Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES ** If the first two sequels to 2003’s highly entertaining Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl were fairly agreeable examples of popcorn fare – tasty, a bit salty, not at all nutritious, and forgotten before long – then Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger…
Best of Savannah 2011: The Winners!
At long last, here are the winners of this year’s Best of Savannah 2011 contest, as voted by you, the readers of Connect Savannah. Regular readers know the drill, but for newbies, here’s how the issue goes: Winners get brief staff-written blurbs, with runners-up getting a mention by name only. (Being a runner-up is prestigious…
2011 Best of Savannah Awards Party
Congratulations to all 2011 Connect Savannah Best of Savannah winners! Check out the pics from the party Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at the Charles H. Morris Center in Savannah.
Caught with their pants down
While on patrol in the vicinity of the President Street boat ramp, an officer noticed a vehicle. It was parked in the lot with its lights off shortly after midnight. The officer decided to investigate. As he pulled up near the vehicle, he saw a head pop up from the passenger side of the vehicle,…
The Bright Light Social Hour, Ike Stubblefield
THE BRIGHT LIGHT SOCIAL HOUR At 9 p.m. Friday, May 20 Hang Fire, 37 Whitaker St. You are hereby advised to run, don’t walk, to see this killer rock ‘n’ funk band, in their second local appearance since January (and the Hang Fire walls are still reverberating from the group’s mighty wallop that time around).…
Johnny Harris celebrates 87 years
Venerable Johnny Harris is jubilantly celebrating its 87th birthday. That has got to be something of a record in a business typically measured in a handful of years. It’s an industry where remaining relevant is as challenging as sustaining consistency over nearly nine decades. The celebrity autographed menus on the walls are a testament to…
If the shoe fits…
Few names in any pursuit inspire such immediate positive reaction as the name Manolo Blahnik. For millions of women all over the world, his name is synonymous with shoes. Amazing shoes. While Blahnik gained iconic status by being the fashion fetish of the Carrie Bradshaw character on Sex and the City, what keeps women coming…
Farewell to a friend
The disagreements rage, as they always have and always will, about the relative health of Savannah’s live music community. Some people think it’s never been as vibrant as it was in the 1970s, or the 1990s (no one has anything good to say about the ‘80s), while others believe today’s club scene is a Petri…
Ignore or engage?
The pending arrival here of picketers from the Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) has been widely discussed over the last several weeks, ever since the church’s schedule began to circulate virally. The church’s national notoriety has grown quickly thanks to the attention–grabbing tactic of protesting newsworthy funerals, including armed forces personnel killed in action overseas, Amish…
Punked out
What happens when punks grow up? Ask Justin Dick, who wrote 10 years’ worth of brutally aggressive songs, with angsty lyrics about blackness, alienation and despair, reflecting pretty much the way he felt every day of his 20s. Not any more. “I’m trying to steer away from the word maturity,” says Dick, 31. “It sits…
Big red
Want a budget–priced red wine that’s as versatile with salmon or tuna as it is with cheeses or grilled meats? Wine lovers, meet Tempranillo. This dominant red grape of Spain has many expressions that range from fruity and juicy to smoky, slightly earthy and luxurious. And, like so may wines coming from Spain right now,…
