Connect Savannah January 17, 2018

JAN 17-23, 2018 NEWS, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

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Flashes of light ‘Radiance’ installation and VR experience highlights Festival

Philly Meyers: RIP

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The Cave Singers. Shopping. Okey Dokey. KOLARS.

Escondido. Vita and The Woolf. Stoop Kids. Sun Parade. FRIGS. Zuli. Neighbor Lady. French Vanilla. A Deer A Horse.

Nikki Lane. Kemba. Yonatan Gat. Public Access TV. Lola Marsh. Michael Nau. Zeshan B. Caroline Rose.

Sarah Shook & The Disarmers. Lilly Hiatt. Jon Stickley Trio.

The Bones of J.R. Jones. Cicada Rythym. The Trongone Band. Combo Chimbita. Honduras. Grandchildren. The Sh-Booms. Future Generations. Grace Joyner. Illegal Drugs. The Muckers. Wilder Maker. The Medium.

of Montreal. Wild Child. Colter Wall. The War and Treaty.

Vundabar. Gus Dapperton. Ratboys. Pylon Reenactment Society. Liz Cooper & The Stampede. The Vegabonds. The Nude Party. Becca Mancari. Acid Dad. Bat Fangs. David Barbe & Inward Dream Ebb.

Crumb. Sleepwalkers. Sam Lewis. Wild Moccasins. Mo Lowda & The Humble. White Violet. Plastic Picnic. Colin. Charles Fauna. Birthday Club.

& FEATURING SAVANNAH’S OWN Bero Bero. Corey Chambers Jazz Band. Cusses. Damon & The Shitkickers. Isaac Enen. Linkin Crawford. Nancy Druid. Payne Bridges. Ryan Jones. Rude Dude & The Creak Freaks. Twisty Cats. LINEUP SUBJECT TO CHANGE BROUGHT TO YOU IN PART BY

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Theatre: Hedwig and the Angry Inch THU-SAT

This genre-bending, fourth-wallsmashing musical sensation, with a pulsing score and electrifying performances, tells the story of one of the most unique characters to ever hit the stage. 7:30 p.m. Bay Street Theatre, 1 Jefferson St. $20

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Thursday Night Opry: SingerSongwriter Edition

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Scheduled to appear are Eric Britt (Savannah), Caleb Warren (Chattanooga), Rachael Petit (Atlanta), Miguel Olascuaga (Atlanta), Britt Scott (Savannah), Josephine Johnson (Savannah), and Jon Waits (Savannah). You’ll also be supporting this event’s charitable cause “Girls on the Run of Coastal Georgia” with $5 of your ticket purchase going directly to the organization. 7 p.m. Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West President St. $20

Join Women’s March organizers, partners, artists and activists in Savannah for the one-year anniversary! Women, femmes and allies will come together again to celebrate one year of resistance and to launch our collective 2018 Women’s March agenda: Where Do We Go From Here? in tandem with the national Power to the Polls event. The day will focus on a multitude of hyper local issues and will include workshops that teach women to run for local office, storytelling from past marchers, voter registration and creating a vision plan for what we can do on the local level that will move the community forward. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Bull Street Labs, 2222 Bull St. Free; RSVP required eventbrite.com/e/savannah-womens-march-anniversary-where-do-we-gofrom-here-tickets-41422121681?aff=efbeventtix

WEDNESDAY 1.17 Savannah Votes

The campaign will launch with a two hour educational session that will train neighborhood leaders to engage communities with historically low voter turnout. 6 p.m. Savannah State University, 3219 College St. Free, but registration required stepupsavannah.org/events/savannahvotes

THURSDAY 1.18 CEMA Basic Emergency Training Class

Chatham Emergency Management Agency will be offering a free class, You Are the Help Until Help Arrives, to prepare members of the community for lifethreatening emergency situations. 10 a.m.. Salvation Army Community Center, 3000 Bee Rd. also at 6:30 p.m. Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd.

Film: Gone with the Wind

Set in the South against the backdrop of the Civil War and Reconstruction era, the film tells the story of Scarlett O’Hara, the strong-willed daughter of a Georgia plantation owner. 7 p.m. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne $10 tybeeposttheater.org

Mountainfilm On Tour

The annual festival screens films about cultures worth exploring. For a full list of screenings, visit the website at mountainfilmsav.org. January 18-20 Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. and Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St. $15

Ossabaw Island Foundation Annual Meeting

Featuring birthday cake and singing by The Ossabaw Sound in honor of Eleanor “Sandy” West’s 105th birthday. 7 p.m. Ossabaw Island, 1 Cane Patch Rd. Free and open to the public

PULSE: Student Panel and Q&A

With artists Max Almy, Teri Yarbrow, and Josephine Leong (grades 4–12, college) 11 a.m. Jepson Center, 207 W. York St.

PULSE: VR/AR Artists Panel

Screening and lecture of Dream Big: Engineering Our World and panel discus-

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sion with engineer Avery Bang. 11 a.m. Jepson Center, 207 W. York St.

P.O.D., DED

P.O.D. (fully known as ‘’Payable On Death’’) was formed in 1992. r 8:30 p.m. The Stage on Bay, 1200 West Bay St. $29

Thursday Night Opry: SingerSongwriter Edition

Scheduled to appear are Eric Britt, Caleb Warren, Rachael Petit, Miguel Olascuaga, Britt Scott, Josephine Johnson, and Jon Waits. 7 p.m. Trinity UMC, 225 West President St. $20

FRIDAY 1.19 Autism Benefit w/ Stace

Stace’s album release supports children with autism and features Lulu the Giant and Jared Templeton. 8 p.m. The Stage on Bay, 1200 West Bay St. $15

The Drifters, The Cornell Gunter Coasters, and The Platters

songs from the Disney film. Fri. & Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m. Savannah Children’s Theatre, 2160 East Victory Dr.

SATURDAY 1.20 2nd Annual Dining in the Dark

Dining in the Dark is an event that will test your senses and create a new world where you will discover a deeper understanding of vision loss. 6 p.m. Embassy Suites, 605 W. Oglethorpe Ave. $100 912-236-4473, savannahcblv.org

Ballroom Dance

West Coast Swing lesson from 7-8 PM taught by Alan Cloud. Social dancing from 8-10 PM. 7 p.m. USA Dance Chapter#6069, 301 HWY 80. $10 members, $15 non-members usadancesavannah.com

The Cleverlys

Their one-of-a-kind comedy/music blend can only be described as a grass-hip-pop fusion. 8 p.m. Randy Wood Guitars, 1304 East Hwy. 80.

These 3 beloved music acts together on stage create two hours of unparalleled nostalgia and excitement as they perform their catalog of hit songs. 8 p.m. The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. $47

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PULSE: Lightning Tech Talks for Students

The Drifters, The Cornell Gunter Coasters, and The Platters

Speakers include Yvonne Jouffrault, - Malcolm Howard, Aleshia Howell, and Carl V. Lewis. 11 a.m. Jepson Center, 207 W. York St.

Savannah Remodeling Expo

Learn the latest trends in design, product offerings, and much more. -21, 2 p.m. The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. savannahremodelingexpo.com

Theatre: Hedwig and the Angry Inch

This genre-bending, fourth-wall-smashing musical sensation, tells the story of one of the most unique characters to ever hit the stage. Fri.-Sun., 7:30 p.m. Bay Street Theatre, 1 Jefferson St. $20

Theatre: The Hunchback of Notre Dame Based on the Victor Hugo novel and

Hear Cole Burger in a solo piano concert. The recital is followed by a light lunch and a tour of the Green-Meldrim House. 10:30 a.m. Green Meldrim House, 14West Macon St. Free

These 3 beloved music acts together on stage create two hours of unparalleled nostalgia and excitement as they perform their catalog of hit songs. 3, 5:30 & 8 p.m. The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. $47

Film: BURNED: Are Trees the New Coal?

This powerful documentary tells the story of the accelerating destruction of our forests for fuel, and probes the policy loopholes, huge subsidies, and blatant green washing of the burgeoning biomass power industry. 7 p.m. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

Forsyth Farmers Market

Local and regional produce, honey, meat, dairy, pasta, baked goods. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Forsyth Park forsythfarmersmarket.com

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FEBRUARY 10, 2018 | 6PM - 11PM The Pooler Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau, Inc. is proud to present the 4th Annual Hearts for Heroes Red Tie Gala benefiting CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)

The Premier Event in Pooler at The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force 6pm Silent Auction Begins with Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres (Open bar 6-8pm/Cash bar 8-11pm)

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One of These Nights: The Music of The Eagles

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The Savannah Folk Music Society kicks off the new year with Violet Bell and City Hotel. 7:30 p.m. St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 10 W 31st St. $20 savannahfolk.org

PULSE: Metropolis-Synthesis

Metropolis-Synthesis, screening/performance with live visuals by Alessandro Imperato and score by David Spencer and Jason Butcher. 2 p.m. Jepson Center, 207 W. York St.

Savannah Women’s March Anniversary

Join Women’s March organizers, partners, artists and activists in Savannah for the one-year anniversary. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Bull Street Labs, 2222 Bull St. Free; RSVP required

This Time The Dream’s On Me: Songs of Johnny Mercer and Harold Savannah Riverkeeper’s Roast on the River Arlen Roast on the River

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includes oysters from the Bluffton Oyster Company, a Lowcountry boil, local craft beer, live music, raffle, and cornhole. 6 p.m. Hogan’s Marina, 36 Wilmington Island Rd. $50 single, $80 couple

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Odd Lot Improv: Saturday Shenanigans

Free admission to the Jepson Center all day, with activities available from 1-4 p.m. Plus, don’t miss the musical performance at 2pm by The Glad Scientist – aka Daniel Sabio – an artist, musician and technologist who performs music live in Virtual Reality. 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Jepson Center, 207 W. York St.

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Council to create awareness and to provide discussion with experts in the area of ending human trafficking. 8 a.m. Savannah State University, 3219 College St. Free 912-398-1343, thesidc.org

The annual event takes visitors through night guard training and then on a behindthe-scenes tour of the museum. 5 & 6:30 p.m. The Savannah History Museum, 303 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.

PULSE: Free Family Day

Friday, Feb. 16

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Night at the Museum

Russ Lanier and the Dark Desert Highway Band is a passionate group of eight talented musicians and singers. 8 p.m. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne $20-$25 tybeeposttheater.org

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An improv comedy show in the style of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” Followed by long form comedy. 8 p.m. Savannah Coffee Roasters, 215 West Liberty Street. $10

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The Savannah Jr. DerbyTaunts are calling all girls in and around Savannah, ages 8-17 years old, to come and check out what roller derby is all about. 9 a.m. Star Castle, 550 E. Mall Blvd.

Sorry Not Sorry Improv: Boy Bands Get ready for a night of improv comedy inspired by the greatest boy bands, like ‘N SYNC, Jackson 5, Jonas Brothers, Backstreet Boys and Boyz II Men. 8 p.m. Bull Street Labs, 2222 Bull St. $10

Third Annual Savannah Traffick Jam The Savannah Traffick Jam is hosted by the Savannah Interagency Diversity

Kurt Ollman performs an intimate showcase, accompanied by Savannah favorites Eric Jones, Bill Smith, Marc Chesanow, and Billy Hoffman. 4 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 307A E. Harris St. $20

MONDAY 1.22 From Bach to Broadway Winter Concert

A concert of music for voice, piano, violin and flute. 7-8:30 p.m. Asbury Memorial UMC, 1008 Henry St. Free concert, donations appreciated

Odd Lot Improv: Monday Night Madness

Built around a series of improv games, the show relies on audience suggestions to put the players into hilarious characters and scenes to drive the show forward. 7:30 p.m. Savannah Coffee Roasters, 215 W Liberty St $5

NEWS & OPINION EDITOR’S NOTE

The superintendent’s space BY ITSELF, it’s a small thing. SavannahChatham County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Ann Levett has a reserved parking spot at almost all local schools. Myers, Woodville-Tompkins, Windsor Forest, Oglethorpe, Gould, White Bluff. The list goes on and on, over 50 schools. (Ellis only uses on-street parking.) Over 50 spaces reserved for one person. The spots are right up front, and no one else can park there. If the superintendent doesn’t visit that school that year, apparently no one parks in that spot all year. Up until recently, that included people with disabilities! That’s right — at one point, at least one superintendent spot was A handicapped space, since changed, with sign reserving it for the superintendent. in a literal handicapped space. The diagram of the person in the wheelchair was overshadowed by the sign saying, “Is a parking space at every school “Reserved Parking for Superintendent.” — 50+parking spaces —confidence or At another school, apparently a parking arrogance? space once reserved for a green/alternative “Is the message of ‘My Time Is More fuel car is now the Superintendent’s spot. Valuable Than Yours’ the right message to So why does all this matter, other than send to school employees? the obvious flouting of the Americans for “Or maybe it’s a very clear message of Disabilities Act? rankism—I have the parking space; I have In addressing the “Imperial Superinsuperior rank over you. Does that kind tendency,” local blogger Savannah Red of rankism foster new ideas and creative writes: ways to improve the school system? Could “Maybe those spaces could be raffled off an imperial superintendent be challenged somehow to a deserving staff member as a by a 21-year-old first year teacher?” Thank You. Savannah Red’s last line, of course, is an “Maybe those spaces could go to someecho of a recent viral story on social media. body with known mobility issues—staff or In Louisiana, a middle school teacher parent. was handcuffed and dragged out of a

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Regarding Jim Morekis’s column “Putting the shopping cart before the horse,” about the problem of abandoned shopping carts in the Jan. 10-16 issue: I would like to make a suggestion. Several years ago, being tired of the eyesore and nuisance of abandoned shopping carts that litter our area, I began taking notes about their locations and the stores that owned them. Some carts were in wooded areas and ditches and had been there for months if not years. I called and visited the stores, talked with the management, and gave them the exact locations of their shopping carts. In not one case did they make any effort to pick up the carts and they all remained where they were. Given the fact that the stores allow

people to freely roll the carts off their property, given the fact that most people who do so are poor so that it is not practical for the public authorities to oblige them not to do it, or at least to return the carts, and given the fact that the public has to suffer as a result of the nuisance and eyesore, here is a suggested solution: The county and municipalities should create a website on which anyone can list abandoned shopping carts, their locations, and the stores they are associated with. The stores will be expected to monitor the web site and pick up their respective carts. The police will put an indelible, difficultto-remove ticket on any carts they encounter that are not on the owner’s property, the ticket will be dated, it will be listed on the web site, and the owners will have seven days to pick up their carts. For any that are not picked up within

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seven days, the owner will be fined an amount that at least covers the cost of impounding and disposing of the carts. Farris Cadle

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Editor, Regarding “Putting the shopping cart before the horse:” There are a couple of options that weren’t mentioned. Coming from Tucson, Arizona, grocery stores can install a system that doesn’t allow carts to be removed from parking lot( doesn’t help those trying to get groceries home , but perhaps the city could set up a free cart program in certain areas.) Also, perhaps a kinder approach, is freelancers pick up carts in their trucks and return for a nominal fee per cart to a store. Stephen Pass

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school board meeting for questioning why a superintendent got a 27 percent raise but teachers got nothing. I’m not suggesting that Dr. Levett will have teachers arrested. Nor am I even suggesting all this started with Dr. Levett. Chatham County has set the precedent of the “Imperial Superintendency” for many years, with several past superintendents, long before Dr. Levett’s tenure. When previous Superintendent Thomas Lockamy left the district, he was making a base salary of $204,000 a year. He also got a yearly “performance bonus” of $40,000 — nearly equivalent to the entire median household income in this impoverished district where every school is eligible for free or reduced lunch. He repaid taxpayers on his way into cozy retirement by supporting an official complaint which could potentially result in deaccrediting the entire district. Dr. Levett is only the most recent participant in Chatham County’s escalating arms race to see how lavishly we can reward our superintendent, whoever he or she is, for lording over one of the poorest performing districts in one of the poorest performing states in the union. You can call it rankism, you can call it privilege, you can call it entitlement. In any case, no matter the superintendent, it’s a question of skewed priorities. What simpler (and cheaper) way could you show some solidarity with teachers, parents, and students than by finding your own parking space and maybe walking a few extra yards to the front door? And aren’t we always telling children how important it is to be physically active? Parents can and should demand better.

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low-income population. Passionate about treating the city’s indiget with a reputation for being a “tough cookie,” she met the epidemic rise in diabetes, heart disease and other issues associated with obesity with a commitment to educate her patients on their own power to heal. “Especially later in life, she saw that in a broken system, we are our only advocates— for ourselves and loved ones and friends,” remembers her son, Hartford, who wrote a far more complete and elegant obituary for his mother on the Fox and Weeks website. “There are great doctors out there, but health is about self-awareness and insisting on wanting to be well.” Dr. T also promoted justice and dignity throughout Chatham County and beyond, serving on the boards of the Savannah Renewal and Development Association and Hospice Savannah. She passed away peacefully on January 9, leaving behind Hartford, his brother Andrew

Gongaware, their sister, Teddy Gongaware Martin, a bereft extended family and countless grateful patients. Donations to Christ Church or Hospice Savannah are requested in lieu of flowers. On January 5, this community and country also lost one of its most valuable and valorous activists. I met Phillip “Philly” Meyers on the Occupy Savannah picket line way back in 2011, and from then on, every time I went out to cover anything smacking of progress and socioeconomic justice—the Bank of America protests of 2012, the sitins for raising the minimum wage in 2014, crowding Buddy Carter’s office on behalf of the Affordable Care Act just a a year ago— Philly was there, bullhorn in hand. “Yo, Lebos, whaddaya writing about this week?” he’d bellow cheerfully. “You makin’ some good trouble or what?” I’d always respond that I hoped so, but no one knew how to make the best kind of trouble like Philly.

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A union man to his Brooklyn-bred bones, he helped organize his fellow workers in the press machine room at the New York Post and remained active the Labor movement long after he retired. He was lead dog of the Retirees Unite for the Future (RUFF!), helming Rick Ellison, Claudia Collier and the rest of the dedicated Ruffians as they rallied against Monsanto, gun violence and the Dakota Pipeline, and for Bernie Sanders, the Women’s March and Medicare for All. Insisting that every protest needs its visibles, Philly often paid for the buttons and banners out of his own pocket—union made, of course. The funeral on January 10 was attended by some of Savannah’s most dedicated rabblerousers, among them educators, anarchists, veterans and Teamsters. Many tears were shed during Father O’Brien’s reading of “The Dash,” the famous poem by Linda Ellis that contemplates the hyphen between the years of birth and death—and how some dashes are more imbued with heft than others. I didn’t cry until the very end of the service, when a pair of young Marines marched slowly forward to fold the American flag draped over the casket, as somber and sacred a ritual as any on this earth. As the carefully-tucked triangle was presented to Philly’s daughter, Niki Meyers, I could think of no more fitting way to honor this true patriot who crawled on his knees through the jungles of Vietnam as a dimple-chinned soldier, then spent the rest of his life serving his country as an active, engaged citizen. “It’ll take 15 people to replace him” and “He always made people feel like they

belonged” were things overhead that evening at the wake hosted by Tondee’s Tavern and the political action pack Drinking Liberally, with booze provided by Ghost Coast Distillery (around here, if liquor is paid for in your honor, you know you’re a real somebody, fuhgeddaboudit.) Standing on a chair in the middle of the room, Niki, one of Philly’s six children, delivered a meaningful message to remember. “Thank you for showin’ up and showin’ out, but where ya been?” she called to the crowd, lamenting in the same New Yawk accent as her Pop how he would report to her the small numbers turning out for his rallies as of late. “You really want change? Show up not in two’s and three’s and four’s but in hundreds, like you did today. Get out and do what he was doing.” It’s a stark reminder that we can be and say and click on and leave comments about all kinds of things, but in the end, it’s showing up that matters most. The best kind of folks, like Philly and Dr. T, are the ones who welcome us when we get there. I’m not much for quoting Scripture, but I’ve been thinking a lot about the section of Timothy 4:7 included in Philly’s memorial pamphlet: No matter what you believe, the phrase “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith” seems to sum up the sort of life all of us can be proud to leave behind. And I take it back: I don’t hate writing obituaries—it’s a real privilege to try and capture “the dash” of a great citizen who gave so much. I just wish they were still around to ask if I got it right. CS

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“People think everything is expensive at the farmers market, but we need to learn how to eat seasonally, because prices come down. “ How did you become involved with the market? I became a vendor, and I just loved it. When the director position came up, I was like, nah. It was more important to me to be spending time on the farm with Mom and Daddy who are both getting up there in age. But the more I thought about it, I realized this is an opportunity to make a really big difference in a lot of people’s lives.

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COME most every Saturday, rain or shine or even snow, vendors set out rows of justpicked produce along Forsyth Park’s oakshaded central corridor. The Forsyth Farmers Market has been Savannah’s weekly destination for leafy greens, foodie communion and sustainability education for almost nine years, holding fast to its commitment that vendors must produce at least 75 percent of their wares. The market also focuses on the accessibility of fresh, healthy food for all by cultivating an inclusive, diverse atmosphere and offering double value for those using the federal supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP). Those efforts were spearheaded and cultivated by FFM co-founder and former Executive Director Teri Schell, who moved back to her native Alabama last summer. FFM’s tiny dedicated staff—along with its passionate volunteers, hard-working farmers and loyal customers—continued 10 to show up every Saturday through the

fall (save the week Hurricane Irma spun through), in spite of being a flock without a shepherd. That changed in November, when the non-profit hired Jeb Bush (no, no relation; yeah, he gets that a lot.) With career stints at the Girl Scouts of America and the United Way, Bush is well-versed in nonprofit management and marketing. But it also helped that he had another vital qualification for the job: He’s a farmer himself. The owner of High Hope Plantation grows vegetables and raises chickens in Estill, SC, where he works his ten acres of land with his husband, full-time nurse Dave Nathe. Connect spoke with the new Executive Director at the market’s offices in Thunderbolt about the smart economics of eating seasonally, farming differently than his parents, and how Farm Truck 912 is going to make fresh veggies even more accessible in 2018.

All the lettuce is gone, but the other stuff seems to be coming back to life now—we’ve got tons of greens, kales and cabbage. I don’t think it will affect the market too much; a lot of our market farmers have row covers to protect their crops, so hopefully they’re going to be OK. We had a few out there selling with the snow! When did you begin farming?

I actually grew up on a farm, about three miles from where I live now—my little field is in my parents’ backyard. I moved to Savannah in 2006 to work for the Girl Scouts at the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, then I worked at the United Way for two years—I’m a total non-profit boy. In 2015, I got kind of burned out and needed to step back so I thought, I’ll be a farmer, it’s in my blood! Daddy was Big Ag—cotton, corn, soybeans— but I wanted to do produce. I’ve always enjoyed my own little garden and I wanted to take that to How did your farm fare with our recent the next level. We also have a lot of chickens, about 150 snowstorm? now. I started out with five in the backyard Jeb Bush: Well, it took a bit of a beating. when I lived off Skidaway Road.

Has it been challenging to step into Teri Schell’s big boots? I know, I’m coming in directly with the founding executive director as my predecessor, so it sounds daunting. It was actually Teri who brought my business to the Forsyth Farmers Market, and she and I still have a great relationship. I have no problem shooting her a text, throwing out new ideas to her to see what she thinks. I’m doing my own thing, but I embrace the work that she did to establish thhe tone of the market. The actions we do at this market really do help a lot of people. Starting with the farmers? It helps the farmers. Everything we do goes back to the fact that we are farmers market. Yes, we have other food vendors, but the city comes together every Saturday to support 20 to 24 farmers who are working hard all week and bringing that produce in. I felt with my marketing and non-profit background I could be an advocate for them. But our mission goes beyond helping farmers. We want to make sure that everyone in Savannah has access to this fresh, healthy food these farmers are growing. We’re also helping people with diabetes, heart disease, issues that this particular county faces a lot of—some of it is systemic, but some of it is due to the fact that fresh food is not available to many people. We have food desert issues across this community.

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Farmers bring their bounty every Saturday to Forsyth Park. PHOTO COURTESY FFM

Starting at the market, we’ve got the double SNAP benefits, which is so important for our low-income residents. We’re the second largest redeemer of the SNAP benefit program in the state of Georgia, so that means we’re getting the word out in our community that the market is for everybody. I think there’s a misperception that the market is for rich people. People think everything is expensive at the farmers market, but we need to learn how to eat seasonally, because prices come down. And with SNAP benefits, a pound of tomatoes that was two dollars becomes a dollar, and all of the sudden we’re cheaper than the grocery store. And this is important: On the second Saturday of every month, we will have SNAP enrollment and renewal. So if people aren’t receiving any benefits and they’re eligible, we have the ability to enroll individuals in the program. We hear that the mobile market—this awesome Farm Truck 912 you’re standing in front of—is going to be more visible this year. We’re currently reworking the schedule looking to get into some new places and also build on the success we’ve had in the regular neighborhoods. We have a new

farm truck manager, and we’re hoping to get into nine locations this year—that means fresh produce in those places every week. That’s going to be a big jump. We’ll also be continuing our partnership with Mercer Medical School, and medical students will volunteer to do health screenings. The first Saturday of the month we’ll have education programs for kids and for adults on third Saturdays. So the Forsyth Famers Market will continue to be a vehicle for social change? I think when we’re all healthier, we’re better. When the poorest people in our community are receiving the nutrition they need, that gives them the opportunity to work more, to advocate for themselves and neighbors more. Is that directly social justice? Not necessarily. But is the work that we’re doing social justice? Yes, definitely. What are your favorite seasonal foods? Come spring, I love my strawberries. This time of year, it’s about the turnips! People think they’re the most humble food ever, but I’ll eat them every week. Cube ‘em up, toss ‘em in olive oil and salt and pepper, then put them in the over at 400 degrees for 40 minutes. They come out perfect every time. CS

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Reflections on a snowstorm: When tire tracks were outnumbered by footprints BY JOHN BENNETT

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I WAS SHOCKED at how quickly I was on the ground. But the biggest surprise was that my bicycle and I were still moving at a pretty good clip even after we landed on the pavement. Luckily, a slightly bruised elbow and a case of acute embarrassment were the only injuries I sustained when I hit a patch of ice and slid through the intersection of Washington Avenue and Reynolds Street on Jan. 5. That’s when the romantic spell of our recent winter weather event began to wear off, yet only slightly. Snow lingered on the ground and so did my enchantment. It was downright magical. By midafternoon on Jan. 3, my neigh‘Snow lingered on the ground and so did my enchantment. It was downright magical.’ borhood was alive with children of all ages — many of them adults — frolicking in The continuing closure of the Truman coastal conservation organization on the snow. The snow itself was not the only Parkway filled Facebook with the lamJekyll Island last Saturday. unusual situation experienced that day. entations of frustrated commuters. As In the conference program, he’s The streets were full of people, not full of one particularly astute editor of a certain described with even more monikers than cars. local weekly newspaper observed, this Mumford: “Dr. Nichols is an innovative, I walked around Ardsley Park and Chaillustrated how quickly we “become accus- silo-busting, entrepreneurial scientist, tham Crescent and saw only a few motor tomed/addicted to building and using new movement maker, renowned marine biolovehicles in motion. Most people in the roads.” gist, voracious Earth and idea explorer, neighborhood wisely decided against tryLewis Mumford made a similar obserwild water advocate, bestselling author, ing to drive, which allowed maximum vation back in the 1950s about what’s now sought after lecturer, and fun-loving dad.” enjoyment of the snowflakes. known as “induced traffic.” He wrote, Those of us, who believe in the necessity Car and truck traffic disappeared. “No one, it seems, pays heed to our own of using evidence- and science-based inforStreets became playgrounds. grim experience, which is that the more mation in planning for the future of our Right in the middle of 46th Street, two facilities are provided for the motorcar, the communities and our planet, should not kids created a culinary movement I’ve more cars appear.” exclude emotion from our discussions, he since dubbed “Cloud-to-Table,” except Since that time, researchers have demsaid. On the contrary, emotion — and espewithout the table. They were scooping up snow and dousing it with apple juice to cre- onstrated that when new roads are built or cially passion and love — must be central existing roads widened, we are stimulated to our conversations whether we are workate the freshest snow cones imaginable, ing to save sea turtles or adapt to climate except without the cones. They were eating to drive more and “consume” the additional capacity. This fuels sprawl, encourchange or preserve our region’s historic the snow right out of their hands. ages longer and more frequent car trips, and cultural resources. By nightfall when I ventured out again, and ultimately dooms cities’ efforts to ease Are people swayed when I cite research tire tracks had begun to appear in the traffic problems. on street design, motorist behavior and snow, but were still outnumbered by Ask anyone who’s been stuck on the pedestrian mortality rates? Or are they footprints. Downtown Connector how they’d evalumore receptive when I ask them about Like I said, magical. ate the success of Metro Atlanta’s halfother cities they like to visit or what they Of course, not everyone was in a wincentury-long attempt to pave its way out of love about our community? What if I talk ter wonderland. Local businesses and congestion. with them about how much fun we had, employees lost income and transit users Mumford (1895-1990) — alternately thanks to the snow (and the absence of lost mobility when dangerous conditions described as an architectural critic, socispeeding traffic) playing in the streets of forced suspension of service. ologist, philosopher, historian, urban our neighborhoods? A Chatham Emergency Management I lean toward Nichols’ point of view. And Agency spokesperson marked Jan. 3 as one planner — was on my mind this weekend because of other of his quotes. Mumford’s. of the busiest days for emergency calls in I remembered it while I was listening “Only when love takes the lead will the its history. Over the next couple of days, to the keynote address by Dr. Wallace “J” earth, and life on earth, be safe again. And snow and ice melted and then refroze, Nichols at the Choosing to Lead confernot until then,” he wrote. CS creating numerous opportunities for epic wipeouts like the one I executed. ence, organized by the One Hundred Miles

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of the neighborhood about this illegal vacation rental, but the defendants have jll@connectsavannah.com resisted repeated citations against this use,” said a spokesperson. THE WEATHER might be chilly, but “The City will now seek temporary and the issue of short-term vacation rentals permanent injunctions halting this illegal (STVRs) continues to feed the flames of commercial use in a residential neighborcontroversy. hood, along with fines and attorney’s fees Last September, the City of Savannah against the owners.” adopted an amended ordinance regardSavannah’s STVR owners may find ing vacation rentals to accommodate reprieve in House Bill 579, which would the growing number of tourists seeking prohibit local governments from banning non-hotel-type experiences while visiting short-term and vacation rentals. Savannah as well as residents opposed to Introduced last spring by Rep. Matt Dolthe transience, noise and property damage lar (R-Marietta), the bill would give the STVRs can bring to their neighborhoods. state the power to regulate STVRs and The amended ordinance delineated make null the City’s ordinance changes. specific zones where registered owners of In December, four neighborhood assoSTVRs are allowed to operate and impleciations representing several thousand ments a cap on STVRs within city wards. local citizens—Downtown Neighborhood Pre-existing owner-occupiers are Association, Victorian Neighborhoods included in those caps, causing consterna- Association, Thomas Square Neighbortion among property owners who don’t live hood Association, and Ardsley Park/ on site but earn income from their shortChatham Crescent Neighborhood Assoterm rentals. ciation—sent a letter imploring state legOn December 12, 2017, the City filed a islators to oppose the bill, positing that it lawsuit against Mark DeWitt, who had would rob local communities of control been listing on Airbnb 26 illegal STVRs over the future of their tourism industries located in Ardsley Park and surrounding and facilitate the unraveling of the charms neighborhoods that have zoning codes pro- so valuable to Savannah’s historic district. hibiting vacation rental units. “We believe Savannah’s revised STVR DeWitt, who operates under the comordinance illustrates how enlightened, pany Ardsley Park Savannah, LLC, is pur- local management of STVRs can work. HB ported to own the largest number of illegal 579 would undo all of that progress,” cites STVRs in the City, and neighbors say at the letter, advocating for “home rule” when least one single-family home is dedicated it comes to STVR regulation. solely as a laundry facility. “HB 579, as currently written, under“The City contends residents are cuts the fundamental right and obligation harmed and will continue to be harmed by of a city to protect its residents from what the defendants’ violations of the Zoning would otherwise be, in Savannah, the gutOrdinance,” said Director of Public Comting of our neighborhoods, turning wonmunications Michelle Gavin in a press derful historic residential property into release dated Dec. 15, 2017. transient lodging.” “The City also contends that the defenThe bill is currently in its second readdants have acted in bad faith by refusing ing, and Dollar received feedback through to comply with the Zoning Ordinance and 2017. With the increasing profile of Airbnb STVR Ordinance.” and 11 million people expected to visit DeWitt has indicated through his attor- Savannah in 2018, HB 579 will be closely ney, Don Dyches, that he intends to fight watched by those on both sides of the issue. the lawsuit on the grounds that it violates Also in December, the City of Tybee state law relating to homeowner property Island voted to increase its fees for its 1100 rights. short-term vacation rental properties this The following week, the City filed a sec- year, citing the need to fund new staff posiond lawsuit in Superior Court against a tions to maintain the island’s registry and local STVR operator. Arnold and Arlene keep up with complaint of full-time beach Belzer have been fighting with the City residents. The $75-per-property increase over renting out a guest suite in their home went into effect in January. on Washington Avenue since 2015, and “Our residents have been asking for that officials filed a formal injunction in Supefor a year now,” Councilman Monty Parks rior Court on Dec. 21. told the Savannah Morning News after the “The City has received and responded amended ordinance passed. “It’s a step in to numerous complaints from residents the right direction.” CS BY JESSICA LEIGH LEBOS

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Child dies in incident on Bradley Boulevard

Ten-year-old Justin Martin, 10, succumbed to his injuries on Jan. 12 after an incident the night of Jan. 8. Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police officers responded to a report of a crash on the 1300 block of Bradley Boulevard that caused a child serious injuries. “Around 9:20 p.m., Jalissa Martin, 24, was attempting to push her vehicle from a parking spot, when it lurched forward, jumped the curb and struck Justin Martin, 10,” police say.

Woman killed in crosswalk collision Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police officers responded to a report of a collision that killed one pedestrian on DeRenne Avenue at Reynolds Street at around 10:15 p.m. on Jan. 8.

Metro seeks man wanted for aggravated stalking

“Donald Fallin, 82, was driving a Cadillac Deville east on DeRenne Avenue, approaching Reynolds Street when he struck Maura Loosigian, 34, who was crossing DeRenne Avenue at a crosswalk,” police report. Loosigian sustained fatal injuries.

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Islands Precinct detectives are asking for the public’s help locating Christopher Brewton, 38, who is wanted on aggravated stalking charges. Brewton is a white male, standing 6-foot-2 and weighing around 195 pounds. He may be driving a white Nissan Titan with Georgia tag GA567I. Anyone with information on the suspect is asked to contact police. A line is open directly to detectives at (912) 525-2355.

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Jaquel Lawton, 17, turned himself into headquarters and was charged with aggravated assault. “On Jan. 8 at about 11:15 p.m., two victims were in the Liberty City area when Lawton drove up and fired shots at the vehicle the victims were in. The victims did not sustain injuries,” police report.

Officers save man from burning home

In the early morning hours of Jan. 12, Metro officers with the Downtown Precinct responded to a structure fire in the 1100 block of Augusta Avenue. “Metro officers were first on scene, coming in contact with the fully engulfed structure. Two individuals made it out of the residence, with one person remaining inside. Officers heard movement in the home and sprang into action, kicking down the door. Officer Barrett Hood located the victim and began pulling him out while

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radioing for help,” police report. Officers Kevin Toliver, Shaquille Brown and a Board of Education Officer, Arthur Bryant, responded and helped pull the victim to safety. The victim sustained burn injuries and was transported to an area hospital. “I am so proud of the bravery our officers showed today,” said Downtown Precinct Captain Cary Hill. “Danger was all around them, and they still did what they had to do to save a life. That’s what officers do.”

Metro’s Traffic Investigation Unit is investigating a tractor vs. pedestrian crash that occurred on Ogeechee Road. “About 12:10 p.m. William Burke, 88, was crossing the 3700 block of Ogeechee Road when he was struck by a Caterpillar backhoe that was traveling in the right westbound lane. Burke, who was not in a crosswalk, was transported to a hospital with serious injuries,” police report. ALL CASES FROM RECENT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT INCIDENT REPORTS. GIVE ANONYMOUS CRIME TIPS TO CRIMESTOPPERS AT 912/234-2020 OR TEXT CRIMES (274637) USING KEYWORD CSTOP2020.

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How credible are the new bloodpressure guidelines? Recently it was announced that medical experts had lowered the numbers of what acceptable blood pressures are, so now nearly half of all adults are considered to have high blood pressure. Is this a drugcompany ploy to get even more people on medications? —Pressured in Michigan FUNNY, isn’t it? What with the fast food, the sedentary lifestyles, and the increasingly hair-raising national politics, we Americans shouldn’t really need help getting diagnosed with high blood pressure—doing just fine, thanks. Yet along come these goalpost-moving guidelines: where previously hypertension meant 140 over 90 and up, the new threshold is 130/80—meaning that, yep, quite literally overnight, a full 46 percent of Americans now have HBP. The change came via a report in November from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology, part of a regular, federally sanctioned process to guide medical practices across the country. Redefining a worrisome medical condition to include 14 percent more patients sounds drastic, but how big a deal is is it really? I’d submit to you that what we’re looking at is a little more nuanced than the breathless news coverage would suggest—though you’re certainly not wrong, Pressured, to cast a skeptical eye. According to defenders, the idea isn’t to get more folks on medication but to keep more folks off it, by motivating them into blood-pressure-lowering lifestyle changes before meds become necessary. Hypertension drugs work best on those with systolic blood pressures of 140 and above, so the newly designated HBP sufferers, the 130-to-139 crowd, aren’t even the target market; according to one estimate, the new numbers will mean only a 1.9 percent increase nationwide in the prescription of blood-pressure meds. If the guidelines are broadly unobjectionable, you honestly can’t say the same about the medico-corporate milieu whence they emerged, which has taken deserved heat.

The last time blood-pressure guidelines underwent major revision, back in 2003, the change prompted a Seattle Times investigation focusing on links between the new rules and pharmaceutical companies uncomfortably close to their creation. The report created a new condition called “prehypertension” (eliminated in the 2017 update), it recommended the wider use of hypertension drugs—and, conveniently enough, nine of the eleven authors of the report, the Times found, had ties to Big Pharma. That’s a conflict of interest basically baked into this particular system. Groups like the American Heart Organization and the American Cancer Society are what’s called patient advocacy organizations, or PAOs, and over time have come to be heavy hitters on the American medical scene. Who can disagree with patient advocacy? Unfortunately, that kind of work ain’t cheap, and many PAOs receive substantial funding from for-profit companies, including pharma manufacturers. A 2017 sample of PAOs found that 67 percent received at least some cash from for-profit companies, and 12 percent got more than half their budget that way. The problem was described a bit more heatedly in a 2009 article in the New York Review of Books by Marcia Angell—longtime editor at a little pamphlet out of the northeast called the New England Journal of Medicine—about the infiltration of industry money into things like “expert panels” on health issues. Angell cited as an example the National Cholesterol Education Panel, which in 2004 recommended lowering acceptable levels of “bad” cholesterol, and eight of whose nine members proved to have financial ties to cholesterol-drug makers. Angell’s conclusion? “It is simply no longer possible to believe much of the clinical research that is published, or to rely on the judgment of trusted physicians or authoritative medical guidelines.” So there you have it. The specific guidelines you’re asking about seem harmless enough, Pressured—most of us, anyway, could stand to exercise a little more. (We’ll note that one big doctors’ organization, the American Academy of Family Physicians, decided not to endorse the new hypertension guidelines—citing, among other issues, potential conflicts of interest on the authors’ part.) But going forward, you’d be wise to take this sort of medical-pronouncement-fromon-high with a grain of salt—or, depending on your dietary restrictions, the lowsodium flavor enhancer of your choice. CS

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Tennis instructor Osmailer Torres, 30, of Miami, was arrested in July 2016 after hitting a 5-year-old with the child’s pintsized tennis racket and causing a bruise on the boy’s arm and a lump on his eyebrow, reports the Miami Herald. But now Torres believes he has a grand-slam defense: Florida’s Stand Your Ground self-defense law. Defense lawyer Eduardo Pereira told the Herald the child was the “initial aggressor” who had participated in “various violent altercations” against other children, and Torres had acted “reasonably in trying to prevent harm” to others. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Oscar Rodriguez-Fonts will consider the claim in an upcoming hearing.

Family Values

Mazen Dayem, 36, of Staten Island, New York, obtained a restraining order against his father-in-law, Yunes Doleh, 62, in September after Doleh repeatedly tormented him by waving his hairpiece at Dayem, provoking Dayem’s greatest phobia -- the Tasmanian Devil of Looney Tunes fame. Not easily deterred, Doleh was arrested on Nov. 5 for violating the order after he “removed his wig (and) made hand gestures” at a funeral the two attended, Dayem explained to the New York Post. “It’s just a very large fear of mine, his damn wig. ... I have nightmares.” Court papers say Doleh “proceeded to grimace, snarl, gurn and gesticulate.” He was charged with criminal mischief in Staten Island County court, and then sued his son-in-law for defamation after photos from the arrest appeared on social media.

Least Competent Criminals

Teller County (Colorado) Sheriff Jason Mikesell listed his SUV for sale on Craigslist in November, and he was a little perplexed when he received a response from Shawn Langley, 39, of Vail, offering to trade the SUV for four pounds of marijuana. Langley even provided photos of his black market booty and boasted about its quality, reported The Colorado Springs Gazette. “I saw that text, and I started giggling,” Mikesell said. Detectives set up a meeting and arrested both Langley and Jane Cravens, 41, after finding the promised four pounds of marijuana in their car. Sheriff Mikesell has removed his SUV from Craigslist.

Hiding in Plain Sight

On Nov. 27, 27-year-old Corey Hughes, who was due to be released from prison in February after serving most of a weapons charge, walked away from a San Joaquin County sheriff’s work crew in Stockton, California, according to the Fresno Bee. It took police almost a month to track him to a home in Stockton, where they

surrounded the dwelling and apprehended him without incident -- which might not be so remarkable were it not for the distinctive, whole-face tattoo Hughes sports, which makes his face look like a human skull. He was booked into the San Joaquin County Jail.

Good Deed, Punished

Malcolm Whitfield of Rochester, New York, was only trying to help when he ordered a Lyft car to deliver a drunk woman home from a bar in November. But when the woman vomited in the car, Whitfield was hit with a $150 fine to cover the damage. “For a second, I was like, ‘Never do anything nice again!’” Whitfield told 13WHAM. Lyft’s terms and conditions include damage fees, which most people don’t see in the fine print. Update: Lyft later refunded Whitfield’s fine and added $100 to his Lyft account for future rides. “Mr. Whitfield absolutely did the right thing by helping someone get home safely,” said Scott Coriell, a Lyft spokesperson.

Oh, Deer

It was just another early December day at the Horsetooth Store, Gas and RV Park outside Fort Collins, Colorado, as employee Lori Jones conducted inventory and restocked shelves. Suddenly, she looked up to see “Mama,” a doe deer, inside the store, “looking at the sunglasses. Then she looked at the ice cream and over at the chips,” Jones told CBS Denver. “I kind of did a double take.” When shooing the deer away didn’t work, she broke out a peanut bar and lured the doe into a nearby field. Jones then returned to work, but soon looked up to find Mama was back, this time with her three fawns in tow. It took another peanut bar to draw the family away from the store, and Jones said she has learned her lesson. “You should never feed the deer because they’re going to keep coming back.”

Sweet Revenge

A mom in Hillsboro, Oregon, came up with the perfect retaliation for a porch pirate who nabbed her baby son’s Christmas pajamas package off the front porch. Angie Boliek told KATU she wanted to get her own “passive-aggressive revenge,” so she taped up a box full of 10 to 15 dirty diapers with a note reading “Enjoy this you thief!” Boliek left the box on her porch on Dec. 3, and by the evening of Dec. 4 it was gone. Boliek alerted Hillsboro police, but they don’t have any leads in the investigation. “It was fun to come home and see that it was gone,” Boliek said.

New World Order

Taisei Corp., a construction company based in Tokyo, announced in December that it will use autonomous drones, taking flight in April, to combat karoshi, or overwork death, reported The Independent. The drones will hover over desks of employees who have stayed at work too long and blast “Auld Lang Syne,” a tune commonly used in Japanese shops getting ready to close. A company statement said: “It will encourage employees who are present at the drone patrol time to leave, not only to promote employee health but also to conduct internal security management.” Experts are skeptical: Scott North, professor of sociology at Osaka University, told the BBC that “to cut overtime hours, it is necessary to reduce workloads.”

Ironies

Paul Jacobs, 42, of South Hampshire, England, ordered a roll of bubble wrap from Amazon in November to protect his plants during a coming cold snap. Soon the box of bubble wrap arrived, protected by 100 feet of brown packing paper -- enough to cover his whole backyard, he told the Daily Mail. “At first I thought they’d sent me the wrong order because the box was so heavy,” Jacobs said. He expects it will take two recycling collections to get rid of all the paper packaging.

Great Art!

At the courthouse in the Belgian port city of Ostend, performance artist Mikes Poppe, 34, was hoping to make a statement on the weight of history when he chained his leg to a 3-ton block of Carrara marble on Nov. 10 and began slowly chipping himself free. The Straits Times reports that for 19 days, Poppe ate, slept and worked on the marble until curator Joanna De Vos ordered the chain cut “for practical reasons.” “I don’t see the fact that I was freed as a failure,” Poppe told the Flemishlanguage Het Laatste Nieuws. “The act of getting free in itself was not the main goal,” he added, although he admitted that doing so had been more difficult than he thought. “I really underestimated that block of marble.” ANDREW MCMEEL SYNDICATE

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Savannah songwriter raises autism awareness with hometown debut BY ANNA CHANDLER

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STACE’s Savannah album release concert doubles as a fundraiser for KultureCity. PHOTO COURTESY OF STACE

Returning to music in that manner was a transformational experience for the pianist and vocalist. “It was breathtakingly inspiring,” she says. “It changed everything about the way I saw myself. Like I said, I was a realtor and a mom, and it felt like I became a real artist for the first time. I put myself on the back burner. I don’t have any regrets, but I feel this is the right time for me. I feel much more grounded. Like other artists, I have visions of grandeur, but I’m very happy being an artist that can show my work in any exhibit.” In the midst of the recording process, Pandya’s youngest son was diagnosed with autism. Along with her husband, a doctor, Pandya learned about the disorder and became involved in the Savannah autism community.

“He’s my greatest teacher,” she lovingly says of her son. “It’s changed my life and the way I see the world, compassion, and honesty.” Pandya’s worlds unite at her Stage on Bay album release concert, which is also a benefit concert for KultureCity, a nonprofit that works to “create a world where all autistic individuals can be accepted, included, and fulfill their potential.” Though she’s performed solo and played with a full band out of town, Pandya will make her Savannah full-band debut at the concert joined by Rachael Shaner (Lulu the Giant) on bass, Daniel Malone (Lulu the Giant, Les Racquet) on drums, and Jared Templeton on guitar. Pandya will play keys and sing, channeling the myriad of inspiration on her album. As she enters 2018, Pandya plans on

working on a new album and updating her blog at officialstace.com. Inspired by writer Elizabeth Gilbert, she hopes to create a place for her fans and community to talk about processing pain, using art for healing, and transforming the community through creativity. “We can be just as impactful in our circles,” she says. “We have these gifts we’re given to make a difference and can use our art to inspire ourselves and others. That’s what I’m trying to do. Music is, for me, medicine.” CS

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SAVANNAH singer-songwriter Stacy Mattox Pandya isn’t your everyday musician. The 37-year-old mom of three released her first album, Unraveling, under the moniker STACE, in 2017. She will play her first hometown concert this weekend. “My life is probably a lot different than a lot of musicians working in Savannah,” she says. The Coffee Bluff resident grew up singing in the church, following her creative path and studying music in college. Life changed when she had her first child. “I had a little boy and had to find a way to put food on the table,” she shares. “I became a real estate agent, and music was something I’d do at night after work and putting my son to bed. I’d go to my room and write. The market crashed in 2008, and I decided to take a break and start a family. Now, I’ve decided to commit fully to music and motherhood.” For two years, Pandya has worked on the album that would become Unraveling. She penned about 25 songs, narrowed down the track list, and took her time with the process. “I didn’t really have a deadline for myself,” she says. Unraveling, recorded in Charleston at Hybrid Audio Solutions, shows off Pandya’s rich, Amy Lee-style vocals, piano chops, and her ability to write dynamic builds and compelling melodies. Influenced by Adele, hip-hop, and ‘90s rock, the glossy album embodies years of musical inspiration. Lyrically, the record doesn’t shy away from hardship, relying on Pandya’s rich vocals to uplift and encourage. “I think of it like a hospital,” she says of the writing process. “It’s where I go to get better, heal, process, and all the things.”

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Over the years, Atlanta-based artist Adron has garnered a strong following and earned the love and devotion of critics at home (Creative Loafing has named her the city’s Best Songwriter; Eddie Owen of Eddie Owen Presents, The Red Clay Theater, and Eddie’s Attic calls Adron his “favorite band ever”) and beyond. Adron’s kind of sepia-toned, tropical-influenced pop music showcases her soulfully clear voice and highlights an effervescent kind of musicality. With inspiration from songwriters like Joni Mitchell and Harry Nilsson accompanied by a love of Brazilian samba, bossa nova, and 1970s pop, it’s a sound that’s sure to thaw out these icy days. It’s a rare performance for Savannah singer-songwriter Britt Scott, who can be found co-hosting Abe’s on Lincoln with Susanna Kennedy (American Hologram) these days. Savannah’s Dustin Price joins the bill. Price released an EP of original alt-country-inspired sounds in October 2017. SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 9 P.M., FREE, 21+

P.O.D., DED, SPECIAL GUEST @THE STAGE ON BAY

They were scheduled to rock The Stage on Bay in September, but Hurricane Irma had other plans. Now, 2000s rock juggernauts P.O.D. will finally take on Garden City, playing radio favorites for an all-ages crowd. Since 1992, the nu-metal/alternative rockers have been earning fans with songs like “Rock the Party (Off the Hook),” “Alive,” and “Youth of the Nation.” The band has received three Grammy nominations and released nine albums over the course of its career. P.O.D. is joined by DED, a nu-metal band from Tempe, Arizona. The young band debuted in 2016 with the track “DMFY” and has toured with the likes of Korn, Stone Sour, and more. A special guest, to be announced, will join the bill. THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, DOORS AT 7 P.M., SHOW AT 7:30 P.M., $29-29 VIA SAVCONCERTS.COM, ALL-AGES

DESTROYER OF LIGHT, SHROUD EATER @THE JINX

Things get heavy with the return of Destroyer of Light and Shroud Eater to Savannah. Austin doom metal outfit Destroyer of Light is back in town with a new album since their last gig here. Whispers in the Threshold, released in July 2017, features seven tracks of sludgy, stony soundscapes with soaring guitar riffs needling throughout. Shroud Eater never fails to deliver a heart-stopping show of blackened stoner sludge. The Miami band played PreStatts Fest fresh off the release of their 2017 LP Strike the Sun; Savannah metalheads are still spinning their merch table purchases. SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 10 P.M., $8, 21+

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Singer-Songwriter Opry is back at Trinity Sanctuary Concerts. The season kickoff features a variety of performers from the region and benefits Girls on the Run of Coastal Georgia with $5 of each ticket sold directly benefiting the organization. Atlanta-based Rachael Petit, Atlantan Miguel Olascuaga (Blood on the Harp), Chattanooga’s Caleb Warren (Caleb & The Gents), and Savannah’s Eric Britt (American Hologram), Britt Scott, Josephine Johnson, and Jon Waits (Waits & Co.) perform. Girls on the Run pairs trained coaches with small teams of third to eighth grade girls. During a ten-week program, girls hone a love of fitness and are encouraged to recognize their inner strength and uniqueness. THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, DOORS AT 7 P.M., SHOW AT 7:30 P.M., $20 VIA TIKLY.CO, ALL-AGES

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Meet the First lady of Brostep! San Francisco-bred, L.A.based produced and DJ Ducky has been gigging since she was just 13 years old. Blending warehouse and experimental flub sounds, Ducky broke out on the label NEST. Over her career, she’s worked with Skrillex, NPR Music, and more, even launching her own imprint, Quackhouse Records. Ducky shared a new single, “Drop It,” in November 2017. SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 9 P.M., $10 VIA ELECTROSTUB.COM, 18+

CHRIS LANE @SADDLE BAGS

Country gets a sprinkling of R&B influence in the music of Chris Lane. The Kernersville, North Carolina native spent his college years playing in a cover band and auditioning for American Idol with his brother, Cory, in 2007. Right when things were looking tough, Lane connected with Big Loud Records’ Seth England, signing to the label and touring with label mates Florida Georgia Line in 2014. On that tour, he pushed his debut single, “Broken Windshield View.” Lane hit the U.S. Country Charts with the song “Fix,” which hit number 11 on the charts in 2015. The singles “Let Me Love You” and “For Her.” In summer 2016, he shared an album, Girl Problems, which hit number eight on the Country chart. In September 2017, he released “Take Back Home Girl,” a duet with Tori Kelly. SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 8 P.M., $10 VIA SADDLETIX.COM, 21+

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The Chromatic Dragon Geeky Trivia Night, 8 p.m. Dub’s Pub Trivia, 7:30 p.m. The Jinx Rock n Roll Bingo, 10 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) Trivia Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Trivia, 9:30 p.m. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) Bingo, 7 p.m. World of Beer Trivia, 7 p.m.

KARAOKE

Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. Hercules Bar & Grill Karaoke, 9 p.m. Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

COMEDY

Flashback Comedy Night, 7:30 p.m. Stafford’s Public House Weird Wednesdays Open Mic Comedy, 9 p.m.

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Little Lucky’s Live DJ SEED Eco Lounge DJ Cesar, 10 p.m.

THURSDAY 1.18 LIVE MUSIC

Bay Street Blues Hitman Blues Band, 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe Eric Culberson Band, 9 p.m. Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt (piano and vocals), 6 p.m. Cohen’s Retreat Munchies and Music, 5:30 p.m. Congress Street Social Club DJ Basik Lee, 10 p.m. El-Rocko Lounge DJ Square One, 9 p.m. Fannie’s on the Beach Christy and Butch, 8 p.m. Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant Jody Espina Quartet, 7 p.m. House of Strut House Boogie: 80s and 90s R&B, 10 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar LoveJones, 7 p.m. The Jinx Black Pussy, Hotplate, 10 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music

The Cleverlys @RANDY’S PICKIN’ PARLOR

Grass-hop-pop fusion comes to Bloomingdale! The Cleverlys offer some of the most hysterical, unusual covers out there, adding front porch pickin’ flair to radio hits like “No Diggity,” “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It),” “Gangnam Style,” “I Kissed A Girl,” and more. SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 8 P.M., $48, ALL-AGES Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Brian Bazemore, 7 p.m. Mansion on Forsyth Park The Perry Brothers, 8:30 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) Trivia PS Tavern Live Music Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Gypsy Jazz, 7 p.m. Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m. The Stage on Bay P.O.D., DED, 8:30 p.m. Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Open Mic, 9 p.m. Trinity United Methodist Church Thursday Night Opry: Singer-Songwriter Edition, 7 p.m. Vic’s on The River Frank Bright, Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Jon Lee’s Apparitions, 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Bucky & Barry, 5 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Ford Fadley, 7:30 p.m. The Wormhole Open Mic, 6 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

The Britannia British Pub Trivia, 7:30 p.m. McDonough’s Trivia, 7 p.m. Melody’s Coastal Cafe and Sandbar Cantina Trivia Pour Larry’s Explicit Trivia, 10 p.m. Southbound Brewing Company Geeks Who Drink Pub Trivia, 8 p.m. Tybee Island Social Club Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

KARAOKE

Blueberry Hill Trivia and Karaoke, 7 p.m. The Chromatic Dragon Karaoke Night, 9 p.m. Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. Doodles Karaoke, 9 p.m. Flashback Karaoke, 8 p.m. Jukebox Bar & Grill Karaoke & Throwback Jams, 8 p.m. Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Rusty Rudders Tap House Karaoke Totally Awesome Bar 80s and 90s Karaoke, 10 p.m. World of Beer Karaoke, 9 p.m.

DJ

The Jinx Live DJ, 10 p.m. Liquid Night Club Live DJ, 9 p.m. Little Lucky’s Live DJ Rusty Rudders Tap House DJ Tap SEED Eco Lounge DJ Cesar, 10 p.m.

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

Club One Drag Show, 10:30 p.m. Foxy Loxy Cafe Vinyl Appreciation, 7 p.m. SEED Eco Lounge Daas Unterground Thursdays, 10 p.m. Stafford’s Public House Open Mic, 9 p.m.

FRIDAY 1.19 LIVE MUSIC

Barrelhouse South Georgia Flood, HalfSeas Over, 9:30 p.m. Basil’s Pizza and Deli Willie Jackson Blues Duo, 7 p.m. Bayou Cafe Thomas Claxton, Jerry Zambito and the Bayou Blues Band, 8 p.m. Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt (piano and vocals), 6 p.m. Blueberry Hill Evenpete, 9 p.m. Club 51 Degrees 10-Year Anniversary Party, 8 p.m. Congress Street Social Club Jeff Crosby, 10 p.m. Dockside Seafood Bluegrass Happy Hour, 4 p.m. Dub’s Pub Prime Real Estate El-Rocko Lounge Dontfeedthemodels Fia Rua Irish Pub Kendra Welch, 7 p.m. Flashback High Velocity Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant Kevin Bales Trio, 8 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Danielle Hicks and the Resistance, 9 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Georgia

UPCOMING EVENTS Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Whiskey & Wine, 10 p.m. Pour Larry’s DJ & Live Music Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Jody Jazz Trio, 6:30 p.m. Rusty Rudders Tap House Live Acoustic Music, 6 p.m. Ruth’s Chris Steak House David Duckworth, 8 p.m. Saddle Bags Brendan Roberts, 10 p.m. Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m. Stafford’s Public House DJ Lub The Stage on Bay STACE Album Release and Autism Benefit Concert, 8 p.m. Taste of India Don Read, 6:30 p.m. Tijuana Flats Gary Strickland Vic’s on The River Frank Bright, Claire Frazier and Norm Gagne, 7 p.m. The Warehouse Johnny Octane, 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Bill Hodgson, Nickel Bag of Funk, 5 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Bucky & Barry, 9:30 p.m. The Wormhole Tubefreeks, 9 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

Coach’s Corner Trivia, Movies & Music Trivia, 8 p.m. PS Tavern Beer Pong Tournament, 10 p.m.

KARAOKE

Bay Street Blues Karaoke, 8 p.m. Blueberry Hill Karaoke, 7 p.m. The Islander Karaoke, 10 p.m. Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Sunny’s Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m. Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Karaoke/ DJ, 10:30 p.m.

COMEDY

Foxy Loxy Cafe Comedy Night, 7:30 p.m.

DJ

Club 309 West DJ Zay Doubles Nightclub DJ Sam Diamond, 8 p.m.

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Barrelhouse South Ben Lewis, 9:30 p.m. Bay Street Blues Hitman Blues Band, 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe Ray Tomasino, 9 p.m. Boomy’s Eric Culberson Band, 10 p.m. coffee deli Acoustic Jam, 7 p.m. El-Rocko Lounge Vinyl w/ Samford Fia Rua Irish Pub Tom Cooler, 6 p.m. Five Oaks Taproom Eric Britt, 8 p.m. Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant Claire Frazier Quartet, 7 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Sarah Poole, 7 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Jon Hill, 7 p.m. Rachael’s 1190 Open Mic Night, 8 p.m. The Sandbar Open Mic, 9 p.m. Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m. SEED Eco Lounge Latin Music Night, 9 p.m. Tree House Wobble Wednesday Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Jubal Kane, 8 p.m. The Wormhole Open Mic, 9 p.m.

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Barrelhouse South The Orange Constant, Heather Gillis Band, 11 p.m. Bayou Cafe David Harbuck, Brett Barnard and the Hitman Blues Band, 8 p.m. Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt (piano and vocals), 6 p.m. Club Elan Ducky, 9 p.m. Coastal Empire Beer Co Hoppy Table Beer Tasting & Redleg Husky Live, 5-9 p.m. Congress Street Social Club All the Locals, 10 p.m. El-Rocko Lounge Adron, Britt Scott, Dustin Price, 9 p.m., DJ Precisa Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant Kevin Bales Trio, 8 p.m. Green Meldrim House Cole Burger, 10:30 a.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Horizons, 9 p.m. The Jinx Destroyer of Light, Shroud Eater, 10 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Alex Bazemore, 7 p.m. Mansion on Forsyth Salsa Night, Grupo Son del Coqui Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub The Mercers, 10 p.m. The Olde Pink House David Duckworth & Alisha Duckworth Pour Larry’s DJ & Live Music Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Jody Jazz Trio, 6:30 p.m. Randy Wood Guitars The Cleverlys, 8 p.m. Rusty Rudders Tap House Live Acoustic Music, 6 p.m. Saddle Bags Chris Lane, 8 p.m. Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m. Stafford’s Public House DJ Rudy Lui, 9:30 p.m. St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Violet Bell and City Hotel, 7:30 p.m. Tybee Post Theater One of These Nights: The Music of The Eagles, 8 p.m. Vic’s on The River Frank Bright, Claire Frazier and Norm Gagne, 7 p.m. The Warehouse At Sundown, 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Jason Courtenay Duo, Bill Hodgson, DJ Gary Lucca, 1 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Josh Johansson, 9:30 p.m. The Wormhole Paleface, 9 p.m.

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Bay Street Blues Karaoke, 8 p.m. Doodles Karaoke, 9 p.m. The Islander Karaoke, 10 p.m. Jukebox Bar & Grill Karaoke & Throwback Jams, 8 p.m. Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Melody’s Coastal Cafe and Sandbar Cantina Karaoke, 8 p.m. PS Tavern Karaoke

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Bull Street Labs Sorry Not Sorry Improv: BOY BANDS Savannah Coffee Roasters Odd Lot Improv: Saturday Shenanigans, 8 p.m.

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Boomy’s Karaoke, 10 p.m. Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

COMEDY

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Molly Mondays, 10:30 p.m.

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Doubles Nightclub DJ Sam Diamond, 8 p.m. Liquid Night Club Live DJ, 9 p.m. Little Lucky’s Live DJ Rusty Rudders Tap House DJ Tap SEED Eco Lounge DJ Pieces, 10 p.m. Tree House DJ Phive Star

The Jinx DJ Lucky Bastard, 10 p.m. Little Lucky’s Live DJ SEED Eco Lounge DJ Pieces, 10 p.m.

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

Bay Street Blues Ben Keiser Band, 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe Jam Night with Eric Culberson, 9 p.m. Foxy Loxy Cafe Acoustic Tuesday w/ Clouds & Satellites, 7 p.m., Clouds & Satellites, 7-10 p.m. Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant Jeremy Davis and The Equinox Quintet, 7 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Ray Lundy, 7 p.m. The Jinx Hip Hop Night, 11 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Alex Bazemore, 7 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Open Mic, 9 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) Open Mic Nickie’s 1971 Open Mic hosted by Willie Jackson, 8 p.m. The Sentient Bean Tongue: Open Mouth and Music Show hosted by Melanie Goldey, 8 p.m. Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Hitman Blues Band, 8 p.m.

Club One Drag Show, 10:30 p.m.

SUNDAY 1.21 LIVE MUSIC

Bayou Cafe Don Coyer, 9 p.m. Congress Street Social Club Voodoo Soup, 10:30 p.m. Flashback Open Jam, 5 p.m. Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant Eric Jones Trio featuring Huxsie Scott, 7 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Jeff Beasley, 7 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Matt Eckstine, 7 p.m. The Olde Pink House Eddie Wilson Tybee Island Social Club Sunday Bluegrass Brunch, noon Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah This Time The Dream’s On Me: Songs of Johnny Mercer and Harold Arlen, 4 p.m. Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Jon Hill, 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Bucky & Barry, 1 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Trivia, 8 p.m. Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Trivia, 9:30 p.m.

KARAOKE

Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Karaoke/DJ, 10:30 p.m.

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Exclusives Bar & Grille Open Mic Poetry Night, 7 p.m. Saddle Bags Bar Olympics

MONDAY 1.22 LIVE MUSIC

Abe’s on Lincoln Open Mic, 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe David Harbuck, 9 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Wormhole Open Mic, 8 p.m., Open Mic, 6 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

Blowin’ Smoke Southern Cantina Team Trivia, 7:30 p.m. The Britannia British Pub Bingo, 8 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) Bingo

TUESDAY 1.23 LIVE MUSIC

TRIVIA & GAMES

Basil’s Pizza and Deli Trivia, 7 p.m. Coach’s Corner Trivia, 8 p.m. CoCo’s Sunset Grille Trivia, 7 p.m. Congress Street Social Club Trivia, 10 p.m. Fia Rua Irish Pub Trivia, 7:30 p.m. McDonough’s Bingo, 7 p.m. Mellow Mushroom Trivia, 7:30 p.m. PS Tavern Poker Rachael’s 1190 Adults Only Trivia, 9 p.m. Savannah Taphouse Trivia, 7 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Trivia, 9 p.m. The Wormhole Trivia, 10:30 p.m.

KARAOKE

Blueberry Hill Karaoke, 7 p.m. Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) Karaoke The Rail Pub Karaoke, 9 p.m. Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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Chuck’s Bar Comedy Open Mic, 9:30 p.m.

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Barrelhouse South 125 W. Congress St. 912-662-5576 barrelhousesouth.com

Basil’s Pizza and Deli 216 Johnny Mercer Blvd. 912-897-6400 basilsonline.com

Bay Street Blues 17 E. Bay St. 912-236-6655

Bayou Cafe 14 N. Abercorn St. 912-233-6411 bayousavannah.com

Billy’s Place at McDonough’s 20 E. Perry St.

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Blowin’ Smoke Southern Cantina 1611 Habersham St. 912-231-2385 blowinsmokesavannah.com

Blueberry Hill 546 Dean Forest Rd. 964-8401

Boomy’s 409 W. Congress St. 912-436-6660 boomysbar.com

The Britannia British Pub 140 Johnny Mercer Blvd. 912-898-4257

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Club 309 West 309 W. River St. 912-236-1901 club309west.com

Club Elan 301 Williamson St. Club One 1 Jefferson St. 912-232-0200 clubone-online.com

Coach’s Corner 3016 E. Victory Dr. 912-352-2933 coachs.net

Coastal Empire Beer Co 79 Ross Rd. coastalempirebeer.com/

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Cohen’s Retreat 5715 Skidaway Rd. 912-355-3336

Congress Street Social Club 411 W. Congress St. 912-238-1985 congressstreetsocialclub.com

Dockside Seafood 201 West River St. 912-233-3810

Doodles 586 S. Columbia Ave. 912-295-2536

Doubles Nightclub 7100 Abercorn St. 912-352-7100

Dub’s Pub 225 W. River St.

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El-Rocko Lounge 117 Whitaker St. 912-495-5808

Exclusives Bar & Grille 2003 Greenwood Street 912-695-2116

Fannie’s on the Beach 1613 Strand Ave. 912-786-6109 fanniesonthebeach.com

Fia Rua Irish Pub 10132 Ford Ave. 912-459-4160 fiaruairishpub.com

Five Oaks Taproom 201 W. Bay St. 912-236-4440 fiveoakstaproom.com

Flashback 10010-B Ford Ave. 912-428-1643

Foxy Loxy Cafe 1919 Bull St. 912-401-0543 foxyloxycafe.com

Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant 107 W. Broughton St. Green Meldrim House 14West Macon St

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Hercules Bar & Grill 2500 Dean Forest Rd. 912-966-5790

The Islander 301 Johnny Mercer Blvd. 912-897-6137

Jazz’d Tapas Bar 52 Barnard St.

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The Jinx 127 W. Congress St. 912-236-2281

Jukebox Bar & Grill 3741 US Hwy 17 Ste 500 912-756-6997

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub 117 West River St. 912-233-9626 www.kevinbarrys.com

Liquid Night Club 307 W. River St. Little Lucky’s 6 Gateway Blvd. E. 912-925-1119

Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill 417 East River St. 912-341-8897

Mansion on Forsyth Park 700 Drayton St.

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McDonough’s 21 E. McDonough St.

Savannah Taphouse 125 E. Broughton St.

Mellow Mushroom 11 W. Liberty St.

SEED Eco Lounge 39 Montgomery St.

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912-495-0705 mellowmushroom.com

Melody’s Coastal Cafe and Sandbar Cantina 2518 Hwy 17 912-459-6357 melscoastalcafe.com

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub 311 W. Congress St. 912-239-9600 macphersonspub.com

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) 110 Towne Center Dr. 912-348-3200 macphersonspub.com

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) 3742 US-17 Nickie’s 1971 1513 Butler Ave. 912-786-4444

The Olde Pink House 23 Abercorn St.

912-232-4286 www.plantersinnsavannah.com

Pour Larry’s 206 W. St. Julian St. 912-232-5778

PS Tavern 11 W. Bay St. 912-495-5145

Rachael’s 1190 1190 King George Blvd. 912-920-7772 rachaels1190.com

The Rail Pub 405 W. Congress St. 912-238-1311 therailpub.com/

Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant 402 MLK Jr. Blvd. 912-292-1656 ranchoalegrecuban.com

Randy Wood Guitars 1304 East Hwy. 80

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Rusty Rudders Tap House 303 W. River St. 912-944-6302

Ruth’s Chris Steak House 111 W. Bay St. 912-721-4800 ruthschris.com

Saddle Bags 317 West River St.

912-349-5275 saddlebagssavannah.com/

The Sandbar 1512 Butler Ave. 912-786-8304

Savannah Coffee Roasters 215 West Liberty Street (912) 238-2426

Savannah Smiles 314 Williamson St.

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The Sentient Bean 13 E. Park Ave. 912-232-4447 sentientbean.com

Southbound Brewing Company 107 East Lathrop Ave. St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church 10 W 31st St (912)233-8895

Stafford’s Public House 306 W. Upper Factor’s Walk The Stage on Bay 1200 West Bay St. savconcerts.com

Sunny’s Lounge 5630 Ogeechee Rd. 912-234-6628

Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill 11215 Abercorn St. 912-921-2269

Taste of India 401 Mall Blvd. 912-356-1020

Tijuana Flats 1800 E. Victory Dr. 912-344-9111 tijuanaflats.com

Totally Awesome Bar 107 B Whitaker St. 912-349-1707

Tree House 309 W. St. Julian St.

912-239-0095 treehousesavannah.com

Trinity United Methodist Church 225 West President St 912-233-4766 www.trinitychurch1848.org/

Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) 2909 River Dr. 912-354-9040 www.liveoakstore.com/ tubbysthunderbolt

Tybee Island Social Club 1311 Butler Ave. 912-472-4044 tybeeislandsocialclub.com

Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah 307A E. Harris St. 912-234-0980 www.uusavannah.org

Vic’s on The River 26 E. Bay St. 912-721-1000 vicsontheriver.com

The Warehouse 18 E. River St.

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The view from inside the Radiance VR experience. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ARTISTS.

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Moments of gold, flashes of light

BY RACHAEL FLORA

CONNECT SAVANNAH | JAN 17-23, 2018

rachael@connectsavannah.com

TERI YARBROW AND MAX ALMY don’t just want you to look at their work—they want you to get inside it. For the creative partners’ first appearance at the Telfair’s PULSE Festival, they bring “Radiance,” a video installation that truly blends art and technology. “Radiance” consists of three circular panels. “Lapis” and “Lotus” are both 48-inch copper panels with digital waterjet cuts. “Lapis” is patinated copper, 22 accomplished by being buried in dirt, and

“Lotus” is torch-painted. “White Tara” is a 44-inch lucite panel with nanotechnology film over it, cut into sacred geometry patterns. “The copper pieces have three layers, so you can see through the copper an elaborate pattern that’s cut to see crazy video behind it,” explains Almy. “The copper slides over the TV, and then we do a projection over that.” “Radiance” is a shimmery, immersive installation on its own, but Yarbrow and Almy saw a way to make it even more incredible. “Every time the pieces showed in a gallery, the people would bring chairs and sit in front of them,” Yarbrow recalls. “The gallery would have to turn out its lights to get people to leave! We thought, wouldn’t

‘Radiance’ installation and VR experience opens Jan. 17

it be great to put someone inside this light experience? We wanted to create the same kind of feeling, same kind of look that was going into our multimedia pieces. And out of that came Radiance, the VR experience.” In the virtual reality component of “Radiance,” the viewer is immersed in lights that mirror the installation. “When you put on the headset, it’s a solitary experience. It’s a shower of light,” enthuses Yarbrow. “We want them to feel awesome, transformed.” “We want to make people feel good and evoke awe,” Almy adds. Yarbrow explains that the video projections are accompanied by two VR stations playing the same piece so viewers can experience both portions of the exhibition. Yarbrow and Almy brought in SCAD’s

interactive design and game development professor Josephine Leong to help with the programming of “Radiance.” “Josephine is a magnificent programmer,” Yarbrow praises. “If she doesn’t like the way something is written, she’ll rewrite it. It’s been amazing to take our work and super-kick it up a notch from a programming level.” “She’s a whiz,” adds Almy. Yarbrow and Almy are both SCAD faculty—Yarbrow a computer art professor, Almy the Dean of the School of Digital Media—and are new to Savannah from Los Angeles after running a successful design firm for over twenty years. Their credentials are impressive: they’ve won Emmy, AFI, NEA, and Ars Electronica awards, and their work has appeared in museums

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Step into the experience and find yourself in a field of light. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE TELFAIR.

Virtual reality can also help with mental illness or trauma. Yarbrow notes that patients suffering post-traumatic stress disorder or anxiety can be helped by the solitude VR provides. “I think putting someone in a VR experience causes them to focus,” she muses. “It’s highly specific. You’re in it and it can be fantastic. Everything is a lot more real. It can have a deep transformative effect. That’s kind of what’s at the heart of our work.” VR is even helpful for stress relief. Yarbrow recalls a day where the news cycle was especially unpleasant, so she picked up her headset. “I was literally sitting on the bottom of the ocean, listening to all this sound underwater,” she explains. “I think virtual reality can have a deep transformative effect. That’s kind of what’s at the heart of our work—wanting to make work that uplifts people, makes them feel good, and transport them.” Yarbrow and Almy are currently developing a comprehensive BFA program in VR/AR technology that they hope to open in the fall. “That’s my baby!” Almy laughs. “We are passionately involved in that project. The fact that Teri and I can do hands-on projects, we can translate that experience to the development of our own program.” CS

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worldwide, from New York to Paris and everywhere in between. “One of the things Max and I have been known for is using cutting-edge technology,” Yarbrow says. “Because we are early adopters of VR, we drank the Kool-Aid, if you will. When I saw some other applications for VR technology, like painting in a virtual space and you could be inside a piece of art, i was like, that’s what I want to do when I grow up. There’s a lot going on in VR—it’s the ‘edgy’ part of the art world.” Currently, the most widely known use for virtual reality is video gaming, thanks to the Oculus Rift and Samsung VR headsets that link with game systems. However, Yarbrow asserts, there are many more uses for the technology. “We know games, we love games, but there’s so many other applications,” she says. “Every industry will be affected. Suddenly you can be in a space that you couldn’t possibly imagine. One is taking VR experiences to people who are shutins in nursing homes and can’t go out. They can tour the Louvre; they can go paragliding. “What’s happening when you wear a VR headset is that it’s stimulating your neurons in your brain, and the brain doesn’t know the difference. These neurons that haven’t moved and haven’t gotten this signal in a long time are suddenly firing.” Yarbrow tells the story of a man with multiple sclerosis, formerly an avid skier, who put on a VR headset of a mountain and was able to feel the sensation of going down the slopes.

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AQUAPHOBIA BY ANNA CHANDLER

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DANISH ARTIST Jakob Kudsk Steensen uses VR to create an immersive ecosystem that envelops the viewer in a cocoon of a morphing geological landscape. Inspired by psychological studies of the treatment of aquaphobia, the fear of water, AQUAPHOBIA is a full-scale replica of Louis Valentino Jr Park and Pier in Redhook, Brooklyn. By entering Steensen’s work, viewers enter an area deeply affected by climate change and find themselves surrounded

by mud, water, subterranean infrastructures, roots, plants, and an alien morphing aquatic entity that creates scuba sounds and recites a poem. The relationship between psychology, science, and technology has long been a point of interest for Steensen, who has exhibited at Carnegie Museum of Art, The Moving Image Fair, Sundance and TriBeCa film festivals, and more. he’s currently a member of NEW INC, a technology and culture incubator by The NEW MUSEUM. We chatted with Steensen about the work he’ll show at PULSE, his creative process, and what it takes to create an

immersive alternate reality.

When did you first become familiar with the treatment of aquaphobia? What intrigued you about it? I grew up close to waters in a coastal town of Denmark, swimming and diving from an early age. The underwater world has felt like a fascinating space since then, something intuitive that I feel a close connection to. Living in a coastal town meant the ocean and underwater worlds were never seen as foreign elements. Later in life I had a friend who had phobia for water. It struck me that a close

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AQUAPHOBIA offers an immersive experience for the viewer.

I understand you’re based in New York. What drew you to the Louis Valentino JR Park and Pier as a setting for this piece? AQUAPHOBIA was made as a response to an open call on climate change in Redhook, so the piece has been supported by NYC Office of Cultural Affairs. I did not win the final open call but receive enough funding to help realize the work. While exploring Redhook’s landscape, I looked into soil types, infrastructures and historical transformations, and I had conversations with local communities. Louis Valentino JR Park and Pier was among the first landing areas for industrial ships, and before there was a city, it was a peninsula and marshland. The area still mark these histories today. The idea of a peninsula, an unstable land-mass that transitions annually from being dry to submerged, interested me, because I see it as a metaphor for how the reality of the climate is coming back, showing itself to us. What initially drew you to VR as a medium? I have been using game engines, the software you use to make VR today, since a teenager, and it has been central to my art work since I started working as an artist. VR feels like a natural progression for me, it was never something I had to conceptually or technically adjust much to. It has

felt natural and like an obvious extension of interactive 3D worlds in computer games I grew up with. How long does it take you to create a work of this scale? AQUAPHOBIA takes about one month of research, photography collecting, getting satellite data of the area and then building the virtual landscape takes about three months. So four months total. What was the most challenging aspect of creating this work?

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AQUAPHOBIA was most challenging conceptually. Since I have been working with these technologies and level design (building virtual environments) for several years, the technical aspects of using VR feels natural to me. However, choosing what materials to use virtually, what types of soil, the feeling of spaces in terms of dryness, wetness, composition and feeling, and how these relates to the general theme of the work, is the most challenging. You are currently a member of NEW INC. How has that helped you in your personal work? NEW INC is a great place to meet other people, who basically are individual creative contractors, developing projects and content for galleries, museums, film studios, performances etc. NEW INC is a place to think and connect, not just professionally, but with others who live under similar creative economy conditions. CS

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connection and understanding of water is culturally defined to a high degree. For AQUAPHOBIA, I spoke with psychologists who treat people for fear of water; surprisingly, a very high number of people in U.S.A. cannot swim, and few people, even in a city like New York, and Brooklyn, which are technically coastal areas most people have very limited conceptions of the worlds underwater existing right outside. So I was intrigued by the psychology of water and landscapes close to oceans, and how people perceive them.

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Film highlights the influence of engineering on our world BY ANNA CHANDLER

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IN Dream Big: Engineering in our World, audiences see how human ingenuity has shaped their reality. The film, narrated by Jeff Bridges, highlights many promising young minds, including Avery Bang, President and CEO of Bridges to Prosperity. In her work, Bang provides isolated communities with access to essential healthcare, education, and economic opportunities by building footbridges over impassible rivers. After the Tharpe Engineering Group and the Society of Women Engineers, Chatham County Chapter-sponsored screening, Bang will take part in a panel talk alongside Cody Tharpe of Tharpe Engineering Group, Whitney Holt of Gulfstream, and Bryan Knakiewicz, Ph.D., of Savannah State University. We spoke with Bang about her path, inspiring future generations, and more. What kind of challenges did you encounter in founding Bridges to Prosperity’s University Program? CONNECT SAVANNAH | JAN 17-23, 2018

The growth of the university program was actually fairly organic. During my first years as a volunteer with B2P I saw the opportunity for engineering students to be engaged in this exciting work in a very hands-on way. Ironically, some engineering students graduate without ever having built anything, so the B2P initiative was welcomed by both administration and engineering students anxious to find realworld opportunities to learn the process from conception to implementation to 26 beyond.

How would you encourage young people, particularly young women, to get involved in engineering to impact their world?

So often we see our generation getting called lazy and selfish, but as Dream Big shows, you are surrounded by inspirational, hardworking folks. Is there anyone in your field you’re particularly inspired by right now? I am constantly inspired by the tenacity, passion, and brilliance of the people I encounter in my work: staff, partners, volunteers, and above all, the communities we work with. Time and again, despite the laundry list of challenges we encounter with each project, we execute and deliver quality work. The over 250 footbridges constructed to date by B2P serve rural communities totaling nearly one million people and about 65,000 return trips are made each day. We come together to build beautiful, safe, and lasting bridges that create crucial access and opportunities for rural communities all over the world.

What is your proudest moment in your work with Bridges to Prosperity? Every child I see crossing a bridge to go to school, every farmer going to market and town having access to health care and employment—those are all momentous events. But I’ll share the moment when I built my first bridge. I’m in the Peruvian Andes, accessible after walking several hours and after taking a minibus through hairpin turns. We spent several weeks sleeping in a schoolhouse. On the inauguration day for the bridge, the local village sacrificed a goat as part of a ceremony of giving back. It really hit me when we cut the ribbon with the mayor, surrounded by the kids from the schoolhouse where we’d been sleeping for weeks, the farmers who had grown the food we’d been eating and the women who had brought soup to the construction site. I’m not much of a crier, but I was crying!

One of the reasons I got involved with Dream Big was to introduce engineering to a new generation. I’m most passionate about getting young people in the door— particularly young girls and those from underserved communities who might not be able to have an engineer as a role model in their lives. You can’t be what you can’t see, so as an engineer and a woman, it’s crucial that I be visible. I’m motivated by this idea of how do we find a new engineer within rural Rwanda, or how do we find an engineer in that girl who thinks she doesn’t like math in Middle America? Engineering is a white-maledominated field. At the moment, I’m really not seeing the diversity of thought that we’re going to need in the decades to come. That has to change. Being a woman in engineering is an amazing career choice and I cannot recommend pursuing this path enough! We need more young ladies in the industry and if you want to truly help humanity, become an engineer. ...You can provide isolated communities with access essential healthcare, education and economic opportunities. You can change their worlds. CS

PULSE ART & TECHNOLOGY FESTIVAL

Film Screening: Dream Big Jepson Center for the Arts Thursday, January 18, 6 p.m., all-ages, free

BY ANNA CHANDLER

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Kendra Norwood stars as Esmerelda. PHOTO BY GEOFF L. JOHNSON

Savannah Children’s Theatre goes Goth

Challenging themes and unforgettable music define The Hunchback of Notre Dame

THE Savannah Children’s Theatre enters 2018 with gargoyles, stained glass, and gargantuan challenges. In their highly-anticipated production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, an eclectic cast will bring a favorite Disney film to life while honoring its literary legacy. “The themes are dark,” says Children’s Theatre Artistic Director Kelie Miley. “There’s a lot of music you’ll recognize from the 1996 Disney cartoon in the show, but a lot of the silly cartoon comedy has been taken out if it. It stays more true to the book.” In Victor Hugo’s 1831 novel, Quasimodo is a bell-ringer and hunchback living in Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral. Quasimodo is devoted to Claude Frollo, the Archdeacon who adopted him when he was an abandoned baby. Frollo obsessively lusts after Esmerelda, an enchanting gypsy, though his position at Notre Dame Cathedral strictly forbids him from pursuing her. Wicked Frollo commands Quasimodo to capture Esmerelda and bring her to him, and a legendary story of morality, prejudice, and fate follows. In 1996, Disney joined the canon of Hunchback adaptations, releasing a feature-length film directed by Kirk Wise and Gary Trousdale with a score written by Alan Menkin and Stephen Schwartz. The movie is considered to be one of Disney’s darkest films. In 1999, an adaptation of the film that delved deeper into that darkness was produced by Walt Disney Theatrical in Berlin and ran until 2002. Miley finds that many of the show’s themes are quite timely and can spark conversations about the fictional work and its similarities to our current political and social climate. “The themes of the show are acceptance, belonging, love,” Miley explains. “But it’s based on extreme repression. When you have a deformity, where does that make you fit in? There’s the power structures of the society of the time, which kind of mirror the power structures of current society with government. What someone selfrighteous thinks is moral behavior is not moral and not in the best interest of people. They’re trying to figure that out with a medieval framework. What role do the soldiers play? What they’re being told to do to the underclass of the city—is it correct, or should they think for themselves?” It’s a musical that Miley has hoped to produce for some time, and she looks forward to tapping into the story’s history as well as its timeless messages.

“There’s definitely a strong theme of prejudice against people who look different, talk different, or are from a different place from you,” she says. “We’ve talked a lot about how women are seen at the time. A lot of it is strangely relevant. This production…I’m really happy with how they did it. It’s very theatrical, where every place you are isn’t in realism. We break the fourth wall in it, and it’s got a lot of theatrical conventions to tell the story. We’re in real time, telling the story of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Its music, action through narration, the singing, it all works together.” The Children’s Theatre Hunchback cast includes Kendra Norwood as Esmerelda, Les Taylor as Claude Frollo, and Brandon Kaufman as Quasimodo. The cast of 29 features a variety of ages and experience levels. The script also calls for an Adult Ensemble and Children’s Ensemble to fulfill Alan Menkin and Stephen Schwartz’s musical vision, and the works offers a unique challenge for singers. “There’s a lot of choral music and a lot of Latin,” says Miley. “The action will be going on, but there’s a lot of major Latin singing going on, and the vocal parts are very choral. Everybody has learned the Latin for the songs.” In creating a set, Miley says The Children’s Theatre focused on making a “suggestive world” of Notre Dame Cathedral and its surroundings. “It’s going to be a beautiful set,” she says. “The costumes are beautiful, too. I think all the visuals of the play are rich in that they complement the music and complement the staging.” 2018 is a big year for Savannah Children’s Theatre, and they’re kicking it off with a bang. After Hunchback, students will take on Beauty and the Beast as well as Bonnie and Clyde. In the spring, look for Stellaluna. As the crew approaches its first production of the new year, Miley hopes to reach new audiences and inspire dialogue through Hunchback. “One of the main themes I’ve jumped on is, ‘What makes a monster and what makes a man?’” she says. “Is it because you’re deformed…or is it in how you act and the pressures that are making you react?” “It’s a hard show,” she says. “We are so thrilled with our cast.” CS

DISNEY’S THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME

Savannah Children’s Theatre January 19, 20, 26, 27, February 2, February 3 at 8 p.m. January 21, 28, February 4 at 3 p.m. $20 adults, $15 military, seniors, and kids 1-18) Tickets via savannahchildrenstheatre.org

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Left: Slivinsky’s shirts in Paris. Above: the artist with her work. PHOTOS COURTESY OF ARTIST.

2. What inspired your current work?

Becky Slivinsky BY RACHAEL FLORA

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THIS WEEKEND marks a year since the Women’s March on Washington, the historic protest in opposition to Donald Trump’s oppressive rhetoric against women and other minorities. It’s also been a year since SCAD grad student Becky Slivinsky attended the Miami march, a trip that intensified her passion for women’s rights advocacy. Slivinsky, a painter, creates T-shirts that read “Objets de Désir” in an effort to empower women. The shirts correspond with her current body of work, where she paints with cleaning products over adver28 tisements featuring women.

We spoke with Slivinsky last week.

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What did you take away from your trip to Lacoste, France and the Women’s March in Miami? My trip to Lacoste was amazing. It was eye opening to step out of our political climate for a few months and see what other cultures were like. It was interesting to see how female sexuality was displayed in comparison to the United States. The Women’s March was also lifechanging. Being surrounded and embraced by people of different backgrounds and ethnicities was truly refreshing and gave me hope for our future since I feel we are going backwards in so many different aspects.

About a year ago, I shaved my head in solidarity with my mother, who was diagnosed with cancer. With this major physical change I began questioning standards that seem to be expected of women. I was, on multiple occasions, approached by strangers asking things like, “Oh, you cut your hair? I like it better the other way.” What person has the right to voice their opinion on what another person does with their body? I began looking at how women were portrayed in the media, starting in the 1950s. A lot of the ads objectified women and used them as a commodity to sell things. Just a few short decades ago, it was expected of women to stay at home and do the cleaning, cooking, childcare—the “housewife.” So I also started experimenting with cleaning products in my work. Today, women’s bodies are still being used as a commodity in advertising. I use cleaning products directly on the image. The use of cleaning fluids started off as a reference to the housewife, but the meaning of them has evolved. Now, by spraying, pouring, and wiping cleaning products across the image, I am obliterating the woman’s objectification.

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Tell me about your Objets de Désir shirts. The T-shirts go along with my current work. Since my posters are images directly pulled from the media, I saw the phrase “Objets de Désir”—which translates to “objects of desire”—in a magazine and I knew that I wanted to incorporate that into my work. I decided on T-shirts because it seems that women are coined as objects of

desire, and it’s almost a label. The phrase is spray-painted onto a large white T-shirt, so each shirt is slightly different and unique because women get slapped with this label, no matter what they look like. It’s even more relevant than ever because of the sexual harassment cases and how the government has been making efforts to take away our birth control and our reproductive rights. I would love to do the shirts in other languages. I started in French because I was in France when I thought of the idea. I want it to be relatable to women all over the world.

4. Why is taking a strong stance in your artwork important?

Having a personal connection to your artwork makes it stronger, because it has to be something you’re passionate about. It makes the work more approachable and hopefully relatable to the viewer. Sometimes, art is what opens people’s eyes in a different way.

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What do you hope viewers take away from your work? I hope people begin to analyze the way advertisements impact our everyday lives. I can only speak for women, but so many magazines targeted to the female community talk about ways to change your appearance, whether it’s makeup, hair, or body type. I hope that through my work, women realize we don’t need to use our body for approval. You’re beautiful just the way you are. Every woman is beautiful. CS To purchase, contact the artist via her Instagram account at slivinsky_art

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AESTHETIC II — A creative event curated by Dylan Graves and the Aesthetic Collective. Fri., Jan. 19, 8 p.m. WELMONT, 1930 Montgomery Street. THE ARTISTS AND THE TRUCK — This collaborative show features work by Joel Crowe, James Graham, Ahmad Jackson, Patrick Petra McKinnon, Edgar Sanchez Cumbas, Kyunnie Shuman and Troy Wandzel. Gallery profits from show benefit summer art programs at Urban Hope, Inc. Jan. 18-Feb. 1. Location Gallery at Austin Hill Realty, 417 Whitaker St.

FIRSTHAND — The newest collection by ceramist and furniture designer Eny Lee Parker brings emphasis in furniture, not only in the conception of space, but in living. Parker reclaims the essence of making used in traditional craft from our past – the slowness, the intention, the respect for natural resources, creating a contemporary collection that brings awareness to our presence and to nonliving things. The purpose of her designs is to echo humanity in character, emotions, and physicality through using traditional methods of fabrication in a contemporary setting. Jan. 18-20. Laney Contemporary, 1810 Mills B. Lane Blvd. TEXTILE LANDSCAPES — For “Textile Landscapes,” a nation-wide Call for Entry, Sulfur Studios invited artists to submit work created with textile materials or techniques referencing the natural world in any form, from the atomic and cellular level, through geographic and cosmological scales, using traditional as well as experiment techniques and materials. Jan. 17-Feb. 3. sulfurstudios.org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St.

CONTINUING EXHIBITS ANNUAL 2-D COMPETITION — Each year the judges select 30 finalists from a growing pool of talented young and mid-career artists throughout the nation whose work covers a variety of concepts and addresses different issues and technical considerations in art. Through Jan. 17. Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. AVANGUARDIA — Avanguardia, an exhibition by Savannah-based artist Lisa D. Watson, explores the encroachment of the construct-

‘Textile Landscapes’ opens at Sulfur Studios. This is work by Katherine Burke.

ed environment on the natural landscape. Watson uses 95 percent reclaimed materials in her artmaking to keep her ecological footprint small. Avanguardia is part of Telfair Museums’ #art912 initiative, a dedicated platform to showcase the work of Savannah Artists. Through March 11. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. BEACONS — An illuminated installation in the Museum’s North Garden created by artists Karen McVay Butch and Martha Enzmann inspired by lighthouses and beacons - beacons to light and guide, and sometimes to warm. Through March 18. shipsofthesea. org. Ships of The Sea Museum, 41 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. KIRK VARNEDOE: IN THE MIDDLE AT THE MODERN — Can you have an art exhibition without any artworks? Is a curator an artist? Who or what decides an object’s value? Through the lens of an art historian’s life, Kirk Varnedoe: In the Middle at The Modern challenges the nature of authenticity and the power of museums to define what is “high” and what is “low.” Native to Savannah and a national art legend, Varnedoe helped set in motion these questions as Chief Curator of Painting and Sculpture at The Museum of Modern Art (1988-2001). Through Feb. 11. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. LINES OF INFLUENCE — The SCAD Museum of Art and the Jacob and Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence Foundation present a group exhibition to commemorate the centennial celebration of the birth of acclaimed painter, storyteller, educator and chronicler of the mid-20th-century African American experience, Jacob Lawrence. Through Feb. 4. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

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THE LITTLE FRIENDS OF PRINTMAKING: GREETINGS FROM CALIFORNIA — Husband-and-wife team JW and Melissa Buchanan are The Little Friends of Printmaking, a pair of award-winning illustrators and designers. Through Jan. 28. foxyloxycafe. com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. RELIEF PAINTINGS AND STILL LIFES — Lind Hollingsworth works in mixed media, striving to capture the character of both the southeast’s flora and fauna and man-made structures through “relief” paintings which incorporate clay, collage, photo transfers, found objects and paint. Mary Ellen McLaughlin will display still life pieces in her unique, exquisitely realistic style. Through March 31. Hospice Savannah, 1352 Eisenhower Dr. SCENIC IMPRESSIONS: SOUTHERN INTERPRETATIONS FROM THE JOHNSON COLLECTION — When the world gets urban, the South gets Southern. That’s one way to sum up Scenic Impressions: Southern Paintings from the Johnson Collection, which tells the visual story of shifting stylistic trends in the 19th and early 20th centuries, when Savannah artists of their day often found themselves working in contrast to the increasing mechanism of Europe. Through March 25. telfair.org. Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard St. TIO ARTURO — Alexandro Santana imbues his work with a calculated complexity fed by a lusciously-hued aesthetic, an international upbringing and an affinity for obscure postmodernist French philosophers. Through Feb. 2. Location Gallery at Savannah LGBT Center, 1515 Bull St.

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ENTROPICAL PARADISE — The work in this show embraces Tom Van de Ven’s many years in the practice of Black and White photography, and is drawn from many of his series. These images emphasize the power of photography to create alternative realities, idealize environments, and give voice to unique expressions of personality. Jan. 18Feb. 20. In Vino Veritas, 102 E. Liberty St.

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A taste of old England in fastgrowing Pooler BY LINDY MOODY

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‘TRADITIONAL’ is a word that gets thrown around a lot in the food industry. I must say, if I was forced to pick a single term to describe the menu, ambiance, and attitude of Pie Society, I would be remiss to not describe it using that pesky term. I ain’t talking about saying the blessing while holding hands before a meal, I am talking the type of tradition that makes the food of our ancestors so delicious. Founded in 2013, Pie Society opened its first location in Pooler, and only a year later opened a second location in the historic district of Savannah. This restaurant and bakery is steeped in tradition and is owned by a family, the Wagstaffs, born and raised in England; they relocated to Georgia to bring Savannah its only authentic British bakery. Co-owner Gillian Wagstaff, mother to the other co-owners, brought a refrigerator from her home in England and placed it in the store — you cannot miss it behind the counter with a giant flag on the front. The walls of the Pooler location are adorned with photos as time-honored as the recipes cooked daily within the confines of the business. Most notable is a blown up picture of the Wagstaff’s family’s shoe shop, in Birmingham, England. Pictured in black and white, you can see their great grandfather, Thomas Sylvester Wagstaff, second to the right. Co-owner Melissa Wagstaff proudly poses in front of the picture. The Pooler location “is much bigger...and we sell more things such as British groceries and frozen items like English bacon and sausages” says Melissa, setting itself apart from the sister location in City Market. Those are not the only things that make the Pooler location unique, they now offer traditional (in the truest sense) British Fish and Chips. Even if you don’t live near Pooler, these fish and chips are worth the short drive to experience the most authen30 tic British Fish and Chips around.

The legendary Fish and Chips, above, is a dish worthy of the drive to Pooler in and of itself. At right, the purported perfect caramel color of a proper cup of tea.

The dish is so authentic, any Englishman would be proud to dub Pie Society a Chip Shop or Chippy, a title given to most fish and chips shops across the pond. Each plate is cooked to order to ensure optimal flavor and that it arrives at your table piping hot, which only takes about five minutes. With the full portion of fish you get an eight to ten ounce deep fried filet of Alaskan cod that is balanced atop on a mound of thick hand cut “chips,” or fries as we defectors call them here in the States. According to co-owner Emma Wagstaff, “the fish is fried in beef fallow (fat) in accordance with the traditional British method” to make these fish and chips as proper as the Queen herself. The fallow is what lends the fish its unique flavor. The cod is meaty yet moist with oversized flakes, and coated in thin crisp batter that makes an audible noise when you tear off a chunk. The fries that sit beneath are golden brown with a crunchy outer layer, and a pillowy, salty potato inside. At lunch the restaurant offers a half portion of fish that still comes with chips, a sauce of your

choice, and a drink. If you are of the belief that fish and chips must include a cold frothy beverage to wash it down, Pooler’s Pie Society offers several options in beer in wine, including Stella Artois and Newcastle. As for sauces, the choices of pairings for your fish and chips are limitless considering each accompaniment is as good as the last. The extra creamy tartar sauce, a classic southern pairing for fish, is robustly chunky with bright parsley, sharp shallots, and briney capers. The second option is preferred by most

Brits: fresh mushy peas that are made from lightly blanched garden peas and finished with a touch of mint. It’s sort of a British version of refried beans. Gravy, a third sauce pairing, is served warm with tiny chunks of steak floating about. This gravy is made using all of the leftover pie gravy from each morning’s bakes, and is hearty like a steak sauce but with a deep flavor of beef. Lastly, yellow curry is available as an option to dunk your fish and chips in. Again, made from scratch in-house (like most everything on the menu), the curry

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As for the optimal amount of milk is almost a science,but the right amount results in a subtle caramel color. As the recent winner of Best Savory Taste at Savannah’s Food and Wine Festival, Pie Society will have much more to come in the future considering they beat the competition with a Thanksgiving meal featured in a pie. Melissa says her family would “like to open another place in Savannah that’s more accessible to locals.” CS

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is studded with caramelized onions and has the ideal amount of spice. Emma Wagstaff recommends mixing the curry and gravy, her favorite way to eat fish and chips. To finish your meal, a pastry and some tea is a must considering the head baker and coowner, Ed Wagstaff, along with his team, begins baking every morning at one am to ensure both stores have the freshest baked goods available. The millionaire shortbread, an upscale take on a Twix candy bar, comes layered with chocolate and caramel resting smoothly a top a base of shortbread. A true bake of love, the caramel is just thick enough to ensure it does not overpower the slightly bitter chocolate. Each bite finishes with the sandy texture of a textbook shortbread that dissolves in the blink of an eye leaving behind the sapor of butter. To wash it all down, the Wagstaff’s recommend the PG Tips tea, a tea that can be found in every English home. The drink is reminiscent in flavor of an Earl Grey, but coats your palate in a subtle floral flavor. I ask Emma her recommendation on how to dress up the tea: “Absolutely with milk...sugar if you like, but you must first let the tea sit and brew,” she says.

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Mountainfilm on Tour Savannah returns BY ANNA CHANDLER

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MOUNTAINFILM on Tour Savannah is back to share stories of action, adventure, and the indefatigable human spirit. Since 2009, the touring film series has been inspiring Hostess City residents of all ages to explore and change the world we live in, and 2018’s festival continues that legacy. “The festival was started in 1979 in Telluride,” explains Director Leslie Carey. “At that time, it was just a film festival about climbing and extreme sports and adventure. It’s adjusted into us showing a lot of films about environmental awareness, conservation, social justice politics. It’s definitely evolved, but we still have lots of fun adventure shorts!” From Thursday, January 18, to Saturday, January 20, students from local schools and colleges will gain fresh perspective through Mountainfilm during the day. In the evenings, attendees are whisked away to new locales through feature-length and short films and documentaries. Carey walked Connect Savannah through some of the films she’s most excited for during the three-day festival.

Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton

Learn about the life and career of big wave surfer Laird Hamilton, an icon of the sport. Hamilton refused to compete professionally yet ruled the art of big wave surfing all the same. With never-before32 seen archival footage, audiences step

into winter surf season on Kauai, where El Nino storm systems are expected to bring the biggest surf in decades. Longtime Hamilton fans will be treated to a deep look into his life through one-on-one interviews with family, friends, collaborators, and Laird himself. “That’s going to be great,” Carey says of the feature-length kick-off film. “We’re doing a live Q&A with [film maker] Rory Kennedy immediately following the film.”

One Hundred Thousand Beating Hearts (2016, USA, directed by Peter Byck)

Meet Will Harris, a fourth-generation farmer in Bluffton, Georgia whose entire business model changed in 1995. “It’s about his decision to turn his family’s industrial farm into an organic, freerange farm,” says Carey, who cites the film as one of her favorites. “It’s a pretty scary proposition financially, but it turned out to be a wonderful decision. He looked at the animals one day and decided he wanted to treat them in a different way. The ecosystem he’s created has attracted all these bald eagles—I think he has the largest bald eagle population in the state of Georgia! Will Harris is just such a great personality. I think people will really like that.” While the festival takes audience members all over the world, it’s refreshing to hear a story from right here at home. “We do an opening reception every year for our sponsors, and I was talking to the catering director at Cha Bella about our films,” Carey recounts. “I was telling her about ‘One Hundred Thousand Beating Hearts’ and she said, ‘We use their meat

here!’ It’s nice to have people at home making changes and making the world a better place.”

Chocolate Spokes (2017, USA, directed by Brendan Leonard)

In 2011, Gregory Crichlow opened a brand-new kind of bike shop in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood. “He’s really making the effort to revitalize the neighborhood,” Carey says. “He builds custom bikes and helps neighborhood people with bike repairs. It’s much more than just a business to him. He gave up his car and only bikes now.” Following the screening of the six-minute film, Crichlow himself will participate in a Q&A session.

The Time Travelers (2017, USA, directed by Brendan Leonard and Forest Woodward)

In 2016, the U.S. Men’s Rafting Team created a challenge for themselves: attempting to break the speed record for 277 miles of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon by rowing the entire stretch in only 34 hours. The wildly ambitious feat included creating a 48-foot-long rivercraft, trading customary paddles for oars, and eight months of intense training in anticipation of a January 2017 launch day. As the river rages, the team holds true and learns camaraderie and strength in the face of adventure. “We’ll have a member of the men’s rafting team here for that,” says Carey excitedly. CS

MOUNTAINFILM ON TOUR SAVANNAH Thursday, January 18 10 a.m., Trustees Theater: Mountainfilm for Students 10:30 a.m., Lucas Theater: Mountainfilm for Students 1 p.m., Trustees Theater: Mountainfilm for Students 7 p.m., Trustees Theater: Kickoff Event Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton $15

Friday, January 19 10 a.m., Trustees Theater: Mountainfilm for Students 10:30 a.m., Lucas Theater: Mountainfilm for Students 7 p.m., Trustees Theater: Shorts and Documentaries, $15 via savannahboxoffice.com Denali’s Raven (2016, USA, directed by Renan Ozturk) Ascend (2017, USA, directed by Simon Perkins) Ice Call – Sam Favret (2016, France, directed by Antoine Frioux) A Field Guide to Losing Your Friends (2017, USA, directed by Chad Clendinen)

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Chocolate Spokes (2017, USA, directed by Brendan Leonard)

Lost in Light (2016, USA, directed by Sriram Murali)

The Seed Vault: Preserving Crop Diversity, Forever. (2017, USA, directed by Daniel Sherer)

Owl Dance-Off, Part II (2017, directed by Megan Lorenz)

Sunday, January 21

Ditch the Van (2017, USA, directed by Mallory Cunningham and Kyle Romanek)

7 p.m., Trustees Theater: Shorts and Documentaries, $15 via savannahboxoffice.com

Zain’s Summer: From Refugee to American (2016, USA, directed by Joshua Seftel)

Walking Dragons (2017, USA, directed by Brett Schreckengost) Johanna Under the Ice (2016, Finland, directed by Ian Derry)

Lost in Light (2016, USA, directed by Sriram Murali) Adaptation Bangladesh: Sea Level Rise (2017, USA/Bangladesh, directed by Justin DeShields) One Hundred Thousand Beating Hearts (2016, USA, directed by Peter Byck) Dawn to Dusk (2017, USA, directed by Scott Hardesty)

10 a.m., Kennedy Pharmacy: Coffee Talk, free 11:30 a.m.: TelluRIDE, free (bike ride departing from Kennedy Pharmacy)

A Small Escape (2016, Sweden, directed by David Sandell) I Am Not A Mouse (2016, UK, directed by Evgenia Golubeva) Hey Deer (2016, Hungary, directed by Örs

Danny Macaskill’s Wee Day Out (2016, Scotland) The Pits (2016, USA, directed by Mike Hayhurst) My Irnik (Directed by Francois Lebeau, Matthew Hood)

Saturday, January 20

2 p.m., Trustees Theater: Mountainfilm Matinee, $5 via savannahboxoffice.com

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OOO In these turbulent and trying times, a timid and largely ineffectual media is par for the course, feigning acts of hard-hitting journalism when maintaining some measure of the status quo is what’s really taking place. Three cheers, then, for Steven Spielberg’s The Post, which not only recalls a more honest, more efficient and more courageous period for the mainstream American newspaper but also serves as a throwing down of the gauntlet for the modern counterpart. The Post may not match the brilliance of 1976’s All the President’s Men, but it still serves as a potent reminder of the potential power of the press. As with that look at the Watergate scandal and the toppling of a U.S. president, this one also involves the Washington Post and editor Ben Bradlee. Jason Robards won an Oscar for portraying Bradlee in All the President’s Men; Tom Hanks probably won’t enjoy comparable awards glory, but he’s nevertheless excellent in the role, seen ordering his troops to find out what bombshell the New York Times plans to explode on its front page in June 1971. It turns out to be some of the pages of the Pentagon Papers, leaked by analyst and activist Daniel Ellsberg (Matthew Rhys) to alert the nation to the lies spun by several administrations in regard to the Vietnam War. Once the Nixon White House manages to obtain a temporary court injunction against the Times, preventing it from publishing any more pages, Bradlee sees this as the Post’s opportunity to pick up the baton. But to do so, he needs the approval and authorization of Post publisher Katharine “Kay” Graham (Meryl Streep), already in the spotlight as the sole female boss of a major American newspaper. Working from a stellar screenplay by Liz Hannah and Josh Singer, Spielberg responds by serving up his best picture in 15 years. Clearly energized by the urgency and import of the piece, the director has fashioned an engrossing film that functions as both a historical record (with the usual allowances for Hollywood embellishments, of course) and a cautionary tale. He’s backed in his zeal by a note-perfect cast — Streep and Hanks, of course, but also a supporting line-up that runs especially deep. Particularly of note are Tracy Letts (also terrific in Lady Bird) as Fritz Beebe, Graham’s sensible friend and advisor, Better Call Saul’s Bob Odenkirk as Ben Bagdikian, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who became Ellsberg’s Post liaison, and Bruce Greenwood as Robert McNamara, the former Secretary of Defense who’s seen as both combative and morally compromised. In an awards season in which most of the players are either cutting-edge

Meryl Streep stars in the The Post

endeavors or indie darlings, The Post seems comparatively old-fashioned in its content and in its execution. That’s hardly a criticism, though. Blessed with veterans on both sides of the camera, here’s a classically trained piece that manages to be both robust and rousing.

THE COMMUTER

OO Planes, Trains and Automobiles might be the name of a beloved John Hughes flick from the 1980s, but it’s also Liam Neeson’s preferred modes of transportation en route to dispatching various baddies with bone-crunching determination. Under the watchful eye of director Jaume Collet-Serra, Neeson has taken to cars in Unknown, an airplane in Non-Stop, and now a locomotive in The Commuter. (In their joint offering Run All Night, the actor was content just to hoof it.) In The Commuter, Neeson plays Michael MacCauley, a former cop who has spent the past decade working as an insurance salesman. Unexpectedly losing his job, Michael’s in a vulnerable state, which largely explains why, on his train ride home, he accepts a mysterious offer from a complete stranger (Vera Farmiga): Locate a certain person on the train and earn an easy $100,000. Michael takes the bait, but once he realizes that the individual he’s expected to expose is being targeted for assassination, he spends the rest of the commute trying to figure out how to thwart the killers. The January-February stretch of any new year is often a dumping ground for the studios’ tax write-offs, but that’s clearly not the case when it comes to Liam Neeson action vehicles — here, it’s a matter of

strategic scheduling, as most have tended to do quite well at the box office against limp competition. The Commuter similarly gets the job done, with Neeson’s committed performance providing a strong center to an increasingly outlandish storyline. The identity of the “surprise” villain was obvious before the script was even written (and the way he trips himself up is daft beyond compare), and late innings find Neeson’s everyman engaged in deathdefying activities that would give even Superman pause. But for those looking for a reasonably satisfying mix of mystery and muscle, The Commuter should be just the ticket.the

DOWNSIZING

OOO The latest effort from the team of writerdirector Alexander Payne and writer Jim Taylor (the Oscar-winning scribes behind Sideways), Downsizing initially feels like a gimmick more than a movie. The downsizing in the title is meant to be taken literally — as overpopulation threatens to irreparably damage the planet, a brilliant scientist (Rolf Lassgard) invents a way to shrink people. This discovery spurs thousands of ordinary citizens to allow themselves to be miniaturized, all in an effort to preserve Earth’s natural resources, reduce rampant pollution, and other environmentally friendly innovations. Paul Safranek (Matt Damon) is one such regular guy who decides to check out this alternate lifestyle, yet as the movie progresses, its unique angle seems to recede into the background, with much of the focus on Paul’s daily woes.

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These include unhappiness at home, dissatisfaction on the job — in short, the sorts of travails that affect everyone, not just people reduced to the size of an iPhone. Downsizing continues in an almost lackadaisical fashion, but then something remarkable and transformative happens: Hong Chau shows up. The Thai actress (most recently seen on HBO’s Big Little Lies) plays Ngoc Lan Tran, a Vietnamese activist who was shrunk against her will and now serves as a maid for rich people. Chau’s performance is superb -- second only to Willem Dafoe’s turn in The Florida Project as 2017’s best -- and she roots the movie in emotions that heretofore had largely been missing. Eventually, Downsizing heads off in yet another direction, but it scarcely matters. Chau’s towering turn guarantees that viewers will follow the picture wherever it elects to venture.

JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE

OOO No one was exactly clamoring for a sequel to 1995’s Jumanji, yet here comes Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle — and the holiday season just became a bit brighter. Arguably even more engaging than its predecessor, this one finds four disparate high school students discovering the magical game (which has reconfigured itself from a board game into a video cartridge) and being thrust into its dimensions. The clever hook is that these four kids have been placed into the bodies of adult avatars (played by Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan) yet retain their teenage personalities. The result is enjoyable and undemanding entertainment, with the plot just sturdy enough to hold the weight of the stars’ irresistible characterizations.

MOLLY’S GAME

OOO As a writer, Aaron Sorkin has been such an important and enduring fixture on the film and TV fronts (Oscar for The Social Network, Emmys for The West Wing) that it’s a wonder he waited this long before making his directorial debut. Then again, perhaps he was just biding his time waiting for the right project: Why soil his reputation on a Paul Blart: Mall Cop sequel when something better could be right around the corner? In this case, that “something better” is Molly’s Game, with Sorkin not only directing but also penning this adaptation of Molly Bloom’s exhaustively titled book Molly’s Game: From Hollywood’s Elite to Wall Street’s Billionaire Boys Club, My High-Stakes Adventure in the World of Underground Poker. As Molly, a former skier whose legendary poker games made her an FBI target,

Jessica Chastain delivers a typically brainy and impassioned performance, with Idris Elba offering solid support as the lawyer who elects to take her case. Most year-end holiday movies are logically geared toward families and kids, but here’s one made just for grownups seeking some respite from seasonal servitude.

STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI

OOO When Star Wars: The Force Awakens debuted exactly two years, its detractors groused that it was a timid and lazy movie insofar as it never deviated much from the template established by the original Star Wars back in 1977. I would counter that this isn’t exactly true – while it did borrow plenty of plot points from George Lucas’ first baby, it did so in imaginative and exciting ways – but never mind. Star Wars: The Last Jedi likely won’t be dismissed with similar charges, even if one sizable chunk feels like a rehash of The Empire Strikes Back. Written and directed by Rian Johnson, The Last Jedi is very much its own entity, exploring new routes as it teases out themes that have always been present in the Skywalker saga. It’s a bold and challenging work — exactly what we would expect from the auteur of Brick and Looper. In the debit column, it’s also a tad bloated, and it contains an almost risible number of false endings — admittedly not as many as the 42 or so that closed The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, but enough to draw attention. The last thing anyone would want in a review of a new Star Wars movie is spoilers, so let’s tread carefully, shall we? As we saw at the end of The Force Awakens, new Jedi on the block Rey (Daisy Ridley) has finally made contact with Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), who’s been hiding out on an island populated by Porgs (this movie’s equivalent of those infernal Ewoks, though thankfully employed only sparingly). Meanwhile, in another part of the galaxy, General Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher) is doing her best to keep the Resistance from being crushed by the First Order. In other story strands, the bravery exhibited by Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) is weighed against his recklessness; Finn (John Boyega) finds a new friend in maintenance worker Rose Tico (Kelly Marie Tran); and Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) continues to fret and fume and throw tantrums with the best of them. Actually, the character arc given to Kylo Ren is an excellent one, marking him as one of this entry’s most intriguing players. Yet the greatest appeal is in watching Hamill and Fisher again explore and expand upon their iconic roles. Fisher delivers a commanding performance in both senses of the word, and knowing that her tragic death means this will be her final appearance further lends

the proceedings a somber and bittersweet tone. As for Hamill, this might represent his finest work in the 40-year-old franchise. Johnson allows the character of Luke Skywalker to evolve in some startling and unexpected ways, and Hamill is with him every step of the way, contributing a turn that’s weighty and wonderful. At 152 minutes, The Last Jedi is the longest of the nine Star Wars films to date — it’s also the only one where the length is felt (that riveting Trade Federation chat that opens The Phantom Menace, though…). While all the scenes involving younglings should have been deep-sixed, the rest of the bloat can be forgiven, since it simply meant Johnson wanted to make sure fans were saturated and satisfied. Yet there aren’t many vignettes that couldn’t have benefited from a judicious trim here or there. Still, this is a minor quibble when placed against the magnitude of the movie. Between its acute attention to character growth, the excellent effects that serve rather than dominate, and the poignant moments that tie back to past entries, it’s easy to imagine true believers’ emotions hitting hyperdrive as they anticipate the concluding chapter that’s landing on December 20, 2019.

THE SHAPE OF WATER

OOO Beauty and the Beast meets The Creature from the Black Lagoon in The Shape of Water, an unusual love story that emerges as writer-director Guillermo del Toro’s best English-language movie to date. Del Toro, whose Spanish-language efforts (particularly Pan’s Labyrinth) remain more deeply satisfying than his Hollywood output, has crafted (along with co-scripter Vanessa Taylor) a sensual and often surreal drama in which a mute cleaning woman named Elisa Esposito (Sally Hawkins) finds romance in an unexpected place. Working alongside her best friend Zelda (Octavia Spencer) at a research facility in 1960s Baltimore, Elisa is naturally curious when government operative Richard Strickland (Michael Shannon) arrives on the property with a water-filled tank in tow. Elisa soon discovers that Strickland has brought an amphibious humanoid to the facility, a highly intelligent creature he fished out of the Amazon. While Strickland abhors his nautical discovery and wants it destroyed, Dr. Hoffstetler (Michael Stuhlbarg), a scientist with a clouded past, wants to study it. If The Shape of Water never quite breaks out of the confines of what’s basically (to quote B&B) a tale as old as time, it’s still an artfully executed diversion further

strengthened by an excellent central performance by Hawkins and stellar supporting turns by Stuhlbarg and Shannon.

COCO

OOO Viewers who elect to see the animated feature Coco have my full blessing to arrive approximately 30 or 35 minutes after the announced show time. That way, they can miss the 15 or so minutes of trailers for mostly awful-looking efforts like Duck Duck Goose and Sherlock Gnomes and, more importantly, avoid the painful Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, the preceding short that runs a punishing 22 minutes. After that, it’s all smooth sailing, as Coco proves to be another top-shelf effort from the Pixar factory. The fanciful story centers on Miguel (voiced by Anthony Gonzalez), a young Mexican boy who yearns to become a celebrated musician like his idol, the late singing star Ernesto de la Cruz (Benjamin Bratt). That’s quite the challenge, though, since his entire family hates music and has prohibited anyone within its ranks to ever pick up a guitar or a microphone. (The disdain traces back generations, to when Miguel’s great-great-grandmother was abandoned by her husband, who left to pursue his musical career.) Undeterred, Miguel goes against his family’s wishes, a decision that, through supernatural means, catapults him into the Land of the Dead. There, he not only has to contend with a hard-luck layabout named Hector (Gael García Bernal) but also with his deceased ancestors, all of whom also forbid him from becoming a musician. Coco opens by following the traditional toon template of a person following their dreams against all odds, but once Miguel reaches the Land of the Dead, the movie deepens in satisfying and even unexpected ways. Interpersonal relationships take some surprising turns, and the story’s metaphysical slant (particularly the notion that a person doesn’t truly disappear until no one remembers they ever existed) lends the proceedings a haunting and ruminative air. All of this is played out with Pixar’s usual attention to engaging characters (dumb dogs are always a reliable addition, and here we get Dante, a street hound with a tongue longer than that of Kiss’s Gene Simmons) and cutting-edge animation that is ofttimes jaw-dropping. CS

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DRINKING LIBERALLY Every first and third Thursdays, 7:00 p.m. A gathering of Liberals for an informal discussion of politics, the economy, sports, entertainment, and the world around us. Free to attend. Food and beverages available for purchase. third Thursday of every month. (912) 341-7427. livingliberally. org/drinking/chapters/GA/savannah. Tondee’s Tavern, 7 E. Bay Street. GREEN PARTY OF CHATHAM COUNTY People, Planet and Peace over Profit! Meets Saturdays and the first Tuesday of every month. Join the Facebook group, @ChathamGreens, to find out about upcoming local events. ongoing. No physical address given, none. 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. SAVANNAH VOTES The campaign will launch with a two hour educational session that will train neighborhood leaders to engage communities with historically low voter turnout. It will feature representatives from the ACLU, League of Women Voters, and Chatham County Board of Elections discussing voter rights, identifying and reporting voter suppression, how to register and engage voters, and information about upcoming elections. Free, but registration required Wed., Jan. 17, 6 p.m. akopp@ stepupsavannah.org. stepupsavannah. org/events/savannahvotes. savstate.edu/. Savannah State University, 3219 College St. SAVANNAH WOMEN’S MARCH ANNIVERSARY Join Women’s March organizers, partners, artists and activists in Savannah for our one-year anniversary! Women, femmes and allies will come together again to celebrate one year of resistance and to launch our collective 2018 Women’s March agenda: Where Do We Go From Here? in tandem with the national Power to the Polls event. The day will focus on a multitude of hyper local issues and will include workshops that teach women to run for local office, storytelling from past marchers, voter registration and creating a vision plan for what we can do on the local level that will move our community forward. Full schedule will be released in early January. Free; RSVP required Sun., Jan. 21, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. eventbrite.com/e/savannah-womensmarch-anniversary-where-do-we-go-fromhere-tickets-41422121681?aff=efbeventtix. bullstreetlabs.com. Bull Street Labs, 2222 Bull St. YOUNG DEMOCRATS 36 Mondays at 7pm on the second level of

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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. Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR TEDXSAVANNAH Speaker applications open Monday, Nov.

20 for the 2018 TEDxSavannah, scheduled for May 11, 2018. For details, go to tedxsavannah.com on Nov. 20 or visit the TEDxSavannah Facebook page. Ticket sales begin March 12. Through May 11. Downtown Savannah, downtown. CALL FOR AUDITIONS FOR THE DOWNTOWN DELILAHS DANCE CABARET The Downtown Delilahs dance cabaret are holding auditions for several upcoming shows. To set up an audition, contact Jade Bills at 912-272-7601. Through Feb. 28. No physical address given, none. CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR HELEN LEVITT PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST Both amateur and professional photographers are invited to freely interpret the theme ‘Contemporary Life in America.’ Participants are encouraged to submit between three and six photos starting January 15, 2018. The deadline for entries is March 23, 2018. Winners of the contest will receive cash prizes ranging from $50 to $250, as well as being featured in Aint-Bad Magazine, an independent publisher of new

photographic art, and a solo exhibit in a Savannah gallery.For more information, go to a-towngetdown.com. Through March 23. CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR VIGNETTE SAVANNAH Are you a student living fabulously in a studio apartment or a creative with an efficient yet stylish workspace? Maybe you’re renewing your space after Hurricane Matthew, decorating your home for the holidays for the first time, or just want to share the character & charm of your historical home? Whatever your space, Vignette Savannah would love to feature you. Vignette Savannah is a web presence that features the most creative and eclectic living, leisure, and work spaces in Savannah. Tell us about yours at vignettesavannah@gmail.com, and check us out in the weeks to come at vignettesavannah.com. ongoing. Downtown Savannah, downtown. CALL FOR ENTRY FOR “ALTERNATIVE TO WHAT? BROADENING THE DEFINITION OF PHOTOGRAPHY” In the 1970’s, the term “alt process” emerged, which referred to a resurgence in the practice of numerous photographic processes other than the traditional darkroom-based print. Since digital methods have become mainstream, what does “alt process” mean now? Sulfur Studios is seeking submissions that explore creative capture or output of photographic imagery. Examples may include non-silver processes, pinhole camera imagery, darkroom-based manipulation, photographic mixed media, and new approaches to digital-based output. With Guest Juror Bridget Conn To Enter: sulfurstudios.org/alternative-to-what Deadline to Enter: February 23rd, 2018 by Midnight Exhibition Runs: March 22nd – April 1st Entry fee: $15 / $10 for Artist Members for up to 3 entries Through Feb. 23, 11:45 p.m.-midnight. 912. 231. 7105. info@sulfurstudios.org. sulfurstudios.org/ alternative-to-what/. sulfurstudios.org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. CALL FOR JESUS-YESHUA PRODUCTION CLUB AND VIDEO CREW Contact Brenda Lee at 912-236-3156 or at revbrendalee@yahoo.com for more information. ongoing. Online only, none. CALL FOR MUSICIANS FOR EFFINGHAM COUNTY ORCHESTRA Effingham Community Orchestra is now accepting additional musicians. Instruments included are winds, orchestral strings and orchestral percussion. For information contact the Director at www. effinghamcommunityorchestra.org or call 912-826-5300 ext. 110. ongoing. No physical address given, none. 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

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SCMPD ANIMAL CONTROL SEEKS VOLUNTEERS Savannah Chatham County Animal Control seeks volunteers to serve various tasks as needed by the shelter. No prior animal shelter experience is necessary. Newly trained volunteers will be authorized to serve immediately after orientation. Potential volunteers are asked to notify J. Lewis prior to orientation; though, walk-ins are welcome. Volunteers must be at least 17-years-old. ongoing. (912) 525-2151. jlewis01@savannahga.gov. SENIOR CITIZENS INC. BLANKET DRIVE SCI invites Savannah and surrounding communities to help seniors without adequate heating stay warm this winter by donating a new blanket. Donations may be dropped off at SCI’s headquarters, participating Starbucks coffee stores, WSAV-TV, and at designated locations throughout The Landings. Starbucks is

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CLASSES, CAMPS & WORKSHOPS

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 SELF DEFENSE Essential self-defense for adults. $30/ month Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6 p.m. fit912savannah.com. fit912savannah.com. Fit912 Savannah, 428 Bull Street. BEADING CLASSSES AT EPIPHANY BEAD & JEWELRY STUDIO Learn jewelry-making techniques from beginner to advanced. Call for class times. 912-677-3983. epiphany.indiemade.com. Epiphany Bead & Jewelry Studio, 101 N. Fahm St. BEGINNER’S JEWELRY STUDIO This workshop focuses on building strong metalsmithing skills including soldering, forming, sawing, texturing and stamping and finishing. You will fabricate a bezel setting (one of the most popular ways to set a stone) and learn rock solid ring making strategies. $300 for 8 sessions Wed., Jan. 17, 6:30-9:30 p.m. 912-2898337. christina@dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcatstudio.com/. dreamcatstudio. com. dreamcat studio, Hover Creek RD. 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. BRIDGE LESSONS Competitive Bidding (BB2), Saturday, February 4 at 10AM. Defensive Signals (BB5), Monday February 6. They are 4 week classes. Intermediate and advanced workshops continue on Fridays at 10AM. Savannah Duplicate Bridge Center, 8511 Ferguson Ave, Sandfly. Also, games are held in the afternoon and/or evening almost every day. There is something for players at all levels. Check our website for fees and schedules of games and other classes. ongoing. 912-228-4838. bridgewebs.com/ savannahclubs. Savannah Duplicate Bridge Center, 8511 Ferguson Ave. CAREGIVING 101 The free one-hour class is designed to raise awareness of the importance of selfcare by exploring the physical, emotional, psychological and social components of caregiving. Learn tips to deal with the many challenges and gain useful information on community resources. Led by an experienced clinical professor and seasoned caregiver, any person finding

themselves in the role of family caregiver would greatly benefit from this free class. Free fourth Monday of every month, noon. 912-629-1331. edelcaregiverinstitute.org. Edel Caregiver Institute, 6000 Business Center Drive. CEMA BASIC EMERGENCY TRAINING CLASS Chatham Emergency Management Agency will be offering a free class, You Are the Help Until Help Arrives, to prepare members of the community for life-threatening emergency situations. Citizens attending can expect to learn important skills such as, how to stop bleeding, how to correctly position an injured person, and how to provide comfort and keep safe during an emergency. Thu., Jan. 18, 10 a.m. Salvation Army Community Center, 3000 Bee Rd. Chatham Emergency Management Agency will be offering a free class, You Are the Help Until Help Arrives, to prepare members of the community for life-threatening emergency situations. Citizens attending can expect to learn important skills such as, how to stop bleeding, how to correctly position an injured person, and how to provide comfort and keep safe during an emergency. Thu., Jan. 18, 6:30 p.m. unityofsavannah.org/. Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd. 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. 912-358-3160. 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. 912-897-7656. savannahaux.com. COASTAL STEWARDS WORKSHOP: STORMWATER AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE Discover how stormwater runoff impacts Georgia’s waterways and embrace innovative green infrastructure solutions. During the workshop you will work with experts to create a preliminary design for reducing stormwater runoff on your own yard or other site of your choice. We will also take a fieldtrip around Savannah to see examples of development projects that successfully manage stormwater using tools like permeable pavement and rain gardens. Dinner on Friday and lunch on Saturday will be provided. $100 Fri., Jan. 19, 5-8 p.m. and Sat., Jan. 20, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 912-598-3345. kayla270@uga.edu. gacoast. uga.edu/event/coastal-stewards-workshopstormwater-green-infrastructure/. UGA

Marine Education Center and Aquarium, 30 Ocean Science Circle. COUNTRY TWO STEP GROUP CLASS Country Two Step: no partner needed or experience required. 4 weeks for $40 or drop in for $15. $40 for 4 weeks Thursdays, 7-8 p.m. 612-470-6683. salondebaile.dance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 301 US Hwy 80 SE. 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, ---. DIVAS & PUMPS: ADULT HEELS DANCE CLASS Divas & Pumps is a dance class teaching walks, struts, freestyles, and choreography to hits by our favorite Divas. Come get your life every Wednesday at 7:30. $15 Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. 323-539-1760. DANCEHOWIWANTTO@GMAIL.COM. DANCEHOWIWANTTO.COM. 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. $30 912-354-6686. mediationsavannah.com. FANY’S SPANISH/ENGLISH INSTITUTE Spanish is fun. Classes for adults and children held at 15 E. Montgomery Crossroad. Register by phone. ongoing. 912-921-4646. HOUSING AUTHORITY NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCE CENTER Housing Authority of Savannah hosts classes at the Neighborhood Resource Center. Adult literacy/GED prep: MonThurs, 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm. Financial education: 4th Fri each month, 9am-11am. Basic computer training: Tues & Thurs, 1pm-3pm. Community computer lab: MonFri, 3pm-4:30pm. ongoing. 912-232-4232 x115. savannahpha.com. savannahpha. com/NRC.html. Neighborhood Resource Center, 1407 Wheaton St. JEWELER’S GUIDED OPEN STUDIO Use our space to practice your skills and knock out your personal pieces. Tuition includes access to the studio with support from Christina or one of her assistants. Students are responsible for their own materials. Prerequisite of Jewelry I or similar instruction from another studio. $30 Fridays, 6 p.m. 912-289-8337. christina@ dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcatstudio. com. Join us for time to practice your skills and knock out some projects you’ve been dreaming up. Tuition includes access to the

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studio with support from Christina or one of her assistants. Students are responsible for their own materials. Prerequisite of Jewelry I or similar instruction from another studio. $30 Thursdays, 1-4 p.m. 912-2898337. christina@dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcat studio, Hover Creek RD. 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. LIFE CHALLENGE COACHING In an environment of patience, nonjudgement and compassion, we will explore the source of your challenge, the beliefs that hold your challenge in place, and discover & enact healthy and healing life changes. For appointment, contact Cindy Un Shin Beach at revfugon@gmail.com, or Text (only) to 912-429-7265. ongoing. Online only, none. MUSIC LESSONS AND CLASSES: ALL INSTRUMENTS, ALL AGES Portman’s Music Academy offers private lessons on piano, guitar (electric, acoustic, classical), mandolin, ukulele, banjo, bass guitar, drums, percussion, voice, clarinet, saxophone (alto and tenor), oboe, flute, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, tuba, DJ, Pro Logic, Composition, Ear Training, violin, viola, and cello. Group classes for beginner piano and guitar. Music Adventures for ages 5 to 7. ongoing. 912-354-1500. portmansmusic. com. Portman’s Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St. MUSIC LESSONS--MULTIPLE INSTRUMENTS AND STYLES Savannah Musicians’ Institute offers private instruction for all ages and experience levels for Guitar (electric, acoustic, bass, classical, jazz), Piano, Flute, Banjo, Mandolin, Ukulele, Clarinet, Saxophone, and Voice as well as Music Theory/ Composition/ Ear Training. We teach public, private and home school students as well as adults at all experience levels. Located at 15 East Montgomery Crossroads in Office #205 near White Bluff Road, Savannah, GA. ongoing. 912388-1806. 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. Tuesdays 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. PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES Photography Workshops: Beginner to Advanced level. 4-hour sessions. $250 per student. See website for complete list. 41038 251-4421. chris@chrismorrisphotography.

com. chrismorrisphotography.com/learn. 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. POWER SELF DEFENSE Get fit and develop powerful selfdefense skills. For active adults. $30/ month Tuesdays, Thursdays, 7 p.m. fit912savannah.com. fit912savannah.com. Fit912 Savannah, 428 Bull Street. R&B SOUL ADULT LINE DANCING The R&B Soul line dance group Savannah Show Stoppers are conducting line dance classes every Monday night at the West Broad St. YMCA and every Tuesday nights at the John Delaware Center. Both classes starts at 6:30. Lamont Hunter, the founder of the Savannah Show Stoppers, is the Instructor. Donations Mondays, 6:30-8 p.m. and Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. 912-220-7712. hlamont70@yahoo.com. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. REIKI TREATMENT Reiki relaxes & rejuvenates; promotes emotional & physical healing; reduces neuromuscular & arthritic pain. E-mail request for appointment/ Fee base at revfugon@gmail.com, or Text (only) 912429-7265 ongoing. Online only, none. 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. SAMBA SAVANNAH DRUMMING WORKSHOP Learn Afro-Brazilian rhythms with drumming instructor Andrew Hartzell. All ages. $10 Sundays, 2:30 p.m. starlandiasupply.com. Starlandia Creative Supply, 2438 Bull Street. SASS & SWAG ADULT HIP HOP Sass & Swag is a high energy, adult hip hop dance class. Learn hip hop grooves you can take to any party or club, and learn a choreographed routine to today’s hottest hits. Mondays at 7:30 pm. $15 Mondays, 7:30 p.m. 323-539-1760. DANCEHOWIWANTTO@GMAIL.COM. DANCEHOWIWANTTO.COM. SAVANNAH REMODELING EXPO Learn the latest trends in design, product offerings, maintenance tips, and more on everything to do with kitchen and bath remodeling, roofing, flooring, home security, water conditioning, insulation, windows, exterior products, and much more. Jan. 19-21, 2 p.m. savannahremodelingexpo. com. savannahcivic.com. The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. TIME FOR SCRAPPING Time for Scrapping is hosting a 3 day crop

event January 19-21, 2018 in Pooler GA for scrapbookers, stampers and crafters. Time away to work on unfinished projects or to start new ones. Creative classes will be offered, daily door prizes, on-site vendors and much more. For information join our FB page Time for Scrapping or email: timeforscrapping@gmail.com Through Jan. 21. YOUTH AND TEEN AERIAL SILK CLASSES Youth Class ages 8+. Teen Class ages 11+. Learn to dance and work with Aerial Silks and Hoop while suspended in the air. Weekly classes held on Fridays through the month of September only. Very limited space available, reserve your spot and register online today. $20/ class $75/September package ongoing. 954.682.5694. elyse.thestudio@yahoo.com. thestudiosav.net. thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Ave. ZONA ROSA WRITING WORKSHOP Become the writer you were meant to be: Join Zona Rosa, the internationally acclaimed, monthly Savannah-based writing workshops founded and led by award-winning author Rosemary Daniell. Over 180 Zona Rosans have become published authors. For information, contact Rosemary at info@myzonarosa.com. Also ask about the week-long, intensive Sixteenth Annual Zona Rosa Writing and Living Retreat,Tybee Island, July 22-29, 2017. ongoing. No physical address given, none.

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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. 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. 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. HISTORIC FLIGHT SAVANNAH A non-profit organization dedicated to sending area Korean War and WWII veterans to Washington, DC, to visit the WWII Memorial. All expenses paid by Honor Flight Savannah. Honor Flight seeks contributions, and any veterans interested in a trip to Washington. Call for info. ongoing. 912-596-1962. honorflightsavannah.org. HISTORIC SAVANNAH CHAPTER: ABWA Meets the second Thursday of every month from 6pm-7:30pm. Tubby’s Tank House, 2909 River Drive, Thunderbolt. Attendees pay for their own meals. RSVP by phone. ongoing. 912-660-8257. HOSTESS CITY TOASTMASTERS CLUB Toastmasters International is an organization which gives its members the 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, 6:15-7:15 p.m. hostesscity.toastmastersclubs.org. bullstreetlabs.com. Bull Street Labs, 2222 Bull St. 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.

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R.U.F.F. - RETIREES UNITED FOR THE FUTURE RUFF meets the last Friday of each month at 10am to protect Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and related senior issues. Parking in the rear. Free to all Seniors ongoing. 912-344-5127. Savannah Tree Foundation, 3025 Bull Street. SAFE KIDS SAVANNAH A coalition dedicated to preventing childhood injuries. Meets 2nd Tuesday each month, 11:30am-1:00pm. See website or call for info. ongoing. 912-353-3148. safekidssavannah.org. SAVANNAH BREWERS’ LEAGUE Meets 1st Wednesday of the month, 7:30pm at Moon River Brewing Co. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-4470943. hdb.org. moonriverbrewing.com/. Moon River Brewing Co., 21 West Bay St. SAVANNAH AUTHORS WORKSHOP If you’re a writer, and you’re serious about it, Savannah Authors Workshop is looking for you and has space for a few new members. We meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at 630 East Victory Drive. We have members of all standards, from multiple-published to never-tried. Have a look at our website www.savannahauthorsworkshop.com and call Christopher Scott, President, 912-2726309. ongoing. No physical address given, none. THE SAVANNAH CHINESE CORNER The Savannah Chinese Corner welcomes anyone interested in Mandarin language or Chinese culture. Meets every Saturday morning from 10 am to noon. Check the Facebook group to see meeting location. ongoing. facebook.com/groups/ SavannahChineseCorner. Downtown Savannah, downtown. 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 CLUB This is a new club for the board game “go” (igo, weiqi, baduk). For places and times, please call John at 734-355-2005. ongoing. Downtown Savannah, downtown. 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. careyhilliards.com. Carey Hilliard’s (Southside), 11111 Abercorn St. SAVANNAH NEWCOMERS CLUB Open to women who have lived in the Savannah area for less than two years. Membership includes monthly luncheon and program. Activities, tours and events help you learn about Savannah and make new friends. Ongoing sign-up. savannahnewcomers.com. ongoing. SAVANNAH PARROT HEAD CLUB Beach, Buffet and no dress code. Check website for events calendar or send an

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The annual event takes visitors through night guard training and then on a behind-the-scenes tour of the museum. Guests will be able to interact with historic characters from Savannah History Museum’s exhibits as they appear to magically come to life. SAT., JAN. 20, 5 & 6:30 P.M. CHSGEORGIA.ORG/. THE SAVANNAH HISTORY MUSEUM, 303 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BLVD.

email for Parrot Head gatherings. ongoing. savannahphc@yahoo.com. savannahphc. com. SAVANNAH ROAST ON THE RIVER Join Savannah Riverkeeper for the 8th annual Roast on the River. There will be Bluffton oysters, low country boil with wild-caught Georgia shrimp, local craft beer and amazing raffle items. Roast tickets include all the oysters and lowcountry boil you want, plus beer and wine this year. Sat., Jan. 20, 6-9 p.m. 706-826-8991. www. savannahriverkeeper.org. facebook.com/ events/398391523849427/. hogansmarina. com/home.html. Hogan’s Marina, 36 Wilmington Island Rd. 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. SCAD DAILY TOURS SCAD offers tours in Savannah, Atlanta and Hong Kong for prospective students and their families. Tours are available daily, excluding Sundays, in Savannah, Atlanta, and Hong Kong. Tours allow prospective students an opportunity to view classrooms and administrative buildings, galleries, residence halls and dining facilities and see where our students live, learn and prepare for professional careers. Free MondaysSaturdays. scad.edu/admission/visit-scad/ daily-tours. scad.edu/. Savannah College of Art and Design, PO Box 2072. VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA CHAPTER 671 Meets second Monday of each month, 7pm, at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. ongoing. 912-656-6818. jsphmtler@ gmail.com. vvasav.com.

WAVING GIRLS SMOCKING GUILD The Waving Girls Chapter of the Smocking Arts Guild of America the fourth Monday of the month at the Coastal Center for Developmental Services, Eisenhower and Seawright Drs. in Savannah, at 6:30 pm. Visitors are welcome. Refreshments will be served. Each month the chapter presents a program related to smocking or fine sewing. along with a “show and share” opportunity to see members creations. More information contact l.elkin@comcast.net. Free fourth Monday of every month, 6:30 p.m. 912-658-4271. l.elkin@comcast.net. Coastal Center for Developmental Services, 1249 Eisenhower Drive. WAVING GIRLS--SMOCKING ARTS GUILD OF AMERICA The Waving Girls welcomes smockers and all those who create fine heirloom items. At each meeting there is an opportunity to learn and share our work. The group makes over 100 “wee care” gowns for memorial hospital each year. fourth Monday of every month, 6:30 p.m. 912 536 1447. debcreation@hotmail.com. smocking.org. Coastal Center for Developmental Services, 1249 Eisenhower Drive. 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.

CONCERTS

FROM BACH TO BROADWAY WINTER CONCERT A concert of music for voice, piano, violin and flute including works by Bach, Brahms, Debussy, Lerner & Lowe, Kander & Ebb. Performers: Pianist Sanford Jones, soprano Rebecca Flaherty, painist and flutist Kelly Blackmarr & violinist Effie Mydell. Free concert, donations appreciated Mon., Jan. 22, 7-8:30 p.m. 912-231-0243. sanfordjones4@gmail.com. Asbury

Memorial United Methodist Church, 1008 Henry St. THE LOVE AND SOUL EXPERIENCE Kimberly Gunn Music Presents The Love and Soul Experience every third Friday of the month beginning May 17th. There will be music, poetry, comedy, creative arts, and networking. Kimberly Gunn Music and friends will provide musical entertainment. An event for ages 18 and up. $10 Admission $12 VIP third Friday of every month, 7:30 p.m. (912) 224-6084 or (912) 224-4461. kimberlygunn.com. The Eden Room, 1105 Stiles Avenue.

CONFERENCES

SAVANNAH TRAFFICK JAM Savannah Interagency Diversity Council (SIDC) will be partnering with Savannah State University to host the third annual “Savannah Traffick Jam” in celebration of National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. The theme for the event will be “Raising Awareness, Igniting Change to End Human Trafficking” and will feature Ms. K. Michelle of 103.9 and Ms. Meredith Stutz of WSAV as Master of Ceremonies. Sat., Jan. 20, 8 a.m. savstate.edu/. Savannah State University, 3219 College St.

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2ND ANNUAL DINING IN THE DARK Dining in the Dark is an event that will test your senses and create a new world where you will discover a deeper understanding of vision loss. The journey begins with a cocktail party, great silent auction, fun activities and the smooth sounds of Jazz Musician, Bill Karp. The next step, you will be guided into the dark by Savannah’s own SWAT team, using night vision technology to guide you through a spectacular three course meal prepared by 39 Rue De Jean. $100 Sat., Jan. 20, 6-10 p.m. 912-236-4473. leatherly@savannahcblv.org. savannahcblv. org. Embassy Suites Savannah, 605 W. Oglethorpe Ave. 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. DISCOVER IRELAND & BRITISH ISLES ​Discover great ways to explore Ireland and/ or the British Isles on a guided coach tour, on a cruise, or both. FREE Tue., Jan. 23, 5-7 p.m. 912-351-0570. mjw@edgewoodtravel. com. edgewoodtravel.com/jan-23-ireland-british-isles-event.html. EdgewoodTravel. com. Edgewood Travel, 105 Wheeler Court. DRINKS AFTER WORK This group is for people that enjoy getting out mid-week, being social after work, and want to discover new places in the downtown Savannah area. Come have a cocktail, make new friends, and get

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over the hump. The group will meet on Wednesdays at various establishments throughout Downtown Savannah and nearby area. http://www.meetup.com/Drinksafter-work/ https://www.facebook.com/ groups/960991837322187/ Wednesdays, 7 p.m. drinksafterworksavannah@gmail. com. meetup.com/Drinks-after-work/ events/227656080/. distillerysavannah. com. The Distillery, 416 W. Liberty St. THE EXCHANGE CLUB OF SAVANNAH In a rut? The Exchange Club of Savannah welcomes men and women like you to support, serve and encourage the best teachers, students, firefighters, crime fighters, leaders and organizations in our community. Check us out at savannahexchange.org or find us on Facebook. Mondays, noon. 912441-6559. ddewitt30@yahoo.com. Savannahexchange.org. Exchange Club of Savannah, 4801 Meding Street. 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. 912-525-5023. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. IWORSHIP CAFE OPEN MIC NIGHT Its an evening of artistry designed to elevate you. Come out and here positive vibes from local spoken word performers, singers, and musicians. Performers can sign up in advanced or walk-in. Free third Saturday of every month, 8 p.m. theinheritancecenter@gmail.com. ticsav. com/iworship-cafe. ticsav.com. The Inheritance Center, 42 W. Montgomery Crossroads. NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM The annual event takes visitors through night guard training and then on a behindthe-scenes tour of the museum. Guests will be able to interact with historic characters from Savannah History Museum’s exhibits as they appear to magically come to life. Sat., Jan. 20, 5 & 6:30 p.m. chsgeorgia.org/. The Savannah History Museum, 303 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. 1-866666-3323. 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. SAVANNAH STORYTELLERS Tall tales and fun times with the classic art of storytelling. Every Wednesday at 6pm. 40 Reservations encouraged by calling 912-

349-4059. Wednesdays, 6 p.m. liveoakstore. com/tubbysthunderbolt. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. SCAD DAILY TOURS SCAD offers tours in Savannah, Atlanta and Hong Kong for prospective students and their families. Tours are available daily, excluding Sundays, and allow prospective students an opportunity to view classrooms and administrative buildings, galleries, residence halls and dining facilities and see where our students live, learn and prepare for professional careers. For more information please visit, https://www. scad.edu/admission/visit-scad/dailytours. ongoing. SCAD Student Center, 120 Montgomery St. SHIRE OF FORTH CASTLE FIGHTER PRACTICE Local chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism meets Saturdays at Forsyth Park (south end) for fighter practice and general hanging out. For those interested in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. ongoing. savannahsca.org. SOUTHBOUND BREWERY SATURDAY TOURS AND TASTES Savannah’s first microbrewery is open for public tours and tastings Wednesday - Fridays from 5:30-7:30 and Saturdays from 2-4. Hang out, have a few cold ones, and learn a little more about Savannah’s first craft brewery. Free Saturdays, 2-4 p.m. 912-335-7716. info@southboundbrewingco. com. southboundbrewingco.com. Southbound Brewing Company, 107 East Lathrop Ave. ST. PIUS X HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MEETING All former students of St. Pius X High School are invited to attend this meeting. Meet old friends, make new friends and have a great time. Several social events are hosted throughout the year. Dues are $24 a year. third Saturday of every month, 1 p.m. Savannah Classical Academy, 705 E. Anderson. THIRD ANNUAL SAVANNAH TRAFFICK JAM The Savannah Traffick Jam is hosted by the Savannah Interagency Diversity Council to create awareness and to provide discussion with experts in the area of ending human trafficking. Opening remarks will be from Mr. Bobbie Christine, US Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. Free Sat., Jan. 20, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 912-398-1343. savannahtraffickjam@gmail.com. thesidc. org. savstate.edu/. Savannah State University, 3219 College St. UNITY IN THE COMMUNITY Unity in the Community is a nonprofit organization that promotes and hosts free, family-friendly culturally diverse events to give back to the community. The events feature handcrafted ethnic arts and crafts, home-based businesses, and community nonprofits. Entertainment is provided by churches and other local individuals and groups. third Saturday, Sunday of every month. riverstreetsavannah.com/. River Street, River St.

FESTIVALS

MOUNTAINFILM ON TOUR The annual festival screens films about

cultures worth exploring. For a full list of screenings, visit the website at mountainfilmsav.org. $15 Jan. 18-20. www2.scad.edu/venues/trustees/. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. PULSE ART + TECHNOLOGY FESTIVAL 2018 Comprised of innovative digital artworks, projection performances, and engaging family programs, the 12th annual PULSE Art + Technology Festival has something for art and tech lovers of all ages. This year’s featured exhibition, Radiance, is an immersive site-specific installation that creates a luminous environment based on the concepts of sacred geometry and “vibrant matter.” Visitors can also expect a variety of new interactive creations that allow them to fly over landscapes, practice survival in high water level situations, as well as evening performances by festival mainstays the Medeology Collective and Alessandro Imperato. Pricing varies. 0-20 Wed., Jan. 17, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thu., Jan. 18, Fri., Jan. 19, Sat., Jan. 20 and Sun., Jan. 21. 912-790-8800. info@telfair.org. telfair.org/ event/pulse-art-technology-festival-2018/. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.

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$8 COMMUNITY MEDITATION CLASSES Join us for breath work, guided meditation, and yoga nidra, a deep relaxation technique to relieve stress, quiet the mind, and find the calm within. All proceeds support local organizations. $8 Sundays, 6-7 p.m. 912349-2756. ACRO YOGA JAM Join us for a weekly acro jam every Saturday 12-2pm at the West Broad Street YMCA. Acro Yoga is a partner or group yoga practice with the three primary roles of base, flyer, and spotter. It is a fun way to practice verbal and nonverbal communication, and try new poses that challenge your comfort zone in a safe environment. Note: This is not an instructor led class, this is an open jam. $30 for 10 week session Sat., Jan. 20, 12-2 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@ westbroadstreetymca.org. facebook. com/events/1429384693850288/. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. ADULT DANCE FITNESS Come out to the Lake Mayer Community Center and participate in “Twist & Shout.” Work out while you dance to the oldies in this fun and varied fitness class. This program is free and open to the public. Bring a yoga mat, bottled water, and a friend. FREE Tuesdays, Thursdays, 1 p.m. 912-652-6863. sedavis@chathamcounty. org. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. AERIAL YOGA CLASSES Increase flexibility and strength using aerial yoga, a relatively new approach to a traditional yoga practice. We use a silk fabric called a ‘hammock’ to support the weight of our bodies, helping us achieve various postures with more depth, ease and excitement. Every Saturday. Class size limited. Required to register online ahead of time. $25 Saturdays, 12:30-1:45 p.m.

954.682.5694. elyse.thestudio@yahoo. com. thestudiosav.net/schedule.html. thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Ave. AFRO-CARIBBEAN DANCE Let the excitement begin as Mahogany takes you to the best staycation each and every Tuesday night to the Islands through movement and rhythm. This class will focus on the cultural movement of Afro-Caribbean dance. Get ready for hip winding and arms in the air as we explore our bodies’ rhythm through Caribbean and reggae music. $10 Tuesdays, 6:45-7:45 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. westbroadstreetymca.org. Let the excitement begin as Mahogany takes you to the best staycation each and every Tuesday night to the Islands through movement and rhythm. This class will focus on the cultural movement of Afro-Caribbean dance. Get ready for hip winding and arms in the air as we explore our bodies’ rhythm through Caribbean and reggae music. $65 for 10 week session Tue., Jan. 23, 7-8 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@ westbroadstreetymca.org. facebook. com/events/1993508454225459/. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. AIKIDO CLASSES Aikido is a traditional Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba, ‘O Sensei’ or (‘Great Teacher’). On a purely physical level it is an art involving throws and joint locks that are derived from Jujitsu and Kenjutsu (open hand and weapon based techniques). Beyond the self defense aspects of the art its true goal is to challenge its practitioners to discover their best selves. $50/month for JEA Members, $70/month for NonMembers, or $80/8-class punch card Tuesdays, Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m. 912-6040958, 912-346-2650. AikiNorm@aol.com, AikidoBilly@hotmail.com. CoastalAikido. com. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. BALLET BODY TONING Ballet Body Toning is a ballet inspired workout designed to improve balance, flexibility, and use body resistance to strengthen core, legs & booty. This workout is low impact and scorches major calories and teaches you basic ballet! Call to make a reservation before class. This is a semi-private class so space is limited! $10.00 Wednesdays, Sundays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. 732.232.3349. FitnessFoodWine@ gmail.com. thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Ave. BALLROOM FIT Always wanted to learn how to ballroom dance? Don’t have a partner? Want to get in shape and have fun in the process? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this program is for you! Learn how to ballroom dance and get a great workout in the process. We use all styles of music that are modern or traditional. Cha Cha, Rumba, Swing, Jive, Samba, Paso Doble, Foxtrot, Waltz, Hustle, and more! Check out our schedule for more details. 4 classes for $40, 10 classes for $80, UNLIMITED for $120 Sundays, 5-6 p.m., Mondays, 6-7 p.m., Tuesdays, 12:30-1 p.m., Wednesdays, 12:30-1 & 6-7 p.m. and Thursdays, 12:30-1

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p.m. 612.470.6683. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 301 US Hwy 80 SE. BARIATRIC SURGERY SUPPORT GROUP Located in Mercer Auditorium of Hoskins Center at Memorial. For those who have had or are considering bariatric surgery. Call or see website for info. third Saturday of every month, 10 a.m. 912-350-3438. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth. com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. BEACH BODY WORKOUTS WITH LAURA MONDAYS at 6:15 PM at the Lake Mayer Community Center $5.00 per session Mondays, 6:15 p.m. (912) 652-6784. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. BEASTMODE FITNESS GROUP TRAINING Train with this elite team. A total body program that trims, tones and gets results. Personal training options available. See website for info. Meets at West Broad YMCA. 5am-6am and 8pm-9pm. ongoing. beastmodefitnessga.com. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. BEGINNING POLE FITNESS Pole fitness is a fun and flirty way to get in shape! Taught by Pole Dance America National Professional Champion Sabrina Madsen, you’ll learn the basics of pole dance in a safe and welcoming environment. Gain strength, balance and confidence. Beginner Classes are open to all shapes and sizes and are for ladies only (men welcome at our Intermediate Class).

$25 for drop-in or $100 for a package of 5 classes Tuesdays, 8-9 p.m. 801.673.6737. info@firstcityfitness.com. firstcityfitness. com/pole-fitnessparties.html. First City Fitness, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr. BLUE WATER YOGA Community donation-based classes, Tues. and Thurs., 5:45pm - 7:00pm. Fri., 9:30am-10:30am. Email for info or find Blue Water Yoga on Facebook. ongoing. egs5719@aol.com. Talahi Island Community Club, 532 Quarterman Dr. CANDLE(LIT) COMMUNITY FLOW Catherine Mulligan teaches this vinyasa flow yoga class in efforts to raise money for local charities in the Savannah community. The class is heated, candlelit, and set to upbeat music. Charities are rotating and chosen based on feedback from the students who show up. $8 Thursdays. The HUB Savannah, 4505 Habersham St. DANCE DYNAMIX Dance DynaMix is a choreographed dance fitness class inspired by funky hip hop and sleek jazz moves! No dance experience required. Call 732.232.3349 to reserve your spot ahead of time, as class space is limited. Stay after class for a 30 minute stretch to wind down for the weekend with! $10.00 Wednesdays, Fridays, 10-11 a.m. 732.232.3349. FitnessFoodWine@ gmail.com. thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Ave. FIT4MOM SAVANNAH STROLLER STRIDES A group of moms that meet with strollers and workout at Savannah Mall, Daffin Park

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and on occasion Hull Park. Also offer HIIT Classes to other Moms who have any age children. The HIIT program is a kid free program. 1 hour long stroller based workout with kiddos. Moms- Pre and Post Natal, and kids of stroller age. Savannah Mall (M,W,F). Daffin Park (T,Th), Hull Park (Sat) ongoing. ashleyyoungblood@fit4mom.com. savannah.fit4mom.com. Daffin Park, 1198 Washington Ave. FITNESS CLASSES AT THE JEA Sin, firm it up, yoga, Pilates, water aerobics, Aquasize, senior fitness, and Zumba. Prices vary. Call for schedule. ongoing. 912-3558811. savj.org. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. FREE CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP For anyone caring for senior citizens with any affliction or illness. Second Saturday of the month, 10am-11am. Savannah Commons, 1 Peachtree Dr. Refreshments. Free to attend. Open to anyone in need of support for the caregiving they provide. ongoing. savannahcommons.com. FREE YOGA FOR CANCER PATIENTS St. Joseph’s/Candler’s Center for WellBeing offers Free Yoga for Cancer Patients every Monday from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. in Candler’s Heart & Lung Building, Suite 100. The very gentle movements and breath work in this class will give you much needed energy, it will make your body feel better, and it will give you a mental release. This class is free to cancer patients. Mondays, 1:30-2:30 p.m. 912-819-8800. sjchs.org/. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. FUNCTIONAL TRAINING CLASS Celebrate fall with a Saturday morning workout class. All levels welcome. A smooth mix of cardio and strengthening exercises. Call Kara 912-667-0487 if interested. ongoing. Downtown Savannah, downtown. GET EXCITED AND MOVE This program is designed to combat the effects of Parkinson disease for Savannah/ Chatham-area people and their caregiver. The activities are designed to enhance and improve muscular strength, and endurance, coordination, agility, flexibility, speed work, and voice command. $10 a month Mondays-Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. & 6-7 p.m. and Tuesdays-Thursdays, 10:3011:30 a.m. 912-376-9833. psgsav@gmail. com. Anderson-Cohen Weightlifting Center, 7230 Varnedoe Drive. GLUTE CAMP WITH KAYLA All classes are included in membership and day passes. Please contact gym for more information. Fridays, 12:30 p.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. DUDE’S DAY AT SAVANNAH CLIMBING COOP Thursdays, 2 til 10 p.m. Savannah Climbing Coop 302 W Victory Dr, Savannah Every Thursday men climb for half price, $5. See website for info. Thursdays, 2 & 10 p.m. 912-495-8010. savannahclimbingcoop.com. Savannah Climbing CoOp, 302 W Victory Dr. HIKING & BIKING AT SKIDAWAY ISLAND STATE PARK Year round fitness opportunities. Walk or run the 1-mile Sandpiper Nature Trail (accessible) the additional 1-mile Avian Loop Trail, or 3-mile Big Ferry Trail. 42 Bicycle and street strider rentals. Guided

hikes scheduled. $5 parking. Open daily 7am-10pm. Call or see website. ongoing. 912-598-2300. gastateparks.org/ SkidawayIsland. gastateparks.org/info/ skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy. INSANITY LIVE WITH SHAWN All classes are included in membership and day passes. Please contact gym for more information. Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. KUNG FU SCHOOL: VING TSUN Ving Tsun (Wing Chun) is the world’s fastest growing martial arts style. Uses angles and leverage to turn an attacker’s strength against him. Call for info on free trial classes. Drop ins welcome. 11202 White Bluff Rd. ongoing. 912-429-5150. LINE DANCE Line dance class teaches basic instructions, coordination, and dance combinations, to the rhythm of different styles of music. Line Dancing is exercise for the body & mind, and is a fun way to dance socially without a partner. Dancing styles covered in this class include Country Western, Swing, Salsa, Tango, Cha Cha, Waltz & more. $10 Wednesdays, 6-7:45 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. LINE DANCE SPRING 2018 Line dance class is an hour and 45min class that teaches basic instructions, coordination, and dance combinations, all to the rhythm of different styles of music. Line Dancing also is exercise for the body & mind. Line Dancing is a fun way to dance socially without a partner. Dancing styles covered in this class include Country Western, Swing, Salsa, Tango, Cha Cha, Waltz & more. $65 for 10 week session Wed., Jan. 17, 6-7:45 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@ westbroadstreetymca.org. facebook. com/events/501826426870927/. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. LIVING SMART FITNESS CLUB St. Joseph’s/Candler African-American Health Information and Resource Center offer the Living Smart Fitness Club, which is an exercise program to encourage healthy lifestyle changes. On Mondays and Wednesdays the classes are held at the John S. Delaware Center. On Tuesdays, the classes are held at the center, at 1910 Abercorn Street. Classes include Zumba (Tuesdays) and Hip-Hop low impact aerobics with cardio and strengthening exercises (Mondays/Wednesdays). Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. and Tuesdays, 5:30-7 p.m. 912-447-6605. Delaware Recreation Center, 1815 Lincoln St. LUNCHTIME VINYASA YOGA In this vinyasa yoga class you will experience dynamic movements while linking breath, building heat, and endurance. This class is open to all levels. We will explore each pose with special attention to alignment. This class will be the perfect way to start your week and stay energized. $65 for 10 week session Mon., Jan. 22, 12-1 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@

westbroadstreetymca.org. facebook. com/events/685895525131229/. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. MOMMY AND BABY YOGA Mondays. Call for times and fees or see website. ongoing. 912-232-2994. savannahyoga.com. savannahyoga.com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. PILATES CLASSES Daily classes for all skill levels including beginners. Private and semi-private classes by appointment. Carol Daly-Wilder, certified instructor. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-238-0018. savannahpilates. com. pilatessavannah.com/. Momentum Pilates Studio, 8413 Rerguson Ave. POWER YOGA This is an hour of stretching your mind and body to become one, and a reset in the middle of the work week. Come experience the endless possibilities as you take yourself to the next level with Mahogany. $10 Wednesdays, 8-9 a.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. POWER YOGA WITH MAHOGANY Get ready for an hour of power each and every Saturday morning at 9am. This is an hour of stretching your mind and body to become one, and a reset at the end of the week. Come experience the endless possibilities as you take yourself to the next level with Mahogany. $65 for 10 week session Sat., Jan. 20, 9-10 a.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@ westbroadstreetymca.org. facebook. com/events/383749712064164/. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. PRANA YOGA Prana Yoga is a practice that integrates breathing techniques and chakra sounds into the yoga. Come experience a deep sense of grounding, learn to be present, and develop your center, passion, strength, compassion, creativity, intuition, and light. $10 Mondays, 6:45-8 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. PREGNANCY YOGA Ongoing series of 6-week classes. Thursdays. A mindful approach to pregnancy, labor and delivery. Instructor Ann Carroll. $120. Call or email for info. ongoing. 912-704-7650. ann@aikyayoga. com. savannahyoga.com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. PREGNANCY YOGA CLASSES Pregnancy is a transitional time when many physical and emotional changes take place. Pregnancy Yoga is about honoring these changes in ourselves, our body and our baby. Yoga strengthens the rapidly changing body and increases the ability to relax, and helps to prepare for a more mindful approach to the challenges of pregnancy, labor, delivery, and motherhood. Pregnancy Yoga classes are offered as a 6 week session on Thursday evenings from 6pm – 7:15 pm. The class is suitable for all stages of pregnancy and no prior yoga experience is necessary. $120 - six week session Thursdays. 912-704-7650. ann@

douladeliveries.com. douladeliveries.com. savannahyoga.com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. RENAGADE WORKOUT Free fitness workout, every Saturday, 9:00 am at Lake Mayer Park. For women only. Offered by The Fit Lab. Information: 912376-0219 ongoing. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. RICHMOND HILL ROADIES RUNNING CLUB A chartered running club of the Road Runners Association of America. Monthly training sessions and seminars. Weekly runs. Kathy Ackerman, 912-756-5865, or Billy Tomlinson, 912-596-5965. ongoing. LADIES DAY AT SAVANNAH CLIMBING COOP Wednesdays, 2 til 10 p.m. Savannah Climbing Coop 302 W Victory Dr, Savannah Every Wednesday women climb for half price, $5. See website for info. ongoing. 912-495-8010. savannahclimbingcoop.com. SAVANNAH DISC GOLF Weekly events (entry $5) Friday Night Flights: Fridays, 5pm. Luck of the Draw Doubles: Saturdays, 10am. Handicapped League: Saturdays, 1pm. Singles at the Sarge: Sundays, 10am. All skill levels welcome. Instruction available. See website or email for info. ongoing. savannahdiscgolf@gmail.com. savannahdiscgolf.com. SAVANNAH STRIDERS RUNNING AND WALKING CLUB With a one-year, $35 membership,free training programs for beginners (walkers and runners) and experienced athletes. Fun runs. Advice from mentors. Monthly meetings with quality speakers. Frequent social events. Sign up online or look for the Savannah Striders Facebook page. ongoing. savystrider.com. SHIMMY CHIC Shimmy Chic Fitness is an energetic, fun dance workout based on the ancient art of belly dance- with a modern twist. The class provides calorie-burning and muscle-toning moves, along with increased flexibility, grace, and sense of self. No dance experience necessary. Shimmy Chic provides fun & repetitive routines suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear comfortable workout clothes and sneakers (you do not have to show your stomach). Open to all ages and fitness levels. $10 Thursdays, 5:45-6:45 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@ westbroadstreetymca.org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. SHIMMY CHIC BELLY DANCE FITNESS Shimmy Chic Fitness is an energetic and fun dance workout program based on the ancient art of belly dance- but with a modern twist! The class provides both calorie-burning and muscle-toning moves, along with increased flexibility, grace, and sense of self. No dance experience necessary. Shimmy Chic provides fun & repetitive routines suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear comfortable workout clothes and sneakers (you do not have to show your stomach). Open to all ages and fitness levels. $65 for 10 week session Thu., Jan. 18, 6-7 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@ westbroadstreetymca.org. facebook.

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com/events/1782280308737673/. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. SLIDERS WITH KAYLA All classes are included in membership and day passes. Please contact gym for more information. Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. TIMED INTERVAL TRAINING WITH KAYLA All classes are included in membership and day passes. Please contact gym for more information. Mondays, 12:30 p.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. TRX CIRCUIT TRAINING WITH SHAWN All classes are included in membership and day passes. Please contact gym for more information. Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. TRX FUNCTIONAL TRAINING WITH SHAWN All classes are included in membership and day passes. Please contact gym for more information. Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. VINYASA YOGA In this vinyasa yoga class you will experience dynamic movements while linking breath, building heat, and endurance. This class is open to all levels. We will explore each pose with special attention to alignment. This class will be the perfect way to start your week and stay energized. $10 Mondays, 8-9 a.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. WBSY ZUMBA Zumba Fitness is a dance fitness class for everybody and every body! With easy to follow moves, Zumba focuses on a wide variety of Latin and International rhythms. This hour long class is guaranteed to make you sweat. $65 for 10 week session Tue., Jan. 23, 6-7 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@ westbroadstreetymca.org. facebook. com/events/297982624055914/. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. WEIGHTED WORKOUT A 45 minute, total body workout that includes a 5 minute warm-up and a 5 minute cool-down/stretch. We will use dumbbells and steps to perform compound functional movements to maximize workout time. $10 Tuesdays, 8-9 a.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca.

org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. YOGA FOR CANCER PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS Free for cancer patients and survivors. The classes help with flexibility and balance while also providing relaxation. Located at FitnessOne, on the third floor of the Memorial Outpatient and Wellness Center. Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. and Thursdays, 12:45 p.m. 912-350-9031. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. YOGA WITH BIANCA All classes are included in membership and day passes. Please contact gym for more information. Mondays, 6 p.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. ZUMBA Zumba Fitness is a dance fitness class for everybody and every body! With easy to follow moves, Zumba focuses on a wide variety of Latin and International rhythms. This hour long class is guaranteed to make you sweat. It’s not a workout, it’s a party. $10 Tuesdays, 5:45-6:45 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. ZUMBA FITNESS Isn’t lifting weights and running on the treadmill boring? Come join Sheena’s Zumba Fitness class and have fun while burning calories! The class regularly has 75+ participants that know that Sheena is the best Zumba instructor in Savannah! So show up early and see you soon! Free with YMCA membership Tuesdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. 912-354-6223. facebook. com/ZumbaFitnesswithSheena/. YMCA (Habersham Branch), 6400 Habersham St. ZUMBA FITNESS (R) WITH APRIL Mondays at 5:30pm, Thursdays at 6:30pm. Nonstop Fitness in Sandfly, 8511 Ferguson Ave. $5 for nonmenbers. call for info. ongoing. 912-349-4902.

FOOD & DRINK EVENTS

ALL YOU CAN EAT MUSSELS Make your Tuesdays “Ruesdays” at Rue de Jean in Savannah with ALL YOU CAN EAT mussels! Choose from 6 different flavors and enjoy baby greens salad, bottomless pommes frites, and warm bread all for just $24. One order per guest. Reservations suggested. 39ruedejeansav.

com/reservations $24 5-9 p.m.. ruedejeansavannah.com. holycityhospitality. com/39-rue-de-jean-savannah/. 39 Rue de Jean, 605 W Oglethorpe Ave. BAKE SALE FRIDAYS Chef Lauren will be holding a bake sale outside in the front courtyard. Every week she will offer a selection of different sweet and savory treats. 912-417-8887. atlanticsavannah.com. atlanticsavannah. com/. Atlantic, 102 East Victory Drive. BETHESDA FARM AND GARDENS STAND Each week, this popular organic farm stand, managed by Bethesda students and staff, sells fresh produce, seasonal vegetables, herbs, free range eggs, a variety of plants, goat milk soap, firewood and more. In addition, 100 percent grass fed ground beef in various quantities are available at the farm stand, which is raised and distributed by Bethesda Academy’s Cattle & Beef Operation. Specialty cuts are also available. merrin.slocombe@bethesdaacademy.org. bethesdaacademy.org. Bethesda Academy, 9250 Ferguson Ave. FIRE & WINE Half priced bottles of wine, campfires in the courtyard, marshmallows and s’mores kits. 912-401-0543. info@foxyloxycafe.com. foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. FORSYTH FARMERS MARKET Local and regional produce, honey, meat, dairy, pasta, baked goods and other delights. Rain or shine. Free to attend. Items for sale. 912-484-0279.

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forsythfarmersmarket.com. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. GHOST COAST DISTILLERY TOURS Tour & Tasting Visit Ghost Coast Distillery, where you will hear about Savannah’s unique history of drinks and revelry, while learning how we create our unique, hand crafted spirits. Hours Tuesday – Wednesday: 12–6 (last tour starts at 6) Thursday – Saturday: 11-8 (last tour starts at 8) Tours begin every hour, on the hour Closed Sunday and Monday Tour with tasting: $12.50 Tour with tasting and Souvenir Bottle of Ghost Coast Vodka 261: $32.00 All guests must be 21+ or accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. ID Required $12.50 Saturdays. (912) 2980071. ghostcoastdistillery.com. Ghost Coast Distillery, 641 Indian St. HAPPY HOUR 39 Rue De Jean favorites at happy hour prices! Enjoy $4 house wine, $4 well cocktails, $8 daily cocktail feature, Moules en Six Preparations for $8, $8 1/2 dozen raw oysters, and more. Mondays-Thursdays, Sundays, 5-7 p.m.. 912-721-0595. holycityhospitality.com/39-rue-de-jeansavannah/promotions/. holycityhospitality. com/39-rue-de-jean-savannah/. 39 Rue de Jean, 605 W Oglethorpe Ave. HONEY TASTING AND BODY CARE SAMPLES + STORE TOUR Daily honey tastings and body care demonstrations. Come see honeybees in the observation hive or call 912.629.0908 to

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schedule a tour of the Bee Garden. Garden tour available March through October. $3 per person. Must call ahead. Free Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.. 912-234-0688. jessie@savannahbee.com. Savannah Bee Company, Wilmington Island, 211 Johnny Mercer Blvd. PREPARE SUNDAY SUPPERS AT UNION MISSION Local organizations are invited to sign up to prepare Sunday Supper for people who are homeless and live at Union Mission’s shelters for homeless people. Groups must sign up in advance and bring/prepare a meal, beginning at 2pm on Sundays. Call for information. ongoing. 912-236-7423.

PRESS PLAY BOOMBOX BRUNCH Brunch is served from 11 am – 3 pm. Jason B. James Live vinyl DJ spinning classic soul, R&B, indie, rock, pop, and everything in between begins at noon. foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. ROAST ON THE RIVER The Savannah Riverkeeper’s Roast on the River includes oysters from the Bluffton Oyster Company, a low country boil, local craft beer, live music, raffle prizes, and cornhole. $50 single, $80 couple hogansmarina.com/home.html. Hogan’s Marina, 36 Wilmington Island Rd. TYBEE ISLAND FARMERS MARKET Featuring a variety of produce, baked

goods, honey, eggs, BBQ, sauces and dressings, popsicles, dog treats and natural body products. Artisans are also featured each week. The market is non-smoking and pet friendly. Tybee Island, Tybee Island. WINE SAMPLING Sample the variety of wines Lucky’s Market has to offer. luckysmarket.com/ savannah-ga/. Lucky’s Market, 5501 Abercorn St.

HEALTH

BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS St. Joseph’s/Candler’s SmartSenior offers blood pressure screenings on every Monday from 10 AM to Noon in

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19)

Many American women did not have the right to vote until August 18, 1920. On that day, the Tennessee General Assembly became the 36th state legislature to approve the Nineteenth Amendment, thus sealing the legal requirements to change the U.S. Constitution and ensure women’s suffrage. The ballot in Tennessee was close. At the last minute, 24-year-old legislator Harry T. Burns changed his mind from no to yes, thanks to a letter from his mother, who asked him to “be a good boy” and vote in favor. I suspect that in the coming weeks, Aries, you will be in a pivotal position not unlike Burns’. Your decision could affect more people than you know. Be a good boy or good girl.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

In the coming weeks, Destiny will be calling you and calling you and calling you, inviting you to answer its summons. If you do indeed answer, it will provide you with clear instructions about what you will need to do expedite your ass in the direction of the future. If on the other hand you refuse to listen to Destiny’s call, or hear it and refuse to respond, then Destiny will take a different tack. It won’t provide any instructions, but will simply yank your ass in the direction of the future.

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Looks like the Season of a Thousand and One Emotions hasn’t drained and frazzled you. Yes, there may be a pool of tears next to your bed. Your altar might be filled with heaps of ashes, marking your burnt offerings. But you have somehow managed to extract a host of useful lessons from your tests and trials. You have surprised yourself with the resilience and resourcefulness you’ve been able to summon. And so the energy you’ve gained through these gritty triumphs is well worth the price you’ve had to pay.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

Every relationship is unique. The way you connect with another person -- whether it’s through friendship, romance, family, or collaborative projects -- should be free

to find the distinctive identity that best suits its special chemistry. Therefore, it’s a mistake to compare any of your alliances to some supposedly perfect ideal. Luckily, you’re in an astrological period when you have extra savvy about cultivating unique models of togetherness. So I recommend that you devote the coming weeks to deepening and refining your most important bonds.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

During recent weeks, your main tasks have centered around themes often associated with strain and struggle: repair, workaround, reassessment, jury-rigging, adjustment, compromise. Amazingly, Leo, you have kept your suffering to a minimum as you have smartly done your hard work. In some cases you have even thrived. Congratulations on being so industrious and steadfast! Beginning soon, you will glide into a smoother stage of your cycle. Be alert for the inviting signs. Don’t assume you’ve got to keep grunting and grinding.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Norwegian artist Edvard Munch (18631944) created four versions of his iconic artwork *The Scream.* Each depicts a person who seems terribly upset, holding his head in his hands and opening his mouth wide as if unleashing a loud shriek. In 2012, one of these images of despair was sold for almost $120 million. The money went to the son of a man who had been Munch’s friend and patron. Can you think of a way that you and yours might also be able to extract value or get benefits from a negative emotion or a difficult experience? The coming weeks will be a favorable time to do just that.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

“I think I like my brain best in a bar fight with my heart,” says poet Clementine von Radics. While I appreciate that perspective, I advise you to do the opposite in the coming weeks. This will be a phase of your astrological cycle when you should definitely support your heart over your brain in bar fights, wrestling matches, shadow

the SmartSenior office, #8 Medical Arts on 836 E. 65th Street. No appointment is necessary; the screenings are free and open to the public. For more information, call (912) 352-4405. ongoing. St. Joseph’s/ Candler Medical Arts Building, 836 E. 65th St. ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE FOR CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE Free in-person, enrollment and renewal assistance for children’s health insurance programs, Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids, Pregnancy Medicaid and other public benefits (SNAP and CAPS) will be available. Please bring a government-issued ID and the most recent month’s income documents. third Saturday of every month,

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boxing contests, tugs of war, battles of wits, and messy arguments. Here’s one of the most important reasons why I say this: Your brain would be inclined to keep the conflict going until one party or the other suffers ignominious defeat, whereas your heart is much more likely to work toward a win-win conclusion.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

When he was 24 years old, Scorpio-born Zhu Yuanzhang (1328-1398) was a novice monk with little money who had just learned to read and write. He had spent years as a wandering beggar. By the time he was 40 years old, he was the emperor of China and founder of the Ming Dynasty, which ruled for 276 years. What happened in between? That’s a long story. Zhu’s adventurousness was a key asset, and so was his ability as an audacious and crafty tactician. His masterful devotion to detailed practical matters was also indispensable. If you are ever in your life going to begin an ascent even remotely comparable to Zhu’s, Scorpio, it will be in the coming ten months. Being brave and enterprising won’t be enough. You must be disciplined and dogged, as well.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

In 1892, the influential *Atlantic Monthly* magazine criticized Sagittarian poet Emily Dickinson, saying she “possessed an extremely unconventional and grotesque fancy.” It dismissed her poetry as incoherent, and declared that an “eccentric, dreamy, half-educated recluse” like her “cannot with impunity set at defiance the laws of gravitation and grammar.” This dire diss turned out to be laughably wrong. Dickinson is now regarded as one of the most original American poets. I offer this story up as a pep talk for you, Sagittarius. In the coming months, I suspect you’ll be reinventing yourself. You’ll be researching new approaches to living your life. In the course of these experiments, others may see you as being in the grip of unconventional or grotesque fantasy. They may consider you dreamy and eccentric. I hope you won’t allow their misunderstandings to interfere with

your playful yet serious work.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Bubble gum is more elastic and less sticky than regular chewing gum. That’s why you can blow bubbles with it. A Capricorn accountant named Walter Diemer invented it in 1928 while working for the Fleer Chewing Gum Company. At the time he finally perfected the recipe, the only food dye he had on hand was pink. His early batches were all that color, and a tradition was born. That’s why even today, most bubble gum is pink. I suspect a similar theme may unfold soon in your life. The conditions present at the beginning of a new project may deeply imprint the future evolution of the project. So try to make sure those are conditions you like!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

“When one door closes, another opens,” said inventor Alexander Graham Bell. “But we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened.” Heed his advice, Aquarius. Take the time you need to mourn the lost opportunity. But don’t take MORE than the time you need. The replacement or alternative to what’s gone will show up sooner than you think.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

Gilbert Stuart painted the most famous portrait of America’s first president, George Washington. It’s the image on the U.S. one-dollar bill. And yet Stuart never finished the masterpiece. Begun in 1796, it was still a work-in-progress when Stuart died in 1828. Leonardo da Vinci had a similar type of success. His incomplete painting *The Virgin and Child with St. Anne* hangs in the Louvre in Paris, and his unfinished *The Adoration of the Magi* has been in Florence’s Uffizi Gallery since 1671. I propose that Stuart and da Vinci serve as your role models in the coming weeks. Maybe it’s not merely OK if a certain project of yours remains unfinished; maybe that’s actually the preferred outcome.

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10 a.m. 912-661-1272. Rincon Library, 17th Street & Highway 21. FREE HEARING AND SPEECH SCREENING Hearing: Thursdays, 9am-11am. Speech: First Thursdays. Call or see website for times. ongoing. 912-3554601. savannahspeechandhearing. org. savannahspeechandhearing.org/. Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E 66th St. FREE HEARING SCREENINGS The Savannah Speech and Hearing Center offers free hearing screenings every Thursday from 9-11 a.m. Children ages three years old to adults of all ages are screened on a first-come, first-serve basis by a trained audiology assistant. If necessary, a full audiological evaluation will be recommended. Free and open to the public Thursdays, 9-11 a.m. 912-355-4601. speechandhearingsav. org. savannahspeechandhearing.org/. Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E 66th St. FREE HIV TESTING AT CHATHAM COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. Free walk-in HIV testing. 8am-4pm Mon.-Fri. No appointment needed. Test results in 20 minutes. Follow-up visit and counseling will be set up for anyone testing positive. Call for info. ongoing. 912-644-5217. Chatham County Health Dept., 1395 Eisenhower Dr. HEALTH CARE FOR UNINSURED PEOPLE Open for primary care for uninsured residents of Chatham County. Mon.Fri., 8:30am-3:30pm. Call for info or appointment. ongoing. 912-443-9409. St. Joseph’s/Candler--St. Mary’s Health Center, 1302 Drayton St. HYPNOSIS, GUIDED IMAGERY AND RELAXATION THERAPY Helps everyday ordinary people with everyday ordinary problems: smoking, weight loss, phobias, fears, ptsd, life coaching. Caring, qualified professional help. See website or call for info. ongoing. 912-927-3432. savannahypnosis.com. LA LECHE LEAGUE OF SAVANNAH A breast feeding support group for new/ expectant monthers. Meeting/gathering first Thursdays, 10am. Call or see website for location and other info. ongoing. 912897-9544. lllusa.org/web/savannahga.html. LIVING SMART FITNESS CLUB An exercise program encouraging healthy lifestyle changes. Mon. & Wed. 6pm-7:15pm Hip Hop low impact aerobics at Delaware Center. Tues. 5:30-7:00 Zumba at St. Joseph’s Candler African American Resource Center. (Program sponsors.) ongoing. 912-447-6605. PLANNED PARENTHOOD HOTLINE First Line is a statewide hotline for women seeking information on health services. Open 7pm-11pm nightly. ongoing. 800-2647154. PREPARED CHILDBIRTH CLASS This course gives an overview of reproductive anatomy and physiology and explains the process of labor and delivery in simple, easy-to-understand terms. The fourweek course includes a tour of the labor and delivery unit. This class is popular, so please register early $75 per couple Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. 912-350-2676. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health

University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. THE SAVANNAH 7-DAY DIABETES REPAIR If you are ready to take control of your life and health, call today, enroll in this fun but intensive seven week program to heal your body of diabetes. You will learn how changing can heal. You can reverse diabetes by following a new protocol, even if you have been diabetic for years. Includes over a year of follow-up support. $450 Thursdays, Saturdays. 912-598-8457. jeff@heartbeatsforlife-ga.org. Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St. SUICIDE PREVENTION WORKSHOP Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first-aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may be at risk of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. Although ASIST is widely used by healthcare providers, participants don’t need any formal training to attend the workshop—ASIST can be learned and used by anyone. $125 Wed., Jan. 17, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Thu., Jan. 18, 8:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. 912-661-1456. ASIST@chlink.org. sjchs.org/. St. Joseph’s Hospital, 11705 Mercy Blvd. WOMENHEART OF ST. JOSEPH’S/CANDLER WomenHeart of St. Joseph’s/Candler welcomes women heart patients or women at risk of heart disease to its monthly support network meeting at 5:00-6:30 PM in Building #6 at the Medical Arts Center at 836 East 65th Street. For more information call 912-388-1836 or email womenheartsavannah@gmail. com Free of charge third Thursday of every month, 5-6:30 p.m. 912-388-1836. womenheartsavannah@gmail.com. facebook.com/womenheartsavannah. St. Joseph’s/Candler Medical Arts Building, 836 E. 65th St.

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AFTER SCHOOL DANCE BREAK YOUTH DANCE CLASS Pop in the Lake Mayer Community Center on Tuesdays and join youth dance class “After School Dance Break.” This is a recreational dance class designed to get kids moving. Dance to the latest hits and get fit at the same time. Bring bottled water and a friend. FREE Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. 912-652-6863. sedavis@chathamcounty. org. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. KIDS CLUB The Kids Club’s mission is to educate and inspire children to take part in their local farmers market while enjoying nutritious foods and empowering their families to make healthy choices at home. Saturdays, 10 a.m. wifarmersmarket@aol.com. Islands High School, 170 Whitemarsh Island Road. SAVANNAH CHILDREN’S MUSEUM SCHOOL YEAR HOURS SCM hours beginning 8/31/13 will be Sunday 11am-4pm; Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm. Open on holiday Mondays that SCC Public Schools are not in session including Labor Day. For more details go to savannahchildrensmuseum.org ongoing. Savannah Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Road.

TODDLER TIME Bring your 2-4 year old to enjoy stories, games and learning designed just for them. Each week there will be a different naturebased theme. $5 parking Thursdays, 10 a.m. gastateparks.org/skidawayisland. gastateparks.org/info/skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy. TODDLER TUESDAYS AT OATLAND ISLAND WILDLIFE CENTER Toddlers 6 months to 4 years, and their adults. Themed programs--story books, singing songs, finger puppet plays, crafts, guided walks, up close encounters with Oatland animals. Preregister by 4pm Monday. $5 children. Gen. Admission for adults ($5 or $3 for military & seniors) Tuesdays. 912-395-1500. oatlandisland.org. oatlandisland.org/. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd.

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FIRST CITY NETWORK Georgia’s oldest LGBT organization (founded in 1985) is a local non-profit community service organization whose mission is to share resources of health care, counseling, education, advocacy and mutual support in the Coastal Empire. Members and guests enjoy many special events throughout the year, including First Saturday Socials held the first Saturday of each month at 7pm. Mondays. 912-236CITY. firstcitynetwork.org. GAY AA MEETING True Colors Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, a gay and lesbian AA meeting that welcomes all alcoholics, meets Thursdays and Sundays, 7:30pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 311 E. Harris, 2nd floor. New location effective 11/2012. ongoing. SAVANNAH PRIDE, INC. Organizes the annual Savannah Pride Festival and helps promote the well-being of the LGBTQI community in the South. Mission: unity through diversity and social awareness. Second Tuesday/month. PO Box 6044, Savannah, GA 31414. 501c nonprofit. ongoing. info@savannahpride.com. savannahpride.com. STAND OUT YOUTH A gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth organization. Meets every Friday at 7pm. Call, email or see website for info. Fridays, 7-9 p.m. 912288-1034. info@standoutyouth.org. standoutyouth.org. Vineyard Church Office, 1020 Abercorn Street. WHAT MAKES A FAMILY A children’s therapy group for children of GLBT parents. Ages 10 to 18. Meets twice a month. Call for info. ongoing. 912-352-2611.

LITERARY EVENTS

HISTORICAL WRITERS GUILD The HWG will endeavor to offer a variety of programs for both published and unpublished writers to promote historical fiction and creative non-fiction. All compatible and cross-genre works to historical writing are welcome. HWG is also open to hobbyist writers to enjoy a relaxed and fun environment. Annual dues $20 fourth Monday of every month, 7-9 p.m. 713-907-8627. hwg.rh@comcast.net.

Richmond Hill Museum, 11460 Ford Ave.

NATURE AND ENVIRONMENT

COASTAL WILDSCAPES ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL DAY - BEACHES AND BARRIER ISLANDS The mission of Coastal WildScapes is to actively preserve and restore the highly significant biodiversity of Southeastern coastal ecosystems by protecting existing native habitats, rebuilding the connectivity of impaired habitats and minimizing the future fragmentation of the coastal landscape. We have three overarching strategies to accomplish our mission: $50 Sat., Jan. 20, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 912289-7736. info@coastalwildscapes.org. coastalwildscapes.org/event-2629695. Richmond Hill City Center, 520 Cedar Street. COFFEE WITH A RANGER Start your morning right by getting coffee and having a discussion with a park ranger. Fridays, 8:30 a.m. gastateparks.org/info/ skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy. DOLPHIN PROJECT Dolphin Project’s Education Outreach Program is available to speak at schools, clubs, organizations. A powerpoint presentation with sound and video about estuarine dolphins and their environment. Age/grade appropriate programs and handouts. See website for info. ongoing. thedolphinproject.org. THE DOLPHIN PROJECT - EDUCATION & TRAINING EVENT The Dolphin Project (TDP) is hosting a dolphin program and research training workshop. Learn about the habits, anatomy, behaviors of and threats to the local Bottlenose dolphin. TDP is an all-volunteer research, education and conservation organization begun in 1989. Learn how our crews conduct monthly photo-ID, on-water surveys and how you can become a member. Program is age appropriate for 12+. Minimum age for research participation is 16. Skippers with boats, Team Leaders and photographers with a 300 mm lens are needed. Free Sat., Jan. 20, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 912-657-3927. thedolphinproject@gmail.com. Richmond Hill Public Library, 9607 Ford Ave. GARDENING SESSION Learn how to garden and harvest vegetables and herbs to bring home. Kerry Shay, an CONTINUES ON P. 46

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organic farmer and owner of landscaping company Victory Gardens, provides free instruction. First and third Saturday of every month. Free and open to the public third Saturday of every month, 8:30-9:30 a.m. charleshmorriscenter.com. Charles H. Morris Center, 10 East Broad St. GREENDRINKS SAVANNAH GreenDrinks Savannah is a social networking group initiated by local non-profits and businesses to engage community members in an informal setting. Everyone is welcome to attend and meet people interested in a more Sustainable and Greener Savannah. Check the “GreenDrinks Savannah” facebook page. Free to attend. Cash bar. third Wednesday of every month, 5:30 p.m. Whole Foods Market, 1821 East Victory Drive. OSSABAW ISLAND FOUNDATION ANNUAL MEETING Featuring birthday cake and singing by The Ossabaw Sound in honor of Eleanor “Sandy” West’s 105th birthday. Keynote lecture is “Discovering” coastal Georgia’s Gullah-Geechee people: A personal journey by Dr. Paul Pressly, Director Emeritus, Ossabaw Island Education Alliance. Free and open to the public Thu., Jan. 18, 7 p.m. Ossabaw Island, 1 Cane Patch Rd. WALK ON THE WILD SIDE A two-mile Native Animal Nature Trail winds through maritime forest, freshwater wetland, salt marsh habitats, featuring live native animal exhibits. Open daily, 10am4pm except Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-395-1500. oatlandisland.org. oatlandisland.org/. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. WILDERNESS SOUTHEAST A variety of programs each month including guided trips with naturalists. Canoe trips, hikes. Mission: develop appreciation, understanding, stewardship, and enjoyment of the natural world. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-236-8115. wildernesssoutheast.org.

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BAND OF SISTERS PRAYER GROUP All women are invited. Second Tuesdays, 7:30am-8:30am. Fellowship Assembly, 5224 Augusta Rd. Email or call Jeanne Seaver or see website for info. “The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hands of the

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Lord.” (Prov. 21:1) ongoing. 912-663-8728. jeanneseaver@aol.com. capitolcom.org/ georgia. BUDDHIST MEDITATION Everyone is welcome. Experience not necessary. Visit our website for location, meditation periods and classes. savannahzencenter.com. Individual instruction upon request. Email Cindy Un Shin Beach at revfugon@gmail.com for more information. CATHOLIC SINGLES A group of Catholic singles age 30-50 meet frequently for fun, fellowship and service. Send email or check website to receive announcements of activities and to suggest activities for the group. ongoing. familylife@diosav.org. diosav.org/familylife-

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singles. GUIDED SILENT PRAYER Acoustical songs, 30 minutes of guided silent prayer, and minutes to receive prayer or remain in silence. Wednesdays, 6:45-8:00pm at Vineyard Church, 615 Montgomery St. See website for info. ongoing. vineyardsavannah.org. JESUS YESHUA Holidays and plans for 2017 underway for young adults and college Christians. Contact Reverend Brenda Lee @yahoo.com or call (912) 236-3156. ongoing. No physical address given, none. MARITIME BETHEL “Sundays on Thursdays” worship at the Fellowship Assembly. Plenty of parking for large trucks. Free Thursdays. 912-220-2976. The Fellowship Assembly of God Church, 5224 Augusta Road. NEW CHURCH IN THE CITY, FOR THE CITY Gather on Sundays at 10:30am. Like the Facebook page “Savannah Church Plant.” ongoing. Bryson Hall, 5 E. Perry St. NEW ORLEANS BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Courses are now being offered at the new Savannah Extension of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Full course loads for both Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees will be offered. Apply now at www.nobts. edu to start classes this winter. ongoing. 912-232-1033. revwasson@gmail.com. Savannah Baptist Center, 704 Wheaton Street. READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR A Bible book club for those wanting to read

the Bible in one year. Open to all. Book club format, not a traditional Bible study. All welcome, regardless of race, creed, sexual orientation, religion. Thurs. 6:00pm-7:00pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-233-5354. Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 622 E. 37th Street. SAVANNAH FRIENDS MEETING (QUAKERS) Un-programmed worship. 11am Sundays, third floor of Trinity United Methodist Church. Call or email for info. All are welcome. ongoing. 636-2331772. savannahquakers@gmail.com. trinitychurch1848.org/. Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West President St. SERVICE OF COMPLINE Enter the stillness of another age. Gregorian Chant sung by candlelight at 9:00-9:30 p.m. every Sunday night by the Complne Choir of Christ Church Anglican. Come, say good nigh to God. All are welcome. ongoing. Christ Church Anglican, 37th and Bull. TAPESTRY CHURCH A church for all people! We don’t care what you are wearing, just that you are here. A creative, challenging, straight forward, and honest message about the role of biblical principles in your life. Join every Sunday 10AM at the Habersham YMCA. tapestrysavannah.com. YMCA, 6400 Habersham St. THEOLOGY ON TAP Meets on the third Monday, 8:30pm-10:30pm. Like the Facebook page: Theology on Tap Downtown Savannah. ongoing. distillerysavannah.com. The Distillery, 416 W. Liberty St.

Help Wanted BOAR’S HEAD Event Specialist Calling all foodies looking for exciting, part-time, (mostly) weekend work! Are you looking for exciting, part-time, fun, and flexible work? We are seeking enthusiastic individuals who want to interact and introduce people to exciting, high-quality products through in-store sampling events! We seek Event Specialists with superb sales and people skills to work in local stores, most often for weekend events. If you enjoy working with the public and would like some extra cash while having fun, this opportunity is for you! Most events last about six hours. Requirements for Event Specialists: • Must be at least 18 years of age • Must have dependable transportation • Must have professional, energetic demeanor • Must be able to read, write, and communicate clearly • Must be comfortable promoting products that are for immediate sale • Must be able to work independently and follow instruction well • Must be able to stand for six hours without sitting or leaning • Must have an email address and access to the internet for assignments and paperwork • Must be able to lift 25lbs comfortably If you think you have what it takes, respond to this ad with why you should be selected, your experience, and the best contact number for you. We have a limited number of openings, so apply now and be creative! Email: Office@ ctwprovisions.com FAX: 912-349-1777 PH: 912-201-3370

MAINTENANCE WORKER Needed for rental property. $9/hour. Tuesday-Saturday. Call 912-234-0548

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MECHANIC WANTED: Please apply in person at 5576A Export Blvd. Garden City, GA 31408 between 8am5pm Monday-Friday. For directions, please call, 912963-0770. WOLF TREE is Now Hiring Experienced Tree Climbers and Tree Workers for local utility line clearance work. Experience is a plus. CDL helpful. Call Oscar @ 912-313-6537 or Angel @ 912-259-0755 for more info

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5 Peachtree Place, Apt 64 3BR/1BA, LR, appliances, double door refrigerator, central heat/air, carpet throughout, washer/dryer hookup $795/month.

Real Estate

807 Paulsen Street. 2BR/1BA, central heat/air, appliances, newly remodeled $750/per month.

Homes For Sale 2129 CALIFORNIA AVENUE, FOR SALE: Apt/Rooming house. All electric. Asking $60,000. Call 912272-1933

For Rent

426 E. 38th St. Apt. B. (Habersham & Price) 2BR/1BA Apt. Appliances, central heat/ air, carpet $695/month. 1527 Chester Street: 3BR/1BA. Single family home. LR, DR, Laundry room, Kitchen with appliances. $750/mo. 1527-1/2 Chester Street, Upstairs apt: 3BR/1BA. Kitchen with appliances. $700/mo. 1527-1/2 Chester Street, Downstairs apt: 1BR/1BA. Kitchen with appliances, utilities included. $720/mo.

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Mon-Sat 10am-5pm 1 Green Gate Ct. Apt. 56 Savannah, GA 31405 www.bnetmanagement.com WE ACCEPT SECTION 8

WEEKLY

ROOM RENTALS $219

DAILY SPECIALS $34.99 Offering spacious, fully equipped rooms w/breakfast included. Cable, internet, refrigerator, microwave, all utilities, On-site laundry, housekeeping service. Econo Lodge, 3 Gateway Blvd. South. Savannah, GA 31419 Contact D.J. (407) 408-4500 or (912) 925-2770. (All Rates + Tax) *Must mention Pennysaver*

Clean and safe. Call Gail, 912-650-9358 or Linda, 912-690-9097

SINGLE, Family Home w/ Room for Rent: Furnished, includes utilities, central heat/air, Comcast cable, washer/dryer. Ceramic tile in kitchen & bath. Shared Kitchen & bath. Call 912963-7956, leave message

SHARED LIVING for Senior citizen/ Retired, Age 40 & older. Furnished room, CH/A, cable. Shared bath, kitchen and common area. $170 & Up (utilities included)/$640 monthly. Safe environment. ID/ Proof of income required. 912308-5455

SHARED LIVING: Fully Furnished Apts. Ages 40 COASTAL PLACE @ TIBET & better. $170 weekly. No SPECIAL ON DEPOSIT! 2BD/2BA Apartment. Eat-in deposit. All utilities included. kitchen, large LR, washer/dryer 11515 White Bluff Rd. 1BR/1BA, Call 912-844-5995

connections, new paint/ flooring. all electric, equipped kitchen, Convenient All electric. Quiet area. $775/ W/D connection. Roommate Wanted to Armstrong College. $695 month. 912-655-4303. month, $300/deposit. 130 ALPINE DRIVE: Roommate RENTALS Wanted. All utilities included. DEEPWATER RENTAL DAVIS Completely renovated 3BR/2 310 E. MONTGOMERY X-ROADS, Near Hunter AAF. Available immediately. $650/month $100 BA near Isle of Hope. Very 912-354-4011 OR 656-5372 deposit, or $150/week. Call 912private on 3-4 acres of land. 272-8020 Room for Rent Drivable causeway down to brand new 74’ floating ROOMMATE WANTED: Located ROOMS FOR RENT dock, with water & electric. in nice area, off Jimmy Deloach Nice, Clean, large, furnished. Fenced yard. 10 minutes to Pkwy. in Savannah. Near busline. Busline, cable, utilities, central Downtown/Mall; 20 min. to Starting at $550 month. Call 912heat/air. $100-$130/weekly. Beach. Must see! $2,800 per 704-6525 Rooms with bath $145. Call 912month OBO. 912-777-4809 or 289-0410. 912-484-3700 • Paycheck stub or Proof of Automotive income and ID required. 2nd person/child add $100 per DUPLEX: 1217 East 55th Street. week Cars/Trucks/Vans 2BR/1BA $590/month plus $590/deposit. Two blocks off Clean, quiet home. newly FENDER BENDER ?? Waters Avenue, close to Daffin furnished room w/shared or bathroom. Utilities Paint & Body Repairs. Park. Call 912-335-3211 or email private adamrealstate@gmail.com. Days/ included. No bed bugs! No Insurance Claims. We roaches! $150-$180 per week. Buy Wrecks. 49 years Nights/Weekends. Exp. Call 912-355-5932. Call 912-547-3041

LOVELY 2BR APT. $650/ Month + Deposit

1409 Barnard Street. Call 912-657- ROOM FOR RENT: Mature renter preferred. All utilities and cable 0458 or 912-921-1774 included. Proof of income required. $150 weekly + deposit; Also shared room $170. 912-6593550

Off ACL Blvd. & Westlake Ave.

2 & 3BR, 1 Bath Apts. Newly Renovated, hardwood floors, carpet, ceiling fans, appliances, central heat/air, washer/dryer hookups. $645-$815/month for 2bdrs and $735-$895/month for 3bdrs.

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**1507 OTT ST. 3BR/2BA, separate LR/DR, breakfast nook. $1175/ month. **1015 E.32ND ST. Upper Apt. 2BR/1BA, LR, DR, $850/month. QUALITY HOUSES FOR RENT: 3 Bed/2 Bath Houses, Central Call 912-596-4954 H&A, Energy efficient, water & garbage collection included, 1 & 2 BEDROOM APTS. & 1700 sq.ft.+ with carport, $900/ month; $850/deposit. www. ROOMS FOR RENT Westside / Eastside dssrentalproperties@weebly. Savannah. Adult Living. com. 912-739-3230 Furnished, all utilities SECTION 8 ACCEPTED incl. Washer/Dryer on *1332 NE 36TH: 3BR/1.5BA, Newly premises, cable TV, WiFi/ updated. $950/month. Internet. $130-$200/weekly. *2115 BEECH ST. Very large 2BR/1BA. No pets. $800/month. Requirements: Pay stubs/ID. 912-257-6181 Call 912-677-0271

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ROOMS FOR RENT - Ages 40 & better. $150 weekly. No deposit. Furnished rooms. All utilities included. On Busline. Call 912-844-5995 Rooms For Rent: 2129 California Avenue. No smoking inside. One Room $190/wk or $750/mo. 2 Rooms $240/wk or $960/mo. One room w/private bath $240/wk or $960/mo. Includes cable, washer/ dryer, CH/A, shared kitchen. Employment verified. 912-2721933

SAVANNAH’S HOUSE OF GRACE

SENIOR LIVING AT IT’S BEST FOR AGES 50 & BETTER Shared community living for full functioning seniors ages 50 & above. Nice comfortable living at affordable rates. Shared kitchen & bathroom. All bedrooms have central heating/air and cable. Bedrooms are fully furnished and private. Make this community one you will want to call home. SAVANNAH’S HOUSE OF GRACE also has community housing with its own private bath. Different rates apply. Income must be verifiable. We accept gov. vouchers. Prices starting at $550.

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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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FEATURE SCREENING Thursday, January 18

7 PM

Take Every Wave a film by Rory Kennedy

FILM SCREENINGS Friday, January 19 Saturday, January 20

7 PM 2 PM

Saturday, January 20

7 PM

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SPECIAL EVENTS free admission Saturday, January 20 10:00 AM Coffee Talk at Kennedy Pharmacy Saturday, January 20 11:30 AM Bike Ride and Walk through Historic Savannah leaving from Kennedy Pharmacy

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