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SAVANNAH JAZZ FESTIVAL: Good music doesn’t have an expiration date
After change of venue, organizers tout ‘safe festival’ format for second year Ask any self-described “hepcat” and they may tell you, “Jazz is love. Jazz is life. Jazz lets you lose yourself in the music.” The return of an old Savannah favorite has artists eager to tune their guitar, stretch their fingers over the ivories,…
SAVANNAH JAZZ FESTIVAL: Ana Popovic
7-time Blues Music Award nominee Ana Popovic has been touring and performing for over 20 years. The award-winning guitar player, singer and songwriter will be performing at the Savannah Jazz Festival on Friday, September 24. “It’s really hard to believe that twenty years ago, I gave up a career in graphic design, formed the Ana…
Guitars take flight around the world: From Georgia to Barcelona
‘The Landscape of Guitar’ is an art and music production where animated paintings are sung to life in spectacular high definition. The innovative show plays the Tybee Post Theater Thurs., Sept. 30 at 8 p.m. The award-winning number one charting international guitar duo Patchouli & Terra Guitarra is master guitarist and artist Bruce Hecksel and…
INTRODUCTIONS: Meet Cheryl Branch
Cheryl Branch says she grew up “blissfully ignorant in Brunswick, Ga.,” unaware of domestic violence happening in her own backyard. It wasn’t until she served as a victim advocate at a local shelter that she realized domestic violence can and does happen to anyone, anywhere. Branch now serves as the Executive Director of SAFE Shelter,…
Automated automobile tag renewal kiosks now in Chatham County
Georgia drivers know waiting in line to renew vehicle tags can be both time consuming and anxiety-ridden. Thanks to work by the Chatham Co. Tax Commissioner’s office, Savannah drivers won’t have to wait more than a couple of minutes to renew their tags with the new automated automobile tag renewal kiosks in Chatham County. Similar…
Savannah Sweet Tease 8th Anniversary show helps out barking buddies with special show ‘Risqué Renegades’
It’s the Savannah Sweet Tease 8th year anniversary and each year they have chosen a different nonprofit to support. This year that organization is Renegade Paws Rescue. On Thurs., Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. at Club One on Jefferson St., you can experience the show Risqué Renegades to give back to the local pet rescue.…
Country star Riley Green set to open new Enmarket Arena, tickets already on sale
lthough not set to open until 2022, officials at Enmarket Arena have just announced that tickets are now on sale for its first performer—country star Riley Green, who will take the stage with other well-known Georgia acts on Fri., Jan 14. Officials with Oak View Group, the management company for the new arena, say the…
Country duo Maddie + Tae come to District Live
In 2014, Maddie + Tae were just two 18 year-old girls, taking voice lessons with hopes of one day making it big. Now, they are an award-winning singer/songwriter country music duo and more than just ‘Girls in a Country Song.’ So, how did two smalltown teenage girls pave their way into Nashville during a time…
Selfie WRLD Savannah opens in Pooler
Locals were invited to a VIP night last Friday evening at Selfie WRLD Savannah, ahead of its grand opening last weekend. The new selfie museum is the first Selfie WRLD location to open in the state of Georgia and is located at the Tanger Outlets in Pooler. Selfie WRLD Savannah features multiple individual photo booths,…
HAZEL VIRTUE IS BACK: Reunion show with DRAUCKER at Southbound Brewing
There’s no denying that the music industry has been unexpectedly affected by Covid-19. With live performances canceled worldwide, musicians have been deprived of revenue they would have spent on hiring studios to make new records. However, that hasn’t stopped local bands Hazel Virtue and DRAUCKER from writing and producing new music. Often referenced as the…
Jay Langfelder: Big Bon lands a big name in the pizza universe
Roughly two years ago, I’m standing in the check out line at Publix, ear buds fully engaged likely in Shalimar or Van Halen. The two ladies behind me were clearly having a secret conversation and pointing at me. Ten seconds later, the question comes. “Are you the food guy?” One bud now removed: “I’m sorry?”…
TOMMY DECARLO: From covers on MySpace to singing lead with Boston
For many, social-networking is good for keeping in touch with friends and family. For Tommy DeCarlo, it was a foot in the door to rock stardom. It was only 14 years ago that Tommy DeCarlo was just your ‘average Joe,’ working a full-time job at Home Depot. Born and raised in New York, DeCarlo’s interest…
Evening wear for the petite woman
Many women reach out to me in regard to their height and proper dress. Full disclaimer: I am 5’11”, but working with models for years, many of them aren’t average model height, but still want to model and dress where their height isn’t a distraction. More recently, I have had women book me for convenience. …
A HISTORY OF MISBEHAVIOR: Local author explores Savannah’s early, dark underbelly in new book
Shipwrecks, scalawags and scandal, oh my! Local author Grace Fleming’s third novel “A History of Misbehavior: Pirates, Pickpockets, Prostitutes and Parishioners in Colonial Savannah” has it all. From readers interested in local history to those who just love a juicy story based in fact, this book covers it all. Published in July, the book features…
