SCAD Savannah Film Festival honorees announced
The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) today announced the 2019 honorees to be recognized at the 22nd annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival, taking place Oct. 26 – Nov. 2. This year, SCAD will honor: Aldis Hodge and Valerie Pachner with the Discovery Award Daniel Kaluuya and Elisabeth Moss with the Spotlight Award Danielle…
Thrillers for the Halloween season — and Downton Abbey Mania continues
This week on Oct. 16, the PFS’ long-running Wednesday night series of overlooked or marginalized feature films from around the globe continues at the Bean
Savannah’s LGBT community needs action, not words
This week our entire community is reminded of our place in this world. The Supreme Court has taken up three cases which all pose the same question: Can a person be fired for being gay or transgender?
Funk You @Barrelhouse South
Funk You @Barrelhouse South Funk You is a large band with a large sound. The Augusta-based progressive funk group mixes the energy and groove of the original funk style with intricate arrangements and instrumentation. The nine-piece tours regularly and is making Savannah a stop on their current run with a show at Barrelhouse South. Fri.,…
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, like you’ve never seen before
It’s possible that Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is the most recognizable tale ever told around Halloween. The story, originally published as Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, revolves around Dr. Henry Jekyll and his evil alter-ego, Mr. Edward Hyde. It’s a story that has been told on…
JP Harris, Perpetual Care @The Jinx
JP Harris, Perpetual Care @The Jinx JP Harris describes himself as “a carpenter who writes country songs,” which is an amazingly fitting and intriguing way to categorize oneself. Aside from that, he’s an incredible songwriter and performer who plays a number of instruments including harmonica, clawhammer banjo, and guitar. He’ll be joined by local favorites…
Locals done good: Lulu The Giant headlines Victory North
LULU THE GIANT is a long-running local trio known for their blues, jazz, and soul-infused songs led by bassist, singer, and songwriter Rachael Shaner. They’ve garnered critical acclaim for their unique sound and eclectic shows, with local gigs becoming more and more rare due to the demands of the road. If you’re looking for a…
Voting machines and the paper trail
THE GOOD AND EVIL of politics can be traced forensically through the money trail. If cash is used the path vaporizes before it can be found, but with written records the audit potential is obvious. Sadly, when you have an electorate that refuses to diligently watch the political wheels that turn before them, honesty and virtue…
Savannah Ballet’s Jack The Ripper tells tale from a new perspective
‘We didn’t want to make up something to please the audience. This is all history.’
Rocky Horror Show brings back the sexy 70s
I SEE you shiver with antici — (SAY IT) — pation! This year, the Rocky Horror Show will celebrate another year in Savannah at the Bay Street Theatre. Harking back to original themes this year, director David Poole takes inspiration from the concepts and visuals of the 1975 film. “It looks and feels like a…
5 Questions with Karina Rosenstein
The project involves a faux political campaign and an offering of a confidant, both designed to destigmatize the act of menstruation
MTB plays Great Ogeechee Seafood Fest
DOUG GRAY might be the only original member of the Marshall Tucker Band left in its current lineup, but that certainly doesn’t mean the spirit has changed. Gray has kept the passion and trailblazing energy of MTB alive and thriving after years of facing the ups and downs of the music industry. Gray, a Spartanburg,…
‘The questions are the answers’
Emerging from the late ‘90s spoken word milieu, Gibson is an award-winning spoken word artist and activist
Georgia Southern under fire for diversity crisis
ON OCT. 9, author Jennine Capó Crucet came to Georgia Southern’s Statesboro campus to read from her new book, “Make Your Home Among Strangers.” The award-winning novel, which Georgia Southern selected for its First Year Excellence reading, is a collection of essays about Crucet’s experience as a Hispanic woman in America. The essay she read…
Anne Allman Trio Open Jam @Flying Fish
Allman and company are inviting anyone who wants to jam to jump in and play
Get to know Savannah’s quirky side
The book takes readers through the Coastal Empire, sharing some little-known facts that even the most seasoned Savannahian might not know
Showgirls at Cedar House
In ‘The Rest is All Drag,’ Garrigan uses Styrofoam heads in sculpture to accompany a portrait series of drag queens as fashion icons from the 1960s
A.U.R.A. Fest brings punk, rock to Sentient Bean
The show will be particularly significant for Last Call, a young punk and thrash band on their way up whose roots were planted at Savannah Arts Academy
Editor’s Note: Does anyone really want to be mayor?
This time four years ago, we were in the middle of an extraordinarily contentious Savannah City election, bitterly fought from the Mayor’s office on down to all the Council seats. Four years later, other than in a couple of down-ballot alderman races, there seems to be significantly less interest in this City of Savannah election.
Emo Night with Cryliner @El-Rocko Lounge
Don’t miss this chance to relive your youth
