Drive
DRIVE *** Walter Hill, a fine writer-director who knows a thing or 12 about helming testosterone-tinged flicks with an existential bent about them (Hard Times, The Warriors, The Long Riders, Undisputed, many more), once orchestrated a solid little film in this milieu called The Driver. Made in 1978, it starred Ryan O’Neal as a taciturn…
Exhibits & openings this week
“Noteworthy Art” Exhibit – Display of fourteen “art guitars” fashioned by area artists at the Ellis Square Visitors Center. Exhibit runs through October 7 & 9, when the guitars will be auctioned as part of the 22nd Annual Savannah Folk Music Festival. “The Green Age Zeitgeist” Joseph Ryan Osborne Furniture Exhibition – Thesis show bySCAD…
What’s up with milk and radiation?
Your recent column about the safety of nuclear power also mentioned contaminated milk. But nobody explains why contamination is a big issue with milk but not with potatoes, chicken, or water. I always thought radiation was an equal-opportunity contaminant. So what’s the deal with milk? -Danielle Milk is nature’s perfect radioactivity delivery system, Danielle, ideally…
Instant karma’s gonna get you
Two men are in the hospital after wrecking a truck they stole an hour earlier. A man told police victim told police he was working in the area of Capitol Street in a gated area, when Michael Germany, 18, jumped into his truck while he was working on equipment and drove away, picking up a…
Mark Your Calendar: Third Thursdays are back
Count live music among the amenities of Tybee Island. The third season of Third Thursdays, bringing free acoustic music to public places, for a nice little change o’pace, begins this week. The first show features Jason Bible, the singer/songwriter from Savannah’s top country–rocking Americana band, the Train Wrecks. He’ll be in the roundout at the…
Thanks for 9/11 column
Editor, Bravo to you for your amazingly accurate, brilliantly insightful, courageous editorial of September 7, entitled “Fighting the Next War.” I could barely contain my dual emotions of profound sadness and righteous anger as I read his column that perfectly reflects my own observations and sentiments about the deplorable condition of our Nation today. With…
Get schooled on Savannah
Welcome to Savannah, incoming freshies! Along with your astounding tuition bill, you probably received a student handbook designed to inform you about your new school—and leave you completely unprepared for life in one of the South’s most weird and wonderful cities. Allow us to fill in some gaps: • When it comes to street signs,…
Cusses, Gringo Star
CUSSES With Manray and Modern Skirts At 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16 The Jinx, 127 W. Congress St. Savannah has a proprietary interest in the dance/punk trio Cusses. Together Angel Bond, Brian Lackey and Bryan Harder are our Little Band That Could, and they’ve spent the past two months polishing their chops, pushing the envelope…
A giant of jazz
The Coastal Jazz Association’s 2011 Savannah Jazz Festival might be lacking a really “big name” — that’s what a sagging economy will do — but there is something extraordinarily celebratory about the headlining concert. That’s because guitarist Pat Martino is on the bill. He might not ring any bells in the celebrity–musician recognition tower, but…
Fall film preview
The good news: No damn Transformers sequels on the schedule. Other than that, it’s hard to gauge the fortunes of the upcoming fall film season, during which time dozens of titles will be released across the nation. Among the offerings, we’ll get another Oscar–bait title from writer–director–actor George Clooney (whose last picture as a triple…
All aboard the Brain Train
Imagine a day when the ride from Savannah to Atlanta no longer requires baking in your car on I–16 for four–plus hours. When in–state travel has become civilized and relaxing. A day when attending to business or pleasure in the state capital means simply stepping off a platform. Sounds dreamy, doesn’t it? While a passenger…
Degrees for the future
Some kids know exactly what they want to be when they grow up: Doctor, lawyer, teacher — all clear educational paths that lead to surefire careers. For those without such a calling, choosing a major can cause massive anxiety: Will I be employable? With all the chaos in world, will there be anyone left to…
Tunes without the alcohol
Those of you coming into Savannah for your first year of college — or your second, or your third — may very well be under 21, which is the legal drinking age in our fair city. This, of course, will preclude your getting into bars, which is where most of the live music is happening.…
Sportin’ life
Savannah isn’t known as much of a sports town. But for those willing to go beyond stereotype and get out from in front of the tube, there are a number of fun sports options which deliver an often–surprisingly good level of competition and excitement. • The only real professional presence is our single A minor…
Best of the best
Each May, Connect publishes the results of our annual Readers’ Poll. Among the many, many categories in “Best of Savannah” are those that involve live music – the best and the brightest, according to our readers. Savannah, like most college towns, has a healthy music scene. Anywhere the creative juices flow, and where there are…
Angels among us
More than virtually any other work of theatre in this young millennium, Angels in America has become a real cultural presence. From Broadway to HBO, from Streep to Pacino, Tony Kushner’s two–part work examining relationships in the age of AIDS has become not only an important work for gay Americans, but a magnet for artists…
That’s Italian!
Fans of authentic Italian cuisine will be delighted with changes at Leoci’s Trattoria. Chef Roberto is already preparing custom sausages — and has secured space to allow him to expand the house–cured meats on his menu. Many of the recipes are handed down from Chef Roberto’s family — and my Italian friends fondly remember their…
Drinking organic
It has become nearly impossible to find a wine maker that does not have, or claims to have, an aggressive strategy for sustainability, carbon footprint reduction and a slew of organic practices. For some, that message becomes an integral part of the wine’s label — generally in the form of celebrating vineyard predators that feast…
Required reading for collegiate cyclists
You’ve recently started college and your primary means of transportation is your bike. Or maybe you have a car, but are considering bicycle commuting because paying for parking is expensive and paying for parking tickets even is worse. Does either of these describe you? If so, congratulations! Whether you are riding by necessity or choice,…
The old college try
We hope you enjoy this year’s edition of our annual College Student Guide. It’s our way of welcoming new students to town as well as helping not-so-new students to get back into the groove of a typically busy Savannah fall season. For those of you unfamiliar with our publication, Connect Savannah is what’s known in…
