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SANDRA DUTTON: Energy, Obsessions, and Discoveries
Recently, I received an email telling me of an artist named Sandra Dutton who would be showing at Taylor Galleries. Unfamiliar with both artist and gallery, I was immediately intrigued… Located on Monterey Square, Taylor Galleries is owned by Michael and Valerie Sotille, founders of the sorely missed former Hurn Museum of Contemporary Folk Art…
Increase the Peace: Mediation Center to Host Inaugural Savannah Day of Peace
On Sunday Sept. 25 from 12 to 4 p.m., local nonprofit the Mediation Center of the Coastal Empire will host the first annual Savannah Day of Peace at Daffin Park. The event will follow the International Day of Peace on Sept. 21, which is declared by the United Nations General Assembly. These observances are devoted…
Telfair Museums’ Friends of African American Arts presents ‘Vessels: the Things We Carry’
Telfair Museums’ Friends of African American Arts (FAAA) presents “Vessels,” a group exhibition that pays tribute to the things we hold and the things that carry us. The exhibition is up at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center Gallery from Sept. 2 – Oct. 8. The exhibit “The Art of William O. Golding: Hard Knocks, Hardships…
Cheese Please: Grab a Bold Burger
There’s a lot of debate surrounding the true origin of the cheeseburger, but if there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s the fact that cheeseburgers are downright delicious. Featuring a juicy, beefy patty topped with marvelously melted cheese and nestled between a doughy bun, the cheeseburger is a staple of the American diet.…
INTRODUCTIONS: Meet Hayden Zaller
Local boy and “American Underdog” actor, Hayden Zaller, will be in attendance at the Savannah Theatre, September 16, kicking off the theatre's re-entry into movie showings, starting with American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story. In 1979, the theatre stopped showing movies and turned into a live stage theatre. Recently, the Theatre decided, on their off…
JAVA BURRITO Ribbon Cutting and Fundraiser for Shelter From the Rain
What do you do when Java Burritos’ Michael and Frederika Fekete tell you that they are hosting a fundraiser for Jennifer Graham’s Shelter From The Rain? You head downtown on Tues., August 30 to support the new kids on the block with one of the fiercest non-profits in town! Parking in front of Kristen Harkleroad’s…
Not your daddy’s Georgia Southern: Eagles air raid impressive through two weeks
For the first time since joining the FBS in 2014, Georgia Southern beat a team from a Power 5 conference last Saturday night on national television. Georgia Southern (2-0) knocked off Nebraska (1-2) in spectacular fashion, 45-42, taking the lead for good on Kyle Vantrease’s eight yard touchdown run with 36 seconds left in the…
PROPERTY MATTERS: A home for hearses and harbor for Hutchinson
The adaptive re-use of the old. The development of the new. It’s all right here, with some million dollar muck in the middle. And here I am, more than happy to to dig it up for ya. Stay engaged Savannah. —Eric Multi-family development proposed for JEA’s backyard A general development plan has been submitted…
INTRODUCTIONS: Meet George Fergus
For George Fergus, music and faith go hand in hand. He is the new Director of Music at Christ Church Episcopal— and organist. Fergus grew up singing in the choir at an Anglo Presbyterian Church in Fort Worth, Texas. Then, as he got older, he would join his parents, who sang in the adult choir. …
Delta partners with Chef Mashama Bailey of the Grey to take In-Flight Food to New Heights
Delta Air Lines recently announced a new partnership with The Grey’s Chef Mashama Bailey to deliver elevated, Southern-inspired meals to first-class customers departing Atlanta. For Delta, the decision to partner with Chef Bailey, who is a recipient of multiple James Beard awards, was an easy one. “We’ve admired Chef Bailey’s work and her extremely popular…
Helping the Least, the Last, and the Lost: Parker’s House Opens To Provide Emergency Housing to Homeless Women
On Wednesday, Aug. 31 at 11 a.m., a crowd gathered at 125 Fahm St. for a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the new Parker’s House: A Home for Women. The newly renovated facility will provide emergency housing to unaccompanied homeless women in the Greater Savannah area. The house is the combined effort of Union Mission, a…
Grand Opening of the Savannah Jazz History and Hall of Fame Exhibit
After three years of fundraising and planning, Savannah Jazz has set the grand opening date for its Savannah Jazz History and Hall of Fame Exhibit for September 17 in the Savannah History Museum. Raising over $140,000 for the project not including in-kind donations the organization is bringing Savannah’s rich jazz history to life. The event…
Bay Street Theatre presents Jonathan Larson’s ‘Tick Tick…Boom’
Before Jonathan Larson was the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning composer of “Rent,” he was the struggling New York City playwright at the center of the musical autobiography “Tick, Tick… Boom.’’ Bay Street Theatre is presenting the musical Sept. 16 – 18. “Tick Tick Boom” is the story of an aspiring composer, Jon, in…
Downtown’s Cuban Window Returns
The hues of pink are a little deeper. The space to walk for seating is a smidge wider. It’s been cleaned up quite a bit. Beyond that, they will tell you that Savannah’s brand new Cuban Window is exactly the same. Who are they? Erik Kinzie and Greg Knapp. They, along with a friend, Jack…
Community Collaboration: Local Nonprofit the Front Porch Receives $160K Grant
On Friday, Aug. 19, local nonprofit the Front Porch held a press conference to announce their receipt of a $158,798.16 grant award from the Prevention and Community Support Section of the Georgia Department of Family and Children Services. Established in 2019, the Front Porch is a community-based risk reduction program that identifies children and families…
Books Galore and So Much More: Celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month at Live Oak Public Libraries
Coinciding with the return to school for students across America, September is Library Card Sign-Up Month. It’s a special time to recognize the treasures that libraries bring to the communities they serve. Live Oak Public Libraries encourage the community to celebrate by visiting and discovering all of the wonderful resources waiting to be explored at…
