Summer at the movies
For the rest of the 2012 summer slate, it’s going to be a tough climb to the top. That’s because The Avengers opened the season by smashing numerous box office records with the same ferocity that Hulk smashes his enemies. In fact, only one film realistically has a shot at outgrossing the superhero saga. Hint:…
May 28: Today’s events
Here’s what’s going on today (Monday, May 28): Alumna Madeline O’Hara returns to the Odd Lot for tonight’s improv show, titled ZooODDlogy. It starts at 8, at Muse Arts Warehouse. It’s Open Mic night at Bay Street Blues, and Acoustic Jam night at Live Wire.
May 27: Today’s events
Here’s what’s going on today (Sunday, May 27): It’s the final performance of Rent at Club One (7:30 p.m.). At 6 p.m., there’s a Savannah Songwriters concert at Johnny Harris Restaurant. On Tybee Island, the Eric Culberson Band is at Huc-a-Poo’s, and the Train Wrecks have a gig at Tybee Island Social Club. And Liquid…
May 26: Today’s events
Here’s what’s going on today (Saturday, May 26): Marshall Trotter and Magic Places play live at Graveface Records and Curiosities starting at noon. Rent is onstage at Club One at 7:30 p.m. In the clubs, you got Truth & Salvage Co. at Live Wire, A Nickel Bag of Funk at Dosha, General O, Power Kompany,…
May 25: Today’s events
Here’s what’s going on today (Friday, May 25): Days of the New singer/songwriter Travis Meeks makes an appearance at Live Wire Music Hall; the Canadian horror movie The Corridor inaugurates Friday Night Frights, a new monthly series at Muse Arts Warehouse – the Psychotronic screening starts at midnight. Gaysavannah.com celebrates its 11th anniversary with a…
A review: Men in Black III
MEN IN BLACK III **1/2 It’s been 15 years since the release of the delightful Men in Black and a decade since the escape of its lamentable first sequel, and in the interim, audiences have been clamoring for another follow-up only slightly more than they’ve been jonesing for another Home Alone entry – that is…
May 24: Today’s events
Here’s what’s going on today (Thursday, May 24): Tonight’s the night we get to see the animated Beatles film Yellow Submarine, restored and with superior remastered sound, for free at the Trustees Theater. It starts at 8. And at 7:30, Bay Street Theatre’s Rent begins it final weekend at Club One. Cattle Drums, Manors and…
May 23: Today’s events
Here’s what’s going on today (Wednesday, May 23): Former UGA head coach Vince Dooley will be at Sea Island Bank on Hodgson Memorial Drive from 4:30 to 6:30 today, signing his book History and Reminiscences of the University of Georgia. Comedy puppet master Jeff Dunham’s 7:30 show at the Lucas Theatre is being taped for…
The Votes are in
AT LONG LAST, THE WINNERS. After several weeks of your voting, a week or so of tabulating, and a couple more weeks of contacting the winners and writing about them, we present to you the results of our annual Best of Savannah Readers Poll. While the Connect Savannah Best of Savannah issue and accompanying awards…
May 22: Today’s events
Here’s what’s going on today (Tuesday, May 22): It’s Tongue night at the Sentient Bean (really!) – a poetry, music and spoken word open mic event. It’s free; signup starts at 7:30. Catch Clouds & Satellites at Foxy Loxy, AcousticA at Jazz’d Tapas, and Greg Williams at Live Wire Music Hall.
The votes are in
AT LONG LAST, THE WINNERS. After several weeks of your voting, a week or so of tabulating, and a couple more weeks of contacting the winners and writing about them, we present to you the results of our annual Best of Savannah Readers Poll. While the Connect Savannah Best of Savannah issue and accompanying awards…
Best of Savannah 2012: Politics & Public Affairs
Best Cop Ann Sosbe Throughout history a person on horseback has held enormous power, both literally and psychologically. In the case of horse–mounted police officers like this year’s Best Cop winner Ann Sosbe, they not only hold power but perform an important public relations role. “We talk to a lot of people. Everyone wants to…
Best of Savannah 2012: Shopping & Services
Best Jewelry Designer Danielle Hughes Rose Must be fun and easy to make jewelry, right? You get to play with safe, harmless little things and make shiny pretty stuff. Uh, not so much. “I’ve taught a few jewelry classes, and people tend to think it’s a very delicate sort of thing to do. Then they…
Best of Savannah 2012: Food
Best Overall Restaurant Best Gourmet Burger Best Veggie Burger Best Locavore Dining Green Truck Pub See that line outside the humble building in a humble area on Habersham Street just south of Victory Drive? The line that moves but more or less stays long for most of the time the place is open? That’s the…
Best of Savannah 2012: Nightlife
Best New Bar Best Mixed Drinks The Sparetime The windowed lounge on the corner of MLK Blvd. and Congress Street spared no time finding its way into the approval of our readers. Spinning vintage vinyl and serving up delicious snacks, Savannah’s newest hotspot recently graced our front cover. We touted it as “Your New Third…
Mark your calendar: Friday Night Frights
At the stroke of midnight, prepare to be scared. That’s the general idea of the Psychotronic Film Society’s brand-new screening series at Muse Arts Warehouse. It’s called the Friday Night Fright Fest. It is, as always, the brainchild of Psychotronic bossman Jim Reed, who’s proven time and again – to everyone’s delight – he’s not…
Damn fine meatball
The second location of Screamin’ Mimi’s takes the familiar pizza joint model that has been so successful on East Oglethorpe Avenue and added live music and a full bar. It’s a fitting upgrade for the pizza restaurant as it moves “uptown.” I am familiar with the restaurant’s huge by–the–slice pizza and whole pies. This trip,…
5 questions: John Brown’s Body
Like a smooth, organic java blend, John Brown’s Body starts with the basics – in this case, Jamaican reggae music. Then the band adds ingredients – a dash of funk, a few liberal squeezes of rhythm ‘n’ blues, pop flourishes and some shaved electronica – and before you know it you’re still savoring smooth, aromatic…
Travis Meeks, the Heavy Pets
TRAVIS MEEKS At 9 p.m. Friday, May 25 Live Wire Music Hall, 307 W. River St. $10 advance, $12 at the door For one bright, shining moment, in the late 1990s, Days of the New was looking like the Next Big Thing, heavy, dark, doomy and gritty but intriguingly acoustic–based. Scott Litt – of R.E.M.…
Hostages, gunmen and K-9s, oh my
Two Savannah men face multiple charges after a series of events last week that locked down a large area of downtown, an area of West Savannah, and garnered national media attention. Kevin Dale Brooks, 26, was charged with kidnapping, aggravated assault on a police officer, burglary, possession of a controlled substance and armed robbery. Brian…
Back to the drawing board?
Sheesh, it’s been a bad season for chalk. Last week’s column talked about the arrest of a young man who scribbled his powdery protest against corporate capitalism on the sidewalk outside the Bank of America. This week, public art blackboards got the big bad eraser of bureaucracy. A hullaballoo has erupted over SeeSAW’s “Before I…
Best of Savannah 2012: City Life
Best Bachelor Drew McCullough Best Bachelorette Happy McCullough When Happy McCullough instigated a campaign among her friends to lobby for her brother, Drew, as Connect Savannah’s Best Bachelor, she had no idea those friends might also fill in her name as Best Bachelorette. “I did it to him, but I didn’t know they were going…
Best of Savannah 2012: Media
Best Local Viral Video Orange Crush aftermath on YouTube It was only a little over a minute long. But the YouTube video featuring Tony Abruzzio, posted the morning of April 21, had years’ worth of impact on the local scene and even got national play, including a story on The Huffington Post. The clip showing…
Best of Savannah 2012: Arts & Culture
Best Museum Best Art Gallery Jepson Center for the Arts The Jepson Center for the Arts, part of the Telfair Museums, routinely wins several categories in each year’s Best of Savannah Readers Poll. But it’s not every year that the Telfair sports a new director. So this year we decided to chat with Telfair Museums…
Best of Savannah 2012: Recreation, Health and Beauty
Best College Sports Team AASU Women’s Soccer Best Local Coach Eric Faulconer Millions of Americans who don’t usually follow soccer tuned in to watch the U.S. women’s team come this close to winning the World Cup. While our side lost to Japan, the takeaway for many people was that women’s soccer is every bit as…
