The Turkey Callers *** What do you get when you mix two fingers of local houserockin’ garage-blues band extraordinaire Bottles & Cans (singer/guitarist Ray Lundy and bassist Mike Walker) with […]
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Come see if it’s hittin’
SAVANNAH’S OWN DR. JA A. JAHANNES is an internationally recognized, award-winning author, psychologist and social critic whose written works range from poetry and symphonic librettos to essays and academic papers. […]
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The most entertaining tax write-off of the year?
AREA MUSIC LOVERS are no doubt “jazzed” to the max about the upcoming appearance by trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and his Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. The single biggest fund-raising event […]
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The story in a nutshell
EVER WATCHED The Nutcracker and wondered what’s the deal with that Drosselmeyer dude? And for that matter, why everyone gets so worked up about the nutcracker itself? I mean, it’s […]
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John Prine plays the Lucas
John Prine, Carrie Rodriguez **** Standard Songs for Average People is the name of beloved singer-songwriter John Prine’s latest album on his own indie label Oh Boy, and that’s an […]
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“It is the beat of my heart”
LAST YEAR, THE LUCAS THEATRE TRIED SOMETHING a little different. They booked a touring dance production called Tango Buenos Aires — a 20-piece group of musicians and dancers performing fast-paced […]
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Full Interview with Jose Porcel
The following is the complete transcript of my recent interview with acclaimed Spanish dancer and choreographer Jose Porcel, who brings his Ballet Flamenco production to the Lucas Theatre on Sat., […]
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Growing up Warner
MOST SATURDAYS AS A CHILD, Cass Warner accompanied her Oscar-nominated writer/producer father to the famed Warner Bros. studio lot. Now, decades later, she helps run her own film production company […]
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Sounding like one pianist rather than two
MARINA LOMAZOV BELIEVES SHE KNOWS the reasons so many classical musicians find themselves romantically linked to others in the same profession: proximity, opportunity and a sense of simpatico. “Young people […]
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Complete Lomazov/Rackers Interviews
HERE ARE THE COMPLETE TRANSCRIPTS of my recent conversation with married concert pianists Marina Lomazov and Joseph Rackers: You’ve been described by one newspaper as a “diva of the piano.” […]
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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 […]
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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Tracy Grammer A respected name on today’s contemporary folk scene, this singing guitarist/songwriter came to prominence in a duo with the late, great Dave Carter, recording and touring with him […]