Remember Me, Green Zone
REMEMBER ME * I’m not saying it’s impossible for the surprise ending of Remember Me to work (not to worry; no spoilers here); however, it needs to be attached to a project a lot more distinguished than the one on display here. But because the bulk of Remember Me is clumsy, mawkish and marked by…
Exhibits & openings this week
Africanology Realities in American Worlds – An exhibition of large-scaled, multi-media paintings and installations by Amiri Geuka Farris. Artist talk and opening reception: 2/12, 6-8pm. SSU Social Sciences Building Gallery, http://www.savannahblackheritagefestival.com/ Aldwyth: Work v./Work n. – Collage and assemblage 1991-2009 by this reclusive Hilton Head artist, now in her 70s. Jepson Center for the Arts…
Is a little radiation actually good for you?
What’s the Straight Dope on radiation hormesis? From what I understand, this hypothesis rejects the current wisdom that if a lot of radiation is very bad, a little bit of radiation is at least somewhat bad. These folks claim a little bit of radiation might actually be good. Sound science or voodoo? – harriswillys You…
The sharing of the green
“I spent 90 percent of my money on women, drink, and fast cars. The rest I wasted.” — Irish-born soccer icon George Best Ah, St. Patrick’s Day in Savannah — when we celebrate our great local Irish heritage, the schools are closed, unrelated business stops, and our population at least doubles with the influx of…
Fair-haired lass from Motor City
For eight years, Cathie Ryan was a lead singer and bodhran player for Cherish the Ladies, an all–woman Celtic music group from New York City. She went out on her own in 1995, and has since established — and enforced — her own identity. The Chicago–based Irish American News named Ryan Irish Female Vocalist of…
Rolling with the changes
Anybody who lived through the 1970s will remember the rise of the Midwestern rock ‘n’ roll bands — REO Speedwagon, Kansas, Styx — and their dominance, for about half the decade, on the record charts. That was then, of course, and this is now. That guitar–heavy music is referred to as “classic rock,” and while…
Strange you can believe in
By 9:30 a.m. there are already people holding signs, setting up lawn chairs and ready to wait several more hours in hopes of catching a glimpse of the president’s motorcade. Some folks are there to show support for President Obama; others are there to be outraged, wary of the looming specter of socialism and the…
An Irish spring fling
This year’s 19th annual Tara Feis event, held Saturday, March 13, is sponsored by the City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs. It was “originally started because the community felt that there wasn’t an event specifically for families celebrating St. Patrick’s Day,” says Eileen Baker, director of Cultural Affairs. This alcohol–free event “was created to…
Green eggs and ham
In Savannah, hearty St. Patrick’s Day breakfast parties are as much a tradition as wearing green blazers and kissing soldiers in the parade. Good food, fellowship, and the occasional “adult beverage” are the order of the day for longstanding parties with decades of history behind them. “It’s like a big reunion,” says Michael Foran, co-host…
Shooting for a comeback
As the fond memories of our brush with celebrity during last summer’s shoots for The Last Song and The Conspirator begin to fade, the state and the greater Savannah area are still making efforts to secure the future of the entertainment industry here. One of the most important aspects of the long term success of…
Anthropomorphizing Little Muffy
Lead Story Anthropomorphizing Little Muffy: (1) A February St. Petersburg Times report found several local people who regularly cook gourmet meals for their dogs and who revealed their dogs’ (or maybe just “their”) favorite recipes. “Veggie Cookies for Dogs,” for example, requires whole-wheat flour, dried basil, dried cilantro, dried oregano, chopped carrot, green beans, tomato…
What’s Next: Sheddfest
Last June the astonishingly cool electric blues band Hill Country Revue played the Live Wire, but they did it without founder, drummer and vocalist Cody Dickinson, who’d had a family emergency. Not long afterwards, Cody lost his father, legendary Memphis-area keyboard man Jim Dickinson. Hill Country Revue returns – presumably with Cody Dickinson in full…
Concertante, Tubby Love, Josh Turner, Bitch
CONCERTANTE In classical music, there is a time, a place and a score for everything. Just as listening to a full symphony orchestra can be a sumptuous aural banquet, the music of a string quartet – chamber music at its most simple and elegant – is the equivalent of a light lunch: A little here,…
St. Patrick’s Day Transportation Guide
Chatham Area Transit Shuttle NOTE: Shuttle Service will NOT operate from the Oglethorpe Mall as in years past. However, the 14 Abercorn and 27 Waters buses will travel on their usual routes downtown from Oglethorpe Mall. From 9 a.m.-11 a.m., Chatham Area Transit (CAT) will provide a round-trip shuttle service to the parade leaving from…
When Irish guys are smiling …
It’s a long, long way to Tipperary, particularly if you’re in the United States and trying to make a living as an Irish pub singer. But you do the best you can. Harry O’Donoghue, Frank Emerson, Carroll Brown and Gabriel Donohue are wandering troubadours. For years, they’ve traveled the country’s network of Irish pubs and…
FAQs about St. Patrick’s Day
How do I get breaking public safety news during the St. Patrick’s Day celebration? Follow the City of Savannah’s Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/cityofsavannah for urgent info. You guys can just walk around and drink in Savannah? That’s awesome. Yes, “to-go cups” are one of the most civilized and enlightened things about our fair city. Anyone…
St. Pat’s entertainment roundup
There’s more to St. Patrick’s Day in Savannah than drunkenness and debauchery – although, let’s be honest, that’s certainly a big part of the draw. On March 17, when America’s second–largest St. Patrick’s parade takes over downtown Savannah, the city’s population swells by several hundred thousand. The beer will flow like wine, the streets will…
The wrath of woman scorned
A woman got into a fight with her now ex-girlfriend. They were roommates until the suspect moved out after another argument.The complainant said that when she arrived at the apartment today the back door had been forced open, bleach had been poured all over the floor and her clothing, the kitchen sink and been stopped…
