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Throwin the book at em
Savannah Childrens Book Festival set for this weekend at Forsyth Park
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Our picks for the most noteworthy live gigs this week
Shave and a haircut…
Savannah Sinfonietta schedules three performances of works by composer Samuel Barber
Really Old-Time music!
New local ensemble focuses on ancient classical works
Gods little corner
SSU presents play about the role of the church
The Blotter
According to the Chatham Savannah Counter Narcotics Team, several young people in Savannah are abusing Coricidin Cough and Cold capsules. There have been several reports of youths transported to local hospitals with symptoms and reactions common to an overdose of the over-the-counter medicine. CNT has asked that all pharmacies in the area help prevent further…
News of the Weird
Compelling Explanations Citing a “code of honor” acquired during 26 years in the Air Force, retired pilot Ralph Paul, 54, decided in March that he would not pay for the $15.99 Shrimp and Scallop Verdura at Angellino’s restaurant in Palm Harbor, Fla., because it contained only five small shrimp and five scallops. After he complained…
Chili Cookoff!
Folks who love chili — and that would probably be you — will want to be at Grayson Stadium for the first-ever Chili Bowl Cook-Off, set for Saturday, Nov. 18 from noon to 5 p.m. Not only will there be chili, hot dogs, and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be served. “We’re really trying to…
Art Patrol
DesotORow-Down — A fall festival celebrating square-dancing, home-cooking, and old-time string music at DesotORow Gallery, 2427 Desoto Ave. between Whitaker and Bull Streets. Saturday Nov. 18 beginning with a potluck at 6 p.m.; folk/bluegrass bands begin at 6:30; bluegrass session with squaredance caller begins at 8 p.m. Bands scheduled to perform include: T. H. Bihun…
Psychotronic Film Fest opens
The infamous Plan 9 From Outer Space was one. Anything from Troma Entertainment would be considered psychotronic. The Psychotronic Film Festival is returning to The Sentient Bean with a treasure trove of film that is weird, obscure, interesting, different. Founded by psychotronic film buff and collector Jim Reed — whose day gig is music editor…
Now Showing
THE QUEEN Whether or not one agrees with a character’s declaration that the royal family is comprised of “freeloading, emotionally retarded nutters,” it’s fascinating to watch these upper-crust Brits play out their own sordid soap opera in The Queen, a wicked — and wickedly good — show that takes a highly dubious premise and somehow…
Fishman: An evening with Angela Davis
I wanted to see what someone born in 1944 and for whom the Rolling Stones and John Lennon and Yoko Ono wrote songs (Sweet Black Angel and Angela, respectively) looks like.
Music Menu
A quick look at Live Shows around town this week
