IF THERE’S ONE THING TIMOTHY HALL KNOWS, it’s how to conduct Handel’s Messiah. The former chorale director of the long-defunct Savannah Symphony, Hall was at the helm of that organization’s […]
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Full interview with Savannah Choral Society Condutor Peter Shannon
How long has this show (La Traviata) been in the works? Peter Shannon: Well, it’s been on the Choral Society’s program since before Christmas. So, in essence it’s been going […]
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‘Slam dunk’ opera
THIS PAST OCTOBER IN ST. JOHN’S CATHEDRAL, the Savannah Choral Society —under the direction of conductor Peter Shannon— staged a production of Mendelssohn’s famed oratorio Elijah that was notable in […]
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Interview with a Diva
MALINDA HASLETT’S RADIANT BEAUTY is perhaps matched only by the grandeur and elegance of her voice. Audiences and critics alike from Mexico to Brussels have been enthralled by her operatic […]
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Spotlighted gigs & Noteworthy Shows
Annie The original Broadway production of this stage musical (based on Harold Gray’s immensely popular 1920s comic strip) ran for more than half a decade on ToBroadway, and wound up […]
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Sing Hallelujah, people
FOR YEARS, ONE OF THE MOST beloved aspects of the old Savannah Symphony was its annual Holiday Sing-Along production of Handel’s Messiah — which found young and old audience members […]
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Picnic in the Park photos
PICNIC IN THE PARK is in many ways the quintessential Savannah event: It’s outside, it involves lots of good food and drink, it celebrates the arts, and it’s free. Did […]
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Noteworthy live gigs
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band For 30 years, this famed N’awlins group have been known far and wide as one of the premier exponents of Big Easy-style party music. However, […]
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Music you can sink your teeth into
AFTER TAKING a year off, one of Savannah’s most beloved public events returns to its traditional outdoor stage in Forsyth Park. Picnic in the Park, featuring music by the Savannah […]
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A taste of this week’s live gigs
Akil (of Jurassic 5) Special appearance (w/Quanstar) at this “Alternative Hip-hop night” by a founding member of the recently split rap act. $10 at the door. Tues., 11 pm, The […]