70-year-old man arrested for murder at Southside laundromat
Savannah-Chatham Metro officers made an arrest in a shooting at a Largo Drive business today that resulted in one death and another injury. “Officers were called to Suds Laundromat, 11709 Largo Drive, about 3:15 p.m. today for reports of a shooting and discovered Stanley Owen Anderson, 62, and Katie Herbert, 65, with gunshot wounds. Anderson…
SCMPD specifies Marathon road closures and traffic situations
About 18,000 runners are expected to take part in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Savannah Marathon and Half Marathon, which begins on Bay Street in front of City Hall at 7:30 a.m. Saturday Nov. 4. SCMPD says that “Preparations for the event will begin just after midnight as police will verify that the 13-mile half-marathon and…
Fatal shooting on W. 45th Street
Metro’s Violent Crimes detectives continue to investigate the early morning fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man on W. 45th Street. “About 12:50 a.m. today, officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 300 block of W. 45th Street and found John Lee Hunter deceased. Detectives are questioning a person of interest in the case.…
Rock ‘N’ Roll Marathon Band Schedule
Here’s what acts are playing where along the Marathon Route on Saturday
Review: The Shape of Water
From the decadence of a romantic opera-style theatre to the pastels and pie displays of a midcentury diner to the steely government labs, The Shape of Water is a love letter to the Cold War era.
Editor’s Note: Let’s chat about Neighborhood Chat Pages
There are several notable neighborhood Facebook pages in town, a couple of which are already the stuff of legend. Most all of them provide a similar mix of helpful information, effective community organizing, unintentional comedy, and outright nasty confrontation.
Fish, Fire, and Flight 666
Ewwwww! Quick-thinking paramedics in Dorset, England, saved the life of a man whose fishing outing went south when a dover sole jumped down his throat and blocked his windpipe on Oct. 5. Sam Quilliam, 28, had just caught the 5 1/2-inch-long fish and went to give it a kiss when it wriggled free and lodged…
Review: I, Tonya
Margot Robbie skillfully embraces the skater’s vulnerability without ever showing her as pathetic; Harding’s innate competitor’s pride and defiant spirit remain throughout, and that’s what always made Harding such a compelling figure.
Tuesday means laughs at Chuck’s Bar
‘It went from being six comedians a night with no audience, to like 15-30 comedians a night with a huge crowd.’
Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon: The Music Guide
Following Fitz and the Tantrums’ performance, local acts will rock out on the main stage until 3:30 p.m.
Review: Frankenstein
One of the many unique aspects of this adaptation of the classic story by Mary Shelley is that Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller have the capacity to trade roles as the eponymous scientist and his troubled creation, each actor knowing the lines of each character and fully versed in each role. In this showing…
Josh Brannon Band @Barrelhouse South
Over their 10 years together, the band has opened for the likes of Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, Sammy Kershaw, Clay Walker, Chris Young, and more.
A.M. Rodriguez @The Jinx
With a wedding ring fresh on his finger, Rodriguez is leaving Savannah and will host his final happy hour show this week.
Rock ‘n’ Roll never sleeps
A key advantage of the Marathon, Marinelli says, is the demographic it attracts
Curating the curators
Triple Candie identifies as art historians, not curators, which continues their conversation of what curation really is—and what it can be
VOICE Festival brings opera to The Davenport
It’s largely in thanks to Anna Hunter that Savannah’s historic architecture is so well-preserved
Atlantic City Boys @Randy’s Pickin’ Parlor
The foursome has a timeless vocal blend that allows them to recreate the sounds of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, The Beach Boys, The Drifters, The Bee Gees, and beyond
Savannah Music Festival announces lineup with free show from Sammy Miller & The Congregation
On Thursday, November 9, the hard workers behind the festival will announce the 2018 lineup with a free party at the Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum.
Beach Boys ride the waves of time
To say that the Beach Boys have gone through transitions over the years would be a vast understatement
Sun-Dried Vibes, Resinated @Barrelhouse South
The three-piece reggae-rock outfit hails from Rock Hill and has toured extensively, clocking in around 275 shows a year.
It’s all about the stout
WHILE ANY day is a good day for craft brew, there is a pattern to the “seasons” of beers. Many beer lovers look for pale ales or lagers during the warmer months of summer. As fall turns, stronger IPA’s have their day. And as the weather starts to turn colder many beer lovers start to…
Review: Downsizing
Matt Damon along with the eerily comedic cast portray the lengths gone to achieve the goals of consumerism.
Exploring the ethics, economics and empowerment of breast milk sharing
Falls also examines how the outlying practice employs established infrastructure from FedEx to Facebook and occupies spaces that weren’t necessarily designed for it.
Voice Boxx: The Limit of Our Sight @Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah
With songs from artists like the Indigo Girls, Vince Gill, Stephen Sondheim, P!nk, The Wailin’ Jennys, and Carly Simon, there’s something for a variety of musical palettes
BullMoose, Pussy Launcher @The Wormhole
Dance-ready rockers for fans of guitar-driven arrangement, soaring vocals, and ‘90s-era rock with some ‘70s soul.
Why are some English names pronounced so differently than they’re spelled?
The tendency to pronounce a word more succinctly than its spelling would suggest pervades the language in both Britain and North America, particularly when it comes to place names
Stories from the underground
EVERY YEAR, millions of tourists traipse along the worn cobblestones of Factor’s Walk, soaking in Savannah’s historic charms. While they learn about General Oglethorpe’s vision and Sherman’s restraint for not burning the city to the ground, few stop to think about the forgotten hands that laid the bricks and set the stones. Even locals aware…
Team Liam, all the way
A star in his own right, Liam Steffen has been in the local spotlight for a decade as the face of Liam’s Land, the non-profit that funds research and clinical trials for lymphatic malformation.
Risk: The closest look yet at Julian Assange
“What Assange did is of historic importance. He pioneered journalistic methods that most big publishers have now learned from… At the same time, he has a major ego. He can be quite abusive.”
Review: Beatriz At Dinner
Throughout the film, small doses of magical realism soften the edges of its harsh and timely reality. As predator chases prey and cancer eats away, any shred of tenderness and compassion from a dinner guest is welcome, but often disappoints.
Holly Hunter: ‘Women will not be ignored or denied anymore’
In addition to being one of the Peach State’s proudest exports, she has become the virtual embodiment of the notion of the independent, truth-telling woman
A film festival looks at 20
Reeve-Rabb came to SCAD after a long and fruitful career casting shows such as The Big Bang Theory and multiple shows in the CSI franchise
Sir Patrick Stewart entertains and enlightens in SCAD Savannah Film Fest Q&A
“I thought if Hugh Jackman can cry then I certainly can. I let it out, too,” Stewart laughed.
