Experience summertime at the Blues, Jazz, & BBQ Fest
SALTY air tousling your hair. Icy beer chilling your fingertips. The sweet bend of guitar strings prickling your ears. Steam curling off of a plate piled high with fresh, hot pork. Through the Blues, Jazz, and BBQ Festival, Savannah Waterfront Association (SWA) hopes to have all of your summer senses tingling. “It’s a unique event,…
Savannah Songwriters Series @Johnny Harris Restaurant
Anitra Jay blends R&B grooves & up-tempo guitar
One dead, child injured in drug-related shooting
Detectives are investigating a fatal shooting “believed to have occurred during a drug transaction on Savannah’s Southside Saturday evening,” police say. Valantine Dwight Gant, 26, died at Memorial University Medical Center after the 7 p.m. shooting. “A 3-year-old child who was in the car with him was treated for minor cuts believed to be from…
Third teen arrested for murder of 15-year-old on the Eastside
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police have arrested a third teenager in the shooting death of another teen in the Victory Manor area Sunday afternoon. Antonio Griffin, 13, was arrested at his residence Wednesday afternoon and arraigned this morning. He and Zykieam Redinburg of a West 57th Street address and Tabais Daniels of the 200 block of Habersham…
Robbery at Drayton & Oglethorpe Streets
A couple reported being robbed last Thursday night at Drayton and Oglethorpe Streets at approximately 11:00 pm. “The victims were approached by three subjects that demanded their money,” police say. “The male party refused and was punched in the face. A cell phone was taken in this incident.” Suspects were 3 black males in their…
Robbery at Drayton Street & Congress Lane
Shortly after midnight last Friday, a robbery was reported at Congress Lane and Drayton Street. The victims reported being followed by three black males. One of the individuals asked the victim for a cigarette. When the victim did this, one of the suspects punched his friend. A struggle ensued and the suspects took the victim’s wallets…
Elderly woman charged in shooting of 27-year-old
A 68-year-old Savannah woman has been charged in the Thursday afternoon shooting of a younger woman. Lorraine Manuel, 27, of the 7200 block of Grant Street, was in critical condition after the shooting on Culverton Court. Vivian Corely has been charged with aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, aggravated…
Accelerants used in devastating apartment fire
Detectives are investigating theories “that a childhood spat may have led to an intentionally-set fire that destroyed an eight-apartment building in west Chatham County Wednesday,” a police spokesperson say. Two prior incidents – one involving an attempt to start a fire — in the Ocho Rios Villa Apartments on Westgate Court were reported in the…
Death of the #Absurdivan
The Absurdivan leaves behind a legacy of validating weirdos everywhere, and its loss will make road trips a lot less fun (but definitely less alarming.) Those wishing to express their condolences are invited to attend a closed-hood memorial service at the First Friday Art March.
SMAP into action
Kaylo brings her decades as a teacher of somatics to the project, applying the notion that the way we move informs the way we think and feel.
Wrap ‘n’ Ride
DESIGNER Lara Neece once had a linen skirt from Italy that was perfect for bike rides. “It was short enough to not get caught in the chain and long enough not to blow up in the wind,” she recalls with fondness. “I wore it for years and years. Then one day it got a rip…
Wondrous week’s end with Blackrune
PAUL GOERNER has been creating droning, shadowy post-rock under the moniker Blackrune for years now; with a loose cast of musicians, Goerner has pushed the very definition of performance, sound making and being a “band.” From packing a stage with musicians and taking on the role composer/leader for the captivating Blackrune Circle Esoteric Orchestra to…
First Friday for Folk Music @ First Presbyterian Church
With half a century of musical knowledge and experience, Chris Desa favors six and twelve-string guitars and enjoys performing his own material in addition to songs from the 1960s through 1980s.
Smith Bros. born again on Liberty
IN a world of Walmart and other conglomerate grocery stores that hype low prices instead of quality products, it’s rare to find a community marketplace that’s affordable, locally-sourced and knowledgeable about the product. Luckily for us, Savannah’s had such a place for years, and its new location makes it even more accessible to the masses.…
Look Homeward @The Sentient Bean
On their self-titled 2015 LP, the four-piece blends mountain music, jaunty indie-folk, and timeless pop.
Talking with… Ian Nott
I’M NOT the kind of person to share much of my life on Facebook. But I’m an ostrich like that. Savannah inventor Ian Nott is more like an eagle. The 24-year-old has been flying in business for a few years and knows that people today crave the “shareable experience.” “It’s something that they can take a photo of or…
Summertime Brews & Tunes with Waits & Co., Georgia Mountain String Band, Black Water Choir @Southbound Brewing Company
We all know Southbound loves inviting guest brewers in to help dream up new concoctions; this time is no exception, with a dream team.
Are there more natural disasters now than ever before?
According to the World Meteorological Organization, humanity experienced nearly five times as many natural disasters (3,496) in the first decade of this century as we did during the 1980s (743). That said, the increase in the sheer number of events isn’t as simple as it seems.
Review: Home Brew Beyond The Basics
Even the non-brewing craft beer lover can learn a lot from the easy-to-read science contained in the pages.
Two 15-year-olds to be charged as adults in Eastside murder of teen
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police have identified the two 15-year-olds who have been charged in the shooting death of another teen in the Victory Manor area Sunday afternoon and are being tried in Superior Court as adults. Zykieam Redinburg of a West 57th Street address and Tabais Daniels of the 200 block of Habersham Street were arraigned…
Editor’s Note: Privilege and Preservation
As history and irony would have it, it’s precisely because Georgia’s barrier islands were playgrounds of the privileged rich and famous that they’re so well-preserved from rampant development today.
