When you’re in the business of publishing reports and opinions that are sometimes critical, you also have a responsibility to give credit where it’s due. A few weeks ago I […]
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A vocal Christmas
Conductor Peter Shannon shoulders the responsibility for this weekend’s Savannah Philharmonic Chorus holiday concert, Carols in the Cathedral. The musical portion of the recent Nutcracker in Savannah also rested on […]
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A home to fight hunger
In spite of poor weather, close to 100 people gathered at the Second Harvest building on East President Street last week to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new 5,700 square […]
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The artists within
An enthusiastic crowd filled the halls of the Telfair’s Jepson Center for the Arts on Sunday, Dec. 6. The crowd was there for the opening of the 15th annual “I […]
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Bruce Goldman means business
They say that while an actor may leave the stage, the stage never really leaves the actor. Bruce Goldman, who has the lead role of Tevye the Milkman in this […]
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Blurring the lines
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell probably didn't have bluegrass music in mind when they famously crooned "ain't nothing like the real thing, baby," but if they did, they weren't alone. […]
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What’s Next: The Royal Comedy Tour
Comedy fans, take note. A king and a queen will soon be passing our way. A show booked for March 12 in the Johnny Mercer Theatre features a quartet of […]
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‘Livid’ over theatre coverage
Editor, Regarding your recent coverage of the health of the local theatre scene: Just wanted to make sure you were aware that theatre is indeed alive and well in the […]
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Put these in your stocking
Grace Diaz Tootle directs the Little Theatre of Savannah’s annual Holiday Cabaret at the Freight Station, Friday through Sunday this week and picking up again the following weekend. “It’s simply […]
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‘Like an Andy Williams Christmas Special’
Jim Brickman might be the most successful instrumentalist in contemporary music. At any rate, his official Web site calls him “America’s Romantic Piano Sensation.” He has six gold and platinum […]
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Guitar hero: Lefty Williams
With the plethora of electric blues guitarists in the South, it’d be reasonable to assume that Lefty Williams — an ax–wielder of considerable flame — belongs in that hardscrabble category. […]
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Noteworthy: Joni Bishop
JONI BISHOP This Nashville-based singer/songwriter has made five CDs, two of them collections of exquisitely arranged Christmas music. Bishop is a vocalist and acoustic guitarist of considerable strength and passion, […]