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PULSE ART+TECHNOLOGY FESTIVAL aims to take you ‘BEYOND’ what’s imaginable
The 15th year of Telfair Museums’ annual PULSE Art + Technology Festival returns March 2-5 at the Jepson Center. Guests will get to experience fun, interactive events and pieces for all ages to enjoy. Previous festivals were held in January, but organizers said the event was moved to March so as many people as possible…
INTRODUCTIONS: Meet Caleb Harkleroad
Originally from Savannah, Caleb Harkleroad is proud to continue the family business, tradition, and heritage in the town he loves best. “My father went to Benedictine and graduated in the class of 1984,” Harkleroad said. “He started a jewelry repair business shortly after. He was just a small repair operation doing other people’s repair work…
Local breweries raising a glass, raising cash for Georgia Beer Day
Service Brewing Co., Two Tides Brewing Co. and The Underdog Brewing Co. will be participating in Georgia Beer Day on Saturday, March 5. The three breweries will be selling limited-edition Georgia Beer Day pint glasses designed by artist Ali Lamoureux. $1 from every glass sold will be donated to the Georgia Brewers Guild (GCBG) to…
WHAT ARE WE READING?
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi If you could go back, who would you want to meet? In a small back alley of Tokyo, there is a café that has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. Local legend says that this shop offers something else besides coffee—the chance…
STYLE: What are we Wearing?
Western wear is no longer only for Halloween and bachelorette parties. Cowboy boots have moved into the fashion space, and the outfit possibilities are endless. A pair of tall, white cowboy boots with denim shorts or a denim skirt is a classic look. Add some flare with a vintage kimono and a straw hat for…
PULSE ART+TECHNOLOGY FESTIVAL PROGRAM SCHEDULE
DAYTIME EVENTS PULSE Tech Talks for Students with Chul Hyun Ahn, Ryan Buyssens, Aidan Lincoln Fowler. Friday, March 3, 11am Register groups for this program by contacting daughtryc@telfair.org. PULSE Artists Tech Talks for Students with Kelley McClung, Greg Finger, John Colette. Friday, March 4, 11am Register groups for this program by contacting daughtryc@telfair.org. PULSE Curator’s…
Maggie Evans: BEING GEMINI
Maggie Evans is one busy lady. This semester, in addition to serving as a part-time Professor of Foundation Studies at SCAD, she was appointed as a Joan C. Edwards Distinguished Professor in the Arts at Marshall University, Huntington, VA. Then there is her rigorous training for her newfound passion for competitive cycling (she clocked over…
Beth Logan’s Art Patrol Recommendations
Savannah may soon be turning green for St. Patrick’s Day, but over at Location Gallery at 251 Bull Street, the mood is deeply blue. Location is celebrating its 6th anniversary with “LUSH: Blue-The Expanse” opening this Friday, March 4 from 6-8pm. Gallery profits will be donated to the Savannah Philharmonic, whose members will perform on…
Savannah Repertory Theatre returning to the stage
In March, 2020, Savannah Repertory Theater (Savannah Rep) closed a show, and were prepared to start rehearsals for a new performance the following week. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic the Theater had to close its doors and live shows came to an abrupt halt. Fast forward two years later, and Savannah Rep is finally back…
Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band stopping over March 11
The pandemic proved to be a difficult time for Reverend Peyton. First and foremost, there was quite a scare when his wife (and washboard player in Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band), Breezy, fell ill soon after the country shut down. Peyton doesn’t know for sure if Breezy had coronavirus or pneumonia. But she had it…
The return of Hip Hop Night
When the Jinx closed in 2020, it took one of the last traces of live rap music in downtown Savannah with it; the legendary Hip Hop Night. For more than fifteen years, Steven Baumgardener, better known as Basik Lee, hosted the beacon of local hip hop that gave voice to artists in the city who…
SOUNDBOARD: Who is playing where this week?
LAKE STREET DIVE @ DISTRICT LIVE Many bands claim to be multi-genre, but LSD actually is. Formed at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, they began playing “free country,” before spreading out to Southern rock, indie pop, blue-eyed soul, and alt-jazz. Degreed musicians can pull that off. THUR MARCH 3 | 8 PM…
Voting is now open in 2022 Best of Savannah Reader’s Poll
Voting for Connect Savannah’s Best of Savannah is NOW OPEN! CLICK HERE TO VOTE RIGHT AWAY! Let's do this! Get ready to cast your votes on the best places, people, and things you love in Savannah! From music and the arts, to restaurants, nightlife, shopping, and the people that make our city a better place…
Southeast Georgia Leadership Forum wraps up at Kehoe Iron Works
The Southeast Georgia Leadership Forum (Feb. 28 – March 1 at Historic Kehoe Iron Works) drew speakers and attendees from around the country in an immersive two-day format. Co-sponsored by Connect Savannah’s parent company, Morris Multimedia, organizers hope the forum will become an annual event.
Alexander’s Bistro now open
From the better late than never department comes Alexander’s Bistro. They opened very quietly on Feb. 9, roughly 15 months later than they had originally planned. Work had begun to build out their space at the corner of Duffy and Bull Streets roughly two months before the March 2020 shutdown. Lots of patience and persistence…
