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Wednesday / 27 Film: Remember

Atom Egoyan’s new thriller about an Auschwitz survivor with dementia trying to avenge his past. Part of the Savannah Jewish Film Festival.

7 p.m Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. $10 community members, $8 JEA members

PULSE Art + Technology 2016

In its 10th year the PULSE Art + Technology Festival offers wildly inventive, interactive technology-based art.

The five-day celebration invites the public to participate in amazing interactive art experiences and hands-on workshops.

Avant-garde visual artists from around the country present electrifying performances and give lectures that teach and illustrate new art forms. PULSE is fun for all ages and includes a family day brimming with activities, artists demonstrations and performances.

Jan. 27-31 Jepson Center, 207 West York St. telfair.org/pulse

Gray’s Reef Film Festival FRI / 29 - SAT / 30

Learn about humpback whales and lionfish, touch marine animals in a touch tank, and meet Paul and Grace Atkins, Emmy-winning cinematographers at this free two-day festival at the Lucas and Trustee Theatres downtown. www.graysreefnmsf.org/events/2016-film-festival

Thursday / 28 Civil War in Savannah Walking Tour

16th Annual Low Country Home & Garden Show FRI / 29 - Sun / 31

Find over 4,000 square feet of gardens, landscapes, water features, DIY seminars and more at the 16th Annual Savannah Low Country Home & Garden Show. Plus, on Saturday, January 30, you’ll have the opportunity to meet celebrity guest Jeff Lewis, star of Bravo’s hit show Flipping Out. Savannah International Trade & Convention Center, 1 International Dr. $8/Adults, $6/Seniors, Free/Active Duty Military & Children savannahhomeandgardenshow.com

Junk 2 Funk Fashion Show thurs / 28 - Sat / 30

Savannah Arts Academy students’ creative forces are preparing to give their viewers an out of this world experience this year. The Visual Arts Department presents their eighth annual Junk 2 Funk Fashion Show, Intergalactic.

7 p.m. Thurs., Fri. Sat., Sat. matinee at 2:30 p.m.

Savannah Arts Academy, 500 Washington Ave. www.seatyourself.biz/saa

Mardi Gras Parade

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Celebrate the unique history of the ancient Mardi Gras traditions, which dates back thousands of years, and includes Carnival-goers lining the street for a boisterous parade featuring fantastical floats, live music from The Versatile Band and The Hypnotics, colorful costumes, fun contests, Cajun cuisine and more.

2 p.m Tybee Roundabout, Tybrisa Street and Strand Avenue.

These guided evening hikes will explore the role of Savannah during the Civil War and Sherman’s stay in the city.

5-6:30 p.m Massie Heritage Center, 207 East Gordon St. $15 912-395-5070

Film: Deli Man

A love letter written on pastrami†for the culture, food and heart of a vital ethnic history. A delightful story of a young Deli Man augmented by those of iconic delis such as Katz’s, 2nd Avenue Deli, Carnegie and The Stage. Presented by the 2016 Savannah Jewish Film Festival.

7-8:30 p.m Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn $10 savannahjea.org

Film: In Search of Israeli Cuisine

In this brand-new film, Philadelphia restaurateur Michael Solomonov takes us on a mouth-watering tour of Israel. Presented by the Savannah Jewish Film Festival.

1:30-3 p.m Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn $10 savannahjea.org

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From Idea to Action

Emergent Savannah hosts this World Cafe that asks three questions: What do you love about Savannah, what do you dream for Savannah, and what do you care enough about in Savannah to take action?

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

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16th Annual Low Country Home & Garden Show

Find over 4,000 square feet of gardens, landscapes, water features, DIY seminars and more.

2-7 p.m Savannah International Trade & Convention Center, 1 International Dr. $8 Adults, discounts available savannahhomeandgardenshow.com/

eFilm: Janis: Little Girl Blue sJanis Joplin serves as the narrator for her own life story through letters she wrote to her family, friends and lovers. Cat Power lends her raspy southern voice to the film reading Janis’ achingly intimate letters.

Amy Berg, a passionate documentarist, strips away Janis’ rock and roll persona to reveal the gentle, trusting, sensitive, but

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Gray’s Reef 3D Ocean Exploration Evening

Watch two films, “Secret Ocean 3D” at 7:10 and “Humpback Whales 3D” at 8:10, and watch whale rescuer Ed Lyman’s presentation and Q&A. 7-9 p.m Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St.

Theatre: Spamalot

Spamalot retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table and features a bevy of beautiful show girls, not to mention cows, killer rabbits, and French people. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

8 p.m Savannah Children’s Theatre, 2160 East Victory Dr. $15-20 912-238-9015. savannahchildrenstheatre.org

Saturday / 30 16th Annual Low Country Home & Garden Show

Find over 4,000 square feet of gardens, landscapes, water features, DIY seminars and more. Plus, on Saturday, January 30, you’ll have the opportunity to meet celebrity guest Jeff Lewis, star of Bravo’s hit show Flipping Out. 10 a.m.-7 p.m Savannah International Trade & Convention Center, 1 International Dr. $8 Adults, discounts available savannahhomeandgardenshow.com/

Concert: Hit Nashville Songwriters and Their Stories

Effingham County native Hannah Dasher has a way of bringing out the country music in everyone. Hannah will be joined by songwriting legends Wynn Varble & Kendell Marvel for a spectacular night of country music.

8 p.m Mars Theatre, 109 S. Laurel Street. $25

able by his gorgeous voice, as Darkness, and a very young Tom Cruise as Jack, a forest boy who takes his friend Lily to see the magical unicorns.

7 p.m Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. $8

Film: Dough

Nat’s London Jewish bakery is on a downward spiral until he hires Ayyash, a smalltime pot dealer. When Ayyash’s two professions merge in a batch of cannabisinfused challah, things begin to look up!

Dough sells out everywhere; doors open at 7:30! Presented by the 2016 Savannah Jewish Film Festival.

8:15-10 p.m Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn $10 savannahjea.org

Forsyth Farmers Market

Local and regional produce, honey, meat.

9 a.m.-1 p.m Forsyth Park. forsythfarmersmarket.com

Film: Legend

Any 80’s Fantasy lineup would not be complete without Ridley Scott’s spectacular Legend, featuring Tim Curry, only recogniz-

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WONDERS OF THE OCEAN Dive with Cousteau and Swim with Whales in 3D! Explore underwater caves Discover predators of the deep Tag sharks with Guy Harvey

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Gray’s Reef Children’s Session

“Secret Life of Predators,” and cinematographers Paul and Grace Atkins’ career highlights, followed by a Q&A. 7 p.m Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

Watch three films just for kids: “Earth is Blue,” “Lost and Found,” and “Journey to the South Pacific.”

10-10:35 a.m Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

Kevin McCarey Book Signing

Gray’s Reef Emerging Filmmakers Showcase

Meet the emerging filmmakers that worked on “Win-Win: The Marine Protected Area Story,” “Beneath Paradise,” “The Terrapin Torrent,” “Zoe and her Adventures in the Mediterranean Sea,” “Ocean Invaders,” “Washed Away,” “Litter: It’s Everywhere,” “Marine Protected Areas in Motion,” and “The Plastic Gyre.”

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

Gray’s Reef Dive with Guy Harvey

Watch extreme Red Bull kiteboarding and two Guy Harvey expeditions, “The Oceanic White Tip Shark” and “Aliens from the Deep: Lionfish.”

2-2:40 p.m Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

Gray’s Reef National Geographic Night

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Maker’s Bazaar - Winter Craft Fair A Maker’s Bazaar is a local collection of Makers and Crafters selling their art, wares and all sorts of handcrafted goodness.

11 a.m.-5 p.m The Chromatic Dragon, 514 MLK Jr. Blvd.

Free to attend, $15 for artist table

Garden Show

Find over 4,000 square feet of gardens, landscapes, water features, DIY seminars and more.

11 a.m.-5 p.m Savannah International Trade & Convention Center, 1 International Dr. $8/Adults, discounts available savannahhomeandgardenshow.com/

Film: 100 Voices: A Journey Home

Theatre: Spamalot

Spamalot retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table and features a bevy of beautiful show girls, not to mention cows, killer rabbits, and French people.

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Tuesday / 2 Film: Apples from the Desert

A musical documentary highlighting the resurgence of Jewish culture in Poland by following 72 cantors on a historic trip there. Most are sons of Holocaust survivors visiting their families’ former towns where Jewish presence has been almost entirely eradicated. Presented by the 2016 Savannah Jewish Film Festival.

7-8:30 p.m Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn $10 912-355-8111. savannahjea.org

Rebecca and her family must come to grips with her choices when she leaves her observant home and community for a secular kibbutz. Presented by the 2016 Savannah Jewish Film Festival.

2-3:45 p.m Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn $10 912-355-8111. savannahjea.org

Film: The Green Prince

Winner of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award for World Cinema Documentary. Presented by the 2016 Savannah Jewish Film Festival.

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Kevin McCarey will be signing first editions of his memoir Oceans Apart at the Grays Reef Ocean Film Festival. The book is described by National Geographic as rich with “festive adventures, lively and mischievous, soulful and sincere.”

5 p.m Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

Theatre: Spamalot Savannah Children’s Theatre, 2160 East Spamalot retells the legend of King Arthur Victory Dr. and his Knights of the Round Table. $15-20 912-238-9015. savannahchildrenstheatre.org 3 p.m Savannah Children’s Theatre, 2160 East Sunday / 31 Victory Dr. $15-20 16th Annual Low Country Home & 912-238-9015. savannahchildrenstheatre.org

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news & Opinion Editor’s Note

by Jim Morekis

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CONTRARY TO WHAT you might have heard, in of itself the position of “Mayor Pro Tem” on Savannah City Council isn’t that big a deal.

All it means is that if the actual Mayor of Savannah is out of town, or sick, or otherwise unable to run the biweekly Council meetings or make a public appearance on behalf of the City, the Mayor Pro Tem gets to do that instead.

Basically you get to wield the gavel once or twice a year, in a City where by charter even the actual Mayor doesn’t have that much power, where in the last Mayoral election only a little over a third of regis-

For example, former Mayor Edna Jackson was Mayor Pro Tem before she was elected Mayor.

She often made it quite clear that her preferred title was “Mayor Pro Tem” rather than her actual title at the time, Alderwoman at Large, bestowed on her by constituents rather than fellow politicians.

Lest you think I’m picking on the former Mayor, she hasn’t been the only one.

So now we get to the meat of the story: During Mayor Edna Jackson’s four years in office, the Mayor Pro Tem position has been occupied, and for the most part ably so, by First District Alderman Van Johnson.

While Alderman Johnson denies mayoral aspirations — and I’m certainly not calling him a liar — nonetheless it has been widely held that he would be “next in line” after Mayor Jackson’s second term in

When Mayor DeLoach opened the floor to nominations, Alderman Tony Thomas made a quick and clear motion to nominate Van Johnson for another term as Mayor Pro Tem. Before the vote, Johnson was allowed to make a speech on his own behalf asking for the job again, which though clearly heartfelt didn’t get him the five votes he needed.

Then came the nomination of Carol Bell, who garnered five votes to win.

Who were the five votes? Her own vote plus all the newly elected Council members, including Mayor DeLoach himself.

Tony Thomas then nominated Johnson for Chair of Council, but a clearly offended Johnson quickly declined the nomination.

Instead, newbie Julian Miller got that position, with another newbie, Brian Foster, voted Vice Chair.

Of most concern, it seems that the “Old

For years, encouraged no doubt by some of our illustrious leaders, the myth has evolved among many, many local residents that the “Mayor Pro Tem” position means that person is “next in line” to be Mayor. tered voters cared enough to vote.

You wouldn’t know all this, however, by the way local politicians jockey and maneuver to get the “valuable” title of Mayor Pro Tem, which is determined by the City Council in a public vote.

(For fellow linguistics geeks: Pro Tem is short for “pro tempore,” Latin for “for the time being.”)

To be fair, the positive optics of running a City Council meeting are pretty selfevident. If I were a politician, I suppose I’d jump at the chance to run a meeting.

Savannah though, being Savannah, has its own peculiar mythology about the Mayor Pro Tem spot.

For years, encouraged no doubt by some of our illustrious leaders, the myth has evolved among many, many local residents that the “Mayor Pro Tem” position means that person is “next in line” to be Mayor.

(Never mind that there are these pesky things called “elections” which actually determine that.)

I’ve heard this said and written and posted numerous times, that the Mayor Pro Tem is the “next” Mayor of Savannah.

It’s wrong of course. But the misconception serves a purpose, and has been cynically encouraged by local politicians.

office, now rendered a moot point with her unexpected defeat by Eddie DeLoach.

I’m not saying Van Johnson encouraged the idea that he was “next in line,” but I am suggesting that perhaps he didn’t do very much to discourage it either.

In any case, the fact remains that the Mayor Pro Tem still seems to be a position that local politicians feel is worth competing for.

Which brings us to this past Thursday’s City Council meeting, the second working Council meeting under the DeLoach administration and the one in which the new Mayor Pro Tem is elected by fellow City Council members.

Long story short, Van Johnson failed to garner a majority of his peers to support his reelection as Mayor Pro Tem. Alderwoman at Large Carol Bell won instead, and is your new Mayor Pro Tem. And for all I know, maybe Alderwoman Bell, too, thinks she’s “next in line” to be Mayor.

We shall see.

While the title itself isn’t that important, what was really interesting about the vote is what it showed us about the future of City Council politics.

Guard” of holdovers from the Edna Jackson days — Van Johnson, Tony Thomas, John Hall, and Estella Shabazz — made it clear from their words and attitude that they are moving forward essentially as if Jackson were still Mayor.

To my eyes, there seemed to be no small amount of hard feelings still in the air— about the election, about Mayor Pro Tem votes, about City Manager Stephanie Cutter’s retirement, about a lot of stuff.

In Western democracies there is a longestablished, well-respected idea of “the Loyal Opposition.”

I’m just not sure this particular opposition is all that loyal. The amount of spite and denial should concern everyone.

In the middle of it all, now an all-important swing vote between the two groups, is….

None other than Mayor Pro Tem Carol Bell, the only holdover from the Jackson administration who seems to be willing to play ball with the DeLoach administration.

Simply put, Alderwoman Bell now holds the balance of power in Savannah politics.

So… maybe being Mayor Pro Tem isn’t that small a deal after all! cs

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Walking the Fifth Ward with Solidarity in Savannah

By Jessica Leigh Lebos

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JAN 27-FEB 2, 2016

“What, exactly, are you doing here?” the young man in the hooded sweatshirt wanted to know.

I couldn’t blame him for being suspicious. What business could a middle-aged lady carrying a pen possibly have in his neighborhood after dark?

I live only a few blocks away, but until now I figured I had no business in the Fifth Ward, the two-block tinderbox off Waters Ave. where gunfire and sirens are an almost constant soundtrack, identified by SCMPD Chief Jack Lumpkin as the headquarters of one of the city’s most active criminal groups, also called the Fifth Ward.

But to Ylana Abbott and Eugene “Trae” Priester, organizers of the grassroots non-violence group Solidarity in Savannah, the Fifth Ward isn’t some gang hideout—it’s home to several protégés who have responded to offers of a path out of crime and violence. Since last August, their team of volunteers has arranged job interviews, provided information on the GED and acted as mentors and stand-in parents for anyone who asks.

I have tremendous respect for SIS’ efforts to bring compassion and counsel to some of Savannah’s sparkiest neighborhoods, though I tend to express that from behind a desk. But after the recent flurry of press about the city’s crime stats and the initial successes of the End Gun Violence initiative, I had to agree with Ylana that a certain perspective was missing.

“You know, there have been articles on crime from everyone except those who are in the midst of it,” she mused in a text earlier in the week. “What if there was something from the young men’s point of view?”

So I bundled up and tagged along as Ylana and Trae walked the blocks of the Fifth Ward, handing out newsletters to clusters of men leaning against cars and checking in with the neighbors.

There were people standing around everywhere despite the frigid air, some possibly working illicit business and others simply relaxing.

“All right?” called Trae to a rail-thin gent standing in an open garage.

“Jus’ chillin’ with my Icehouse and my Newports,” the man cackled back, lifting a paper bag in a toast.

We came up on a group listening to a car stereo, and two younger men peeled away to join us. One was a 22 year-old with whom SIS has been working with closely— 8 we’ll call him “Mr. H”—who I had met

earlier in the day with Ylana, who often comes by the Fifth Ward during her lunch hour from her job as the faculty affairs coordinator for Savannah Law School.

We picked up Mr. H in front of his house and drove around while he told me his story: He dropped out of Windsor High at 16 to take care of his grandmother. At 18, he served two years for assault after a bar fight and was recently turned down for a job at a fast food joint because of his record.

He admits he’s sold drugs in the past to get by and has also worked warehouse gigs near the port, though finding reliable transportation is always a challenge since most job sites aren’t on the bus route.

“No one wants to give me a ride home once they find out where I stay,” he said, the lines around his making seem older.

“Everyone’s scared to come around here except the police and the Jehovah’s Witnesses.”

Lately he’s found a little work cutting grass and trimming trees with his father, an ex-felon who has never been able to find a steady job after he got out of prison over two decades ago.

“You’re forty-something years old, you haven’t been in trouble for 20 years and you’re still being judged for your criminal background,” said Mr. H, shaking his head at the system that also strips felons of their right to vote.

To him, it’s obvious how a revolving door of poverty, lack of education, lack of knowledge about and access to services leads to violence, desperation and prison.

It’s a cycle that’s nearly impossible to break without help.

“Yes, someone is shooting every night.

The thing is, they’re not doing it for no reason. They’re trying to survive,” he told me as we sat with Ylana’s car heater running.

“You got these young kids out here—their parents aren’t what you expect parents to be. So they’ve got to go out and help the family, and they do it their own way because no one ever taught them the right way. And once they mess up and get in trouble, they’re in the system and they’re stuck. There’s no point in trying to better themselves because they’re already looked at as hopeless.”

He wants more than anything to figure out how to provide stability for his two small daughters, ages 1 and 3 months, maybe use his natural gift for fixing appliances and radios after Ylana helps him get his GED. His real dream, though, is to open a dog kennel, he confides when we meet again on the street that night. One of his dogs, a mellow, caramel-colored pit bull named Coco, follows obediently as he and Ylana

walk ahead to discuss the details of his upcoming GED test.

The other kid, the one in the sweatshirt, waits expectedly for me explain my presence.

“I’m here to talk to you, if that’s cool,” I say. His face breaks into a smile.

“Mr. J” grew up a few blocks over and now lives with Mr. H and his family, helping out with the rent. They call themselves brothers, though the kinship is more spiritual than genetic.

Though he calls the Fifth Ward home, Mr. J says he doesn’t feel limited by the drama. As we walk, he tells me he’s just finished his kitchen shift at Ole Times Country Buffet and proudly shares his plans to go to Savannah Tech to earn his welding certificate.

“I think it’s because my parents were around more when I was coming up,” he says thoughtfully when I ask where his self-direction comes from.

“But other people, they don’t have that.

When no one shows you the way, you don’t even know it exists.”

That’s what Solidarity in Savannah aims to do: shine a light on the possibilities without judgment, following up with a text, a ride to the DMV to get a driver’s license, a safe place to study. Volunteers are also trained to gently disrupt conflict, and more recruits are always needed.

Though only 30, Ylana seems comfortably maternal with these men, dressed stylishly but modestly with her headscarf, which she donned after she and Trae were married last fall. An East Savannah native, Trae embraced Islam while in federal prison, serving a 10-year sentence on non-violent gun charges. In fact, we pass the Fifth Ward house where he was arrested, caught up in a raid instigated by someone who rolled over on his friends for a lesser plea.

With his calm demeanor and gray coming into his beard, Trae is a respected elder on this street, his credibility compounded by his time on the inside. He counseled others on keeping to the peaceful path in jail, and came home committed to help others from getting caught up.

“The feds are big on peer-based programming, but the state and the city haven’t caught on yet,” he sighs as we discuss SIS’ need for funding in order to grow its outreach team.

There was expectation that the End Gun Violence budget would include money for such community work, but thus far the initiative has focused on the necessity of corralling the city’s most dangerous criminals.

Part of the strategy of the End Gun

Violence smackdown hinges on not only pursuing perps but their friends, and Ylana worries how this “guilty by association” will further erode already broken communities like the Fifth Ward. Being at the wrong place at the wrong time can destroy a young man’s life and those around him, further perpetuating the cycle.

“It’s absolutely imperative that violent offenders are taken off the streets,” she says.

“But it’s important to understand the gaps that are left when these men—fathers, brothers, providers—are gone.”

The next stop on our walk is at a house strewn with trash in the yard, its cement stairs crumbling. We’re here to check on 19 year-old “Mr. S,” who went back to finish his senior year at Savannah High after finding a SIS flyer and texting that he wanted to change his life.

A boy cracks open the door, and there’s concern that Mr. S isn’t here. But a few moments later a compact guy in a pressed school uniform rides up on a bike, offering apologies.

“We call her the ‘Hood’s Hope,” grins Mr. S as Ylana checks his progress report.

We’re deep in a discussion about the uselessness of advanced algebra when two dark figures walk up suddenly, their faces covered with bandanas. For the first time, I feel fear, understanding viscerally how vulnerable these young men are every day.

The laughter stops, and we all exchange wary greetings. The two men move on quickly, and I don’t ask who they were.

“Things are fucked up,” offers Mr. J in explanation. Everyone nods solemnly.

We stand under the stars for a more few minutes, and a car full of pretty girls rolls up, asking Mr. S if he wants to get food.

“Gotta go!” he says as he sprints off, but not before catching me up in a quick hug.

Mr. J and Mr. H hug me, too, as we part ways, and I feel my own maternal instincts blossom for these bright young souls, who can hardly be called innocent for all that they’ve seen, yet their sweetness prevails.

We have demanded solutions to the city’s crime, and the sweeping arrests and harder sentences are yielding progress.

Those measures are welcome and necessary for a safer Savannah for all, and I don’t doubt we’ll see significant decreases in shootings and homicides and more gun busts and arrests in 2016.

Yet, always, behind the stats are the stories and struggle of individuals who would do it differently if they knew how.

Can we as a community support those willing to walk beside them and point the way? cs

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What we need to know about bicycling in Savannah

by John Bennett

john@bicyclecampaign.org

It was cold last Saturday, but you don’t need to tell that to the people who pedaled their bicycles around town on the annual

on bikes don’t fare well in collisions with people driving motor vehicles. If fact, the fear of being hurt or killed by a driver is one of the main reasons people stop or never try making bicycling a healthy part of their daily lives. A recent letter to the editor of our city’s daily newspaper suggested, “cyclists need to understand that trucks and cars will always have the right

presume he or she is there by choice. Using high-speed streets is a necessity for people who depend on their bikes for transportation. If their homes, workplaces, or other important destinations are located on such streets, they must ride their bikes on them.

You don’t need to tell us streets are designed for cars.

That may be the case in many parts

negative consequences of this misguided approach.

On the other hand, we do need to tell people that even if you don’t ride a bike, you reap considerable safety, health and economic benefits when more people do.

Making streets safer for people who walk, ride bikes, take the bus and use wheelchairs improves safety for everyone,

You don’t need to tell us that people on bikes don’t fare well in collisions with people driving motor vehicles.

TelluRIDE, which is part of the annual Telluride Mountainfilm on Tour festival.

Jedidiah Jenkins, one of the participants who braved chilly temperatures and 90 seconds of snow flurries on Saturday morning, has ridden long distances in all sorts of conditions. A documentary about his 16-month journey by bike from Oregon to Patagonia (the region at the southern tip of South America, not the clothing company) was screened at Trustees Theater Saturday night.

Still, some folks will be more than happy to tell Jenkins a thing or two about bicycling, even if they haven’t ridden a bike in years. Through letters to editors, website comments and even in face to face conversations, people who ride bikes are often issued instructions that are self evident at best and erroneous at worst.

You don’t need to tell us that people

of way by sheer size, limited maneuverability and sight.” This “might makes right” argument is contradicted by state law and shifts blame for crashes onto people who bike and walk. It’s a not-so-subtle way of suggesting that if people are injured or killed while walking or riding, they willingly placed themselves in harm’s way and should have known better.

You don’t need to tell us we would be safer using bike lanes or trails, or at least streets with less and slower automobile traffic. The majority of cyclists prefer using bike lanes. Unfortunately, only a tiny fraction of Savannah’s streets have them.

Riding on quieter streets is a good idea and most people instinctively select these routes if they are riding to work or to the store. But that is not an option for everyone. When you see someone on a street you would never dare to ride or walk, don’t

of our community today, but it’s a relatively recent development, not an age-old truth. For most of Savannah’s history, streets were designed for people. When Gen. James Oglethorpe drew up his plan for Savannah, which remains a source of inspiration and guidance for urban planners centuries later, he was not aiming to make it easier for commuters from Bryan County to get in and out of Savannah. He was trying to make it harder for Spanish soldiers to do so. His system of squares calms traffic and makes the National Landmark Historic District a comfortable place to walk and ride bikes today. Mostly. The problem is streets that weren’t designed for cars, but have since been modified to maximize vehicle speed and throughput, and with streets elsewhere in the city configured specifically for that purpose. We are now beginning to recognize the significant

including people who drive. Designing (or redesigning) streets using a Complete Streets model reduces crashes for all users.

A study conducted by the University of Wisconsin found running some errands by bike instead of by car could save Midwesterners $7 billion annually through reduced healthcare costs.

People who shop by bike spend less on each shopping trip, but they visit stores and restaurants more often. Through these multiple visits, they wind up spending more than their counterparts who drive.

If you don’t care about any of these reasons to make Savannah better for bicycling, maybe you need to remind yourself of this: Each person who choses to go by bike represents one more parking space for you when both of you arrive at the same destination. CS

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‘Absolutely unbelievable’ undersea filmmaking

Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Secret Ocean 3D a highlight of Grays Reef Ocean Film Fest

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will. I’m amazed thanks to these friends and technicians, who have literally crejim@connectsavannah.com ated ways to focus in slow motion on small things, microscopic things.

WHILE HE bears the most famous surThese are things never seen with the name in the history of ocean science, Jean- naked eye because they’re either too small Michel Cousteau doesn’t rest on the laurels or it happens too fast. That to me is absoof his legendary father, Jacques Cousteau, lutely unbelievable. who passed away in 1997.

It’s very important because it emphaNow 77 years old, Jean-Michel has more sizes the fact that small plants and animals than established his own legend, both as are the foundations of all life in the ocean an intrepid undersea explorer and as a pas- and connect to the largest creatures, like sionate advocate of marine conservation. whales, dolphins or sharks. Without these While disputes and disagreements smaller creatures, we—and by “we” I mean meant Jean-Michel would eventually sepa- all species —wouldn’t be here. rate from his father’s Cousteau Society, he We are totally connected to the ocean would go on to found his own organization, and to the foundation of all life. To have a Ocean Futures Society, and establish a chance to show all this in 3D to the public career as an independent filmmaker. is fascinating.

Cousteau brings an exciting new film, When we film underwater with this Secret Ocean 3D to the Grays Reef Film equipment, we don’t always know what Festival, showing this Friday night at that we filmed. We come back to the ship and Trustees Theatre. The film uses the latest we see on a big screen if what we’ve shot in slow-motion, high-definition camera is good or not. If it’s not good, we go right technology to bring you things human back down to the same place, sometimes beings have literally never seen before. two or three times, before we say “that’s Jean-Michel spoke to us from his headperfect.” It’s a totally new approach. quarters in Santa Barbara, California.

What are some of the threats you’re The filmmaking advances used in most concerned about to this interconyour new films aren’t only cinematic nectivity you speak of? breakthroughs. They’re also useful for research, aren’t they?

Often because of climate change the temperature of many parts of the ocean has I’ve been diving for 70 years, since my changed, disturbing the life of plants and father pushed me overboard with a tank animals. In addition there is the acidifica12 on my back. I’ve never stopped and I never tion created by the emission of CO2. Also

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there is the fact that unfortunately in many places people continue to use the ocean as a garbage can.

All the chemicals we get rid of, all the metals we dispose of, all of of that ends up in streams and river and ultimately all the way to the ocean. It’s impacting our life support system.

Yet you aren’t completely pessimistic about the future.

I’ve been in the ocean all my life. I’m learning a lot of new things, thanks to science and research creating new technologies that can capture all this. There will be new industries, and millions of jobs created all over the planet.

There is this very exciting thing I call the communication revolution. Borders mean less and less.

I had the privilege to be underwater in 1998 and connecting satellite communication with people who could see me underwater. They could ask me questions in Vietnam and Canada at the same time.

To me that’s a way of saying we are not only one ocean, but one world in which our population lives on the 29 percent of the planet which is land. That’s 7.3 billion people, living on only 29 percent of the planet.

We especially need to educate young people because they are the decisionmakers of tomorrow. In the business world, it’s all about profit at the end of one year. In politics, it’s all about getting re-elected. We need to bridge the short and long term.

I get the sense that you see technology as providing a better solution to these problems than politics.

Yes. (laughs) Yes I do.

But when I showed President George W. Bush what we’d found in the Hawaiian Islands and the impact it had, that led him to ultimately declare that part of world the largest protected ocean area under the control of the United States.

[Editor’s Note: The reserve is the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, established in 2006.]

And President Bush was in the oil business! (laughs) So I don’t point the finger.

I think overfishing is one of the most serious, and underreported, environmental threats.

The biggest threat is to people. And it is that we take more than nature can produce. So we’re headed into bankruptcy.

What we need is to create protected areas, in places where species reproduce.

And then when there are too many in an area, they’ll go out and populate other areas.

We’ve done that in California, where 20 percent of the marine area of the islands is protected. A lot of fishermen were not happy about it! But today they’re thanking us, because their livelihood can continue.

It’s an old story. When people were hunters and gatherers, we went from a few million people on the planet to many millions.

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Soon there wasn’t enough left to hunt and gather. So we settled down and started farming—farming plants and farming animals.

Today with salmon, we need between 8-12 pounds of wild fish to make one pound of salmon to sell! That’s absurd.

When you buy fish you don’t buy fish, you buy the service of catching fish, of shipping the fish, of freezing the fish. That’s why it’s so expensive.

I’d like to see all over the world new fish farms built where the demand is, at the size of that demand. A system of fish farms like that would stop the emission of CO2 as transportation.

The price of fish would be low compared to catching fish. There will be huge opportunities.

Have you given up on the idea of a multi-national moratorium on big-net ocean-trawling factory ships?

Depends what it is. You have to be careful about the kinds of nets you use.

For example, near Mexico where they catch shrimp to ship to California—we filmed there, by the way —I realized that to get one pound of shrimp, they are killing 100 pounds of fish. Absurdity!

I asked the fishermen about it, and they say we can’t sell those other fish. We don’t have a market. So they end up just dumping dead fish back overboard.

Here we are, these spoiled brats in California, eating shrimp which contribute to the killing of 100 pounds of fish.

You have an upcoming film, Odyssea 3D, scheduled, using much of the same camera technology as in Secret Ocean 3D. What point are you at with that?

The filming for Odyssea 3D is done.

We’ve been in five different parts of the world ocean: Fiji, Southern California, Baja California, the Bahamas, and the Mediterranean.

What we are struggling for right now is the end of post-production. It has to do with writing, it has to do with narration, it has to do with music, and it has to do with composing all these elements.

That’s where we looking for help with crowdfunding.

The crowdfunding campaign for Odyssea 3D begins in early February and you can go to odyssea3d-thefilm.com to help us out with this important project! cs

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Is the petrodollar about to tank the economy?

A friend warns that the impending collapse of the petrodollar, devised by Henry Kissinger as the world’s reserve currency when the United States dropped the gold standard, will bring down the entire U.S. financial system. How worried should I be?

—Kingsley Day HOW MANY gallons of water should you stock in the emergency cellar? Will three AR-15s suffice, or does the well-equipped arsenal really demand four? If these be your concerns, Kingsley, you’ll find a fantastic resource in the Internet, the petrodollar and the havoc that’ll result from its impending collapse being an extremely popular topic among the black-helicopter set. You can’t go wrong with freeze-dried peas, I hear.

A calmer assessment reveals a more prosaic concept. What we talk about when we talk about petrodollars is international oil sales as transacted in U.S. dollars— which is to say, oil sales: the dollar has long been the standard currency for all such dealings.

The primary world reserve currency, meanwhile, is the very same dollar—full stop. The origins of this arrangement hark back to Bretton Woods, the 1944 confab of Allied nations where it was decided that the dollar would be the world’s backup buck, backed itself by gold at a fixed rate of $35 per ounce.

International spending, though—and it was a spendy era, what with the rebuilding of Europe, the Great Society, the Vietnam War, etc—promptly grew to dwarf the Fort Knox reserves, which at one point held only a third of the gold needed to cover the dollars in foreign circulation, prompting fears of a run on the place. In 1971 President Richard Nixon suspended the direct convertibility of the U.S. dollar into gold, bringing about a system of floating, rather than fixed, exchange rates.

Among other things this move, the socalled Nixon Shock, increased the ability of the Federal Reserve to influence monetary policy, which in turn, decades later, led yahoos like Ron Paul and Ted Cruz to pine for a return to the gold standard. (Most economists continue to see this as a pretty bad idea.)

But the key development of the era, for our purposes, was a deal where, in exchange for U.S. military support and other preferential treatment, the Saudis agreed to conduct oil transactions in dollars only. Soon OPEC as a whole signed on.

As prices shot up in the ’70s, oil-exporting countries in the Middle East found themselves with more dollars than they knew what to do with; they placed them in U.S. and British banks, which in turn used the dollars to make loans to developing countries that needed the money to . . . import oil, the resulting relationship of indebtedness a boon to U.S. global hegemony. Sound a bit Kissingerian? Well, the

whole thing was Henry’s baby: he called implications aside, hydraulic fracturing the scheme “recycling petrodollars.” (“Pet- (discussed here in 2013) has put major rodollars” as opposed to, say, “dollars” shale oil reserves in play and (for now, at because they don’t circulate in the U.S.; least) upended the world energy market. economists thought it’d be useful to make In 2011, for instance, the U.S. imported the distinction.) Conveniently, the Saudis about $360 billion worth of oil; by 2015, also used their petrodollar surpluses to that number had dropped to $120 billion. buy munitions from American arms manOne estimate last year pegged OPEC’s ufacturers, who, with Vietnam winding 2015 profits at $350 billion lower than down, were grateful for the business. All those in 2014—the largest year-over-year around, a shining example of U.S. foreign drop ever. Oil gazillionaires who spent the policy: we enrich ourselves and impoverish commodity-boom aughts buying up Manthe developing world while selling weaphattan penthouses are now rapidly burnons to jerks. ing through their petrodollar savings; if Doffing your tinfoil hat, then, you come the trend continues, Bloomberg suggested, to see the petrodollar bathed in the glow demand will fall for “everything from of ’70s and ’80s nostalgia, like disco and European government debt to U.S. real Oliver North. What relevance does it have estate.” Not nothing, in other words, but nowadays? Well, to hear the, er, more conneither is it global collapse. cs cerned parties tell it, if the oil-producing By cecil adams countries decide to stop using the dollar Send questions to Cecil via straightdope. for oil transactions—switching to, say, the com or write him c/o Chicago Reader, euro—it’ll send the world economy into a 350 N. Orleans, Chicago 60654. tailspin.

There has been a little attrition, most notably in 2000 when the United Nations’ “oil for food” program gave Iraq permission to sell its oil for euros; hardcore skeptics cite this threat to the rule of the SAV petrodollar as a contributing factor in the HAPPS U.S. invasion. Since then Iran has switched to conducting its oil transactions in euros, Or tExt and recently Gazprom Neft, Russia’s third“Savannah” largest oil producer, began selling oil to China in exchange for renminbi. But an tO 77948 abrupt abandonment of the petrodollar system is in nobody’s best interest: since most major nations continue to back their own currency with the U.S. dollar, everybody’s got some skin in the game vis-à-vis keeping that currency stable.

That’s not to say the petrodollar regime isn’t a bit sensitive these days, but it’s for another reason: fracking. Environmental

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Heroin dealer arrested across the street from Johnson High School

One person is in custody following an investigation conducted by the ChathamSavannah Counter Narcotics Team (CNT).

Early last Friday morning, CNT and the Thunderbolt Police Department arrested 35-year-old Christopher Preiss of Thunderbolt.

“Preiss was arrested at his home located in the 3000 block of Shell Road which is directly across the street from Johnson High School. Preiss was taken into custody without incident and before Johnson High students and staff arrived at school,” a CNT spokesperson says.

Preiss was charged with 13 separate felonies to include multiple counts of Sale of a Controlled Substance (heroin) and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.

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“CNT’s investigation into Preiss began in December 2015 following information the convicted felon was said to be in possession of firearms and selling heroin. During the investigation, Preiss sold heroin and firearms to undercover CNT agents throughout Chatham County,” CNT says.

“In all, two firearms were purchased from Preiss and one of the firearms was reported stolen in a burglary of a Chatham County home.”

Robbery victim shot with own gun

Detectives are investigating a shooting that injured Richard Lafayette at 3 a.m., Jan. 23, on the 1600 block of Bay Street in West Savannah.

Police found Lafayette, 31, suffering from at least one gunshot wound.

“The victim stated he was standing outside his motel room when he was approached by an unknown black male who pushed him inside the hotel room and demanded money. Inside the room, the two men struggled and the suspect took the victim’s concealed handgun and shot him,” police say.

“The victim is licensed to carry the weapon. The suspect fled the scene with the victim’s weapon.”

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Woman injured in Fellwood shooting not targeted, police say Detectives are investigating a shooting in Sustainable Fellwood on Gwen Goodman Drive, that injured Petria Pierce, 47, just before 10:30 p.m. Thursday.

Metro found Pierce suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

“Pierce was reportedly standing outside when she heard multiple gunshots, then attempted to run to a safe location.

She was reportedly struck while fleeing,” police report. “Investigators do not believe Pierce was targeted. The intended target and identities of the suspects remain under investigation.”

Several residents reported vehicle or property damage, including broken pipes which caused extensive water damage.

Detectives are investigating the theft of an automatic teller machine from a bar on the 2400 block of Skidaway Road on Jan. 5.

At about 5:21 a.m. Metro responded to a security alarm activation and observed that the ATM was missing.

“Investigators believe that just after 5 a.m. two unidentified males in a white Chevrolet cargo van forced their way into the bar, lifting the ATM, then loading it into the van. Both men returned, prying open several game machines and stealing money inside,” police say.

The suspects drove away and traveled west on 41st Street.

Man shot on Eastside

Detectives are investigating an armed robbery and aggravated assault that injured a teen at 11 p.m., Jan. 23, near Leghorn and Washington Street on the Eastside (not Washington Avenue).

Police responded to Memorial University Medical Center following the report of a 16-year-old white male with a gunshot wound.

The victim said he was walking along Leghorn Street when a black four-door sedan pulled up with two black males and one black female suspect. The victim was then shot and robbed. cs

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(1) The “public art” statues unveiled in January by Fort Myers, Florida, Mayor Randy Henderson included a metal structure by sculptor Edugardo Carmona of a man walking a dog, with the dog “lifting his leg” beside a pole. Only after inspecting the piece more closely did many observers realize that the man, too, was relieving himself against the pole. Carmona described the work as commentary on man and dog “marking their territory.” (2) A recent anonymously authored “confidential” book by a National Football League player reported that “linemen, especially,” have taken to relieving themselves inside their uniforms during games, “a sign that you’re so into the game” that you “won’t pause (even) to use the toilet.”

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• The popular Nell’s Country Kitchen in Winter Haven, Florida, was shut down again (for “remodeling,” the owner said) in December after a health inspector found that it had been operating for two weeks without its own running water — with only a garden hose connection, across its parking lot, to a neighbor’s spigot. It had also closed for a day earlier in 2015 because of mold, roach activity and rodent droppings (although management insisted that business had immediately picked up the day they reopened).

• Weird News One Can Actually Use: In November, a perhaps-exasperated Centers for Disease Control attempted once again to tout a startlingly effective anti-HIV drug — after a recent survey revealed that a third of primary-care doctors said they had never heard of it. So, FYI: Truvada, taken once a day, said the CDC, gives “better than 90 percent” protection from risky gay sex and better than 70 percent protection from HIV acquired from the sharing of needles. Truvada is the only FDAapproved retroviral drug for retarding HIV (but its maker, Gilead Sciences, has declined to advertise it for that purpose).

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Mike Wolfe, 35, of Nampa, Idaho, finally brought his dream to life for 2016 — a calendar of photographs of “artistic” designs made by shaving images into his back hair. He said it took him about four months each for enough hair to grow back to give his designer-friend Tyler Harding enough to work with. (January, for instance, features “New Year” in lettering, with two champagne glasses; July’s is a flag-like waving stripes with a single star in the upper left.) “Calend-hairs” cost $20 each (with proceeds going to an orphanage connected to his church).

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(1) Neighbors in Inola, Oklahoma, complained in December and January about a Union Pacific train that had been parked “for weeks” while tracks up ahead were under repair. Not only does the train block a traffic intersection, it triggers the ringing of the crossDid you see ing signal. “It’s annoying, the snow yeah,” said one resident, flurry? apparently a master of understatement. (2) At a ski resort in western Vorarlberg, Austria, recently, as the ski lift was temporarily stopped (to address a problem elsewhere on the lift), one occupied lift basket came to rest directly in front of the industrial-strength artificial-snowmaking machine, drenching the two passengers in a several-minutes-long blizzard (of which Internet video exists).

• Jamie, 29, and Abbie Hort, 21, an unemployed couple drawing housing and other government benefits, won a United Kingdom lottery prize in December 2014 worth about $72,000, promptly spent it all (including “some” on “silly” stuff, Abbie admitted), and according to a January press report, are angry now that the government will not immediately re-institute their benefits. Abbie said, as lottery winners, she and Jamie “deserved to buy some nice stuff” and go on holiday, but that now, except for the large-screen TV and Jamie’s Ralph Lauren clothes, the winnings are gone. Said Jamie, this past Christmas was just “the worst ever.”

• Public relations spokesman Phil Frame, 61, was arrested in Shelby Township, Michigan, after a Jan. 1 Sheriff’s Office search of his computer and paper files turned up child pornography. The Detroit News reported that Frame had already been questioned about child pornography, in September, by the U.S.

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Department of Homeland Security, and for some reason apparently was not intimidated enough (or was too lazy) to clear out his files. (The Homeland Security investigation is still ongoing.)

Wait, What?

• Fort Worth, Texas, firefighters, responding to a suspected blaze in January at a grain elevator, encountered smoke on the structure’s eighth floor — along with a man “juggling flaming batons.” No explanation was reported (except that the man “did not belong there”). A department spokesman said his firefighters “put (the man’s) torches out.”

• In December, animal protection officers in Halland County, Sweden, confiscated two cats that the officers found being “mistreated” in a home — coddled (by two women) as babies in “pushchairs” and spoon-fed while strapped in high chairs.

Both cats had been encouraged to suck on pacifiers, and one woman reportedly allowed the cats to suckle her breast. The public broadcaster SVT reported that the cats were removed from the home because they were not being allowed to develop “natural animal behavior.”

Undignified Deaths

(1) A 40-year-old man driving a stolen truck was killed after a brief high-speed police chase on Jan. 14 in Alameda County, California. Police noted that the man had pulled to the side of Highway 238 to flee on foot, but fell to his death off a cliff — landing on the grounds of the San Lorenzo Pioneer Cemetery. (2) A coroner’s hearing in Folkestone, England, in January determined that a 16-year-old boy had died of accidental asphyxiation from spray deodorant. According to the boy’s mother, he preferred massive application of the spray instead of bathing, and police recovered several dozen empty spray cans in his room.

Update

Marie Holmes, that 2014 Powerball winner in North Carolina whom News of the Weird had reported in September rapidly running through her winnings by bailing her boyfriend out of jail (alleged drug dealer Lamarr “Hot Sauce” McDow), had already tied up $9 million on two arrests.

In January, Hot Sauce was arrested again (only for “street racing,” but that violated his bail conditions), and Holmes was forced to fork over another $12 million (as bond basically doubles with each violation, but Holmes would get about 90 percent back — if Hot Sauce shows up for court).

(Holmes earlier addressed her critics on Facebook: “What y’all need to be worried about is y’all money ....”)

A News of the Weird Classic (October 2011)

Refreshing the Witness: A convenience store clerk, Ms. Falguni Patel, was giving testimony in the witness box in the September (2011) trial of a man charged with robbing her in Hudson, Florida, two years earlier when she began shaking and then passed out. A relative of Patel’s approached, removed her sneaker and held it to Patel’s face, without success. The relative explained that Patel was subject to such blackouts and that sniffing the sneaker often revived her. (After paramedics attended to her, Patel took the rest of the day off and went back to court the next morning.)

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Though Oliver had a closer connection with Tanner’s older brothers, his work as anna@connectsavannah.com an author and journalist was quite influential on Tanner.

For Savannah musicians Craig Tanner “I’m kind of a political junkie, and I love and Thomas Oliver, their upcoming duo gig to read, so I had more of a connection to is a family affair. him from a distance, because I followed Though it’s a relatively recent developwhat he did at the paper,” says Tanner. ment, a musical collaboration between the Tanner is a nonstop feature in the Lowfirst cousins has been a long time coming. country’s music scene, performing by “I’m a little bit older, so we didn’t really himself, alongside Adam Nye in their duo grow up together,” Oliver explains. “Our Harbor Pilots, and in American Hologram. families lived in Atlanta, but we never Oliver often performs near his home played music before he got to Savannah.” on Tybee Island and in Savannah. From

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toe-tapping, catchy country tunes to haunting, wistful story-songs, the prolific writer is refreshingly versatile in both style and narrative.

While both Tanner and Oliver are known around town for their guitar and vocal skills, they also both act as quiet forces behind the scenes, nurturing upand-coming and established performers in the area. Tanner hosts popular open mic nights at Abe’s on Lincoln and Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub; Oliver books the Savannah Songwriters Series, providing an all-ages, listening room environment to hear songwriters in the round.

He also acts as host for the monthly event, introducing the players and singing a few tunes of his own.

On top of his own shows, open mic hosting, photography gigs, and being a new dad, Tanner has become a sought-after producer; he’s currently working on releases for songwriters like Phillip Wise and Britt Scott, Savannah band My Maiden Name, and several more local acts.

When Tanner moved to Savannah around four or five years ago, Oliver was running an open mic night on Tybee Island. Tanner, a budding musician, and his eventual Abe’s open mic co-host Mr. Williams, trekked over the bridge to give it a go.

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After reconnecting, the cousins and multidisciplinary artists began collaborating in a variety of ways: Tanner shot photos for Oliver’s album Edge of America, and soon, the two began jamming.

Oliver invited Tanner to play the Savannah Songwriters Series.

“It sort of freaked him out, but it sparked his interest in getting serious about songwriting,” remembers Oliver.

“That was a big deal for me at the time,” Tanner affirms. “I wrote [American Hologram song] ‘Same Blue Sky’ in a rush to have one last song to play my four songs for the Savannah Songwriters Series. That got me really going on the songwriting thing, so I have Thomas to thank for pushing me.”

On Thursday, the cousins team up to present Oliver’s newest EP, When You Kissed Me, produced

by Tanner.

Last year, Oliver got the idea for a “song blog,” wherein the dedicated writer would post a demo of new song, along with lyrics and context for the listener, as frequently as possible. At the time, Tanner was first trying his hand at recording and production, laying down tracks for American Hologram’s Same Blue Sky. “I’m a major introvert, and from my photography days, I kind of realized that I love the timed process as much as I love shooting,” says Tanner. “It’s a long time tinkering by yourself. I had ProTools and an interface, and I said, ‘Instead of spending $5,000, give me a chance to buy some plugins and take our time and learn as we go.’”

He fell in love with the process.

“Besides writing, recording is my favorite thing connected to music,” he shares.

After Same Blue Sky was complete, Tanner was hungry to keep learning and recording and began recording Oliver’s song blog tracks as simple, straightforward live demos.

“He’s a prolific writer,” Tanner praises of his cousin. “He writes all the time.”

Fascinated by the project, Tanner saw an opportunity for Oliver to grow.

“I said, ‘I’d love to produce an EP for you and take four of these songs, go ahead and flesh out arrangements and record them.’”

Oliver agreed, suggesting that he surrendered creative control and let Tanner pick the tracks.

“He came back with the four he picked, which was really interesting to me—it’s not the four I would pick!” says Oliver.

“It was just intuition,” Tanner says. “It was sort of like how I run my life: there were just songs that jumped out at me.

They’re fairly different songs, they really run the gamut. ‘When You Kissed Me’ is very dark—it was recorded that way. I imagine someone sitting drunk at a piano…and it’s almost silly, it was just that those four songs really, from the first time I heard them, struck a chord.”

“The grouping he did made it more interesting; he was clearly bringing his own artistic vision to the project,” says Oliver. “That made it very different from most EPs and CDs where you take your music to the studio. It was quite different from anything I’ve ever been involved in, and made it more interesting for the both of us.”

“We laid down rhythm guitar, and he never really heard anything else until I had recorded everything!” Tanner says.

Oliver’s past work has a distinct roots country feel to it, laced with pedal steel and standard country arrangements. With Tanner at the helm, his songs take on a new kind of atmospheric country sound.

Tanner opens Thursday night’s show with an original set and will join Oliver on guitar for a few songs, including cuts from When You Kissed Me. For music lovers throughout Savannah, this is a family reunion worth crashing. CS

‘When You Kissed Me’ is very dark—it was recorded that way.

I imagine someone sitting drunk at a piano… and it’s almost silly, it was just that those four songs really, from the first time I heard them, struck a chord.”

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Nate Hall, Dead Oak @The Jinx

North Carolina’s Nate Hall may be best known for his time in psychedelic rock band U.S. Christmas (USX), but the shaggy-maned frontman is a force of his own as a singersongwriter. The self-proclaimed “anti-hippie hippie” brings his solo show to The Jinx on Thursday.

Recorded live in a single day, Hall’s 2014 LP Fear of Falling, tracked with backing band Poison Snake, boasts psyched-out blues riffs that tremor through stoned-out, splashy drums. It’s rare to encounter such an explosive vocalist as Hall: with the sheer magnitude and force of Robert Plant, Hall tears through his guitar grit and pierces quieter moments. This may be a digression from U.S. Christmas, but Hall’s roots show: there’s a sludge-drip languidness to his guitar meanderings, and a hard-beating Appalachian heart that will be right at home here in the Lowcountry. His doomy approach to country, littered in ominous, sinister, jangly percussion, looming bass tones, and ‘70s rock massiveness is part Neil Young, King Dude, part Physical Graffiti.

To call Hall a jack-of-all-trades feels cheap; in addition to his do-or-die musicianship, the man’s an incredible poet and painter of nature, spiritual-inspired canvases.

Savannah’s Dead Oak opens the show.

Thursday, January 28, 10 p.m., $6

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A step up from the title Holly Golightly famously bestowed upon her feline, Cat, Southbound’s furry friend is appropriately called Brew Cat. The brown-and-white kitty is the star of the show on Friday, and the exclusive beer, Brew Cat Strut, is an ode to Brew Cat’s dedication to patrolling the premises, keeping employees in line, and providing the finest company while the team gets the job done.

The brainchild of Southbound Brand Ambassador Jeremy Hammons, who hits the skins in The Train Wrecks and is a certified Cat Dad in his own right, Brew Cat Strut is a Munich Dunkel lager—smooth, rich, and complex, it’s full-bodied without being too heavy, striking the perfect balance of bitterness and sweetness.

It wouldn’t be a proper Southbound party without some tunes. Hammons’ bandmate Jason Bible will play a special solo set; it’s always a treat to see the singer-songwriter go it alone.

Entry to the event grants you six six-ounce beer samples, your choice of a souvenir pint glass or a six-pack, 22-ounce bomber, or a filled growler to take home.

In keeping with the theme of honoring our furry friends, Southbound has saved all the leftover grain for the brew ; it’ll be baked into dog biscuits by the folks at Central Animal Hospital. A portion of proceeds from the cover charge, and all profits from Central’s unique dog treats will be donated to the Humane Society of Greater Savannah.

Beer for a good cause? It’s all the more reason to embrace your crazy cat person self, dust a few extra feline hairs on your ensemble, and get out to celebrate.

Friday, January 29, 5:30 p.m., $20

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With Jeff Klein’s totally sinister, bristling bass, Colca and Keegan Kjeldsen’s dueling guitar leads, and Penny Turner’s domineering drums, stuff some Aleve in your pocket before you head downtown: you’re gonna have a bangover in the morning.

Locals Rottenblush and Hotplate help keep it heavy all night long.

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Deadline is noon monday, to appear in Wednesday’s edition. We reserve the right to edit or cut listings due to space limitations.

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Barrelhouse South VuDu Shakedown Bay Street Blues Hitman Bayou Cafe Thomas Claxton Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Thea, piano/vocals Boomy’s Eric Culberson Band coffee deli Acoustic Jam Rachael’s 1190 Jeremy Riddle Treehouse Wobble Wednesday Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Hitman Blues Band Wild Wing Cafe Jeff Beasley The Wormhole Open Mic Z2 Live Music

Trivia & Games

The Chromatic Dragon Geeky Trivia Night The Jinx Rock n Roll Bingo Rachael’s 1190 Team Trivia Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Trivia World of Beer Trivia

Karaoke

Ampersand Karaoke Club One Karaoke Hercules Bar & Grill Karaoke Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke Mediterranean Tavern Karaoke hosted by K-Rawk Wet Willie’s Karaoke

Savannah Stopover Lineup Release Party @The Jinx

Stopover announced their full lineup on Monday, but it wouldn’t be a Savannah event without a huge party, now would it? Grab a handout with the complete lineup and catch three local bands at this free event. COEDS, Street Clothes, and Garden Giant perform; the event doubles as Street Clothes’ EP release party.

Saturday, January 30, 9 p.m., free

Comedy

Mutuals Club Phatt Katt Comedy Thang

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Barrelhouse South Steepwater Bay Street Blues Hitman Bayou Cafe Eric Culberson Band Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt Cocktail Co. Laiken Love Jazz’d Tapas Bar Trae Gurley Jelinek Creative Spaces Sonic Deviations: a sound art showcase curated by Jeffrey Tosh The Jinx Nate Hall, Dead Oak The Foundery Coffee Pub Open Mic Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Jon Lee’s Apparitions Wild Wing Cafe Bucky & Barry Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Acoustic Thursday The Wormhole Thicker Than Water: Craig Tanner and Thomas Oliver Z2 Jimmy Taylor Experience

Trivia & Games

The Britannia British Pub Trivia Mediterranean Tavern Butt Naked Trivia with Kowboi Melody’s Coastal Cafe and Sandbar Cantina Trivia

Pour Larry’s Explicit Trivia Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint Trivia

Karaoke

Applebee’s Karaoke The Chromatic Dragon Karaoke Night Club One Karaoke Doodles Karaoke Thursday & Saturdays Flashback Karaoke Jukebox Bar & Grill Karaoke Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke Mediterranean Tavern Karaoke Rachael’s 1190 Karaoke Rusty Rudders Tap House Karaoke World of Beer Karaoke

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Bar & Club Events

Club One Drag Show SEED Eco Lounge Daas Unterground Thursdays

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Basil’s Pizza and Deli Ray Lundy Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt Congress Street Social Club Charlie Fog Huc-A-Poo’s Georgia Kyle Trio The Jinx Savannah Sweet Tease Chili Cook-Off and Pie Bake-Off w/ Damon and the Shitkickers Mansion on Forsyth Park Tradewinds Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Jody Espina Trio Ruth’s Chris Steak House David Duckworth & Kim Polote The Warehouse Hitman Blues Band Wild Wing Cafe Permanent Tourist Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Thomas Claxton and the Myth World of Beer (Pooler) Cothern Miracle Duo Z2 Jimmy Taylor Experience

Trivia & Games

Coach’s Corner Movies & Music Trivia

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Bay Street Blues Karaoke The Islander Karaoke Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke Rachael’s 1190 Karaoke Sunny’s Lounge Karaoke Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Karaoke/DJ

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Hosted by members of XuluProphet, VuDu Shakedown is part open mic, part artist showcase (some weeks highlight featured guests). With a provided drum set, musicians bring their instruments to jam and connect every Wednesday night; there’s just no telling who you might see on stage! Barrelhouse offers $3 draft beer throughout the evening. wednesday, january 27, 10 p.m., free

Karaoke

Applebee’s Karaoke Bay Street Blues Karaoke Doodles Karaoke Thursday & Saturdays The Islander Karaoke Jukebox Bar & Grill Karaoke Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke Melody’s Coastal Cafe and Sandbar Cantina Karaoke Rachael’s 1190 Karaoke

Comedy

The Wormhole Drunk at the Movies

DJ

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Bar & Club Events

Club One Drag Show

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17 Hundred 90 Restaurant Gail Thurmond Aqua Star Restaurant (Westin Harbor Hotel) Sunday Jazz Brunch Bayou Cafe Don Coyer Congress Street Social Club Voodoo Soup The Olde Pink House Eddie Wilson Tybee Island Social Club Sunday Bluegrass Brunch Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Thomas Claxton

Wild Wing Cafe Bucky & Barry Z2 Live Music

Trivia & Games

Lulu’s Chocolate Bar Sunday Afternoon Trivia Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Trivia

Karaoke

Club One Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Karaoke/DJ

DJ

Boomy’s DJ Basik Lee

Bar & Club Events

Ampersand Blues & Brews

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Abe’s on Lincoln Open Mike with Craig Tanner and Mr. Williams Bayou Cafe David Harbuck (downstairs), Open Mic with Mallory Jen (upstairs) Cocktail Co. Monday Night Live The Jinx Rottenblush, Hotplate, Destroyer of Light Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon Wild Wing Cafe Eric Britt The Wormhole Open Mic

Trivia & Games

32 Degrees Midtown Grille and Ale House Trivia The Britannia British Pub Bingo McDonough’s Trivia Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) Bingo

Karaoke

Boomy’s Karaoke Club One Karaoke Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke Wet Willie’s Karaoke

DJ

The Jinx DJ Lucky Bastard Little Lucky’s DJ Mixx Masta Matao

SEED Eco Lounge DJ Pieces

Tuesday / 2

Bay Street Blues Ben Keiser Band Bayou Cafe Jam Night with Eric Culberson Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Thea, piano/vocals Foxy Loxy Cafe Ray Lundy The Jinx Hip Hop Night Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Open Mic Savannah Coffee Roasters Tongue: Open Mouth & Music Show hosted by Calvin Thomas Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Hitman Wild Wing Cafe Chuck Courtenay Z2 Live Music

Trivia & Games

Coach’s Corner Trivia CoCo’s Sunset Grille Trivia Congress Street Social Club Trivia Fia Rua Irish Pub Trivia Mediterranean Tavern Battle of The Sexes Game Mellow Mushroom Trivia Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Trivia The Wormhole Trivia

Karaoke

Club One Karaoke Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke The Rail Pub Karaoke Wet Willie’s Karaoke

Comedy

Chuck’s Bar Comedy Open Mic

DJ

Little Lucky’s DJ Mixx Masta Matao SEED Eco Lounge DJ C-Rok

Other

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SCAD alum Roberto Carlos Lange brings the bilingual, tinsel-clad world of Helado Negro to PULSE

by anna Chandler

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When a wide-eyed Roberto Carlos Lange stepped onto the SCAD campus in 1999, he sure didn’t know where his college journey was about to take him. With an interest in computer art and animation, Lange didn’t consider himself a musician, but he soon found himself experimenting with sound-making.

17 years later, his project, Helado Negro, is an indie sensation. Lange is signed to Sufjan Stevens’ Asthmatic Kitty Records label and Helado Negro is stunning audiences with a unique blend of visual, audio, and performance art.

The son of Ecuadorian immigrants, Lange grew up in the Latin American melting pot of South Florida. The tropical vibes, sunny sensations, and dancehall flavors of his childhood shine throughout his diverse catalog. The innovative Lange wields a computer and his voice to craft warm, electro-pop tunes that evoke a kind of wistful nostalgia and hypnotic sincerity.

Talented in a variety of artistic disciplines, Lange’s live show is a multisensory sensation. As he croons, alternating between Spanish in English, “tinsel mammals”—dancers clad in metallic fringe, resembling something that might happen if performance artist Nick Cave and director Hayao Miyazaki were to collaborate— move and pulse around him like gossamer dream forms, bringing the stage to life in the most surreal, magical manner.

This summer, Lange released the excellent single “Young, Latin, & Proud.” It’s a soft tune with a gentle dance beat, meant to be sung in unison, crooned to children, belted boldly, confidently and defiantly.

Stunningly beautiful in its simplicity, it was a hit, and was named one of the best Latin songs of 2015 on many year-end lists.

We chatted with Lange about his unique collaborations (he’s worked with everyone from Devendra Banhart to Sufjan Stevens to Mikael Jorgensen of Wilco to worldclass orchestras), the Savannah DIY scene in the late ‘90s, and pushing a stage show from a one-man production to a dazzling spectacle for the eyes and ears.

You’re a SCAD alum. What did you study while you were there? How did it impact your work?

I was in Computer Art—at the time, that’s what it was called—it was mostly visual work. And I also studied Sound Design. It 24 wasn’t developed as a major; it was mainly

SCAD graduate Roberto Carlos Lange brings his project Helado Negro to this year’s PULSE Festival.

focused on fine art-based work, more like installation work, more experimentation with sound.

It was very fun at the time. I have fond memories of being in Savannah. The whole lot of us, we were throwing house parties and shows, weird functions with as much experimentation as possible with sound and performance.

Were you playing music before college?

No, it all developed there. By the time I got to SCAD, I was really interested in sound and music, and I had been exposed to a lot of experimental music, a lot of electronic.

It was 1999, I think, when I got there, and I got a piece of equipment, a sampler sequencer called MPC. That was what I learned how to make music on while I was in Savannah, essentially. I learned the proThat’s awesome. What was the music scene like then? cess of being inspired by the visual experience there, learning through art school, For me, it felt like there were a lot of people and also the influence I had from taking who were way more into just having music classes, like the sound classes. Like I said, happen as much as possible. There were a lot of professors at time really focused a lot of people having house shows downon sharing things that were a little bit town, and it was a range of music, and it more esoteric, outside commercial sound, was just people doing improvised, weird more in the field of experimentation. They music, a lot of improvised electronic music. helped anyone who was really young and There were some staples you associate wanted to know about more. with Savannah: the indie music scene, The department is so different now. So hardcore, heavier rock. There was a lot of turntables and a lot of hip-hop at the time. much of it focuses on sound for film.

It was always a huge mix of things and peoI think as I left it was transitioning. And it ple interested in doing something. That’s think there’s an accountability and accesmy memory of it—it could be romanticizsibility to it. I think as teacher at school, ing something from my youth, but it was you want to create a place where, if you are definitely influential at the time. taking money—that amount of money!—a That’s really interesting to hear. The lot of people have an expectation of that money. I think the easiest way is to get house show scene is really back in full swing here. them exact skills, things that are very, very practical. When things become abstract Yeah, no one really got busted, no cops and experimental, the world is kind of came. At the end of the day, nothing was harder, and I understand that, and I was terrible—nothing I knew of was hapfaced with that getting out of school like, pening. It was multiple events we put ‘Where do I land?’ And luckily I’ve been together; we’d be participating, focused able to develop what I am and what I do on music and sharing and having fun and with my work to do what I’m doing now. performing.

When did you begin incorporating a visual aspect into your music?

It’s always been there. I remember one of first films I saw at SCAD that really influenced me was by an animator Norman McLaren, the film was called Neighbours. I got more into his work and just really was intrigued by it, by the color and the light, the real playfulness of the process. I think his work was a big influence on what I’m interested in and what I’m doing currently in terms of light movement. It’s always been that, it’s just everything moves at a different speed, even if side-by-side, the music evolves and moves in different ways, and what I’ve been doing visually has been trying to keep the duality.

As your show has developed visually and you’ve added your tinsel mammals, do you feel like your stage presence as an individual has changed?

The tinsel mammals came as a response to my stage presence. I compose music with computers electronically. I think, at this point in the world, it may come across as old hat—meaning everyone has a computer and everyone composes in same way—and this is the only way I’ve been doing it, but it’s pretty much the way I’ve composed music since 1999, and so as you’re performing it, that’s a huge leap.

Prior to [Helado Negro] I had another project that was touring a lot in Japan.

It was more experimental/instrumental music, and something I learned from that was this separation. People got lost in the music, and there was a certain crowd that was out at a specific time that was listening

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to the music.

As I shifted into singing more, that changed a lot. I think when you’re singing and you’re doing anything with your voice and performance, the audience changes their perspective. They’re not just getting swallowed up by the music. The voice sometimes requires a different kind of attention, and people really change the way they’re looking at you: they’re not just looking at you, you’re becoming a part of the performance a bit more when you’re doing that. When I began to sing and perform, my body started moving certain ways. There’s an intuitive quality and gradual evolution of what all was happening.

Since 2009 to 2013, I was dancing in a specific way, and then I decided to create some kind of reflection of that movement and dance, and that’s when the costumes came around. The idea was to try to have something else onstage in response to that.

Had you choreographed anything before? Did you have experience directing?

I didn’t have any exposure to that at all. I had a specific show in Mexico City in 2014, and I never really liked the way the stage looked at festivals in the day. You’re looking at gear made for clubs in nighttime, and and it’s five in the evening.

My solution was to find something to reflect light that was also moveable and also modular in the sense of they can change shapes without heavy manipulation, you know? I thought of these costumes, and my wife suggested working with tinsel, and so it was definitely a collaboration in that aspect.

I got to Mexico and had to figure out how to make the suits there. I was like, ‘Wow, I have two days before the show and I have to figure out movements and see what’s good and what’s not, and I have zero experience in choreography!’ Now I have a little bit more, but that first year, 2014, I toured 60-70 shows and got a list of volunteers— people would write and say they were interested in doing it. I designed a specific amount of movements that were really easy to learn and would come across as if it was completely choreographed, or touring dancers, because no one would know.

There’s an anonymity to the costume. This past year I’ve been working with professional dancers, and it’s been really eyeopening. I’ve worked with a handful of great companies and dancers who really contributed in terms of collaboration.

I found it really parallel to music and working with musicians: you can ask to work together, and there’s an influence there.

Yeah, you’ve collaborated with a huge variety of musicians and orchestras, even.

Last year I did an 18-piece ensemble show with St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Liquid Music Series; I had a great opportunity to bring together a lot of people I’d collaborated with in the past and bring together in a big group. Lætitia Sadie from Stereolab was a special guest and sang a few songs.

Whoa!

Yeah! The wildest thing about that was I had an opportunity to understand the science behind my music, in terms of notation. I never went to music school—the way I learned to make music was finding sounds and assembling them. It was never in this formal way.

What I learned through this formal process was the science of notation, how everything’s very broken down into numbers. So it was a way for me to look at my music and see how it transitions to a large group of people. If anything, it made me uncomfortable! You see your own patterns, you see the math behind it, the math in your work.

You’ve worked with museums in the past in addition to “traditional” music venues. How do you adapt to the different environments?

I do work with a lot of museums. It’s a good partnership…specifically bringing the tinsel mammals and working with a couple of dancers.

Performing in front of people is such an exciting thing about being a touring musician, and it’s the hardest thing, because as much as you perform something, there are always people who haven’t seen it. So there’s always the pressure to make something new. There’s new aspects to what I’m going to be doing—I’m performing new music, there are newer movements, but there’s also deeper connotations on how the show can work in the space they provide.

There’s a lot of one-man band show aspects of what I do: I travel by myself, there’s a lot of modular lighting ideas that I bring that I design myself with the suits, and it just comes out of something of feeling responsible to transform an environment everywhere I go, put that energy out there, and have people know this was a special night for me. And I hope it will be for them. cs

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Daniel Rozin: Man Behind the Mirrors

PULSE Festival artist is a pioneer in the field of interactive art

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JAN 27-FEB 2, 2016

IT’S FOUR in the afternoon on a Wednesday and I’m watching my silhouette wave back at me from inside a wall of whirring, moving trash.

Smashed coffee cups and torn subway maps flit backwards and forwards as they create the pixel image of my hand moving back and forth. “How do you think art is driving change in the world of technology?” I’m asking Daniel Rozin, the artist behind the piece known as Trash Mirror No. 3. “It’s taking over,” he says.

He’s joking, of course, but he just as easily might not be.

Trash Mirror No. 3 and another of Rozin’s mechanical mirrors, Pom Pom Mirror, appear in I’ll Be Your Mirror: Interactive Reflections as part of Telfair Museums’ PULSE Art + Technology Festival at the Jepson Center for the Arts. As the festival’s featured artist, Rozin will also give a lecture on Friday, January 29 at 6pm.

Rozin isn’t just a veteran in the field of interactive art, he’s a pioneer.

Currently the Resident Artist and an Associate Art Professor at ITP (the Interactive Telecommunications Program) at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, he’s been working on his mechanical mirrors (among other projects) for almost two decades. His innovations even won him a Chrysler Design Award in 2001; past recipients have included Frank Gehry and Steve Jobs. (Yeah, that Steve Jobs.)

Over the last ten years, ITP has served as a source of inspiration for Harry DeLorme, Telfair Museums’ Senior Curator of Education, as he seeks out artists for each year’s festival. This time, he says he was specifically looking for work that dealt with and responded to the image of its viewer.

“Long before the selfie era, you had new media artists who were capturing and playing with the viewer’s image,” he explains. “[At this year’s festival] there’s a variety of approaches to involving the viewer, implicating the viewer, collaborating with the viewer… I chose pieces that I thought brought a diversity of approaches to that.”

Rozin was an obvious choice.

His first mechanical mirror, Wooden Mirror, was built in 1999. An octagonal grid of smooth, warm-toned wood squares, the “mirror” didn’t necessarily reflect – it used a video camera and computers to shift its tiles and replicate the appearance 26 of viewers in front of it. Though it was

PomPom Mirror, 2015

Rozin’s first fully-realized mirror piece, it wasn’t the first he envisioned. That honor belongs to Trash Mirror.

At the time, there were several complications with bringing Trash Mirror to life.

Looking back, Rozin says it “seemed like too much of a risk”, referring to the huge time investment (it took him over a year just to complete the much more straightforward Wooden Mirror) and financial commitment (the piece would require hundreds of motors). His dedication to crafting every element of the work himself, though, has never been up for discussion.

“I do everything for my pieces by myself,” he tells me. “I program them, I design them – no one else has ever touched one of my pieces. I don’t have interns, I don’t have assistants. I want to make art, I don’t want to produce art.”

Shirking the modern definitional constraints surrounding the term “artist”, Rozin states (not without pride) that he’s turned himself into a “hybrid person”: part programmer, part engineer, all artist.

It shouldn’t be shocking – and that’s his point – but we both know that such drive and clarity of vision is rare. That’s why he’s exhibiting alongside contemporary masters like Rafael Lozano-Hemmer and so many other artists, well, aren’t.

Standing in front of Trash Mirror No.

3’s five hundred pieces of individually collected garbage is the equivalent of taking a selfie through the eyes of an android.

A discreetly installed Microsoft Kinect tracks your movements and feeds them through the artwork’s programming, delicately tilting tiles of trash up and down in relation to a fixed light source until you’re looking at your own silhouette. All of this happens in less than an instant, allowing the piece to capture your movements with barely a second’s delay.

Pom Pom Mirror hangs adjacent; silhouettes bloom in black against its white foreground as people stand in front of it, waving, gesturing, blowing kisses. Take a look at its sides – the piece’s motors are visible, hundreds of them, warmly buzzing as they push and pull wispy pom poms to create and hold an image of you.

“When you stand in front of this, you are the artist of the piece as much I am the artist,” Rozin says while I swing my arm in an arc above my head, watching its image swirl into pom pom existence. “Who created this moment in time? Both of us, right?”

Computers and our ever-expanding technological resources are convenient tools with which we can make interactive art – but that doesn’t mean interactive art is new. Rozin points to the cave paintings at

Lascaux as an early example: an unknown ancient blowing paint around his hand to leave an impression of himself on a cave wall. Interactive art is simply qualified: it must take its meaning from the gesture without which it wouldn’t exist.

The PULSE Festival stands apart from the traditional museum schedule because of its focus on digital art as an avenue towards interactivity. But what if we stopped conceptualizing the two as mutually exclusive?

As technology expands, so will our understanding of its role in our lives. As Rozin says, “The phone you make art on is the same phone you’re trading stocks with.” If we want to see more digital art, we have to stop calling it “digital art”, we have to stop thinking of it as existing in its own art ghetto and acknowledge its place in the mainstream.

As PULSE celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, think about your image as perceived by the machines in I’ll Be Your Mirror. Who created that moment in time?

Both of you, right? cs

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PULSE will see you in just a GIF

Second annual computer animation competition features over 500 entries At last count, over 500 animations will be on display and include everything from video clips to memes to brand-new forms.

Last year, over 960 images from artists from 150 countries were featured.

The brevity of the format forces a GIF to be focused — though it loops, the viewer doesn’t have time to dissect meaning and analyze stylistic choices. Any longer than a few seconds, and the viewer will wonder why it isn’t just a video instead. Too short, and the viewer quickly scrolls by.

“GIFs have become a response to the quick-scrolling culture we find ourselves a part of daily,” Edminster muses. “It’s not a video, but it’s not a picture. It’s right in the middle of being too long or too boring.”

While it seems overzealous to say that GIFs are changing our perception of the world, the innovation they foster opens the door for more art forms that may change our perspective on the world.

“Technology is an extension of ourselves and an amplifier of our innate human abilities — technology is a tool. Art is an exploration of these tools without purpose,” says Edminster.

“It’s exploratory, playful, silly, mundane, useless, but art always explores and experiments. In another sense, especially in more cognitive and conceptual art, we use it as a means to understand our world and how we think about it,” he concludes. cs

by Rachael Flora

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IN ITS tenth year, PULSE is dedicated to innovative technology and art. The perfect combination of the two is the GIF, the moving image that’s not quite a photo and not quite a video.

Art Rise Savannah celebrate the versatility of the GIF at the second GIF Festival on Jan. 28, held in the Jepson atrium.

“GIFs are an amazing intersection of art and technology,” explains Clinton Edminster, executive director at Art Rise Savannah. “Because of their inherent restrictions, it forces artists and the audience to interact in new and different ways.”

For those unfamiliar with the medium, GIF stands for Graphics Interchange Format and is a type of bitmap image format.

Basically, it’s an image that moves, but it’s not a video since it doesn’t have sound, and the image is on an infinite loop.

The festival started last year when Telfair, the sponsor of PULSE, approached Art Rise and asked them to develop an offsite event, which then moved onsite after a different event fell through. The nonprofit’s brainstorming sessions led them to the idea of a GIF festival.

Back in December, Art Rise put out a call for entries for any and all GIFs. “The criteria was basically that it had to be a GIF,” says Edminster. “We’re interested in exploring the diversity of the GIFs that are out there.”

Some screen captures from a couple of the entries in the PULSE GIF Festival.

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...Once Was Lost... — Richard Leo Johnson’s photos on display will feature friends, family, landscapes, and strangers all taken in North Louisiana and South Arkansas in the late 70’s and mid 80’s. Through Feb. 6.

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Prints from the Collection — Carefully stored away and sheltered from damaging light, Telfair Museums holds a treasure trove of fine prints by some of the most widely known artists in all of Western art history. This exhibit features approximately 40 European and American works dating from the 16th century through 1945 and includes works by Rembrandt, Cezanne, Degas, Renoir, Goya, and others. This exceptional exhibit at the Telfair Academy, Savannah’s only historic mansion and art museum, includes original etchings, lithographs and wood engravings on paper by Rembrandt, Cezanne, Degas, Renoir, Goya, and others. It also features American printmakers, such as Whistler and Bellows, and a special selection focused on the South. The exhibit includes one of

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Charleston’s favorite French restaurant finds a home in Savannah

by Jessica Leigh Lebos

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JAN 27-FEB 2, 2016

Restaurant industry folk make the best dinner companions.

They appreciate the nuances of fine service, they’re curious about the chef’s specials and they like to linger over dessert and coffee.

They can also be the harshest critics, calling out shoddy protocol and poorly prepared food with a gimlet eye. Conversely, you can always trust their recommendations, especially if it’s for a restaurant that’s not their own.

Which is why when Danny Steinfeldt extended an invitation to dine at 39 Rue de Jean, there was no question it was already a winner.

Steinfeldt is the longtime general manager of 45 Bistro, one of Savannah’s most enduring and excellent fine dining establishments. He spends his nights off wisely, and he and sweetheart Stacey Taylor had already enjoyed a couple of exquisite meals at the newly-opened French brasserie.

Yet even with Danny’s telling endorsement, I still harbored a bit of skepticism about 39 Rue de Jean.

The second iteration of the wildly popular Charleston restaurant was slated to open last spring but suffered major construction delays as a casualty of contractor J.T. Turner’s bankruptcy.

The early hype waned as the summer turned to fall. The choice of location also seemed odd, tucked away on West Oglethorpe across from the bus station.

But the owners of Holy City Hospitality—which boasts eight bustling eateries in Charleston—aren’t dummies. They opened their first restaurant on the wrong side of town in 2001 and watched as development grew up and around their eclectic 39 Rue de Jean, drawing foot traffic from King Street and establishing a solid reputation.

Their Savannah version may be off the 30 beaten restaurant path for now, but it is

Executive chef Drue Longo (bottom left) keeps tradition with French staples like duck confit blanketed in port cherry reduction and mussels prepared in more ways than you can count. On the untraditional side, 39 Rue de Jean has a rockin’ sushi bar—yes, sushi! .

steps away from the SCAD Museum of Art and on the same side of the block as the Savannah Visitors Center.

And it will surely benefit from the downtown hotel surge: HCH partner Michael Bennett has built in a customer base by financing the luxe new Embassy Suites next door, and the swanky new Aloft is rising across the street.

But you can’t sustain a fine French restaurant on out-of-towners alone. The Savannah Rue finally opened oh-so-softly at the beginning of December, and according to local foodies and discerning industry people like our friend Dan, it was worth the wait. Any remaining doubts melted away as we stepped across the corner threshold and noted with surprise how many familiar faces were sitting amongst the rich red booths.

“We’re so happy to have so many locals!

Some nights it gets crazy, with people seeing people they know and going from table to table,” laughs general manager J.G. Curry.

After a champagne cocktail and some kibbitzing at the bar (where there is no TV, merci beaucoup), our double date got down to serious delicious business. Beginning with hors d’oeuvres (foie gras, its richness accompanied by tiny glasses of sweet Sauternes wine at Danny’s expert insistence,) we moved on to a salad course (vinaigrettetossed greens topped with roasted beets and a tangy medallion of fried goat cheese.)

A gorgeous plate of mussels prepared six ways followed, and we were sold on 39 Rue de Jean before our entrées were even fired.

The menu is classic French, diverse yet manageably large, and combines culinary

chef d’oeuvres like coq au vin and salmon béarnaise with steak frites and other brasserie favorites. Chef Drue Longo keeps it tight and bright with light modern touches to traditional fare, serving the braised rabbit with fried leeks and giving the veal sweetbreads a cornmeal crunch. Her duck confit, dressed in port-soaked cherries and served over yellow lentils and haricot verts, is not to be missed.

But Chef Longo never strays too far from the concept that has seduced palates for centuries.

“French cooking is all about bringing it back to basics and getting it right every time,” explains the 30 year-old chef, who trained at Le Cordon Bleu in Atlanta.

“I just could eat French food every day.”

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make ample use of local seafood, offering a whole fish du jour presented “as it swims,” with creamed potatoes and seared vegetables. The bouillabaisse brims with shrimp, lobster, mussels and other fruits de mer in a garlic tomato broth, which begs to be soaked up with a warm baguette made by our own Gottlieb’s Bakery.

Fresh catches can also be found at sushi chef Jeff Santo’s station, where they’re sliced and molded into nigiri and rolls.

Yes, that’s right: sushi.

The story goes that when the original 39 Rue de Jean opened in Charleston, one of the owners had a daughter who wouldn’t eat anything else, so he included a California roll and some maguro on the menu, and it became an unexpected hit.

“It’s one of our biggest sellers,” says Chef Longo with a shrug and a smile.

“Last night we got totally weeded out because of sushi!”

The sushi bar is off the main dining room in a larger space that can (and often does) host large parties, even at the last minute. It’s a fine place for a snack if you’re not going all in for five courses, though a full meal is the best way to appreciate the service at 39 Rue de Jean.

As delightful as it is to see friends among the customers, it’s even more so to see them among the waitstaff: Rue’s

Though the new construction and streamlined decor lack its Charleston sister’s brassy charm, Savannah’s 39 Rue de Jean offers a comfortable, luxe atmosphere with rich leather booths and excellent service.

reputation seems to have attracted some of Savannah’s finest service professionals, people who understand the rhythm of an exceptional repast and the gentle craft of

crumbing a tablecloth.

But don’t let all the fancy trappings fool you. While it’s possible to rack up an impressive bill at 39 Rue de Jean, it

presents a tremendous value in the local fine dining landscape. The formidable wine list has a lovely selection of bottles in the $35 range, and entrées top out at $28, rather fair considering some River Street establishments are charging close to that for a plate of fried shrimp and hush puppies.

“I think we’ve really hit a sweet spot with our price point,” says Curry, adding that the late night menu has also been a draw for locals.

While the Greyhound station is no Gare du Nord and the understated décor seems sparse compared to its Charleston sister’s historic charms, the Rue brings an authentic French experience to the table.

It also has ample parking in the Embassy Suites garage, no small lagniappe for those coming downtown from farflung places.

After our dishes were cleared by seemingly invisible hands, we sipped our cappuccinos and passed around a warm apple tarte tatin, taking tiny bites, not wanting the meal to end.

Sensing this with his impeccable host’s intuition, Danny ordered us one last round of port, reminding me again how eating out with restaurant people is just the best.

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Grut Bier (grut is an alternative spelling of gruit) smells a little sour but the taste is strong on rosemary and anise.

beer. Using residue found in those containers he concocts a close representation of what those beers contained.

The brewers at Dogfish Head then take those ingredients and make them into something the modern drinker with enjoy.

The closest the brewery gets to a true gruit is Sah’tea. Sah’Tea a take on a Finnish beer, brewed with juniper berries foraged from the Finnish countryside as main flavoring element.

There are some liberties taken with Sah’Tea and the other ancient ales though.

All the ancient ales include some hops.

This isn’t an outrageous affront to gruit drinkers as wild hops were probably part of the brewing process even before they were fully introduced to the brewing process.

In fact a gruit without hops is extremely difficult to find in the U.S., This speaks to hops preservative qualities as much as it does to their flavor.

One gruit available locally and including minim, and wild harvested at that, hops is 13th Century Grut Bier brewed at the German brewery, Weihenstephan under the name Professor Fritz Briem Ancient Ales.

This light bodied, and at 4.6% ABV low

alcohol beer is brewed using anise, rosemary, bay leaves, caraway and the above mentioned wild hops.

Grut Bier (grut is an alternative spelling of gruit) smells a little sour but the taste is strong on rosemary and anise. Oddly, despite being brewed in Germany the recipe is Scottish.

If you do want a true gruit, make friends with a home brewer. The lack of hops and the grocery store accessibility of most gruit brewing ingredients make them popular in some home brewing circles. The desire to get back to “original” beer can make for some exciting but flavorful experiments.

Many home brewers grow their own ingredients leading to the publication of several books including The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World’s Great Drinks by Amy Stuart and Gardening for the Home Brewer by Wendy Tweten and Debbie Teashon.

These days there is an international day for just about anything, and gruits are no different. February 1 has been dubbed International Gruit Day by a group of brewers interested in reintroducing gruits.

Take their advice and give one a try. cs

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IF YOU caught my last column, the Barstool Traveler, I discussed German beers and their history.

Hops played an important role in the development of German beers and the Purity Laws that limited beers ingredients to water, barley and hops set the stage for modern beer.

Hops have only been around as a primary beer ingredient for since the 9th century when their aromatic, flavor components and antibacterial properties became desirable.

But barley based beer has been around since at least 3400 B.C.E. and is other forms since around 7000 B.C.E. What of the beers that existed during that 8000 years before hops was introduced?

Let’s reach back into time and talk about the great neglected beer style we now call Gruits.

Gruit is a blanket term to cover both the mix of flavorful spices used to brew these early beers and to refer to the beers themselves. Gruit beers are the ultimate local brews. The blend of spices varied from place to place depending largely on what was available in a given geographical area.

The blend could include many of the spices you might have in your pantry, rosemary, anise, and sage but might include lesser known but aromatic botanicals such as heather and yarrow.

Certainly they included additions that the casual beer drinker might consider strange; juniper and spruce leaves, oak bark or oak galls. There were styles or spice mixes that were consistently used regionally but anything that imparts flavor or adds to the nose of a beer could be used.

Despite the potential for variety, gruits are a hard sell these days. The modern palate is geared to hops being part of beer.

But, there is a lot of love in in gruits.

They can have complex flavors that you don’t often see in “regular” beers.

So you might be wondering where you could find a gruit to try. The pickings are slim, but it’s possible if you’re up for a challenge.

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Savannah Jewish Film Festival showcases history, football, and, of course, food by jessica Leigh Lebos

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JAN 27-FEB 2, 2016

Any way you slice it, the 12th Annual Joan and Murray Gefen Memorial Savannah Jewish Film Festival is quite a mouthful.

Fortunately, SJFF organizers have arranged the festival’s tremendous breadth of topics into an easily digestible format: Ten films in ten days, with plenty of noshing in between.

It’s nothing new that food is a groyser kunst (big deal) in Jewish culture, but it seems that audiences are simply starving for films about Jewish cuisine. Bellies are bound to rumble at the line-up at this year’s festival, lighting up the ballroom at the Jewish Educational Alliance Jan. 27 through Feb. 6.

“It was never our intention for there to be a food theme, but there were just a number of really enjoyable films to choose from this year that seemed to have something to do with food,” says coordinator Lynn Levine.

The first ever “Foodie Day” begins with the Jan. 28 daytime screening of In Search of Israeli Cuisine, a gastronomic tour of the Holy Land that goes far beyond falafel and matzah ball soup. Chef Michael Solomonov explores the culinary offerings of over 70 ethnicities, serving up a mouth-watering pictorial of Old World tradition and New World tastes in one tiny country. Only in Israel does Polish kreplach meet Moroccan spices, and the result is one of the most dynamic foodie scenes in the world.

Later that evening, it’s all about the American pastime of pastrami sandwiches and kosher pickles: Deli Man tracks the history and current state of the typical Jewish delicatessen—and its rather untypical success in places like Houston, Texas. Even as famous delis like Katz’s in New York City close, outposts around the country thrive, continuing to bring the traditions of stuffed cabbage and smoked whitefish to the masses.

You may have already heard of Dough, the smash hit from Britain that’s giving everyone the munchies. Screening Saturday, Jan. 30, Dough stars the award-winning Jonathan Pryce as an orthodox Jewish baker who hires a young Muslim assistant who happens to be a part-time weed dealer.

Hilarious high-jinks ensue when the young man adds a little sumpin’ to the challah and everyone gets baked, but there’s more to the message than goofy giggles.

“This is a universal story,” writes Dough’s director John Goldschmidt.

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Catch Dough starring Jonathan Pryce and the Marvin Hamlisch biopic What He Did For Love at the 12th annual Savannah Jewish Film Festival, showing on the JEA’s big screen Jan. 27-Feb 6.

by race, religion, and age. Both prejudiced about the other, but needing each other to survive. [In a time when] tensions between Muslims and Jews are increasing worldwide, the best way to challenge prejudice is through comedy.”

The festival assuages both intellectual appetites as well as visceral ones: Almost every screening is preceded by a delicious catered kosher meal or dessert reception from the JEA kitchen. Levine recommends that reservations are made at least 48 hours in advance; experienced festivalgoers know these snacks and suppers always sell out.

Though somebody’s bubbe will beg to differ, Jewish life isn’t all about the food.

The festival opens on Jan. 27 with the Christopher Plummer-Martin Landau thriller Remember, chronicling the efforts of an Auschwitz survivor to track his family’s killers. The screening coincides with the United Nations’ International Holocaust Remembrance Day, as communities around the country reflect on the six million Jews and four million others murdered under the Nazi regime during WWII.

Those who think Jews and football aren’t a common pairing ought to check out Touchdown Israel on Thursday, Feb. 4. (You should also know about former Atlanta Falcons offensive tackle Gabe Carimi, but that’s another shpiel.) Touchdown Israel shines the Friday night lights upon the growing popularity of American football in the Holy Land, where a league of 11 teams comprised of Jews, Arabs and Christians leave their differences on the sidelines and bash helmets in the name of gridiron glory.

Nobody could ever deny the Jewish influence on show biz, and the festival closes on Saturday, Feb. 6 with a tribute to one of modern movies’ biggest machers (big shots.) Martin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love showcases the life and art of a composer who earned three Oscars, four Emmys, a Tony and a Pulitzer for his contributions to the American songbook.

Barbra Streisand, Quincy Jones and Carly Simon offer their adulation to the man who penned some of their most popular hits, proving that nobody did it better than Martin Hamlisch.

Also on the SJFF marquee is the musical doc 100 Voices: A Journey Home, the Hebrew-with-English-subtitled Apples from the Desert, and The Green Prince,

the award-winning true story of Palestinian Mosab Hassan Yousef, a son of one of the founding members of Hamas who is captured by the Israeli army and forms an unlikely alliance.

Tickets for the festival screenings are $10 each and open to the public, and most are appropriate for the whole mishpocha (family.) For members of Savannah’s historic Jewish community, it’s a way to engage and educate their neighbors and friends.

“The Savannah Jewish Film Festival and its great films are an annual opportunity for us to showcase the richness of the Jewish experience in America and throughout the world,” says Levine.

“Whether documentaries or narrative stories, comedies or dramas, stories of religious observance, history or culture, diverse audiences can enjoy, learn from and relate to shared experiences through the Festival’s films.” cs

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When: Wednesday, Jan. 27-Saturday, Feb. 6 Where: Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn Tickets: $10/$8 members per screening; $100/$80 full festival passes Info and schedule: savannahJEA.org

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Topless Robet DeNiro and Zac Efron is something to see in Dirty Grandpa

DIRTY GRANDPA

/ Whether he’s the one delivering the line or it’s being spoken by a co-star, it’s not unusual to find classic snatches of dialogue in a movie featuring Robert De Niro. “You talkin’ to me?” “I know it was you, Fredo.

You broke my heart.” “Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime.”

And, of course, “AK-47. When you absolutely, positively got to kill every motherfucker in the room, accept no substitutes.”

De Niro appears to have hit a home run with Dirty Grandpa, as the film features at least a dozen lines destined to be remembered fondly during one of those AFI tributes at some point in the near-future.

Among the nominees: “I want you to tsunami all over my face.” “Maybe you can use your golf club to hit your balls into my vagina.”

And, lest we forget, “I’d rather let Queen Latifah shit in my mouth from a fucking hot-air balloon.”

But let’s put aside the jokes for a minute – after all, the film certainly does, mixing dead-on-arrival gags with the usual late-inning faux-sincerity that seems even more miscalculated and out-of-place in a film as desperate as this one. The plot can be discarded with one sentence: After the death of his wife, the elderly Dick (De Niro) talks his straight-laced grandson Jason (Zac Efron) into driving him to Daytona Beach during Spring Break so he can get laid.

This simple plot fuels 97 minutes of watching De Niro once again mug shamelessly, Efron once again display all the comic instincts of a dead hornet, and

filmmakers once again assume that profanity and scatology are worthy replacements for wit and timing.

To be sure, there’s often nothing quite as liberating as a raunchy, foul-mouthed comedy, but the R-rated moments have to be woven into the storyline, not just sprayed onto the screen like a wayward money shot in a porn flick. Speaking of which, one of the first views we get of De Niro’s character is as he sits masturbating in front of the TV set, complete with tissues on hand.

When the Academy elects to honor him with one of those honorary Oscars for lifetime achievement, I’m sure this clip will be nestled between those from Raging Bull and The Deer Hunter.

Or maybe it will be a clip from the sequence where he’s sleeping naked and we get a close-up of his (prosthetic) penis as it rests on the pillow next to Efron’s head.

Or maybe it will be the part where he uses the n word (twice!) after he’s given permission to say it out loud by black street toughs who have inexplicably grown fond of his cracker ass.

There are the usual moments of gay panic and casual sexism generally found in this sort of nonsense — incidentally, the 72-year-old De Niro’s lover in this film is played by 31-year-old Aubrey Plaza, because why not? — but it’s the line involving Queen Latifah (mentioned at the top of the review) that’s queasy after reading between the lines.

Why would such a nasty image be conjured at the expense of Queen Latifah, hardly a figure worthy of malicious intent?

Could it be because she’s black and overweight? Hilarious!

Admittedly, I did smile a couple of times over the course of the film. I don’t remember the scenes – apparently, they weren’t that memorable – but I do remember smiling. I’m fairly certain it wasn’t during any of the sequences featuring the astonishingly irksome Jason Mantzoukas as an amiable drug dealer named Pam. I’m likewise pretty sure it wasn’t during the scene in which a dad thinks a naked Efron is sexually molesting his 4-year-old son.

And I’m certain it wasn’t during the countless times that De Niro sticks his finger up Efron’s ass. Then again, that lastnamed is the only way a movie as awful as Dirty Grandpa will receive a thumbs up.

RIDE ALONG 2

// Gloria Estefan’s “Congo” and KRSONE’s “Sound of Da Police” are two of the more prominent tunes heard over the course of Ride Along 2, but if the picture had a theme song, then Simon and Garfunkel’s “Keep the Customer Satisfied” would best fit the bill.

Enjoyed the first Ride Along? Certainly, plenty of moviegoers did—to the tune of a sizable $135 million—and the Universal Pictures brain trust isn’t about to mess with a successful formula. Their strategy: Hire the same director (Tim Story), employ the services of a couple of the same writers (Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi), offer the same standard-issue plotting and similar comic riffs, and then kick back and practice saying, “Show me the money.”

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brother-in-law, motormouth rookie cop Ben Barber (Kevin Hart), again prove to be an odd—and at-odds—couple even as they now set their sights on Antonio Pope (a sneering Benjamin Bratt), a prominent Miami philanthropist who’s actually involved in planning assassinations, dealing drugs, selling arms, and seemingly every other heinous activity this side of running fingernails down a chalkboard.

To bag this bigwig, the pair will need the assistance of a competent Miami detective (Olivia Munn) who Ben inexplicably keeps insulting as being too manly (Olivia Munn?) and a computer nerd (Ken Jeong) who was privy to Pope’s most incriminating files.

As before, there are a few moments of genuine wit (a geek exchange in the back of a van) as well as several stretches of tiresome shenanigans (an alligator makes an appearance). Cube and Hart again work well together, although this time there are limitations—while I’ve been praising Hart in one mediocre movie after another, this is the first time that his shtick finally starts to wear thin. Maybe they’ll give him better material in Ride Along 3.

THE REVENANT

// The Revenant shares some DNA with Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street, and it goes beyond the fact that both showcase Leonardo DiCaprio in Oscar-swooping mode. Like Wolf, both are stylistic studies in overkill, and both serve as masturbatory material for a segment of American males who clutch them like crucifixes in an attempt to ward off the encroaching new world order that they feel downgrades machismo and manliness.

In these respects, the film has less in common with such accomplished frontier

flicks as 1972’s Jeremiah Johnson and 1992’s The Last of the Mohicans and instead brings to mind Mel Gibson’s garish snuff films The Passion of the Christ and Apocalypto, chest-thumping works of endurance rather than enjoyment.

Set in 1823 and loosely based on a true story, the film casts DiCaprio as Hugh Glass, an accomplished frontiersman and guide traveling with a military outfit led

by Captain Andrew Henry (the ubiquitous Domhnall Gleeson, also presently seen in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Brooklyn). An attack by Arikara Indians leaves most of the party dead, and Glass himself is later critically injured after a close encounter with a grizzly bear (and, no, he is NOT raped by the bear; that was a sophomoric rumor started by right-wing imbecile Matt Drudge and spread by both his sycophants and by Internet dwellers).

A redneck soldier named John Fitzgerald (British actor Tom Hardy, laboring mightily to convince us he’s a Southern boy), who hates Glass just because, agrees to look after the wounded man for a large payment; instead, he eventually commits a great atrocity against him before leaving him for dead. But Glass will have his revenge, and like those cute pets in The Incredible Journey, he attempts to travel many miles to reach his desired destination.

Yes, it’s the familiar revenge motif, but here such a simple scenario buckles under the weight of Iñárritu’s approach.

The picture is a bruising beauty in terms of its visuals—no surprise, since the cinematographer is Emmanuel Lubezki, coming off back-to-back Oscars for Gravity and Birdman—and there are a number of powerful scenes spread throughout (that sequence with the bear is astounding).

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But Iñárritu’s artfulness too often feels at odds with the threadbare story, and his attempts at injecting elements of mysticism (apparently a requirement for any director making a movie involving Native Americans, Michael Mann and Kevin Costner admirably excepted) prove to be heavy-handed.

And then there are the paper-thin protagonists Glass and Fitzgerald, neither of whom are particularly interesting as screen characters. If DiCaprio finally wins his Oscar for this movie, it’s yet another example of the Academy rewarding the right performer for the wrong picture— he’s committed to his grunts, groans and growls (largely the extent of his dialogue), but then again, so was Charles Bronson in Death Wish.

And while I’m not about to spoil the ending, let’s just say that the manner in which it sidesteps the piece’s primary thrust is both insincere and hypocritical (on the part of Glass and Iñárritu). It’s basically an example of having your cake—or, in this instance, caked-on blood and mud—and eating it, too.

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS

JAN 27-FEB 2, 2016

/// Um, is anybody out there even reading this?

In all my years of reviewing movies— certainly, in all the years that the Internet has been in existence—never has there been a film as critic-unfriendly as Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The reason is different from the norm—the norm being, of course, that a studio is hiding its awful picture from reviewers lest they warn the public that it’s wasting its collective time and money on garbage.

With this seventh entry in the franchise that began back in 1977, that’s not the case.

Instead, the issue is that viewers are so eager and excited to see this picture in a virginal manner that they want absolutely no spoilers whatsoever. It’s an understandable position: After the relative disappointment of the prequels and the positive buzz surrounding this latest chapter, it’s not surprising fans want to experience it in innocent, wide-eyed wonder, with no chance of attached baggage.

So where does this leave critics, all of whom have seen the repeated comments from Facebook friends that all reviews will remain unread (at least until after the initial viewing)? I’m generally very strict about not adding any spoilers to my reviews anyway, but with this picture, I’m wary of detailing any plot.

But surely I’ll be allowed to reveal the film’s first line, glimpsed in that now-iconic opening scrawl that fades into the background: “Luke Skywalker has vanished.”

And with that, the film begins to work its magic, by bringing back many familiar 38 faces and introducing new characters who

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will help carry the franchise forward.

Among the old-school players are Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Leia (Carrie Fisher); newbies include reluctant heroes Rey (Daisy Ridley) and Finn (John Boyega) and cocky fighter pilot Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac).

These characters are indicative of the respect writer-director J.J. Abrams and co-scripters Lawrence Kasdan (who also co-penned The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi and Raiders of the Lost Ark) and Michael Arndt pay toward the past, present and future of the franchise.

The original stars haven’t lost a beat with their characterizations, while the newcomers prove to be an irresistible lot.

The casting of a woman and a black man in the central roles doesn’t feel like forced political correctness but a natural progression, and the characters are two of the richest yet seen in the Star Wars universe.

There are also some notable new villains, though I’ll keep them under wraps.

Perhaps the film’s strongest component is its visual effects. That may sound like a no-brainer, but after the prequels, it’s anything but. The effects work in those movies was often excellent, but the absolute reliance on CGI ultimately stifled much of the wonder and left audiences grousing about the artificiality of it all.

With The Force Awakens, Abrams has graciously patterned the look after the 1977, ’80 and ’83 efforts, with many of the visuals created with models (as opposed to computers) and actual earthbound locations (as opposed to green screens).

It’s a noble and appreciated gesture, and it’s enough to make a grown fan cry.

SISTERS

// Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are fine actresses as well as superb comediennes, yet they never quite pull off the sister act in Sisters. As with everything they do together, they are such the BFFs—and

respond to each other accordingly—it’s impossible to accept them as related by blood.

That’s mentioned only as an aside and certainly not as a knock on them—indeed, they do far more for this film than the film does for them. Discovering that their childhood home is being sold, sensible Maura (Poehler) and reckless Kate (Fey) elect to send it off with a raucous house party.

The late-inning moralizing is as clumsy as that from any Will Ferrell or Vince Vaughn outing, and the hilarious bits are tempered by many that barely merit a wan smile. But the ladies are in good form, and post-Trainwreck Jon Cena is again on hand to unexpectedly flex his comedic side.

THE BIG SHORT

/// Screenwriter Adam McKay has graduated to the big leagues, expertly guiding this sterling adaptation of Michael Lewis’ nonfiction book The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine. It’s a look at the financial crisis that occurred earlier this century, the one involving the housing bubble, the market collapse, and the banks that were too big to fail.

As a subject, it stands to be both dry and complicated, and Wall Street trader Jared Vennett (Ryan Gosling), who repeatedly breaks the fourth wall to serve as the piece’s narrator, is aware of this.

Thus, with his guidance, the script’s great swatches of humor, and superlative performances by the entire cast (including Steve Carell and Christian Bale as two of the outsiders who saw the crisis coming and sought to profit from the banking industry’s greed and stupidity), the film lays out the case in layman’s terms.

It’s an invigorating watch, at least until it enters the home stretch—at that point, the real-world tragedies pop up to unsettle and infuriate us while the villainous CEOs laugh all the way to their own banks.

/// After seeing his past three films (American Hustle, Silver Linings Playbook and The Fighter) all earn Oscar nominations for Best Picture and Best Director, David O. Russell probably will find his run crashing to a halt with Joy, a movie whose structure almost invites hordes of people to hate it. And admittedly, this film about Joy Mangano, the struggling divorcee who invented the Miracle Mop and subsequently became a wealthy entrepreneur, gets off to a rocky start, with Russell pushing the story dynamics and the character eccentricities to an obnoxious degree. But once the film settles down, and once the supporting players make more room for lead Jennifer Lawrence to strut her stuff, Joy—both movie and character—makes significant strides.

THE HATEFUL EIGHT

/// The Hateful Eight runs just over three hours in its limited roadshow edition and just over two-and-a-half hours in the wider version that will be shown everywhere (the latter excising the overture, the intermission, and a few minutes of narrative). Either way, the film moves on the screen like a cheetah on fire, feeling far shorter than many of the 100-or-so-minute duds I’ve endured this year.

The credit for that, now as always, goes to Tarantino’s writing; the vibrant monologues and exchanges are in the service of a Western-cum-murder-mystery, as a disparate assortment of characters are stranded in a desolate cabin in post-Civil War Wyoming. Chief among these badasses are a pair of bounty hunters, Major Marquis Warren (Samuel L. Jackson) and John “The Hangman” Ruth (Kurt Russell), as well as Ruth’s prisoner, the murderous Daisy Domergue (Jennifer Jason Leigh), and Chris Mannix (Walton Goggins), a racist not at all happy that the South lost the war.

THE DANISH GIRL

// With its bald ambitions, The Danish Girl might as well be called The Oscar Bait Movie, with its pedigree beyond question thanks to the participation of director Tom Hooper (Oscar for The King’s Speech) and star Eddie Redmayne (Oscar for The Theory of Everything). The story’s a worthy one—the saga of transgender pioneer Einar Wegener/Lili Elbe—but it’s given little room to breathe, and Redmayne’s performance is technically proficient rather than emotionally stirring.

For the latter, one has to turn to co-star Alicia Vikander. As Gerda, Einar’s infinitely patient and understanding wife, she’s the only person here who’s worthy of Oscar attention. CS

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Activism & Politics

One of the Guys Guys, have you found yourself in a social rut, or just have a need for the art of conversation? Make a change in 2016.

The past decade a diverse group of guys have been getting together about every two weeks to share dinner and opinions on just about any topic. No membership requirements or dues. Just an open mind and willingness to expand your friendship base. For more information visit us on Facebook at Savannah Men’s Club, or if you prefer, email details/questions to savannahmensclub@gmail.com. ongoing.

Downtown Savannah, downtown.

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

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

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

Auditions and Calls for Entries

Auditions for Armstrong Youth Orchestra Open to students enrolled in primary grades through high school and including Armstrong students (available for course credit). Auditions, by appointment, are in Armstrong Fine Arts Hall. To schedule an audition, e-mail: savaayo@yahoo.com. Info is also available at www.savaayo.org. AYO is sponsored in part by the Savannah Friends of Music, www.savannahfriendsofmusic. com ongoing. about.armstrong.edu/Maps/ index.html. Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Call for Applications for Savannah Youth Ambassador Summer Institute The City of Savannah is now accepting applications for the 2016 Savannah Youth Ambassador Summer Institute.

Interested parties should complete the online application at www.savannahga. gov/sya. The application deadline is 5 p.m. on Friday, March 11, 2016. The Savannah Youth Ambassador Program fosters youth leadership and civic engagement through City sponsored training, cultural exploration opportunities, and Make a Difference community impact projects. SYA is open to all rising 9th – 12th graders that reside within the incorporated city limits of the City of Savannah. Participants will be chosen through a selective application and interview

Hit Nashville Songwriters and Their Stories

Effingham County native Hannah Dasher has a way of bringing out the “country music” in everyone. Though a modern stylist, her songwriting and vocal delivery are steeped in traditional country, soul, rock, and blues. Hannah will be joined by songwriting legends Wynn Varble & Kendell Marvel for a night of country music. $25 Sat., Jan. 30, 8 p.m. marstheatre.com. Mars Theatre, 109 S. Laurel St. process. Space is limited to 50 participants.

SYA Summer Institute is June 6 – July 22, 2016. Sessions are held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be a break during the July 4th holiday week. For more information, contact cfishel@savannahga.gov or djackson01@savannahga.gov. Through March 11. Savannah City Hall, 2 East Bay Street.

Call for Applications for Weave a Dream Initiative The City of Savannah’s Weave-A-Dream (WAD) Panel has issued a call for proposals for the 2016 Weave-A-Dream Cultural & Arts Projects initiative. Applications will be accepted through the calendar year, while funds are available. Programs are to be completed prior to December 31, 2016. The application must be submitted

at least eight weeks prior to the start date of the project; the last date an application can be submitted is October 21, 2016.

Project funding is available up to $2,000 for specific and innovative arts, cultural, or heritage projects or presentations that have a measurable, quantifiable benefit to Savannah’s diverse populations. The Weave-A-Dream Panel seeks proposals that actively involve youth, seniors, and those who have limited access to arts based programs in Savannah. A priority of the WAD funding program is that organizations reach neighborhood communities, encompassing all city districts. To be eligible for consideration, an organization must be a non-profit, 501c3, head-quartered in Savannah’s corporate limits. Proposed programs must also be produced within the City’s corporate limits. No individual artist

applications will be accepted. Agencies funded by the City of Savannah for 2016 are not eligible to apply. Applications are available at www.savannahga.gov/ arts. Applying organizations may request application materials and technical assistance by contacting Rebecca Brown at 912-651-6760 or rbrown02@savannahga. gov Through Oct. 21. City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs, 9 West Henry St. Call for Auditions for the Downtown Delilahs The Downtown Delilahs host auditions for their burlesque revue shows in February.

Auditions are scheduled on an individual basis; call 912-272-7601 to set up your audition. Through Feb. 1. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

Call for Entries for Elementary Student Artwork The City of Savannah is seeking submissions of original elementary student artwork celebrating the 50th anniversary of Savannah’s National Historic Landmark District (designated in 1966) to display in an exhibit in City Hall’s first floor rotunda.

Submissions will be judged by a panel of artists, preservationists, and City leaders.

The winning entries will be framed and displayed by the City of Savannah in City Hall for the period July-December 2016 for all our citizens and visitors to enjoy. These winning works will become the property of the City of Savannah and will not be returned to the artists. Work not selected for display will be returned to the artists after judging.

Up to 6 winners will be chosen, including a “Best in Show.”All winners will receive an award certificate, prize of art supplies, and reproduction of their winning work for their portfolio. Winners will be announced to the public during an exhibit opening at City Hall.

For more information, visit savannahga. gov/artcontest or contact Luciana Spracher at lspracher@savannahga.gov or 912-6516411. Through March 11. Savannah City Hall, 2 East Bay Street.

Call for Entries for Maritime Arts Festival On May 7, 2016, Ships of the Sea will hold its second “Maritime Arts Festival.” The event is a one day outdoor exhibition of maritime related arts, crafts, and antiques.

The Museum invites artists, model ship builders, and antique dealers to submit images of their maritime/nautical related paintings, drawings, ceramics, jewelry, prints, mixed-media, woodworking, and collectable pieces for consideration. For prospectus and entry information please go to www.shipsofthesea.org Through April 22. shipsofthesea.org. Ships of The Sea Museum, 41 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.

Call for Nominations for 2016 HSF Preservation Awards The Historic Savannah Foundation (HSF), a leading preservation organization committed to preserving and protecting Savannah’s heritage, is now accepting

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nominations for the 2016 HSF Preservation Awards, which recognize individuals and organizations demonstrating excellence in historic preservation. The deadline for HSF Preservation Award nominations is Monday, February 29, 2016. All entries must be hand-delivered or postmarked by this date.

Award winners will be announced at the HSF Preservation Awards Luncheon on Thursday, May 5, 2016. The nomination form and full details on eligibility, submission criteria and key dates can be accessed online at http://www.myhsf.org/advocacy-education/ awards. Through Feb. 29. 912-233-7787. dmeunier@myhsf.org. myhsf.org/advocacyeducation/awards/. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

Call for Participants in PTSD Study Are you a recent combat veteran experiencing psychological or emotional stress related to your combat? You may be eligible to receive first-line medication and talk therapy interventions with proven effectiveness. PROGrESS is a study looking to learn more about how to effectively treat recent combat veterans with PTSD. The therapies are not experimental. You will be randomly assigned to receive either psychotherapy, medication, or both. For more information about the PROGrESS study, please call 912-920-0214 ext. 2169. ongoing. Online only, none.

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The Savannah Asian Cultural Festival, which will take place April 15-16, 2016 at Armstrong State University, is currently seeking live performers, Cultural Marketplace vendors and event volunteers. There is no cost for performers to participate. All vendors must be consistent with the theme of the festival.

The cost for vendors is $85 per booth. The festival’s Cultural Marketplace will offer the opportunity to learn more about each country and discover the traditional arts, crafts, fashions and treasures unique to each nation. From Ming-shared jewelry to calligraphy sets, original paintings, handbeaded clothing, Asian accessories and henna body painting, an entire continent’s worth of treasures can be found at the festival. If you would like to participate as a performer, vendor or volunteer at the 2016 Savannah Asian Cultural Festival, please contact James Anderson at james. anderson@armstrong.edu or (912) 3443224. Through April 15. about.armstrong. edu/Maps/index.html. Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Call to Artists for Telfair’s Public Art Installation, “Boxed In/ Break Out” The call to artists seeks entries for Boxed In/Break Out, a museum-sponsored public art installation that involves activating six windows at the Jepson Center facing Barnard Street. The artist chosen would have a detailed plan for how to utilize all six windows in a cohesive manner through

self-created art that fulfills the following criteria: creativity, originality, feasibility, visual appeal, as well as resourcefulness and suitability in the space. Boxed In/Break Out is intended to highlight and provide an exhibition opportunity for the work of a local artist, through public display, promotional materials, and an artist talk. In addition to museum-supported promotion, the artist will receive a $1000 honorarium. The window installation will be up from April 28-August 28, 2016 and deadline for submissions are February 1. For more information on how to apply please visit: http://www.telfair.org/ boxed/ Through Feb. 2. Telfair Museums, PO Box 10081.

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

Oatland Island Seeks Memories and Recollections for 40th Anniversary Oatland Island Education Center is looking for memories of Oatland Island in honor of their 40th anniversary. People who were part of the Youth Conservation Corp that helped to build Oatland Island Education Center in the 1970’s. Great memories from field trips.

Special family memories of Oatland Island.

Send your photos and stories to memories@ oatland40th.org. Deadline is August 31. undefined. 912-395-1500. oatlandisland.org.

Benefits

$5 Bikram Yoga Class to Benefit Local Charities Bikram Yoga Savannah offers a weekly Karma class to raise money for local charities. Thursdays during the 6:30pm class. Pay $5 for class and proceeds are donated to a different charity each month. This is a regular Bikram Yoga class. ongoing. 912.356.8280. bikramyogasavannah.com.

SCMPD Animal Control seeks Volunteers Savannah Chatham County Animal Control seeks volunteers to serve various tasks as needed by the shelter. No prior animal shelter experience is necessary. Newly trained volunteers will be authorized to serve immediately after orientation. Potential volunteers are asked to notify J. Lewis prior to orientation; though, walk-ins are welcome.

Volunteers must be at least 17-yearsold. ongoing. (912) 525-2151. jlewis01@ savannahga.gov.

STEPS Fish Fry STEPS, a local non-profit providing summer camp for school aged children who have profound, severe, and moderate intellectual disabilities, is hosting a fish fry. January 30th from 2:00-6:00 eat in or take out will be available for $7.00. Fish, cole slaw, fries and hushpuppies to fill you up. $7.00 Sat., Jan. 30, 2-6 p.m. 912-547-4159. stepssummercampsavannah@gmail.com.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 34th & Abercorn Sts.

Classes, Camps & Workshops

Acrylic Painting This ongoing painting class is designed

to meet the student where they are in their painting experience, whether they are just beginning or have been painting awhile. Each 4 week session will have a focus on certain elements and principles of design and corresponding techniques.

Students will be given several project options for each unit of focus. Beginners welcome! **Mentoring option available for this class: bring your own projects and receive feedback and guidance as you work. $140, 4 week sessions Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m.-noon. 912.484.6415. info@thestudioschoolsavannah.com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com. Studio School, 1319 Bull St. Art, Music, Piano, Voice Coaching Coaching for all ages, beginners through advanced. Classic, modern, jazz improvization and theory. Serious inquiries only. 912-961-7021 or 912-667-1056.

Basic Drawing and Oil Painting A multi-level ongoing class designed to train the student to see and render life accurately and with sensitivity while working from direct observation. Both drawing and oil painting techniques and materials will be explored, along with color and value principles. Beginners welcome. $140, 4 week sessions Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.-noon. 912.484.6415. info@thestudioschoolsavannah.com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com. Studio School, 1319 Bull St. Beading Classses at Epiphany Bead & Jewelry Studio Learn jewelry-making techniques from beginner to advanced. Call for class times.

912-920-6659. Epiphany Bead & Jewelry Studio, 101 N. Fahm St. Beginner Belly Dance Group Always wanted to learn a true art form of dance? Join our Beginner Belly Dance Group Class. Your deal includes your very own Hip Scarf! 1 class for 4 weeks: Every Tuesday at 7pm #SdeBDanceStudio #bellydance #shimmy #deal — at Salón de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio. $30 Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m..

612-470-6683. salondebaile.dance@gmail. com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Beginning Belly Dance Classes Taught by Happenstance Bellydance.

All skill levels and styles. Private instruction available. $15 912-704-2940. happenstancebellydance@gmail.com. happenstancebellydance.wordpress.com.

Cake Baking & Cake Decorating We educate children on the tools & techniques to properly bake and decorate cakes, such as birthday cakes, and wedding cakes. The children have fun learning, make new friends, and leave feeling a sense of accomplishment. Great for Mommy & Daughter dates, Birthday Parties, and Educational Workshops. $20 Saturdays, 12-3 p.m.. 912-826-3976. rinconsweets@ gmail.com. thecakemixacademy.com/kid-sclasses.html. The Cake Mix Academy, 5936 Georgia 21.

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The children have fun learning, make new friends, and leave feeling a sense of accomplishment. Great for Mommy & Daughter dates, Birthday Parties, and Educational Workshops. $20 Wednesdays, 5-7:30 p.m.. 912-826-3976. rinconsweets@ gmail.com. thecakemixacademy.com/kid-sclasses.html. The Cake Mix Academy, 5936 Georgia 21.

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

Chinese Language Classes The Confucius Institute at Savannah State University offers free Chinese language classes starting January 17. To register, please call 912-358-3160. ongoing. 912-3583160. confuciusinstitute@savannahstate. edu. savannahstate.edu. savstate.edu/.

Savannah State University, 3219 College St. Clay Classes Savannah Clay Studio at Beaulieu offers handbuilding, sculpture, and handmade tiles, basic glazing and firing. 912-351-4578. sav.. claystudio@gmail.com.

Boating Classes Classes on boat handling, boating safety and navigation offered by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. See website or call to register. 912897-7656. savannahaux.com.

Creativity Coaching Do you have a creative idea but don’t know where to start? Is it time to move forward with your project? Work with your very own

creativity coach and learn how to blast through blocks, plan your time, and enjoy the richness of a creative life. See website for more info at www.laurenl.com/creativity_ coaching/ or contact Creativity@LaurenL. com ongoing. Online, ---.

DUI Prevention Group Offers victim impact panels for intoxicated drivers, DUI, offenders, and anyone seeking knowledge about the dangers of driving while impaired. A must see for teen drivers.

Meets monthly. $40/session 912-443-0410.

Family Law Workshop The Mediation Center has three workshops per month for people who do not have legal representation in a family matter: divorce, legitimation, modifications of child support, visitation, contempt. Schedule: 1st Tues, 2nd Mon, 4th Thursday. Call for times. $30 912354-6686. mediationsavannah.com.

Fany’s Spanish/English Institute Spanish is fun. Classes for adults and children held at 15 E. Montgomery Crossroad. Register by phone. ongoing. 912921-4646.

Guitar, Mandolin, or Bass Guitar Lessons Emphasis on theory, reading music, and improvisation. Located in Ardsley Park. ongoing. 912-232-5987.

Housing Authority Neighborhood Resource Center Housing Authority of Savannah hosts classes at the Neighborhood Resource Center. Adult literacy/GED prep: Mon-Thurs,

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1 Optimistic 5 Riding around the city, maybe 11 “La ___” (Debussy opus) 14 Outside introduction 15 City on the Merrimack River 16 “___ seen worse” 17 Possible autobiography title for comedian Horatio?

19 Canceled (with “out”) 20 Chocolate stand-in 21 Hardly Mercedes quality?

23 French numeral 24 Part of IPA 27 Told 28 Some grads of RPI or MIT 29 ___-foot oil 32 Spring harbinger 33 Medium-hot chili pepper variety 35 Uno or Twenty-One, e.g.

36 Cracker you must hand over to get through?

39 Mexican restaurant staple 40 Demographic nickname coined in the 1980s 41 Have ___ with (chat up) 43 Condom material 44 Clerical vestment 47 Submitted 49 “Either you do it ___

will” 50 Falsehood 51 Fuzzy green stuff growing on a former Comedy Central “Dr.”?

54 “Buona ___” (Italian sign-off) 56 Air gun pellets 57 Hip bath in the great outdoors?

60 Pie-mode connection 61 Getting a move on, quaintly 62 Singer of “The Man With the Golden Gun” theme song 63 Daisy Ridley’s “Star Wars” character 64 Conducive to peace 65 Suffixes denoting sugars

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1 Coast Guard mission 2 Rating at the pump 3 Long looks 4 You may walk the dog with it 5 Guest quarters 6 Constantly criticize 7 Trade org.

8 Bush Labor Secretary Elaine 9 Relatives of nieces 10 Flea market 11 Hodgepodge 12 10 seconds for 100 yards, in running lingo 13 Old Spice deodorant variety

18 Big name in electric guitars 22 Renewable fuel derived from organic matter 25 Colorful sports artist Neiman 26 Load of gossip 30 Thin, fibrous bark (or one-third of a dance instruction for Lisa Simpson) 31 Become sharply attentive 33 Eric of “Pulp Fiction” 34 Basketmaker’s willow 36 Like people on some dating apps 37 “It’s hard to tell” 38 Process of determining gender, as zoologists do 39 Row of buttons on a screen 42 Seoul food 44 Latin for “higher,” as in the Olympic motto 45 Wee 46 Ramona’s sister, in Beverly Cleary books 48 2008 Jordin Sparks/ Chris Brown duet 52 “Hook” sidekick 53 Twirl around 55 City that the band a-ha hails from 58 “Here Comes the Hotstepper” singer Kamoze 59 Coin collection appraisal co. (found in COLLECTING COINS)

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9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm. Financial education: 4th Fri each month, 9am-11am. Basic computer training: Tues & Thurs, 1pm3pm. Community computer lab: Mon-Fri, 3pm-4:30pm. ongoing. 912-232-4232 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.

Leading Well Workshop Middle- and upper-management professionals, as well as those who are about to transition to management roles, will benefit from “The Foundation of Leadership: Relating to Others.” The two-day workshop explores matching various management styles to meet the challenges and needs of changing environments; the best ways to communicate with employees, senior leaders, and peers; and challenges such as leading multi-generational workforces and managing former peers. It also teaches students through hands-on exercises how to lead versus manage, conduct successful coaching conversations, and avoid “analysis paralysis” – a common frustration for executives. $895 Jan. 27-28. 912-963-6976. pe.gatech.edu/leadwell. Georgia Tech Savannah, 210 Technology Circle.

Music Instruction 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. Music Lessons--Multiple Instruments Savannah Musicians’ Institute offers private instruction for all ages and experience levels in Guitar (electric, acoustic,classical), Piano, Bass, Voice, Banjo, Mandolin, Ukulele, Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Music Theory/Composition/Songwriting. 609 69th Street, Savannah GA. ongoing. 912398-8828. smisavannah@gmail.com. savmusiciansinstitute.com.

New Horizons Adult Band Program Music program for adults who played a band instrument in high school/college and would like to play again. Mondays at 6:30pm at Portman’s. $30 per month. All ages and ability levels welcome. Call for info. ongoing.

912-354-1500. portmansmusic.com.

Portman’s Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St. Novel Writing Write a novel, finish the one you’ve started, revise it or pursue publication. Awardwinning Savannah author offers one-onone or small group classes, mentoring, manuscript critique, ebook formatting. Email for pricing and scheduling info. ongoing. pmasoninsavannah@gmail.com.

Oil Painting Basics A multi-level 8-week class designed to train the student to see and render still life accurately and with sensitivity while working from direct observation. Both drawing and oil painting techniques and 42 materials will be explored, along with

Cake Decorating Classes for Children

Educate children on the tools & techniques to properly bake and decorate cakes, such as birthday cakes, and wedding cakes. The children have fun learning, make new friends, and leave feeling a sense of accomplishment. Great for Mommy & Daughter dates, Birthday Parties, and Educational Workshops. $20 Wed., 5-7:30 p.m.. 912-826-3976. rinconsweets@gmail.com. thecakemixacademy.com/kid-s-classes. The Cake Mix Academy, 5936 Georgia 21.

color and value principles. Beginners welcome. $275, 8 week sessions Tuesdays, 6:30-9 p.m.. 912.484.6415. info@thestudioschoolsavannah.com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com. Studio School, 1319 Bull St. Oil Painting the Figure This 8 weeks session will emphasize laying down paint efficiently in each 2 and a half hour session to convey the flow, form and energy of the model’s pose. Using striking colors to contrast, Karen will demonstrate how to build up color to highlight different aspects of the body. (alla prima oil or pastels welcome, 8 poses total) $350, 8 week sessions Thursdays, 6:30-9 p.m.. 912.484.6415. info@thestudioschoolsavannah.com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com. Studio School, 1319 Bull St. Old Masters Methodology This ongoing course is based on passages written by Leonardo da Vinci in his notebooks on the technical principals of painting. The student will be guided from the initial drawing stages, through the grey-scale “Verdaccio” underpainting, and finally into the mixing of a four-color full value palette. Through this approach the student will gain a greater ability to see the subject, learn the meaning of the related artistic terminology and language, gain the ability to see color as value; and gain insight into the historical significance of this incredible process. $140, 4 week sessions Fridays, 9:30 a.m.-noon. 912.484.6415. info@thestudioschoolsavannah.com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com. Studio School, 1319 Bull St. Open Artist Studio Open studio time for artists to work on

personal projects, gain guidance from peers. No formal instruction. Working artist present. $10 Wednesdays, 6:30-9 p.m.. 912.484.6415. info@ thestudioschoolsavannah.com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com. Studio School, 1319 Bull St. Open Fire Cooking Workshop Oatland Island Wildlife Center will host an Open Fire Cooking Workshop on January 30, 2016 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Participants will learn about the tools and techniques while they enjoy a five course meal that they have prepared throughout the day.

The workshop will be held outdoors at Oatland’s Heritage Home Site. Participants should come prepared for the weather. In case of rain a rain date will be added. The workshop will be open to anyone 12 years and older, and will be limited to the first 25 paid registrants. $35 per person Sat., Jan. 30, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 912-395-1500. annie. quinting@sccpss.com. oatlandisland.org. oatlandisland.org/. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. Photography Classes Beginner photography to post production. Instruction for all levels. $20 for two-hour class. See website for complete class list. 410-251-4421. chris@chrismorrisphotography.com. chrismorrisphotography.com.

Piano Lessons Piano lessons with a classically trained instructor, with theater and church experience. 912-312-3977. ongoing. georgiamusicwarehouse.com/. Georgia Music Warehouse, 2424 Abercorn St. Piano Voice-Coaching Pianist with M/degree,classical modern jazz improvisation, no age limit. Call 912-961-

7021 or 912-667-1056. Serious inquiries only. ongoing.

Pole Fitness Classes Pole dancing is a beautiful artform, and a combination of dance, flexibility and gymnastics. Pole dancing has quickly become one of the most popular forms of fun and exercise for women. It can help you lose weight, gain beautiful muscle tone, make you stronger than ever and build confidence like no other form of exercise can. Join us on Tuesday nights and get fitter and stronger than you’ve ever been, with this amazing full body workout. Schedule TBA $20 Every other Tuesday, 7-9 p.m. 912-9881052. Mediterranean Tavern, 125 Foxfield Way. Portrait Drawing and Painting A multi-level 8-week class designed to train the student to see and render the portrait accurately and with sensitivity while working from direct observation. Both drawing and oil painting techniques and materials will be explored, along with color and value principles. We’ll start with drawing and move into an alla prima oil painting approach.

Beginners welcome. $350, 8 week sessions Saturdays, 1-3:30 p.m.. 912.484.6415. info@thestudioschoolsavannah.com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com. Studio School, 1319 Bull St. Programming for Designers Series of Programming classes for Artists and Designers. Jan 20 - Music visualization: In this class you will use Processing to create a program that reads an MP3 and produces visual feedback! Much like a DIY Windows Media Player visualizations, only personalized for you and WAY cooler!

Jan 27 - Image and Video Manipulation: Use Processing to view and edit images and realtime video Feb 3 - Playing with Language: Use Processing to interpret text and generate its own responses.

Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m.. 844-MY-GUILD. events@theguildhall.com. miskatoniclabs. com. Miskatonic Labs, 518 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.

A. Roper Studio - Voice Technique and Coaching Experienced and successful voice instructor is accepting students. Nurturing and collaborative studio. Services offered include strengthening the voice, range extension, relaxation techniques, and coaching through various styles of music.

Audition and competition preparation.

Located 15 minutes from downtown. Varies Mondays-Saturdays, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. 912-4840628. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

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

Slow Flow Yoga This class gently flows and pulsates with fluidity of movement and breath. You will progress through a series of postures.

Open to all Levels. Class Prices: Ongoing classes: $15 drop in. 5 Class card: $70 (3 month expiration) 10 Class card: $130 (4 month expiration) Thursdays, 11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m. 912-308-3410. yogamelynn@ gmail.com. branchesyoga.com/schedule/. branchesyoga.com. Branches Yoga Center, 2424 Drayton Street.

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Soul Progression Yoga Focus on use of the asanas(postures) as artistic self expression. This class offers a deeply rooted spiritual foundation integrating alignment techniques and enlightening messages woven throughout the practice. Open to all levels Class Prices: Ongoing classes: $15 drop in. 5 Class card: $70 (3 month expiration) 10 Class card: $130 (4 month expiration) Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. 912-308-3410. yogamelynn@ gmail.com. branchesyoga.com/schedule/. branchesyoga.com. Branches Yoga Center, 2424 Drayton Street.

Watercolor Basics Basic fundamentals of watercolors for beginners. This class introduces students to techniques like washes and dry brush and how to use salt or rubbing alcohol to create different textures. Students will also learn how to layer colors accordingly to create desired effects and details. **Mentoring option available with this class: bring your own projects and receive feedback and guidance as you work. $140, 4 week session Mondays, 3:30-6 p.m.. 912.484.6415. info@thestudioschoolsavannah.com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com. Studio School, 1319 Bull St. Weekly Figure Drawing Classic figure drawing & painting sessions with a live model. No instruction.

Drop ins welcome. $20 drop in or $60, 4 week sessions Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-noon. 912.484.6415. info@ thestudioschoolsavannah.com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com. Studio School, 1319 Bull St. Youth Drawing and Painting/ Portfolio Prep An ongoing multi-level class designed to train the student to see and render life accurately and with sensitivity.

Working from direct observation, the fundamental principles are first mastered through drawing. Students then move on, as ready and willing, to oil or acrylic painting. An excellent class for those interested in developing a portfolio for school admission. $140, 4 week sessions Tuesdays, 3:30-6 p.m.. 912.484.6415. info@thestudioschoolsavannah.com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com. Studio School, 1319 Bull St.

Clubs & Organizations

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

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

Buccaneer Region SCCA Local chapter of the Sports Car Club of America, hosting monthly solo/autocross

driving events in the Savannah area. Anyone with a safe car, insurance and a valid driver’s license is eligible to participate. See website. ongoing. buccaneerregion.org.

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

Chatham Sailing Club Friday evening social event at the clubhouse.

Meet Members and their families who all enjoy water based activities but whose prime interest is sailing. This BYOB event is free and all are welcome, but Membership is encouraged after several visits once interest is gauged!! We look forward to meeting you.

Fridays, 7-10 p.m. pranschkec3@gmail.com.

Young’s Marina, 218 Wilmington Island Rd. Coastal Bead Society Coastal Bead Society monthly meetings, 12 noon on the third Friday of the Month at the Coastal Georgia Center, 303 Fahm Street, near SCAD. All beaders are welcome. ongoing. wyrnut18@gmail.com. cgc. georgiasouthern.edu/. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

Faith Based Business Networking Event - Savannah Our mission is to Grow, Encourage, Inspire, Ignite & Equip Christian Business owners on how to do business with a Kingdom mindset. We promote and celebrate excellence in the business arena while developing the future generations of leaders through Christian values, disciplines, honor, integrity and expression of skills. Register early before the event closes out and please share this event by inviting a guest.

Free first Tuesday of every month, 7:30-9 a.m. 912-257-6248. info@kbnalliance. com. https://eventbrite.com/e/christianbusiness-networking-event-savannahtickets-17883772846. Calvary Baptist Temple, 4625 Waters Ave. Fiber Guild of the Savannahs A club focusing on weaving, spinning, basket making, knitting, crocheting, quilting, beading, rug hooking, doll making, and other fiber arts. Meets at Oatland Island Wildlife Center, first Saturday of the month (Sept.-June) 10:15am. Mondays, 10:30 a.m. fiberguildsavannah.homestead.com/. Fiber Guild of the Savannahs, 711 Sandtown Road

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

Photographers of all levels are welcome! $35 per year first Tuesday of every month, 6 p.m. 912-234-2571. alfie.wace@gmail.com. gnpa.org. oatlandisland.org/. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. Historic Flight Savannah A non-profit organization dedicated to sending area Korean War and WWII veterans to Washington, DC, to visit the WWII Memorial. All expenses paid by Honor Flight Savannah. Honor Flight seeks contributions, and any veterans interested in a trip to Washington. Call for info. ongoing. 912-5961962. honorflightsavannah.org.

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

Knitters, Needlepoint and Crochet Meets every Wednesday. Different locations downtown. Call for info. No fees. Want to learn? Join us. ongoing. 912-308-6768.

Low Country Turners A club for wood-turning enthusiasts. Call

Steve Cook for info at number below. ongoing. 912-313-2230.

Military Order of the Purple Heart Ladies Auxiliary Meets the first Saturday of the month at 1:00pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-7864508. American Legion Post 184, 3003 Rowland Ave. Philo Cafe Discussion group that meets every Monday, 7:30pm - 9:00pm at various locations.

Anyone craving good conversation is invited. Free to attend. Email for info, or see Facebook.com/SavannahPhiloCafe.

Mondays. athenapluto@yahoo.com.

R.U.F.F. - Retirees United for the Future RUFF meets the last Friday of each month at 10am to protect Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and related senior issues. Parking in the rear. Free to all Seniors ongoing. 912344-5127. New Covenant Church, 2201 Bull St. Safe Kids Savannah A coalition dedicated to preventing childhood injuries. Meets 2nd Tuesday each month, 11:30am-1:00pm. See website or call for info. ongoing. 912-353-3148. safekidssavannah.org.

Savannah Brewers’ League Meets 1st Wednesday of the month, 7:30pm at Moon River Brewing Co. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-447-0943. hdb.org. moonriverbrewing.com/. Moon continues on p. 44

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River Brewing Co., 21 West Bay St. Savannah Charlesfunders Investment Discussion Group Meets Saturdays, 8:30am to discuss stocks, bonds and better investing. Contact by email for info. ongoing. charlesfund@gmail. com. panerabread.com/. Panera Bread (Broughton St.), 1 West Broughton St. Savannah Council, Navy League of the United States A dinner meeting every 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm at local restaurants. 3rd Tuesday in November; none in December.

For dinner reservations, please call Sybil Cannon at 912-964-5366. ongoing. 912-7487020. savannahnavyleague.us.

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

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

Savannah Kennel Club Monthly meetings open to the public the 4th Monday each month, Sept. through June. ongoing, 7 p.m. savannahkennelclub.org. barnesrestaurant.com. Barnes Restaurant, 5320 Waters Avenue.

Savannah Newcomers Club Open to women who have lived in the Savannah area for less than two years.

Membership includes monthly luncheon and program. Activities, tours and events to help learn about Savannah and make new

friends. ongoing. savannahnewcomersclub. com.

Savannah Parrot Head Club Beach, Buffet and no dress code. Check website for events calendar or send an email for Parrot Head gatherings. ongoing. savannahphc@yahoo.com. savannahphc. com.

Society for Creative Anachronism Meets every Saturday at the south end of Forsyth Park for fighter practice and general hanging out. For people interested in re-creating the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Free Saturdays, 11 a.m.. savannahsca.org. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave.

Free Will Astrology ARIES (March 21-April 19)

Do you know Emily Brontë’s novel *Wuthering Heights*?

At one point, the heroine Catherine tells her friend about Edgar, a man she’s interested in. “He wanted all to lie in an ecstasy of peace,” Catherine says, “and I wanted all to sparkle and dance in a glorious jubilee. I said his heaven would be only half alive; and he said mine would be drunk: I said I should fall asleep in his; and he said he could not breathe in mine.” If you’re a typical Aries, you’re more aligned with Catherine than with Edgar. But I’m hoping you might consider making a temporary compromise in the coming weeks. “At last, we agreed to try both,” Catherine concluded, “and then we kissed each other and were friends.”

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

People turn to you Tauruses for help in staying grounded.

They love to soak up your down-to-earth pragmatism.

They want your steadfastness to rub off on them, to provide them with the stability they see in you. You should be proud of this service you offer! It’s a key part of your appeal. Now and then, though, you need to demonstrate that your stalwart dependability is not static and stagnant -that it’s strong exactly because it’s flexible and adaptable.

The coming weeks will be an excellent time to emphasize this aspect of your superpower.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

When winter comes, pine trees that grow near mountaintops may not be able to draw water and minerals from the ground through their roots. The sustenance they require is frozen. Luckily, their needle-like leaves absorb moisture from clouds and fog, and drink in minerals that float on the wind. Metaphorically speaking, Gemini, this will be your preferred method for getting nourished in the coming weeks. For the time being, look UP to obtain what you need. Be fed primarily by noble ideals, big visions, divine inspiration, and high-minded people.

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We all go through phases when we are at odds with people we love. Maybe we’re mad at them, or feel hurt by them, or can’t comprehend what they’re going through. The test of our commitment is how we act when we are in these moods. That’s why I agree with author Steve Hall when he says, “The truest form of love is how you behave toward someone, not how you feel about them.” The coming weeks will be an important time for you to practice this principle with extra devotion -- not just for the sake of the people you care about, but also for your own physical, mental, and spiritual health.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

After fighting and killing each other for years on end, the

Savannah Toastmasters Helps improve speaking and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment.

Mondays, 6:15pm, Memorial Health University Medical Center, in the Conference Room C. ongoing. 912-484-6710. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Savannah Veggies and Vegans Join the Facebook group to find out more about vegetarian and vegan lifestyles, and to hear about upcoming local events.

Mondays.

Toastmasters Toastmasters International is an organization which gives its members the

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beautyandtruth@freewillastrology.com

Roman and Persian armies agreed to a truce in 532 A.D. The treaty was optimistically called “The Endless Peace.”

Sadly, “endless” turned out to be just eight years. By 540, hostilities resumed. I’m happy to announce, though, that your prospects for accord and rapprochement are much brighter. If you work diligently to negotiate an endless peace anytime between now and March 15, it really is likely to last a long time.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

“I shiver, thinking how easy it is to be totally wrong about people, to see one tiny part of them and confuse it for the whole.” Author Lauren Oliver wrote that, and now I’m offering it to you, just in time for your Season of Correction and Adjustment. The coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to get smarter about evaluating your allies -and maybe even one of your adversaries, as well. I expect you will find it relatively easy, even pleasurable, to overcome your misimpressions and deepen your incomplete understandings.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

In June 1942, the U.S. Navy crushed Japanese naval forces at the Battle of Midway. It was a turning point that was crucial to America’s ultimate victory over Japan in World War II. One military historian called it “the most stunning and decisive blow in the history of naval warfare.” This milestone occurred just six months after Japan’s devastating attack on U.S. forces at Pearl Harbor. To compare your life to these two events may be bombastic, but I’m in a bombastic mood as I contemplate your exciting possibilities. I predict that in the second half of 2016, you’ll claim a victory that will make up for a loss or defeat you endured during the last few months of 2015. And right now is when you can lay the groundwork for that future triumph.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Playwright Edmond Rostand (1868-1918) had a lot of friends, and they often came to visit him uninvited. He found it hard to simply tell them to go away and leave him alone. And yet he hated to be interrupted while he was working. His solution was to get naked and write for long hours while in his bathroom, usually soaking in the bathtub. His intrusive friends rarely had the nerve to insist on socializing. In this way, Rostand found the peace he needed to create his masterpiece *Cyrano de Bergerac,* as well as numerous other plays. I suggest you consider a comparable gambit, Scorpio. You need to carve out some quality alone time.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

“I opened my mouth, almost said something. Almost. The rest of my life might have turned out differently if I had.

But I didn’t.” The preceding reminiscence belongs to a

character in Khaled Hosseini’s novel *The Kite Runner.* I bring it up in hopes that you will do the opposite: Say the words that need to be said. Articulate what you’re burning to reveal. Speak the truths that will send your life on a course that’s in closer alignment with your pure intentions.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

According to some traditional astrologers, you Capricorns are vigilant to avoid loss. Old horoscope books suggest that you may take elaborate measures to avoid endangering what you have accumulated. To ensure that you will never run out of what you need, you may even ration your output and limit your self-expression. This behavior is rooted in the belief that you should conserve your strength by withholding or even hiding your power. While there may be big grains of truth in this conventional view of you Capricorns, I think it’s only part of the story. In the coming weeks, for instance, I bet you will wield your clout with unabashed authority. You won’t save yourself for later; you’ll engage in no strategic self-suppression.

Instead, you will be expansive and unbridled as you do whatever’s required to carry out the important foundation work that needs to be done.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

“It seems that the whole time you’re living this life, you’re thinking about a different one instead,” wrote Latvian novelist Inga Abele in her novel *High Tide.* Have you ever been guilty of that, Aquarius? Probably. Most of us have at one time or another. That’s the bad news. The good news is that the coming months will bring you excellent opportunities to graduate forever from this habit.

Not all at once, but gradually and incrementally, you can shed the idea that you should be doing something other than what you’re doing. You can get the hang of what it’s like to thoroughly accept and embrace the life you are actually living. And now is an excellent time to get started in earnest on this project.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

“Even nightingales can’t be fed on fairy tales,” says a character in Ivan Turgenev’s novel *Fathers and Sons.* In other words, these marvelous birds, which sing sublimely and have long been invoked by poets to symbolize lyrical beauty, need actual physical sustenance. They can’t eat dreamy stories. Having acknowledged that practical fact, however, I will suggest that right now you require dreamy stories and rambling fantasies and imaginary explorations almost as much as you need your daily bread. Your soul’s hunger has reached epic proportions. It’s time to gorge.

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opportunity to develop and improve their public speaking abilities through local club meetings, seminars, and contests.

Regardless of your level of comfort with public speaking, you will find a club that is interested in helping you improve your speaking abilities. Free Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m.. hostesscity.toastmastersclubs.org. thincsavannah.com. Thinc Savannah, 35 Barnard St. 3rd Floor.

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla A volunteer organization that assists the U.S. Coast Guard. Meets 4th Wednesday at 6pm at Barnes, 5320 Waters Ave. All ages welcome. Prior experience/boat ownership not required. fourth Wednesday of every month.. 912-598-7387. savannahaux.com.

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 671 Meets second Monday of each month, 7pm, at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. ongoing. 912-429-0940. rws521@msn. com. vvasav.com.

Woodville-Tompkins Scholarship Foundation Meets second Tuesday each month (except October) 6:00pm, Woodville-Tompkins, 151 Coach Joe Turner St. Call or email for info. ongoing. 912-232-3549. chesteraellis@ comcast.net.

Comedy

Comedy Night Join us for an evening of ice cream and laughter...the perfect combo for your Friday night! All ages welcome. Free Fridays, 8-10 p.m. craftbeercustard.com. Exit Strategy Icecreamists, 310 E Bay St. Odd Lot Improv An improv comedy show in the style of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” $5 Mondays, 8 p.m. musesavannah.org/. Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. Odd Lot Improv: On The Spot Mysteries Dinner Theatre Odd Lot is teaming up with the brilliant Chefs of Savannah Coffee Roasters to bring you a whole new dining experience.

The always surprising talent of Odd Lot will perform a fully interactive Friday night Murder Mystery while you dine on a delicious three course meal. Seating is at 6:30pm Friday nights. Reservations are strongly recommended. Four actors and three courses all for $40. It’s certain to be a night to remember. Great for groups, parties, or anyone who loves a good show. $40 Fridays, 6:30 p.m. justin@oddlot.org. oddlot. org. Savannah Coffee Roasters, 215 West Liberty Street.

Concerts

13th Colony Sound (Barbershop Singing) “If you can carry a tune, come sing with us!”

Mondays, 7pm. ongoing. 912-344-9768. savannahbarbershoppers.org. Thunderbolt Lodge #693, 3111 Rowland Ave. Concert: Hit Nashville Songwriters and Their Stories Effingham County native Hannah Dasher has a way of bringing out the “country music” in everyone. Though a modern stylist, her songwriting and vocal delivery have been steeped in traditional country, soul,

rock, and blues. Hannah will be joined by songwriting legends Wynn Varble & Kendell Marvel for a spectacular night of country music. $25 Sat., Jan. 30, 8 p.m. marstheatre. com. Mars Theatre, 109 S. Laurel 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 Ballet Lessons Tuesdays 6-7pm. The STUDIO. All levels and beginners welcome. Call/Email for info (954) 682-5694 /elyse.thestudio@yahoo. com Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m.. 954-682-5694. elyse.thestudio@yahoo.com. thestudiosav. net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Ave. Adult Ballet Toning Always wanted the body of a ballerina?

Well.. YOU CAN! Our class is designed to stretch, tone, and enhance your body to become healthier than ever. Join us and check out the calendar for dates to enroll. (this is apart of our fitness package of 10 classes for $80) $10.00 Mondays, 5 p.m.

912.312.3549. reservetodance@gmail. com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

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.

Argentine Tango Wednesdays, 7 p.m. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive. Lessons Sundays 1:303;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. 912-9257416. 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

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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/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.

Basic Shag Lessons Every Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. ongoing. doublesnightclub.com/. Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. 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.

912-596-0889. 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. 7pm8pm. Private classes and walk ins available.

Synergistic Bodies, 7724 Waters Ave. ongoing. 912-414-1091. info@cybelle3.com. cybelle3.com.

C.C. Express Dance Team Wednesdays, 6pm-8pm. Clogging or tap dance experience is necessary. Call Claudia Collier for info. ongoing. 912-748-0731.

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, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. Dance Night

the ghost dog diaries

This week’s assignment from Schoolhouse Rock!

By Your Pal Erin

psychicyourpalerin@gmail.com www.yourpalerin.com

YOUR MISSION, should you choose to accept it, is to be the magic you wish to see in the world. So said David Bowie, in our last column.

This week Professor Stardust has a special follow-up assignment—to claim your Fortune Cookie.

The Fortune Cookie is a tradition created by my spiritual mentor and friend, the late Jason Thorpe. When I was in high school, my girlfriend Rachel raved about a reading she and her mom received from Jason, deeming him the “absolute must” of psychic readers.

Ten years later, I was walking down a Minneapolis street, meditating on a spiritual quandary. That’s when I noticed a sign that said “Readings by Jason” on the sidewalk in front of a New Age bookstore.

I stepped inside to find out if this was the same reader Rachel had recommended. Indeed he was. In honor of her referral, Jason offered some free psychic

insights— a little “Fortune Cookie” just for me.

And so, I will create a Fortune Cookie just for you. But first, some questions to help you prepare. No need to share your answers with the rest of the class. Just look to your heart for the answers: What is your secret (or not so secret) superpower that you were born to share with the world?

Have you used this power in the past?

If so, how? If not, why?

How do you envision yourself using this superpower in the future?

Ready to claim your free, personalized reading? Pop on over to www.yourpalerin.com and click the Faery Fortune Cookie link.

Thanks again for reading The Ghost Dog Diaries. I can’t wait to share the Fortune Cookie love with y’all.

Until then, class adjourned!

Confidential to the reader who kindly completed this form when it appeared on the website while in beta testing: thank you so much for your entry. There’s no need to resubmit – you’re already first on the list!

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Salsa Savannah sponsors this dance night.

Be advised that locations often change. Visit salsasavannah.com or call 912-704-8726 for updated locations. Thursdays, 10 p.m.

Gatsby’s, 408 West Broughton Street. Salsa Savannah sponsors this dance night. Be advised that locations often change. Visit salsasavannah.com or call 912-704-8726 for updated locations. Fridays, 10 p.m. Latin Chicks (Waters Ave.), 5205 Waters Avenue.

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. 912-3353335. savannahballroom@gmail.com. savannahballroomdancing.com. Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Travis Street.

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.

Free Trial Shimmy Chic: Belly Dance Fitness Shimmy Chic is a low impact, high cardio workout that is designed to teach beginners and challenge the seasoned dancer. Our instructor, Kit Dobry, is the only one certified in Savannah. Yoga mat is required 612470-683. salondebailedancestudio.com.

Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Home Cookin’ Cloggers Wednesdays, 6pm-8pm, Nassau Woods Recreation Building, Dean Forest Road. No beginner classes at this time. Call Claudia Collier for info. ongoing. 912-748-0731.

Kids Hip Hop and Jazz Mondays, 6 p.m. salondebailedancestudio. com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Kids/Youth Dance Class Kids Group class on various Ballroom and Latin dances. Multiple teachers. Ages 4-17 currently enrolled in the program. Prepares youth for social and/or competitive dancing. $15/person Saturdays, 10 a.m. 912-3353335. savannahballroom@gmail.com. savannahballroomdancing.com. Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Travis Street.

LaBlast Dance Fitness 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 Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m. 912.312.3549. reservetodance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com.

Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Line Dancing 46 Take down Tuesdays. Jazzy Sliders

Adult Line Dancing, every Tuesday, 7:30pm-10:00pm. Free admission, cash bar.

Come early and learn a new dance from 7:30pm-8:30pm. 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. 912-2728329.

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 Learn to dance salsa and bachata, and try it free before you buy it. Call 912-704-8726 to reserve your space and visit salsasavannah. com for more information. ongoing. Salsa Savannah Latin Dance Studio, 408 Bull Street.

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. 912988-1052. 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. 912312-3549. reservetodance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Events

16th Annual Low Country Home & Garden Show Find over 4,000 square feet of gardens, landscapes, water features, DIY seminars and more at the 16th Annual Savannah Low Country Home & Garden Show. Plus, on Saturday, January 30, you’ll have the opportunity to meet celebrity guest Jeff Lewis, star of Bravo’s hit show Flipping Out. $8/Adults, $6/Seniors, Free/Active Duty Military & Children Fri., Jan. 29, 2-7 p.m., Sat., Jan. 30, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sun., Jan. 31, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. savannahhomeandgardenshow. com/. savtcc.com. Savannah International Trade & Convention Center, 1 International Dr. Awaken with Chakradance™ Thursdays Join us for a free-flowing, meditative dance and experience the healing power of Chakradance™. With eclectic music selected to resonate with each specific chakra, along with guided imagery, Chakradance™ will take you on a spiritual journey, free the energy in your body and open you to a deeper

experience of life. No dance experience or prior knowledge of the chakras is necessary.

Limited to 12 participants – email to reserve a spot today! $20 Thursdays, 6:45-8:15 p.m.

912-663-1306. Chakradancer@comcast. net. anahatahealingarts.com/healing-aha/.

Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Suite B. Champagne & Chocolate, an Evening of Celebration The Savannah Philharmonic Board of Directors and Conductor Peter Shannon invite you to celebrate with us in an evening benefiting our orchestra and chorus.

Nationally recognized and classically trained pianist, Dr. Benjamin Warsaw, will provide an exciting repertoire of Gershwin music.

Toast the Phil from a complimentary full bar courtesy of National Distributors and dine on a lavish dinner buffet prepared by Chef Ted Paskevich of Joe’s Homemade Café. $100 per person Sat., Jan. 30, 6 p.m.

912.232.6002. info@savannahphilharmonic. org. savannahphilharmonic.org. coastalgeorgiabg.org/. Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, 2 Canebrake Rd. Chatham Days For the month of January, local visitors can come rediscover the military history and educational programming at Old Fort Jackson for “Chatham Days.” The special offer entitles Chatham county residents to a discounted buy one get one free admission throughout the month of January. Just bring one valid photo ID with a Chatham county address to redeem the offer. Through Jan. 31. 912-644-0179. helliott@chsgeorgia.org. chsgeorgia.org/Old-Fort-Jackson.html. Old Fort Jackson, 1 Fort Jackson Rd. PICKCivil War in Savannah Walking Tour These guided evening hikes will explore the role of Savannah during the Civil War and Sherman’s stay in the city. $15 Thu., Jan. 28, 5-6:30 p.m. 912-395-5070. massieschool. com/. Massie Heritage Center, 207 East Gordon St. Common Grounds Common Grounds is a collaboration of the Episcopal Church and the United Methodist Wesley Fellowship. We meet on Wednesday nights for open theological discussion on hot button issues. All are welcome regardless of faith background or where you are on your spiritual journey. We are open and affirming of the LGBT community. Order for Compline by candlelight is offered on Sunday nights at 8PM. Wednesdays, 8 p.m. facebook.com/commongroundssavannah.

The Foundery Coffee Pub, 1313 Habersham St. Critical Mass Savannah Join Savannah’s bicycle community for a free ride to raise awareness for bike rights.

Last Friday of every month, 6 p.m. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. Free Monthly Expectant & New Parent Support Group This FREE monthly support group is held on the first Tuesday of each month. No pre-registration is required. Please join us for conversation, support and refreshments.

Children are welcome! FREE first Tuesday of every month, 10 a.m.-noon. 912-544-6387. erigosavannah.com. Erigo, 5301 Paulsen Street.

PICKFrom Idea to Action Emergent Savannah hosts this World Cafe that asks three questions: What do you love about Savannah, what do you dream for Savannah, and what do you care enough about in Savannah to take action? Thu., Jan. 28, 7 p.m. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. Guided Tours of the Lucas Theatre for the Arts Learn the history of the historic Lucas Theatre on a 20-30 minute tour. Restoration, architecture, history of the theatre and of early cinema. $4. Group rates for ten or more. School trips available. Tours are Monday-Friday 10am-5pm and must be scheduled. To schedule a tour, contact Megan Chandler at 912-525-5029 or mchandle@lucastheatre.com. ongoing. 912525-5023. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Junk 2 Funk Fashion Show Savannah Arts Academy students’ creative forces are preparing to give their viewers an out of this world experience this year.

The Visual Arts Department presents their eighth annual Junk 2 Funk Fashion Show, Intergalactic. Jan. 28-30, 7 p.m. Savannah Arts Academy, 500 Washington Ave. PICKMardi Gras Parade Celebrate the unique history of the ancient Mardi Gras traditions, which dates back thousands of years, and includes Carnivalgoers lining the street for a boisterous parade featuring fantastical floats, live music from The Versatile Band and The Hypnotics, colorful costumes, fun contests, Cajun cuisine and more. Sat., Jan. 30, 2 p.m. Tybee Roundabout, Tybrisa Street and Strand Avenue.

Monday Night Fight!

It’s a Monday Night Fight! Go head-to-head with favorite videogames such as: COD, Smash Bros, Soul Calibur and so much more! The name of the game here is to have fun and to learn new games with friends, so it’s a different game every Monday!

Every Monday night beginning at 8:00pm!

You must purchase food or drink to play.

Mondays, 8-10 p.m.. 912-289-0350. events@ theguildhall.com. The Chromatic Dragon, 514 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

The original Midnight Tour One of the spookiest tours in town. Learn about the untold stories of some of the most haunted locations here in Savannah Georgia. Guaranteed to give you a few goose bumps and an unexplained need for a night light. 33.00 ongoing. 1-866-666-3323.

6thsenseworld.com. 6th Sense Savannah Tours, 404 Abercorn Street.

PBJ Pantry A free food pantry held every Thursday, 10-11am and 6-7pm. Contact Jessica Sutton for questions. 912-897-1192 ongoing. ymcaofcoastalga.org/. YMCA (Wilmington Island), 66 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

PULSE: 2nd International GIF Festival Presented by Art Rise. Thu., Jan. 28, 6 p.m. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. PULSE: Artists Panel for Students #1 With Nova Jiang, Louise Foo, and Martha Skou. Thu., Jan. 28, 11 a.m. telfair.org/

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Front Desk Clerk, Night Audit Housekeeping, Laundry Person.

Will Train Right Person Serious/Ready to Work Apply-in-person: Friday & Saturday 9AM-12PM, 1501 Butler Avenue, Tybee Island.

CLIFTON’S DRY CLEANERS Hiring for Counter Clerk & All Presser Positions. Apply in person: 8401 Ferguson Avenue. No phone calls.

TERRY’S CHILDCARE HIRING Experienced Daycare Worker.

Must have patience. Must have CDA or willing to obtain CDA. Call 912-233-5868

B Net Management Inc. For pictures & videos of properties *Credit Issues, Prior Evictions, Bankruptcies may still apply 1/2 OFF DEPOSIT SPECIAL!

*1705 Stratford: 3BR/1BA $725 Several Rental & Rent-To-Own Properties.

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1133 East 54th Street. Great rental! 2 Bedroom/1 Bath, w/ stove & fridge, totally electric. $525 rent + $525 deposit. Call 912-308-0957

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2BR/1BA Apt. off MLK. Carpet, tile floors, laundry hookup, kitchen w/appliances, ceiling fans, large rooms, secured entrance. $645/ month.

2031 New Mexico St. Off Pennsylvania. 3BR/1BA, LR, DR, carpet and hardwood floors, laundry room, kitchen w/ appliances, fenced yard $895/ month. (Utility allowance $120) 2528 & 2530 Bismark Ave. off Laroche. 2BR/1BA Apts.

Appliances, central heat/air, washer/dryer hookup, carpet. $650/month.

807-809 Paulsen St. 2BR/1BA Apt. Appliances, central heat/air, carpet & hardwood floors $635/ month.

Real Estate Commercial Property For Sale OGEECHEE ROAD AREA Market Value $250K, Reduced to 129K. 5,000 s.f. retail space w/ apartment above.

REDUCED FOR QUICK SALE 912-358-6326

TURN KEY BUSINESS FOR SALE VIP Beauty & Barber Shop Established for over 20 years

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600Sq.Ft., 7 Stations. Located directly across from SSU at 3200 Falligant Avenue. Thunderbolt, GA. *All Reasonable offers will be considered*

Contact: 912-398-8709

1524 E. 32nd St. 2BR/1BA, Living/Dining room, Kitchen with appliances, Central H&A, W/D hookups, is not total electric. $750/Rent, $700/Deposit. 912-898-4135

Off ACL Blvd. & Westlake Ave.

2 & 3BR, 1 Bath Apts. Newly Renovated, hardwood floors, carpet, ceiling fans, appliances, central heat/air, washer/dryer hookups. $595-$725/month for 2bdrs and $715-$850/month for 3bdrs, utilities may be added to rent if requested.

912-228-4630 Mon-Sat 10am-5pm www. bnetmanagement.com WE ACCEPT SECTION 8 *For Qualified Applicants with 1+ years on Job.*

1306 EAST 40TH STREET

Extremely Attractive 3BR/2BA. New carpet, new paint. back covered porch w/1BR Unit attached with own kitchen & bath. Must be rented together. $1200/month. No Pets. Call 912257-6181

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SPECIAL! SPECIAL! *11515 WHITE BLUFF ROAD: $625/month for 1BR/1BA Apt. with $500/deposit. *1303 EAST 66TH STREET: 2BR/2BA $775/month, $500/ deposit. *207 EDGEWATER ROAD. Nice location.

2BR/2BA, all electric, $795/month. *COMMERCIAL SPACE: 310 & 320 E. Montgomery Crossrds.

Upstairs $800-$1,200.

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2104 NEW YORK AVENUE: 2BR/1 Bath. $775/month plus deposit. No pets. Call 912660-2875

RENT OR RENT-TO-OWN: Remodeled mobile homes, in Garden City mobile home park, 3BR/2BA. Low down, affordable DUPLEX: 1112 East 53rd Street. payments. Credit check approval.

2BR/1BA $550/month plus $550/ Call Gwen, Manager, at 912-964deposit. One block off Waters 7675 Avenue, close to Daffin Park. SOUTHSIDE - 4BR, 2.5 BATHS. Call 912-335-3211 or email Refrigerator and Stove, CH/A, adamrealstate@gmail.com. Days/ $1150/Per Month, $600/Deposit.

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Section 8 Preferred. Call 912-5073796 EASTSIDE 3BR/2BA, living room, dining room, den, CH&A, fenced yard. $750/month. Call 912-660-4296 or 912-507-7875.

FURNISHED APARTMENTS, No Deposit. 1 Bedroom, Utilities Included. $160, $175, $190 per week. Corner of 38th and Drayton. 912-234-9779 FURNISHED APTS. $180/WK. Private bath and kitchen, cable, utilities, washer furnished. AC & heat, bus stop on property. No deposit required. Completely safe, manager on property.

Contact Gail, (912)650-9358; Linda, (912)690-9097.

FURNISHED ROOM FOR RENT, Utilities Included, $110 per week.

Corner of 38th and Drayton. Call 912-234-9779

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Commercial Property for Rent HIGH VISIBILITY OFFICE SPACE ON OGLETHORPE AVENUE First floor office space.

Available now! Downtown, corner of Lincoln Street and Oglethorpe Ave, ground floor, approximately 1,600 square feet, four offices, plus lobby/reception area, with direct office street entrance, conference room, 2 bathrooms. Rent $1,500 per month with utilities. Contact: Elizabeth at 233-8585

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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.

ROOMS FOR RENT $75 MOVE-IN SPECIAL ON 2ND WEEK Clean, large, furnished. Busline, cable, utilities, central heat/air. $100-$130/weekly. Rooms with bath $145. Call 912-289-0410. *Paycheck stub or Proof of income and ID required.

Westside / Eastside Savannah: 37th, 38th, & 42nd Streets.

Adult Living. Furnished, all utilities included. Washer/Dryer on premises, cable TV, WiFi/ Internet. $130-$150/weekly.

SOUTHSIDE HOME FOR RENT: Requirements: Pay stubs/ID. Call Beautiful 3BR, 3 Bath with Bonus 912-677-0271 room. $1,200/month plus 1 ROOMS FOR RENT: $130 to $150/ month’s security deposit. Call wk. Washer/dryer, cable, on 912-341-9557 busline. Almost new house. Pay stubs & ID required. References.

Contact Jack, 912-342-3840 or Linda, 912-690-9097

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Paint & Body Work.

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

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

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