Bumper sticker economy
IN THE EARLY summer of 2003 I put a bumper sticker on the rear window of my Subaru. “Business is great. People are wonderful. Life is terrific.” A few months earlier, the start of the Iraq War coincided with the start of a three-month plummet in foot traffic and sales at Hannah Banana Books, my…
Don’t pitch those incandescent bulbs yet
I HAVE TO SAY, I’m very pleased and excited about the recent green movement I have witnessed here in Savannah and throughout the country for that matter. Whether you would like to discuss sustainability with a like-minded individual over “green drinks” or flip the channel over to Discovery Channel’s new Planet Green, there is information…
Freedom through a lens
FREDERICK C. BALDWIN’S encounters with the civil rights movement in Savannah were life-changing events. “I had just returned to Savannah,” he said recently. “I had been photographing polar bears. It was a big ego trip.” In 1960, Baldwin led an expedition to the Spitsbergen islands, about 600 miles from the North Pole. There, he took…
Poetry in motion
AN OFFICER in Forsyth Park observed a man approach a couple of tourists. One of the tourists took out some money and started to hand it to the man, but when the man saw the officer, he told them not to worry about the money. The officer turned away and acted as if he hadn’t…
Will you still want that tat when you’re 60?
Here’s a quick way to lose a new friend: ask them if they think that tattoo that seemed like such a good idea at age 22 will appeal at age 45 or 60. I poked around, but couldn’t find stats about the numerous 50-somethings who no doubt seek removal of tattoos or express regret. Find…
Not buying it
Lead Story The ashram-museum in Ahmedabad devoted to India’s highly revered icon of freedom Mahatma Gandhi recently re-installed a replica of the spiritual leader’s personal toilet, in that Gandhi’s own hygiene-consciousness was such a part of his legacy. It is said that he cleaned the toilet daily and referred to it as his “temple,” but…
Fantastic, frightening cinema abounds!
WANNA SEE SOMETHING REALLY SCARY? Then you’re in luck for the next five weeks, as two local independent film societies and one corporate-owned cineplex are offering movie lovers a whopping total of 14 different horror and sci-fi flicks — all on big screens (including the largest in Savannah) for one show only each. The titles…
New releases: The Duchess, etc.
The Duchess A substantial number of British costume dramas focus on the efforts of a corseted beauty to land a husband to call her own. These tales generally end on a “Happily Ever After” note, but The Duchess, based on a true story (chronicled in Amanda Foreman’s book Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire), begins where the…
Everything else that’s out there
Eagle Eye The peril of encroaching technology has been a cinematic mainstay at least since Stanley Kubrick allowed HAL to temporarily get the upper hand in 1968’s 2001: A Space Odyssey (film purists can feel free to go even further back, to Fritz Lang’s 1927 Metropolis), but rarely has this intriguing concept been presented as…
Take a date to the Proms
AS PART of the annual free Picnic in the Park event, the Savannah Orchestra — formerly the Savannah Sinfonietta — will perform an homage to the well-known “Proms” light orchestral tradition. “Around the world, pops concerts are an institution,” explains Savannah Orchestra conductor and artistic director William Keith. “You’ve got the Boston Pops, and you’ve…
Toughing it out, old-school
IN THIS time of dire crisis and national malaise, the visit to town this past weekend of an original copy of the Declaration of Independence was strangely comforting. The timing was perfect. My daughter Sophia and I took advantage of the generous opportunity provided to us and a few others by the Georgia Historical Society…
Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Jonathan Richman & Tommy Larkins *** It’s been exactly 18 years since this legendary indie-rock singer/songwriter graced Savannah with his inimitable presence, and in that time an awful lot has changed for the former frontman and founder of The Modern Lovers. His frequent late-night TV appearances on the Conan O’Brien show and high-profile cameos in…
Theater: Sex and the city
The Savannah State University Players by the Sea will open their new season with something old. Lysistrata is an ancient Greek comedy, written in 411 BC by Aristophanes. It will be presented Oct. 2-5 in Kennedy Auditorium. The play is being directed by drama instructor Teresa-Michelle Walker. “It’s a Greek classic, probably the most popular…
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Why is county still clear-cutting? Editor, It’s past the eleventh hour for Mother Nature, and even now, projects go on that stun with their destruction. Back in the Kingswood subdivision off Waters, a 30-year old forest has been clear-cut for a county flood abatement program. In the eyes of the engineer, it is a ‘corridor’…
Meet the parents
THE SEPT. 25 meeting of the Savannah City Council was quiet and uneventful. Mayor Otis Johnson and Alderman Tony Thomas were both absent to attend conferences, and Mayor Pro Tem Edna Jackson presided in Johnson’s absence. The first reading of the Parental Support and Responsibility Ordinance was presented. The ordinance is designed to “provide support…
Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Mountain Heart *** Fresh from three major shows opening for Southern rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd, this universally praised bluegrass supergroup returns to the no-frills environs of a 100-seat smoke and alcohol-free acoustic listening room they’ve sold out many times in the past. Known for their amazing vocal harmonies, lightning-fast fretwork and good-natured humor, they truly…
“On an Axis”
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Earthweek
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September 24th 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…
