Vice President Mike Pence to visit Savannah for St. Patrick’s Day
In a press conference devoid of most details, the City of Savannah has confirmed that Vice President Mike Pence will be in Savannah this Saturday to attend the St. Patrick’s Day parade. There have been no other specific details released. “The Vice President will join Mayor Eddie DeLoach in welcoming participants and parade-goers this day,”…
Reports: Vice President Pence might attend St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Some reports indicate that Vice President Mike Pence is planning to attend the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Savannah on Saturday. However, there is no official confirmation as of this writing. Local reports cite unnamed sources with the City and with the Parade committee that Pence’s office is expected to announce it officially soon. The…
Review: A Wrinkle In Time
For a film that traffics in imagination and phantasmagorical sights, A Wrinkle in Time is surprisingly cumbersome in its visual splendor.
A St. Patrick’s Day celebration with Chloë Agnew
‘I moved on from Celtic Woman, and I was one of the originals—I was the baby of the group! For me, it was almost 10 years with the group and I felt like I’d given as much to the group and gotten as much.’
Savannah Stopover: ‘Drag’ yourself to of Montreal
While creating the upcoming album, Athens-based frontman Kevin Barnes reached a state of paranoia over the 2016 election, discovered the benefits of Buddhist meditation, and fell in love.
Savannah Stopover: Tune in to Public Access T.V.
Where many bands have tried and failed to revive ’70s and ’80s rock ‘n’ roll, PATV’s brand of nostalgia has found quick appeal
Redrawing the lines
THERE’S ART on the walls again at 6 East Liberty. Roots Up left that spot last year, making way for Mamie Ruth’s Emily Bargeron to open East and Up, a vintage clothing and accessories store. Employee and artist Ymke Franssen came into the store and instantly felt a need for art. “When she had the…
Savannah Stopover: Have a spree with Shopping
Reminiscent of nowave heroes ESG and post-punks like Au Pairs, the band dresses up its minimalism with synths and drum machines
El Coyote: Howlingly good Mexican food
Before opening the group’s newest creation, Chef Tony Seichrist and Executive Chef Landon Thompson spent a little bit of time in Mexico
Savannah Stopover: The War and Treaty
Encamped in one of Hussein’s private palaces, the young soldier struck the keys and began to sing.
The Great Parking Debate continues
As I have written before, many of our most treasured places and traditions — including Forsyth Park and the St. Patrick’s Day celebration itself — would be dead on arrival if they were proposed today. Why? Not enough parking.
The Undergo Festival @Savannah Film Co.
The Undergo Festival will feature two stages, live art installations, acrobatic and fire performances, and a jam session hosted by Lulu the Giant
‘We tell them, “You’re not alone”‘
NEXT WEEK, Savannah’s Irish will carry on a tradition that goes back 194 years. The St. Patrick’s Day parade and the formal Irish societies that go along with it were all about an immigrant community, at the time, coming together to help their own people. There’s a building on Pulaski Square, the former Jewish Educational Alliance,…
Savannah Stopover Genre Guide
WELCOME to Connect Savannah’s annual Savannah Stopover Genre Guide! Whether you’re ready to smear yourself in glitter and make your way home with the rising sun or are feeling a more low-key, intimate performance, Stopover’s got it for you. Make sure to fire up the festival’s official Spotify playlist to get a listen for yourself.…
DIP: Sponsored Content @El-Rocko Lounge
Expect party beats, unforgettable rapping, and shameless sponsorship during this witching hour set
Editor’s Note: Time to reboot Savannah’s problematic gun programs
The director of the local End Gun Violence initiative was arrested on a DUI charge. He was also arrested on a domestic violence charge less than a year before he was hired. These two events alone might be enough to disqualify one from receiving a taxpayer-funded salary and benefits package of nearly $100,000 and heading…
The party never stops when Collective Face does The Great Gatsby
“The thing that theatre can offer that you can’t get anywhere else is that experiential aspect. Our goal is to give you an experience you’ll remember for years to come.’
Kasey Tyndall @Saddle Bags
‘Bar That’s Open’ is an ode to the supportive family of a favorite watering hole and is being heralded as one of the finest new drinking songs country music has to offer
Little Tybee, Reign of Kindo @Tybee Post Theater
Atlanta-based Little Tybee, playing their first-ever Tybee Post Theater gig, has been winning hearts around the world
Savannah Stopover: Take a trip with Acid Dad
Consequence of Sound named Acid Dad one of their top 10 most anticipated punk albums of 2018
Savannah Stopover: Charles Fauna’s ‘Eulogy’
‘Yes, it’s a heavy EP, but it’s also very loud and it’s epic and it’s uplifting’
Savannah Stopover: Catching up with Kemba
‘I’m finding inspiration in my own life for what may be the first time in my life,’ he says.
Savannah Stopover: Larkin Poe
After attending a bluegrass festival in the Tennessee mountains as teens, the sisters made connections and mentors in the world of roots music.
Savannah Stopover: Low Cut Connie
“When I met President Obama, he said to me ‘Hey, when’;s your next record coming out?’ I told him we’re working on it. He said, ‘Well, I like what you do. I like your style. Keep it up.'”
There’s some progress, but City malware problems remain nearly a month after infection
After nearly a month of infection by malware, the City of Savannah says it is continuing to rid the City’s network of the infection that was discovered February 9; likely caused by an e-mail phishing scheme. But many problems still remain, including a large court backlog. The City’s Department of Information Technology (DoIT) has removed…
Whitaker Street pilot program gets another change
A controversial pilot program on Whitaker Street — which judging by social media response has been overwhelmingly unpopular — gets another tweak this week with the addition of a “pedestrian buffer.” The City of Savannah has revised the Whitaker Street pilot program and restored the roadway from Bay Street to Broughton Street to two traffic…
Dig Deep with High Up
High Up released their first album, You Are Here, on February 23, although they sound like they’ve been around for ages. Their careful blend of soul and Southern rock is familiar, while the genuine frustration and heartache of lead singer Christine Fink’s powerful Joplin-esque voice reminds us that populism is perennial. But High Up isn’t…
