The stories that Bill DeYoung and I wrote last week about hard times in the local theatre scene – Bill’s was an overview of current troubles, mine an opinion column […]
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The ice cream man cometh
Last week, when the bronze statue of Savannah boy–done–good Johnny Mercer was unveiled, everyone who’s anyone was there. Except, that is, for Stratton Leopold, another of the city’s great success […]
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Rock ‘n’ roller coaster
“The music business,” Hunter S. Thompson famously wrote, “is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like […]
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All that (gypsy) jazz
A lot of guitar players talk about Django Reinhardt (1910–1953) as a major influence. The Belgian–born Reinhardt was a gypsy musician — he combined fast–moving swing with distinctly European forms […]
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Today the Moon, Tomorrow the Sun
Today the Moon, Tomorrow the Sun Here’s where the name originated: After Neil Armstrong took those famous first steps on la lune, and uttered the line about “one small step […]
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A date with Miss Tess
There’s something so retro about Boston–based singer, guitarist and bandleader Miss Tess, who’s making her third Savannah appearance Thursday at Jazz’d Tapas Bar. Tess – no last names, please – […]
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What’s Next: 3 Redneck Tenors
Here’s the thing about the 3 Redneck Tenors: It sounds like a pretty dumb idea for a stage show, but it’s a rock–solid blast. I’ve yet to meet anyone who […]
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The final curtain?
Next June, the Little Theatre of Savannah will celebrate 60 years with a big birthday bash. If they can find a place to hold it, that is. And no one’s […]
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In with the old: Christabel and the Jons
The final track on Christabel & the Jons’ CD Custom Made For You, coming as it does after 12 swingin’ jazz and old–timey torch songs, is a bit of a […]
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Can you tell me how to get to ‘Avenue Q’?
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the landmark TV series Sesame Street. All similarities between that beloved preschooler program and the musical comedy Avenue Q, however, end there. Don’t […]
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Haochen Zhang, Jackson Browne
HAOCHEN ZHANG Here’s what the Dallas Morning News had to say about a recent performance by pianist Haochen Zhang: “He had the spiky brilliance where called for, and the cadenzas […]
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Sweet, soulful and Savannahian: Kristina Train
Now that her debut CD has been released by giant Blue Note Records, Kristina Train is beginning to realize the dream she had while growing up in Savannah: Singing for […]