Council approves ‘hybrid’ ordinance
DANIEL ROBINSON KNOWS exactly what he wants to do. The owner of a River Street bar, Robinson told the Savannah City Council June 19 that he wants to transition into a full-service restaurant. “We’ve been in operation less than 6 months,” he said. “Right now, we are a bar. I elected to be a bar…
A historic garden, reborn
THE NATION’S first experimental garden is returning to form, with a 21st century twist. Begun soon after Oglethorpe founded Savannah in 1733, Trustees Garden was intended as a research center of sorts for what was hoped to be a thriving local silk industry. That particular vision didn’t work out, but there’s a new one at…
High winds at Camp Low
OVER THE WEEKEND I spent some time with my friend Selden Frissell, comparing notes on our experiences as campers at Camp Low, on Rose Dhu Island at the southern tip of Chatham County. Selden, soon to be in second grade and currently a Brownie Girl Scout, returned home Friday from a week at Camp Low.…
Baby daddy issues
More baby daddy issues A Noble Oaks Drive resident told police that his girlfriend’s “baby daddy” had pulled a gun on him. After speaking with the man and his girlfriend, the officers learned the suspect’s name is on the lease for the woman’s apartment. The man hasn’t been living there, but showed up unannounced and…
Chiropractic: Real or quackery?
What’s the deal with chiropractic? Real, or quackery? —Scott S. The short answer: It depends on who’s doing it and what results you expect. Chiropractic was dreamed up in Davenport, Iowa, in 1895 by Daniel David Palmer. Palmer was a devotee of phrenology, magnetic therapy, and other metaphysically inclined notions of the era, and he…
You cannot be serious
LEAD STORY Faced with Alzheimer’s residents’ tendency to wander away, the Benrath Senior Centre in Dusseldorf, Germany, came up with a novel approach: a fake bus stop out front. Straying residents might be attracted to the familiar colors and design of the kiosk (because long-term memory is typically still robust) and wait there for a…
New releases: Get Smart, Love Guru
Get Smart Get Smart, the now-cult TV sitcom that aired from 1965 to 1970, was created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, and these legendary funnymen are listed in the credits of the new motion picture spinoff Get Smart as “creative consultants.” The word is that neither of them actually had any input in what…
Don’t try this at home
Fourth of July fireworks might seem tame to Matt Stromberg. The Savannah College of Art and Design professor of foundation studies and sculpture uses rocket fuel, explosives, pyrotechnics, propellants and munitions to create earth-shattering art. These energetic materials are used to manipulate metal, wood and paper — using destruction to create art. Stromberg’s creations include…
Greek tragedy
Two galleries, thousands of miles apart, both built to hold a group of ancient Greek sculptures that are known as the Elgin Marbles. One gallery is filled with ancient treasures. The other stands empty, despite an international outcry to return the marbles to their original home in Greece. It sounds like a plot from a…
Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Louis Ledford Most songwriters (especially those wielding an acoustic guitar) whose press materials liken their repertoire or delivery to Woody Guthrie’s usually not only disappoint but confuse. In this case, however, it’s an apt characterization. This touring multi-instrumentalist (guitar, harmonica, banjo, mandolin, fiddle) occasionally exudes the same world-weary bluster integral to much of Guthrie’s appeal,…
“Never a Good Sign”
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Diary of the planet
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