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Review: The Heat
Had the screenplay been a bit punchier, this could have been a noteworthy bookend piece to director Paul Feig’s uproarious and gender-smashing Bridesmaids.
Mary Kay Andrews signs books on Tybee
New York Times Bestselling Author Mary Kay Andrews will sign copies of her new book Ladies Night on Friday, July 5, 1-4 p.m. at Seaside Sisters, 1207 Highway 80 on Tybee Island. The event will feature nibbles, cocktails, giveaways, and a raffle benefitting Tybee Tatas. The author will also sign copies of her previous releases,…
Arrest in Stratford Arms arson
A Savannah man is in custody following his arrest in connection with a series of fires at a Southside apartment complex in late March and early April. Savannah Fire investigators say 24-year-old Juwan Johnson of 10612 Abercorn St. was arrested this morning at a business in the 10400 block of Abercorn Street. Johnson was charged…
Man shot, killed on Southside
One man has died and another has been arrested after an early-morning shooting on the Southside. Marco Cruz, 54, of the 100 block of Tibet Avenue died after being transported by an acquaintance to St. Joseph Hospital with gunshot wounds about 3:13 a.m. this past Sunday. Homicide detectives charged Venturino Ruiz Suchiapa, 46, of the…
Connect is official print sponsor of SAV Craft Brew Fest
The Savannah Craft Brew Fest on Aug. 31, presented by Abita Beer, will feature as many as 150 different craft brews, as well as educational sessions, a corn hole tournament and live music. The brew festival will be indoors and outdoors at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center on Saturday, August 31 from 1-5…
Truth & Salvage, Cedric Burnside top Revival Fest bill
This week’s big news, of course, is the Savannah Stopover/Music File Productions Americana-rama event, Revival Fest, Sept. 14th at the Paint Shop and nearby open space at the Georgia State Railroad Museum. That’s westward (ho), on Louisville Road. As usual, Music File honcho Kayne Lanahan has chosen an impressive lineup of bands, most of them…
Inmate attacks deputy
‘Agitation turned to aggression when Rogers crossed over on to the platform that serves as the officer’s work station and physically assaulted the officer.’
Cruise terminal: Will it float?
Cruise terminals all over the country — in Houston, San Diego, Norfolk — have been jilted and taxpayers left with huge bills to pay. Savannah taxpayers are being asked to make a similar up-front investment, with a similar chance of success.
Through a PRISM darkly
Corporations have been tracking our buying habits and favorite websites for years for their own gain, but no one’s tearing their hair out over a Papa John’s coupon floating on their screen for six months after they accidentally clicked on the website.
Paula Deen shows how to eat fried words
And I will admit that I have made more jokes about my own race(s) than I’ve heard. Honestly, the only struggle I’ve had when thinking about my own race was figuring out which box to check.
Face to face with the Collective Face
‘I think the advantage of having a repertory company is that you have a family bond… With a rep company, you know beforehand who is going to playing the parts in a season.’
Radio Daze
‘This would be a venue for local news and local music as well as a place for other non-profit and community organizations to get airtime. We want it to be an opportunity for the entire community to connect.’
Three by three: New Savannah acoustic music
It’s a bold, compelling set of original tunes, full of glorious lyrical twists and melodic turns. Sincerely, Iris remains Savannah’s most idiosyncratic (and enjoyable) acoustic artist.
Non-Fiction Gallery is wide awake
‘We’re three painters and photographer, but we don’t want to put on painting show after painting show. We’re going to push the diversity of art forms even more.’
Take a bite out of B. Tillman
‘Our goal is that instead of taking a left to go downtown to dine, people who live in Ardsley Park and midtown will turn right and come this way.’
Staged events: ‘Speech and Debate,’ the Mint Juleps
‘What I like about it is, as it goes through the story it doesn’t go out of its way very naturally. It avoids a lot of clichés. The characters are very real.’
Dark side of the Blackrune
‘I’m adept at indulging my own imagination. And to make that effective, and not just totally indulgent, you surround yourself with musicians that are better than you.’
Oral sex & cancer: What’s the connection?
One high-profile case may be actor Michael Douglas, who blames his throat cancer on cunnilingus, although without more information about his use of tobacco and alcohol, such factors can’t be ruled out.
Comment invited on cruise ship terminal
“In response to community interest,” Savannah City Council will allow an hour during Thursday’s City Council meeting for the public to offer comment on the Cruise Ship Feasibility Study being considered by City Council, says a City spokesperson. The comment period will occur at the beginning of the next City Council meeting on Thursday, June…
Vienna Boys Choir hits town in October
The Savannah Children’s Choir and Georgia Power will present the Vienna Boys Choir in concert on Friday, October 18 at 7 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 222 E. Harris Street. “Over the last seven seasons, the Savannah Children’s Choir, a non-profit community choir with a mission of uniting Savannah’s children through…
Stopover announces a ‘Revival Fest’
Americana, blues, gospel and southern rock are among the genres planned for ‘Revival Fest,’ coming to Savannah Sept. 14 from MusicFile Productions, the people behind the Savannah Stopover. The lineup will be announced on July 2. According to MusicFile Productions CEO Kayne Lanahan, “it’s an idea we’ve been kicking around for a year or two;…
