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This year’s Telfair’s Art & Technology Week at the Jepson Center, now called PULSE, has expanded. The increasingly popular festival features cutting edge experimental performance art by various groups, including Beatrix*JAR, pictured here. By jim reed | 19 photo by Emily Utne
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Lipizzaner Stallions What: All new music,
choreography and routines have been incorporated in this 38th anniversary edition with a major emphasis on the historical background and foundation of the Lipizzaner breed. When: Wed. Jan. 21, 7:30 p.m. Where: Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Avenue. Cost: $17.50-$26.50 Info: 651-6556. www. savannahcivic.com
The Market at Trustees Garden What: Events vary from
week to week, but can include a farmer’s showcase, organic gardening presentations, films and more. Held every Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. When: Wed., Jan. 21, 4-7 p.m., Wed., Jan. 29, 4-7 p.m. Where: Charles H. Morris Center, 10 East Broad Street. Cost: Free Info: www.trusteesmarket. com
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Thursday
PULSE: Art and Technology Festival
What: The Telfair’s annual Technology and Art Week is expanding this year to become a festival which opens with a gallery talk by artist YoungHyun Chung. When: Wed. Jan. 21, 4 p.m. Where: Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 York St. Cost: Free Info: telfair.org
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Friday
PULSE: Art and Technology Festival
AASU Faculty Lecture Series
What: Savannah’s first duet
between a human and a robotic musician when LEMUR (League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots) performs. When: Thu., Jan. 22, 6 p.m. Where: Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 York St. Cost: Free Info: telfair.org
Movie Night at the JEA: Little Heroes
What: This film explores
bullying, exclusion, worthiness and trust and will appeal to the whole family. When: Thu., Jan. 22, 7 p.m. Where: Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. Cost: $6 Info: www.savj.org/
With This Faith – A Jazz Requiem for MLK Jr.
What: Performers will
include the church choir, a jazz instrumental group, the Abeni dance company, and vocalist Gary Swindell. When: Thu., Jan. 22, 7 p.m. Where: Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. Cost: Free Info: www.uusavannah.org
Savannah Community Theatre: Company
What: A musical comedy by Stephen Sondheim. When: Thu., Jan. 22, 7:30 p.m., Fri. Jan. 23, 7:30 p.m., Sun. Jan. 25, 3 p.m., Fri. Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m., Sat. Jan. 31, 7:30 p.m., Sat. Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m. and Sun. Feb. 8, 3 & 7:30 p.m. Where: Savannah Commu-
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nity Theatre, 2160 E. Victory Driv. Cost: $30, $25 and $20. Limited VIP seating $45. Info: www.savannahcommunitytheatre.com
Carolina Chocolate Drops
What: The Durham, N.C.-based African-American string band will perform in the GSU Performing Arts Center. When: Thu., Jan. 22, 7:30 p.m. Where: Georgia Southern University, Statesboro. Cost: $25 Info: 912-478-7999
Little Theatre of Savannah: Love Letters
What: A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters,” is told through lifelong correspondence When: Thu., Jan. 22, 8 p.m., Fri. Jan. 23, 8 p.m., Sat. Jan. 24, 8 p.m., Sun. Jan. 25, 3 p.m., Thu., Jan. 29, 8 p.m., Fri. Jan. 30, 8 p.m., Sat. Jan. 31, 8 p.m. and Sun. Feb. 1, 3 p.m. Where: Seaboard Freight Station Theatre, 703D Louisville Rd. Cost: $20, $15 seniors, military and students with valid ID, $10 children Info: www.littletheatreofsavannah.org
A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline
What: A tribute to the country music legend Patsy Cline. When: Thu., Jan. 22, 8 p.m., Fri. Jan. 23, 8 p.m., Sat. Jan. 24, 3 & 8 p.m., Sun. Jan. 25, 3 p.m., Thu., Jan. 29, 8 p.m., Fri. Jan. 30, 8 p.m. and Sat. Jan. 31, 3 & 8 p.m. Where: Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull Street. Cost: $35, 17 & under $16 Info: www.savannahtheatre.com
Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra
What: A performance one of the pillars of Irish classical music. When: Thu., Jan. 22, 8 p.m. Where: Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn Street. Cost: $35-$50 Info: www.lucastheatre. com
Savannah Council on World Affairs
What: Jeremy Jones of the National Council for USArab relations will present “Challenges Facing the Obama Administration in the Middle East.” When: Thu., Jan. 22, 8 p.m. Where: Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street. Cost: $5
sistant professor of health sciences, will present, “The TV Diet: Toxic Food Choices Endorsed on TV” in AASU’s University Hall 156. When: Fri. Jan. 23, 12:15 p.m. Where: Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Cost: Free. Info: 912-927-5277
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Cultural Arts Theatre: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) What: Shakespeare is
played for laughs with the Bard’s 37 plays presented in 97 minutes. Mature themes. When: Fri. Jan. 23, 8 p.m., Sat. Jan. 24, 8 p.m. and Sun. Jan. 25, 3 p.m. Where: Black Box at S.P.A.C.E., 9 W. Henry St. Cost: $10; $7 seniors and students Info: www.savannahga. gov/arts
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Savannah Children’s Theatre: The Hobbit What: Tolkien’s classic
story in a live musical production. When: Fri. Jan. 23, 8 p.m., Sun. Jan. 25, 3 p.m., Fri. Jan. 30, 8 p.m., Sat. Jan. 31, 3 & 8 p.m. and Sun. Feb. 1, 3 p.m. Where: Savannah Children’s Theatre, 2160 E. Victory Drive. Cost: $15-$20 Info: www.savannahchildrenstheatre.org
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Fri. Jan. 23, 1-4 p.m. Georgia Power, 600 Bay St. Cost: Free but pre-registration is required Info: 232-6747 When:
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5th Annual Fudge Scrabble Tournament
What: Play in Candler’s Marsh Auditorium to help the Zonta Club raise funds for women’s healthcare and education. When: Sat. Jan. 24, 1-5 p.m. Where: Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. Cost: $15 if pre-registered by Jan. 23, $20 walk-in, $10 student Info: www.sjchs.org
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Tybee Island Merchants’ and Neighbors’ Sidewalk Sale What: A city-wide sale with
two locations where merchants and residents will sell items - at the parking lot at Island Dentistry. 602 1st St., on the north end and also at the Strand parking lot on the south end. 786-4573, Ext. 123. When: Sat. Jan. 24, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Where: Tybee Island, Tybee Island. Info: www.cityoftybee.org
The Beach in Winter
What: A Wilderness Southeast
naturalist guide will conduct a tour of the beach. Fee includes use of binoculars and spotting scope. RSVP required. When: Sat. Jan. 24, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Where: Tybee Island. Cost: $20 Info: 236-8115.
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Memorial Concert
What: Courtenay Brothers,
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What: Presented by the Savannah Folk Society and featuring Jig/Reel Thang Band of Atlanta with Susan Davis. When: Sat. Jan. 24, 8 p.m. Where: Notre Dame Academy, 1709 Bull St. Cost: $7 Info: www.savannahfolk.org
Sunday
Coastal Jazz Association: January Jazz What: Howard Paul Quartet
and guests bassist George Sheck and drummer Billy Hoffman. When: Sun. Jan. 25, 5 p.m. Where: Four Points by Sheraton Historic Savannah, 520 West Bryan St. Cost: $10 Info: www.coastal-jazz.org
Hymns for Hope 2009
families with children. When: Sun. Jan. 25, 6 p.m. Where: Isle of Hope UMC, 412 Parkersburg Rd. Cost: $5 Info: www.iohumc.com/
Reel Savannah: I Served the King of England
What: Winner of the Jury Prize at the 2007 Berlin Festival. When: Sun. Jan. 25, 7 p.m. Where: Victory Square Theaters, 2127 E. Victory Dr. Cost: $8, cash only
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What: A film noir film from
1946 directed by and starring Orson Welles as a Nazi mastermind in small-town USA. When: Mon. Jan. 26, 8 p.m. Where: The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. Cost: $6 Info: 232-4447. myspace. com/psychotronicfilms
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Monday
PULSE: Art and Technology Festival
What: Lecture by sculptor/animator Kenneth Huff. When: Mon. Jan. 26, 12 p.m. Where: Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 York St. Cost: Free Info: telfair.org
Jonathan Barnbrook
What: A lecture by an acclaimed British graphic designer known for his revolutionary typeface design. When: Mon. Jan. 26, 7 p.m. Where: Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton Street. Cost: Free Info: 912-525-5050. www. trusteestheater.com
What: Local choirs present a
Psychotronic Film Festival: The Stranger
What: Temple Grandin, Ph.D., who is autistic, will present “Autism Is No Obstacle.” When: Tue., Jan. 27, 6:30 p.m. Where: Savannah Country Day School, 824 Stillwood Dr. Cost: $10, $12 at the door Info: www.savcds.org
Psychotronic Film Festival: The Cynic, The Rat and The Fist What: A 1977 Italian crime
drama about a police detective who takes the law in his own hands. When: Tue., Jan. 27, 8 p.m. Where: The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. Cost: $6 Info: 232-4447. myspace. com/psychotronicfilms cs
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Merry new year by Jim Morekis | jim@connectsavannah.com
I really regret being out of town when La Traviata was performed at the Lucas last year. Among other reasons, I regret it because if I’d actually seen the show I wouldn’t have written in last week’s issue that it was performed by the Savannah Philharmonic and Chorus. I got it half right — it was indeed sung by the Chorus (which was then called the Savannah Choral Society), but accompaniment was by the Savannah Sinfonietta (now called the Savannah Orchestra), not the Savannah Philharmonic, as I wrote in last week’s story about The Merry Widow. It probably doesn’t mean much to you, but if you’re involved in the local classical music scene that was a major faux pas, on a par with saying “I really loved you in Death Wish, Mr. Eastwood,” or “Happy Hanukah, Mr. Gibson.” While I get paid not to make errors, it’s also true that the local classical music scene at times resembles a Frasier script, i.e., a quick-moving series of misunderstandings set against a backdrop of finely honed grievances.
As the constant name changes indicate, there’s a lot to keep up with, and given the competitive situation it’s almost inevitable that along the way we’ll write something that will offend someone. But the alternative—not covering the groups at all—is clearly not an option. We could take a third way, the safer path chosen by the Savannah Morning News, and give cursory attention to local talent while devoting most of our time to national acts doing one-night-stands at the Civic Center. But that would go against Connect Savannah’s mission as an advocate of local arts groups. In the final analysis, the only side I take is the side of the readers, i.e., it’s good that we have an abundance of classical music in Savannah, regardless of who’s performing it.
Speaking of which: Just how good was The Merry Widow this past Saturday night? Let’s put it this way: At one point, the audience spontaneously cheered a set change. Overall, it was a vibrant, very imaginatively staged success, updated just enough for a modern audience — complete with jokes about bailouts. Kudos to all involved.
David 9 community: Isay talks about
the oral history role of StoryCorps, coming to Savannah this month. by patrick rodgers
This week I’d like to welcome our new intern, Ben Gaugush from the SCAD writing program. Ben debuts with an interview of SCAD prof Chris Kienke about his new show at 2CarGarage. Congratulations to our former freelancer Bill DeYoung for getting the nod to fill the Joel Weickgenant/John Stoehr slot at the Morning News’ DO entertainment insert. We wish him luck in his new endeavor, and the Morning News is certainly lucky to have him. (In his debut last week, DeYoung wrote a whopping seven stories. Considering that virtually the only other piece in that week’s DO was a Bill Dawers column, we’ve started to joke around the office that the publication should be renamed BILL.) cs
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The Savannah City Council was told the owners of the troubled Club Exclusive have closed the business and will not seek a renewal of the club’s liquor license. The latest violence at the club claimed the life of Derek Pernell Melton, 39, who was working at the club as a bouncer. City council members were told the owners have moved personal property out of the club at Bull and 41st streets, and relinquished the keys following the latest incident. Melton died in the early morning of Jan. 10 when he tried to stop a drunken patron from firing a gun outside the club. Joseph Ian Brunson, 32, was arrested at the scene and charged with homicide.
Melton had escorted Brunson from the business earlier in the evening, but Brunson tried to reenter the club. He was carrying a bottle of alcohol, so he was denied admittance, and, after arguing with Melton, left. But Brunson returned a second time, this time with a gun. Melton tried to prevent him from firing it outside the club and the two men began struggling. Brunson fired the gun, and the shot hit Melton. Another shooting death had occurred at the club on Jan. 21, 2007 when Pagliacci “Conrad” George, 33, and Cumberland Bush, 28, began arguing. The two took the fight outside, where they both drew guns
and began shooting in a crowd of people. George was pronounced dead at the scene and after his recovery Bush was charged with homicide. When city council was asked to approve the club’s liquor license in February 2007, details of the first shooting were discussed. However, the council decided to approve the license since the shooting occurred outside the club, although it required the club’s owners to beef up security and change admittance procedures at the club. City Manager Michael Brown said the city had already begun an investigation of the latest incident. “We’ve begun the process of looking at the operation of this place to see if the club contributed to or allowed this kind of death,” he told the council. The incident would have to be considered if anyone else wanted to apply for a liquor license at the same location, Brown said. But Alderwoman Mary Osborne said such scrutiny might
be unfair. “From my reading of what happened, I believe that the owners did what they were expected to,” Osborne said. “It’s my understanding the patron went outside to retrieve a wallet,” she said. “We need to be open minded, not punitive. There is a business right next door that has had no problems at all.” But Alderman Tony Thomas said the council would need to be cognizant of other violence incidents that had happened at the club in the past if someone applied for a license for that location. City Attorney James Blackburn said the club’s liquor license had already expired as of Dec. 31, so it was operating without a license. “I would strongly suggest in any such hearing at this location that the issue be raised to the appropriateness of land use,” Blackburn said. “One of the difficulties facing us at this location is its present zoning.” cs
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The evil genius of Parking Services
Editor, Please Sirs, do not think me mad for the claims and theories I propose to you in this letter. I hope others will respond with similar tales so that I am not totally alone in these events, and both help prove myself sane and provide comfort. You see, on at least two occasions I have been the unwilling recipient of — how else can I explain? — parking tickets from the future! I arrive to feed the meter at noon before it expires soon after, and there is already a ticket for 12:04 left neatly under my wiper blade. The Noon bells chime all around me. How can this be, I ask? There is no metermaid in sight along the long street, but I assure you, it was 12 o’clock, not 12:04. My meter had also suffered premature expiration — 4 or 5 minutes early. Reset? Inaccurate? Posessed?! Once I even set my alarm so that I may pay a meter a full half-hour before the meters are read. I stumbled out into the rising sun only to discover I have already been ticketed for a time after 8 a.m.! Over a half hour into the future! Both my clock and the televison verify it 7:40. I have to wait until 8 a.m. before the phone at Parking Services is even answered. “You must be mistaken,” they say. “Was your meter expired or not?” Yes in both cases: one still before the time issued, and one before meters are patrolled! They can offer no explanation or exclusion, and so I resign to pay my
fines with a disturbed pen. Which leads me to wonder about just how much we know of our metermaids. Do the poor souls exist in a dimension of time just ahead of Greenwich, Eastern Standard Time, the many area clock towers or even the atomic clock itself?! Do the electric cars they drive come equipped with a flux-capacitor for time travel? Are these officers not unlike those in Minority Report, and have the intuition to KNOW when a person will not be able to reach their meter in time, and then pre-ticket them them for parking crimes they are only ‘felt’ to have eventually commited? Are the meters themselves protected in a bubble of space-time, clicking away just seconds faster than our own? No doubt seconds soon add into minutes! I have heard some say that if you rest your hand on a meter long enough, you will notice it age and wither faster than the rest of your person. Until my own events I would have passed this off as paranoid nonsense; now I am afraid to stand too close to them, and I would advise your readers with heart conditions to take caution as well, as the bubble may sit at chest level. More proof lies in the heavy yellow or orange plastic bags often found protecting ‘out-of-order’ or ‘reserved’ meters. Surely the hallmark of some sort of HAZ-MAT team until they can service or replace the exotic isotope inside! Other times coinage works just every three coins or so — the fourth one giving no credit and making no sound, perhaps disappearing into the void or
the future as well? They assure me that the fines and surplus of coins go to help the downtown roads and parking, but all I have seen are newer vehicles, meters, and equipment for ticketing us further. I could almost rest easier if they would simply admit that the funds went into the years of repair to their mothership/ parking garage/time machine that lies underneath city market — that will one day rise triumphantly and bring them all back home to their parallel universe existing just 4 minutes from now. If anyone else has explanations or theories to share, I would surely like to hear them.
side’ without being an obstruction to the flow of oncoming traffic. Please stop obstructing my path. Path Obstruction goes both ways. As pedestrians, we are provided crosswalks AND signals. I’ve seen far too many a pedestrian - particularly on Broughton Street — cross AGAINST their signal when there IS a car or two ready in plain view!! As a pedestrian, please cross when your signal tells you to safely do so. Obviously we must use our better judgement when the signal refuses to work according to the green light to which it coincides. An anonymous pedestrian
Travis Pitts
My kingdom for a clear crosswalk
Editor, I could have put this a variety of ways in the last couple of weeks when these thoughts and frustrations were spinning their tale around in my head. Here is how it finally comes out when I put it on paper. Thank you for publishing, and your sincere effort to make this a rockin’ community. I’m writing to let you know that this has gotten on my last nerve. For all you drivers out there: That’s MY crosswalk and YOU’RE ON IT!! Please STOP BEHIND the line that’s painted Big, Fat and Wide before the crosswalk for you to see, and stop at as a vehicle. It’s Important. I’ve been in the predicament where I’ve had to decide whether or not to kick the car in front of me that’s blocking my crosswalk, simply for the fact that you completely disregarded my need for safety! That crosswalk is my walking path to get ‘safely to the other
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Editor, I’m really surprised that you guys missed even a brief mention of the well crafted movie, Cadillac Records, a definitive study of the birth of Chicago Blues and the roots of early Rock ‘n’ Roll. The Savannah movie establishment also basically ignored it by placing it in only one theater, The Regal Savannah 10, way out in “north Jacksonville.” I hope it’s not too late to review (and if you agree that it’s really a great little movie) and encourage more local theaters to carry it and more folks to see it. With Bonnie Raitt on the way to town, she would also tell you, just like the movie, that we owe it all to folks like Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Etta James and others (yes, Leonard Chess too) featured in this unique flick. Love your paper, please keep it up. Chuck Powell
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It’s time to brush the cobwebs off your best stories and share them with the world. The non-profit StoryCorps, a program dedicated to documenting and archiving the oral histories of everyday people around the country, is coming to Savannah for 26 days starting January 27 to collect anecdotes and lore from the Hostess City. StoryCorps was founded by awardwinning documentarian David Isay in October 2003 an extension of his belief that “listening is an act of love.” Since then, the organization has collected thousands of stories from people all over the country, first in kiosks in New York City and San Francisco, and since 2005 as a mobile tour with recording equipment housed in a retro-fitted Airstream trailer. “As StoryCorps has traveled across the country, we’ve seen the profound effect it has had not only on the lives of those who have participated in the project, but also on the millions who have heard them each week on NPR,” says Isay. “We’re so proud to continue our mission to teach people to become better listeners, and help Americans appreciate the strength in the stories of everyday people they find all around them.” Interviews are conducted between two people who know each other (so bring a friend) and are overseen by a member of the StoryCorps team who handles the recording.
At the end of each 40-minute session, participants walk away with a CD of their interview, and if permitted, a copy is archived in the Library of Congress. Some segments may also air on NPR’s Morning Edition. Over the five years StoryCorps has been in existence, they’ve captured everything from firsthand accounts of great historical moments to intimate family stories that may not have ever been heard before. The organization’s stay in Savannah is thanks to a partnership with local GPB station WSVH 91.1 FM, who had to apply for the privilege of hosting StoryCorps over a year in advance, as well as community partners, the Georgia Historical Society and the Telfair Museum of Art. “Story Corps makes it possible for Americans to celebrate the individual voices that together make up our national story,” says Georgia Historical Society Executive Vice President and CEO Laura Garcia-Culler. “Many who would never think to write down the histories of their lives will be able to make recordings that will
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ensure a future for their family’s past.” During the visit to Savannah, StoryCorps will park their road-tested studio on the west side of President Street, off of Telfair Square, just outside the Telfair Academy building. They plan to collect approximately 120 interviews during their stay, and if you have a story that needs to be told, reservations are required. Reservations opened on January 13, and once all the slots are filled, there
will also be a waiting list, just in case of last minute cancellations. “The Savannah community is filled with culturally rich and diverse stories that GPB and WSVH 91.1 FM are proud to bring to our loyal listeners and members,” said GPB Radio Program Director Rob Maynard. “We are delighted to encourage this dialogue and to showcase the city through our partnership with StoryCorps.” Having completed its first trip through the entire contiguous in July of 2008, the StoryCorps crew is currently spending the winter in the friendlier climate of the South, a perfect opportunity to capture the quirky charm and historical significance that permeate throughout Savannah. “Our city, with its unique and storied history, is a wonderful location for this project,” says Garcia-Culler. “From the founding as Georgia ’s first city to the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement, Savannah has an important story to share. While GHS is primarily known for its archival treasures, through the voices of local citizens who remember the life of our community, state, and nation we are helping to preserve our history in a form that can be shared across the airwaves and into the future.” cs The StoryCorps’ Mobilebooth will be at the corner of President and Barnard Streets in Telfair Square Jan. 27-Feb. 21. The Mobilebooth is available by reservation only; call 800/850-4406.
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You’ve finally resolved to lose some nutritional factors that promote illness weight, but every time you turn on the can be found in processed fat and sugar, television, there’s another ad for fast this type of diet could easily promote ill food. Dr. Michael Mink, assistant prohealth. fessor of health sciences at Armstrong How many times is the average AmeriAtlantic State University, has seen those can exposed to this each year? ads, too. After conducting an inMichael Mink: Based on tensive study on the subject, he is convinced food commercials are other researchers’ estimates of American TV viewing habits, we endangering Americans’ health. estimate that the average AmeriMink will discuss his findings can would be exposed to about Jan. 23 at 12:15 p.m. in Univer15,000 food ads each year. By sity Hall 156. Connect Savannah recently caught up with Mink. Dr. Michael Mink contrast, we did not see a single public service announcement for What is the “TV Diet”? healthy eating habits during the entire observation period. Michael Mink: The TV Diet is a pattern of food choices endorsed by food Advertising seems to be heavily directed advertisements on broadcast television. to children. Is this also true when it In our study, we observed over 3,500 comes to food ads? advertisements that appeared during Michael Mink: The findings were simi28 consecutive days of prime time and lar to the prime time shows, but with Saturday morning television. an even greater bias towards foods with We recorded every food item that we added sugar. Specifically, the foods adsaw during this period, which totaled vertised during children’s shows would more than 800 food items and comprovide 100 times the recommended pared the nutritional quality of those daily servings of sugar! And this is after food items to federal nutrition guideassuming the standard daily intake of lines. We found that these foods failed 2,000 calories. This is clearly outrato comply with nutritional guidelines. geous and could be a contributor to the In fact, they deviated so sharply that growing obesity and diabetes epidemic there appears to be a bias for advertising among American youth. some of the least healthy foods on the market. Are there certain commercials or programs that are especially disturbing In what ways does American TV sancto you? tion toxic food choices? Michael Mink: We compared the nutritional quality of advertised foods to nutritional guidelines in two ways: first to the Food Guide Pyramid, which recommends daily intake of food group servings, and second to the Daily Values, which recommends daily intake of specific nutrient amounts, such as vitamin C, protein, and so on. Using the Food Guide Pyramid as a basis, we found the diet endorsed by these ads would provide 25 times the recommended daily servings of sugar and 20 times the daily recommended servings of fat! Yet the same diet would provide less than half a days servings of dairy, vegetables, and fruit. Since most of the nutritional factors that protect us from illness are found in fruits and vegetables, and most of the
Michael Mink: I saw so many that were really down-right offensive in terms of their emotional manipulation and misinformation that it’s hard to name one. But I can say the most disturbing trend I saw was what I call “genderizing” food. Some ads try to sell super-caloric, highsaturated-fat foods to men by selling the idea that men who eat healthy foods, such as garden salads, are girlish. That notion is absurd and barbaric. I find that type of emotional manipulation to sell unhealthy products to be a form of violence. It’s shameful. I don’t see anything particularly masculine about having a stroke. cs Mink will discuss his findings Jan. 23 at 12:15 p.m. in Armstrong Atlantic’s University Hall 156. Free and open to the public.
Saving a life with a Q-Tip Hey kids (18 or older), here’s something that you can try at home: Get a Q-Tip. Grasp it firmly, and swab the inside of your mouth, between your lower left cheek and gum. Now do that three more times, in the other corners of your mouth. If you can handle the level of discomfort inflicted by a cotton swab, and you are between ages 18 and 60, you’ve got what it takes to be tested as a potential bone marrow donor. Somehow, a lot of folks, myself included, have heard that being a bone marrow donor is a painful process from start to finish. It turns out that this myth, like most, is a falsehood based on old information and assumptions. Not only is the donor test a simple DNA swipe, but the donation process, once painful to the donor, has become little more than an inconvenience thanks to medical advances. That is good news for Anthony Mastrianni, 56, a math teacher at Ebenezer Middle School who needs someone’s donated bone marrow to fend off the cancer he’s been dealing with off and on since 1998. Since his own sister was not a match, Mastrianni is hoping for a match from an unrelated donor. The more potential donors, the greater the chance of a match for Anthony. “The old way of getting marrow, which is digging into your hip, is painful,” says Monica Mastrianni, Anthony’s wife. Nowadays the donation process usually involves taking blood from one arm and then “running it back through another arm. It’s really taking stem cells from somebody whose DNA is compatible with his.” Anthony’s two previous bouts with a form of non-Hodgkins lymphocytic lymphoma were treated with chemotherapy and radiation. “This time when it came back it has gotten stronger and more resistant to the drugs,” says Monica. “After the chemo the tumors had actually grown instead of getting smaller.” A donor can come from anywhere in the world, thanks to an international registry. When a match is found, the donor stays at home, donating at a nearby medical facility. Only the donor’s marrow is transported. Despite an international pool of do-
nor candidates, friends and colleagues of the Mastrianni’s are hoping that a match can be found closer to home. Last week, Ebenezer Middle School sponsored a donor drive that brought out over 125 donor candidates. The school is planning another drive for January 30, according to Monica. Plans are under way for marrow drives at the Tybee YMCA and at Armstrong Atlantic State University. Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co. is sponsoring a marrow donor drive this Thursday at their midtown Savannah office. “We became involved because we work with Greenline Architecture, which is where Monica is an architect,” says Gale Jackman, Contracts Administrator at Thomas & Hutton and their coordinator for the marrow drive. The Savannah based engineering firm, working with Suzanne Shelledy at Greenline, has reached out to the area’s network of engineers and architects, seeking potential donors. Anyone in the community is encouraged to come by and get swabbed. “Thomas & Hutton is committed to giving back,” says Jackman. “We hold blood drives six times a year for the Blood Alliance. This just kind of fits in with how we give.” Over at Greenline, Shelledy noted that earlier this month, Thomas & Hutton sponsored a “Blue Jeans Friday” in which the 160 employees could wear jeans to work for a donation of at least five dollars. Along with a contribution from the Thomas & Hutton company, $1000 was raised that day for a bone marrow donor fund established at The Coastal Bank for Anthony. The DNA test costs $25 in lab processing fees, so “the fund was set up for people who can’t afford it,” says Monica. And how is Anthony doing? “He has up and down days,” says Monica, “recovering from the previous chemo. He is very touched and humbled by all this care and concern, no doubt about that. He hopes it can help a lot of people, not just him.” cs Marrow Donor Drive for Anthony Mastrianni. When: Thu., January 22, 11 am – 6 p.m. Where: Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co. 50 Park of Commerce Way Info: Call Gale at 912/721-4110 for information, and Suzanne at Greenline Architecture for dates of future marrow drives, 912/447-5665
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Blotter All cases from recent Savannah/Chatham Police Dept. incident reports
Classic Blotter Editor’s Note: According to Georgia Code (50-18-70), “All public records of an agency… shall be open for a personal inspection by any citizen of this state at a reasonable time and place; and those in charge of such records shall not refuse this privilege to any citizen.” Saying the move is necessary in order to put department records online, Savannah/ Chatham County Police Chief Michael Berkow has limited media and public access to the daily police incident reports that are the core of The Blotter. Citizens and the media must now request specific reports rather than having full access, as mandated by state law. We believe the move is in conflict with both the letter and the spirit of state open records law. The matter is currently in mediation with the state Attorney General’s office. Until the issue is resolved, please enjoy these “classic” Blotter reports from previous issues.
• A concerned citizen called police in reference to a vehicle parked in the drivethrough of an Abercorn Street restaurant. All occupants of the car were passed out. When police arrived, an officer knocked on the window, but the driver and two other occupants didn’t wake up. The driver was charged with driving under the influence. • A neighborhood feud escalated to the point that police were called to a residence on Peach Row. The neighbors were fighting in violation of a peace bond that had been set to prohibit them from fighting. The complainant said his neighbor had interrupted a conversation he was having with another neighbor about cutting down a tree that is on their property line. The woman who interrupted told him, “You can’t cut down that tree!” to which he responded, “I’m not talking to you” and called police. • A woman told police she was attacked by another woman while shopping at a retail business on Abercorn Street. The woman said the suspect approached her, saying, “If you have something to say
to me, then say it to me, not my kin!” The woman ignored the suspect until the woman followed her outside the store and “got in her face.” The suspect denied her involvement in the incident, but a witness corroborated the victim’s story. • Police were called when a White Bluff Road couple with two small children began arguing. The man told police he was trying to separate from his girlfriend and that a fight had broken out. Each claimed the other was the aggressor. Both were given case report number cards. The woman was transported to a hospital by EMS after she claimed she drank cleaning liquid so she would die. • A woman reported to police that she nad her husband were recently married. She said her husband had told her he was on drugs. She said he left their home, driving their van several days earlier and hadn’t been
heard from since. She said he must have come home at some point while she was out because $300 was missing. A lookout was posted for the man and the couple’s van. • A 59th Street woman reported her brother missing after she went to pick him up and he could not be found. She told police she had not heard from him and was worried about his welfare. The woman said the brother is mute and mentally challenged and advised he doesn’t know the city very well. She said he often frequents a convenience store in the neighborhood, but that he wasn’t there when she went to pick him up. A lookout was posted. cs .
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An interesting thought, but can you imagine this ridiculous gambit actually working here in reality land? I didn’t think so. Tuttle concedes as much, prefacing her advice with the comment that “if you’ve been drinking and have an open bottle of hard liquor in your car, you’re already in deep shit. So what do you really have to lose?� Let’s back up a bit. Prior to Breathalyzer-type technology, which measures blood alcohol concentration (BAC), drunk driving was a tough charge to make stick — prosecutors needed witnesses to testify about the defendant’s slurred speech, unstable gait, and so on. Things got only slightly easier after BAC testing devices became available in the 1930s. You still needed corroborating testimony about drunken behavior, plus you had to have an expert witness explain what BAC meant. Eventually states wised up and passed “per se� laws, which defined drunk driving quite simply: operating a vehicle with a certain minimum BAC. Today it’s .08 percent. Depending how the law is written, this can still present problems for prosecutors. BAC is measured only after the driver’s been pulled over, enabling some to claim their BAC increased after they stopped driving. There’s something to that argument, as BAC typically peaks 30-60 minutes after your last drink. Some states get around this by defining drunk driving as (a) operating a vehicle and (b) having a BAC over the
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In The Bad Girl’s Guide to the Open Road, Cameron Tuttle suggests this technique for getting out of a DUI: Immediately step out of the car with a bottle of your favorite liquor and chug a couple shots’ worth. The officer now has no way of proving you were drinking before you got out of the car. Interesting thought, but is this actually true? Perhaps the most the officer could do would be to cite you for public intoxication/open container in public? —Hazle Weatherfield, via the Straight Dope Message Board
limit within a given time afterward. In these jurisdictions it’s legally irrelevant whether the offending BAC was achieved after you stopped driving. Certain states, however, do permit the defendant to prove postoperation consumption was responsible. So maybe you could weasel your way out of an incriminating Breathalyzer test. That doesn’t mean Tuttle’s stratagem will work. Courts in New Jersey, evidently a hotbed for this sort of thing, have dubbed her approach the “glove box defense,� after the presumed location of the driver’s emergency stash. In one classic early case, State v. Lizotte (1993), police pulled the defendant over for speeding. He seemed drunk when questioned, had an open beer can on his dashboard, and blew .13 and .14. He was convicted of drunk driving but appealed, claiming he’d downed the beer after being pulled over to avoid being charged with an opencontainer violation. Nuh-uh, said the appeals court. Its implicit rationale: You’re operating a motor vehicle whenever you’re in control of it, not just when you’ve got it in motion. If you’re in a jurisdiction that accepts a broad definition of operating a vehicle, chugging a bottle in front of a cop won’t help you, even if you’re physically outside the car. Despite its futility, the glove box defense apparently remains popular among New Jersey drunk drivers and their lawyers. In one 1999 incident, a guy had three beers at a tavern, then hit a car in the parking lot; he was convicted of DUI despite claiming that his BAC results were misleadingly high because following the collision he “drank whiskey from a VO bottle that he kept in his car.� The glove box defense has been written up in practice guides for New Jersey lawyers as an example of a stunt not to try. OK, you say, I won’t try it in Jersey. That still leaves 49 other states, D.C., and numerous territories and minor outlying islands. True, but bear in mind that state courts freely borrow legal precedents from one another. But who knows? Maybe they do things differently in Guam. Give it a whirl and let us know. cs
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Ocean Filters Choked South Korean researchers warn of a sudden collapse in the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) being absorbed by the Sea of Japan. Kitack Lee, an associate professor at Pohang University, said he found warmer waters due to climate change have disrupted a process known as “ventilation” in which flowing and churning seas drag absorbed CO2 from surface waters to the deep.
Dirty Snow Melts Earlier Soot from industrial and automotive sources that falls on the snowcovered mountains of the western U.S. and Canada is causing the snowpacks to melt as much as a month earlier in spring, according to a new study. The trend may create additional challenges for hydroelectric generation, fisheries and irrigation, which are also grappling with greenhouse gascaused climate change. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory found that soot absorbs sunlight somewhat like an asphalt surface, warming the snow and air just above it by up to 1.2 degrees Fahrenheit, melting the snow.
Fiji Floods Days of torrential rainstorms in Fiji left at least 11 people dead and unleashed flooding that destroyed homes, farms and businesses. Many international tourists at the popular vacation destination were trapped in their resorts, waiting for the storms to abate. About 9,000 Fijians have been forced from their homes by the flooding, which has caused about $20 million in damage to roads and other infrastructure.
Tropical Cyclones Highways were submerged and entire towns were isolated from the “double whammy” of Tropical Cyclone Charlotte and high astronomical tides that swamped far northern Australia. Officials said damage from the storm and high tides is expected to rise into the tens of millions of dollars. • Tropical Storm Dongo briefly threatened shipping lanes in the central Indian Ocean.
Earthquakes Rescue workers in Costa Rica rushed to find
survivors of a powerful earthquake that killed as many as 38 people on the afternoon of Thursday, January 8. Most of the victims of the country’s worst quake in 150 years died as a result of mudslides.
Smog Refugees Tehran’s crows have become the latest winged residents to flee the Iranian capital due to high levels of choking smog. The Guardian reports that Iranian environmentalists say crows had seemed to be resistant to high levels of carbon monoxide and other gases that regularly hang over the city for days, especially in
winter. But the birds abandoned their urban homes for the fresher countryside three weeks after the air pollution drove off pigeons, nightingales and other species. Iranian biodiversity expert Jamshid Mansouri told the newspaper the pollution refugees will be forced to seek new habitats in rural environments, where they may face unfamiliar predators and possible extinction. The crows’ departure accompanies changes in Tehran’s plants, which some say have lost their aroma and color due to the smog. cs by steve newman, universal press syndicate
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• People With Too Much Money: (1) The owner of a local ski shop told the Vail (Colo.) Daily in November that he was confident he could sell his parking space in a town garage for his asking price of $500,000. After all, he said, it was on the top floor and next to an exit. (2) The upscale residents of Gate Mills, Ohio, near Cleveland, are so grateful to their town’s 61 government employees that they volunteered $50,000 in holiday tips in December. • Among the best-selling and most controversial toys of this past holiday season were the $39.95 Mattel “Gotta Go” Doll and the $59.95 Hasbro Baby Alive, both because of their interactive features, especially their digestion/excretion functions. The latter doll comes with its own food (“green beans,” “bananas”) and a warning (“May stain some surfaces”). The Gotta Go includes a toilet and brings the flushing process to life for the child. An industry insider told the Washington Post that next Fine Points of the Law season’s toys would be even In November, a jury acquitmore realistic. ted Ms. Johnnie Miles, 42, of • The Economy in Crisis: IT’S NOT $7,500 worth of fraudulent THE HEAT, (1) The Platinum Lounge, a credit-card transactions against IT’S THE lap-dancing club in Chester, a store in Vero Beach, Fla., and $%# COLD! England, announced in NoMiles assumed she had thus vember that it would begin earned her freedom. However, selling advertising, in 4-byJudge Dan Vaughn apparently 6-inch body-paint squares, considered Miles a disreputable on dancers’ derrieres. Said the rip-off artist (even though techniclub’s agent, “I had to do a lot cally not guilty of “fraud”) and used of research ... to come up with her schemings to convict her of viothe optimum size for the (ads)!” lating probation on an earlier case. (2) In the midst of widespread Florida law permits such collateral unemployment in Sweden, the use of a defendant’s behavior, and Haxriket i Norden company
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• If a motorist is carrying $18,000 worth of marijuana, he might try to avoid attracting attention (and not go the wrong way on a one-way street, as Samuel Randall, 27, did in Chicago in January). Or if carrying a duffel bag full of marijuana, not driving around in a car that lacked license plates, like the four women arrested in San Antonio in November. Or if there are 78 marijuana plants in the back seat, making sure that her car had a valid state inspection sticker, unlike Tracy Pioggia, in Hampden, Mass., in October. • Torvald Alexander, 39, was able to chase away the unlucky home invader who hit his apartment on Dec. 31 in Edinburgh, Scotland, according to BBC News. The two men came face to face just as Alexander was preparing to leave for a New Year’s party, dressed in full regalia as Thor, the hammer-wielding Norse god of thunder. Alexander said the burglar took one look at him, turned and climbed hurriedly out a window, sliding down the roof to the ground, where he took off running.
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They’re either earnestly civic-minded or people with issues, but in several dozen cities across the country, men (and a few women) dress in homemade superhero costumes and patrol marginal neighborhoods, aiming to deter crime. Phoenix’s Green Scorpion and New York City’s Terrifica and Orlando’s Master Legend and Indianapolis’ Mr. Silent are just a few of the 200 gunless, knifeless vigilantes listed on the World Superhero Registry, most presumably with day jobs but who fancy cleaning up the mean streets at night. According to two recent reports (in Rolling Stone and The Times of London), unanticipated gripes by the “Reals,” as they call themselves, are boredom from lack of crime and (especially in the summer) itchy spandex outfits.
announced in November it would hire 20 professional witches well-versed in tarots, crystals, herbs, exorcism, and “contact with the other side,” in the expectation that desperate consumers increasingly would require counseling. • Although to many outsiders, the concept of “clothing” on Muslim women suggests full-body veils, many married women in Syria are decidedly more playful, feeding a market for daring and quixotic underwear (to be worn in private, of course, and only for one’s husband). Musical panties (some that glow in the dark), bras with “hands” covering the cups, and underwear designed to collapse and fall to the floor at the sound of hands clapping are just three of the popular items at boutique shops, according to a December BBC News dispatch from Damascus.
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Black Swan, Port City Music
The dreamy, lush-yetminimalist sound of this up-andcoming Columbia, S.C. prog-rock quartet is rooted in the lilting keyboard lines of lead vocalist Courtney Vincent and the dagger-like electric guitar lines of Reid Hardaway. The result is an ambitious, tightly-constructed and multi-layered type of mid-’80s art-pop that will likely appeal to fans of modern-day retro indie-rock. Regardless, their earnest, song-oriented approach is a welcome change of pace from the vast majority of rock club bookings Savannah has seen for quite some time. Opening will be the latest original musical project from multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter Philip Palmer (ex-Vermillion X). Something of an habitual lineup revamper, Palmer (playing baritone and bass guitars) debuts PCM v.2.5 with the help of longtime bandmates Chris VanBrackle (drums) and the excellent Toby Taylor (lead guitar), plus new keyboardist Greg Geller (of Pets and Animals). Their set is said to include reworkings of his older tunes and a few choice covers. Listen & Learn: myspace. com/blackswansc. Sat., pm, The Wormhole (2307 Bull St.).
Wagatail Presents: The Chicago Afrobeat Project
One of the most buzzworthy bands leading the charge of the current U.S. Afrobeat resurgence, this Windy City ensemble injects experimental rock and jazz fusion into the fiery politically-charged message music this heady, dance-
The Beatles & Widespread Panic
Well, not really. Athens, Ga.’s established Fab Four Tribute Abbey Road Live return for their first public gig in our area for quite some time. Featuring some of the Classic City’s more versatile, veteran rock players, the group does an admirable and faithful job at conjuring the Liverpudlian magic (while still injecting just enough of their own personalities to make it more than a slavish recreation). Plus, their second set is usually the entire, neverperformed-live 1969 LP which provides their name. The following night, Florence, Al.’ s Big Wooly Mammoth (named for the WP tune) makes their Savannah debut. The group “considers it their responsibility” to convey Panic’s famous proclivity to improvise and/or alter the feel of their songs able genre was originally known for. With a lineup that swells to as many as 14, this Afro-Cuban powerhouse is yet another example of left-of-center acts which hold appeal for jam-band fans — and thus make them a natural fit for this burgeoning River St. venue. Listen & Learn: chicagoafrobeatproject. com. $8 cover. Sat., 10 pm, Live Wire Music Hall.
Clinton Kids Benefit Concert
Coach’s Corner employee Michele Clinton died unexpectedly a few weeks ago at the age of 36 from injuries sustained in a car crash on the Thunderbolt Bridge. Now, the popular sports bar and restaurant on E. Victory Drive is holding a benefit concert
from show to show. Bassist Jonathan Williams says adding their own stamp to someone else’s music is “a delicate balancing act,” but, “if you’re playing Panic, you’ve got to jam.” Listen & Learn: abbeyroadlive. com, myspace.com/bigwoolymammothband. Fri. (Beatles show) & Sat., (Panic show),11 pm, Locos (downtown).
for her two young sons’ education fund. It will also serve as the inauguration of their new band stage. All-day entertainment includes performances by acoustic pop, rock and country cover duo The Courtenay Brothers, classic rockers Chief & The Homewreckers, Southern rock and bluegrass combo Keith & Ross and the versatile longtime area guitarist G.E. Perry, among others. All proceeds benefit the children. Listen & Learn: myspace.com/thecourtenaybrothers, myspace.com/ keithandross, myspace.com/chiefofsavannah, myspace.com/gperrymusic. Admission is $5. VIP passes ($25) include tent access, food and drinks. Tix available in advance at the venue. Sat., 1 pm, Coach’s Corner (Thunderbolt).
The Sapphire Bullets
When this 13-member R&B revue (which primarily plays private receptions and corporate events) was unceremoniously dissed by City Market’s Wild Wing Café in favor of a Live Trivia Night (despite reportedly drawing strong crowds at a handful of free, monthly weeknight gigs), this well-liked local show band (with full horn section) turned in their keys and split. Now they’re back, and throwing a public, old-school dance party almost in their own backyard. Expect plenty of grooveheavy blues, soul and funk. $10 at the door for 21+. Listen & Learn: belove.us. American Legion Post 184 (Thunderbolt). cs
B & D Burgers (Southside) Trivia w/ Artie & Brad (Other) Starts at 10 p.m. Bahama Bob’s (Pooler) Karaoke (Karaoke) Bayou Cafe Chief (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Soul, Blues and Country covers -9 p.m. The Boathouse TBA (Live Music) 6 p.m. Cheers to You Karaoke (Karaoke) 8 p.m. Club 51 Degrees DJ Blue Ice (DJ) The Distillery Open Mic Night w/Greg Williams (Live Music) Open Showcase for singer/songwriters (both pro and amateur), hosted by one of the region’s most prolific and seasoned such artists. 10 p.m. Doubles Lounge DJ Sam Diamond (DJ) Driftaway Cafe Chuck Courtenay & Bucky Bryant (Live Music) Acoustic guitar and vocals duo known playing pop, rock and country (covers/originals) 7 p.m. Fiddler’s Crab House Voodoo Soup (Live Music) Local hard-jamming funk/ soul/rock/fusion group with a wide repertoire (feat. members of The Permanent Tourists & Phantom Wingo). 10 p.m. Guitar Bar Open Mic night hosted by Caesura (Live Music) Open Mic Night led by a young local melodic metalcore/indie-rock combo. 10 p.m. Hang Fire Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Hercules Bar and Grill TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar 6 Day Bender (Live Music) Charlottesville, Va. “mountain rock & roll” combo whose brand of hopped-up Americana bears a strong resemblance to Savannah’s own Train Wrecks (originals & covers). 7:30 p.m. continues on p. 18
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continues from p.16 Jepson Center for the Arts “PULSE: Art & Technology Week” (Other) Gallery Talk on Digital Wheel Art by New York-based artist YoungHyun Chung, discussing his interactive system that helps individuals with disabilities express themselves using digital projections. 4 p.m.
The Jinx Rock & Roll Bingo w/DJ DrunkTank Soundsystem (Other, DJ) Just what it sounds like: Bingo plus a wild mix of punk. soul, rock and ska tunes. 10 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Harry O’Donoghue (Live Music) Locally-based acoustic Celtic troubadour who hosts GPB radio’s “The Green Island” radio show (covers & originals). Jan 21, 8:30 p.m., Jan 22, 8:30 p.m., Jan 23, 8:30 p.m., Jan 24, 8:30 p.m. Jan 25, 8:30 p.m. King’s Inn #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m., 9 p.m., 9 p.m. 9 p.m. Live Wire Music Hall Turtle & Friends (Live Music) Jamoriented organic blues-based
rock & roll from the frontman of popular local act Turtle Folk (covers & originals). 9 p.m. McDonough’s Karaoke (Karaoke) -9 p.m. Mercury Lounge The Eric Culberson Blues Band (Live Music) Internationally-known electric blues trio (covers & originals). 10 p.m. Planter’s Tavern TBA (Live Music) Piano Jazz -7 p.m. Pour Larry’s (formerly John’s Bar) Live Trivia with Marcia (Other) Live Team Trivia Game. 9 p.m. Robin’s Nest Team Trivia (Other) 8 p.m. The Savannah Civic Center
The Lipizzaner Stallions (Other) 38th Anniversary season of The Lipizzaner Stallions, feat. new music, choreography and equine ballet routines emulating the Spanish Riding School of Vienna. Jan 21, 7:30 p.m. Savannah Smiles “Dueling PIanos” (Live Music) Two versatile and wisecracking keyboardists play a wide variety of audience requests. -8:30 p.m. Scandals TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m. The Sentient Bean Psychotronic Film: SPARE PARTS aka FLEISCH (Other) Little-known 1978 German-made cult horror film about newlyweds being terrorized on their honeymoon by a mysterious ambulance. Seating begins at 7:30 pm for ALL-AGES. 8 p.m. Slugger’s 5 Point Productions’ Karaoke (Karaoke) 10 p.m. Steamer’s Five Point Productions’ Extreme Trivia w/Jeremy & Ben (Other) Live trivia game. 8 p.m. Tantra Lounge Open Mic Night (Live Music) Weekly showcase for singer/songwriters, both amateur and
pro. 10 p.m. Tommy’s Karaoke w/ Jeff & Rebecca (Karaoke) Venus De Milo Open DJ Night (DJ) 9 p.m. Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon (Live Music) Solo pianist playing standards, Latin and jazz covers. -noon -7 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Local Acoustic Artists TBA (Live Music) The Wormhole Karaoke with Rick Elvis (Karaoke) Audience vocal showcase overseen by an area Elvis Impersonator. 9 p.m.
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American Legion Post 184 Rick Elvis (Undressed) (Live Music, Other) Locally-based Elvis impersonator, performing without his costume. 4 p.m. 8 p.m. Augie’s Pub (Richmond Hill) TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m.
Bay Street Blues Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe Chief (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Soul, Blues and Country covers -9 p.m. Benny’s Tybee Tavern Karaoke (Karaoke) w/DJ Levis 9:30 p.m. Bernie’s on River Street Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Blaine’s Back Door #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Bogey’s Five Points Productions’ Karaoke w/Keith (Karaoke) 10 p.m. Club One Industrial Resurrection w/ DJ Shrapnel (DJ) 10 p.m. The Distillery “Bubba on Piano” (Live Music) I think the title says it all, don’t you? 5 p.m. Doc’s Bar Roy & the Circuit Breakers (Live Music) Fannie’s on the Beach “Georgia Kyle” Shiver & Fiddlin’ Scott Holton (Live Music) 7 p.m. Fiddler’s Crab House The Eric Culberson Blues Band (Live Music) Internationallyacclaimed, Savannah-based electric Chicago and Memphis style blues guitarist and
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continues from p.18 singer with a tight rhythm section (covers/originals) 10 p.m. Georgia Southern University The Carolina Chocolate Drops (Live Music) Durham, N.C.-based trio of African-American string musicians popular internationally for their unique style of fiddle and banjo music from the Carolina foothills. 7:30 p.m. Grapevine Gail Thurmond (Live Music) Local piano/vocal legend playing jazz, country, Latin and standards. 6:30 p.m. Hercules Bar and Grill TBA (Live Music) Rock, Blues, Soul and Pop 8 p.m. The Jazz Corner (Hilton Head) The Lavon Stevens Quartet feat. Lousie Spencer (Live Music) Jazz, Broadway & blues (covers & originals) with female vocals. 8 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Eden Brent (Live Music) Miss.based pianist/singer who won the 2006 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, playing soulful blues and jazz (covers & originals). 7:30 p.m. Jepson Center for the Arts “PULSE: Art & Technology Week” (Live Music, Other) Lecture and Demonstration from musician/artist/engineer Eric Singe, founder/director of LEMUR (League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots), a Brooklyn-based group of artists and technologists who create exotic, sculptural musical instruments using robotic technology. 11 a.m. “PULSE: Art & Technology Week” (Live Music, Other) Concert by LEMUR and Ben Neill (composer, performer, Astralwerks recoridng artist and inventor of the hybrid electroacoustic mutantrumpet), blurring the lines between DJ culture and acoustic performance. 6 p.m. Jewish Educational Alliance Film: LITTLE HEROES (Other) Familyoriented feature about the travails of Israeli children attempting to rescue two injured teenagers. Discussion afterwords on the difficulties children around
8 p.m. Slugger’s Trivia w/ Charles & Mikey (Other) 10 p.m. Spanky’s TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m. Tommy’s Karaoke w/ Jeff & Rebecca (Karaoke) Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) Chuck Courtenay & Bucky Bryant (Live Music) Singing acoustic guitar duo known for their vocal harmonies, playing rock, pop and country hits. 6 p.m. Uncle Bubba’s Oyster House TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah “With This Faith – A Jazz Requiem for Dr. M.L. King, Jr.” (Live Music, Other) Performers will include the church choir, a jazz instrumental group, the Abeni dance company, and vocalist Gary Swindell. 7 p.m. Venus De Milo DJ Americana (DJ) Wasabi’s Live DJ Frankie Spins Hip-hop & Electric Fusion (DJ) 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Stiffler’s Mom (Live Music) Outside gig Barry Johnson (Live Music) Local acoustic guitarist/singer (country, pop & rock covers) - inside gig. The Wormhole “Internal Combustion Night” (DJ) Dance Party featuring Steampunk from 9 pm and Industrial from midnight on with DJs Haywire and MadLib. 9 p.m.
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A.J.’s Dockside “Georgia Kyle” Shiver (Live Music) American Legion Post 184 The Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love (Live Music) 13-piece Savannah-based R&B band featuring The Bonaventure Horn Section. Expect plenty of old-school Motown, Stax/Volt and Philly soul nuggets, plus classic rock and funk (covers). 8 p.m. American Legion Post 36 Karaoke (Karaoke) Baja Cantina TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m. Bay Street Blues Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe TBA (Live Music) Live rock, blues and Southern rock cover continues on p. 24
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the world face in 2009. Free popcorn & drinks served. 7 p.m. The Jinx Fever! Dance Party w/DJ D-Frost & Friends (DJ) 9 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Harry O’Donoghue (Live Music) Locally-based acoustic Celtic troubadour who hosts GPB radio’s “The Green Island” radio show (covers & originals). Jan 21, 8:30 p.m., Jan 22, 8:30 p.m., Jan 23, 8:30 p.m., Jan 24, 8:30 p.m. Jan 25, 8:30 p.m. Live Wire Music Hall Dope Sandwich Productions (Live Music) Local, positive-themed alternative hip-hop collective of rappers, DJs, singers and live funk and soul musicians. 10 p.m. Loco’s Deli & Pub (Southside) Five Points Productions’ Extreme Trivia w/ Kowboi (Other) Live trivia game. 8 p.m. Lucas Theatre The Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra (Live Music) Led by Principal Guest Conductor Colman Pearce, this famed Irish classical group was formed in the 1800s and reconstituted in the late 1990s. They is their first-ever tour of the USA. 8 p.m. McDonough’s Karaoke (Karaoke) -9 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) Karaoke (Karaoke) Karaoke 10 p.m. Moon River Brewing Co. Eric Britt (Live Music) Acoustic guitarist/singer playing alt.rock and pop 8:30 p.m. Murphy’s Law “Live Jukebox” w/DJ Sweaty Sock (DJ) 11 p.m. Myrtle’s Bar & Grill J. Howard Duff (Live Music) 7:30 p.m. Night Lights “Rock Star Karaoke” (Live Music, Karaoke) Kraoke featuring a live band, rather than prerecorded music. 11 p.m. Planter’s Tavern TBA (Live Music) Piano Jazz -7 p.m. Pour Larry’s (formerly John’s Bar) DJ Tap (DJ) 10 p.m. Robin’s Nest Karaoke (Live Music, Karaoke) 8 p.m. Savannah Smiles “Dueling PIanos” (Live Music) Two versatile and wisecracking keyboardists play a wide variety of audience requests. -8:30 p.m. The Sentient Bean Open Mic Comedy Night (Other) Local humor showcase.
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continues from p.23 bands. 9 p.m. Bernie’s on River Street Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Black Box at S.P.A.C.E. THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (Abridged) (Other) An irreverent, fast-paced romp through all 37 of The Bard’s plays in 97 minutes, presented by the City of Savannah’s Cultural Arts Theatre. Recommended for Mature Audiences. Jan 23, 8 p.m., Jan 24, 8 p.m. Jan 25, 3 p.m. Club One Local Cast, DJ Jason Hancock (Main Floor) (DJ) Coach’s Corner Chief (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Country and Soul covers 8 p.m. Daquiri Island Karaoke (Karaoke) The Distillery Bottles & Cans (Live Music) Hardswinging, house rockin’ garage-blooze and old, weird, Americana (covers & originals). 10 p.m. Doc’s Bar Roy & the Circuit Breakers (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Beach, Shag and Soul covers 8 p.m. Doubles Lounge “World Famous” DJ Sam Diamond (DJ) El Picasso Karaoke (8 p.m.) (Karaoke) Fiddler’s Crab House Keith & Ross (Live Music) Local roots rock, southern rock and classic rock duo using acoustic guitar and banjo (covers/originals). 10 p.m. Gayna’s Bar Karaoke (9
p.m.) (Karaoke) Hang Fire Katy Mae (Live Music, DJ) Indie artist from Brooklyn. 9 p.m. Hercules Bar and Grill Chief (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Country and Soul covers 8 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar The Mad Tea Party (Live Music) Eclectic, Asheville, N.C.-based alt.Americana combo that’s upbeat, retro and catchy (covers & originals). Jan 23, 9 p.m. Jan 24, 9 p.m. The Jinx The Train Wrecks (Karaoke) Hard-rocking local roots-a-billy and Americana act led by Texas-born songwriter Jason Bible (covers & originals). 10 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Harry O’Donoghue (Live Music) Locally-based acoustic Celtic troubadour who hosts GPB radio’s “The Green Island” radio show (covers & originals). Jan 21, 8:30 p.m., Jan 22, 8:30 p.m., Jan 23, 8:30 p.m., Jan 24, 8:30 p.m. Jan 25, 8:30 p.m. King’s Inn #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m., 9 p.m., 9 p.m. 9 p.m. Live Wire Music Hall Dingo Bones (Live Music) Hip-hop, reggae and funk act. 10 p.m. Loco’s Deli & Pub (Downtown) Abbey Road Live (Beatles Tribute) (Live Music) IMpressive, Athens, Ga.-based Beatles cover band specializing in the group’s difficult-to-playlive later period. Known for performing the entire Abbey Road LP from start to finish. 11 p.m. Mansion on Forsyth Park Silver Lining (Live Music) Jazzy local trio (funk, blues, Latin, exotica) of guitar, bass and drums
with female vocals (covers & originals). 8:30 p.m. McDonough’s Karaoke (Karaoke) -9 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) David Flannery (Live Music) Acoustic guitarist offering rock, pop, blues and modern folk-oriented tunes (covers & originals). 8:30 p.m. Mulberry Inn The Champagne Jazz Trio (Live Music) 8 p.m. Pepino’s #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Planter’s Tavern TBA (Live Music) Piano Jazz -7 p.m. Pour Larry’s (formerly John’s Bar) Repeating Family Patterns (Live Music) 8 p.m. Ruth’s Chris Steak House Kim Michael Polote & Friends (Live Music) Award-winning area vocalist singing jazz and blues standards backed by piano and bass in this eatery’s bar area. 7:30 p.m. Savannah Smiles “Dueling PIanos” (Live Music) Two versatile and wisecracking keyboardists play a wide variety of audience requests. -8:30 p.m. The Sentient Bean Moira Nelligan (Live Music) Atlanta-based traditional Celtic folk musician (fiddle) with strong family ties to Savannah, who’s received praise for her impressive DIY albums. 8 p.m. Steed’s Tavern @#! Karaoke (Karaoke) 8 p.m. Stingray’s TBA (Live Music) 6 p.m. 6 p.m. Venus De Milo DJ Moustache (DJ) 9 p.m. Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon (Live Music) Solo pianist playing standards, Latin and jazz covers. -noon -7 p.m.
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continues from p.24 The Warehouse The Jeff Beasley Band (Live Music) Swinging R & B, old-time rock and roll, Cajun-tinged Americana and boogie-woogie feat. drums, sax, bass and guitar (covers & originals). Jan 23, 8 p.m. Wasabi’s DJ Frankie -C Spins Hip-hop an Electric Fusion (8 p.m.) (DJ) Ways Station Tavern Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Wet Willie’s Live DJ (DJ) 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe G.E. Perry Group (Live Music) Local rock/ blues/soul ensemble led by a longtime area guitarist and singer (covers & originals) - outside gig. Hidden Element (Live Music) Al. nu-metal sextet with both pop and hardcore leanings - inside gig. 10 p.m.
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Bay Street Blues Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe TBA (Live Music) Live rock, blues and Southern rock cover bands. 9 p.m. Bernie’s on River Street Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Black Box at S.P.A.C.E. THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (Abridged) (Other) An irreverent, fast-paced romp through all 37 of The Bard’s plays in
97 minutes, presented by the City of Savannah’s Cultural Arts Theatre. Recommended for Mature Audiences. Jan 23, 8 p.m., Jan 24, 8 p.m. Jan 25, 3 p.m. Bogey’s Five Points Productions’ Karaoke w/Keith (Karaoke) 10 p.m. Captain’s Lounge #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Chuck’s Bar #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Club One DJ Hancock (DJ) 10 p.m. Coach’s Corner “Michele Clinton Memorial Benefit Concert� (Live Music) This all-day live music event features well-known regional acts, plus food and drinks. All proceeds benefit the Educational Fund for the two young children of this popular Sports Bar & Restaurant’s recently deceased employee Clinton (who died in a tragic car crash on the Thunderbolt Bridge). Entertainment includes: The Courtenay Brothers, Chief and the Homewreckers, Keith & Ross, G.E. Perry and others (country, pop, blues, jazz, rock and bluegrass covers & originals). 1 p.m. Daquiri Island Karaoke (Kara-
oke) Deb’s Pub & Grub Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. The Distillery Greg Williams (Live Music) Prolific local singer/songwriter/guitarist playing a broad selection of original rock, modern pop, folk and blues tunes, as well as a few choice covers by the likes of Dylan, Hendrix and Muddy Waters. 9 p.m. Doc’s Bar Roy & The Circuit Breakers (Live Music) Longrunning party band specializing in disco, 60s rock, Motown and vintage soul (covers). Doubles Lounge “World Famous� DJ Sam Diamond (DJ) Fannie’s on the Beach TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m. Fiddler’s Crab House Repeating Family Patterns (Live Music) 10 p.m. Gayna’s Bar Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Grapevine Gail Thurmond (Live Music) Local piano/vocal legend playing jazz, country, Latin and standards. 6:30 p.m. Hang Fire The Eric Culberson Blues Band (Live Music) Internationally-acclaimed, Savannah-based electric Chicago and Memphis style
blues guitarist and singer with a tight rhythm section (covers/originals) 9 p.m. Hercules Bar and Grill TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar The Mad Tea Party (Live Music) Eclectic, Asheville, N.C.-based alt. Americana combo that’s upbeat, retro and catchy (covers & originals). Jan 23, 9 p.m. Jan 24, 9 p.m. Juarez Mexican Restaurant (Waters Ave.) Karaoke (Karaoke) Jukebox Bar & Grill TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Harry O’Donoghue (Live Music) Locally-based acoustic Celtic troubadour who hosts GPB radio’s “The Green Island� radio show (covers & originals). Jan 21, 8:30 p.m., Jan 22, 8:30 p.m., Jan 23, 8:30 p.m., Jan 24, 8:30 p.m. Jan 25, 8:30 p.m. King’s Inn #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m., 9 p.m., 9 p.m. 9 p.m. Live Wire Music Hall Wagataial Presents: The Chicago Afrobeat Project (Live Music, DJ) These rising stars on the Afro-Cuban dance, world music and jam scenes include
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The most entertaining tax write-off of the year? Wynton Marsalis plays 2009 SMF Fund-raiser at the Lucas
Area music lovers are no doubt “jazzed” about the upcoming appearance by trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and his Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.
been a circus itself! (laughs) Are Wynton and his group coming in for a reduced fee to help support the SMF? Rob Gibson: It’s a little bit less than their normal fee. We got a bit of a break, but they have to stay in business too.
The single biggest fund-raising event of the 2009 season for the internationally celebrated Savannah Music Festival, this intimate show at the Lucas Theatre finds the nine-time Grammy winner (he also holds a Pulitzer Prize for Music) and his big band playing in the smallest venue along their entire Southern tour — and premiering a brandnew arrangement of a classic Johnny Mercer tune (commissioned by the SMF) in honor of our local songwriting icon’s Centennial Year. I caught up with the always-busy Rob Gibson, the Music Fest’s Executive & Artistic Director and a longtime associate of Marsalis’ (Gibson was the Founding Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center) to learn more about this event and its importance to the SMF’s Mission Statement and bottom line. Full interview at connectsavannah. com.
Rob Gibson: This program features a lot of repertoire from the past halfcentury — as opposed to the previous half-century. There are numerous original arrangements by the JLCO’s bandmembers, including one we commissioned: the Johnny Mercer tune “Blues In The Night,” arranged by Ted Nash. I happened to be in New York recently and dropped by their rehearsals. Coincidentally, they were just about to work on that piece for the first time. They rehearsed it for about 35 or 40 minutes, and it sounded really good. The official premiere will be at our show, but it would not surprise me if they run through it a time or two before they get here. (laughs) Over sixty percent of the seats for this show have been sold. Think it’ll sell out? Rob Gibson: It’s hard to say. Right now, if we don’t sell another ticket, we’d just about break even — so we hope people will want to hear the concert and support the Festival. The real advantage is, if you buy a $125 ticket, you get a big chunk of that money off your taxes. If you saw the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in New York at a regular performance, that’d cost $110. So, what we’re asking for is higher than what most people are used to paying in Savannah, but it’s actually quite in line with what major artists charge in other cities. But I think this is one of the finest bands playing in the world today. You have 15 musicians, who are each extraordinary in their own right. I’ve followed this band since it was created in the early ‘90s, and I can tell you that this is the best it’s ever sounded. cs
This concert is the SMF’s single largest fund-raiser for 2009, and replaces all other events previously held. What precipitated this shift? Rob Gibson: We figured out what we do best is put on concerts. So, putting on a really first-class ensemble and charging a bit more for tickets was probably the best way to augment the additional monies we normally raised from those other galas. This show was booked specifically for that purpose over a year ago. Wasn’t this originally scheduled for the Johnny Mercer? Rob Gibson: It was gonna be at the Trustees, but then the Lucas became available. The Mercer was out, because that’s opening night of the Barnum & Bailey Circus and the entire parking lot would have been taken up with animals. So, to do this show there would have
How would you describe the type of show the audience at this concert will see?
Wynton Marsalis & The JLCO When: 7 pm, Jan. 29 Where: Lucas Theatre Cost: $65 - $250 (high level tix include cocktail reception with Marsalis and Co. at Local 11 Ten) Info: savannahmusicfestival.org
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PULSE pushes the boundaries of new media The Jepson pulls out all the stops for a newly expanded Technology & Art Week by jim reed | jim.r@connectsavannah.com
Over the past two decades, Hollywood has churned out two separate horror films titled Pulse, and both of their plots centered around technology run amok. In one, a computer hacker accidentally unleashes a powerful force which drains the willpower of living humans through their cell phones and wi-fi connections. In another, an “intelligent” pulse of electricity travels from house to house through power lines, causing electrical appliances to revolt — wrecking the homes and murdering the homeowners. Frighteningly plausible though such scenarios sound, the Jepson Center for Contemporary Art has thrown caution to the wind by recasting this, the third installment of their annual Technology Week, into PULSE: Art & Technology Fest. This ten-day educational celebration and interactive showcase of cutting-edge art is based around both high and low-tech electronics, and begins this Wednesday. PULSE brings together a host of far-flung, buzzworthy artists — each of whom is pushing the boundaries of new media by recasting and repurposing such commonplace tools, toys and gadgets as wheelchairs, Nintendo Wii systems, Texas Instruments’ Speak & Spells and the sort of electronic effects pedals commonly used by rock and jazz guitarists. It also includes displays and performances incorporating robotics, automata, animation and live, improvisational audio and video mixing. Museum Educator Harry DeLorme curates this increasingly celebrated event. He says showcases of this nature are slowly becoming more commonplace in the U.S. — just not necessarily at established museums. “This type of programming turns up more in contemporary art spaces or non-profit gallery and performance venues like Eyebeam in New York,”
he explains, adding: “There are other festivals that focus on a particular medium. For example, the recent Robot 250 city-wide festival in Pittsburgh spotlighted robotic art, and New York’s Bent Festival is based around circuit-bending.” “Others are large scale events like Robodock, in the Netherlands, which is sort of a Dutch version of the ‘Burning Man.’ I’m not sure that we’re more forward-looking, but we seem to be the only Georgia museum —and maybe the only one in the Southeast— that has a festival of this type. “Some of these artists, Beatrix*JAR for instance, have performed at many other museums, and will be at Atlanta’s High Museum before coming to Savannah.” Beatrix*JAR, otherwise known as real-life couple Bianca Pettis and Jacob Aaron Roske, are becoming a hot property in the museum and performance art worlds. Their quirky, energetic, entertaining and informative workshops on DIY electronic music are said to have changed the way some observers look at music entirely. Whether playing large, famous rock clubs such as Minneapolis’ 7th St. Entry (where Prince’s concert sequences for 1984’s Purple Rain were shot) with flavor-of-the-month neo-New Wavers The Black Kids or holding brief residencies at houses of higher learning such as the University of Houston, their mixture of exotic, danceable beats and hypnotic “fuzzy sound collage,” serves to bridge the gap between hard-topenetrate, found-sound art installations and über-hip loop-and-sample psychedelia. “We spent most of our youth
Beatrix*Jar blur the lines between toys, computers, turntables and instruments
stuck in the mind-set that music must sound a certain way, and (that) if you have never been trained to play music then you have no right to be a musician,” says the duo, who create many of their most memorable and unpredictable sounds by “bending circuits”, or rather, cracking open and monkeying around with old —and sometimes arcane and simplistic— electronic musical devices and synthesizers. “Approaching music in outrageous ways and circuit-bending gave us a new vocabulary to express our love of music and to create a world where musical expression is not limited to just those people with formal training. We believe that anything that makes sound can be a musical instrument. “These new voices are the crux of our compositions.” Just as Beatrix*JAR blur the lines between toys, computers, turntables and musical instruments, the totality of this year’s PULSE highlights the breaking down of long-recognized borders between fine art, technology and music. For decades now, progressive composers and experimental artists have been creating work of this type, but it’s only been in the last
decade that such ideas have begun to take root in the worlds of club culture and DIY rock and dance music. DeLorme says he enjoys seeing the type of cross-pollination that is on display at this annual festival. “I like this blurring of media and content,” he enthuses. “Music has long been a part of many of the programs we offer, and in terms of new media, you are often talking about engaging more than one sense.” In the end, no matter how curious or entertaining some of the art displayed in this technology-driven exhibition may be, DeLorme says there’s a greater message behind all the blinking lights, distorted audio and video collage. “I think these opportunities encourage people to take charge of technology and use it to creative ends rather than just consuming it.” cs PULSE: Art & Technology Fest When: Jan. 21-28 Where: Jepson Center for Contemporary Art, Telfair Square Cost: Free to all ages Info & Schedule: telfair.org
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‘Gihon Fractured’
New paintings by Chris Kienke@2CarGarage by ben gaugush
Chris Kienke is a Foundations professor at Savannah College of Art and Design. Aside from teaching, Kienke is a internationally accepted artist producing a wide variety of works. He has produced work shown at the Sharjah International Art Biennial, the Telfair Museum, as well as numerous other locations around the world. His upcoming show, Gihon Fractured, at 2CarGarage opens Friday January 16th and runs through February 17th. The opening starts at 6:00 PM and will run until 8:00 PM at the galleries location on 10 East Broughton St. You wouldn’t call your work representational?
Has working in 2-D ever restricted your work?
Chris Kienke: It’s not representational because you’re not re-presenting something. So is it non-representational representation because you can find a lot of information in the work? It’s hard to label it. It has roots in surrealism and it has roots in abstract representationalism, but it’s not abstracting something that came directly from the real world. There are definitely tangible elements. Yet they’re not representing something you would see in your daily life.
Chris Kienke: Toward the end of my graduate school career I started finding that painting was a little bit lacking, in the fact that I couldn’t hold the thing I was making. In 2001, I spent some time working in glass. I was blowing some of the forms that you see, like these gourdlike shapes. Those forms could be just as painterly and the surfaces could be as distressed as the work you see here. It’s been in the past year to two years I have picked up painting full steam. I’ve never really stopped. This show is the first solo show I’ve done of paintings in eight years.
How has your work changed over the years? Chris Kienke: It isn’t as if there is a radical shift. If you looked at work I did ten years ago and the work your going to see in the exhibition you’d recognize my hand writing. The forms have become more refined or distilled. There was a lot of variety of things I used to use. Now, certain forms find themselves repeated in various positions throughout different paintings. The formats have changed a lot.
Explain the importance, to an artist, of developing a new visual language? Chris Kienke: Where do I start? Desire, I guess. First, we have desire to do that. With painting in particular I can start to visualize the steps I’m about to take. Certain images come to mind, they reoccur. Also, because I have worked with the material for so long I just respond to it. There is a dialogue between the material and yourself and
‘Red Hare,’ by Chris Kienke
when it’s working well it’s a dialogue between equals. You’re listening to what the paint is doing. Temperature matters, humidity matters. The thing about it is that it can have a wonderful mishaps or accidents take place that you didn’t intend. I don’t really believe in accidents for more than a split second. As soon as you see it, it ceases to be an accident because you either decide to keep it or you decide it isn’t a success.
Gihon River daily and it was winter. Every day it froze a little more, but it’s such a steep river the water runs under it. You can see some of that movement in the paintings. There were these stones and pebbles in the snow that would be covered then the snow would melt or fracture. Something was always different.
What is the importance of the Biblical term Gihon with your work?
Chris Kienke: Savannah, not yet.
Chris Kienke: It’s actually tied to a small mountain stream in northern Vermont. A year ago, I spent a month painting up there. I crossed over the
Does Savannah play a role in your work or is there a more global influence?
Down the road? Chris Kienke: These things take time to sink in. It almost means you have to
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Is there an underlying theme or message for this show? Chris Kienke: The short answer is no. The longer answer is the prevailing
theme how place does enter into the work. Just walking across that river everyday it just propelled me forward. I’m not trying to represent a landscape or a river like, “Oh I know that spot.” but it’s like an attempt to be bolder than that. It’s an experience about the temperature, smell, the speed, the tactility of it. It’s more than just a visual experience. cs
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Angelo Filomeno — A solo exhibit of the New Yorkbased artist through March 15 at Pinnacle Gallery, 320 E. Liberty St. Filomeno will present a gallery talk in conjunction with the exhibition prior to a reception on Feb.13. Anthropology of Spirit — Photographs by Hillary Quella. Opening reception Jan. 30, 6-8pm. Through Feb. 10 at Alexander Hall Gallery, 668 Indian St.
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Art at Lulu’s Chocolate Bar — Abstract paintings by Angela Kowalski through Feb. 16. Reception Thu. Jan. 22, 7-9:30pm. at Lulu’s Chocolate Bar, 42 MLK, Jr. Blvd. Call for submissions — Photographic works are sought for a juried exhibit Feb. 13-18. “The Extended Moment” will be juried and curated by Craig Stevens. Work should explore the idea of the extended moment - a longer exposure, multiple exposure, or a sequential imagery theme. Deadline is Jan. 23. Mail submissions to: Desotorow Gallery, 2427 De Soto Ave., Savannah, or by email to info@desotorow.org. Jennifer Dunlap — Oil paintings on panel through Jan. 28 at Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St. Elaine George-Asaro — Mixed-media work including portraitures, landscapes, African fiber pieces and nontraditional quilts, created from watercolors, pastels and charcoal, oils and acrylics, fabric, wood and stone Jan. 6-23 at S.P.A.C.E., 9 W. Henry St. Gihon Fractured: New Paintings — Work by Chris Kienke Jan. 16-Feb. 17 at 2CarGarage Gallery, 10 E Broughton St. Heart and Soul — Work by artists Gerome Temple, John Duckworth, Summer Wheat, Meredith Sutton, Jane Luppachino, Chris Parker and Bill Starke at the Grand Bohemian Gallery. Opening reception Jan. 22, 5:308:30pm. Mansion on Forsyth Park, 700 Drayton Street.
Work by Angela Kowalski is at Lulu’s Chocolate Bar on MLK; reception is this Thursday How Far We Have Come — Work by Ben Crossley Jan. 16-21. A reception will be held Jan. 16, 7pm. Through Jan. 21. TruSpace Gallery, 2423 Desoto Ave.
Stitch Spectacular — An exhibition of hand-embroidered art from Savannah and the rest of the country Jan. 9-Feb. 3 at Dimensions Gallery, 412 MLK Jr. Blvd.
JEA Group Show — A group show by artists Vicky Hennie, Frances Mills, Penny Sebrell and Joyce Weinzettel Jan. 2-30 in the Jewish Educational Alliance Gallery, 5111 Abercorn St.
Photography of Margaret Brennan — through Feb. 20 at Horizon Gallery 206 E. Bay St.
Master Eye II: 19th- and 20th-Century Photography — includes iconic examples from Mathew Brady, Eadweard Muybridge, Man Ray, Robert Mapplethorpe, Herb Ritts, Annie Leibovitz, and other celebrated masters. Through Dec. 31. SCAD Museum of Art, 227 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 525.7191. Myth, Object, and the Animal — Glass installations by William Morris. Through Jan. 28 at Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 York St. 912790-8800. www.telfair.org/ Old Print, New Tricks — A variety of work by guest printmakers from across the nation Jan. 12-30 at AASU Fine Arts Gallery, 11935 Abercorn St. 344.2801. Palliser — Water colors and art studies by Anthony Palliser, plus the detailed drawings and oil and acrylic paintings for which he is best known. Through Jan. 28 at Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 York St. Path — Work by Laurie Darby throughout January and February at Hospice Savannah, 1352 Eisenhower Dr.
The Powerful Hand of George Bellows — “Drawings from the Boston Public Library” Jan. 16-March 29 at Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard Street. Watercolors from Italy — by Fran Thomas and works by 23 other artists can be seen at Gallery 440, 440 Bull St. Wildlife in the Altamaha — Photographs by James Holland through March 27. at the recently renovated McIntosh Old Jail Art Center in Darien. The exhibit will last through Friday, March 27. Open Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm. Through March 27. Old Jail Art Center, Highway 17.
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Savannah’s ‘other’ film festival Psychotronic Film Festival brings rare, indie and cult cinema from around the world by linda sickler | linda@connectsavannah.com
Monster Road is a mesmerizing, astonishing view into the life of a brilliant but profoundly disturbed artist. You aren’t likely to see it at a local movie theater, and it probably won’t show up on TV, either. But Brett Ingram’s look at legendary stop-motion animator Bruce Bickford is coming to Savannah. It’s an offering of the 6th Annual Psychotronic Film Festival, which will feature 10 nights of rare, indie and cult films. Some are award-winners, including Monster Road, which will be presented Jan. 29 at 8 p.m. Before Brett Ingram created the film, Bickford was best known for creating the clay-animated sequences in Frank Zappa’s 1979 music movie Baby Snakes. The audience for Zappa’s movie was limited, but those who saw it will never forget Bickford’s violent but astonishing images. Ingram is a stop-motion animator himself. “I was initially inspired to make a documentary about Bruce after seeing his animation,” he says. “It was so startlingly original, so completely absurd, so darkly beautiful, that I wanted to know more about the person who created it. “Once I met Bruce and spent some time with him, I was convinced this was a story that needed to be told,” Ingram says. “Or, better put, it was a story I really needed to tell.” Stop-motion animation is a complicated process that requires great skill and immeasurable patience. “Stopmotion is cinema in its most primal form - the absolute creative control of everything in the frame and the motion between each and every succeeding frame,” Ingram says. “The sets and puppets are designed and built from scratch, a process that requires skill in painting, sculpting, molding, armature building, and so on. “Then, you light the scene and move a given puppet, limb, or set piece in very small increments, taking a still
image after each movement,” he says. “When the resulting film is projected at 24 frames per second, the illusion of movement is created and the inanimate world comes to life.” Budget was always a problem for Ingram, but not the biggest problem. “The most pressing factor was the fact that George Bickford, Bruce’s father, who had a big role in the film, was deteriorating quickly from Alzheimer’s disease,” Ingram says. “I had to capture the film before George’s memory and faculties diminished completely. Fortunately, I did. Sadly, George died in 2005.” While Monster Road has won several awards at film festivals around the country, Ingram isn’t in this to win awards. “I never try to guess what the reaction will be to one of my films,” he says. “I just make them because I have to - like breathing - and hope for the best. Thankfully, the film took on a life of its own as soon as it premiered.” Isle of The Damned also will be presented at the Psychotronic Film Festival. Made in 2008, it’s a spoof of early ‘80s Italian “cannibal horror” films, made to look like a “lost” movie that has been rediscovered and restored. It’s set for Jan. 30 at 8 p.m, and is described as a comedy as well as a horror film. Director Mark Colegrove says it’s based on actual films such as Cannibal Holocaust and Cannibal Ferox. “I can’t say that everyone responsible is necessarily a huge fan of the genre, but it has its place in film history as being one of the most notoriously shocking subgenres of horror film,” Colegrove says. “We thought it was high time that the genre received a Mel Brooks-esque skewering,” he says. “We ramped up some of the goofier elements, and kept all of the gore and sleaziness intact as well, so that no fan of the genre should
be disappointed.” Colegrove loves comedies. “Generally the dumber the better,” he says. “Comedy has always been my main squeeze, but I’ve always been a fan of bizarre cult films, genre works, foreign films. “Mystery Science Theatre was probably a big sub-conscious influence on this film particularly,” Colegrove says. “In high school, around the time that me and my buddies were actively going on Indiana Jones-style quests to seek out obscure cult films, we were running around with our parents’ VHS cameras to make our own spoofs. “For English class, we would turn in our versions of Othello and Streetcar Named Desire in lieu of writing a paper. Eventually I ended up in film school to learn how to do everything the right way.” Most audiences “get” the idea behind Isle of the Damned. “There’s a lot of ‘in’ jokes for those who know the cannibal genre well, but I don’t think you need to have seen a single cannibal film to enjoy some of the humor,” Colegrove says. “At least, we tried to keep that in mind during production.” Crowds tend to give a rowdy response at screenings - well, most of them. “There have been several instances of sensitive viewers becoming physically ill during screenings, and it is not recommended for those of weak constitution,” Colegrove says, tongue firmly in cheek. The Psychotronic Film Society was started by Jim Reed, who remains its executive and artistic director (Reed also serves as music editor of this newspaper.) “Launching this annual two-week long festival was the logical extension of our regular, weekly screenings at The Bean,” he says. “Our Wednesday night schedule isn’t convenient for some folks, so this allows them an opportunity to attend the ongoing series,” Reed says. “I try to program a diverse cross-section of fea-
tures for the annual Film Fest, so that it functions as a microcosm of the broad scope of fun and provocative cinema that our audiences enjoy year-round.” The foreign films offered sometimes draw exchange students from the countries where the films were made. “I’m very proud that my series is one of the few hip forms of evening entertainment in the whole town that’s open to all ages,” Reed says. “It’s taken several years, but we now have a decent number of high school kids show up. There’s no smoking or alcohol served, so it’s a safe and low-stress environment for adventurous, open-minded young people who aren’t interested in the same old mainstream junk that clogs up our multiplexes.” Reed is about to incorporate the PFS and it will become a full, tax-exempt, non-profit organization. “We’ll be able to offer charter and yearly memberships, with discounted admission and all sorts of other benefits, as well as actively fundraise and apply for local, state and federal grants,” he says. “We’ve also already begun to partner with other high-profile groups and events, such as the Savannah Jazz Fest and the Jewish Film Festival, to mix our artistic vision with theirs,” Reed says. cs First week’s schedule of the 6th Annual Psychotronic Film Festival Jan. 26, The Stranger 1946 film noir directed by and starring Orson Welles as a Nazi mastermind in small-town USA. Jan. 27, The Cynic, The Rat and The Fist. 1977 Italian crime drama about a detective who takes the law into his own hands. Jan. 28, Dolomite 2: The Human Tornado. A film by the late Rudy Ray Moore, a comedian who paved the way for Redd Foxx, Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy. All films begin at 8 p.m. at The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. Seating begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $6 at the door. Visit myspace.com/psychotronicfilms or call 232-4447.
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Barry Levinson’s 1982 Diner actually marked Mickey Rourke’s fifth screen appearance -- amidst throwaway bits, he had previously been memorable in a small role in 1981’s Body Heat -- but Rourke proved to be an instantly captivating presence, and Brando comparisons honestly didn’t seem out of line. But after a brief reign of glory in the early 1980s, Rourke’s career went up in flames, thanks to personal problems as well as a tendency to pick dreadful material. A comeback via 2005’s Sin City failed to take root, but no matter: Rourke now has the role of a lifetime in Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler. On paper, The Wrestler sounds like Rocky reconfigured for the wrestling rather than boxing arena. But Robert Siegel’s screenplay fleshes out the basic storylines in unique ways, and Aronofsky and Rourke add a rich palette to the proceedings, resulting in a movie that’s frequently as colorful as it is meaningful. If Milk touches on America’s prejudices and The Dark Knight examines America’s fears, then The Wrestler explores America’s regrets. Rourke stars as Randy “The Ram” Robinson, who was quite the big deal in the wrestling world back in the 1980s. Twenty years forward, however, and Randy is
now long past his glory days. Two decades of hard partying have wiped him out, and if he has any emotional reservoirs to tap, he wants to make sure to save them for the two women in his life. The first is Cassidy (an excellent Marisa Tomei), a stripper at the club he frequents who is always there to lend Randy a sympathetic ear (usually in the middle of a lap dance). The other female on Randy’s mind is his daughter Stephanie (Evan Rachel Wood); because he was never there for her while she was growing up. Yet much of the best material revolves around Randy’s career as a wrestler. Aronofsky and Siegel do a remarkable job of treating its practitioners with respect, so much so that it’s softened my stance toward these athletes (dare we call them artists?) who give so much of themselves for the entertainment of others. There are a couple of absorbing sequences in which the wrestlers discuss the evening’s routines, laying out strategies and choreographing moves. They may as well be ballet dancers contemplating pirouettes -- at least until they enter the ring, whereupon they might find themselves rolling around in barbed wire and using staple guns on each other’s heads (a sequence that’s at once funny, frightening and fascinating).
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Gran Torino Clint Eastwood has stated that Gran Torino might mark his final appearance as an actor (he plans to keep directing), and if he sticks to his guns, it’s an appropriate way to end a magnificent career. In that respect, it brings to mind John Wayne’s swan song, the elegiac Western The Shootist (directed, incidentally, by Eastwood’s mentor Don Siegel), as both movies deal with aging men – the actors as well as the characters they’re portraying – whose lifelong dalliances with violence finally lead to both an understanding and acceptance of sorts. It’s not necessary to be familiar with Eastwood’s career arc to enjoy Gran Torino, but it does amplify the appreciation for the manner in which the topic of violence is approached. From the glorified gun battles in the Dirty Harry franchise to the ruminations about the impact of taking a man’s life in Unforgiven, Eastwood has clearly given much thought to the subject, and he takes another step with this latest picture. To describe how he has continued to modify his beliefs would spoil the film’s ending, but suffice to say that his character, Walt Kowalski, is no stranger to killing. A Korean War vet, the recently widowed Walt lives in a Detroit neighborhood in which he’s clearly in the minority. Surrounded by Asians, African-Americans and Latinos, he’s an unrepentant racist, although he doesn’t have much use for his own kind, either: Caring little for his two grown sons and their families, he instead prefers the company of his faithful dog and his prized 1972 Gran Torino. But his shell of indifference begins to crack once he comes into reluctant contact with the two Hmong kids who live next door, teenage siblings Thao and Sue (appealing newcomers Bee Vang and Ahney Her). Lazily dismissed in some camps as merely a simplistic riff on racism, Gran Torino is far more complicated than that, not only in its aforementioned exploration of violence but also in its affecting look at a rigid individual who slowly comes to realize that the world has moved on without him.
Defiance The landmark 1970s TV miniseries Holocaust and the 2002 theatrical release The Grey Zone both touched upon the topic, but Edward Zwick’s Defiance might be the first celluloid outing to focus exclusively on the ef-
forts of Jews to violently oppose their Nazi oppressors during World War II. Certainly, it’s an overdue entry in the long history of Hollywood Holocaust flicks, but it’s a shame that such an intriguing story didn’t receive a more distinguished rendering. Adapted by Zwick and co-scripter Clayton Frohman from Nechama Tec’s fact-based novel Defiance: The Bielski Partisans, this centers on three siblings who battle the German threat from within the Belarus Forest. The eldest, Tuvia Bielski (Daniel Craig), is hardly a natural born leader but always manages to keep things in perspective. Middle son Zus (Liev Schreiber) is far more tempestuous, eventually breaking from his brother to fight alongside the Soviet Red Army. And youngest lad Asael (Jamie Bell) is initially a naïve greenhorn but quickly gets his initiation under fire. The Bielskis soon earn a reputation for their guerilla tactics that keep the Nazis off balance, and before long, scores of other Jews join them in their forest sanctuary. But as their numbers grow, so does the risk of exposure, and Tuvia realizes it’s up to him to lead these people to safety. Zwick’s epics (Glory, Legends of the Fall, The Last Samurai) have never lacked for propulsive power, but Defiance is the first to constantly stumble over itself even as it tries to get its tale in gear. Still, Craig and Schreiber make for interesting contrasts in masculinity, and it’s at least commendable that somebody finally got around to paying tribute to these woodland warriors.
Last Chance Harvey Last Chance Harvey is the sort of insipid romantic comedy that, had it starred a pair of 20somethings or 30somethings, would be instantly dismissed by one and all. But because it stars two seasoned performers – Oscar winners, both – it will be championed in some quarters as a sweet look at how older folks can actually – are you ready? – enjoy many of the same things as the young’uns. It’s a patronizing sop to an underserved movie demographic that doubtless was largely responsible for turning the equally torturous The Bucket List into a box office hit at this time last year. The 71-year-old Dustin Hoffman stars as Harvey Shine, while 49-year-old Emma Thompson plays Kate Walker. He’s an American arriving in London for the marriage of his estranged daughter (Liane Balaban); cut from the same cloth as the salescontinues on p. 30
men from Glengarry Glen Ross, he’s a self-absorbed loser who rubs practically everyone the wrong way. She’s a Brit whose single status worries her busybody mom (Eileen Atkins) and lands her on blind dates with insensitive doofuses.
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Bedtime Stories A winning formula for a successful family film gets reconfigured employing the lowest common denominator, and the result is a dismal effort that will fail with all but the most undemanding of children. As for their parents, it’s hard to imagine any of them warming up to a picture in which Adam Sandler, as lowly handyman Skeeter Bronson, bonds with his niece and nephew by telling them that he’ll always be around “like the stink on feet.” Certainly, there’s an unpleasant odor emanating from just about every scene in this slapdash comedy, in which the aforementioned Skeeter learns that portions of the bedtime stories he spins to his sister’s (Courteney Cox) kids have a magical way of coming true. He hopes that these fantasy yarns will somehow allow him to ascend to the position of hotel manager, but for now, the tall tales result in him getting bombarded by a shower of gumballs and kicked in the shins by an angry dwarf. The tragedy of Bedtime Stories is that several noteworthy performers find themselves whoring their talents simply to play second banana to a somnambular Sandler. Guy Pearce, with two best-of-the-year titles to his credit (L.A. Confidential and Memento), sneers relentlessly as the piece’s prissy villain. Lucy Lawless, a cult figure thanks to her years on Xena: Warrior Princess, is wasted as Pearce’s right-hand woman. Keri Russell, looking like a rising star after Waitress, goes limp as Skeeter’s colorless love interest.
doubt While Ron Howard transforms Frost/ Nixon into a living, breathing motion picture, writer-director John Patrick Shanley never quite makes it past the curtain call with Doubt. Adapting his own Pulitzer Prize-winning theatrical triumph, Shanley doesn’t possess Howard’s instincts in front of the camera, resulting in a movie that remains stage-bound. Set in 1964, the film examines a battle of wills between the holy rollers at St. Nicholas in the Bronx. Sister Aloysius (Meryl Streep) is the
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clusion, worthiness and trust and will appeal to the whole family. When: Thu., Jan. 22, 7 p.m. Where: Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. Cost: $6 Info: www.savj.org/
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(mostly) humorless head of the school, striking fear not only in the students but also in some of the more timid nuns like Sister James (Amy Adams). Sister Aloysius isn’t crazy about Father Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman), whose desire for a more progressive and openminded direction within the Catholic church flies in the face of her old-school ideology.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button David Fincher’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is this year’s equivalent of Tim Burton’s Big Fish: a desperate lunge by a normally exciting genre-filmmaker to earn some year-end accolades by helming An Important Movie With Life-Affirming Values. Drastically altering a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, scripters Eric Roth and Robin Swicord move the setting from Baltimore to New Orleans, thereby allowing the modern-day framing sequences to occur in the midst of Katrina (a narrative decision that’s arguably tasteless but certainly clumsy). The bulk of the story deals with Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt), who’s born as an 80-year-old man but becomes gradually younger. Like his cinematic soulmate, the title character in Forrest Gump (a far more interesting film also written by Roth), Benjamin leads a rich and varied life, although his heart always belongs to Daisy (Cate Blanchett), who, like Forrest’s Jenny, is a callow free spirit who doesn’t realize the depths of her fondness for Benjamin until it’s almost too late. continues on p. 32
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Based on a true event that occurred in 1944, this handsome yet emotionally distant film centers on the efforts of a group of proud Germans to assassinate Adolf Hitler and wrest control away from the murderous tyrants who served under him. Chief among these conspirators is Colonel Stauffenberg (Tom Cruise), who’s aided by a mix of officers, soldiers and politicians (among the familiar players are Kenneth Branagh, Eddie Izzard and Terence Stamp). Valkyrie is defeated by a thin script that fails to flesh out a single character, instead employing them all as pawns in a chess match in which the deck is already heavily stacked.
Marley & Me Even given my status as a big dog lover, the notion of spending two hours watching puppies frolic during the course of Marley & Me seemed like a pretty one-note way to spend a matinee. Welcome, then, to one of the season’s most pleasant surprises, as this family film proves to be far more thematically rich than its simplistic trailer reveals. Major-league screenwriter Scott Frank (Minority Report, Get Shorty) and middle-league screenwriter Don Roos (The Opposite of Sex) adapt John Grogan’s fact-based novel about his family’s pet, a Labrador retriever named Marley. Both journalists, John (Owen Wilson) and wife Jennifer (Jennifer Aniston) agree that Marley is “the world’s worst dog,” given his penchant for always getting into trouble. Ultimately, though, the film makes a point that every dog owner -- indeed, every pet owner -- long ago took as gospel: A family doesn’t begin and end with merely its two-legged members.
Milk
The Oscar-winning 1984 documentary The Times of Harvey Milk offered a flawless look at the career of this passionate progressive, so it’s a testament to the richness of Gus Van Sant’s direction and Dustin Lance Black’s screenplay that this fictionalized version feels authentic in every movement. Like Good Night, and Good Luck (another movie exploring right-wing zealots and their scapegoats), Milk expertly mixes archival footage with the dramatic recreations, and the climactic candlelight vigil is so expertly handled that it’s inspiring in both its artistic expression
and emotional impact. As Milk, Sean Penn delivers the performance of his career, and he’s backed by a superlative cast containing only one weak link: Diego Luna as Milk’s insecure lover, Jack Lira (James Franco fares much better as Harvey’s previous lover, Scott Smith). But this is a small misstep in an otherwise excellent production.
Seven Pounds
The last time Will Smith teamed up with director Gabriele Muccino, the result was the box office smash The Pursuit of Happyness. With their latest collaboration, it seems as if the pair were engaged in the pursuit of crappyness. Smith, charisma intact, stars as Ben Thomas, an IRS agent clearly up to something good. Reaching into the lives of strangers, he tries to get to know them before bestowing his blessings — and his finances — upon them.
Yes Man No one can blame Jim Carrey for returning to the same spastic well time after time. When the actor attempts to stretch, as in the underrated Man on the Moon or the time-wasting The Number 23, audiences usually stay away in droves. The difference here is that there’s a winning romance to go along with his hyperactivity -- for once, he’s as sweet as he is sweaty. Much of the credit goes to co-star Zooey Deschanel, who matches up better with the comedian than either Bruce Almighty’s Jennifer Aniston or Me, Myself & Irene’s Renee Zellweger, to name but two past movie g.f.s expected to stand aside as he cut loose.
The Day The Earth Stood Still The 1951 version of The Day the Earth Stood Still still holds up beautifully, but I’ll refrain from using a cherished original to bludgeon a shoddy remake. Keanu Reeves is so stiff in this outing that you fear rigor mortis will set in. Reeves plays Klaatu, an alien who arrives on Earth with the intention of -- what? Initially, he asks to speak to our planet’s leaders, presumably to provide them with an ultimatum. But the next minute he’s settled on wiping out the human race, because all he knows about us is that we love violence. It comes as a shock that humans, as repped by scientist Helen Benson (Jennifer Connelly) and her stepson Jacob (Jaden Smith), are capable of love. cs
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Activism & Politics Coastal Democrats
Contact Maxine Harris at 352-0470 or R1999MHAR@aol.com. Chatham County Democratic Headquarters, 109 W. Victory Dr. 912-7908683. www.chathamdems.com/
Drinking Liberally
An informal gathering of left-leaners. august1494@excite.com or www.DrinkingLiberally. org.
Savannah Area Young Republicans
For information, visit www.savannahyoungrepublican.com or call Allison Quinn at 308-3020.
Benefits 5th Annual Fudge Scrabble Tournament
Play Scrabble to help the Zonta Club raise funds for women’s healthcare, education and preventing violence. Jan. 24, 1-5pm, Candler Hospital’s Marsh Auditorium. $15 if pre-registered by Jan. 23, $20 walk-in, $10 student. 819-7100. Through Jan. 24. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. 912-819-6000. www.sjchs.org/
Community Memorial Concert
Hymns for Hope 2009
Feral Cat Program Needs Supplies
Recycle, Reduce and Reuse for Coastal Pet Rescue
The Courtenay Brothers, Chief and the Homewreckers, Keith & Ross and G.E. Perry and others in a benefit for the late Michele Clinton’s family. Jan. 24, 1pm. $5. 352.2933. Through Jan. 24. Coach’s Corner, 3016 East Victory Drive. The Milton Project needs supplies and donations. Sherry Montgomery, 351-4151 or sherry@ coastalpetrescue.org.
Home and Heart Warming Program
The United Way of the Coastal Empire is taking applications for this Atlanta Gas Light Co. program. United Way was given a grant to be used to help low-income homeowners with free repair or replacement of gas appliances, such as hot water heaters, furnaces, space heaters and stoves. Qualified customers also can apply for free weatherization of their homes. The program is open to residents of Chatham, Bryan, Effingham, Liberty and Glynn counties. Call 6517730. United Way of Coastal Empire, 428 Bull St. 912-651-7700. www.uwce.org/
Hope House of Savannah
is a nonprofit housing program for homeless women and their children. Hope House is requesting donation of new or gently used furniture for its transitional housing program, Peeler House. Pick-up can be arranged and a tax deductible letter will be provided. Call 236-5310.
spine & sporT
Local choirs will present a benefit concert for homeless families with children. Jan. 25, 6pm. $5. 790-9446. Through Jan. 25. Isle of Hope United Methodist Church, 412 Parkersburg Rd. 912-355-8527. www.iohumc.com/ Coastal Pet Rescue is asking area businesses to collect ink and toner cartridges at their offices. This fund-raiser will help with regular vet care for rescued pets. Contact Wendy at wendy@ coastalpetrescue.org to arrange for cartridge pickup.
Sugar Refinery Family Support Fund
Donations can be made to the United Way of the Coastal Empire. All proceeds will go to affected victims and their families. Credit-card donations may be made calling 651-7701, and checks and money orders made payable to the United Way of the Coastal Empire, with “Sugar Refinery Family Support Fund” written in the memo line, can be mailed to: United Way of the Coastal Empire, 428 Bull St., Savannah, 31401. United Way of Coastal Empire, 428 Bull St. 912-651-7700. www.uwce. org/
United Way 2-1-1
include food pantry programs, bill payment assistance, rent assistance, foreclosure prevention, job search and training programs, childcare programs, housing solutions and financial education. United Way of Coastal Empire, 428 Bull St. 912-651-7700. www.uwce.org/
Classes & Workshops 700 Kitchen Cooking School
will offer hands-on educational/entertaining cooking classes at the Mansion on Forsyth Park, 700 Drayton St. The cost of each class is $90 per person. Call 238-5158 or visit http:// www.700kitchen.com. Mansion on Forsyth Park, 700 Drayton Street. 912-238-5158. www. mansiononforsythpark.com
Abstinence Education
Hope House and Savannah State University are providing an after-school program for youth and young adults ages 12 to 29. Program activities last for about 2 hours every Wednesday at SSU. Transportation is provided. Snacks, field trips and supportive services are provided at no charge. 236-5310. Savannah State University, 3219 College St. 912-356-2181. www.savstate. edu/
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Adult Painting, Drawing and Clay Classes
Ongoing beginner, intermediate and open studio classes are offered Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon and 6-8 p.m. or Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon. All levels welcome, with encouragement to expand your skills. Clay classes are $100 per 10-hour session plus $30 for clay and kiln usage. Painting and drawing classes are $85 per 10-hour session and a basic art supply fee, if needed. The instructor is Carolyne Graham, a sculptor, artist and certified art teacher. Call 925-7393 or 925-5465.
African Dance & Drum
Learn the rhythms of West Africa with instructor Aisha Rivers. Classes are held every Sunday - drums at 4pm, dance at 5pm at 607 W. 37th St. $10/class. ayoluwa.org, 844-2582. Rhythms of West Africa, 607 W. 37th St.
An Irish Barbershop Sampler
The Moon River Chorus is sponsoring a free 8-week barbershop music seminar for area ladies who enjoy singing Thursdays 6:30-7:30pm Jan. 15 to March 5. 927-2651. Through March 5. Whitefield United Methodist Church, 728 E. 55th Street. 912-355-8420. www.whitefieldumc.com/
Art, Music and Tutoring for the Inner Child Beginning piano and voice lessons are taught by Linda Luke, who also tutors students in reading. Creative dance and a snack are included in the lessons, and special education students are welcome. Sculpture, painting and drawing are taught by Jerry Luke. Private and small group lessons are available and open to adults, teens and younger children. The lessons last an hour and the cost is $80 a month. The address is 5225 Skidaway Rd. Call 349-0521 or 843-496-0651 for info. Classes, 5225 Skidaway Rd.
Art,-Music, Piano and Voice-coaching
for all age groups, beginners through advanced, classic, modern, jazz improvisation and theory. Serious inquiries only. 961-7021 or 667-1056.
Artist’s Way Workshop
Explore your creativity Tuesdays 5-6:30pm in a 12-week program. Ongoing Enrollment. 236-3660 International Center for Leadership & Coaching, 236-3660. 236-236-3660. www. internationalcoach.org/
Beading Classes
Learn jewelry-making techniques from beginner to advanced at Bead Dreamer Studio, 407A E. Montgomery Cross Rd. Call 920-6659. Bead Dreamer Studio, 407 A East Montgomery Crossroads. 912-920-6659. www.beaddreamer.com
Careers in Transition: Practical Strategies for Tough Economic Times
Practical help and hope for those looking for or changing jobs Friday and Saturday, Jan. 16-17. Friday evening 6-9pm and Saturday morning 9 a.m.–12:30pm. Free and open to the public. www.savannahchristian.com, 629-3356. Through Feb. 16. Savannah Christian Church, 55 Al Henderson B;vd.
Children’s Art Classes
for grades 1-5 offer basic art, clay and mixed media on Wednesdays from 4-5:30 p.m. Cost is $65 per 5 weeks, basics supplied. Teen Class meets Thursday 4-6 p.m. Cost is $75 per 5 weeks, most supplies furnished. Savannah Art and Clay Creations, contact carolynegraham@ aol.com or 925-7393.
Construction Apprentice Program
416 West Liberty Street
912.236.1772
www.distillerysavannah.com
Mon-Thurs 11am-1am Fri-Sat 11am-3am •Sun 12pm-9pm
is a free 16-week training program for men and women interested in gaining construction skills for career level jobs in construction. Earn a technical certificate of credit with no cost for trainingk, books or tools. Provided t hrough a collaboration of Chatham County, the Homebuilders Association of Savannah, Savannah Technical Eollege and Step Up Savannah’s Poverty Reduction Initiative. To apply, call Tara H. Sinclair at 604-9574.
Conversational Spanish
Do you want to practice your Spanish? Come to the mesa de espanol the second Thursday and last Friday of the month at 4:30 p.m. at The
Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. For information, send e-mail to cafecontigo@gmail.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. 912-232-4447. www.sentientbean.com
Creativity Workshop
“Following Your Creative Path” with Lauren Lapointe, Sat. Jan. 24, 1-4pm. $40 or $35 if you bring a friend. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. contact@LaurenL.com, 4415057. www.LaurenL.com Through Jan. 25.
Credit and Money Management 12 Hour Seminar
This ongoing course is held every month at the Effingham YMCA in Rincon. This seminar is the first standardized credit education program in the nation. Topics covered are the steps to improve your credit rating and raise your credit scores, budgeting, managing your debt, what lenders require when you borrow money, how to spot looming money problems and how to deal with them before it’s too late. The fee is $99 per person or $169 per couple. Space is limited and registration is required in advance. Contact Carmen at 826-6263 or 484-1266. Effingham YMCA, 1224 Patriot Dr.
Family “Fun in Learning” Night
Tuesday, Jan. 27, 7-9pm. Parents will move through two of seven high interest stations. Hot dogs, potato chips and drinks will be served and baby sitting is available. Through Jan. 27. Hodge Prep Elementary, 1101 W. Victory Dr.
Fany’s Spanish/English Institute
Fany’s Spanish/English Institute Spanish is fun. Classes for adults and children are held at 15 E. Montgomery Cross Rd. Call 921-4646 or 220-6570 to register. Fany’s Spanish/English Institute, 15 E. Montgomery Cross Rd.
Financial Peace University
Dave Ramsey’s 13-week money management course Sundays at 4pm. $100. 412.8080. Through Jan. 28. YMCA (Habersham Branch), 6400 Habersham St.
First Steps-Parents of Newborns Parent Education Classes
Baby H.U.G.S.(Help Us Grow Safely) are interactive classes for parents of children through 1 year. The first is “Goodnight Baby,” featuring the book, “Goodnight Moon” on Jan. 22, 10am, on the 4th floor of the Life Care Building. Through Jan. 22. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. 912-819-6000. www.sjchs.org/
Free swimming lessons
The Savannah Storm Swim Team is giving free swim lessons to any child between the ages 7 to 18. An adult must accompany any child or children under 10. Send e-mail with contact info to: thesavannahstorm@gmail.com.
Free Tax School
Earn extra income after taking this course. Flexible schedules, convenient locations. The class is free but there is a small fee for books. Call 352-3862 or visit www.libertytax.com.
French Conversation Group
Forming group to practice conversational French over dinner once a month, determined according to group preferences. Only cost is the meal. 224-2120.
Garbage, Goo, Recycling and YOU
The Chatham County Department of Public Works is sponsoring this show by the Puppet People, which will tour elementary schools to teach students the importance of learning to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. For bookings, call 355-3366.
Georgetown Playgroup
Meet the first and third Thursday of the month from 9:30-11am at the Northside clubhouse in Georgetown. Free.
Get Clients Now!
Don’t let the recession get you down. Meet with others from all industries, to learn & implement a 28-day marketing program. Tuesdays 7:30-8:30am or 4:30-5:30pm. $25 per week. 1st meeting free. RSVP 912-236-3660. International
Center for Leadership & Coaching, 236-3660. 236-236-3660. www.internationalcoach.org/
Highest Praise Dance and Piano Classes
Classes offered in piano and dance for Pre-K - 6th grade beginning Jan 20 at 5pm. 927-8601. Overcoming by Faith Ministries, 9700 Middleground Rd.
Highest Praise School of the Arts Winter 2009
Classes in piano and dance for Pre-K-6th grade Tuesdays and Thursdays. Piano classes Wednesdays at 6 p.m. 927-8601, www.overcomingbyfaith.org. Through April 2. Overcoming by Faith Ministries, 9700 Middleground Rd.
Housing Authority of Savannah Classes
Free classes will be offered at the Neighborhood Resource Center, 1407 Wheaton St. Some classes are on-going. Adult Literacy is offered every Monday and Wednesday from 4-6 p.m. Homework Help is offered every Tuesday and Thursday from 3-4:30 p.m. The Community Computer Lab is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. GED/adult literacy education is being offered Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon or 1-4 p.m.
Introduction to (Vipassana) Mindfulness Meditation
An ongoing class for beginners and experienced practitioners that offers a weekly interactive talk on the foundations of the practice of Mindfulness Meditation, followed by a period of meditation. Mondays 6-7:30pm. 307 E. Harris St. Drop-ins, $14, 8-week package $80. Rev. Fugon Cindy Beach. 429-7265 or cindy@alwaysoptions.com.
Lost Ancient Art of Essential Oils, Aromatherapy and Plant Medicines
will be held at Southern Hemisphere, 41 Habersham St. Donation. meetup.com/SavannahEnergyHealers/. Southern Hemisphere, 41 Habersham St.
Mrs. Claus
A retired school teacher, Mrs. Claus is available for the holidays to all retirement centers, hospitals, day-care centers, churches, schools and private parties. Linda Luke, 349-0521.
Oatland Island Wildlife Center
Oatland island Wildlife Center has a new name, but still offers environmental education programs and weekend events. It is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed only on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. www.oatlandisland.org. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. 912-898-3980. www. oatlandisland.org/
One Party for Everything
One party for makeup, lingerie, candles and toys. Refreshments served. Free consults. 604-5639. mimi5639@gmail.com.
Personal Money Management
BOAN Consults, LLC sponsors monthly workshops. Call 398-8148 or email info@boanconsults.com.
Puppet Shows
are offered by St. Joseph’s/Candler AfricanAmerican Health Information & Resource Center for schools, day cares, libraries, churches, community events and fairs. Call 447-6605. African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. 912-447-6605. www. sjchs.org/1844.cfm
Savannah Conservatory for the Performing Arts
Low cost instruction in a group lesson format. Classes in drama, dance, percussion, woodwinds, brass, strings, piano, vocals, guitar, visual arts and music theory Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:30, 6:30 or 7:30pm. $60 per quarter. 352-8366, tsaconservatory@bellsouth.net. Salvation Army Community Center, 3000 Bee Rd.
Savannah Entrepreneurial Center
offers a variety of business classes. It is located at 801 E. Gwinnett St. Call 652-3582. Savannah Entrepreneurial Center, 801 E. Gwinnett Street. 912-652-3582.
Be bilingual. The center is located at 7160 Hodgson Memorial Dr. Call 272-4579 or 3083561. e-mail savannahlatina@yahoo.com or visit www.savannahlatina.com. Free folklore classes also are offered on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Savannah Learning Center, 7160 Hodgson Memorial Dr.
SCAD Art and Design Community Workshops
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Handmade at SCADâ&#x20AC;? is a series of community education workshops open to the public ages 15 and up Jan. 24-March 21. Costs range from $55 to $145 depending on materials, with all materials provided. 525.5123, www.scad.edu/ce. Through March 21.
Spanish Basic Classes
Overcoming by Faith Ministries offers 6-week classes open to all ages. Classes fill fast so register at www.overcomingbyfaith.org or call 927-8601. Overcoming by Faith Ministries, 9700 Middleground Rd.
Starfish Cafe Culinary Arts Training Program
This 12-week full-time program is designed to provide work training and employment opportunities in the food service industry, including food preparation, food safety and sanitation training, customer service training and job search and placement assistance. Call Mindy Saunders at 234-0525. The Starfish Cafe, 711 East Broad Street. 912-234-0525. www.thestarfishcafe.org/
Studio Space as Needed
for teachers, instructors, trainers, body-work therapists or organizations. Available by the class/session, day, week or Tony, 655-4591.
Teen Art & Clay Classes
Explore a variety of materials in this class specifically designed for teenage art students, taught by former middle school art teacher Carolyne Graham Thursdays from 3:30-5:30 p.m. The cost is $75 for 5 weeks of instruction. Call 925-7393 or 925-5465.
Thinking of Starting a Small Business
is a course offered twice a month atthe Small Business Assistance Center, 111 E. Liberty St. $50 in advance or $60 at the door. 651-3200, www.savannahabdc.org. Small Business Assistance Center, 111 E Liberty Street. 912-2324700. www.sbacsav.com/
Tybee Island Marine Science Center
offers Beach Discovery and marsh walks. Aquarium hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Monday, and from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday. Admission is $4 for adults and $3 for children, ages 3016. Senior, military and AAA discounts are available. Call 786-5917 or visit www.tybeemsc.org. Tybee Island Marine Science Center, 1510 Strand. 912-786-5917. www. tybeemsc.org/
Vocal Classes
The Highest Praise School of the Arts is accepting applicants for the 2008 Vocal Basics Classes. To register visit overcomingbyfaith.org or call 927-8601 for more info. Overcoming by Faith Ministries, 9700 Middleground Rd.
Volunteer 101
A 30-minute course that covers issues to help volunteers get started is held the first and third Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. The first Thursday, the class is at Savannah State University, and the third Thursday, at United Way, 428 Bull St. Register by calling Summer at 651-7725 or visit www.HandsOnSavannah.org. United Way
of Coastal Empire, 428 Bull St. 912-651-7700. www.uwce.org/
Dance
Work from a live model. Open to artists with some experience - no instruction offered. $60 a month. Judy Mooney. 443-9313 or judymooney@ bellsouth.net. The Freight Station, 703 Louisville Rd.
Learn the rhythms of West Africa with instructor Aisha Rivers. Classes are held every Sunday - drums at 4pm, dance at 5pm at 607 W. 37th St. $10/class. ayoluwa.org, 844-2582. Rhythms of West Africa, 607 W. 37th St.
An introductory class every Thurday at 7pm at Southern Hemisphere Metaphysical Books, Gifts & More, 41 Habersham St. $15. 234-6371. Southern Hemisphere, 41 Habersham St.
Classes are ongoing and all ages and skill levels welcome. Sunday. 11:40-12:40am. $10 per class, walk-ins welcome. Nicole Edge, kleokatt@ gmail.com or 596-0889. Tantra Lounge, 8 East Broughton Street.
Wednesday Figure Drawing Group
African Dance & Drum
Wicca 101
Beginners Belly Dance Class
Youth Art & Clay Classes
Held Tuesdays from 4-5:30 p.m. The cost is $65 per 5 weeks of instruction. Call Carolyne Graham at 925-7393 or 925-5465.
Belly Dance Classes
Taught by Nocturnelle. Contact Maya,313-1619, nocturnellegbd@yahoo.com or www.nocturnelle. org.
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Breffni Academy of Irish Dance
has opened a location in Richmond Hill and is accepting students. The academy is located at Life Moves Dance Studio, 10747 Ford Ave. For information, call Michael or Nicola O’Hara at 305-756-8243 or send e-mail to Dance@BreffniAcademy.com. Visit www.IrishDanceClasses. com.. Life Moves Dance Studio, 10747 Ford Ave. 912-756-8482. lifemovesdancestudio.com
C.C. Express Dance Team
meets every Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at the Windsor Forest Recreation Building. Clogging or tap dance experience is necessary for this group. Call Claudia Collier at 748-0731. Windsor Forest Recreation Building, Windsor Forest.
Chicago-Style Steppin’ Lessons
Every Thursday from 7-9 p.m. Also learn new line dances. Contact Tunya Coleman at 6316700.
Flamenco Enthusiasts
Dance or learn flamenco in Savannah with the Flamenco Cooperative. Meetings are held on Saturdays from 1 to 2:30 or 3 p.m. at the Maxine
| Submit your event | email: happenings@connectsavannah.com | fax: (912) 231-9932 | 1800 E. Victory Dr., Suite 7, Savannah, GA 31404 Patterson School of Dance. Any level welcome. If you would like to dance, accompany or sing, contact Laura Chason at laura_chason@yahoo. com. Maxine Patterson School of Dance, 2212 Lincoln St. 912-234-8745.
Gretchen Greene School of Dance
is accepting registration for fall classes in tap, ballet, lyrical, acrobatics, jazz and hip-hop for ages 3 and up. Adult tap classes are held Tuesday from 7:30-8:15 for beginners and Monday from 7:15-8 p.m. for intermediate. Call 897-4235 or email ggsod.com.
Highest Praise Dance and Piano Classes
Classes in piano and dance for Pre-K-6th grade Tuesdays and Thursdays. Piano classes Wednesdays at 6 p.m. 927-8601, www.overcomingbyfaith.org. Through April 2. Overcoming by Faith Ministries, 9700 Middleground Rd.
Home Cookin’ Cloggers
meet every Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at Nassau Woods Recreation Building on Dean Forest Road. No beginner classes are being held at this time, however help will be available for those
interested in learning. Call Claudia Collier at 748-0731. Nassau Woods Recreation Building, Dean Forest Road.
Islands Dance Academy and the Savannah Danse Theatre
Adult Ballet technique class, Tuesday and Thursday 10-11:30am. $15 a class or $95 for 8 classes. Men’s technique ballet class ages 12 and up, Fridays 4-5:30pm. $15 a class. Scholarships available. Partnering class Friday 5:306:30pm, free for men who take the technique class. Other classes: Adult Beginner- Intermediate Ballet, 7:30-8:30pm Monday and Thursday; Hip-Hop, 7-8pm Tuesdays; Ballet, tap and jazz classes. 897-2102. Islands Dance Academy, 610 Quarterman Dr. 912-897-2100.
Kelly/Creek Studio
Ballet, pointe, tap, hip hop, jazz, lyrical, musical theater, partnering, and contemporary movement. Offering classes to all, ages 3 and up. 756.7426. kellycreekstudios.com
Mahogany Shades of Beauty Inc.
offers dance classes, including hip hop, modern, jazz, West African, ballet, lyrical and step, as well as modeling and acting classes. All ages and all levels are welcome. Call Mahogany B. at 272-8329.
Old Time Country Dance
Presented by the Savannah Folk Society and featuring Jig/Reel Thang Band of Atlanta with Susan Davis. Jan. 24, 8 pm. $7. 786-6953, www. savannahfolk.org. Through Jan. 24. Notre Dame Academy, 1709 Bull St. 912-232-5473. www. notredamesav.org
Pole Dancing Class
Learn dance moves and spins while working your abs, tone your legs and arms, a total body workout. Ladies Only! The only thing that comes
off is your shoes. Classes are held Wendesdays at 7:30pm and on Fridays by request. Private parties available. Space is limited call in advance to make your reservation. $70 per month or $22 per class. Please call for further details 912-224-9667 or visit www.fitnessbodybalance. com. Fitness Body & Balance Personal Training Studio, 2209 Rowland Ave, Suite 2.
Savannah Shag Club
offers shag music every Wednesday and Friday at 7 p.m. at American Legion Post 36 on Victory Drive. American Legion Post 36, 2309 E. Victory Dr. 912-351-9033. www.legion.org/
Shag-Beach Bop-Etc. Savannah
hosts Magnificent Mondays from 6:30-11 p.m. at Double’s, Holiday Inn/Midtown, 7100 Abercorn St. Free basic shag, swing, salsa, cha cha, line dance and others are offered the first two Mondays and free shag lessons are offered. The lesson schedule is posted at www.shagbeachbop. com and announced each Monday. The dance lessons are held 6:30-7:30 p.m. Special cocktail prices are from 6:30-10 p.m. and their are hors d’ouerves. There is no cover charge. Everyone is invited and welcomed into club membership. Call 927-4784 or 398-8784 or visit www.shagbeachbop.com. Doubles Lounge, 7100 Abercorn Street. 912-352-7100.
Swing Dancing by Savannah Swing Catz
Free lesson and dance every Monday, 7:30-8pm lesson, 8-10pm open dancing. Tantra Lounge. 220-8096, info@SavannahSwingcatz.com. Free swing dance lesson and dance every Monday, 7:30-8pm, dancing from 8-10pm. Tantra Lounge 8 E. Broughton St. Free. 220-8096, info@SavannahSwingcatz.com. Tantra Lounge, 8 East Broughton Street.
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Dog Yoga
offers Ballet, Pointe, Modern, Jazz, Tap and Contemporary. Now accepting applications. Ages 7 and up must arrange a placement audition class. Adult Ballet with Karen Burns is Mon.Thurs. at 11 a.m. and Thursday at 5:30 p.m. and Adult Tap with Pat Alley is now signing up. Veronica Niebuhr, 695-9149, www. thestudiosav.com or thestudidosav@aol.com. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Avenue. 912-3568383. www.thestudiosav.com/
The Yoga Room will hold a dog yoga class every first Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. at Forsyth Park. The cost is a $10 donation, with all donations given to Save-A-Life. Bring a mat or blanket and a sense of humor. Yoga for dogs is a fun way to relax and bond with your four-legged pet. Great for all levels and all sizes. 898-0361 or www.thesavannahyogaroom.com. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. 912-233-6800.
Learn the dance while having fun Sundays from 1:30-3:30 at the Doris Martine Dance Studio, 7360 Skidaway Rd. $2 per person. Call 925-7416. Doris Martin Dance Studio, 7360 Skidaway Rd. 912-354-8089.
every first and third Friday of the month at a new integrated healing center located at 72nd and Sanders streets. Call Kylene at 713-3879.
Two to Tango - Savannah Tango Group
Youth Dance Program
The West Broad Street YMCA, Inc. presents its Instructional DanceProgram in jazz and ballet for kids 4 to 18. $30 per month for one class and $35 per month for both classes. Call 233-1951. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. 912-233-1951.
Fitness A balanced life
Student massage is offered at the Savannah School of Massage Therapy, Inc. Cost ranges from $30 to $40 for a one-hour massage and sessions are instructor supervised. Call 355-3011 for an appointment. The school is located at 6413B Waters Ave. www.ssomt. com. Savannah School of Massage Therapy, Inc, 6413 Waters Avenue. 912-355-3011. www. ssomt.com/
Acupuncture for Health
is available Monday thru Saturday at Hidden Well Acupuncture Center downtown. Traditional Chinese medical consultations and treatments are available with Fawn Smiley and Nicole Coughlin Ware. 233-9123, www.hiddenwellacupuncturecenter.com or hiddenwellacupuncture@gmail.com. Hidden Well Acupuncture Center, 318 East Huntingdon Street.
Ashram Savannah - Yoga
Yoga classes offered in different traditions for all levels of students. Classes 7 days a week, 2424 Drayton St. www.ashramsavannah.com. Ashram Savannah, 2424 Drayton St.
Belly Dance for Fitness
Every Sunday from 12:50-1:50pm. $10 per classe, walk-ins welcome. Nicole Edge 5960889, kleokatt@gmail.com Tantra Lounge, 8 East Broughton Street.
Belly Dancing for Fun and Fitness
Colorful veils, jangling coin hip scarves, jingly rattling bracelets, exotic music are provided. Held Tuesdays at 1 pm and Saturdays at 3pm, cost is $20 per class. consistantintegrity@ yahoo.com.
Cardiorespiratory Endurence Training
will be offered by Chatham County Park Services for persons 18 and up at Tom Triplett Park on Tuesdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 8-9 a.m. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and will be required to sign a waiver form before participating. All classes are free. Call 652-6780 or 965-9629. Tom Triplett Community Park, U.S. Highway 80 West. 912-652-6780.
Center for Wellbeing Hatha Yoga classes
are offered Monday and Wednesday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Pre-register by calling 8196463. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. 912- 819-6000. www.sjchs.org
Crossfit Hyperformance
meets mormings at 6:30am at Crossfit Hyperformance. Visit www.crossfirhyperformance. com. or call Jennifer at 224-0406 or Drew at 541-0530. Crossfit Hyperformance, 904 E 70th Street.
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Fit Lunch
FIT LUNCH - Join us for a 30 to 40 Minute workout on your lunch hour. Classes offered Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 10:45am until 2:00pm by Fitness Body & Balance Personal Training Studio. Classes are organized and led by 2 Certified Personal Trainers and will utilize a variety of training techniques which may include strength training, interval and cardio as well as core, balance and flexibility. Advanced booking required. Please call for further details 912-398-4776 or 912-2249667. www.bodybalance.com. Fitness Body & Balance Personal Training Studio, 2209 Rowland Ave, Suite 2.
Gentle Yoga
Gentle Yoga with Mary Ann is offered Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. Participants must be 18 or older. Mat and blanket are required. Limited to 12 participants. Pre-register at adultenrichment@uusavanah.org or call 234-0980. Held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah upstairs in Phillippa’s Place. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912-234-0980. www.uusavannah.org
Hip Hop Cardio
Monday and Thursday from 5:30-6:30pm. Taught by Mahogany. Registration is $40. $20 per month for members and $30 per month for non-members. West Broad Street YMCA, 1110 May St.
Kidz Fitness
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an ongoing aerobic fitness class for children 6-13 with weight concerns. Meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5-5:45 p.m. at the Candler Hospital Wellness Center. Children must be members of the Candler Wellness Center. 819-8800. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. 912-819-6000. www.sjchs.org/
Ladies Livin Smart fitness club
provides nutritional education and exercise to encourage lifestyle changes at the St. Joseph’s/Candler African-American Health Information and Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. at 5:30 p.m. Call 447-6605. Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. AfricanAmerican Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. 912-447-6605. www.sjchs.org/1844.cfm
Learn Kung Fu Today
The Temple of Martial Arts is a Kung Fu school where men and women of all levels of martial arts experience come together to learn the art of Wing Chun and Tai Chi. SiFu Michael, 429-9241, youtube.com “Kung Fu in Savannah.” The Temple of Martial Arts, 407 E Montgomery Cross Rd, Ste B.
Martial Arts
For ages 7 to adult, taught by S.T. Morgan Wednesday and Friday 5:30-6:30pm and 6:307:30pm. Registration, $40. $20 per month for members and $30 per month for non-members. West Broad Street YMCA, 1110 May St.
Mindful Fitness Membership Price Plan
$25 per month includes entry into all the Center for WellBeing classes. Pre-register in Suite 120 in the Candler Heart & Lung building. 819-6463. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. 912- 819-6000.
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Mommy and Baby Yoga Classes
are held Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at the Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. Infants must be 6 weeks to 6 months, precrawling. The cost is $13 per class. Multi-class discounts are available. The instructor is Betsy Boyd Strong. Walk-ins are welcome. Call 4416653 or visit www.savannahyoga.com. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. 912-232-2994. www. savannahyoga.com/
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Moms in Motion
A pre and post-natal exercise program is offered by St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for WellBeing. The cost is $30 per month. Call 819-6463. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. 912-819-6000. www.sjchs.org/
Pilates Classes
are offered every Tuesday and Thursday from 6-7 p.m. at the St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for WellBeing. Pre-register by calling 819-6463. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. 912-8196000. www.sjchs.org/
Private Kung Fu Classes
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1 Speeding punishment 7 Hydromassage facility 10 Mr. of the soft drink world 14 In heaven, in some Christmas carols 15 L.A. Lakers center Gasol 16 ___ about 17 Hullabaloo 18 “The Addams Family” cousin 19 “Just let ___, man” 20 “Try to chew your food a little more--don’t scarf it” phrase? 23 Dalai ___ 24 Toddler’s query 25 Dr. Evil’s assistant 27 Spud bud 28 Fed. construction overseer 29 Like books without a numbered system 30 Drinks soup 32 Cloister group 33 Beat a NYC college athletic team? 36 Blue-green 38 “Space ___” (“Ground control to Major Tom” song) 39 Like crust covering some hard-to-clean dishes 42 3-D graphics in movie special effects, for short 43 Common soccer score 46 Oriole Park at ___ Yards 47 It’s illegal to pump yourself in Oregon 48 iPod variety 49 Whiz only on footprint indentations? 52 “Janie’s Got ___” (Aerosmith song) 53 2007’s Super Bowl 54 Yes-man’s response 55 Put up 56 “The Tonight Show” announcer Hall 57 Nicole of “Charles In Charge” 58 Analogy words 59 Get the picture 60 Calls the shots
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1 Mess up hair 2 Like balls used during a game 3 Bumper material 4 Plains Native American tribe that becomes a state if you drop the = first letter 5 Quaint outburst 6 Loses what was originally put down? 7 Like cacti 8 Way to go 9 Back to school season 10 Ability to make a lasting impression 11 Whodunit theme 12 Imaginary threats (var.) 13 “My man!” 21 Penn’s school of business 22 “___/Tuck” 26 Publishers’ hirees, for short 28 Day-___ 29 Item on a lot 30 It’s given after a great performance 31 University conferral 33 Overcome an obstacle 34 Filthy rooms 35 “Feliz cumplea=F1os ___” (“Happy Birthday To You,” in Spanish) 36 1970 hit for The Jackson 5 37 Extinct African mammals related to zebras 40 Judge’s highest rating, on “Dancing with the Stars” 41 Translucent quartzes\ 43 Mother-of-pearl materials 44 Comic book workers 45 Get beat by 47 Zagat Survey, e.g. 48 Prone to complain 50 ___ English 800 (Miller malt liquor) 51 Sitar music 52 Yellowfin tuna
offered at the Temple of Martial Arts, Savannah’sonly Wing Chun and Tai Chi Kung Fu School. SiFu Michael,429-9241, www.youtube. com “Kung Fu in Savannah” . The Temple of Martial Arts, 407 E Montgomery Cross Rd, Ste B.
Reiki Level II Training
Reiki can assist in healing the emotional, mental, physical and spiritual bodies, increase connection and awareness with the higher self and the universe. Classes are 1-6 pm at Southern Hemisphere, 41 Habersham St. $200.00. 2346371. Southern Hemisphere, 41 Habersham St.
Reiki Treatments
Reiki master Dante Santiago is trained in Usui Reiki Ryoho. Fifty-minute sessions are $60 and 50-minute in-studio sessions are $45. Call 6601863 for times and appointments.
Rolf Method Bodywork
for posture, chronic pain and alignment of body/mind/spirit. Jeannie Kelley, LMT, certified advanced Rolf practitioner. www.islandsomatherapy.com, 843-422-2900. Island Somatherapy, 127 Abercorn Street.
Salsa Classes
Learn Salsa “Rueda de Casino” style every Wednesday, from 6-7pm Beginner, 7-8pm Intermediate, at the Delaware Recreation Center, 1815 Lincoln St. Grace, 234-6183 or Juan, 330-5421. Delaware Recreation Center, 1815 Lincoln St.
Savannah Yoga Center
Located at 1321 Bull St. Call 441-6653 or visit www.savannahyoga.com for schedule of classes, times and fees. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. 912-232-2994. www.savannahyoga.com/
Senior Power Hour
is a program for people over 55. Health and wellness professionals help reach fitness goals. The program may include, but isn’t limited to, strength training, cardio for the heart, flexibility, balance, basic healthy nutrition and posture concerns. Call 898-7714.
Tai Chi Classes
St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for Wellbeing offers classes Mondays and Fridays from 10:30-11:30 a.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:306:30 p.m. Pre-register by calling 819-6463. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. 912- 819-6000. www.sjchs.org
Tai Chi Relaxation Class
is held Sundays from 3-4:30 p.m. at The Yoga Room, 115 Charlotte Rd., Whitemarsh Center. 898-0361 or www.thesavannahyogaroomm. com. Savannah Yoga Room, 115 Charlotte Dr. 912-898-0361. www.thesavannahyogaroom.com/
The Yoga Room
Visit www.thesavannahyogaroom.com or call 898-0361 for a schedule of classes, times and fees. Savannah Yoga Room, 115 Charlotte Dr. 912-898-0361. www.thesavannahyogaroom.com/
Tybee Island Sunrise Boot Camp
is held Monday – Friday from 6-7am. Park at North Beach parking lot and go over first crossover. Bring a mat. Three days of strength training and two days of cardio. Vicki Lyn, 596-3009. No prices at this time, but contributions accepted. North Beach, Tybee Island.
Wing Chun Kung Fu
Effective for everyone, regardless of size, strength or gender. Developed by women, for women, and geared for smaller or weaker individuals to enable themselves to defend against strong or aggressive attackers. Temple of Martial Arts, $75 a month for 12 sessions. 429-9241. youtube.com “Kung Fu in Savannah.” The Temple of Martial Arts, 407 E Montgomery Cross Rd, Ste B.
Women on Weights
Spine & Sports Personal Training offers the Women on Weights (WOW) Program. The WOW Program is designed to meet the specific needs of women. It is a series of one hour training sessions led by a Certified Personal Trainer who develops different routines throughout the month. The routines may include but are not limited to, Strength Training, Cardio Training for the Heart, Flexibility, Balance and Weight Management. The group meets two times a week for one hour each session. For pricing call 898-7714.
Yoga at the Telfair!
will begin Jan. 17. Savannah Yoga Center director Kelley Boyd will guide the class through beginner and intermediate yoga positions while incorporating various aspects of the artwork on display. Bring a yoga mat and towel, and dress appropriately. Saturdays at 9:45am. Drop-ins welcome. $14 per session. 790-8823. will begin Jan. 17. Savannah Yoga Center director Kelley Boyd will guide the class through beginner and intermediate yoga positions while incorporating various aspects of the artwork on display. Bring a yoga mat and towel, and dress appropriately. Saturdays at 9:45am. Drop-ins welcome. $14 per session. 790-8823. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 York St. 912-790-8800. www.telfair.org/
Yoga In the Park
Presented by the Savannah Food Coop, a paywhat-you-can yoga class in the south field of Forsyth Park. Bring a large towel or yoga mat. Wednesdays 9:30-10:45am. Pay-what-youcan/$12 suggested, www.savannahcoop.com.
Yoga Teacher Training Institute
A 200-hour Basic Yoga Teacher Training program is offered at Savannah Yoga Center. It meets Yoga Alliance standards, and graduates will receive a certificate and be eligible for certification by the alliance. The cost for the entire course is $1,500. Call 441-6653 or visit www.savannahyoga.com. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. 912-2322994. www.savannahyoga.com/
Yogalates Classes
are offered by St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for WellBeing on Thursdays from 5:45-6:45 p.m. in Suite 203 of the Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St. The cost is $30 for four sessions or $50 for eight sessions. Call 819-6463. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. 912-819-6000. www.sjchs.org/
Zumba Fitness
Classes are being held every week in the Pooler and Rincon areas. Zumba is a fusion of Latin and international music, dance themes that create a dynamic, exciting and effective fitness system. No dance partner is required. Participants of all ages and shapes are encouraged to attend. The cost is $7 per class. For location and info, contact Carmen at 484-1266 or calexe@comcast.net.
Gay & Lesbian First City Network Board Meeting
Meets the first Monday at 6:30 p.m. at FCN’s office, 307 E. Harris St., 2nd floor. 236-CITY or www.firstcitynetwork.org. First City Network, 307 E Harris St. 912-236-CITY. www.firstcitynetwork.net/
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meets Sunday and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at 311 E. Macon St. For information, contact Ken at 398-8969. Gay AA, 311 E. Macon St.
Georgia Equality Savannah
is the local chapter of Georgia’s largest gay rights group. 104 W. 38th St. 944-0996. Georgia Equality Savannah, 104 W. 38th St.
Savannah Pride, Inc.
meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the FCN office located at 307 E. Harris St. Everyone is encouraged to attend, for without the GLBT community, there wouldn’t be a need for Pride. Call Patrick Mobley at 224-3238. First City Network, 307 E Harris St. 912-236-CITY. www.firstcitynetwork.net/
Stand Out Youth -- Savannah
A Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning youth organization. Meets every Friday at 7 p.m. at the FCN building located at 307 E. Harris St. Call 657-1966, email info@ standoutyouth.org or visit www.standoutyouth. org. First City Network, 307 E Harris St. 912236-CITY. www.firstcitynetwork.net/
What Makes A Family
is a children’s therapy group for children of GLBT parents. Groups range in age from 10 to 18 and are held twice a month. Call 352-2611.
Religious & Spiritual Calling All Christians
Open prayer will be held the second Thursday of the month from 4-4:20 p.m. at the Forsyth Park fountain. Call Suzanne at 232-3830. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. 912-233-6800.
Chanted Office of Compline
The Service of Compline, ”Saying good night to God,” is chanted Sunday evenings at 9 p.m. by the Compline Choir of Christ Church Savannah, located on Johnson Square. Christ Church, 28 Bull St. 232-4131.
Christian Businessmen’s Committee
meets for a prayer breakfast every Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. at Piccadilly Cafeteria in the Oglethorpe Mall, 7804 Abercorn St. Call 898-3477. Oglethorpe Mall, 7804 Abercorn Ext. 912-3547038. www.oglethorpemall.com/
DrUUming Circle
is held the first Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah on Troup Square at Habersham and Macon streets. Drummers, dancers and the drum-curious are welcome. Call 234-0980 or visit uusavannah.org. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912-234-0980. www.uusavannah.org
Introduction to (Vipassana) Mindfulness Meditation
An ongoing class for beginners and experienced practitioners that offers a weekly interactive talk on the foundations of the practice of Mindfulness Meditation, followed by a period of meditation. Mondays 6-7:30pm. 307 E. Harris St. Drop-ins, $14, 8-week package $80. Rev. Fugon Cindy Beach. 429-7265 or cindy@alwaysoptions.com. Mindfulness Meditation, 307 E. Harris St.
Meditation and Energy Flow Meetup Group
First meeting Jan. 6 at 1 p.m. Meets once a month. Meet others to practice meditation and discuss spirituality, metaphysics and related topics of Reiki, energy work, etc. www.ellenfarrell.com or 247-4263.
Meditators Unite!
Beginner o advanced meditators unite to practice meditation and discuss metaphysics, holistic approach to healing, Reiki, Chakras, energy work and Spirit Connection. www.meditation. meetup.com/490.
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ARIES
(March 21-April 19) In *The Devil’s Dictionary,* Ambrose Bierce defines history as follows: “an account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers, mostly knaves, and soldiers, mostly fools.” Bear that in mind as you interpret what I mean by the following: You won’t make history in the coming weeks. Instead, you will help generate an interesting and important story that will involve unfamous people who have little political power or military skill but have a great deal of potent grace and nuanced strength and soulful intelligence.
TAURUS
(April 20-May 20) “Dear Rob: Are you holding back some painful truth from us Tauruses? I feel like you’re going too easy on us, and as a result I’m missing some clue I desperately need. Please tell us what it is so we can face it and get on with life. - Semi- Elegant Bull in a China Shop.” Dear Semi-Elegant: I’m not aware of having withheld a painful truth from you Tauruses. The only thing I can think of is that maybe I haven’t been forceful or clear enough in saying the following: One of your primary tasks is to study hard and think deeply as you learn more about how to create peace and serenity in your life.
GEMINI
(May 21-June 20) Kenneth Koch wrote the poem “The Boiling Water.” Read this excerpt: “A serious moment for the water is when it boils / And though one usually regards it merely as a convenience / To have the boiling water available for bath or table / Occasionally there is someone around who understands / The importance of this moment for the water -- maybe a saint, / Maybe a poet, maybe a crazy man, or just someone temporarily disturbed / With his mind ‘floating,’ in a sense, away from his deepest / Personal concerns to more ‘unreal’ things.” In the weeks ahead, Gemini, I encourage you to be one of those crazy floaters -- someone who tunes in to the serious moments that are normally outside your personal concerns. You need a strong dose of the hidden reality behind
the obvious reality.
CANCER
(June 21-July 22) “When I grow up,” writes Ramona McNabb, “I want to be a river.” In the coming year, that would be a worthy aspiration for you as well, Cancerian. You’d generate a flood of benefits, some unexpected, by cultivating your ability to be perfectly yourself as you flow ever onward in rhythm with the sky and earth, unimpeded by the fluctuations of light and darkness, and in love with the ceaseless movement of your own strong currents.
LEO
(July 23-Aug. 22) For the citizens of Switzerland, it’s immoral to absentmindedly pluck wildflowers out of the ground and throw them aside. That’s because this enlightened country has a Bill of Rights for plants. The 22-page document, drawn up by a panel of theologians, philosophers, geneticists, and lawyers, strongly urges respect for the feelings and dignity of all vegetation. I wish you would think about including this mindset in your ethical code, Leo. It’s high time for you to expand and refine your sense of right and wrong -- not just in relation to plants but to everyone and everything in the world.
VIRGO
(Aug. 23-Sept. 22) “Many people feel guilty about things they shouldn’t feel guilty about,” wrote journalist Sydney J. Harris, “in order to shut out feelings of guilt about things they should feel guilty about.” Your assignment is to figure out whether this description applies to you. If it does, be brave as you expose the truly guilt-worthy stuff you’ve repressed. Helpful cosmic energies will flow your way if you uncover what you need to atone for and then atone for it.
LIBRA
(Sept. 23-Oct. 22 While working on his first draft of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson hung out at a tavern in Philadelphia and drank beer. While contemplating how best to motivate you Libras to seek more autonomy and self-determination, I was strolling along a
California beach sipping a piña colada and watching windsurfers. In the grand tradition of Jefferson and me, I hope you will put yourself in a relaxed and playful mood as you dream and scheme about all the things you could do to emancipate yourself in the coming months. For God’s sake, don’t make it a grave and ponderous meditation.
SCORPIO
(Oct. 23-Nov. 21) If you use a cell phone, you have in your possession a metal called coltan, a component that’s essential to the phone’s function. Most of the world’s coltan comes from the Congo, and is mined by Rwandans who survived their country’s genocide in the 1990s. They often work for militias that sell coltan illegally to finance their military operations. It so happens that the land where this metal lies is also the home of the Mountain gorilla, an endangered species that is being decimated as the miners and militias kill them for food and savage their habitat. Keep this in mind the next time you call a friend. While you’re at it, Scorpio, use Google and your imagination to meditate on the origins of *all* the important resources in your life. It’s prime time to know more about their origins. You will benefit from getting familiar with the roots of whatever gives you power.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Ninety-seven percent of all youth play video games, dwarfing the number of kids who participate in activities like basketball, track, and javelin throwing. That’s why I’m an advocate of making video games an Olympic sport. We should recognize where the real future of competitive sports lies. I mention this, Sagittarius, because it would be a good time for you to start upgrading your video game prowess in preparation for a possible berth in the 2012 or 2016 Olympics. In fact, the moment is right to plan on getting the training you’d need to become a master of *any* skills that may eventually win you rewards, even if they’re not yet getting their rightful due from our culture.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Most art critics long regarded Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) as a
second-tier modern painter, writes Don Thompson in his book *The $12 Million Stuffed Shark.* But that estimation got upgraded in 2006, when one of Klimt’s paintings sold for $135 million. Art history was rewritten with a checkbook, says Thompson. According to my reading of the astrological omens, there’s a possibility that your worth will also jump to a higher octave in 2009, Capricorn. But unlike Klimt, who didn’t do anything new, you’ll have to take action to earn your rise in status. How? Some suggestions: 1. Practice forgiveness with more intensity. 2. Be more tolerant of imperfection in yourself and others. 3. Expand your capacity to give.
AQUARIUS
(Jan. 20-Feb. 18) In the ancient Chinese book *Poets’ Jade Splinters,* Lu Ji says: “Avoid the morning flower in full blossom and gather instead evening buds which are not yet open.” He’s telling his fellow poets not to rely on what has already ripened, but rather to concentrate on what’s still in embryonic form. Lu Ji’s colleague Song Zijing adds a complementary thought: “If you always use a compass to draw a circle and a ruler to draw a square, you will always remain a slave.” Both Lu Ji’s and Song Zijing’s counsel will work very well for you in the coming year, Aquarius, even if you’re not a poet.
PISCES
(Feb. 19-March 20) Once every few years, a panel of Hindu and Buddhist judges in Nepal chooses a new “living goddess,” a young girl who serves, until she reaches puberty, as an incarnation of the deity Taleju. One of the tests each candidate must pass in order to be eligible for the role is this: She must show no fear as she spends a night alone in a room filled with the bloody heads of ritually killed buffaloes and goats. I’d like you to consider the possibility of carrying out a more humane equivalent of that ceremony, Pisces. For one night, keep symbols of what you’re afraid of in the place where you sleep. To do so would be an excellent way to earn the right to graduate to the next level of your spiritual evolution.
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Midweek Bible Study
Midweek Bible Study is offered every Wednesday at noon at Montgomery Presbyterian Church. Bring your lunch and your Bible. 352-4400 or mpcsavannah.com. Montgomery Presbyterian Church, 10192 Ferguson Avenue. 912-352-4400. www.montgomerypresbyterian.com/
Music Ministry for Children & Youth
at White Bluff United Methodist Church is now known as Pneuma, the Greek work for breath. “Every breath we take is the breath of God.” The children’s choir for 3 years through second grade will be known as Joyful Noise and the youth choir grades 3-5 will be known as Youth Praise. Joyful Noise will meet Sundays from 4-5 p.m. and Youth Praise will meet Sundays from 5-6 p.m. Call Ronn Alford at 925-9524 or visit www.wbumc.org. White Bluff United Methodist Church, 11911 White Bluff Rd. 912-925-5924. www.wbumc.org/
Nicodemus by Night
An open forum is held every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at 223 E. Gwinnett St. Nicodemus by Night, 223 E. Gwinnett St.
Noonday Downtown Bible Study
with Pastor Ricky Temple every Wednesday at noon. Free lunch provided. 927-8601, www. overcomingbyfaith.org. 927-8601 , Through May 27. Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull Street. 912-2337764. www.savannahtheatre.com
Psych-K Workshop
Learn a technique through hands-on practice that you can apply to relationships, productivity, prosperity, health, grief and more. Saturday April 4, 9am–4pm and Sunday April 5, 9am–10:30am and 1:15pm–5pm at Unity of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd. $350 or $250 with “bring a buddy” discount. 355-4704, www.unitysavannah.org, http://home.hiwaay.net/~north/ or Marguerite Berrigan at 247-6484. Through April 4. Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd. 912-3554704. www.unityofsavannah.org/
Quakers (Religious Society of Friends)
Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) meet Sundays, 11 a.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 W. President St., Savannah. Call Janet Pence at 247-4903. Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West President St. 912-233-4766. www.trinitychurch1848.org/
Realizing The God Within
A series of Metaphysical/New Thought classes presented by The Freedom Path Science of Life Center, featuring metaphysical minister and local author Adeeb Shabazz. Mondays at 8pm. Suggested donation $10. The Freedom Path Science of Life Center, 619 W 37th St. 877-4948629. www.freedompathonline.org
Recruiting Church Launch Team
If you are interested in becoming part of an innovative multi-cultural church startup in West Chatham, contact Steve at 748-6439 or see www.
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Seek with your Own Eyes
Help in matters of money, love, health and life. 604-5639 or caraleri5@gmail.com.
Soka Gakkai of America (SGI-USA)
SGI-USA is an American Buddhist movement for world peace that practices Nichiren Buddhism by chanting NAM MYOHO RENGE KYO. For information, call SGI-USA at 232-9121.
Stand for Peace
A sllent witness for peace that will be held in Johnson Square the fourth Sunday of every month from 1-2pm until the occupation ends. Sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Social Justice and Action Committee. 224-7456, 231-2252, 234-0980, uusavannah.org Johnson Square, Bull & Abercorn Sts.
The Savannah Zen Center
Located at 307 E. Harris St. Soto Zen Meditation offered weekday mornings 7:30-8:30am; Tuesday evenings 6-6:30pm with Study Group following from 6:30-7:30pm; Friday evenings from 6-6:30pm. Sundays from 9-10:30am which includes a Dharma talk. Donations accepted. Rev. Fugon Cindy Beach, 429-7265, cindy@ alwaysoptions.com. The Savannah Zen Center, 307 E. Harris St.
Unitarian Universalist Beloved Community Church
Services begin Sunday at 11 a.m. at 707 Harmon St. Coffee and discussion follow each service. Religious education for grades 1-8 is offered. For information, call 233-6284 or 786-6075, e-mail UUBC2@aol.com. Celebrating diversity. Working for justice. Unitarian Universalist Beloved Community Church, 707 Harmon St.
Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah
Liberal religious community where different people with different beliefs gather as one faith. Sunday, 11 am, Troup Square Sanctuary. 234-0980, admin@uusavannah.org or www. uusavannah.org. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912-234-0980. www. uusavannah.org
Unitarian Universalist Men’s Group
An opportunity to meet with men and as a group explore men’s spirituality while offering social support in a safe atmosphere. Meets weekly to discuss a predetermined topic. Also plans outside activities or participates in activities as a group. Refreshments or dinner is served at each meeting. Visit http://men.meetup.com/46/ or contact Mike Freeman at 441-0328 or Dicky Trotter at 665-4488. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912-234-0980. www. uusavannah.org
Unity of Savannah
A church of unconditional love and acceptance. Sunday service is at 11 a.m. Youth church and childcare also are at 11 a.m. 2320 Sunset Blvd.
Spiritual Tapas offers something different every Saturday at 6:15 p.m.: spiritual movies, discussion groups, guided meditations, great music and all things metaphysical. www.unitysavannah.org Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd. 912-355-4704. www.unityofsavannah.org/
Alzheimer’s Association Support Group
An introductory class every Thurday at 7pm at Southern Hemisphere Metaphysical Books, Gifts & More, 41 Habersham St. $15. 234-6371. Southern Hemisphere, 41 Habersham St.
Alzheimer’s Caregiver’s Support Group
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Women’s Bible Study
at the Women’s Center of Wesley Community Centers. Call 447-5711 or Wesley Community Center, 1601 Drayton St. 912-232-0965. www. wesleyctrs-savh.org/
You ARE All That! Realizing The God Within
A series of metaphysical/New Thought classes at The Freedom Path Science of Life Center, 619 W 37th St., Mondays 8pm, with Adeeb Shabazz. $10, 1-877-494-8629, www.freedompathonline. org, freedompath@yshoo.com. The Freedom Path Science of Life Center, 619 W 37th St.
Support Groups Abstinence Program
Hope House of Savannah provides support for students between the ages of 13 to 19. Snacks and transportation provided. Call 236-5310. Hope House of Savannah, 214 E. 34th St.
“Called to Fish” Sunday, January 25th - 11:15am
Asbury Memorial UMC
Check out our website: www.asburymemorial.org Corner of Henry St. & Waters Ave. • 233-4351 • Parking lot in back of building
The group is for caregivers, family members and friends of persons affected by Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementia-causing illnesses and meets the first Monday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to noon in Room 111 of the Skidaway Island Methodist Church, 54 Diamond Causeway. Visit www.alzga.org or call 920-2231. Skidaway United Methodist Church, 54 Diamond Causeway. 912) 598-8460. www.siumc.org/
Amputee Support Group
Open to all patients who have had a limb amputated and their families or caregivers. Call 355-7778 or 353-9635.
Backus Children’s Hospital Support Group for Parents
who have a seriously ill child receiving treatment on an inpatient or outpatient basis. A case manager facilitates the meetings, and a child life specialist provides an arts and crafts activity Meets once a week. Call Donna at 3505616. Backus Children’s Hospital, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-350-1KID. www.memorialhealth. com/backus
ADD and Behavior Support Group
Backus Children’s Hospital Support Group for Parents of Children with Bleeding Disorders
Al Anon Family Groups
Bariatric Surgery Post-Operative Band Support Group
meets the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Mindspring Center in the Ranicki Chiropractic Complex, 1147 W. Highway 80 in Pooler. RSVP is requested. Call 748-6463 or frontdesk@mindspringcenter.com. Ranicki Chiropractic Complex, 1147 W. Highway 80.
meets the fourth Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Memorial Health. Call Mary Lou Cygan at 350-7285. Backus Children’s Hospital, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-350-1KID. www.memorialhealth.com/backus
A fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics meets Monday at 12:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., Thursday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 8 p.m. at 1501 Eisenhower Dr. and Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Goodwill on Sallie Mood Drive. Call 598-9860 or visit http://al_anon_savannah.freeservers.com. Goodwill Industries, 7220 Sallie Mood Dr.
Call 350-3438 or visit bariatrics.memorialhealth. com. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-350-8000. www. memorialhealth.com/
Al-Anon Meetings
Meetings for families and friends of alcoholics are held every Monday and Wednesday at 5:30pm and Saturday at 11am. Melissa, 8444524. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. www.fpc.presbychurch.net
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous If you or someone you know has a problem with alcohol, call 354-0993.
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meets every second Monday at 10am at the Wilmington Island United Methodist Church, 195 Wilmington Island Rd. Call Tara Redd and Lauren Dutko at 631-0675. Wilmington Island United Methodist Church, 195 Wilmington Island Rd.
Bariatric/Gastric Bypass Support Group
for past and potential obesity surgery patients and their families. For information, call Cheryl Brown at 350-3644. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-3508000. www.memorialhealth.com/
Better Breathers support group
meets to discuss and share information on C.O.P.D. and how people live with this disease. Contact Dicky at 665-4488.
Bipolar Support Group
John J. Dunn, Ph.D., is interested in hearing from people who want to participate in a bipolar support group. Call 692-1230 after 6 p.m. cs
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2BR, 1BA, between Montgomery & Barnard. $695/month. Call 912-844-0694
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2BR, 1BA, Living Room, Dining Room, wood floors, central heat/air.
1309 East Anderson St. Upper apartment. 3BR, furnished kitchen, washer/dryer connections, ch&a, $500 deposit. $650/month. 354-1453 1319 EAST 53rd Street, 2BR. Hardwood-floors &carpet, CH&A, total electric, washer/dryer, stove, refrigerator, fenced-in-yard, off-street parking. $585/month. Section-8 Welcome. 912-308-3926.
for rent 855 1403 E. 38th Street Large 2BR brick duplex $650. 216 Screven Avenue 3BR brick home, fenced yard, $750 2219 Florida Avenue 2BR house $725. STAY MANAGEMENT 352-7829/656-5351
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1402 SE. 36TH STREET
2BR, 1BA, Living Room, Dining Room. $750/month, $750/security deposit. Call Helen Miltiades Realty 912-231-1981.
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2BR, Living Room, $595/month, $595/security deposit. Call Helen Miltiades Realty 912-231-1981
1 BR, 1 BA, Bonus Room $550/month And 3 BR, 1 BA $725/month. BOTH washer/dryer connection, CH/A, all electric, No pets. Reese & Company 236-4233 1BR/1BA furnished apt. Utilities included. Tybee Island. $975/month. $550 security deposit. Month-to-month lease available. Leave message. 706-338-9453
2029 GUGEL STREET
Located off Augusta Ave. 2BR, 1BA, Living Room, Fenced Yard, Central Heat/Air. $550/month, $550/security deposit. Call Helen Miltiades Realty 912-231-1981.
2115 BEECH STREET
2BR, 1BA, Living Room, Eat-in Kitchen, Central Heat/Air. $750/month, $750/security deposit. Call Helen Miltiades Realty 912-231-1981
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2 Bedroom, 1 Bath, Living Room, Eat-in kitchen, small office/den, laundry, fenced yard, carport. Pets ok with approval. References/credit check required. $725/month, $700/deposit. 898-0078
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3BR, 2BA, Living Room with fireplace, Dining Room, Screened Porch, Fenced yard. $1095/month, $1095/security deposit. Call Helen Miltiades Realty 912-231-1981
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1BR, 1BA, Living Room, Dining Room, Laundry Room, Screened Porch. $575/month, $575/security deposit. Call Helen Miltiades Realty 912-231-1981 *2626 Evergreen, 3BR/1BA, new appliances, hardwood floors, large backyard, ready to move-in, $900+deposit. No pets. 657-5592 or 898-0731 *Springfield: 2BR/2BA, 1028 Ash Street. $600/month, + deposit. 912-429-1293 or 912-657-5592
Downstairs Apt. 3BR, 2BA, Living Room, Dining Room, Furnished Kitchen, Stack washer/dryer furnished, screened porch, central heat/air. $1095/month, $1095/security deposit. Call Helen Miltiades Realty 912-231-1981.
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2BR, 1BA Apartment, Living Room. $495/month, $495/security deposit. Call Helen Miltiades Realty 912-231-1981 570-B MENDEL AVENUE: 3BR/1BA, central heat/air, fenced yard, well/septic. Hesse School district. $725/month. Call 912-224-9377. 59 PARKWOOD Home for rent. $785/month. 3BR, 1 Bath, hardwood floors, large backyard, CH&A. Call 912-844-0694
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602 KLINE ST. Apt.A&B: 3BR/2BA, Eat-in kitchen & Dining, Central heat/air, complete w/washer & dryer. Refrigerator, stove, microwave. Fenced-in yard, off-street parking. All new appliances. $980/month, $980/deposit. Section 8 Welcome. Call 658-6309/232-8365. 617 EAST Gwinnett Lane: 3BR/1BA Duplex, central heat/air, washer/dryer hookup, $675/month plus deposit. Call Daryl, 655-3637.
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1BR, 1BA Apartment, Living Room. $395/month, $395/security deposit. Call Helen Miltiades Realty 912-231-1981
721 EAST 51ST STREET
Located in Ardsley Park. 3BR, 2BA, Living Room with fireplace, Dining Room, Master suite has sitting area, Separate Dining Room and Large Eat-in Kitchen with Island, wood floors, high ceiling, huge attic-great for storage, off-street parking over 2000sqft. $1295/month, $1295/security deposit. Call Helen Miltiades Realty 912-231-1981
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BURNSIDE ISLAND Deepwater-9 Amanda Drive: floating dock, 3BR, 2BA, LR, large eat-in kitchen w/dishwasher, large fenced yard, garage, C H/A, near ICW, outdoor kitchen. No pets or s m o k i n g. $1800/month.
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for rent 855 6 Ole Oak Drive Wilmington Island 4BR, 3BA, LR/DR, Den, large fenced yard, furnished kitchen, w/d conn, 2MBR $1500/month. 3 Pemberton Ct. 4BR or 3BR w/office, 2BA, LR, DR, furnished eat-in kitchen, sunroom, garage, fenced yard $1400. 26 Full Sweep Dr. Georgetown, Gated: 3BR, 2BA, DR, LR, furnished eat-in kitchen, gated comm. w/pool & tennis $1395/month. Pooler: 201 Ridgecrest St. 3BR, 2BA, LR, DR, furnished eat-in kitchen, patio, garage $975/month. 1107 Debbie St. Whitemarsh Island 3BR, 1BA, LR/DR combo, eatin kitchen, garage & workshop $950/month. 101 Pleasant Dr. Pt. Wentworth-3BR, 2BA, furnished kitchen, wood floors, fenced yard, CH/A $895/mo. 605 Dyches Dr.
3BR, 2BA, LR, furnished eatin kitchen, fenced yard, washer/dryer connection, CH&A $875/month.
8702 Hurst Ave.
2BR, 1BA, furnished kitchen, LR, DR, den, w/d incl. FP w/gas logs, large yard $825/mo.
2330 Camellia Ct.
3BR, 1BA, LR/DR combo, furnished kitchen, CHA, w/d conn, gas heat $775/month.
1408 E. 56th St.
3BR, 1BA, LR, furnished kitchen, washer/dryer connection, CH/A, fenced yard $725/mo.
2216 Capital St.
2BR, 1BA, furnished kitchen, LR, large den, laundry room, workshop $725/month.
26 West 59th
2BR, 1BA, LR, furnished kitchen $595/month.
1012 Hearn St.
2BR, 1BA, LR, furnished kitchen, CH/A, all electric $575/month.
1605 Grove St.
2BR, 1BA, LR, DR, furnished kitchen, CH&A, washer/dryer connection $575/month.
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CAROLINE DRIVE: 2BR/1BA Unfurnished Apartment. Kitchen furnished w/washer and dryer, newly renovated. $675/month. Call 897-6789 or 344-4164 CARRIAGE HOUSE FOR RENT, 213 East Charlton Lane. Restored, all amenities including washer/dryer, central heat/air, dishwasher. $800/month. 234-1969
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EAST 38TH STREET
Nice one bedroom furnished efficiency apt. Utilities included, cable, central air and heat, full size refrigerator, private bath, very secure. $160/week. No Pets. Call 507-4595, 695-7889, or 355-2831 EASTSIDE AREA -2118 New Mexico. 3BR/1BA, new central heat/air, remodeled & furnished kitchen, LR, laundry room, carport, fenced yard. Outside pet ok. $800/month, $800/deposit. Available Now. No Section 8. 912-352-8251
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Section 8 Accepted 1007 Richards Street 2BR/1BA, Total electric, Screened front porch, Deck & offstreet parking. $650 + Dep. $630. 2234 Mason Drive Near Bible Baptist. Renovated 3BR/2BA, Approx. 1700sqft, LR/DR, eat-in kitchen, den w/fireplace, play room, sun room, carport, large fenced backyard, inside laundry. $1200 + Dep. $1,000. 4904 Jasmine Avenue Brick 3BR, 1.5BA w/lots of closets. Formal LR, separate DR, on huge lot, 2,438 Sqft, sunroom, privacy fence. $1,300 + Dep $1,000. 4208 Fayette Street Completely renovated 1800 Sqft. 4BR/2BA, separate LR & DR, inside laundry, paved off-street parking. $1200 + Dep. $1000. Pets OK with Approval References & Credit Check Required on Rentals
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HOUSE FOR RENT: 643 West 40th Lane (between Burroughs & Florence). 3 bedrooms with central heating & air. $730/month. Call 912-844-0694. HOUSE FOR RENT. Available Now. 2 Bd/1Ba House on Ebenezer Creek. $650/month, $650 Dep, W/D Included. Call 912-772-4281 Houses for Rent Rent reduced! 822 E 37th 3bd 2ba $700rent/700dep. 806 E Park 3 bd 1 ba $600rent/600dep. Call 658-1069.
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NEAR LIBERTY CITY (WESTSIDE) *1921 Cowan Ave: 3BR house, 1 BA, living/dining area. $775/month. *1924 & 1934 Fenwick Ave: 2BR/1BA duplexes $550/month *1921-A Fenwick Avenue: 3BR/1BA. $650/month The above have CH&A, washer/dryer connections, carpet, fenced yard. None total electric. Application-$20, References and 1yr. Lease and Option to Buy. Pets negotiable. 897-1984
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LOVELY HOME in quiet area. 3BR, 2BA, Living room, Dining room, large fenced yard. $850/deposit. $985/month. Section 8 welcomed. Please call 912-398-6900.
Mercer Point Condo for Rent 2 bdrm, 2 bath available in gated community on Whitemarsh Island. Less than 10 minutes from downtown or 15 minutes to the beach. Amenities include pool, tennis courts, fitness center, clubhouse, and more. Zoned for Marshpoint and Coastal Middle. $995/mo with 1 year lease Call Heather at 247-0527
MOBILE HOMES: Available for rent. Located in mobile home park. Starting at $450 per month and up. 912-658-4462 or 925-1831.
MOVE-IN SPECIAL Great Southside Location - 8 Sycamore Court, located off Whitfield Ave on a quiet culde-sac with a large backyard, 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, totally remodeled with new paint and flooring throughout. Living area with fireplace and vaulted ceiling, separate dining area and eatin kitchen, screened porch, 1 car garage. $1000/month. Call Linda Kelly, ERA Kelly & Fischer 660-8777 or 927-1088, Owner/agent.
NEW 3-BEDROOM, 2 BATH HOME on Southside. 7304 Garfield Street for Rent, Lease Purchase or Sale. Call: 706-742-5465 or
NEWLY REMODELED TOWNHOME located at 6830 Skidaway Road. 2BR, 1BA, LR, kitchen. $695/month. Call 897-6789 or 344-4164.
NEWLY RENOVATED HOUSE for rent, 205 W. DeRenne Avenue. 2Bd, appliances included, water, sewage, garbage furnished $600mo Call . 912-921-4600
Rooms, apartments and houses for rent. Eastside, Westside, Downtown. Great condition, stylish features from $115 per week. Contact Cynthia-912-604-6670
downtown. Off street parking. Nice & quiet. Ideal for single person. No pets. No roommates. $600. month, $300. deposit. Rent includes-garbage pick-up & water. Contact Delores or John 912-897-1414 or 912-663-8353
MONTHLY PROPERTIES: 3BR/2BA, Appliances included. Properties located in Pooler & Savannah. $700-$800/month plus deposit same as rent. No Section 8. Interested parties call 441-5468
WILMINGTON ISLAND
Comes with a 3 month warranty. $2500 cash or finance with $600 down. 912-236-4800 1995 Aurora, 173,000 miles, Good dependable car. $2900. Price negotiable. 912-507-7916 or 912-373-4124 2000 DODGE RAM, extended cab, loaded. Great shape $4900. Call 507-7012. 2002 Buick Century. $2500 Or Best Offer. Call 912-663-9108
FOR SALE: 1990 Chevy Silverado Truck, Stepside, V-6, GMT-400 C150. $1,000 OBO. Call 661-1326 or 661-1378
UPCHURCH ENTERPRISES 912-354-7737
$125/security deposit, no lease. Immediate occupancy. Call Mr. Brown: 912-663-2574 or 912-234-9177. Rooming House in Business for over 20 years-2 freshly painted rooms for rent. $80 &$ 90/week, 912-234-9779, Utilities included.
SECTION 8, 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT FOR RENT. AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY. $500 PLUS WATER. CALL 925-3471 OR 596-7021 *Small 2BR off west Bay, furnished kitchen, fenced yard, al electric, $425/month. $225 security deposit. *ALSO Large 2 Bedroom on Mississippi, furnished kitchen with washer/dryer connection, off street parking, $625/month. $325 security deposit. Jim, 398-6211
SOUTHSIDE
OFFICE CONDO FOR RENT at 10500 Abercorn Street, Unit N. $650/month, deposit required. Contact: 912-604-2049.
Mohawk Street. 4BR/2BA, carpet, kitchen furnished. Country atmosphere, quiet. $925/month plus deposit. Call 234-0548
OFF MONTGOMERY CROSSROADS: 1203 Amy Street. 2BR/1BA, central heat/air, furnished kitchen, w/d hookup. $600/month, $600/security dep. Call 912-308-0957
Super Location!!! Beautiful 3BR/2BA, in ground pool/hot-tub, dock, open floor plan. $1500/month. 1 year lease. 912-667--7169
ONE AND TWO bedroom apartments. $390-$600. Southside, island, midtown. Hassell Realty. 912-234-1291
ONE BEDROOM
Loft-style apt only $570 a month! Convenient southside location. Dishwasher & W/D connections. MOVE IN NOW. Moss Gate Apts., 10600 Abercorn St., 920-8005. ONE BEDROOM, ONE BATH on Beech Street, Off of Pennsylvania. All utilities and cable included. $550/month. Call 912441-6808. Pooler, mobile home furnished, 2BR/1BA private area, 2 mile s to I-16 & 95. Pond onsite, extra large screened porch & other. 1 or 2 people only. No pets. 875/month, 1-year lease. Need references, many extras! 912-704-3031 RINCON: 3BR/2BA w/fireplace, island kitchen, 2-car garage, all appliances. Very clean, nice yard. In subdivision, close to schools and shopping $900/month, $900/deposit. No Section 8. 912-667-7280.
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2BR/2ba apartment. 1100 square feet. 2731 Whitemarsh Way. Screened porch, gated, many amenities, $1200/month. 912-704-6665 *Thunderbolt area, river view, 2BR/2.5BA, condo, ver y private, $900/month *Efficiency Apt, 37th street, ideal for students close to SCAD. $450/month. 912-665-1570 THUNDERBOLT/SANDFLY **2 efficiency apts, utilities included. Near marina. $600 -$700/month. **3 bedroom house, large yard, nice area $500/month + deposit. 691-2368
TOWNHOME
459 Mall Blvd #26. Spacious one floor 2BR, 2BA, Living Room/Dining Room Combination, built in bookshelves, furnished eat-in kitchen, patio of kitchen and living room. Convenient to ever ything. $1200/month. Call Helen Miltiades Realty 912-231-1981 Unfurnished Downstairs Garage Apt. Ready to move-in by Feb 1st. 1 br, 1 bath-Just 10 mins from
MOVE-IN SPECIAL 2145 Cullman 3BR/1BA, freshly painted, new carpet. $650/month, $650/deposit. Very clean 3BR/1BA house central heat window ac units, corner lot. Fenced rear yard, carport, refrigerator & stove. Washer/dryer hookups, pets negotiable, $775/month +deposit. 661-4017 or 912-884-5201
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2Bedroom, 1 bath. 108 Palm Avenue. $695. 2Bedroom, 2Bath trailor. Nassau Woods. Lot C-37. $600. Call 507-7934, 927-2853
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WE BUY HOUSES 9521 DUNWOODY: 3BR/2BA, central heat/air, $1000/month, $1000/deposit. 1413 E. 35TH STREET: 2BR/1BA, central heat/air, upper garage apt. $550/month, $350/deposit. 2306 E. 40th 3BR/2BA CH&A, $850/month $750/deposit.
References and Credit Check required. Call 351-0500 for showing.
WEEKLY AND MONTHLY PROPERTIES AVAILABLE. Peaceful atmosphere. WEEKLY UNITS: Furnished, Private entrance, No sharing, living quarters, utilities included. From $175-$200/wk, $100-$150/deposit.
2 Bedroom apartment at 6708 Johnny Mercer Blvd, Unit #2. CH&A, w/d hook-up, dishwasher, hardwood floors, carpeted rooms, ceramic kitchen and bathrooms. Off street parking. $695/month. Call:912-441-3087
ROOMS FOR RENT: $125/weekly. Washer/dryer, cable, central heat/air. Call 912-596-0847 ROOMS FOR RENT
$85 to $115 per week. East side, on busline. Clean, central heat/air, appliances. No deposit. 912-272-3247.
ROOMS FOR RENT
WILMINGTON ISLAND 4BR/2BA house with living-room, dining-room, den, & large fenced-in backyard, 7001 Sand Road. $1500/month. Call 897-6789 or 344-4164 CommerCial ProPerty For rent 890 GREAT OFFICE SPACE 600 sq ft office space with bathroom $900/mo deposit $750 with water included. Call 912.306.9268 or 912.965.0460. rooms for rent 895 6 ABBEY COURT-Wilmington Park 3BR Split Plan for Rent $1175/mo. or Roommate needed for $400/month. Call Michele Gutting 912-663-8592 or Re/Max Savannah 912-355-7711. CLEAN, FURNISHED Room, on busline, $85-$115/week plus deposit. Call 210-1327 or 236-1952 CLEAN SUPER Nice Furnished Rooms. Refrigerator in room. Central heat/air, HBO, Washer and Dryer. $100-$150 weekly. No deposit. Call 912-507-8733. 912-507-8733 FURNISHED EFFICIENCY: 1510 Lincoln St. $145/week or $155/week for double occupancy. Includes utilities! Call Mike at 912-655-4444 ROOM FOR RENT: Safe Environment. Central heat/air, cable, telephone service. $400/$500 monthly,
$95 to $165 PER WEEK. Refrigerator, Microwave, Cable, TV, Telephone, Central Heat/Air, Washer/Dryer, on the Bus line. 912-507-1549.
ROOMS FOR RENT
Completely furnished. Central heat and air. Conveniently located on busline. $120/week. Call 912-844-5995
Rooms for Rent
Nice/clean, furnished rooms, CH&A, kitchen furnished, washer/dryer, cable. Located on busline. $110/wkly, No deposit. Call 912-748-9710
ROOMS FOR RENT
Westside. $85-$130/weekly, Utilities and cable included. Call 844-5655. Safe, quiet, Christian environment in new home. Utilities included. On busline. $135/wkly, $75 deposit. Call 912-484-1347
Savannah & Bloomingdale
Furnished room in quiet area. Includes utilities, television (some locations), washer and dryer, stove, refrigerator. Shared kitchen and bath. $100-$170/wk, Call 912-210-0181
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cars 910 1995 12 passenger bus. Perfect for Day Care transportation Or a new Transport Company.
2003 SATURN VUE
V-6, 5-speed, automatic, power package, sunroof, A/C, new tires. 53,000 miles. 1-Owner. Excellent condition. Asking $8,000. 912-898-8701. 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer, white, 4 door, automatic transmission, air. $6100. Excellent condition. 844-7988 leave message. 2004 VOLVO CONVERTIBLE C70 TURBO, 58K miles. Asking $13,500. Call 912-228-1588
Mercedes E-320 1997, silver, top notch, mechanical condition. New tires, looks very good. $4000 OBO 912-596-1551 VW JETTA 2003 TDI. Metallic grey, leather seats, sunroof, CD player. No scratches, no dents. $6500 OBO. Call 912-414-4470. SUVS 930 1999 Honda CRV Great, reliable, Black CRV with 130,000 miles and new timing belt and new tires. Great gas mileage. Priced for quick sale at $5500.00. Call 912-507-9250.
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Motorcycles/ AtVs 940 HARLEY DAVIDSON 2006, Soft-tail Heritage Deluxe. Black and white. 5000 miles Many extras. $13,000. Call 912-856-0101
CASH CARS
Boats & accessories 950 Free 1970 Steury Trihull Boat 1970 Steury boat with a 1972 Mecury 65 HP outboard. This boat has no interior or trailer. Call for more information. 912-897-9149
Cars from $500! For listings, 1-800-536-8309 x4647 AUTO REPAIRS Need service - Reasonable. Call 912-441-2150 for details.
$2950 or less! Mercedes 300 SE • ‘04 Hyundai Accent
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• ‘88 Honda Accord
• ‘96 Saturn and more... $950 or less
• ‘97 Mazda • ‘87 Nissan
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Call:912-964-2440 FENDER BENDER? Paint & Body Work. Reasonably Priced. Insurance Claims. We buy wrecks. Call 912-355-5932. FENDER BENDER? Paint & Body Work. Reasonably Priced. Insurance Claims. We buy wrecks. Call 912-355-5932.
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