Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Larry Crowne
TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON * Stating that Transformers: Dark of the Moon is better than 2009’s infamous Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is a futile declaration best left for mathematicians to ponder, as only they might care to take the time to calculate the minuscule percentage that was necessary for this to emerge, uh,…
New York Yankees to play at Pulaski – literally
One of the first known photographs of what we would recognize today as a baseball game was taken at Fort Pulaski in 1862, soon after the Union takeover. Involving troops of the 48th New York Volunteer Infantry who were garrisoning the fort, the game in that famous photo was played on the vast parade ground…
More to chew on
Over the last few years, the food truck movement has been one of the country’s fastest growing culinary trends. The nouveau chuck wagons have gone from fringe culture in ber–hip spots like Austin, TX and Portland, OR to an increasingly national phenomenon, including a food truck–based reality TV show on the Food Network. True to…
‘Cue up your options
If you’re not a grill geek like I am, one of the worst ways to spend a long July 4th weekend is slaving over a stack of charcoal briquets. The solution? Gt you order in early from one of the areas BBQ restaurants. There’s one near you for sure — here are some choices: Wiley’s…
Mark Your Calendar: ‘The Big Uneasy’
We all know Harry Shearer as the voices of C. Montgomery Burns, Waylon Smithers and Ned Flanders on The Simpsons. If there were a voice actor Hall of Fame – and for all I know, there may well be one – Shearer would be head of the class (after Mel Blanc, of course). As an…
The rockets’ red glare
Members of the Equinox Jazz Orchestra will be on River Street Monday, after their show at the Savannah Theatre, to provide the patriotic soundtrack to the city’s over-the-river fireworks. And that Sousa us fine. You can expect to find the whole River Street/Rousakis Plaza stretch in full celebratory mode all weekend long, with live music,…
Off to a bad start
The first legal volley in what will likely be years of court battles over the constitutionality of the state’s immigration reform law took place Monday when a federal judge granted an injunction delaying enforcement of two controversial measures until a lawsuit against the state is resolved. The injunction blocks portions of the law that criminalized…
‘We are bound in history and they are not'
I HAD A NIFTY COLUMN on the nation’s 235th birthday all ready to go for this Independence Day issue. It was awesome, I tell you. And then I had to go see Werner Herzog’s Cave of Forgotten Dreams over the weekend, presented at Victory Square Cinemas by Tomasz Warchol of CineSavannah and Jim Reed of…
Paul together now
How popular music has changed. When Paul McCartney released the McCartney II album, in the summer of 1980, it was reviewed as the weakest and most self-indulgent record he’d ever made. And that, considering the always-prodigious ex-Beatle’s output, was saying a lot. Reissued this month, and retro-fitted with a second CD’s worth of session outtakes,…
Laugh lines
When Tony Boswell talks about riding a Greyhound bus, you can tell he’s been on one, and probably more than once. “If you ever find yourself in the situation where you have to take the bus, here’s my advice,” the standup comedian says in his act. “Before you get on that bus, re-evaluate every major…
Carpet Culprit
A misunderstanding about some carpeting resulted in a call to the police. A woman filed a complaint about a disorderly person after nearly getting into a fight with her neighbor. It was shortly after 10 p.m. when the woman was walking to her home and saw her neighbor. The neighbor mistakenly believed the woman had…
Lord T & Eloise, Kool Keith
LORD T & ELOISE At 9 p.m. Friday, July 1 Live Wire Music Hall, 307 W. River St. $8 It’s kind of hard to figure out whether Robert Anthony (Maurice Eloise) and Elliott Ives (Lord Treadwell) are taking hip hop into uncharted territory, or simply making clever fun of it. Crunk – dominated by slow,…
Preaching the gospel of America
Granted, there’s a considerable gap between the Good Book and the Rat Pack, but Clay Johnson has been able to bridge it with ease and grace. Johnson, who preaches at Parkway Church of Christ, is also the lead singer of the Equinox Jazz Orchestra, Savannah’s professional purveyors of big band, and swing, and Sinatra–style ring–a–ding.…
Exhibits & openings this week
Cash for Clunkers – A ceramics exhibit by artist Julia Licht whose work is inspired by abandoned cars in grass lots. Opening reception: July 8, 5-7pm S.P.A.C.E. Gallery , 9 W. Henry St. , http://www.savannahga.gov/arts Ebb and Flow – An exhibition of photos and other historical memorabilia related to the project documenting East Savannah and…
You too can be a Scottish lord, sorta
Is it really possible to purchase a lord, laird, or lady title online? As I understand it, some websites allow anyone to buy a square foot of land in Scotland for a relatively small amount. As the purchaser now technically owns land in Scotland, they now can use “Lord,” “Laird,” or “Lady” in front of…
