Cusses: ‘This is always our home’
THE FIRST time I saw Cusses, I walked out with a bloody nose. It was one of the most oppressively hot summers Savannah has recently seen. Vocalist Angel Bond, her hair a dark, close pixie cut then, peeled off her shirt and flung it to the side of the stage midway through their set. “Y’all…
Robyn Reeder, Broughton Street, and a fierce spark
A FEW days ago, I felt something I haven’t felt in a long, long time: the desire to get the hell out of Savannah for good. When I heard that Robyn Reeder—the Art & Soul of Broughton Street, my hero, friend, occasional boss, fellow musician, and unofficial mentor in being a cheerleader for Savannah—had passed…
Ron Campbell: Of Beatles and Jetsons
GET READY to meet a man who has navigated submarines, solved the spookiest of mysteries, pedaled a prehistoric footmobile, and developed wicked schemes to procure jawbreaker candy all with the wave of a pen. Legendary animator Ron Campbell, a primary force behind Yellow Submarine, The Beatles cartoon show, Scooby Doo, Rugrats, and more, is coming…
Woman found dead in Landings home
Police have initiated a death investigation “after the body of an unidentified adult female was found inside of a residence near Mad Turkey Crossing and Romerly Road on Friday,” police say. “At about 1:15 p.m. Metro officers discovered the body during a welfare check at the residence. The Georgia Bureau of Investigations Crime Lab will…
Homicide on West 45th Street
Violent Crimes detectives are investigating a homicide at West 45th and Montgomery streets. “The shooting occurred approximately 2:30 a.m. on Saturday. Emanuel Simmons, 31, was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. The investigation is ongoing,” police say.
Murder on East 57th Street
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department’s Violent Crimes detectives are investigating a fatal Saturday morning shooting on 57th and Montgomery streets. “At about 12:58 a.m. Metro responded to Candler Hospital, where Robert Brown, 18, arrived in a privately owned vehicle seeking care of a gunshot wound. Brown succumbed to his injuries,” police say. “Detectives are now looking…
Man riding bike shot on East 57th
Detectives are investigating a Thursday afternoon shooting on the 1100 block of East 57th Street, that left Carlos Roundtree, 18, with a non-life threatening injury. At about 1:30 p.m. Metro responded to the scene and found Roundtree suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported by ambulance to Memorial University Medical Center. “Roundtree was reportedly…
Police seek Wilmington Island prowler
Detectives have obtained warrants for the arrest of Terrence Warner, 23, of Savannah, who is wanted for battery on an officer, obstruction and loitering and prowling after a Wednesday morning subject check near Sheftall and Penn Waller roads. “At about 2 a.m. an Islands Precinct patrol officer stopped Warner after reports of someone fitting his…
Suspect surrenders in Sterling Street murder
Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Reginald Johnson, 26, after a Wednesday night shooting on Sterling near Wheaton Street, that claimed the life of John Williams, 22. On Thursday afternoon Johnson turned himself in at Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Headquarters. He was arrested without incident and charged with murder. At about 8:19 p.m. Metro responded to…
Merle Haggard to play in Savannah March 10
Merle Haggard has announced his show at the Johnny Mercer Theatre on Thursday, March 10, 2016, at 7:30pm. Tickets are on presale now at savannahcivic.com with password SILVERWINGS and on sale to the public Friday, November 13 at 10 a.m.
Editor’s Note: Race and the Runoff
As the grimly sardonic Election Gods would have it, and really largely by chance, every single runoff election this year pits an African American woman against a white man.
Robert Lee Coleman & The Night Owls @The Grey
As a member of James Brown’s band The J.B.’s, Coleman shared the stage with the “Godfather of Soul” from 1970 to 1973.
Rockabilly Burlesque @The Wormhole
With live music by Crazy Man Crazy, attendees can snag a $10 raffle ticket before the day of the show for a chance to become a Rockabilly Queen.
Local bookers Dad Joke throw first Punk Mess
There’s no magic formula to knowing a band is the right fit on a bill, but Lynch says there is a certain je ne sais quoi that he and Sterno can pick up on.
Joss Whedon Weekend for a good cause
THE YEARS-LONG effort by the extended arts and rock ‘n’ roll community in Savannah to help Keith Kozel get a kidney transplant is entering a new and critical phase. As of this writing, Kozel—frontman for two legendary Savannah bands, GAM and Superhorse—has found a kidney donor and the transplant surgery is scheduled very soon. “He…
Night at the Opera @Lucas Theatre
Roger Moss, co-founder of Savannah Children’s Choir (which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year), touts the evening as a perfect introduction to opera and a spectacle for longtime enthusiasts.
Bluegrass swing and gypsy pickin’
FALL and winter are packed with great shows at The Lucas, and Friday is no exception. Velvet Caravan have invited old buds Packway Handle Band from Athens to fill the theatre with bluegrass, swing, and gypsy tunes for an evening. It’s a fitting double bill: while both bands’ genres employ a great deal of technical…
Mini pig power
Davis heralds miniature pigs as easier to raise than puppies and says they make exceptionally intelligent companions once they’re grown. On her website, she quotes Winston Churchill: “A cat looks down upon a man, and a dog looks up to a man, but a pig will look a man in the eye and see his…
Sam Burchfield @Congress Street Social Club
A mix of funk, blues, jazz, and folk, marked by a signature up-tempo arrangements and breezy fingerpicking.
The Highwaymen: Outsider artists — literally
The 21 paintings at The Beach Institute demonstrate one side of the Highwaymen’s appeal: a remarkable ability to capture the idealized southern landscape. But it’s their unique backstory that truly sets them apart.
Savannah Children’s Book Festival: Kate DiCamillo
ASK any fourth grader if they’ve ever heard of Because of Winn-Dixie, and you’ll probably see a pair of eyes light up. The warm, funny story of lonely Opal and her homely mutt has been a runaway hit with the juice box set since it was published in 2000, and it became even more recognizable…
A Swiftie-tilting planet
Giggles overruled my handwringing as our glitzed-up girl squad skipped towards the massive arena, flanked by thousands festooned with feathers and sequins and Swiffer napkins (best Halloween ever, der).
‘Fixing’ Hwy 80 isn’t the same as four-laning it
The research is clear: Widening lanes increases speeds, causing more crashes. And more of those crashes will be fatal due to higher speeds.
Remembering Robyn Reeder
I’m not sure if Robyn’s star burned so brightly because she knew that life was short, or if things just worked out that way. Regardless, she taught us by example to juice every possible moment of magical elixir out of life.
What if the Cuban Missile Crisis had gone badly?
It was openly known by both governments that even if Russia were to launch all its missiles in Cuba, it couldn’t take out the U.S.’s capability to obliterate the USSR in response.
Review: The Peanuts Movie
The crispness of these visuals is matched by the smartness of the script, which includes all the relevant touchstones (the baseball mound, the Red Baron, the adults’ unintelligible gibberish, “It was a dark and stormy night”) while adding some delightful shout-outs to the franchise’s storied history.
