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A Regional Premiere Savannah Cultural Arts Center | 7 PM 201 Montgomery Street $10 | Cash preferred (InternetCenter.thespypremieresCinemaSavannahabrandnewBritishthriller,“RogueAgent”atSavannahCulturalArtsAccordingtoIMDBMovieDatabse):A chilling true story of conman, Robert Freegard, who posed as an undercover MI5 agent kidnapping countless victims amidst a high-stakes manhunt. Starring Gemma Arterton and James Norton. 118 minutes.
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Join MRBC for the second annual Midday in the Beer Garden Festival. This beer festival takes place right here at Savannah’s original brewpub and beer garden. They’ll be pouring a wide variety of brews from 13+ local breweries, plus local mead and spirits! Also serving up brats, burgers, and more from the Beer Garden grill! Tickets include a souvenir tasting glass, unlimited sampling between 11am-3pm, and a festival logo sticker. | 11 AM
THURSDAY 8/18 UGA ALUMNI SAVANNAH CHAPTER’S WELCOME TO THE CITY EVENT Join us at Starland Yard and meet fellow Bulldogs at one of our nation-wide Welcome to the City events hosted by your local UGA Alumni Chapter! We want to tell you what we’re up to like game-watching parties, supporting student scholarships, other events and more. 5:30-7:30 PM CINEMA ROGUEPRESENTSSAVANNAHAGENT(UK,2022)
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The Bohemian Hotel Savannah Riverfront will host a special dinner at Rocks on the River designed to celebrate the flavors of Mexico with authentic culinary dishes and Don Julio tequila pairings. Menu highlights include Mexican Street Corn with Red Pepper Coulis, Shrimp and Octopus Ceviche, Fried Tilefish Tacos with Cactus and Pinto Salad and Braised Pork Mole with Saffron Rice. 7 p.m. RSVP required.
SUNSET PARTY SUNDAY Wrap up the weekend with a Sunday Funday Sunset Party on the roof. Local DJ Doc Ock on the 1s and 2s, an amazing view, Long Drink and Herradura specials, and $3 Rosé all day. 6 - 9 p.m. Top Deck, 125 W. River Street’
This family-friendly event will feature a buffet-style brunch prepared by the exceptional culinary team at Plant Riverside District as well as inspiring live performances by the Shannon LeCounte Ministries Gospel Choir. 11:45 a.m. District Live at Plant Riverside District 400 W. River St. Savannah, GA 31401 OpenTable. com to RSVP MONDAY 8/22 TYBEE FARMERSISLANDMKT Weekly market, right behind the Historic Tybee Lighthouse. 4 p.m., 30 Meddin tybeeislandfarmersmarket.comDr.
TUESDAY COMEDYSTAFFORD’S8/23TUESDAYOPENMIC The ghost of Savannah’s legendary open mic returns. 8:30-11:45 p.m. Stafford’s Public House, 306 W. Upper Factor’s Walk.
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BINGO! AT ELKS LODGE Join Elks Lodge for Bingo on Thursdays from 7:30-9:30 p.m. and Sundays from 7-9 p.m. Enjoy great family fun, good food at the snack bar and many chances to win cash. Elks Lodge, 183 Wilshire Blvd.
TRIVIA NIGHT WITH JESS SHAW Jess Shaw and Kevin Ryan will guide participants through an evening of trivia and self discovery at Service Brewing. Test your trivia knowledge while also competing in interactive challenge rounds to gain extra points. The first place team receives a $100 cash prize. 6:30 p.m. Service Brewing Co., 574 Indian St.. servicebrewing.com.
FREE FAMILY WEEKENDS AT THE JEPSON CENTER & TELFAIR ACADEMY Telfair Museums is excited to offer local residents free weekend admission to the Jepson Center and Telfair Academy – August 28! Residents are invited to explore the largest museum exhibition of work by African American artist, William O. Golding, in The Art of William O. Golding: Hard Knocks, Hardships, and Lots of Experience on view at the Jepson Center, along with other featured exhibitions free of charge. Free weekend admission includes residents of certian local counties.
WEDNESDAY BLUES SERIES FEAT. ERIC CULBERSON BAND Plant Riverside District will host a new Wednesday Blues Series at the Pavilion Stage along the Savannah River, featuring free performances by top regional blues artists. The Eric Culberson Band will be the featured performer for the month of July, offering sizzling electric blues by one of Georgia’s favorite artists. Every Wednesday - July 27 6-9 p.m.
WE’LL MEET AGAIN - A NEW AMERICAN MUSICAL Live on stage with songs from the World War 2 era. The World Premiere production inspired from the true story of a young Jewish family in Germany that narrowly escaped the Holocaust to live in a small, welcoming town in Alabama. A celebration of life!Fri, Aug 19 at 8pm, Sat, Aug 20 at 8pm Sun, Aug 21 at 3pm, THE SAVANNAH THEATRE at 222 Bull St., 912 savannahtheatre.com233-7764, BLUEGRASS BY THE PINT WITH SWAMPTOOTH Join Service Brewing for Bluegrass by the Pint every Friday featuring live bluegrass from local favorites, Swamptooth.6 p.m. Service Brewing Co., 574 Indian St. servicebrewing.com
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“Thats probably my favorite part of all that,” said King. “The number of grown men I’ve seen cry in that space. And they’re just shocked, people are shocked at how much music impacts them.”
Classically trained harpist Kristin King never had any intention of falling into the traditional role of a symphony musician or becoming a career musician. Growing up she was told by other harpists, ‘that if you want to make a living as a harpist, you have to join a symphony,’ but now, years later, she is the co-owner of New Arts Ensemble, a musical booking agency, in Savannah, with her business partner Ricardo Ochoa. “In most symphonic pieces there’s only one harp,” said King. “There’s a couple of pieces that require two harpists, but that’s rare. So it’s not even full time, not to mention traveling to do auditions, and all that like everywhere, so I decided, this is not my plan for when I go to college.”
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Originally from Farmington Hills, Michigan, King has been playing the harp for 35 years. From an early age, she was interested in music and instruments. She attended Loyola University Chicago, where she started out majoring in pre-med until she switched her major to music her sophomore year. She started playing the piano at age five, and the harp at age seven. “I play everyone, everything. I usually tell people, everything from Led Zeppelin, Beatles, classical, obviously, jazz, and bluegrass,” said King. King plays at the Marshall House, every other Wednesday for their happy hour. Recently, she played Purple Rain, and she noticed a “huge guy from Scotland” in tears during her performance.
Last week, the Historic District Board of Review again postponed consider ation of a 7-story hotel at 220 East Bryan St., following a redesign that includes stepping up the height of the building from five stories. The review board con tinued consideration of the proposal to the meeting on Sept. 14 in order to give the petitioner time to work with staff in further reducing the height and mass of the proposed building. The continuation came after a previous continuation review board voted on June 8 for similar reasons, which spurred the design changes presented last week. The Tempo brand Hilton is proposed to replace a vacant 4-story office building next to the building that houses the Abe’s on Lincoln pub. The demolition of the 52-year-old, non-historic office build ing, which previously housed the GBI, has already been approved. Abe’s owner
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SEVEN STORY HOTEL PLANNED FOR FORMER GBI BUILDING SITE IN DOWNTOWN SAVANNAH
Rendering of the proposed Tempo Hotel by Hansen Architects following a redesign. Submitted to HDBR for Aug. 10 meeting.
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A developer continues to receive pushback on plans due to the size and scale of the building in the heart of Savannah’s downtown Historic District after making some design changes to the heavily scrutinized project. And speaking of size, the massive impact of one of Savannah’s Civil Rights icons cannot be fit on a plaque, but it is still important to recognize W.W. Law’s home. The Historic Savannah Foundation reportedly has plans to do just that later this month after locating a missing marker meant for Law’s home. Meanwhile, another Savannah native will be recognized via an honorary street designation, following action by the Savannah City Council last week. Such council actions may one day take place in a restored seat of government as the city moves forward with plans to restore City ThanksHall.
Warnock, who continues to serve as the senior pastor of Atlanta’s Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, is running for his first full term after being elected on Jan. 5, 2021, in a special election runoff to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Johnny Isakson. He is currently running for re-election in November against the Republican nominee, former NFL player Herschel Walker.
Brian Huskey said in June that the pub is expected to stay open during and after the construction project. A historic 19th-century residential struc ture at 9 Lincoln St. on the northeast por tion of the site was demolished as part of the project. The demolition was approved by the review board in February by order of a Chatham County Recorder’s Court judge who found the building to be structurally unsound and a danger to anyone in its vicinity. The nonprofit Repurpose Savan nah later deconstruct and salvaged historic materials from the structure for reuse.
The RFP comes about four years since the completion of a city hall interior con dition assessment and restoration plan by Lominack Kolman Smith Architects. The 2018 assessment recommended that resto ration work go beyond the public spaces.
TWO DECADES AFTER HIS DEATH, CIVIL RIGHTS ICON’S SAVANNAH HOUSE TO FINALLY BE RECOGNIZED Located at 710 W. Victory Drive, the Savannah home of the late civil rights icon W.W. Law has no plaque or marker acknowledging the property’s historical significance. That omission may finally be corrected two decades after Law’s death, following an inquiry by Savannah Agenda. Law died in the house in 2002 and the structure deteriorated in the years after, earning a place on the Georgia Trust’s Places in Peril list at one point, before the Historic Savannah Foundation and W.W. Law Foundation stepped in to save the property from collapse in 2011, as reported in a 2012 Savannah Morning News article. According to the article, HSF was going to provide a historic marker to Remer Pendergraph, Law’s longtime friend and administrator of his estate who owned the house back then. The marker was to be affixed to Law’s house and identify the structure as the “Home of W.W. Law, civil rights leader and preservationist, circa 1936,” according to a quote from Daniel Carey, HSF’s CEO at the time. But there is no such marker on the house, according to the home’s current owner, Troy Williams, who renovated the property after purchasing it in 2014. If such a marker exists, Williams said he would be in full support of placing it on the house. When asked about the marker in late May, CEO Susan Adler said via email that the date of the article was before she joined HSF.“So I am looking into this and will get back to you when I have some info,” Adler said.On July 29, HSF’s spokesperson said that ten years ago, before the current manage ment or team members joined HSF, there was an oversight and the historic marker dedication was never installed – although it was ordered and has been located. To rectify this situation, HSF is planning a media call to install and unveil the mark er and honor W.W. Law in late August, said Lesley Francis, CEO of Lesley Francis PR.
Cape Street in Kayton Homes is set to receive an honorary designation as Raphael Warnock Way WW Law’s house at 710 West Victory Drive
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The City of Savannah is seeking design and construction administration services for a city hall restoration project, as out lined in a request for proposals issued last week.Savannah’s City Hall was built between 1904-1906 and is a contributing building within Savannah’s National Landmark HistoricBeyondDistrict.regular maintenance, minor re pairs, and the installation of some modern systems, no formal interior restoration of the building has been completed since the building was constructed, according to the RFP. As a result there are damaged and deteriorated materials, missing original architectural details and inappropriate use of space. The building reportedly also has some temperature and humidity control issues.The city RFP states that the project will need to be planned out in phases to address critical needs first and to allow for phases to be completed as funding becomes available. There is $3 million designated for the project in the current special purpose local option sales tax, which was approved by voters in 2019. An other $2 million in SPLOST VII funds could be allocated to complete the project if the sales-tax collections exceed $420 million – with portions of the next $10 million in revenue allocated towards the restoration project and others.
This photo from a 2018 assessment shows the cracked floor of the Rotunda. Photo from Lominack Kolman Smith Architects city hall assessment
CITY OF SAVANNAH TAKES STEP TOWARDS RESTORATION OF CITY HALL
“While the restoration of these public spaces are of the utmost priority, it should be noted that the entirety of the building is ripe for restoration,” the report stated. “A brief tour of a handful of secondary spaces showed that the deterioration and condi tion of the public spaces is representative of the building as a whole.”
Last week, the Savannah City Council approved an honorary street designation in honor of U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.). Cape Street, which runs through the Kayton Homes public housing community where Warnock grew up, will be designat ed “Raphael Warnock Way,” as a result of the vote. The honorary street designation is only symbolic and does not change the name of the street. The designation was brought before the city council at the request of Savannah May or Van Johnson, who said in a July interview with Savannah Agenda that he thought it was important to recognize the historic na ture of having a US Senator with local roots. “I think it’s even more historic that he is a product of public housing,” Johnson said. “I think it’s important for little boys who grow up on that block to know that greatness is not defined by where you live.”
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Rushing over to catch the Savannah Voice Festival’s Tenth Anniversary Kickoff Concert and Reception at the Jewish Education Alliance on August 7, Cindy Nipper Davis and I arrive just in time to catch Carol Towbin Greenberg and her husband Dr. Joel A. Greenberg as they exit. Greeting us at the auditorium entrance is my favorite “English rose” Lesley Francis. Lesley talks with me (a longtime fan of the petite PR professional) about tonight’s kickoff and the following SVF events. “How fantastic it is that Sherrill Milnes, the foremost operatic baritone of his generation and his wife Maria Zouves, a talented soprano, have made Savannah their SVF home for the past ten “Spreadyears?!”out over 14 days, 25 artists from South America to New York and China to Europe perform 21 concerts at 8 iconic Savannah locations like the Telfair Academy and the Charles H. Morris Center. Tonight’s concert “Swinging into the Season” featured a montage of opera, broadway and song accompanied by the Elite Party Band,” shares Lesley. After an introduction to former Andrew College president David Seyla, I pose Kathryn Wermuth with Minghao Lin and Holly Christenson then do a double take when I see Sherrill and Maria’s son walk up. How tall is Theo? How old is he now? This can’t be the same young man I saw two years ago! By Bunny Ware
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Finally! The 2022 high school football season has arrived. Savannah area schools and teams from around the state begin their seasons this week, as most teams kick off Week 1 games on Friday, August 19. On Thursday, New Hampstead plays host to May River (SC) at Pooler Stadium. It’ll be the first game of the season for this area and it’ll mark the beginning of a campaign that has a lot of questions and storylines to monitor. Let’s take a look at some of the key storylines heading into this season.
Calvary (12-1 in 2021) would have been one of the favorites to win Class A-Private if not for reclassification to Class 3A. With four preseason all-state players (Georgia High School Football Daily), head coach Mark Stroud has plenty of talent on the roster to still make a deep playoff run again this season. Quarterback Jake Merklinger and tight end Michael Smith are highly touted juniors and linebacker Troy Ford (UCF commit) and nose tackle Terry Simmons (Duke) are seniors. Jalin Scott is one of the best offensive lineman in the area. The Calvary offense has just one senior starter, but they are in a much better position than SCPS and SCDS to make the jump in classes. Savannah Christian (5-6) has over 55 players on its roster this season, a much better number than the 35-man roster it had in 2018. Head coach Baker Woodward has kept SCPS as one of the more consistent programs in the area, but the move up to Class 3A is asking a lot. A senior quarterback in Paulus Zittrauer should pair with sophomore Zo Smalls to make the Raider offense at least serviceable. The rocksolid defense is led by future Power 5 defensive end – and a MaxPreps preseason All-American – Elijah Griffin. As he did in 2021, senior linebacker David Bucey should eclipse the 100-tackle mark once again this season. Country Day (4-7) has sophomore Barton Mixon stepping in at quarterback after the graduation of fouryear starter Barry Kleinpeter. Mixon will rely on his senior running back Michael Grandy (739 yards, nine rushing touchdowns in 2021) and the Hornets have a big-time rising talent in freshman Josh Washington. Still, head coach John Mohring’s team may have to settle for a proverbial rebuilding year this season in Class 3A. It was going to be tough in Class A Private, it’ll be even tougher for the Hornets playing two classes higher in 2022.
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WHICH SAVANNAH CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM TEAM IS THE BEST?
With reclassification came a major shift in the SCCPSS outlook for the 2022 football season in this area. While region 3-3A still includes public schools like Johnson, Beach and Groves, others like Jenkins (1-5A), Windsor Forest Knights (3-2A) and Savannah High Bluejackets (3-A) are playing in regions without any other Savannah public schools.Sothe mythical Savannah Public School City Championship will be much more difficult to determine this season, but we’ll still try to figure out which of the teams are best. At the top of the public school pecking order (as they are most every year) are the Jenkins Warriors (6-5 in 2021) and the New Hampstead Phoenix (6-4). The Warriors enter year two under head coach Tony Welch and they’ll have a difficult schedule after moving up one class (from 4A to 5A). Jenkins has Florida State commit Tavion Gadson (60 tackles) anchoring the defensive line and his younger brother, junior Lorenzo Cowan at linebacker. Jeremiah James is back for his junior season at quarterback and Joshua Pridgen (1,087 yards, 12 rushing touchdowns) is a senior running back poised for a big year despite a young Jenkins offensive line. New Hampstead has the best quarterback of any Savannah public school in senior Pauly Seeley. A Wofford commit, Seeley threw for 1,925 yards and 22 touchdowns last season under head coach Kyle Hockman. NHHS began last season at 5-0 and entered the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Class 4A Top-10 poll for the first time in program history. If Benedictine is the likely 1-seed out of region 3-4A, expect New Hampstead to battle with Burke County for the region’s No. 2 seed this year. Johnson (5-6) could be the team that surprises most this year. The Atomsmashers were 4-2 in region play last year before falling in the state playoffs. But head coach Kenderrick Bonner has the city’s best one-two running back punch in seniors Amarion Scott (739 yards, eight rushing touchdowns) and Samari Dowdy (661, six) and with those two leading the way, I expect the ‘smashers to have one of their best seasons in recent program history.
OF THE “BIG 3” QUARTERBACKS IN SAVANNAH THIS YEAR, WHICH IS BEST? There is plenty of quarterback talent in and around Savannah this year, but there is an undeniable top-tier of three signal-callers who are a notch above the rest. But which is Kromenhoek,best? Merklinger (4,620 yards, 43 passing touchdowns, 21-5 record through two high school seasons) and Seeley will each play different roles for their respective teams this fall and each has the ability to put the team on their shoulders for large stretches. Seeley is the lone senior of the bunch (Merklinger and Kromenhoek are juniors) and he’ll likely be asked to do the most as New Hampstead doesn’t have multiple offensive weapons like Calvary and Benedictine do. Keep an eye on these three QB’s this season. They are worth the price of admission for any football fan.
WILL SAVANNAH HIGH’S NEW STADIUM LEAD TO A NEW ERA OF BLUEJACKET FOOTBALL?
HOW WILL THE PRIVATE SCHOOL TRIO OF CALVARY DAY, SAVANNAH CHRISTIAN AND SAVANNAH COUNTRY DAY ADAPT TO MOVING UP TWO CLASSIFICATIONS FROM CLASS A-PRIVATE TO CLASS 3A?
Savannah High and its head coach Michael Moore will have the area’s newest (and perhaps nicest) stadium at their disposal this season. The $5.2 million venue on the campus of Savannah High has a synthetic-turf surface, a press box, an HD scoreboard and excellent field lighting (84 LED lights on four, 80foot concrete polls). It also includes a full 8-lane track around the field as well as locker rooms for each team. The Bluejackets (2-8 in 2021) will host Josey High School at the new stadium for the season’s opening game on August 19.
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HOW GOOD WILL BENEDICTINE BE AFTER WINNING THE 2021 CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP? Death. Taxes. Benedictine being a state championship threat on the football field. These are the absolutes of life as far as I’m concerned. Danny Britt has built one of the best prep football programs in south Georgia as he has won three state championships (2014, 2016, 2021) as the head coach of the Cadets. His team is once again a title contender this season despite losing a pair of top-tier players from last year’s team in quarterback Holden Geriner and running back/defensive back Justin Thomas. No problem for these guys. The Cadets (47.5 points per game last season) have junior quarterback Luke Kromenhoek calling the shots behind center and the future Florida State Seminole has one of the best receivers in the state (regardless of classification) at his disposal in Za’Quan Bryan. Bryan is headed to Minnesota to play his college ball next year, but he’ll be looking to add to his already impressive career numbers beginning August 19 versus Jenkins in the season opener. He has 140 catches, 2,086 yards and 20 touchdowns in his prep career thus far. A pair of road games at Columbus-Miami (Aug. 26) and in Jacksonville at The Bolles School (Sept. 23) are the stiffest regular season tests for Britt’s bunch.
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A funny thing happened on my way to the New York City Marathon. Let’s just call it uhhhh..... Summer 2022? For those who don’t follow along on social media, I entered the New York Marathon late last year, just around Christmas. I’ve been training since late January. In March, I ran a half marathon in Miami. It was brutal, but it was fun. I went into this thing eyes wide open. I mean, I knew committing to participate in the largest marathon in the world was not something to take lightly. I knew there would be training. I knew I’d learn a lot along the way. About running, about calories, about hydration, about myself. Frankly, that was all part of my decision to go for it. I just have no trouble sharing now that I dramatically underestimated how much preparing for a marathon would change my view of soooo many things. I’ve enjoyed the runs 90% of the time. The process has overall been very enjoyable. But-for example-running seven miles in the morning has a way of making you hungry all day long. No problem, you say? Well, that does become a problem when you have to “go to work” and have beautiful plates of food put in front of you most of the day. Yes, the temptation is there to want to eat it all. But, alas, you cannot. Everything in moderation. Yes, even when you are starving. Make that, especially when you are starving. Still, I’ve enjoyed great food all over town. 1540 Room, Big Bon Pizza, Betty Bombers, Fleeting, Black Rabbit, Alexander’s Bistro and many more. Of course there were many more, right? Hydration in a Savannah Summer has been the biggest challenge. Of course I knew that my training was going to drag me kicking and screaming through the HAPPENEDTHINGONMY
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CAIPIRINHA ENJOY AT: MINT TO BE MOJITO BAR AND BITES 12 W STATE ST. MADE WITH: 2 oz Cachaça, 3 teaspoons of sugar, 1 whole lime cut into 8 Mint To Be Mojito Bar and Bites is a local drinkery specializing in handmuddled mojitos and Latin dishes. It’s a great place with tropical decor that smells of refreshing mint, transporting you to paradise. In addition to their assortment of mojitos, they offer a range of cocktails originating in Latin America. One such cocktail is the Caipirinha, which is the national cocktail of Brazil. To make it, simply muddle the lime with the sugar until the sugar is dissolved. Then add the cachaça, which is a Brazilian distilled spirit made from fermented sugarcane, and stir well. Add ice and garnish with a slice of lime, and there you have it! Enjoy this sweet, satisfying cocktail at Mint To Be before summer ends. sauna we call summertime around here. I saw it a mile or three away. Still, there is no way to prepare for it. No substitute for experience. You’ve got to go through it to understand it. Those two glasses of wine you had with dinner? You will feel it in the morning. TWO glasses of wine. I’m drinking an average of 150-190 ounces of water a day. When I don’t, I know it. Particularly if I am running next day.The hydration has been the biggest lesson. You don’t become properly hydrated with a glass or two of water. It’s a daily commitment to keeping your body in working order. It’s the least I can do for myself before running 26.2 miles through New York City, right? There’s also been a little bit of comedy. I traveled to Europe back in June. A nine day trip. I knew where I’d be, so I invested some time mapping out running routes before I even got there. I packed some running clothes and my shoes. I had the best of Thenintentions.theairline ‘misplaced’ by bag for the first four of those nine days. That, in turn, made it a whole a lot easier to accept invites for nightcaps at the hotel bar. “Suuuure! It’s not like I’m running in the morning.” Ugh. I can share that my bag eventually arrived and I was able to get a solid run in at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, Greece. Built in 566 BC entirely of marble. Capacity 45,000. It is the birthplace of the modern marathon, in 1896. It was a thrill forFinally,sure. on July 14, driving back from St. Petersburg, Florida, the epiphany arrived. I was a little over 100 days from running the marathon. At some point I was going to have to reconcile with the fact that it was going to take some personal housekeeping to make the most of this opportunity. That’s where I am now. I’ve created more rules for myself (diet, sleep, rest, exercise) than at any point in my life. It feels pretty good actually. I would recommend it. This whole thing has challenged me. Big time. In ways I didn’t imagine and more intensely than I thought it would. I never thought it would be easy. I just didn’t expect HOW MUCH focus was going to be required in order to put my best foot forward. Which I absolutely will. And I will have a blast doing so. I should state for the record that while I enjoy an occasional 5K, I am not, nor have I ever been---a runner. It’s been fun so far. You can follow the journey a little more closely if you’d like on the website, eatitandlikeit.com and social media. Facebook primarily but also Instagram. Don’t you worry about me, we are still eating very well and looking forward to sharing more of that with you. by Chantel Britton
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Latin Chicks is a local eatery located on Waters Ave. specializing in satiating Latin cuisine. They are truly loved in Savannah, receiving rave reviews from visiting and local customers alike. In addition to their restaurant, Latin Chicks operates a food truck bringing Latin food faves to the city’s streets. Latin Chicks is known for their Peruvian rotisserie chicken, but the menu includes a wide variety of options. Enjoy tasty bowls, tacos, quesadillas and more featuring fresh ingredients and bold flavors. Try the Latin Bowl for a fresh, filling option that’s full of flavor. It’s your choice of protein served with lettuce, tomatoes, corn, rice and beans. Jazz it up with some avocado or plantains if you like. Whether you’re a longtime lover of Latin dishes or a relative newcomer to the cuisine, you’re sure to love Latin Chicks’ flavorful, approachable and affordable food. Follow them on Facebook and Instagram @latinchicksrestaurant to stay up to date on the latest Latin Chicks news and where the truck will be next. And visit them online at latinchicksrestaurant.com
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GOOSE FEATHERS CAFE Goose Feathers Cafe is a European-style bakery serving fresh-baked goodies for breakfast and lunch. They offer an awesome array of affordable sandwiches that are hearty, yet healthy, making them a great choice for your Sandwich Month celebration. Featuring spinach, mushrooms, cucumbers, tomatoes, sprouts and avocado, the Scarborough is a fresh, fantastic choice. In addition to cold clubs and subs, they have hot sandwiches including melts, pitas, paninis and more. They even allow you to build your own sandwich with your choice of meat, bread and toppings. You’ll definitely want to come back for more.
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SODA POP SHOPPE If you want an uncomplicated sandwich without much fuss or frills, Soda Pop Shoppe is the place for you. Located on Bull St. the shoppe sells simple sandwiches that will keep your belly, and your wallet, full. Their inexpensive sandwiches come on your choice of white or wheat with the option to toast. They’ve got all the classics like egg and chicken salad, tuna, ham and cheese, BLT, roast beef and more. They’ve even got the Southern staple, pimento cheese. Whatever you choose, you’ll leave happy!
THE BLACK RABBIT Situated on Barnard St., The Black Rabbit is a local sandwich shop serving bold flavors between the bread. Their specialty sandwiches are available in half or full, but no matter the size, they’re sure to satisfy. If you’re particularly carnivorous, go for the Three Piggies, which features spam, pit ham and sliced pork shoulder on a crunchy bolillo roll. For plant-based palates, the Eggplant Stacker, starring roasted eggplant, tomato and sweet onion, is a tasty option. Clearly, there’s something for everyone at The Black Rabbit.
TOASTED BARREL Grilled cheese is a childhood favorite that’s well known and loved for its gooey goodness. Here in Savannah, we have a restaurant that’s dedicated to grilled cheese, vending unique takes on this celebrated classic. Toasted Barrel is in Savannah’s Historic District, selling inventive gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. If you like smokey, sweet flavors, go for the Bacon Schmelz. It’s smoked bacon, gouda and maple syrup between two toasted slices of locallysourced country white bread. Enjoy it with an ice cold local draft brew, and let any stress melt away, you know, like the cheese.
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This August, we celebrate the best thing since sliced bread: the almighty sandwich, of course. National Sandwich Month was originally established by the Wheat Flour Institute in 1952. Consisting of your choice of ingredients lovingly nestled between two doughy pieces of bread, sandwiches have been a lunchtime staple since time Fromimmemorial.theclassic PB&J to the beloved burger, sandwiches are celebrated for their diversity and ease of eating. Observe National Sandwich Month by enjoying some of Savannah’s scrumptious sandwiches. Here’s our recommendations for some of the best sandwiches around town.
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ROLY POLY SANDWICHES If a hotdog is a sandwich, a wrap is too, right? At the very least, that’s true at Roly Poly Sandwiches, a Barnard St. eatery vending cold-rolled and hot-pressed sandwich wraps featuring premium meats and cheeses, fresh veggies and soft tortillas. Some like it hot, and if you do too, go for the Chipotle Chicken. It’s a hotpressed rolled sammie featuring chicken breast, bacon, jack and cheddar cheese, baby spinach, plum tomatoes, onion and chipotle ranch.
Beer buffs won’t want to miss the upcoming festival celebrating local craft brews.Now in its second year, Midday in the Beer Garden is hosted by local brewpub Moon River Brewing Co. The fest will take place on Aug. 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The idea for the festival came up once the Savannah Craft Brew Fest came to an end. “We had the idea that it would be cool to pick up where they left off albeit at a much smaller scale,” said Mike Livings, Moon River brewmaster and festival organizer. “It’s really a way for us to showcase what Savannah area breweries are producing. With that in mind, we’re trying to keep it as local as possible,” he added.Inaddition to Moon River Brewing, this year’s Midday in the Beer Garden festival will feature 12 breweries, including local favorites like Southbound Brewing, Coastal Empire Beer Co., Service Brewing, Two Tides Brewing, Hop Atomica and others. They also have newcomers like The Underdog Brewing Co., which will soon open its doors.Great local beer isn’t the only thing that festival attendees can look forward to. There will be cocktails featuring mixers from the Root Man, meads and ciders from Bee-Town Mead, and wine available as well. “It’s a really great opportunity to sample from all of the breweries that we have locally without having to drive up to an hour away. We’ve got everything from Brunswick to Bluffton, so it’s really the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry’s craft beer scene all in one place. There’s no other event right now that I know of that does that,” he explained. “This really is our festival as Savannahians. This is our festival to showcase what we are doing here. We’re not regarded as highly as Atlanta and Athens and those areas up there. They get a lot of hype, but the brewers down here are making beer that is just as good or better. And I think we ought to be proud of it,” Livings expressed. For tickets to the festival, visit eventbrite.com and search ‘Midday in the Beer Garden.’ -Chantel Britton
ZUNZI’S Bringing South African flavors to Savannah, Zunzi’s is a lauded takeout, delivery and catering restaurant located on Drayton St. In addition to bowls, salads, and wraps, Zunzi’s offers Cape Town-style ‘Gatsby’ sandwiches, which are over-stuffed submarine sandwiches that are simply sensational. If you’re new to Zunzi’s, try the Conquistador. It’s chicken, romaine lettuce, provolone, tomato served on french bread, topped with Zunzi’s sauce and dressing. The Booty Roll, featuring Zunzi’s famous Boerewors sausage, grilled peppers and onions, brown gravy, and dank sauce is also a great choice. In truth, all seven of their signature sandwiches overdeliver on deliciousness.
‘WE’LL MEET AGAIN: A NEW AMERICAN MUSICAL’ MAKES ITS WORLD PREMIERE AT SAVANNAH THEATRE 16 202217-23,AUGUST|SAVANNAHCONNECT
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By Angie Miller Music & Writer Adrianaby BoatwrightIris L-R: Dani Vazquez, Noah Ruebeck, Mike Zaller, Jeremy Kole, Kayla Wilkins and Tim Clayton star in ‘We’ll Meet Again,’ opening Aug. 19 at The Historic Savannah Theatre
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Get ready to be taken on a journey through time as the Savannah Theatre presents the world premiere of a new stage musical that will take audiences back to the 1940s.
“In our 20 years of producing shows at the Historic Savannah Theatre, this is our first world premiere of a new stage musical,” said Savannah Theatre owner/producer Michael“We’reMeece.proud to be part of bringing this historically significant story to the stage.”
Written by James R. Harris, “We’ll Meet Again: A New American Musical,” promises to be a heart-warming story inspired by the life of Henry Stern and his family, who escape the Holocaust to live in the small town of Opelika Alabama.
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Told through flashbacks, the musical follows Stern and his family’s incredible journey of triumph - from fleeing Nazi Germany as a child to growing up in Alabama and embracing what it means to become an American.
Director Richard Rose, who has been collaborating with Harris on the development of the script for several years, explained that the story is about embracing and celebrating life. “Jim Harris, in creating this show, stated that he wanted this story, inspired by the real life of Henry Stern, to capture the essence of what America has meant to the world in our best moments – love of family, love of country,
Mike Zaller, actor and one of the partners at the Savannah Theatre, says that audiences will be taken through a wide-range of emotions throughout the show, something that he feels is an accurate portrayal of life. He will be playing the town Nazi official who chases the family out of Germany. “I really feel like it’s an uplifting story that’s about triumph and overcoming,” Zaller said. “But along the way the journey has some bumps in the road but it’s the reality of what the true story was. Not all of it was perfect and happy but there were also good times too. There are the young soldiers who are excited to go off and fight on the side of the allies and do their part and then we have the Sterns who are trying to find out what is going on with their family back in Germany.”Alongwith Zaller, the cast includes some of the Savannah Theatre’s other company actors, local Savannah performers, and six out of state actors who have come in just for this show. For one out of state actor, Jeremy Kole, being a part of this production hits particularly close to home. “My family has a similar story,” Kole said. “They left Germany, left their family behind only to find out later that their family was exterminated. So, in the play I get to interrogate the Nazi responsible for our families being scared away.” “My grandmother did not get that opportunity but she did become a genealogist to find out exactly what happened to every single one of my family members,” Kole continued. “The script of this story is a little too real…it hits close to home in a very good way and this whole experience has been wonderfully emotionally charged, especially for me.” With good musicals comes a fantastic soundtrack and “We’ll Meet Again” is certainly not short of fantastically familiar era appropriate hits. Some familiar songs audiences can expect to hear include “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” “I’ll Be Seeing You,” “The White Cliffs of Dover,” and more. Music arrangements are by Mark Hayes and according to director Richard Rose, the score not only utilizes well-known standards, but also overlooked gems from the World War II era. “There are some interesting songs performed that people maybe have never heard that are some really good songs,” Rose noted. “And then the audience will also hear the classics from World War II that are both nostalgic and fun, ones that we all know.” In a true director’s nature, Rose gave his final thoughts on what he’s hoping audiences will take away from attending. “We hope that Jim’s show will serve as a reminder to all of us, as to what is good and great about our country when we live up to our ideals. We hope this story will inspire you, as it has inspired us, to understand all of the wonderful things we are capable of discovering together on a daily basis.”
Performances for “We’ll Meet Again” will take place Aug. 19-28 at the Historic Savannah Theatre. To purchase tickets or for more information visit savannahtheatre.com
welcoming others into our culture, and striving and succeeding together as a community,” Rose stated. “Henry Stern’s life and the story of ‘We’ll Meet Again,’ is truly about that ‘American Experience,’ which has happened in the past and continues to happen every day in our great country.”
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Trask loves to meet her customers at pop-ups and shows; her bubbly and enthusiastic personality lends itself to direct sales.
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At last year’s Plant Riverside’s Savannah Christmas Market, she enjoyed record-breaking sales and garnered several commissions. She says it is magical to see someone try on her pieces, be transformed, and feel empowered. Ultimately, “I would love to have my own little place. After being able to spend time with people who “got” my work, and after receiving so much love and appreciation, I’m thinking I could thrive in a brick-and-mortar space.”Ihave no doubt that she will continue to thrive, brick-andmortar space or not! Between her energy, her social media acumen, her business savvy, her awards, and her groundbreaking technique of metal sculpting, Gillian Trask is on fire.
OPPOSITE: Rings! ; Trask in her home studio. THIS PAGE: Jewelry created in collaboration with Savannah’s ‘Love & Moxie’ line; Trask, in her home studio, shows her line repre sented in the Milano Jewelry Week publication.
19 202217-23,AUGUST|SAVANNAHCONNECTOPENKITCHENLATE WE EARLIEST:OPENDAILYAT10AM! 21 E MCDONOUGH ST, SAVANNAH, GA 31401 M–SAT 10AM TO 3AM SUN 10AM TO WWW.MCDONOUGHSLOUNGE.COM2AM HALF PRICED APPS, $3 WELLS $4 GEORGIA & DOMESTIC DRAFTS $5 JAMESON & FIREBALL HAPPY LIVEERICWEDNESDAYKARAOKE!POKERMONDAYTHURSDAY-MONDAYKARAOKEERIC@9PMTRIVIATUESDAYMONDAY-FRIDAYHOUR2PM-6PM@7PMOPENJAMHOSTEDBYCULBERSON@9PM@7PM@9PMCULBERSONBLUES@9PMsculpting.“Iwant to push the boundaries of what sterling silver can do by melting it down and then riding that fine line between complete destruction and the creation of something empowering and unconventionally beautiful.”
The jeweler goes on to explain how silver has a gorgeous rolling motion when it’s in a molten state and that she is sculpting and moving the metal with her tweezers while it’s liquid. Other jewelers use reticulated silver (a technique whereby localized heat is applied to the surface of the metal) but, “I’m pushing and pulling the silver while it’s molten. It’s all about controlling the heat with air and with different torch tips so I can sculpt it.” It is this incredibly unique technique that led to Trask’s acceptance to Milano Jewelry Week. “They actually reached out to me. I think they saw that I had received a Top Ten Award from Halstead in 2019.” The Halstead Grant National Competition is an annual award for emerging silver jewelry artists, which “put me on the map in the jewelry world. It was an exciting way to start my first year of business!” More honors followed for Trask’s fledgling business. In 2020, she was appointed an Ambassador for the NYC Metal & Smith Show, an intimate and modern jewelry trade event with a curated selection of indie designers. Next she received an Honorable Mention in the 2021 International Design Awards (IDA) when she and her SCAD intern, Ruchita Newrekar, collaborated on a “Star Ring,” and in March of this year, she scored a double page spread in the luxury, jewelry, and lifestyle magazine, HUESERS. In the HUESERS article Trask discussed her business model during the pandemic. She managed online sales and social media, and hosted livestreaming shows on Instagram and Facebook. The livestreamed events proved to be her “saving grace” resulting in higher exposure for her brand and in robust sales during a time when many artists and makers floundered. Now, Trask is one of 500 exhibitors from 40 different countries selected to participate in October’s international Milano Jewelry Week, a highly influential and esteemed event featuring over 200 collective and personal exhibitions, vernissages, exhibitions of international galleries and schools, award nights, cocktail parties, high-end jewelry ateliers, goldsmiths’ workshops, academies, art galleries and fashion and design showrooms spread all over the city of Milan. But back to Trask’s ambitions of creating something she loves and of giving back… The award-winning “Star Ring” is now part of a bestselling “Stardust” collection, created with an intention of donating a portion of proceeds to Savannah’s Brightside Advocacy CASA program (Court Appointed Special Advocates) ensuring every child in foster care is supported. “I was a foster baby,” Trask says, “I was lucky to be adopted.”
See Trask’s pieces at Kobo Gallery, 33 Barnard Steet, at Rachel Vogel Designs in Tybee Oaks and at GillianTrask.com. Stay current on new work, consignments, and upcoming pop-ups at Instagram.com/
In fact, she is so enthusiastic about this cause, she participated in this year’s “Dancing with the Savannah Stars,” raising $18K towards a record-breaking CASA fundraising total of $225K. Trask also supports CASA through her recent collaboration with Savannah’s Love & Moxie line of handcrafted accessories, bags, and trinket trays. The resulting “Raise Them Up” collection is a mix of vintage, classic, and edgy. She says, “Think Jackie O meets Joan Jett!” These bold pieces are my personal favorites of her work – particularly the sterling silver asymmetrical earrings that incorporate an acrylic rectangle of neon yellow, and a gold vermeil bar ring that spans three fingers. Definitely sexy. Definitely unique.
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Ashford Tea Company wants people to enhance their mind and body and in addition to what they offer to help with that, they also connect with other local companies that promote the same theme of mind and body wellness.
Aiding in the experience is Simpkins. You are greeted by both she and Ashford when you enter.
“I know there are a lot of choices people have in Savannah, but it really warms my heart that you all chose to spend your time on a Friday night with Ashford Tea Company,” said Ashford, owner of Ashford Company, to the audience at the last Poet-Tea event. Ashford has more than 30 years in the tea business and opened his tearoom in 2018. At the event, guests will experience tasting local and exotic tea, paired with fresh tea sandwiches and vegan & gluten-free locally made desserts.The30 years of experience is evident by the set-up of the tearoom and presentation at Poet-Tea. There is an extensive display of the teas and other items in the shop including artwork. Tables are set for 20 guests to enjoy an evening of poetry, music, networking, and more.
“The purpose of this painting with Miss Brandywine is to capture the essence of Ashford Tea Company and to give people a feel for the vibe we were going for in the poetry series,” said Margie Marie. Margie Marie also has illustrations from her Ashford Tea Series on display in the shop. The painting and the illustrations are for bid. For some artists, it is a great opportunity to display their work and generate money.
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Simpkins, a freelance journalist, and Savannah State graduate who studied English Language & Literature, met Ashford last November when she was working on a news story about the teashop. The two kept in touch and developed a friendship over their mutual respect and love for“Wepoetry.are grateful to have everyone who comes out. This is still a new show however we are bringing new art to this platform every time,” said Simpkins. Simpkins, who goes by the moniker “Miss Brandywine” when performing and hosting, is a Savannah native and curates the shows with Ashford. Simpkins was the featured artist back in May and since then she has continued hosting duties while helping produce the event. After being greeted guests have a chance to enjoy chatting it up with others they may know or meet someone new. During this time guests can also examine the various teas available to sample. Once the tea is poured it is time for the show to start. Over the first couple of shows, there has been an array of artists featured from the performing and visual sides. Musicians, lyricists, poets, authors, and more have come together for an evening of fun and enlightenment. Margie Marie is the featured visual artist for the first set of shows. Margie Marie is a Savannah native and has been painting and drawing since she was 6 years old. She has been producing a live painting that depicts Simpkins inside of Ashford Tearoom.
“Your dreams and passions cannot live without someone else’s dreams and passions. It cannot live by itself. We should share those dreams and passion with someone who is doing the same thing and that is how our community grows and stays strong,” said Ashford. Sharing dreams and passions truly is something those attending Poet-Tea will witness as each artist brings their A game and displays the beauty of their dreams, passions, and craft through their work. This is evident in the presentation of the show from beginning to end. Each artist displays their passion but more importantly is evidence of the amount of time and work put into their craft as the audience listens, they digest amazing work as well as amazing food and teas.
On the third Friday of the month Ashford Tea Company presents ‘Poet-Tea’ a monthly tea and art experience for the mind and body. The upcoming experience will be on August 19 at 7 p.m. The monthly show is hosted by writer and poet Brandy Simpkins.Themonthly event features different artists, musicians, poets, and authors. The show is features strong performances and well-established service. Owner of Ashford Tea Co., Wayne Ashford wants people to slow down, breathe, and be in the moment.
Experience Poet-Tea on the third Friday of each month.
Tickets are $20-$40 and RSVP only as seating is limited. Doors open at 7 p.m. with the events starting sharply at 7:30 p.m. Find out and get tickets under the events page at ashfordtea.co down, breathe, and be in the moment’ at Ashford Tea Company’s Poet-Tea event
GHOSTS GHOSTS is a collection of paintings along with a video installation produced by artist, Meg Kettelkamp, and filmed and edited by Grace Harding. Kettelkamp’s naturally dyed fabrics with plant material gathered around Savannah take on new forms and purposes in the film, continued by a new presentation in the gallery. Contemplating the complexities of the past and its effects on the present, she invites the viewer into a quiet reflection of both light and shadow, and seeing the familiar with childlike simplicity. All work at the exhibition will be for sale. 5-9 p.m.. megkettelkamp.com. The Nest Gallery, 601 E 33rd St.
Also on Friday, August 26 from 5-8pm, guests can enjoy an artist reception with complimentary wine at Plant Riverside District’s Grand Bohemian Gallery. “Wild Reflections,” African safari wildlife paintings by Savannah oil painter Railey Cooley, hangs August 26 through Septem ber 30. Proceeds will fund Cooley’s trip to the Maasai Mara, a national reserve in Kenya, where she will volunteer with nonprofit African Impact. Cooley is an accomplished artist, who amongst her many honors, is a graduate of the Florence Academy of Art’s three-year drawing and painting program in Italy.
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• August 1 - September 30, 2022
The Arts on the Coast in partnership with Great Oaks Bank is proud to present ‘Through the Eyes of Eric Hartley, A Photographic Collection’, a black and white photography exhibition that features over 25 extraordinary images from Hartley’s personal collection. An opening reception will be held on Friday, June 3rd from 5-7 p.m. The full show dates at June 3-August 12, 2022. Free 5-7 p.m.. 9123985776. artsonthe coastaoc@gmail.com. artsonthecoast.org/ eric-hartley. Estes Gallery at Great Oaks Bank/ Arts on the Coast, 42 Town Centre Drive.
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The closing reception for the artist Toby Loden’s show Javabones is Friday, August 26 from 6-8pm at Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull Street. Loden, a senior at SCAD focusing on filmmaking, is a graphic artist from Waco, TX who is passionate about photography, painting, writing and filmmaking. His work at Gallery Espresso is bold and abstracted unitizing inkjet printing, packing tape, nori past, oil paint, graphite, and cyanotype, much of it reminiscent of Rauschenberg collages. The show hangs through the end of this month.
THROUGH THE EYES OF ERIC HARTLEY, A PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION
21 202217-23,AUGUST|AVANNAHSCONNECT ART PATROL CONNECT SAVANNAH To submit an ART PATROL listing, please submit an event at connectsavannah.com AUG 18: GALLERY SOCIAL Please join the Mansion on Forsyth Park for a: Gallery Social Featuring new work by local artists and creators, signature cocktails and conversation. Thursday, August 18 5 - 8 PM The Gallery at The Mansion Featuring: Amiri Farris · Benjamin Dory · Christopher Carpentino · Dana Richardson · Dottie T. Leatherwood · Heather L. Young · José Ray · Joy Dunigan · Julia Christian · Kristen Baird · Michael Turner · Paul Alico · Richard Law · Ronald Martinez · Stacie Jean Albano 5-8 p.m.. 9127215007. caguirre@theman sionsavannah.com. The Gallery at the Mansion, 700 Drayton Street. GOTHIC SOUL: CHARLES MERYON Gothic Soul will focus on the tumultuous life and work of Charles Meryon (1821-1868), a French artist who devoted himself to etching after discovering he was color blind. The illegitimate son of a dancer in the Paris Opéra and an English physician, Meryon pursued a career in the French Navy, where he learned to draw. This exhibition will present a sweeping view of his oeuvre, from etchings of the South Pacific, inspired by his travels as a naval officer, to now-iconic depictions of Paris during the Gothic Revival. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.. 912-790-8800. info@telfair.org.
Telfair Museums presents the first large muse um survey of the work of William O. Golding (1874-1943), an African American seaman and artist who recorded a half-century of maritime experience in more than one hundred vibrant drawings. In the 1930s, Golding was a patient at the United States Marine Hospital in Savannah, where he represented his experiences in expressive pencil and crayon drawings which combine memory, imagination, and sailors’ lore. 72 works will be exhibited, including 23 draw ings from Telfair Museums’ permanent collec tion, and others from the Morris Museum of Art, The Georgia Museum of Art, and private collections. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.. 912-790-8800. info@ telfair.org. telfair.org/exhibitions/golding/. telfair. org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.
BLOW UP: Inflatable Contemporary Art explores the imaginative ways that artists use air as a tool for creating larger-than-life sculptures. Featur ing nine cutting-edge installation projects, this exhibition shakes up traditional associations of inflatables with balloons, beach toys, and blimps. As a group, these demonstrate the wealth of visual possibilities for inflatable art, from playfully familiar subjects to colorful abstractions and thought-provoking conceptual work. The exhibition includes an international roster of artists and art collectives who are well known in contemporary art circles: Nicole Banowetz, Sharon Engelstein, FriendsWithYou, Joshua Harker, Susan Lee-Chun, Matt Ritchie, Lizabeth Rossof, Max Streicher, and Jen Stark. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.. 912-790-8800. telfair.org
THE ART OF WILLIAM O. GOLDING: HARD KNOCKS, HARDSHIPS AND LOTS OF EXPERIENCE
DECONSTRUCTED In dialogue with ‘CONVERGENCE’ in the adjoining art912 gallery, ‘DECONSTRUCTED’ features over a dozen works created in the Southeast in the 20th and 21st centuries. Beyond a regional guiding thread, these objects from Telfair Museums’ permanent collection speak to the theme of deconstruction, either formally or conceptually. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.. 19127908800. info@telfair.org. telfair.org/ exhibitions/deconstructed/. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. BLOW UP: CONTEMPORARYINFLATABLEART
TRADING SPACES Through November 30, 2022 Kobo Gallery artists Morgan Adler, Suzanne Carmack, Antoine de Villiers, Joy Dunigan, Marta McWhorter, David Kaminsky and Daniel E. Smith rotate the gallery, prompting a host of new work arrivals and a fresh take on existing 2022works.Trading Spaces Events are as follows:
• October 1 - November 30, 2022
The Mansion on Forsyth Park, 700 Drayton Street, is under new owner ship and, thankfully, will continue to have an art gallery under the excellent direction of Carmen Aguirre. The renamed Gallery at the Mansion, in conjunction with The Lounge, hosts a Summer Social tomorrow, Thursday 18th from 5–8 pm. Come enjoy signature cocktails, meet the new owners, and converse with Aguirre’s impressive stable of local sorednahHospiceTheRonaldandMichaelDuniganphersDory;andpherBaird,jewelersHeatherRichardson,JoseLeatherwood,Law,Farris,Christian,PaulJeanpaintersartists:StacieAlbano,Alico,JuliaAmiraRichardDottieRay,DanaandYoung;KristinChristoCarpentino,BenjaminphotograJoyandTurner;glassblowerMartinez.annualSavanBoard-sponSummerNights art party is always a fun time! This year’s silent auction of art is again coordinated by the talented Peter Roberts of Location Gallery and features work by 20-plus local artists with a theme of rising and soaring and uplifting the spirit. Proceeds benefit the Butterfly program, providing compassionate pediatric hospice care and support to the nonprofit’s youngest patients. SHINE is next Thursday, August 25 from 6-9pm at SoHo South, 12 W. Liberty Street. $40 tickets, available on Eventbrite, include music from DJ Jose Ray, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and signature cocktails.
THE LAST BUS TO WISDOM BY IVAN DOIG Donal Cameron is being raised by his grandmother, the cook at the legendary Double W ranch, a landscape that gives full rein to an eleven-year-old’s imagination. But when Gram has to have surgery for “female trouble” in the summer of 1951, all she can think to do is to ship Donal off to her sister in faraway Manitowoc, Wisconsin. There Donal is in for a rude surprise: Aunt Kate–bossy, opinionated, argumenta tive, and tyrannical—is nothing like her sister. She henpecks her good-natured husband, and Donal can’t seem to get on her good side either. After one contretemps too many, Kate packs him back to the authorities in Montana on the next Greyhound. But as it turns out, Donal isn’t traveling solo: Herman the German has decided to fly the coop with him. In the immortal American tradition, the pair light out for the territory together, meeting a classic Doigian en semble of characters and having rollicking misadven tures along the way.
Now, a decade later, Hannah and Will are expect ing their first child, and the man convicted of killing April, former Oxford porter John Neville, has died in prison. Relieved to have finally put the past behind her, Hannah’s world is rocked when a young journalist comes knocking and presents new evidence that Neville may have been inno cent. As Hannah reconnects with old friends and delves deeper into the mystery of April’s death, she realizes that the friends she thought she knew all have something to hide…including a murder.
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THE IT GIRL BY RUTH WARE April Clarke-Cliveden was the first person Hannah Jones met at Oxford. Vivacious, bright, occasionally vicious, and the ultimate It girl, she quickly pulled Hannah into her dazzling orbit. Together, they developed a group of devoted and inseparable friends—Will, Hugh, Ryan, and Emily—during their first term. By the end of the year, April was dead.
Then she meets Max, who tells her on date one that he’s going to marry her. But what seems like an exciting new development will ensure this year is Nina’s strangest yet
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Everything gets easier in your thirties, right? Though she has plenty to celebrate - success ful career, new home, loving friends and fami ly - for Nina Dean, her thirties have not exactly been the liberating experience she was sold. From fading friendships to exes popping the question, everyone is moving on (or worse, to the suburbs). And as her dad slowly loses his memories, her mum seems dead set on making new ones.
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The Bay Street Cabaret returns this Au gust with a “killer” new show. This time it’s a comedic murder mystery entitled “Murder at the Bay Street Cabaret.”
“We’ve gotten pretty good at finding ways to create storylines and characters that set up theatrical cabaret performances of songs from many genres, so that wasn’t the hard part,” said Garman. The challenge for Garman was finding a way to create an experience where the audi ence gets to decide who the killer is, who got killed, and how it happened. “There’s a scene and a song at the end performed by the murderer that everyone in the cast must learn in case the audience votes for them to be the killer. It’s definitely ambitious, but we’re always looking for ways to push the envelope and I think this does that in a really fun way,” he said.
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“Because the audience votes will deter mine the second act, the shows on Friday night and Sunday night will most likely be different. So, we’re encouraging people to come Friday and then come back to see it again with a new killer and crime on Sun day,” said Garman. This show features songs from “Cabaret,” “Chicago,” “A Chorus Line,” “Mean Girls,” and many more. The cast features both new and familiar faces including Damon Banks Jr., Travis Har old Coles, Hannah Dodson, Cami Nicole Hall, Carman iCandy, Valerie America Lavelle, Gwen Leahy, Rayshawn Roberts, and Sallie Just Sallie, winner of Connect Savannah’s Best Drag Queen of 2022 award. The show’s technical direction is being done by Erin Muller and Chris Stanley. “The show is laugh-out-loud funny and has some of the best Broadway music ever written,” said cast member Cami Nicole Hall, “and letting the audience decide the mystery creates a thrilling, fly-by-the-seat-of-yourpants experience for them and for us.” “Everyone is really excited about it. It’s a unique and fun challenge as a performer to walk that kind of tightrope, but all of them are vets of the stage, so for them it›s more thrilling than scary. I’m a little stressed out about it, not only because we’ve never done anything like this before, but also because the audience could vote to make me the murderer or murder victim, so I have to walk a similar tightrope and I’m afraid of heights,” said Garman. The shows will be Fri., Aug. 19 at 7:30pm and Sun., Aug. 21 at 7:30pm, at Club One’s Bay Street Theatre. Visit BayStreetCabaret.com. Kareem McMichael Music Dodson, Chrstie (Kevin Hincapie), Travis Cheek
The audience gets to help drive the plot of the show that incorporates some of the greatest Broadway hits performed live. “One of the cast members jokingly sug gested we do a murder mystery. I laughed it off at first because it seemed too difficult to pull off, but the idea stuck in my head and started to take shape,” said writer Rick Garman.Thisshow is an original script by Garman, and he is the director as well. The mys tery focuses on a group of performers at a fictional “Bay Street Cabaret” who are both potential victims and potential murderers, each introducing themselves and their mo tives through hilarious scenes and comedic songs.“Before our last show I asked the audi ence what they thought of doing a murder mystery cabaret and the response was en thusiastic, so here we are. The challenge was finding a way to create an experience where the audience gets to decide who the killer is, who got killed, and how it happened,” said Garman.“Forthis show we embraced the offbeat humor of comedic murder mystery movies like “Clue” and “Murder by Death” to create a big, broadly comedic romp. The only tears we want this time are from laughing,” said Garman.Theaudience will get three cards when they enter - one that reads “I’m the Murder er;” one that reads “I Got Murdered;” and one that reads “How I Got Murdered.” During the first act, the audience will meet our characters through scenes, mono logues, and songs and at intermission they get to vote on who gets murdered and who the killer is by dropping the cards in ballot boxes for each character. All is revealed in the second act as the performers adapt their lines and music to what the audience decided. Because of this Garman wrote multiple versions of every scene in the second act, one where the char acter is alive and one where they have been murdered.Towardthe end of intermission, the boxes will be collected, and the votes will be quick ly counted and then the second act will be adjusted accordingly based on the results.
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perform “Minnie the Moocher” during an April 2022 performance of “Time Traveling Drag Queens in the 1940s!” at the Bay Street Cabaret. | Photo by Chris Stanley
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The audience will hear possible motives through scenes and songs for why they might be the killer or why they got killed and the murderer will be revealed at the end of the second act with a special song.
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Tied and Tasseled present “Decades of Debauchery” burlesque show MUSIC & CLUBS BURLESQUE By Angie Miller Music & Clubs Writer 244 Bull Street | (912)-236-4053 Mon-Sat 10:30-5:30pm, Sun ShopRedClover.com12-4pm New Arrivals Daily! CLASSES BEGIN AUG 15 AFRICAN DANCE | ADULT BALLET BRAZILIAN PERCUSSION | LYRICAL DYNAMIC DANCE | MUSICAL THEATRE Find your Rhythm SAVANNAH CULTURAL ARTS CENTER
In addition to choosing their own costumes and music, FruFru added that every performer has free reign to choose what they do in their act. For this partic ular theme, they will creatively showcase a different era, starting with the begin ning of time. “We do incorporate a lot of fetish into our acts…but that’s up to the individ ual performers. I guess it’s kind of like a theatre show…the acts go on one by one and we’ll go in chronological order through time. We start all the way back with Adam and Eve and are going all the way to the future.” When asked the amount of time and effort that is put into each show, FruFru explained that it’s endless but incredibly rewarding.“Wework really hard, pretty much year round. As soon as one show finishes we start rehearsals for the next one for about two months,” she explained. “But, for me it’s the ultimate creative outlet. I get to incorporate all of the things that I love… like cosplay, dance, and social media. And I get to roll it all into one while being super confident in my own skin. And another thing about being in Burlesque… you don’t have to look any certain way, anyone can do it.”
“Decades of Debauchery,” will kick off at 9 p.m. on Thurs., Aug. 18 at Club One. You must be 21 to attend. tion or to purchase tickets to a show visit clubone-online.com
A burlesque troupe and cabaret that “pairs traditional burlesque with a flare of fetish and rock n’ roll,” the Tied and Tasseled Fetish Cabaret was formed in Savannah in 2014 and has made it their mission to spread an open mind ever since.Every other month, the troupe per forms different themed shows at Club One, and this month’s theme, “Decades of Debauchery,” will be a tribute to mu sic, art, and culture through time. Mandi FruFru, co-manager of Tied and Tasseled and a burlesque performer, has been with the troupe for the past seven years and according to her, their shows are about staying open, being comfort able, and getting creative. “The idea behind our shows is to just kind of be comfortable being yourself and showing people what it is that you like to do and that you’re just comfortable doing it,” FruFru said. “Every performer makes their own acts from the ground up - the concept, the music, etc. So, a lot of people use music they’ve always loved, some people make their own mixes, and the same thing with costumes so people get very creative with it.”
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FRI/19Alingonisastand-upcomedian and writer living in New York. He has written for THE DAILY SHOW WITH TREVOR NOAH on Comedy Central and was also staffed on ADAM RUINS EVERYTHING on TruTv. He has done stand-up on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT, CONAN, LATE NIGHT WITH CRAIG FERGUSON, and ADAM DEVINE’S HOUSE PARTY. After becoming a semi-finalist on LAST COMIC STANDING, Alingon won the coveted “Comic Comeback” award, to appear in the season finale. Alingon graduated from Harvard, where he was a writer for the illustrious Harvard Lampoon.
THURSDAY 8/18 LIVE Cohen’sMUSICRetreat Munchies & Music, 5-9 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar John Tisbert TRIVIA & GAMES Bar Food Trivia Night, 8 p.m. McDonough’s Family Feud, 7 p.m. The Wormhole Neighborhood Pub & Music Venue Trivia, 10 p.m. BayKARAOKEStreetBlues Karaoke Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m. McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. TotallyCOMEDYAwesome Bar Open Mic Comedy, 8:30 p.m. DJ Club 51 Degrees DJ B-Rad, 9 p.m. Top Deck Sunset Deck Party, 6 p.m. BAR & CLUB EVENTS Club One Decades of Debauchery Burlesque & Drag Show, 9-11 p.m. Service Brewing Company Service Brewing Run Club, 6:30 p.m.
BayKARAOKEStreetBlues Karaoke Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m. McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. MONDAY 8/22 LIVENickie’sMUSIC1971 Ray Tomasino, 7 p.m. The Wormhole Neighborhood Pub & Music Venue Open Mic, 6 p.m.-2 a.m. TRIVIA & GAMES Club One Super Gay Bingo, 5:30 p.m. Moodright’s BINGO, 8 p.m. Starland Yard Music Bingo, 7-9 p.m. KARAOKEClubOne Karaoke, 10 p.m. Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. BAR & CLUB EVENTS Fia Rua Irish Pub Family Movie Night, 8 p.m. TUESDAY 8/23 LIVE McDonough’sMUSIC Open Mic/Jam, 9 p.m. Nickie’s 1971 Roy Swindell, 7 p.m. TRIVIA & GAMES Basil’s Pizza and Deli Trivia, 7 p.m. Fia Rua Irish Pub Trivia, 7 p.m. McDonough’s Trivia Tuesday, 7 p.m. Oak 36 Bar + Kitchen Trivia Tuesday, 9 p.m. Savannah Taphouse Trivia, 7 p.m. Starland Yard Trivia with Chris Grimmett, 6:30 p.m.; Trivia Night With Chris Grimmett, 6:308:30 p.m. BlueberryKARAOKEHill Karaoke, 9 p.m.-3 a.m. Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m. Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Stafford’sCOMEDYPublicHouse Stafford’s Tuesday Comedy Open Mic, 8:30-11:45 p.m.
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The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra - The Beatles to Bourbon St., 8 p.m. TRIVIA & GAMES PS Tavern Beer Pong Tournament, 10 p.m. BayKARAOKEStreetBlues Karaoke Blueberry Hill Karaoke, 9 p.m.-3 a.m. Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m. McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Nickie’s 1971 Karaoke Night, 9 p.m. The Hive Repertory Theatre LLC Adult Night Out - Karaoke!, 8 p.m. Totally Awesome Bar Karaoke, 10 p.m. COMEDY The Wormhole Neighborhood Pub & Music Venue Alingon Mitra, 8 p.m.
FrontCOMEDYPorchImprov Adult Drop-in IMPROV Class, 10 a.m. The Wormhole Neighborhood Pub & Music Venue Will Foskey, 8 p.m. BAR & CLUB EVENTS Club One Drag Show, 10:30 p.m. & 12:30 a.m. Over Yonder Honky Tonk Saturdays SUNDAY 8/21 LIVE MUSIC Collins Quarter at Forsyth Ember City, 2 p.m. Congress Street Social Club Voodoo Soup, 10 p.m. Myrtle & Rose, Rooftop Garden Plant Riverside Live Jazz Sunday Brunch Featuring the Howard Paul Jazz Trio, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Nickie’s 1971 Roy Swindell, 7 p.m. Sting Ray’s Robert Willis, 6 p.m. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) Bucky and Barry, 1 p.m. Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa Savannah Jazz Monthly Concert Series presents Jocelyn Gould and Friends, 5-7 p.m. TRIVIA & GAMES Moon River Brewing Co. Trivia, 6 p.m.
TRIVIA & GAMES El-Rocko Lounge Trivia with Jules and Chris Grimmett, 9-11:30 p.m. Moodright’s Duckpin Bowling League Night, 8 p.m. Service Brewing Company Trivia Night with Jess Shaw, 6:30 p.m. The Wormhole Neighborhood Pub & Music Venue Bingo, 10 p.m. KARAOKEClubOne Karaoke, 10 p.m. Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. TotallyCOMEDYAwesome Bar Savannah Comedy Underground, 9 p.m.
LIVE MUSIC Charles H. Morris Center Savannah VOICE Festival: Be My Love - A Mario Lanza, 6:30-8 p.m. Cohen’s Retreat Midtown Pickers, 6 p.m. Driftaway Cafe Chuck Courtenay, 6 p.m. McDonough’s Blues with Eric Culberson, 9 p.m. Nickie’s 1971 Ray Tomasino, 7 p.m.
FRIDAY 8/19 LIVE MUSIC Coffee Bluff Marina LAX, 6 p.m. Congress Street Social Club Adam and the Testifiers, 7 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Lexi Weege Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant JodyJazz Trio, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Service Brewing Company Bluegrass By The Pint with Swamptooth, 6 p.m. Sting Ray’s Robert Willis, 6 p.m. Tybee Post Theater
The Wormhole Neighborhood Pub & Music Venue Highway to Hell’s Bells (AC/DC) and Couples Skate, 10 p.m. TRIVIA & BlueberryGAMESHill Pool Tournament, 2 p.m. KARAOKEBarFood Karaoke Night, 10 p.m. Bay Street Blues Karaoke Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m. McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Rock House Karaoke, 9 p.m. Totally Awesome Bar Karaoke, 10 p.m.
DJ Club 51 Degrees DJ Fer, DJ Emalo, DJ Lil G, DJ BRad, 9 p.m. BAR & CLUB EVENTS Club One Drag Show, 10:30 p.m. & 12:30 a.m. Rock House Music & Dance, 10 p.m. SATURDAY 8/20 LIVE MUSIC Coffee Bluff Marina Gary Strickland, 6 p.m. Congress Street Social Club Brown Goose, 7 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Big Mountain Fudge Cake Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant JodyJazz Trio, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Sting Ray’s Robert Willis, 6 p.m.
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