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Winner of 2021 American Traditions Vocal Competition can’t wait to return to Savannah
New York-based jazz singer and pianist Nicole Zuraitis was riding a sonic boom of momentum – already a frequent performer at Manhattan’s legendary Birdland and Blue Note clubs, she and her drummer husband Dan Pugach were nominated for a Grammy Award in 2019, all while her songwriting muse was reaching a crescendo.
New Beginnings exhibition honors art by Savannah-area students
Presented by The Links, Inc., the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Savannah’s municipal government, the 20th-annual New Beginnings exhibit is a fascinating collection of artworks by middle- and high-school students from across the county. Appropriately based on the theme “Visual Art in a Virtual World,” this year’s exhibit was launched with a Feb. 23…
New Savannah African Art Museum exhibit sheds light on various roles of hair
The new exhibition, ROOTS: Hair-Culture-History, Exploring the Hair & Cultures of West & Central Africa, will be on display until the end of January 2022, giving Savannahians plenty of time to discover how hair is engaged within different cultures. The exhibit aims to honor and explore the hair, culture, and history of West and Central…
New interactive theatrical experience is staging fright in Savannah
The city’s dark secrets of its oft-brutal history have been swept clean away to usher in the glamour and gentrification of the city’s modern-day scene, but Savannah’s untold horrors still lie just below its cobblestoned streets – and they are ready to be retold in a new and fascinating light.
Artist’s first solo exhibit calls attention to cosmic void
Emily Furr’s new solo exhibit at the SCAD Museum of Art challenges our perception of the world, the capitalist society we live in, and incongruences within our universe and nature. Star Tap calls attention to the cosmic void played out in society and life through a postmodern lens and dystopian trip of her works from…
New charter school seeks to empower student learning
A new charter academy in Savannah is looking to harness that fact that people learn something new every day and transform it into the way school-age children are taught, according to Chris Tuttle, chief academic officer for the school.
Creative community to reunite for Savannah Local Artist Market
The Savannah Local Artist Market – aka SLAM – will return on March 6 for a third year to spotlight works by over 60 area visionaries, encompassing everything from paintings, prints, and jewelry to sculptures, woodwork, textiles, and ceramics.
COVID-19 vaccinations to expand in Chatham
Following Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s Feb. 25 announcement that the COVID-19 vaccine will soon become available to teachers, school staff, adults with disabilities and their caregivers, and parents of children who have complex medical conditions, Chatham County officials are preparing to expand local inoculations.
Savannah council votes to reboot search for long-term city manager
Just months after Savannah’s City Council tapped retired City Manager Michael Brown to resume his former role on an interim basis, a new search for a permanent city manager is officially underway.
Seaver announces bid for Lt. Governor post
Chatham County political activist Jeanne Seaver is throwing her hat in the ring to become Georgia’s next Lt. Governor, according to an announcement issued on Feb. 25 by Seaver’s campaign.
Shamrocks in Savannah
Plant Riverside District will host its first annual Shamrocks and Shenanigans Festival from March 12 through March 17.
Local distillery earns national recognition
After a difficult year, 2021 is materializing auspiciously for Savannah’s Ghost Coast Distillery. In January, Ghost Coast was ranked as one of the U.S.A.’s top 25 distilleries, according to a list generated by Yelp.com for Travel + Leisure magazine. Now Ghost Coast is welcoming guests to its recently refurbished onsite Cocktail Room for an ongoing…
If it ain’t broke, don’t merge it
After the 2020 November election and the 2021 January election, election officials breathed a well-deserved sigh of relief. In spite of audits and recounts and the largest number of voters ever served, Chatham County came through with flying colors.
Whaleboat charts a course to post-pandemic concerts
While bands and live-music venues across the country are still struggling to stay afloat amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Savannah’s own Whaleboat is charting a course toward bringing back in-person concerts, headlining a three-act outdoor show happening at The Rail Pub on March 4.
Historic sites to welcome visitors again with pandemic precautions
The Coastal Heritage Society will reopen all Savannah-area historic sites and museums that the organization manages with comprehensive pandemic-safety precautions beginning on March 4, according to a CHS press announcement. For the safety of all guests and staff, each CHS site and museum will be observing social-distancing protocols, implementing enhanced sanitizing procedures, and will require…
