Ft. Pulaski to extend hours for summer
Fort Pulaski National Monument will begin an extended summer schedule. Effective June 1, the Visitor Center and the historic fort will be open daily from 9 AM to 6 PM. Park gates will close at 6:15 PM. To coincide with the extended hours, additional daily Ranger programs will be available: Sunday—Friday 10:30 — Guided Fort…
Calling all hackers
The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) Savannah Chapter is seeking groups from across the area to participate in the first ever National Day of Civic Hacking on June 1-2, 2013. The event will be held at ThincSavannah, at 35 Barnard St and will be sponsored by TAG Savannah and The Creative Coast. National Day of…
Do you know this bank robber?
The FBI Violent Crime Task Force and Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police investigators have released photos of a man who tried to rob the Carver State Bank branch on Skidaway Road this past Friday, and are asking the public to help identify and locate him. At about 10:30 a.m. officers responded to reports of a man armed…
SAL honors Sand Gnat pitcher
For the second time in three weeks, Savannah Sand Gnat’s RHP Rainy Lara has been named the South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week for May 13-19. He was also named Pitcher of the Week for April 22-28. Lara threw eight innings in his start versus the Augusta GreenJackets on May 16. He allowed only…
City partners with SCAD, Goodwill
In an effort to control the amount of left-behind personal items as SCAD students leave town after graduation, starting Friday, May 31, the City of Savannah is partnering with SCAD, Goodwill and Keep Savannah Beautiful to help students recycle, put into reuse, or properly dispose of these items. During this period, SCAD students can take…
Georgia Historical Society show gets two Emmy noms
The Southeast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) nominated ‘Today in Georgia History’ for two regional Emmy awards. The nominations are for writer Dr. Stan Deaton, and producers Keocia Howard, Don Smith and Bruce Burkhardt in the categories of Outstanding Achievement: Television News and Program Specialty Excellence, Historic/Cultural and, Outstanding…
One foot in front of the other
I subscribe to a pretty pared down version of running. I don’t own a lot of clothes, gear, or shoes. In fact, if I was certain I wouldn’t cut my feet open, I would drop the shoes too.
Urine for a good time
The show, says director Michael Wainstein, satirizes “that epic, in-your-face, 1940s, 1950s kind of theater. But it’s also a satire of Les Miz, it’s a satire of Evita, those big sung-through musicals.
Burning Mansions: Are you experienced?
The closing number on the second Burning Mansions album Lucid, is a blistering midtempo psych-blues that begins by bemoaning the current state of our union: What have we become Are we silent social networks Forgetting how to dream Are we a black lion army Killing without shame. The lyrics to the song “Sparks” are sung over a bed of…
Jungle love at AASU
‘All intellectual thought throughout history has said that in the face of contemporary society, individual identity is impossible. So you’ve got to have a trick for finding it.’
ZZ Top, still tops
‘We actually have a good time doing what we get to do so we’ve never thought of a reason to sidetrack. Other bands break up, switch out members, get back together, etc. Yet early on, we decided to remain intact. Plain and simple.’
Capitalism myths? Or truths?
Editor, In your most recent Editor’s Note you mention two “pernicious” myths about capitalism: Capitalists want competition and Capitalists want to create jobs. While both the former and latter may be myths, they are both the opposite of pernicious. A capitalist operating in a free market with 100 percent market share will be forced to…
Gallery Hop: ‘Idio’ at Oglethorpe
Rilliet said he chose the narrow Oglethorpe Gallery because of how well it presents small-scale images. Indeed, it was hard to imagine this project in any other space.
Best of Savannah: Arts & Culture 2013
Best Local Director JinHi Soucy Rand Best Theatrical Production Rent (Bay Street Theatre) Savannah’s most resilient woman is also its Best Director for 2013. JinHi Soucy Rand, the proprietress of Muse Arts Warehouse, guest-directed Bay Street Theatre’s joyful production of Jonathan Larson’s musical Rent last spring. Putting on this particular show had long been a…
Best of Savannah: City Life 2013
Best Celebrity Sighting Best Savannah Moment in the National Spotlight Alan Rickman and the CBGB shoot The great British actor — best known to the world at large as Severus Snape from the Potter films — was ready for his closeup all around downtown during shooting of this film based on the exploits of New…
Best of Savannah: Media 2013
Best Local Facebook Page Best Local Twitter Feed Best Local Instagram Feed Visit Savannah Visit Savannah President Joe Marinelli assures us that the social media efforts at Visit Savannah are a collaborative team effort. But every team needs a quarterback, and Amy Brock is the on-field leader of the utterly dominant social media offense at…
Best of Savannah: Politics & Public Affairs 2013
Most Ridiculous Local Political Scandal City Manager Fiasco Worst Local Government Screwup Hiring Rochelle Small-Toney Former City Manager Rochelle Small-Toney was fired, uh, tendered her resignation last fall, so technically she’s still in the running for this category. But next year, folks, we’re going to have to ask everybody to move on. Hopefully current City…
Best of Savannah: Recreation Health & Beauty 2013
Best Personal Trainer Mark Lebos “Personal Trainer” really doesn’t do justice to what Mark Lebos is capable of. With a Master’s in Exercise Physiology and a deep background in strength and endurance training as well as rehab therapy, he does much more than pump you up: His studio, Strong Gym, is your one-stop shop for…
Best of Savannah 2013: Night Life
Best New Bar Best Bottled Beer Selection (bar or restaurant) Best Beer on Tap Best Trivia Night World of Beer As if taking college classes wasn’t enough, prospective World of Beer employees are required to attend Beer School. “Part of our onboarding process is two weeks of training, and the second week of training is…
Best of Savannah: Food 2013
Best New Restaurant The 5 Spot This Habersham Village eatery marks one more delicious success for Brian and Jennifer Husky of Gaslight Group, the jaunt responsible for Blowin’ Smoke, Abe’s on Lincoln, B. Matthews and Blue Turtle Bistro. It’s their fifth concept, fifth venture, a fifth notch in the belt for indie restaurateuring — no…
Dude looks like a lady
An undercover prostitution sting in the Jefferson Street area led to the arrest of eight people, including one man who tried to run from police, bringing additional charges. Sean Leonard Williams, 42, solicited sex from an undercover officer but sped away in his pickup truck when convening officers identified themselves. He eventually was arrested after…
Best of Savannah 2013: Shopping & services
Best Local Clothing Designer Emily Bargeron “To say that Emily Bargeron makes original use of a Mexican blanket is to understate the sexy perfection of a simple maxidress in Tijuana tequila tones.” — from “Fierce Fashion, Made in Savannah,” Connect Savannah, 4/24/13. Statesboro native Bargeron has captured the hearts of local fashionistas with Mamie Ruth,…
What to do when you’re blue in the face
Ogeechee residents and activists gamely shared their concerns once again — only to have EPD director Judson Turner dismiss their time and tears as “white noise.”
Review: Fast & Furious 6
**1/2 Generally speaking, any series that has managed to make its way to a sixth installment is running solely on fumes, but that’s not the case with the Fast & Furious brand. This wildly inconsistent franchise seems to rise and fall on whenever the muse randomly hits its creators, which may be often (2011’s series-best…
