July 9: Today’s events
Here’s what’s going on today (Monday, July 9): Tonight’s Odd Lot improv show focuses on the Wonderful World of Disney – 8 p.m. at Muse Arts Warehouse.
July 8: Today’s events
Here’s what’s going on today (Sunday, July 8): Robb Wallace, Joel Clackum, Roy Swindelle and Stan Ray perform for the Savannah Songwriters Series, at 6 p.m. at Doc’s Bar on Tybee. At 4 p.m., there’s a mixed-choir concert of patriotic music at White Bluff United Methodist Church. Sincerely, Iris is onstage at Jazz’d Tapas Bar,…
July 7: Today’s events
Here’s what’s going on today (Saturday, July 7): Edwin McCain headlines a free, day-long concert outside Tubby’s Tank House in Thunderbolt. The music starts at 2 p.m.; Mr. “I’ll Be” is scheduled to go on (with his band) around 7:30. And the Trustees Theater screens Forrest Gump – parts of which were filmed here in…
July 6: Today’s events
Here’s what’s going on today (Friday, July 6): The first Friday of each month brings us goodies, including the Forsyth to Victory Art March (visit midtown galleries, beginning at the Sentient Bean, from 6 to 9 p.m.); the Tybee Art Walk, a celebration of the creative business corridor on the North End (5-8 p.m.); and…
Reviews: ‘Savages,’ ‘Magic Mike’
SAVAGES *1/2 Ridley Scott never cared for it. Neither, for that matter, did Harrison Ford. It was the studio that insisted on the voice-over narration by Ford’s character in Blade Runner, as a way to help connect the storyline’s knotty dots. To this day, that voice-over remains a love-it-or-hate-it proposition for the film’s devotees (count…
July 5: Today’s events
Here’s what’s going on today (Thursday, July 5): Doors open at 7 for the big Tyler Hilton/Gloriana show at Saddle Bags. And the monthly Seersucker Live Happy Hour for Writers is at Abe’s on Lincoln from 5:30 to 8:30. New: “90-Second Poetry,” in which you’re given a minute and a half to come up with…
July 4: Today’s events
Here’s what’s going on today (Wednesday, July 4): It’ll be fireworks over the river around 9:30 tonight – look for live music and all sorts of public celebrating around Rousakis Plaza starting at 5. And the Sand Gnats home game (at Grayson Stadium) will, of course, be followed by a display of pyrotechnics. Musically: Whaleboat…
Franklin followup with photo
Police now say that Wesley Franklin, the 21-year-old firefighter who died in a Sandfly area bar last week, was innocently standing in the bar when he was shot. The investigation determined that he did not confront the shooter or interrupt a robbery in progress outside the bar, as previously reported. The shooting took place about…
Empire State of Mind
Looking down onto the taxi-clogged streets 86 floors above the ground, it sure feels like New York City is the center of the universe. Maybe it was a cliché, taking a turbo elevator to the near-top of the Empire State Building. But up so high, it seems obvious that the island of Manhattan is the…
That ’70s show
WHENEVER A FILM is made, you can always count on two things: 1) They always cast an actor from Brooklyn or New Jersey to do the Southern accent. 2) Everyday life on location is disrupted to some extent. I’ve seen a lot of movies made in Savannah over the years, and frankly some have been…
Mark your calendar: Savannah Folk Music Society
Things are heating up for the Savannah Folk Music Society, starting with the July 6 “First Friday for Folk Music” concert at First Presbyterian Church. This week’s event features the Effingham County bluegrass band Wayne Alday and the Ridge Runners, with Bucky Jones on Bass, Roy Young on mandolin, Kevin Williams on banjo, and Tommy…
Top of the ‘Hill’
Tyler Hilton entered the national consciousness via the TV series One Tree Hill, on the old WB network. For nine seasons (with a break in the middle), he played the arrogant wise-ass musician Chris Keller, who sang memorable duets with Bethany Joy Lenz’ Haley (among other things). In the film Walk the Line, Hilton made…
That dude that sings that song
Edwin McCain scored his one and only big hit in 1998 with “I’ll Be,” an optimistic and heartfelt love ballad. It’s one of the most-played songs at weddings all over the country. The song’s success was sweet for the South Carolina-born McCain, whose career was, at that point, veering dangerously close to the skids. He’d…
Bear Fight!
BEAR FIGHT! With Lazr/Wulf and Manray At 11 p.m. Friday, July 6 The Jinx, 127 W. Congress St. The Black Sabbath influence comes through (very) loud and clear on Gnarmageddon, the debut CD by this young, Savannah-based heavy-rock aggregate. Matt Collett, Jeff Hinely, Lee Vallier, Christian Mosely and Colin Motlagh have all been on the…
Shrimp Central
Tubby’s Tank House in Thunderbolt is darned near an institution. Its popular sunset happy hour on Thursday sometimes swells to monumental proportions – and its venue for local bands has provided many upstarts with a viable stage. Of all local eateries, Tubby’s comes closest to presenting a true, comprehensive seafood menu. A variety of daily…
Visions of war
A small but worthwhile exhibit has extended its run through the summer. “Art at War: Changing Attitudes” is a look at the shift in the way artists have portrayed warfare over the centuries. Curated by the local Hurn Museum and featuring several works from their own collection, the show is actually hosted by the Beach…
July 3: Today’s events
Here’s what’s going on today (Tuesday, July 3): Of course, there’ll be fireworks off the Tybee Pier shortly after dark tonight – don’t forget, Wednesday’s a pretty big American holiday. If your travels take you downtown, catch Greg Williams at Live Wire Music Hall, the Hitman at the Warehouse, and/or Cait Black over at the…
