Police investigate River Street shooting
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department’s Violent Crimes investigators seek to identify the suspect in a shooting on the 600 block of West River Street that injured one man on Sunday, October 30. At about 3 a.m. Metro responded to the scene, finding Adam Woodworth, 24, with a non-life threatening gunshot wound. He was transported by ambulance…
Editor’s Note: Amendment One, ESPLOST, & the education status quo
An essentially bad-faith negotiator like Governor Deal is able to credibly sell himself as a change agent for public education precisely because the people inside the public education status quo always seem to oppose any change with the potential to improve our schools.
Music to move mountains
Burke’s original compositions possess an inherent grace and magnetic knack for melody
Savannah Film Festival: Po chronicles autism, grief, and love
Po is more than a glimpse into raising a child with autism; it’s a very real depiction of raising a special needs child during life’s hardest times
To amend, or not to amend?
THE 2016 Election may be remembered as the wackiest pitting of political personalities since Julius Caesar and Brutus played out their drama in ancient Rome. But not all votes cast will be for parties or people this time around. Four proposed constitutional amendments are on the ballot with various degrees of consequences for Georgia voters.…
Rocky Horror Show: ‘Virgins’ are welcome
Some of the more popular props include buttered toast and rice to throw at the actors, so leave those at home
The Roving Listeners are coming!
HOW DO you improve your community? Does it start with a complaint? Do you post fliers and corral your neighbors together for a meeting? Do you sit in silent discomfort until somebody else utters the rallying cry? The local activists behind Emergent Savannah and their community partners Step Up Savannah and Chatham Savannah Citizen Advocacy…
The Aquaducks @Congress Street Social Club
The Aquaducks have garnered a following for their high-energy shows that encourage the crowd to cut the rug and stay all night
Barstool Traveler: Belgium
Beer was further ensconced in Belgium with the arrival of Christianity and monks who began brewing to financially support their monasteries.
Southbound Halloween Party @Southbound Brewing Company
Take a tour of the Southbound facilities and taste a variety of beers while DJ Doc Ock spins vinyl and Graveface peddles their wares in a pop-up shop
Hail the Hurricane Heroes (that’s you!)
The silver lining may be faint, but it’s there. The elevated sense of community and caring that emerged in the days after the storm continues to reverberate as the weeks go by.
Sinners and Saints, Amigo, The Mercers @The Wormhole
Amigo dishes out country rock with rockabilly, honky-tonk, and roots influences
The Bay Street experiment is over. Now what?
Is it realistic to expect Bay Street to function as a public space, used by millions every year, and an expressway? Other municipalities have concluded city streets cannot do both and have acted accordingly.
Dad Joke’s Night of the Living Shred II @Dollhouse Productions
A mess of psych rock and heavy grime for a dark and heavy Thursday night.
Are there better ways out of a burning building than the stairs?
Building safety is one field where disruption matters less than incremental improvement
Food Day: ‘Alive with diversity and a sense of community’
‘As bees become endangered, we become endangered, too’
A Big Gigantic Sound
By mixing dance music with live instrumentation, Lalli and Salken found a brilliant niche, elevating the live DJ experience with a boisterous show and incredible musical chops
Hallowing @Wild Wing Café
Arrive in costume for a chance to win cold, hard cash, prizes, and more
Savannah Film Festival: The hardwon Happy-ness of Porkchop Zimmerman
‘Happy’ tells the story not only of Zimmerman’s Happy Robots, but more importantly the story of how he overcame the tragedy of losing his longtime partner Brian to meningitis
‘Food is the way we nurture’
Cinnamon-sprinkled rugelach, noodle kugel with plump raisins, honeycakes—there’s enough Jewish grandmothering to go around for everyone.
Jinx-O-Ween 2016 @The Jinx
Cover band nights are Friday and Monday, with Blood Wrestling on Saturday night.
A music industry tax incentive for Georgia?
Throughout the three-hour discussion, it was frequently mentioned how film and music go hand-in-hand
