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5 Questions with Francie Lowman

'This was also something I’d been itching to do for a while. It was a crawl to the edge of the diving board to jump off and finally just leap and do it'

By Rachael Flora Feb 19, 2020

Visual Arts Francie Lowman SCAD Alumni Atelier Furniture design Design Minimialism Mangata Experience

deFINE ART: A conversation with Marilyn Minter

It’s not everyday that we get such a high caliber artist to Savannah, so definitely take the opportunity to see Minter’s work, or to hear from the artist herself

By Rachael Flora Feb 19, 2020

Art Beat of Savannah Marilyn Minter SCAD SCAD deFINE ART Nasty Woman Feminist art SCAD Museum of Art

Obsidian Dance Repertory’s year of return

Director Toni Renee Johnson talks about upcoming performance

It’s a concert that will symbolize, through dance, the first enslaved person arriving in Jamestown, Virginia, 400 years ago

By Sean Kelly Feb 19, 2020

Dance Savannah Black Heritage Festival Obsidian Repertory Toni Renee Johnson Savannah State University African diaspora Kennedy Fine Arts Building, Savannah State University

Match made in burlesque heaven

Tied and Tasseled and Beers and Babes collaborate for a double header weekend

Part of the excitement of the Burlesque Bar Crawl is that participants will be able to learn more about the performers who were just on stage the night before

By Rachael Flora Feb 19, 2020

Culture Tied and Tasseled Fetish Cabaret Fetish cabaret Beers and Babes Burlesque Club One El-Rocko Lounge

Keeping up with Dana Richardson

Painter tapped to create plein air-inspired mural at the Jepson Center

When I interviewed Dana Richardson back in January, she mentioned an upcoming mural at the Jepson Center in conjunction with their latest exhibition, “Launching Savannah’s Art Scene: Founders of the Savannah Art Club.”

By Rachael Flora Feb 18, 2020

Visual Arts

Savannah Book Festival: Kent Garrett and Jeanne Ellsworth

Duo brings ‘The Last Negroes at Harvard’ to Savannah

The book tells the story of Garrett and his history-making classmates, and Ellsworth lent her background in the history of U.S. education to assist in the story

By Rachael Flora Feb 12, 2020

Books Kent Garrett Jeanne Ellsworth The Last Negroes at Harvard Savannah Book Festival Harvard University Trinity United Methodist Church

SCAD’s 11th annual deFINE ART takes place Feb. 18-20

We hit the highlights for you

By Rachael Flora Feb 12, 2020

Visual Arts SCAD deFINE ART SCAD Thorgy Thor Marilyn Minter Wong Ping Kenturah Davis Anna Maria Maiolino Raúl de Nieves Rodrigo Hernández Xavier Robles de Medina Igshaan Adams Shoplifter Charlie Billingham SCAD Museum of Art

5 Questions with Xavier Robles de Medina

'I still haven’t resolved this in my mind, how to feel about this chapter in my own history'

By Rachael Flora Feb 12, 2020

Visual Arts Xavier Robles de Medina SCAD SCAD deFINE ART Suriname Brokopondo Reservoir Stuart Robles de Medina Jopie Pengel Wan Destination Wanhoop SCAD Museum of Art

Body love

‘Another Body for Myself’ on view at the Hen House at the Stables

'I enjoy the irony of it being self-portraiture on Valentine’s Day'

By Rachael Flora Feb 12, 2020

Art Beat of Savannah Hen House Painting Figure Ben Tollefson James Labuschagne Carter Flachbarth Elizabeth Winnel The Hen House @ The Stables

Savannah Book Festival: Infiltrating Auschwitz

‘The Volunteer’ tells the story of a Polish hero who fought the Nazis from within the death camp itself

With the Iron Curtain of the Soviet Union firmly closed, Witold Pilecki’s story went untold for decades

By Jim Morekis Feb 12, 2020

Books Savannah Book Festival Auschwitz Jack Fairweather The Volunteer Jepson Center for the Arts

5 Questions with H. Gene Thompson

'I think a lot about boundaries and accountability and how that’s a constant conversation'

By Rachael Flora Feb 5, 2020

Visual Arts H. Gene Thompson ON::VIEW Residency Pittsburgh Sulfur Studios Movement Fabric sculpture Performance art Consent Isolation Privilege Third space

Amy Pleasant’s ‘Echo’

Season opener for Laney Contemporary is a big get for the art scene

SUSAN LANEY is doing great things for Savannah’s art scene with Laney Contemporary Fine Art, and continuing that trend of enrichment is their season opener show, "Echo" by Amy Pleasant. This is the first time showing in Savannah for the Birmingham-based artist, which makes it an exciting chance for local art lovers to experience her work up close.

By Rachael Flora Feb 5, 2020

Art Beat of Savannah Amy Pleasant Echo Laney Contemporary. Birmingham Painting Illustration Sculpture Gouache Figure Atlanta Biennial Susan Laney Laney Contemporary

Dirty Dolls take burlesque to rock and roll heights

Burlesque troupe comes to El-Rocko Lounge

Specifically, the music choices range from hard rock to more modern pop/rock oriented songs. Contrary says she even came out to a Pantera song during a Valentine’s Day show

By Sean Kelly Feb 5, 2020

Culture Dirty Dolls Burlesque Mary Contrary Burlesque El-Rocko Lounge

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