Review: The Great Gatsby
Baz Luhrmann misses an opportunity to draw out parallels to modernity and instead comes across as a cover band director – someone whose celebrated directorial ambitions coattail the mastery of others who came before him.
Guilty verdict in home invasion of SCAD students
The District Attorney’s office announced that on May 9, 2013 a jury found Raynard Lamar Lexie, 20, Savannah, guilty of: three counts of Aggravated Assault, Kidnapping, Aggravated Sodomy, Burglary and Armed Robbery for his involvement in the home invasion and assault of two SCAD students in 2012. On the evening of September 21, 2012, the…
2 die in fiery crash
Police are trying to identify the name and gender of the driver in a single-vehicle crash this morning that killed both occupants. Jennifer M. McLaughlin, 30, died at Memorial University Medical Center where she was transported after an officer pulled her out of her burning car about 5:30 a.m. The driver of the tan Oldsmobile…
Dollhouse to host Cusses show, Endless Summer Fest
Dollhouse Productions will host two unique all-ages shows to finish off the month of May. No Control and Dollhouse announce a night of local acts to perform an end-of-school show featuring Cusses, Makeout Club, Crazy Bag Lady, and Grimey. It happens Thursday, May 23, 8 p.m., at Dollhouse Productions, 980 Industry Dr. just west of…
Pride & Prejudice; Agnes of God
‘The situation never goes out of style. The miscommunication, the rumor mills, the cat-and-mouse games with a guy — it all still applies.’
Southern Designer pride
Top entrant Faith Thornburg, a SCAD grad, is holding a Trunk Show this Saturday to show off her line of social occasion dresses and bridal gowns.
Up the creek without a paddle, literally
Rushing tried to escape by ‘paddling away in a plastic canoe using only his hands about 4:15 p.m.’
Blue Man Group: A colorful conversation
“People ask us if the Blue Man is an alien. We don’t like that term at all because it just makes it seem different … It’s more or less a dimension of us. He is kind of an everyman.”
The return of burlesque
The two got to talking, and decided to take things a step further, by creating Savannah’s first-ever homegrown retro burlesque show.
Confessions of a hapless – but not hopeless – Southern belle
It was with some trepidation that I approached The Southern C Summit, a resplendent gathering of Southern tastemakers, bloggers and brandmakers held at Jekyll Island last week.
Coming up R.O.S.E.
Based on the concept of a traditional gastropub, R.O.S.E Public House is a place to linger over a ribeye and a few cocktails without having to bother with high heels or a tie.
Editor’s Note: Hot sea rising
The face of climate science is rapidly changing, and unfortunately almost all the numbers get worse, not better.
Saving the whales – literally
Georgia DNR reports that 20 right whale calves were born this year. These new births will contribute to the recovery of the species, assuming these newborns live long enough to reproduce.
Gallery Hop: Desotorow, Non-Fiction
Like living, organic masses, massive crocheted forms seemed to grow from all corners of the gallery space.
Say hello to the Rosies
Kyrsten, 22, and Kourtney, 18, arrived in October 2012 with a couple of acoustic guitars, a satchel full of original songs, and a telepathic way with the sort of delicate harmony that only siblings can achieve.
‘Look out! I think I might be a runner.’
In 2012, I swore off fast food and lost 30 pounds. I finished that half marathon. I was determined that I may do a good many things, but chickening out again would not be one of them.
