After five years as a member of Drive–By Truckers, Jason Isbell jumped from the cab in 2007. The Athens–based band had become one of the best–kept secrets in southern rock […]
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Noteworthy: Mutemath, White Rhino, The Blue Hit
MUTEMATH The New Orleans quintet has appeared on Letterman, Leno, Ferguson, Kimmel and even Conan. They had a song on the platinum-selling Twilight soundtrack, and won a Grammy in the […]
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The con is on
Central to the plot of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is the relationship between its central characters, a pair of con men on the French Riviera. Lawrence Jackson and Freddie Benson are […]
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Raise a voice
When Sweet Honey in the Rock sang at the White House, a a year ago this week, First Lady Michelle Obama introduced the Grammy–winning vocal ensemble as “a national treasure” […]
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Discover Siduri Pinot
Readers ask, “What wine should I buy?” Barring some special requirement — a menu or an occasion — the plain, honest–to–gosh truth is pretty simple: “Buy the wine you like.” […]
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Random bites: Aqua Star
Aqua Star at The Westin Savannah Harbor While I preferred to stay all warm and cozy in a car ride to this “other side of the river” destination, a couple […]
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Don’t Tase us, bro
Despite their instant pop culture notoriety from that YouTube video of the young man begging a University of Florida cop, ‘Don’t Tase me, bro,’ Tasers are really not such a […]
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Russian winter
While most people conversant with the arts have heard of the great Hermitage, Kirov and Bolshoi ballet companies of Russia, there’s another major Russian company that in some estimations is […]
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What’s Next: Lewis Black
Professional ranter and raver Lewis Black brings his In God We Rust tour to the Johnny Mercer Theatre April 8. Black’s acerbic standup comedy has made him an integral part […]
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The luck of the draw
The Savannah College of Art and Design hosts two unique comics–related events this month. The first, “Storyteller’s Weekend,” happens this weekend and features renowned comic artists Howard Chaykin and Klaus […]
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MountainFilm: The great outdoors, on the screen
Every Memorial Day weekend in Telluride, Colo., a collection of short films is screened for those interested in ecology, conservation, wildlife, beautiful landscapes and thrilling adventure – the great outdoors, […]
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Oscar preview: Five’ll get ya ten
It’s been over 65 years since the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences allowed more than five films to be nominated in the category of Best Picture. However, in […]