SAVANNAH FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY PRESIDENT Hank Weisman fell in love with the wide world of acoustic folk at an extremely early age. “It was some of the first music I […]
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Audie Blaylock and Redline *** Nominated for the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Emerging Artist of the Year in both 2005 and 2006, this ace group features mandolin, bass, banjo and […]
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Jonathan Richman & Tommy Larkins *** It’s been exactly 18 years since this legendary indie-rock singer/songwriter graced Savannah with his inimitable presence, and in that time an awful lot has […]
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Fantastic, frightening cinema abounds!
WANNA SEE SOMETHING REALLY SCARY? Then you’re in luck for the next five weeks, as two local independent film societies and one corporate-owned cineplex are offering movie lovers a whopping […]
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Mountain Heart *** Fresh from three major shows opening for Southern rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd, this universally praised bluegrass supergroup returns to the no-frills environs of a 100-seat smoke and […]
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Simone on Simone
Talent and fame are funny things. It’s quite possible to have both, but more often than not, one or the other is all some folks can muster. When the children […]
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Looking forward, but grounded in culture
15 YEARS AGO, when Juan Diés founded the Grammy-nominated progressive folk group Sones de México, he and his bandmates were infinitely more concerned with making sure their take on traditional […]
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The soul of New Urban Jazz
BOB BALDWIN IS MORE THAN JUST a celebrated jazz composer. The Grammy nominee is also something of a music business visionary. A versatile and extremely talented keyboardist, over the past […]
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Tracy Grammer A respected name on today’s contemporary folk scene, this singing guitarist/songwriter came to prominence in a duo with the late, great Dave Carter, recording and touring with him […]
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‘We just let it flow’
JAZZ PIANIST Eric Mintel has performed in all manner of venues: from small clubs and restaurants to the Kennedy Center (11 times!), and from large theatres and festivals to the […]
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A drink of cool water in a theatrical desert
DESPITE boasting an internationally-known annual film festival and at least three community-based film societies, Savannah has never enjoyed a dedicated, full-time art-house cinema. Over the past several years, local venues […]
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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
The Stanton Moore Trio with The CodeTalkers *** Here’s yet another high-profile booking at this upstart River Street venue that should have jam-band and N’awlins-style funk fans literally giddy with […]