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WEDNESDAY 4. 4 Bret Michaels

It’s gonna be nothing but a good time when Bret Michaels comes to the Stage on Bay. 8 p.m. The Stage on Bay, 1200 West Bay St. $49

Global Bell Ringing for MLK

Lecture: The Radical King

Savannah Music Festival:

Lee Fields and the Expressions SAT 4.7

Expect to be moved to dance. $40 4 & 8 p.m. Ships of The Sea Museum

Bret Michaels WED 4.4

It’s gonna be nothing but a good time when Bret Michaels comes to The Stage on Bay. 8 p.m. The Stage on Bay, 1200 West Bay St. $49

In his lecture, Dr. Robert A. Pratt examines the public life and enduring legacy of Dr. King, his lifelong commitment to nonviolent social change, and his ascendancy to the leadership of the Civil Rights Movement. noon First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. $7

THURSDAY 4. 5 90s Block Party

Artists scheduled to appear are Guy featuring Teddy Riley, Jagged Edge, Ginuwine, 112 and Next. 7:30 p.m. Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. $34.50

The Odd Lot Odd Time Radio Hour

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Walk through the Cretaceous, Jurassic and Triassic periods with over 100 true to life size dinosaurs. Savannah International Trade & Convention Center, 1 International Dr. $20 jurassicquest.com/savannah

A throw back to the days when families gathered around the radio to listen to thrilling tales. All recorded for broadcast on WRUU 107.5. 8 p.m. The Loft on Liberty, 215 W. Liberty St. $10

Savannah Music Festival: Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives

A worldwide ambassador for Nashville, Bakersfield and points in between, Stuart continues to perform keenly relevant and real country music that honors its rich legacy while advancing it into the future. 7 p.m. Ships of The Sea Museum, 41 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. $40 savannahmusicfestival.org

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Theatre: Extremities

Marjorie is home alone when Raul enters through her unlocked door and attempts to attack and rape her. The tables turn when Marjorie is able to subdue Raul and keep him tied up in her fireplace. When Terry and Patricia, Marjorie’s roommates, come home, they are shocked and begin discussing how to handle the situation: call the police or take matters into their own hands? This show contains explicit sexual violence and strong language. April 5-7, 7:30 p.m. Armstrong Campus Fine Arts Center, 11935 Abercorn St. $12

FRIDAY 4. 6 Come Rain or Come Shine Block Party

Celebrate the opening of the collaborative art project “Come Rain or Come Shine” with a block party with games, drinks and refreshments. s4 p.m. Judge Realty, 347 Abercorn St.

First Friday for Folk Music

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

by Tom Cooler. April’s performers are Jackson Morgan and the Rough and Tumble 7:30 p.m. First Presbyterian, 520 Washington Ave. $5 donation 912-484-3936. savannahfolk.org

Friday Bird Walks

Diana Churchill leads a migratory bird walk in Forsyth Park. Wander the park in search of migratory warblers, vireos, tanagers, buntings, flycatchers and more. Meet by the fountain at the north end of Forsyth Park at 7:45 am. 7:45 a.m. Forsyth Park

Henny Penny’s 1st Anniversary

Celebrate Henny Penny’s first anniversary with a petting zoo, caricatures by Jose Ray, face painting, art projects, and wine and beer for the adults. 6 p.m. Henny Penny Art Space & Cafe, 1514 Bull St.

Jurassic Quest: Out of Extinction

Walk through the Cretaceous, Jurassic and Triassic periods with over 100 true to life size dinosaurs. 3-8 p.m. Trade & Convention Ctr, 1 International Dr.

$20 jurassicquest.com/savannah

SATURDAY 4. 7

Oyster Happy Hour

Bring your dog to happy hour and get a free drink while enjoying roasted oysters in the courtyard. 4 p.m. The Grey, 109 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Local artists display and sell their art on the river. first Saturday, Sunday of every month, 10 a.m. Rousakis Plaza, River St. Free

Rob Hessler’s “Hindenburg”

A Cooler Shade of Blue

The window at Sulfur will turn into a portal with Hindenburg coming alive as a performance art piece. 8 & 8:45 p.m. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. free and open to the public

Spring Street Fair & First Friday Open Studio Night

Food, community, handmade goods and art at Sulfur Studios Street Fair. 6 p.m. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. free and open to the public

Theatre: Bonnie and Clyde

The Savannah Children’s Theatre tells the story of the infamous criminals. Fri. & Sat., 7 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m. Savannah Children’s Theatre, 2160 E. Victory $12 kids, $15 adults

Art on River Street

This on-off performance features vocalist Laiken Williams, pianist Eric Jones, guitarist Bill Smith and Trumpeter Kirk Lee. Ages 12 and up. 7 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church, 307A E. Harris $20 uusavannah.org

Early Bird’s Preservation Walking Tour of the Landmark Historic District’s East Side

Take an early morning walk through one of the oldest and most varied neighborhoods to learn how historic preservation has revitalized downtown Savannah. 8 a.m. Davenport House, 324 East State St. $21 plus tax CONTINUES ON P. 6

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Dylan Scott

Country artist Dylan Scott comes to Savannah. 8 p.m. The Stage on Bay, 1200 West Bay St. $20

Forsyth Farmers Market

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

Jurassic Quest: Out of Extinction

Walk through the Cretaceous, Jurassic and Triassic periods with over 100 true to life size dinosaurs. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Trade & Convention Ctr, 1 International Dr. $20 jurassicquest.com/savannah

Front Porch Improv

It’s like a play, but without a script. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll laugh at other people crying. 8 p.m. Bull Street Labs, 2222 Bull St. $12

Odd Lot Improv: Saturday Shenanigans

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 W Liberty St $10

Peace, Love, and Brew Mile

Throw on your tie-dye shirt for this craft brew race. Receive a beer for each of the 4 laps. noon Southbound Brewing, 107 East Lathrop Ave. $35

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Smart Cookies: How Women Have Changed the World with Food

During this leisurely, after hours tour of the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, participants will hear the powerful story of Juliette Gordon Low and how she came to found Girl Scouts while they taste foods that bring her world to life. 4:15 p.m. Low Birthplace, 10 East Oglethorpe Ave. $40

Tap of the Morning Beer Fest

The only morning beer fest is back with over 100 beers from craft breweries across the United States, live music, and more. 9 a.m. Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. $35

A Walk to Remember

This fundraising event for A Walk to Remember Scholarship Fund will award scholarships to students that have lost one or even both parents due to unforeseen circumstances. Adrian Peterson will be the guest speaker. 11 a.m. Calvary Day School, 4625 Waters Avenue.

Wilmington Island Farmers’ Market

Locally grown produce, baked goods, natural skincare solutions and a variety of artisan creations. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Islands High, 170 Whitemarsh Island Road.

SUNDAY 4. 8 Art on River Street

Local artists display and sell their art on the river. first Saturday, Sunday of every month, 10 a.m. Rousakis Plaza, River St. Free

Jurassic Quest: Out of Extinction

Walk through the Cretaceous, Jurassic and Triassic periods with over 100 true to life size dinosaurs. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Trade & Convention Ctr, 1 International Dr. $20 jurassicquest.com/savannah

Lecture: Driving Mrs. Fitzgerald: My Time with Sally Fitzgerald

Sally Fitzgerald was one of Flannery O’Connor’s closest friends and the editor of The Habit of Being: Letters of Flannery O’Connor. Author Daren Wang will share stories and discuss his own bestselling novel The Hidden Light of Northern Fires. 4 p.m. Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, 207 E. Charlton Street. Free and open to the public

Mother Daughter Tea

Don your hats for a dash of sugar and afternoon tea to benefit the Helping Hands of Savannah’s annual Princess Ball. 2 p.m. Holiday Inn Historic District, 520 Bryan St. $45-$55

MONDAY 4. 9 Monday Means Community: Who Gets to Be Where?

As Savannah grows and changes the question ‘Who gets to be where?’ is rarely asked, but often answered through a mixture of cultural assumptions, economic forces, and public policy decisions. 7 p.m. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. Free

NEWS & OPINION EDITOR’S NOTE

BY JIM MOREKIS

jim@connectsavannah.com

IF YOU’VE been following Savannah’s ongoing struggle to balance development with quality of life, you’ve noticed many storylines beginning to come out of the Thomas Square/Midtown area. There are reasons for that. As the Landmark Historic District continues to be retrofitted for the tourism industry — with most residential property there now de facto commercial property for Airbnb use — a steady exodus of residents is moving south to the next historic neighborhood that is (or was) reasonably affordable: Victorian-era Midtown, now called “Mid-City” in some circles. It’s not only the number of people moving to Thomas Square/Midtown that contributes to the debate; it’s the type. Precisely the young professionals most likely to want to “live/work/play” in Savannah’s Historic District are also the ones most likely to have settled in the Victorian District instead due to cost pressure. In some ways, this population is now fighting a second, and probably also futile, battle for the neighborhood as high-dollar investment continues to roll south inexorably toward Victory Drive — not just along Bull Street, but inevitably also down Waters Avenue and MLK Jr. Boulevard. Join the club. Some have been fighting that fight for an even longer time. A classic example of the increasingly bitter divide is the recent 6-3 vote by City Council to allow the controversial Starland Village multi-use development at Bull and 38th Streets. There was really little chance it would be denied, since the neighborhood association was at least nominally in favor of it and a pro-development mayor and majority on City Council left little doubt they were behind it. Even Alderman Bill Durrence, elected on a platform of wise growth in that district, said in support of the project: “If [the developer] walked away tomorrow... somebody else will come in... at one point the Landmark District, if you go back far enough, was nothing but cottages. Scale changes, context changes.” As a friend suggested, can you imagine Durrence saying the same thing about a five-story modern building proposed for almost an entire block of, say, Broughton Street, further north in his district?

As is often the case, there was one voice largely missing from the debate: The voice of marginalized longtime residents, most of them African-American and many of them elderly, who already had to deal with significant change in the neighborhood with the first wave of gentrification. I generally think the word gentrification is often overused. Frequently it really just means “long overdue economic development.” But when development not only represents economic change, but also very rapid social and cultural change, that’s when gentrification begins to take on its real meaning. The important thing to understand is this is all part of a much bigger picture as America in 2018 continues to make a rapid recovery from the recession of 2008. Locally, this has ramifications way beyond the bounds of Starland: Many of the constraints and restrictions on development in the downtown Historic District have long since been overturned — or more frequently, just ignored by elected officials. Unfortunately that horse left the barn long ago. Due to Savannah’s rare ability to expand geographically both east and west from downtown, there is now significant expansion of new construction planned for the east (Savannah River Landing) and for the west (the new arena and “Canal District”). Crucially, both expansions are outside the Landmark Historic District and therefore not realistically subject to many restrictions at all. What I’m saying is: Hang on to your hats. You ain’t seen nothin’ yet. In the meantime — and this is arguably the most underreported story in Savannah — low-income populations, mostly African American, are being priced almost completely out of the city center and are also moving steadily south. As a result, Southside Savannah is attracting and will continue to attract an ever-bigger share of the one-third of city residents who live at or below the poverty level. Simply put, the massive development focus on the downtown Historic District has had a serious ripple effect throughout the city. Ironically, the Savannah Development and Renewal Authority (SDRA) unveiled its “Downtown Savannah 2033” Master Plan last week in the same church on Bull Street which will be repurposed as an event space for Starland Village.

The SDRA’s Master Plan — which as the name indicates is intended to take a 15-year view out to the marking of Savannah’s tricentennial — contains many good ideas and is the result of much hard work from a lot of very capable people, along with a great deal of input from the public through a series of charrettes. But the Downtown Savannah 2033 Master Plan is itself subject to the complex and frustrating issues stated above, and is in a way as noteworthy for what it leaves out as for what it includes. For example, as the name implies, it conspicuously doesn’t include Southside in its scope, arguably the area of town most in need of competent urban planning, whether in 2033 or in the present day. The Master Plan does curiously include affluent, almost all-white Ardsley Park as a part of what it calls “Greater Downtown” and therefore a potential beneficiary of the plan’s new quality-of-life design elements. But the Master Plan fails to include in its scope the lower-income and more diverse areas immediately to Ardsley Park’s east and west, which are far more threatened by intrusive development than Ardsley Park itself. Most tellingly, the only two local businesses I heard mentioned by name in the SDRA presentation last week were of two black-owned businesses, Tricks Barbecue and 520 Wings. You guessed it: those black-owned businesses were only mentioned because they would have to move to make way for one of the suggested “design improvements,” in this case a proposed greenspace in the median to separate the lanes of Victory Drive at its intersection with Bull Street. My point isn’t to denigrate the hard work of the SDRA, or really of anyone else. The point is that none of us — however well-intentioned — is immune to the more problematic aspects of the growth vs. quality of life debate. One of the red herrings often tossed out in these debates is that a developer “did everything right” and “it’s a good project.” But it’s possible that a developer can do everything right on a good project, and the project can still be in the wrong place. As Alderman Van Johnson said in opposition to Starland Village, “This is absolutely a wonderful project — in absolutely the wrong neighborhood.” Get ready. The era of controversial development in Savannah is, in a sense, only just beginning. CS

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Game-changer at Trustees’ Garden Kehoe Iron Works multi-use restoration makes its public debut for Savannah Music Festival

BY JIM MOREKIS

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Clockwise from top right: Original ironwork detail on the Broughton Street entrance; a view of the machine shop, foundry and office tower (with green roof), and one of the amphitheatre spaces (photo by James Byous); interior courtyard showing how historic materials have been retained as part of the updated design (photo by James Byous); and a view from the north with a hood vent in foreground ventilating the underground kitchen (photo by James Byous).

IF YOU watched the new American Idol on ABC on March 25, you got a glimpse of the Kehoe Iron Works at Trustees’ Garden, where that episode of Idol was filmed this past October. The Kehoe Iron Works is not only one of the most far-ranging and ambitious historic and greenspace renovations in Savannah history, it’s an instant game-changer for local performing arts, culture, and quality of life. The public will have its first chance to experience the new space in person at the all-day festival finale of the Savannah Music Festival on Saturday, April 14.

Developed by Charles H. Morris, locallybased owner of Morris Multimedia — which includes Connect Savannah — the Kehoe Iron Works project located at East Broad Street in the downtown historic district is the culmination of a four and a half year, multi-million dollar restoration and repurposing which is one of the premier such projects in the country. “Savannah’s been really good to me, and to all of my family,” says Morris. “I want to give something back to this city. I’m a lucky man to live here.” The historic site, once a vital and vibrant steel foundry started by William Kehoe in 1883, languished unused for nearly 30 years as a brownfield owned by Atlanta Gas Light. In a series of purchases beginning in 2003, Morris garnered the entire nearly

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seven-acre Trustees’ Garden tract, the site of an early experimental garden planted by British colonists who arrived nearly three centuries ago with General James Oglethorpe. In person the restoration is stunning, both in scope and in quality, and far beyond what you may have seen on a television screen. The most visible structure is the old Foundry itself, made of brick and incorporating an interesting “tower” of brick and glass. Adjacent to that is a spacious metal building, once the foundry’s machine shop. The only metal-clad building in Savannah’s Landmark Historic District and reportedly one of the last buildings in the world produced with Carnegie Steel, the machine shop is now restored as a meeting and performance venue. There are several smaller structures and parking areas, all entwined within a vast scenic greenspace on a high bluff at Trustees’ Garden.

The nearby Morris Center adjacent to the Pirate’s House — a multi-use venue restored by Morris and opened in 2008 — is within easy view. “Something Mr. Morris said about the project that rang true was that he really did want this to be Savannah’s living room,” says Jerry Lominack, principal partner with Lominack Kolman Smith Architects, the local firm tasked with the renovation. “No one else would have undertaken this project on this scale and in this way,” Lominack says of Morris. “Ninety percent of people would have tackled it as another hotel or as condos.” Morris’s inspiration for a multi-use indoor/outdoor space with great walkability and livable scale came from various educational trips abroad with his wife Rosalie. “I had really been studying this in the context of European projects I’ve seen. I’ve also gone to Beijing to study things in CONTINUES ON P. 10

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A view of the unique “glass tower” incorporated into the former foundry and office building. In the foreground is the new box office.

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China. The Chinese, throughout all the different leaders they’ve had for thousands of years, have done some really interesting things,” he says. “We studied things like amphitheatres, and open areas. The Romans are probably the best of all — so much of what they built is still standing. You can still drive on their roads today,” Morris says. Morris compares the Kehoe Iron Works to New York’s Rockefeller Center in the sense that “it’s a gathering place where people can go, and feels public, but is privately owned. The advantage to having something privately owned is it gives you more flexibility.” Unlike many other concurrent high-profile projects in Savannah, Morris’s Kehoe project is privately funded, with no reliance on taxpayer money to move forward or be sustained. While the Kehoe Iron Works project has expanded considerably from its original mission, one concept stayed intact from day one: Historic preservation. “So much history kept revealing itself,” says Kevin F. Rose, lead architect on this project with Lominack Kolman Smith Architects. “The real beauty is all there already. We’re just basically revealing it in a way that was not intrusive.” Rose says he “fell in love” with these buildings way back in the late ‘80s when he first moved to Savannah, even in their then-decrepit state. “Once you see the space for what it is now, you’ll see that it’s a gem. You can’t buy or build something like this nowadays,” he says. 10 This irreplaceable historic individuality

Top, the capacious interior of the “metal building,” or former machine shop; at bottom, the same space during renovations in 2012. The building will be used to host large indoor events, from concerts to trade shows. PHOTOS BY JAMES BYOUS

goes down to the inch, and little effort was spared in maintaining a high level of respect for the original aspects of the structure. “A lot of great craftsmanship goes into steelwork. For example, there’s basically one person in Michigan that still does this type of riveting,” says Rose. “Though it’s more of an industrial site, there is a lot of brickwork. All the masonry has been completely repointed,” he says. “And of course there are a lot of iron details. The interior columns are all

original and were actually produced by Kehoe,” he says. “You’re not allowed to use corrugated metal as a material in the Landmark District, but we were able to use it because that was the original material used,” Rose explains. Lominack says “the concept started off initially as a non-airconditioned space in the metal building. We initially envisioned much more limited uses than what it’s ultimately ended up being. There was so much potential there.”

With “lots of differently scaled spaces indoors and outdoors, for all different size functions, the kinds of things that facility can accommodate is really vast,” says Lominack. Because much of the success of the Kehoe Iron Works will be based on its use as a performance venue, the sound quality and capacity had to be top-notch. Rose, who is also a professional sound engineer and recording studio owner, planned and executed the sound design of the entire project.

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BEFORE & AFTER: At left, a view of the former machine shop from the north before renovations (photo by James Byous); at right, the same facade today after lengthy renovations.

“I wanted Kevin to work on this because I know he is one of the best sound guys in town, plus he’s an architect,” says Morris. “I knew he’d understand what I wanted to do there.” Rose says the big breakthrough is the decision to layer the ceiling to combine sound quality with historic accuracy, by putting specialized acoustic material behind the corrugated metal ceiling. “It was important to me to match the

aesthetic and the acoustic,” Rose says. “I wanted people to look up and see metal like you would originally. And there’s actually quite a bit of technology between the two slices of bread.” Rose says “We took an approach that was the least intrusive, but also could let the building function and not be a giant echo chamber. It’s remarkable how it sounds in there.” The end result, Rose says, “makes for a

sound that’s just lively enough without being too lively. We worked speakers throughout the space, so there won’t be hot spots.” Much of the work that has gone into the building, however, you won’t be able to see or hear. “The insulation, the acoustics, the heating and cooling — all those items are hidden,” says Rose. “A lot of work, though, went into hiding it all.”

Because of the site’s construction, no wall outlets could be installed and still maintain historic integrity. All electric power and data/audio lines are in floor pockets. Another key component of the site — and one you’re also unlikely to see — is the massive, state of the art kitchen, suitable for catering just about any size event likely to be seen in Savannah.

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The distinctive ‘widow’s walk’ on top of the Second Empire foundry tower. The Savannah River is in the background. PHOTO BY JAMES BYOUS

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“There’s a full scale catering kitchen – which isn’t cheap, whether it’s commercial or residential. The big thing the kitchen has going for it, is so much of it is underground. It doesn’t obscure structures or sightlines. That in itself was a big move, and requires a very large elevator. In fact we have the largest commercial elevator you can buy,” says Rose. But perhaps the biggest challenge — and the most hidden work — was involved with ensuring that the environmentally compromised site met all state and federal laws. “There’s a lot of expense that went into the ground that a lot of people will never appreciate but was required,” says Lominack. “A majority of people thought this site was just undevelopable. That it was too much of a challenge to tackle. The brownfield issues alone were very challenging,” Lominack says. “There’s a lot of technology put into the ground over there. Some of it is monitoring a huge stormwater system that captures groundwater and delivers it to the appropriate City facility,” he says. Still, Morris says he was under no illusions as to the Herculean efforts required in the Kehoe Iron Works project. “When you’re doing any renovation, it’s like doing it two or three times,” he says. “If you start out with a clean piece of paper, a brand new building, you only have to do things one time. Here you’ve got to re-do and rebuild what’s already there.” Morris says one day his wife Rosalie 12 told him he now has the largest privately

owned greenspace in the Savannah Historic District. “I really hadn’t thought of it that way, but she’s right,” says Morris. “If we can keep it like that, I want it to be enjoyed by multiple generations. I want children to be able to play there and have fun, and to have all kinds of events,” he says. “At night it will probably morph into more of an adult experience, whether it’s a concert or a trade show. We will be expanding into the art world, doing events similar to Art Basel in Miami Beach. We’re studying all the different ways we can use the space, for art and education.” Those who know Morris are aware of his abiding passion for health and wellness. His ongoing local partnership with the Arizona-based Canyon Ranch Institute is just one part of his belief in what he calls “the three most important words: quality of life.” One of the underlying themes of the Kehoe Iron Works’ programming will be health and fitness education. “I want to do expo-type things down there, bringing in health experts to educate the public,” Morris says. As expansive as the project already is, this is just the first phase of what Morris calls a work in progress. “We knew two things mattered to Mr. Morris,” remembers Lominack. “One of course was leaving a lasting legacy — that’s really important to him. And the other is historic preservation. That was always his question with everything we proposed: What happened in this building

originally and how do we plan to restore it? For him it all came back to history.” The contrast of the deep care with which the Kehoe Iron Works site has been restored compared with some other recent development projects in Savannah can be glaring, to say the least. It’s a subject of deep concern to Morris. “I’m not anti-development. There are people in that community doing great work. But a lot of times, for example, they’re allowed to bump their projects up an extra story, and it seems like their request always gets approved,” he says. “When some of these developers complain about the City, what some may be really complaining about is they want to push the limits and be allowed to build higher and uglier,” Morris notes. “I’ve always loved restoration and historic things, and I really worry about this city in the context that some developers will come here and build unattractive multi-story buildings. I worry about the human scale and these big buildings,” he says. “Every time I fly into Atlanta and look at all those skyscrapers, Five Points, Midtown, Buckhead. I don’t get why we’d want that in Savannah. The cities of the future may not be like that. They may be more healthy cities where people can walk and bike instead of having to get in the car all the time,” Morris says. “We need people and organizations with a big picture grasp of what it takes to save this historic district from unimaginative developers,” Morris says. “I hear people say that Savannah should

This distinctive and artistic iron grating covers a trench drain. PHOTOS BY JAMES BYOUS

be more like Charleston, or that Savannah should be more like Jacksonville, but Savannah has its own identity. We’ve got such an incredible city already, we don’t need to be going down the road of sprawl and out-of-scale buildings.” Morris says he’s been struck with how the public has already received the Morris Center as well as the new Kehoe Iron Works, though many have still not experienced it in person. “It’s amazing how many people I don’t even know who come up to me and thank me for restoring the Morris Center and Trustees’ Garden,” Morris says. “I can’t tell you how gratifying it is and how much joy it’s brought into my life.” CS

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Sizing up the potential for bicycle tourism in Savannah BY JOHN BENNETT

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Becca, a guide with Pennsylvania-based Wilderness Voyageurs bicycle tours, brought 10 visitors to explore Savannah by bike this week. She’ll be back again next week with a dozen more.

cyclists in the United States have a college degree, 8.1 percent are international visitors, and 58 percent make over $75,000 per year. What’s more, when people use bicycles during their visits, they don’t compete with locals for parking and don’t add to wear and tear on our streets. Plus, they spend more than other types of visitors and are less likely to get into fist fights in City Market at 2 a.m. How big is the potential for bicycle tourism in Savannah? Pretty big, if you consider the extent to which our city has emerged as a bicycle tourism destination despite the fact that no significant improvements have been made in our bicycle infrastructure in more than six years. In addition to local businesses like Savannah On Wheels and Perry Rubber Bike Shop, which offer bike rentals to visitors, national bicycle tour companies including VBT, based in Vermont, and Pennsylvania’s Wilderness Voyageurs are operating van-supported tours in our city almost year round. To understand how putting more visitors on bikes can benefit residents, consider another example from Hilton Head. When a symposium attendee complained about traffic congestion on the island, Pernice asked him to imagine what would happen if everyone who rides bicycles on the island decided to drive instead. In Savannah, the scenario would be flipped. Imagine how many cars would be taken off our streets if more visitors and residents felt safe walking and riding bikes. And that’s the most frustrating thing about our situation: Projects that would allow more visitors and residents to get out of their cars and travel on foot or on bike are often dead on arrival because of fears,

often exaggerated, about traffic congestion and loss of on-street parking spaces. Our fixation on avoiding even the slightest inconvenience to drivers has prevented us from providing transportation options for people who would rather leave their cars at home. Even worse, it’s perpetuated unsafe conditions on our streets that endanger people who walk and bike out of necessity. In his March 30 keynote address to the Sixth Annual Savannah Urban Planning Conference at Savannah State University, Tom Sanchez pondered our continuing preoccupation with cars, especially when there are so many changes on the horizon. A professor and chair of the Urban Affairs and Planning Program at Virginia Tech, Sanchez reminded the audience that not too long ago, cities were similarly focused on another kind of conveyance. People once thought horse carriages would always be a primary transport modes in cities, he said. We will never eliminate the need for transportation, but we may not need cars in the in the cities of the future, Sanchez said. Right now in Savannah, we need more transportation choices. CS

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ARIANA PERNICE, vice president of the Hilton Head Island Visitor and Convention Bureau, knows a lot about the preferences of island visitors, especially when it comes to their feelings about bicycling. At the Second Annual Southeast Biking Symposium, March 22-24, she told attendees that 91 percent of visitors listed safety as their top priority when bicycling, which explains why 93 percent of visitors said they prefer using the island’s more than 100 miles of dedicated bike paths. The symposium, organized by the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce, attracts tourism professionals, cycling advocates, planners, and government officials. The conference focuses not only on trends in bicycle tourism, but how destination cities can use bicycling to improve quality of life for residents. Hilton Head is one of only 21 cities to earn gold level Bicycle Friendly Community status from the League of American Bicyclists and is the only gold level community in the Southeast. For comparison, Savannah and Tybee Island are both bronze level Bicycle Friendly Communities. The Town of Hilton Head Island has constructed 64 miles of public pathways through its capital improvement program and another 50 miles or so of trails and paths have been built within private developments. It’s no surprise that 48 percent of visitors rent bicycles during their stays, according to Pernice, and many others bring bikes with them to Hilton Head. When a community provides a safe walking and biking infrastructure network, visitors and residents use it. It’s a pretty simple equation. Additions to Savannah’s woefully inadequate inventory of bike lanes, and multiuse paths would surely encourage more visitors to explore our city by bike. However, in the wake of the troubling Savannah National Historic Landmark District “Condition Assessment” released last week, some might wonder if we should be encouraging more visitors of any kind. Yet there’s a difference between the affluent, well-educated demographic that goes in for bicycle touring and those for whom to-go cups are the main attraction. Consider that 82 percent of touring

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What’s so bad about processed foods? If I take a chicken breast and process it into a paste, is it worse for my health than if I ate the chicken whole? Please help before I get butt cancer from a chicken nugget!—Jim LET’S GET the bad news out of the way, Jim. Last month a big French study came out that tracked the diets of some 100,000 participants to better understand the relationship between cancer and what its authors refer to as “ultra-processed foods,” characterized by “a higher content of total fat, saturated fat, and added sugar and salt, along with a lower fibre and vitamin density.” And though butt cancer wasn’t named as a specific threat, the findings did in fact link a 10 percent proportional increase in consumption of such food with a 10 percent-plus rise in cancer risk overall. Further research is needed, but—brace yourself—it’s looking like chicken nuggets may not be amazing for your health. The good news? Your skepticism regarding any categorical condemnation of “processed foods” is entirely warranted. This

...the phrase itself is...basically meaningless. Unless you’re picking grapes off the vine, you’re eating food that’s been processed somehow or other: milk is pasteurized; wheat is ground; salad mix is washed. reality, in fact, is a big part of the organizing principle underlying the French research—about which more below. Not only is there nothing inherently bad about processed foods, the phrase itself is so capacious and variously defined as to be basically meaningless. Unless you’re picking grapes off the vine, you’re eating food that’s been processed somehow or other: milk is pasteurized; wheat is ground; salad mix is washed. A 2000 article in the British Medical Bulletin defined food processing as “any procedure undergone by food commodities after they have left the primary producer, and before they reach the consumer”—mere refrigeration counts. That’s a distinctly capitalist formulation, but by most definitions, humans have engaged in food processing for millennia. Cooking with fire is the ur-processing method, and our ancestors may have been at it 1.5 million years ago. Other techniques have involved creative ways to unlock nutrition in food or extend its shelf life. In the former category, see e.g. nixtamalization, the practice of treating maize with limestone or lye, which helped the Aztecs and Mayans get more protein and disease-preventing vitamins in their diet. For the latter, see almost any form of

fermentation: milk turned into cheese and yogurt is the most widespread, but you’ve also got Korean kimchi (fermented vegetables), Nigerian ogi (fermented grains), and various preserved-fish dishes encountered at high latitudes, including Swedish surströmming, Norwegian rakfisk, and “stinkheads,” which the Yupik people of Alaska prepare by burying salmon heads. Many methods of fermenting, curing, etc. rely on salt—an extremely consequential ingredient in this realm, particularly prior to refrigeration. But salt took its own place among processed foods early in the 20th century when we began fortifying it with iodine, essential for thyroid function. In coastal regions, iodine in the soil makes its way into the groundwater, but further inland you won’t find enough of it naturally, and till the 1920s there was a huge swath of the northern U.S., stretching from the Appalachians to the Cascades— the “goiter belt,” they called it—where between a quarter and 70 percent of all kids displayed visibly enlarged thyroids. Just as adding vitamin D to milk took care of our national rickets problem, iodized salt pretty much wiped out goiter, plus some serious developmental disorders also associated with iodine deficiency. It’s

been floated as one factor behind what’s known as the Flynn effect: the three-pointper-decade rise in IQ observed in developed countries over the 20th century. We haven’t even touched on the fact that urbanization would have been a hell of a lot harder without food preserved for shipping, or that the zillion hours of food-prep labor we’ve saved by not making everything from scratch would have fallen disproportionately on women’s shoulders. Do “processed foods,” then, deserve their bad rap? Answer: no, which is something public-health experts are coming around on. The French study discussed uses a four-category food-classification system proposed by Brazilian researchers in 2010 that separates harmless or beneficial food processing from the problematic sort. NOVA, as the scheme’s called, distinguishes between unprocessed or minimally processed foods (e.g. meats, plants); processed culinary ingredients (sugar, vegetable oils); processed foods (canned vegetables, cured meats); and, finally, ultra-processed foods, defined as “industrial formulations with five or more and usually many ingredients.” And yes, the NOVA authors list “poultry and fish ‘nuggets’” in this last group. Again, one thing typifying ultra-processed foods is low nutrient density and high energy density, what with all that added fat and carbs. Those traits are much of (a) the real problem, as far as healthy eating goes, and (b) why Doritos taste so good. But I hope by now you’re distinguishing this kind of stuff from your homemade chicken paste, which isn’t the kind of processed food you need to worry about. Appealing as it sounds, though, I’m afraid I’ve got dinner plans. CS BY CECIL ADAMS

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Savannah Police’s Violent Crimes detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred late March 30 at Harry S. Truman Parkway near Wheaton Street. “Officers responded to the area about 10 p.m. and discovered Ronald Johnson, 30, in a wrecked vehicle with gunshot wounds. He succumbed to those injuries at the scene,” police say. “Sundiadaa Miller, also 30, suffered injuries that were the result of the vehicle crash. He was transported to a hospital for treatment.” A suspect in the case, Ernest “Levon” Patterson, 27, turned himself in to police.

Woman arrested for YouTube video that “depicted a school threat”

Savannah Police arrested a 55-year-old Savannah woman March 30 “after she allegedly posted a video on YouTube that depicted a shooting threat at Godley Station Elementary School,” police report. Police say the video, titled “Shooting Godley Station School with Machine Gun Adventures Street View,” showed a street view video of the school grounds while machine gun fire played in the background. “Teresa Richardson, who admitted to creating the video as an expression of her right to free speech, can be seen in the video giving the middle finger,” police report. “The video also displayed obscene language aimed at teachers and students at the school.” After an investigation, officers arrested Richardson on a charge of Dissemination of Acts Related to Terroristic Threats, which makes it illegal for anyone to use a computer network to disseminate any terroristic threat. Detectives from Savannah Police and Officers from Board of Education Police worked jointly on this investigation. “We take these threats seriously, and as soon as we learned about them, we immediately assigned investigators to

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investigate these threats,” Chief Mark Revenew said. “Anyone who makes threats to our schools and the potential safety of them will be investigated thoroughly and dealt with appropriately.”

Savannah Police’s Southside detectives are seeking information on two unknown subjects who stole multiple piece of lawn and gardening equipment from St. Joseph’s Hospital last month. “About 7 a.m. Feb. 19, officers were called to the property on Mercy Boulevard after employee discovered that someone had broken into the maintenance building. Among the items stolen were leaf blowers, trimmers, edgers, chainsaws and an auger. The items are valued at more than $5,000,” police say. The subjects were captured on surveillance footage. They were wearing all black clothing and gloves. Anyone with information on the incident or the suspects is asked to contact Southside Precinct detectives at (912) 3513404. Information can also be forwarded to CrimeStoppers at (912) 234-2020. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward. Footage can be viewed at youtu.be/

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In the same week that a dog perished after a United Airlines flight attendant insisted it be stored in an overhead compartment on a flight from Houston to New York City, another family’s pet was lost by the beleaguered carrier. Irgo, a 10-yearold German shepherd belonging to the Swindle family, was mistakenly sent to Japan instead of Kansas City, Missouri. When Kara Swindle and her children went to pick up their dog on March 13 after flying from Oregon, they were given a Great Dane -- whose destination was supposed to be Japan. The dogs got mixed up in Denver, where they both had connecting flights. Swindle was concerned that her dog wouldn’t survive the long flight back: “He is a 10-year-old dog, and he’s never been on a flight before,” she told KCTV 5 News. However, United had Irgo checked out by a veterinarian in Tokyo and loaded onto a private charter to Wichita, Kansas, where he was reunited with his family on March 15.

I Am Not Dead Yet!

Constantin Reliu, 63, appealed unsuccessfully to a court in Barlad, Romania, in March to overturn a death certificate that his wife had obtained after not hearing from him for more than a decade. According to The Guardian, Reliu left Romania for Turkey in 1992 to look for employment, but neglected to keep in touch with his family. In 2003, Reliu’s wife, believing he had died in an earthquake in Turkey, argued in court for a death certificate, which didn’t come to light until Reliu was deported back to Romania because of expired papers in Turkey. Upon his arrival, immigration officers explained to Reliu that he had died in 2003. His appeal failed, as the court maintained he was too

late, and the ruling is final, leaving Reliu in an odd state of limbo. “I am officially dead, although I’m alive,” Reliu told Romanian media outlets. “I have no income and because I am listed dead, I can’t do anything.”

Divine Intervention

• In a recent interview on “60 Minutes Overtime,” Oprah Winfrey said that if God wanted her to run for president, “wouldn’t God kind of tell me?” Oprah may have gotten her answer in the form of a letter from Jesus Christ, an 83-year-old North Waterboro, Maine, woman who started a letterwriting campaign 50 years ago to spread a message of faith and peace -- around the same time that she changed her name. WGME-TV reported that Christ sent her letter to Winfrey on March 9, without knowledge of the media speculation. Christ said she sent the letter because she likes Winfrey, but “If she does (run), I’ll vote for her -- that’s for sure.” • Destiny Church in Columbia, Maryland, tried a novel approach to attract new members. On March 4, the church gave away five used cars to “demonstrate God’s unbelievable, no-strings-attached goodness,” according to The Washington Post. The idea was hatched to increase attendance at the church’s new location after several years in a high school auditorium. “Who doesn’t need a new car?” asked Sandy Dobson, who came with her son. “Different people have different things that bring them to Christ, to church. It doesn’t always have to be traditional methods.” Pastor Stephen Chandler added that Jesus himself taught that giveaways are guaranteed to draw a crowd: The biggest gatherings Christ preached to came on the two times he distributed free loaves and fishes.

Animals With Issues

Louis, an 18-year-old male gorilla at the Philadelphia Zoo, appears to be something of a germophobe, according to the Associated Press. When he is carrying food, 6-foot-tall Louis walks on his hind legs, like a human, rather than leaning forward on his front knuckles, as gorillas usually do. Zoo curator Michael Stern says workers installed a fire hose over a mud puddle in Louis’ yard, which he crosses like a tightrope to avoid getting his feet dirty. Stern says in the wild, gorillas may stand up on their hind feet to reach food or wade in a swamp, but only for a few seconds.

Restoring Faith in Humanity

The Rev. Alex Santora of Our Lady of Grace Church in Hoboken, NJ, called police on March 14 when a suspicious package was delivered. But after officers from the Hoboken Police Dept. declared it safe, staff found a surprising delivery inside: a baby Jesus statue that had been stolen from the church’s Nativity scene about 90 years ago. WPIX-TV reported that an unsigned note explained: The statue was stolen when the note-writer’s mother was a young girl, and it became a sort of heirloom in her family. When she died, it was passed on to the note-writer, who thought it should be returned.

Ewwwww!

Ravenna, Ohio, resident Nickolette Botsford was startled by what felt like an extra-hard cashew as she enjoyed some Planters nuts in early March. As she drove, she handed the object to her mom, who turned on the interior light in the car and realized it was a human tooth -- with dried blood on it. “I got very upset, I was crying, I threw up two or three times,” Botsford told WOIO-TV. She went to a hospital, where

doctors confirmed it was a human tooth and treated her for exposure to blood or bodily fluids. Botsford called Planters, and parent company Kraft Heinz sent a courier to pick up the tooth for testing. The company said it is investigating.

Spooky

A member of the Listowel Paranormal Society in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, was surprised when police arrived at his door on March 13, inquiring about a small black box with a red wire protruding that had been left at Mackenzie Hall in Windsor. The Windsor Police Explosives Disposal Unit determined it was “safe” and not explosive. Society members had used the box on March 9 at the building to sweep for spirits. Jen Parker, assistant director for the society, called the box an EMF (electromagnetic field) sensor.

Least Competent Criminals

Siblings Antoine Dorsey, 23, and Antoinette Dorsey, 27, of St. Louis cooked up a clever scheme. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that on March 14, the two went to Joe-K Used Cars and asked to test drive a 2012 Dodge Charger. The salesman drove them off the lot, and the Dorseys asked him to drive to their apartment so they could retrieve their IDs. In the parking lot, Antoinette got out of the car, and an unidentified person drove up next to the Charger in a Volvo and got into the Charger, pulling a gun on the salesman and demanding he get out. Then the man with the gun got back into the Volvo and drove away, while Antoine took off in the Charger. However, Antoine crashed and flipped the Charger, then was tracked down by police aided by witnesses to the wreck. CS

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The inimitable storyteller Rosanne Cash has earned three Grammys since she last performed at Savannah Music Festival. The daughter of Johnny Cash himself, she is Creative Partner with Carnegie Hall, served as Artist-In-Residence at the Country Music Hall of Fame, and has been inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. At her last SMF engagement, Cash performed the entirety of her 2013 record The River & The Thread; this time, she’ll play with her co-writer, producer, guitarist, and husband John Leventhal. CS TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 7:30 P.M., LUCAS THEATRE, $37-85

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MUSIC #SMF2018 Equally impressive are a pair of obscure covers—a rollicking take on Benny Goodman’s “Air Mail Special” and the Johnny Cash-flavored title cut, which uses spoTHE TERM Cosmic American Music is ken vocals, an atmospheric production inextricably tied to the late Gram Parsons touch and meandering arrangements to and refers to a musical crossroads where paint a picture of one person going on a country, folk and rock collide in a glorious fever dream-soaked spiritual quest. It’s psychedelia-kissed pileup. a collaboration that Campbell, who first So it goes on Way Out West, Marty Stuplayed with Stuart on Cash’s 1996 album art’s latest studio effort that was produced Unchained, enjoyed immensely. by Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Camp“Working with Marty and the Superlabell. The deep and rich mystique of Califor- tives was a blast and it was fast. My role was easy, just set up the sound and let them nia culture provided a font of inspiration play,” Campbell explains. “Great guitars, for these 15 songs that found the Missisgreat grooves, great vocals—they just have sippi native taking his cracker-jack backing band, the Fabulous Superlatives, to the it all. This record is one of my favorite storied Capitol Records recording studio in things that I have ever been involved with.” With Way Out West out, Stuart and Los Angeles to record a good chunk of the the Fabulous Superlatives are out on the record. It’s a project that Stuart knew he needed road. And while many casual music fans may not know about Stuart’s deep ties to to create on the left coast. “Everything that came out of California country music that found him cutting his teeth playing with bluegrass legend Lester captivated my kid mind in Mississippi,” Flatt as a mandolin-playing teen prodigy Stuart tells us. or later getting hired to help anchor Cash’s “[Way Out West] started with a song band, Stuart is eager to spread the gospel of called ‘Mexico’ and the idea was that I American roots music. wanted to capture a mood that was cinWith the high level at which he and his ematic and reflected the space you experiFabulous Superlatives are playing, the ence out in the Mojave Desert. It would 59-year-old singer-songwriter welcomes reflect that kind of openness with a little the challenge of bringing fellow believers bit of a psychedelic touch to it. I also knew into the fold by way of a well-placed live that I’d have a better shot of getting that kind of cinematic sound that I was looking music experience. “I think there’s a time in every band’s for in California that I wouldn’t be able to life, whether it’s the Rolling Stones or anyget in Nashville.” one else, where they end up in a [creative] The Fabulous Superlatives are a solid place where they end up with what I call a anchor thanks to the efforts of guitarist Kenny Vaughan (Lucinda Williams), bass- blue halo or blue aura around them, where they’re at their peak if you go see them play ist Chris Scruggs (BR549) and drummer live,” Stuart says. Harry Stinson (Steve Earle). “As a music fan, it’s the kind of experiMarty and company play this week at ence that you wind up having where 20 the Ships of the Sea North Garden. It will years from now, you’ll look back and say be Stuart’s third appearance at the Savanthat you saw that group at that particular nah Music Festival. time. With this kind of talent, Stuart and “I think that time is happening right his compadres are firing on all cylinders, now for the Fabulous Superlatives, and it’s starting with the instrumental “Mojave,” certainly giving us motivation to live up to which uses a combination of airy twang the band’s name,” he says. and dive-bombing chords to scale some of “Right now, we’re winding across Amerthe soaring aural terrain traversed by surf ica, playing a lot of rock and roll rooms and rock god Dick Dale. finding a new audience. We’re introducing This menacing vibe continues on the vocal-free “Quicksand,” which uses a mili- ourselves and our music to a new audience as well as inviting our old friends to come taristic cadence and boatloads of echo to along, so that’s the mission at hand.” CS form a spiritual connection with Link Wray’s “Rumble.” SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL: Elsewhere, Stuart does yeoman’s work MARTY STUART AND HIS FABULOUS tapping into his country music influences, be it Bakersfield (the trucker’s ode “Whole SUPERLATIVES Thursday, April 5, 7 p.m. Lotta Highway [With a Million Miles to Go]”) or Marty Robbins (the twangy waltz Ships of the Sea Museum North Garden “Lost On the Desert”). One of Stuart’s best originals on this project, “Time Don’t Wait,” has Campbell joining the Fabulous Superlatives. It’s an infectious number that sounds like a recently discovered 1966-era Byrds outtake.

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SINGER AND COMPOSER Moira Smiley knows how to sing the body acoustic. Throughout her musical career, the “vocal shapeshifter” has sung and created for features films, BBC and PBS programs, NPR, and beyond. Blending traditional folk songs, original polyphony, and corporal percussion, Smiley evokes a primal, deeply human experience when performing for crowds in kitchens, at Lincoln Center, TED events, and around the world. She has lent her vocal talents to a variety of musicians, touring with tUnE-yArDs, Solas, The Lomax Project, Billy Childs, and more. Smiley debuts an original piece, “The Voice Is a Traveler,” at Savannah Music Festival. Accompanied by Seamus Egan, Kyle Sanna, Valentina Kvasova, Anna Roberts-Gevalt and Elizabeth LaPrelle of Anna & Elizabeth, Ali Dineen, Jayme Stone, Joe Phillips, Sumala Jackson, and Philip Mayer, Smiley will share her interpretation of songs from Eastern Europe, Applachia, and shape-note traditions. Smiley shares the bill with Anna & Elizabeth, who boast some of the most stellar old-time harmonies heard today. The duo is accompanied by percussion, pump organ, field recordings, film projections, and crankles (illustrated, hand-cranked scrolls that tell visual stories). We spoke with Smiley about the timelessness and timeliness of her show’s theme, her new record, Unzip the Horizon, and using the body as an instrument. How did you concept “The Voice Is a Traveler?”

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It’s grown out of collecting songs, doing folkloric work, and finding incredible songs from around the world about immigration, having to leave a place, leaving family, or feeling like you don’t belong—all these things about borders. These amazing old folk songs were a big inspiration. I’ve been writing a solo album that is also about why we cross borders, both in time and bringing the past into the present. We’re in a time right now where refugees are moving around, and I feel like it’s timely to talk about the way the world sometimes displaces us. Songs are like companions in these times when we don’t feel totally at home. Songs can also be home. Those are the big inspirations: exile, not belonging, but also how songs bring us 20 together and make us feel like we belong.

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Funny how the show is so timely, using all this timeless folk music. Sometimes these really plaintive old songs describe it best. They take us back to the elemental emotion that is about being human. We want to belong and to explore. The issues keep rising. How do we make a home for each other? How do we trust in the unknown? How do you find home in music? I think music reminds me that the best way for me to connect is by traveling to various places and trying to connect with audiences and other musicians. I feel like that’s my work in the world. I think music, for a lot of people, comforts you when you’re not sure where you are or who you are or what you want to do. It’s home in that way, too—emotional comfort. You have a lot of collaborators for this program, too. This is a special program…it’s a new collaboration with 11 other artists. The vision I spoke about with Rob Gibson, the director of the festival, was about my best adventures and the best music, the most alive music has been in my encounters with

music and people offstage—in kitchens, after concerts, at parties. I really wanted to bring the sense of intimate moments into the show, as well as bigger moments with all 11 of us onstage to show our forces as collaborators. When music brings you together, how fun and powerful it can be! We’re keeping the stage setup pretty simple...you could do this in a room or outside. I like that element. It’s really powerful, even when unplugged. There’s original music, traditional music mixed together and told in a story. There will be visuals in the show that I’ve been creating with various archival footage and things I’ve shot.

brings together people who have been very important to me and also straddles the original music and traditional music worlds. It was a longer, juicier process of making music than I usually do. I had to pack more than I could have done in a live recording in the studio. This was the longer, solo process…I enjoyed that.

You also have a new album of original music, Unzip the Horizon, out this week.

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What have you learned about your own voice over your years of performing and teaching?

I’ve learned that there are cycles in the way that I look at my voice and how I feel like, at this point in my life, I understand that the voice is very powerful and very flexible. All You often use the body as a percussive of our voices, to a greater or lesser degree… instrument in your shows. Will we see we have many voices inside us, many colthat in “The Voice Is a Traveler?” ors. There’s a cycle of feeling quite outward Yes—I love that the music itself can be done and confident, and there’s a part of the cycle that’s really inward and maybe quesreally without anything. All you need is just each other: hands and voices as instru- tioning things. I think the voice expresses that more than anything else—those ups ments. Claps and stomps and a certain and downs, the give and takes. CS physicality runs through this show.

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members, and now it is Smyth, Crawford, and Vallely who compose the melodies. “Part of why we’re still going after 20 years is that we’re honest with each other,” Crawford notes. Lúnasa will be joined by American country and bluegrass singer-strummer Tim O’Brien, who has been a comfortable addition to Lúnasa’s live shows over the past few years. While the native Appalachian is a natural entertainer and lead vocalist, he also contributes to the acoustic songs with mandolin, banjo and guitar. O’Brien is also featured on Lúnasa’s latest album Cas. The addition of recorded vocals marks a major shift for a band that has spent their career proving that flute, pipe and fiddle melodies can stand on their own. It might seem risky tampering with the formula that led the Associated Press to call them “the hottest Irish acoustic group on the planet,” which is why, as Crawford

explains, “it needed to be a continuation of our previous work.” Fortunately, after performing with many famous vocalists over the years, the band was able to integrate the new instrument organically. “It was like calling up an old friend, which made a massive difference,” Crawford says. In fact, Lúnasa called up several Grammy award-winning old friends. Natalie Merchant, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Eric Bibb & Daoiri Farrell each contributed vocals for a unique collection of Americana, Gospel, English folk, and traditional Irish songs. The album is truly a global effort, recorded in Woodstock, Nashville, and Dublin. CS

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Hawktail— Four of the most exciting young artists in acoustic music. $30 12:30 p.m. Morris Center Hawktail, the Barr Brothers— Andrew and Brad Barr began their musical careers in Boston playing with the improvisational rock trio, The Slip. $35 7:30 p.m. Charles H. Morris Center Marc-André Hamelin, piano— Canadian pianist Marc-André Hamelin is renowned for his unrivaled blend of musicianship and virtuosity in the great works. $57 6:15 p.m. Trinity UMC Maria Schneider Orchestra— Composer and bandleader Maria Schneider’s music blurs the lines between genres.$32-$80 7:30 p.m. Lucas Theatre

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Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio— An authentic master and guru of the Hammond B-3 for more than five decades. $30 12:30 p.m. Charles H. Morris Center Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio, Sullivan Fortner Trio— This double bill connects a B-3 master and elder statesman of jazz with one of the most exciting young piano trios. $40 6 & 9 p.m. Charles H. Morris Center, Jazz on the River— This free open-air showcase features performances by 12 of the country’s most talented high school jazz orchestras. Free and open to the public 4 p.m. Rousakis Plaza Manual Cinema: Lula del Ray— Manual Cinema combines handmade shadow puppetry, cinematic techniques and innovative sound and music to create immersive stories for stage and screen. $35 8:30 p.m. Lucas Theatre for the Arts Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives— A worldwide ambassador for Nashville, Bakersfield and points in between. $40 7 p.m. Ships of The Sea Zukerman Trio— The Zukerman Trio consists of violinist Pinchas Zukerman, cellist Amanda Forsyth and pianist Angela Chen. $52-$62 6:15 p.m. Yamacraw Performing Arts Center

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Late Night Jazz Jam— Replete with heavyweights performing recognizable jazz standards, this year’s edition will be led by the remarkable bassist Rodney Jordan and feature an assortment of titans. $40 10 p.m. Charles H. Morris Center Lúnasa and Tim O’Brien— Lúnasa and Tim O’Brien explore the interplay and mutual influences at the heart of American and Irish traditional music. $40 7 p.m.

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Ships of The Sea Museum Sullivan Fortner Trio— Fortner was praised as a virtuoso jazz pianist before he finished high school. $30 12:30 p.m. Charles H. Morris Center Swing Central Jazz Competition— Three jazz bands compete for the Jean Elizabeth Faircloth Award. Free 8:30 a.m.3:30 p.m. Lucas Theatre for the Arts Swing Central Jazz Finale: Stomping the Blues— Following performances by the top three finalist bands at Swing Central Jazz vying for the Jean Elizabeth Faircloth Award, this original production showcases how the blues has served as the foundation of jazz since its inception in New Orleans over 100 years ago. $25-$65 6:30 p.m. Lucas Theatre Zukerman Trio with Daniel Hope and Friends— As a 10-year-old boy, Daniel Hope grew up admiring the extraordinary artistry and virtuosity of one of the world’s most esteemed string players, Pinchas Zukerman. This event marks their first performance together, and it combines the Zukerman Trio and other friends of Hope for a one-time-only concert. $52$62 6:15 p.m. Yamacraw Performing Arts Center

SATURDAY 4. 7

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra w/ Robert McDuffie— Georgia native violinist Robert McDuffie continues the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s season-wide celebration of the music of Leonard Bernstein. $42-$85 7 p.m. Lucas Theatre Audra McDonald— Audra McDonald is unparalleled in the breadth and versatility of her artistry. $42-$72 2 p.m. Trustees Bill Frisell Trio, Julian Lage Trio— This only-in-Savannah double bill pairs two generations of virtuoso electric guitarists. $40 6 & 9 p.m. Morris Center Lee Fields and the Expressions, The James Hunter Six— Expect to be moved to dance. $40 4 & 8 p.m. Ships of The Sea

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Daniel Hope and Friends: Balkan Roots— Daniel Hope’s colleague, violinist Simos Papanas, conceived this exotic onetime-only program. $57 5 p.m. Temple Mickve Israel Film: Terezín: Refuge in Music— Daniel Hope has devoted more than 15 years to the intensive study and preservation of music by composers murdered by the Nazis. $25 3 p.m. Jepson Center The Voice is a Traveler: Moira Smiley, Anna and Elizabeth— This originally-conceived program by singer/ composer Smiley features musical styles from across the globe. $40 4 & 7 p.m. Charles H. Morris Center

MONDAY 4. 9

American Brass Quintet— Hailed by Newsweek as “the high priests of brass.” $30 12:30 p.m. Charles H. Morris Center Murray Perahia, piano— One of the most sought-after and cherished pianists of our time. $82 6:15 p.m. Yamacraw Performing Arts Center Tommy Emanuel, Jayme Stone’s Folklife— Guitarist/singer Tommy Emmanuel is a widely-praised fingerstyle player who you’ve got to see to believe. $40 5 & 8 p.m. Charles H. Morris Center

TUESDAY 4.10

American Brass Quintet— $30 12:30 p.m. Charles H. Morris Center Daniel Hope & Friends: Brahms and Elgar— Brahms is often considered by his contemporaries and by later writers as both a traditionalist and an innovator. $57 6:15 p.m. Trinity UMC Mike Block and Sandeep Das, Sam Reiner and the Human Hands— Mike Block is a pioneering multi-style cellist. Bengali musician Das made his stage debut at age 15 with sitar maestro Ravi Shankar. $40 7 p.m. Charles H. Morris Center Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal— Celebrated singer-songwriter returns to SMF for a concert with John Leventhal, her husband, co-writer, producer, and guitarist. $37-$85 7:30 p.m. Lucas Theatre

WEDNESDAY 4.11

Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas— The musical partnership between Scottish fiddler and California cellist runs the gamut from intimate chamber music to ecstatic fiddle tunes for dancing. $30 12:30 p.m. Charles H. Morris Center Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas, The Goodbye Girls— $40 5:30 & 8:30 p.m. Charles H. Morris Center Piaf! The Show— A musical celebration of the life and music of storied French chanteuse Edith Piaf. $32-$85 7 p.m. Lucas Theatre for the Arts

melodies. $30 12:30 p.m. Morris Center Latin Dance Party: Septeto Santiaguero— The five-stroke clave pattern will be in full effect as Septeto Santiaguero heats up the dance floor. $40 8:30 p.m. Ships of The Sea Museum Rhiannon Giddens— Co-founder of the Grammy-winning stringband Carolina Chocolate Drops. $32-$80 7:30 p.m. Lucas

THURSDAY 4.12

A World of Strings: Simon Shaheen and Firas Zreik, Mike Marshall and Jovino Santos Neto— A one-time-only world music production. $25-$65 7 p.m. Lucas Theatre The Goodbye Girls— All-female quartet from Boston. $30 12:30 p.m. Charles H. Morris Center The North Mississippi Allstars— Founded in 1996 by brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson, the North Mississippi Allstars perform with an unstoppable energy, rhythmic reinvention and a potent message of positivity, family and hope. $35 8 p.m. Ships of The Sea Museum Yekwon Sunwoo, piano— Born in Anyang, South Korea, Sunwoo studied at the Curtis Institute of Music and The Juilliard School. $52 6:15 p.m. Trinity UMC

FRIDAY 4.13

Classical Broadway: A Co-Production with Savannah VOICE Festival— In their fourth annual co-production, the Savannah Music Festival and Savannah VOICE Festival team up to deliver two performances of timeless musical theatre. $40 5 & 7:30 p.m. Morris Center Daniel Hope and Friends: Romantic Masterworks— Mendelssohn and Schumann reveled in the late 18th century “Celtic revival.” $57 6:15 p.m. Trinity Jovino Santos Neto, piano— This solo performance will show his blend of energetic grooves, deep harmonies and lyrical

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THE SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL kicked off with a solid week of eclectic entertainment from some of the finest performers in the world. Rhonda Vincent, seven-time International Bluegrass Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year, wowed crowds at the Ships of the Sea Museum alongside Claire Lynch Band. Several generations of jazz guitarists, including “King” Solomon Hicks, showed why they love Benedetto Guitars at The Lucas Theatre. Mischief & Mayhem abounded as Jenny Scheinman showed the audience how it’s done, and Paul Thorn and The Blind Boys of Alabama took all of The Lucas to church with old-school gospel. Daniel Hope led three concerts with the Zurich Chamber Orchestra, playing alongside violinists Benny Kim, Darla Zappa Matesic, and Slmos Papanas. Savannah Music Festival continues to deliver a stunning variety of live concerts until the festival’s April 14 closing day celebration.

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NOTHING MORE WITH SPECIAL GUESTS @THE STAGE ON BAY

San Antonio-based alt-rockers Nothing More hit The Stage on Bay this weekend. The group was nominated for two 2017 Grammy awards, including Best Rock Performance (“Go To War”) and Best Rock Album (The Stories We Tell Ourselves). Nothing More has been performing and releasing albums independently since 2003, earning the attention of Eleven Seven Music after the release of their fourth record, Nothing More. The band officially broke out in 2014, with the singles “This is the Time (Ballast),” “Mr. MTV,” “Jenny,” and “Here’s To Heartache” charting on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. The group’s fusion of post-screamo, hard rock, prog-rock, prog-metal, and heavy metal will appeal to a variety of rock fans. The evening’s opening act is yet to be named; keep an eye on savconcerts.com for updates. FRIDAY, APRIL 6, DOORS AT 6 P.M., SHOW AT 7:30 P.M., $20-166, ALL-AGES

THAT 1 GUY @THE WORMHOLE

Through collaborations with Buckethead and an average of 150-200 shows a year, That 1 Guy has become a favorite for a wild, one-of-a-kind live show. Classically trained as a double bass player and educated at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Mike Silverman got his start as a progressive jazz player before creating the Magic Pipe, a seven-foot-tall instrument featuring metal, strings, and electronics, and forming the one-man band That 1 Guy. Silverman also incorporates actual magic into his performances, creating a completely unique concert that shows off the influence of jazz, funk, and beyond. Inspired by Rush, Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, and Dr. Seuss, Silverman keeps audiences on their toes with the Magic Pipe, the Magic Boot (a cowboy boot that’s wired as a percussive instrument), and the Magic Saw, a musical saw. SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 9 P.M., $11.99 VIA WORMHOLEBAR.COM, 18+

SAVANNAH ‘90S BLOCK PARTY @SAVANNAH CIVIC CENTER

Let’s time travel! Dig in the back of your closet for your best 1990s look and head to the Savannah Civic Center for an evening of throwback R&B and hip-hop hits. “Pony” up with Ginuwine, find out “Where the Party At” with Jagged Edge, sample “Peaches and Cream” with 112, and get “Too Close” with Next. The promoter notes that artists scheduled to appear are subject to change. THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 7:30 P.M., $34.50-145 VIA SAVANNAHCIVIC.COM, ALL-AGES

A COOLER SHADE OF BLUE @UU CHURCH OF SAVANNAH

Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah’s Sounds & Spirits Concert Series continues with a special lineup of Savannah blues players. Experience some of the city’s finest players with performances from singer Laiken Williams, pianist Eric Jones, guitarist Bill Smith, and trumpeter Kirk Lee. Look forward to standards from Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Janis Joplin, and more, along with newer classics like the music of Amy Winehouse and Tracy Chapman. A wine reception will follow in Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah’s Rhan Hall. SATURDAY, APRIL 7, DOORS AT 6:30 P.M., SHOW AT 7 P.M., $20 VIA EVENTBRITE.COM, 12+

THE BAILSMEN @PROHIBITION Sip Prohibition’s famous cocktails and enjoy live music that will sweep you away to the past. Since 2011, The Brooklynbased Bailsmen have been playing high-energy music that blends hot jazz, gypsy swing, New Orleans raucousness, and French bistro-chic, channeling a love of Django Reinhardt with a splash of Louis Armstrong and Sidney Bechet. The group features three guitars, accordion, bass, and sweet sax spinning unforgettable tunes. SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 9 P.M.

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The eighth annual A-Town Get Down Festival kicks off on April 21, but the crew behind the music and arts festival is ready to get the party started. The Hypnotics will provide the highly danceable, early rock ‘n’ roll sounds that audiences know and love while attendees buy raffle tickets and mingle with the A-Town crew. Raffle prizes include general admission tickets, VIP passes, swag bags, sponsor gifts, artwork, and more. If you’re thinking about going full VIP for the festival—or if you’re one of the lucky raffle winners—you’ll get access to a private VIP event at Service Brewing on April 20, meet-andgreets with A-Town performers, access to a complimentary VIP area, VIP seating, and a swag bag. It’s a free party, so what are you waiting for? Grab some cash, bring your lucky charm, and cut a rug with The Hypnotics while supporting a great cause. SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 4 P.M. – 9 P.M., FREE, 21+

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Archers of Loaf’s Eric Bachmann strips down Indie hero’s solo living room tour comes to Savannah

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IN THE 1990S, Eric Bachmann was howling through scrappy PA systems in living rooms in the middle of nowhere, shaking the floorboards with his Archers of Loaf bandmates. A Bachmann house show circa 2018 is a starkly different affair. Nowadays, the revered indie rocker sits solo with an acoustic guitar in his lap and his small dog at his feet, unplugged and surrounded by small audiences of respectful fans. “Playing solo, if you’re playing quietly without amplification, there are no excuses,” Bachmann says. “There’s no sound guy putting too many things on your voice and guitar.” In his playing style, touring style, and life as a musician, that’s what Bachmann’s about these days: simplifying, streamlining, and getting to the heart of the matter. “I got to the point where I wanted to be by myself,” he says. “I don’t want to sell t-shirts. I just want to play music and write songs. I feel so compelled by writing, I’ll never get it right—I’ll die not getting it right! The goal now, for me, is to write as well as I can. And that’s a lot.” Chapel Hill-based Archers of Loaf brought an aggressive yet deeply melodic approach to mid-1990s indie rock. Noisy yet tender, sarcastic yet vulnerable, the band followed in the footsteps of their raw rock heroes the Replacements and Sonic Youth and gained a cult following in the process. With Bachmann on guitar and vocals, Eric Johnson on guitar, Matt Gentling on bass, and Mark Price on drums, the band cut the single “Wrong” in 1992, sharing their debut album Icky Mettle in 1993. That first record produced the single “Web In Front,” which became a college radio favorite and remains a deeply influential track (The Pitchfork 500 named the song one of the top 500 songs of recent decades in 2008). The Archers followed Icky Mettle with the Vee Vee, which produced the single “Harnessed in Slums.” 1996’s All the Nation’s Airports came next, distributed by Elektra Records. The band released their final album, White Trash Heroes, in 1998, and disbanded that year. Following the Archers dissolution, 26 Bachmann dove right into creating the

solo project Crooked Fingers, a fluid musical entity with acoustic stylings and toneddown vocals than Archers fans may not have expected. “A lot of the problems I was having were medical,” Bachmann shares. “I was having a real hard time with my throat because of the way I sang and treated my body in Archers. I cleaned up…and my voice was medically ruined, nodes all over my larynx and vocal cords. It was a real mess. You can hear it, listening to the first two Crooked Fingers records.” He’s healed now, but the news made Bachmann completely change the way he sings. He found himself channeling some of his favorite vocalists like Lee Hazelwood and Neil Diamond. “It was a little bit the rebel in me,” he says of quieting down for Crooked Fingers. “I knew it was anger, in a way. Now, I’m very grateful, but there’s something very progressive, aesthetically, about moving forward when you really change that appealed to me. I wanted to go in a direction people don’t expect you to. It was that rebellious satisfaction.” From 2000 to 2011, Bachmann released six fulllength albums of Crooked Fingers material. He was also finding work as a sideman, providing extra instrumentation for Superchunk, Band of Horses, the Poles, and Analog Moon on their tours (until the recent arrival of his first child, he was

playing in Neko Case’s touring band, too). In 2016, Bachmann released an album under his own name via Merge Records. He’s already working on a follow-up. “Basically it’s me, my guitar, and my Moog,” he says. “It’s very ‘70s AM radio production, lots of vintage synths. Eric Johnson from Archers played electric guitar on it, my wife sang one song, it’s all electronic drums, Moog bass.” He’ll play a variety of songs from across his career at his Savannah house show, adapting a lot of his catalog to the intimate environment. “It’s about volume,” he says. “Being quiet and being

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loud, having a dynamic range to pull off in a way I’m satisfied with. Songs like ‘Harnessed in Slums,’ there’s a story in that song. I can pull it out of an acoustic guitar, and that, to me, is what dictates whether or not I can do it.” CS

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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.

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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.

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The Loft on Liberty Odd Lot Improv: Wacky Wednesday Stafford’s Public House Weird Wednesdays Open Mic Comedy, 9 p.m. Totally Awesome Bar Open Mic Comedy, 8:30 p.m.

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If your light for Moz never goes out, get your tickets now. The Florida-based tribute Ordinary Boys honors the music of The Smiths and Morrissey, performing favorites like “This Charming Man,” “There is A Light,” “How Soon is Now?” and many, many more. SATURDAY, APRIL 7, DOORS AT 9 P.M., SHOW AT 10 P.M., $10, 21+ Machine Dreams, 10 p.m. Fannie’s on the Beach Christy and Butch, 8 p.m. Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant The Jody Espina Quartet, 7 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Peter Hennes Duo, 7 p.m. The Jinx Scaryoke, 10 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) Trivia Non-Fiction Gallery Desdemona, 7 p.m. PS Tavern Live Music Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Gypsy Jazz, 7 p.m. River House Levi Moore The Savannah Civic Center 90s Block Party, 7:30 p.m. Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m. Shrimp Factory Ford Natirboff Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Open Mic, 9 p.m. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) Holly Goodspell, 6 p.m. Vic’s on The River Frank Bright, Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Jon Lee’s Apparitions Wild Wing Cafe Bucky & Barry, 5 p.m. The Wormhole Open Mic, 6 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.

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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.

COMEDY

The Loft on Liberty The Odd Lot Odd Time Radio Hour, 8 p.m.

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. SEED Eco Lounge Daas Unterground Thursdays, 10 p.m. Stafford’s Public House Open Mic, 9 p.m.

FRIDAY 4. 6 A-J’s Dockside Joey Manning, 7 p.m. Barrelhouse South The Mammoths, Kevin Maines and the Volts, 9 p.m. Basil’s Pizza and Deli Keith & Ross, 7 p.m. Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt (piano and vocals), 6 p.m. Club Elan Yung Bleu, 9 p.m. Congress Street Social Club Domino Effect, 10 p.m. Doc’s Bar Crazy Chester, 9 p.m. Dockside Seafood Bluegrass Happy Hour, 4 p.m. Dub’s Pub Prime Real Estate El-Rocko Lounge Dolo Jazz Suite,

11 p.m. Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant The Eric Jones Trio ft. Kirk Lee, 8 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Christy Alan Band, 9 p.m. The Jinx Dance Party, 10 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar & Grill Georgia Kyle, 7 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub The Hypnotics Molly McGuire’s Ember City Trio, 7 p.m. Pour Larry’s DJ & Live Music Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Jody Jazz Trio, 6:30 p.m. River House Josephine Johnson Rocks on the Roof Fellowship of Love, 8 p.m. Rusty Rudders Tap House Live Acoustic Music, 6 p.m. Ruth’s Chris Steak House David Duckworth, 8 p.m. Saddle Bags Ray Fulcher, 8 p.m. Savannah Canoe & Kayak Desdemona, 6 p.m. Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m. Service Brewing Company Bluegrass By The Pint w/ City Hotel, 5:30 p.m. Shrimp Factory Rachael Shaner The Stage on Bay Nothing More, 7 p.m. Taste of India Don Read, 6:30 p.m. Tijuana Flats Gary Strickland Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) Marshall Brothers, 6 p.m. Vic’s on The River Frank Bright, Claire Frazier and Norm Gagne, 7 p.m. The Warehouse Jubal Kane, Jon Hill, 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Liquid Ginger, Bill Hodgson, Bryan Mayer Band, 5 p.m. The Wormhole Xuluprophet, The Woofs, 9 p.m.

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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

The Loft on Liberty Odd Lot Improv: Friday Funnies, 8 p.m.

Club 309 West CoolJay the DJ Doubles Nightclub DJ Sam Diamond, 8 p.m. Hercules Bar & Grill DJ Liquid Night Club Live DJ, 9 p.m. Little Lucky’s Live DJ Rusty Rudders Tap House DJ Tap SEED Eco Lounge DJ C-Rok, 10 p.m. Tree House DJ Phive Star

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

Abe’s on Lincoln DJ Doc Ock, 9 p.m. Club One Drag Show

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A-J’s Dockside Joey Manning, 7 p.m. Barrelhouse South Hedonistas, Lyn Avenue, 9:30 p.m. Basil’s Pizza and Deli Jon Lee and the Apparitions, 7 p.m. Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt (piano and vocals), 6 p.m. Boomy’s Liquid Ginger Club Elan Bassjackers, 9 p.m. Coach’s Corner Departure: A Journey Tribute Band, 7 p.m. Congress Street Social Club A-Town Launch Party w/ the Hypnotics, 4 p.m., Bonnie Blue, 10 p.m. El-Rocko Lounge Glove, Del Sur, Lakin Crawford, Ryder Ripps, 9 p.m. Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant Liston Gregory and the LGIII Quartet, 8 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Free Spirits, 9 p.m. The Jinx Ordinary Boys: A Tribute to The Smiths, 10 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar & Grill Jon Hill, 7 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Danielle Hicks Band Molly McGuire’s Keith & Ross, 6 p.m. The Olde Pink House David Duckworth & Alisha Duckworth Pour Larry’s DJ & Live Music Prohibition The Bailsmen, 9 p.m. Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Jody Jazz Trio, 6:30 p.m. Randy Wood Guitars Gold Heart, 8 p.m. River House Levi Moore Rusty Rudders Tap House Live Acoustic Music, 6 p.m. Ruth’s Chris Steak House Eddie Wilson Saddle Bags Rick Monroe, 8 p.m. Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m. Shrimp Factory Ford Natirboff Stafford’s Public House DJ Rudy Lui, 9:30 p.m.

The Stage on Bay Dylan Scott, 8 p.m. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) American Hologram, 6 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah A Cooler Shade of Blue, 7 p.m. Vic’s on The River Frank Bright, Claire Frazier and Norm Gagne, 7 p.m. The Warehouse Johnny Octane, Rachael Shaner, 2 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Jason Courtenay Band, Southern Acoustic Works, Bill Hodgson, DJ Race, 1 p.m. The Wormhole That 1 Guy, 9 p.m.

KARAOKE

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

COMEDY

Bull Street Labs Front Porch Improv, 8 p.m. The Loft on Liberty Odd Lot Improv: Saturday Shenanigans Savannah Coffee Roasters Odd Lot Improv: Saturday Shenanigans, 8 p.m. The Wormhole Comedy Planet, 8 p.m.

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

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

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

SUNDAY 4. 8 LIVE MUSIC

A-J’s Dockside Joey Manning, 7 p.m. B & D Burgers (Southside) Christy Alan Band, 1 p.m. 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 The Eric Jones Trio ft. Huxsie Scott, 7 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Shane Baldwin Duo, 7 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar & Grill Mark Hodges, 7 p.m. The Olde Pink House Eddie Wilson River House Ricky Standard Shrimp Factory Ford Natirboff Tybee Island Social Club Sunday Bluegrass Brunch, noon Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Jon Hill Wild Wing Cafe Bucky & Barry, Fig Neutrons, 1 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

Brewer’s Sports Bar and Grill Family Trivia, 5 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Trivia, 8 p.m.

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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.

Boomy’s DJ Basik Lee, 10 p.m.

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

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

MONDAY 4. 9 LIVE MUSIC

Abe’s on Lincoln Open Mic, 10 p.m. Bayou Cafe David Harbuck, 9 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Ford Natirboff Wild Wing Cafe Eric Britt, 6 p.m. The Wormhole Open Mic, 6 p.m., Open Mic, 8 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

KARAOKE

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.

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

TUESDAY 4.10 LIVE MUSIC

Bay Street Blues Ben Keiser Band, 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe Jam Night with Eric Culberson, 9 p.m. El-Rocko Lounge Matt Phillips, Suzanna Kennedy, 9 p.m. Foxy Loxy Cafe Acoustic Tuesday w/ Alejandro Rowinsky, 7 p.m. Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant The Claire Frazier Quartet, 7 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Ray Lundy, 7 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music 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, 8 p.m. Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Hitman Blues Band, 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Matt Hill, 6 p.m.

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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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SOUNDBOARD DIRECTORY Abe’s on Lincoln 17 Lincoln St.

Club One 1 Jefferson St.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar 52 Barnard St.

The Rail Pub 405 W. Congress St.

A-J’s Dockside 1315 Chatham Ave.

Coach’s Corner 3016 E. Victory Dr.

The Jinx 127 W. Congress St.

Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant 402 MLK Jr. Blvd.

B & D Burgers (Southside) 11108 Abercorn St.

CoCo’s Sunset Grille 1 Old U.S. Hwy. 80

912-786-9533 ajsdocksidetybee.com

912-927-8700 www.bdburgers.net

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.

912-232-0200 clubone-online.com

912-352-2933 coachs.net

912-786-7810 cocostybee.com

coffee deli 4517 Habersham St.

912-352-7818 savannahcoffeedeli.com

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

Congress Street Social Club 411 W. Congress St.

912-236-6655

912-238-1985 congressstreetsocialclub.com

Bayou Cafe 14 N. Abercorn St.

Dockside Seafood 201 West River St.

912-233-6411 bayousavannah.com

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

912-231-9049 billysplacesavannah.com

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

Brewer’s Sports Bar and Grill 5710 OGEECHEE RD STE 100 9122003625 www.brewerssavannah.com

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

Bull Street Labs 2222 Bull St.

912-447-8457 www.bullstreetlabs.com

Cathedral of St John the Baptist 222. East Harris St. 912-233-4709 www.savannahcathedral.org/

Charles H. Morris Center 10 East Broad St.

912-233-3810

Doc’s Bar 10 16th Street 912-786-5506

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

Doubles Nightclub 7100 Abercorn St. 912-352-7100

Dub’s Pub 225 W. River St.

(912) 200-3652 dubspubriverstreet.com

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

912-236-7777 www.jazzdsavannah.com

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

The Loft on Liberty 215 W. Liberty St. McDonough’s 21 E. McDonough St.

912-233-6136 mcdonoughssavannah.com

Mellow Mushroom 11 W. Liberty St. 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

912-238-1311 therailpub.com/

912-292-1656 ranchoalegrecuban.com

Randy Wood Guitars 1304 East Hwy. 80

912-748-1930 www.randywoodguitars.com

River House 125 W. River St.

912-234-1900 liveoakstore.com/riverhouse

Rocks on the Roof 102 W. Bay St.

912-721-3901 bohemianhotelsavannah.com

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

Civic Center 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. 912-651-6556 www.savannahcivic.com

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

Savannah Smiles 314 Williamson St. 912-527-6453

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) 3742 US-17 Molly McGuire’s 216 Johnny Mercer Boulevard

Savannah Taphouse 125 E. Broughton St.

Nickie’s 1971 1513 Butler Ave.

912-232-4447 sentientbean.com

912-898-0852 liveoakstore.com/mollymcguires

912-786-4444

Non-Fiction Gallery 1522 Bull St. 912-376-9953

The Olde Pink House 23 Abercorn St.

912-201-8277 savannahtaphouse.com

SEED Eco Lounge 39 Montgomery St. 912-349-5100

The Sentient Bean 13 E. Park Ave. Service Brewing Company 574 Indian Street The Shrimp Factory 313 East River Street

912-236-4229 www.theshrimpfactory.com

912-232-4286 www.plantersinnsavannah.com

Chuck’s Bar 305 W. River St.

Frank G. Murray Community Center 160 Whitemarsh Island Rd. Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant 107 W. Broughton St. Hercules Bar & Grill 2500 Dean Forest Rd.

Prohibition 125 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Southbound Brewing Company 107 East Lathrop Ave. Stafford’s Public House 306 W. Upper Factor’s Walk The Stage on Bay 1200 West Bay St.

Club 309 West 309 W. River St.

House of Strut 17 West 41st Street

PS Tavern 11 W. Bay St.

Sulfur Studios 2301 Bull St.

912-443-3277 www.charleshmorriscenter.com

The Chromatic Dragon 514 MLK Jr. Blvd. 912-289-0350 chromaticdragon.com

912-232-1005

912-236-1901 club309west.com

Club Elan 301 Williamson St.

912-966-5790

912-398-0138 www.houseofstrut.com

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

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

912-200-9255

912-495-5145

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

savconcerts.com

912-231-7105 sulfurstudios.org

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

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Judge Realty

SHINES Latest public art project goes up this weekend

BY RACHAEL FLORA

rachael@connectsavannah.com

THIS WEEKEND, Judge Realty unveils its latest public art installation on its Abercorn façade. “Come Rain or Come Shine” is based on Savannah’s sporadic rains and references Johnny Mercer’s song of the same name. The fun starts April 6 with a block party at Judge Realty, complete with bouncy houses and a dunk tank as well as refreshments for the adults. “Come Rain or Come Shine” opens that evening and will remain on display through May 6. Last week, Connect sat down with the team, which includes owner Lori Judge, marketing manager Lauren Pitcairn, and artists Ben Tollefson and Elmer Ramos, who joined by phone from Indiana.

Above: A rendering of how the installation will look. Left: The cloud sculpture in action. PHOTOS COURTESY OF JUDGE REALTY.

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How did this project come about? Ben Tollefson: When we first met with Lori, she laid out some very general ideas about what she likes to see in a project, and she mentioned the environment. That was a launching pad for Elmer and I. We started thinking about the very short but very powerful bursts of rain that are kind of specific to Savannah. We’re doing sculptural pieces attached to the wall, like floating off of it. We’re working with elements of weather, so we have rain, clouds, and a gigantic rainbow. Elmer Ramos: Even though I don’t live there anymore I wanted to make something talking about Savannah and how important it is to me. Lori Judge: This project is about the community. It’s our way of giving back to the Savannah and the neighborhood. BT: That really informed the aesthetics of the project as well. Elmer and I were thinking, What can we really do for the community? We both use a bright color palette in our work. ER: We wanted something uplifting. How did you decide on the title?

30 BT: I title a lot of my works based on lyrics.

I was listening to the song “Come Rain or Come Shine,” this old jazz standard, and I was like, that’s a really great title for this piece. Then I randomly looked it up and it’s a Johnny Mercer song, so it fit! How did this pairing of artists happen? LJ: I told Lo we were looking for a new project with new artists, and Ben is Lo’s roommate. BT: [laughs] Proximity! Lauren Pitcairn: I didn’t have to search very far! It started with Ben and evolved into Elmer through the early stages of Ben and I talking about it at the house. That would be the easiest route because I’d be living with him while he’s working on it. How has the collaboration gone so far? ER: It’s gone really well, I think. Since we work with shapes and colors and we work with limited amounts of information,

that’s what we’re communicating. BT: Elmer didn’t move too long ago, and we conceptualized the entire project before he left. The design aspect of it was all set. He’ll be here for a week, so that’s when fabrication will happen. Tell me about working on public art here in Savannah. ER: Well, I really appreciate Lori giving us the opportunity for us to work on this scale. Artists never really get these opportunities, especially emerging artists— BT: Especially in Savannah! LJ: I want more private enterprises to do public art. The city has been really great working with us and it’s really not as hard as people think. BT: The paperwork seems daunting because there are a lot of points you have to check off in a proposal, but it’s truly not. ER: I think they try to scare you with the hoops you have to jump through, but you

have to scare them back with a really kickass proposal. LJ: Our proposal sailed straight through. LP: We tried to cover too many bases [laughs]. LJ: We hope that we’re carving a path for other private people to do it. We want to make it easier. That’s why we’re picking different kinds of art instead of just a mural or monument. We’re doing 3D projects and other things. BT: It’s not a monument that will stay up for a hundred years. This is a month-long project. Ben and Elmer, what’s it been like working on this project? BT: For me, this is so exciting because I’m collaborating with another talented artist, I get to work with Lori who has put her trust into my vision of what the project is, and it’s large-scale. I’m a traditional easel painter, so most of my practice is in my studio alone. It’s exciting to be out of it and working with other people [laughs]. ER: I think for the community, that’s really important to me. There’s this stigma that you have to be creative to be an artist, but creativity is not just about art. Creativity is a skill everyone should have—it’s not about being an artist. BT: It’s also exciting to respond to architecture. I’m a painter, Elmer is a printmaker, so it was a challenge for us that we’d never encountered. CS

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OPENINGS & RECEPTIONS

AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL — 2018 spring art show competition for The Landings Art Association. $5, tickets available at the door Mon., April 9, 5-8 p.m. Landings Art Association, 1 Willeford Drive. COME RAIN OR COME SHINE — The artwork by Elmer Ramos and Ben Tollefson is a whimsical interpretation of local weather patterns such as short bursts of afternoon rain, common in the summer months in Savannah. April 6-May 6. judgerealty.com/. Judge Realty, 347 Abercorn St. GIRLSGIRLSGIRLSBOYSBOYSBOYS — Join Location Gallery for simultaneous openings at both galleries. GIRLSGIRLSGIRLS’ gallery profits are donated to Planned Parenthood Southeast Advocates. Fri., April 6, 5 p.m. Location Gallery at Austin Hill Realty, 417 Whitaker St. Join Location Gallery for simultaneous openings at both galleries. BOYSBOYSBOYS’ gallery profits are donated to First City Network. Fri., April 6, 5 p.m. Location Gallery at Savannah LGBT Center, 1515 Bull St. OUT OF THE FIRE — Annual ceramics show hosted and curated by the SCAD Ceramics Club, displaying juried work created by SCAD students in within the past year. On display as part of First Fridays in Starland. free and open to the public April 5-7. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. ROB HESSLER’S “HINDENBURG” — On May 6, 1937 the German zeppelin Hindenburg was destroyed in a spectacular fire captured live on radio. The resonance of this event has sent waves into The Other Side of the World, an alternate universe created by artist Rob Hessler. The window at Sulfur Studios (facing Bull Street) will turn into a portal to The Other Side of the World, with Hindenburg coming alive as a performance art piece including video, sound, and live actors. free and open to the public Fri., April 6, 8 & 8:45 p.m. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. SPACE BETWEEN — This exhibition by Morgan Adler and Zara Bell explores the physical, psychological and emotional separation between people and their communities, between disparate beliefs, between intentions and actions, word and image, and any number of other things that are not quite what they seem or not yet what they’ll become. Fri., April 6. White Whale Craft Ales, 1207 Bull St.

CONTINUING EXHIBITS BONAVENTURE: A HISTORIC CEMETERY IN ART — Steeped in art and history, Bonaventure Cemetery is one of Savannah’s most scenic locales, attracting visitors since the early 19th century. Drawn from Telfair’s

and others’ collections, this exhibition includes paintings, prints, photographs, and sculpture inspired by or connected to the cemetery. Through Sep. 23.Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. CARBON — Jennifer Moss is interested in discovering inherent properties of the materials she works with and highlighting these qualities through unexpected material interactions. Through April 12. In Vino Veritas, 102 E. Liberty St. CARRIE MAE WEEMS: SEA ISLAND SERIES — Weems became interested in the unique Gullah-Geechee culture found on the Sea Islands off the coasts of Georgia and South Carolina while studying folklore in graduate school at the University of California, Berkeley, and the resultant Sea Islands series made between Adolfo Alvarado’s work is up at the Jepson Center. 1991-1992 comprises blackand-white photographs with I DID IT AGAIN — Exhibition of four relyrical, folkloric texts devoted configured installations by Italian multimedia to Gullah-Geechee communities. Through artist Paola Pivi. The artist works in many inMay 6. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West ternational contexts and uses various media, York St. including photography, video, sculpture and installation, often employing a playfulness CONNECTION: SEEING WITH THE MIND’S in her practice to explore darker themes. EYE — Marcee Musgrove has pursued Through Aug. 19. scadmoa.org/. SCAD abstraction as a soul driven expression of Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. the connection of people and place that exist both inside and outside of ourselves as KAREN BRADLEY — Karen Bradley is a individuals. This exhibition represents a full contemporary, figurative realist oil painter range of her career exploring nature, color based in Savannah. Her paintings focus on and place. Through April 10. Starland Cafe, portraiture and figurative subject matter. 11 East 41st St. Through April 30. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. FADE INTO BLACK — Pia Camil lives and works in Mexico City. “Fade into Black” is LIVESTRONG SAVANNAH — An installation curated by Humberto Moro, SCAD curator of exhibitions. Through July 15. May Poetter by New York-based Christopher Chiappa. The artist transforms the museum lobby into an Gallery (SCAD), 342 Bull St. invasion of eggs; thousands of illusionistic, hand-made sculptures of sunny-side-up, fried GROUNDED — Telfair Museums will feature eggs are suspended on the walls, dripping a commissioned work titled Grounded by to the corner and floor, and even found in Adolfo Alvarado, a Savannah-based artist unexpected places like the museum’s front whose work incorporates calligraphic text, desk and staircase. Through July 1. SCAD expansive swirls, and multiple layers of Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. paint to create complex compositions that reference both medieval illuminated texts MOVING MOUNTAINS — An exhibition by and graffiti culture. Grounded will explore artist Yang Fudong. An important figure in a resident alien’s journey through past and present experiences, influenced by Alvarado’s the contemporary art scene and independent cinema movement in China, Fudong’s upbringing in Mexico’s Ciudad Juaréz, a city whose vibrant culture and notorious violence films and photographic work, often derived from traditional Chinese painting, examine continue to impact his work. Through Aug. tensions between urban and rural, historic 19. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West and present, worldliness and intellectualism. York St. Through July 8. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

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IN 1934, 23-year-old Bonnie Elizabeth Parker and 25-year-old Clyde Chestnut Barrow’s crime spree came to a violent end. 84 years later, the world still can’t get enough of their ride-or-die love story. The cast and crew of Savannah Children’s Theatre are no exception, and the talented team offers a musical take on Bonnie & Clyde starting this weekend. The production will be performed by SCT’s Teen Junior Company class, a crop of 8th-12th grade students from a variety of local schools and home school programs. The class meets twice a week and puts on two productions a year. “We try to do one contemporary offering and one classical offering every year with our teens,” SCT’s Jenn Doubleday explains. “Last year, we did Addams Family and Midsummer Night’s Dream, offsetting two styles of theatre. This year, we did Peter and the Starcatchers and we’re offsetting it with Bonnie and Clyde.” Written by Frank Wildhorn with lyrics by Don Black and book by Ivan Menchell, 32 Bonnie & Clyde tells the familiar story of

the infamous outlaw couple whose robbery and murder trail captured a nation during the Great Depression. The musical premiered in 2009 and debuted on Broadway in 2011. The script is a welcome challenge for SCT’s teens, and the core of Bonnie & Clyde’s story has created deep discussions in the classroom. “We think it’s a very relevant piece to presenting with our teenagers in the classroom setting,” Doubleday says. “Everyone in this musical is facing dark, terrible times and dark and terrible decisions, but only two people react to those circumstances with violence. Everyone else acts in a different way and in a way that’s generally more positive and helpful than the route that Bonnie and Clyde take.” Students get to try on Depression-era dialects and learn stage combat for the production. “The script is really challenging,” Doubleday notes. “It’s written in Depressionera Texas/Louisiana patter and we’re definitely treating it with more of that Texan accent.” To get the hang of stage combat, it’s important for actors to work in slow motion, gradually increasing the speed an

intensity until the battle is audience-ready. “We like to say, you don’t practice until you get it right—you practice until you can’t get it wrong!” laughs Doubleday. Audiences should arrive ready to rock: The music of Bonnie & Clyde, brought to life by Music Director Brandon Kaufman, is an array of American tradition, featuring bluegrass, rockabilly, and tones of the era. The cast has the style to match the sound, too, and they’re ready to strut their stuff. “We go from Hooverville slacks and overalls into the finer, Al Capone style into flapper dresses,” Doubleday hints. “It’s gets to be pretty extravagant toward the end.” Students have enjoyed conducting research and learning about one of history’s most infamous couples and the characters who surrounded them. “There are so many historical figures,

from Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrett to the judge to [Former Texas Ranger] Frank Hamer, who caught them, to the first female governor of Texas,” says Doubleday. “We get to learn about that fun journey and take it with the teens, too.” Perhaps the most fun is the realization that, in the grand scheme of things, Bonnie and Clyde’s story didn’t happen all that long ago. “It’s another surprise for the adults in the room,” says Doubleday. “This was less than 100 years ago, which is mindboggling! We’re having a lot of fun pulling it off.” CS

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A TRUE Southerner knows what it means when a restaurant offers a catfish head biscuit. But a word does not exist to fully describe the gigantic-sized biscuits offered at Maple Street Biscuit Company. The staff does not stop with serving biscuits so large your plan of attack has to include a fork and knife, but they are also cranking out “400-600 biscuits a day,” Christina Cocita, Community Leader of the Savannah store, tells me. With 21 different locations, Savannah’s Maple Street Biscuit Company is not the restaurant’s first storefront. Maple Street opened in the Port City this March because they wanted “to be a part of the beautiful Savannah community and graciously serve as many people as we can,” Christina explains. Our neighbors to the south were lucky when the franchise opened its first location just a short six years ago in San Marco, Florida. When it comes to Maple Street’s food, I have to warn you, you are going to have a very difficult time deciding which biscuit to devour. But if need be, you can come back the next day to try a completely different Southern pastry. Regardless of your decision, you will be pleased with the flavor of the biscuit alone, even without trying anything else. Why, you ask? All you have to do is take a gander at the color of the flaky delicate bread to see that there is so much butter jammed in that the biscuit has a slight yellow tint, and every good Southerner knows that butter makes everything better. According to Christina, “the Five and Dime is one of our most popular items.” For good reason, because this plate-full

even comes with the kitchen sink. Balancing on top of a thick biscuit bottom sits a well-endowed filet of chicken that is generously seasoned, breaded, and fried. Piled high atop that is a warm melted slice of sharp cheddar cheese, and thick slices of pecanwood smoked bacon. Before placing the top of the biscuit on, the chef adds a rich and tender fried egg, then a ladle-sized scoop of sinful homemade sausage gravy that tastes just like the kind every Southern grandmother make. The chicken is juicy, delicate, and so well seasoned that it stands up to everything else on the dish. As for the white gravy, it has a slight pink hue from all of the herbs and spices which adds quite a kick to your tongue. Lastly, your tastebuds will detect a slight hint of maple, you can thank the bacon for that. Although the pecanwood smoked bacon costs a bit more than the average stuff, the restaurants opts for it because it tastes so much better. The Squawking Goat was “featured on Food Network’s Food Paradise,” says Christina. This creation is like nothing I, or you, have ever tasted. Sandwiched between the extra buttery biscuit is that out-of-this-world fried chicken (that’s right more fried chicken), seasoned, battered, and fried goat cheese, and an extra large dose of pepper jelly. The goat cheese has a thin tender crust with an oozing center that is tangy, the perfect juxtaposition to the sweetness of the pepper jelly. The pepper jelly has a flavor reminiscent of an Asian sweet and sour sauce, but instead it is fully Southern. Let’s not forget The Firebird, a recent addition to the expansive menu. As you may have guessed by the name, this work of art comes with fiery red buffalo chicken.

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“All you have to do is take a gander at the color of the flaky delicate bread to see that there is so much butter jammed in that the biscuit has a slight yellow tint, and every good Southerner knows that butter makes everything better.” Just like almost everything on the menu, the buffalo sauce coating the elephantine breast is made in house and is sweeter than many hot wing sauces. Paired with the spicy chicken is lettuce and tomato, which is a refreshing touch to the bold buffaloed flavor. Since the biscuit is just about too large to eat with two hands, I recommend removing the top bun and pouring over the thick luxurious ranch dressing that comes on the side (or their delicious bleu cheese if that’s more your style). If biscuits are not really your thing, Maple Street offers their own take on chicken and waffles: The BAM! Yo Yo. Setting their waffles apart is the addition of nutty asiago cheese and salty bacon into the batter — subtle but unique components to the dish. Texturally, the waffle is chewy yet tender which permits the syrup to soak in without destroying the integrity of the bread. Many chicken and waffle servers skimp on the amount of chicken allotted, leaving the customer with more waffle than necessary. At Maple Street, the sizable chicken fingers gives each patron a bite of chicken for every bite of waffle. To wake you up and cool you off on a hot Savannah summer day, the Maple Vanilla

Latte is different than any other brew in town, which is what I think makes a true signature drink. Jacksonville’s Redleaf Coffee’s espresso is the base and, true to latte form, steam milk is added. The twist? Maple Street’s very own house-made maple vanilla syrup. Whether you drink it hot or cold, the maple and vanilla melody is light, and touches your tongue with the slightest hint of floral vanilla to complement the wisp of deep sappy notes of maple. As for the rest of their coffee, it is available in three different roasts, maple tat, a medium roast, dark bark, a dark roast, and light amber, their light roast. Just like the coffee, the restaurant sources their hot sauce, available to try on each table, from a local producer in Jacksonville, Florida. Christina tells me that, Maple Street’s aim is to “help people, serve others, and be a part of their community.” So no matter the next location, you can be sure that the store will bring delicious food and a positive outlook in improving the community. As a Savannahian, I’d say bringing in fried chicken and biscuits is a great way to break into ours. CS MAPLE STREET BISCUIT COMPANY IS AT 220 W. BROUGHTON ST.

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There are numerous bars in the area catering to the craft beer aficionado but for my money the The J. Clyde is the place to visit. The food at The J. Clyde is very good and they are also the only bar in Alabama to serve cask conditioned ales on traditional British beer engines. The J. Clyde can be found at 1312 Cobb Lane and at jclyde.com. Birmingham has grown into a nice beer destination. There are plenty of opportunities to pick up some new beers you may not have run across and several breweries to visit. Birmingham has a vibrant craft beer scene and as Alabama continues to loosen its alcohol related laws I see it continuing to grow. If you can’t make it to Birmingham give some of their breweries beers a try. Many are available in Savannah. CS

Highland Package Store. I’ve visited Highlands a few times and my reaction has been extreme each time. I’ve walked out with difficult to find bottles and I’ve walked out with nothing. This time was one of those unsuccessful trips but I expect that the next time I’ll find more than I can carry. They also have a small selection of local beers on their growler station. Highland Package Store is at Store, 2228-A Highland Ave. South, Birmingham and at highlandpackagestore.com. Birmingham’s newest bottle shop is Atlanta-based Hop City. The bottle selection is great but the real reason to visit is the tap bar. Hop City has over 60 taps that they serve in growlers, tasters and pints. Hop City Birmingham is found at 2924

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OOO That Ready Player One the movie sounds superior to Ready Player One the book shouldn’t come as a complete surprise, given that Steven Spielberg is the one sitting in the director’s chair. After all, Spielberg worked similar alchemy when he helped transform Peter Benchley’s Jaws into merely one of the all-time great motion picture entertainments. Ready Player One isn’t in the same league as Jaws – heck, it’s not even in the same 20,000 leagues – but on its own terms, it’s pleasing pablum, buoyed by an engaging cast and some savvy pop-culture references skillfully woven into the narrative rather than left hung out to dry. Ready Player One is set in one of those dystopian Americas in which the onepercenters get richer while everyone else is left suffering — no, not 2018 but rather 2045. The only escape for the masses is the virtual-reality world of OASIS, where folks spend practically every waking hour indulging in their fantasies. James Halliday (Mark Rylance), who created the OASIS alongside former partner Ogden Morrow (Simon Pegg),

has recently passed away, but not before revealing that there is an “Easter egg” hidden inside the virtual world and whoever solves the mystery will inherit ownership of Halliday’s empire. Naturally, there’s a soulless bureaucrat, Nolen Sorrento (Ben Mendelsohn), who uses all the resources available through his conglomerate Innovative Online Industries (IOI) in an effort to crack the case and take over the OASIS; just as naturally, there’s an ordinary kid, 18-year-old Wade Watts (Tye Sheridan), who bests him. Wade has help, though. In his online avatar guise of Parzival, he’s friends with Aech (Lena Waithe), Sho (Philip Zao) and Daito (Win Morisaki), and their outfit is soon joined by riot grrrl Art3mis. Wade falls for Art3mis, and more so after he meets Samantha (Olivia Cooke), the actual human behind the avatar. In the OASIS, they battle the likes of King Kong and Mechagodzilla while receiving muchneeded assistance from Ted Hughes’ Iron Giant. The film references come at the audience at warp speed (mostly ‘80s, but also some ‘70s and ‘90s), and if the cultural coopting was frequently a lazy trigger on the printed page, a way to get easily impressed folks to mistake nostalgia for gravitas (“Wow, Cline mentions both Back to the Future and Knight Rider! This is the bestest book ever!”), there admittedly is some of that taking place on screen as well. But unlike a book, where every word can have equal import, the screen allows for background action that can be taken as mere asides, which is the case with many of the visual cues here. And while a few iconic films and characters take center stage at select points, they’re actually employed in imaginative and story-specific ways. At 140 minutes, Ready Player One could stand some judicious trimming, with its length particularly felt during the protracted third act. Certainly, the first snippet of film that should have been excised is when Wade tells Sorrento that “A fanboy knows a hater when he sees one,” an awful, awful line designed solely to inspire high-fives among white geeks who feel persecuted by a world that dared allow the creation of a female Ghostbusters film. But while fanboys will blindly worship the movie and haters won’t even bother seeing it, the truth rests in between these extremes.

PACIFIC RIM UPRISING

OO Before it opened in July 2013, the hype surrounding director Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim was at an eardrum-shattering pitch — so deafening, in fact, that one would have been forgiven for assuming the picture would end up grossing more than Titanic, Avatar and The Avengers combined.

Of course, online hype doesn’t always translate into real-world dollars, and this $200 million production barely cracked the $100 million mark at the U.S. box office. Thankfully for Warner Bros., the international audience added another $300 million to the till, which is why we’re now receiving Pacific Rim Uprising. While del Toro returns as a co-producer, he vacated the director’s chair for this one, allowing veteran TV writer-directorproducer Steven S. DeKnight (Daredevil, Spartacus) to have his first crack at the big screen. Pacific Rim Uprising really isn’t any worse than its humdrum predecessor and in some ways manages to even top it. Hence, if you enjoyed the first film, you’ll likely enjoy this one, and if you didn’t … well, you know the routine. Despite del Toro’s efforts to make a film in the grand tradition of Ray Harryhausen and Ishiro Honda, the overwhelming clutter and drab characters skewed a little too close to the Michael Bay movies. Pacific Rim Uprising offers more of the same, with one notable exception. Instead of deadwood Charlie Hunnam as the lead, we now get John Boyega, and that’s one notch in the belt of this follow-up. The particulars of Boyega’s role are dreary, even if his performance isn’t. Jake Pentecost is the son of Stacker Pentecost, the barking officer played by Idris Elba in the first film. Naturally, Jake could have been the bestest pilot ever – or so he’s told by his former teammate, Nate Lambert (Scott Eastwood). Instead, he opted to leave the military-industrial world of the Jaegers, giant robots created to defeat the fearsome alien monsters known as Kaiju. With the Kaiju threat long over, Jake has opted to engage in petty larcenies involving stolen Jaeger parts — the latest of his heists puts him in contact with Amara (Cailee Spaeny), an orphan who has built her own mini-Jaeger named Scrapper. Rinko Kikuchi, one of the bright spots in the first flick, returns as Mako Mori, but her role is rather thankless this time around. Worse, her presence reminds us that, just as the heroes in Pacific Rim were a disillusioned pilot returning to the fold (Hunnam’s Raleigh Becket) and an orphaned girl who blossoms into a champion fighter (Kikuchi’s Mako Mori), this new picture also finds in Jake and Amara a disillusioned pilot returning to the fold and an orphaned girl who blossoms into a champion fighter. As for the marquee attractions, the Jaegers and the Kaiju (yes, the latter eventually turn up; this is only a spoiler if you’ve never seen a movie before in your entire life), they engage in some battles that are sure to titillate the faithful. 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. first Thursday of every month, 7 p.m. (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. LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF SAVANNAH Are you interested in true liberty and freedom? Are you tired of the two-party political system controlling our modern government? Learn how to make a difference and get your voice heard. Join the Libertarian Party of Savannah for our monthly meetings. For more information like our Facebook page. Free second Tuesday of every month, 6 p.m. unclemaddios.com. Uncle Maddio’s Pizza, 7805 Abercorn St. MONDAY MEANS COMMUNITY: WHO GETS TO BE WHERE? As Savannah grows and changes the question ‘Who gets to be where?’ is rarely asked, but often answered through a mixture of cultural assumptions, economic forces, and public policy decisions. Free Mon., April 9, 7 p.m. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. 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. TACO TUESDAY LIBERTARIAN MEETING Please come out and join us at Jalapenos Authentic Mexican Grill April 10th for food, drinks, family, tacos, and freedom as we grow the Libertarian Party of Savannah Georgia. We are hoping to have a great time with a large turn out as we grow Liberty across Georgia. https://www. meetup.com/Savannah-LibertarianMeetup/events/248848710/ Tue., April 10, 6-8 p.m. facebook.com/pg/LPSAV/ events/?ref=page_internal. jalapenosinc. com/. Jalapenos Mexican Restaurant (Pooler), 930 Morgans Corner Rd. VICTORIAN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETINGS Open to all residents, property owners and businesses located between Anderson and Gwinnett, M.L.King,Jr. Blvd to East Broad Street. Free second Tuesday of every 38 month, 6-7 p.m. 912-233-0352. 1308 West,

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

AUDITIONS AND CALLS FOR ENTRIES

AUDITIONS FOR ARMSTRONG YOUTH ORCHESTRA Open to students enrolled in primary grades through high school and including Armstrong students (available for course credit). Auditions, by appointment, are in Armstrong Fine Arts Hall. To schedule an audition, e-mail: savaayo@yahoo. com. Info is also available at www. savaayo.org. AYO is sponsored in part by the Savannah Friends of Music, www. savannahfriendsofmusic.com ongoing. 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 ENTRIES FOR VIGNETTE SAVANNAH Vignette Savannah is looking for contributors in writing and photography! vSav’s tagline is “Indulging in Savannah’s most coveted decor, design, & awe-inspiring spaces.” Contribute to the blog and social media channels with your writing and/ or photography (credit will be given) featuring restaurants, coffee shops, or any other creative spaces and design you find inspiring! Preference will be given to students/professionals that can be consistent contributors-- build a portfolio with the vSav blog and on its social media channels and gain a reference in the process! Visit vignettesavannah.com and email Anita at vignettesavannah@gmail. com to express your interest! ongoing. Downtown Savannah, downtown. CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR YOUTH ART CONTEST Young people across Chatham County ages one to eighteen are invited to submit. Artwork must be dropped off at Starlandia on or before May 1st. Winners of the Youth Art Contest will be announced on May 4th during First Fridays in Starland, May 4th from 6pm to 9pm. Categories for the Youth Art Contest include age, medium, technique, concept, and judges choice. Additionally, all participants will receive a coupon for discounts on future art supplies. Submitted artwork will be displayed at Starlandia during the contest and into May. Through May 1. starlandiasupply.com. Starlandia Creative Supply, 2438 Bull Street.

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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 LOCAL PRODUCTS AND RETAILERS FOR COHEN’S RETREAT ONSITE BOUTIQUE SHOP Cohen’s Retreat, a historic destination for art, food and community located in Savannah’s famed Moon River District, is seeking specialty retailers interested in placing their locally or regionally-made products in its onsite boutique shop, Brown Dog Market. Cohen’s Retreat is refreshing its product lines at Brown Dog Market to feature more of a mix of mainstream local products to include with their current artisan products. Retailers who would like access to some of Savannah’s largest neighborhoods located in and near the Moon River District are encouraged to apply for shelf space. Interested retailers should reach out to Colleen Smith at colleen.smith@cohensretreat.com or by calling 912.355.3336, ext. 4. Please include product name(s), description, price point, availability, contact information and any other essential details. ongoing. Cohen’s Retreat, 5715 Skidaway Rd. 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 to learn more about how to effectively treat recent combat veterans with PTSD. The therapies are not experimental. You will be randomly assigned to receive either psychotherapy, medication, or both. For more information about the PROGrESS study, please call 912-920-0214 ext. 2169. ongoing. Online only, none. CALL FOR WORLD WAR I ITEMS FOR CITY EXHIBIT The City of Savannah Research Library & Municipal Archives is currently planning a World War I Centennial exhibit for 2018 to honor Savannahians’ role in the war. The City would like to include items from local residents and families to further personalize the exhibit. Residents are asked to share World War I related artifacts or documents with the City to help create the exhibit. To lend an item to the exhibit or to learn more about the exhibit, please contact Luciana Spracher, City of Savannah Library & Archives Director, at Lspracher@ savannahga.gov or (912) 651-6411.

ongoing. Savannah City Hall, 2 East Bay Street. RELIGIOUS ETHNIC ARTISTS NEEDED Religious ethnic (JESUS-YESHUA) artists and musicals needed for upcoming season. A classical accompanist and conductor for sacred music and gospel singers needed. Contact Reverend Brenda Lee (912) 2363154; email: revbrendalee@yahoo.com ongoing. No physical address given, none. TELL US YOUR GHOST STORY? Organization seeks to document your first hand experiences with psychical phenomenon for analysis and potential investigation. Our investigators have reputable credentials and long time investigation training and connections with the top minds and researchers in parapsychology field research and other areas. We are especially interested in Chatham and neighboring counties with special emphasis on Savannah itself and the Historic District. Interviewees should be comfortable with video documentation of themselves and events w/privacy level negotiated beforehand. ongoing. amchclub@yahoo.com. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

BENEFITS

COFFEE BLUFF MARINE RESCUE SQUADRON 2018 BARBECUE DINNER FUND RAISER The Coffee Bluff Marine Rescue Squadron will hold its Barbecue Dinner Fund Raiser. Dinners will cost $8.00 and include Barbecue, cole slaw, Brunswick Stew and a roll. The Coffee Bluff Marine Rescue Squadron is a non-profit marine search and rescue operation that provides hundreds of manhours annually on various missions. $8 Sat., April 7, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Coffee Bluff Marina, 14915 Coffee Bluff Rd.

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 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES Every Tuesday, starting on March 20th, Savannah Speech and Hearing will host Instructor Crystal Clarkson as she teaches ASL-1 beginner American sign languages classes. Classes will span March 20 through May 8, 2018 through an 8-week

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course every Tuesday from 6 PM to 7:30 PM. The cost is $85 for 8 weeks which does not include the book “Signing Naturally Units 1-6” by Cheri Smith. Class sizes are limited to 15 people. Register by filling out the form at http://speechandhearingsav. org/events/new-beginners-sign-languageclass-march-20th-through-may-8th-2018 and dropping it off or mailing to Savannah Speech & Hearing. $85 Tue., April 10, 6-7:30 p.m. 912-355-4601. speechandhearingsav. org/events/new-beginners-sign-languageclass-march-20th-through-may-8th-2018. savannahspeechandhearing.org/. Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E 66th St. BEGINNER’S JEWELRY STUDIO BEGINNERS JEWELERS STUDIO Our beginning class focuses on building a strong skill set for jewelry making. You will jump right into soldering, fabricate a bezel setting (one of the most popular ways to set a stone) and learn rock solid ring making strategies. Contact Christina at christina@dreamcatstudio.com for questions $300 Thu., April 5, 6:30-9:30 p.m. 912-289-8337. christina@dreamcatstudio. com. dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcat studio, Hover Creek RD. BEGINNING ARCHERY Learn the basics of shooting a compound bow with our rangers. We will be shooting in a safe environment. Fun for kids and adults, come see how you fair. We will be shooting at large target blocks on a secure range. Reservations required, call 912.727.233 $20 Fri., April 6, 12-1 p.m. gastateparks. org/FortMcAllister/. Fort McAllister Historic Park, 3894 Fort McAllister 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. 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

Free Cone Day

Get a free ice cream cone at Ben and Jerry’s. APRIL 10. BEN & JERRY’S, 25 E. BROUGHTON ST.

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. 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, ---. DEEP TRANSCENDENCE MEDITATION W/ ANDERSON Chase Anderson, musician, historian, and teacher brings to The Studio years of study and work with the practice of meditation. He will offer two learning sessions of beginning meditation at Howard Street followed by a series of practice sessions. Tue., April 10, 7 p.m. 912-508-1234. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. 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. DRUM CIRCLE 101 Did you know drumming together has great therapeutic qualities? It helps coordination & reduces stress and boosts the immune system. Collectively, drumming in a group grows interpersonal support, helps create a sense of connectedness and social well-being. Join Facilitator & D’jembefola, Darrell Davis, and start your journey into the rythmic experience that a Drum Circle brings. Open to all ages and levels of experience. Bring your own percussion instrument....a d’jembe, conga, cajon, bongos, tambourine, shekere, cowbells, etc. FREE Mon., April 9, 5:30-7 p.m. 912898-3320. jlmoody@chathamcounty.org. Frank G. Murray Community Center, 160 Whitemarsh Island Rd. 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. INDIGO DYEING WORKSHOP The Richmond Hill Historical Society and Museum will hold an Indigo Dyeing Workshop for Kids in 2nd and 3rd grades. Indigo Dyeing is a hands-on workshop that teaches students about the scientific process behind creating a dye from the indigo plant. This program also covers the history of the indigo plant in Georgia and the Southeast. Participants engage in dyeing their own cloth and experiment with pattern making. Sat., April 7, 2 p.m. Richmond Hill History Museum, 11460 Ford Ave. INTERMEDIATE JEWELER’S STUDIO This class is focused on design execution. Learn to successfully combine your skills into pieces that require multiple soldering operations, forethought, and planning. Make beautiful, wearable pieces that you love to put on day after day. Perfect for the student that has some basic experience.

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Film: The Shape of Water

At a top-secret research facility in the Cold War-era 1960s, a lonely mute janitor forms a unique relationship with an alluring amphibious creature that is being held in captivity. Part Creature from the Black Lagoon, part Beauty and the Beast, one critic calls “The Shape of Water” del Toro’s finest film. $7 FRI., APRIL 6, 7 P.M., SAT., APRIL 7, 3 & 7 P.M. AND SUN., APRIL 8, 3 & 7 P.M. 912-472-4790. TYBEEPOSTTHEATER. ORG. TYBEEPOSTTHEATER.SHOWARE.COM/. TYBEEPOSTTHEATER.ORG. TYBEE POST THEATER, 10 VAN HORN.

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Christina provides a project each week to inspire your own piece. $300 Thu., April 5, 6-9:30 p.m. 912-289-8337. christina@ dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcat studio, Hover Creek RD. INTRODUCTION TO VOICE-OVER WORKSHOP! In this exciting class, participants will discover industry’s opportunities, the structure of advertising, how to make a demo, the kinds of voices in demand, and most importantly, obtain a proven process for finding work. Savannah Tech is partnering with Such-A-Voice, whose program has numerous former students thriving in the business as living proof of the success of their unique method. Students will also have the opportunity to practice recording a simulated voice-over and receiving a voice-evaluation. The cost is $25 per attendee. We hope to see you there! 25 Thu., April 5, 6:30-8:30 p.m. 912443-3012. continuinged@savannahtech. edu. savannahtech.edu/pce-voiceover. Savannah Technical College, Crossroads Campus Auditorium, 190 Crossroads Parkway. JEWELER’S GUIDED OPEN STUDIO Join us for time to practice your skills and knock out some projects you’ve been dreaming up. Tuition includes access to the studio with support from Christina or one of her assistants. Students are responsible for their own materials. Prerequisite 40 of Jewelry I or similar instruction from

another studio. $30 Thursdays, 1-4 p.m. 912-289-8337. christina@dreamcatstudio. com. dreamcatstudio.com. 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. 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. 410251-4421. 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. SURFING AND UKULELE LESSONS

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Surfing & Ukulele Lessons and surf camps. Tybee Surf Lessons, Tybee Island/ Savannah. Email or call Turner for more info 808-385-5364. TybeeSurfLessons.com. ongoing. Tybee Island, Tybee Island. 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.

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

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 RETIRED EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION MEETING The Chatham Retired Educators Association (CREA) is an organization of

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1 Apple variety 4 Researcher’s room 7 Pea’s place 10 December drink 13 Bob Hope’s WWII gp. 14 Gran finale? 15 Map-providing org. 16 Dye containing a nitrogen compound 17 Can, to a Londoner 18 Motel room perk, as promoted years ago 20 Novelist DeLillo 21 ___ Mahal (Indian beer brand) 22 Be familiar with a Danube-based Austrian town? 24 Bend’s state 26 Cookie crumbled in a fro-yo toppings bar 27 “This is prophetic,” from the opera “Nixon in China,” e.g. 29 Existent 32 Make barbs about trip data? 40 Blocks in the freezer 41 Would rather not 42 ___ Lingus (Irish airline) 43 Chores for Superman’s general nemesis? 46 Paris-area airport 47 Theatrical sigh 48 Milky gemstone 51 Some Oscar Wilde works 55 Recorded by jazz saxophonist Stan?

59 Happy hour order 62 Christmas tree type 63 Curl of hair 64 Smoked salmon on a bagel 65 CPR specialist, maybe 66 Change two fives into a ten? 67 The night before 68 Kimono sash 69 “The Crying Game” star Stephen 70 “That’s right” 71 “Hang on just a ___!” 72 Pay stub amount

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1 Mixed-breed dog 2 About 30% of the world’s land mass 3 Stuck together 4 17th-century philosopher John 5 “Git ___, little dogie” 6 “The Jungle Book” bear 7 Leave 8 Swearing-in formality 9 Author Eggers 10 Lowest point 11 Triatomic oxygen molecule 12 “The Muppet Show” daredevil 19 Have a title to 23 1970 hit for the Kinks 25 Makeshift windshield cleaner 27 “Master of None” star Ansari 28 Puerto ___

29 Board game of world conquest 30 90 degrees from norte 31 Stub ___ 33 Chris Hemsworth superhero role 34 Schlep 35 DIY crafter’s site 36 Dennis’s sister, on “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” 37 Place for filing and polishing 38 Wrestler John with an “unexpected” internet meme 39 Rowing machines, casually 44 “Chariots of Fire” actor Sir Ian 45 Take care of the bill 48 Auction bid 49 Like 2 or 3, but not 1 or 4 50 The body’s largest artery 51 Poacher’s need? 52 Tennis star Monica 53 Main character of Minecraft 54 Coyolxauhqui worshiper 56 Serving platter 57 Keep from view 58 Loaf heels, really 60 Brain segment 61 Way out

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retired educators and friends of education designed to support educational and community service. $17.00 (optional) second Monday of every month, 11 a.m.12:30 p.m. 912-925-4980. aohoward@ hotmail.com. careyhilliards.com. Carey Hilliard’s (Southside), 11111 Abercorn St. 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. COASTAL EMPIRE BEEKEEPERS ASSN. MONTHLY MEETING CEBA hosts meetings on the second Monday of each month that feature a speaker (guest or local beekeeper). Specific topics will be posted on the CEBA website. Social time: 6-6:30 p.m. - meet other beekeepers and chat with master beekeepers. Meeting time: 6:30-8 p.m. Held in the conference room of the main building at Oatland Island Wildlife Center, meetings are free and open to the public. Mon., April 9, 6:30-8 p.m. ceba.oiwc@gmail.com. ceba. wildapricot.org. oatlandisland.org/. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. FIBER GUILD OF THE SAVANNAHS A club focusing on weaving, spinning, basket making, knitting, crocheting, quilting, beading, rug hooking, and other fiber arts. Meets at Oatland Island Wildlife Center, first Saturday of the month (Sept.-June) 10:15am. ongoing. fiberguildsavannah. homestead.com/. Fiber Guild of the Savannahs, 711 Sandtown Road GA. GEECHEE SAILING CLUB Founded in 1971, GSC promotes sailing and boating safety, education, and fellowship. Member of the South Atlantic Yacht Racing Association. second Monday of every month, 6 p.m. 912-356-3265. geecheesailingclub.org. liveoakstore.com/ tubbysthunderbolt. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. 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. 42 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. PROOFREADER’S WHISKEY CLUB Membership includes the first whiskey drink free, free monthly private whiskey tastings from various brands, 15% off the member’s bill for the year, and a personalized book card including a list of 75 whiskeys in each chapter in the DeSoto library. Library series meetings will be the last Thursday of every month and include one free guest pass per member for the year. They will pick a book from the Edgar’s P&P library to hold their personalized book card which will be used to keep track of their progress on the whiskey list. $50 ongoing. eventbrite. com/e/proofreaders-whiskey-clubtickets-42943991635. proofsavannah.com. Edgar’s Proof and Provision, 15 E. Liberty St. 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. 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 email for Parrot Head gatherings. ongoing. savannahphc@yahoo.com. savannahphc. com. SAVANNAH SACRED HARP SINGERS Savannah Sacred Harp Singers welcome you to join our monthly community singing on the second Saturday of the month from 2-4pm at Ferguson Avenue Baptist Church. Sacred Harp is an American tradition of singing hymns in four part harmony. No particular religious affiliation is required or endorsed. All are welcome. No experience necessary. ongoing. Ferguson Avenue Baptist Church, 10050 Ferguson Ave. 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 Mondays-

Saturdays. 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. 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.

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100 BLACK MEN OF SAVANNAH GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING The 100 Black Men of Savannah host a general membership meeting. To join or for more information, contact events@100blackmensav.org. free to attend second Tuesday of every month, 6 p.m. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. CARS AND COFFEE Cars and Coffee is a monthly event showcasing unique, rare and antique cars. Visitors can bring the family to view the cars and tour the Richmond Hill History Museum, formerly the Henry Ford Kindergarten. Admission to the event is free and coffee can be purchased for the old-fashioned price of 25 cents with a $1 donation to the museum. 25 cents for coffee with a $1 donation to the museum first Saturday of every month. Richmond Hill History Museum, 11460 Ford Ave. CELEBRATE ABILITIES WHEELCHAIR CLEANING & RESOURCE FAIR Learn about the various resources available to individuals with disabilities in southeast Georgia at this fun event. Free Sat., April 7, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 912-920-2414. ftodd@lifecil. com. lifecil.com. Georgia Army National Guard Armory, 1248 Eisenhower Dr. CIVIL WAR TRUST VOLUNTEER DAY Today is devoted to improving and rejuvenating our fortifications. We will be trimming plants, painting, cleaning, and doing other maintenance all around the fort grounds. We will provide lunch for all of our hard working volunteers. Come show your dedication to keeping history alive by lending a helping hand. No fees will be charged for volunteers. Please call ahead to register how many volunteers are participating, Sat., April 7, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. gastateparks.org/FortMcAllister/. Fort McAllister Historic Park, 3894 Fort McAllister Rd. COME RAIN OR COME SHINE BLOCK PARTY Celebrate the opening of the collaborative art project “Come Rain or Come Shine” with a block party with games, drinks and refreshments. Fri., April 6, 4 p.m. judgerealty.com/. Judge Realty, 347 Abercorn St. COMMON GROUNDS Common Grounds is a collaboration of the Episcopal Church and the United Methodist Wesley Fellowship. We meet on Wednesday nights for open theological

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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. 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 over the hump. The group will meet on Wednesdays at various establishments throughout Downtown Savannah and nearby area. http://www.meetup.com/Drinks-afterwork/ 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. EARLY BIRD’S PRESERVATION WALKING TOUR OF THE LANDMARK HISTORIC DISTRICT’S EAST SIDE Take an early morning walk through one of the oldest and most varied neighborhoods to learn how historic preservation has revitalized downtown Savannah. $21 plus tax Saturdays, 8 a.m. davenporthousemuseum.org. Davenport House, 324 East State 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. FIRST FRIDAY FIREWORKS Celebrate the end of the week and the beginning of a new month with First Friday Fireworks, presented by Wet Willie’s. Free first Friday of every month, 9:30 p.m. info@riverstreetsavannah.com. riverstreetsavannah.com/event/first-fridayfireworks. Rousakis Plaza, River St. GLOBAL BELL RINGING FOR MLK

In memory of the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr., gather at Tybee City Hall to ring drums, bells, pots and pans. Drummers of all skill and age are asked to participate in this event with 50 strikes for peace and justice. Wed., April 4, 6 p.m. Tybee Island City Hall, 403 Butler Ave. GRAVEYARD OF THE ATLANTIC Dana Savidge will present an Evening @ Skidaway program to explore some of the oceanic mysteries of the “Graveyard of the Atlantic” near Cape Hatteras, N.C., and describe her search for answers. Free and open to the public Tue., April 10, 7 p.m. 912598-2325. UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium, 30 Ocean Science Circle. GUIDED TOURS OF THE LUCAS THEATRE FOR THE ARTS Learn the history of the historic Lucas Theatre on a 20-30 minute tour. Restoration, architecture, history of the theatre and of early cinema. $4. Group rates for ten or more. School trips available. Tours are Monday-Friday 10am-5pm and must be scheduled. To schedule a tour, contact Megan Chandler at 912-525-5029 or mchandle@lucastheatre.com. ongoing. 912525-5023. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. HENNY PENNY’S 1ST ANNIVERSARY Celebrate Henny Penny’s first anniversary with a petting zoo, caricatures by Jose Ray, face painting, art projects, and wine and beer for the adults. Fri., April 6, 6 p.m. Henny Penny Art Space & Cafe, 1514 Bull St. HISTORICAL MARKER DEDICATION: CARSWELL GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH The Georgia Historical Society will dedicate a historical marker for Carswell Grove Baptist Church. Free Sat., April 7, 10:3011:30 a.m. 912-651-2125. pmeagher@ georgiahistory.com. georgiahistory.com/ events/historical-marker-dedicationcarswell-grove-baptist-church/. georgiahistory.com. Carswell Grove Baptist Church, 1365 Big Buckhead Church Road. JURASSIC QUEST: OUT OF EXTINCTION Walk through the Cretaceous, Jurassic and Triassic periods with over 100 true to life size dinosaurs. $20 Fri., April 6, 3-8 p.m., Sat., April 7, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sun., April 8, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. jurassicquest.com/savannah. savtcc.com. Savannah International Trade & Convention Center, 1 International Dr. KINGDOM BUSINESS NETWORKING CONTINUES ON P. 44

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ALLIANCE Our mission is to Grow, Encourage, Inspire, Ignite & Equip Christian Business owners on how to do business with a Kingdom mindset. We promote and celebrate excellence in the business arena while developing the future generations of leaders through Christian values, disciplines, honor, integrity and expression of skills. Register early before the event closes out and please share this event by inviting a guest. Free first Wednesday of every month, 7:30-9 a.m. 912-257-6248. info@kbnalliance.com. kbnalliance.com/. Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Savannah Airport

- Pooler, 103 San Drive. MOTHER DAUGHTER TEA Don your hats for a dash of sugar and afternoon tea to benefit the Helping Hands of Savannah’s annual Princess Ball. $45-$55 Sun., April 8, 2 p.m. Holiday Inn Savannah Historic District, 520 Bryan St. 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. Reservations encouraged by calling 912349-4059. Wednesdays, 6 p.m. liveoakstore. com/tubbysthunderbolt. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr.

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19)

Eighty-three-year-old author Harlan Ellison has had a long and successful career. In the course of publishing hundreds of literary works in seven different genres, he has won numerous awards. But when he was in his thirties, there was an interruption in the upward arc of his career. The film production company Walt Disney Studios hired him as a writer. During his first day on the job, Roy Disney overheard Ellison joking with a co-worker about using Disney characters in an animated pornographic movie. Ellison was fired on the spot. I am by no means predicting a comparable event in your life, Aries. On the contrary. By giving you this heads-up, I’m hoping you’ll be scrupulous and adroit in how you act in the early stages of a new project -- so scrupulous and adroit that you will sail on to the next stages.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

Are you an evolving Taurus or an unevolving Taurus? Are you an aspiring master of gradual, incremental progress or a complacent excuse-maker who secretly welcomes inertia? Will the theme of your next social media post be “The Smart Art of Compromise” or “The Stingy Glory of Stubbornness”? I’m hoping you will opt for the former rather than the latter in each of the three choices I just offered. Your behavior in the coming weeks will be pivotal in your long-term ability to animate your highest self and avoid lapsing into your mediocre self.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

If you fly in a passenger jet from New York to London, the trip usually takes more than six hours. But on January 8, 2015, a powerful jet stream surging across the North Atlantic reduced that time significantly. With the wind’s extra push, several flights completed the trip in five hours and 20 minutes. I suspect you’ll have comparable assistance in the course of your upcoming journeys and projects, Gemini. You’ll feel like the wind is at your back.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

Actor Keanu Reeves’ career ascended

to a higher level when he appeared as a lead character in the film *Speed.* It was the first time he had been a headliner in a big-budget production. But he turned down an offer to reprise his starring role in the sequel, *Speed 2.* Instead he toured with his grunge band Dogstar and played the role of Hamlet in a production staged by a local theater company in Winnipeg, Manitoba. I admire him for being motivated more by love and passion than by fame and fortune. In my estimation, Cancerian, you face a choice that in some ways resembles Keanu’s, but in other ways doesn’t. You shouldn’t automatically assume that what your ego craves is opposed to what your heart yearns for and your soul needs.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

A Leo sculptor I know is working on a forty- foot-long statue of a lion. Another Leo friend borrowed $30,000 to build a recording studio in her garage so she can pursue her quixotic dream of a music career. Of my other Leo acquaintances, one is writing a memoir of her time as a blackmarket orchid smuggler, another just did four sky dives in three days, and another embarked on a long-postponed pilgrimage to Slovenia, land of her ancestors. What about you? Are there any breathtaking challenges or smart gambles you’re considering? I trust you can surf the same astrological wave.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

How sexy is it possible for you to be? I’m referring to authentic soul-stirring sexiness, not the contrived, glitzy, counterfeit version. I’m alluding to the irresistible magnetism that wells up in you when you tap in to your core self and summon a reverent devotion to your life’s mission. However sexy it is possible for you to be, Virgo, I suggest you unleash that magic in the coming weeks. It’s the most reliable strategy for attracting the spiritual experiences and material resources and psychological support you need.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

According to my analysis of the cosmic omens, your impact is rising. You’re gain-

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

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ing influence. More people are tuning in to what you have to offer. And yet your stress levels also seem to be increasing. Why is that? Do you assume that having more power requires you to endure higher tension? Do you unconsciously believe that being more worried is the price of being more responsible? If so, banish that nonsense. The truth is this: The best way to manage your growing clout is to relax into it. The best way to express your growing clout is to relax into it.

able exercise and movement? Once you identify your “essential goods,” I invite you to raise the level of reverence and care you give them. Take an oath to treat them as holy treasures. Boost your determination and ability to get all you need of their blessings. The coming weeks will be a favorable time to enhance your appreciation of the fundamentals you sometimes take for granted.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

The immediate future will challenge you to revisit several fundamental Scorpio struggles. For best results, welcome these seeming intrusions as blessings and opportunities, and follow these guidelines: 1. Your control over external circumstances will increase in direct proportion to your control over your inner demons. 2. Your ability to do what you want will thrive to the degree that you stop focusing on what you don’t want. 3. Your skill at regulating and triumphing over chaos will be invincible if you’re not engrossed in blaming others.

Buckingham Palace is the home and office of the Queen of England. It has been the main royal residence since Queen Victoria took the throne in 1837. But in earlier times, the site served other purposes. The 17th-century English lawyer Clement Walker described the building occupying that land as a brothel, a hotbed of “debauchery.” Before that the space was a mulberry garden where silkworms tuned mulberry leaves into raw material for silk fabrics. I see the potential for an almost equally dramatic transformation of a certain place in your life, Aquarius. Start dreaming and scheming about the possibilities.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

I’m about to say things that sound extraordinary. And it’s possible that they are in fact a bit overblown. But even if that’s the case, I trust that there is a core of truth in them. So rejoice in their oracular radiance. First, if you have been hoping for a miracle cure, the next four weeks will be a time when you’re more likely than usual to find it or generate it. Second, if you have fantasized about getting help to address a seemingly irremediable problem, asking aggressively for that help now will lead to at least a partial fix. Third, if you have wondered whether you could ever retrieve a lost or missing part of your soul, the odds are more in your favor than they’ve been in a long time.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

The French government defines books as an “essential good,” along with water, bread, and electricity. Would you add anything to that list of life’s basics? Companionship? Stories? Deep sleep? Pleasur-

Poet Carolyn Forché is a role model for how to leave one’s comfort zone. In her early career, she earned writing degrees at placid universities near her childhood home in the American Midwest. Her first book mined material about her family; its first poem is addressed to her grandmother. But then she relocated to El Salvador, where she served as a human rights advocate during that country’s civil war. Later she lived and wrote in Lebanon at the height of its political strife. Her drive to expand her range of experience invigorated her poetry and widened her audience. Would you consider drawing inspiration from Forché in the coming weeks and months, Pisces? I don’t necessarily recommend quite so dramatic a departure for you, but even a mild version will be well rewarded.

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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. SIXTH SENSE SAVANNAH TOUR In 2002, smashing all of the barriers,the Sixth Sense Savannah tour became the first tour to go well beyond the usual touring areas and subject matter, starting in a neighborhood, where locals, family, friends, chose to share their personal ghost stories, exclusively with the company founder. 30.00 Every 55 days, 9:30 p.m. 9122920960. 6thsenseworld.com. 6th Sense Savannah Tours, 404 Abercorn Street. SMART COOKIES: HOW WOMEN HAVE CHANGED THE WORLD WITH FOOD During this leisurely, after hours tour of the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, a National Historic Landmark, participants will hear the powerful story of Juliette Gordon Low and how she came to found Girl Scouts—while they taste foods that bring her world to life. These offerings include a dish inspired by her family’s experiences among the indigenous peoples of the Upper Midwest, a World War I–era Girl Scout recipe, and a Southern staple that was served at Girl Scout fundraising dinners in the 1950s. $40 Sat., April 7, 4:15 p.m. juliettegordonlowbirthplace.org/. Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, 10 East Oglethorpe Ave. SOLDIER SATURDAY The fort’s plantation house will be open and ready to be explored. A park ranger and a Civil War soldier will entertain topics of conversation ranging from fort history to spinning wool. Brace yourself as two time tested weapons face off. $5-$9 Saturdays, 10 a.m. gastateparks.org/FortMcAllister/. Fort McAllister Historic Park, 3894 Fort McAllister Rd. SOUTH ISLANDS FARMERS’ AND ARTISANS’ MARKET The South Islands Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market offers a variety of vendors, from vegetables to fine art. Thursdays, 3 p.m. Higher Ground Baptist Church, 9120 Whitefield Ave. 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. SPRING STREET FAIR & FIRST FRIDAY OPEN STUDIO NIGHT Food, community, handmade goods and art at Sulfur Studios Street Fair. free and open to the public Fri., April 6, 6 p.m. 912. 231. 7105. info@sulfurstudios.org. facebook.com/events/232857343947431/. sulfurstudios.org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. TAP OF THE MORNING BEER FEST The only morning beer fest is back with over

100 beers from craft breweries across the United States, live music, and more. $35 Sat., April 7, 9 a.m. thesavannahbananas. com. Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. TYBEE MARINE SCIENCE CENTER AND SEA TURTLE PROJECT FUNDRAISER Coastal Empire Beer is hosting a fundraiser for the Tybee Marine Science Center and Sea Turtle Project. Sea turtle nesting season starts May 1 and the hatchlings need all the help they can get, so come raise a pint to support this volunteer-led conservation initiative. $1 from every pint sold goes to their worthy cause. Free to attend; beer and food for sale Sat., April 7, 2-5 p.m. 912-786-5917. brenda@ tybeemarinescience.org. facebook. com/events/1866585013376357/. tybeemarinescience.org/. Tybee Island Marine Science Center, 1510 Strand Ave. A WALK TO REMEMBER This fundraising event for A Walk to Remember Scholarship Fund will award scholarships to students that have lost one or even both parents due to unforeseen circumstances. Adrian Peterson will be the guest speaker and there will be concessions sold and a “memory walk” that will allow students the opportunity to celebrate the lives of the loved ones they have lost. Sat., April 7, 11 a.m. awalktoremember_sav@yahoo.com. calvarydayschool.com/. Calvary Day School, 4625 Waters Avenue. WILMINGTON ISLAND FARMERS’ MARKET The Wilmington Island Farmers’ Market (WIFM) is a non-profit organization that provides Wilmington Island and adjacent islands’ residents with locally grown produce, baked goods, natural skincare solutions and a variety of artisan creations. Free Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. wifarmersmarket@aol.com. wifarmersmarket.org. Islands High School, 170 Whitemarsh Island Road.

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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. 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. 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 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. first Wednesday of every month, 7 p.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. BREEMA Join us October 3 and every first Saturday 10-12. Discover a practical and transformative approach to life and health. Receiving Breema bodywork releases deeply held tension in the body, mind and feelings. Breema is a way to practice being present. Taught by Laura Ike. Open to community. Donation jar. Call 912 658-5592 with questions. first Saturday of every month, 10 a.m.-noon. Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church, 1008 Henry St. 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, CONTINUES ON P. 46

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4505 Habersham St. COMMUNITY TAI CHI Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese martial art tradition that is now practiced as a graceful form of exercise, performed in a slow, focused manner and accompanied by deep breathing. All of the exercises are performed from a standing position, so please wear shoes which are comfortable for standing, and clothing which allows freedom of movement. Weather depending, the class may be held indoors or outdoors. $5 second Sunday of every month, 8:30 a.m. customfitcenter.com. CustomFit Center, 101-A West Park Ave. 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 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

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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. 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. PEACE, LOVE, AND BREW MILE Throw on your tie-dye shirt for this craft brew race. Receive a beer for each of the 4 laps. $35 Sat., April 7, noon. Southbound Brewing Company, 107 East Lathrop Ave. 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. PINTS + POSES BREWERY YOGA This light hearted 60 minute class taught by Melissa DeLynn will be every first Saturday of the month. $15 for a 60 minute session first Saturday of every month, 11 a.m.-noon. 912-667-0033. natalie@ southboundbrewingco.com. facebook. com/SBpintsposes/. Southbound Brewing Company, 107 East Lathrop 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. 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. 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. 912495-8010. 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. 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. STUDIO DANCE PARTY Free lesson at 7:30 p.m. Social dancing, light refreshments, and fun. All ballroom dances, Argentine Tango, Hustle, West Coast Swing, and more. $15.00 first Saturday of every month, 7:30-9:30 p.m. 612-4706683. salondebaile.dance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 301 US Hwy 80 SE. 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. 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.

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MANUAL CINEMA: LULA DEL RAY

THURSDAY, APRIL 5 AT 8:30 PM LUCAS THEATRE FOR THE ARTS

LEE FIELDS & THE EXPRESSIONS / THE JAMES HUNTER SIX SATURDAY, APRIL 7 AT 4 AND 8 PM NORTH GARDEN ASSEMBLY ROOM AT SHIPS OF THE SEA MUSEUM

Daniel Hope & Friends: Balkan Roots

12:30 PM

7 PM

S E E T H E E N T I R E F E S T I VA L L I N E U P A N D G E T T I C K E T S AT S AVA N N A H M U S I C F E S T I VA L .O R G B OX O F F I C E 9 1 2 . 5 2 5 . 5 0 5 0

Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives

8:30 PM

5 PM

MON 4/9

Jazz on the River

6 & 9 PM 7 PM

M A R C H 2 9 –A P R I L 1 4 , 2 0 1 8

PIAF! The Show

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