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Week At A Glance

compiled by Rachael Flora | happenings@connectsavannah.com Week At A Glance is Connect Savannah’s listing of events in the coming week. If you want an event listed, email WAG@ connectsavannah.com. Include specific dates, time, locations with addresses, cost and a contact number. Deadline for inclusion is 5pm Friday, to appear in next Wednesday’s edition.

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The Rail Pub, 405 West Congress St. September $10, October $15, Day of $20 912-660-9001. www.BarCrawlSavannah.com. staffordpromotions.com/Savannah-Bar-Crawls

Confucius Institute Opening Ceremony This ceremony celebrates the opening of the Confucius Institute at Savannah State, the third such launch at a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in the nation. Highlights of the ceremony include segment on getting to know your neighbors

by Weihua Zhang and a violin performance

by Lizhou Liu. 4 p.m Savannah State University, 3219 College St.

Bonaventure After Hours: Halloween Night A spooky Halloween tour; some of Savannah's most eccentric characters are reenacted, sharing tales of their macabre moments.

5-8 p.m Bonaventure Cemetery, 330 Bonaventure Rd. $54.99 912-319-5600. info@bonaventurecemetery.com

Escape from the Haunted Room

Upon entering Charlotte's Parlor Room, you become locked in and have only 60 minutes to escape the room using clues and hidden objects.

Oct. 29-30, 12-8 p.m Bull Street Auctions, 2819 Bull Street. $23 912-443-9353

Lecture: Ken Blanchard

Management expert Ken Blanchard, author of The One Minute Manager, will host a lecture at Armstrong.

6 p.m Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Free and open to the public

Sav Film Fest: Field Of Lost Shoes

Brantley Gilbert in Concert

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Theatre: The Pillowman Blackbeard. Five of the ship's decks will be open for the tours.

Oct. 24-Nov. 2, 10 a.m.-6 p.m Rousakis Plaza, River St. riverstreetsavannah.com/

Theatre: The Pillowman

Armstrong's Masquers theatre troupe This Civil War film follows Confederate presents this dark drama just in time for John Breckenridge's tough decision to risk Halloween. the lives of young cadets. Followed by Q&A Oct. 28-Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m with writers Thomas Farrell and David Ken- Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. nedy, and co-producer Jeff Canavan. $12 2:30 p.m Thursday / 30 Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. $5

Sav Film Fest: The Last Patrol

Get a feel for how war feels to those who fight it in this gripping follow-up to "Restrepo." Followed by a Q&A with director Sebastian Junger.

2:30 p.m Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $5

Sav Film Fest: The Notebook

Revisit the classic romance film with a Q&A with director Nick Cassavetes and actress Gena Rowlands.

11:30 a.m Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $5

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Sav Film Fest: Whiplash

This film follows an aspiring jazz drummer whose participation in a rigorous instructor's band transforms his passion into obsession.

7 p.m Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St.

Spanish Tall Ship El Galeón Andalucía

The 170-foot long, 500 ton ship is the only Galeon class vessel sailing today.

It was featured in the NBC TV series 4 Crossbones starring John Malkovich as

Bethesda Farm Stand

Bethesda students and staff sell fresh produce, organic garden seedlings and farm-fresh eggs. Students lead or assist in planting, cultivating and harvesting all items at Bethesda Academy using sustainable, organic farming techniques.

3-5:30 p.m.

Bethesda Academy, 9250 Ferguson Ave. 912-351-2061. bethesdaacademy.org

Coastal Empire Fair

65th annual Coastal Empire Fair presented by the Exchange Club of Savannah.

Monday - Friday 5:30pm - 10:30pm Saturday 11am - 10:30pm Sunday 12pm - 9:30pm Oct. 30-Nov. 9 Coastal Empire Fairgrounds, 4801 Meding St. $10 General Admission coastalempirefair.com

The Rocky Horror Show Live!

A rowdy performance of the cult Halloween classic, recommended only for those ages 16 and up. Props prohibited. midnight Bay Street Theatre, 1 Jefferson St.

$20

Sav Film Fest: The Imitation Game

Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Alan Turing in this portrayal of the cryptanalyst during World War II. 7 p.m Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St.

Savannah Book Festival: Book Launch Party with David DiBenedetto, Editor of Garden & Gun Magazine

Savannah native DiBenedetto launches Garden and Gun's new book, Good Dog: Stories of Man’s Best Friend and the Writers Who Love Them. Based on the magazine's Good Dog column. Hors d'oeuvres and cocktails. A benefit for the Savannah Book Festival.

6:30-8 p.m Palmetto Bluff, TBD. $100 per person, and include a hard cover copy of Good Dog that David DiBenedetto will sign at the event. savannahbookfestival.org

Theatre: The Pillowman

Armstrong's Masquers theatre troupe presents this dark drama just in time for Halloween.

Oct. 28-Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. $12

Friday / 31 The Nightmare on Congress Street Charity Bar Crawl

Survive The Nightmare on Congress Street by visiting every participating bar before the end of the night. The first 250 crawlers who survive will receive an official “I Survived The Nightmare†t-shirt. $1500 and a $1000 Levy Jewelers gift card COSTUME CONTEST sponsored by the Armstrong State University Alumni Association!

4-11 p.m

Number-one country artist and songwriter who hails from Jefferson, Georgia, tours with his hit album Just as I Am. With special guests Tyler Farr, Chase Bryant, and Brian Davis. The “Just As I Am†VIP Experience also available--includes an acoustic preview solo concert with Gilbert and a VIP preview party.

7 p.m Martin Luther King Jr Arena, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. $24.75-$162 savannahcivic.com/events

Coffee Cupping

Like a wine tasting, but with coffee. A lesson on coffee process methods and origins worthy of a connoisseur.

11 a.m.

PERC Coffee Roasters, 1802 East Broad Street.

Free and open to the public. Donations welcome.

912-209-0025. perccoffee.com

Crawl-O-Ween on River Street

Halloween drink specials on River Street at the 2nd Annual Crawl-O-Ween pub crawl featuring select bars & restaurants on River Street. Includes souvenir cup.

7-11 p.m Rousakis Plaza, River St. $10 riverstreetsavannah.com

Dreadful Pestilence: Savannah Epidemic of 1820.

A candlelight upstairs-downstairs tour and living history program recreating the horror of Savannah's 1820 yellow fever epidemic that devastated the city. This is the final year for this program to be available to the general public.

Not suitable for children under age 8.

7:30 & 8:45 p.m Davenport House, 324 East State St. $15 in advance for adults, $10 in advance children (ages 8-17) and $17 for adults and $15 for children at the time of the performance 912-236-8097. info@davenporthousemuseum.org

Escape from the Haunted Room

Upon entering Charlotte's Parlor Room, you become locked in and have only 60 minutes to escape the room using clues and hidden objects.

12-10 p.m

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Dance: Finesse (Ways Women Work Through the World)

A. T. Hun Art Gallery celebrates its 18th year supporting local Savannah art in City Market with a 60's Flashback Party. This free annual celebration is legendary, with fans and collectors coming from all over the U.S. 7-11 p.m A.T. Hun Art Gallery, 302 W Saint Julian St. Free open to the public 912-233-2060. athunart@gmail.com. https://madmimi.com/p/562d55

Finesse is the MFA Graduate Thesis Dance Production conceived and choreographed

by SCAD graduate candidate Halley Daigle.

Built around interviews of a range of women, this show discusses the daily issues women work through in modern America.

The show invites audiences to loosen up as the cast sifts through common tensions and pressures of gender roles in society.

7:30-8:15 & 8:30-9:15 p.m Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. free

Over the Edge

Community leaders and local celebrities rappel over the edge of the BB&T Building in downtown Savannah, as a fundraiser for the local Boy Scouts of America's inner city scouting programs.

BB&T, 7 East Congress St. bsasavannah.org

Sav Film Fest: Cathedrals of Culture

Six acclaimed filmmakers discuss the way buildings represent human thoughts and actions. Presented in 3D by RealD. 2 p.m Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. $5

Sav Film Fest: The Humbling

Al Pacino stars in this film adaptation of Philip Roth's novel about an aged actor in an affair with a lesbian.

7 p.m Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. $10

Theatre: Spine Tingling Tales

A late night ghost show that's appropriate for most ages, but a little bit scary. Produced by Odd Lot Comedy Troupe.

11 p.m.

The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. $25 soucyman@gmail.com. spinetinglingtales.com

Spirits of Savannah: A Multimedia Performance of Paranormal Encounters

The Spirits of Savannah deliver a multimedia theatrical experience about folklore surrounding paranormal encounters.

6:45 p.m.

Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. $25 in advance, $30 at the door

Theatre: The Pillowman

Armstrong's Masquers theatre troupe presents this dark drama just in time for Halloween.

Oct. 28-Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. $12

18th Annual Open House: 60's Flashback Party

Bonaventure After Hours: Stories, Nightfall & More!

Savannah's only after-hours cemetery event, in this riverside Victorian cemetery.

5-8 p.m.

Bonaventure Cemetery, 330 Bonaventure Rd. $35 912-319-5600. info@bonaventurecemetery.com

Coastal Empire Fair

65th annual Coastal Empire Fair presented by the Exchange Club of Savannah.

Saturday 11am - 10:30pm Oct. 30-Nov. 9 Coastal Empire Fairgrounds, 4801 Meding St. $10 General Admission coastalempirefair.com

Concert: Cool John Ferguson

Blues legend Cool John Ferguson, who has backed BB King and Taj Mahal, plays guitar at the Mars.

8 p.m Mars Theatre, 109 S. Laurel Street. $20

Digging Savannah's Skidaway Island State Park Guided Hike

Spanning more than 5,000 years of history and prehistory, the park’s archaeology sites give us the opportunity to trace Skidaway Island’s past. The hike starts at the Big Ferry Trail head.

3 p.m Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy. $10 912-598-2300

Dance: Finesse (Ways Women Work Through the World)

Finesse is the MFA Graduate Thesis Dance Production conceived and choreographed

by SCAD graduate candidate Halley Daigle.

Built around interviews of a range of women, this show discusses the daily issues women work through in modern America.

The show invites audiences to loosen up as the cast sifts through common tensions and pressures of gender roles in society.

8-8:45 p.m Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. free

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First Saturday Cars & Coffee

An informal exhibition of antique or collector cars, plus gourmet coffee at the old-fashioned price of 25 cents a cup (with a $1 or higher donation to the Richmond Hill History Museum). Car collectors encouraged to bring their vehicles, and lookers-only are welcome, too. first Saturday of every month, 9-11 a.m.

Richmond Hill Museum, 11460 Ford Ave. Free and open to the public.

912-756-3697

Forsyth Farmers Market

Local and regional produce, honey, meat, dairy, pasta, baked goods and other delights. Rain or shine.

9 a.m.-1 p.m Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Free to attend. Items for sale.

912-484-0279. forsythfarmersmarket.com

Free Weekend at the Jepson Center

Opera for people who didn’t know they liked opera. Yet. An evening of opera, wine and food to benefit the Savannah Children's Choir’s Travel Scholarship Fund.

To meet the artists or to purchase tickets, visit www.savannahchoir.org.

Telfair presents three days of free admission to the Jepson Center and Whitfield Lovell: Deep River. Admission is free thanks to funding provided by the City of Savannah. November 1-3 Hours: Saturday (Nov. 1) 10 AM-5 PM; Sunday & Monday (Nov. 2-3) noon-5 PM. 10 a.m.-5 p.m Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Free telfair.org

Help Savannah Tree Foundation Plant Trees

Whitefield Avenue from the Truman to Hendry needs trees. Help STF plant trees along the corridor. 100+ small and medium sized potted trees will help restore this area. Community Service Credit Available.

Bring a shovel and gloves. Tools, refreshment available. Meet at the Higher Ground Baptist church parking lot at 9 am.

9 a.m.-noon Higher Ground Baptist Church, 9120 Whitefield Ave. 912-233-8733. info@savannahtree.com savannahtree.com

Pirate Preview Open House

An open house for prospective students and their parents. Meet professors and current students, tour campus including firstyear housing, learn about financial aid, and more. Includes same-day admission.

1-4 p.m Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Free and open to the public. armstrong.edu

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A late night ghost show that's appropriate for most ages, but a little bit scary. Produced by Odd Lot Comedy Troupe.

11 p.m.

The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. $25 soucyman@gmail.com. spinetinglingtales.com

Spirits of Savannah: A Multimedia Performance of Paranormal Encounters

The Spirits of Savannah deliver a multimedia theatrical experience about folklore surrounding paranormal encounters.

6:45 p.m.

Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. $25 in advance, $30 at the door

Theatre: The Pillowman

Armstrong's Masquers theatre troupe presents this dark drama just in time for Halloween.

Oct. 28- 7:30 p.m Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. $12

Wilmington Island Farmers' Market

Vendors offering produce, prepared foods, crafts, plus storytime, musical performances, and community information. Every Saturday.

111 Walthour Rd @ Islands Community Church.

Free and open to the public wifarmersmarket.org/

Woof Woof 5K Run/Walk Over Pet Cancer

Raise funds and awareness about pet cancer as well as break a world record, "Most Dogs in a Costume Parade," currently at 337.

9 a.m Habersham Village, Habersham and 61st Streets.

Zombie Walk

The 7th annual Zombie Walk begins at the end of Bay Street and goes down River Street. Zombies of all ages are invited to participate and encouraged to dress up.

Makeup artists will be on site until 6:30.

Food donations go to America's Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia.

7 p.m Emmet Park, End of Bay St. Free with canned food donation

Sunday / 2 2014 Savannah Food Day Festival

Activities include tethered balloon rides, amusement park rides, live music, and trick-or-treating between the balloons. Admission is a donation to soldiers at Hunter and Fort Stewart.

Hunter Army Airfield, 525 Leonard Neat St. $5

The 4th Annual Savannah Food Day Festival will be held in Daffin Park. Over 100 local organizations and businesses, over 25 free workshops and classes, arts & crafts, interactive workshops & live performances.

11 a.m.-6 p.m Daffin Park, 1198 Washington Ave. Free

Sav Film Fest: Escobar: Paradise Lost

Choral Evensong

Red, White and Blue Balloon Festival

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Theatre: Spine Tingling Tales

Benicio Del Toro stars as drug lord Pablo Escobar in this film directed by Andrea Di Stefano.

7 p.m Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St.

St. John's Parish Choir performs tradition Anglican Evensong. Following the service a Wine and cheese reception will be held in the Parish House 5:30-6:15 p.m

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St. John's Church, 1 West Macon Street.

Freewill Offering 912 236 4269

Coastal Empire Fair

65th annual Coastal Empire Fair presented by the Exchange Club of Savannah.

Sunday 12pm - 9:30pm Oct. 30-Nov. 9 Coastal Empire Fairgrounds, 4801 Meding St. $10 General Admission coastalempirefair.com

Monday / 3 Dia de lo Muertos Celebration

In honor of Day of the Dead, Armstrong's Hispanic culture groups HOLA, CAMINO and HORA will host a celebration with traditional food, a Day of the Dead altar, and a live performance by a mariachi band.

10 a.m.-9 p.m Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Free

Odd Lot Improv

Musicians include Justin Holguin on flute, Yvonne Johnson on viola, Patricia Anderson on harp, and James Richardson on piano. All donations benefit the ChathamSavannah Citizen Advocacy.

3 p.m First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave.

In the tradition of The Groundlings, Second City, and Whose Line is it Anyway?, The Odd Lot Comedy Troupe presents live, in the moment, hilarity with a showcase of improvisational comedy. There’s no telling where the evening will take you! Appropriate comedy for a PG crowd.

8 p.m.

Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd.

Film: Microbirth: The Movie

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Concert: A l'ouest Chamber Ensemble

Learn about the microbiome and how it affects your lifetime health.

6 p.m The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. Free, but tickets required 912-629-6262

Lecture: ‘Personal Experience and Literary Influence’

Larry Baker, a novelist and O'Connor scholar, speaks about how writers often insert themselves into their characters.

4 p.m Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, 207 E. Charlton Street.

Free

Red, White and Blue Balloon Festival

Activities include tethered balloon rides, amusement park rides, live music, and trick-or-treating between the balloons. Admission is a donation to soldiers at Hunter and Fort Stewart.

Nov. 1-2 Hunter Army Airfield, 525 Leonard Neat St. $5

Vespers in Remembrance of All Souls

Join Bishop Gregory John Hartmayer, O.F.M., the Cathedral Choir of Saint John the Baptist and the Chancel Choir of Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church as they present the Divine office of Vespers in prayers and song on the Feast of All Souls, in remembrance of the dead in our families and community. The mass choir will be under the direction of McDowell Fogle and Dr. Monica Harper and the hour long service will include Gregorian chants and selections by Gawthrop, Tavener, Durufle and Bach. The service is free and the public is invited to attend.

5-6 p.m Cathedral of St John the Baptist, 222. East Harris St. FREE and open to the public 912-233-4709. sjbmusic@hotmail.com. sjbmusic. org

First Tuesday Tour of City Hall

Discover City Hall’s history, architecture and art, while learning about their City government and viewing special rotating exhibits. Please pre-register. first Tuesday of every month, 12-12:45 p.m.

Savannah City Hall, 2 East Bay Street.

Free and open to the public.

912-651-6411. Lspracher@savannahga.gov.

Richmond Hill Farmers Market

The City of Richmond Hill's weekly market offers a variety of produce and local crafts to purchase as well as prepared food and entertainment. Rain or shine. Pet-friendly (on a leash please).

3-7 p.m.

J. F. Gregory Park, Richmond Hill.

Free to attend. richmond-hill-farmers-market

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Theology on Tap: Thirsting For More?

Purchase subscriptions NOW: 344.2801 tickets.armstrong.edu

Conversations on faith for young adults, featuring speakers presenting theological topics for discussion, faith sharing, and community building.Sponsored by the Catholic Diocese of Savannah and Moon River Brewing Company.

7-10 p.m.

Moon River Brewing Co., 21 West Bay St. Free to attend. Cash bar.

912-201-4057. cposgood@diosav.org

Tongue: Open Mouth And Music Show

Music, poetry and spoken word on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. first Tuesday of every month, 7-10 p.m.

Savannah Coffee Roasters, 215 West Liberty Street.

Free and open to the public. savannahcoffee.com

Wednesday / 5 blood freak (1972, USA)

Bizarre, low-budget oddity about a biker gang member who’s turned a giant turkey monster by a mad scientist turkey farmer, and then goes after drug dealers. Seriously. Happy Halloween.

8 p.m.

Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. $6

Modern Meets Tradition Saturday, November 8 | 8 p.m.

The Eric Jones Trio

The Golden Age of Song Sincere thanks to our season sponsors Gaslight Group, Byrd Cookie Company, Georgia Public Broadcasting WSVH 91.1 FM, and Springhill Suites by Marriott–Savannah Midtown. Ticket discounts available to Savannah Philharmonic supporters presenting membership cards.

Friday, JaNuary 23 | 8 p.m.

Roger Moss, Trae Gurley, Emily Grundstad-Hall, vocalists Benjamin Warsaw, piano Stephen Primatic, vibraphone/percussion

Romantic Expressions Saturday, February 28 | 8 p.m.

Silvije Vidovic, piano

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editor’s note

City Council pay: Follow the money

Salary hike comes on the heel of more taxpayer obligations As with most decisions, that one didn’t come in a vacuum. The move to hire Lumpkin—and essentially commit Savannah taxpayers to another retirement check for ‘I actually qualified for full him—came concurrently with City Council retirement without penvoting itself a sizeable annual pay raise. alty seven years and seven (Mary Ellen Sprague was the only dismonths ago, but decided to senter in the 8-1 vote.) remain in the ACCPD. Currently council members make about During the last $14,000 a year for the supposedly part-time seven years I have positions. In 2016 the pay will go up to essentially forfeited a significant amount of $25,000. The mayor’s salary will jump from retirement benefits.’ $41,000 to $57,000.

—Joseph ‘Jack’ Lumpkin, in his official Didn’t hear too much about that, did you? statement announcing his retirement as AthNo trumpeting press release, little mainens/Clarke County Police Chief stream media coverage.

Move along, nothing to see here….

‘By taking a position in a different organization To be fair, some sober political observhe could receive his retirement benefits while also being compensated for a full time job. Jack ers maintain a higher salary for our mayor wants to acquire additional financial resources and aldermen is necessary and long overdue, since the last raise was in 1999. in order to help support his grandchildren’s Some say a raise is needed in order to future education and other needs. It is difficult attract better candidates, as well as to keep to know how to respond to this information.’ both the independently wealthy (who don’t —Athens/Clarke County Manager need the salary at all) and the perpetually Ed Reddish, on Lumpkin’s announcement broke (for whom the salary is their living wage) from wielding outsized influence on local affairs.

OUR NEW POLICE CHIEF deserves They may have a point. the fairest chance of success. Savannah And as I’ve written before, Mayor Edna deserves the fairest chance of success.

Jackson earned every cent of her salary and So I won’t say anything too negative then some in just a few days, with her work about incoming 65-year-old Savannah/ Chatham Police Chief Joseph Lumpkin, as defusing the potentially cataclysmic, Ferguson-level tension on the Westside after the a person or as a policeman.

Who knows? He could turn out to be the shooting of Charles Smith by police. (With no help from certain other local politicians best chief we’ve ever had. Time will tell.

Let’s at least give him points for honesty! who went out of their way to stoke further racial unrest.)

No hidden agenda on his part.

But sometimes you gotta go with your I’m more concerned with the fact that his gut. new bosses here —the City Manager and And outside the usual local power-broker City Council, and to a much lesser extent circles, if there’s one thing that unites regular the Chatham County Commission— decided to hire someone for such a key posi- Savannah folks these days—despite what they may think of their own representation who is a short-timer and will cycle out tive—it’s the sentiment that collectively in a few years, necessitating a repeat of the this City Council not only doesn’t deserve a whole grueling, expensive process. penny more, but probably should be humbly (Scuttlebutt is that Lumpkin is tasked issuing taxpayer refunds. with “grooming” current Assistant Police Even if you make a strong case for a pay Chief Terry Enoch to take over the top job raise for City Council, why couldn’t the after Lumpkin gets the five years he’ll need money go first to the many City departto qualify for a Savannah pension. But as we’ve seen lately, five years may as well be an ments beset by recent budget cuts and layoffs, often of critical, experienced staff? eternity in local politics.)

by Jim Morekis

jim@connectsavannah.com

The pay raise idea has been in the works most of 2014. While it won’t go into effect until 2016, it’s clear that Council wanted to get the vote out of the way so the public might forget about it during their re-election campaigns in 2015.

And make no mistake: despite the grace period, in their mind Council voted themselves this pay raise. The ones running for reelection aren’t running to lose, after all.

But another local political observer I trust says don’t focus too much attention on the raise. It’s typical shenanigans, he says, small potatoes compared to the big picture.

Always keep your eye on the big picture.

Among other things, the big picture tells us this City Council is responsible for much of the mess it will pay itself more money to try and clean up: • The imminent breakup of the police merger over ongoing power struggles with Chatham County…

• Rampaging and relentless violent crime among teenagers, answered with the hiring of an affable retiree as police chief…

• The virtual guarantee of a quick pension for the new chief at a time when the City pension fund is already facing a $100 million unfunded liability…

• The frequent overruling of local oversight boards in favor of big-money developers…

• And let’s not forget the brief but disastrous tenure of former City Manager Rochelle Small-Toney, effects from which are still felt to this day.

Most all of this, and more, is courtesy largely of the folks currently serving as your Mayor and Council.

Some supporters of the salary increase say “you get what you pay for.”

But if all we get are the same old politicians again and again, just at higher pay… what are we really getting for our money?

Someone is getting what they’re paying for from this City Council, that’s for sure. And apparently hopes to get more from it.

So who benefits from paying the same people more money to stay in office?

Whoever it is, they’re also betting you’ll forget about the pay raise come this time next year when Election Day rolls around.

Will you? cs

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By Jessica Leigh Lebos jll@connectsavannah.com

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On the road to Tybee Island one late afternoon last week, I was stupefied once again at just how gorgeous we have it around here.

The sun melted into the marsh in a fluidic glow of pink and peach. A pair of snowy egrets sailed across the horizon. Caught in the bath of golden buttery light, I forgot that I was on the eleventh hour of my workday and instead marveled at how beautifully the world turns even if no one’s looking.

Hoping to hang on to the shimmer of the sunset just a little longer, I popped into Fish Camp for a quick cocktail. (If we weren’t supposed to show up to evening meetings having already tempered the day’s edges, they wouldn’t be scheduled right after happy hour, amiright?)

Deferring to the mixological genius of bartender Laura Myers, I ordered the Octopus’ Garden—an ambrosial concoction of Campari, vodka, fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice and a purple hibiscus flower.

It was a fortuitous choice, since undersea habitats were on the agenda for the Tybee City Council meeting that eve.

While a good third of the room had turned out to show support for plans to build a municipal pool on Tybee (the first I’ve heard of this fantastic idea), the rest were locals and others who had come from the mainland and beyond to rally behind a proposal that would ban single-use plastic shopping bags on the island.

“It’s good to see City Hall crowded,” commented mayor Jason Buelterman after the 80 or so folks intoned a hearty Pledge of Allegiance.

(I felt a little sorry for the poor gentleman who had to deliver the GIS report on storm drains first, ‘cause his fan club seemed non-existent.)

The brainchild of activist Ashley Work10 man, the proposed ordinance would replace

Activist Ashley Workman and Tybee Island Mayor Jason Buelterman at last week’s Council meeting. Photos Jon Waits/@jwaitsphoto those ubiquitous carryalls at the point of sale of Tybee’s 75 or so commercial businesses with reusable ones or paper. The measure would keep thousands of bags from billowing into the surrounding seas and most certainly brand Tybee as an eco-forward destination, bringing a higher caliber of tourist to the island.

“The road ends here on Tybee, and the items purchased here tend to stay here, increasing the possibility that plastic bags will end up as litter in the ocean,” enjoined Workman, the founder of last year’s Bring Your Own Bag Project that encouraged restaurants to promote less waste with their to-go orders.

Now a member of the Tybee Island Resource Committee and a top-notch Powerpoint whiz, this surfer girl has pushed her passion to the next level with her presentation.

Some facts: Americans grab up over 300 billion plastic bags a year—that’s 1500 per family. The 12 million barrels of unrenewable fossil fuels used to make them could power a million cars for a year, though plastic bags take a thousand years to biodegrade on their own. Bags kill more than 100,000 sea animals with every turn around the sun, including the species of endangered sea turtles that nest on Tybee.

“All this drama for an average use of just 20 minutes,” Workman explained to the council sadly.

Her cause has solid support from those who see the tragic effects of our bag addiction, and the council heard from them, too.

“If you could see what I’ve seen down there, you wouldn’t think twice,” deplored deep sea diver Buddy Brinkley, who recounted seeing a dolphin with its flipper

tightly wound in a plastic bag. He’s also swum through miles of coral reef off the coast that is festooned with bags, waving in the current “like its own bed of seaweed.”

A reminder that the world also gathers blight, even when no one’s looking.

A dozen countries, including Ireland, Chile, Australia and even filthy ol’ China have limited or outright cut off plastic consumption. U.S. bag bans have already passed in Chicago, the Outer Banks and the entire state of California. Tybee Island’s would set the precedent in Georgia.

“You could be the first ones. You could be the leaders,” encouraged Clean Coast Savannah’s Karen Grainey, who has seen shocking amounts of plastic detritus while leading monthly clean-ups on the state’s most remote beaches.

The mayor promised to consider Workman’s proposal, and Monty Parks advised her to reach out to the business community, particularly the owners of the IGA market, “if you want something that will pass.”

“Let’s see how we can make this a winwin,” agreed councilmember and longtime environmental advocate Paul Wolff, complimenting Workman on the well-crafted ordinance.

Yet with all this reason and rationality, there has been online opposition so rabid you’d think it was posted by a bunch of pollution-happy pit bulls. Lemme ‘splain something: A point-of-sale ban does not mean Obama is coming to your house to take away your plastic bags.

You will not have to carry meat home from the market loose in the car, steaks draped over the backseat next to the golf clubs. No one will force you to pick up dog poop with your bare hands. You will still

be able to drive over the Bull River Bridge to Wal-Mart and stock up on all the plastic crap you could ever want.

For those pleading the financial hardship of purchasing reusables, understand that plastic bags aren’t actually free: Shop owners embed them in the cost of doing business, and their goods and services could become less expensive if people bring their own.

Most confounding is the argument that a ban is a violation of Constitutional rights.

(It’s not.) Freedom is more than shouting “don’t tell me what to do” like a bratty toddler on Facebook—it’s a recognition of what a gift it is to live in a country where we’re able to take action against the destructive forces of our virulent consumption.

Really, as far as I can tell, the only valid case for keeping plastic bags around is so we can use them as flotation devices when sea levels start lapping at the door of City Hall.

(See, GIS guy? I was listening!)

In the face of so much impending earthly catastrophe, ridding one tiny island of plastic bags won’t save all the turtles or clean up the underwater chemical forest.

While mostly symbolic, it’s an effective way to remind people of the preciousness and fragility of Tybee and our surrounding ecosystems.

Sure, it might seem inconvenient at first, but we are a tractable and clever species. As Workman told the council, “we must give ourselves credit for being adaptable.”

The Tybee Plastic Bag Ban won’t solve everything. It might not solve anything. But it is a step towards the reverence our ocean and beautiful beach deserve.

And if Tybee should pass the bag ban AND the pool? Well, that just might make it the road to paradise. cs

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A pivotal Election Day in Georgia Governor, U.S. Senate races are too close to call billions of dollars in cuts that have occurred in Georgia under his administration. Across UNLESS YOU haven’t the state, classroom sizes are increasing turned on your TV in the and teachers have to do more with fewer last month, then you’re resources because of these continued cuts to well aware that we are education. in the midst of a very This has led to the Georgia Association heated election here in of Educators to formally endorse Senator Georgia.

Jason Carter. For his part, Senator Carter All of our constitutional officers like Gov- has proposed a budget process where we ernor, School Superintendent and such are fund our top priorities, like education, first. up for election, in addition to members of Finally, a third issue that seems to be hobthe General Assembly. bling Deal is that despite Georgia being Additionally, we have a heated race for a recognized by a few sources as the number seat in the U.S. Senate. one place to do business, we are actually the Just a few election cycles ago, Georgia state with the highest unemployment rate in seemed all but certain to be a solid red state the country. and a lock for the Republican Party.

The race for Superintendent of Education is open because incumbent John Barge, A Republican holds every constitutional a Republican, challenged Governor Deal office, the General Assembly is controlled

by Republicans, and a majority of the state’s in the Republican primary for Governor.

Barge highlighted the billions of dollars of congressional delegation is represented by cuts Deal has made to education in Georgia Republicans.

For the most part, Republicans appear and the burden that this was having on local poised to continue to hold the positions of Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Agriculture Commissioner, and Insurance Commissioner. The Governor’s race and the race for Superintendent of Education are both too close to call.

Governor Nathan Deal barely won the Republican nomination in 2010, but decidedly defeated former Governor Roy Barnes in the general election. This year, Deal’s opponent is Senator Jason Carter, the grandson of former President Jimmy Carter.

Carter has quite a background as a Peace Corps volunteer, attorney and served two terms in the State Senate.

Deal is a particularly vulnerable incumbent for a number of reasons, first among them being a series of ethical complaints that date back to his time in Congress. He resigned from office to avoid further investigation and since becoming Governor has faced a series of complaints filed with the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, formerly known as the State Ethics Commission.

The investigations lead to a series of events that ended up with former employees of the commission filing whistleblower complaints against the state that resulted in multi-million dollar settlements for the former employees. The issue: Deal’s staff interfered with the investigations.

Deal is also vulnerable because of the

By Clint Murphy

Just a few election cycles ago, Georgia seemed all but certain to be a solid red state and a lock for the Republican Party.

A Republican holds every constitutional office, the General Assembly is controlled by Republicans, and a majority of the state’s Congressional Delegation is represented by Republicans.

school systems, teachers, and local school boards, as they have to scramble to make up for the lack of state funds.

Dramatically underfunded, Barge lost.

The race is now between Republican Richard Woods and Democrat Valarie Wilson. Just this week, Barge broke ranks with Republicans and endorsed Valarie Wilson to be Superintendent.

Woods has a background as a teacher and administrator from Irwin County. Wilson served on the Decatur School Board and ultimately became the Chairman before moving on to become the President of the Georgia School Board Association.

Now let’s talk about the Senate race. The Republicans had a very contentious primary and runoff election, whereas Democrat Michelle Nunn faced token opposition.

Nunn will face off against businessman David Perdue, the cousin of former Governor Sonny Perdue.

Typically, Senate races tend to follow national trends, and right now, most Democrats are struggling across the country, weighed down by the unpopularity of the President.

Michelle Nunn, the daughter of former Senator Sam Nunn, has highlighted her role in leading former President George H. W. Bush’s Points of Lights Foundation. On several occasions, in her TV ads, she talks straight into the camera, and calls out and disproves her opponent’s attacks.

For his part, her opponent, David Perdue, has faced issues relating to his shipping jobs overseas while head of the now bankrupt Pillowtex Corporation in North Carolina.

Perdue has committed to repealing the Affordable Care Act and said that shutting down the government is a means he would use to get his way.

In contrast, Michelle Nunn has highlighted those types of actions as what is wrong with politics today.

Nunn has been leading most polls, but this race might also go into a run-off due to Georgia’s 50 plus one, majority rule.

Our political system is only as strong as the citizens that participate in the process.

Don’t become a jaded cynic that thinks voting doesn’t matter. Each and every vote matters and hopefully, on Election Day, you will matter too! cs Clint Murphy, a former Republican Political Strategist, is a Savannah Realtor and serves on the Board of

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Lessons from the other side of the state

By John Bennett john@bicyclecampaign.org

When Patrick McHenry, professor at Columbus State University and member of the advocacy group Bicycle Columbus, told a colleague he was attending the Fifth Annual Georgia Bike Summit held in that city Oct. 24-26, he got an earnest question: “So what do bicyclists talk about when they get together, how to change a tire?”

The topic of flats undoubtedly came up over the weekend in casual conversations, but the conference examined much larger and more complex issues.

The theme — “Complete Streets, Competitive Communities”—confirmed this, as did sessions hat explored economic evaluations of street corridor projects, the Georgia Department of Transportation’s nonmotorized transportation policies, trail construction case studies, and bicycle tourism initiatives. Pretty wonky stuff, to be sure.

Columbus Mayor Teresa Tomlinson and Roger Millar, vice president and director of the Leadership Institute at Smart Growth America, a national coalition of organizations that work to make communities more livable, were the summit’s featured speakers and they echoed the theme.

Tomlinson has declared her intention to make Columbus the state’s first silver level Bicycle Friendly Community. Every other city in Georgia — including Savannah — that has earned this designation from the League of American Bicyclists to date is classified as bronze.

transformed a bridge for cars into a bridge for people.

Riding across on my bike, I couldn’t help but ponder the desirability of a similar bridge across the Savannah River. However, such a structure would be much more expensive and difficult here. Kayaks, not container ships, ply the Chattahoochee.

Still, while Columbus has invested millions in expanding its bicycle infrastructure network, we have managed only to paint some stripes on streets in Savannah.

Columbus’ growing catalog of assets makes our inability to construct the Truman Linear Park Trail, nearly a decade after $1,008,000 of federal funding was allocated to the projThe Frank K. Martin Bridge spans the Chattahoochee River and links Columbus, Ga. to Phenix City, Ala. The bridge that formerly carried cars is now used by people ect, even more embarrassing.

I’m happy to report, however, that Savanwho walk and bicycle. Photo courtesy Georgia Bikes nah is beating the pants off Columbus when it comes to bicycle parking. The Uptown “We’re making the changes and adjustState University campus to River Street; ments we need to so that people in this that’s pretty much what Columbus has in the entertainment and restaurant district has a community can safely bike to work, bike Fall Line Trace trail, which connects Colum- glaring bike rack deficiency, which was surely noted by Dominic Ross, an analyst with to school, bike to parks. We want to give bus State with its downtown, counter intuiSavannah’s Mobility and Parking Services people alternatives to just automotive trans- tively known as “Uptown.”

Dept. who attended the conference. portation,” Tomlinson told WRBL-TV, Comparing riverfront amenities, if you In her address, Tomlinson said investing Columbus’ CBS affiliate, in an interview. walk from one end of River Street to the In fact, she told summit delegates she isn’t other you’ll put about a mile on your pedom- in bicycling isn’t just about bicycling, but procomfortable labeling bicycling as “alternaeter. By contrast, Columbus’ Chattahoochee moting economic growth, improving health and attracting well-educated young profestive transportation.” Tomlinson likened it to River Walk stretches 22 miles from Lake sionals to Columbus (and keeping those who describing a woman as an “alternative man,” Oliver to Fort Benning. already live there), while audience members a line that got a lot of laughs, but also made The River Walk is an example of turning an important point: For a growing number a problem into a source of pride. The project nodded vigorously in agreement.

After she completed her remarks, conferof people in Columbus, Savannah and across had its genesis in a response to federally manence organizer Brent Buice said out loud Georgia, bicycling isn’t alternative transporta- dated water system improvements. tion, it’s simply transportation. These citizens Last year Columbus officials held a ribbon what he suspected every bicycle advocate in the room was thinking: How can we get her deserve infrastructure that helps them get to cutting to open the Frank K. Martin Pedeswhere they need to go quickly and safely. trian Bridge, which connects Columbus and to move to our town and be our mayor?

The place erupted in applause. cs Columbus has been remarkably successPhenix City, Ala. Today bicyclists and pedesful in creating appealing and useful bicycle trians happily and safely share the bridge and and pedestrian spaces. Imagine a walking the beautiful views of the Chattahoochee John Bennett is executive director of the Savannah and biking path leading from the Armstrong River, thanks to the $6.2 million project that Bicycle Campaign.

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Sustenance and justice

been busy this year. The Forsyth Farmers Market has made great strides in reaching low-income citizens by offering double dollars on SNAP cards. FFM and the West Broad YMCA will soon launch mobile markets to bring fresh produce, dairy and meats to the city’s poorer neighborhoods. The nonprofit Savannah Urban Garden Alliance (SUGA) helps plant and maintain organic gardens that provide vegetables year round.

“Our vision is to address the local inequality issues around food access and provide healthy, affordable food options to low-income families,” explains Teran, who is also the executive director of SUGA and sits on the board of the Savannah-Chatham

By Jessica Leigh Lebos Food Policy Council. jll@connectsavannah.com Like a county fair, only better: Food Day promotes healthy eating and sustainable He consciously markets Food Day to lifestyles in an atmosphere of fun. Photo courtesy of WellFED churches and public schools so that the Come one, come all, come hungry. event will reflect Savannah’s true racial and tag will only get higher without dramatic The fourth annual Food Day Festival will magazine publisher Rene Teran. economic population.

“There’s no way you can leave without intervention. once again occupy Daffin Park this Sunday, “I consider our biggest achievement the at least a dozen possible entries on ways to Food Day isn’t just about getting people Nov. 2, and there will be plenty of healthy, diversity of the crowd.” improve your health.” to eat better food; it’s also about getting sustainably-sourced snackage to be had: The goal of the Savannah-Chatham Food But this is more than whiling away a free the food to them in the first place. While From coconut-oil popcorn to Hunter Policy Council is an extension of Food Day afternoon of good eating and enjoyable farmers markets and overall sales of organic itself: To connect local farmers and organic Cattle Company’s grass-fed burgers to a education. Part of a national celebration foods have increased in the past five years, pop-up Forsyth Farmers Market selling vendors with conscious consumers and spearheaded by the Center for Science in 23.5 million Americans live more than a organic veggies picked fresh from the field, affordably distribute their goods. Studies the Public Interest, Savannah’s local event mile a way from a grocery store. In urban vendors will proffer as much finger-licking are underway to determine what it would areas, low-income neighborhoods where variety as a county fair—minus the carcino- is one of hundreds that take place around take to create a food hub that would help the country every fall to raise awareness of convenience stores are only source of susgenic trans fats. farmers deliver more easily to grocery stores, just how vital healthy, sustainably-produced tenance are known as “food deserts,” and Come to think of it, the whole scene restaurants and even local schools. A comfood is to the environment, the economy residents—most of them African-American munity kitchen where entrepreneurs could resembles an enlightened carnival: Colorand Latino—are at far greater risk for diet- manufacture small-batch foodstuffs is also ful booths line the park’s oak-lined corridor. and our communities.

Statistics prove that the problems caused related illnesses, including diabetes and Folks enjoy hours of tunes from local musibeing explored.

by America’s dependence on commercial heart disease. cians. Kids play in bouncy houses as far as “The idea is to grow the local food system agribusiness and processed food products Part of the challenge of promoting local, the eye can see. to its potential,” explains Whitney Shephorganic food is overcoming the notion that And then there’s the mind-blowing attrac- can no longer be dismissed as fringe conard, the civil engineer and community plancerns: Factory farming uses 80 percent of it’s only for the wealthy. The effort to equal- ner heading up the policy’s Food System tions: Over 15,000 people are expected to the U.S.’s freshwater resources, and run-off ize food access regardless of race, gender and Needs Assessment. turn out for free workshops on everything from its synthetic fertilizers in the Mideconomic status—as well as support those from basic gardening to beekeeping to “We’re examining all of these aspects so west has caused a dead zone in the Gulf of who work in the farming, food production building your own rain barrel. we can pursue real strategies.”

Mexico the size of Connecticut. Medical and restaurant industries—has become “There’s over 20 different classes going Shepherd and her husband, Joshua Yates, care relating to obesity costs America $150 known as the food justice movement, and it’s are avid supporters of local food justice. on throughout the day this year, plus all rallying cry is “Good Food For All.” the organizations giving away information,” billion dollars a year, and since obesity in Their restaurant, Green Truck Pub, has children has tripled since 1980, that price says Food Day organizer and Well FED Savannah food justice movement has been serving farmers market produce and

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meat from Hunter Cattle Co. “from day one,” providing a shining example of how high ideals and economic prosperity don’t have to be mutually exclusive. (By the way, those Green Truck burgers repeatedly win Connect’s Best of Savannah awards.)

Shephard believes the restaurant’s popularity (just try and get a table on a Saturday night!) shows that people want to support an even more robust local food economy.

“We want the success of Green Truck to feed into something bigger,” affirms Shephard, whose food policy council study will be released in early 2015.

“Savannah is so ripe for coming together on this.”

The council will have a presence at Sunday’s Food Day Festival, along with dozens of other organizations working to level some

of Savannah’s socioeconomic imbalances through the most basic of human needs.

Opportunities to get involved abound, though simply showing up to enjoy the sunshine with fifteen thousand of your neighbors also helps the cause.

To Teran, it doesn’t matter why you come, just that you do.

“Come listen to music, let the kids play, eat some delicious local food,” he enjoins.

“If you’re interested, there’s plenty to feed your mind, too.” cs Food Day Festival When: 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 2 Where: Daffin Park Cost: Free Info: wellfedsavannah.com/foodday

Hell no, GMOs! contaminate non-GMO crops, destroying the livelihood of organic farmers. Now weeds are showing resistance to Monsanto’s own pesticide, Roundup, provoking higher application of the neurotoxin on crops.

“The biggest problem is that the government just keeps approving this stuff,” laments Brodhead.

He says the corporate megalith’s stronghold on American politics—former Monsanto attorney Michael Taylor is a commissioner with the Food and Drug Administration—can only be defeated by grassroots activism.

Brodhead will speak along with local pediatrician Dr. Ramon Ramos, activist Kim Spencer of the Thinking Mom’s Revolution, organic farmer Connie Hayes and Karen Grainey of the Sierra Club. Conscious rockers Omingnome, Miggs Son and XuluProphet will provide the thoughtful soundscape, and eco-conscious vendors will offer ways to live as GMO-free as possible.

Get all your questions answered this Saturday—and be sure to bring your marching shoes. cs March Against Monsanto When: Noon, Saturday, Nov. 1 Where: Johnson Square Info: facebook.com “March Against Monsanto Savannah”

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Crops containing genetically modified organisms have been banned across Europe, Russia, Peru, Japan and New Zealand. Dozens of other countries require rigorous GMO labeling. After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, farmers gifted with pesticide-resistant GMO seeds by Monsanto decided to burn them instead.

Yet, here in the U.S., we’re still not even privy to whether these globally-reviled and possibly dangerous organisms are in our food. Outraged? Skeptical?

Mildly curious? Attend the March Against Monsanto this Saturday, Nov. in Johnson Square.

Over 90 percent of Americans believe that GMOs should be labeled, yet efforts to pass laws requiring such have been thwarted. Monsanto and the biotech industries spent millions to defeat labeling bill Prop. 37 in California in 2012 and have poured even more money against next week’s GMO label referendums in Oregon and Colorado.

“All we’ve been asking for at this point is labeling,” reminds Brighter Day Natural Foods owner Peter Brodhead. “If GMOs are so safe, just put the label on.”

Studies have linked GMOs to cancer, infertility and autoimmune disease, but the issues don’t end with the human body: Monsanto’s Roundup Ready seeds

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Airbnbusted?

Resident faces charges for renting rooms to travelers

By Jessica Leigh Lebos jll@connectsavannah.com

The duplex on a quiet cul-de-sac just off Bonaventure Road doesn’t look like a raging bastion of illegal activity, but owner Sue Martinez assures she is squarely on the wrong side of the law.

The zoning laws, that is.

Since August 2013, the middle-aged retiree has been offering up her bedrooms through Airbnb, the uber-popular website that brokers lodging between travelers and those with an extra apartment, room or even a couch to rent. She charges between $45-60 a night and usually fixes her guests breakfast for free.

“I enjoy it, I get to meet new people from all over the world,” says Martinez. “” She was hosting a special needs teacher from the UK named Paul last week, who is using Airbnb exclusively on a month-long tour of the U.S. “It’s a home away from home, isn’t it?” peeped Paul from the sofa as he finished a plate of frittata.

Martinez says though she only rents to vetted Airbnb users and keeps the outside of her home attractive and clean, her neighbors have complained, prompting theZoning Department to issue her a citation for operating an illegal bed-and-breakfast last

gained traction in destination cities large and small. Also known as “collaborative consumption,” it presents no small threat to the hotel and taxi industries. It also has municipalities struggling to keep up with regulating these new micro-businesses.

The rise of Airbnb as well as short-term rental sites like VRBO represents millions in potential tax revenue—if cities can catch it. A recent report announced that threefourths of Airbnb listings in New York City remain illegal as the company reaped $40 million in profits.

Portland adopted a revenue-collection policy for short-term rentals earlier this year, and San Francisco’s board of supervisors recently passed legislation legalizing Airbnb rentals and allowing the city to collect taxes.

In Savannah, a draft of an amendment that would help define the legalities of short-term rentals (less than 30 days) is slated for a first reading by the City Council this Thursday, Oct. 30.

“The purpose of the amendment is to define short-term vacation rentals…in the zoning ordinance to include a definition, Sue Martinez hopes to change the city’s zoning districts where permitted, use conhandling of Airbnb rentals. ditions and parking standards,” explains Bridget Lidy of the Tourism Management April. The Health Department also paid her & Ambassadorship Department. a visit to follow up on the legality of cooking “As part of the meeting, the first reading for her guests, but no charges were filed. She will also be held for the ordinance to reguplans to keep hosting travelers while awaitlate short-term rentals through a certificate ing a court date in November. process including the procedure to obtain “I pay my mortgage, I pay my taxes, why business approval, payment of taxes and shouldn’t I have guests in my own home?” violations.” she asks. “Something needs to change here.”

Even if the amendment passes, it will deal The popularity of the new “sharing econ- exclusively with VRBO listings and will not omy”—using one’s own property to generexonerate Airbnb hosts, who are often not ate income, including their own homes and aware of the complex zoning ordinances that cars through sites like Uber and Lyft—has govern their homes. In Savannah, the broad

“residential,” “mixed use” and “commercial” classifications break down into dozens of smaller categories, each with a list of prohibited uses.

Martinez didn’t know that renting rooms for a few days at a time was illegal until she received the citation. She was prompted to research the Municipal Code and discovered her duplex is zoned R6a, which not only prohibits her from renting out her rooms, but from generating almost any type of income out of her home.

“That means it’s illegal for me tutor Spanish, teach guitar, make jam at home and deliver it elsewhere,” she says. “This is a fairly low-income area, and anyone who is trying to supplement their incomes at home is a criminal? That’s outrageous.”

She is planning to propose a text amendment to the code that would expand the zone’s residential allowances.

Martinez has also been advised that since the City has no actual ordinance to cover Airbnb rentals, the judicial interpretation of her citations may not be valid under the traditional bed-and-breakfast header.

Martinez has filed an appeal against the Zoning Department and has contacted District 3 Alderman John Hall for support.

“I’m conflicted with whole thing. I understand the zoning issues and the concerns of the neighbors,” deliberates Hall.

“But I also feel like she ought be able to do what she wants with her property within reason. She’s not hurting anybody.”

He says he’ll ask questions on behalf of Airbnb hosts at Thursday’s meeting, but reminds that he must work with the rest of the council.

“I’m just one person up there,” says Hall. cs

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Where’s Your Joy ?

Have you heard any good jokes lately? When was the last time you laughed yourself into tears? Humorist Mark Twain put it this way: “The human race has only one really effective weapon, and that is laughter.” Wish I’d said that.  That little symbol is an emoticon, and if you text or email, and it’s meant to insert a smile so that the reader who may be a million miles away knows the emotion that goes with the sentence.

Interesting world we live in where we feel the need to explain ourselves so fully.

Emoticons are a far cry from the sheer joy of living.

I recently traveled with my husband to visit his son in Seattle. David has a motorcycle that he loves to ride on the open back roads of Washington State. One morning on our way to meet friends, I surprised myself and asked to join him on the back of his quiet-running Triumph, leaving my husband to follow in the car.

I pulled on the heavy, padded protective jacket, strapped on a helmet, climbed on behind David, gripped the passenger handles, and off we went. We were using city streets so our speed wasn’t that high, but sitting on that motorcycle, I was sure we were turbo-charged! I realized I was grinning ear to ear. I had the helmet on so I couldn’t feel the wind in my hair, but I was exhilarated in a way I hadn’t experienced for a very long time.

And that’s the point: somewhere on the journey from childhood to adulthood, we become serious about life. We are responsible – for ourselves, our families, and our employers. The burdens are heavy, and our emotions follow right along. Solemn.

Severe. Somber. Stern. No wind in our hair.

Yet, here come the scientists with a solution for that heaviness. Their prescription reduces pain, increases job performance, lowers blood sugar levels, increases glucose

tolerance, and increases the flow of blood to your heart and brain. No, not a pill. Laughter. It doesn’t get much simpler than that.

Think of laughter as inner jogging. Laughter makes us breathe with our diaphragms and helps us to take fuller breaths. The more oxygen that comes in, the more toxins are expelled when we exhale. Laughter creates body chemicals called endorphins – the body’s natural painkillers – that give you a “high” and make you feel more energetic. And laughter strengthens the body’s immune system.

That’s all well and good you say, but it feels wrong to be talking about laughter in the face of community tragedy and tension or when someone is facing a serious illness or loss of a job. It’s hard to smile when politicians are amping up the negative dialogue before the November elections, and when much of what is happening is out of a person’s control.

Even during life’s most unpleasant moments, we can explore the possibility of finding joy. Perhaps it’s connecting joy with gratitude. We can call upon gratitude whenever we choose. For example, if a loved one is near the end of life, we can focus on the gifts

Bowen White, M.D., author of Why Normal Isn’t Healthy, helps kids with challenging diseases such as cerebral palsy find ways to laugh and be silly as part of their medical treatments. they have given us that will persist beyond their passing. The idea is not to replace feelings of sadness or loss with joy, but rather to expand and experience to include joy or gratitude.

Joy is an experience that is available to everyone at any moment because joy is something we can create for ourselves.

We don’t need to wait, and wait, for the ship to come in, or for someone to give us permission.

My high school and college friend Bowen White, M.D., became a medical doctor after traveling to many countries to learn about the many types of healing that exist in the world. Bowen loves to greet people, not with a simple hello, but by asking them what trouble they’ve caused recently, what they’ve done to be disruptive, to do things a different way, to have fun.

Bowen treats children who are facing life-threatening illnesses by bringing laughter back into their lives. He gives them red clown noses or Groucho glasses so they can surprise their doctors and nurses, creating laughter, which is just what children are supposed to do. He teaches them to juggle, and explains that unlike adults, kids don’t get upset if they drop the balls while they’re learning. They keep right at it, balls dropping everywhere, until they get it. In

‘Laughter is medicine’ is not just a phrase, it’s a scientific fact. One aspect of the Canyon Ranch Institute Life Enhancement Program is to experience joy as part of everyday life. Savannah CRI Life Enhancement Program participant Glennis Cadel and Christine Ferrelle, PNP, Nurse Practitioner on the CRI Life Enhancement Program Core Team enjoy the graduation of the first CRI Life Enhancement group at Curtis V. Cooper Primary Health Care. contrast, most adults don’t want anyone see them dropping balls. Yet, that’s where the fun is – in the trying and failing and trying again.

So here’s a challenge for you. Halloween is coming. For many adults and children, it’s a day to get a little crazy with costumes and antics. What are you planning to do? Watch from the sidelines? Why not get into the fun? Put on a silly wig or try out some vampire teeth. Shake things up a little and have a good laugh.

Now, here’s the real test. In a few weeks when Halloween is past, recall the laughter and make it happen for yourself again. Let go of what’s serious and solemn in your life and take a hearty dose of one of the most powerful medicines we have: laughter.

“We do not laugh because we are happy, we are happy because we laugh.” That’s a quote from William James.

And Jan McIntire. 

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Finding joy can mean stepping out of your comfort zone and trying something new. Jan McIntire suits up for her first motorcycle ride on the winding streets of Seattle with son Dave.

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Breaking Bad on 39th Street

An “elaborate methamphetamine lab” was removed from an East Savannah residence following a search warrant conducted by the Chatham-Savannah Counter Narcotics Team (CNT), a spokesman says.

Just before 9 p.m. Wednesday night, CNT agents, with the assistance of the Savannah Fire Department, executed a search warrant in the 1800 block of East 39th Street. Upon making entry into the residence, “CNT agents encountered several small children and one adult female and safely removed them.”

Inside the residence, agents found a methamphetamine lab that “appeared to have been active recently and evidence that previous manufacturing had occurred at the residence.”

The laboratory included an air filtration system that expelled the toxic gases from the lab into the open air outside the residence.

Several neighboring houses were evacuated for three hours as an added precaution.

Wednesday night’s search warrant is the result of an ongoing investigation by CNT into a group of persons believed to be

involved in the possession, distribution, sale and manufacturing of methamphetamine throughout Chatham County.

• A Savannah man has been charged with armed robbery after a home invasion on Savannah’s Southside Oct. 13.

A Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department sergeant assigned to the Savannah Impact Program (SIP) arrested Samuel Sir Ziegler, 23, of the 700 block of Fruit Street after recognizing him as a parolee.

He is charged in the robbery of four males in a house on Tanglewood Road in which two armed men forced their way in and took electronics and cash just after midnight.

Robbery detectives continue to search for at least one additional suspect.

• Police have charged a 62-year-old convicted sex offender with rape and probation violation after he attacked a senior woman in Savannah last Wednesday.

James Thomas Bateman of the 5500 block of Montgomery Street was arrested after Metro Police stopped him driving near the Thomas Square/Midtown location where the assault occurred.

children when the infant fell out of her stroller and into the water about three feet below.

A 60-year-old man fishing near the bridge saw the infant in the water and jumped in to rescue her only to see the mother, who lab h met the from f Stuf could not swim, jump • A Savannah woman in as well. He put and her infant daughter the baby on a nearby escaped serious injury this crab trap to get her out of the water and past Wednesday afternoon “thanks to the helped the mother to a pole where she efforts of a Good Samaritan, police and could await further help. firefighters,” a spokesperson says.

A Metro sergeant entered the water to Patrol officers from the Southside try to carry the woman out on his back, Precinct of Savannah-Chatham Police but both of them and the Samaritan responded to the Diamond Causeway became stuck in the mud below. Other bridge over the Moon River about 5 p.m. officers and firefighters pulled the trio from to find the 25-year-old woman clinging to the water with a rope. a pole and her infant daughter being held The woman and daughter were transabove the water line by a crab trap. ported to Memorial University Medical The baby was pulled from the water Center for treatment of exposure and nonin the trap by firefighters from Southside life threatening injuries.

Fire and Rescue and the woman was rescued by officers and firefighters.

The woman had been walking along Give anonymous crime tips to a walkway beside the bridge with two Crimestoppers at 234-2020 “He was visiting a woman he knew when he attacked her,” police say.

Bateman had served a 15-year sentence from a rape and incest charge in 1995 and later served seven months of a 10-year sentence for six counts of failure to register as a sex offender.

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Not that I hope to ever need this information, but can a live snake be tied into a knot that it can’t get out of?

—Richard Payne WELL, I suppose you could do that, and then you’d have a snake that was either badly injured or dead. Fortunately, snakes themselves don’t wriggle into knots they can’t wriggle out of—at any rate healthy ones don’t. (For unhealthy ones, see below.)

On the contrary, many snakes and other legless critters have an extraordinary facility for self-knotting, and can tie and untie themselves with a dexterity that would leave a sailor or Boy Scout in awe.

The knot-tying abilities of snakes arise from the remarkable combination of flexibility and muscle control that makes snake locomotion possible. Besides the familiar undulating motion, snakes also move via sidewinding, a kind of diagonal self-flinging used on sand and other low-traction terrain, and “concertina movement,” used in tunnels, where the snake gathers itself into a series of close-spaced bends (suggesting a concertina or accordion), then pushes forward as it

straightens out.

Some snakes, notably constrictors and pythons, have more vertebrae per unit of body length than others, and as a result can tie themselves into knots and balls, a wellnamed case in point being the ball python.

Normally they do this for defensive purposes, sometimes hiding their heads in the middle of the tangle and remaining motionless until the predator (they hope) leaves them alone.

Other snakes tie themselves into knots to aid in shedding their skin. While some land snakes do this, it’s apparently more common in sea snakes, no doubt due to the fact that they often lack a convenient source of friction to help them pull the old skin off. The snake ties itself into an overhand or figureeight knot that it undulates down the length of its body.

Sometimes a snake will form two or more knots at the same time, which may inspire the giddy to imagine a Snake Olympics (most knots! most twists! most artistic design!). Please. Self-knotting also helps snakes scrape off skin parasites. These are animals with more basic things on their minds.

Snake knotting isn’t always a good thing—it may mean the snake has come down with inclusion body disease, a distant relative of Ebola. First recognized in the 1970s, IBD is a fatal viral disorder that causes a variety of neurological symptoms in snakes, including paralysis, disequilibrium, and a tendency for the afflicted snake to tie itself into knots, sometimes ones it can’t undo.

Experiments have shown that snakes will knot themselves in a weightless

environment. After initial thrashing, the researchers observed, the snakes “became quiet upon self-embrace”—to put it another way, they calmed down once they’d tied the knot and (literally) gotten a grip on themselves. To you or me this might sound like a good thing. Not to the scientists, who thought it “suggests a failure to distinguish self from non-self.” How dare you compose yourselves, you silly reptiles—don’t you know the situation calls for existential dread?

Snakes aren’t the only animals with selfknotting capabilities. Several species of eel use knotting during feeding. If you’re the type that gets irked by coarse table manners, make sure you never have dinner with an eel: after grabbing onto a fish with its jaws, the eel whips its body around to create a figure-eight knot, then rapidly pulls its head back through the knot. Result: swallowing, decapitation, or other dismemberment of the target fish.

Probably the most creative uses of animal knotting—and perhaps also the most disgusting, but one tries not to be judgmental—are seen in the hagfish, an eel-like critter that’s surely in the running for ugliest life form on earth. The hagfish is so flexible it makes snakes look arthritic, a consequence of its not having a spine. It can easily tie itself in knots when circumstances warrant.

Hagfish can use their knots as a way to dig burrows. One will position itself perpendicularly over the sea-floor mud, fold its tail into an overhand knot, and spasm itself quickly to push the knot down its body length and drive its tail into the mud. They’ll use a similar tactic during feeding, using the knots as leverage to extract prey from tight

spaces after they bite hold of it.

But their most common use of knotting is to avoid being eaten themselves. Hagfish are notorious for exuding huge amounts of slime, which not only makes them extraordinarily slippery but can clog the gills of predators, causing them to choke and release the hagfish or, better yet, not bite it in the first place. If that doesn’t suffice, the hagfish can form an overhand knot that it slides up or down its body, pumping out slime even more voluminously, which either forces the predator to release its grip or grosses it out of existence.

Connoisseurs of ickiness can find videos of the hagfish in action on YouTube; if you like tentacle porn, you’ll love this. cs By cecil adams Send questions to Cecil via straightdope.com.

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The Osiligi Maasai Warrior choir, from Kenya, in ornate, mystifying native costumes and uncalled-for headdresses, happened to be touring the U.K. this fall, coinciding with the recent Paris Fashion Week in which the most celebrated designers from the “developed” world exhibited their wares, which often seemed as excessive as the Maasais’. Examples: Rei Kawakubo’s “Blood and Roses,” a red KKK-type swaddling robe with face-obscuring, pointy hood.

Sarah Burton’s skirt of oversized petals, accessorized with skull cap and chin strap.

Junya Watanabe’s dress with huge plastic puff sleeves of red and blue — and vinyl see-through helmet. Julie de Libran’s gown with earmuff-like chest coverings. The week ended with a street march of “Chanel girls” (most, Caucasian) dressed as garishly as the African Maasais. (Bonus: Some designers delightfully offered explanations of their often-inexplicable works.)

Government in Action

• Oops: The Rural Municipality of Hanover, Manitoba, has prohibited alcohol sales for more than a century — or at least that’s what everyone in the community believed as recently as 2006 when the last attempt was made to repeal the ban (and failed by 30 votes). However, town officials finally decided recently to research the prohibition (examining records back to 1880) and in July revealed, astonishingly, that no city bylaw exists making the town dry. At least one restaurateur is expected to start serving booze soon.

• In August, Katja Kipping, the leader of Germany’s largest opposition party (the liberal Die Linke), proposed to grant all welfare families a cash voucher of the equivalent of about $640 in order to allow each a summer vacation. “For me,” she said, “the holidays of my childhood are among the most beautiful memories,” and she is saddened that “3 million children this summer cannot experience what a holiday means.”

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• In October in Gresham, Oregon, a 21-year-old man openly carrying a handgun he had just bought was robbed, at gunpoint, the same day. According to the police report, the robber apparently thought the victim’s gun was nicer than his own: “I like your gun.

Give it to me.”

• New World Order: In September, Dr.

Sean Perry of the Marathon (Florida) Veterinary Hospital saved the life of Buttercup, an orange tabby who needed blood — by giving him a transfusion from a West Palm Beach dog blood bank. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, 62 cats have been known to receive such “xenotransfusions,” and cats are apparently the only animals (besides dogs) that can safely process dog blood.

home. Mortgage-lending is so highly computerized, he was told, dictated by formulas, that he apparently got caught in an algorithm. Despite a probably seven-figure book contract and six-figure public speeches, he is no longer “employed” in a steady job, which apparently caused a computer program to signal him as too risky.

Cries for Help

• Victor Thompson, 46, arrested in St. Petersburg, Florida, in October for When a van on official busiHey Kids, possession of the synthetic ness for the city of St. Paul, stop behaving marijuana called MasMinnesota, accidentally like adults and ter Kush Spice (which hit Megan Campbell’s Nisshooting people he insisted is legal in his san Pathfinder in August, native New Hampshire), is Campbell, naturally, filed a apparently an out-of-conclaim against the city for the trol New England Patriots’ $1,900 damage — normally fan — having tattooed just a cost of business for a his entire bald head with city and one of about 400 a painstaking replica of claims St. Paul has processed quarterback Tom Brady’s this year. However, the van helmet. The attention happened to be driven by the to detail on the authensame Megan Campbell, an tic design and colors is employee of St. Paul Parks remarkable, including suband Recreation, who apparently could not avoid hitting her own parked tle add-ons such as the American flag, NFL logo and helmet manufacturer (“Riddell”).

SUV. At press time, the city was investiNot only is Brady’s “12” properly placed, so gating but expected to handle the claim as is the green dot identifying the “helmet” as routine. radio-ready for messages from the sideline.

• Police in Minneapolis arrested Nicholas Too Much Information Mullenmaster, 38, in October as the man Pauline Chai and her estranged husband, Khoo Kay Peng (a Laura Ashley executive), who inexplicably flushed nails and other are battling in a London courtroom in a very pieces of metal down toilets of several restaurants since August, causing “thousands expensive divorce, with the current issue to of dollars” in damage. In most incidents, two determine whether the English judge has jurisdiction instead of courts in the couple’s to three pounds of nails clogged the toilets, requiring plumbing repair charges of up to native Malaysia. In the course of bringing $1,000 each, but at one Starbucks, a wall the British judge up to date, Chai casually had to be removed. Although witnesses described how she has supported her husband’s relentless nature — by revealing that and surveillance video seemed to identify Mullenmaster as the culprit, he denied any he would do copious amounts of work (for involvement, and thus no motive for the toifour hours at a time) at home while sitting on the toilet. Khoo “got backache there,” she let attacks has emerged.

• A Duck With Issues: After days of looksaid, “so I got the idea of (a) padded toilet ing weary and walking lopsidedly, “Ducka,” seat” for him. the pet muscovy, finally gave owner Vicki Hicks of Sydney, Australia, a clue to its Leading Economic Indicators behavior by coughing up a nail. VeterinarThe former chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, revealed at an Octo- ian Hamish Baron of the Avian Reptile and ber conference in Chicago that even though Exotic Animal Hospital ordered an X-ray, his post-government income will be several which revealed a small toolbox’s worth of nails, screws and washers in Ducka’s belly. times what he earned as Fed chairman, he The items had to be removed, one by one, in was nonetheless rejected recently when he surgeries totaling five hours. Dr. Baron told tried to refinance his Washington, D.C.,

Legal Technicalities

Sydney’s Daily Telegraph in October that though birds are attracted to shiny objects, Ducka’s case was severe.

Least Competent Criminals

Two men ran out the door of a closed-forthe-night Houston Family Dollar store on Oct. 7 — empty-handed, after a failed theft attempt. According to the surveillance video, one man had removed items from a bottom shelf while the store was still open, and crawled behind the shelf space just before his partner came by and restocked the shelf (thus hiding his buddy). The partner then made a purchase and left. After the last employee had closed up around 11 p.m., the “hidden” (and extremely patient!) man crawled out, surely intending to let his partner in and start snatching things, but the “hidden” man was only able to take a few steps before a motion-detector sounded an alarm, and both men fled on foot (not even bothering to grab an item or two on the way out).

A News of the Weird Classic (February 2010)

Unless Stephen Gough, 50, changes his mind about wearing pants, he risks spending the rest of his life behind bars, according to a January (2010) ruling of Scotland’s Perth Sheriff ’s Court. Gough, Britain’s “naked rambler,” is a freelance nudist who for years has roamed U.K. countrysides, interrupted by numerous jail stints for violating public decency. He was released from Perth Prison in December (2009) after his latest stay, but seconds later shucked his clothes and was re-arrested. (In his most recent trial before that, Gough acted as his own lawyer and somehow persuaded an overly fair judge to let him be naked in court.) (Update: Gough has remained in character, having spent almost every day since this story was published incarcerated for violating a series of anti-social behavior orders requiring him to wear clothes in public.) cs By chuck shepherd UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE

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Two ghouls enter.

One ghoul leaves.

The Jinx’s annual bloodbath is back again, and this time, the ladies of Blood Wrestling are out for revenge!

This year’s roster boasts both old rivals and fresh meat. With a year to train (some girls opt for a coach/manager, often a friend or co-worker, to help them prepare), the ladies have devoted themselves to the art of bringing the pain to the Jinx’s stage.

An honored tradition for the past 10 years, the brawls take place in a kiddie pool filled with gallons of warm, thick, homemade blood, boiled with care by the Jinx staff. The slickness makes it difficult to get a good grip on one’s opponent—front row observers are pretty much guaranteed to look like they walked out of Carrie’s prom by the end of the evening.

There are some dismembered body parts floating around in the roily fluid that the girls can use to beat their opponents into submission, but the true secret to victory, former wrestlers reveal, is a complete surrender into those engrained, survivalist instincts.

Though, in the past, the event has primarily been a Vinnie Van Go Go’s versus Mellow Mushroom employee showdown, some of this year’s competitors have moved on to new jobs, but the hatchet ain’t buried. Routh the Ripper has held the winner’s tiara, championship belt, and highly-coveted bragging rights for two years running, but she better have tripled her prep routine for this year—her opponents are out for blood, and it’s going to be a blast to see them tough it out.

Though Connect wishes all the ladies success, we gotta say it would be really entertaining if Saturday comes down to vets Miss Mary Smack Down and Routh fighting head-to-head.

Savannah Sweet Tease girls will keep the crowd entertained while the wrestlers catch their breath. If you missed their newest show, Night of the Terrifying Teases, last week, you clearly made a grave mistake, but not to worry—they’ll be performing select acts from the show on Saturday evening, as well.

This is, unfortunately, the first time in years that beloved psych-rock band GAM is unable to play Halloweekend; however, our hometown-bred, world-touring power trio Black Tusk are a killer replacement.

Hot tattooed chicks wrestling in blood, terrifying and tantalizing Teases, and local boys playing world-class metal? Only in our happily little weirdo town, and only at The Jinx. CS

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➜➜Goatwhore @The Jinx This past June, as you may recall, booker Savannah Metal-Punx’s Floyd Lionel fled Dollhouse Productions with a cash guarantee owed to sludge giants EYEHATEGOD and a packed bill of touring and local metal bands. The news went viral as sites like Metal Injection and MetalSucks covered the bizarre story as it unfolded.

Sighs of “this is why we can’t have nice things” permeated forums as locals grew concerned that bands of that caliber would dodge Savannah in the future.

Luckily, Lionel’s selfish err hasn’t impacted us in the way we feared, as EYEHATEGOD’s New Orleans brethren, Goatwhore, headline The Jinx on Monday.

Juggernauts of the metal underground, Goatwhore have spent 17 years perfecting a sound that’s often cast under the mantle of blackened and extreme metal. Goatwhore, however, prefer to think of themselves as a straightforward heavy metal band; that respect for tradition bleeds through on 2014’s Constricting Rage of the Merciless.

Select guitar work is straight out of the Motörhead book. Breathless drums erupt.

Sammy Duet’s vocals growl and rip. For an album that fans have heralded as best capturing their fevered live sound, there’s calculated care in subtle swells, a quick breath before the listener is catapulted back into the driving fury.

Maryland death metal favorites Dying Fetus join them on tour; while members have parted ways over the years, founder (and last original member in the current lineup) John Gallagher keeps the band’s raw, grindy brutality alive.

Monday, 10 p.m.

➜➜Charlie and the Foxtrots @The Sentient Bean If your ears are ringing from the weekend’s rock-centric calendar, swing by The Sentient Bean and soothe them with Charlie and the Foxtrots. The Nashville six-piece plays lush folk songs that pair layers of delicate guitar picking, banjo riffs, accordion, jug (!!!), mandolin, harmonica, bass, and violin. (Heck, it may worth the trip alone to see how all that goodness fits on the Bean’s itty-bitty stage.) Vocalist Chas Wilson’s rich vocals evoke the Tallest Man on Earth’s warble and the warmth of The Avett Brothers.

Goosebump-inducing harmonies carry the choruses of tracks like “Golden.” The band has a wonderful grasp on how to push and pull a verse, build a tense bridge and promptly hush it. But it’s not all about the soul-bearing quiet moments, which Wilson and company have mastered—songs like “Stomp, Clap” invite listeners to do just that, bubbling over with jangly drums, peppy, surf-crunch guitars, and infectious hooks.

Fans of Fleet Foxes, Sufjan Stevens, and melodies circling in Smoky Mountain mist shouldn’t miss this one. Pairs well with a chocolate croissant and giant, filled-to-the-brim cup of Bean coffee.

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It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year at The Jinx, and the bar’s offering plenty of wicked entertainment all weekend.

On Friday (Halloween proper), local musicians team up and transform into AC/DC, Ramones, Prince & The Revolution, Judas Priest, The White Stripes, Weezer, Misfits, and The Specials for the annual Cover Band Night.

I don’t care how many bad karaoke singers ruined “You Shook Me All Night Long” for you—Niche as AC/DU.S.A. is going to be one for the books.

If you’re more in the mood to hop on Halloween, make sure to swing by The Jinx to check out their immersive décor. Staff and friends of the bar work weeks in advance, creating handmade props to adorn the venue in the year’s carefully selected theme (2013’s Beetlejuice was a standout year—the air ducts, converted into sandworms, are still intact and worth checking out). 2014 is all about your favorite ‘70s slasher films.

And hey, if your costume’s less on the gory side, just stand near the blood pit during Saturday’s wrestling, and you’ll fit right in in no time.

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By Anna Chandler anna@connectsavannah.com

OCT 29-NOV 4, 2014

AFTER OPENING two successful bars, Chris Clarke was ready to branch out.

Seed Eco Lounge, the posh, stark-white club on Montgomery Street right off of Congress, had people winding around the velvet rope barricades to get inside and dance all night. Rogue Water had taken off as a destination for craft beer fanatics, offering a more relaxed atmosphere and ample outdoor space for brews and conversation.

When Retro on Congress folded, Clarke saw an opportunity. With an amazing location on Ellis Square, across the street from Lady & Sons, snug between Club 51 and The Jinx, he made plans for a music venue.

Barrelhouse South opened in March, and local bands and music fans have been singing praises for this new place to perform and see shows in Savannah.

“There’s a big opportunity for music in Savannah,” Clarke says. “I own two other bars, so I’ve seen a lot and had a lot of experience. I bartend too, I’m in the bars, and I’m the same age and demographic as the people I appeal to. I can see opportunities that an older guy coming in and owning a bar doesn’t.”

The space was once occupied by Mercury Lounge, a bar that had its devoted regulars as well as its tourist crowd. A little divey but always homey, Savannah bands like The 26 Train Wrecks were frequent entertainment.

Kota Mundi headline Barrelhouse South’s Halloween bash and celebrate their EP release.

“Live music all the time—a great, great bar,” Clarke remembers.

That balance of local and tourist appeal and accessibility of bands was an inspiration for Clarke—locals have a new, reliable venue for music, and visitors exploring Congress Street’s offerings can get a taste of downtown’s original flair.

Lots of changes have been made to the space to make it, first and foremost, a venue.

In addition to replacing a sound system that had been around since the Mercury Lounge days, Clarke built a new stage, adding around 30 additional square feet to it. Little touches, like opening up a window that was closed off by an office, allow passersby to have a straight-shot view of the band.

“We’re working really hard at it,” says Clarke. “But it’s a huge job to manage music and get the right bands in here.”

Thus far, local favorites like American Hologram, Omingnome, Xuluprophet, sometimes-Tybee residents Les Racquet, as well as touring acts like Yo Momma’s Big Fat Booty Band, Megan Jean & the KFB, and more have brought crowds of locals and visitors to Barrelhouse South’s doors.

Clarke is eager to show footage from

electronic powerhouse Archnemesis, who packed the bar on October 9, dropping beats and bouncing his laser show off of every possible surface.

“We have people coming down from Atlanta, Charleston, just to see the shows,” Clarke says. “Driving for a free show!”

The “free” part is important to the nature of Barrelhouse South. Clarke hopes to maintain Savannah’s amble-worthy nature and provide top musical acts for everyone to enjoy—whether they just want to catch one song, or stay for the entire evening.

“I’m not really into the cover thing, because that’s not Savannah,” says Clarke.

“Savannah’s such a barhopping and walking city that the cover charge is a deterrent to so many people.”

He opts to pay bands a percentage of bar sales instead of the typical cover charge.

“It’s kind of a line we walk, being with this to-go cup thing and being downtown.

People love that about Savannah, so I don’t want to take that away from them by charging a cover and forcing them to stay,” he says.

If you haven’t been able to visit Barrelhouse South yet, Halloween will be a great introduction. They’ll open at 4 p.m. for the

Nightmare on Congress Street bar crawl, with bands onstage from open to close.

General Patton & the Heads of State kicks things off, followed by KidSyc. Savannah’s reggae/rock/funk four-piece, Kota Mundi, round out the evening. A Barrelhouse South favorite, they’ll be celebrating the release of their new, self-titled EP, which is available for pre-order on iTunes.

It’s an All Hallow’s Eve throw-down showing off Savannah’s talented local pulse.

Clarke welcomes bands from the area to his stage, and will continue bringing in touring bands, as well. With our town’s allure and Barrelhouse South’s convenient location right off of Ellis Square (“the heart of Savannah,” notes Clarke), he is confident that his hometown’s charm has done half the work.

“Savannah’s got a big name for a small town,” he says. “It has a draw that is helping us just by being the city that it is.” CS Nightmare on Congress Street @Barrelhouse South General Patton & The Heads of State, KidSyc, Kota Mundi

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5ive questions: A.J. Ghent

Brilliant slide/steel guitarist plays free Savannah Music Festival ‘reveal’ party

front of an audience and everything.

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By Jim Morekis jim@connectsavannah.com

SO WHAT’S BETTER than hearing the announcement of the performers at the 2015 Savannah Music Festival? Hearing that announcement and enjoying the music of one of the brightest young stars in the blues/soul world today.

Ft. Pierce, Fla., native A.J. Ghent is the descendant of two titans in the world of lap steel/sacred steel guitar: grandfather Henry Nelson and father Aubrey Ghent, though the latter two lost touch early in A.J.’s life.

After making his name in Col. Bruce Hampton’s band, today Ghent tours as an established prodigy in his own right, playing a unique eightstring guitar which allows him the full tonal range of the classic steel guitar, except strapped on his shoulders so he can move around.

His playing is jaw-droppingly brilliant, equal parts Jimi Hendrix and Duane Allman. He performs Wed., Nov. 5 at the Morris Center in a Savannah Music Festival event that’s free and open to the public.

(Oh, and we’ll let you in on a little secret, just between us: A.J. will also play at the actual Savannah Music Festival next spring.)

1. You follow in the steel guitar tradition of your dad, but you’ve made it clear you didn’t really have a lot of interaction with him growing up. So where did you actually learn to play like this?

A.J. Ghent: It was about listening to various kinds of music. About falling down and getting back up. And sounding horrible to others’ ears, as my mom often said (laughs).

It was definitely something I sort of inherited from my dad, though not necessarily a situation where he taught a tradition.

Like some people say: If it’s in you, you can do it. If it ain’t, it ain’t.

2. You seem to be in a sort of in-between phase. You’re on the bar circuit, but you’ve also got some great opening gigs. Plus the Savannah Music Festival dates.

4. I’m happy you often refer to your music as soul. I guess you’d agree with me if I said the Motown/Stax soul era of the ‘60s was one of the high points not only of American culture, but in human culture?

A.J. Ghent: Definitely! Without a doubt. It’s so sincere, it really speaks to the heart. Look at what they were working with—not a lot of magic software, not a lot of antics. It was straight to the bone.

They poured it out in their music and you could feel it. That’s what keeps that music alive—the feeling that’s kind of hard to get rid of.

We do it too. We get on the stage and play and sing from experience.

Whether we’re having a hard day or a hard week, we give it all out on the stage.

5. So what does a ‘sacred steel’ guitar player like you think of the whole idea that some music isn’t meant to be played in bars and sinful places like that? Is that issue even a thing now in 2014?

A.J. Ghent plays the steel guitar, but adapted so he can wear it like a regular electric guitar.

A.J. Ghent: Yeah, we’re in between. But honestly I’m happy to play anywhere someone would have me. I’m not one necessarily to have to be on the big stage to be happy.

3. Other than the Music Festival, what’s the next big project on your radar?

A.J. Ghent: We just wrapped a meeting with on a new recording project. We’re actually mixing it right now. That’s the biggest thing on the radar right now. We’ve been waiting a long time on this, saying we’re going to come out with an album. It’s really finally coming this time!

We’re really excited. It’s live, it’s raw, it’s been such a joy going in and creating. It’s in

A.J. Ghent: It’s to each his own. This is definitely not sacred steel, but there’s an influence because of my family. It was birthed in the church. Music is music. Pouring out your heart and your experience.

Now if you’re preaching the gospel in the clubs that might be different (laughs). But we’re definitely not doing that! You might hear a few familiar licks here and there.

Some people confuse our energy with the energy of the church. But a lot of it is just singing about the trials and everything you may go through in life. Our goal is to reach everybody whether they’re in or out of the church. cs Savannah Music Festival Announcement Party 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, Charles H. Morris Center Free and open to the public

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‘Raising all kind of hell’

Georgia boy Brantley Gilbert delivers high-energy Halloween show

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‘We’ve enhanced the production a little bit,’ he says of the show. Photo James Minchin but got a second life when Gilbert signed to Big Machine’s Valory Music imprint in 2011 and that label reissued the album.

That’s when Gilbert’s career began to take off. The first two singles from the album, “Country Must Be Country Wide” and “You Don’t Know Her Like I Do,” both topped “Billboard” magazine’s Hot Country Songs chart. By the end of 2012, Gilbert was starting to headline sizeable venues and “Halfway to Heaven” has gone on to sell more than a million copies.

His career and profile has only accelerated with his current album, “Just As I Am,” which arrived this past May. The album gave Gilbert another number one single, “Bottoms Up,” and the follow-up single, “Small Town Throwdown,” has gone top 15 on the Hot Country Songs chart.

The new album delivers more of what fans have liked from Gilbert. There are brawny Southern rock-tinged country on tunes like “If You Want A Bad Boy,” “Small Town Throwdown” mixed in with a few rockers that have a slightly softer edge (“Bottoms Up” and “17 Again”) and several muscular, but tender hearted, ballads (I’m Gone” and “Let It Ride”).

Lyrically, Gilbert lives up to the album title “Just As I Am” with songs that feel authentic and lived through. That honesty is something he’s tried to convey throughout his career, and Gilbert says the image of him

as a bad boy with a heart of gold is pretty close to the truth.

“I don’t write about anything I haven’t been through,” Gilbert says. “I don’t try to be somebody I’m not. They’re real stories.

They really are about me. I tell everybody, if you want to get to know me, if you listen to those three records, you’ll have a really good idea. And they were released at different time periods in my life, and those are the things I was going through.”

Gilbert is busy bringing his brand of country to life with this fall’s second leg of his tour in support of “Just As I Am.” He says fans can expect him to bring the party, as he plays songs from across his stillyoung career.

“We’ve enhanced the production a little bit,” Gilbert says of his live show.

“We have some new aspects coming out, some tricks up our sleeve. It’s still going to be all guns blazing right out of the chute. We’re going to come out with all guns blazing and put ‘em back in the holster the same way. It will be real high energy. And we’ll take you back a little bit and kind of pull some heart strings, or try to, then go right back to raising all kind of hell.” cs Brantley Gilbert Oct. 31, 7 p.m.

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With a string of chart-topping country hits and a pair of hit albums under his belt, Brantley Gilbert has become a bona fide headliner in the genre.

Stepping up to headlining status means Gilbert is expected to deliver a polished show that brings his songs to life and be able to work a big stage while engaging and entertaining an audience numbering well into the thousands and beyond.

Gilbert, though, doesn’t seem to have found headlining arena stages that much of a challenge. He’s been topping bills since fall 2012 and looks to have taken to playing big shows like he’s been doing it all of his life.

And that makes sense when he compares the shows he does now to the ones he played while cutting his teeth and honing his performance chops coming up.

“Looking back, we had the hard time, but the privilege, of actually coming up playing biker bars and little bitty college bars,” Gilbert explains.

“I’ll tell you, looking back in comparison, trying to keep an audience engaged with just you and a guitar as opposed to – even though it’s a larger audience and a larger platform – I’d say that’s ten times harder any day of the week than it is now, going up there with my guys and being up there in that comfort zone.”

Gilbert indeed paid his share of dues before he became a big name in country music.

Born Jan. 20, 1985, the native of Jefferson, Georgia began his music career a decade ago by playing solo acoustic gigs around the Southeast before moving to Nashville and landing a publishing deal with Warner Chappell.

Gilbert’s songwriting began to put him on the country music map about five years ago after Jason Aldean covered the Gilbert tune, “The Best of Me” for the Walmart version of his 2009 album “Wide Open.” Aldean later had a top five hit with the Gilbert tune, “My Kind of Party,” and also cut the Gilbert-Colt Ford co-write, “Dirt Road Anthem.”

As he gained songwriting credits, Gilbert also started recording his own music. Signed to the indie label Average Joe’s Entertainment, he released his first album, “Modern Day Prodigal Son,” in 2009.

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Devil’s Rejects, and Melissa Cowan from the makin’-Georgia-proud AMC hit show, The Walking Dead.

The house has been active for most of October, but new features are being added; folks who have visited in the past few weeks are encouraged to return and experience new terrors.

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We’re going to venture a guess and say that this interactive experience probably isn’t for the claustrophobic. First, you muster up the courage to enter Charlotte’s Parlor Room.

Click! You swivel back to check the doorknob, just to find you’ve been locked in!

That’s when strange things begin to happen around you, dead bolted inside, with nowhere to run. You and your crew have one hour to find clues and objects hidden throughout the room, solve puzzles to find the key to the door, and, ultimately, escape.

The maximum number of participants for each game is 11 people, 13 years of age and older. The combination of logic and deduction, rifling around for objects in a creepy, 32 unfamiliar room, and time constraints

creates a kind of pressure that truly reveals character—comparable to a lengthy game of Risk, or group travel. Might make a great first date?

2819 Bull St. Thu, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri-Sat, 10 a.m.–11 p.m.; Sun, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Tix escapesavannah.com ($5 discount if purchased online).

River Street Crawl-O-Ween, Haunted Pirate Ship

A Halloween-themed stroll along the Riverwalk, the 2nd annual event will hit favorite watering holes. Some establishments, like Rocks on the Roof, will have a full-blown party for attendees (Rocks will be converted into a haunted laboratory for the occasion).

Pick up your crawl card and cup at 7 p.m. at the SWA Staff Tent on the Rousakis

A tradition entering its seventh year, the Savannah Zombie Walk welcomes the undead to get gory, unleash that carefully practiced growl (“Braaaaaaaiiiiinnnnnnnsssss!”) and saunter up River Street.

The walk kicks off in Emmet Park. If Plaza Arbor Stage (across from Tubby’s on doing your own makeup seems like horror River Street). The cards are also eligible for a business in and of itself, no need to fret— raffle drawing (make sure to turn it in by 11 makeup artists will be on site until 6:30 p.m. p.m. to be eligible). to get you looking drop-dead gorgeous, free While you’re riverside, hop aboard the of charge.

Haunted Pirate Ship, El Galeón Andalucía, A Zombie Prom-themed after party will for a gruesome encounter with Blackbeard follow at Ampersand. In addition to proving and his crew. The pirate’s treasure is stashed that the dead can, indeed, dance, attendees away on deck, and it’s your job to find will enjoy an evening of live music. it without getting caught by the undead Atlanta’s Hot Rod Walt and the Psychopirates roaming the ship!

DeVilles promise a wild performance of Crawl-O-Ween: Fri, 7–11 p.m. Haunted Pirate Ship: good-time rockabilly tunes. Stoneburner, the experimental, tribal/industrial electronic Thu, 6–9 p.m.; Fri, 7– 11:45 p.m.; Sat, 7–11:45 p.m. project of Steven Archer (Ego Likeness), Alee Terror Plantation @Alee Shrine offers a fluidly intense show, often involving (100 Eisenberg Drive) multimedia projections.

The Shriners have promised a truly terrifyIt’s free to walk, but bring a canned food ing haunted house experience. In addition donation for America’s Second Harvest of to traditional spooky fare, this primarily Coastal Georgia. indoor house boasts some special guests: Walk: Saturday, 12– 8 p.m. All ages. After party: 9 Michael Alcott, who starred in Rob Zomp.m., $10 at the door, $8 with a canned food donation/ bie’s October movie-marathon staple The military or student ID. 21+.

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MST3K Tribute: Attack of the Nerds! @The Wormhole

Comedy Central’s cult sensation Mystery Science Theater 3000 may have been cancelled in 1999, but its legacy lives on. If you are one of many who can’t get enough of Joel, the poor gent who’s been captured and subjected to an endless stream of B-movies in the name of science, and his robot pals, Tom Servo, Crow T. Robot, and Gypsy, The Wormhole is offering a new take on the classic.

On Halloween, head to the Desoto Row bar and music venue for a liveaction remake. A rotating cast of comedians will view B-movies for the first time, complete with comedic dialogue (wisecracks, as Joel, and later, Mike, proved, are key in maintaining sanity while being trapped in a theatre with Manos: The Hands of Fate and other duds).

Attendees will be treated to burlesque performances, door prize drawings, and trivia. There is are plenty MST3K memorabilia to be won through trivia, so grab some friends for a marathon and bone up on your nerd knowledge before attending, and leave with some spacey swag.

Friday, 9 p.m. $5. Tickets at ticketfly.com.

The Nightmare on Congress Street Charity Bar Crawl

Kicking off at The Rail, The Nightmare on Congress Street crawl benefits Savannah Chatham CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). Costumed partcipants are encouraged to hit the bars at their own pace.

The first 250 crawlers who visit every bar by the night’s end get a free “I Survived the Nightmare” official Savannah Bar Crawl shirt. All crawlers are automatically entered for the chance to win $1,500 cash and a $1,000 gift card from Levy Jewelers.

Friday, 4-11 p.m. $15 until October 20, $20 day-of registration. Register online at barcrawlsavannah. com, or day-of at The Rail Pub between 4-10 p.m.

Haunted House, Zombie Nerf War @The Guild Hall

The team at Savannah’s geek HQ has crafted a full haunted house on their campus (whether the allegedly hellish creep show consists of setting Pokémon gold star cards ablaze or forcing participants to watch their entire hard drive crash is to be determined).

If wearing a costume isn’t enough for you, get some action in the free Nerf

Zombie War. No gun of your own? Guild Hall has ‘em for sale in their shop. Both events are open to the public.

If you’ve been interested in what The Guild Hall’s gamers, programmers, and makers have been up to and want to get involved in the collaborative space, this is a great chance to scope it out before getting your membership.

Haunted House: Wednesday-Friday, 8-10 p.m., Friday 8 p.m.-12 a.m. $5.

Nerf Zombie War: Friday, 3 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Free.

Hallowing @Wild Wing Café

City Market will be a hotbed of activity on Friday. Dress up for a chance to win $100 in Wild Wing cash (you can share your costume pics via Twitter or Instagram with #HallowingWWC). The winner will be picked on November 3rd. Stick around for live music from Market regulars Bucky and Barry, the crazy-talented kids of the Steppin’ Stones, and ‘80s stadium rock tribute Silicone Sister.

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Talking with…

Stefania Cancemi

Artist shows travelinspired work at Gallery Espresso

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Two small human figures walk into a desert landscape. The sun beats down.

A solitary man walks across a wind-swept bridge. The camera lens is wet from rain.

An old man rings the doorbell of a sketchy apartment. But is anyone even home?

In Stefania Cancemi’s photographs, the Turkish landscape is forlorn and disconnected. People are infinitesimal. And there’s a sense of anticipation.

“Turkish people are very warm,” she says. “But at the same time, when you’re there and you have to work, you do it at a fast pace. So you don’t actually have a lot of time to stop.”

Italian-born Cancemi is studying animation at the Savannah College of Art and Design. But she lived in Turkey for three months during a study abroad program several years ago.

And Gallery Espresso will be showing some of her Turkish portfolio in November.

“It’s so crowded and there are so many people,” she says of Istanbul. “But at the same time, you’re kind of alone as well.”

Cancemi’s evocative photos remind me of the well-known Savannah photographer Jack Leigh’s often forsaken and lonely coastal images. They’re serendipitous yet carefully composed. They’re mysterious yet pregnant with meaning.

Take the first photo that I mentioned, for example.

“These guys were walking and they were really, really small compared to the rest of the composition,” Cancemi says. “So I was lucky and had the time.”

The whole shot took about five minutes.

But she had to go to Cappadocia, a region in 34 central Turkey, to get it.

‘I was lucky and had the time,’ Cancemi says of this particular shot.

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A few photos from Sicily round out the exhibit. But photos aren’t the only art that she has going for her.

In fact, I get the sense that photography is a small part of her current work and interest.

“What I’d like to do is to work for feature movies,” Cancemi says.

She’s especially interested in “3D texture art.” I never had heard those words combined until my interview with her.

A “3D texture artist” is the specialized motion graphic designer responsible for getting the textures right in animations: Skin, pores, hair, eyes and mouths.

She’s already got a lightning bolt of an animated video under her belt for MTV. “They really inspired me,” Cancemi says of the youthful (if not young anymore) network. “I’ve always been really fond of their advertising. They’re really creative.”

Her online portfolio includes a walking animated creature whose outrageous hair morphs in size, fuzziness and color in a 23-second station identifier for MTV. “Nothing is random. Everything is calculated. And there are key frames for each change. Yeah, it took me a while to make that,” Cancemi says. “It’s one of my first experiments with the hair module.”

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For a first experiment, I have to say, “Wow.” She also designed an elegant underwater video for winemaker Ca del Bosco, under the direction of another one of her inspirations, the Italian artist Giuseppe La Spada.

“We share the same point of view,” Cancemi says. “He let me do whatever I thought was right to do in order to get this look.”

The video features a woman floating gracefully in a bubbling watery landscape.

Her works-in-progress include a realisticlooking computer-generated landscape evoking Mt. Roirama, the cloud-covered mesa in Venezuela.

“This place is just gorgeous,” Cancemi says. “It’s a mountain rising up in the middle of the desert.”

But her mountain comes entirely from her imagination (by way of computer programs that I bet are a bit more complicated than my Adobe Audition, an audio editing software.)

“I’m just really excited to exhibit here in the U.S.,” she says of her first show since coming to SCAD. “That’s what makes me really happy.” cs Nov. 3-30; Reception Nov. 14, 6-8 pm Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull Street

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“I thought to myself, now what could I fit Head over to the tent out front where in that extra spot there?” he tells me. “I kinda Maureen Walker, wife of the owner, will naturally figured that my weekend gigs be standing at the table taking orders and would be just the thing.” handing em through the screen door—this November 2012 saw a business expanis strictly a take-out venture—then have a sion, the news of which had already set seat to wait under the tent, inhaling the rich mouths watering for months: Trick’s BBQ scent of smoked meat and chatting with opened on that little corner as a companion your fellow BBQ aficionados. to the car detailing biz, and Savannah BBQ It’s amazing how a weekend hobby can history was made. turn into a thriving business. Ricky Walker, Boss Hogg assisted with his handmade who spent many years at Gulfstream build- smoking tanks, the shed, with it brightly ing jet engines, was a well-known host of the painted flames, began to suffuse the air with ultimate BBQ feast in his neighborhood. the kind of delectable aromas that made cars “I learned the ropes from my bro’, Robskid to a stop, and in no time at all, there ert Lowery”—AKA Boss Hogg, Walker was a steady stream of customers lining up

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Ricky says, “I want everyone to know that I make that sauce fresh everyday—you’ll never get anything over a day old here. Just like my seafood salad is made fresh daily on the weekends.”

He gets his crab and shrimp for the seafood salad from Russo’s. Made with fuselli (corkscrew-shaped) pasta, nicely creamy without overdoing the mayo, and plenty of actual seafood, it’d make a nice lunch or light dinner.

One item worth mention to those of us who enjoy lamb—which seems to be a rather scarce and pricey commodity around here—Trick’s serves up a sizeable portion of smoky meat on the bone, the largest box running only $12.

Try to get that much lamb anywhere else in Savannah, especially in the fine establishments downtown, and you’ll be coughing up at least $30.

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Dinnertime at Trick’s! Photo by Cheryl Baisden Solis about Trick’s BBQ beef—good flavor, tender though not soft, with a dark crispy edge to it and plenty of meat on the bone— the pieces look like the ends of a T-bone steak—and these go quite well with the potato salad, which is standard fare here.

The Red Rice is a tad dry for my taste but has plenty of sausage in it; the baked beans are pretty simple as well; all boxes are served with a slice of soft white bread.

Over and over, as I waited, customers asked for the BBQ pork, the full rack of ribs being very popular fare, with requests to make sure there was plenty of white bread included.

The smoky chicken (drumsticks only) is quite good, and if you’re inclined to re-fashion leftovers, it makes some fine and tasty chicken salad the next day.

I like the sauce, which reminds me a little of Barnes, flavor-wise, though I prefer to get mine “on the side”, which I recommend, because there is just no telling how liberal the food prep folks inside can get.

I’ve had meat come back lightly brushed, just enough to lend it’s tangy flavor to your dinner, and seen boxes where the pork was completely hidden by a vast wash of vivid orange—best to get it OTS and do it

yourself at home.

It was a relatively cool, cloudy day when I visited Trick’s most recently, and I was fortunate to find both Maureen and Ricky there.

Maureen is always cheerful and bustling around filling orders quickly (cash or cards accepted), whereas Ricky is the dignified and gracious Patriarch of BBQ. His white-bearded countenance can come off as rather stern at times, but he loves his work and knows he has a great product to offer.

I ask him to smile for the photos.

“I don’t do much smiling. Good BBQ is a serious business,” he answers.

“You stand at those smokers all day, from early morning, gettin’ that meat just right, and that’s some hard work. Did you know I sell about 50 smoked turkeys a day during the holidays?”

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Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St. Call for Entries: Fiber Art Show — Anahata Heal-

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Ornaments and Keepsakes: Memories in Adornment, 1780-1885 — From now through December,

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This was a record-breaking premiere for Season 5. It was interesting timing with the news—Ebola, terrorism—do you think there’s a reason that The Walking Dead is speaking to people? It’s kind of survivalist…it’s kind of a fearful time.

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We caught up with The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus on making the most of his Savannah visits, modeling with that famous mop, his real-life penchant for crossbows, and why his character, the fearless Daryl, is such a fan favorite.

Norman Reedus: Yeah, but I mean, it’s our fifth season, so it was supersuccessful right off the bat. It is a weird time, though. Yeah, it’s pretty freaky, the coincidences of those things. But I don’t know. I think there’s always going to be one of those coincidences—every year, there’s going to be something.

Hopefully this Ebola thing will slowly go and our show will stay.

You’re back in Savannah again! I know you’ve mentioned The Pink House; is there anywhere else you like to stop by while you’re here?

Slightly more lighthearted note— you also have a modeling career.

What’s that like, going from being covered in blood and dirt to that…do you treat them separately?

Norman Reedus: I like it by the water. I like it down there. Geez—we did the ghost tour every year that we’ve come here. I like it here.

I like the architecture, I like the people, I like the vibe, it’s close to where I’m filming—it’s just a win-win for me.

Norman Reedus: Are you talking Norman Reedus, turning the tables on Festival about the GQ covers? They get actors Fans are always bumping into you when photographers. Photo by Geoff L. Johnson to do those. I don’t think there’s really you’re out and about, and you’re always models that do those, but I’ve done really good with them. What do you think a few campaigns. I’ve done Prada, draws people to Daryl? What do you think Does that allow you a kind of freedom in Dell’Acqua…what else…couple other they find in him? how to explore that character? Is there an things. But you know, I’m short, and I never unpredictability since you don’t necessarsleep, and I have long, wild, animal hair Norman Reedus: He’s honest. He wears ily know what his plotline might be? going on. I don’t know, they just put you his heart on his sleeve and he means what in skinny jeans and twelve sweaters and a he says. You’re watching this guy who’s very Norman Reedus: A little bit of all of it, you bunch of people yank on your clothes and childlike in a lot of ways slowly become know. They don’t stick exactly to the comic you just try to look natural. (Laughs). I’m the man that he would’ve loved to be if books. But it might have been harder if not very good at it. But it’s fun. It was cool this didn’t all go down. And this probably there was a comic version of me out there to say that I did that ‘cause that’s a thing, wouldn’t have ever happened, you know? that I was trying to emulate that, you know that’s a big deal.

And this backdrop sort of gave him an what I mean? It would be weirder, I think. opportunity to discover himself, and it’s It’s nice to have the door wide open. I like it. Is it a different approach than acting for interesting to watch. you?

I understand you’ve become taken with Is there anything in particular you feel the crossbow since you’ve been acting with Norman Reedus: Oh yeah, you’re just you’ve learned from the character? it—outside of filming, too, yeah? having your picture taken. One, you know there’s a camera there, the other one, you’re Norman Reedus: Oh, tons. It’s like any Norman Reedus: Well, I steal them every trying to forget the camera’s there. It’s totally other job. If you love your job, going to work year, so. In New York, I have about five. My different. every day is fun. You know what I mean? house in Georgia, I have one of those, I have And that’s rare. My whole outlook on every- a compound bow, I have a whole bunch of Anything you’d like people to know while thing has changed. I’m having a great time. stuff. Yeah, I’m pretty good. The trees in my you’re in Savannah? backyard all have bolts stuck in them.

You have an interesting angle too, because, Norman Reedus: Yeah. Go see my friend unlike other characters, Daryl’s not in the Do you practice when it’s not season or Jon Bernthal’s movie, Fury. It’s good. CS comics. filming?

Norman Reedus: Yeah.

Norman Reedus: Yeah, I’ll have a coffee and I’ll just start shooting things sometimes in the morning, getting ready to go to work.

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Matt Bomer: Comedian?

by JIm Morekis jim@connectsavannah.com

After a busy Sunday in Savannah, including two Q&As at two different LGBT-oriented screenings on either end of downtown, Glee, White Collar and Magic Mike Two star Matt Bomer accepted his Spotlight Award at the Trustees Theatre with his trademark self-deprecating wit— always a desirable trait in a man who is so “paralyzingly handsome,” as he was introduced onstage.

“I love this city so much. It’s been so wonderful to us as we filmed our stripper odyssey here,” he joked in reference to the current Magic Mike shoot in town.

“Although I have to say it’s been pretty torturous to be around all this incredible food and an open-container policy and try to maintain an ideal body fat ratio.”

In reference to his acclaimed turn in a Festival highlight, Bomer said, “The first

The ‘paralyzingly handsome’ and talented Matt Bomer. Photo by Geoff L. Johnson time I read The Normal Heart, is when I realized art could be more than just entertainment. It could be educational, it could

challenge perceptions, and change people’s hearts and minds.”

Wait for it….

“And that’s why I decided to follow up that movie with a sequel to a stripper movie.”

After Bomer’s thoroughly charming few minutes onstage—and after a very stern warning from Festival staff that it was time to put away cellphones or risk confiscation—the audience was treated to the most acclaimed full-length film of the Festival, the true-crime story Foxcatcher, fresh off a Best Director Award at Cannes for director Bennett Miller.

While Steve Carell is generating most of the buzz from his chilling characterization of the darkly eccentric megamillionaire and megalomaniac John du Pont, Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo are remarkable as the wrestling Schultz brothers, who increasingly become pawns in du Pont’s larger vision of a resurgent America—not to mention du Pont’s own tragically extreme personality disorders.

While the script and acting are pitch-perfect, also playing near-starring roles are the cinematography of Zero Dark Thirty lenser Greig Fraser and the minimalist score, reminiscent of the brooding negative-space music in Bennett Miller’s previous truecrime masterpiece, Capote. cs

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ST. VINCENT

OOO

It’s been attributed to everyone from Oscar Wilde and Edmund Kean to Groucho Marx and Edmund Gwenn, yet it actually feels like the adage “Dying is easy. Comedy is hard.” has been around ever since the first Greek philosopher-comic slipped on a banana peel. 2014 has given rise to a number of terrific turns that were doubtless conceived through blood, sweat and cheers, with Ralph Fiennes’ exquisite work in The Grand Budapest Hotel heading the pack.

Now joining Fiennes, Dom Hemingway’s Jude Law, The Other Woman’s Leslie Mann and Obvious Child’s Jenny Slate is Bill Murray, who once again knocks it out of the park with a terrific performance in St. Vincent.

Murray stars as Vincent, a misanthropic curmudgeon whose current lot in life can be summed up by that Clint Eastwood chestnut from Gran Torino, “Get off my lawn!”

Vincent has little use for other people, with his only frequent visitor being Daka (Naomi Watts), a pregnant Russian stripper he employs as a “woman of the night.”

That changes, though, once the recently divorced Maggie (Melissa McCarthy) moves in next door. Initially, Vincent couldn’t care less about Maggie or her young son Oliver ( Jaeden Lieberher), but he changes his tune — slightly — once he realizes that Maggie will pay him to look after her boy each weekday after school.

The old man and the young kid — it’s

a hoary contrivance that’s fueled many a movie, even such hits as Up and the aforementioned Gran Torino. It even popped up earlier this year in And So It Goes, in which Michael Douglas plays a grouchy guy who finally thaws under the gaze of the granddaughter he never knew he had.

But while Douglas’ character never felt particularly heartless, that’s certainly not the case here. Murray’s Vincent is often odious, and when we finally think he’s softening up, he turns around and becomes even more insufferable. It’s a bravura turn, one which gives this picture an extra kick.

That’s not to suggest St. Vincent doesn’t finally bow down to some sentimental inclinations toward the end, though never as heavily as one might expect. And with McCarthy, Watts and Chris O’Dowd (as the cheerful Brother Geraghty) providing solid support, Lieberher proving to be a real find, and Murray delivering his best performance since 2003’s Lost in Translation, there’s enough excellence on tap to occasionally turn this picture into a blessed event.

Fury

OOP There are several moments in writerdirector David Ayer’s World War II drama Fury that prove to be so brutal, direct and uncompromising, they make Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan seem as mirthful

as the Abbott and Costello romp Buck Privates by comparison. And if that sounds like so much hyperbole... OK, guilty, but the fact remains that what we have here is about as unsentimental a war movie as has ever barreled across the movie screen.

Set in 1945, toward the close of the global conflict, the film makes its one major concession to convention by shaping its story as the experience of a greenhorn soldier who finds himself coming of age in the presence of his more seasoned comrades. That would be Norman Ellison (The Perks of Being a Wallflower’s Logan Lerman), who’s only been in the army for a few months when he’s assigned to a tank unit led by a gruff sergeant known as Wardaddy (Brad Pitt).

“Every German we meet wearing a Nazi uniform, they’re gonna die.”

That’s actually one of Pitt’s lines in Inglourious Basterds, but if there’s one thing that his Aldo Raine from that film shares in common with Wardaddy, it’s an utter hatred for the enemy. What’s more, he expects equal animosity from his tank team, and while he receives it from the hardened members of his crew (Shia LaBeouf, Michael Pena and Jon Bernthal), it’s the soft rookie who worries him, since any hesitation in battle on the kid’s part could result in G.I. deaths.

The claustrophobic tank setting brings to mind such notable submarine dramas as

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Das Boot and Run Silent, Run Deep, right down to the inhabitants’ frayed nerves and constant bickering. Ayer does a superlative job mining the tension between these grunts, and that’s especially brought to light in an excellent stretch set in a liberated German village, wherein Wardaddy and Ellison play house (so to speak) with a pair of villagers (Alicia von Rittberg and Anamaria Marinca) until the other, more boorish members of their outfit puncture the fantasy.

Subscribing to the “War Is Hell” theory, Fury (incidentally, the name given to the tank) depicts the brutality and the insanity of armed combat in punishing, visceral fashion. Ayer doubtless intended for the sweet, sensitive Ellison to serve as the audience surrogate and de facto tour guide through

this landscape—a logical approach, even if the character’s presence sometimes feels too facile. In every other regard, though, Fury stares deep into the mouth of madness and steadfastly refuses to flinch.

Sherlock Holmes.

And while Duvall’s Joseph Palmer offers the actor a few moments to try something new, the part is overall not far removed from the crusty codgers the veteran has been relegated to playing over the past decade.

THE JUDGE Still, the roster of fine actors — beyond OO the two Bobs, you also get Vera Farmiga, Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall Vincent D’Onofrio and Billy Bob Thornton are both excellent actors, and their roles in — makes this easy to watch, if not always The Judge certainly fit them like tailored easy to enjoy. suits. But playing to their strengths actually Hank Palmer is a slick big-city lawyer proves to be a weakness, since it results in who returns to his small-town burg for performances offering little that’s fresh or his mother’s funeral. But when Joseph is surprising. accused of deliberately killing someone by Downey’s Hank Palmer is clearly so much running them over with his car, Hank relucsmarter, funnier, cockier and handsomer tantly decides to defend his dad in court. than everyone around him that the characThis is the sort of movie where Hank ter’s name might as well be Tony Stark or has a dimwitted younger brother ( Jeremy

Strong) who’s afforded all the complexities of an accordion-playing monkey, on hand solely to allow audience members to chuckle at his oh-isn’t-he-cute funnies that, of course, weren’t spoken to be funny.

This is also the sort of movie where a character meets his fate in a scene that’s meant to be moving and cathartic but is instead so baldly telegraphed that it’s only hackneyed and wince-inducing. If there are any narrative roads less traveled, Dobkin makes sure to skip every last one of them with this thuddingly obvious picture.

Perhaps the film’s biggest flaw, though, is its muddy view of the law. Hank and Joseph Palmer are not good people, and, worse, they’re not interesting people, meaning it’s hard to root for them while they twist continues on p. 44

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justice as if it were a licorice stick.

The film’s antagonist is a savvy prosecutor named Dwight Dickham, and, thanks to Thornton’s performance in the role, he’s the one who commands our attention with his cagey courtroom maneuvers and his genuine love for the law. Where’s his movie?

debut); 12 years later, her absorbing work in Gone Girl might end up being her Sharon Stone-like breakthrough. It’s about time.

THE EQUALIZER OOO

DRACULA UNTOLD

OP A dirt-dry dud that never feels like a horror flick as much as it registers as a superhero saga on the order of Superman or X-Men: First Class.

As the film starts, we learn that Vlad Tepes (Luke Evans) wants to impale no more. Tired of hoisting all those bodies onto really pointy sticks, he figures it was probably just a youthful indiscretion and has moved on by marrying the beautiful Mirena (Sarah Gadon), siring a boy named Ingeras (Art Parkinson, late of Game of Thrones), and ruling his people with a benevolent hand.

But the Turkish ruler Mehmed (Dominic Cooper), whose facial stylings and coiffed hair mark him less as a conqueror and more as a fashion designer borrowed from America’s Next Top Model, plans to overrun Vlad’s peaceful kingdom, so The Despot Formerly Known As The Impaler comes up with a desperate plan.

He will journey to the cave of the Master Vampire and beg to be given the superhuman strength of a bloodsucking creature of the night. The VIP vamp (Charles Dance, stealing the show) strikes a bargain in exchange for granting the powers: If Vlad can go three days without drinking blood, he will become wholly human again, but if he yields to temptation, then he’s doomed to live in the darkness forever.

From this point forward, the picture becomes one long CGI demo reel, with spastic special effects dominating the proceedings. Fans of vampire flicks will find little of merit here, and even devotees of the 300 style of shooting (present throughout) might be disappointed in this PG-13 film’s bloodless bloodletting.

ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY

OCT 29-NOV 4, 2014

OOO Only the first portion of this 80-minute movie focuses on the woes of young Alexander Cooper (Ed Oxenbould); the rest of the time, the calamities fall on the heads of Alexander’s family members.

Many fans of the book will doubtless balk at the ample additions to the original template that’s been delighting kids for over 44 40 years, but adding the family—dad Ben

Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day in that it not only relates the investigation surrounding Amy’s disappearance and possible murder, it also employs (via Amy’s voiceover) liberal use of the diary that Amy had been keeping right up until she vanished, ending with the citation that “This man of mine may truly kill me.”

It’s an ingenious back-and-forth dynamic, offering contradictory descriptions of the Dunnes and muddying the mystery waters even further. But just when it seems the film can do no wrong, it does. cs Fincher also directed 1999’s Fight Club, which was adapted from the book written

by Chuck Palahniuk. During my interview with the author on that film’s junket, Palahniuk confessed that he had no idea GONE GIRL how to continue the novel until it struck OOO him while he was getting a drink from the The latest must-see movie event from fridge. Considering the twist was ludicrous, perpetual Hollywood wunderkind David it was no surprise that it came to him in Fincher, Gone Girl is 120 minutes of pure such a lazy, off-handed manner, and I’d like perfection. Unfortunately, the movie runs to think that’s similarly how Flynn came up 145 minutes. with the ending for her novel.

Until it jumps the tracks as it approaches I haven’t read Gone Girl, but since she that final bend, this adaptation of Gillian wrote both the book and the screenplay, Flynn’s mammoth bestseller—scripted by it’s likely that both suffer from a turn that’s no less than the author herself—is as rivetmore than just a wee bit risible and faring as anything I’ve seen in theaters these fetched even by the standards of this story. past nine months.

It’s a shame, because a stronger third act Amy Dunne (Rosamund Pike), a popular would clearly have earned this a perch in my children’s book author and the wife of Nick year-end Top 10; as it stands, it’s relegated Dunne (Ben Affleck), has vanished. to runner-up status.

The movie’s male actors—Affleck, Fugit, As Ben tells the investigators, Detective Tyler Perry as a defense attorney, Neil PatRhonda Boney (Kim Dickens) and Officer rick Harris as a potential stalker—are uniJim Gilpin (Patrick Fugit), he came home to find signs of a struggle in the living room. formly fine, yet this is clearly ladies’ night out, with the actresses all doing outstanding The police one-up him by finding lots of work. Coon, a Tony-nominated performer blood—Amy’s blood—mopped up from new to film, and Dickens, familiar to fans the kitchen floor. Nick and Amy’s parents (David Clennon and Lisa Banes) spearhead of Treme and Deadwood, were inspired the search while the police gather more evi- choices to play intelligent women who are dence, but something about Nick’s behavior fiercely independent in different ways.

As for Pike, I’ve enjoyed her work since puts everyone ill at ease: He’s not showing as much grief as everyone would like. she first caught my eye as Miranda Frost in The structure of Gone Girl is unique the 007 entry Die Another Day (her film (Steve Carell), mom Kelly ( Jennifer Garner) older brother Anthony (Dylan Minette), and older sister Emily (Kerris Dorsey)— to the mix prevents the story from getting tedious.

To be sure, this is a slender movie, and with its short length, no-frills production values and lack of storytelling urgency on the part of director Miguel Arteta, filmgoers used to heavily hyped and massively budgeted extravaganzas might feel a sense of “Is that all?” at picture’s close.

But for those seeking a pleasant PG outing in a sea of pushy PG-13 efforts geared toward hyperactive kids, this one fills the bill with its unassuming nature.

Edward Woodward’s claim to fame—at least among cineasts—remains his starring role in the macabre 1973 classic The Wicker Man (remade, as we all know, as a bad Nicolas Cage vehicle). Yet the British actor enjoyed greater stateside prominence for his hit TV series The Equalizer, which found him essaying the role of Robert McCall, a former government agent employing his impressive skills to help out those too weak and powerless to fight for themselves.

In the new film version, also called The Equalizer, Robert McCall has been reborn in the personage of Denzel Washington. At first glance, it seems like a role that could have been filled by Liam Neeson, a one-man factory when it comes to churning out movies in which a reticent outsider lays waste to a sizable number of despicable crooks who sport absolutely no redeeming values whatsoever. Yet Washington has also found himself in similar roles on occasion, and he brings enormous reserves of brains, brawn and bravado to this latest assignment.

Washington’s Robert McCall is first shown working at Home Mart. Respected by everyone, he nevertheless keeps to himself—especially true when he’s off the clock, as he frequents a diner where he can read quietly while sipping tea. He does make small talk with another regular, a too-young call girl named Teri (Chloe Grace Moretz).

He can easily surmise that her vocation isn’t exactly what this Russian immigrant had in mind for herself—that becomes even more clear after she’s brutally beaten

by Russian thugs who control her very existence. Realizing he can no longer stand idly by, McCall taps into his long-buried past to help him with this present situation.

But the Russian crime syndicate will brook no opposition, so they turn to a brutal enforcer (Marton Csokas) to take care of this mysterious man of action.

The Equalizer is about as subtle as a nail gun shot to the temple, with McCall worthy of sainthood and the villains worthy of being Satan’s emissaries on Earth.

Like such Neeson vehicles as Taken and the current A Walk Among the Tombstones, The Equalizer isn’t a film for those seeking moral ambiguity or thought-provoking shades of gray. It’s cinema as catharsis, allowing ordinary people weary of living in a world run by vile criminals and corrupt cops the fantasy of seeing a sentient superman righting all wrongs on their behalf. cs

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Savannah Film Festival

Fri., Oct. 31, 9 a.m. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Sat., Nov. 1, 11:30 a.m. www2.scad.edu/ venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St.

Sat., Nov. 1, 9:30 a.m. www2.scad.edu/venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St.

Amira & Sam

Bis Gleich (Till Then)

Thu., Oct. 30, 12:30 p.m. lucastheatre.com.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Broken Branches

Thu., Oct. 30, 11:30 a.m. www2.scad.edu/ venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. Creep

Thu., Oct. 30, 9 p.m. lucastheatre.com.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Distribution Revolution

Wed., Oct. 29, 2 p.m. Gutstein Gallery, 201 E Broughton St,.

My Dearest

Nosferatu: A Sympathy of Horror

Fri., Oct. 31, 8:30 p.m. lucastheatre.com.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. The Oceanmaker

Sat., Nov. 1, 9:30 a.m. www2.scad.edu/venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. One Armed Man

Thu., Oct. 30, 9:30 a.m. lucastheatre.com.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Paradise Garden: Howard Finster's Legacy

Sebastian Junger. $5 Wed., Oct. 29, 2:30 p.m. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. SCAD Alumni Panel

Wed., Oct. 29, 11 a.m. Gutstein Gallery, 201 E Broughton St,.

Seed&Spark: Crowdfunding to Build Independence Workshop

Thu., Oct. 30, 2 p.m. Gutstein Gallery, 201 E Broughton St,.

Silent

Sat., Nov. 1, 9:30 a.m. www2.scad.edu/ venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. The Sound and the Shadow

Sat., Nov. 1, 9:30 a.m. lucastheatre.com.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Stan

Sat., Nov. 1, 9:30 a.m. www2.scad.edu/ venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St.

Documented

Thu., Oct. 30, 11:30 a.m. www2.scad.edu/ venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St.

Dragula

Fri., Oct. 31, 10 a.m. lucastheatre.com.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

Fri., Oct. 31, 1 p.m. www2.scad.edu/venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St.

Sat., Nov. 1, 9:30 a.m. www2.scad.edu/venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St.

Fri., Oct. 31, 11:30 a.m. www2.scad.edu/ venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St.

Fri., Oct. 31, 11:30 a.m. scadmoa.org/.

SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Sat., Nov. 1, 9:30 a.m. lucastheatre.com.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Finding Vivian Maier

Thu., Oct. 30, 5 p.m. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Gift

Sat., Nov. 1, 3 p.m. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. The Giver

Thu., Oct. 30, 11 a.m. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Granddaughter

Sat., Nov. 1, 9:30 a.m. www2.scad.edu/ venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St.

Parisian

The Planets

Poverty, Inc.

Thu., Oct. 30, 9:30 a.m. lucastheatre.com.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. reConception

Wed., Oct. 29, 9:30 a.m. www2.scad.edu/ venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. Sat., Nov. 1, 12:30 p.m. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Red Army

The Gunfighter

Fri., Oct. 31, 2 p.m. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Horns

Thu., Oct. 30, 11 a.m. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Fri., Oct. 31, 12:30 p.m. lucastheatre.com.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Wed., Oct. 29, 9 p.m. lucastheatre.com.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Ice Warriors: U.S.A. Sled Hockey

Wed., Oct. 29, 9:30 a.m. www2.scad.edu/ venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. Sat., Nov. 1, 12:30 p.m. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. In The Clouds

Thu., Oct. 30, 3 p.m. lucastheatre.com.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. The Irish Pub

Fri., Oct. 31, 12:30 p.m. lucastheatre.com.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. The Karman Line

Fri., Oct. 31, 10 a.m. lucastheatre.com.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Keep On Keepin' On

Fri., Oct. 31, 5 p.m. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Life Itself

Sat., Nov. 1, 11 a.m. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Limited Partnership

Thu., Oct. 30, 12:30 p.m. lucastheatre.com.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. The Looking Planet

Sat., Nov. 1, 9:30 a.m. www2.scad.edu/ venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216

The Salt Of The Earth

Sav Film Fest: Cathedrals of Culture

Six acclaimed filmmakers discuss the way buildings represent human thoughts and actions. Presented in 3D by RealD. $5 Fri., Oct. 31, 2 p.m. www2.scad.edu/venues/ trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. Sav Film Fest: Escobar: Paradise Lost

Benicio Del Toro stars as drug lord Pablo Escobar in this film directed by Andrea Di Stefano. Sat., Nov. 1, 7 p.m. www2.scad. edu/venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. Sav Film Fest: The Humbling

Al Pacino stars in this film adaptation of Philip Roth's novel about an aged actor in an affair with a lesbian. $10 Fri., Oct. 31, 7 p.m. www2.scad.edu/venues/trustees/.

Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St.

Student 3D Film Showcase

Student Shorts Block A

Student Shorts Block B

Fri., Oct. 31, 9:30 a.m. www2.scad.edu/ venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. Sunny and Steve: Enjoy the Sweets

Sat., Nov. 1, 9:30 a.m. www2.scad.edu/ venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. Supermensch: The Legend Of Shep Gordon

Fri., Oct. 31, 3:30 p.m. lucastheatre.com.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Supernatural Stories

Wed., Oct. 29, noon. www2.scad.edu/venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. The Talent Toolbox

Fri., Oct. 31, 2 p.m. Gutstein Gallery, 201 E Broughton St,.

The War Photographers

Fri., Oct. 31, 3 p.m. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Warren

Thu., Oct. 30, 3 p.m. lucastheatre.com.

Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Wildlike

Sat., Nov. 1, 3 p.m. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. World Shorts: Ireland

Thu., Oct. 30, 2:30 p.m. www2.scad.edu/ venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. Activism & Politics

Savannah Area Young Republicans

Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Alan Turing in this portrayal of the cryptanalyst during World War II. Thu., Oct. 30, 7 p.m. www2.scad.edu/venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St.

Get involved. Contact is Michael Johnson, via email or telephone, or see website for info. 912-604-0797. chairman@sayr.org. sayr.org. Call or see website for information. Free ongoing. 912-308-3020. savannahyoungrepublicans.com.

Get a feel for how war feels to those who fight it in this gripping follow-up to "Restrepo." Followed by a Q&A with director

Join the Facebook group to find out about upcoming local events. Mondays. Facebook.com/groups/SAVlibertarians.

Sav Film Fest: The Imitation Game

Sav Film Fest: The Last Patrol

Savannah Libertarians

Savannah Tea Party

5pm social time. 5:30pm meeting begins.

6pm speaker. Reservations not necessary. Free to attend. Food and beverages available for purchase. Mondays, 5:30 p.m.. 912-598-7358. savannahteaparty. com. liveoakstore.com/tubbysthunderbolt.

Tubby's Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. Young Democrats

Mondays at 7pm on the second level of Foxy Loxy, Bull Street. Call or visit the Young Democrats Facebook page for more information. Free ongoing. 423-619-7712. foxyloxycafe.com/. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. Auditions and Calls for Entries

ARC Savannah Call for Artists

The Arts Resource Collective of Savannah is looking for artists to participate in a juried pop-up show featuring 2D and 3D media. The show is December 4, 2014 from 6-8 p.m. Apply by November 14 at noon. Review a complete prospectus at arcsavannah.org. Through Nov. 14.

Call for Artists

The Sentient Bean seeks experienced artists for one-month-long exhibitions of his/ her work. Artists must have a website with current images representing a sample of the work to be shown in order to be considered. Apply to sentientbooking@gmail. com, subject line “art show." See website for info. Fridays.. sentientbean.com/ booking#visualarts. sentientbean.com.

The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. City of Savannah TV Show Seeks Entries

The City of Savannah's TV station, SGTV, seeks profiles, documentaries, animations, original music videos, histories or other original works by or about the citizens of Savannah to run on "Engage," a television show produced by the city. No compensation. SGTV offers an opportunity to expose local works to over 55,000 households in Chatham County. Submit proposals via website. Saturdays.. savannahga.gov/engagesgtv.

Fresh Exhibitions

All mediums and styles, solo or group.

Four proposals will be selected to receive an exhibition fellowship show during the first two weeks of January, February, March, or April. Submit your proposal online at freshexhibitions.org/fellowship $40 for non-members, $5 for Art Rise members Through Nov. 15. artrisesavannah.org. Art Rise Savannah, 2427 Desoto Ave. Gallery 209 Call for Artists

Gallery 209, 209 East River Street, seeks a 3D artist to join its cooperative gallery.

Interested artists call 236-4583 between 10:30am--1:30 pm, or emailbmrousseau@ aol.com. Sundays.. gallery209savannah. com/. Gallery 209, 209 E River St. Gallery Seeks Local Artists

Kobo Gallery, 33 Barnard Street, seeks 2-D and 3-D artists to join its cooperative gallery. Must be a full-time resident of Savannah or nearby area. Work to be continues on p. 46

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considered includes painting, photography, mixed media, sculpture, glass, ceramics and wood. Submit 5-10 images of work, resume/CV and bio to info@kobogallery. com. Mondays. Kobo Gallery, 33 Barnard Street ,.

Over the Edge

Music classes for homeschool students ages 8-18 and their parents. Offered in Guyton and Savannah. See website for details. ongoing. CoastalEmpireMusic.com.

Armstrong State University’s Office of Career Services is accepting donations for its Clothing Closet, a professional clothing drive seeking gently used professional attire—oxford shirts, men's and women’s suits, slacks, blouses, dress shoes. Clothing will be available to students seeking career guidance assistance. Drop off location: the alumni office in Burnett Hall on the Armstrong campus. Through Feb. 1, 2015. 912.344.2563. careers@armstrong. edu. about.armstrong.edu/Maps/index. html. Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St.

Homeschool Music Classes

Oatland Island Seeks Memories and Recollections for 40th Anniversary

Oatland Island Education Center is looking for memories of Oatland Island in honor of their 40th anniversary. People who were part of the Youth Conservation Corp that helped to build Oatland Island Education Center in the 1970’s. Great memories from field trips. Special family memories of Oatland Island. Send your photos and stories to memories@oatland40th.org. Deadline is August 31. undefined. 912-395-1500. oatlandisland.org.

Benefits

Chatham County Animal Control Seeks Donations of Items

Chatham County Animal Control seeks items for pets in the facility. Canned and dry dog and cat food, baby formula, newspaper, paper towels, soaps, crates, leashes, collars, wash cloths, towels. Open daily, 1pm-5pm. Mondays.. 912-351-6750. animalcontrol.chathamcounty.org. Chatham County Animal Shelter, 7215 Sallie Mood Dr.

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Rappel down the 11-story Historic Manger Building to raise funds for the Boy Scouts of America. Space limited to 92 participants. Fri., Oct. 31. https://bbt.com/. BB&T, 7 East Congress St. Professional Clothing Drive at Armstrong

SCMPD Animal Control seeks Volunteers

Savannah Chatham County Animal Control seeks volunteers to serve various tasks as needed by the shelter. No prior animal shelter experience is necessary. Newly trained volunteers will be authorized to serve immediately after orientation.

Potential volunteers are asked to notify J. Lewis prior to orientation; though, walk-ins are welcome. Volunteers must be at least 17-years-old. ongoing. (912) 525-2151. jlewis01@savannahga.gov.

Two Stepping for Two Causes

SSU Department of Student Life, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. & The Savannah Show Steppers join forces on Wednesday, Food Drive October 29, 2014 at 7:00pm-9:00pm for A canned food drive benefiting local food an evening of line dancing and fun for two pantries, runs through October. Drop off at great causes. The location is the Student any Ameris Bank. Through Oct. 31. ameris- Union Ballroom A of Savannah State bank.com.

University, located at 3219 College St. The Forsyth Farmers Market Seeks Sponsors fundraiser will benefit Sigma Gamma Rho Market sponsors invest in a healthy comSorority, Inc.’s Hattie McDaniel Cancer munity and support the local economy.

Awareness Program and the Savannah Sponsorships begin at $350. Help keep Show Steppers’ Savannah Feed the Hungry food fresh and local. Tuesdays.. kristen@ Support Imitative. All proceeds will be forsythfarmersmarket.com. forsythfarmdivided equally and go directly to listed ersmarket.com. forsythfarmersmarket. agencies for services and initiatives. $2 com/. Forsyth Farmers' Market, 501 Whita- Donation Wed., Oct. 29, 7-9 p.m. 912-308ker St., South End of Forysth Park.

1392. Savannahalumnaesgrho@yahoo.com. $5 Bikram Yoga Class to Benefit Local Charities savstate.edu/. Savannah State University, Bikram Yoga Savannah offers a weekly 3219 College St. Karma class to raise money for local charities. Thursdays during the 6:30pm class.

Classes, Camps & Workshops Pay $5 for class and proceeds are donated Argentine Tango Beyond Basics Group Class A class for advanced beginners in Argento a different charity each month. This tine Tango. Prerequisite: knowledge of is a regular Bikram Yoga class. ongoing.

Basic elements of Argentine Tango. No 912.356.8280. bikramyogasavannah.com.

Mexican Consulate in Atlanta visits Savannah partner required. This is a 4 week course The Mexican Consulate in Atlanta will be that will progress each week. $35 Wednesavailable to meet with Mexican citizens days, 7-8 p.m.. 912.312.3549. salondebaile. by appointment. Attendees should bring dance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestuthe necessary documents to secure their dio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 national ID card or passport (whether for Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Art Classes at The Studio School an adult or dependent child). Free. By appointment. Wed., Oct. 29, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Ongoing weekly drawing and painting classes for youth and adults. See website, Thu., Oct. 30, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Fri., send email or call for details. 912-484Oct. 31, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (912) 354-6611.

Goodwill Job Connection Center, 7220 Sal- 6415. melindaborysevicz@gmail.com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com. lie Mood Drive.

The Nightmare on Congress Street Charity Bar Crawl

$15 in advance, $20 day of Fri., Oct. 31, 4-11 p.m. therailpub.com/. The Rail Pub, 46 405 West Congress St.

Art, Music, Piano, Voice Coaching

Coaching for all ages, beginners through advanced. Classic, modern, jazz improvization and theory. Serious inquiries only.

912-961-7021 or 912-667-1056.

Artist Sacred Circle

Group forming on Fridays beginning in March. 1:30pm-3pm. Based on The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron. Contact Lydia Stone, 912-656-6383 or rosesonthemove@ gmail.com. ongoing. 912-656-6383. rosesonthemove@gmail.com.

Beading Classes

Offered every weekend at Perlina Beadshop, 6 West State Street. Check website calendar or call for info. 912-441-2656. perlinabeadshop.com.

Beading Classses at Epiphany Bead & Jewelry Studio

Learn jewelry-making techniques from beginner to advanced. Call for class times.

912-920-6659. Epiphany Bead & Jewelry Studio, 407 East Montgomery Xrds.

Beginning Belly Dance Classes

Taught by Happenstance Bellydance. All skill levels and styles. Private instruction available. $15 912-704-2940. happenstancebellydance@gmail.com. happenstancebellydance.wordpress.com. Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Champions Training Center

Offering a variety of classes and training in mixed martial arts, jui-jitsu, judo and other disciplines for children and adults. All skill levels. 525 Windsor Rd. 912-349-4582. ctcsavannah.com.

Chatham County Sheriff's Office Explorers Post 876

Chatham County Sheriff's Office Explorers Post 876, is taking applications from young men and women (ages 14-20) interested in law enforcement careers. Explorers experience mentoring, motivation, and learn skills which help prepare them for their roles as productive citizens. See Chatham County Sheriff's web page, click "Community/Explorers Post 876 or call. Wednesdays.. 912-651-3743. chathamsheriff.org.

Classical Guitar Instruction

Professional level classical instruction with a university professor. Lessons available for all levels with Dr. Brian Luckett, DMA. Private studio in Starland District. $25/half hour, $45/hour. brian@brianluckett.com. (brianluckett.com.

Clay Classes

Savannah Clay Studio at Beaulieu offers handbuilding, sculpture, and handmade tiles, basic glazing and firing. 912-3514578. sav..claystudio@gmail.com.

Boating Classes

Classes on boat handling, boating safety and navigation offered by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. See website or call to register.

912-897-7656. savannahaux.com.

Coffee Cupping

Like a wine tasting, but with coffee. A lesson on coffee process methods and origins worthy of a connoisseur. Free and open to the public. Donations welcome. Fridays, 11 a.m.. 912-209-0025. perccoffee.com. PERC Coffee Roasters, 1802 East Broad Street.

Conscious Kids Yoga

A yoga class for children age 4 and up, to build skill, confidence, strength, and abilities of the body, mind, and heart. $15 per class or $50 for 6 sessions (to be used within 2 months) Wednesdays, 4-4:45 p.m..

912-544-6387. erigosavannah.com. Erigo, 5301 Paulsen Street.

Creative Magic Mondays

A way to begin the week on a creative note.

Doodling, planning, manifesting, crafting.

Participants bring their own art supplies.

Free. Love donation appreciated. Mondays, 11 a.m.. relaxsavannah@gmail.com. facebook.com/creativemanifest. Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Critical Reading Prep for the SAT - Prep for the Nov. 8th Exam

This course focuses on strategies in active reading that pertain specifically to the SAT. While improving their vocabulary, students will learn to identify key words, recognize main ideas/themes, draw conclusions and make inferences. $160 per person; $135 for groups of 3 or more Mondays, 6-8 p.m..

912-644-5967. personaldevelopment@ georgiasouthern.edu. academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ce/programs/personaldevelopment/satprep/. cgc.georgiasouthern. edu/. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

DUI Prevention Group

Offers victim impact panels for intoxicated drivers, DUI, offenders, and anyone seeking knowledge about the dangers of driving while impaired. A must see for teen drivers. Meets monthly. $40/session 912-443-0410.

English as Second Language Classes

Learn conversational English, comprehension, vocabulary and life communication skills. All ages. Thursdays, 7:30pm, Island Christian Church, 4601 US Highway 80 East. Free. 912-897-3604. islandchristian. org.

Family Law Workshop

The Mediation Center has three workshops per month for people who do not have legal representation in a family matter: divorce, legitimation, modifications of child support, visitation, contempt. Schedule: 1st Tues, 2nd Mon, 4th Thursday. Call for times. $30 912-354-6686. mediationsavannah.com.

Fany's Spanish/English Institute

Spanish is fun. Classes for adults and children held at 15 E. Montgomery Crossroad.

Register by phone. ongoing. 912-921-4646.

Figure Drawing Classes

Tuesdays 6-9pm and Wednesdays 9:3012:30am. $60/4-session package or $20 drop-in fee. At the Studio School. ongoing. 912-484-6415. melindaborysevicz@ gmail.com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com.

Studio School, 1319 Bull St. Guitar, Mandolin, or Bass Guitar Lessons

Emphasis on theory, reading music, and improvisation. Located in Ardsley Park. ongoing. 912-232-5987.

Housing Authority Neighborhood Resource Center

Housing Authority of Savannah hosts classes at the Neighborhood Resource Center. Adult literacy/GED prep: MonThurs, 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm. Financial education: 4th Fri each month, 9am-11am.

Basic computer training: Tues & Thurs, 1pm-3pm. Community computer lab: Mon-Fri, 3pm-4:30pm. ongoing. 912-2324232 x115. savannahpha.com. savannahpha.com/NRC.html. Neighborhood Resource Center, 1407 Wheaton St. Keyboard Workshop with Manuel Dorantes

Meet and attend a clinic with Manuel Dorantes, who helped develop Yamaha-

exclusive Mexican expansion content. Tue., Nov. 4, 4 p.m. 912-354-1500. portmansmusic.com. Portman's Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St. Knitting & Crochet Classes

Offered at The Frayed Knot, 6 W. State St. See the calendar of events on website.

Mondays. 912-233-1240. thefrayedknotsav. com.

Learn to Sew

Sewing lessons for all ages and skill levels. Private and Group classes. Tuesdays..

912-596-0889. kleossewingstudio.com.

Kleo's Sewing Studio, 36 W. Broughton St. #201.

Life Coaching

Group & individual life coaching with a Certified Life Coach. Plan for a career change, new lifestyle, or an opportunity to pursue creative or business projects. Stepby-step guidance to fulfill aspirations. In person or telephone sessions. Thursdays..

912-596-1952. info@roiseandassociates. com. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

Math Prep for the November 8th SAT Exam

This course gives students the necessary practice, thinking strategies and skills development needed for maximizing scores on the math portion of the SAT. They will review the use of various formulas essential to solving problems and receive information on effective strategies for increasing the likelihood of answering problems correctly. They will take practice tests in class and will also learn exercises for relieving test anxiety. $160 per person; $135 for groups of 3 or more Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m.. 912-651-2005. PersonalDevelopment@georgiasouthern.edu. academics. georgiasouthern.edu/ce/programs/personaldevelopment/satprep/. cgc.georgiasouthern.edu/. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

Microsoft - Excel 2

Advance in Excel. Acquire mastery over: formulas, functions, SUMIF Function, sorting data, applying shading, filtering data and text, summarizing data, data validation, formatting all cells using data bars or icon sets, creating macros and pivot table or pivot chart reports $95 Thu., Oct. 30, 6:30-9:30 p.m. 912-651-2005.

ProfTrainingTech@georgiasouthern.edu. academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ce/programs/personaldevelopment/microsoft/. cgc.georgiasouthern.edu/. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

Mommy & Me Relaxation Class

Teaches techniques to face the physical, mental, and emotional changes of a new mother's body, mind and heart with poise and grace. a variety of relaxation techniques for mother and child. For expecting and new moms as well as those with small children (4 and under). $15/class or 6 classes for $50 (to be used within 2 months) Tuesdays, Thursdays, 10-11 a.m..

912-544-6387. erigosavannah.com. Erigo, 5301 Paulsen Street.

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Georgia Music Warehouse, near corner of Victory Drive & Abercorn, offering instruction by professional musicians. Band instruments, violin, piano, drums and guitar.

All ages welcome. ongoing. 912-358-0054. georgiamusicwarehouse.com/. Georgia

Music Warehouse, 2424 Abercorn St.

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Music Lessons: Private or Group

Portman’s Music Academy offers private or group classes for ages 2 to 92, beginner to advanced level. All instruments. Also, voice lessons, music production technology and DJ lessons. Teaching staff of over 20 instructors with professional, well equipped studios. Fridays.. 912-354-1500. portmansmusic.com. portmansmusic. com. Portman's Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St. Music Lessons--Multiple Instruments

Savannah Musicians Institute offers private instruction for all ages in guitar, ddrums, piano, bass, voice, banjo, mandolin, ukelele, flute, woodwinds. 7041 Hodgson Memorial Dr. ongoing. 912-692-8055. smisavannah@gmail.com.

New Horizons Adult Band Program

Music program for adults who played a band instrument in high school/college and would like to play again. Mondays at 6:30pm at Portman's. $30 per month. All ages and ability levels welcome. Call for info. ongoing. 912-354-1500. portmansmusic.com. Portman's Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St. Novel Writing

Write a novel, finish the one you've started, revise it or pursue publication. Award-winning Savannah author offers one-on-one or small group classes, mentoring, manuscript critique, ebook formatting. Email for pricing and scheduling info. ongoing. pmasoninsavannah@gmail.com.

Photography Classes

Beginner photography to post production.

Instruction for all levels. $20 for two-hour class. See website for complete class list.

410-251-4421. chris@chrismorrisphotography.com. chrismorrisphotography.com.

Piano Lessons

Piano lessons with a classically trained instructor, with theater and church experience. 912-312-3977. ongoing. georgiamusicwarehouse.com/. Georgia Music Warehouse, 2424 Abercorn St. Piano Voice-Coaching

Pianist with M/degree,classical modern jazz improvisation, no age limit. Call 912-961-7021 or 912-667-1056. Serious inquiries only. ongoing.

Pregnancy Yoga Workshop

This two hour workshop, held quarterly at SYC Pooler, is designed for mamas-to-be who are in the second and third trimesters. $35 Early Bird / $40 day of Sat., Nov. 1, 1-3 p.m. 912-704-7650. ann@aikyayoga.com. savannahyoga.com/events/pregnancy-yoga-pooler/. savannahyoga.com. Savannah Yoga Center Pooler, 111 Canal Street.

Quilting Classes

Quilting classes for beginners and advanced stitchers. See the website, call, or come by the shop. varies first Saturday of every month.. 912 925 0055. email@colonialquilts.us. colonialquilts.us. Colonial Quilts and Savannah Sewing Center, 11710 Largo Drive.

Reading/Writing Tutoring

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1 Game with a bouncy ball 6 French friend 9 Celebrity chef Ming ___ 13 Distraught 14 Atkins diet restriction 16 Not his 17 Actress Pam 18 Enamel work 20 The color of really short grass on a course?

22 Continent with the most nations 25 “Was ___ das?”

26 Euro divs.

27 The color of burnt hot dogs?

30 $200 per hour, e.g.

31 Dracula’s altered form 32 “Psych” ending?

33 Toy dog’s sound 35 Rolled food 37 The Thunder’s place, for short 39 Rechargeable battery type 43 In the style of 45 Mother of Hermes, by Zeus 47 Pint at the pub 48 Cake time, for short 51 The color under your eyelids when you’re lost in thought?

54 Ending for puppet or musket 55 Long lunch?

56 Handsome guy 57 With 62-Across, the

color of multiple leatherbound volumes?

61 Endocrine gland 62 See 57-Across 66 Miami Heat coach Spoelstra 67 Shape at the end of a wand 68 “American Pie” embankment 69 Clinic bunch 70 Sault ___ Marie 71 Backspace over text

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1 Bleach bottle 2 0% ___ financing 3 “___: Miami” 4 Suppress, as emotions 5 Got rich like Jed Clampett 6 Ledger no.

7 Algeria neighbor 8 “Jagged Little Pill” hit 9 “The Avengers” hero 10 Iroquois tribe 11 “Arrested Development” star Will 12 “Do ___ sarcasm?”

15 Part of Montana’s nickname 19 Slaughter or Pepper, e.g.

21 Folder parts 22 Andrews and Edwards, for two: Abbr.

23 Herr’s mate 24 Maze runners 28 DiCaprio, in the tabloids

29 “I’ll tell you anything” 30 Campus in Troy, NY 34 Unable to be transcribed from a recording 36 Feed for a filly 38 Set a limit on 40 ___ Crunch 41 “...for ___ care!”

42 “Disco Duck” singer Rick 44 They’re all grown up 46 Apple release of 2010 48 Went off, maybe 49 “You talkin’ to me?” speaker 50 Mighty cold 52 WWII torpedo launchers 53 Hungry lion, perhaps 55 Zool. or geol.

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ond Language. Fun methods for children to help them learn quickly. 912-660-7399. cordraywriter@gmail.com.

Russian Language Classes

Learn to speak Russian. All experience levels welcome, beginner to expert. Call for info. ongoing. 912-713-2718.

Savannah Jaycees Leadership Now November Event

Our speaker will be Chris Haborak, cofounder of Coastal Empire Beer (Tybee Island Blonde and Savannah Brown Ale). $10 Tue., Nov. 4, 5:30-7 p.m. 912-663-7826. savannahjaycees@gmail.com. https:// facebook.com/events/854319391251511/. savannahjaycees.com. The Hut, 101 Atlas St. Sewing Classes

For beginners or advanced sewers. Industry standard sewing courses designed to meet standards in the garment industry.

Open schedule. Savannah Sewing Academy. 1917 Bull St. Sundays.. 912-290-0072. savsew.com.

Singing Classes

Bel Canto is a singing style which helps the voice become flexible and expressive, improves vocal range and breathing capacity.

A foundation for opera, rock, pop, gospel and musical theatre. $25 Mondays, 6 p.m..

786-247-9923. anitraoperadiva@yahoo. com. Institute of Cinematic Arts, 12 West State Street, 3rd and 4th flrs.,.

Spanish Classes

Spanish courses for professionals offered by Conquistador Spanish Language Institute, LLC. Beginner Spanish for Professionals--Intro price $155 + textbook ($12.95). Instructor: Bertha E. Hernandez, M.Ed. and native speaker. Meets in the Keller Williams Realty meeting room, 329 Commercial Drive. Tuesdays.. conquistador-spanish.com.

Stress Reduction: Arising Stillness in Zen

Stress-reducing practices for body, speech and mind. Five Thursday night classes from 6- 7:00pm. $15 drop-in; $70 for series. Rev. Fugon Cindy Beach, Sensei.

Savannah Zen Center 111 E. 34th St. 31401 revfugon@gmail.com ongoing.

Vocal Lessons

A group of voice instructors who believe in the power of a nurturing community to help voice students blossom into vibrant artists. Each instructor holds a Masters of Music in Voice Performance. Group classes held once a month, plus an annual recital.

Varies Wednesdays.. 912-656-0760. TheVoiceCoOp.org. The Voice Co-op, Downtown.

Writing Your Memoir

Memoir is a nonfiction, literary art form that–unlike autobiography–relies heavily on storytelling techniques derived from fiction, and is formed around the memory and observation of the author. In Writing Your Memoir, students will survey from the memoir canon, including Mary Karr’s The Liars Club, Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking, Beverly Donofrio’s Riding in Cars with Boys, Tobias Wolff’s This Boy’s Life and others, to inform their own writing. Students will have reading and writing homework and will participate in workshop-style critiques. $200 Mondays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.. 912-651-2005. PersonalDe48 velopment@georgiasouthern.edu. academOCT 29-NOV 4, 2014

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Guest are welcome Mondays, 12-1 p.m..

912-441-6559. Savannahexchange.org.

Exchange Club of Savannah, 4801 Meding Street.

After Labor Day Yoga, every Saturday until the weather gets too cold or if raining.

North Beach Parking Lot, Gulick Street beach walkover. Drop-ins and beginners encouraged. Bring yoga mat or beach towel. Taught by Ann Caroll. By donation Saturdays, 10-11 a.m.. 912-704-7650. ann@ aikyayoga.com. aikyayoga.com. North Beach, Tybee Island.

A club focusing on weaving, spinning, basket making, knitting, crocheting, quilting, beading, rug hooking, doll making, and other fiber arts. Meets at Oatland Island Wildlife Center, first Saturday of the month (Sept.-June) 10:15am. Mondays, 10:30 a.m. fiberguildsavannah.homestead.com/. Fiber Guild of the Savannahs, 711 Sandtown Road GA.

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Clubs & Organizations

13th Colony Sound Barbershop Chorus

Sing in the harmonious barbershop style with the Savannah Chorus of the Barbershop Harmony Society. No charge Mondays, 6:30 p.m.. 912-344-9768. rfksav@ gmail.com. savannahbarbershoppers.org.

Savannah Arts Academy, 500 Washington Ave. Abeni Cultural Arts Dance Classes

Classses for multiple ages in performance dance and adult fitness dance. African, modern, ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, gospel. Held at Abeni Cultural Arts studio, 8400-B Abercorn St. Call Muriel, 912-6313452, or Darowe, 912-272-2797. ongoing. abeniculturalarts@gmail.com.

Avegost LARP

Live action role playing group that exists in a medieval fantasy realm. generallly meets the second weekend of the month. Free for your first event or if you're a non-player character. $35 fee for returning characters. ongoing. godzillaunknown@gmail.com. avegost.com.

Buccaneer Region SCCA

Local chapter of the Sports Car Club of America, hosting monthly solo/autocross driving events in the Savannah area. Anyone with a safe car, insurance and a valid driver's license is eligible to participate.

See website. ongoing. buccaneerregion. org.

Business Networking on the Islands

Small Business Professionals Islands Networking Group meets first Thursday each month, 9:30am-10:30am. Tradewinds Ice Cream & Coffee, 107 Charlotte Rd. Call for info. ongoing. 912-308-6768.

Chatham Sailing Club

Meets every Friday evening for an informal social gathering of like minded people who enjoy the water. Watch the sun go down over Turner Creek. All are welcome, including kids and dogs. Fridays.. chathamsailing.org. Young's Marina, 218 Wilmington Island Rd. Drop N Circle Craft Night

Sponsored by The Frayed Knot and Perlina.

Tuesdays, 5pm-8pm. 6 W. State Street. A working gathering of knitters, crocheters, beaders, spinners, felters, needle pointers, etc. All levels of experience welcome.

Tuesdays.. 912-233-1240.

Exchange Club of Savannah - Weekly Lunch

Meets every Monday (except on the fifth Monday of the month), 12pm-1pm. Weekly speaker, and honor a student of the month and year, police officer and fireman of the year. Charities: Jenkins Boys & Girls Club; Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse.

Fiber Guild of the Savannahs

Freedom Network

An international, leaderless network of individuals seeking more freedom in an unfree world. Meetings twice monthly, Thursdays, 8:30pm. Topics and meeting locations vary. No politics, no religious affiliation, no dues, no fees. Every other Thursday.. onebornfree@yahoo.com.

Georgia Nature Photographers AssociationCoastal Chapter

Coastal Chapter of the GNPA. The GNPA is 100% focused on nature photography and offers Field Trips, Monthly Speakers, Competitions, Seminars and Workshops and the Annual EXPO with prominent nature photographers and keynote speakers.

Photographers of all levels are welcome! $35 per year first Tuesday of every month, 6 p.m. 912-234-2571. alfie.wace@gmail. com. gnpa.org. oatlandisland.org/. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. Historic Flight Savannah

A non-profit organization dedicated to sending area Korean War and WWII veterans to Washington, DC, to visit the WWII Memorial. All expenses paid by Honor Flight Savannah. Honor Flight seeks contributions, and any veterans interested in a trip to Washington. Call for info. ongoing.

912-596-1962. honorflightsavannah.org.

Historic Savannah Chapter: ABWA

Meets the second Thursday of every month from 6pm-7:30pm. Tubby's Tank House, 2909 River Drive, Thunderbolt. Attendees pay for their own meals. RSVP by phone. ongoing. 912-660-8257.

Hostess City Toastmasters Club

A group for improving public speaking and leadership skills. Professional, friendly, peer-run. Every Tuesday 6-7 PM at 35 Barnard Street 3rd Floor (ThincSavannah.) $10/month Tue., Nov. 4, 6-7 p.m. 912-4840165. hostesscitytm@gmail.com. facebook. com/hostesscitytoastmasters. thincsavannah.com. ThincSavannah, 35 Barnard St. Suite 300.

Ink Slingers Writing Group

A free creative writing group for writers of poetry, prose, or undefinable creative ventures. Meets two Thursdays a month, 5:45pm. Discussion of exercises, ideas, or already in progress pieces. See Facebook page savinkslingers. Thursdays. Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St. Island MOMSnext

For mothers of school-aged children, grades K-12. Mothering support, personal growth, practical help, and spiritual hope.

First and third Mondays. Childcare on request. A ministry of MOPS International. first Monday of every month.. 912-8984344. kymmccarty@hotmail.com. mops.

org.

Islands MOPS

A Mothers of Preschoolers group that meets two Wednesdays a month, 9:15am11:30am. Wednesdays.. sites.google.com/ site/islandsmops. fbcislands.com/. First Baptist Church of the Islands, 6613 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

Knitters, Needlepoint and Crochet

Meets every Wednesday. Different locations downtown. Call for info. No fees.

Want to learn? Join us. ongoing. 912-3086768.

Knittin’ Night

Knit and crochet gathering held each Tuesday evening, 5pm-8pm All skill levels welcome. Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m. 912-2380514. wildfibresavannah.com/. Wild Fibre, 409 East Liberty St. Low Country Turners

A club for wood-turning enthusiasts. Call Steve Cook for info at number below. ongoing. 912-313-2230.

Military Order of the Purple Heart Ladies Auxiliary

Meets the first Saturday of the month at 1:00pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-7864508. American Legion Post 184, 3003 Rowland Ave. Philo Cafe

Discussion group that meets every Monday, 7:30pm - 9:00pm at various locations. Anyone craving good conversation is invited. Free to attend. Email for info, or see Facebook.com/SavannahPhiloCafe.

Mondays. athenapluto@yahoo.com.

R.U.F.F. - Retirees United for the Future

RUFF meets the last Friday of each month at 10am to protect Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and related senior issues.

Parking in the rear. Free to all Seniors ongoing. 912-344-5127. New Covenant Church, 2201 Bull St. Rotary Club of Savannah Sunrise

Meets every Thursday, 7:30 a.m. for breakfast at Ort Hall (Lady & Sons) 112 West Congress Street. Visitors are welcome.

Thursdays.. savannahsunriserotary.org.

Ort Hall, 112 W. Congress St. Safe Kids Savannah

A coalition dedicated to preventing childhood injuries. Meets 2nd Tuesday each month, 11:30am-1:00pm. See website or call for info. ongoing. 912-353-3148. safekidssavannah.org.

Savannah Brewers' League

Meets 1st Wednesday of the month, 7:30pm at Moon River Brewing Co. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-4470943. hdb.org. moonriverbrewing.com/.

Moon River Brewing Co., 21 West Bay St.

Savannah Authors Autonomous Writing Group

Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays each month.

Prose--fiction and non fiction. Discussion, constructive criticism, instruction, exercises and examples. Location: Charles Brown Antiques/Fine Silver, 14 W. Jones St. All are welcome. No charge. first Tuesday of every month.. 912-308-3208. alicevantrease@live.com.

Savannah Charlesfunders Investment Discussion Group

Meets Saturdays, 8:30am to discuss stocks, bonds and better investing. Contact by email for info. ongoing. charlesfund@ gmail.com. panerabread.com/. Panera

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Savannah Council, Navy League of the United States

A dinner meeting every 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm at local restaurants. 3rd Tuesday in November; none in December.

For dinner reservations, please call Sybil Cannon at 912-964-5366. ongoing. 912748-7020. savannahnavyleague.us.

Savannah Fencing Club

Beginner classes Tuesdays and Thursdays for six weeks. $60. Some equipment provided. After completing the class, join the Savannah Fencing Club; $5/month.

Experienced fencers welcome. Tuesdays, Thursdays.. 912-429-6918. savannahfencing@aol.com.

Savannah Go Green

Meets most Saturdays. Green events and places. Share ways to Go Green each day.

Call for info. ongoing. 912-308-6768.

Savannah Jaycees

Meeting/info session held the 1st Tuesday each month at 6pm to discuss upcoming events. Must be age 21-40. Jaycees Building, 101 Atlas St. first Tuesday of every month.. 912-353-7700. savannahjaycees. com.

Savannah Kennel Club

Monthly meetings open to the public. Held at Logan's Roadhouse, the 4th Monday each month, Sept. through May. Dinner: 6:pm. Speaker: 7:30pm. Guest speakers each meeting. ongoing. 912-238-3170. savannahkennelclub.org. Golden Corral, 7822 Abercorn St. Savannah Newcomers Club

Open to women who have lived in the Savannah area for less than two years.

Membership includes monthly luncheon and program. Activities, tours and events to help learn about Savannah and make new friends. ongoing. savannahnewcomersclub.com.

A group that plays games that tell improvised stories. Create an amazing story in just three hours, using group games with special rules that craft characters, settings, and conflicts. Sundays at 6pm. free Saturdays, 6 p.m.. info@savannahstorygames.com. savannahstorygames.com.

Guild Hall, 615 Montgomery Street.

Savannah Toastmasters

Helps improve speaking and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment.

Mondays, 6:15pm, Memorial Health University Medical Center, in the Conference Room C. ongoing. 912-484-6710. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Savannah Veggies and Vegans

Join the Facebook group to find out more about vegetarian and vegan lifestyles, and to hear about upcoming local events.

Mondays.

Dance

Adult Ballet Class

Maxine Patterson School of Dance, 2212 Lincoln St, offers adult ballet on Thursdays, 6:30pm-7:30pm $12 per class. Call for info. ongoing. 912-234-8745.

Adult Intermediate Ballet

Mondays and Wednesdays, 7pm-8pm. $12/class or $90/8 classes. Call for info.

Academy of Dance, 74 W. Montgomery Crossroad. Wednesdays. 912-921-2190.

Beginner and intermediate ballet, modern dance, barre fusion, barre core body sculpt, gentle stretch & tone. Tuesdays..

912-925-0903. theballetschoolsav.com.

Ballet School, 10010 Abercorn St. Argentine Tango

Lessons Sundays 1:30-3;30pm. Open to the public. $3 per person. Wear closed toe leather shoes if possible. Doris Martin Dance Studio, 8511-h ferguson Ave. Call Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 671 or email for info. ongoing. 912-925-7416.

Meets second Monday of each month, 7pm, savh_tango@yahoo.com. at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull Argentine Tango Basics Group Class This beginners group class will focus St. ongoing. 912-429-0940. rws521@msn. on the basic elements of movement and com. vvasav.com.

Woodville-Tompkins Scholarship Foundation Argentine Tango. This class is a 4 week Meets second Tuesday each month (except session that will start from week 1 and October) 6:00pm, Woodville-Tompkins, 151 progress while reviewing each week until Coach Joe Turner St. Call or email for info. week 4. No partner or experience required. ongoing. 912-232-3549. chesteraellis@ $35 Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m.. 912.312.3549. comcast.net. salondebaile.dance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Awaken with Chakradance™

A free-flowing, meditative dance, with

eclectic music selected to resonate with each specific chakra, along with guided imagery. No dance experience or chakras knowledge needed. $20 ongoing, 7-8:30 p.m. 912-663-1306. Chakradancer@ comcast.net. chakradance.com/. synergisticbodies.com. Synergistic Bodies, 7901 Waters Ave. Ballroom Group Dance Class

Weekly ballroom dance classes focus on two types of dance each month. Open to partners/couples or to solos. The $35 for 4 weeks or $10 drop in Mondays, 7 p.m.

912.312.3549. reservetodance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Ballroom Series Group Class

A group ballroom dance class for beginners through advanced. Rumba, Swing, Tango, Foxtrot, Waltz, Cha Cha, Samba, and more. Singles or couples. $10.00 per person or $35 for 4 weeks (per person) Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m.. 912.312.3549. reservetodance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Ballroom/Latin Group Class

Group classes every Tuesday and Wednesday at 8pm. Tuesdays focus on fundamental steps, styling, and techniques.

Wednesday's classes are more specific, with advanced elements. $15/person and $25/couple Wednesdays, 8 p.m. and Tuesdays.. 912-335-3335. savannahballroom@ gmail.com. savannahballroomdancing. com. Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Travis Street.

Beginner's Belly Dance Classes

Savannah No Kidding!

Learn basic moves and choreography with local Belly Dancer, Nicole Edge. Class is open to all ages and skill levels. Walk-ins welcome. 15.00 Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m.

912-596-0889. edgebelly@gmail.com. edgebellydance.com. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St.

Savannah Parrot Head Club

Beginner's belly dance class instructed by local performer Nicole Edge. Learn the basics of American Cabaret belly dance.

15$ Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m.. 912-596-0889. edgebellydance@gmail.com. edgebellydance.com. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St.

No Kidding. Join Savannah's only social club for people without children! No membership fees, meet great new friends, enjoy a wide variety of activities and events. savannahnokidding.angelfire.com/ or e-mail savannahnokidding@gmail.com ongoing. The Historic District, Downtown Savannah.

Beach, Buffet and no dress code. Check website for events calendar or send an email for Parrot Head gatherings. ongoing. savannahphc@yahoo.com. savannahphc. com.

Savannah Sacred Harp Singers

Everyone who loves to sing is invited to join Savannah Sacred Harp Singers. All are welcome to participate or listen to one of America's most revered musical traditions. Call or email. ongoing. 912655-0994. savannahsacredharp.com. Faith Primitive Baptist Church, 3212 Bee Road.

Society for Creative Anachronism

Meets every Saturday at the south end of Forsyth Park for fighter practice and general hanging out. For people interested in re-creating the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Free Saturdays, 11 a.m.. savannahsca.org. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Savannah Story Games

Beginner's Belly Dance Classes Every Wednesday

Beginners Belly Dance Classes

Instructed by Nicole Edge. All ages/Skill levels welcome. Sundays, 12pm-1pm.

Fitness body and balance studio. 2127 1//2 E. Victory Dr. $15/class or $48/hour. Call or see website. ongoing. 912-596-0889. cairoonthecoast.com.

Beginners Belly Dancing with Cybelle

For those with little-to-no dance background. Instructor is formally trained, has performed for over ten years. $15/person.

Tues. 7pm-8pm. Private classes and walk ins available. Synergistic Bodies, 7724 Waters Ave. ongoing. 912-414-1091. info@ cybelle3.com. cybelle3.com.

Happenstance Bellydance

All levels and styles of bellydance welcome. Classes every Monday, 5:306:30pm. Drop-ins welcome. $15/lesson Mondays, 5:30 p.m.. (912) 704-2940.

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Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Suite B. C.C. Express Dance Team

Wednesdays, 6pm-8pm. Clogging or tap dance experience is necessary. Call Claudia Collier for info. ongoing. 912-7480731. Windsor Forest Recreation Building, Windsor Forest.

Dance for Peace

A weekly gathering to benefit locals in need. Music, dancing, fun for all ages.

Donations of nonperishable food and gently used or new clothing are welcomed.

Free and open to the public. Sundays, 3 p.m. 912-547-6449. xavris21@yahoo.com.

Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Dance Lessons (Salsa, Bachata)

Learn to dance Salsa & Bachata. For info, call Austin (912-704-8726) or Omar (Spanish - 787-710-6721). Thursdays. 912-7048726. salsa@salsasavannah.com. salsasavannah.com. Great Gatsby, 408 West Broughton Street.

Dance Party

Dance on Thursdays at 8pm--fun, friendship, and dancing. Free for Savannah Ballroom students. $10 for visitors ($15 for couples). free - $15 Thursdays, 8 p.m. 912335-3335. savannahballroom@gmail.com. savannahballroomdancing.com. Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Travis Street.

Disco Hustle Dance Class

Do the hustle! A New York style Disco Hustle group class taught by Jos'eh Marion, a professional ballroom dance instructor.

Sundays at 5pm. Call for pricing. Sundays, 5 p.m.. 843-290-6174. Trudancer@gmail. com. ymcaofcoastalga.org/. YMCA (Habersham Branch), 6400 Habersham St. Dance: Finesse (Ways Women Work Through the World)

Finesse is the MFA Graduate Thesis Dance Production conceived and choreographed

by SCAD graduate candidate Halley Daigle.

Built around interviews of a range of women, this show discusses the daily issues women work through in modern America.

The show invites audiences to loosen up as the cast sifts through common tensions and pressures of gender roles in society. free Fri., Oct. 31, 7:30-8:15 & 8:30-9:15 p.m. and Sat., Nov. 1, 8-8:45 p.m. 404-6155465. haldaigle@gmail.com. https://indiegogo.com/projects/halley-daigle-s-mfathesis-show/x/8780479. musesavannah. org/. Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd.

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FUNdamentals Dance Lesson

Group dance lessons every Tuesday and Wednesday at 8pm. Tuesday: fundamental steps, styling, and techniques. Wednesday: advanced elements. $15/person $25/ couple Tuesdays, 8 p.m. and Wednesdays, 8 p.m.. 912-335-3335. savannahballroom@ gmail.com. savannahballroomdancing. com. Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Travis Street.

Home Cookin' Cloggers

Wednesdays, 6pm-8pm, Nassau Woods Recreation Building, Dean Forest Road. No beginner classes at this time. Call Claudia Collier for info. ongoing. 912-748-0731.

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Irish Dance classes for ages 5 and up.

Adult Step & Ceili, Strength and Flexibility, non-competitive and competitive programs, workshops, camps. Certified.

Wednesdays.. 912-704-2052. prideofirelandga@gmail.com.

Kids Hip Hop and Jazz

A kids dance class with high energy music.

Students learn different elements of hip hop dancing and how to put it together in a routine. $8 Thursdays, 5:15-6 p.m..

912.312.3549. reservetodance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Kids/Youth Dance Class

Kids Group class on various Ballroom and Latin dances. Multiple teachers. Ages 4-17 currently enrolled in the program.

Prepares youth for social and/or competitive dancing. $15/person Saturdays, 10 a.m. 912-335-3335. savannahballroom@ gmail.com. savannahballroomdancing. com. Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Travis Street.

Line Dancing

Take down Tuesdays. Jazzy Sliders Adult Line Dancing, every Tuesday, 7:30pm10:00pm. Free admission, cash bar. Come early and learn a new dance from 7:30pm8:30pm. ongoing. doublesnightclub.com/.

Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. Mahogany Shades of Beauty

Dance classes - hip hop, modern, jazz, West African, ballet, lyrical and step. Modeling and acting classes. All ages/levels welcome. Call Mahogany for info. ongoing.

912-272-8329.

Modern Dance Class

Beginner and intermediate classes. Fridays 10am-11:15am. Doris Martin Studio, 7360 Skidaway Rd. Call Elizabeth for info. ongoing. 912-354-5586.

Salsa Group Classes

The hottest dance class around. For solo dancers or duos. $5 undefined, 5:30 p.m.

912.312.3549. salondebaile.dance@gmail. com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Salsa Lessons by Salsa Savannah

Tues. 8pm-9pm and 9pm-10pm. Thur.

8pm-9pm and 9pm-10pm. Sun. 5pm6pm and 6pm-7pm. Salon de Maile, 704B Hodgson Memorial Dr., Savannah, 31406.

Tuesdays.. salsasavannah.com.

Savannah Shag Club

Wednesdays, 7pm,at Doubles Lounge.

Fridays, 7pm, at American Legion Post 36, 2309 E. Victory Dr. ongoing. doublesnightclub.com/. Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. Savannah Swing Cats--Swing Dancing

ongoing. doublesnightclub.com/. Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. Sizzle: Dance and Cardio

A class designed to maintain that summer body by dancing and having fun. Incorporates dance and cardio to fun, spicy songs. $10 drop in or 10 classes for $80 Tuesdays, Fridays, 10 a.m. 912-312-3549. reservetodance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

West Coast Swing Class

Instructor Rick Cody teaches the smooth

rhythms of beach music and west coast swing. $12 drop in fee or $35 for 4 weeks Wednesdays, 7 p.m.. 912.312.3549. salondebaile.dance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Bellydancing Fusion Classes

This 4 week class series teaches the basics of West Coast Swing. Each month will begin a new series teaching you the from the very beginning. No experience or partner required. $35 Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m..

912.312.3549. salondebaile.dance@gmail. com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Community donation-based classes, Tues. and Thurs., 5:45pm - 7:00pm. Fri., 9:30am10:30am. Email for info or find Blue Water Yoga on Facebook. ongoing. egs5719@aol. com. Talahi Island Community Club, 532 Quarterman Dr.

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Fitness

$6 Community Yoga Classes

Savannah Power Yoga offers a community yoga class nearly every day of the week for just $6. All proceeds support local organizations. See schedule online for details.

Most classes are heated to 90 degrees.

Bring a yoga mat, towel and some water. $6 $5 Mondays-Fridays, Sundays. (912) 349-2756. info@savannahpoweryoga.com. savannahpoweryoga.com. savannahpoweryoga.com/. Savannah Power Yoga, 7360 Skidaway Rd. AHA Yoga Classes

Jivamkuti Inspired w/ Brittany Roberts Mondays 6:30pm – 7:45pm Soul Progression w/ Lynn Geddes Tuesdays/Thursdays 12:30pm – 1:45pm & 6:30pm – 7:45pm TGiF! Power Hour with Lynne McSweeny Fridays 5:45pm – 6:45pm All Levels Yoga w/ Christine Harness Glover Saturdays 9:30am – 10:45am n/a first Monday, Tuesday, Thursday-Saturday of every month.

912-308-3410. Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Suite B. Al-Anon Family Groups

An anonymous fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics. The message of Al-Anon is one of strength and hope for friends/family of problem drinkers.

Al-Anon is for adults. Alateen is for people age 13-19. Meetings daily throughout the Savannah area. check website or call for info. ongoing. 912-598-9860. savannahalanon.com.

Bariatric Surgery Support Group

First Wednesday each month, 7pm, and third Saturday, 10am, in Mercer Auditorium of Hoskins Center at Memorial. For those who have had or are considering bariatric surgery. Free to attend. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-3503438. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Beach Body Workouts with Laura

MONDAYS at 6:15 PM at the Lake Mayer Community Center $5.00 per session Mondays, 6:15 p.m. (912) 652-6784. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads.

Beastmode Fitness Group Training

Train with this elite team. A total body program that trims, tones and gets results.

Personal training options available. See website for info. Meets at West Broad YMCA. 5am-6am and 8pm-9pm. ongoing. beastmodefitnessga.com. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St.

Mixes ballet, jazz, hip hop into a unique high energy dance style. Drills and choreographies for all levels.Small classes in downtown Savannah, and on request. $10 per person. Email for info. ongoing. bohemianbeats.com.

Blue Water Yoga

Dance Conditioning

A class designed to enhance strength, flexibility, balance, and overall body fitness, with belly dance movements for a total workout. $10 drop in or $80 for 10 classes Wednesdays, 7 p.m.. 912.312.3549. salondebaile.dance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Fitness Classes at the JEA

Sin, firm it up, yoga, Pilates, water aerobics, Aquasize, senior fitness, and Zumba.

Prices vary. Call for schedule. ongoing.

912-355-8811. savj.org. savannahjea. org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. Free Caregiver Support Group

For anyone caring for senior citizens with any affliction or illness. Second Saturday of the month, 10am-11am. Savannah Commons, 1 Peachtree Dr. Refreshments.

Free to attend. Open to anyone in need of support for the caregiving they provide. ongoing. savannahcommons.com.

Free Dance and Fitness Classes at Lake Mayer

Every Thursday. 9:30am-10:15am Toddler Class. 12pm-1pm Adult Lunch Break Dance Class. 1:30pm-2:30pm Super Seniors Workout. 5:30pm-6:15pm Youth African Dance Fitness (ages 6-12).

6:30pm-7:30pm Adult African Dance Fitness. Wear comfortable clothing.

Free and open to the public. Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.. 912-652-6784. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads.

Dude's Day at Savannah Climbing Coop

Thursdays, 2 til 10 p.m. Savannah Climbing Coop 302 W Victory Dr, Savannah Every Thursday men climb for half price, $5. See website for info.

Thursdays, 2 & 10 p.m. 912-495-8010. savannahclimbingcoop.com. Savannah Climbing CoOp, 302 W Victory Dr. Hiking & Biking at Skidaway Island State Park

Year round fitness opportunities. Walk or run the 1-mile Sandpiper Nature Trail (accessible) the additional 1-mile Avian Loop Trail, or 3-mile Big Ferry Trail.

Bicycle and street strider rentals. Guided hikes scheduled. $5 parking. Open daily 7am-10pm. Call or see website. ongoing. 912-598-2300. gastateparks.org/ SkidawayIsland. gastateparks.org/info/ skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy.

Insanity Workout Group Class

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enough to gulp some air and get right back to work. It's called Max Interval Training, because it keeps your body working at maximum capacity through your entire workout. $10 or $80 for 10 fitness classes Saturdays, 11 a.m. 912.312.3549. salondebaile.dance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Israeli Krav Maga Self-Defense Classes

A system of self-defense techniques based on several martial arts. The official fighting system of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF).

Custom Fit offers individual and small group training and intensive workshops. ongoing. 912-441-4891. customfitcenter. com.

Mondays. Call for times and fees or see website. ongoing. 912-232-2994. savannahyoga.com. savannahyoga.com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St.

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Pilates Classes

Daily classes for all skill levels including beginners. Private and semi-private classes by appointment. Carol Daly-Wilder, certified instructor. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-238-0018. savannahpilates.com. pilatessavannah.com/.

Momentum Pilates Studio, 8413 Rerguson Ave. Piloxing

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A cardio-based workout class designed to get students fit while having fun. Latin style dances like cha cha, samba, jive, rumba, salsa. No partner necessary. Workout clothes required. $10 drop in or $80 for 10 classes Mondays, 6 p.m.. 912.312.3549. salondebaile.dance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

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ARIES

portal, a divine gateway, an amazing door.

If you live in Gaza, you don’t have easy access to Kentucky Fried Chicken. The closest KFC restaurant is 35 miles away in the Egyptian city of El-Arish. But there was a time when you could pay smugglers to bring it to you via one of the underground tunnels that linked Egypt to Gaza. Each delivery took four hours and required the help of two taxis, a hand cart, and a motorbike.

(Alas, Egypt destroyed most of the tunnels in early 2014.) I recommend, Aries, that you be as determined and resourceful to make your longed-for connections as the KFC lovers in Gaza were. Halloween costume suggestion: smuggler, bootlegger, drug-dealer, black-marketeer.

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TAURUS

VIRGO

It’s urgent that you expand your options.

Your freedom of choice can’t lead you to where you need to go until you have more possibilities to choose from. In fact, you’re better off not making a decision until you have a wider selection. To playfully drive home this point to your subconscious mind, I suggest that this Halloween you consider disguising yourself as a slime mold. This unusual creature comes in more than 500 different genders, at least 13 of which must collaborate to reproduce. Here’s a photo: bit.ly/yellowslime.

Our evolutionary ancestors *Homo erectus* loved to eat delicious antelope brains.

The fossil evidence is all over their old stomping grounds in East Africa. Scientists say that this delicacy, so rich in nutrients, helped our forbears build bigger, stronger brains themselves. These days it’s harder but not impossible to make animal brains part of your diet. The Chinese and Koreans eat pig brains, and some European cuisines include beef brains. I’m confident, however, that your own brain will be functioning better than ever in the coming weeks, even if you don’t partake of this exotic dish. Be sure to take advantage of your enhanced intelligence. Solve tough riddles! Think big thoughts! Halloween costume suggestion: a brain-eating *Homo erectus.*

(March 21-April 19)

(April 20-May 20)

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20)

In the animated sci-fi TV sitcom *Futurama,* Leela is the mutant captain of a spaceship. In one episode, she develops an odd boil on her hindquarters. It has a face and can sing. The actor who provides the vocals for the animated boil’s outpouring of song is Gemini comedian Craig Ferguson, whose main gig is serving as host of a late-night TV talk show on CBS. Telling you this tale is my way of suggesting that you consider going outside your usual niche, as Craig Ferguson did, to offer your talents in a different context. Halloween costume suggestion: Kim Kardashian as a nurse wearing ebola protective gear; science educator Neil deGrasse Tyson as a male stripper; a cat wearing a dog costume, or vice versa.

CANCER

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Native American hero Sitting Bull (18311890) was a renowned Lakota chief and holy man. He led his people in their resistance to the U.S. occupation of their land.

How did he become so strong and wise? In large part through the efforts of his doting mother, whose name was Her-Holy-Door.

Let’s install her as your exemplar for now.

May she inspire you to nurture beauty and power in those you love. May she motivate you to be adroit as you perform your duties in service to the future. May the mystery of her name rouse you to find the sacred portal that ushers you to your next big gift.

Halloween costume suggestion: a sacred

(July 23-Aug. 22)

This is one of those rare times when it’s OK for you to just throw out the dirty dishes that you are too lazy to wash. It’s also permissible to hide from a difficult person, spend money on a supposedly foolish indulgence, eat a bowl of ice cream for breakfast, binge-watch a TV show that provokes six months’ worth of emotions in a few hours, and lie in bed for an extra hour fantasizing about sex with a forbidden partner. Don’t make any of these things habits, of course. But for now, it’s probably healthy to allow them. Halloween costume suggestion: total slacker.

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

“The egromenious hilarity of psychadisical melarmy, whether rooted in a lissome stretch or a lusty wobble, soon defisterates into crabolious stompability. So why not be graffenbent?” So said Noah’s ex-wife Joan of Arc in her interview with *St. Crocodile* magazine. Heed Joan’s advice, please, Libra. Be proactively saximonious.

I’M KIDDING! Everything I just said was nonsense. I hope you didn’t assume it was erudite wisdom full of big words you couldn’t understand. In offering it to you, I was hoping to immunize you against the babble and hype and artifice that may soon roll your way. Halloween costume suggestion: a skeptic armed with a shock-proof bullshit-detector.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

In AMC’s famous TV drama, a high school chemistry teacher responds to his awful luck by turning to a life of crime. The show’s title, “Breaking Bad,” refers to what happens when a good person cracks and veers over to the dark side. So then what does “breaking good” mean? Urbandictionary.com defines it like this: “When a criminal, junkie, or gang-banger gets sweet and sparkly, going to church, volunteering at soup kitchens, and picking the kids up from school.” I’m concerned that you are at risk of undergoing a similar conver-

happenings | continued from previous page sion, Scorpio. You seem so nice and kind and mild lately. I guess that’s fine as long as you don’t lose your edge. Halloween costume suggestion: a criminal with a halo, a sweet and sparkly gang-banger, or a Buddhist monk junkie.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

I’ve got two possible remedies for your emotional congestion. You might also want to make these two remedies part of your Halloween shtick. The first remedy is captured by the English word “lalochezia.” It refers to a catharsis that comes from uttering profane language. The second remedy is contained in the word “tarantism.” It means an urge to dance manically as a way to relieve melancholy. For your Halloween disguise, you could be a wildly dancing obscenity-spouter.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

You are at a point in your astrological cycle when you deserve to rake in the rewards that you have been working hard to earn.

I expect you to be a magnet for gifts and blessings. The favors and compliments you have doled out will be returned to you. For all the strings you have pulled in behalf of others’ dreams, strings will now be pulled for you. Halloween costume suggestion: a beaming kid hauling around a red wagon full of brightly wrapped presents.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Two physicists in Massachusetts are working on technology that will allow people to shoot laser beams out of their eyes. For Halloween, I suggest that you pretend you have already acquired this superpower. It’s time for you to be brash and jaunty as you radiate your influence with more confidence. I want to see you summon reserves of charismatic clout you haven’t dared to call on before. Costume suggestion: The X-Men mutant named Cyclops or the legendary Native America creature known as the thunderbird, which emits lightning from its eyes.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20)

The African nation of Swaziland has passed a law prohibiting witches from flying their broomsticks any higher than 150 meters above ground. That will a big problem for Piscean witches. There is currently an astrological mandate for them to swoop and glide and soar as high and free as they want to. The same is metaphorically true for all Piscean non-witches everywhere.

This is your time to swoop and glide and soar as high and free as you want to. Halloween costume suggestion: high-flying witch, a winged angel, the Silver Surfer, or a mythic bird like the Garuda.

cutting edge research and fitness techniques to burn maximum calories, build lean muscles, and increase stamina.

Uses weighted gloves, toning the arms and maximizing cardiovascular health; also includes dance moves. $10.00 drop in or 10 classes for $80 Fridays, 10-11 a.m.. 912.312.3549. reservetodance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio. com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Pole Fitness Classes

Pole fitness classes taught by Pole Dance America's 2014 National Professional Champion and Miss Fitness 2013 & 2014, Sabrina Madsen. Pole fitness concentrates on upper body strength and overall flexibility as well dance elements.

Call for pricing. Wednesdays, 8-9 p.m. and Sundays, 5-7 p.m.. 801-673-6737. info@firstcityfitness.com. First City Fitness, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr. Pregnancy Yoga

Ongoing series of 6-week classes.

Thursdays. A mindful approach to pregnancy, labor and delivery. Instructor Ann Carroll. $120. Call or email for info. ongoing. 912-704-7650. ann@aikyayoga. com. savannahyoga.com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. Qigong Classes

Qigong exercises contribute to a healthier and longer life. Classes offer a time to learn the exercises and perform them in a group setting. Class length averages 60 min. Any level of practice is welcome. $15 ongoing. qigongtim.com/. Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Renagade Workout

Free fitness workout, every Saturday, 9:00 am at Lake Mayer Park. For women only. Offered by The Fit Lab. Information: 912-376-0219 ongoing. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads.

Richmond Hill Roadies Running Club

A chartered running club of the Road Runners Association of America. Monthly training sessions and seminars. Weekly runs. Kathy Ackerman, 912-756-5865, or Billy Tomlinson, 912-596-5965. ongoing.

Rock'n Body Fitness Bootcamp

Ultimate outdoor power workout! Group physical training program conducted by former military personnel. Build strength and fitness through a variety of intense group intervals lasting approx.

45 minutes. First Class FREE MondaysFridays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. 912-675-0952. rocknbodyfitnessbootcamp@gmail.com. rocknbodyfitnessbootcamp.com. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Ronin Academy Self Defense Classes

A short course in simple self defense techniques for adults. Uses real life scenarios designed to provide greater self confidence and empowerment. Fees vary. Every 3 days. michael@roninacad. com. roninacad.com. aikidosavannah. com/. Aikido Center of Savannah, 5500 White Bluff Rd. Ladies Day at Savannah Climbing Coop

Wednesdays, 2 til 10 p.m. Savannah Climbing Coop 302 W Victory Dr, Savannah Every Wednesday women climb for half price, $5. See website for info. ongo-

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Savannah Disc Golf

Weekly events (entry $5) Friday Night Flights: Fridays, 5pm. Luck of the Draw Doubles: Saturdays, 10am. Handicapped League: Saturdays, 1pm. Singles at the Sarge: Sundays, 10am. All skill levels welcome. Instruction available. See website or email for info. ongoing. savannahdiscgolf@ gmail.com. savannahdiscgolf.com.

Savannah Striders Running and Walking Club

With a one-year, $35 membership,free training programs for beginners (walkers and runners) and experienced athletes.

Fun runs. Advice from mentors. Monthly meetings with quality speakers. Frequent social events. Sign up online or look for the Savannah Striders Facebook page. ongoing. savystrider.com.

SIZZLE- Dance Cardio

The hottest cardio class to keep or get you in shape for summer. Sizzle is designed to give you cardio, strengthening, and stretch training that you need for that bikini body.

Enroll now and get the first class free. $10.00 or $80 for 10 classes Tuesdays, Fridays, 10 a.m. 912.312.3549. salondebaile. dance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Tai Chi Lessons in Forsyth Park

Tuesdays, 9am-10am. $10. North End of Forsyth Park. Email for info. ongoing. relaxsavannah@gmail.com. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Turbo Kick Cardio Workout

Lose calories while dancing and kick-boxing. No experience or equipment needed.

Tues. and Thurs. 6pm, Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton Wed. 6pm Lake Mayer Community Center, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. $5 ongoing. 586-822-1021. facebook.com/turbokicksavannah.

Wilderness Southeast: Salt Marsh Kayak

Kayak on the tidal creek and salt marshes in groups of 4-10. Reservations required. $55 Sat., Nov. 1, 9 a.m. 912-236-8115.

Skidaway Island, Diamond Causeway.

Yoga for Cancer Patients and Survivors

Free for cancer patients and survivors.

6:30pm Tuesdays. 12:45pm Thursdays.

Fitness One, 3rd floor of the Center for Advanced Medicine at Memorial. Call for info. ongoing. 912-350-9031. memorialhealth. com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Zombie Walk

The 7th annual Zombie Walk begins at the end of Bay Street and goes down River Street. Zombies of all ages are invited to participate and encouraged to dress up.

Makeup artists will be on site until 6:30.

Food donations go to America's Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia. Free with canned food donation Sat., Nov. 1, 7 p.m.

Emmet Park, End of Bay St. Zumba Fitness (R) with April

Mondays at 5:30pm, Thursdays at 6:30pm.

Nonstop Fitness in Sandfly, 8511 Ferguson Ave. $5 for nonmenbers. call for info. ongoing. 912-349-4902.

Health

Armstrong Prescription Drug Drop-Off

Armstrong Atlantic State Univ. hosts a permanent drop box for disposing of unused prescription drugs and over the counter medication. In the lobby of the University Police building on campus. Open to the public 24 hours/day, year round. Confidential. All items collected are destroyed by the Drug Enforcement Administration. ongoing. 912-344-3333. armstrong. edu. about.armstrong.edu/Maps/index. html. Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Bariatric Surgery Information Session

Information on bariatric surgery and the program at Memorial Health Bariatrics.

Learn surgical procedures offered, support and education programs involved, and how bariatric surgery can affect patients' lives.

Call or see website for info. Free to attend.

Hoskins Center at Memorial. ongoing. 912350-3438. bariatrics.memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Free Enrollment Help for Medicaid and PeachCare

Parents can find the help they need to renew or sign up their children (ages 0-19) on Medicaid or PeachCare. Enrollment Assisters will work with clients through the process. Free and open to the public.

Mondays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and Wednesdays, 1-5 p.m.. 912-356-2887. Chatham County Health Department, 1395 Eisenhower Drive (facing Sallie Mood Dr.).

Free Hearing and Speech Screening

Hearing: Thursdays, 9am-11am. Speech: First Thursdays,. Call or see website for times. ongoing. 912-355-4601. savannahspeechandhearing.org. savannahspeechandhearing.org/. Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E 66th St. Free HIV Testing at Chatham County Health Dept.

Free walk-in HIV testing. 8am-4pm Mon.Fri. No appointment needed. Test results in 20 minutes. Follow-up visit and counseling will be set up for anyone testing positive. Call for info. ongoing. 912-6445217. Chatham County Health Dept., 1395 Eisenhower Dr. Monthly Parenting Support Group

A new environment where all are welcome to discuss and learn different ways to enjoy parenthood. Cate Glyn-Jones, registered nurse, midwife, and lactation consultant, will also be on hand to answer all of your questions. 1st Tuesday of Every Month from 10:00-11:30 am FREE first Tuesday of every month, 10-11:30 a.m.. 912-544-6387. info@erigosavannah.com. erigosavannah. com/. erigosavannah.com. Erigo, 5301 Paulsen Street.

Health Care for Uninsured People

Open for primary care for uninsured residents of Chatham County. Mon.-Fri., 8:30am-3:30pm. Call for info or appointment. ongoing. 912-443-9409. St. Joseph's/ Candler--St. Mary's Health Center, 1302 Drayton St. Hypnosis, Guided Imagery and Relaxation Therapy

Helps everyday ordinary people with everyday ordinary problems: smoking, weight

loss, phobias, fears, ptsd, life coaching.

Caring, qualified professional help. See website or call for info. ongoing. 912-9273432. savannahypnosis.com.

La Leche League of Savannah

A breast feeding support group for new/expectant monthers. Meeting/gathering first Thursdays, 10am. Call or see website for location and other info. ongoing. 912-8979544. lllusa.org/web/savannahga.html.

Living Smart Fitness Club

An exercise program encouraging healthy lifestyle changes. Mon. & Wed. 6pm7:15pm Hip Hop low impact aerobics at Delaware Center. Tues. 5:30-7:00 Zumba at St. Joseph's Candler African American Resource Center. (Program sponsors.) ongoing. 912-447-6605.

Mommy & Me Relaxation Class (Prenatal & Postpartum)

This class offers you the education needed to face the physical, mental, and emotional changes of your body, mind and heart with poise and grace. Open to expecting and new moms as well as those with small children (4 and under). $15 a session.

15.00 Tuesdays, Thursdays, 10-11 a.m..

912-544-6387. info@erigosavannah.com. erigosavannah.com/. erigosavannah.com.

Erigo, 5301 Paulsen Street.

Planned Parenthood Hotline

First Line is a statewide hotline for women seeking information on health services.

Open 7pm-11pm nightly. ongoing. 800264-7154.

Register for Functional and Medical Needs Emergency Registry

The Chatham County Health Department is encouraging residents who may be eligible for the Functional and Medical Needs Registry to apply. The Registry is for people who may need help functioning within a general shelter or the support of medical professionals at a more specialized facility and have no other way to evacuate, in a community emergency such as a hurricane evacuation order.To apply, residents should call 912-691-7443. The application and protected health information authorization form can also be downloaded by going to www.gachd.org/chatham Every 3 days.

Zumba

A total workout, combining elements of fitness, cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility, boosted energy, mixing low-intensity and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie-burning dance fitness party. Free. Call to register and for eligibility. Mondays, Wednesdays, 4:45-5:45 p.m.. 912-525-2166. zumbabrandistyle@ gmail.com. brandimuhammad.zumba. com/. Moses Jackson Advancement Center, 1410B Richards Street.

org.

Gay AA Meeting

True Colors Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, a gay and lesbian AA meeting that welcomes all alcoholics, meets Thursdays and Sundays, 7:30pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 311 E. Harris, 2nd floor. New location effective 11/2012. ongoing.

Georgia Equality Savannah

Local chapter of Georgia's largest gay rights group. 104 W. 38th St. 912-5476263. ongoing.

Savannah Pride, Inc.

Organizes the annual Savannah Pride Festival and helps promote the well-being of the LGBT community in the South.

Mission: unity through diversity and social awareness. Second Tuesday/month.

Call for location. ongoing. 912-288-7863. heather@savpride.com. savpride.com.

Stand Out Youth

A gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth organization. Meets every Friday at 7pm. Call, email or see website for info. Fridays, 7-9 p.m. 912-6571966. info@standoutyouth.org. standoutyouth.org. Vineyard Church Office, 1020 Abercorn Street.

What Makes a Family

A children's therapy group for children of GLBT parents. Ages 10 to 18. Meets twice a month. Call for info. ongoing. 912-3522611.

Literary Events

Confucius Institute Opening Ceremony

This ceremony celebrates the opening of the Confucius Institute at Savannah State, the third such launch at a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in the nation. Highlights of the ceremony include segment on getting to know your neighbors by Weihua Zhang and a violin performance by Lizhou Liu. Wed., Oct. 29, 4 p.m. savstate.edu/. Savannah State University, 3219 College St. Lecture: Ken Blanchard

Management expert Ken Blanchard, author of The One Minute Manager, will host a lecture at Armstrong. Free and open to the public Wed., Oct. 29, 6 p.m. about.armstrong.edu/Maps/index.html. Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St.

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LGBT

First City Network

Georgia's oldest LGBT organization (founded in 1985), is a local non-profit community service organization whose mission is to share resources of health care, counseling, education, advocacy and mutual support in the Coastal Empire. Members and guests enjoy many special events throughout the year, including First Saturday Socials held the first Saturday of each month at 7pm.

Mondays. 912-236-CITY. firstcitynetwork.

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Contact Denise, (352)459-9707, Linda, (912)690-9097, Jack, (912)342-3840 or Cody, (912)6957889 FURNISHED, includes utilities, central heat/air, Comcast cable, washer/ dryer. Ceramic tile in kitchen. Shared Kitchen & Shared bath. Call 912-2100181, leave message MIDDLEGROUND SPECIAL! Rooms for rent: Southside location. Rooms remodeled.

Central heat/air. $115 - $125/ week. $50/deposit. Call 912-2725396

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Reasonably Priced. Insurance Claims. We buy wrecks. Call 912-355-5932.

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