Project DeRenne town hall scheduled for Dec. 7
The City of Savannah and District 5 Alderwoman Dr. Estella Shabazz, along with GDOT and consultant Kimley-Horn, will host a town hall meeting on the status of Project DeRenne, the City project to improve DeRenne Avenue between I-516 and Harry S. Truman Parkway. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 7 from 6 p.m.…
Beloved Police Lt. Cain passes away
“With heavy hearts the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department announces the passing of retired Lt. John Cain, who died in the early morning hours of Sunday, Dec. 4,” a department spokesperson says. “For 27 years, Cain faithfully served the Savannah-Chatham County community as a police officer, most recently in the SCMPD’s Southside Precinct. SCMPD honored Cain…
Gregg Allman tix on sale Friday morning
Southern rock legend and area resident Gregg Allman will play two weekend nights at the Lucas Theatre in 2017, June 16 and June 17. Tix for the general public go on sale Friday Dec. 2 at 10 a.m. Get tickets at www.savannahboxoffice.com
Devon Allman show rescheduled for March
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Devon Allman show scheduled for this weekend at the Tybee Post Theatre has been cancelled. A rescheduled show is set for next March. “All the tickets sold will be good for the rescheduled show on Friday, March 10, or if patrons can’t attend, we will offer refunds,” says a spokesperson…
Police make quick arrest after Washington Ave. armed robbery
A prompt arrest of a juvenile suspect was made by Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department’s Violent Crimes detectives and Patrol Division officers after an armed robbery that occurred on Nov. 23. At approximately 1:15 p.m., Metro responded to the 100 block of Washington Avenue for a reported armed robbery. “Reportedly, an adult female victim was moving…
Remembering George K. Gannam 75 years after Pearl Harbor
At the Nov. 22 City Council meeting, Mayor Eddie DeLoach proclaimed December 7, 2016 as George K. Gannam Day in Savannah in honor of the sacrifices of Staff Sergeant George Gannam, “all those lost in World War II, as well as Savannah’s World War II Veterans,” a City spokesperson says. December 7 is the 75th…
Construction begins on new bridge to Fort Pulaski
Work has begun on the replacement of Fort Pulaski’s Entrance Bridge over the South Channel of the Savannah River. The southbound lane on the existing bridge will be closed for the duration of the bridge construction. Temporary traffic signals will control traffic flow in the northbound lane. Expect some delays while entering the park. Please…
Police seek 2 in sexual assault investigation
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police ask the public’s help in identifying two suspects in a reported sexual assault on Tuesday, Nov. 29, possibly near Walz Drive and Walz Circle. Between 3 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, the teenage female victim was reportedly walking between buildings when two males approached and began conversing with her. “Reportedly, the…
Editor’s Note: Musings about Muse
Begun by the wife/husband team of JinHi Soucy Rand and Mark Rand, Muse was built not only on that pair’s unmatched devotion to local theatre and arts, but on their unique ability to project love, positivity, and support for creative people around Savannah, regardless of background or bank account.
Pygmalion: The First Eliza Doolittle
IF YOU love My Fair Lady, you’ll love Pygmalion. Just don’t expect any singing. My Fair Lady, of course, was written in the 1950s by the all-star musical theatre duo of Lerner and Loewe. It is based on George Bernard Shaw’s 1913 play Pygmalion, itself inspired by the ancient Greek myth about a sculptor who…
Tinmouth, The Gumps, Whaleboat @El-Rocko Lounge
Tinmouth possesses a great knack for aggressive-yet-melodic attack in the manner of trailblazers like Mission of Burma.
The Taming of the Shrew
The hysterical tale revolves around the courtship of Petruchio and Katherina, the “shrew” in question
Uncommon Nasa, Dope KNife, Skech185, Cunabear @The Sentient Bean
A legend of underground NYC hip-hop, Nasa is a multitalented music guru, working as both a producer, engineer, and founder of his own label, Uncommon Records.
Fighting for the right to vape
As vape shops have been thriving around the country, lawmakers and lobbyists have kept pace with legislation to limit manufacturing and usage.
John Anderson: A Country Gem
BEHIND every great country legend is a good story. Fans like authenticity with their songwriters, and John Anderson is one of those artists whose 30-year career has churned out odes to the everyday folk, love letters to his country, and tongue-in-cheek redneck anthems thanks to his firm roots and inherent talent. Through country’s melding into…
Beer + Bluffton = Salt Marsh Brewing
They use a process called kettle souring. This process produces sours faster than traditional souring methods.
People’s Blues of Richmond @Barrelhouse South
The guitar work is fire, the inner-band dynamics entrancing, the melodies instantly sing-along-able.
Float some, jet some
In a world where the world literally follows us to bed, sitting alone in the dark might be the ultimate indulgence.That’s the idea—and the science—behind Remedy Float, Savannah’s first sensory deprivation chambers.
Something for the Kids Fest @Dollhouse Productions
Proceeds from the day-long music festival will directly help less fortunate families in the Savannah area through a post-show holiday gift shopping spree.
What if the Cuban missile crisis had gone badly?
For a week in October 1962 the whole planet was wondering if Cold War antagonism was about to boil over into nuclear armageddon
Danelle Lejeune, Literary Mama of the Marsh
IT’S SAFE to say that Danelle Lejeune’s passions all came together on Georgia’s coast because of bacon. A poet, photographer, farmer, teacher, historic preservationist and mother, she has many passions to weave together. So this is a porcine puzzle. Lejeune came to my attention through social media. She connected with me on Facebook. And I started noticing her work, specifically her…
Pacci: Simple things, really good
ON THE quiet end of East Bay Street, away from the hustle and bustle of visitors and foot traffic, sits an understated cream square building with modest windows and no apparent entrance. Yet, a quick turn onto Houston Street, heading towards the historic Washington Square, one will see a large sign, mounted on an over…
Review: Manchester By The Sea
A film that cuts close to the bone, with gentle humor only occasionally serving as a buffer against the harsh realities of these characters’ lives.
Review: Moana
Again combining a fairly standard morality tale with eye-popping visuals, Disney has another hit in Moana, a rollicking yarn centered on a young lass (voiced by Auli’i Cravalho) coming of age on a South Pacific island.
