THIS WEEKEND, Savannah Children’s Choir will pay tribute to a monumental moment in music history: the Sacred Concerts of American music legend Duke Ellington. Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concerts, which the […]
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Editor’s Note: Lucas Theatre mess signals deeper issues
Ordinarily, the firing of five people wouldn’t constitute major breaking news. However, the firing of the Lucas staff last week triggered shock waves in an arts community still reeling from the loss of the beloved Muse venue in February.
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Savannah Music Festival: Che Malambo!
Though it still remains relatively unknown in academic dance, Che Malambo has become an international sensation.
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Savannah Music Festival: Swing Central Jazz wraps up with an ode to Thelonious Monk and Dizzy Gillespie
The sons of two small Southern towns would change music forever.
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Savannah Music Festival: The beautiful chaos of Dakhabrakha
You just never know what you’re going to see in Savannah Music Festival’s eclectic lineups. The festival acts as a sort of global tour, honoring great musical traditions while nesting […]
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Gordon Lightfoot returns to our ‘Spanish Moss’
Now 78 years old and in his sixth decade of touring, Lightfoot hardly needs an introduction
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Rockin’ Around the Christmas Cabaret!
THE Lucas Theatre for the Arts On Stage Cabaret has become a summer tradition. Lucky for Savannahians and visiting music lovers, everyone’s favorite intimate concert flies home for winter. This […]
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Jonny Lang and the ‘right thing’
As Lang has moved forward with his career, it’s become clear he was never going to be simply a blues or blues-rock artist.
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A bit of Abita at Night in New Orleans
New Orleans also has, with apologies to Johnny Mercer, a stronger history of music
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Savannah Film Festival: The hardwon Happy-ness of Porkchop Zimmerman
‘Happy’ tells the story not only of Zimmerman’s Happy Robots, but more importantly the story of how he overcame the tragedy of losing his longtime partner Brian to meningitis
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Savannah Film Festival: American Fable
PART Pan’s Labyrinth and part Fargo, director Anne Hamilton’s debut, American Fable, is sure to enchant and mesmerize Savannah Film Festival audiences. The visually stunning rural tale, set in the […]
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Savannah Film Festival Programmer’s Guide
We at the festival programming team worked tirelessly to construct one of the most diverse, entertaining and enlightening programs to date for its savvy, film loving audience