Nicholas Sparks tix on sale now
Tickets are on sale for best-selling author Nicholas Sparks, who will speak at Trustees Theater on Tuesday, Oct. 8, , in a special appearance sponsored by the Savannah Book Festival. Sparks, author of The Notebook, Message in a Bottle and The Last Song, is visiting as part of a national tour for his new book,…
7 thieves caught, 3 to go
Police investigators are searching for an additional three suspects following the arrest of seven others charged in a west Savannah copper theft ring. Metro investigators believe that at about 10:35 p.m. on Aug. 25, “thieves breached a locked fence at Southern Metals Recycling on the 2800 block of Tremont Road, entered the building, and made…
Dance Fest announces November event
The Savannah Dance Festival announced it will host the East Coast premiere of No Hero, created by award-winning choreographer Alex Ketley. The film combined with live performance, featuring members of Ketley’s company The Foundry, will take place on Saturday, November 2, at 7:30 p.m. at the Jepson Center. No Hero was created when Ketley traveled…
Entertainment announced for Savannah’s Fashion Night
Here’s the lineup, peeps. See you up and down Broughton Street Thursday night from 6:30-11 p.m. Montgomery Stage6:30 DJ Will Rock7:30 Fashion Showfab’rik, Trunk 13, Goodwill, Copper Penny, J. Paige, Go Fish, Lucy Lu’s8:00 Flau’ge8:30 DJ Will Rock9:30 Finale Show w/ Saskatchwan Drayton Stage6:30 DJ Boo Doo7:00 Make Westing7:30 DJ Boo Doo8:30 Fashion ShowBleu Belle,…
Drugs + guns = usual result
Central Precinct Patrol Officers found Davis in the street beside a bag of suspected marijuana on West 41st Street near Florence Street. Violent Crimes investigators suspect the shooting took place during a drug transaction that turned into a robbery attempt.
Editor’s Note: Gays & weed & spies, oh my
With gay marriage, the feds are giving some states the finger. With weed, they’re waving a white flag. In both instances, we see a president bowing to the will of the people — which isn’t a bad thing. But there’s an elephant in the room.
Tide turns on Tybee
A group of two or three volunteers are combined with a “master” surfer and they take the kids into the water one at a time. But all a volunteer has to “master” is being on time for a meeting the morning of the festival.
‘Style’ is a verb
The distinctions are important enough that the fashion, celebrity and magazine industries have given rise to the role of professional stylists: Those discerning tastemakers who create an enchanting alchemy out of clothing, accessories, hair and make-up to add up to a particular artistic vision.
Beware ‘seasonal beer creep’
I might have found the ability to appreciate the beer’s combination of cranberries, allspice and nutmeg over a juicy pumpkin base. Instead, it felt like I was being force fed Thanksgiving dinner in a sauna.
Culinary art:: Jepson Cafe re-opens
The Jepson Café has moved back to its original location: nestled on an upper floor of the Jepson Center and overlooking the atrium. The quaint space is well-lit with tall windows lining the café.
Rising water, strange bedfellows
To melt the stubborn glacier of American energy policy, something drastic needs to happen. Some kind of miraculous meeting of the minds that transcends partisan politics. Something completely outrageous, like, say, green energy liberals aligning with Tea Party activists.
Hello there, Miss Sandra
“It’s a little bit tongue-in-cheek, it’s satirical, it’s smart. People take it in any way they want. Some people think you’re being bitchy. I think I’m being ironic. It’s a strong female funny figure, and I think gay men like that.”
Exposed: The Odd Lot
“We’ve gotten a lot of people who are aching to see us do something blue. They want to see what we would do if we let that aspect of the comedy in. So we’re going to perform no holds barred.”
Little bit of soul: Luella and the Sun
“The magic spot happens, I think, when it becomes really primal. And with this mixture of songs, with these players, it’s bringing out emotions that are primal. And guttural.”
Review: The Hunt
Two screenings Saturday, Sept. 7 at Muse Arts Warehouse!
Man sought for questioning in Aug. 26 shooting
Homicide detectives request the public’s help in locating a Savannah man wanted for questioning regarding an August 26 shooting. Investigators seek to interview Bobby Owens, 41, concerning the shooting death of 31-year-old Michael Wilson at the 500 block of West Gwinnett Street. Wilson’s shooter remains at large. Owens is described as a black male with…
HAZMAT spill closes Dean Forest
All traffic on Dean Forest Road between Old Dean Forest Road and U.S. 80 is being redirected to Old Dean Forest as officials clean up a hazardous spill. Police have shut down the traffic after the spill in the intersection of Dean Forest and U.S. 80. The spill occurred about 2:30 p.m. Drivers are asked…
Get ready for Tibetan monks!
Telfair Museums will welcome the return of the popular Tibetan Buddhist monks of Drepung Loseling Monastery for the first time in more than four years. As part of a weeklong residency, the monks will create a mandala sand painting throughout the week of September 23-29, 2013 at Telfair’s Jepson Center on Telfair Square. The spiritual…
