Savannah National Historic Landmark District was deemed ‘Satisfactory’ in 2006, contrary to City position
The City of Savannah’s defense has been undercut in the wake of yesterday’s news that the National Historic Landmark District was downgraded to “Threatened” status by the National Park Service due to increased development and disturbance of the original town plan. In response to that new National Park Service assessment, completed recently and unveiled by local…
Savannah’s National Historic Landmark District status placed on ‘Threatened’ list
The National Park Service has recommended that Savannah’s National Historic Landmark District be placed on the “Threatened (Priority 1 List),” meaning the city’s Landmark District — first declared in 1966 — has suffered, or is in imminent danger of, a severe loss of integrity. The Integrity and Condition Assessment of the Savannah National Historic Landmark…
What is the significance of the gavel in a courtroom?
What is the significance of the gavel in a courtroom? How did it originate? —Adams WE’RE not too sure where the word gavel comes from, much less the path by which the implement became a symbol of the American judiciary. Among the few things we can safely say here is that, like so many of…
Fire in the Hole: Dope KNife, Obeah, C. Shreve, SymmaTree @The Wormhole
The local rapper has returned from touring to SXSW and has created an eclectic lineup of hip-hop talent to fire up Friday night.
Editor’s Note: Parade of negativity?
The cancerous scourge of national partisan politics finally infected our wonderful holiday, which has been blissfully immune for the most part.
WE>i Hip Hop & R&B Concert @Bull St. Labs
Local hip-hop artist Clay Hodges has curated a showcase of local hip-hop and R&B presented by Doenation Records. Look forward to the smoky-cool stylings of R&B/soul artist Saeed Edwards. Keaira Renay offers an artful take on spoken word, soul, and R&B musician and just released an EP, ‘The Jungle,’ in January. In addition, Josh Desh,…
Raisin’ Kane
IN fitted white tees showing off rippling abs with tattoos up and down in his arms and nary a cowboy hat in sight, Kane Brown doesn’t fit the mold of boot-scoot boogieing country superstar. But with a voice that recalls his heroes like Alan Jackson and Billy Currington and a natural performer’s magnetism, Brown is…
Mermaid Fest will be a fin-tastic time for Pride
SAVANNAH PRIDE is ready to make a splash on Tybee. As the St. Paddy’s green washes away from the Historic District, Savannahians will make their way to the beach for a festival that’s anything but ordinary. The first annual Mermaid Fest will take place on Friday and Saturday at locations throughout Tybee Island. With live…
Natalie Stovall @Saddle Bags
Named one of CMT’s “Next Women of Country,” Natalie Stovall has performed at The White House, on The Oprah Winfrey Show, and beyond.
Savannah Philharmonic: Tchaikovsky and Brahms @The Lucas Theatre for the Arts
Violinist Sirena Huang, winner of the 2017 Elmar Oliveira Violin Competition, will join the Philharmonic to perform Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D major.
And do call her Shirley
Malinda Davis Smith and the Savannah Community Theatre bring Shirley to life onstage at the Tybee Post Theater
Take 6: Service to the song at Festival of Praise
In addition to the 10 Grammys won in three different decades, Take 6 has 10 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards, a Soul Train award and two NAACP Images Awards.
Thelma & The Sleaze, Craig Brown Band @El-Rocko Lounge
With old-school sleaze-rock flair, boundless energy, and killer riffs, the band’s earned a reputation on the touring circuit for their unforgettable live performances.
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Algiers, Lee Bains III & The Gloryfires, Mourning [A] BLKstar defy expectation
Mere days ago, Lee Tesche and his band were cutting through Eastern European mountain ranges in pursuit of history. The native Atlantan recently returned to Georgia, ready to gear up for a small home state tour, but can’t shake the impact of what he and the group just saw during their six weeks abroad. “We’re…
5 Questions with Martin Mazorra
‘The flower by itself without any kind of text didn’t really hold weight until I realized I could imply these deeper meanings to them’
Rotary Club hosts inaugural Read-In Mar. 22
They’ll read a book to the class for an hour and leave the book with the class after they leave to stock the shelves
Le Café Gourmet
Le Cafe Gourmet has one of the gems of Savannah reserved for its customers’ caffeine cravings
The lessons of ‘tactical urbanism’
Tactical urbanism, according to Garcia, creates wider public engagement, expedites the delivery of a public benefit, and allows people to see what alternatives look like. The approach permits cities to experiment with ideas before committing to infrastructure changes.
Review: Tomb Raider
For a character who began life as a video game avatar, she’s quite human – and certainly more so than the protagonists in past video-game adaptations.
