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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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Film: Vasilisa the Beautiful

Almost completely unknown in the USA, this gorgeous, mesmerizing fantasy film was the first-ever live-action fairytale movie made in the Soviet Union. In spoken Russian with English Subtitles.

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

Savannah Sand Gnats

Vs. Delmarva. Pack the Park for charity.

7:05 p.m Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. $8

Thursday / 30 Blues Bash

Dance to blues-inspired music. Beginner lesson 8pm. Music by Vinyl Appreciation.

9 p.m.-midnight Irish Dancers Studio, 2815 Williams St. $5

Rosemary Daniell and Dan Veach

Poets Dan Veach and Rosemary Daniell present their poetry.

7 p.m The Book Lady Bookstore, 6 East Liberty St.

Savannah Philharmonic: Kings & Queens

An evening of choral music fit for kings and queens, with compositions by Handel, V. Williams, Elvis and others.

7:30 p.m St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 10 W 31st St. $20 savannahphilharmonic.org

Savannah Sand Gnats

Vs. Delmarva. Enjoy half-price regular sodas and draft beers all night for Thirsty Thursday. Bring donation for Safe Shelter.

7:05 p.m Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. $8

Theatre: Dramarama

The Armstrong Masquers troupe present an evening of comic and dramatic songs, scenes, and one-act plays produced by the spring semester directing class. Not recommended for children.

April 30 -May 2, 7:30 p.m Armstrong Fine Arts Center, 11935 Abercorn St.

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes

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This unique activity allows the Rape Crisis Center to galvanize the support of men and boys in our community. Participants are asked to secure pledges in any amount from family and friends to take the mile challenge, and walk around Forsyth Park in high-heel shoes, to symbolize the steps victims take toward healing.

6:30 p.m 4 Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St.

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Friday / 1 The Chromatic Dragon Grand Opening Celebrate the opening of Savannah's first gamer pub with a costume contest and trivia.

The Chromatic Dragon, 514 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Concert: Old Crow Medicine Show

Old Crow Medicine Show play their own brand of American roots music with a rockn-roll attitude.

7:30 p.m Johnny Mercer Theatre, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. $24.50-$39.50

First Friday Art March

A monthly art walk featuring galleries, restaurants, boutiques and more. Free Trolley transportation, Indie Arts Market, and Kids Art Activities.

May entertainment: Zack Joseph at Foxy Loxy first Friday of every month, 6-9 p.m Art Rise Savannah, 2427 Desoto Ave. Free 907-299-6227. info@artmarchsavannah.com

First Friday for Folk Music

Monthly folk music showcase hosted by the Savannah Folk Music Society in a friendly, alcohol-free environment.

May performers: Jim McGaw, Kailey Roberts and @ Sundown first Friday of every month, 7:30 p.m First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave.

$5 donation.

912-898-1876. savannahfolk.org

May 1-3 River Street, River St.

Lecture: Stewardship and Partnership Savannah Sand Gnats Award-winning pianist, author and conservationist Chuck Leavell will deliver the first of a series of lectures in memory of the late Armstrong history professor Dr. Mark Finlay, focusing on the importance of environmental stewardship. He will also perform a few songs from his tour with the Rolling Stones at the end of his talk.

7 p.m Armstrong Fine Arts Center, 11935 Abercorn St.

Rainbow Fest

Show your LGBT pride at Rainbow Fest on Tybee Island. Events include happy hour at Coco's Sunset Grille, a beach meet-up, Tybee Tour of Homes, a Rainbow Fest Parade, and more. For a full schedule of events, visit GaySavannah.com.

May 1-3 Tybee Island, Tybee Island. info@gaysavannah.com. gaysavannah.com

River Street Seafood Fest

Throw on your flip flops and your Jimmy Buffet best and get ready for a weekend of great live music andfresh seafood from the restaurants that locals love. Live entertainment will take place on the Rousakis Plaza Arbor Stage, creating a beach party dance scene. The National Crab Racing Association will also host the Crabtucky Derby on Saturday and Sunday.

Vs. Lakewood. Flashback Friday.

7:05 p.m Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. $8

SCAD Sand Arts Festival

The SCAD Sand Arts Festival features competitions for sand castle, sand sculpture, sand relief and wind sculpture.

Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary also sponsors an Underwater Sea Creature Award for the best creation from the deep, real or imagined.

10 a.m North Beach, Tybee Island.

Tea in the Garden

Learn about tea traditions and experience an early 19th century tea in Davenport House’s beautiful courtyard garden. Reservations recommended.

4:15 p.m.

Davenport House, 324 East State St. $18 912-236-8097. davenporthousemuseum.org

Theatre: Boeing, Boeing

This 1960s French farce adapted for the English-speaking stage features lothario Bernard, who has Italian, German, and American fiancees, each a beautiful airline hostess.

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May 1-2 Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. call for times and pricing.

912-232-0018. collectiveface.org

Theatre: Dramarama

The Armstrong Masquers troupe present an evening of comic and dramatic songs, scenes, and one-act plays produced by the spring semester directing class. Not recommended for children.

April 30-May 2, 7:30 p.m Armstrong Fine Arts Center, 11935 Abercorn St.

Urban Gypsy Trunk Show

The Urban Gypsy turns an empty space into a store with racks of eclectic vintage clothing she's collected on her extensive travels. There will also be a DJ, tarot card readings, chair massage, music, and henna art/body painting.

2-10 p.m Keystone Gallery & 13 Bricks, 633 East Broad Street. urbangypsytrunkshow.com

Saturday / 2 Basement Bazaar

Find handmade treasures from the local ladies of Handmade Neighborhood, LLC, fresh eggs and jam from Jeb Bush's High Hope Plantation and Lisa Clarke's ShivaLoka Batik.

10 a.m.-2 p.m United Way of Coastal Empire, 428 Bull St.

Discovering 1820s Savannah: Early Bird's Walking Tour

Explore Savannah on this 2.5-mile early morning walk. Admission may be purchased the morning of.

8 a.m.

Davenport House, 324 East State St. $21 912-236-8097. davenporthousemuseum.org

The Fairy and Gnome Festival

Forsyth Farmers Market

Local and regional produce, honey, meat, dairy, pasta, baked goods.

9 a.m.-1 p.m Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. forsythfarmersmarket.com

Gardening Session

Learn how to garden and harvest vegetables and herbs to bring home. Kerry Shay, an organic farmer and owner of landscaping company Victory Gardens, provides free instruction. First and third Saturday of every month. first Saturday of every month, 8:30-9:30 a.m Charles H. Morris Center, 10 East Broad St. Free and open to the public

Leopold's Job Fair

Leopold’s Ice Cream will host a job fair at their 212 E. Broughton Street location. All positions are being sought including Soda Jerks, Assistant Managers and Catering Crew. Applicants should bring a pen, come dressed for success and be ready to eat some ice cream.

8-10 a.m Leopold's Ice Cream, 212 East Broughton St.

Mother Daughter Derby Day Chari-TEA

The Next Generation is a volunteer organization founded to benefit The Children’s Hospital at Memorial University Medical Center. The Next Generation’s mission is to foster a positive healthcare experience for children. Drinks and refreshments will be served from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Guests are invited to wear their favorite hats.

The Savannah Golf Club, 1661 President St. $25

Savannah Climbing Coop Spring Fling A dyno based climbing competition with a twist. Choose your adventure: climb a static route or take the dyno route.

Savannah Climbing CoOp, 302 W Victory Dr.

Children can forage in our enchanted forest for fairies; help construct a fairy village using all natural materials; show off your costume in the fairy and gnome fashion show, and have fun dancing around the May pole.

10 a.m.-4 p.m Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. $5 per adult; $3 per child (4-17) oatlandisland.org

Savannah Record Fair

Film: Mad Max: The Road Warrior

Vs. Lakewood. Stay after the game for a fireworks show.

6:05 p.m Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. $8

In the post-apocalyptic Australian wasteland, a drifter agrees to help a small, gasoline rich, community escape a band of bandits. Followed by post show discussion.

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

Film: Food, Inc.

Examines the cost of putting value and convenience over nutrition and environmental impact. March Against Monsanto presents the ugly truth behind our food and what we can do about it.

6:30 p.m The Foundery Coffee Pub, 1313 Habersham St. Free

The Savannah Record Fair, hosted by Savannah Soundings community radio, will feature scores of vendors from throughout the Southeast and beyond. Followed by a Sock Hop After Party.

9:30 a.m.-5 p.m Savannah Hellenic Center, 14 West Anderson Street.

Free and open to the public

Savannah Sand Gnats

Savannah Scottish Games

The Games allow the visitor to enjoy the sounds, tastes, and visual images that Highlanders experienced as early as 100 AD. Scottish culture with competition, entertainment, shopping, activities, and refreshments for the entire family.

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April 28, 3 to 7 p.m.

April 29 through May 2, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

BAG SALE SUNDAY, $5 PER BAG: MAY 3, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Volunteer at the book sale!

Live Oak Public Libraries is looking for volunteers to help with the book sale.

Help is especially needed when the sale ends, packing up books on Monday, May 4. In addition to the book sale, the library has a variety of other projects for volunteers such as preparing crafts for children’s programs and digitizing vital statistics and genealogical records.

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Theatre: Dramarama

The Armstrong Masquers troupe present an evening of comic and dramatic songs, scenes, and one-act plays produced by the spring semester directing class. Not recommended for children.

April 30- 7:30 p.m Armstrong Fine Arts Center, 11935 Abercorn St.

Tybee Island Tour of Homes

A diverse showcase of historic and contemporary architectural styles and interior design across the island, including cozy bungalows, charming cottages and spacious beach houses, with one of the featured homes dating back to 1908.

10 a.m.-4 p.m Tybee Island, Tybee Island.

Urban Gypsy Trunk Show

The Urban Gypsy turns an empty space into a store with racks of eclectic vintage clothing she's collected on her extensive travels. There will also be a DJ, tarot card readings, chair massage, music, and henna art/body painting.

12-8 p.m Keystone Gallery & 13 Bricks, 633 East Broad Street. urbangypsytrunkshow.com

Wilmington Island Farmers Market

Vendors offer fresh produce, baked goods, more.

9 a.m.-1 p.m.

111 Walthour Rd @ Islands Community Church. wifarmersmarket.org

Sunday / 3 Concert: Ed & Friends

Concert by the Savannah Winds tributes the legacy and memory of Ed Caughran, acclaimed Savannah music educator.

Armstrong Fine Arts Center, 11935 Abercorn St. $14

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Enjoy an afternoon of activities including a bounce house, a dunk-a-vet tank, doggy derby and contests, even yoga and massages for both humans and dogs.

Food provided by a variety of food trucks, including a beer truck. Live music by the Train Wrecks. All proceeds go to the Humane Society. noon Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. free

Savannah Sand Gnats

Vs. Lakewood. All kids 12 and under will receive a voucher for one free hot dog and small soda.

2:05 p.m Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. $8

Savannah Songwriters Series

CC Witt, Jon Waits, Jason Salzer and Tom Cooler showcase original music.

Johnny Harris Restaurant, 1651 East Victory Dr. 6 p.m.

Theatre: Boeing, Boeing

This 1960s French farce features lothario Bernard, who has Italian, German, and American fiancees, each a beautiful airline hostess.

Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. call for times and pricing.

912-232-0018. collectiveface.org

Urban Gypsy Trunk Show

The Urban Gypsy turns an empty space into a store with racks of eclectic vintage.

12-6 p.m Keystone Gallery & 13 Bricks, 633 East Broad Street. urbangypsytrunkshow.com

Monday / 4 Savannah Sand Gnats

Vs. Lakewood. Dollar Monday.

7:05 p.m Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. $8

Tuesday / 5 Theatre: Menopause the Musical

GFour Productions, winners of 54 Drama Desk and 44 Tony Awards, are bringing the international hit show "Menopause The Musical" to Savannah.

7-9 p.m Johnny Mercer Theatre, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. $45-$50 912-651-6556

Tongue: Open Mouth & Music Show hosted by Calvin Thomas

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.

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Lecture: How Not to Write a Book

An Evening with Sue Monk Kidd

Prelude to the Festival Brunch

Film: The Lonely Lady

Columnist, gardener, and nomad Jane Fishman will be talking about the process of assembling random thoughts (or plants) into a whole.

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

Before the Savannah VOICE Festival begins, meet new festival artists and enjoy a buffet of food and beautiful voices as they introduce the 2015 season.

1 p.m Westin Savannah Harbor, 1 Resort Drive. $55 877-766-7372. savannahvoicefestival.org

Author of the best-selling novel, The Secret Life of Bees, appears with her latest work, The Invention of Wings.

6 p.m Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. $15 In honor of Pia Zadora's 61st birthday, this film was nominated for 13 Razzie Awards and won 6 Razzies in 1984. Come prepared to howl at this jaw-dropping misfire.

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

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editor’s note

The Great Homework Controversy piece completely missed Byrne’s point and deserves a solid rebuttal on the merits.

There’s a body of research that says beyond a certain level, homework not only I’VE PUT two daughinterferes with proper sleep, physical exerters through Savannahcise, extracurricular activities, and family Chatham County Public time, but with the ability of young minds to Schools. retain that much information.

It’s had its ups and its There is growing national sentiment to downs. reduce homework, a movement which has Among other things, made front-page news in the New York in many cases the Times and is supported by literally dozens homework load of studies. put on their young shoulders was several A recent Stanford University study pegs hours a day beyond what I consider reasonable for anyone trying to live a well-rounded the ideal total amount of homework at about two hours a day—the equivalent of life. It sometimes had an adverse effect. a single class worth of daily homework in I join other parents in telling you this many local schools—with sleep deprivation point blank, beyond a shadow of a doubt.

It’s a very common refrain and I’m far from being cited as a serious chronic result of over-assignment. the first to say it.

A Penn State study shows that around When School Board President Jolene the world, higher homework loads correlate Byrne recently pushed for the district to reevaluate its homework load, she didn’t just with lower test scores.

And several studies have made the case base her thinking on feedback from local that homework isn’t even effective at all until parents. the last three years of high school.

She based it on state of the art research The most fertile ground for debate on indicating that too much homework can actually harm retention and be counterpro- this issue might be that higher-performing schools, i.e. specialty academies and charductive to learning. ter schools, tend to push homework more So in the world of Things School Board strongly than “at-risk” schools.

Presidents Say, Byrne didn’t say anything Perhaps there is a case to be made that remotely controversial at all. more, not less, homework should be feaHowever, as is often the case, that didn’t tured at lower-performing schools. keep it from becoming a controversy.

Data from the National Assessment of I’m usually very hesitant to go public with Educational Progress shows that the nummedia-on-media violence. Readers aren’t interested in journalistic inside baseball, and ber of students who have no homework at I’m guessing the last thing you want to read all is significantly underreported.

Maybe that’s where everyone should focus about is a bunch of self-important media their energy? people sniping at each other.

Regardless, instead of taking the scholBut I feel compelled to write about the arship seriously, your daily paper went Great Homework Controversy mostly with the old trope that Byrne must be just because of the inexplicably mean-spirited another soft-minded liberal who wants to tone directed towards Byrne in a weekend encourage mediocrity and shelter children editorial in the local daily paper.

Snappily headlined “Byrne Flunks Home- from the “real world”—even making fun of work,” the piece assaults her suggestion that her use of social media!

I could almost feel the pat on the head the district revisit its homework guidelines. myself.

I know a lot of folks who work at the Of course, the same crusty dudes fingerSavannah Morning News, and I have tons of respect for them all. But I’d be remiss in let- wagging at what they call Byrne’s “reckless and careless” suggestion to reduce hometing this one pass without comment. work would probably be the first to say that There’s plenty of room to disagree on back in their day they had much less homethis issue. But not only was the editorial’s work than schoolchildren do now. tone strangely petty and frankly somewhat misogynistic, more importantly I feel the

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And that families were knit more closely together back then, by God. (A 2004 study showed that homework volume has increased more than 50 percent since 1980, with most of the increase borne by elementary school students.)

As Byrne herself has said, in very conservative-sounding words: “Traditional values like having dinner with the family, playing outside and playing sports, going to youth group or scouts, and getting enough sleep each night are being replaced with worksheets.”

In short, Byrne finds herself in the same no-win situation facing many strong women in important positions: Called weak and feckless while at the same time also called overreaching and pushy.

Let’s be real here, folks: We have elected officials in Savannah who have declared multiple bankruptcies… who call for boycotts of businesses that cooperate with police… whose legal residency is questionable… who fall asleep at Council meetings and call each other “asshole” at those meetings.

Etc., etc.

But we’re now supposed to think that our School Board President’s effort to keep abreast of the latest educational research is the thing that is “reckless and careless?”

If I’m being absolutely candid here—as a father who over the years has developed pretty fine-tuned radar for sexism—I can’t imagine the daily paper using such a condescending, dismissive tone toward a local businessman, or to any male elected official whose name isn’t Obama.

(As anecdotal evidence I give you their recent obsequious, glowing treatment of local homebuilder Jim Turner as his company filed for bankruptcy, leaving dozens of vendors unpaid who will now sue homeowners that will likely end up paying twice for the same work. The very definition of reckless and careless, one could say.)

I’m sure our “rookie” School Board President will make her share of mistakes.

And we’ll be here to call her out on them, hopefully in more reasonable language.

But this isn’t one of those mistakes. She’s right, and she should stick to her guns. cs

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Also, a roomy purse to take home a slice of cake. Superstition says that if you sleep with it under your pillow, you’ll dream of your future spouse. I already married my Jewish McDreamy, but I do like my late night snacks in bed.

By far the most important thing to bring to a wedding is a lot of tissues. Witnessing two people declare that they’re in it together for life—even when the toilet clogs and somebody burns dinner at least once a week—always pushes my happy-cry button.

And McDreamy doesn’t like it when I wipe my nose on his yarmulke.

For sure I shed some extra tears at the recent nuptials of Cody Shelley and Chela Gutierrez. Not only were these two lovelies totally made for each other, the ceremony had the distinction as my—and many of the other 250 or guests’—first gay wedding.

The scary storm clouds skedaddled at the last second to reveal a glorious, honey-glow afternoon, as clear a sign as any that the heavens were completely on board.

While they had to get their official marriage license across the border in South Carolina (more on that irony later), Cody and Chela—the communications director at Tybee Marine Science Center and one of Savannah’s Fire Dept.’s finest, respectively—exchanged vows April 18 at Juliette Gordon Low Park in front of a diverse crowd of friends, family, co-workers and cohorts.

To be honest, it wasn’t so different from any other wedding, other than that the betrothed each danced down the aisle to the raucous beats of the SCAD drumline.

(Pachelbel’s Canon in D is for straight people and Muggles.)

Service Brewing, the Beer Growler and Five Point Beverage kept the suds and bubbles flowing. There were Pinterest-perfect details like Madame Chrysanthemum’s fuschia feather bouquets and the pink

souvenir koozies emblazoned with “C + C”. The homemade lasagna buffet was followed by a rose-festooned cake, courtesy of Cody’s mom, Diana Shelley. (“No pizza in sight,” somebody snickered.)

As internet-ordained minister Roy Wood (“I bought the collar online, too!”) reminded that we were gathered here today for a purpose “both spiritual and of the earth,” I felt the familiar tears of joy rise.

The event may have been monumental in its political significance, but in that tranquil moment under the shimmery pines, it was simply two people promising to share bathroom towels forever.

Still, when Roy declared, “I now pronounce you ‘Wives for Lives!’” I couldn’t help but bawl out loud for the sweet justice of it all.

I wasn’t the only one clutching a bouquet of wadded-up Kleenex.

“Even though we don’t want to make it a big deal, it is,” sniffed artist and landscape architect Lisa Watson, dabbing at her eyes.

For those who grew up in a time when “gay” was something discussed in hushed, disapproving tones, Cody and Chela’s wedding represented a welcome shift in the direction of cultural enlightenment.

(On a related note, Gay Savannah’s Tybee Rainbow Fest takes over the island this weekend.)

“I think it’s so wonderful,” kvelled liberal maven Miriam Center, marveling at the sea change towards the normalization of gay marriage in the last decade.

“They are great girls and deserve all the happiness in the world.”

Most of us feel exactly the same way. The latest poll shows that 61 percent of Americans believe gay marriage ought to be legal, and the same amount agrees that state bans on same-sex unions should not be.

Georgia remains one of the last 13 holdouts still clinging to its puritanical petticoats as the rest of the country flips a double-bird at pathetic prejudices cloaked as “religious freedom.”

How South Carolina—where it is still illegal to make moonshine or, if you’re under 18, operate a pinball machine—became more progressive than us remains baffling.

This week the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether same-sex marriage bans are unconstitutional, and it’s looking pretty good that the feds will overturn those discriminatory overtures. Attorney General Sam Olens has said that Georgia won’t fight

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Chela Gutierrez (l.) married Cody Shelley in front of God and everybody in a ceremony presided over by sometimes-minister Roy Wood. Photo by Megan Davis afforded hetero marriages, Cody and Chela’s union remains symbolic in our home state.

But symbols hold power, and these women showed tremendous courage and generosity by inviting what seemed like half the town to what they called their “big, fat, gay wedding.”

“Our decision to have it in the first half of 2015 was based solely on the upcoming Supreme Court decision,” says blushing bride Cody. (Her sparkling spouse Chela admits all she cared about was getting to dance down the aisle to the drums. That, and getting the girl.)

“I’m proud to have been the first gay wedding for so many friends and families. I hope the experience has a ripple effect throughout our lives and brings even just a few more people to the side of equality and love.”

I hope so, too, and that it translates not only to wedded bliss but to the resolution of injustice for all.

I also hope the Supreme Court ruling means I get invited to a lot more weddings.

But I’m definitely going to need a bigger purse. CS

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the supreme edict, though I’ll bet my best Ginger Goff flats that legislation akin to the now-strangled SB 129, aka “the religious liberty bill,” will rear its vituperative snake head in the next session.

For those of us who understand that the most important part of the phrase “liberty and justice for all” is the last two words, marriage equality certainly intersects with civil rights. But Cody is surprisingly thoughtful about whether the fight for it is as paramount as society’s other scourges.

“On one hand, the debate is a distraction from issues of systemic violence and injustice. For me, it’s hard to scream about my right to marry while immigrant children are being deported, trans kids are killing themselves, and the school-to-prison pipeline incarcerates generations of black men,” she muses.

“On the other hand, I’d rather confront those inequalities with a wife by my side.

And I damn sure want the same legal rights as the next married couple.”

For now, without the same legal protection, tax benefits and parental rights

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Conversation and conservation with

Chuck Leavell

Rolling Stones’ keyboardist speaks for the trees

By Jessica Leigh Lebos

Let’s talk trees.

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jll@connectsavannah.com

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After four decades of playing with some of the world’s greatest musicians, you’d think pianist Chuck Leavell could rest on his laurels. Literally.

In addition to a career that includes touring and recording with Eric Clapton, Gregg Allman and the Rolling Stones, the awardwinning pianist also maintains a successful tree farming enterprise in Middle Georgia, growing loblolly pines and other species for commercial use.

For over 30 years, Leavell and his wife, Rose Lane, have overseen a tract of 3000 acres of pristine forest near Macon they call Charlane Plantation, sustainably harvesting wood and hosting retreats to promote the appreciation and conservation of our natural resources.

But retirement is not in this man’s plan.

Not only will Leavell keep up with Mick Jagger and the rest of the boys on their upcoming North American tour, he’s just begun to advocate for sensible and sustainable solutions for environmental issues.

A fixture in Washington, DC’s eco-lobby, he is the author of four books, including Forever Green: The History and Hope of the American Forest, and the co-founder of the popular Mother Nature Network website. He’s been recognized by the Georgia Conservancy, the National Arbor Day Foundation and countless other conservation organizations and is only one of three people in history to be named an Honorary Forester by the U.S. Forest Service.

On May 1, Leavell will be the inaugural speaker at Armstrong State University’s Mark Finlay Memorial Lecture Series, an annual event commemorating the work of the late professor who was killed in a car accident in 2013.

In his talk, Leavell will address the importance of “stewardships and partnerships” in the future of conservation and finish up by tickling the ivories with a few songs.

Connect spoke with Leavell in between morning rehearsal and his daily walk in the woods.

Chuck Leavell: I believe trees are the most important natural resource that we have.

Trees give us the material to make books and magazines and newspapers and packaging products; cellulose is even in shampoo and chewing gum. They’re how we build our homes and our schools and our churches.

They give us clean air and clean water and give shelter to all manner of wildlife. They also give us a source of renewable energy in the form of biomass.

They also give a lot of spiritual and emotional pleasure. I love the quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson, “in the woods we return to reason and faith.” I think there’s a lot to that.

Tell us about Charlane Plantation.

CL: The name is from my proper first name, Charles, and my wife Rose’s middle name, Lane. This is family land that Rose Lane inherited from her grandmother back in 1981. What she inherited was a diversified farm with cattle, row crops and some timber.

I realized fairly quickly that if I wanted to pursue my musical career, row cropping and cattle farming were going to be very difficult—it’s a lot of day-to-day work.

But the more I thought about forestry and all the things that forests and trees do for us, the more interested I became. The first connection was when I asked myself where does this wonderful musical instrument that has brought me so much joy and a great career come from? Of course that’s the resource of wood.

Then I began studying, checking out books from the library and talking to other landowners. Eventually I enrolled in a correspondence course while I was touring with a little Texas blues band called the Fabulous Thunderbirds. I would do my homework while we were on the bus and backstage or my hotel room.

It was very useful, by no means as intense as a four-year college degree or anything, but it taught me the basic knowledge. More importantly, it gave me confidence to begin to manage our place for sustainable forestry.

That was back in the early 80s, and I still consider myself a student of forestry and the

Award-winning pianist Chuck Leavell is also a renowned conservationist who runs a successful tree farm with his wife, Rose Lane. environment—I have as an equal passion for it as I do for music.

You mentioned biomass. While they come from sustainably-managed forests, wood pellets can release as much carbon dioxide as coal when burned for energy. How does it fit into a sustainable energy plan?

CL: I think it’s just part of the plan. I’m also a very strong advocate of wind and solar power and other renewable resources, and I’m very, very pleased with the way that technology has moved so positively in that direction.

I think the controversy around biomass stems from the concern that the trees are not being managed sustainably, and that’s not the case at all. No one who’s engaged in forestry wants to put themselves out of business.

Do I think we should use biomass from trees as our sole energy source? Of course not. Yes, there is carbon release when you burn pellets for fuel, but you have to remember that those trees were sequestered carbon their whole lives, so it’s actually a net zero, and maybe even a net gain in terms of carbon release.

You’re often referred to a “common sense environmentalist.” What does that mean?

I’ve done 33 years with the Rolling Stones and I started my work at forestry basically at the same time, so they’re well aware that I’ve been engaged in this for a long time.

CL: Well, I think there are radicals on both sides of the spectrum, whether we’re talking about politics or the environment. To me, it’s all about balance.

It’s about balancing the need to use resources for practical purposes with making sure that we have protected areas that leave totally natural. We have our national parks and wildlife protected areas, and we need to make sure that exists not just in this country but all over the planet.

There’s also the development aspect.

In the last book I wrote, Growing a Better

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America: Smart, Strong and Sustainable, one of the main themes was the fact that we have this incredible growth in our country and all over the planet and when we look at the pressures that puts on our natural resources and our lands, we realize that it’s time to really be careful about how we look at all the options we have.

My wife and I have part of our property under conservation easement, which means we promise never to have it developed, no residential or shopping malls or anything.

We still maintain the right to manage it for natural purposes, growing it for timber and for wildlife enhancement. There is a balance to be had.

Why are partnerships so important when we talk about the environment?

CL: No one can do this alone. You can’t save the world with one person or one organization. It takes strategic partnerships—private, public, corporate—everybody working together to make sure this thing comes out like we want it to. In the past, a lot of these governmental agencies and environmental organizations were at odds with each other.

You wouldn’t have seen the Audubon Society sit down with Plum Creek Timber. Now that’s changing. We realize we all need each other, and that’s a very positive thing.

Do any of your musical colleagues share your passion for conservation? Do you and Keith Richards talk trees on the tour bus?

CL: [laughs] Well, all kinds of subject matter comes up when you live together on tour.

I’ve done 33 years with the Rolling Stones and I started my work at forestry basically at the same time, so they’re well aware that I’ve been engaged in this for a long time.

We’re all grandfathers, and we have concerns about the future. It may not be something we talk about every day, but the thought is there. Everybody wants to do the right thing.

What prompted you to start the Mother Nature Network?

CL: The internet is basically the world’s library, but we realized there were few resources for environmental subject matter out there at the time. You had a lot of wellmeaning organizations like the Sierra Club and Riverkeepers with sites relating to one or two issues. We wanted to create a site with a broad spectrum from A-Z concerning the environment that was non-political and had no agenda other than being

accurate and easy to navigate.

We didn’t have any idea whether it would be successful, we just saw the need. And now we’re the most visited environmental site out there and expanding into social and corporate responsibility issues.

A lot of sites, like the EPA’s and the Dept. of Energy’s, are accurate but they’re written for academics. MNN is meant to help people like me; I mean, I’m not a scientist.

Maybe you’re not a scientist, but you are an Honorary Forester with the U.S. Forest Service. There are only three, right?

CL: Yes, that’s right! The first was Betty White—she really wanted to join the National Park Service and be a ranger when she was young, but at the time they didn’t accept women. But she kept that passion for the environment all her life. I was the second, and the third is Arnold Schwarzenegger for the conservation work he did while he was governor of California.

Did you get the cool hat?

CL: I did get the cool hat! I had it way before Pharrell Williams!

Are you familiar with Dr. Finlay?

CL: I never got to meet Dr. Finlay, but I’m aware of his reputation and the high regard that people hold of him and his dedication to environmental matters. It’s a real honor to do this.

It’s all about igniting an open and free-flowing conversation to engage with others in our community and spark ideas.

This month’s theme: Human Connections Garden City Library Tuesday, May 5, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Admission is free.

Just bring an open mind and prepare to share.

We’ll screen two recent TED Talks and then turn the discussion over to you.

“The Power of Vulnerability” Brené Brown’s TED Talk about the human connection — our ability to empathize, belong, love. She shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity.

“Connected, But Alone?”

Sherry Turkle’s TED Talk about how our devices and online personas are redefining human connection and communication — and asks us to think deeply about the new kinds of connection we want to have.

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How do you keep up the energy to be a legendary international rock star?

CL: Most of us are pretty disciplined about it. I already work out and stay active, but I usually start beefing up my exercise routine before a tour. I also sit behind this piano every day for hours, even before we start rehearsing.

People think it’s “oh, it’s rock ‘n’ roll, you just show up.” But it takes measured work and discipline.

Kind of like sustainably managing a forest so that it stays healthy?

CL: Exactly! It’s all about the balance. cs Chuck Leavell at Inaugural Mark Finlay Memorial Lecture When: 7pm, Fri. May 1 Where: Armstrong Fine Arts Auditorium, 11935 Abercorn Cost: Free Info: Armstrong.edu

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A VIDEO demonstrating “how to properly and respectfully pass a cyclist” has been circulating via social media recently.

It’s been met with praise from people who ride bikes.

Raising awareness of how to safely share the road is also the goal behind the Third Annual Matt’s Moon River Cruise event, scheduled for May 2 at Moon River Brewing Company. It’s named for Matt Kohler, who was hit from behind and killed by a driver in Bloomingdale in 2012.

Debbie Kohler, Matt’s mother, has become an advocate for safer streets in Georgia. In March she was among a group of speakers, which included Gov. Nathan Deal and other elected officials, who addressed the 10th Annual Georgia Rides to the Capitol event.

“When I talk to people and tell my story about how Matthew was riding his bicycle and was doing all the right things, but was rear ended and killed, I have yet to run into a single person who has not been appalled,” Kohler said.

“The most common response is ‘I’m sorry for your loss,’ which is truly expected. Yet others come to me and express true gratitude that I will tell Matthew’s story in hopes of getting the word out that bicyclists have a right to ride on the right side of the road, and that a car must yield to the bicyclist and give him or her three feet in order to ensure safety for all involved.”

In his job as executive director of Georgia Bikes!, a statewide advocacy organization, Brent Buice provides training to law enforcement agencies on bicyclists’ rights and responsibilities.

“I have definitely found that most traffic officers are aware of the three feet safe passing law,” he said.

“Awareness among the general driving public could always be better. The vast majority of motorists understand that people on bikes are vulnerable and they exercise caution when passing them, but I still receive a regular stream of emails and calls from people across the state about terrifying near misses with impatient drivers.”

The late Matt Kohler in an archive shot of him enjoying one of his favorite pasttimes, a Sand Gnats baseball game.

Kohler said people relay similar stories to her.

“The other amazing thing that I hear from people is the number that have been in hit and run accidents with cars, in which cars graze them, knock them off their bikes and keep going,” she said. “Some injuries are minor and others are more severe.”

She urged people to ask themselves, “How would I feel if that was my son, daughter, wife, husband, etc.?”

Plenty of people, from across the cycling spectrum from competitive road cyclists to commuters, have had negative encounters with motorists. That’s why Caila Brown, vice chair of the Savannah Bicycle Campaign, hopes local cycling organizations and individual bicyclists will participate in the event.

“It would be fantastic to see a diverse group of local cyclists come out to support this event,” she said. “The conversations started here affect a wide range of cyclists including transportational, long distance riders and recreational cyclists.”

One conversation other communities are having is about more vigorous enforcement of laws intended to protect people on bikes.

“It only takes a moment’s inattention or recklessness to turn a motor vehicle into a deadly weapon,” Buice said. “I’d like to see cities in Georgia follow the lead of Austin and Chattanooga, whose police departments

engage in consistent, targeted educational and enforcement campaigns to increase adherence to safe passing laws.”

While education and enforcement are important, Kohler said Georgia also needs to invest in bicycling facilities.

“An old saying in college was ‘work expands to fill the time allowed.’ The same can be said for streets and cars. Cars will just expand to fill the street lanes that we add.

Why are we not adding bicycle lanes and help avoid congestion?”

Until bicycle infrastructure catches up with demand, Kohler has a simple message for drviers who become impatient or angry while waiting to pass people who ride bikes: “If you foolishly cause danger to that bicyclist and cause an accident, your life and the bicyclist’s will be ruined forever,” she said. “And you certainly will not make it to your destination on time.” cs The third Matt’s Moon River Cruise will begin with a press conference at 12:30 p.m. in Ellis Square, followed by a recreational ride through Savannah’s Historic neighborhoods. The ride will arrive at the Moon River beer Garden at 2 p.m., for refreshments, a silent auction, a raffle, and music from Waits & Co. Tickets available online at bicyclecampaign.org/shop/mattsmoon-river-cruise-2015/ and at the door, and include T-shirt (while supplies last) and refreshments.

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Savannah Fire Flea hopes to catch lightning in a jar for local start-ups south of Forsyth Park,” he adds.

Savannah Fire Flea was conceived as a centralized location where entrepreneurs LAST WEEK, I spotted a Hampton Jitcan create awareness of their products and ney bus cruising Montgomery Street and expand their business opportunities. bemoaned the idea of Savannah becoming Jake’s connection with Brooklyn Flea Manhattan’s unofficial sixth Borough. opened up many unexpected business Less than an hour later, Savannah Fire opportunities that might not have been Flea founder Jake Spetalieri kindly disavailable to him at an isolated brick-andabused me of my cynicism. mortar store—like having his merchandise He pointed out that for every visible featured on HGTV and meeting with a New Yorker on Savannah holiday, there’s PBS executive producer to discuss the possian unseen Savannahian who has migrated bility of being cast as a picker on an upcomhome to seek his or her creative fortune after ing show. being priced out of The Big Apple and other When mentioning this, Jake humbly large city markets. emphasizes that he doesn’t mean to toot his “Local artists who picked up and left for own horn; it’s just an example of the kinds other cities have been coming back in the of opportunities that can open up for everypast couple of years. What we’re starting to one when small businesses band together to see here now is a lot of startups with a foot- create their own critical mass.

While the immediate goal of Savannah hold in the community,” he noted.

Less than a year after his own return, Jake Fire Flea is to fold its profits back into the growth and development the market, its has launched Savannah Fire Flea, a weekly, long-term business plan includes brand curated market, featuring vintage antiques, handmade goods and food. partnerships with its vendors to help Inspired by his experience as a vendor develop their infrastructure and media marketing strategies. at the world famous Brooklyn Flea, Jake is There is also a possibility of someday looking to create a place where creative small disbursing micro loans to small businesses; business owners can plant their roots and a more co-operative approach to its partnerthrive. ships than those adopted by the Wall Street “What we’re really doing is creating a moneymen who helped fund the Brooklyn small business incubator…another outlet for some of these emerging small businesses Flea. owners in the area,” he says.

When asked about the possibility of “People visiting Savannah aren’t familiar Savannah’s start-ups someday being priced with the mom-and-pop start-up businesses out of the city they’re helping to create,

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Does negative political campaigning work?

Has a study been done on elections where fear/ hate is the motivator? Simply put, do the firebrands win more often than the moderates? — Art Erickson SIMPLE (if two-part) question, simple (if two-part) answer: 1) Yes, going negative works.

2) When did it not?

No question, negative campaigning has been on the rise in recent times. A look at presidential races found that between 2000 and 2012, positive advertising decreased from 40 percent to 14 percent, while negative advertising increased from 29 percent to 64 percent. (Yes, a campaign consists of more than paid advertising, but we have to start somewhere.) A study of congressional campaigns found attack advertising increased from 32 percent in 2000 to 52

percent by 2012.

Why? Let me gaze at my navel. It could be the result of the current 24/7 media bath in which only a bold, controversial message has any chance of grabbing the electorate’s attention. It could be due to the us-versusthem mentality that’s poisoned American politics. Or it could be a byproduct of our thoroughly tabloidized American culture, awash with reality shows and Kardashians.

Or—you’ll never guess what I think—it could be few researchers tracked negative political advertising before the 1990s and people have short memories, so we don’t have much basis for comparison. One of the most notorious attack ads in American political history aired during the presidential campaign of 1964—the “Daisy” commercial produced by the Lyndon Johnson side, in which a shot of a little girl pulling petals from a flower segues to a missile countdown and then a blast and a mushroom cloud, followed by a grim voiceover: “Vote for President Johnson on November 3. The stakes are too high for you to stay home.” Implication: Johnson’s opponent, Barry Goldwater, was an irresponsible extremist who’d drag the country into nuclear war.

The ad ran once. Johnson won in a landslide. OK, single datapoint. But it’s easy to come up with others—ask Michael Dukakis if he thinks the Willie Horton ad hurt him in the ’88 presidential race. Inevitably we drift to the conclusion: negative advertising works, and always has.

We needn’t rely on anecdotal evidence.

While I don’t put too much stock in political

science research, a study of 143 U.S. Senate elections from 1988 to 1998 found that for every 6 percent increase in negative campaigning, the candidate’s performance at the polls improved by 1 percent—but only for challengers. Incumbents reduced their performance at the polls by 1 percent for every 6 percent of their campaigns they devoted to attacking their opponents.

This may be true in general—the default pitch for any incumbent surely has to be that life is better since he or she took office—but it’s not always true, as the LBJ ad demonstrates. Turning to the political laboratory known as Chicago, we note that incumbent mayor Rahm Emanuel trounced challenger Chuy Garcia 56 to 44 percent last month by suggesting that were his relatively inexperienced opponent elected, Chicago would go the way of Detroit.

(Garcia’s given name, you may recall, is Jesus. No great talent as a cartoonist is required to cast Rahm as the Prince of Darkness. It tells you something about politics in America, or anyway in Chicago, that in a confrontation with the Devil, Jesus lost.)

Back to our subject. Riffling through the research and applying the filter of common sense, I offer the following observations: • To be effective, negative advertising needs to be plausible. The Daisy ad worked because, in those innocent times, Barry Goldwater really did seem like a nut.

Had LBJ’s opponent been some moderate Republican stalwart like Nelson Rockefeller, that kind of ad would have made Johnson look like the screwy one.

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• The least effective strategy is going after your opponent’s extramarital affairs, drug or alcohol addiction, or other personal foibles—which is to say, your campaign can’t be seen as doing this. As any specialist in oppo research knows, it’s advantageous to have your opponent revealed as a philanderer provided the news appears to come from third parties. Not that success is guaranteed even so; consider the unsinkable Bill Clinton, repeatedly named in tales of striking tawdriness that mainly provoked the reaction (from both men and women, as far as I can tell): he risked his career over her?

• What seems to work best is going after your opponent’s inconsistent voting, broken campaign promises, contributions from special interest groups, and dubious business practices. To which I can only say: this is bad?

Getting back to current events, I don’t wish to make too much of Rahm, but his recent campaign provides a stark lesson in why negative campaigning is often the logical choice. In an era of straitened resources, where the only responsible course is to ask the public to give more and get by with less . . . good luck trying to win on that message.

A demonstrably more effective strategy is to get the electorate thinking: sure, things’ll be bad if this schmuck is elected—but under the other schmuck they’ll be worse. CS By cecil adams Send questions to Cecil via straightdope.com or write him c/o Chicago Reader, 350 N. Orleans, Chicago 60654.

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three suspects attempting to “Meanwhile, a enter several vehicles. Also, 36-year-old resident 11 security cameras captured of the area followed the suspects entering a Volvo the suspect five blocks (3 solved) then driving it. Two other and helped an officer suspects fled on foot. apprehend him at “The suspects attempted to East Broad Street and 5 Entering Auto suspects arrested flee toward Abercorn Street Gaston Street Lane,” Homicide at MLK and Henry “In less than 24 hours, Southside Precinct in the Volvo,” police says. police say.

Detectives are investigating the fatal r The scene at Warriors Gea patrols officers of Savannah-Chatham Met- “They were hindered by a shooting of a 21-year-old Savannah man barricade in the lot.”

Warriors Gear who was found beside a street Sunday night. ropolitan Police Department arrested five closed down entering auto suspects in two separate inciRashad Biggins was transported to dents on Sunday,” police say.

Suspect charged in purse snatching Officers convened on the 5500 block of Memorial University Medical Center after The first happened at 3:53 a.m. at an An 18-year-old suspect is under arrest Montgomery Street to serve a court order he was found lying on the sidewalk on MLK “and nursing K9 bite marks after fighting to close Warriors Gear LLC for “violations Boulevard at Henry Street about 9:41 p.m. apartment complex on the 12000 block of Largo Drive. Officers responded to reports with police and a witness who followed of the city tax certificate.”

He died there shortly afterward. of two suspects breaking into cars. Officers him several blocks after he snatched a The court order mentions that silenc. were given descriptions of the suspects, who purse from a woman in downtown Savaners, firearms components, gas masks, body Murder and crash investigated left the scene to attend a party in the comnah Wednesday night,” police say. armor, explosives, firearms, high capacPolice are investigating a fatal shooting plex. The suspects were arrested at the party.

The suspect, “who is not identified in ity rifle magazines and ammunition were Friday night and the crash of a minivan The suspects were identified as James this release to give Robbery Unit detecstored and sold. Officers have executed nearby. Derek Johnson, 19, died after being various raids on the businesses and storage taken to a hospital after the 8:27 p.m. shoot- Kelly, 22, and Josh Simmons, 19. A firearm tives from the Savannah-Chatham reported stolen in 2011 and checks reported Metropolitan Police Department time facilities and determined that the weapons, ing on the 2100 block of Glynwood Drive. stolen from 2010 to 2015 were in Kelly’s to interview victims of similar attacks,” many illegal for civilian use, had been sold “He had been in a parked car with other possession during his arrest. refused treatment of the bite wounds. to convicted felons and others. cs individuals when a minivan drove by and Sunday, at 4:25 a.m., James Smith, 17, Officers responded to Lincoln and East someone in it began firing at the car,” police and two juvenile males were arrested by offi- Huntington streets at 9:04 p.m. Wednessay. “The minivan sped away and the driver cers responding to a reported entering auto day after a purse was snatched from a of the car drove Johnson for treatment.” anonymous crime tips to Crimestoppers at a dealership on the 8900 block of Aber21-year-old woman who was pulled to the Shortly after, a minivan similar to the at 912/234-2020 or text CRIMES (274637) using keyword CSTOP2020. corn Street. Surveillance footage showed the ground. one described in the shooting was located wrecked on the northbound entrance ramp to the Truman from Derenne Avenue.

Thelron Gregory Winbush Jr., 20, was arrested and charged with murder. Za’Kee Jaquan Robinson, 19, of Thunderbolt is being sought as a second suspect.

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Award-winning pianist, author and conservationist Chuck Leavell has performed with Eric Clapton, the Rolling Stones and The Allman Brothers Band. He is the author of Growing a Better America: Smart, Strong and Sustainable.

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It seemed like a good idea when the town of Celoron, New York, agreed in 2009 to pay for a bronze statue honoring the village’s only celebrity. Lucille Ball had spent her childhood years there, and even today, everyone “Loves Lucy.” The result was apparently a monstrosity, described in news reports as “frightening” and unrecognizable by anyone who has ever watched Lucy’s TV shows or movies. The original sculptor first suggested a fee of $8,000 to $10,000 to make a better one, but after Mayor Scott Schrecengost started a fundraising campaign, the sculptor offered to make another one for free.

Wait, What?

• Tough Love: A Catholic priest (unnamed in news reports) in Taranto, Italy, was removed recently after reports that, while attempting to minister to an unemployed laborer, he arranged for online roleplaying in which the man was Judas and the priest dispatched him to gay orgies to be punished (for betraying Jesus) by members of the Vatican security force.

• Paulo Silva, 51, facing bestiality charges in April in Framingham (Massachusetts) District Court, insisted that the charges be reduced to only attempted larceny. Yes, he was caught fondling the male purebred pit bull, but he had no sexual motivation, his lawyer explained. Actually, he said a friend of Silva’s owned a female pit bull and Silva had asked the male’s owner if the two dogs could mate, but when the owner declined, Silva said he was simply trying to collect the sperm himself. Judge Jennifer Stark was unmoved and set the case for trial.

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In additional fallout from the budget cuts and personnel reductions at the IRS, the supervisory revenue official for the Dallas region disclosed in April that his office had so few collectors that it would pursue only scofflaws who owe the government at least $1 million. “I have to say,” the supervisor told a reporter, “nobody’s ever going to knock on (the) door” of anyone who owes from $100,000 to $999,999.

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At Australia’s sixth annual National Disability Summit in Melbourne in March, all of the speakers except one were ablebodied. That person, in a wheelchair, had to be lifted up to the stage because there was

no ramp. Furthermore, disabled activists in attendance told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. that the “disabled” section’s table was at the back of the room, the food tables were elevated to accommodate standers, and one accessible toilet was being used as storage space.

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March that he was legally sane at the time he shot his neighbor to death even though he claimed she was a vampire and that he himself had been, for 20 years, a werewolf.

(A month later, a judge in San Francisco acquitted Santino Aviles, 41, of robbery and other felony charges after he claimed that the apartment he broke into was a spaceship that would take him to safety before the imminent explosion of the Earth. His lawyer called his condition a “meth-fueled psychosis,” and he was convicted only Orange crush is of misdemeanors.)

• German high school student Simon Schrader, 17, preparing for the all-important “Abitur” advanced-level tests to identify top-performing students, filed a formal not the enemy request in April, under North Rhine-Westphalia state’s Readers’ Choice generous freedom of informa(1) No charges were tion law, for an advance copy filed in the April incident of the test. “I just wanted to in Lee County, Georgia, see what they would say,” he even though a 74-yearsaid. (He filed a little late, in old woman was shot by that the state’s deadline for her son-in-law. Deputies responding came after most accepted the explanation of the testing.) that Larry McElroy shot at • Raising Our Most Delian armadillo with his 9mm cate Generation: In preparahandgun, killing it, but tion for the National Union that the bullet ricocheted, of Students Women’s Conference in Solitraveled about 100 yards, first off of a fence hull, England, in March some attendees and then through the woman’s mobile home, requested that clapping for any of the speak- hitting her in the back. She was not seriers be discouraged, but that approval from ously hurt. (2) Robert Abercrombie became the audience be expressed by “jazz hands” the most recent practitioner of DIY tooth — open hands, palm directed to the stage, extraction when he yanked out a front tooth and the fingers extended wildly. Using “jazz of his 8-year-old son, Jason, by tying the hands” would show compassion for attend- tooth to his Camaro and driving away. Jason ees who have anxiety and other disorders, was perfectly cool with the stunt, which was and for speakers who might be distracted by captured on video and posted on the Interthe din of approval. net. “It came out!” Jason is seen shouting joyously (and bloodily) into the camera.

People Different From Us

Venezuelan women’s well-known obsession with bodily beauty usually focuses on face, breasts and buttocks, and model Aleira Avendano has certainly had those surgeries. However, Avendano’s signature feature is her 20-inch waist, which she says has been maintained by wearing an absurdly tight corset for 23 hours a day for the past six years. “I wash myself and rest for an hour, and then I put it on again. At first, it was terrible, then I got used to it, and (it) became a necessity.”

Compelling Explanations

California Law: A jury in Atascadero, California, having already convicted Mark Andrews, 51, of murder, concluded in

Recurring Themes

Too Much Information: The most recent fatwa, announced in April by the Directorate of Religious Affairs in Turkey, declared that “toilet paper” is now acceptable for pious Muslims. The directorate had previously decreed that only water could be used for such cleaning (or, if none was available, the left hand). (Toilet etiquette, called “Qadaa al-Haajah,” which obviously predates the invention of the actual “toilet,” requires entrance by the left foot, exit by the right, a post-ablution prayer and, most challengingly, “no reading.”)

No Longer Weird

Adding to the list of stories that once were captivatingly weird, but have since occurred with such frequency that they must be retired from circulation: (1) Desperate thieves steal what’s handy, and after a botched attempt on April 8 to steal a truck, the perp grabbed the only item he could take with him as he fled. The owner told the Des Moines, Iowa, police it was a bag of to-be-discarded dog feces. (2) The first joyous “fertility” festival you heard about, where giant penis-float parades and candy souvenir phalluses are treasured by giddy children, was perhaps in Japan. Actually, several Asian nations have had their own, as News of the Weird has tried to keep up with, such as Jeju park in South Korea. Now, Taiwan is capitalizing, with the more subdued, underconstruction “Romantic Boulevard” park with gardens featuring statues of copulation (animal and human) and a giant stone phallus that children seem tickled to be photographed riding on.

A News of the Weird Classic (November 2010) In June (2010), the roller coaster at the Funtown Splashdown in Saco, Maine, unexpectedly came to a halt, stranding riders for all of 15 minutes. A reportedly “furious” Eric and Tiffany Dillingham said later that their 8-year-old daughter was so frightened that she had to be taken to a hospital and had nightmares constantly since then, and a lawsuit was a possibility. (Since the purpose of a roller coaster ride is to induce fright, it was not known whether “hospital visit” and “fury” would also have ensued if the ride had been working perfectly.) cs By chuck shepherd UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE

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It’s been an eventful couple of weeks for Crazy Bag Lady. Their frontman, Josh Sterno, has a shiner (self-inflicted, a souvenir from a house show) and some unrelated canker sores, but they’re healing up. The band just returned from a tour with label mates Burnt Books, playing all manner of venues, including a straight edge house in Ohio where they were served some rad vegan salsa and a girl was shot in the stomach a couple of blocks away. In Baltimore, a woman informed Sterno that punk is dead and he ought to give up and start playing black metal. Ah, it’s good to be home.

For a band with a sound that sends the needle on the barometer of heavy music completely haywire, Crazy Bag Lady’s strength has always been in their ability to win over a crowd—any crowd. And they fight for it. Sterno’s hung from his toes on rafters, run outside and jumped on top of a parked limo, faux-strangled himself with mic cords. He has a rare ability to both be an over-the-top showman and an inviting everyman, always playing with the line

between crowd and band.

“Sometimes shows are weird at first, then boom, we play,” says drummer Daniel Lynch.

“Whether you like us or not, you’re at the show now.”

Their first LP, Hunks, is CBL in an entirely new medium, unprotected from the churning, sweaty shell of a show. Available May 1 on Retro Futurist Records, even folks who have seen the band multiple times (and if you go to rock shows in Savannah, you most likely have) will hear something new and wonderfully difficult to define.

“People have said repetitively that it kind of makes them think about ’77 punk,” says Daniel. “I don’t really think about it much, but I do think about the time frame. Punk was going out, the straight-up rock, garagey, Ramones-type punk was going out that era, then there was new wave, and post-punk, stuff like that. So it makes sense. We’re not straight-up punk—we’re not a straight-up anything band.”

The offer from Retro Futurist, the label founded by Kylesa’s core members, was perfectly timed; Crazy Bag Lady was playing any and every show, feverishly cranking out new material to diversify their setlists. Catch

‘em three times in one week, and you’d see a different show every time. The material was tighter than ever and all of the songs were ready to go; no fussing or studio tinkering here.

“We went in there and [producer/engineer Phillip Cope] said, ‘if you guys are easy to work with, I’m easy to work with,’” recalls Sterno.

In two days, they’d tracked the entire album, holed up in Columbia’s Jam Room Studios.

“We basically cut the whole record musically the first day,” says Daniel.

Sterno sang for seven hours the next day; after that, it was time to mix. It’s exactly how they wanted to do it—aside from some doubling to beef up the guitars and Sterno’s vocals, the band played it straight.

“It’s just our first record,” says Daniel.

“When we were there, we just wanted to have a recording of what we did.”

“The songs were already written,” adds guitarist Derek Lynch. “We didn’t need to expand them anymore.”

“We were so anxious,” Daniel remembers. “‘Get in! Let’s do it! It’s about time!’”

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member to lock into their instrument; it’s a collaborative effort of wrangling a beast into submission, with every man for himself.

Going into the studio was an entirely different experience. “[Live], we’re not thinking of the songs being just like, songs,” Daniel says. “We’re thinking about what we’re doing onstage.

Josh is going nuts doing whatever he does, we’re focused on trying to keep up—it’s really fast stuff. We want to have a good time, but we don’t want to stray and lose the momentum that we’re playing.”

Don’t mistake difference for dilution.

“The aggression is there—the intensity, the speed,” Derek asserts. “It’s just clear.

That’s one thing I love, though—I don’t write the lyrics, that’s Josh and Daniel. And I love the lyrics on this album; you can hear them all.”

On first listen, Sterno’s vocals are almost jarringly different; then again, this is a documentation of a frontman in a sound booth; the vocal impact that comes with the physicality of leaping from speakers and hoisting fans in the air is absent. Derek tells Sterno that he sounds comfortable on the record, and he’s right; the musicality of Sterno’s voice is front and center, and there’s a brightness never captured live. The lyrics, usually

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We’re not thinking of the songs being just like, songs.We’re thinking about what we’re doing onstage. Josh is going nuts doing whatever he does, we’re focused on trying to keep up—it’s really fast stuff. We want to have a good time, but we don’t want to stray and lose the momentum that we’re playing. buried in a live mix, step up as a vital player on Hunks, riddled in anxiety and frustration, with a few love songs thrown in the mix.

“A lot of the dynamics that we do that are easier to mix than when we play them live,” adds bassist Zak Barnum. “It was kind of overwhelming for us, too, when we heard them.”

“When we play a show, people come up and say, ‘man, that’s a really cool punk show,’” says Daniel. “They think it’s some junky, trashy punk show—which it is—that’s the experience. That’s the foreground. The

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The record’s a scorcher, but damn if it isn’t catchy as hell. In the end, the Bag boys’ ability to write a great hook is what makes them so great. Add the live show, and it’s no wonder they’ve charmed people of all musical tastes.

“We’ve come from pretty weird places where the thought is usually, ‘who cares what you think?’” Daniel says. “But you hear the

record and—some of these are poppy…you start wondering, ‘how is this going to hit?’”

Sterno wonders if snobbier listeners will find it too clean, quickly verifying that he doesn’t care if they do. While the band’s anxious for feedback, outside opinion is in no way going to alter the CBL way.

“We fall on a really weird place in heavy music,” says Derek. “We are just heavy enough where metal people can like us, and we’re just weird enough where people who like experimental stuff can like us. We don’t have a home, per say.”

The Hunks release party bill is a celebration of local bands with Sins of Godless Men, Curb Dogs, and Garden Giant, playing their first show. In some ways, it’ll feel just like any other night at Hang Fire, a stage on which it seems CBL spends much of their waking life.

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laminated backstage pass to a Van Halen world tour a few fairs back).

This year, collectors can peruse ahead of time starting at 9:30 a.m. for $5. When the doors open at 10:30 a.m., admission is free.

Attendees can shop until 5 p.m.; when 7 p.m. rolls around, it’s time for a whole new celebration of vinyl in the form of a sock hop. by anna chandler Vinyl Appreciation DJs will spin tunes anna@connectsavannah.com from the golden age of rock ‘n’ roll, with food and beverages provided and retro duds availOnce upon a time, the Savannah Record able for purchase.

Fair made me think I could quit my job.

All profits from the fair will go toward It was 2010, and I arrived late to the purchasing broadcast equipment for Savanfestivities. Now, I’m no collector—purists nah Soundings. would likely be sent into a tizzy looking at The collective has already secured a locathe way I stack slabs o’ wax one on top of the tion for the station downtown at 307 East But who cares! other like pancakes.

Harris Street.

I’d scored a collection with some of my I just really love the physical act of drop“Suffice to say, last Saturday, we transfavorite cuts, like “Day Tripper” and “I’m ping a needle on a record and happen to formed it from a hoarder’s dream castle into Only Sleeping.” Throwing open my bedown lots of them as a result. But just ‘cause a recognizable foyer, reception area, studio room windows, I let the spring breeze roll equipment area, office, workshop, and utility I don’t put true “collecting” into practice in as John crooned. doesn’t mean I don’t know a thing or two. room,” laughs Weeks.

At a time in which Savannah was devoid If there’s anything I was collecting at When it’s all ready to go, locals will be of record shops, the Savannah Record Fair, able to tune either on 107.5FM or online. that time, it was books about The Beatles a SCAD event that was also open to the (an out-of-print paperback telling the “We’re shooting for a Fourth of July free public, was not just special—we needed it. speech launch on the Internet component,” story behind every Fab Four song was my Sure, people with a vinyl habit could grand prize from the previous year’s fair). I Weeks explains. scour eBay or trek to Atlanta for a good was obsessed with the obsession that surShoppers peruse the diverse offerings “Then, by Labor Day, we are planning to day of shopping, but the Record Fair was rounded the group, loved finding giant, of the 2011 Record Fair. Photo by Pablo be on air with the broadcast component.” the one day of the year where we could colorful spreads of bizarre merchandise and Serrano/SCAD District Savannah Soundings has reached out to peruse the stacks right in our hometown. It the community for input on what kind of reading about people who devoted their lives was a big deal, and a cherished tradition. about how it was refreshing to see young to find these rare prizes. content they’d like to hear, with topics rangTimes have changed for the better, with folks enjoying the classics. I hastily nodded, Through this engrossment, I learned the ing from music, events and arts discussion, tucked it under my arm, and ducked outside. two Savannah shops entirely devoted to story of the “butcher cover.” history, and civic matters. They’re even holdvinyl (speaking of, what’d you score at My vision was fuzzy, I was in such shock.

For the unfamiliar: in 1966, Capitol ing a Best Program Idea Competition, and Record Store Day?!), but there’s still someAs much as I wanted to tell all my friends, Records printed around 750,000 copies will announce the winners at the sock hop. thing to be said for the diversity that a I kept quiet: I’d read about the way lottery of Yesterday and Today with a photograph Weeks advises that entry to the fair and winners were treated after they’d won, and I record fair can bring. With vendors coming sock hop is free to Savannah Soundings of the band strewn with raw meat and the bloodied, severed limbs of plastic baby dolls. surely didn’t want my buds hitting me up for from all around the Southeast, there’s no members. Not a member yet? Plenty of telling what you’ll find. cash just yet.

Needless to say, it didn’t go over well.

Savannah Soundings folks will be on-hand The last Savannah Record Fair took place to explain their mission and discuss ideas Nowadays, I could punch it up on my With so many albums already in stores, in spring of 2014. Around that time, there smartphone and immediately read up on the label sent out “slicks,” new, innocuous and visions for programming. the estimated value, but for my flip-phonin’ was a strategic planning meeting in which it covers to be pasted over the carnage. Over Whether it’s radio or being elbow-tothe years, the rare and coveted butcher cover 2010 self, ignorance was bliss. For the rest of was determined that the Record Fair didn’t elbow with fellow music lovers, the Record the night, I fantasized about what I could do coincide with SCAD’s programming and is a treasure, with those in mint condition Fair is all about community. educational mission. when I hocked the thing. fetching over $15,000 at auction.

“Come on out!” Weeks invites. “Get your Instead of letting the event fade into hisI can quit my tourism job before the heat Flipping through the Record Fair’s fare, I retro on, baby!” tory, the college contacted Vicki Weeks, index breaks 100! I marveled. hit a sleeve that was strangely familiar: The Maybe consider downloading the eBay Project Manager of Savannah Soundings, Maybe I should keep it for any potential Beatles, with Paul in an open steamer trunk app beforehand—or don’t.

Savannah’s emerging community radio grandkids, I considered. and the rest of the guys surrounding him, Personally, I think I’ll leave my phone at station.

But what if I die and they throw it away? looking blasé. On closer inspection, there home and let my dreams run amuck in the “The students really wanted it to happen,” stacks. CS Too risky. was a ghost underneath; the cover was like a Weeks says. “[The college] reached out to Maybe I could sell now and move into one giant sticker, curling slightly on a corner as if of those swanky Broughton Street lofts! Granite us—it seemed in alignment with the comit had been picked at by a fingernail.

The Savannah Record Fair munity radio station. It’s a good opportunity Saturday, May 2 countertops! I swooned.

My chest seized like I’d nearly been in a for us to build and raise awareness.”

The next day, I took to the Internet to car accident: I breathed slowly and hovered The Hellenic Center (14. W. Anderson St.) Saturday’s event is the tenth of its kind. over it, blocking the view of other shoppers. hunt down a “butcher peeler,” a professional 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. – early birds ($5 cover) Vendors peddle wax, CDs, and all manwho specializes in removing slicks. It didn’t It was in the dollar bin. I fished a crumpled 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. – general admission, free all day ner of collectible items (for some reason, bill out of my bag and hastily pressed it into take long to find out: my purchase was a 7-10 p.m. – sock hop ($5 cover) I’m still regretting passing up an authentic, straight-up fake.

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Blues Bash! Dance Party @Irish Dancers of Savannah Studio (2815 Williams St.)

Everybody’s doing a brand new dance now, and Greg Goeken is leading the way. When Goeken moved from Texas to Savannah, he immediately noticed we were lacking a blues dancing scene and took matters into his own hands, forming the Coastal Empire Blues Society.

“I worked at a dance studio in Austin before moving here, and travel a good bit around the country attending blues events,” Goeken explains.

So what’s all the fuss about? Simply put, blues dancing is awesome, a swiveling and seductively close style that might remind you a little bit of swing with a carefree, laid-back attitude. The style has a fascinating, hard-to-pin-down history: it’s a blend of formalized Afro-American and fluid British-European dance elements.

As Jim Crow laws were passing in the South around 1875-1900, religious and ritualistic dancing became looser, gaining a secular identity. Group dances evolved into partnered affairs, stylistically growing sexier, more pleasurable, and individualized.

For the first Blues Dance Party, Goeken will start the night off with a lesson—so don’t worry if you’ve never heard of or tried blues dancing before.

Ray Blevins (that’s DJ Employee Ray) and some of the Vinyl Appreciation crew will provide the tunes. Goeken says that a great blues dancing song needs to follow traditional blues chord progressions and have a “grounded, earthy feel.”

“One of the many reasons that I’m happy that Vinyl Appreciation is a part of this is that it is giving them a chance to push their own musical boundaries,” says Goeken. “I asked them to DJ my birthday party in March as a test run, and at first they said that they only had a couple of blues albums. As they were playing, however, they kept finding artists and songs that had blues roots that worked to dance with.”

With Savannah’s penchant for revelry and activities rich in history, seems it’s the perfect place for a blues dancing scene.

“Why bring it to Savannah? Purely for selfish reasons,” says Goeken. “I need blues dancing and blues dancers in my life!”

Looks like, pretty soon, we all will.

Thursday, April 30, lesson at 8 p.m., dance from 9 p.m.–12 a.m., $5

Cusses Kickstarter backer party with Trophy Wives, The Toxic Shock @The Guild Hall

Golden Rat, Cusses’ highly-anticipated second LP is one step closer to being in the hands of the public—but first, a party!

Fans who contributed to the band’s Kickstarter got their vinyl in January, and the band’s throwing a shindig to thank supporters for their contributions. Don’t worry though; while the spotlight’s on the Kickstarters, the door is open to all, regardless of whether attendees chipped into the crowdsourcing campaign.

Brian, Bryan, and Angel handpicked two fresh Savannah bands to get in on the action. It’s the first show in a while for The Toxic Shock, a trio featuring half of Crazy Bag Lady (faces concealed) and fronted by the compelling Greta Odrezin.

All-girl punk quartet Trophy Wives gained a new guitarist, Aoife Estes, not too long ago, just in time to play Harrisonburg, Virginia’s MACRoCk festival to rave reviews.

Cusses is releasing an EP, Here Comes the Rat, to tie everybody over until Golden Rat emerges—a cassette will be available at The Guild Hall, as well as limited edition posters and tees.

Of most worthy note? This show’s all ages, and it’s early—so for all y’all with kids or less than 21 years to your name, let’s pack the place out.

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The Grand Gestures, Nightingale News, Bottles & Cans @The Jinx

How much fun is a super-group? There’s something delightful about a bunch of talented folks circling the wagons to collaborate; we saw it locally in November’s beastly and ambitious “Last Waltz: A Tribute to The Band,” and annually in various groups organized for The Jinx’s Halloween The Grand Gestures cover band show.

Now, some familiar folk and alt-country faces have united for The Grand Gestures, making their debut alongside City Hotel and Nightingale News.

The lineup features all members of City Hotel (Aaron Zimmer on guitar, Jay Rudd on banjo, Cory Chambers on mandolin, and Anthony Teixeira on bass), plus guitar hero Anders Thomsen (Damon and the Shitkickers), and drummer Chris Fullerton (Savannah Theater). The Accomplices’ Colleen Heine and Velvet Caravan’s Jared Hall will join the gang in future shows.

“We just want to do the Diamond Rugs thing,” explains Zimmer, referring to the supergroup formed by Deer Tick’s John McCauley and Robbie Crowell, Ian St. Pé (formerly of Black Lips,) T. Hardy Morris (Dead Confederate), Steve Berlin (Los Lobos) and Bryan Dufresne (Six Finger Satellite).

You’ll hear shades of alt-country, bluegrass, honky-tonk, and a few irreverent pop covers in the set. Stick around to the end, when The Grand Gestures, Nightingale News, and Bottles & Cans all return to the stage for a “big derby day jam.”

According to Zimmer, it’s all about having “a lot of fun, playing big, quirky numbers, and making people dance.”

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Clayton’s Birthday with DIP, Children of Pop, Hawaiin Boi @Hang Fire

Sometimes, you just need to show your bartenders some love that goes above and beyond a really good tip. Hang Fire’s Clayton Walsh, who also is a founding member of art collective Fist City, is the guest of honor at this wild hodgepodge of an evening. And a worthy guest he is.

“He’s everyone’s favorite bartender, he’s been a leading role model in our community, he contributes to the Savannah art scene, he has an incredible mustache and always sets the trend on the hottest hairstyles,” notes Adam Intrator, a.k.a. Hawaiin Boi. “He’s so extremely buff and I would say is one of Savannah’s most finest bachelors.”

Hawaiin Boi Raise a glass and drop the beat. photo by Emily Earl Have you been DIPped? If you have, you know what you’re in for, and if not, words are of little use in explaining the DIP movement; it truly must be experienced. Basically: Johnny Dip and Leonardo Dipcaprio created their own genre revolved around the finest appetizer around, incorporating elements of trap and ‘90s bass-driven hip-hop. With ‘dip’ at the heart of all they do, their recordings and show are a mix of using the word so many times it loses its meaning and laughing for so long that you can’t even remember what you’re laughing about—which makes you laugh even more. There’s something delightfully Dada about the whole thing, and everyone should see it at least once; pencil DIP in.

Houston, Texas’s Children of Pop make a dreamy, darkly-shaded kind of ambient house music with—yep—pop structures. Sway your hips and tap your toes with cool ease.

Hawaiin Boi finishes the night.

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After moving to Savannah in July 2014, Creepoid the band set to work on their third LP, Cemetery High Rise Slum, with Peter Mavrogeorgis at Dollhouse Studios. They’ve earned their frequently-used hashtag of #ontourforever, with time on the road divided between headlining tours, festivals like SXSW and Austin Psych Fest, and stints with banner acts like Against Me! and A Place to Bury Strangers.

In anticipation of the new album, out June 23 on Collect Records, they’re trekking south; after that, they’re off to England with Ann Arbor, Michigan’s Pity Sex. The foursome’s teased fans with a couple cuts from Cemetery High Rise Slum over the last few months. “American Smile” is a familiar, slow-churning vortex with Anna Troxell’s harmonies stretching beneath Sean Miller’s unusual mix of vocal languidness and clarity.

“I never knew someone as cold as you,” Miller coolly cuts on “Dried Out” over a slowgrowing guitar lead and doomy bassline reminiscent of Krist Novoselic’s roamings. That snare-like, gritty guitar treatment that permeates past albums remains, big drums splashing beneath the haze.

Currently, Collect is offering a preorder special of clear, silver, and gold splatter vinyl, limited to 400, available only by mail order. Snag one and get ready to give ‘em a big welcome back—even if it’s just for the night. CS

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In da House of Hayes

Painter, sculptor and Savannah native Maggie Hayes reflects on the past year’s creative flow.

Photo by Keith Morgan

Open the door to art, music and a bit o’ mayhem at the old Starland Dairy

By Jessica Leigh Lebos jll@connectsavannah.com

APRIL 29-MAY 5, 2015

When Maggie Hayes suggests the art exhibit she’s curating next week is going to be epic, it’s best to believe her.

And not just because she’s hanging upside down from a swing made out of coyote fur.

For “First Class,” the 25 year-old artist and yogi has gathered an eclectic amalgam of painters, sculptors, designers and DJs to celebrate the first year of House of Hayes Quarterly, the arts journal she produces with her little sister, “Bad Liz” Hayes. Along with Maggie’s large scale works and Bad Liz’s photography, the show features locals Emily Earl, Patrick Byrnes and Emily Hadland as well as Australian painter Marty Baptist, Philadelphia collagist Dewey Saunders, Brooklyn designer Joseph Cullier and beats courtesy of Philly’s DJ Sylo.

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Gallery during the First Friday Art March on May 1, its installations spilling into the concrete ruins of the old Starland Dairy.

Hence the coyote swing.

In addition to the gallery, Maggie has commandeered part of the roofless edifice on Desoto Row for the show, transforming the space with inflatable furniture and several handmade swaying seats.

“I found the fur online. The internet can be a dangerous place to shop,” she grins as she loops a rope through a carabiner and swings it over one of the Dairy’s oxidized steel beams.

Its crumbling walls bedazzled with street art and emitting a distinct punk vibe, the old Dairy seems a perfect platform for a House of Hayes event. The sisterly project began as a travel/music blog in 2012, and the name incarnated as an underground performance space after the young women moved to Philadelphia later that year.

After they were shut down by Philly mayor Michael Nutter, Bad Liz moved on to Brooklyn and Maggie returned to their native Savannah and its small but nurturing independent art scene.

“There’s a lot of pressure in New York to be able to define what you do with some really cool answer, and that can make it hard to find your original voice,” muses Maggie, who has hung work locally in recent group shows and had a solo run at the Sentient Bean last summer.

“In Savannah, there’s more space to experiment. You don’t have to have it all figured out.”

The distance between them didn’t daunt the creative duo, and House of Hayes morphed into a quarterly publication showcasing the artists they admired. With an editorial mission based solely on what pierces their fancy, some profiles are friends whose talents they discover by surprise, others

already have established fan bases and make themselves accessible after succumbing to the sisters’ charms (Early issues of House of Hayes boast interviews with G-Love & Special Sauce’s Garrett Dutton and New Orleans bounce queen and twerk pioneer Big Freedia.)

For Maggie, exploring others’ creativity is as essential as her own process.

“A necessary part of my growth as an artist is absorbing other people’s expression and sharing it,” she says, shaking a head of blond curls streaked in teal.

Though she discloses she’s “dropped out of all sorts of colleges,” Maggie has forged an unorthodox arts education from and her years at Savannah Arts Academy, UGA and University of Central Florida as well as her mother, a public school art teacher who let her girls experiment freely with supplies.

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Emily Hadland’s wearable sculptures will be on display at House of Hayes’ ‘First Class’ exhibit, along with Dewey Saunders’ collage, ‘Light.’

“It’s almost a compulsion. I have to do it,” says Maggie about paying for the made-toorder print run and web hosting out of her worn-jean pockets.

“For now, I’m happy to sacrifice the money right now as long as it supports the vision.”

That vision becomes a real, live spectacle this Friday as “First Class” commingles mixed media work created near and far in the old Dairy’s unconventional setting. (The exhibit closes on Tuesday, May 5 with the

ritual smashing of a giant Cinco de Mayo piñata.)

More group shows and collaborations are planned for the future as the publication evolves, though the sisters acknowledge that their artistic impulses could take them anywhere. It seems reasonable to suspect that no matter where the House of Hayes calls home, a celebration of the creative life is bound to follow.

“There has to be that experimental

aspect,” shrugs Maggie as she pulls the rope tight and pats the fur seat.

“Otherwise, what’s the point?” CS ‘First Class’ Exhibition hosted by House of Hayes When: 6-10pm, Friday, May 1 (closing event Tues., May 5 at 6pm) Where: ArtRise Gallery & Starland Dairy, Desoto Row Info: artrisesavannah.com and thehouseofhayes. com

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spent in Costa Rica not only broadened her horizons but brought an opportunity to become a certified yoga instructor, a trade she practices as a regular teacher at Savannah Yoga Center.

Between yoga classes, selling paintings and the occasional babysitting gig, Maggie squirrels away enough cash to fund each issue of House of Hayes, which is not beholden to any advertisers or sponsors that might compromise the sisters’ pure artistic intentions.

Mixing up the media is photographer Michelle Norris with ‘Such an Unfabulous Day’ and Hayes, who is contributing her own installation, ‘Come on In, Brother.’

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‘Menopause the Musical’: Celebrate the change that’s gonna come

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Let’s face it, ladies: No amount of Pilates, Prozac or Botox can mask the fact not a one of us can escape the biological reality of menopause.

Yet even in 2015, when TV news anchors can discuss Kim Kardashian’s Brazilian wax job without batting an eyelash extension, hardly anyone talks about the hot flashes, sluggish metabolism and hell-hath-no-fury rage that accompany what’s still mostly referred to in whispers as “The Change.”

For those who received their reproductive education from Twitter, menopause is the time in a women’s life when her body no longer produces viable baby-making eggs after 35 or so years of kicking one out every month.

Usually taking place between age 45-55 and lasting 1-2 years, menopause is characterized by fluctuating hormones that may or may not cause women in the throes of it to experience sweating, sleeplessness and the uncontrollable urge to slap your sassy face.

While some cultures honor this transition by acknowledging the special wisdom afforded to females of a certain age, American society’s obsession with youth has left most women with perfunctory euphemisms that are clinical at best.

At worst, they’re sexist and disenfranchising, referring to older women as “dried up” (as if value resides solely in the ovaries) and perpetuating a shameful silence around menopause.

But one play is changing the way we talk about “the Change,” one giggle at a time.

When it debuted in 2001 in a tiny theater in Orlando, Menopause the Musical caused an immediate stir among the country’s longignored crones. It quickly grew a cult following, packing big houses in Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston and enjoying a run offBroadway. It’s been performed all over the world from Israel to New Zealand, and currently has year-round booking at Harrah’s in Las Vegas.

Hormones and hot flashes get their due in Menopause the Musical.

Savannahians have the chance to find out what the hysteria is about when the show comes to the Civic Center for one night only this Tuesday, May 5.

Set at a lingerie sale in Bloomingdale’s department store, the plot revolves around four female archetypes dealing with middle age and expanding midsections. The Professional, the Aging Soap Star, Earth Mother and Housewife find familiarity in other’s experiences, which is exactly what playwright Jeanie Linders hopes will happen for audience members.

“When it was my time, I thought I was the only one. I thought there was something wrong with me,” recalls Linders in a video interview posted on the play’s website.

To cope with her symptoms, she came up with lyrical parodies to some of her favorite songs, resulting in sing-a-long favorites like “Stayin’ Awake” and “Puff, My God, I’m Dragging.”

While theater critics rolled their eyes, the lukewarm reviews couldn’t deny that the show resonates far and wide.

“Let’s face it, it’s not Macbeth. But women get it,” says Linders with a shrug. “It offers women a point of relationship so they know they’re not alone.”

Men love the show. They’re the ones who come up to us afterward and tell us their wives and sisters are going through it.

While the musical first found traction with Baby Boomers, younger generations have begun filling the seats and humming the golden oldies. And the audiences aren’t only made up of women.

“Men love the show. They’re the ones who come up to us afterward and tell us their wives and sisters are going through it,” says Atlanta-based actress Ingrid Cole, who has been touring with the show as the sleepless Earth Mother since 2005.

“The reason why it’s such a huge hit is because it’s so universal. It doesn’t matter what continent you’re on or what language you speak or even who you voted for— everyone is going to go through menopause.”

Cole says that simply sharing the misery empowers post-menopausal women to claim their rightful roles as society’s sages.

“My grandmother couldn’t even say the word ‘menopause,’” she exclaims. “Don’t underestimate what an effect this has. Just the laughing takes it to a different level.”

At 45, Cole actually hasn’t entered menopause yet, but her longstanding role has prepared her well.

“After ten years of singing about it, I fully know what to expect when it happens,” she laughs. cs Menopause the Musical When: 7pm, Tues. May 5 Where: Johnny Mercer Theater, 301 W. Oglethorpe Ave. Tickets: $40-50 Info: savannahcivic.com

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Openings & Receptions Shrine: An Installation by Jeremiah Jossim —

Jeremiah Jossim’s solo outdoor installation.

Shrine will be located in the landmark Starland District at the corner of Desotorow and 40th St. Shrine re-manifests spiritual tradition that has been lost over time and invites viewers to talk about what it is that we hold sacred. Art Rise Savannah, 2427 Desoto Ave.

Bill Rousseau and Mary Ingalls — Bill’s paint-

ings portray the combined beauty of architecture and nature that surround Savannah.

Mary’s expertise with stained glass work is creative, bold, fun and fanciful. May 1-31.

Gallery 209, 209 E River St.

Deborah Raines — Raines explores fairy tales

and illusions in her artwork. Reception May 3 from 3-5pm. May 1-31. savannahjea. org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St.

Fine Art Photography Exhibition by Sarah Horan — Horan’s body of work, Contact, explores

human vulnerability through large-scale representations of human skin and the human form as a whole. The opening reception will be taking place during the First Friday Art March so the trolley is an option for stopping by. Black Orchid Tattoo Studio & Gallery, 118 West Victory Dr.

First Class — International group art exhibition that has been curated from the first year of featured artists and contributors to HXH (House of Hayes) Quarterly Magazine.

House of Hayes was created by Savannahraised sisters Maggie and Liz Hayes as a project dedicated to helping build, sustain, and share the culture and community surrounding art and music. The exhibition will transform the landmark Starland Dairy Building as well as the Art Rise gallery. Art Rise Savannah, 2427 Desoto Ave. Fresh — The show includes works by guest artists Betsy Cain, Marcus Kenny, Christine Sajecki, and Katherine Sandoz. Reception May 1, 6-8pm. 1704 Lincoln, 1704 Lincoln St. Going to the Dogs — An art exhibit of paintings by Lisa Rosenmeier will be held at Coffee Deli, 4517 Habersham St. There is no cost to attend, but art will be available for purchase. All artwork that is sold will be distributed after May 31, when the exhibit closes. coffee deli, 4517 Habersham St. Primordial Soup — A show by Isak Dove,

a local and international painter with a broad pallet and an ethereal execution of the human form. Her current body of work concentrates on transformation and reflection of the pensive Self. Fri., May 1, 6-9 p.m. The Foundery Coffee Pub, 1313 Habersham St.

Salvage: Stolen Expression — Curated by SCAD

Arts Administration graduate student Alexandra Chamberlain, Salvage: Stolen Expression showcases 15 different artists from both the United States and Europe and 31 different works of art all centered on issues of free speech, fair use, the 1st Amendment, and these legislative effects on artistic practices. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull Street.

Sculptural Adornments: Jewelry Show by Kristen Baird — Kristen Baird,

a graduate of Savannah College of Art and Design, uses state-ofthe-art software and hardware, including a 3D printer, to create gorgeous pieces. She uses gold, platinum and sterling silver with gemstones and pearls to create an interplay Work by Isak Dove is featured in her show ‘Primordial of texture and color. A Soup’ at The Foundery Coffee Pub meet-the-artist event with select pieces from Clara Aguero and John M. Mitchell — Through the exhibition will be at the Bohemian April 30. Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St. Hotel on May 2 from 4-8pm. Reception May 1, 5:30-9pm. May 1-June 4. Mansion Colorful Visions: Watercolors and Acrylics by Carol on Forsyth Park, 700 Drayton St. Carter — Carter’s stunning compositions, Travel Advice To The Lost — Stacie Jean Albano renowned for their modern flair, are rooted in the Southeast Coastal narrative and are finds her inspiration in the lowcountry collected nationally. Through April 30. wetlands and also paints landscapes from grandbohemiangallery.com/. The Grand Long Island, Virginia, Delaware, and North Bohemian Gallery, 700 Drayton St. Carolina. Reception May 15, 6-8pm. April 30-June 1. Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St. data.tron/data.scan — Exhibition by acclaimed Japanese composer and visual artist Ryoji Continuing Exhibits Ikeda, marking his first exhibition in the southeastern U.S. SCAD Museum of Art, The Art of Diplomacy: Winston Churchill and the Pursuit of Painting — The landmark exhibition, 601 Turner Blvd. organized by Millennium Gate Museum, Dicky Stone and Dana Richardson — A native is the first of its kind in the United States of Sewanee, Tennessee, Dana Richardson since 1965 and features paintings by Sir holds a BFA in painting and a MAT from Winston Churchill, as well as photographs, SCAD and currently teaches art at Savanletters, and personal belongings on loan nah Christian. Her pieces are small-scale from members of his family. The paintings Savannah cityscapes in oil, collage and depict landscapes, family vacation spots, mixed media. Savannahian Dicky Stone friends’ estates, gardens, seascapes, and transforms indigenous wood such as pecan, still life interiors. The Art of Diplomacy exsycamore and maple into decorative pieces plores the relationship between Churchill’s of sculpture. A self-taught wood carver and strategic decision-making and his evolving practice as an artist. Beyond what he called turner he says this work makes his heart sing. A portion of sales will benefit the a “joyride in a paint-box,” he saw painthospice’s Daily Impact Fund. none Through ing as a testing ground for such leadership June 30. 912.355.2289. HospiceSavanstrengths as audacity, humility, foresight, nah.org/ArtGallery. Hospice Savannah Art and strength of memory. Through July 26.

Gallery, 1352 Eisenhower Drive. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. The Dissection of Fear — Recent work by SCAD illustration and printmaking student Behind the Door — Milisa Taylor-Hicks’s photographic thesis exhibition is an inquiry into Elizabeth Jean Younce. Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St. the erotic, the feminine and the human.

Non-Fiction Gallery, 1522 Bull St.

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cal photographs from Jeanne Elizabeth Svendson Campbell’s series will be on view until May 2. Galerie 124, 124 East Taylor Street.

In Living Color — Spanning three decades of

Warhol’s career, In Living Color features some of the artist’s most iconic screenprints, including his portraits of Marilyn Monroe and Mao Zedong, the splashy camouflage series, and the controversial Electric Chair portfolio. Drawn exclusively from the rich collections of Jordan Schnitzer and his family foundation, In Living Color is divided into five sections—experimentation, emotion, experience, subversion, and attitude. In each, Warhol’s work is placed in conversation with other artists of the postwar era, such as Louise Bourgeois, Chuck Close, and Keith Haring, whose work uses color as a tool to shape how we interpret and respond to images. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.

The Maps of Infinitude — Known for his

complex, monumental and kaleidoscopic mandala paintings, SCAD alumnus Caomin Xie (M.F.A., painting, 2001) ponders the magnitude and ethereal beauty of the celestial realm. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

:mentalKLINIK exhibition: ‘CO-OPERATION WOULD BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED’ — This is the first

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Carter (B.F.A., painting, 2008) transforms Pinnacle Gallery into an immersive sculptural installation using the material of its construction — drywall. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

The Paintings of Anne Taylor Nash — Anne Taylor Nash (1884–1968) did not begin painting until she was forty years old, when she became inspired by the example of her close friend Elizabeth O’Neill Verner, an artist and a key figure in the Charleston Renaissance. Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard St. Red Indigo — Christopher Nitsche builds sculptures and installations that evoke the visual and metaphorical attributes of ships. His installations range from structures and passageways to walk through, to recent works with hull-side cutaways allowing visual access to memory spaces.

The full-scale ship installations engage the exhibition space physically and the viewer psychologically. He builds installations primarily from urban detritus and incorporates neon, argon, and LED lighting to enhance the perceptual experience. Through May 2.

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“IT’S a night of magic and dreaminess surrounded by wine and beautiful hotels and gorgeous galleries,” glimmers Tiffani Taylor.

Taylor is describing Savannah’s newest art event, Savannah Art Walk, but after five minutes in her company one could be convinced every evening in her world is magic.

She nearly sparkles with unconditional positivity and grace seldom seen, yet the most dazzling of all is what Taylor’s achieved—a successful career as an artist in Savannah. Her Whitaker Street gallery is entering its fourth year.

“Four years, it feels like I should get a piece of paper, like a college diploma or Jonathan G Keller in his City Market gallery and studio space during Savannah Art something,” Taylor laughs.

Walk. Photo by Nuno Serrano She’s now sprinkling her magic dust (plus some dedication and hard work) on a new venture. She’s founder and producer of Savannah Art Walk, held monthly, every first Saturday 4-8pm in Savannah’s Historic District. It debuted last month and the second event is this Saturday, May 2.

The Art Walk includes 20 downtown galleries plus the Bohemian Riverfront Hotel and Andaz Savannah. It is free and open to the public.

“I feel that the event is sophisticated, and elegant, and gracious. I’m very much about being a hostess to our guests,” says Taylor who personally greets guests at either end of the event, first at the Bohemian and then at Andaz.

Both hotels sponsor a complimentary wine pour for guests of the Art Walk, the first a 4 pm opening toast at Rocks on the Local artist Samantha Claar in her City Market gallery space during Savannah Art Roof, the Bohemian’s rooftop bar.

Walk. Photo by Nuno Serrano It’s a fitting starting point as it echoes Savannah Art Walk’s history. other natural beauty.

Gallery, Jonathon Gregory K Abstract “I was approached by Bohemian Hotel At this upcoming Art Walk, she will be Art Studio, and Samantha Claar’s Gullah to collaborate with them and do something signing copies of her freshly pressed book, Living. with my art. I immediately thought, okay, “Art and Poetry.”

Within City Market’s galleries is a trove this hotel wants to collaborate with me, From there, the city awaits. of talent, perhaps the city’s best-kept secret, they could pour wine—art walk,” Taylor Guided by maps and lavender balloons and not from tourists, but from locals. recounts. outside each location, guests visit local sta“We had a lot of comments from gallery Following the wine pour, it’s off to Tayples like Kobo Gallery, Liquid Sands Glass owners, especially City Market gallery ownlor’s gallery—sunny and romantic in the Gallery, ShopSCAD, and Grand Bohemian ers that for the first time a lot of locals came French country tradition, overflowing with Gallery. The walk also includes 15 City into their galleries,” says Taylor. “We had a her expressionistic paintings of flowers and Market galleries, including the Savannah lot of guests who came in from out of town

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Left, guests on Savannah Art Walk explore Tiffani Taylor’s gallery space on Whitaker Street; right, Tiffani Taylor welcomes guests to the Art Walk at Rocks on the Roof with wine pour provided by Bohemian Riverfront Hotel. Photos by Nuno Serrano just for the Savannah Art Walk.”

The evening concludes at 8pm much like it began, with a wine pour, this time at Andaz.

There, visitors to ten or more galleries will be entered in a raffle for decadent goodies like free hotel stays or gift certificates to restaurants and local galleries.

For those who cannot make the 4pm kickoff or participate to the end, worry not.

Guests can join in whenever and wherever they like.

The event will run 10 months of the year from September to June, skipping Savannah’s hottest, haziest days.

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“It belongs to all of us. It belongs to our community, our galleries, our artists,” she says.

The event came together quickly, in a month.

“You have excellent people working together. You have strong pillars of the community,” Taylor says, counting herself,

the Bohemian, Andaz, and others such as her alma mater SCAD, who committed to sponsorship without hesitation.

There is also something to this moment, in Taylor’s opinion.

“The renaissance…” she smiles. “I have felt it for a while this positive energy and respect for art and artists, just the human condition that we all need to be surrounded with creativity.” ”It just feels like this swirling and whirling that’s happened with Art Rise and what they’ve built is so incredible,” she says of Art Rise Savannah and it’s First Friday Art March in the Starland District. The Savannah Art Walk is a compliment to the Art March, bringing the same sense of community and exposure downtown.

“To give back to our community with the Savannah Art Walk is beautiful because this community embraced a 17-year-old girl from Utah who came here with nothing— just big dreams, a scholarship and good work ethic,” Taylor says flashing her signature smile. cs Savannah Art Walk When: Saturday, May 2, 4-8pm Info: www.savannahartwalk.com or www.facebook.com/SavannahArtWalk

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THIS YEAR, the River Street Seafood Fest and the Kentucky Derby happen on the same day.

So of course there will be crab racing.

The folks at the Savannah Waterfront Association who put on the event each year— the Seafood Fest, not the Derby!

—explain: “Our staff is always looking for new and creative ideas to add to our festivals and give our festival goers something else to do,” says Carrie Bligh, Executive Director.

“Seafood Fest used to host a mullet toss competition, and so we thought it would be fun to do hermit crab races as a new activity.

When Googling for ideas on how to host this event, we found the National Crab Racing Association and they were excited to host the ‘River Street Crabtucky Derby.’”

Yes, crab racing’s a thing, and there’s also such a thing as the National Crab Racing Association. Though this weekend’s Crabtucky Derby is hosted by SweetWater Brewing Company, it’s an all-ages free event, beginning 11 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday and continuing throughout the day.

It works like this: Each player can select their own racer (with a painted number on their shell, naturally) for five heats to select the top two racers. The rest of the racers have one final race and the top three racers will compete for the championship race. First, second and third place winners will receive an official certificate and digital

Whether you’re a local or a tourist, this weekend is a great opportunity to enjoy awesome food and entertainment on the river.

Photos courtesy Savannah Waterfront Association photo with their crab and pit crew.

Each derby lasts for 15 crazy, sidewayswalking minutes.

“The Kentucky Derby touts themselves as the fastest two minutes in sports. Ours are the fastest 20 seconds in sports,” quips Jim Morgan, founder of the National Crab Racing Association.

For those not down with the crustacean speed event, there’s always the namesake of the Fest: Seafood. This year you can help be a part of the revival of this great old Savannah event.

“The SWA was founded in 1974 and shortly after began hosting our famous River Street St. Patrick’s Day Celebration. Years later the organization added the Annual Oktoberfest and River Street Seafood Fest, making it one of the original

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The River Street Seafood Fest took a short break for five years and came back to the festival series in 2013.

“The organization is working to grow this event back to a larger food event, similar to when it first began,” says Bligh.

“We would like to see more local restaurants participate and continue to provide great live music, and fun activities for visitors, locals, and families.”

Speaking of live music, entertainment this year features a Jimmy Buffett-themed Friday night Parrot Party. Saturday performances include The Fabulous Bloomers and Damon and the Shitkickers, and Sunday brings a special performance by Julie Gribble.

This year also features a great community tie-in to two deserving local environmental organizations.

“When The Dolphin Project and Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary reached out to us to get involved with one of our events, we felt that River Street Seafood Fest was a natural fit,” says Leigh Anne DiVito, PR Manager for the SWA. The Dolphin Project will be providing video images, a dorsal fin match game, info on how to protect wildlife, and books and T-shirts with a donation.

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“The SWA works hard to support local restaurants, regional artisans, and local non-profits at our festivals. We extend a free booth space to community organizations to give them a platform to promote their mission, upcoming events, and take donations. We also look for non-profits that will add an educational component or activity for families and fit into one of the themes of our First Friday & Saturday weekends,” says DiVito. cs River Street Seafood Fest Weekend festivities kick off on Friday, May 1 from 4-10 p.m., continue on Saturday, May 2 from 10 a.m.-10 p.m., and Sunday, May 3 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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But now here’s The Age of Adaline, which presents us with the casting of the 82-yearold Burstyn as 27-year-old Blake Lively’s daughter. This form of age reversal isn’t exactly new to Burstyn—just last year, she briefly appeared as Matthew McConaughney’s kid in Interstellar—but it’s still startling to hear her refer to Lively as “Mom.” Yet it’s all part of the fabric of this initially enchanting fantasy that ends up overplaying its hand by the end. In that respect, it’s like 2014’s unfairly lambasted Winter’s Tale, a similarly magical fairy tale that too often pressed its luck.

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Baumbach mines an ample amount of Michiel Huisman and Blake Lively press their luck in the The Age of Adaline humor and truth out of the vagaries of getA high level of suspension of disbelief— ting older—there’s an amusing scene in WHILE WE’RE YOUNG we’re talking Code Red, people—is required OOO which Josh tries to convince his doctor (a to enjoy The Age of Adaline, and the film is deadpan James Saito) that he’s too young There was a time when the movies concharming enough and accomplished enough vinced us that the gap in the so-called gento have arthritis—and the auteur also comthat we willingly give ourselves over…to a ments on the notion of cross-generational eration gap covered roughly the distance point. From the very premise to a couple pollination, such as the fact that the midfrom the earth to the moon. Films such as of head-smacking coincidences, the movie 1955’s Rebel without a Cause and 1967’s The dle-aged pair have embraced cutting-edge mightily tests our willingness to go with the Graduate painted both the kids and the par- technology with a vengeance (they’re rarely flow. To its credit, it succeeds throughout ents in such dissimilar terms that one group seen without their iPods and iPhones) while most of its length, but then pushes it with might as well have been aliens from another the kids prefer to be retro (among other a climactic development that’s egregious in activities, listening to vinyl LPs and pluckgalaxy, futilely trying to communicate with the extreme. ing away on typewriters). The film becomes the other species and failing miserably.

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self-pity in the arms of his girlfriend Jill (Felicity Jones).

OO But then he receives a strange phone call, While it may be true that True Story is one which alerts him to the fact that a man indeed based on one, the real story is how named Christian Longo ( James Franco) has this intermittently interesting but hopelessly just been apprehended for murdering his erratic picture bungles what should have wife and three small children. been an easy assignment.

Finkel wonders what this has to do with Adapted from the book by Michael Finhim until he discovers that Longo was going kel, the film finds journalist Finkel ( Jonah around identifying himself as journalist Hill) being given the boot at the New York Michael Finkel.

Times for embellishing an important story.

Intrigued, Finkel arranges a cell visit with Following his momentary lapse in judgLongo, and this kicks off what appears to be ment (his previous articles for the paper both a friendship—the men seem to genuwere all sound, demonstrating that he wasn’t inely like each other—and a business relaa serial Stephen Glass sort), he learns that tionship, as Longo claims he’s innocent and no other publication will now touch him, wants to give his story exclusively to Finkel. leaving him plenty of time to wallow in But does he end up telling Finkel the

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True Story is more of a character study than a murder-mystery, and for this sort of picture to work, viewers require access into the minds of its players. Think, for instance, of the “quid pro quo” sessions between Clarice Starling and Hannibal Lecter in 1991’s The Silence of the Lambs and how integral these sequences proved to be to the audience’s understanding of their complex relationship.

True Story, on the other hand, never probes as deeply as it must, a fault that rests primarily with the script by Rupert Goold (the acclaimed British stage director making his film debut as writer-director) and David Kajganich but also with the work by its leading players. Hill and Franco aren’t bad, but their performances remain frustratingly on the surface—this is especially true of Franco, who often comes across more as a guy peeved that someone tapped out the frat-house keg than a tortured individual potentially engaged in Machiavellian maneuverings.

By default, the best moment belongs to Jones, a recent Best Actress Oscar nominee for The Theory of Everything. Her role is insubstantial for the majority of the movie, but she has one terrific scene opposite Franco that makes up for the lack of attention elsewhere.

True Story sports numerous ingredients for a potent drama, including a look at the often cozy nature between journalists and their subjects as well as the philosophical query of whether little lies don’t matter as long as they point to a larger truth.

But the filmmakers never allow any topics to come into focus, and by the end, Michael Finkel seems even more of an opaque figure than Christian Longo.

He also seems even less admirable than when the picture started, which is fine if the movie isn’t about redemption. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to be about much of anything.

FURIOUS 7

OOP Most film series have the good sense to end after two or three pictures, when the money’s been made and the franchise can’t really go any further.

But then there’s the curious case of the Fast and the Furious flicks. After an OK first entry and three sequels that were basically running on empty, the franchise came roaring back with 2011’s Fast Five.

The next picture, 2013’s Fast & Furious 6, was almost as good, and now we have Furious 7, which rests just below that one on the

totem pole. I suspect any more additions to this franchise might be pushing it, veering the series back to the days of (ugh) 2 Fast 2 Furious.

But for now, let’s just marvel at how much mileage the studio has gotten out of what’s basically 1950s-style “B” programmers supercharged for contemporary audiences.

Previously on F&F: The tag at the end of Part 6 found a dapper British chap played

by Jason Statham killing one of the members of the DIY family lorded over by Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel). The assassin is Deckard Shaw, brother to the villain vanquished by the speed racers in the last installment.

Deckard is out for revenge, meaning no one is safe—not Dom, not Letty (Michelle Rodriguez), not married-with-child couple Brian (Paul Walker) and Mia ( Jordana Brewster), and not federal agent Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson).

After Deckard places one of the gang in the hospital with severe injuries, the rest reunite with Roman (Tyrese Gibson) and Tej (Ludacris), not only to protect one another but also to carry out an assignment at the request of a shadowy agent (Kurt Russell) who assures Dom he can help him nail Deckard.

When Walker was tragically killed in a car crash halfway through production, the decision was made to complete the film rather than scrap it.

To achieve that result, director James Wan and his crew employed a mix of body doubles (primarily Walker’s two brothers) and CGI to fill in any gaps, and it turns out to be a seamless job.

Between these efforts as well as a touching “For Paul” coda, the film truly pays respectful tribute to the young actor. But through no fault of the filmmakers, the picture does provide some uneasy moments, as Walker’s character of Brian O’Conner repeatedly finds himself in do-or-die situations.

It’s at these instances that a queasiness overtakes the adrenaline-pumping excitement—“Oh, will this be the way his character is written out of the series?”—and this thought can’t help but puncture the makebelieve fantasy with a tragic air of reality.

For the most part, though, Furious 7 is fast enough not to allow such oppressive ponderings to linger. There are a pair of smashing set-pieces on display, including a daft but rousing bit involving one car and three buildings.

Unfortunately, the picture can’t maintain its momentum until the end, and the final skirmish, set on nocturnal city streets, is a letdown and ultimately feels like leftover footage from The Dark Knight. The various

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monetary fraud and sentenced to a minimum of 10 years within the maximumsecurity walls of San Quentin, he realizes he needs someone to help him toughen up.

James approaches Darnell and offers to pay him for the guidance—he doesn’t really know Darnell, but since he’s black, he surely must have served time, right?

The script traffics in humor that will be tagged racist by some and commended for puncturing racism by others.

There’s certainly some controversial material, but there are also a number of indisputable choice bits, such as when Darnell tells his hard-luck story to James and it turns out to be the plot of Boyz N the Hood.

Yet for every couple of gags that work, there’s one that falls flat.

Ferrell plays his patented role of the clueless guy with a misplaced sense of selfimportance, meaning that Hart spends half GET HARD the time playing straight man to Ferrell’s OOP shtick.

For a movie that spends so much time It’s unknown whether Hart will ever get wallowing in gay panic, Get Hard should be an early frontrunner for the title of the year’s lucky enough to land in a string of films as worst comedy; instead, it provides enough beloved critically as they are commercially, sharp satire on other fronts—and finds one but he’s holding up his end of the bargain, of its stars fully coming into his own—that even when his writers and directors are letit easily escapes that designation. ting him down. CS Kevin Hart has impressed me repeatedly in subpar movies, and he does so again in this picture. He’s cast as Darnell Lewis, a loving family man and the hard-working owner of a car-wash business that services the employees of a multimillion dollar corporation.

One such suit is James King (Will Ferrell), a one-percenter who isn’t evil so much as self-absorbed.

So when James gets falsely accused of new characters aren’t especially interesting—not even Statham’s Deckard Shaw, despite a killer (pun intended) intro scene set in a hospital – and the sorts of savory plot twists present in the previous two pictures are nowhere to be found, having been replaced with Days of Our Lives-style domestic drama.

At 140 minutes, this is the longest film in the series, and a bit of judicious trimming would not have been unwelcome.

But why carp? Diehard fans will doubtless drool over every second, and more power to them for getting their money’s worth and then some.

More casual viewers, however, might feel that this star vehicle spends a little too much time idling when it should be kicking into high gear.

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Through April 30. savannahga.gov/homere- animation in age-appropriate group settings. Instructors at the full day art camp pair. Online only, none.

Call for Applications to Citizens Academy work with children ages 5-8, and/or 9-12 Registration is now open for the next Activism & Politics and teen interns ages 13-18. The hours Film: Food, Inc. semester of the City of Savannah Citiare 8:30 am - 5:00 pm. Each week, Monday For most Americans, the ideal meal is zens Academy, an eight-session program through Thursday, instructors will teach fast, cheap and tasty. Food, Inc. examines intended to immerse residents into the five classes a day, one hour per group, the cost of putting value and convenience workings of their city government. The with a maximum of 10 children per group. over nutrition and environmental impact.

Academy gives residents a detailed On Friday, instructors will meet with each Food, Inc. may well reach the very viewers overview of City services and policies and group in the morning for 30 minutes. who could benefit from it the most: harried includes on-site visits, presentations by key Instructors may plan multiple projects per workers who don't have the time or income City officials, and other hands-on activities. week. Qualified instructors must submit to to read every book and eat non-genetically It's designed to increase awareness on how a background check. This is a contracted modified produce very day. March Against Savannah's government works. The apweekly position. Through June 1. 912-651Monsanto presents the ugly truth behind plication deadline is July 17. Interested citi- 6783. chefner@savannahga.gov. City of our food and what we can do about it. zens must be willing to commit to attend Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs, 9 Free Sat., May 2, 6:30 p.m. 912-507-5735. twice-a-week classes, which generally run West Henry St. Call for Artists fsioab@yahoo.com. The Foundery Coffee 6-8pm, beginning July 28 through August The Sentient Bean seeks experienced artPub, 1313 Habersham St. 20. A maximum of 25 students will be acSavannah Area Young Republicans cepted for the 2015 Academy, which will be ists for one-month-long exhibitions of his/ Get involved. Contact is Michael Johnson, filled on a first-come, first-served basis. $5 her work. Artists must have a website with via email or telephone, or see website for entrance fee Through July 17. savannahga. current images representing a sample of info. 912-604-0797. chairman@sayr.org. the work to be shown in order to be congov/citizensacademy.

Call for Applications to the Savannah Engineer- sidered. Apply to sentientbooking@gmail. sayr.org. Call or see website for informaing Academy tion. Free ongoing. 912-308-3020. savancom, subject line “art show." See webThe City of Savannah is asking local rising nahyoungrepublicans.com. site for info. Fridays.. sentientbean.com/ Savannah Libertarians junior and senior high school students booking#visualarts. sentientbean.com.

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Academy, a weeklong program held in Savannah Tea Party June. Completed applications and teacher national artists, Non-Fiction is launching 5pm social time. 5:30pm meeting begins. a new exhibition opportunity. The gallery is recommendation forms are due May 4, 6pm speaker. Reservations not necesnow seeking innovative emerging or midand available at www.savannahengineersary. Free to attend. Food and beverages career visual artists to submit samples of ingacademy.net. To be eligible to apply, a available for purchase. Mondays, 5:30 student must have grades of 80% or better their work to be considered for the award p.m.. 912-598-7358. savannahteaparty. of a gallery-sponsored show. Submissions in all mathematics/science/engineering/ com. liveoakstore.com/tubbysthunderbolt. technology classes. Lunch and snacks are can be for a solo or group show and of Tubby's Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 any theme or media. Deadline is May 11. included for all five days of the program.

River Dr. The five-day summer program will be held Through May 11. NONFICTIONGALLERY. Veterans for Peace COM/YOUR-ART-HERE/. Non-Fiction Galat Armstrong State University June 8-12.

Local chapter 170 of VFP, a national lery, 1522 Bull St. Academy students will explore a variety of Call for Proposals for 2015 Weave-a-Dream organization of military veterans of all eras engineering disciplines through hands-on The City of Savannah's Weave-a-Dream waging peace and exposing the costs of activities such as building LED flashPanel has issued a call for proposals for its war. Meets every first Thursday at 7:30pm. lights and a water filter, field trips such 2015 cultural and arts projects initiative. ongoing. 303-550-1158. St. Frances Cabrini as a riverboat tour of the Savannah River Applications will be accepted through the Church, 11500 Middleground Road. to learn about harbor deepening, river Young Democrats calendar year, while funds are available. dredging, and local port activity and a visit Mondays at 7pm on the second level of Programs are to be completed prior to to the S.R.204/ King George Interchange Foxy Loxy, Bull Street. Call or visit the October 1, 2015. Project funding is availconstruction site, as well as site visits Young Democrats Facebook page for more to facilities including Gulfstream Aeroable up to $2,000 for specific and innovainformation. Free ongoing. 423-619-7712. tive arts, cultural, or heritage projects or space, Georgia Transformer Corp., JCB, foxyloxycafe.com/. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 presentations that have a measurable, and Skidaway Institute of Oceanography.

Bull St. quantifiable benefit to Savannah’s diStudents will have an opportunity to work verse populations. The Weave-A-Dream with professional engineers from major Auditions and Calls for Entries committee seeks proposals that actively engineering disciplines including civil, Call for Applications for Minor Home Repair electrical, computer, aerospace, mechani- involve youth, seniors, and those who have Program cal, & manufacturing, water resources, en- limited access to arts based programs in The City of Savannah’s Housing Departvironmental, and ocean. Free to apply, $60 Savannah. Programs engaging participates ment is currently accepting applications ranging from 6 -11 graders with disciplines registration fee when accepted Through for the 2015 Minor Home Repair program. of production, animation, photography May 4. about.armstrong.edu/Maps/index.

This program provides home repairs desktop publishing, CAD, metalworking html. Armstrong State University, 11935 through grants or loans to residents who and carpentry are of particular interest to Abercorn St. Call for Art Instructors meet specific income guidelines. AppliWeave-A-Dream. While other programs The City of Savannah’s Department of cants must be live in the city limits and such as performing, visual, media, theater, Cultural Affairs is now accepting resumes occupy their house to be eligible for the folk, design (architecture), or literary arts for visual arts, puppetry, and age appropri- are also encouraged to apply. To be eligible program. Applications will be accepted ate video and animation instructors for until April 30. The repairs and home imfor consideration, an organization must be provements are mostly done by one of sev- the 2015 Summer Art Camp, taking place a non-profit, 501c3, head-quartered in SaJune 1 through July 31 at 9 West Henry eral volunteer organizations that provide vannah’s corporate limits. Proposed proSt. Children ages 5 to 12 can participate training to challenged youth. Repairs may grams must also be produced within the in the week-long camp which provides an range from painting to installing a new City’s corporate limits. No individual artist introduction to painting, ceramics, jewelry, applications will be accepted. Through roof, depending upon the condition of the 38 house and the skill level of the volunteers. fibers, mixed media, puppetry, video and Aug. 2. 912-651-5988 ext. 8969. rbrown02@ APRIL 29-MAY 5, 2015

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City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs, 9 West Henry St. Call for Speakers for Geekend 2015

The theme of Creative Coast's Geekend 2015 is Growth. All entrepreneurs, developers, marketers, social media mavericks, technology enthusiasts, designers and other creatives are encouraged to apply to speak now. Geekend is looking for compelling cutting-edge content that is actionable and touches upon any one or several of the following topics: Design, Development, Mobile, Social Media, Marketing, Growth Hacking, Access to Capital, Sales, Management. The festival will take place October 15-17. Through Oct. 15. 912-447-8457. geek-end.com/ speakers/apply. thecreativecoast.org.

Creative Coast, 415 W. Boundary St. 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.

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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 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 ,.

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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.

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32 2016 Olympics setting 33 Colonial collectibles 35 ___ Impact Wrestling (wrestling league) 36 Blood bank’s universal donor 38 Band presented on an island, perhaps 39 “And many more” 42 Bar legally 43 Figure known for calling out?

46 Theo, to Cliff 49 Risking a lot 51 Annual PGA event 53 High-class 54 ___ or better 55 Skateboarder’s jump 56 Cheese coverings 57 Do some tune-up work on 59 Bolt like lightning?

60 “Goosebumps” creator R. L. ___ 61 “The Green Mile” actor 65 2008 World Series runner-ups 67 ___ Dew (stylized brand name) 69 “___ Maid en Manhattan” (Telemundo novela) ©2015 Jonesin’ Crosswords (editor@jonesincrosswords. com)

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. 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

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.

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.

Emphasis on theory, reading music, and improvisation. Located in Ardsley Park.

A series of 4 workshops designed to inspire you to love your body as it is. Using

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the powerful tools of forrest yoga and holistic nutrition, you will engage in guided self-inquiry that will build a foundation for greater self-love and compassion. Come to our free info session April 4th, 3p.m.

Workshop runs every Saturday 4/11-5/2, from 1-3 p.m. Advanced registration required by April 10th. Workshops will be led by Lauren MacDonald, certified Forrest Yoga Instructor and Jesse Rosenblum, Holistic Nutrition Consultant. $100 nonmembers/$75 syc members Saturdays, 1-3 p.m.. 912.308.8297 or 912.656.2701. rosenblum.jesse@gmail.com. savannahyoga.com/events/love-your-body-challenge/. savannahyoga.com. Savannah Yoga Center Pooler, 111 Canal Street.

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

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.

Reading/Writing Tutoring

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.

Quilting Classes

Music Instruction

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.

Music Lessons: Private or Group

Ms. Dawn’s Tutoring in reading, writing, and composition. Remedial reading skills, help with borderline dyslexia, to grammar, term paper writing, and English as a Second Language. Fun methods for children to help them learn quickly. 912-660-7399. cordraywriter@gmail.com.

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. 912-6928055. 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. New Mama's Club

A weekly Friday gathering of new moms and their babies. Practice baby & mom yoga, do a planned activity. Dream boards, affirmation writing, personalized aromatherapy and other projects. Fridays, 10 a.m.-noon. 912-704-7650. ann@douladeliveries.com. douladeliveries.com. erigosavannah.com. Erigo, 5301 Paulsen Street.

Reiki Classes

The training is in traditional Usui Reiki. The classes will be taught by Richard C. Fiallo, Reiki Master. Richard has been teaching and sharing Reiki with others since 1999 and has personally attuned over 3000 different students. The fees to the Reiki classes include handout, attunement, and certificate. 75.00 Sat., May 2, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 813-748-0761. info@healingtoday. com. healingtoday.com/classes.nfl.htm.

Comfort Inn and Suites, 596 Al Henderson Blvd.

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

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.,.

302 West Victory Drive www.smokecartel.com

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.

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.

Voice Lessons - Technique and Coaching

Experienced and successful voice instructor is accepting students. Nurturing and collaborative studio. Services offered include strengthening the voice, range

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Russian Language Classes

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

Savannah Book Club for Professional Women

Interested in learning more about effective workplace communication for women?

This book club meets four Thursday nights, March-June to discuss four books on the topic. 20.00 Thu., April 30, 7-8 p.m. savbookclub@gmail.com. Creators' Foundry, 415 West Boundary Street.

Sewing Classes

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

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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.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19)

Chris Moneymaker was employed as an accountant in Tennessee. On a whim, he paid $39 to enter an online poker tournament.

Although he knew a lot about the game, he had never competed professionally. Nevertheless, he won the tournament. As his award, he received no money, but rather an invitation to participate in the annual World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Can you guess the storybook ending? The rookie triumphed over 838 pros, taking home $2.5 million. I don’t foresee anything quite as spectacular for you, Aries, but there may be similar elements in your saga. For example, a modest investment on your part could make you eligible for a chance to earn much more.

Here’s another possible pot twist: You could generate luck for yourself by ramping up a skill that has until now been a hobby.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

eBay is a multi-billion-dollar e-commerce business that has been around for almost 20 years. But it had an inauspicious beginning. The first item ever sold on the service was a broken laser pointer. Even though the laser pointer didn’t work, and the seller informed the buyer it didn’t work, it brought in $14.83. This story might be a useful metaphor for your imminent future, Taurus. While I have faith in the vigor of the long-term trends you are or will soon be setting in motion, your initial steps may be a bit iffy.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

Poetically speaking, it’s time to purify your world of all insanities, profanities, and inanities. It’s a perfect moment for that once-in-a-blue-moon Scour-a-Thon, when you have a mandate to purge all clunkiness, junkiness, and gunkiness from your midst. And as you flush away the unease of your hypocrisies and discrepancies, as you dispense with any tendency you might have to make way too much sense, remember that evil is allergic to laughter. Humor is one of the most effective psychospiritual cleansers ever.

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I was in the checkout line at Whole Foods.

The shopper ahead me had piled her groceries on the conveyor belt, and it was her turn to be rung up. “How are you doing?” she said cheerfully to the cashier, a crabby-looking hipster whom I happened to know is a Cancerian poet and lead singer in a local rock band. “Oh, I am living my dream,” he replied. I guessed he was being sarcastic, although I didn’t know for sure.

In any case, I had a flash of intuition that his answer should be your mantra in the coming weeks. It’s time to redouble your commitment to living your dream! Say it 20 times in a row right now: “I am living my dream.”

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

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the dream I’d just had. In the dream, I had written a horoscope for you. Here’s what it said: “The Kentucky Derby is a famous horse race that takes place on the first Saturday of every May. It’s called ‘The Run for the Roses’ because one of the prizes that goes to the winning horse and jockey is a garland of 554 roses. I suspect that your life may soon bring you an odd treasure like that, Leo. Will it be a good thing, or too much of a good thing? Will it be useful or just kind of weird? Beautiful or a bit ridiculous? The answers to those questions may depend in part on your willingness to adjust your expectations.”

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Don’t calm down. Don’t retreat into your sanctuary and relax into protective comfort.

If you have faith and remain committed to the messy experiment you have stirred up, the stress and agitation you’re dealing with will ripen into vitality and excitement. I’m not exaggerating, my dear explorer. You’re on the verge of tapping into the catalytic beauty and rejuvenating truth that lurk beneath the frustration. You’re close to unlocking the deeper ambitions that are trapped inside the surface-level wishes.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

American author Stephen Crane wrote his celebrated Civil War novel *The Red Badge of Courage* in ten days. Composer George Frideric Handel polished off his famous oratorio *Messiah* in a mere 24 days, and Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky produced his novel *The Gambler* in 16 days.

On the other hand, Junot Díaz, who won a Pulitzer Prize for his novel *The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao,* needed ten years to finish it. As for you, Libra, I think this is -- and should be! -- a phase more like Díaz’s than the other three creators’.

Go slowly. Be super extra thorough. What you’re working on can’t be rushed.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

In her book *A Natural History of the Senses,* Diane Ackerman describes a medieval knight who asked his lady for a strand of her pubic hair: a symbol of her life force. The lady agreed. He placed the talisman in a locket that he wore around his neck, confident that it would protect him and consecrate him in the course of the rough adventures ahead. I recommend that you consider a similar tack in the coming weeks, Scorpio. As you head toward your turning point, arm yourself with a personal blessing from someone you love. Success is most likely if you tincture your fierce determination with magical tenderness.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

“An escalator can never break,” mused comedian Mitch Hedberg. “It can only become stairs. You should never see an ‘Escalator Temporarily Out Of Order’ sign, just ‘Escalator Is Temporarily Stairs.’” I think a similar principle applies to you, Sagittarius.

happenings | continued from previous page If we were to try to evaluate your current situation with conventional wisdom, we might say that part of your usual array of capacities is not functioning at its usual level. But if we adopted a perspective like Hedberg’s, we could rightly say that this part of you is simply serving its purpose in a different way.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

I’ve got a tough assignment for you. It won’t be easy, but I think you’re ready to do a good job. Here it is: Learn to be totally at home with your body. Figure out what you need to do to feel unconditional love for your physical form. To get started on this noble and sacred task, practice feeling compassion for your so-called imperfections. I also suggest you cast a love spell on yourself every night, using a red candle, a mirror, and your favorite creamy beverage. It may also help to go down to the playground and swing on the swings, make loud animal sounds, or engage in unusually uninhibited sex. Do you have any other ideas?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

When Aquarian media mogul Oprah Winfrey was born, “Oprah” was not what she was called. Her birth certificate says she is “Orpah,” a name her aunt borrowed from a character who appears in the biblical *Book of Ruth.* As Oprah grew up, her friends and relatives had trouble pronouncing “Orpah,” and often turned it into “Oprah.”

The distorted form eventually stuck. But if I were her, I would consider revisiting that old twist sometime soon, maybe even restoring “Orpah.” For you Aquarians, it’s a favorable time to investigate original intentions or explore primal meanings or play around with the earliest archetypes.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

What I propose is that you scan your memories and identify everyone who has ever tried to limit your options or dampen your enthusiasm or crush your freedom.

Take a piece of paper and write down a list of the times someone insinuated that you will forever be stuck in a shrunken possibility, or made a prediction about what you will supposedly never be capable of, or said you had a problem that was permanently beyond your ability to solve. Once you’ve compiled all the constricting ideas about yourself that other people have tried to saddle you with, burn that piece of paper and declare yourself exempt from their curses. In the days after you do this ritual, all of life will conspire with you to expand your freedom.

extension, relaxation techniques, and coaching through various styles of music.

Audition and competition preparation.

Located 15 minutes from downtown.

Varies Mondays-Saturdays, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

912-484-0628. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

Writing Your Memoir

Memoir is a nonfiction, literary art form that relies heavily on storytelling techniques derived from fiction, and is formed around the memory and observation of the author. Students will survey and work from the memoir canon, including Mary Karr’s The Liars Club, Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking and others to inform their own writing. Upon completion of the course, students will have the first chapter of their own memoir complete. Creative Writing 1 and 2, is suggested but not required. $175 Mondays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.. cgc.georgiasouthern.edu/. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

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 or email for info. ongoing. 912-925-7416. savh_tango@yahoo.com.

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.

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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

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. 912596-0889. edgebelly@gmail.com. edgebellydance.com. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. 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.

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. Free Dance Thursdays at Lake Mayer

Lake Mayer is offering free dance and fitness classes for all ages every Thursday, in the Community Center. 9:30 am and 10:30 am is the "Little Movers" class for toddlers.

12:00 pm Lunch Break Fitness. 1:30 pm Super Seniors. 5:30 pm youth hip hop. 6:30 pm Adult African Fitness. FREE ongoing, 9:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. 912-652-6780. sdavis@ chathamcounty.org. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads.

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

Happenstance Bellydance

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.

Blues Bash

Glor na Dare offers beginner to champion 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.

All levels and styles of bellydance welcome. Classes every Monday, 5:30-6:30pm.

Drop-ins welcome. $15/lesson Mondays, 5:30 p.m.. (912) 704-2940. happenstancebellydance@gmail.com. happenstancebellydance.wordpress.com. Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Suite B. Dance to blues and blues-inspired music.

Beginner lesson at 8pm. Music by Vinyl Appreciation. $5 Thu., April 30, 9 p.m.-midnight. Irish Dancers of Savannah Studio, 2815 Williams St. 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

Irish Dance Classes

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.

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What The Bleep DO We Know?!

By Your Pal Erin

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Dear Erin, Why are scientists making such a big deal about the Higgs boson discovery? God created Christ Our Savior and he’s bigger than a subatomic particle. Why isn’t the scientific community talking about that?

—Paul Hi Paul, In its own way, the scientific community is talking about it. They even nicknamed Higg’s boson “The God Particle” out of reverence to its magnitude.

The reason that the discovery of the Higgs boson is such a big deal is because this teeny little subatomic particle proves a fifty year-old theory that we are all connected by a unified field of energy that exists within everything. How freakin’ cool is that?!

While scientists have yet to discover empirical evidence that Christ rose from the dead and ascended into Heaven, the discovery of Higgs boson indicates the most fundamental tenet of all of Jesus’ teachings – that we are all One. On a personal note, I’m not quite sure what to make of the stories in the Bible, not because I disbelieve them, but because

I am gently cautious about the impact that 2,000 years of interpretation – and human agenda – has had on our understanding of these events.

Even though I might not necessarily believe everything that I read, I am a firm believer in All That Is and the divine consciousness that connects us. And I am so excited to know that even though humanity is experiencing incredibly divisive rifts, science has found empirical proof that we are connected on a level that is deeper than we ever imagined.

Thanks for being part of the unified field, Paul. Sending much love and light to you!

Your pal, Erin The Ghost Dog Diaries is a weekly advice column, inspired by the late PJ Cuddlesworth. Three hours after PJ’s passing, Erin held an Irish Wake in her honor.

That’s when her name appeared in her beer. (Misspelled, of course. Ghost Dogs aren’t equipped with Autocorrect.) Erin and PJ have been giving psychic readings and helping people connect with their loved ones who have passed ever since.

Got a question about life after death and other phenomena? Give us a shout at psychicyourpalerin@ gmail.com. Although we don’t give psychic readings in this column, you can learn more about private consultations at www.yourpalerin.com

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Created by world renowned dancer and ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" professional, Louis Van Amstel, LaBlast uniquely combines a wide variety of ballroom dance styles and music genres. Do the Cha Cha Cha, Disco, Jive, Merengue, Salsa and Samba set to everything from pop and rock to hip-hop and country – and burn fat and blast calories! No experience and no partner necessary. $15.00 drop in or 10 classes for $80.00 Mondays, 6-7 p.m. and Fridays, 10-11 a.m. 912.312.3549. reservetodance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com.

Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

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 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.

Salsa Night

Come and shake it to the best latin grooves and bachata the night away in Pooler where it's cooler. Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m.

912-988-1052. medi.tavern314@gmail. com. Mediterranean Tavern, 125 Foxfield Way. 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.

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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.

Health

All Level Free Fitness Class

Ready to get your free workout on? Come workout in a supportive, encouraging fun environment. All Fitness Levels welcomed.

Every Monday at 9:30am. FREE Mondays, 9:30-10:30 a.m.. 912-544-6387. info@erigosavannah.com. erigosavannah.com. Erigo, 5301 Paulsen Street.

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.

money for water that is making you sick?

Find out what water is best for your body.

FREE Tuesdays, 7-8:15 p.m. 703-989-6995. oggisavannah@gmail.com. Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Suite B. 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.

New Mama's Club

Fun new class with Ann Carroll. Time will be spent on a variety of engaging activities Parents can find the help they need to for mom and baby including some light renew or sign up their children (ages 0-19) yoga. $20 per mom or bring a friend and on Medicaid or PeachCare. Enrollment pay only $30 for you both. If you'd prefer Assisters will work with clients through to pay for multiple classes at once you can the process. Free and open to the public. purchase 6-sessions for $95 to be used Mondays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and Wednesdays, within 2 months of purchase. $20 Fridays, 1-5 p.m.. 912-356-2887. Chatham County 10 a.m.-noon. 912-544-6387. info@erigoHealth Department, 1395 Eisenhower Drive savannah.com. erigosavannah.com. Erigo, (facing Sallie Mood Dr.).

5301 Paulsen Street.

Free Enrollment Help for Medicaid and PeachCare

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. 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. Health Starts Here: Low Sodium Tour

Interested in becoming salt-conscious?

Join Jesse for a Health Starts Here tour focusing on how to shop for low-sodium options without giving up taste! Space is limited, register at customer service or by emailing Jesse. Free Thu., April 30, 6 p.m. jesse.rosenblum@wholefoods.com. Whole Foods Market, 1821 East Victory Drive.

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.

Know Your Water

What everyone ought to know about our drinking water (bottled, tap, distilled, reverse osmosis, filtered, alkaline and spring.) Are you paying thousands of

Planned Parenthood Hotline

First Line is a statewide hotline for women seeking information on health services.

Open 7pm-11pm nightly. ongoing. 800264-7154.

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. 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. 912-547-6263. 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.

Religious & Spiritual

Band of Sisters Prayer Group

All women are invited. Second Tuesdays, 7:30am-8:30am. Fellowship Assembly, 5224 Augusta Rd. Email or call Jeanne Seaver or see website for info. "The king's heart is like channels of water in the hands of the Lord." (Prov. 21:1) ongoing.

912-663-8728. jeanneseaver@aol.com. capitolcom.org/georgia.

Buddhist Meditation

Visit savannahzencenter.com for location, schedule & events. Teacher: Un Shin Beach, Sensei. Newcomers and all lineages welcome. Children of all ages welcome. Suggested donation $10. ongoing. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

Catholic Singles

A group of Catholic singles age 30-50 meet frequently for fun, fellowship and service. Send email or check website to receive announcements of activities and to suggest activities for the group. ongoing. familylife@diosav.org. diosav.org/familylifesingles.

Center for Spiritual Living--Savannah

All are invited to this Science of Mind community. Recognizing the presence and power of God within, and believing that this presence is in everything in the universe, unifying all of life. Welcoming all on their spiritual pathway. Celebration: Sunday mornings. Location: Bonaventure Chapel, 2520 Bonaventure Road. Meditation at 10:30am Service at 11:00am Childcare available in the "Funday School" Sundays. cslsavannah.org.

Columba House

Columba House is an inclusive, welcoming hospitality space dedicated to building and sustaining a community of faith committed to social justice with the city's young adults, college students, and creative demographic. Tuesday evenings 6:30-8pm, includes dinner and a program focused on justice. All are welcome. Free and open to the public. Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. 912228-9425. Columba House, 34th Street between Abercorn and Lincoln Streets.

Daily Meditation

Daily meditation is offered at Studio ZhaZhee. Each session is unique and designed to benefit those in attendance.

Tea is served at 5:30am and 7:30pm.

Please, come as You are. I look forward to sitting with You! By Donation Through June 3, 4:30-6:30, 8-9 a.m., 12:30-1 & 6:307:30 p.m. 912-231-3612. studiozhazhee@ gmail.com. calendly.com/studiozhazhee. studiozhazhee.com. Studio ZhaZhee LLC, 125 W Duffy st.

Guided Silent Prayer

Acoustical songs, 30 minutes of guided silent prayer, and minutes to receive prayer or remain in silence. Wednesdays, 6:458:00pm at Vineyard Church, 615 Montgomery St. See website for info. ongoing. vineyardsavannah.org. cs

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Yard Sales Yard Sale WE’RE BACK!

45 MEMBER CLUB - GIANT GARAGE SALE. Saturday, May 2nd, 7am-12pm. Grace United Methodist Church, 6412 Waters Ave.

Items for Sale General Merchandise STOP GNAT & MOSQUITO BITES! Buy Swamp Gnat or Swamp Gator Natural Insect Repellant. Family & Pet Sale.

Available: ACE Hardware, Walgreen's, The Home Depot, homedepot.com.

STATION FOR RENT in DeRenne Beauty Salon. Must be licensed, and have own clientele. Serious Callers Only. Call 912-220-3344 WAREHOUSE LABOR NEEDED. Looking for the best unloaders, paid by container. Above average effort equals above average pay.

Call 704-837-9371.

WELL ESTABLISHED CHILDCARE Center looking for Qualified Teachers. Credentials necessary.

Criminal background check. Must have professional demeanor.

Serious inquiries only apply.

Please fax resume 912-236-1629

Real Estate Homes For Sale

121 WESTWOOD: 3/2 in Rincon.

Great floor plan. Brick. Fenced.

Garage. Reduced to $94,900. Tom Whitten 912-663-0558. Realty Executives Coastal Empire 912355-5557 3BR HOUSE FOR SALE, Savannah. $10,000 Down, take over payments $568/month. $25,200/ Balance - Pay off in 7yrs. Good condition. 912-308-3934.

DILAPIDATED HOUSE: Gutted.

Huge concrete block garage w/screened-in patio, can be converted to residential. Big lot.

Drivers Wanted Best offer. 2008 North Fernwood DRIVER NEEDED: Solid company Drive. 912-224-1222 seeks Tractor Trailer Driver w/CDL license & 2yrs. experience. TWIC Townhomes/Condos For Sale card helpful. Must be at least 23yrs. of age, dependable, good NICE CONDO: 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, MVR. Daily runs. Call for details, Downstairs, Corner unit. New tile in foyer & kitchen. New stove & 912-658-7499. hood, Freshly painted, 2yrs. ago.

LOCAL MOVING CO. in Savannah In same family since 1993, now Hiring Full-time Drivers, Class A downsizing. Appraised $133,000 or B. Clean driving record. Apply in 2010, now asking $119,900. in person: Monday-Friday, 9am- Located on Wilmington Island in 4pm. 1871D Grove Point Rd. Bull river Shoals. Call John at 663Savannah, GA. 8353 for appt. to view.

Jobs

Help Wanted

Mobile Homes For Sale

CLIFTON’S DRY CLEANERS needs Experienced, Dependable Shirt Presser and Matcher Bagger.

(Background check). Apply in person: 8401 Ferguson Avenue.

No phone calls.

3BR/2BA DOUBLEWIDE modular home with lot, completely fenced. West side Savannah. $30,000. Possible financing with 25% down. 912-996-4574 (Text). boricua4542@yahoo.com

HANDYMAN NEEDED a few hours per week for small daycare. $9/ per hour. Must know how to buffer floors. Call 912-443-4649

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SAVANNAH HAIR SALON Highway 80 East on Whitemarsh Island (next to Walmart) is looking for Hair Stylist. Serious Calls Only. 912-604-5890 SEEKING MANAGER to run small Apt. complex. Must live on premises. Retired couple preferable. Contact Jack, 912342-3840 or Linda, 912-690-9097.

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B Net Management Inc. For pictures & videos of properties *Credit Issues, Prior Evictions, Bankruptcies may still apply *Weekly & Bi-Weekly Payment Options Available for Apts. $245 & $450 2031 New Mexico St. Off Pennsylvania. 3BR/1BA, LR, DR, carpet and hardwood floors, laundry room, kitchen w/appliances, fenced yard $865/month.

5509 Emory Drive: 3BR/2BA house. LR, DR, hardwood floors, carpet, CH/A, laundry room, kitchen, fenced yard. $885/month.

426 E. 38th St. (Habersham & Price) 2BR/1BA Apt. Appliances, central heat/air, washer/dryer hookup, carpet $650.

807-809 Paulsen St. 2BR/1BA Apt. Appliances, central heat/ air, carpet & hardwood floors $625.

912 W. 38th St. 3BR/1BA, LR, DR, central heat/air, appliances, laundry room. $795.

Off Westlake Ave. 4 Peachtree Place, Apt 63 3BR/1BA, LR, appliances, central heat/air, carpet/tile floors, washer/dryer hookup $715/month.

912-228-4630 Mon-Sat 10am-5pm www. bnetmanagement.com *For Qualified Applicants* WE ACCEPT SECTION 8

*305 TREAT STREET: 2BR/1BA, hardwood floors, CH/A, washer/ dryer hookup $650/mo. *2235 UTAH STREET: 2BR/1BA, all electric, CH/A, storage shed, carport $750/mo. 912-257-6181

CLEAN, QUIET, NICE ROOMS & EFFICIENCIES from $100-$215. Near Bus lines.

Refrigerator, Stove, Washer & Dryer. For More Info, Call 6 PALM AVENUE: 3BR/2BA, 912-412-2818 hardwood floors, CH&A, total electric. On busline. Block away includes from Daffin Park. $800/month, FURNISHED, utilities, central heat/air, $800/deposit. 912-441-5468 Comcast cable, washer/ DUPLEX: 1227 E. 54th Street.

2BR/1BA $550/month plus dryer. Ceramic tile in $550/deposit. Two blocks off kitchen. Shared Kitchen & Waters Avenue, close to Daffin Shared bath. Call 912-210Park. Call 912-335-3211 or email 0144, leave message adamrealstate@gmail.com. Days/ Nights/Weekends.

FURNISHED APTS. $170/WK. Private bath and kitchen, cable, utilities, washer furnished. AC & heat, bus stop on property. No deposit required. Completely safe, manager on property.

Contact Linda, (912)690-9097 or Jack, (912)342-3840.

ROOMS FOR RENT - ADULT LIVING: $150 weekly. No deposit. Furnished rooms. All utilities included. Call 912844-5995 SAVANNAH'S HOUSE OF GRACE

SENIOR LIVING AT IT'S BEST FOR AGES 50 & BETTER Shared community living for full functioning seniors ages 50 & above. Nice comfortable living at affordable rates.

Shared kitchen & bathroom.

All bedrooms have central heating/air and cable.

Bedrooms are fully furnished and private. Make this community one you will want to call home.

SAVANNAH'S HOUSE OF GRACE also has community housing with its own private bath. Different rates apply.

Income must be verifiable.

We accept gov. vouchers.

Prices starting at $550.

GEORGETOWN

Furnished Efficiency Apt. includes utilities, electricity, gas, garbage and water. 1yr. lease & security deposit. $650/month. Close to Savannah Mall & Armstrong State University. 912-429-2073 HOUSE FOR RENT, 4 bed/2 full baths in Thunderbolt area. $1200/month plus security deposit. Large yard, front porch and more. Serious Callers Please 843-415-2440

NEAR SAVANNAH MALL

4BR/2BA, Country atmosphere. $925/month + deposit. No Pets.

No Section 8. 912-234-0548 RENT OR RENT-TO-OWN: Remodeled mobile homes, 3BR/2BA, in Garden City mobile home park. Low down affordable payments. Credit check approval.

Call Gwen, Manager, at 912-9647675 SOUTHSIDE •1BR Apts, washer/dryer included. $25 for water, trash included, $625/month.

•2BR/1.5BA Townhouse Apt, total electric $700/month.

Call 912-927-3278 or 912356-5656

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Automotive Cars/Trucks/Vans FENDER BENDER ??

Paint & Body Work.

Reasonably Priced. Insurance Claims. We buy wrecks. Call 912-355-5932.

Service Directory Business Services FOR ALL TYPES OF MASONRY REPAIR

Brick, Block, Concrete, Stucco, Brick Paving, Grading, Clearing, etc., New & Repair Work. Call Michael Mobley, 912-631-0306

Soundboard What bands are playing and Where?

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SHARED LIVING: Fully Furnished Apts. $170 weekly.

No deposit. All utilities included. Call 912-844-5995

Roommate Wanted 130 ALPINE DRIVE: Roommate Wanted. All utilities included.

Near Hunter AAF. Available 4/1/15. $600/month $100 deposit, or $150/week. Call 912272-8020

VERY NICE HOUSE FOR RENT

*301 FORREST AVENUE: 3BR/2BA, Central heat/air $835/month.

Call 912-507-7934, 912-927-2853, or 912-631-7644.

Room for Rent

ROOMS FOR RENT $75 MOVE-IN SPECIAL TODAY!! *1234 E. 38TH ST.: 2BR/1BA $700. Clean, furnished, large. Busline, central heat/air, utilities. $100Several Rental & $130/weekly. Rooms with bath Rent-To-Own Properties. $145. Call 912-289-0410.

GUARANTEED FINANCING • STAY MANAGEMENT 352-7829 AVAILABLE ROOMS: CLEAN, comfortable rooms.

Washer/dryer, air, cable, ceiling • Let Us Help You fans. $125-$145 weekly. No deposit. Call Ike @ 844-7065 •

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ROOMMATE WANTED To Share 2BR/1BA Apt. Ferguson Ave near Skidaway Island. Kitchen/dining room, living room/lanai, fully furnished, CH/A, cable, utilities included. $550/mo. Available Immediately. 912-344-4216

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