AN EPIC TALE requires an epic effort to tell. That’s Melanie Bowden Simón’s takeaway from the herculean effort behind writing the definitive history, Leopold’s Ice Cream: A Century of Tasty […]
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Scooping up memories: A conversation with Stratton Leopold
ASK anyone who’s been in Savannah for any amount of time: Leopold’s is the best ice cream in town. Sure, it’s a tourist must-see, but it’s also definitely a spot […]
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Stratton Leopold, Tom Coleman join forces for Ken
Ken is based on a short story by Arnold Sundgaard published in the New Yorker in 1959. Despite years of interest in a movie or play based on the story, there has never been a stage adaptation.
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Seats of distinction
Local businesses, film buffs and sentimental citizens can own a piece of memorabilia from that elegant bygone era: Chairs from the historic Weis Theater are for sale in an effort to save them from the scrap metal yard.
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On a lighter note
The celebratory mood of the Saint Patrick’s Day season in Savannah was evident at last week’s City Council meeting, which was notably lighter than the past several weeks. Although it […]
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Flattering Flannery
WHEN MARY FLANNERY O’CONNOR entertained guests at her childhood home in Savannah, things were done her way. The guests, who were carefully screened by Mary Flannery’s mother, Regina, were instructed […]
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Fade to black
EARLIER THIS YEAR, ABC was set to film a pilot episode of a show starring Alyssa Milano as a Savannah lawyer. The production was all ready to shoot, and indeed […]
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Gonzo revisited
First I’ve got to mention the no-brainer must-see event of the week, this Thursday’s free talk by Savannah native and well-known film producer Stratton Leopold. Part of the Senior Citizens, […]