May 14: Today’s events
Here’s what’s going on today (Monday, May 14): Meet the American Traditions Competition’s new Artistic Consultant, Vale Rideout, at the 2012-2013 kickoff announcement – 5:30 p.m. in Reynolds Square. At 7:30, Bay Street Theatre holds audirtions for an upcoming production of the Tracy Letts drama Bug.
May 13: Today’s events
Here’s what’s going on today (Sunday, May 13): Everybody’s talking about Bay Street Theatre’s production of Rent, which opened last night. The big musical is onstage again tonight at 7:30, at Club One. Comedian-turned-filmmaker Bobcat Goldthwait’s God Bless America screens at 8 p.m. at Muse Arts Warehouse. And there’s an interesting cross-section of live music,…
May 12: Today’s events
Here’s what’s going on today (Saturday, May 12): Bay Street Theatre’s production of the smash musical Rent opens tonight at 7:30. Comedian Kevin Hart is at the Johnny Mercer Theatre for two (nearly) sold-out shows. SCAD’s The Practice Child and The Collective Face’s No Exit are onstage, the Train Wrecks play the Jinx, and Live…
May 11: Today’s events
Here’s what’s going on today (Friday, May 11): First of all it’s Friday, so there’s that. It’s rockin’ tonight in the clubs: Country’s Josh Thompson is at Desperados, the R&B show band Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds has a Live Wire date, Whaleboat and Cloudeater share the bill at No Control, the great Burning…
Dark Shadows
DARK SHADOWS **1/2 My mother – God rest her soul – liked her celebrities sexy and larger than life: Tyrone Power, Burt Reynolds, Bobby Kennedy (this despite her being a lifelong Republican), Tom Jones and, above everyone else, blonde, blue-eyed, beautiful Robert Redford. And yet my early childhood memories insist that the only poster she…
Elton John to play here Sept. 15
Sir Elton John and his band have a concert date in Savannah – Saturday, Sept. 15 in the Civic Center. This one’s called the “All the Hits Tour,” and the band includes, among others, Elton’s longtime musical mates Davey Johnstone (guitar) and Nigel Olsson (drums). Tickets will go on sale May 19 for $139, $79…
May 10: Today’s events
Here’s what’s going on today (Thursday, May 10): The Practice Child, an original comedy by SCAD theater student Tyler Stuart (he directed it, too) is free at 8 p.m. at the school’s Mondanaro Theater, on MLK. Sartre’s No Exit is back at Muse Arts Warehouse at 8 p.m. Check out A Nickel Bag of Funk…
May 9: Today’s events
Here’s what’s going on today (Wednesday, May 9): Mobile Deathcamp is back to stomp the Wormhole tonight. The no-mercy speed metal band features Todd Evans on guitar, who was once GWAR bassist Beefcake the Mighty. TRAB and Hemlock are on the bill.
Worst. Robber. Ever.
Police seek the public’s assistance in identifying a man accused of attempted robbery. A man entered the Walgreen’s located in the 5700 Block of Ogeechee Road and presented the clerk with a note demanding money. The clerk did not comply, so he left. Earlier in the day the same man had attempted to pass a…
A month to focus on bicycling
IN JULY 2005 I began to comprehend how many kinds of car trips I could replace with bike rides. Back then I don’t think I realized that May is National Bike Month. My aim was simply to leave my car at home as often as possible. Still, if I had it to do over again,…
Back to Earth
At the conclusion of his 15 minutes of fame, Chicago singer/songwriter Matthew Santos had reason to take a long, deep look inside himself. In 2007 Santos performed the vocal parts on “Superstar,” the Grammy–nominated single by rapper Lupe Fiasco. In part because of Santos’ breathy, upper–register singing, the insanely catchy song was a massive hit,…
Harriett DeLong: Beyond the canvas
Harriett DeLong’s butter–colored home is tucked away on the edge of a Savannah square. A steep white staircase leads to the main entrance on the second floor, which opens into a studio bursting with papers, paints, and papier–mache animals. Although the house reaches a full three floors, the walls jut forward insolently, the banisters rise…
Mixed Mexican
When plans to dine downtown went south, so did I – to Oglethorpe Mall to check out La Parrilla Mexican restaurant. This is newest eatery at the mall, next door to popular Macaroni Grill on the Abercorn Street side. It’s big and colorful, with a menu to match. Another thing that was big and bold…
Never a dull day at the office
It’s 2 p.m. last Friday afternoon, and like most of us at the end of the workweek, Ashley Bowersox still has a full desktop. But instead of unfiled paperwork and unanswered emails, he’s staring at a pile of bubble wrap, rolls of duct tape and a freshly–poured beer. “I’ve got an idea brewing here,” promises…
Working toward a solution
You usually don’t pick up Connect Savannah for an in–depth analysis of macroeconomics. But an important number jumped out in the discussion of last week’s disappointing jobs report. The so–called “labor participation rate,” i.e., the percentage of Americans in the work force, came in at a stark 63.6 percent — the lowest participation since 1981.…
Mark your calendar: Lincoln at the movies
This is the story of two movies — one is going into theaters all over the country in June, the other straight to DVD rental purgatory this month. And Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter is the classy one. It’s based on Seth Grahame–Smith’s 2010 novel of the same name, and casts the 16th president of the…
The History Underneath
If you own a building downtown and you want to paint it fuschia, there’s an app for that. Same if you want to demolish it, add a sign to the front or attach a flagpole: You’d have to file an application for approval through the Metropolitan Planning Commission. It’s because of the city’s rigorous rules…
La Vie Boheme!
Few modern theatrical works have galvanized audiences around the world like Rent, Jonathan Larson’s musical about young New Yorkers dealing — as best they can — with poverty, betrayal and the damning specter of AIDS. Rent is universally admired because, while much of its subject matter is dark, it’s also a story about art, and…
Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds; Band of Opportunity
SISTER SPARROW & THE DIRTY BIRDS At 9 p.m. Friday, May 11 Live Wire Music Hall, 307 W. River St. $8 advance, $10 day of show One minute into watching a video of this mighty R&B juggernaut tearing into the Rufus & Chaka Khan chestnut “Tell Me Something Good,” I was completely hooked. A four-man…
Word from a mother
Heads up, Mother’s Day is this Sunday. That should give the pathetic ingrates among ye enough time to get a card in the mail, or at least enter an alert on your smartphone to give a call before noon. After that, she knows you forgot and were only reminded by the florist’s van pulling up…
Support the Flat Tax
Editor, How do you feel about paying your income a few weeks ago? Do you feel like (1) you are participating in a fair taxation system, (2) you are only paying your fair share and (3) everyone else is paying their fair share too? The Fair Tax is superior to the Income Tax. If adopted…
May 8: Today’s events
Here’s what’s going on today (Tuesday, May 8): The new issue of Connect Savannah is online for your pleasure at noon. Catch Savannah faves the Winter Sounds (from Nashville) at the Wormhole, Greg Williams at Live Wire, or AWOL’S Tongue: Open Mouth and Music Show at the Sentient Bean.
