Fall Arts Preview: Classical Music
October Picnic in the Park Presented by the Savannah Orchestra (formerly Savannah Sinfonietta) under the direction of William Keith and featuring William Denton, Paul Lott, Robin Beauchamp, and Krista Wilhelmsen. Where: Forsyth Park When: Oct. 5, 5-9 p.m. with the main program starting at 7:30 p.m. Cost: Free Info: www.savannahsinfonietta.org. Marina Lomazov & Joseph Rackers…
Fall Arts Preview: Dance
November Ballet Flamenco Jose Porcel Flamenco dancers, musicians and singers When: Nov. 8, 8 p.m. Where: Lucas Theatre Cost: $30, $25 and $20 Info: 912/525-5050 or lucastheatre.com Columbia City Ballet’s The Nutcracker Production of the holiday classic. When: Nov. 29, 5 p.m. Where: Johnny Mercer Theater Cost: $42-$20 Info: 912/651-6556 or www.savannahcivic.com December Swingin’ at…
Fall Arts Preview: Theatre
September A Midsummer Night’s Dream By the AASU Masquers. When: Sept. 25, 26 and 27 at 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 28 at 3 p.m. Where: AASU Chinese Theater Cost: $10 Info: www.finearts.armstrong.edu October Last of the Red Hot Lovers Savannah Community Theatre. When: Oct. 23 & Oct. 31 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Plantation Club in…
Theatre: Biblical Cinderella story
IT’S A story that has fascinated writers, filmmakers and playwrights over the centuries. The story of Esther has it all — intrigue, adventure, heroism, romance and memorable characters. It all began when King Ahasuerus of Persia decided to display the wealth of his kingdom. The king’s holdings were so vast, a 180-day feast was required…
Theatre: No holds Bard
IN PREPARING to present Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Armstrong theatre professor Dr. Peter Mellen and his students are staying true to the language Shakespeare used. But they’re not subscribing to any particular time period. “We’re going Three Stooges about it,” says Mellen, “in that we’re really trying to be true to the fluff comedy…
New release: Burn After Reading
Burn After Reading As is the case with most great filmmakers, Joel and Ethan Coen produce only two classifications of pictures. There’s Major Coen, like No Country for Old Men and Fargo, and there’s Minor Coen, such as Intolerable Cruelty and The Big Lebowski. (And then there’s the strange case of Raising Arizona, which looks…
Simone on Simone
Talent and fame are funny things. It’s quite possible to have both, but more often than not, one or the other is all some folks can muster. When the children of successful artists (from any medium) decide to try their hand at the same game, there’s never any guarantee they’ll carry within them a similar…
Looking forward, but grounded in culture
15 YEARS AGO, when Juan Diés founded the Grammy-nominated progressive folk group Sones de México, he and his bandmates were infinitely more concerned with making sure their take on traditional Mexican music was authentic and entertaining than whether or not the ensemble sent a message of any sort through their songs. Now, a decade and…
Your letters
Avoid industry propaganda Editor, Regarding Chuck Shepherd’s Sept. 9 “News of the Weird”: There is a lot of tort reform propaganda insinuated into this article. I have volunteered for a consumer organization for going on eight years. I have seen the reality of civil cases, as opposed to spin. Do you know that many of…
A chat with Sones de México’s Juan Diés
THE FOLLOWING ARE EXCERPTS FROM MY EXTENDED DISCUSSION with musicologist and musician Juan Diés in advance of his group Sones de México’s free Sept. 25 appearance at Trustees Theater, courtesy of the City of Savannah’s Cultural Affairs Dept. and AASU’s HOLA program. You’ve been involved in leading this group since its inception almost 15 years…
It’s not just a piece of paper
PRUDENCE, INDEED, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and…
The soul of New Urban Jazz
BOB BALDWIN IS MORE THAN JUST a celebrated jazz composer. The Grammy nominee is also something of a music business visionary. A versatile and extremely talented keyboardist, over the past two decades, he’s enjoyed Top 20 (and even Top 10) chart success with many of his own albums, and collaborated with an impressive roster of…
Early Voting update
AFTER LEARNING that Early Voting for the Nov. 4 general election started this week, I woke up Monday morning intending to add a stop at the Eisenhower Drive Voter Registration Office to my list of the day’s errands. This election is the first to operate under new, less restrictive Early Voting rules, says Randolph Bridges,…
The Tapeworm Diet
In her book Seabiscuit Laura Hillenbrand says 1930s jockeys trying to lose weight would swallow a capsule containing a tapeworm egg. The worms would then mature in the jockeys’ stomachs and eat whatever food was dropped their way. I’m sure you’ve heard this same story in connection with the great opera singer Maria Callas or…
Free fallin’
AT LEAST 15 manhole covers have been stolen recently. While these are the first reports of such thefts in Savannah, other cities report manhole covers being stolen and sold at salvage depots. This is a significant safety issue for motorists, pedestrians and especially young children who may run into the street and fall down an…
Unreal
Lead Story Angela Pusateri, 79, may be unconventional, but, according to Jenna, 13, “She really is a cool grandmother.” The Hallandale Beach, Fla., woman is a rap-music singer with a new CD (“Who’s Your Granny?”) and occasional playdates, where she shows up in hockey jersey, jewels, sunglasses and baseball cap. Sample rap: “I can bring…
Fall Arts Preview: Festivals
Festivals October Oktoberfest on the River Featuring live “Oompah” bands, wiener dog races, German food, arts and crafts, races, games, fireworks. When: Oct. 3-4, 9 a.m.-midnight, and Oct. 5, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Where: River Street Info: www.riverstreetsavannah.com Picnic in the Park Presented by the Savannah Orchestra (formerly Savannah Sinfonietta). When: Oct. 5, 5-9 p.m. Where:…
Fall Arts Preview: Visual Arts
Sidewalk Art! Community invited to contribute. When: Sept. 27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in conjunction with Starland Farmer’s Market Where: Desotorow Gallery, 2427 Desoto Ave. Cost: Free and open to the public. Passing Time: The Art of William Christenberry More than 60 photos, drawings, paintings, sculptures, and constructions by William Christenberry (b. 1936). When: Through September…
“Shrinkage”
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Earthweek
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September 17th Winner
Welcome to Connect Savannah’s You Shoot group! We’re looking for your pictures of life in Savannah, Georgia and its environs for use on our homepage, and possibly in our printed paper. You can add photos to our feed by sharing your photo online. If your shot is really good, we might just run it in…
