Film flap: Self’s removal ‘a personnel matter’
Leisure Services Bureau Chief Joe Shearouse called a special meeting of the Savannah Film Commission Wednesday afternoon, ostensibly to explain Monday’s surprising “suspension pending dismissal” of Jay Self, Film Service Director. But commissioners left the meeting more baffled than they were before. “It’s a personnel matter, and I’m not going to comment on that other…
Jackyl to play for Rock N Roll Marathon
In its third year, the Rock N Roll Marathon hits its stride in Savannah by booking a “headlining” band that people might have actually heard of. Performing Nov. 9 in Forsyth Park, after the run wraps, will be the 1980s and ’90s hard rock/metal band Jackyl. Jackyl is best known for the song “The Lumberjack,”…
SSU to hold race/class forum Friday
The Savannah State University (SSU) Department of Political Science and Public Affairs will present a forum on Race and Class in 21st Century America at noon Friday, September 20, in room 115 of the Social Sciences Building. Panelists will discuss structural issues in the U.S Constitution that support race inequality, the current status of race…
High tides on Highway 80
The Chatham Emergency Management Agency tells us, “At 8:06 PM tonight, the tide at Ft. Pulaski is expected to be at 9.4. At this level the Coastal Tide could result in water on Hwy. 80 to Tybee. Please be aware of road conditions and use caution.”
SAA chorus invited to perform at Lincoln Center
The Savannah Arts Academy Chorale has been invited to participate in a performance of the music of Eric Whitacre on the DCINY Concert Series in New York City on March 31, 2014 at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall. Composer Eric Whitacre will be conductor of the performance and clinician for the residency. Dr. Jonathan Griffith,…
SAV water gets high grades
The City of Savannah Water Systems 2012 Consumer Confidence Reports are now available at all Chatham County Public Libraries or by visiting www.savannahga.gov and typing “Water Quality Reports” in the Search Bar. A copy of the report was sent to every City of Savannah water customer this summer. Every year the City is required to…
Humane Society gets Critz run grant
The Humane Society for Greater Savannah is among those local groups benefiting from the 2013 Critz Tybee Run Fest. At its annual “Giving Back to the Community” reception on September 18, the Savannah Foundation, on behalf of the Critz Tybee Run Fest, distributed $70,000 from the Run Fest to local organizations dedicated to serving youth…
Pirate Fest announces full sked
The Tybee Pirate Fest will feature three days of live music and family-friendly activities at Tybee Island’s South Beach parking lot, on Tybrisa Street. The festivities kick off with the coronation of the King and Queen at the Buccaneer Ball at The Crab Shack on Thursday, October 10. Additional highlights include The Pirate Victory Parade,…
Fall Festival Calendar
Oktoberfest Oct. 4-6, River Street. OK, you bratwursts, get your schnitzel on and watch the wiener dog races, oompah to the loompah bands and taste loads of frothy brew while massive container ships deliver even more. Picnic in the Park Oct. 6, Forsyth Park. Prizes are awarded for the most interesting “themed” picnic setup —…
Cops & copper
Investigators believe that at about 10:35 p.m. on Aug. 25, thieves breached a locked fence at Southern Metals Recycling on Tremont Road, entered the building, and made off with roughly $6,000 of bare bright metal wiring stored inside.
Hey, hey, we’re the monks
“It’s one of the most popular and requested programs we’ve ever done,” says Harry DeLorme, senior curator of education for the Telfair Museums. “People always ask about it. The monks seem to connect with people on a number of levels.”
Editor’s Note: A raw Deal on health care
As usual with the Deal administration, follow the money. An entire Political Action Committee (PAC) was created specifically to fund Deal’s effort to obstruct Obamacare. Some of its donors include Aetna, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Humana, Pfizer, and Wellcare.
Fall Visual Arts Calendar
SEPTEMBER On The Grid Debut solo exhibition of Stephen Darr. Sept. 20-Oct. 1 at Non-Fiction Gallery, 1522 Bull St., Reception Fri. Sept. 20, 7-10 p.m. Natural Order Lara Neece utilizes natural woods and dyes with screen printing to create her images of the natural world and their ecosystems. Gallery Espresso. Wandering Forms, Works from 1959-79 Wendell Castle’s…
Fall Film Calendar
Special Screenings Beetlejuice Oct. 4, Lucas Theatre. Tim Burton’s freaky 1988 horror show with Tim Burton as a “bio-exorcist” who comes to the aid of a newly-dead couple … or something like that. And yes, it’s a comedy. All the President’s Men Oct. 5, Trustees Theater. In which Washington Post reporters Woodward and Bernstein (Robert…
Fall Performing Arts Calendar
Dreams of Anne Frank Sept. 18-22. Armstrong Atlantic State University Black Box. A children’s musical with book & lyrics by Bernard Kops and music by David Burman. Winner of the Time Out award for best children’s production during its London premiere. Miss Cast Cabaret and Silent Auction Savannah Stage Co. Sept. 19, Andaz Savannah. A…
Equus: Nudity, horses… and cyborgs?
“The revival with Daniel Radcliffe went back to that metal frame thing. Futuristic. Cold, medicinal,” says director Poole. “We looked at other productions where they’d gone more tribal, and asked, what is futuristic yet godlike at the same time?”
Fall Concerts & Comedy Calendar
Concerts & Comedy Calendar Eddie Griffin Oct. 4, Johnny Mercer Theatre. “Comedians are very serious people,” the acerbic comic told us in 2012, before he almost played the Johnny Mercer (the show was canceled). “You have to be, because you’re serious about making people laugh.” Best known as the star of Undercover Brother, Griffin has…
The once and future reign of E. Shaver
“The Internet has transformed reading, yes. But there will always be people who want to touch a book,” assures Esther Shaver, who has indulged bibliophiles from near and far for the past 38 years from her cozy shop on Madison Square. “Books are not going to go away.”
Fall Literary Arts Calendar
October 5 Local Author Day Sat. Oct. 5, 12-4 PM at The Book Lady Bookstore, 6 E. Liberty Street. Local authors will be meeting, greeting and selling their books at The Book Lady’s “Local Author Day”. Free to attend. Rain Date: Saturday, October 26th. Being held in conjunction with “Local Comic Book Artists Day”, right…
The Lollipop kid
Demanding both reflection of the work and introspection, Lollipop is the feverish output of a man who unhesitatingly explores the ambiguity of sexuality through painting.
Review: Prisoners
How far is too far when it comes to the safety of our children? How much slack do we cut those who are less fortunate than the rest of us? What defines a hero most?
We must not be the world’s policeman
Even if everything Secretary of State John Kerry says about chemical weapons in Syria were true, the evidence would prove only that Bashar al-Assad committed crimes against civilians. It would not prove that the U.S. government has either the moral or legal authority to commit acts of war. These issues must be kept separate. We…
Philharmonic’s Irish Spring in Autumn
The guest soloist is Hungarian-born violinist Gwendolyn Masin, a virtuoso who’s spent most of her life in Ireland.
Fall Film Preview
Tom Hanks stars as the title character in Captain Phillips, based on the true-life tale of the commanding officer whose ship was hijacked by Somali pirates in 2009 …
Skyway: When the bridge came down
His life destroyed, pilot John Lerro found work teaching at a maritime college and as a counselor; he eventually died of complications from multiple sclerosis.
Can I have some more Sweet Tease?
“Many people don’t realize that back in the day, there was a lot of comedy in burlesque,” Wendy Denney says. “And our show is a mixture of a throwback to old-school stuff, and maybe neo-burlesque.”
#Hashtags for hunger
Now through October 31, photographing and tagging your food can have philanthropic reach for diners at The Sparetime, where Executive Chef James Levens has created a signature meal for the James Beard Foundation’s Taste of America Local Dish Challenge.
The need for mead
“Men were drinking mead before they had harnessed the fermentation process,” says Danielle Hicks. “Rainwater would combine into an abandoned hive with a brewed comb and leftover honey and the natural yeast in the air.”
Savannah Jazz Festival: Tom Scott
“I had done that one record with Joni Mitchell, and she said ‘Listen, will your band record on my next album?'” he recalls.
