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WEDNESDAY 3. 8 A Day Without A Woman

On International Women’s Day, women and allies will act together for equity, justice and human rights of women, through a demonstration of solidarity. tables at noon; rally at 5 p.m. Johnson Square, Bull & St. Julian Sts.

Film: Red Roses for the Fuhrer

Communist Daughter

The Psychotronic Film Society screens this forgotten, Italian-made WWII drama.

Harlem Globetrotters THUR 3.2

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Savannah Stopover THU-SAT

America’s hottest musical festival brings the most happening bands to local stages for three amazing nights. See full coverage inside!

A star-studded roster will have fans on the edge of their seats to witness the ball handling wizardry, basketball artistry and one-of-a-kind family entertainment that thrills fans of all ages. 7 p.m. The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. $22

8 p.m. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. $7

Rewind!

Rewind back to the first time that you pushed play. 8 singer/dancers and a live band perform a fast moving production that features 2 hours of the music of your lifetime. Wed. & Fri, 8 p.m. Sun. 3 p.m. The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. $37

THURSDAY 3. 9 Film: Midnight Cowboy

This month’s feature is the memorable Best Picture of 1969. This is a great one for those who have never seen it and for those who have never forgotten it. 7-9 p.m. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne $10

Savannah Live

Everything from pop to Broadway and Motown to rock n’ roll, featuring a rockin’ live band and eight singers. Thurs., Sat., & Tues. 8 p.m. The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. $37

FRIDAY 3.10 Buddy Sullivan

The St. Patrick’s Day Rugby Tournament MAR 8-14, 2017

SAT 3.11

The 38th annual St. Patrick’s day rugby tournament hosted by the Savannah Shamrocks rugby club. As one of the largest rugby tournaments in the country, the event features two day of matches in Daffin Park with over 70 men’s and women’s teams. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Daffin Park, 1198 Washington Ave. free for spectators, food for sale rugbysavannah.com

Author gives a presentation on the recently published “Sapelo: People and Place on a Georgia Sea Island.” 6:30 p.m. Roots Up Gallery, 6 E. Liberty Street.

Chaka Khan

Khan’s career has spanned five decades, beginning in the 1970s as the frontwoman and focal point of the funk band Rufus. 8 p.m. Johnny Mercer Theatre, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave.

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Dance: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe The Savannah Ballet Theatre presents C.S. Lewis’ classic. 7:30 p.m. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. 912-525-5050

Devon Allman Band

The younger Allman has forged his own path as a blues rocker. 8 p.m. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne $20

Theater: Steel Magnolias

Set in a small town in Louisiana in the time of really big hair, six women gather in Truvy’s Beauty Shop. They also share an occasional bit of gossip as well as friendship and support. Fri. & Sat., 7:30 p.m. & Sun., 3 p.m. Asbury Memorial Theatre, 1008 E. Henry Street. $15

Theatre: Nunsense: The Musical

This off-Broadway comedy will follow the fundraising escapades of the Little Sisters of Hoboken as they try to “clean out the freezer.” Fri. 7 p.m., Sat. 3 p.m. & 7 p.m. Skidaway UMC, 54 Diamond Causeway. $15 - Sold at the door or in the church office

SATURDAY 3.11 Contra Dance

An evening of dance: contra, squares, and waltzes. Guest caller Jacob LeGrone will teach and call all dances. Guest band Tesserae (Jennifer and David Lane). 7:30 p.m. Garden City UMC, 62 Varnedoe Ave. $9/$6 students at door

Craft Brew Races

Humane Society Thrift Shop Book Sale

Popular quarterly book sale in the shelter parking lot. All proceeds benefit the Humane Society for Greater Savannah and the pets in its care. 9 a.m. Humane Society, 7215 Sallie Mood Dr.

Landings Landlovers Annual Flea Market

Landings residents donate goods for sale at this flea market. Free parking and admission. Cash only. 9 a.m. Messiah Lutheran Church, 1 Westridge Road 912-335-1717

Rescue Round-Up

Multiple rescues will be on hand with a large variety of dogs. 11 a.m. The Hipster Hound, 115 Echols Ave.

Second Death, My Last Years, Bastion, Oh Sweet Apathy!

Coastal Rock Productions presents this all-ages show. 7 p.m. Space Station at Starlandia, 2436 Bull St. $8

St. Practice Day Bar Crawl

Perfect way to build your tolerance and be in tip-top shape for the big day. 4 p.m. McDonough’s, 21 E. McDonough St. $20 day of

Stopover in the Yard w/ Kelsey Waldon

Start your Stopover day with lunch from the Grey, sold separately. noon The Grey, 109 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. $25

This 5k road race is followed by a local craft beer festival with over 30 breweries. noon Savannah International Trade & Convention Center, 1 International Dr. $15-$55 craftbrewraces.com/savannah/

Tara Feis Irish Celebration

Forsyth Farmers Market

SUNDAY 3.12

Local and regional produce, honey, meat, dairy, pasta, baked goods. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Forsyth Park forsythfarmersmarket.com

Gallagher

Part of The Joke’s On You Comedy Tour with guest Artie Fletcher. Music Vault, 8082 Speedway Blvd.

Tara Feis is a festival that promotes true Irish culture and heritage through music, dancing, crafts and storytellers in a familyfriendly atmosphere. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Emmet Park, End of Bay St.

Shamrock Festival & Oyster Roast

The First City Network hosts a family friendly LGBT event with live music by Christy Alan Band and Jenna Von Scrum, Camping spaces available on first-come, first-serve basis. 10 a.m. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy. $20 for members and $25 for non-members 912-236-2489

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Savannah Art Walk

Bill Paxton Memorial Tribute

Title of the film is a secret until showtime, but it will be “one of his most obscure and amazing performances.” 8 p.m. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. $8

SAT 3.11

Savannah Art Walk is an opportunity to explore the plethora of exquisite and diverse galleries of the Historic District. Gather for the free welcome reception at the River Street Inn, meet some sponsoring artists, grab your map and begin. Experience the tour on foot or by Old Savannah Tour Trolley. Second Saturday of every month, 3-6 p.m. Downtown Savannah

An Evening with Harry O’Donoghue

Savannah’s premiere Irish folksinger, songwriter and storyteller, Harry O’Donoghue, and an entertaining evening of music, history and culture. 7-9 p.m. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne $15 adults, $10 children

Lecture: How Hometowns Shape Fiction Set in Other Places

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Author and Savannah native Zach Powers will reflect upon his hometown. 4 p.m. Flannery O’Connor Home, 207 E. Charlton Free

1.5-mile walking tour focusing on Irish history in Savannah. 5 p.m. Massie Heritage Center, 207 East Gordon St.

WEDNESDAY 3.15 20 Ride: Zac Brown Tribute Show

Start your St. Patrick’s weekend early celebrating the music of Georgia icons. 8 p.m. Music Vault, 8082 Speedway Blvd. $15

Film: Surprise St. Pat’s Special

The Hiding Game

Gwen Strauss reads from her new book and there will be activities for children. 2 p.m. Indigo Sky Community Gallery, 915 Waters Ave.

Irish Walking Tours

MONDAY 3.13 The Common Root: Immigration Stories at Home in Savannah

In a cultural moment where fear and othering is being stoked around immigrants, how is it that we remember that immigration is one of the more common experience that define who we are? 7 p.m. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. Free

Odd Lot Improv

In the style of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” 8 p.m. Savannah Coffee Roasters, 215 W. Liberty St. $5

TUESDAY 3.14 Celtic Woman

On the Voices of Angels tour. 7 p.m. Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. $39

Psychotronic Film Society screens this surprise Irish-made cult film. Exact title is a secret until showtime. 8 p.m. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. $8

Gordon Lightfoot

Well known hits as well as some deep album cuts for the die-hard fanatics. 8 p.m. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $55-$95 912-525-5050

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Strategizing the Strategic Plan BY JIM MOREKIS

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WHILE MUCH of the attention on this past week’s City Council meeting focused on Council’s capitulation to inevitability in granting the The Stage On Bay its liquor license to avoid a threatened $6 million lawsuit, something else important happened quietly near the end:

There was a little bit of hubbub over the announcement, however, for a couple of reasons. One, the cost: Nearly $104,000. (The actual amount is $103,858. Everyone wants to know: What’s the extra eight bucks for?) To be clear, a really good strategic plan, executed well, can theoretically be worth ten times that much or more. One could easily argue that a hundred

But in all it’s an impressive body of work. So there does seem to be some method to the madness. City of Savannah Deputy City Manager Bret Bell indicates that the newly awarded strategic plan to the Colorado company will be used “to help develop the City organization’s work program, drive organizational change, set outcomes and measure results.” Bell continues:

One could argue that a hundred grand is chump change compared to the amount of wasted money and bad PR — water/utility billing software fiasco, cough-cough — that comes from an overall lack of a sane and cohesive strategy. Council unanimously voted to award a contract to a Colorado-based consultant to come up with a strategic plan for Savannah. It seemed like too big a deal to just let go that easily, so I looked into it a bit more. The bureaucratese in the meeting agenda put it like this: “The City Manager’s Office will use the services to develop a City-wide comprehensive strategic plan, and will provide the opportunity for the Mayor, Council, and City administration to set priorities for strategic, operational, resource, and policy decisions. The strategic plan will set a course of action for the short and long term by identifying a vision, mission, and clear and specific priorities.” I say it passed quietly, but it wasn’t something they were trying to hide. In fact, Alderman Julian Miller made sure to highlight the measure publicly before the vote. “Besides crime, the main thing we were elected on was coming up with a strategic vision for this city,” Miller said about the consultant hire. And of course he is right. The consultant chosen according to standard City bidding protocol was Managing Results, based in Gunnison, Colorado. City Manager Rob Hernandez has high praise for the firm. Their client list is pretty impressive, including the City of Austin, Nashville/ Davidson County, and the U.S. Marine Corps, to name a few. (The firm was the second highest bidder out of four, if you’re interested.)

grand is chump change compared to the amount of wasted money and bad PR — water/utility billing software fiasco, cough-cough – that comes from an overall lack of a sane and cohesive strategy. But we already have an elected City Council, a very highly paid City Manager, and a second, lame-duck City Manager still on payroll through the year. One might be excused for wondering why we need someone from the other side of the country to come up with a strategic plan for a Southeastern city which has one of the most identifiably unique sets of characteristics in the U.S. One might even be excused for thinking that if we can’t come up with a strategic plan on our own here, with all the gifts and advantages we have and have known about for quite some time, we might as well throw in the towel. Another catch: Savannah and Chatham County have already adopted and funded a strategic plan. The Comprehensive Plan, authored by the Metropolitan Planning Commission, is loosely based on the Tricentennial Plan, revealed over a decade ago. It is updated every five years, and the newest version was just adopted officially by the City in January, and by Chatham County last month. And it’s a good plan. I encourage you to see it at www.thempc.org/Dept/Comp It has some conspicuous holes in it, tourism management to name but one. And some of the information reads more like PR material than anything objective.

“We will utilize the Chatham-Savannah Comprehensive Plan as a starting point, and to guide direction, but the strategic plan will be much more specific to developing a road map for City operations to meet short-, medium- and long-term priorities.” In other words, the new contract will deal with more granular decisions, rather than the “30,000 foot view” that Bell says the City/County/MPC Comprehensive Plan is intended to address. Since you’re paying for it all, I leave it up to you to decide if two City Managers and their staff aren’t already enough to come up with such a granular methodology. Maybe, as many have said, it takes an outsider – or two, or three — to come into Savannah and clean up our mess. Indeed, City Manager Hernandez specifically brought in a former colleague from Florida, Liz Taschereau, to assist in streamlining the way the City functions. Taschereau is set specifically to work with the new strategic plan and “monitor goals and developments,” according to Bell. But snarky comments aside, if all this does somehow pay off — the appointment of a new City Manager with a new team, and adopting a new set of strategic plans as a blueprint — it will be worth every penny in the long run. The devil will be in the details, as usual, and it’s incumbent on the taxpayers to make sure their money is being wisely spent. CS

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NEWS & OPINION THE (CIVIL) SOCIETY COLUMN

How will you spend a day without a woman?

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women, the disparity is about poor and rich. Women make up more than 70 perBY JESSICA LEIGH LEBOS cent of the world’s poverty, and in many jll@connectsavannah.com countries girls are subject to infanticide and child marriage because their families see them as a financial burden. EVERY woman I know is exhausted. In America, that pesky wage divide for Exhausted with political assaults on her African American and Latin women is even body, touching up her roots and finding greater than for white women —64 and 54 a pair of jeans that don’t gap at the waist. cents on the dollar, respectively. Bone-ass tired of mansplaining, misogyny Yet collectively, women represent the and daycare centers that close too early. Batmost powerful economic influence around tle-weary of centuries-long fights for equal the globe, paying for over 83 percent of conpay, fair representation and sexual freedom. sumer purchases. According to a new study As a cisgender, hetero breeder type, I am this week by UGA’s Selig Center for Ecoalso fatigued that wifedom and mothernomic Growth, minorities are the fastest hood include the hidden sub-roles of short growing sector of spending, forecasted in order cook, maid, chauffeur, sexy beast, the trillions. So be invigorated that even if knot untier, booger wiper, only person who our work feels invisible, our dollars are not, understands how to load a dishwasher to so let’s make it rain wisely. peak efficiency, refrigerator inventory speA Day Without A Woman is also a chance cialist, walking family calendar and guinea to examine the myriad challenges at hand pig whisperer. that affect women and the people who love I try to shoulder it all with gratitude, but them, from the repercussions of repealresentment can grow like black mold on a ing the ACA to the decimation of public half-eaten burrito (*actual gross thing I found education. It’s overwhelming, for sure, and under an abandoned art project last week.) the only way to tackle it all is to unite and It is sometimes a downright thankless conquer. gig being the woman of the house, and I “It’s too much for one person to take often temper my ennui by answering inane on,” reminds Hollowell. “The biggest questions like “When is Cousin Landon’s issue is that we need to learn how to form bar mitzvah again?” and “Is there any community.” more mustard?” with “Huh, I dunno. Let Now, I’m fully aware that you may be me check my vagina.” reading this too late for your own personal At least my husband cooks and bleachrevolt. The good news is that even if you bombs the bathroom on occasion; I can’t missed the strike on Wednesday, the resiseven begin to imagine how beat my single tance persists. mom sisters must be. That goes exponenThe rest of us who can’t ditch work or let causes, or just help another woman out, The celebration of our foremothers tial for the women of color who statistically the dishes pile up without twitching are offer to pick up her kids or make her life continues all March long with Women’s manage to do more with far less and trans- encouraged to wear red in solidarity and easier somehow.” History Month, with more hidden figures women who can’t pee in a public bathroom patronize woman-run businesses as feaI’ll also wager that buying a ticket to emerging every day. We can keep registerwithout a freaking hassle. sible. That goes for the menfolk, too. Collective Face’s production of 9-to-5 ing our neighbors to vote, learning more So when the idea of a women’s strike Locally, lady camaraderie will abound the Musical also counts with its enduring about policy and advocating for a more was floated after January’s historic demat Johnson Square, where reps from themes of glass ceilings and sexual harass- egalitarian, civil society. onstrations, I was all, hells yeah, bring on woman-supportive organizations will ment in the workplace, not to mention And it’s always a fine time to tell your the margaritas and mani-pedis. Yet A Day gather starting at noon, including The three awesome female leads. mother, sister, daughter, co-worker, neighWithout a Woman ought to be far more Rape Crisis Center, Planned ParentThe most important point of the day is to bor or friend that you see her labor, and if meaningful than an aimless day of leisure, hood, Trans Empowerment, Georgia make the work of women visible. And the you could, you’d pay her quadruple for it, no matter how deserved. WIN List, Moms Demand Action, way we do that in these times is to hashtag but instead you’re going to treat her to a This Wednesday, March 8, in conjuncAgape Empowerment Ministries. The the bejeezus out of it: Whether you’re flippedicure. tion with International Women’s Day, the menstrual angels of Project Period will ping burgers or fixing helicopters or wipThe fight for equality goes on and on, and organizers who facilitated the momentous be collecting tampons and toiletries for the ing baby tushies or washing the feet of the so shall we. In the meantime, this working Women’s March on Washington have homeless, and the day will conclude with a poor, snap a pic and tag it with #withoutmama sees all you other women out there called for a united action to bring attention good old-fashioned rally at 5pm (margariwomenSAV and #Savannahwomen so we busting your booties, and by the power to the value of women—our unrecognized tas afterwards are optional.) can see you. vested in me by my own damn self, I hereby labor, our creative contributions and our Solidarity and inclusiveness in mind, Not only does this illuminate the faces give you permission to take a nap. CS hard-earned, 79-cents-to-every-one-a man- the WMOW folk recognize that not every behind the work the world cannot do withearns-dollars—by way of our absence. woman—probably not even most—have the out, it illustrates that women have power A DAY WITHOUT A WOMAN RALLY Those with cushy corporate gigs may ability to take the day off, and local orgatogether, despite significant gaps in culture When: 5pm, Wed., March 8 feign the croup and take one of those coveted nizers Amanda Hollowell and Coco Papy and conversation. Some of those gaps are Where: Johnson Square “sick days” I’ve heard so much about. Stayoffer even more points of entry. cultural, and the effort of WMOW moveInfo: Facebook.com – search “WMOWSavanat-home moms might simply ignore their “There is no one way to participate in ment to include and engage women of color nah” chores, meeting the usual demand for dinner the day,” reiterates Hollowell. “You can continues. Hashtags: #withoutwomenSAV #Savannah10 with a coupon for pizza and a blank stare. donate to or volunteer with grassroots Mostly, though, when it comes to women #daywithoutawoman

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NEWS & OPINION FESTIVAL FEATURE

A special musical treat at Tara Feis

Headlining band The Outside Track combines Celtic music traditions into one fun show BY JIM MOREKIS

jim@connectsavannah.com

ONE OF Savannah’s open secrets is that if you want to enjoy actual, authentic traditional Celtic culture, St. Patrick’s Day itself can often be a big green disappointment. The real thing comes the weekend before each year, with the annual Tara Feis event at Emmet Park. Originated 26 years ago as a familyfriendly addition to the more rowdy excesses of the good Saint’s holiday itself, Tara Feis — pronounced “fesh” — has gained a well-deserved reputation as the place for Celtic music and dance, in a beautiful outdoor setting. This year’s musical headliner is a particularly good one: The Outside Track is a charming ensemble of Irish, Scottish, American, and Cape Breton musicians, each bringing a bit of their own traditions to the mix, and mixing it up as well. We spoke with harpist Ailie Robertson. You guys aren’t the usual type of tradIrish group we usually get around here. Well, it’s interesting because we all met in Ireland, studying Irish music. And we make music that is a fusion of all those Celtic styles. We don’t think there’s anyone else out there doing quite what we do. How do you bring those disparate Irish/Scottish/Canadian sounds of the Celtic diaspora into your set?

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We play tunes that are common to all three traditions, paying particular attention to how those tunes have changed, how they’ve become different over time. The difference mostly has to do with how much swing is in the tunes. The 12 stressing of the downbeats versus the

“…Our Savannah show will be for the largest audience by far on this tour.”

We spoke with harpist Ailie Robertson, second from right. Other members are Teresa Horgan, Fiona Black, Emerald Rae and Eric MacDonald.

backbeats. It’s all pretty subtle. And in some cases the parts are turned around. For example, with the Scottish reel often the Irish play it the other way around.

In the South we’re always told that the Appalachian/Bluegrass musical tradition owes a lot to Scots/ Irish immigrants. What’s your take on the similarities, as someone not American?

What do you mean by that? Most trad tunes will have an A part and a B part, which will be either 8 or 16 bars. For example, the Scots might play the same tune in the order ABAB, whereas the Irish might play it BABA. The flip side is it’s getting harder and harder to find those distinctive regional styles, with the increase ease of movement between all the regions. It’s so much easier to travel and be exposed to all kinds of different styles and interpretations now. So it’s a blessing and a curse really. But our goal is to spread this music and these traditions to as many people as we can.

is a good time of year for us to build a tour around. On St. Patrick’s Day itself it seems there is more focus on drinking than listening (laughs). The Celtic Rock bands tend to do really well on St. Patrick’s Day. But to us it’s all a good thing! You play the harp, which many folks aren’t used to seeing in a band like this. There are very few bands out there with a harp onstage. I do want to help increase people’s knowledge of the instrument. People come up all the time, saying “I’ve never heard a harp like this.” Everybody thinks it’s a real gentle, delicate instrument. But not the way I play it! For me it almost takes on the role of a double bass. Fiona Black plays the accordion. Is that more a Cape Breton/Nova Scotian instrumentation or what?

You’re arriving in the States to kick off a big U.S. tour. You’re actually in Michigan for St. Paddy’s Day, is that actually She’s actually Scottish! She plays the piano for the celebration itself? accordion. The button accordion is typically what you usually see in traditional It’s a show for St. Patrick’s Day, but our Irish music. The accordion and the fiddle Savannah show will be for the largest audi- are mostly responsible for the melody, ence by far on this tour. The funny part with the accordion providing more of the is, St. Patrick’s Day is much bigger here in bassline. The guitar and the harp provide a the states than back home! But yeah, this lot of the rhythm.

Appalachian music is actually really popular right now in the UK. You’re interested in our music, and we’re more interested in yours! Old-time music and bluegrass are very, very popular back home. How do you make young people more aware of Celtic music and its traditions? To me the key is getting young people out to actually see and hear live music. It’s sad – we’ll play school shows, and so many of the kids have never seen live music before in their lives. CS

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NEWS & OPINION ST. PATRICK’S KICKOFF

Celtic Woman’s ‘Voices of Angels’ tour A talk with Éabha McMahon and Tara McNeill

BY ALAN SCULLEY BEING A singer in Celtic Woman had been a long-held dream for Éabha McMahon. Now, after more than a year in the group, she feels the reality of being a Celtic Woman has exceeded how she envisioned life in the group. One reason has been the camaraderie she has shared with fellow singers Susan McFadden and Mairéad Carlin and the recently departed violinist, Mairéad Nesbitt. “It’s so rewarding being on stage as a team with the girls, and we’re all equals and we all get on so well,” McMahon said in a recent phone interview. “If there’s ever a night where you’re feeling unwell or have a cold or something, they’re always there to lean on. They always lift you up. I can’t explain it. It’s like a force… I mean, I’ve definitely made friends for life.” The music she has recorded for the popular Irish group – which includes the 2015 studio album, “Destiny,” and the

newly released “Voices of Angels” – and the different shows she has performed on tour also gave McMahon more than she anticipated. “The show, when I joined, was the 10th anniversary (greatest hits) show, and that went into the ‘Destiny’ show and then into the symphony (Christmas themed) show and now into the ‘Voices of Angels,’” she said. “So I’ve been fortunate to be part of all of those different shows in such a small space of time, like a year and a half. I love that because it’s just so interesting, working with (producer/musical director) Gavin Murphy and just the incredible musicians and arrangers, and being part of all of those different shows, and learning all the new material. You’re just constantly on your toes, and I love that. I don’t like

getting too comfortable. I like challenge and I like when things are switched up a little bit.” McMahon figures to continue to give her toes a workout as Celtic Woman heads into a busy 2017. The group is now starting its tour in support of “Voices of Angels.” It figures to be a very different show from last year’s “Destiny” tour, which was meant in part to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Irish Easter Rising of 1916, a failed uprising against the British Empire that triggered the Irish War of Independence and a truce in 1921 that established Ireland as an independent state. “I think (the “Voices of Angels” show) is going to be so exciting and something quite different to the ‘Destiny’ show, which

“It’s so rewarding being on stage as a team with the girls, and we’re all equals and we all get on so well.”

I think is interesting for an audience member because they know they’re coming to a show that’s going to be different from the last one,” McMahon said. “So ‘Destiny’ would have been quite, I think, traditional Irish. There was a lot of Irish in it, Irish music and all of that. And it went down brilliantly. And I think ‘Voices of Angels’ is more geared toward like classical crossover. There’s an element of, there’s a big sound, with lots of strings and beautiful kind of classical instruments being played in quite the classical way. But what I think is so cool about it.” For most cities, what will also be new with the “Voices of Angels” show will be violinist Tara McNeill. She recently replaced Nesbitt, who was the last remaining original member of Celtic Woman and made her American debut with the group on its 2016 Christmas tour. For McNeill, the “Voices of Angels” tour will be her first visit with Celtic Woman to many of the American cities. In a separate phone interview, McNeill (who also plays harp and sings) said she

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has made a smooth transition into Celtic Woman. “The girls have been, you wouldn’t believe how welcoming and comfortable they’ve made me feel,” McNeill said. “They welcomed me with open arms and are always there if I need anything. They’ve just been wonderful.” Perhaps one reason McNeill has quickly settled into Celtic Woman is the group is accustomed to this sort of change. McMahon became the 11th singer to join the ranks of Celtic Woman when she replaced Lisa Lambe in 2015. By that point, she was joining a group that had gained worldwide popularity for its blend or Irish music and adult contemporary pop over its first decade. Originally created for a one-off television special in Ireland, that concert was picked up by PBS and became a popular fund-raising program for the network. That first concert DVD sold more than a million copies, while the group’s self-titled first studio album topped “Billboard” magazine’s World Music chart for a record-setting 81 weeks. Celtic Woman has gone on to release a steady string of popular studio albums and concert DVDs – often paired together and released simultaneously (such as the 2007 studio CD, “A New Journey,” and a concert DVD, “A New Journey:

Live at Slane Castle, Ireland,” and 2012’s “Believe” studio album and concert DVD). In all, Celtic Woman has sold more than nine million CDs and DVDs. The “Destiny” project put McMahon in a comfort zone immediately with Celtic Woman. Created to celebrate this year’s 100th anniversary of the Irish Easter Rising of 1916, “Destiny” leaned toward traditional Irish material. This was perfect for McMahon, a native of Dublin who grew up focusing on traditional Irish singing and won a number of notable singing competitions in Ireland. “Voices of Angels,” though, is notably different than “Destiny.” For one thing, it features a fuller sound, thanks to the liberal use of orchestration in the arrangements. It also features a unique mix of material, with five new songs, new recordings of fan favorites from the Celtic Woman catalog and a trio of Christmas songs. McMahon said she liked working in the different musical setting for “Voices of Angels.” “Let’s pretend I’m not on the album. If I just picked it up and listened to it, what I would have loved about it is you have this classical element, where the instruments and the arrangements are quite classical,” McMahon said. “Then when the vocals come in and the performances, they’re

quite Celtic. It’s a real classical crossover. “In one of the songs (“Teir Abhaile Riu”), I sing totally in the Irish, in the sean-nos style, which is like Ireland’s earliest form of music, totally sung in Irish with ornamentation and stuff, but it’s with a classical arrangement,” she said. “And I don’t think that’s really been done that much. It’s very interesting. It’s very appealing to your ears.” For McNeill, “Voices of Angels” complemented her background in classical violin and traditional Irish music, particularly on a pair of instrumental pieces that are on the album. “I don’t think there could have been a better time for me to join because of this album,” McNeill said. “It made me slotting into the group that much easier and more comfortable because on the album we have ‘Across The World,’ which is very traditional. Then also I have another solo (piece) called ‘For The Love of a Princess.’ That’s the love theme from the ‘Braveheart’ movie. So it has a folk song, a Celtic element to it, but I can really be a classical player with it as well.” CS CELTIC WOMAN PERFORMS MARCH 14 AT 7 P.M. AT JOHNNY MERCER THEATRE SAVANNAHCIVIC.COM

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diets. A 2004 study found that conventional mice had 42 percent more body fat than their GF peers; when gut microbiota from conventional mice were transplanted into GFs, their body fat jumped up by 60 percent in ten days. When GF mice receive bacteria transplants from obese mice, they grow obese, while transplanting bacteria from lean mice keeps them lean. And a new mouse study from December suggests that gut bacterial colonies could be responsible for rebound weight gain after dieting—back when human ancestors endured feast-and-famine cycles, hosting bacteria that helped maintain your baseline weight may have been an evolutionary edge. The microbiota sure seems to be doing something weightwise, then, and it’s been suspected for a while that the balance of bacterial species may be a key factor . Around 90 percent of the bacteria in the human gut hail from one of two phyla, Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes. The proportional size of each population varies widely, though—genetics, diet, and weight all seemingly play a role, as do things like use of antibiotics—and a number of studies suggest that metabolic issues often turn up in tandem with a high ratio of Firmicutes to Bacteroidetes. Obese mice have more Firmicutes and fewer Bacteroidetes, but if you put put those mice on a fat- or carbohydrate-restricted diet for a year, the Bacteroidetes take over. And researchers who measured the energy left over in human poop (by burning it—and you complain about your job) found that a 20 percent increase in the Firmicutes-Bacteroidetes ratio meant an extra 150 calories got absorbed from food daily. An imbalance of bacteria may not only affect fat storage and vitamin metabolism, but also how full we feel after eating. Though the F-B balance doesn’t correlate consistently with obesity itself, there’s a stronger association with other health problems. Type-2 diabetics seem to have fewer Bacteroidetes than nondiabetics, possibly due to how bacteria in the colon help digest dietary fiber.

Obese and pre-diabetic persons ferment fiber into greater amounts of a chemical called butyrate—produced mainly by Firmicutes—which affects liver glucose levels and fat production. More broadly, your gut bacteria balance may influence your potential for developing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and could be the root cause for the increase in cancers, especially liver cancer, that disproportionately strike the obese. But tinkering with this stuff can lead to other trouble: a 2015 Austrian paper found that attempts to manipulate the microbiota balance via fasting could cause degradation of the intestinal mucus—aka the stuff that keeps waste matter out of your bloodstream. OK, OK: so how do you alter your gutbacteria demographics to shed some pounds? The most extreme option for obese folks is a fecal microbiota transplant from a leaner donor, a therapy still in its experimental stages. As discussed here in a 2014 column on probiotics, introducing bacteria from the stool of a healthy volunteer has worked wonders with patients suffering from certain serious digestive-tract issues. But though studies are underway, researchers haven’t yet been able to induce weight loss through the same procedure— and in fact, as Art reports, there has indeed been a case where a woman’s body mass index jumped into the obese range following a fecal transplant from her daughter. There are, of course, less drastic methods. Claims for the benefits of probiotic supplements struck me as overblown back in 2014; since then, some small-scale studies have looked more promising, but it’s still early. For now, you could always just ditch highly processed foods—a more natural diet means more nutrients get digested in the large intestine, where the “good” bacteria can do their thing more readily. That might take a little discipline, but until the crap-transplant people get their act together, it’s your best bet. BY CECIL ADAMS Send questions to Cecil via straightdope.com

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A trio of shootings occurred from about 2 a.m. Sunday morning to roughly 10 a.m. Savannah-Chatham Metro Police are investigating a shooting in the 1500 block of East 34th Street on Mar. 5. “Officers were called to the area at approximately 9:15 a.m. on Mar. 5. They located Saundra Thomas, 47, who had succumbed to her injuries. Detectives are investigating her death as a homicide,” police report. Police are investigating “a fight and subsequent shooting that occurred in the 300 block of West Congress Street at approximately 2:15 a.m. on Mar. 5,” police say. Joshua Pair, 39, sustained non-life threatening injuries. “All parties involved in the fight and shooting remained on scene until officers

arrived and were questioned by detectives,” police say. “The investigation is ongoing and charges are forthcoming.” Police are investigating a shooting at the Suburban Extended Stay, in the 10600 block of Abercorn Extension at approximately 9:50 a.m. on Mar. 5. “A child, 4, was shot in the hand. Investigators say it appears there was no criminal intent involved,” police say. Detectives are looking for a person of interest. “Anthony Taylor, 41, Alleged Gangster Disciple affiliates is needed for questioning in relation to this case. He fled the scene before report. “Detectives are working to deterofficers arrived,” police say. mine the actual circumstances leading up Police report that he is a black male and was last seen wearing a black Jordan shirt to the shooting.” and black Jordan pants. He is approximately 6’2” tall and weighs 350 pounds. He Shooting on Lavinia Road Police are investigating the shooting of has short, buzzed hair and low-cut facial Dijon McCall, 25, on Monday, Feb. 27 in hair. He was last seen driving a newer the 700 block of Lavinia Rd. model, silver Dodge 4-door truck with a “At about 7:30 p.m., Metro officers paper tag. I responded to Lavinia Road, finding McCall Homicide on the Eastside with non-life threatening injuries. He was Police are investigating a homicide in transported to the hospital for treatment, the 2500 block of Oak Forest Dr. at 3:50 and later released,” police report. a.m. on Mar. 1. “Detectives are working to determine “Lenoxki Smith II, 33, was shot and suc- the actual circumstances leading up to cumbed to his injuries. The suspect fled the shooting. Detectives believe this was the scene prior to officer arrival,” police not a random incident and believe risky

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behavior to be a factor.” The suspect(s) in this shooting were reportedly driving a black SUV, police say.

‘End Gun Violence’ nets 13 Gangster Disciple arrests

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police, along with law enforcement partners, recently arrested 13 individuals affiliated with the Gangster Disciples gang. These arrests, ranging from murder to drug sales, were part of a law enforcement action, tied to the End Gun Violence: Step Forward initiative. “After the “Call-in” on Nov. 1, the Gangster Disciples were the first group to commit a homicide, which immediately violated the message and terms of the Callin,” police say. “Trejan Jones, 19, is charged in the Nov. 8 homicide of Anthony Grant. Both Jones and Grant are associated with the Gangster Disciples, but the murder of Grant placed the entire group/gang under the microscope of End Gun Violence.” The arrestees are Jamareiy Bartley, 20; Anthony Byrd, Jr., 23; Jaquan Byrd, 19; Ivory Carter, 31; Rakeem Carlton, 25; Tori Davis, 27; Anthony Haynes, 30; Trejan Jones, 19; and Cyle Talley, 21. CS

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alarming climate-change data. (2) Seattle’s Although discouraging the marriage of Real Estate Services rental agency has children in developing nations has been informed the family of the late Dennis U.S. foreign policy for years, a data-collect- Hanel that it would not return Hanel’s ing watchdog group in America disclosed security deposit following his January in February that 27 U.S. states have no death because Hanel had not given the minimum marriage ages and estimates lease-required “notice” giving up his that an average of almost 25,000 children apartment. (He had cancer, but died of a age 15 and under are permitted to marry heart attack. Washington state law every year (“estimates” because some requires only that the landlord states do not keep records by age). provide an explanation why it is Child marriage is often allowed keeping the deposit.) Winter, we in the U.S. if parents approve, hardly knew although no such exemption is Runaway Math ya made in foreign policy, largely to • (1) John Haskew, who told curb developing nations’ “family investigators that he was honor” marriages—which often “self-taught on the banking wreck girls’ chances for self-actuindustry,” evidently thought alizing. (However, “family honor” he might succeed making is still, in some states, the basis for bogus wire transfers to himallowing U.S. child marriages, such self from a large (unidentified) as with “shotgun” weddings.) national bank, in the amount of $7 billion. He pleaded guilty in FebCompelling Explanations ruary in Lakeland, Florida. (He Creative: (1) Glenn Schloeffel, said he thought he “deserved” vice president of the Central Bucks the money.) (2) Katherine Kempschool board in a Philadelphia subson, 49, deciding to pay “cash” for a $1.2 urb, recommended that science books be million home, forged (according to York viewed skeptically on “climate change” County, Pennsylvania, deputies) a “proof because teenage “depression” rates have of funds” letter from the Members 1st been increasing. Surely, he said, one faccredit union. Home sales are, of course, tor depressing students is reading all that highly regulated formalities, and several

attempted “closings” were halted when her money kept not showing up. One deputy told a reporter, “I’m guessing that she probably didn’t think it through.” • The highest bail amount ever ordered in America—$4 billion for murder suspect Antonio Willis—was briefly in play in Killeen, Texas, in February, set by Bell County’s elected Justice of the Peace Claudia Brown. Bail was reduced 10 days later to $150,000 by a district court judge, prompting Brown to acknowledge that she set the “$4 billion” to call attention to Texas’ lack of bail standards, which especially punishes indigent arrestees with little hope of raising even modest amounts when accused of minor crimes.

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• Several death-penalty states continue to be frustrated by whether their lethalinjection “cocktails” make death so painful as to be unconstitutionally “cruel,” and Arizona’s latest “solution,” announced as a Department of Corrections protocol, is for the condemned to supply their own (presumably less unpleasant) drugs. (There was immediate objection, noting that such drugs might only be available by black market—and questioning whether the government can legally force someone to kill himself.)

People With Underdeveloped Consciences

(1) Just before Christmas, Tammy Strickland, 38, was arrested in Polk County, Florida, and charged with stealing 100 toys from a Toys for Tots collection box. (2) In February, thieves unbolted and stole a PlayStation from the children’s cancer ward at Wellington Hospital in New Zealand. (3) Judith Permar, 56, who was found dead, stuck in a clothing donation drop-off box in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, in February (a result, police said, of trying to “steal” items), had driven to the box in her Hummer.

Recent Alarming Headlines

“America’s Top Fortune Cookie Writer Is Quitting Because of Writer’s Block” (Time magazine, 2-3-2017). “Vaginal Pain Helps Exonerate Man Accused of Murder” (Miami Herald, 2-8-2017) (emergency medical technicians treating his sister corroborated his alibi). “Dresden Protest Against Anti-Islam Pegida Group Banned Over Snowball Fight Fears” (The

John Haskew, who told investigators that he was “self-taught on the banking industry,” evidently thought he might succeed making bogus wire transfers to himself from a large (unidentified) national bank, in the amount of $7 billion. Independent (London), 1-24-2017) (previously in Dresden, Germany, religiousfreedom demonstrators chose “tossing snowballs” as appropriate for ridiculing Pegida).

Phallic News From Overseas

(1) Earlier, He Would Have Been Worshipped: In February, doctors at Narayana Health City in Bangalore, India, were successful in a five-hour, 20-specialist surgery normalizing an infant born with the chromosomal abnormality “polymelia”—which resulted in four legs and two penises. Doctors praised the parents, from rural Puladinni village, for recognizing the issue as “medical” and not as “superstition.” (2) In February, police in southern Bangladesh arrested a family that used a fake penis to convince neighbors that the family had the powers of genies (“djinns”). The villagers had known the family had a girl, but overnight the genies had “changed” her

into a “boy,” thus frightening the villagers into making offerings to the family.

Undignified Deaths

(1) Unhappy Ending: Clifford Jones, 58, was killed in a one-vehicle crash in Detroit in January, having lost control of his car because, according to Michigan State Police, he was distracted by watching pornography on his cellphone. He was also not wearing pants. (2) Leslie Ray Charping, 75, of Galveston, Texas, lived “much longer than he deserved,” according to his daughter, in a widely shared obituary in February, in a life that “served no obvious purpose.” The death notice referenced his “bad parenting” and “being generally offensive,” and closed with “Leslie’s passing proves that evil does in fact die.”

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The beauty pageant each April at the Rattlesnake Roundup in Sweetwater, Texas, requires traditional abilities (interview poise, evening-gown fashion, talent), but also some skill and inclination to milk and skin rattlers. High school senior Kyndra Vaught won this year’s (2013) Miss Snake Charmer, wearing jeweled boots one night for her country-western ballad, then Kevlar boots and camouflage chaps the next as she took on dozens of rattlers in the wooden snake pit. Vaught expertly held up one snake, offered its tail-end rattles for a baby to touch, then helped measure, milk and skin the buzzing, slithery serpent. BY CHUCK SHEPHERD

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Lee Fields: ‘…what mankind needs is just a little love’ The prolific soul star guarantees a Special Night at Savannah Stopover BY ANNA CHANDLER

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LEE FIELDS is a charismatic force of nature. The North Carolina native has been in the soul game since its heyday, releasing his first album in 1969, and continues to spread his danceable message of positivity for new generations. He’ll arrive with The Expressions, the band of musical troubadours Fields says he’s waited for his entire career, to spread love and joy to Savannah Stopover. We chatted with Fields about his loyal fans, the nature of musical inspiration, and personal growth. You released a wonderful record, Special Night, last year. How’s it feel to put out a record in 1969 versus 2016? Basically it’s the same, because when you try to do you try to put something out that’s relevant to what people are actually feeling, or you try to put something out that agrees with the mood of the people. I still get the same joy out of it. When I sing a song that people like and they sing along with me, it’s such a rewarding feeling. Words cannot describe the feeling I’m getting. When did you first experience that feeling as a singer?

You always infuse such a positive message in your lyrics, too. Being optimistic, being a person that believes that what mankind needs is just a little love…it makes me feel like I’m doing the right thing. When I look at the news today, I feel so much despair when I hear all the sad things that are happening all over the world. When I come out and see the audience with smiling faces, being happy for the duration of our performances, it indeed repairs my deeply saddened heart. It sort of it relieves me. It takes me to another state of existence. Were there musicians who did that

Lee Fields was called “Little JB” back in the day for his vocal and stylistic resemblance to James Brown.

for you as a listener in your formative years? There were a bunch of musicians that I thought have that magical ability: the blues, The Stones, James Brown, Wilson Pickett, Buddy Holly, people like that. I found solace in their music. And I still think of them when I compose my music, because I don’t believe no artist totally came about without others. That’s what it’s all about: we make art to inspire, and when we inspire, people take our inspiration and put it in their inspiration and inspire others. It’s a thing where we all influence each other. It’s a beautiful thing. It constantly changes from one individual to another and they put their own touch on it.

are shooting for the pocketbook, saying anything as long as it sells. I believe words are for the mind just like good food is for the body: you eat good food, you’ll be in pretty good shape. Same thing about what enters a person’s intellect and mind—it could be mind-damaging to the spirit and soul the way bad food is damaging to the body.

I waited for this band for 40 years…they’re like my musical sons. Most of them we don’t have to verbally say what we want to say, we already know what each other wants. It’s not quite telepathy, but it’s close to it, and the wait was very worth it.

You’ve always had a mighty fan base throughout the years and trends. What do you believe is the intrinsic lasting power in soul music?

You know, God has been very good and shown me all over the world, but sometimes a new place can be right in your house. You can find it in your loved ones, a new place. We all try to make ourselves better people, and as we grow, we want to grow to be better people. And sometimes you can find something fresh and new right in your home. All you gotta do it just look.

What happens when you sit down to write your lyrics?

Soul is of the spirit, and the spirit is of God, just like when God took breath from Adam’s nostrils, Adam became a living soul. Adam was a soul man! Soul is singing about the here and the now and hoping that it’s pleasing to God.

It’s like you want to create something that has a life of its own. I’m very careful in choosing what I say. Today many artists

You’ve performed with a variety of musicians. What is it about The Expressions that clicked?

You’re out on the road for a while here— are you visiting any new places?

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In the beginning, I found joy out of doing something that people like, and when people show you love back, that—even without conversation—is a payment. Joy is a payment. It’s really more valuable than money. Unfortunately on this earth we need finances too to operate, but the joy that people give is more valuable than finances.

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Allison Crutchfield: ‘…that’s obviously superfreeing, to be totally self-reliant’ The former Swearin’ and P.S. Eliot member releases stunning solo debut BY ANNA CHANDLER

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AFTER years as a patron saint of DIY music, Allison Crutchfield is striking out on her own with Tourist in this Town, her Merge Records debut. The 28-year-old began playing music alongside her twin sister, Katie, when they were teens. Together, the Crutchfield sisters formed The Ackleys, making their mark on their hometown’s DIY punk scene through countless all-ages shows, one LP and one EP. The young band paved the way for the Crutchfield sisters’ future musical endeavors, including the beloved pop-punk band P.S. Eliot, which was active from 2007-2011 and reunited for a tour in 2016 (Don Giovanni Records released the band’s complete discography that same year). Despite shared DNA and shared projects—Allison performed as a part of the touring band for Katie’s project Waxahatchee, Katie sang harmony on Allison’s album—the sisters’ work and careers manage to be completely distinct. Crutchfield began writing the followup to her solo debut, the 2014 EP “Lean In To It,” right after Swearin’, the band she performed in for three years with partner Kyle Gilbride, disbanded in 2015. Tourist

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in this Town is an impassioned, cathartic, contemplative, sunny, piercing record chronicling the dual dissolution of her relationship with Gilbride and the band they co-founded. Themes of relearning, anger, alienation, disassociation, and the realization of self carry throughout the record, pushing stand-out tracks and holding together a beautifully cohesive work. Something about Tourist in this Town feels like a short film; Crutchfield’s taking us through the grief right with her, holding on to the bright earnestness in her voice. The record is expertly paced, its quiet moments stinging, its bold moments, like “Mile Away,” bursting forth like a revelation. The ebb and flow of the songs was a conscious thought for Crutchfield while she wrote. “I definitely thought about the track list right out of the gate, and in some cases wrote the songs in order,” she explains. “It all felt really natural, honestly, and the record always had a level of cohesiveness for me.” Legendary indie label Merge Records picked up the album, a career-defining move for Crutchfield. Releasing something as an individual instead of as a part of a band has “been really different, for sure,” she attests. “On one hand, I have complete creative say,” she notes. “And that’s obviously super-freeing, to be totally self-reliant. But it can be tough too, like not having a group of people to bounce things off of and

to kind of help me get through the parts of releasing music that causes me to overly self-examine. I like doing both.” Lyrically, Tourist offers lines that are both gorgeously poetic and seemingly ordinary. There’s the beacon of lost love’s flicker on “Broad Daylight” (“Cry my eyes out the moment we leave town/Hear the crack of your lighter again/But I’m, I’m the one who can’t slow down”) or the aching logistics of ending a relationship when you share a home (“Fallin’ sensation in your sleep tonight/We sleep in the same bed at the opposite times”). It’s Crutchfield’s use of synthesizers that drives the hopeful, glowing tone and defines the album. “This project has always been kind of synth-based, mostly because I started at a time when Swearin’ was still a band and it felt like an easy way to differentiate,” Crutchfield explains. “But I definitely have [producer] Jeff Zeigler to thank for the more textural aspects of the synths on this record. He has such a beautiful collection and just got what I was going for from the beginning.” She will flesh out these songs with her band, The Fizz at Savannah Stopover as a part of a lengthy winter-into-spring tour. Though she’s playing all these stages in support of a record about endings, one thing is clear: Allison Crutchfield is just getting started. CS

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Julien Baker: ‘A girl in the boy’s club of guitarists’

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“IT WASN’T that I was just scared of my family,” says Julien Baker. “I was truly, at the core, terrified of eternal damnation.” That’s Baker talking about coming out as gay at the age of 17. Obviously, that isn’t an easy thing to do in the Tennessee Bible Belt, where the wages of sin go well beyond death. So when the young singer-songwriter broke the news to her father, and he responded by pulling a Bible down from the bookshelf, things weren’t looking so good. “Before I came out to anybody, I was like a weirdo kid with the most bizarre clothes and haircuts and facial piercings,” said the now 20-year-old indie-pop phenom, who’s already racked up dozens of highprofile feature stories and played a muchacclaimed set at this year’s Newport Folk Festival. “So being gay would just be one more thing in an alternative community that 28 virtually accepts everyone. But with my

family it was a lot more intimidating.” Baker’s fears turned out to be unwarranted. In fact, her father began showing her biblical passages that indicated she would not be going to hell. Her worship pastor’s response was no less surprising. “I’m sitting there shaking, like ‘I have something to tell you, I have to be honest, I’m gay!’ And she just said, ‘So?’” It’s easy to think that Julien Baker came out of nowhere, and by most record industry standards, she has. The Memphis native had released a couple of mostly overlooked recordings with her childhood alt-rock band, Forrister, in which she sang and played electric guitar. But with last October’s release of her debut album, Sprained Ankle (it’s being re-released in March under Baker’s new label deal with Matador Records), she’s proven to be one of those artists for whom the word “elegiac” seems to have been invented. The majority of the songs—written in her garage and recorded in just two days— are starkly minimalist. For standout tracks like “Vessels,” Baker dials back the volume on her Telecaster

guitar. Her voice, both musically and lyrically, is heart-wrenching but not hopeless, vulnerable but never weak. There are times when her music evokes the ethereal beauty of works by Jeff Buckley and Fairport Convention. Lyrically, the title track’s opening line gives an indication of what’s to follow: “Wish I could write songs about anything other than death,” she sings, with what turns out be a trace of irony. “There were several songwriters I met while I was in college at TSU [Tennessee State University],” recalled Baker, who comes across as much more cheerful and optimistic in conversation than her album might lead you to expect. “We would send drafts of songs in progress back and forth to each other. I’d been working on yet another folk song about death, and I put that lyric in front of it and sent it to one of my good friends, James. It was sort of a joke about all our songs being sad, and then I thought, ‘Aw, it’s cheeky, but it’s also kind of true.” Indeed, Sprained Ankle has no shortage of bleak images: The faint metronome of a pulse in the hospital setting of “Brittle

Boned,” the limbs as black as cinder in “Funeral Pyre,” the car wrapped around the street lamp in “Blacktop.” For most poetically inclined English majors—which Baker until recently was— morbid imagery can serve as a dramatic substitute for real-life experience. But in Baker’s songs, there are often back stories to justify them, as when she recounts the telephone-pole crash that led to “Blacktop.” “I was still in high school and it was my first car ever,” she says.” “It was so bizarre, this pole collapsing onto my car and crushing it. But I think that whatever you’re dealing with—whether it’s a terrible car crash, or you have some kind of health trouble, or anything that makes you aware of your own mortality—it makes you want to examine what you’re doing with your life. Because you’re instantly aware of how precious it is.” Baker formed her first band with drummer Matthew Gilliam, a childhood friend who still records with her to this day. “He and I have been playing music together since before I could drive. I had to have my parents drop me off at his house,”

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pickin’ parlor Presents “I’m trying to let the pendulum swing the other way, and to strip everything down, and see how little I can work with.” boring the audience. But then I think about artists like Leonard Cohen, who can sing a six-minute song while just switching back and forth between two chords.” As she continues her still-nascent career, Baker still hangs on to her faith. She attends an Episcopal church and writes songs like “Rejoice” that, as devastating as they may be, find some measure of comfort wherever it is to be found. “Know my name and all of my hideous mistakes,” she sings. “But I rejoice. I rejoice. I rejoice. I rejoice.” “I identify as Christian,” said Baker. “I mean, I believe in Jesus Christ and the gospel, and that it’s true. But I think people miss what Christ is supposed to represent by using Christ as a platform to riot outside of abortion clinics, or be hateful to gay people or to African-Americans. I just think that Christ is the most complete representation of love I’ve ever seen in any philosophical forum, with a deity or not.” And for that, Baker can credit her family, and her worship leader, and others who set an early example for her. “I’ve been pretty fortunate to have people behaving with this grace and this acceptance, and not burning me at the stake,” she said. “I spent a lot of time alone, poring over scripture and, as I know now, probably misinterpreting it to be fire and brimstone, and ‘you’re going to hell.’ But no longer do I think that, which is why it’s so important for me to be open about those subjects. “Because I cringe at the thought that there’s another 14-, 15- or 16-year-old out there, afraid that they’re going to hell,” Baker said. “It’s just not true.” CS

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remembers Baker. “We were called The Star Killers, and then we got another guitarist and we changed our name to Forrister a couple years ago.” Why Star Killers? “We were in high school,” she said, which would have been reason enough. “And apparently Luke Skywalker’s name was originally supposed to be Luke Starkiller. So we just thought, ‘What a cool band name!’” At the time, Baker was still eager to prove that she could rock as hard as any of her male counterparts. “It sounds clichéd, but when you’re a girl in a boys’ club of guitarists, you want people to think that you know more than the chords G and C,” she said. “So then you think it is necessary, or appropriate, to constantly be riffing like a Stevie Ray Vaughan blues solo. There’s one song called ‘Love Song Blues’ that our male guitarist sings, and I just do an idiotic solo, just trying to burn up the fretboard, so that I can prove, like, ‘I’m super-good at guitar. Look, guys. I promise!’” Baker left that goal behind, although she’s still not 100 percent certain about where her music is heading. “I’m trying to let the pendulum swing the other way, and to strip everything down, and see how little I can work with,” said the musician, Even so, she doesn’t rule out the possibility of experimenting with strings or more keyboards on future recordings. “I want to find the right intersection between analytical and organic,” she said. “Sometimes I get very nervous that I’m

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want to do. I talk to a lot of musicians that say, ‘I spent so much of my life trying to make things that would sell. In writing all of this, I was like, I’m gonna write things that are important to me, stuff I either obsess about or have anxiety about and

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WHEN ESS SEE takes the stage at ElRocko on Friday, she’ll be playing to a crowd she knows well. The SCAD graphic design alum just dropped her debut album, Ordinary Woman, on January 13 and is bringing it back through her old stomping grounds. “Coming back this way, I think, is gonna be really rewarding and really exciting,” she says. “Savannah will forever be viewed as a place for me that’s full of creative freedom. As an 18-year-old kid I’d only heard such a small sampling of what I knew to be music and then I would spend nights out at the Jinx dancing until like four in the morning, listening to music I didn’t even know existed. And now a lot of that music feeds into the kind of vibes I want to create for people, the energy I want to create for people.” Ess See, real name Sarah Cobb (get it?), graduated from SCAD in 2006, so Stopover wasn’t around while she was here. She found out about the festival visiting her best friend at the Rock n’ Roll Marathon last year. “As soon as I heard that, I was like, yeah, I gotta get in on that,” she laughs. Cobb was born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas, and living in a more conservative city only encouraged her creative side. “Where I grew up, being a creative person was both difficult and really validating,” she says. “When you live in places where that’s not the main thing on people’s minds, there’s not a ton of art going around unless you really look for it. When you’re doing it anyway, it kind of drives you to find those places where you can push it further and further.” The cultural transition from Little Rock to Savannah was eye-popping enough, so when Cobb got to New York, she realized she would need to stand out even more. “In New York, being around [creativity] 24/7, you are your own limit,” she says. “The best way to stick out is to try to be yourself the most that you can. If you’re trying anything else that’s too gimmicky or not true to who you are, I feel like people sniff that out pretty quick. Consistently, the things that are most genuine I see people clinging to.” Cobb never lets herself stray from her own genuine self. In writing Ordinary Woman, she doesn’t get caught up in writing what she thinks people would want to 30 hear.

“I’m still in the phase where I’m finding my voice and I think I do have a little bit of an advantage of being a little bit older,” she muses. “That gives you more confidence to be like, you know what, I’m gonna do what I

Ess See will perform at El-Rocko Lounge on Friday, Mar. 10 at 9 p.m.

then I just kinda channel that into something groovy and poppy that I can sing and dance to and get a release from that. Let’s just dance to this and not worry about it right now.” CS

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Gordon Lightfoot returns to our ‘Spanish Moss’ Iconic Canadian singer-songwriter plays the Lucas Theatre

BY JIM MOREKIS

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You’re one of a handful of artists who, when one of your songs comes on the radio, people tend to keep it on that song until it’s over, no matter how many times they’ve heard it. I was 12 when I wrote my first song. And I’ve never stopped writing since. When I was 23-24 years old I already had at least 30 songs of my own. I was listening to Bob Dylan, Bob Gibson, and, maybe surprisingly to some people, a lot of country songs. I had a huge repertoire built up. I first wrote professionally when I was 21, when I sold a song for a TV series on CBC. A lot of it was me writing songs to pay the rent. But I kept writing, and my first wife really encouraged me. I’ve always remembered something you wrote in one of your liner notes, about playing a bar in Canada where everyone was trying to watch the hockey game on TV. Oh, that was the Saturday night hockey games at Steel’s Tavern in Toronto. I played there plenty of times. The crowds were actually pretty polite, but they were definitely more into the hockey game. I often liken it to paid rehearsal. I’d play a lot of what I call ‘bawdy ballads’ to entertain and amuse them. You know, ‘Long John Tiddly Whacker,’ ‘The Farmer’s Dog,’ stuff like that.

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That was actually where the record folks first came to see me. Peter, Paul and Mary recorded my tune, ‘For Lovin’ Me,’ and that was my first major hit as a songwriter. You’re often mentioned in the same breath with Bob Dylan. Would you say you share similiarities in that you both grew up near the Great Lakes? Sure, you could say that. He grew up in Hibbing, Minnesota, near Lake Superior, and then moved to Minneapolis. Of course we both ended up in New York about the same time, around 1963-64, when it was a whole hub of activity in folk music. We were represented by the same talent manager, and the next thing I knew I was meeting Bob Dylan personally. I was awestruck. I still am, whenever I see him. I’ve met with him often through the years. People are always trying to get us together to do a duet. Can you imagine that? A duet with Bob Dylan and Gordon Lightfoot! Who knows, maybe the idea can pick up some momentum and we will make it happen! [laughs]

to the Order of Canada, the highest level of that honor. I even got to meet Prince Charles and Lady Diana one time. I get invited to a lot of stuff! Americans have a brash type of outspoken patriotism. But I’ve found that Canadians are at least as patriotic, you’re just not as loud about it. What do you think? We’re cousins. That’s always how I put it. We’re both cut from the same cloth. Basically, a bunch of English and French people coming over! We make it down to the states to tour usually about six or seven times a year. I don’t know how any of the policies will change now, but we have all our work permits in order [laughs]. There’s a particular poignancy, a melancholy in your songwriting that always stands out.

“If You Could Read My Mind” was an example of me beginning to have the expeSince Dylan won his Nobel Prize for rience of losing. Of losing in love, losing in Literature, I’ve heard people say that if life. My first marriage fell apart, with two Dylan deserves a Nobel, surely Gordon kids. Lightfoot deserves one as well. What Unrequited love has driven thousands of would you think about that? songs. But for most young songwriters, the whole subject of pain and emotional loss is First I’d have to think if I really want to fly really a figment of their imagination. They to go get it! [laughs]. No, I wouldn’t care. don’t really know what it’s like, because I’ve received enough prizes in my life. they just haven’t lived through enough of it I finally managed to keep my nose clean yet. Until then, they’re just imagining what enough to win lots of things. I’m particuit might be like. larly proud of being named a Companion CONTINUES ON P. 32

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“I DON’T KNOW where we went wrong, but the feeling’s gone and I just can’t get it back.” “Does anyone know where the love of God goes when the waves turn the minutes to hours?” Those two lyrics from two different hits sum up the songwriting and storytelling genius of Gordon Lightfoot: A complex depth of feeling and emotion, distilled to the most unadorned and unpretentious essence. Now 78 years old and in his sixth decade of touring, Lightfoot hardly needs an introduction. Along with Leonard Cohen, he is Canada’s most influential musical export —sorry, Justin Bieber—and his string of hits in the ‘60s and ‘70s helped author the folk-rock sound, alongside his contemporary Bob Dylan. Lightfoot performs at Savannah’s Lucas Theatre on Wed., March 15. We spoke to him last week.

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When you begin experiencing that kind of loss, you turn to other things to get you through the emotional trauma. For us, we also used a lot of bennies back then. Handfuls of bennies to get you through. You also had a battle with alcoholism. Yes. That ended for me in 1982. I stopped drinking at age 45. It was fuel for songwriting though, for a very long time. But eventually of course it became an albatross. A real anchor around my neck. It started out innocently enough. You know, a little Irish coffee on stage. But the more I drank, the more I got into the habit of doing irrational things. You are one tough guy. You survived an aortic aneurysm in 2002, with a sixweek induced coma. Within two years you were on the road again. I finally woke up after six weeks, and immediately my first thought was what to do with my band! People were depending on me. And there were people hovering over my hospital bed with various documents to sign! [laughs] I understand you had just completed material for the next album when you

had to rush to the hospital. It was providence that those recordings were there, already done. I really do chalk it up to providence. They were essentially demo recordings I made a year before. They were rehearsal tracks. My boys put the parts on while I was recovering. It was your work, your music, that kept you going. After awhile I just forgot about my condition. Overall though, I have to say I feel fortunate. Very, very fortunate. Over 40 years after you released ‘The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald,’ you still maintain close contact with the extended families of the crewmen who died in the real-life tragedy. Anytime we’re in their area, we always meet people connected with the ship. Mostly in the Great Lakes region, but they’re spread out all over. We meet often with the Ladies’ Committee in Madison, Wisconsin, for example. You ended up altering the performed lyrics after you helped out with a documentary about the incident.

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They got all the crew and equipment up there, and of course the whole time they were shooting the lake was calm as a mill pond [laughs]. I think they ended up getting about 50,000 feet of footage. A problem came up in the script, about how were we going to say the tragedy happened? That line about the main hatch cover caving in—in a way that puts the fault on the guys on that watch. That was one of the first details I read in the newspaper, when I was inspired to write the song. It didn’t come until verse five, but that caused a real problem because that sort of made their guys responsible. The whole thing started getting out of hand. That’s when I began changing up the lyrics a bit in live performances. To me the genius of the tune is the specificity of the lyrics, your decision to tell the story in the voice of someone familiar with the sea, using correct nautical language. A lot of that came from all the Irish and Scottish maritime lingo I grew up with. I’m from mostly a Scots/Irish background. I guess really just Scottish the more I think of it [laughs]. All of that came to the fore in that song.

I’m a bit of a sailor myself, though. One time I sailed out of Charleston. Really? Yep. But I got blown back to port by a storm 14 miles out! [laughs]. I love the sea. I still have a sailboat up in the Great Lakes, on Lake Huron. And I was a canoe tripper for a long time. I love being out on the water. Honestly, when I first started sailing, it gave me a chance to dry out from the alcohol. How many gigs do you still do a year? We did 78 shows last year, in seven trips. We did 12 shows in England. We played the Royal Albert Hall. That was my third time playing there. We’ve played in Savannah a few times over the years. We feel really good to be able to come back. I even have Savannah in one of my tunes, “Spanish Moss.” They filmed Forrest Gump in Savannah, didn’t they? That was a great movie! CS

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The Queen of Funk Chaka Khan takes the stage at Johnny Mercer Theatre

BY ANNA CHANDLER

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SHE’S “Every Woman,” a Queen, and a living legend, an unparalleled vocalist, singer-songwriter, philanthropist, producer and actress. She’s sold over 70 million records, taken home 10 Grammy Awards, scored three gold singles, three gold albums, and one platinum album, and has been a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominee not once but twice. In her 40-year career, Chaka Khan has done it all—and the creative powerhouse shows no

released such favorites as “I Feel For You,” originally written and recorded by friend Prince, “Through The Fire,” and many more. Her last studio album, Funk This, landed her a Grammy for Best R&B Album; she won additional award that year for “Disrespectful,” a collaboration with Mary J. Blige. Forty years into her career, Khan shows no signs of stopping with a full tour schedule and many unique collaborations in the future. We chatted with the music icon in advance of her concert at Johnny Mercer Theatre.

“I’m trying to get some beautiful songs out and songs that touch you…” When you step onstage, what happens for you as an individual? Do you feel a connection with your audience? Is it a solitary experience? I like that connection with the audience, and I get it more often than not. It’s what happens between audience and performer, and that’s part of the magic of entertainment. What’s the mark of a successful show for you? When I don’t remember what I did. You’ve achieved so much over the years. How do you continue to challenge yourself as an artist? By the grace of God. You’re a true Renaissance woman and have explored so many art forms. Is there a field you haven’t explored that you’d like to try? Not that I can think of off top of my head.

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signs of stopping. 63-year-old Khan was born to sing and formed her very first group at the age of 11. After performing in several local groups in her hometown of Chicago, Khan teamed up with emerging funk band Rufus and revolutionized their sound with her oneof-a-kind voice. Through her defining, stunning belt, bright timbre, and sultry lower range, Khan caught the world’s attention through now-classic hits like “Sweet Thing,” “Once You Get Started,” and “Tell Me Something Good,” the breakthrough hit that rocketed Rufus to number-3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1974 and earned the band a Grammy. When Khan embarked on a solo career, she was immediately welcomed with a crossover disco hit, “I’m Every Woman.” She reunited with Rufus in 1979, producing the hit “Do You Love What You Feel,” and the band hit their final chart success with the Khan classic “Ain’t Nobody.” As a solo artist, Khan has

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Maybe I could if I had a few days to think about it…maybe I could juggle while I sing. You helped define a genre’s sound while exploring so many others. Did being named the “Queen of Funk” make you feel pressured to adhere to a certain sound? No, I didn’t name myself “Queen of Funk.” I just am myself, and how they interpret that is okay with me as long as it’s positive. I understand you’re working on a Joni Mitchell tribute. What inspired you to pay tribute to her work? I’ve been a fan and a friend with her for eons—we’ve both admired each other’s work. I wanted to do my rendition of many of her songs as long as I’ve been an artist. For me, this is a very special endeavor and one of love and appreciation. Are you working on any original music? I’m writing stuff with other people, working on some collaborations—I’m doing some stuff with a group called Major Lazer, then a group of other people I’m meeting with today. It’s ongoing.

“I like that connection with the audience, and I get it more often than not. It’s what happens between audience and performer, and that’s part of the magic of entertainment.”

What can fans look forward to hearing at the show?

What’s the dynamic like, working with in these collaborations, like the Major Lazer team-up?

How would you describe the Chaka Khan live experience to folks who haven’t seen it?

It’s my music and they remix it. It’s a pretty old concept; it’s the music, the music is great. It’s the chance to come up with a really good remix. We’ll just see what happens to that. As far as my working with any other artists who are writing songs together, true good songs—which will hopefully not be remixed or will be remixed—what I’m doing, I’m trying to get with the best people I can, the people where we really share something and do the best music possible. Lyrically, is there a message you’re drawn to while working on this new material? Where are you finding inspiration?

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Life is my inspiration. All of it. So that’s the only answer I can give you right there. I’m not particularly trying to write about Trump or anything like that; I’m trying to get some beautiful songs out and songs that touch you in a way that you haven’t been touched yet or would like to be touched.

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I’m going to come onto the stage and I’m going to sing my ass off. Any secret to how you’ve taken care of your voice and kept your range for all of these years?

I hear you have the Big Soul Train Cruise coming up—that sounds like a blast. Is it fun to get back together with groups like Kool & The Gang from your early days?

Sleep. Lots of sleep. CS

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From the banks of the Cuyahoga River in Kent, Ohio comes a surprising musical collaboration. The eight-piece band Tropidelic may be far from any islands in their home state, but that doesn’t stop them from dishing out a fresh blend of reggae, hip-hop, and high-energy funk for audiences across the country. For 10 years, the band has released a series of full-length albums and EPs. Their latest, The Hard North, was released in 2016 and continues the band’s tradition of electrifying grooves and danceable rhythms. Over the years, Tropidelic has appeared on stages alongside Slightly Stoopid, 311, Pepper, The Dirty Heads, Sublime w/ Roam, The Wailers, Flobots, and many more. THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 11:30 P.M., FREE, 21+

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26-year-old country musician Luke Combs brings his carefully-honed craft to Hardeeville this weekend. Originally from Asheville, the singer-songwriter spent his life singing but didn’t start playing guitar until he attended Appalachian State University. After falling in love with the instrument, he performed in a band for three years before moving to Nashville in 2014. His debut single, “Hurricane,” reached the Top 10 on the iTunes Country Songs Chart, with his subsequent EP “This One’s For You” hitting Number Five on the same chart. These days, Combs tours with a full band, opening for the likes of Travis Tritt, Tracy Lawrence, Eli Young Band, Corey Smith, Kelsea Ballerini, and more. Fellow North Carolinian Josh Phillips joins the tour with his brand of “urban country with a hip-hop delivery.” Influenced by disparate artists like Hank Williams, Jr., AC/DC, and Eminem equally, singing about raucous times out on the country with moonshine and roughnecks. Daniel Navarro opens, with a special set from Nate Kenyon out on the Music Vault patio. SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 7 P.M., $15 ADVANCE, $20 AT THE DOOR

Mixed-genre bills are highly underrated. What’s more fun than the surprise and variety that a diverse lineup provides? Savannah artist Valore is a huge proponent of unusual bills—hip-hop/grindcore, spoken word/folk, anything goes—and leads the charge at Saturday show. Both Valore and fellow SAV alternative hip-hop creator Cunabear are prolific writers in their own rights. The duo have been collaborating more and more since Valore became a part of Cunabear’s Beartooth Collective, sharing bills and exploring new artistic endeavors each in their own unique style. They’re joined by Daddy’s Beemer, a Clemson, South Carolina indie rock/grunge fourpiece band that was formed just las year. SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 8 P.M., $5, ALL-AGES

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Barrelhouse South VuDu Shakedown, 10 p.m. Bay Street Blues Hitman Blues Band, 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe Thomas Claxton, 9 p.m. Boomy’s Eric Culberson Band, 10 p.m. CO/Savannah Cocktail Company VuDu Cocktail Acoustic Open Mic Night, 7 p.m. coffee deli Acoustic Jam, 7 p.m. Five Oaks Taproom Eric Britt, 8 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Ray Lundy, 7:30 p.m. Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Ray Tomasino, 7 p.m. PS Tavern Trivia, 7 p.m. Rachael’s 1190 Jeremy Riddle,

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Son of Gregg Allman, Devon Allman, takes the stage with his band at this rescheduled show. FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 8 P.M., $20, ALL-AGES 10 p.m. The Sandbar Open Mic, 9 p.m. SEED Eco Lounge Latin Music Night, 9 p.m. Tree House Wobble Wednesday Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Jubal Kane, 8 p.m. White Rabbit Wobble Wednesdays w/ CLVLND Wild Wing Cafe Brandon Reeves, 5 p.m. The Wormhole Open Mic, 9 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

The Chromatic Dragon Geeky Trivia Night, 8 p.m.

Dub’s Pub Trivia, 7:30 p.m. The Jinx Rock n Roll Bingo, 10 p.m. PS Tavern Trivia 7 p.m. Rachael’s 1190 Team Trivia, 8:45 p.m. Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Trivia, 9:30 p.m. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) Tubby’s Trivia, 7 p.m. World of Beer Trivia, 7 p.m.

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Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. Hercules Bar & Grill Karaoke, 9 p.m. Little Lucky’s Karaoke

McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Mediterranean Tavern Karaoke hosted by K-Rawk, 8 p.m. Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

COMEDY Totally Awesome Bar Weird Wednesdays Open Mic Comedy, 9 p.m.

DJ Little Lucky’s DJ Mixx Masta Matao SEED Eco Lounge DJ Cesar, 10 p.m.

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Barrelhouse South Tropidelic, 11:30 p.m. Basil’s Pizza and Deli Sarah Poole, 6:30 p.m. Bay Street Blues Hitman Blues Band, 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe Eric Culberson Band, 9 p.m. Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt (piano and vocals), 6 p.m. Club One Savannah Stopover: San Soma, 10 p.m., Savannah Stopover:

Wolkoff, 11 p.m., Savannah Stopover: Gibbz, 11:59 p.m. Congress Street Social Club Savannah Stopover: Kane Strang, 9:30 p.m., Savannah Stopover: *repeat repeat, 10:30 p.m., Savannah Stopover: Hockey Dad, 11:30 p.m. El-Rocko Lounge Savannah Stopover: Taze Daze, 9 p.m., Savannah Stopover: pronoun, 10 p.m., Savannah Stopover: Alex Cameron, 11 p.m., Savannah Stopover: Ezra Furman, 11:59 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Christy & Butch, 7:30 p.m. The Jinx Savannah Stopover: Chain of Flowers, 10 p.m., Savannah Stopover: Daddy Issues, 11 p.m., Savannah Stopover: JEFF the Brotherhood, 11:59 p.m. Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Stan Ray, 7 p.m. Ships of The Sea Museum

Savannah Stopover: Garden Giant, 6:30 p.m., Savannah Stopover: The Dig, 7 p.m., Savannah Stopover: Kishi Bashi, 8 p.m. The Shrimp Factory Rachael Shaner Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Open Mic, 9 p.m. Totally Awesome Bar DJ Basik Lee, 10 p.m. Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Ray Tomasino, 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Isaac Smith, 9:30 p.m., Savannah Stopover: Communist Daughter, 10:30 p.m., Savannah Stopover: Major and the Monbacks, 11:30 p.m., Bucky & Barry, 5 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Acoustic Thursday w/ Thomas Claxton, 6 p.m. The Wormhole Open Mic, 6 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

The Britannia British Pub Trivia, 7:30 p.m. McDonough’s Trivia, 7:30 p.m. Mediterranean Tavern Butt Naked Trivia with Kowboi, 7 p.m. Melody’s Coastal Cafe and Sandbar Cantina Trivia Pour Larry’s Explicit Trivia, 10 p.m. Totally Awesome Bar 80s and 90s Trivia, 8 p.m. Tybee Island Social Club Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

KARAOKE

Applebee’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Blueberry Hill Trivia and Karaoke, 7 p.m. The Chromatic Dragon Karaoke Night, 9 p.m. Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. Doodles Karaoke, 9 p.m. Flashback Karaoke, 8 p.m. Jukebox Bar & Grill Karaoke & Throwback Jams, 8 p.m. Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Mediterranean Tavern Karaoke, 8 p.m. PS Tavern Karaoke Rachael’s 1190 Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. Rusty Rudders Tap House Karaoke Savannah’s Music City Bar and Grill Karaoke, 8 p.m. World of Beer Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Congress Street Social Club DJ Blackout, 10 p.m. The Jinx Live DJ, 10 p.m. Little Lucky’s DJ Mixx Masta Matao Mediterranean Tavern DJ Kirby Rusty Rudders Tap House DJ Tap SEED Eco Lounge DJ Cesar, 10 p.m.

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Barrelhouse South The Mustard, Prime Real Estate, 10 p.m. Bayou Cafe David Harbuck, Magic Rocks, 8 p.m. Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt (piano and vocals), 6 p.m. Casimir’s Lounge Tradewinds, 9 p.m. Club One Savannah Stopover: Miggs Son Daddy, 9:30 p.m., Savannah Stopover: Floco Torres, 10:30 p.m., Savannah Stopover: Deantoni Parks, 11:30 p.m., Savannah Stopover: A Tribe Called Red, 11:59 p.m. Congress Street Social Club Savannah Stopover: Upright Man, 5 p.m., Savannah Stopover: McLeod, 6 p.m., Savannah Stopover: The Paperhead, 7 p.m., Savannah Stopover: High Waisted, 10 p.m., Savannah Stopover: Cusses, 11 p.m., Savannah Stopover: DTCV, 11:59 p.m. Dockside Seafood Bluegrass Happy Hour, 4 p.m. El-Rocko Lounge Savannah Stopover: ESS SEE, 9 p.m., Savannah Stopover: Frances Cone, 10 p.m., Savannah Stopover: Vita & The Woolf, 11 p.m., Savannah Stopover: Walker Lukens, 11:59 p.m. Fiore Italian Bar and Grill Anne Allman, 6:30 p.m. Flashback Outlaw Gypsy, 9 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar The Fundamentals, 9 p.m. The Jinx Savannah Stopover: Tall Tall Trees, 5 p.m., Savannah Stopover: Wreckless Eric, 6 p.m., Savannah Stopover: Vagabon, 10 p.m., Savannah Stopover: Hoops, 11 p.m., Savannah Stopover: Allison Crutchfield and the Fizz, 11:59 p.m. Johnny Mercer Theatre Chaka Khan, 8 p.m. Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Susanna Kennedy, 7 p.m. Owens-Thomas House Savannah Stopover: Secret Show, 7 p.m.

PS Tavern Ricky Standard, 5 p.m. Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Jody Espina Trio, 6:30 p.m. Ruth’s Chris Steak House David Duckworth, 8 p.m. Savannah’s Music City Bar and Grill Sonic Shockwave, 8 p.m., Live Music Ships of The Sea Museum Savannah Stopover: Ambrose, 6:30 p.m., Savannah Stopover: Lawrence, 7:30 p.m., Savannah Stopover: Alanna Royale, 8:30 p.m., Savannah Stopover: Lee Fields and the Expressions, 9:30 p.m. The Shrimp Factory Justin Morris Tijuana Flats Gary Strickland Trinity United Methodist Church Savannah Stopover: Becca Mancari, 5:30 p.m., Savannah Stopover: Lillie Mae, 6:30 p.m., Savannah Stopover: Gracie and Rachel, 7:30 p.m., Savannah Stopover: Ruby Amanfu, 8:30 p.m. Tybee Post Theater Devon Allman Band, 8 p.m. Vic’s on The River Diana Rogers The Warehouse High Velocity, 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Josh Johansson, Bill Hodgson, 5 p.m., Savannah Stopover: Clouds & Satellites, 10:30 p.m., Savannah Stopover: Valley Queen, 11:30 p.m., Savannah Stopover: Curtis Harding, 11:59 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Tell Scarlett, 9:30 p.m. The Wormhole The Mercers, 9:30 p.m.

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TRIVIA & GAMES

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KARAOKE

Bay Street Blues Karaoke, 8 p.m. Blueberry Hill Karaoke, 7 p.m. The Islander Karaoke, 10 p.m. Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Rachael’s 1190 Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. Sunny’s Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m. Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Karaoke/DJ, 10:30 p.m.

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SATURDAY 3.11 LIVE MUSIC

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Club One Drag Show, 10:30 p.m.

SUNDAY 3.12 LIVE MUSIC

17 Hundred 90 Restaurant Gail Thurmond, 6:30 p.m. Bayou Cafe Don Coyer, 9 p.m. Congress Street Social Club Voodoo Soup, 10:30 p.m. The Crab Shack Junkanoo, March 17 Flashback Open Jam, 5 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Eric Britt, 7 p.m. Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Rachael Shaner, 7 p.m. The Olde Pink House Eddie Wilson The Shrimp Factory Matt Eckstine Tybee Island Social Club Sunday Bluegrass Brunch, noon Tybee Post Theater An Evening with Harry O’Donoghue, 7 p.m. Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Thomas Claxton, 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Bucky & Barry, @Sundown, 1 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Trivia, 9:30 p.m.

KARAOKE

Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Karaoke/DJ, 10:30 p.m.

Boomy’s DJ Basik Lee, 10 p.m.

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

Exclusives Bar & Grille Open Mic Poetry Night, 7 p.m.

MONDAY 3.13 LIVE MUSIC

Abe’s on Lincoln Open Mic with Craig Tanner and Mr. Williams, 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe David Harbuck, 9 p.m. Cohen’s Retreat Monday Munchies and Music, 5:30 p.m. The Crab Shack Junkanoo, March 17 Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Stan Ray, 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Thomas Claxton, 5 p.m., The Wormhole Open Mic, 8 p.m., Open Mic, 6 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

Blowin’ Smoke Southern Cantina Team Trivia, 7:30 p.m. The Britannia British Pub Bingo, 8 p.m. McDonough’s Trivia, 7:30 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) Bingo

KARAOKE

Boomy’s Karaoke, 10 p.m. Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

COMEDY

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Molly Mondays, 10:30 p.m.

The Jinx DJ Lucky Bastard, 10 p.m. Little Lucky’s DJ Mixx Masta Matao SEED Eco Lounge DJ Pieces, 10 p.m.

TUESDAY 3.14 LIVE MUSIC

Bay Street Blues Ben Keiser Band, 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe Jam Night with Eric Culberson, 9 p.m. The Crab Shack Junkanoo, March 17 Foxy Loxy Cafe Ray Lundy, 7 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar CC Witt, 7 p.m. The Jinx Hip-Hop Night, 11 p.m. Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Georgia Kyle, 7 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Open Mic, 9 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) Open Mic The Savannah Civic Center Celtic Woman, 7 p.m. The Sentient Bean Tongue: Open Mouth and Music Show hosted by Melanie Goldey, 8 p.m. Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Hitman Blues Band, 8 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

Basil’s Pizza and Deli Trivia, 7 p.m. Coach’s Corner Trivia, 8 p.m. CoCo’s Sunset Grille Trivia, 7 p.m. Congress Street Social Club Trivia, 10 p.m. Fia Rua Irish Pub Trivia, 7:30-10 p.m. Mediterranean Tavern Battle of The Sexes Game, 9 p.m. Mellow Mushroom Trivia, 7:30 p.m. Savannah Taphouse Trivia, 7 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Trivia, 9 p.m. The Wormhole Trivia, 10:30 p.m.

KARAOKE

Blueberry Hill Karaoke, 7 p.m. Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. The Rail Pub Karaoke, 9 p.m. Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

COMEDY

Chuck’s Bar Comedy Open Mic, 9:30 p.m.

Little Lucky’s DJ Mixx Masta Matao SEED Eco Lounge DJ C-Rok, 10 p.m.

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Collective Face begins post-Muse era at SSU with beloved musical comedy 9 to 5 BY JIM MOREKIS

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MAR 8-14, 2017

ONE of the most endearing modern American comedies comes to a stage near you, as The Collective Face Theatre Ensemble opens the theatrical adaptation of 9 to 5 this weekend. The 1980 movie launched the film career

of Dolly Parton, until then mostly known as a country music icon. Her breakthrough role as Doralee not only garnered an Oscar Best Song nomination for the title song, performed by Parton, but introduced her to America as a top-flight comedic actress among the best in the business. It’s a hard act to follow for community theatre, but Collective Face director David I.L. Poole seems up to the challenge. “People expect certain things from a

stage adaptation of a movie. And of course 9 to 5 is so memorable. It’s one of the highest grossing comedies of all time,” says Poole. “The reason we chose it is it’s in line with our whole season, and it showcases the talents of a lot of different women. Those kinds of shows are pretty difficult to find. And of course it’s a real crowd-pleaser.” The heavily-female cast, Poole says, is especially relevant 37 years after the film.

“The best way to describe it is it’s about how everyone wants to tell their boss to shove it,” he says. “But it’s also sort of a look earlier in the women’s movement. And how fitting is that right now?” Emily Rice is in the Doralee/Parton role. Karla Knudsen plays Violet—Lily Tomlin in the film—with Amber Hancock playing Judy. The big, bad boss, Franklin Hart, is played by Eric Salles.

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a full fly system there. We can fly all kinds of scenery in, which we can’t do elsewhere, so we can do a lot more scene changes, and quickly,” Poole says. “Not to mention people can enjoy really comfy theatre seats there!” he laughs. The cast is large by community theatre standards—18 people all told, not to mention an orchestra. As is often the case with transitions from film to stage and vice versa, this isn’t a line-for-line restaging of the movie. “There’s a little more love interest for Violet. And there’s more storyline involving Roz as the office snitch,” Poole says. “From a directorial standpoint, I like to view this as like an episode of the old Carol Burnett Show. If you like that kind of sketch comedy, punctuated with some music, like a classic variety show, this is a great show for you.” CS

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9 to 5 also features T’Nai Wilkins as Roz Keith, the office eavesdropper; Brandon Spaulding as Joe, a young accountant who has a crush on Violet; Zach Blaylock as Dwayne, Doralee’s husband; and Jake Roberts as Josh, Violet’s son. Rounding out the cast are Vanessa Stipkovits, Bobbie Lee Lewis, J. Frank Lynch, Maya Caldwell, Kira Krall, Montrice Anderson, Gary Shelby and LaDonna Watts. Musical Director is Robert Cottle, with vocal captain T’Nai Wilkins; choreography is by Courtney Grimes; and lighting design is by Mike Moynihan. The production also marks a huge leap for Collective Face itself. From its inception, the ensemble performed at Muse Arts Warehouse, which just closed last month. Collective Face will inaugurate its postMuse era by staging the show in their new venue, the Kennedy Fine Arts Auditorium on the campus of Savannah State University. Poole says the ambitious musical comedy is a great fit for the venue. “This is a perfect way to begin our SSU partnership. It’s a bigger stage, for one, a classic proscenium arch stage, the more traditional type of theatre. And SSU has

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Hometown absurdity

Literary son Zach Powers returns for lecture at Flannery O’Connor Home BY JESSICA LEIGH LEBOS

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MAR 8-14, 2017

SAVANNAH is a weird place. The creepy shadows and half-hidden secrets beckon and repulse, populated by a revolving cast of wacky characters providing endless entertainment and cautionary tales. For author Zach Powers, writing about that absurdity is almost too obvious, like transcribing a robocall from one’s Congressman or trying to stare directly into the sun. “When you live in a place like Savannah, the weirdness is happening all around you all the time,” he observes. “It’s sort of cheating—you get inspiration without having to be creative.” That doesn’t mean his first book of short stories, Gravity Changes, isn’t weird. Nor is it devoid of Savannah’s signature eccentricity. It’s just more peripheral. “I seldom write specifically about Savannah, but the influence is persistent. It’s influenced everything I’ve ever written, I’m sure,” muses the native son. Powers will delve deeper into the relationship with his birthplace and his craft for “Writing Out of Savannah: How Hometowns Shape Fiction Set in Other Places,” part of the Spring Lecture Series at the Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home on Sunday, March 12. The scion of an old Savannah family— his great grandfather lived on Warren Square—Powers spent his formative years attending local elementary schools and moved to suburban Atlanta for his teen years, though he returned every holiday to see a city transforming. He settled back in town after graduating from Loyola University in New Orleans, seeking out what was then Savannah’s nascent artsy scene. “I intentionally made my way downtown 42 because it was the least suburban thing I

Author and native son Zach Powers brings his wry wit back home this Sunday, March 12. PHOTO BY JOSHUA A. POWERS

could do,” he recalls drily. “My time in Atlanta put a real anti-suburban bent in my writing. It’s not always explicit, but it’s there. He planted himself in a chair at Gallery Espresso, where he wrote every day for 15 years. The jazz studies major (he’s been known to tear it up on the saxophone) eventually earned his MFA and became an encouraging fixture in the city’s literary landscape, leading writers’ workshops and founding the dynamic non-profit performance series Seersucker Live. With Gravity Changes, the winner of the BOA Short Fiction Prize has channeled the quirkiness of his hometown into tightlywritten, mind-stretching stories that feature children who walk on walls, lightbulbs as romantic partners and yaks that talk. “I was reared by science fiction, and I’m attracted to the world building and making the rules,” he muses. Influenced by surrealist Aimee Bender (The Girl in the Flammable Skirt, The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake) and “postmodern fabulist” Italo Calvino (The Cloven Viscount, The Path to the Nest of Spiders), Gravity Changes also chimes with funny, melancholy echoes of Japanese icon Haruki Murakami (Kafka on the Shore, A Wild Sheep Chase.)

“Haruki Murakami is the author that allowed me to write literary fiction,” acknowledges Powers, adding he has studied carefully Murakami’s prowess with the absurd. “If you write weird, you have to be even more solid in the technical to anchor the weirdness. You have to be a little more fastidious in your description and your details in order to be able to sell it and make it convincing.” The official release date of Gravity Changes is May 9, to be celebrated with a special edition of Seersucker Live shared with the release of poet Patricia Lockwood’s new memoir, Priestdaddy. Powers promises to share the stories most imprinted by Savannah when he’s back in town this Sunday. As of January, Powers now splits his time between here and Fairfax, VA, where his partner Stephanie Grimm recently accepted a position as Art and History Librarian at George Mason University. The anti-suburbanite is coping just fine, exploring his new environs and taking advantage of the cultural offerings of nearby Washington, DC, but there’s no place like home. “It’s a much less weird place,” he sighs. “A lot of high-density, 1990s condos and apartment complexes.”

He adds quickly, “There’s plenty of absurdity though. I mean, this is the capital of American politics.” Yet it doesn’t get any stranger than growing up in Savannah and hearing your family history mangled by a tour guide.The author and novelist (his full-length manuscript is making the rounds with his agent) shares how one evening a few years back, he popped into the bar at a certain historic establishment rumored to be haunted. A group of pub crawlers wandered in looking for a ghost story, and their leader recounted the tale of his ancestor Ann Powers, who supposedly jumped out of the window to escape her abusive husband and has bedeviled the place ever since. The young Powers is pretty sure that’s not exactly what happened, but he accepts the twisting of the truth as part of his hometown’s charm. “Savannah is a storytelling city,” he says with a laugh. “It’s built around stories, real or false.” CS

“WRITING OUT OF SAVANNAH” W/ ZACH POWERS

When: 4pm, Sunday, Mar. 12 Where: Flannery O’Connor Home, 207 E. Charlton St. Cost: Free Info: flanneryoconnorhome.org

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Reclaimed signs from closed healthcare centers shine a light on women’s rights BY JESSICA LEIGH LEBOS

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Artist Niki Johnson believes in the “affective quality” of materials, meaning that “they carry their own inherent psychology.”

“Hills & Valleys” is composed of signs from Wisconsin Planned Parenthood centers that were closed as a result of legislation enacted by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. It stands eight feet tall and can be viewed at Non Fiction Gallery thorugh March 20.

work,” says PPSE President and CEO Staci Fox. “The heart of Planned Parenthood is in local communities like Savannah, where our health center works to improve women’s health, prevent unintended pregnancies, and advance the rights of women to make their own informed and responsible choices.” While federal defunding of Planned Parenthood appears imminent by the current Congress, defenders of the historic healthcare provider remain resolute. “We’ve been dealing with this hostile political environment for decades in the south,” reminds Fox. “We’re going to continue to fight for women’s access to healthcare, no matter what. We’ve been in training for a hundred years. We’re not backing down.” Connect spoke with Johnson via Skype from her home in Milwaukee about the psychology of materials, shoplifting and how bedazzling one’s bits can be a feminist act. How did this piece find its way into the Planned Parenthood centennial? The timing of it was quite serendipitous. I started collecting signs back in 2013 when I heard they were out on the back docks,

slated for recycling. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with them, but they held an intrinsic value. I work in just about every material, and I believe in the affective qualities of those materials, meaning that they carry their own inherent psychology and that we respond to them viscerally before we really think about what they are. A comparison would be Astroturf versus a piece of sod— you’re going to have different reactions. I knew if I were to create something out of this signage that there was going to be an inherent power to it. Part of the reason I didn’t rush to complete it is that the material already had so much meaning imbued in it, and I wanted to be careful with the sort of imagery I created. I knew there was a high level of responsibility, and I also didn’t want to create an easy marketing piece for Planned Parenthood—I wanted constructive dialogue. So I waited. The signs sat in my garage, and pretty soon more clinics closed. I kind of woke up in an election year, and I reached out to Planned Parenthood to say I was moving forward on the piece, and that I wasn’t asking for money. But I wasn’t asking for approval, either. Representatives from Planned Parenthood started showing up in my studio, and I

was very impressed with how OK they were with me being this fiercely independent artist. I felt very trusted. It kind of brought me back to the years when Planned Parenthood was my main healthcare provider—where I felt safe and cared for, no matter what. They ended up flying me out to two national conventions, and the piece was unveiled in October. Gloria Steinem was the keynote speaker—it was incredible. You’ve described vajazzling (the practice of decorating one’s vagina) as the “merkin’s insidious and less funny cousin.” How did you reclaim it as feminist act in the piece? When I first heard about it, I was struck by a wave of feminist boredom. Like, how does this even work, you’re putting crystals where? I Googled it and was kind of struck with all the Hello Kittys and things people were decorating themselves with. After a couple of days though, I realized it was still in the back of my mind, and I’ve learned over the years that if sticks around that long, I’m not truly bored with it. I thought, wait a minute, this is already is within the language of empowerment and individuality. If people are spending their hard-earned money on bedazzling their bits, as long as they’re having fun and taking care of themselves in a healthy and safe way, who am I to judge? So I didn’t reclaim it, I just had to reexamine the biases I first ran up against when I learned of it. Also, when it comes to political work, employing a little bit of humor helps

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IT ALL started with 17,000 condoms. In 2009, after Milwaukee artist Niki Johnson heard then-Pope Benedict XVI suggest that the use of contraceptives had contributed to the worldwide AIDS epidemic, she decided to weave a massive portrait of him comprised of—you got it— thousands of non-lubricated condoms in a rainbow of colors. The resulting work, titled Eggs Benedict, garnered viral attention and far-reaching controversy, rocketing Johnson to the international stage. The ardent feminist has continued to use that platform to showcase large-scale works that bring attention to the themes of cultural power, sexual politics and reproductive freedom. Her latest, Hills & Valleys, is a shimmering testament to all three. When Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker enacted legislation in 2013 that eventually shut down six Planned Parenthood centers across the state and left thousands of women (and men) without access to birth control and STD testing, Johnson began collecting signs from the decommissioned healthcare hubs. She used hammers, shears and other industrial tools to rework the metal sheeting into tiny circles, arranging the various shades of green along with a passel of mirrors purchased at the famously anti-choice corporate craft chain Hobby Lobby. The finished 8’x8’ mosaic depicts a woman’s hips, pubic region sparkling with “vajazzle” in the shape of the U.S. Capitol. The background is a traditional American quilt pattern, Johnson’s homage to the nation’s long fight for reproductive rights. Hills & Valleys debuted just in time for Planned Parenthood’s 100th anniversary last October and has now embarked on a national tour—starting with Savannah. Johnson will discuss the piece in depth on Thursday, March 9 as a fundraiser for Planned Parenthood Southeast, which serves Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia with six centers, including the new expanded facility in Savannah’s medical district. The event includes Johnson’s lecture as well as a sneak peek of the formidable Hills & Valleys, which is also the centerpiece of the Personal is Political group exhibition (see related story on page 45) and available for viewing at Non-Fiction Gallery through March 20. “I am thrilled that we are engaging our supporters in this important and inspiring

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everyone get into it. What about the irony of purchasing the vajazzle mirrors from Hobby Lobby? A little subversion goes a long way. I knew that if Hills & Valleys was to incite civic action, the audience literally needed to see itself reflected in the U.S. Capitol. And while the piece needed to speak to the reclamation of human rights, the material language also had to tie back to the entities most committed to stripping us of those rights. If you believe in the affective qualities of material, each material has its own power. It couldn’t just be like the mirrors at Hobby Lobby, they had to be from Hobby Lobby. Wouldn’t it have been more subversive to shoplift them or something? Nah. It’s like Michelle Obama says, “When they go low, we go high.” Why would I lower myself? I put up my money to not support that business. An investment in sedition, then? Exactly. [laughs]

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The quilt pattern seems to evoke a time when the only way women had to

communicate with each other and share knowledge was over crafting tables—no Facebook groups then, right? Right! It’s a traditional American star pattern called “Sarah’s Choice,” and I wanted whatever pattern I chose to be from our nation’s history, tying in the idea of American heritage and women’s traditional craft. Reproductive rights are part of our American heritage, and I felt it was important to give a nod—more than a nod, respect—to those who fought and died for these rights. Also, I enjoy the interplay between the quilt and the vajazzle—it’s kind of like “then” and “now.” What has been your route to political activism and art? Well, if you’re a creative problem solver who likes to build things, whose parents raised you to be engaged in the betterment of society…My mom is a social worker, my dad was a family counselor, and the way that they approached the world was not for monetary gain. It was to build a better society. (Yes, my parents were hippies.) Not all of my work is overtly political—it just happens to be that the work that carries the furthest. It’s more like certain messages or questions strike me, and 400 hours later

[laughs]… I spend a lot of time, flipping the stone over and over. The purpose of my work across the board is really to get people to have important conversations, and oftentimes the conversations that my work sparks are difficult. Sometimes those are the most important ones we can have. Being defined as a controversial artist, I can live with that. What else have you been “ﬂipping the stone” on? I have a piece of Michelle Obama called “A Vision in White,” talking about the white gaze on the black body, and I have a whole body of work about First Ladies and understanding them as kind of the canary in the coal mine in terms of feminism in the United States. I’m also working on a series of vajazzle patterns of every U. S Capitol made from Swarovski crystals and nylons. I’m calling it Crystal Palace. The pattern for Georgia has well over three thousand crystals. I’m involved in a lot of other things as well, curating others’ shows and also now organizing. I have a new group called Ink for Action that I started the day after the Women’s March on Washington, and we facilitate a platform to meet up and write together.

How have you experienced the cultural climate since the March? It has been absolutely reaffirming to see how many of us there are, how prevalent are the views we have, how important are the rights we stand behind and will fight to defend. When we were marching in Washington, I was blown away by the absolute brilliance of everyone united. All of this is for something. I see myself as a small contributor to a much larger movement. It’s a very exciting thing about the time we’re living in right now, that so many are standing up. It’s difficult, but the level of empowerment and political commitment is amazing. Everyone has a cultural contribution to make, and there are so many different ways to go about it. Some of us make visual art. Some of us write. Some of us throw really good dinner parties. And then there’s the person who sits alone, working out a new theory. All of it is valuable. CS

ART & ACTIVISM WITH NIKI JOHNSON

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is political Art Rise’s latest juried show sticks up for reproductive rights

IN TODAY’S political climate, women wage a daily war over their own rights. From affordable birth control to safe abortions and everything in between, our reproductive health rights are slowly being rescinded. Planned Parenthood, one of our greatest resources, is threatened daily with being defunded, which would leave many without any options for healthcare. That’s why it’s crucial, now more than ever, for us to fight for what we deserve. The Personal is Political is a juried show presented by Art Rise Savannah in partnership with Planned Parenthood Southeast and opens March 9 at Non-Fiction Gallery. The show was juried by Brenda Poku, Amanda York, and Connect’s own Jessica Leigh Lebos and features a whopping 35 artists’ work. The Personal is Political runs concurrently with feminist artist Niki Johnson’s Hills & Valleys exhibition, and the presence of both exhibitions in Non-Fiction Gallery proves that we are strongest in numbers. “This show is super important to me because not only is it one of the biggest collaborations we’ve ever done, but because we are showing our open support for what’s going on in our country,” says Julie Miller, house/marketing coordinator at Non-Fiction Gallery. “Most of us have been thrust into a very political standing just by merely existing, and it’s incredibly important that we stay as visible as possible. This show is contributing to that.” The art in The Personal is Political is challenging because we rarely see this side of femininity. Monika Izing’s photograph “Blood” is just that, a blood splatter on the floor, which feels like we’ve walked in on something private. Even though blood is part of every female’s life, menstruation is something we don’t discuss publicly, much less photograph. That feeling of self-censorship and privacy is the reason that The Personal is

“The Personal is Political” is a juried show presented by Art Rise Savannah in partnership with Planned Parenthood Southeast and opens March 9 at Non-Fiction Gallery. A panel discussion will be held Sat., March 11 at 2 p.m. at the gallery.

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Political is so important—we should never feel too ashamed to discuss our own bodies. Much of the art in the show seeks to tear down that notion and spur conversation about things that have always been too taboo. Some of the art deals with consent and lack thereof. Kathleen Greco’s “Resistance” is a photo of a human tangled in bedsheets trying to pull away, a heartbreaking implication of rape. This show isn’t just about the ladies— men are also represented because men also benefit from Planned Parenthood and affordable reproductive care. Joan L. Brown’s photographs capture men acting more feminine, like embracing each other and wearing makeup. Bree Lamb’s photograph Bree Lamb, Squeeze “Squeeze” shows the aftermath of squeezing a grapefruit into a juicer. The use of fruit as a metaphor for vaginas has always been beautifully simple, and this photograph is no different. Preserving our reproductive rights is as easy as standing up for them, and this show artistically does just that. CS

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AROUND THE WORLD — Featuring work by Yiran Ren, Johnie Omar Williams, and Zachary Federbush. March 10-12. sulfurstudios. org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. BUILT: SAVANNAH — Built: Savannah is about the built environment here in Savannah. Whether the structure is a celebrated landmark, a piece of history, or an eyesore (or all of these combined), Location Gallery is showing 16 different artists’ own interpretation of what makes Savannah intriguing. Gallery profits are donated to the Historic Savannah Foundation Revolving Fund. March 10-24. Location Gallery, 417 Whitaker St.

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ALT-AI — Exhibition that explores artificial intelligence and machine learning. Through March 26. telfair.org. Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard St. ARTCADE — Featured works include Londonbased Robin Baumgarten’s ingenious, internationally-exhibited “Line Wobbler,” an abstract dungeon crawler game played with a spring controller and a 15-foot-long LED strip. Also on display is art collective Kokoromi’s “Superhypercube,” a beautiful virtual reality puzzler recently released for the PSVR system, as well as Mason Lindroth’s strange and surreal game “Hylics.” “Don’t Touch Red” is an immersive cooperative game designed in SCAD’s Physical Computing class. Through March 26. Jepson Center, 207 West York St. FACE TO FACE: AMERICAN PORTRAITS FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION — Spanning the period from the American Revolution to World War II, the paintings in this exhibition demonstrate the broad range of American portraiture found in Telfair’s permanent collection. Through May 1. Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard St.

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KCHUNG RADIO RESIDENCY — During this six week residency, KCHUNG will create event programming and temporary site-specific interventions throughout the museum, including collaborations with museum staff, volunteers, and the local community through workshops, symposia, and cooperative broadcasts. Through April 14. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.

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KOBO: A TEN YEAR RETROSPECTIVE — This expansive show features over thirty of Savannah’s best artists. Each artist added their own touch to help shape and define what the gallery has become. Through March 16. Kobo Gallery, 33 Barnard Street

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LOW COUNTRY CALLINGS: GOIN’ WITH THE FLOW — This exhibition of large-format acrylics by Carol Lasell Miller comprises a narrative of Savannah’s maritime community in portraiture, with vital and vivid almost-lifesize portrayals of those who live and work here on our waterways. Through April 2. Ships of The Sea Museum, 41 MLK Jr Blvd. ME IMAGINO CUBA — Kim Huffman presents his recent photographs. Through April 3. galleryespresso.com/. Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St. NANCY LEBEY SOLANA — Nancy Lebey Solana’s watercolors are in honor of her father, Clifford, who spent the last six weeks of his life in Hospice House. Through March 31. hospicesavannah.org/. Hospice Savannah, 1352 Eisenhower Dr. NICK CAVE — This exhibition of Nick Cave’s work is the largest ever presented in Georgia, including work shown in the Southeast for the first time. Through April 23. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. OBJECTIFIED: STILL LIFES FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION — Objectified considers the traditional genre of still life as represented in the works of Telfair Museums’ permanent collection. Presenting still lifes from the late 19th century through the present day, this exhibition invites viewers to consider the genre as a form ripe for artistic exploration. Through June 11. Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard St. RE-EMBODIED: FROM INFORMATION TO SCULPTURE — Featuring Heather DeweyHagborg’s unnerving portrait sculptures based on DNA information extracted from materials that people leave behind, like chewing gum or hair. Courtney Brown and Sharif

Razzaque’s “RAWR! A Study in Sonic Skulls” builds upon scans of a hadrosaur to create a sculpture that allows participants to recreate the sounds of an extinct creature. Through April 9. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. RECONSTRUCTING THE NARRATIVE: ILLUMINATING SAVANNAH’S CIVIL RIGHTS HISTORY — Using archival and historical photographs from the Jim Crow era and the Civil Rights Movement in Savannah preserved in the W. W. Law Collection, Trice Megginson rephotographed the original, depicted locations. The historical images are then physically pinned onto the contemporary views. Through July 31. Savannah City Hall, 2 East Bay Street. THE STORYTELLER RETURNS: PRINTS BY ELMER RAMOS — The work in this show is process driven, and equal parts monoprint, screenprint, drawing, and collage. Consisting of shapes that bridge the divide between representational and nonrepresentational—a distinction unique to each viewer—to form a concise yet ambiguous narrative. Through March 26. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. WUNDERCAMERA: SAVANNAH — Exploring the often funny, strange, and intimate relationships between audiences and art, the works in Wundercamera: Savannah focus on different aspects of museum and gallery culture, all interpreted through the lenses of contemporary photographers. By presenting museum spaces as artistic subjects in their own right, Wundercamera: Savannah urges individuals to see these spaces with new eyes, morphing visitors into part of the art, and capturing that transformative moment when art and viewer intersect. Through May 14. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.

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WE HAVE all heard the claim that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It is the fuel to your engine and battery to your remote control. After a long 8-hour stretch without food, this is the meal that breaks the fast. While some choose to heed to the notion of breakfast’s value, others do not. For those people, breakfast is just not a top priority. It certainly requires time and planning to prepare, something that is limited with our demanding schedules. The problem with this is that the precedence shifts from taking care of ourselves

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his teens years. However, he only started experimenting with oatmeal in 2009, to reap its digestive benefits. Suddenly, what started as a feel-better remedy became a business opportunity. “I tinkered with it and told myself I would open up an oatmeal company.” Oatmeal is a whole-grain powerhouse, packed with some legit nutrition. It’s one of those rare comfort foods that are equally good for you and satisfying. “Oatmeal is my jam and I feel like more people need to eat it. It is filling in a good way. (Oatmeal) is a good way to start off your day,” voiced Thomas. Initially, like any newfangled idea, Thomas was not sure what direction to take with his new-found breakfast concept. He started concocting different oatmeal flavors like blueberry, strawberry and dark chocolate peanut butter.

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Superhero sagas have occasionally opted to go deeper and darker, but Logan elects to take the full plunge into pitch-black nihilism.

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// It’s too early to make a definitive declaration, but the R rating handed by the MPAA to last year’s Deadpool might end up being the worst thing to ever happen to comic-book movies. Certainly, Deadpool earned its R, and it wore it well: Everything about the film was gleefully over the top, and the tongue-inbloody-cheek attitude matched the gore that smoothly flowed like wine at a sommeliers’ convention. But the massive success of that film has emboldened studios to eye the R when making more superhero flicks, and, in the case of Logan, that turns out to be an unfortunate development. Set in the year 2029, the movie explores a landscape in which practically all mutants have died off and (shades of Children of Men) no new ones have been born in approximately a quarter-century. The only ones who apparently remain are Logan (Hugh Jackman), toiling away as a limo driver near the U.S./Mexico border (oddly, no wall seems to exist), Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart), now suffering from dementia, and Caliban (Stephen Merchant), tasked with looking after the former Professor X. But when the gang comes into contact with Laura (Dafne Keen), a little girl who, like Logan, also has the ability to sprout claws and shish-kabob the opposition, it’s clear that the mutant lifestyle isn’t as extinct as presumed. Spurred on by Laura and with Xavier tossed into the back seat, Logan hightails it to a presumed safe haven in Canada, dogged every step of the way by a despicable scientist (Richard E. Grant) and his bumbling minions.

Superhero sagas have occasionally opted to go deeper and darker (The Dark Knight, for instance), but Logan elects to take the full plunge into pitch-black nihilism. It’s Stan Lee by way of Cormac McCarthy, but the end result—basically, No Country for Old X-Men—suffers from its own sense of self-importance. There’s little joy to be had in the experience of watching the movie, with director James Mangold (who also helmed The Wolverine) more interested in serving up groovy kills for the gamers than anything more substantive. Since the first X-Men film in 2000, moviegoers have spent 17 years knowing that Logan/Wolverine has no problem with killing, yet Logan, with its newfound ratings freedom, treats it like a fresh fact. Innocents and evildoers alike are slaughtered with reckless abandon, and the end result makes Natural Born Killers look like The Sound of Music by comparison. Except that Oliver Stone piece at least had purpose behind its gruesomeness— particularly the manner in which this country mindlessly cheers on anybody who can pass as a celebrity. In contrast, the violence in Logan only has the purpose of making 12-year-old kids all that more determined to sneak into the auditorium. At any rate, those who enjoyed watching Keanu Reeves shoot people through the head approximately 400 times in John Wick: Chapter Two will enjoy watching Logan stick his claws through people’s skulls approximately 400 times here. Naturally, fanboys who live and die by the hype will love the picture—heck, it won’t even occur to them that they’re allowed to register any feelings other than

absolute worship—but more discerning viewers will note that even the plotline isn’t particularly fresh. The evil scientist portrayed by Grant and a swaggering henchman played by Boyd Holbrook come straight from Generic Casting 101—the film is crucially missing a worthy villain of note—and when the scripters run out of ideas, they paraphrase Stephen Sondheim and elect to send in the clones. This latter decision renders the action sequences even more rote and less interesting. Still, Logan is extremely well-made — Mangold knows how to frame a shot—and the performances by the leads are topnotch. Jackman, both more wary and more weary than ever in his signature role, is typically excellent—his pain, frustration and tiredness can be felt radiating off the screen. Stewart is equally compelling, playing a version of Xavier different than what movie audiences have seen before. There, however, rests another problem, one that will bother some (like me) more than others. Professor Charles Xavier is a titan among screen heroes, and it’s unsettling seeing this great character reduced to wasting away in his own piss and vomit while grappling with Alzheimer’s—it’s akin to watching Indiana Jones struggle with putting on his Depends, or James Bond popping out his false teeth before retiring for the night.

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classes, A United Kingdom centers on the difficulties encountered by a loving couple whose different skin colors meant they had to deal with an astonishing amount of societal prejudices. David Oyelowo, terrific as Martin Luther King in Selma, here plays another crusader for equal rights: Seretse Khama, a prince who in the 1940s journeys from Bechuanaland (now Botswana) to England to further his education before he returns home to claim the mantle of king. While in London, he falls in love with Ruth Williams (Gone Girl’s Rosamund Pike), a secretary who returns his affection. The two plan to wed, a decision that not only upsets Ruth’s parents but also Seretse’s kinfolk, who bristle at the thought of a white woman becoming queen of their country. The proposed union also faces the wrath of the British government, whose members are outright antagonistic since they’re playing nice with a South Africa that has just recently adopted a policy of apartheid. The first section of A United Kingdom is the strongest, since the personal problems faced by the couple are more delineated than the political ones that tend to blur during the latter segments. And, as is often the case with historical sagas, the picture relegates lots of fascinating material into a few blocks of text at the end, giving short shrift to the subsequent accomplishments of two people who refused to be defined merely by their physical appearances. Overall, though, director Amma Asante (Belle) and scripter Guy Hibbert (Eye in the Sky, which made my 10 Best for 2016), working from Susan Williams’ book Colour Bar, have presented a compelling piece that serves as a welcome reminder that, even in the direst of situations and in the most impossible of times, love can indeed trump hate.

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/// The Red Turtle (aka La tortue rouge) stands as the first Studio Ghibli movie that isn’t primarily a Japanese production. Instead, the outfit behind such hits as My Neighbor Totoro and the Oscar-winning Spirited Away put its faith in Dutch animator Michael Dudok de Wit after studio founder Hayao Miyazaki caught de Wit’s animated short Father and Daughter. It was a move that paid off, as the picture is one of the five Academy Award nominees this year for Best Animated Feature Film. Certainly, the film itself is all about tolerance and acceptance, as a man who finds himself deserted on a tropical island encounters a large turtle that becomes his constant companion. I won’t reveal exactly how the turtle becomes an integral part of his life, but it involves a transformation that transforms the direction of the film. Related with no dialogue and illustrated

in an uncluttered yet often luminous style, The Red Turtle is ultimately a mediation not only on what it means to be human but, more significantly, what it means to be as one with the natural order of the world.

THE GREAT WALL

/ Perhaps not since Roman centurion John Wayne ambled up to Jesus on the cross in The Greatest Story Ever Told has an American actor looked so uncomfortably out of place as Matt Damon in The Great Wall. Set in 11th century China, the film posits that an army of warriors has been tasked with protecting the nation—indeed, the world—against the monsters that periodically rise up and destroy everything in their path. As in Little Shop of Horrors, these so-called Taoties are mean green mothers from outer space, and as in Jeepers Creepers, they only awaken from their slumber at set intervals to wreak havoc. The Chinese forces are comprised of nothing but brave warriors and smart generals, but even they’re helpless against these marauding monsters. But wait! Just when everything seems hopeless, along comes Matt Damon to save the day! Hold on, you interject. An American in 11th century China? But of course, my sluggish friend! After all, The Great Wall is a co-production between the U.S. and China, and while it’s all well and good that it’s based on Chinese history and on Chinese legend (e.g. the Taoties), that just ain’t gonna sell in Butte, Montana, Biloxi, Mississippi or Bumfuck, Maryland. So enter a Yankee doodle dandy in the form of Matt Damon, cast as a mercenary who ends up helping the Chinese help themselves. Beyond the grotesque miscasting of Damon, The Great Wall proves to be a spectacularly stupid movie, and it’s a shame to see the great Yimou Zhang attached to such shameless hucksterism. After all, the director’s 1991 Raise the Red Lantern remains one of the great foreignlanguage imports of the past few decades. This new feature might as well be called To Sell Out: It boasts little of the lyricism of his past efforts, and the visual effects employed to bring the creatures to life are embarrassingly gaudy and unconvincing. The movie may already be a box office hit overseas, but all in all, it’s just another brick in the wall of cinematic stinkers.

FIST FIGHT

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cracking open textbooks. Mr. Strickland (Ice Cube) is the scariest teacher on the premises, while Andy Campbell (Charlie Day) is the wimpiest. After Andy snitches on Strickland in regards to an altercation with a student (an ax was involved), the latter educator finds himself without a job. Angered, he challenges Andy to fisticuffs immediately after the school day ends. The remainder of Fist Fight involves Andy doing everything in his power to get out of the fight, including bribing a student to lie about the ax blow incident and planting drugs in Strickland’s satchel. Along the way, he receives poor advice from a fellow teacher (tedious Jillian Bell) who’s obsessed with sleeping with students and the coach (Tracy Morgan) who’s obsessed with sleeping with the students’ moms. Compounding Andy’s stress is the fact that his wife (JoAnna Garcia Swisher) is set to give birth at any moment and his daughter (Alexa Nisenson) has a musical competition that he simply cannot miss. Ice Cube is a reliable screen presence, but he can do nothing with a film as utterly devoid of entertainment value as this one. Day, generally an acquired taste anyway, is insufferable as the whining teacher, and it’s hard not to root for Strickland to beat the living hell out of Andy. And when he’s through, maybe he can go after this rancid film’s creators as well.

FIFTY SHADES DARKER

/ There are at least 50 reasons why Fifty Shades Darker is almost every bit as awful as Fifty Shades of Grey, the 2015 box office smash that centered on the relationship between BDSM-lovin’ billionaire Christian Gray and Anastasia Steele. Based on the second book in E.L. James’ bestselling phenomenon, this one finds Ana (Dakota Johnson) now working at a Seattle publishing house and Christian (Jamie Dornan) attempting to woo her back into his life. The major liabilities of the first picture have been neatly carried over into this latest endeavor, beginning with the fact that the general prudishness permeating throughout American society makes it impossible for Hollywood to produce an honest, provocative or explicit film about S-E-X and have it receive an R rating. Therefore, like its predecessor (also R), this one will only titillate basement-dwelling fanboys who will illegally download it lest they be mocked for actually watching it and arouse bored suburban housewives who made the mistake of marrying dullards who are awful in bed. It’s a vanilla picture that fancies itself daring and erotic, but as is par for the course in stateside flicks, the penises are kept sheathed while the boobies bounce all over the frame.

The casting of Johnson and Dornan also continues to hurt, as they have yet to muster any mutual chemistry. Fifty Shades Darker attempts to add some narrative heft in the second half with an incident involving a wayward helicopter, but it’s a purely melodramatic device lasting all of 15 minutes, making its insertion especially pointless. Some unintentional laughs help in getting through the rest of this mess. I love how circumstances—specifically, sexual harassment by a grab-‘em-by-the-pussy boss (Eric Johnson)—force Ana to get instantly promoted from book reader to fiction book editor. And I chuckled at seeing the poster for the Vin Diesel flop The Chronicles of Riddick hanging in Christian’s childhood bedroom. Granted, Universal Pictures is the studio behind both the Riddick and Fifty Shades series. But The Chronicles of Riddick? Not even Pitch Black but The Chronicles of Riddick? C’mon, Universal, not even Vin Diesel would own a poster of The Chronicles of Riddick!

JOHN WICK: CHAPTER TWO

// In today’s seen-it-all world, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to find action films that actually deliver on the action. So maybe it was a resigned attitude that led to 2014’s John Wick being hailed in some quarters as a modern action classic. As I wrote in my review, “John Wick feels as if it should have starred Chuck Norris back in 1986. This is the sort of film where you can practically see the assistant director on the side telling each bit player cast as a killer when to join the scene, since there’s no logical reason why their characters wouldn’t gang-rush Wick at once rather than stagger-step their entrances.” Yet here we are with John Wick: Chapter Two, which is more of the same, only Super-Sized. Running 122 minutes (its predecessor ran a more manageable 96 minutes), it features more action, more gunplay, more gore, and more tedium. Reeves is again suitably taciturn as the former assassin who, just when he thought he was out, gets pulled back in, and the criminal world created for the first picture—a landscape in which there exists neutral-zone hotels in which no blood may be spilled – retains its unique appeal. But the action is as repetitive as a record attempting to get past a scratched portion, as Wick spins around a flunky, punches him a couple of times, then shoots him in the head—by my count, this happens approximately 854 times over the course of the film. Still, gun fetishists will adore this film, as more time is spent lovingly mulling over the characteristics of individual weapons than on anything else. CS

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13TH COLONY PATRIOTS Conservative political activists that meet the 13th of each month. Dedicated to preserving the U.S. Constitution and life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. See Facebook page for meeting location. Free 13th of every month, 6:30-8:30 p.m. 912-604-4048. liveoakstore.com/ tubbysthunderbolt. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. THE COMMON ROOT: IMMIGRATION STORIES AT HOME IN SAVANNAH In a cultural moment where fear and othering is being stoked around immigrants, how is it that we remember that immigration is one of the more common experience that define who we are? The event will feature Reverend. Deacon Leeann Calbreath, Krystall Sanchez-Romero, Jimmy Buttimer and Hossein Motlagh. The event will be hosted by Diego Garcia of Savannah Undocumented Youth Alliance. Free Mon., March 13, 7 p.m. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. A DAY WITHOUT A WOMAN On International Women’s Day, March 8th, women and our allies will act together for equity, justice and the human rights of women, through a one-day demonstration of solidarity. In the same spirit of love and liberation that inspired the Women’s March, together we will mark the day by recognizing the enormous value that women of all backgrounds add to our socioeconomic system--while receiving lower wages and experiencing greater inequities, vulnerability to discrimination, sexual harassment, and job insecurity. Wed., March 8, noon. Johnson Square, Bull & St. Julian Sts. DEUND DAPL/SAVANNAH RIVER VIGIL This is an opportunity for those who have accounts at participating banks to let your voice be heard the only way they can hear you - by divesting your money. Stand up and refuse to let your hard earned dollars fund the destruction of the sacred lands of the original peoples of this country and the contamination of drinking water for millions. Express your passion for this cause with words, signs, etc. Fri., March 10, 4-6 p.m. Siloqui2004@yahoo.com. Wright Square, Bull and President Streets. DISTRICT 6 TOWN HALL MEETING Alderman Tony Thomas will host a District 6 Town Hall Meeting for Coffee Bluff area residents. Future meetings will be scheduled for District 6 residents in the areas of Wilshire, Windsor Forest, and Middleground. District 6 representative Alderman Tony Thomas will be present, as well as representatives from SCMPD, City of Savannah Public Works and Sanitation. Wed., March 8, 6:30 p.m. Crusader Community Center, 81 Coffee Bluff Villa Road. GREEN PARTY OF CHATHAM COUNTY People, Planet and Peace over Profit! 52 Meets Saturdays and the first Tuesday of

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every month. Join the Facebook group, @ChathamGreens, to find out about upcoming local events. ongoing. No physical address given, none. ONE OF THE GUYS Guys, have you found yourself in a social rut, or just have a need for the art of conversation? Make a change in 2016. The past decade a diverse group of guys have been getting together about every two weeks to share dinner and opinions on just about any topic. No membership requirements or dues. Just an open mind and willingness to expand your friendship base. For more information visit us on Facebook at Savannah Men’s Club, or if you prefer, email details/questions to savannahmensclub@gmail.com. ongoing. Downtown Savannah, downtown. SAVANNAH AREA YOUNG REPUBLICANS Get involved. Contact is Michael Johnson, via email or telephone, or see website for info. 912-604-0797. chairman@sayr. org. sayr.org. Call or see website for information. Free ongoing. 912-308-3020. savannahyoungrepublicans.com. SAVANNAH LIBERTARIANS Join the Facebook group to find out about upcoming local events. Mondays. Facebook.com/groups/SAVlibertarians.

VICTORIAN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETINGS Open to all residents, property owners and businesses located between Anderson and Gwinnett, M.L.King,Jr. Blvd to East Broad Street. Free second Tuesday of every month, 6-7 p.m. 912-233-0352. 1308 West, Henry St. and Montgomery St. YOUNG DEMOCRATS Mondays at 7pm on the second level of Foxy Loxy, Bull Street. Call or visit the Young Democrats Facebook page for more information. Free ongoing. 423-619-7712. foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St.

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AUDITIONS FOR ARMSTRONG YOUTH ORCHESTRA Open to students enrolled in primary grades through high school and including Armstrong students (available for course credit). Auditions, by appointment, are in Armstrong Fine Arts Hall. To schedule an audition, e-mail: savaayo@yahoo. com. Info is also available at www. savaayo.org. AYO is sponsored in part by the Savannah Friends of Music, www. savannahfriendsofmusic.com ongoing.

about.armstrong.edu/Maps/index.html. Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR SAVANNAH YOUTH AMBASSADOR SUMMER INSTITUTE The City of Savannah is now accepting applications for the 2017 Savannah Youth Ambassador Summer Institute. Interested parties should complete the online application at www.savannahga. gov/sya. The application deadline is 5 p.m. on Friday, March 31, 2017. Savannah Youth Ambassadors (SYA) is an intensive leadership training institute for high school students living in Savannah, GA. SYA is open to all rising 9th – 12th graders that reside within the incorporated city limits of the City of Savannah. Participants will be chosen through a selective application process. Space is limited to 50 participants. Through March 31. 912-651-6520. No physical address given, none. CALL FOR ARTISTS TO TEACH AT STUDIO SCHOOL The studio school in downtown Savannah seeks qualified artists interested in joining the team during spring and/ or summer sessions 2017. Seeking artists to present workshops for adult programming and/or teach short term summer classes for youth programming. Through Aug. 31. 912-5963873. info@thestudioschoolsavannah.com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com. Studio School, 1319 Bull St. CALL FOR AUDITIONS FOR THE DOWNTOWN DELILAHS DANCE CABARET The Downtown Delilahs dance cabaret are holding auditions for several upcoming shows. To set up an audition, contact Jade Bills at 912-272-7601. Through March 31. Downtown Savannah, downtown. CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR VIGNETTE SAVANNAH Are you a student living fabulously in a studio apartment or a creative with an efficient yet stylish workspace? Maybe you’re renewing your space after Hurricane Matthew, decorating your home for the holidays for the first time, or just want to share the character & charm of your historical home? Whatever your space, Vignette Savannah would love to feature you. Vignette Savannah is a web presence that features the most creative and eclectic living, leisure, and work spaces in Savannah. Tell us about yours at vignettesavannah@gmail.com, and check us out in the weeks to come at vignettesavannah.com. ongoing. Downtown Savannah, downtown. CALL FOR JESUS-YESHUA PRODUCTION CLUB AND VIDEO CREW Contact Brenda Lee at 912-236-3156 or at revbrendalee@yahoo.com for more information. ongoing. Online only, none. CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS IN PTSD STUDY Are you a recent combat veteran experiencing psychological or emotional stress related to your combat? You may

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be eligible to receive first-line medication and talk therapy interventions with proven effectiveness. PROGrESS is a study looking to learn more about how to effectively treat recent combat veterans with PTSD. The therapies are not experimental. You will be randomly assigned to receive either psychotherapy, medication, or both. For more information about the PROGrESS study, please call 912-920-0214 ext. 2169. ongoing. Online only, none. RELIGIOUS ETHNIC ARTISTS NEEDED Religious ethnic (JESUS-YESHUA) artists and musicals needed for upcoming season. A classical accompanist and conductor for sacred music and gospel singers needed. Contact Reverend Brenda Lee (912) 2363154; email: revbrendalee@yahoo.com ongoing. No physical address given, none. TELL US YOUR GHOST STORY? Organization seeks to document your first hand experiences with psychical phenomenon for analysis and potential investigation. Our investigators have reputable credentials and long time investigation training and connections with the top minds and researchers in parapsychology field research and other areas. We are especially interested in Chatham and neighboring counties with special emphasis on Savannah itself and the Historic District. Interviewees should be comfortable with video documentation of themselves and events w/privacy level negotiated beforehand. ongoing. amchclub@yahoo.com. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

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SCMPD ANIMAL CONTROL SEEKS VOLUNTEERS Savannah Chatham County Animal Control seeks volunteers to serve various tasks as needed by the shelter. No prior animal shelter experience is necessary. Newly trained volunteers will be authorized to serve immediately after orientation. Potential volunteers are asked to notify J. Lewis prior to orientation; though, walk-ins are welcome. Volunteers must be at least 17-years-old. ongoing. (912) 525-2151. jlewis01@savannahga.gov.

CLASSES, CAMPS & WORKSHOPS

AERIAL SILK CLASSES Try something different this year by improving your strength and flexibility all while suspended from aerial silk fabric. All levels, all ages, and all beginners welcome. Class will go over basics and provide challenges for those more advanced. Classes every Friday. Fri., March 10, 5:30-7 p.m. 954.682.5694. Elyse.theSTUDIO@ yahoo.com. thestudiosav.net/schedule. html. thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Ave. ART, MUSIC, PIANO, VOICE COACHING Coaching for all ages, beginners through advanced. Classic, modern, jazz improvization and theory. Serious inquiries only. 912-961-7021 or 912-667-1056. BEADING CLASSSES AT EPIPHANY BEAD & JEWELRY STUDIO Learn jewelry-making techniques from beginner to advanced. Call for class times.

912-677-3983. epiphany.indiemade.com. Epiphany Bead & Jewelry Studio, 101 N. Fahm St. BEGINNING BELLY DANCE CLASSES Taught by Happenstance Bellydance. All skill levels and styles. Private instruction available. $15 912-704-2940. happenstancebellydance@gmail.com. happenstancebellydance.wordpress.com. BRIDGE LESSONS Competitive Bidding (BB2), Saturday, February 4 at 10AM. Defensive Signals (BB5), Monday February 6. They are 4 week classes. Intermediate and advanced workshops continue on Fridays at 10AM. Savannah Duplicate Bridge Center, 8511 Ferguson Ave, Sandfly. Also, games are held in the afternoon and/or evening almost every day. There is something for players at all levels. Check our website for fees and schedules of games and other classes. ongoing. 912-228-4838. bridgewebs.com/ savannahclubs. Savannah Duplicate Bridge Center, 8511 Ferguson Ave. CHAMPIONS TRAINING CENTER Offering a variety of classes and training in mixed martial arts, jui-jitsu, judo and other disciplines for children and adults. All skill levels. 525 Windsor Rd. 912-349-4582. ctcsavannah.com. CHINESE LANGUAGE CLASSES The Confucius Institute at Savannah State University offers free Chinese language classes starting January 17. To register, please call 912-358-3160. ongoing. 912-358-3160. confuciusinstitute@ savannahstate.edu. savannahstate.edu. savstate.edu/. Savannah State University, 3219 College St. CLAY CLASSES Savannah Clay Studio at Beaulieu offers handbuilding, sculpture, and handmade tiles, basic glazing and firing. 912-351-4578. sav..claystudio@gmail.com. BOATING CLASSES Classes on boat handling, boating safety and navigation offered by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. See website or call to register. 912-897-7656. savannahaux.com. COASTAL AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY GENERAL CLASS LICENSE This is a great way to obtain or upgrade a ham radio license. Classes will be every Thursday evening for 4 weeks, with a VE test session the 2nd Saturday after. Thu., March 9, 6 p.m. whitebluffpc@bellsouth. net. White Bluff Presbyterian Church, 10710 White Bluff Rd. CREATIVITY COACHING Do you have a creative idea but don’t know where to start? Is it time to move forward with your project? Work with your very own creativity coach and learn how to blast through blocks, plan your time, and enjoy the richness of a creative life. See website for more info at www.laurenl.com/ creativity_coaching/ or contact Creativity@ LaurenL.com ongoing. Online, ---. DIVAS & PUMPS: ADULT HEELS DANCE CLASS Divas & Pumps is a dance class teaching walks, struts, freestyles, and choreography to hits by our favorite Divas. Come get your life every Wednesday at 7:30. $15 Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. 323-539-

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1760. DANCEHOWIWANTTO@GMAIL. COM. DANCEHOWIWANTTO.COM. salondebaileballroomdancestudio.com/. Salón de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 7068 Hodgson Memorial Dr. DUI PREVENTION GROUP Offers victim impact panels for intoxicated drivers, DUI, offenders, and anyone seeking knowledge about the dangers of driving while impaired. A must see for teen drivers. Meets monthly. $40/session 912-443-0410. FAMILY LAW WORKSHOP The Mediation Center has three workshops per month for people who do not have legal representation in a family matter: divorce, legitimation, modifications of child support, visitation, contempt. Schedule: 1st Tues, 2nd Mon, 4th Thursday. Call for times. $30 912-354-6686. mediationsavannah.com. FANY’S SPANISH/ENGLISH INSTITUTE Spanish is fun. Classes for adults and children held at 15 E. Montgomery Crossroad. Register by phone. ongoing. 912-921-4646. HOUSING AUTHORITY NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCE CENTER Housing Authority of Savannah hosts classes at the Neighborhood Resource Center. Adult literacy/GED prep: Mon54 Thurs, 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm. Financial

education: 4th Fri each month, 9am-11am. Basic computer training: Tues & Thurs, 1pm-3pm. Community computer lab: MonFri, 3pm-4:30pm. ongoing. 912-232-4232 x115. savannahpha.com. savannahpha. com/NRC.html. Neighborhood Resource Center, 1407 Wheaton St. JEWELRY 2 You’ve got basic soldering skills down and are ready to try some experimenting. Focused on design execution, learn to successfully combine your skills into pieces that require multiple soldering operations, forethought, and planning. Make beautiful, wearable pieces that you love to put on day after day. $150 Thu., March 9, 6:309:30 p.m. christina@dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcatstudio.com/. dreamcatstudio. com. dreamcat studio, Hover Creek RD. KNITTING & CROCHET CLASSES Offered at The Frayed Knot, 6 W. State St. See the calendar of events on website. Mondays. 912-233-1240. thefrayedknotsav. com. LIFE CHALLENGE COACHING In an environment of patience, nonjudgement and compassion, we will explore the source of your challenge, the beliefs that hold your challenge in place, and discover & enact healthy and healing life

changes. For appointment, contact Cindy Un Shin Beach at revfugon@gmail.com, or Text (only) to 912-429-7265. ongoing. Online only, none. MUSIC LESSONS--MULTIPLE INSTRUMENTS AND STYLES Savannah Musicians’ Institute offers private instruction for all ages and experience levels for Guitar (electric, acoustic, bass, classical, jazz), Piano, Flute, Banjo, Mandolin, Ukulele, Clarinet, Saxophone, and Voice as well as Music Theory/ Composition/ Ear Training. We teach public, private and home school students as well as adults at all experience levels. Located at 15 East Montgomery Crossroads in Office #205 near White Bluff Road, Savannah, GA. ongoing. 912388-1806. smisavannah@gmail.com. savmusiciansinstitute.com. NEW HORIZONS ADULT BAND PROGRAM Music program for adults who played a band instrument in high school/college and would like to play again. Mondays at 6:30pm at Portman’s. $30 per month. All ages and ability levels welcome. Call for info. ongoing. 912-354-1500. portmansmusic.com. Portman’s Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St. NOVEL WRITING

Write a novel, finish the one you’ve started, revise it or pursue publication. Awardwinning Savannah author offers one-onone or small group classes, mentoring, manuscript critique, ebook formatting. Email for pricing and scheduling info. ongoing. pmasoninsavannah@gmail.com. PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES Beginner photography to post production. Instruction for all levels. $20 for two-hour class. See website for complete class list. 410-251-4421. chris@chrismorrisphotography.com. chrismorrisphotography.com. PIANO VOICE-COACHING Pianist with M/degree,classical modern jazz improvisation, no age limit. Call 912-961-7021 or 912-667-1056. Serious inquiries only. ongoing. POLE FITNESS CLASSES Pole dancing is a beautiful artform, and a combination of dance, flexibility and gymnastics. Pole dancing has quickly become one of the most popular forms of fun and exercise for women. It can help you lose weight, gain beautiful muscle tone, make you stronger than ever and build confidence like no other form of exercise can. Join us on Tuesday nights and get fitter and stronger than you’ve ever been, with this amazing full body workout. Schedule TBA $20 Every other Tuesday, 7-9 p.m. 912-988-1052. Mediterranean Tavern, 125 Foxfield Way. R&B SOUL ADULT LINE DANCING The R&B Soul line dance group Savannah Show Stoppers are conducting line dance classes every Monday night at the West Broad St. YMCA and every Tuesday nights at the John Delaware Center. Both classes starts at 6:30. Lamont Hunter, the founder of the Savannah Show Stoppers, is the Instructor. Donations Mondays, 6:30-8 p.m. and Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. 912-220-7712. hlamont70@yahoo.com. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. REIKI TREATMENT Reiki relaxes & rejuvenates; promotes emotional & physical healing; reduces neuromuscular & arthritic pain. E-mail request for appointment/ Fee base at revfugon@gmail.com, or Text (only) 912429-7265 ongoing. Online only, none. A. ROPER STUDIO - VOICE TECHNIQUE AND COACHING Experienced and successful voice instructor is accepting students. Nurturing and collaborative studio. Services offered include strengthening the voice, range extension, relaxation techniques, and coaching through various styles of music. Audition and competition preparation. Located 15 minutes from downtown. Varies Mondays-Saturdays, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. 912-4840628. Downtown Savannah, downtown. RUSSIAN LANGUAGE CLASSES Learn to speak Russian. All experience levels welcome, beginner to expert. Call for info. ongoing. 912-713-2718. SAMBA SAVANNAH DRUMMING WORKSHOP Learn Afro-Brazilian rhythms with drumming instructor Andrew Hartzell. All ages. $10 Sundays, 2:30 p.m. starlandiasupply.com. Starlandia Creative Supply, 2438 Bull Street.

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SASS & SWAG ADULT HIP HOP Sass & Swag is a high energy, adult hip hop dance class. Learn hip hop grooves you can take to any party or club, and learn a choreographed routine to today’s hottest hits. Mondays at 7:30 pm. $15 Mondays, 7:30 p.m. 323-5391760. DANCEHOWIWANTTO@GMAIL. COM. DANCEHOWIWANTTO.COM. salondebaileballroomdancestudio.com/. Salón de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 7068 Hodgson Memorial Dr. SAVANNAH STARTUP WORKSHOP SERIES Entrepreneurs will participate in interactive workshops and mentor sessions designed to walk them through best practices in planning and launching their product. The interactive program will help entrepreneurs identify and vet their target customer segments, articulate the value proposition, make financial projections, and prepare them to meet with investors. Tuesdays, 10 a.m. atdc.org/uncategorized/2017savstartup-bootcamp-schedule. Creators’ Foundry, 415 W Boundary St. STAINED GLASS WITH MARK MCKIM Explore the basic skills involved with torch and kiln fusing glass. The weekend workshop will be led by local artist Mark McKim. Students will learn the fundamental tools, techniques, and safety factors associated with fusing glass. All are welcome from beginner to experienced. Students will make a small torch fused glass piece and kiln fused piece. $75 (includes $25 material

fee) Fri., March 10, 6-9 p.m., Sat., March 11, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun., March 12, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. 912-443-5864. bcurran@ savannahtech.edu. savannahtech.edu/ HistoricHomeownersAcademy. Savannah Technical College, Historic Homeowners Academy, 5717 White Bluff Road. SWEETGRASS BASKET MAKING Ever wanted to learn the art of Sweetgrass Basketry? Join husband and wife team, Darryl and Angela Stoneworth from Charleston, SC for a 2.5 day course on the demonstration of this lost art. You will make and take home your own basket. $75 (includes $25 material fee) Fri., March 10, 6-9 p.m., Sat., March 11, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun., March 12, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 912.443.5864. bcurran@ savannahtech.edu. savannahtech.edu/ HistoricHomeownersAcademy. Savannah Technical College, Historic Homeowners Academy, 5717 White Bluff Road. YOUTH AERIAL SILK CLASSES Come fly with us and take your practice to new heights. Improve strength and flexibility to flow through poses, all while suspended from silk fabric. Classes every Friday. Limited space, please pre-register online Fri., March 10, 4:30-5:30 p.m. 954.682.5694. elyse.theSTUDIO@yahoo. com. thestudiosav.net/schedule.html. thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Ave. YOUTH AND TEEN AERIAL SILK CLASSES Youth Class ages 8+. Teen Class ages 11+. Learn to dance and work with Aerial

Silks and Hoop while suspended in the air. Weekly classes held on Fridays through the month of September only. Very limited space available, reserve your spot and register online today. $20/ class $75/September package ongoing. 954.682.5694. elyse.thestudio@yahoo.com. thestudiosav.net. thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Ave. ZONA ROSA WRITING WORKSHOP Become the writer you were meant to be: Join Zona Rosa, the internationally acclaimed, monthly Savannah-based writing workshops founded and led by award-winning author Rosemary Daniell. Over 180 Zona Rosans have become published authors. For information, contact Rosemary at info@myzonarosa.com. ongoing, noon. No physical address given, none.

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13TH COLONY SOUND (BARBERSHOP SINGING) “If you can carry a tune, come sing with us!” Mondays, 7pm. ongoing. 912-344-9768. savannahbarbershoppers.org. Thunderbolt Lodge #693, 3111 Rowland Ave. ABENI CULTURAL ARTS DANCE CLASSES Classses for multiple ages in performance dance and adult fitness dance. African, modern, ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, gospel. Held at Abeni Cultural Arts studio, 8400-B Abercorn St. Call Muriel, 912-6313452, or Darowe, 912-272-2797. ongoing. abeniculturalarts@gmail.com.

AVEGOST LARP Live action role playing group that exists in a medieval fantasy realm. generallly meets the second weekend of the month. Free for your first event or if you’re a non-player character. $35 fee for returning characters. ongoing. godzillaunknown@gmail.com. avegost.com. BUCCANEER REGION SCCA Local chapter of the Sports Car Club of America, hosting monthly solo/ autocross driving events in the Savannah area. Anyone with a safe car, insurance and a valid driver’s license is eligible to participate. See website. ongoing. buccaneerregion.org. BUSINESS NETWORKING ON THE ISLANDS Small Business Professionals Islands Networking Group meets first Thursday each month, 9:30am-10:30am. Tradewinds Ice Cream & Coffee, 107 Charlotte Rd. Call for info. ongoing. 912-308-6768. CHATHAM SAILING CLUB Friday evening social event at the clubhouse. Meet Members and their families who all enjoy water based activities but whose prime interest is sailing. This BYOB event is free and all are welcome, but Membership is encouraged after several visits once interest is gauged!! We look forward to meeting you. Fridays, 7-10 p.m. pranschkec3@gmail.com. Young’s Marina, 218 Wilmington Island Rd. COASTAL BEAD SOCIETY Coastal Bead Society monthly meetings,

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12 noon on the third Friday of the Month at the Coastal Georgia Center, 303 Fahm Street, near SCAD. All beaders are welcome. ongoing. wyrnut18@gmail.com. cgc. georgiasouthern.edu/. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street. FIBER GUILD OF THE SAVANNAHS A club focusing on weaving, spinning, basket making, knitting, crocheting, quilting, beading, rug hooking, doll making, and other fiber arts. Meets at Oatland Island Wildlife Center, first Saturday of the month (Sept.-June) 10:15am. Mondays, 10:30 a.m. fiberguildsavannah.homestead.com/. Fiber Guild of the Savannahs, 711 Sandtown Road GA. GEECHEE SAILING CLUB Founded in 1971, GSC promotes sailing and boating safety, education, and fellowship. Member of the South Atlantic Yacht Racing Association. second Monday of every month, 6 p.m. 912-356-3265. geecheesailingclub.org. liveoakstore.com/ tubbysthunderbolt. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. HISTORIC FLIGHT SAVANNAH A non-profit organization dedicated to sending area Korean War and WWII veterans to Washington, DC, to visit the WWII Memorial. All expenses paid by Honor Flight Savannah. Honor Flight seeks contributions, and any veterans interested in a trip to Washington. Call for info. ongoing. 912-596-1962. honorflightsavannah.org. HISTORIC SAVANNAH CHAPTER: ABWA Meets the second Thursday of every month from 6pm-7:30pm. Tubby’s Tank House, 2909 River Drive, Thunderbolt. Attendees pay for their own meals. RSVP by phone. ongoing. 912-660-8257. KNITTERS, NEEDLEPOINT AND CROCHET Meets every Wednesday. Different locations downtown. Call for info. No fees. Want to learn? Join us. ongoing. 912-308-6768. LOW COUNTRY TURNERS A club for wood-turning enthusiasts. Call Steve Cook for info at number below. ongoing. 912-313-2230. MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART LADIES AUXILIARY Meets the first Saturday of the month at 1:00pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-7864508. American Legion Post 184, 3003 Rowland Ave. PHILO CAFE Discussion group that meets every Monday, 7:30pm - 9:00pm at various locations. Anyone craving good conversation is invited. Free to attend. Email for info, or see Facebook.com/SavannahPhiloCafe. Mondays. athenapluto@yahoo.com. R.U.F.F. - RETIREES UNITED FOR THE FUTURE RUFF meets the last Friday of each month at 10am to protect Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and related senior issues. Parking in the rear. Free to all Seniors ongoing. 912-344-5127. Savannah Tree Foundation, 3025 Bull Street. R/C CAR CLUB RACE The SCORE R/C club will be having a competitive race at Phil Hurd Raceway inside of Lake Mayer Park. Typical classes are 1/10th and 1/8th scale off-road cars, 56 buggies, and trucks. Practice starts at 9AM

and the driver meeting begins at 11:45AM. The public is welcome to come watch. This event is pending weather, please see www.PhilHurdRC.com for schedule updates. $15 for the first class and $5 for each additional (Less if you’re a club member). Sun., March 12, 11:45 a.m.-5 p.m. SCOREatPhilHurdRaceway@gmail.com. PhilHurdRC.com. Phil Hurd Raceway, Lake Mayer Rd. SAFE KIDS SAVANNAH A coalition dedicated to preventing childhood injuries. Meets 2nd Tuesday each month, 11:30am-1:00pm. See website or call for info. ongoing. 912-353-3148. safekidssavannah.org. SAVANNAH BREWERS’ LEAGUE Meets 1st Wednesday of the month, 7:30pm at Moon River Brewing Co. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-4470943. hdb.org. moonriverbrewing.com/. Moon River Brewing Co., 21 West Bay St. SAVANNAH AUTHORS WORKSHOP If you’re a writer, and you’re serious about it, Savannah Authors Workshop is looking for you and has space for a few new members. We meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at 630 East Victory Drive. We have members of all standards, from multiple-published to never-tried. Have a look at our website www.savannahauthorsworkshop.com and call Christopher Scott, President, 912-2726309. ongoing. No physical address given, none. THE SAVANNAH CHINESE CORNER The Savannah Chinese Corner welcomes anyone interested in Mandarin language or Chinese culture. Meets every Saturday morning from 10 am to noon. Check the Facebook group to see meeting location. ongoing. https://facebook.com/groups/ SavannahChineseCorner. Downtown Savannah, downtown. SAVANNAH COUNCIL, NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES A dinner meeting every 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm at local restaurants. 3rd Tuesday in November; none in December. For dinner reservations, please call Sybil Cannon at 912-964-5366. ongoing. 912-7487020. savannahnavyleague.us. SAVANNAH GO CLUB This is a new club for the board game “go” (igo, weiqi, baduk). For places and times, please call John at 734-355-2005. ongoing. Downtown Savannah, downtown. SAVANNAH GO GREEN Meets most Saturdays. Green events and places. Share ways to Go Green each day. Call for info. ongoing. 912-308-6768. SAVANNAH KENNEL CLUB Monthly meetings open to the public the 4th Monday each month, Sept. through June. ongoing, 7 p.m. savannahkennelclub. org. Carey Hilliard’s (Southside), 11111 Abercorn St. SAVANNAH NEWCOMERS CLUB Open to women who have lived in the Savannah area for less than two years. Membership includes monthly luncheon and program. Activities, tours and events help you learn about Savannah and make new friends. Ongoing sign-up. savannahnewcomers.com. ongoing. SAVANNAH PARROT HEAD CLUB

Beach, Buffet and no dress code. Check website for events calendar or send an email for Parrot Head gatherings. ongoing. savannahphc@yahoo.com. savannahphc. com. SAVANNAH TOASTMASTERS Helps improve speaking and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment. Mondays, 6:15pm, Memorial Health University Medical Center, in the Conference Room C. ongoing. 912-484-6710. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. SAVANNAH VEGGIES AND VEGANS Join the Facebook group to find out more about vegetarian and vegan lifestyles, and to hear about upcoming local events. Mondays. SCAD DAILY TOURS SCAD offers tours in Savannah, Atlanta and Hong Kong for prospective students and their families. Tours are available daily, excluding Sundays, in Savannah, Atlanta, and Hong Kong. Tours allow prospective students an opportunity to view classrooms and administrative buildings, galleries, residence halls and dining facilities and see where our students live, learn and prepare for professional careers. Free MondaysSaturdays. https://scad.edu/admission/ visit-scad/daily-tours. scad.edu/. Savannah College of Art and Design, PO Box 2072. SPIES AND MYSTERIES BOOK CLUB A book club for readers who love thrillers, spy novels, and mysteries. We meet every 2nd Thurs of the month @6:30 pm. None second Thursday of every month, 6:30 p.m. 912-925-8305. Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St. TOASTMASTERS Toastmasters International is an organization which gives its members the opportunity to develop and improve their public speaking abilities through local club meetings, seminars, and contests. Regardless of your level of comfort with public speaking, you will find a club that is interested in helping you improve your speaking abilities. Free Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m. hostesscity.toastmastersclubs.org. thincsavannah.com. Thinc Savannah, 35 Barnard St. 3rd Floor. VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA CHAPTER 671 Meets second Monday of each month, 7pm, at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. ongoing. 912-429-0940. rws521@msn. com. vvasav.com. WOODVILLE-TOMPKINS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION Meets second Tuesday each month (except October) 6:00pm, Woodville-Tompkins, 151 Coach Joe Turner St. Call or email for info. ongoing. 912-232-3549. chesteraellis@ comcast.net.

CONCERTS

PROFESSIONAL HANDBELL PERFORMANCE The Dorothy Shaw Bell Choir is the internationally acclaimed community handbell choir founded in 1964. Performing completely from memory, without a conductor, and without tables, these young students from Fort Worth, TX demonstrate a completely unique style

of handbell ringing. Using 6 octaves of Schumerich handbells they will present a wide ranging repertoire featuring many audience favoirtes such as Brazil, Canon in D, The Nutcracker Suite, Music of the Night, Emperor Waltz, The Pink Panther Theme, as well as several original compositions. FREE Mon., March 13, 6-7 p.m. 912721-6900. jsm@dorothyshawbellchoir. org. https://facebook.com/ events/1243588679044145/. Embassy Suites Savannah, 605 W. Oglethorpe Ave. REWIND! Rewind back to the first time that you pushed play. 8 singer/dancers and a live band perform a fast moving production that features 2 hours of the music of your lifetime. Whether you heard it first on vinyl, 8-track, cassette or CD, the award-winning Savannah Theatre cast revisits over 40 years of Top 40. $37 Wednesdays, 8 p.m., Sundays, 3 p.m. and Fri., March 10, 8 p.m. savannahtheatre.com. The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. SAVANNAH LIVE Savannah Live is a high-energy 2 hour variety show that features everything from pop to Broadway and Motown to rock n’ roll, featuring a rockin’ live band and eight singers. $37 Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, 8 p.m. savannahtheatre.com. The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St.

FESTIVALS

SAVANNAH STOPOVER This three-day festival across downtown Savannah catches touring bands on their way to SXSW in Austin, Tx., and features local bands. March 9-11. Downtown Savannah, downtown. SAVANNAH STOPOVER DAY ONE The first night of Stopover features Kishi Bashi, Jeff The Brotherhood, Ezra Furman, Communist Daughter, Hockey Dad, Gibbz, The Dig, Major & The Monbacks, *repeat repeat, Alex Cameron, Chain of Flowers, Daddy Issues, Kane Strang, Wolkoff, pronoun, Garden Giant, Isaac Smith, and San Soma. Thu., March 9. Downtown Savannah, downtown. SAVANNAH STOPOVER DAY THREE Day three of Stopover features Julien Baker, Crocodiles, Caveman, Lewis Del Mar, Tall Heights, Kelsey Waldon, Splashh, AJ Dávila, Christopher Paul Stelling, Weaves, Ron Gallo, River Whyless, Tim Darcy (Ought), Belle Game, Charly Bliss, Cicada Rhythm, Half Waif, Country Mice, The Bones of J.R. Jones, Yoke Lore, Big Mama Shakes, The Undercover Dream Lovers, Dirty Dishes, GGOOLLDD, Ian Sweet, Molly Burch, Say Brother, Best Behavior, The Britanys, Nellie Pearl, Saw Black, Clouds & Satellites, Lulu the Giant, Rude Dude & The Creek Freaks, and Damon & The Shitkickers. Sat., March 11. Downtown Savannah, downtown. SAVANNAH STOPOVER DAY TWO Day two of Stopover features Lee Fields & The Expressions, A Tribe Called Red, Ruby Amanfu, Deantoni Parks, Allison Crutchfield & The Fizz, Wreckless Eric, Muddy Magnolias, Alanna Royale, DTCV, Hoops, Walker Lukens, Floco Torres, Lawrence, Tall Tall Trees, Vita & The Woolf, Frances Cone, Gracie & Rachel, High Waisted, Valley Queen, ESS SEE, Vagabon, Becca Mancari, Lillie

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Mae, Upright Man, Ambrose, Lyn Avenue, Miggs Son Daddy, and McLeod. Fri., March 10. Downtown Savannah, downtown. TARA FEIS IRISH CELEBRATION Tara Feis is a festival that promotes true Irish culture and heritage through music, dancing, crafts and storytellers in a familyfriendly atmosphere. The event commences with an official Irish opening ceremony featuring the Parade Grand Marshal and local dignitaries in a parade of colorful flags and bagpipes, preceded by performances on two stages that feature traditional Irish dancing, Celtic music and a whimsical magic show. Sat., March 11, 11 a.m. Emmet Park, End of Bay St.

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$8 COMMUNITY MEDITATION CLASSES Join us for breath work, guided meditation, and yoga nidra, a deep relaxation technique to relieve stress, quiet the mind, and find the calm within. All proceeds support local organizations. $8 Sundays, 6-7 p.m. 912349-2756. AERIAL YOGA CLASSES Increase flexibility and strength using aerial yoga, a relatively new approach to a traditional yoga practice. We use a silk fabric called a ‘hammock’ to support the weight of our bodies, helping us achieve various postures with more depth, ease and excitement. Every Saturday. Class size limited. Required to register online ahead of time. $25 Saturdays, 12:30-1:45 p.m. 954.682.5694. elyse.thestudio@yahoo. com. thestudiosav.net/schedule.html. thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Ave. AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS An anonymous fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics. The message of Al-Anon is one of strength and hope for friends/family of problem drinkers. Al-Anon is for adults. Alateen is for people age 13-19. Meetings daily throughout the Savannah area. check website or call for info. ongoing. 912-598-9860. savannahalanon.com. BALLET BODY TONING Ballet Body Toning is a ballet inspired workout designed to improve balance, flexibility, and use body resistance to strengthen core, legs & booty. This workout is low impact and scorches major calories and teaches you basic ballet! Call to make a reservation before class. This is a semiprivate class so space is limited! $10.00 Wednesdays, Sundays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. 732.232.3349. FitnessFoodWine@gmail. com. thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Ave. BEACH BODY WORKOUTS WITH LAURA MONDAYS at 6:15 PM at the Lake Mayer Community Center $5.00 per session Mondays, 6:15 p.m. (912) 652-6784. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. BEASTMODE FITNESS GROUP TRAINING Train with this elite team. A total body program that trims, tones and gets results. Personal training options available. See website for info. Meets at West Broad YMCA. 5am-6am and 8pm-9pm. ongoing. beastmodefitnessga.com. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. BEGINNING POLE FITNESS Pole fitness is a fun and flirty way to

get in shape! Taught by Pole Dance America National Professional Champion Sabrina Madsen, you’ll learn the basics of pole dance in a safe and welcoming environment. Gain strength, balance and confidence. Beginner Classes are open to all shapes and sizes and are for ladies only (men welcome at our Intermediate Class). $25 for drop-in or $100 for a package of 5 classes Tuesdays, 8-9 p.m. 801.673.6737. info@firstcityfitness.com. firstcityfitness. com/pole-fitnessparties.html. First City Fitness, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr. BLUE WATER YOGA Community donation-based classes, Tues. and Thurs., 5:45pm - 7:00pm. Fri., 9:30am-10:30am. Email for info or find Blue Water Yoga on Facebook. ongoing. egs5719@aol.com. Talahi Island Community Club, 532 Quarterman Dr. CRAFT BREW RACES This 5k road race is followed by a local craft beer festival with over 30 breweries. $15-$55 Sat., March 11, noon. craftbrewraces. com/savannah/. savtcc.com. Savannah International Trade & Convention Center, 1 International Dr. DANCE DYNAMIX Dance DynaMix is a choreographed dance fitness class inspired by funky hip hop and sleek jazz moves! No dance experience required. Call 732.232.3349 to reserve your spot ahead of time, as class space is limited. Stay after class for a 30 minute stretch to wind down for the weekend with! $10.00 Wednesdays, Fridays, 10-11 a.m. 732.232.3349. FitnessFoodWine@gmail. com. thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Ave. FIT4MOM SAVANNAH STROLLER STRIDES A group of moms that meet with strollers and workout at Savannah Mall, Daffin Park and on occasion Hull Park. Also offer HIIT Classes to other Moms who have any age children. The HIIT program is a kid free program. 1 hour long stroller based workout with kiddos. Moms- Pre and Post Natal, and kids of stroller age. Savannah Mall (M,W,F). Daffin Park (T,Th), Hull Park (Sat) ongoing. ashleyyoungblood@fit4mom.com. savannah.fit4mom.com. Daffin Park, 1198 Washington Ave. FITNESS CLASSES AT THE JEA Sin, firm it up, yoga, Pilates, water aerobics, Aquasize, senior fitness, and Zumba. Prices vary. Call for schedule. ongoing. 912-3558811. savj.org. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. FREE CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP For anyone caring for senior citizens with any affliction or illness. Second Saturday of the month, 10am-11am. Savannah Commons, 1 Peachtree Dr. Refreshments. Free to attend. Open to anyone in need of support for the caregiving they provide. ongoing. savannahcommons.com. FREE YOGA FOR CANCER PATIENTS St. Joseph’s/Candler’s Center for WellBeing offers Free Yoga for Cancer Patients every Monday from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. in Candler’s Heart & Lung Building, Suite 100. The very gentle movements and breath work in this class will give you much needed energy, it will make your body feel better, and it will CONTINUES ON P. 58

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1 Lend a hand 5 “I got it!” reactions 9 “... like ___ out of hell” 13 “___ F” (hit instrumental of 1985) 14 Like the sound of French vowels 16 Attack with the tongue 17 Picture that absolutely has to be seen? 19 See 41-Down 20 Make amends (for) 21 12 of 12, briefly 22 Spicy coffee shop order 23 Denims kept clean during auction time? 27 Be in another form? 30 Dave Grohl band ___ Fighters 31 Concert purchase 32 “The Addams Family” cousin 33 Actor Diggs 35 Firm ending? 37 Actor James Van ___ Beek 39 What part of each theme answer has to do to fit 45 Six-pack unit 46 Glass on NPR 47 Schooner steerer 48 “Do you even lift, ___?” 50 Cobra ___ (“The Karate Kid” dojo) 53 Bother 55 “Sure thing” 56 Author of “A Series of Unfortunate Kravitzes”?

60 “The Thin Man” canine 61 English actor McKellen 62 Engine buildup 66 Reminder of an old wound 67 Long stories about hosting audio-visual dance parties? 70 Plastic surgery procedure 71 Itching to get started 72 Casino freebie 73 Theater backdrops 74 “Hello ___” (cellphone ad catchphrase) 75 Land bordering the Persian Gulf

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1 “___ Nagila” 2 Cinema sign 3 “Dallas Buyers Club” Oscar winner Jared 4 Backup operation 5 “Fuel” performer DiFranco 6 Cuban sandwich ingredient 7 Carne ___ (burrito filler) 8 Most wise 9 Ralph’s wife on “The Honeymooners” 10 Reason to wear a hat, maybe 11 Tilted 12 Believer in a deity 15 Dulce de ___ 18 1970s heartthrob Garrett 24 “___ Time” (Sublime song)

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give you a mental release. This class is free to cancer patients. Mondays, 1:30-2:30 p.m. 912-819-8800. sjchs.org/. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. FUNCTIONAL TRAINING CLASS Celebrate fall with a Saturday morning workout class. All levels welcome. A smooth mix of cardio and strengthening exercises. Call Kara 912-667-0487 if interested. ongoing. Downtown Savannah, downtown. GET EXCITED AND MOVE This program is designed to combat the effects of Parkinson disease for Savannah/ Chatham-area people and their caregiver. The activities are designed to enhance and improve muscular strength, and endurance, coordination, agility, flexibility, speed work, and voice command. $10 a month Mondays-Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. & 6-7 p.m. and Tuesdays-Thursdays, 10:3011:30 a.m. 912-376-9833. psgsav@gmail. com. Anderson-Cohen Weightlifting Center, 7230 Varnedoe Drive. DUDE’S DAY AT SAVANNAH CLIMBING COOP Thursdays, 2 til 10 p.m. Savannah Climbing Coop 302 W Victory Dr, Savannah Every Thursday men climb for half price, $5. See website for info. Thursdays, 2 & 10 p.m. 912-495-8010. savannahclimbingcoop.com. Savannah Climbing CoOp, 302 W Victory Dr. HIKING & BIKING AT SKIDAWAY ISLAND STATE PARK Year round fitness opportunities. Walk or run the 1-mile Sandpiper Nature Trail (accessible) the additional 1-mile Avian Loop Trail, or 3-mile Big Ferry Trail. Bicycle and street strider rentals. Guided hikes scheduled. $5 parking. Open daily 7am-10pm. Call or see website. ongoing. 912-598-2300. gastateparks.org/ SkidawayIsland. gastateparks.org/info/ skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy. KUNG FU SCHOOL: VING TSUN Ving Tsun (Wing Chun) is the world’s fastest growing martial arts style. Uses angles and leverage to turn an attacker’s strength against him. Call for info on free trial classes. Drop ins welcome. 11202 White Bluff Rd. ongoing. 912-429-5150. LIVING SMART FITNESS CLUB St. Joseph’s/Candler African-American Health Information and Resource Center offer the Living Smart Fitness Club, which is an exercise program to encourage healthy lifestyle changes. On Mondays and Wednesdays the classes are held at the John S. Delaware Center. On Tuesdays, the classes are held at the center, at 1910 Abercorn Street. Classes include Zumba (Tuesdays) and Hip-Hop low impact aerobics with cardio and strengthening exercises (Mondays/Wednesdays). Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. and Tuesdays, 5:30-7 p.m. 912-447-6605. Delaware Recreation Center, 1815 Lincoln St. MOMMY AND BABY YOGA Mondays. Call for times and fees or see website. ongoing. 912-232-2994. savannahyoga.com. savannahyoga.com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. PILATES CLASSES 58 Daily classes for all skill levels including

beginners. Private and semi-private classes by appointment. Carol Daly-Wilder, certified instructor. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-238-0018. savannahpilates. com. pilatessavannah.com/. Momentum Pilates Studio, 8413 Rerguson Ave. PREGNANCY YOGA Ongoing series of 6-week classes. Thursdays. A mindful approach to pregnancy, labor and delivery. Instructor Ann Carroll. $120. Call or email for info. ongoing. 912-704-7650. ann@aikyayoga. com. savannahyoga.com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. PREGNANCY YOGA CLASSES Pregnancy is a transitional time when many physical and emotional changes take place. Pregnancy Yoga is about honoring these changes in ourselves, our body and our baby. Yoga strengthens the rapidly changing body and increases the ability to relax, and helps to prepare for a more mindful approach to the challenges of pregnancy, labor, delivery, and motherhood. Pregnancy Yoga classes are offered as a 6 week session on Thursday evenings from 6pm – 7:15 pm. The class is suitable for all stages of pregnancy and no prior yoga experience is necessary. $120 - six week session Thursdays. 912-704-7650. ann@ douladeliveries.com. douladeliveries.com. savannahyoga.com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. QIGONG CLASSES Qigong exercises contribute to a healthier and longer life. Classes offer a time to learn the exercises and perform them in a group setting. Class length averages 60 min. Any level of practice is welcome. $15 ongoing. qigongtim.com/. RENAGADE WORKOUT Free fitness workout, every Saturday, 9:00 am at Lake Mayer Park. For women only. Offered by The Fit Lab. Information: 912376-0219 ongoing. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. RICHMOND HILL ROADIES RUNNING CLUB A chartered running club of the Road Runners Association of America. Monthly training sessions and seminars. Weekly runs. Kathy Ackerman, 912-756-5865, or Billy Tomlinson, 912-596-5965. ongoing. LADIES DAY AT SAVANNAH CLIMBING COOP Wednesdays, 2 til 10 p.m. Savannah Climbing Coop 302 W Victory Dr, Savannah Every Wednesday women climb for half price, $5. See website for info. ongoing. 912495-8010. savannahclimbingcoop.com. SAVANNAH DISC GOLF Weekly events (entry $5) Friday Night Flights: Fridays, 5pm. Luck of the Draw Doubles: Saturdays, 10am. Handicapped League: Saturdays, 1pm. Singles at the Sarge: Sundays, 10am. All skill levels welcome. Instruction available. See website or email for info. ongoing. savannahdiscgolf@gmail.com. savannahdiscgolf.com. SAVANNAH STRIDERS RUNNING AND WALKING CLUB With a one-year, $35 membership,free training programs for beginners (walkers and runners) and experienced athletes. Fun runs. Advice from mentors. Monthly

meetings with quality speakers. Frequent social events. Sign up online or look for the Savannah Striders Facebook page. ongoing. savystrider.com. TURBO KICK CARDIO WORKOUT Lose calories while dancing and kick-boxing. No experience or equipment needed. Tues. and Thurs. 6pm, Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton Wed. 6pm Lake Mayer Community Center, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. $5 ongoing. 586-822-1021. facebook.com/turbokicksavannah. YOGA FOR CANCER PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS Free for cancer patients and survivors. The classes help with flexibility and balance while also providing relaxation. Located at FitnessOne, on the third floor of the Memorial Outpatient and Wellness Center. Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. and Thursdays, 12:45 p.m. 912-350-9031. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. ZUMBA FITNESS Isn’t lifting weights and running on the treadmill boring? Come join Sheena’s Zumba Fitness class and have fun while burning calories! The class regularly has 75+ participants that know that Sheena is the best Zumba instructor in Savannah! So show up early and see you soon! Free with YMCA membership Tuesdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. 912-354-6223. https:// facebook.com/ZumbaFitnesswithSheena/. ymcaofcoastalga.org/. YMCA (Habersham Branch), 6400 Habersham St. ZUMBA FITNESS (R) WITH APRIL Mondays at 5:30pm, Thursdays at 6:30pm. Nonstop Fitness in Sandfly, 8511 Ferguson Ave. $5 for nonmenbers. call for info. ongoing. 912-349-4902.

FOOD & DRINK EVENTS

ALL YOU CAN EAT MUSSELS Make your Tuesdays “Ruesdays” at Rue de Jean in Savannah with ALL YOU CAN EAT mussels! Choose from 6 different flavors and enjoy baby greens salad, bottomless pommes frites, and warm bread all for just $24. One order per guest. Reservations suggested. 39ruedejeansav.com/reservations $24 5-9 p.m.. ruedejeansavannah.com. holycityhospitality.com/39-rue-de-jeansavannah/. 39 Rue de Jean, 605 W Oglethorpe Ave. BETHESDA FARM AND GARDENS STAND Each week, this popular organic farm stand, managed by Bethesda students and staff, sells fresh produce, seasonal vegetables, herbs, free range eggs, a variety of plants, goat milk soap, firewood and more. In addition, 100 percent grass fed ground beef in various quantities are available at the farm stand, which is raised and distributed by Bethesda Academy’s Cattle & Beef Operation. Specialty cuts are also available. merrin.slocombe@bethesdaacademy.org. bethesdaacademy.org. Bethesda Academy, 9250 Ferguson Ave. FIRE & WINE Half priced bottles of wine, campfires in the courtyard, marshmallows and s’mores kits. 912-401-0543. info@foxyloxycafe.com. foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St.

FORSYTH FARMERS MARKET Local and regional produce, honey, meat, dairy, pasta, baked goods and other delights. Rain or shine. Free to attend. Items for sale. 912-484-0279. forsythfarmersmarket.com. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. GHOST COAST DISTILLERY TOURS Tour & Tasting Visit Ghost Coast Distillery, where you will hear about Savannah’s unique history of drinks and revelry, while learning how we create our unique, hand crafted spirits. Hours Tuesday – Wednesday: 12–6 (last tour starts at 6) Thursday – Saturday: 11-8 (last tour starts at 8) Tours begin every hour, on the hour Closed Sunday and Monday Tour with tasting: $12.50 Tour with tasting and Souvenir Bottle of Ghost Coast Vodka 261: $32.00 All guests must be 21+ or accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. ID Required $12.50 Saturdays. (912) 2980071. ghostcoastdistillery.com. Ghost Coast Distillery, 641 Indian St. HAPPY HOUR 39 Rue De Jean favorites at happy hour prices! Enjoy $4 house wine, $4 well cocktails, $8 daily cocktail feature, Moules en Six Preparations for $8, $8 1/2 dozen raw oysters, and more. Mondays-Thursdays, Sundays, 5-7 p.m.. 912-721-0595. holycityhospitality.com/39-rue-de-jeansavannah/promotions/. holycityhospitality. com/39-rue-de-jean-savannah/. 39 Rue de Jean, 605 W Oglethorpe Ave. HONEY TASTING AND BODY CARE SAMPLES + STORE TOUR Daily honey tastings and body care demonstrations. Come see honeybees in the observation hive or call 912.629.0908 to schedule a tour of the Bee Garden. Garden tour available March through October. $3 per person. Must call ahead. Free Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.. 912-234-0688. jessie@savannahbee.com. Savannah Bee Company, Wilmington Island, 211 Johnny Mercer Blvd. INDUSTRY NIGHT AT SOUTHBOUND BREWING COMPANY Bring in proof of service industry employment (pay stub or biz card), military ID or Gulfstream badge and receive 10% off your tours & tastings admission. Admission includes six 6 ounce samples, a guided tour and a souvenir 6 pack of one of our year round beers OR Southbound koozie. $15 | 10% off with proof 912-667-0033. natalie@ southboundbrewingco.com. Southbound Brewing Company, 107 East Lathrop Ave. PREPARE SUNDAY SUPPERS AT UNION MISSION Local organizations are invited to sign up to prepare Sunday Supper for people who are homeless and live at Union Mission’s shelters for homeless people. Groups must sign up in advance and bring/prepare a meal, beginning at 2pm on Sundays. Call for information. ongoing. 912-236-7423. ST. PRACTICE DAY BAR CRAWL St. Practice Day is the perfect way to build your tolerance and be in tip-top shape for the big day while enjoying beautiful, historic, Savannah $20 day of mcdonoughssavannah.com. McDonough’s, 21 E. McDonough St.

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2017 SHAMROCK FESTIVAL & OYSTER ROAST The First City Network will host a family friendly LGBT event to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. There will be live music provided by Christy Alan Band and Special guest Jenna Von Scrum. Included will be a variety of food, including oysters, hot dogs, sides, and beer. Camping spaces are available on a first-come, first-serve basis, allowing easy access to nature walks. Bingo, raffle and silent auction will be going on all day. Admission is $20 for members and $25 for non-members; children 12 and younger admitted free. Price includes parking, food and drinks. $20 for members and $25 for non-members Sun., March 12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 912-236-2489. gastateparks.org/info/ skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy. FIRST CITY NETWORK Georgia’s oldest LGBT organization (founded in 1985) is a local non-profit community service organization whose mission is to share resources of health care, counseling, education, advocacy and mutual support in the Coastal Empire. Members and guests enjoy many special events throughout the year, including First Saturday Socials held the first Saturday of each month at 7pm. Mondays. 912-236-CITY. firstcitynetwork. org. GAY AA MEETING True Colors Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, a gay and lesbian AA meeting that welcomes all alcoholics, meets Thursdays and Sundays, 7:30pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 311 E. Harris, 2nd floor. New location effective 11/2012. ongoing. SAVANNAH PRIDE, INC. Organizes the annual Savannah Pride Festival and helps promote the well-being of the LGBTQI community in the South. Mission: unity through diversity and social awareness. Second Tuesday/month. PO Box 6044, Savannah, GA 31414. 501c nonprofit. ongoing. info@savannahpride.com.

savannahpride.com. STAND OUT YOUTH A gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth organization. Meets every Friday at 7pm. Call, email or see website for info. Fridays, 7-9 p.m. 912-288-1034. info@standoutyouth.org. standoutyouth. org. Vineyard Church Office, 1020 Abercorn Street. WHAT MAKES A FAMILY A children’s therapy group for children of GLBT parents. Ages 10 to 18. Meets twice a month. Call for info. ongoing. 912-352-2611.

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BUDDY SULLIVAN Buddy Sullivan is the author of twenty books on the history of Georgia and coastal Georgia and will give a presentation on the recently published “Sapelo: People and Place on a Georgia Sea Island.” Fri., March 10, 6:30 p.m. Roots Up Gallery, 6 E. Liberty Street. THE HIDING GAME Gwen Strauss will read from her new book, The Hiding Game, and there will be games and art activities for children. Sun., March 12, 2 p.m. Indigo Sky Community Gallery, 915 Waters Ave. HISTORICAL WRITERS GUILD The HWG will endeavor to offer a variety of programs for both published and unpublished writers to promote historical fiction and creative non-fiction. All compatible and cross-genre works to historical writing are welcome. HWG is also open to hobbyist writers to enjoy a relaxed and fun environment. Annual dues $20 second Monday of every month, 7-9 p.m. 713-907-8627. hwg.rh@comcast.net. Richmond Hill Museum, 11460 Ford Ave. LECTURE: WRITING OUT OF SAVANNAH: HOW HOMETOWNS SHAPE FICTION SET IN OTHER PLACES Author and Savannah native Zach Powers will reflect upon why his hometown never served as a setting for any of his fiction, even though its influence crept into nearly every story he’s written. Free Sun., March 12, 4 p.m. Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, 207 E. Charlton Street.

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TASTE OF LUCKY’S MARKET Sample products from all Lucky’s departments. Free luckysmarket.com/ savannah-ga/. Lucky’s Market, 5501 Abercorn St. TYBEE ISLAND FARMERS MARKET Featuring a variety of produce, baked goods, honey, granola, BBQ, sauces and dressings, popsicles, dog treats and natural body products. The market is non-smoking and pet friendly. tybeeislandfarmersmarket.com. Stephen Johnson, 206 Miller Ave. WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPER CLUB Join Pacci at the community table with new friends and old to share in a night of food, wine and Southern hospitality. Food is inspired by the region of Campania and is a three-course dinner with wine pairings. Reservations required; call 912-233-6002. $45/person paccisavannah.com. Pacci Italian Kitchen + Bar, 601 E Bay St. WINE SAMPLING Sample the variety of wines Lucky’s Market has to offer. luckysmarket.com/ savannah-ga/. Lucky’s Market, 5501 Abercorn St.

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COFFEE WITH A RANGER Start your morning right by getting coffee and having a discussion with a park ranger. Fridays, 8:30 a.m. gastateparks.org/info/ skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy. DOLPHIN PROJECT Dolphin Project’s Education Outreach Program is available to speak at schools, clubs, organizations. A powerpoint presentation with sound and video about estuarine dolphins and their environment. Age/grade appropriate programs and handouts. See website for info. ongoing.

thedolphinproject.org. GREENDRINKS SAVANNAH A happy hour networking gathering for folks who want to save the Earth. Second Tuesday of each month at 5:30pm. Location varies monthly. Check the “GreenDrinks Savannah” facebook page. Free to attend. Cash bar. second Tuesday of every month, 5 p.m. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. SAVANNAH NWR NATURAL RESOURCE DISCOVERY DAY This year’s Discovery Day will be filled with fun, wildlife-related educational activities for all ages. Geocaching workshop at 11 & 1pm. Come learn about photography

and the details to the photo contest at 12pm. All activities will be at the Savannah NWR Visitor Center located at 694 Beech Hill Lane Hardeeville, SC (off U.S. 17, approximately 7 miles north of Savannah, GA and 7 miles south of Hardeeville, SC). For more information on this rain or shine event, call 843-784-2468. Free Sat., March 11, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 843-784-2468. savannahcoastal@fws.gov. Savannah National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 694 Beech Hill Lane. SECOND SATURDAY PRESENTATION SERIES Each second Saturday of the month, the Wildlife Refuge hosts a presentation by

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19)

As soon as you can, sneak away to a private place where you can be alone -- preferably to a comfy sanctuary where you can indulge in eccentric behavior without being seen or heard or judged. When you get there, launch into an extended session of moaning and complaining. I mean do it out loud. Wail and whine and whisper about everything that’s making you sad and puzzled and crazy. For best results, leap into the air and wave your arms. Whirl around in erratic figure-eights while drooling and messing up your hair. Breathe extra deeply. And all the while, let your pungent emotions and poignant fantasies flow freely through your wild heart. Keep on going until you find the relief that lies on the other side.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

“I’ve always belonged to what isn’t where I am and to what I could never be,” wrote Portuguese writer Fernando Pessoa (1888-1935). That was his prerogative, of course. Or maybe it was a fervent desire of his, and it came true. I bring his perspective to your attention, Taurus, because I believe your mandate is just the opposite, at least for the next few weeks: You must belong to what is where you are. You must belong to what you will always be.

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be important in that project. A window to longevity will open, giving you a chance to gather clues about actions you can take and meditations you can do to remain vital for ten decades. I hope you’re not too much of a serious, know-it-all adult to benefit from this opportunity. If you’d like to be deeply receptive to the secrets of a long life, you must be able to see with innocent, curious eyes. Playfulness is not just a winsome quality in this quest; it’s an essential asset.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You’re ripe. You’re delectable. Your intelligence is especially sexy. I think it’s time to unveil the premium version of your urge to merge. To prepare, let’s review a few flirtation strategies. The eyebrow flash is a good place to start. A subtle, flicking lick of your lips is a fine follow-up. Try tilting your neck to the side ever-so-coyly. If there are signs of reciprocation from the other party, smooth your hair or pat your clothes. Fondle nearby objects like a wine glass or your keys. And this is very important: Listen raptly to the person you’re wooing. P.S.: If you already have a steady partner, use these techniques as part of a crafty plan to draw him or her into deeper levels of affection.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Nothing is ever as simple as it may seem. The bad times always harbor opportunities. The good times inevitably have a caveat. According to my astrological analysis, you’ll prove the latter truth in the coming weeks. On one hand, you will be closer than you’ve been in many moons to your ultimate sources of meaning and motivation. On the other hand, you sure as hell had better take advantage of this good fortune. You can’t afford to be shy about claiming the rewards and accepting the responsibilities that come with the opportunities.

Let’s talk about a compassionate version of robbery. The thieves who practice this art don’t steal valuable things you love. Rather, they pilfer stuff you don’t actually need but are reluctant to let go of. For example, the spirit of a beloved ancestor may sweep into your nightmare and carry off a delicious poison that has been damaging you in ways you’ve become comfortable with. A bandit angel might sneak into your imagination and burglarize the debilitating beliefs and psychological crutches you cling to as if they were bars of gold. Are you interested in benefiting from this service? Ask and you shall receive.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Seek intimacy with experiences that are dewy and slippery and succulent. Make sure you get more than your fair share of swirling feelings and flowing sensations, cascading streams and misty rain, arousing drinks and sumptuous sauces, warm baths and purifying saunas, skin moisturizers and lustrous massages, the milk of human kindness and the buttery release of deep sex -- and maybe even a sensational do-it-yourself baptism that frees you from at least some of your regrets. Don’t stay thirsty, my undulating friend. Quench your need to be very, very wet. Gush and spill. Be gushed and spilled on.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

Would you like to live to the age of 99? If so, experiences and realizations that arrive in the coming weeks could

staff, volunteers, and local conservation partners to help the public learn more about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Free second Saturday of every month, 1-2 p.m. 843-784-2468. SavannahCoastal@ fws.gov. https://facebook.com/ SavannahCoastalRefugesComplex/. Savannah National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 694 Beech Hill Lane. WALK ON THE WILD SIDE A two-mile Native Animal Nature Trail winds through maritime forest, freshwater wetland, salt marsh habitats, featuring live native animal exhibits. Open daily, 10am-4pm except Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-

Evolved Scorpios don’t fantasize about bad things happening to their competitors and adversaries. They don’t seethe with smoldering desires to torment anyone who fails to give them what they want. They may, however, experience urges to achieve TOTAL CUNNNG DAZZLING MERCILESS VICTORY over those who won’t acknowledge them as golden gods or golden goddesses. But even then, they don’t indulge in the deeply counterproductive emotion of hatred. Instead, they sublimate their ferocity into a drive to keep honing their talents. After all, that game plan is the best way to accomplish something even better than mere revenge: success in fulfilling their dreams. Please keep these thoughts close to your heart in the coming weeks.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

“The noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world,” wrote Martin Luther (1483-1546), a revolutionary who helped break the stranglehold of the Catholic Church on the European imagination. I bring this up, Sagittarius, because you’re entering a phase when you need the kind of uprising that’s best incited by music. So I invite you to gather the tunes that have inspired you over the years, and also go hunting for a fresh batch. Then listen intently, curiously, and creatively as you feed your intention to initiate constructive mutation. Its time to overthrow anything about your status quo that is jaded, lazy, sterile, or apathetic.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

“Either you learn to live with paradox and ambiguity or you’ll be six years old for the rest of your life,” says author Anne Lamott. How are you doing with that lesson, Capricorn? Still learning? If you would like to get even more advanced teachings about paradox and ambiguity -- as well as conundrums, incongruity, and anomalies -- there will be plenty of chances in the coming weeks. Be glad! Remember the words of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Niels Bohr: “How wonderful that we have met with a paradox. Now we have some hope of making progress.”

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Lichen is a hardy form of life that by some estimates covers six percent of the earth’s surface. It thrives in arctic tundra and rainforests, on tree bark and rock surfaces, on walls and toxic slag heaps, from sea level to alpine environments. The secret of its success is symbiosis. Fungi and algae band together (or sometimes fungi and bacteria) to create a blended entity; two very dissimilar organisms forge an intricate relationship that comprises a third organism. I propose that you regard lichen as your spirit ally in the coming weeks, Aquarius. You’re primed for some sterling symbioses.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

If you normally wear adornments and accessories and fine disguises, I invite you not to do so for the next two weeks. Instead, try out an unembellished, what-you-seeis-what-you-get approach to your appearance. If, on the other hand, you don’t normally wear adornments and accessories and fine disguises, I encourage you to embrace such possibilities in a spirit of fun and enthusiasm. Now you may inquire: How can these contradictory suggestions both apply to the Pisces tribe? The answer: There’s a more sweeping mandate behind it all, namely: to tinker and experiment with the ways you present yourself . . . to play around with strategies for translating your inner depths into outer expression.

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PETS & ANIMALS

LOW COST PET CLINIC TailsSpin and Dr. Stanley Lester, DVM, host low-cost pet vaccine clinics for students, military and seniors the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. 5pm-6pm. Vaccinations: $12, ($2 is donated to Savannah pet rescue agencies). See website for info. ongoing. tailsspin.com. tailsspin. com. TailsSpin Pet Supplies Store, 4501 Habersham St., Habersham Village. OPERATION NEW HOPE Operation New Hope allows inmates to train unadoptable dogs from the Humane Society for Greater Savannah. The goals of the program are to decrease the recidivism rate among Chatham County inmates, help inmates learn a new skill, and help previously unadoptable dogs find loving homes. The graduated dogs are available for adoption can be viewed at www.humansocietvsav.org, and www. chathamsheriff.org. Operation New Hope is funded by the Humane Society and community donations. ongoing. chathamsheriff.org. humanesocietysav.org/. Humane Society for Greater Savannah, 7215 Sallie Mood Dr. RESCUE ROUND-UP Find your new furry friend from a wide selection of dogs from six local pet rescue organizations. second Saturday of every month, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. hipsterhound. net. Find your new furry best friend from multiple rescues at the Rescue Round-Up Pet Adoption Event. Multiple rescues will be on hand with a large variety of dogs. second Saturday of every month, 11 a.m. 912-4366560. hipsterhound.net. The Hipster Hound, 115 Echols Ave. ST. ALMO’S Savannah True Animal Lovers Meeting Others. Informal dog walks on Sundays, 5pm (weather permitting). Meet at Canine Palace. Call for info. ongoing. 912-234-3336. caninepalacesavannah.com. Canine Palace Inc, 618 Abercorn St.

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BAND OF SISTERS PRAYER GROUP All women are invited. Second Tuesdays, 7:30am-8:30am. Fellowship Assembly, 5224 Augusta Rd. Email or call Jeanne Seaver or see website for info. “The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hands of the Lord.” (Prov. 21:1) ongoing. 912-663-8728. jeanneseaver@aol.com. capitolcom.org/ georgia. BUDDHIST MEDITATION Everyone is welcome. Experience not necessary. Visit our website for location, meditation periods and classes. savannahzencenter.com. Individual instruction upon request. Email Cindy Un

Shin Beach at revfugon@gmail.com for more information. ongoing. Online only, none. CATHOLIC SINGLES A group of Catholic singles age 30-50 meet frequently for fun, fellowship and service. Send email or check website to receive announcements of activities and to suggest activities for the group. ongoing. familylife@ diosav.org. diosav.org/familylife-singles. GRATITUDE CIRCLE IN THE SQUARES Gather with others to share gratitude. Everyone welcome. Park next to Bull Street Library. Wednesdays, 12-12:30 p.m. 917-676-4280. facebook.com/ savannahgratitude. liveoakpl.org. Bull Street Library, 2002 Bull St. GUIDED SILENT PRAYER Acoustical songs, 30 minutes of guided silent prayer, and minutes to receive prayer or remain in silence. Wednesdays, 6:45-8:00pm at Vineyard Church, 615 Montgomery St. See website for info. ongoing. vineyardsavannah.org. JESUS YESHUA Holidays and plans for 2017 underway for young adults and college Christians. Contact Reverend Brenda Lee @yahoo.com or call (912) 236-3156. ongoing. No physical address given, none. MARITIME BETHEL “Sundays on Thursdays” worship at the Fellowship Assembly. Plenty of parking for large trucks. Free Thursdays. 912-220-2976. The Fellowship Assembly of God Church, 5224 Augusta Road. A NEW CHURCH IN THE CITY, FOR THE CITY Gather on Sundays at 10:30am. Like the Facebook page “Savannah Church Plant.” ongoing. Bryson Hall, 5 E. Perry St. NEW ORLEANS BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Courses are now being offered at the new Savannah Extension of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Full course loads for both Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees will be offered. Apply now at www.nobts. edu to start classes this winter. ongoing. 912-232-1033. revwasson@gmail.com. Savannah Baptist Center, 704 Wheaton Street. PSYCHIC MEDIUM YOUR PAL, ERIN Ready to reconnect you with your loved ones who’ve passed and your own inner knowing? I’m here to help. Let’s all work together to create the amazing new life you truly desire, releasing old situations that no longer serve you. Readings available in person and by phone. 60 minutes, $65. Group readings of 5 or more, $30 per person for 20 minutes. Get your personalized, 45 minute prerecorded “Tuesday Tune-Up” emailed to your inbox for just $45. Visit www.yourpalerin.com for more information or contact psychicyourpalerin@gmail.com today. ongoing. Online only, none. READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR A Bible book club for those wanting to read the Bible in one year. Open to all. Book club format, not a traditional Bible study. All welcome, regardless of race, creed, sexual orientation, religion. Thurs. 6:00pm-7:00pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-233-5354. Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 622 E. 37th Street. SAVANNAH FRIENDS MEETING

(QUAKERS) Un-programmed worship. 11am Sundays, third floor of Trinity United Methodist Church. Call or email for info. All are welcome. ongoing. 636-2331772. savannahquakers@gmail.com. trinitychurch1848.org/. Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West President St. SAVANNAH REIKI SHARE During shares, participants take turns giving and receiving universal life force energy via Reiki and other healing modalities. Present at the shares are usually no less than 2 Reiki Masters. Come share with us on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at the Sweet Water Spa in downtown Savannah. Sign up at Savannah Reiki Share or Reiki by Appointment on Facebook. Free ongoing, 7 p.m. 440-371-5209. Sweet Water Spa, 148 Abercorn Street. SERVICE OF COMPLINE Enter the stillness of another age. Gregorian Chant sung by candlelight at 9:00-9:30 p.m. every Sunday night by the Complne Choir of Christ Church Anglican. Come, say good nigh to God. All are welcome. ongoing. Christ Church Anglican, 37th and Bull. SOUTH VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH Weekly Sunday services. Sunday school, 10:00am. Worship, 11:30am. Tuesday Bible Study/Prayer Service, 6:30pm. Pastor Rev. Dr. Barry B. Jackson, 480 Pine Barren Road, Pooler, GA “Saving a nation one soul at a time.” ongoing. TAPESTRY CHURCH A church for all people! We don’t care what you are wearing, just that you are here. From the moment you walk in until the moment you leave, Tapestry is committed to delivering a creative, challenging, straight forward, and honest message about the role of biblical principles in your life. Come experience an environment that helps you connect with God and discover his incredible purpose for your life. Join us every Sunday morning 10AM at the Habersham YMCA. Sundays, 10 a.m. tapestrysavannah.com. ymcaofcoastalga.org/. YMCA (Habersham Branch), 6400 Habersham St. THEOLOGY ON TAP Meets on the third Monday, 8:30pm-10:30pm. Like the Facebook page: Theology on Tap Downtown Savannah. ongoing. distillerysavannah.com. The Distillery, 416 W. Liberty St.

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BILL PAXTON MEMORIAL TRIBUTE Title of the film is a secret until showtime, but it will be “one of his most obscure and amazing performances.” $8 Sun., March 12, 8 p.m. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. FILM: BLUE CHIPS Coach’s will show family friendly sports movies on a 25 ft. projector screen outside on new stage screen in the Sound Garden. Free popcorn and full service food and beverage from inside. Free Fri., March 10, 7 p.m. coachs.net. Coach’s Corner, 3016 E. Victory Dr. FILM: MIDNIGHT COWBOY This month’s feature is the memorable Best Picture of 1969, “Midnight Cowboy.” This is a great one for those who have never seen it and for those who have never forgotten it. $10 Thu., March 9, 7-9 p.m. 912-472-4790. info@tybeeposttheater. org. tybeeposttheater.org/events/. tybeeposttheater.org. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horn. FILM: RED ROSES FOR THE FUHRER The Psychotronic Film Society screens this forgotten, Italian-made WWII drama. $7 Wed., March 8, 8 p.m. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. PUNK ROCK MOVIE NIGHT Join the Sentient Bean for a monthly series of movies directly inspired by punk music, fashion or general attitude. The movie will start promptly at 8PM. Admission is free for customers. Attendees are invited to discuss and or promote any events or shows happening around town. second Saturday of every month, 8 p.m. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave.

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ADULT AND JUNIOR TENNIS CLINICS On Thursdays. Intended for a class size of 4-8 students. Buy four classes, get the fifth class free. $15 per class ongoing. 912-201-2000. westinsavannah.com. theclubatsavannahharbor.com/index.php. The Club at Savannah Harbor, #2 Resort Dr. ADULT COED FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE 8x8 Coed Flag League. Play adult sports, meet new people. Sponsored by Savannah Adult Recreation Club. Wed. nights/Sun. mornings, at locations around Savannah. $450. Minimum 8 games. Ages 18+. Coed teams. See website or call for info. ongoing. 912-220-3474. savadultrec.com. BEARS ELITE FOOTBALL Learn the fundamentals of football. Ages 4-12. Sign up now. Mondays-Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m. 912-272-6684. Daffin Park, 1198 Washington Ave. DERBY DEVILS ROLLER DERBY CLASSES Roller derby league offers 12-week courses for beginners, recreational scrimmaging for experienced players and two annual bootcamp programs. See website for info. ongoing. savannahderby.com. GRIEF 101 SUPPORT GROUP Seven-week morning or evening adult support group offers tools to learn to live with loss. Tuesdays, 10am-11am; or Thursdays, 6:00pm-7:00pm. Free of charge. Offered by Hospice Savannah, Inc. Call for info. ongoing. 912-303-9442. Full Circle Grief

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AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP MEETING - ISLE OF HOPE FOR TODAY Find comfort and understanding for families and friends of alcoholics. AFG is an anonymous fellowship seeking to find serenity for those impacted by the effects of alcoholism. Free Mondays, 7-8 p.m. savannahalanon.com. St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 2 St. Thomas Ave. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS For people who want or need to stop drinking, AA can help. Meetings daily throughout the Savannah area. Free to attend or join. Check website for meeting days/times, or 62 call 24 hours a day. ongoing. 912-356-3688.

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