Juneteenth at the Telfair
Though enacted by President Lincoln in 1863, one of the first actual celebrations of Emancipation in the South didn’t happen until after the Civil War ended, when Federal forces began enforcing the order in Galveston, Texas. Juneteenth — the actual date was June 19, 1865 — is now celebrated annually around the nation. In Savannah,…
Alton Brown coming in February; tix on sale Friday
Alton Brown, Iron Chef host, TV personality, and UGA grad, is taking his brand of quirky humor and culinary science on the road with the “Alton Brown Live! The Edible Inevitable Tour.” Brown will appear at the Johnny Mercer Theatre on Mon., Feb. 9, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 13, and…
Lovett: The full federal indictment of former chief
Former Savannah/Chatham Metro Police Chief Willie Lovett — who stepped down in Sept. 2013 in the wake of a sexual harassment complaint — is in even bigger trouble with the news of a multiple-count federal indictment against him on several gambling and extortion counts. Read the full indictment here. Simply put and among other things,…
Armstrong police collect 500 lbs of prescription drugs
Over the past four months, the Armstrong Police Department at Armstrong Atlantic State University collected nearly 500 pounds of unused prescription drugs. “With the help of the Chatham-Savannah Counter Narcotics Team (CNT), the drugs were transported to Florida to be incinerated,” a university spokesperson says. “The program, started by CNT, was spurred on by the…
Cedric Burnside Project to play the Jinx Thursday
Mississippi blues drummer and guitarist Cedric Burnside, who appeared at the 2013 Revival Fest, returns to Savannah Thursday, June 5 for a 9:30 p.m. show at the Jinx. Doors will open at 8:30 for the just-announced performance by the Cedric Burnside Project. Tickets are $10. Burnside’s grandfather was the legendary hill country blues singer R.L.…
39 Rue de Jean to open SAV location
39 Rue de Jean, sister to the Charleston, S.C., location, has begun construction at 605 W. Oglethorpe Avenue, also site of the recently opened Embassy Suites Savannah. The new Savannah restaurant is owned and operated by Holy City Hospitality of Charleston, which also operates Charleston’s 39 Rue de Jean, Virginia’s on King, Coast Bar and…
Bordeaux, Osborne issue statements after “a**hole” incident
Two City aldermen involved in a controversial hubbub at a recent council meeting — stemming from disagreements about a new hotel project — issued joint statements Tuesday: STATEMENT FROM ALDERMAN BORDEAUX Last week there was a disruption during the City Council meeting. I am sorry for my part in it. I expressed an opinion directly…
My journey to a healthier me
For me, the best way to go is to be practical and make intentional decisions slowly and steadily in small steps to reach the changes I want. I take it one day at a time.
Lady sings the blues: Ruthie Foster
“Everybody else was doing traditional folk songs. I wanted to do something really different. I guess that kinda started the mix for me.”
Lucas rolls out expanded cabaret, movie series
“We were tossing out ideas and someone said ‘You know, a Mel Brooks Cabaret would be a ton of fun.'”
This week: The Swedish Fish, Carn and Ghent
Unlike other sacred steel players, Ghent plays the brutally raw-sounding slide guitar strapped around his neck. He drapes his left hand, his fretting hand, OVER the neck.
Review: The Fault in Our Stars
The film treats its characters as recognizably human individuals rather than symbolic pawn pieces.
Review: Edge of Tomorrow
It’s only been a couple of weeks since X-Men: Days of Future Past laid an early claim for the title of the summer’s best blockbuster, and already we have another potent contender.
A rising of the arts
Recently the air in Savannah has been thick with more than just the coastal humidity. Unity around the arts has spurred a palpable buzz that is spreading outside area art circles. With recent acknowledgements of the creative hub Savannah is becoming in leading national news sources (New York Times, I’m talking about you) and hometown…
Editor’s Note: Did you see that man what he just did?
The whole point of standards is to adhere to them. When you grant one developer an extraordinary exemption, you open the door for others to demand, and get, similar treatment.
Which state is best at beer?
With the changes to the law, South Carolina has positioned itself as a serious contender for the new Stone facility.
Yes, all girls—and boys
Misogyny is chauvinism’s more horrible, sadistic older brother. It is what drives village elders to stone a woman to death for accidentally showing her ankle. It is the tasteless skit on Glenn Beck’s The Blaze that features a six-foot tall goon dressed in hideous drag laughing about rape.
Joint forces
With dozens of outposts from Sacramento to Boston, Team RWB organizes groups for running, cycling, triathlons, even yoga—anything that gets vets up and out of the house.
What to drink this summer
Often dismissed as cloyingly sweet, Riesling manifests in myriad flavors and has found passionate champions in this pair of professional wine lovers.
Just say Joe
“Savannah’s #1 Restaurant”—that’s what it said on TripAdvisor.com. I thought about that a moment. We’ve got some truly special places here to satisfy your appetite—and many of them appear on the top of the lists on this popular website for those who want to know the best spot for good food, comfortable accommodations or which…
