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Famous Dex with Special Guests, DJs & Support Artists Wednesday, November 8th

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Hinder with Adelitas Way, Josh Todd & The Conflict and Wayland Thursday, November 9th

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Living Colour Friday, November 10th

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Granger Smith with Morgan Wallen

Thursday, November 16th Mother’s Finest w/Special Guest Thomas Claxton & The Myth

Friday, November 17th

Lonestar with Special Guest, Military & First Responder Appreciation Concert Saturday, November 18th Girls Night Out! Saturday, December 9th The Steppin’ Stones with The High Divers Thursday, January 11, 2018

P.O.D. - Alien Ant Farm, PowerFlo, Fire From The Gods Friday, January 19, 2018 Blues Traveler with Special Guest Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Saving Abel with Special Guest Thursday, February 22, 2018 Blue Oyster Cult with Special Guest Friday, February 23, 2018

Mike + The Mechanics Starring Mike Rutherford of Genesis Friday, March 23, 2018

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THURSDAY 11. 2 Wings of Freedom Tour

The B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine O Nine,” Consolidated B-24 Liberator “Witchcraft,” B-25 Mitchell “Tondelayo” bombers and P-51 Mustang “Toulouse Nuts” fighter, will fly into the Statesboro-Bulloch County Airport for a visit. Visitors invited to explore the aircraft as well as take a 30minute flight. Oct. 30-Nov. 2 Statesboro-Bulloch County Airport, 601 Airport Blvd. $15 adults, $5 children under 12 800-568-8924

John Boyega @SCAD #SAVFF THU NOV 2

In the fact-based drama Detroit, taking place during the summer of 1967, rioting and civil unrest starts to tear apart the city. A report of gunshots prompts the Detroit Police Department, the Michigan State Police and the Michigan Army National Guard to search and seize an annex of the nearby Algiers Motel. Several police officers start to flout procedure by forcefully and viciously interrogating guests to get a confession. By the end of the night, three unarmed men are gunned down while several others are brutally beaten. Following the screening, join for an In Conversation session with Vanguard Award honoree John Boyega. 2 p.m. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. filmfest.scad.edu

Anna Hunter, The Spirit of Savannah This comedic piece focuses on the work of Anna Hunter, who assembled a group of women to persuade businessmen to help them preserve Savannah’’s historic structures. Presented by the Savannah VOICE Festival. Thurs. 6:30 p.m., Fri. 6:30 & 8:30 p.m., Sat. 2, 5, and 7 p.m. The Kennedy Pharmacy, 323 E Broughton St. $37.50

HSGS Pup Crawl

The Women of Country Music: Unplugged with Katie Deal

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The popular annual run includes a marathon, half marathon, 5k, 1 mile, and a relay. Fitz and the Tantrums headline the post-race concert on Saturday in Forsyth Park. runrocknroll.com

On the heels of two sold-out national tours of "A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline," and also "Katie Deal in Today, Tomorrow & Forever: A Tribute to Patsy Cline," Katie Deal is now taking on all the super songstresses of Nashville in a new national tour. This show features the music and stories of country music’s pioneering women, such as Kitty Wells, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette and many more in an intimate setting with a dynamic duo. 8 p.m. $20 tybeeposttheater.org

Participating bars include The Rail Pub, Congress Street Social Club, Dub’s Pub, Treylor Park, Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, Corleone’s, El Rocko and Coffee Fox. 6:30 p.m. The Rail Pub, 405 W. Congress St. $20 presale, $25 day of humanesocietysav.org

Oysters for the Ogeechee

Ogeechee Riverkeeper’s annual fundraiser features all you can eat oysters, non-oyster food by Barnes Catering, ORK pale ale from Moon River, wine, silent auction and raffle, and music by DJ OB1-Benobi. 6 p.m. Isle of Hope Marina, 50 West Bluff Dr. $45

SCAD #SAVFF: Detroit

Followed by an In Conversation session with Vanguard Award honoree John Boyega. 2 p.m. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

SCAD #SAVFF: Downsizing

Paul and his wife Audrey abandon stressed lives in order to get small. 9:30 p.m. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

SCAD #SAVFF: The Leisure Seeker

A runaway couple takes an unforgettable

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journey in the faithful old RV. 3 p.m. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. filmfest.scad.edu

SCAD #SAVFF: The Shape of Water

Q-and-A session with actor Richard Jenkins, producer J. Mills Dale and production designer Paul D. Austerberry. 7 p.m. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. y filmfest.scad.edu

Thomas Jefferson: Leadership in a Revolutionary World

The Georgia Historical Society and UVaClub of Savannah will host an evening with Dr. Alan Taylor, Thomas Jefferson Foundation Chair at UVA. 6 p.m. Christ Church Episcopal, 28 Bull Street.

Voice Boxx presents “The Limit of Our Sight”

Carefully curated program features songs by artists like Pink, The Wailin’ Jennys, Carly Simon, Indigo Girls and others. Free admission; collection taken for Hospice Savannah. 7:30-9 p.m. UU Church of Savannah, 307A E. Harris St. Free

FRIDAY 11. 3 7th Annual Pasta by the Park

Dinner includes pasta (gluten free options), bread, salad, dessert, and drink. Food by Local Farmbag. Live music by Midtown Pickers. 4 p.m. Hellenic Center, 14 W Anderson Street. $15 liamsland.org

r The Atlantic City Boys The Atlantic City Boys are four dynamic lead singers who have wowed audiences around the world. 8 p.m. Randy Wood Guitars, 1304 East Hwy. 80.

First Friday for Folk Music

Monthly folk music showcase hosted by the Savannah Folk Music Society in a friendly, alcohol-free environment. Hosted by Tom Cooler. November’s performers are Brittany Moses Toledo and Thomas Oliver. first Friday of every month, 7:30 p.m. First Presbyterian, 520 Washington Ave. $5 donation

First Friday in Starland

A monthly art walk featuring galleries, restaurants, boutiques and more. first Friday of every month, 6-9 p.m. Starland District, 40th and Bull. Free

SCAD #SAVFF: Call Me by Your Name

Elio and Oliver discover the heady beauty of awakening desire that will alter their lives forever. 9:30 p.m. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $10

SCAD #SAVFF: Good Time

Following the screening, join for an In Conversation session with Maverick Award honoree Robert Pattinson. 3 p.m. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

SCAD #SAVFF: The Ballad of Lefty Brown

A merciless cowboy sets out on a dangerous journey across the frontier. 1 p.m. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

SCAD #SAVFF: Wonderstruck

When Ben discovers a puzzling clue and Rose reads an enticing headline, they both set out on epic quests to find what they’re missing. 10 a.m. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St.

Tybee Friday Feud

Tybee’s one and only live game show, brought to you by your Tybee Post Theater. 8-10 p.m. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horn. $10 adults, $5 children 12 and under

Under the Influence Silent Art Auction

This silent art auction benefits ARC Savannah and Hospice Savannah. 5 p.m. Location Gallery at Austin Hill Realty, 417 Whitaker St.

SATURDAY 11. 4 Beer Fest

Tybee Island Social Club hosts craft brew tents with beer samples and live music. 3 p.m. Tybee Island Social Club, 1311 Butler Ave. $25

Hopped Up on Georgia Brews

Craft beer tasting will take place along the Savannah Waterfront featuring offerings from a variety of Georgia Breweries. Tickets include souvenir glass,event T-Shirt, unlimited tastings, live music, and appetizers. Rock ‘N’ Roll Marathon runners who show their race bib receive a $5 discount on tickets. 2-4 p.m. River Street $40

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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

Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon

Celebrate the first wine of the harvest! Thursday

NOVEMBER 16, 2017 5:00 - 10:00 PM

You’re invited! Included in the ticket price, attendees will enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres, an oyster roast outside on the patio, and 2 glasses of Henry Fessy Beaujolais Nouveau.

Marathon and half marathon happen this morning, with Fitz and the Tantrums headlining the post-race concert. Race begins 7:30 on Bay Street, Finish in Forsyth Park runrocknroll.com

SCAD #SAVFF; Darkest Hour

During the early days of World War II, and within days of becoming prime minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill faces a turbulent and defining trial. 7 p.m. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St.

SCAD #SAVFF: Gifted

Q-and-A with producers Andy Cohen and Karen Lunder, actor Mckenna Grace, and screenwriter Tom Flynn following screening. 11:30 a.m. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

SCAD #SAVFF: Into the Rainbow

Q-and-A with actor Willow Shields following screening. 2 p.m. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St.

SCAD #SAVFF: Norman

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Following the screening, join for an In Conversation session with Lifetime Achievement Award honoree Richard Gere. 3 p.m. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

SCAD #SAVFF: War for the Planet of the Apes Q-and-A with Academy Award-winning visual effects supervisor Joe Letteri and award-winning production designer James Chinlund following screening. 11 a.m. Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St.

Strings of the Heart

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This concert will feature accomplished Bluegrass performer and 30-year veteran of the Banjo, Jimmy Wolling, and his wife Lynn who will perform an Indian classical composition called Raga Yaman. 7 p.m. Savannah Yoga Barre, 2132 E Victory Drive. $10

The Women of Country Music: Unplugged with Katie Deal

This show features the music and stories of country music’s pioneering women, such as Kitty Wells, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette. 8 p.m. $20 tybeeposttheater.org

SUNDAY 11. 5 The Beach Boys

As The Beach Boys mark more than a half century of making music, the group continues to ride the crest of a wave unequalled in America’s musical history. 7 p.m. Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. $45-$99

Choral Evensong & Prelude (All Saints)

Music of Elgar, Friedell, & Rose; St. John’s Choir with Audrey Allgaier, flute, and Steven Branyon, organ. 5-6:15 p.m. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1 W Macon St Free

Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon

Sunday features a 5k, 1 mile, and a relay. 5K begins 1 p.m., One Mile begins 2:30 p.m. Daffin Park. runrocknroll.com

Savannah Philharmonic: The Principal Winds in Paris

A trip through the rich tradition of French chamber music by Louise Farrenc, a celebrated nineteenth-century composer and performer, and the witty twentieth-century master Francis Poulenc. 5 p.m. Garrison School, 649 W Jones St. $25 savannahphilharmonic.org

MONDAY 11. 6 1 Year Anniversary Party

Atlantic is turning a year old. Celebrate every night of the week with a different beverage event. Monday- Seamus Winery, Service Brewery and 1970 Vodka Company Tuesday- Debra Lewis of Vintage 59; a French wine takeover Wednesday- Rudy Von Strasser of Von Strasser Estates Napa Valley, CA Thursday- Magnum Madness Friday- Master Sommelier Robert Jones takeover: meet, greet and enjoy wines poured by a master sommelier Saturday Master Sommelier Michael McNeill takeover 5-9 p.m. Atlantic, 102 East Victory Drive. atlanticsavannah.com

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Neighborhood Chat Pages: Discuss BY JIM MOREKIS

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AS MANY of you can attest, one of Savannah’s most entertaining — and revealing — pastimes can be found in the phenomenon of Neighborhood Chat Pages. Entertainment value aside, it is increasingly there where we can find the true and genuine pulse of the public, warts and all, playing out in real time on Facebook in sometimes jaw-dropping fashion. There are several notable neighborhood Facebook pages in town, a couple of which are already the stuff of legend. Most all of them provide a similar mix of helpful information, effective community organizing, unintentional comedy, and outright nasty confrontation.

The fellow was a good sport about it, and eventually poked fun at himself too. A frequent and much less benign aspect of chat pages is, you guessed it, racism. Not all pages are created alike in this manner, with some being more infested with racist commentary than others. The examples are too legion and mostly too ugly to mention. But one brief and succinctly egregious example does come to mind, when someone posted, “Just saw a black guy pushing a moped…. Anybody get their moped stolen?” One’s faith in humanity is restored — somewhat — in reading the responses calling out such ugly sentiments. In this case, the truly neighborly response being: “Did you offer to help him out? He was probably out of gas.” Some chat pages are heavily concerned with describing vehicles alleged to be suspicious. License plate numbers and full

Though this particular case is more complicated than it seems — the bungalow in question has apparently been vacant for over a decade and is possibly beyond practical repair —the extent of neighborhood opposition is such that the new owners did indeed withdraw their variance request at a heated MPC meeting last week. In a sense, the community and political organizing on the Ardsley chat page was remarkably effective. The neighborhood spoke, and they were heard loud and clear. But I wonder at what cost. During the online debate, the basic human integrity of the new owners was called into such public question on the chat page, in such virulent and personal fashion, that I wonder how one would feel comfortable moving into that neighborhood at all, old house or new house. I can certainly understand the neighborhood’s concerns; if this were going on

One recent local chat page controversy seems to take things to the next level, however. It involves a new owner’s plan to demolish a historic bungalow in Ardsley Park and build a new home on the lot, with variances requested. And most are also fully engaged in the long-running attempt to conclusively answer the age-old conundrum: Fireworks or gunshots? Often though, there isn’t much that is neighborly going on in them, nor is there much actual chatting. Sometimes, the people who leave the most comments don’t even live in that neighborhood. My favorite chat page story is a thoroughly harmless one. A fellow who’d recently moved to a popular Savannah neighborhood angrily inquired about the mysterious bugle music he was hearing at precisely the same time every single night. Who can I contact to put a stop to this loud nuisance, he posted. The nightly bugle music, of course, comes from Hunter Army Airfield, which has been a military facility since the days when the Southside was mostly pastureland, long before this fellow bought a house in Savannah expecting the idyllic, carefree Southern oasis promised in tourist brochures and on realtors’ websites. The post spawned an epic comments thread, as answers rolled in suggesting he call the Pentagon, or the commanding officer, or the president, and that the “nuisance” was actually the sound of freedom.

descriptions are bandied about like candy. Basically if you drive around the block twice, you’re “suspicious.” I’m sure in some cases the suspicion is justified; Savannah has plenty of crime, after all, and there’s nothing funny about it when it happens to you. But I’d hate to be that person who was just lost and looking for an address, or who forgot something and had to return home, only to have the police roll up on me to see what I’m doing and where I’m going. (Full Disclosure: I’m such a persona non grata on my own neighborhood chat page that there is a pinned post at the top of it specifically addressing some of my own recent concerns, without mentioning me by name. I guess you can say I’ve finally “made it” in Savannah. Now you kids get off my lawn!) One recent local chat page controversy seems to take things to the next level, however. It involves a new owner’s plan to demolish a historic bungalow in Ardsley Park and build a new home on the lot, with variances requested. On a post featuring a photo of the bungalow on 49th Street, many neighbors, fearing a new McMansion on the site would set a terrible precedent, vented their anger.

near me I’d be alarmed too. Once lost, the historic character and fabric of a neighborhood cannot truly be restored, and people’s concerns in this area shouldn’t be brushed aside. On the other hand, I’d hate to suddenly see a photo of my house posted on Facebook, with dozens of comments calling into question my suitability as a human being just because I wanted to seek a legal variance which was completely within my right to pursue. If you want to describe neighborhood chat pages as real democracy in action at the most grassroots level possible, I wouldn’t argue. But at some point along the way I had the epiphany that the common denominator of neighborhood chat pages seems to be that they encourage people to immediately see the worst in other people. Whether in issues of race, or otherness, or privacy, or culture, or real estate, the common thread on these pages is that fellow citizens are rarely given the benefit of the doubt we’d hope to be given ourselves in similar circumstances. And entertaining though it can be, that’s literally the opposite of neighborly. CS

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Team Liam, all the way BY JESSICA LEIGH LEBOS

jll@connectsavannah.com

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IT’S THE most star-studded time of the year in Savannahland, with some of Hollywood’s finest shimmering and shining all over the place. (Hopefully, Hollywood’s not-so-finest have been sucked into some far-orbit black hole with their attorneys and unbelted bathrobes.) The opening weekend of the SCAD Film Festival cast its galactic light onto Broughton Street, and the iPhone paparazzi filtered gorgeous glimpses of Holly Hunter, Aaron Sorkin, Salma Hayek Pinault and Captain—er—Sir Patrick Stewart on the red carpet, which I may have tripped over trying to squeeze into the last open seat at the showing of Sorkin’s riveting directorial debut Molly’s Game. (If SCAD ever brings Idris Elba to what Ms. Hunter laughingly called “Y’allywood,” I may need my own attorney.) We’re basically at peak celebrity meteor shower around here, and the celestial sightings have been happening for weeks with the filming of couple of prominent soon-to-be-blockbusters, including AntMan 2 and Killerman, starring Hugh Jackman and Liam Hemsworth. My family had a close encounter with the latter recently, easily spotted dining on The Vault patio in spite of trying to hide his magnificent chiseled jawline under a very large beard. After we observed the etiquette of celebrity rapprochement—let the person finish their meal before you descend upon them, for heaven’s sakes—Liam graciously agreed to have his photo taken with my children even though they were falling all over themselves like a bunch of Ritalin-addled meerkats. After standing next to this 6’3” drink of Aussie water, I can tell you that he is indeed so handsome that it’s difficult to actually focus on his face, and yes, that accent could melt pavement. Totally obvious why Miley is so wrecked over him. However, I was able to maintain some semblance of chill since he is not my favorite Hemsworth (is it weird for a grown woman to have Thor pillowcases?) To be honest, he’s not even my favorite Liam: That would be Liam Steffen, that 10 year-old ginger-haired bundle of awesomeness who lives here year round. I’ve been a fan of this kid for years, so it 10 was pretty exciting to sit next to him at last

Who cares about Hemsworths when the coolest Liam in the world lives right here in Savannah? PHOTO BY JESSICA LEIGH LEBOS

week’s Charles Ellis Montessori middle school band concert, where his big sister Amelie was shredding on the saxophone. A star in his own right, our little Liam has been in the local spotlight for a decade as the face of Liam’s Land, the non-profit that funds research and clinical trials for lymphatic malformation, a vascular disorder that can have life-threatening effects. Born with multiple cysts around his neck and jaw, Liam has endured multiple surgeries and diagnostic procedures throughout his short life, though none of that seems to have hindered his passion for Legos or his sunny, slightly mischievous personality. (I may be one of his many admirers, but I wasn’t above confiscating his bouncing ball after the concert started!) Started by parents Janet and Joe Steffen within months of their son’s birth, Liam’s Land has helped bring the condition that affects one in 2,000-4,000 babies to the forefront of Savannah’s community and beyond. Janet happens to be a vascular nurse at Memorial Hospital, which helped winnow down the best options for Liam’s care, though research studies weren’t easy to find without a medical library card. “I knew that other LM families didn’t have access to the knowledge that we did, and I knew we had to do something about that immediately,” recalls Janet, who magnetized a working board and a team of

medical advisors within the first year. The next step was to create an international registry to track patient treatment and outcomes, which has led to several prominent clinical trials and published studies. Liam’s Land has raised more than $100K for research and outreach in the last decade, and while there is still no known cause or cure for LM, new medications and multidisciplinary protocols have helped Liam and hundreds of other kids around the world enjoy healthy, rambunctious childhoods. As its annual fundraiser for the past seven years, Liam’s Land has offered a pre-race carbo load the night before the Savannah Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon, and the organization is once again hosting Pasta by the Park this Friday, Nov. 3. Fifteen bucks buys a big ol’ plate of saucy meat or vegetarian noodles, bread, salad, dessert and non-alcoholic beverages, and the Midtown Pickers will do their folksy bluegrass thang for your dining entertainment. All runners, couch potatoes and visiting celebrities are invited, and 100 percent of the proceeds go towards Liam’s Land principle mission. “This isn’t about our family anymore— we’ve been through our journey,” says Joe, a local attorney with a long resume of supporting worthy causes. “This is for the families who don’t have the resources to

deal with this.” With the most serious medical scares hopefully behind them, Liam and his family now aim to dismantle the social stigma around LM. Liam takes the weird looks and questions in stride, and his confidence and cool factor have earned him fans near and far (for real, he is huge in Zimbabwe!) Hollywood has even become an unlikely ally: Based on the best-selling book about a boy with a different kind of face, the film Wonder hits theaters this month, buoyed by superstars Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson. “It’s wonderful to see what is happening to normalize facial anomalies,” says Janet with a smile as Liam practices his breakdancing moves. “The more people know, they kinder they are.” Who knows? If he keeps clowning around on stage with the Savannah Children’s Theatre, perhaps we’ll see the kid himself on the red carpet someday. If I happen to run into that other Liam again, maybe he’ll share the name of his agent? CS

PASTA BY THE PARK FOR LIAM’S LAND

When: 4-9pm, Fri., Nov. 3 Where: Hellenic Center, 14 W. Anderson St. Cost: $10 advance/$15 door; kids under 6 free Info: liamsland.org

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STORIES FROM THE UNDERGROUND Tour company traces Savannah’s slave history

BY JESSICA LEIGH LEBOS

jll@connectsavannah.com

Gullah Geechee storyteller and Savannah native Patt Gunn passes on the history of the city’s slaves through her company, Underground Tours of Savannah. PHOTO BY JON WAITS/@JWAITSPHOTO

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EVERY year, millions of tourists traipse along the worn cobblestones of Factor’s Walk, soaking in Savannah’s historic charms. While they learn about General Oglethorpe’s vision and Sherman’s restraint for not burning the city to the ground, few stop to think about the forgotten hands that laid the bricks and set the stones. Even locals aware of Savannah’s history as one of the Atlantic slave trade’s busiest ports find scant indication of its impact. That’s because they don’t know where to look, says Gullah Geechee storyteller “Sistah Patt” Gunn. “The history of the enslaved Africans who labored and built this city is all around us,” explains Gunn, dressed in the colorful textiles of West Africa. “Our ancestors continue to speak to us through many clues.” Gunn grew up in Savannah and the surrounding Sea Islands in a family of eight children, including her brother, state representative Carl Gilliard. Absorbing the stories and traditions of her Gullah Geechee relatives, she learned to recognize Sistah Patt and her business partner and cousin “Gullah Mike” Washington stand in the Clussigns of West Africa’s presence in Savan12 nah and has channeled that authenticity key Vaults, built in 1842 for unknown purposes. PHOTO BY JON WAITS/@JWAITSPHOTO

Details of the Cotton Exchange building that bear Adinkra symbols from Africa. PHOTOS BY JON WAITS/@JWAITSPHOTO

into her work, and recently, as an extra in the WGN TV drama Underground that filmed in the city throughout 2015 and 2016. She launched Underground Tours of Savannah this summer with cousin and business partner “Gullah Mike” Washington after it was announced the show was canceled. “We had been on the set of ‘Underground,’ and it was so gratifying to be a part of telling the story from slavery’s perspective,” recalls Gunn. “We knew we had to continue the conversation.” The tour covers nine points specific to slavery in Savannah, beginning at the African-American monument on River Street, built in 2002. While many might glance over the bronze family in modern dress, Gunn and Washington are quick to point out the Maya Angelou quote at the pedestal, which stoically and graphically refers to the horror of the Middle Passage that brought Africans to the city: We were stolen, sold and bought together from the African continent. We got on the slave ships together. We lay back to belly in the holds of the slave ships in each other’s

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“The history of the enslaved Africans who labored and built this city is all around us. Our ancestors continue to speak to us through many clues.” excrement and urine together, sometimes died together, and our lifeless bodies thrown overboard together. Today, we are standing up together, with faith and even some joy. “That was written by Maya Angelou specifically for us, for this monument,” clarifies Gunn. “She gave us the truth,” nods Washington. Crossing the trolley tracks, the tour leads to the shadowy archways of the Cluskey Vaults, named after the architect commissioned to build them in 1842 as part of a retaining wall. While it is documented that the city owned slaves, there is nothing in the city archives to indicate what purpose the vaults served. It has long been city lore that the spaces were used to hold slaves, and in 2013 Georgia Southern University conducted an archaeological study of the site. Many Civil War-era artifacts were recovered, but no evidence surfaced to support the claim that human beings were once held inside. After the study, however, city employees did stop using the historic structures as a parking garage. Gunn is careful to defer to the archaeologists’ findings, though questions remain. “If this were just built as a storage facility, why are there windows and ventilation slats?” she asks, waving her arm around the brick space. She points towards the floors, where concrete fills in troughs that once dipped towards the river. “I saw these same troughs in Ghana, West Africa, in the rooms where slaves were rounded up before they were put on ships. They’re tilted so that their waste would drain away.” Images available online confirm the similarity between the Savannah vaults and those of the dungeons of Ghana’s Cape Coast Castle, a colonial-era compound that was “the point of no return” for thousands of West Africans. The arches and dimensions of the vaults also eerily evoke descriptions of the same dungeons in Yaa Gyasi’s recent best-selling novel, Homegoing. The resemblance and the stories about these vaults passed down by Gullah Geechee grandparents and great-grandparents are enough to give them a painful significance to Gunn. Before moving on, she lifts her arms in prayer and whispers, “Ashé,” the Yoruba spiritual affirmation. “To us, this is a sacred place,” she shrugs, placing her hand on her heart. “I’m just glad they aren’t cars in here anymore.”

Climbing the stone stairs to the top of the bluff, the guides stop next in front of the terra cotta façade of the Cotton Exchange. Built in 1886 well after Emancipation, the building is nevertheless irrefutably imprinted by African hands: Above the doorways near the lettering are a smattering of tiny flowers, moons and crowns recognizable as Adinkra symbols, part of the visual language that originated with the Ashanti people of Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire. “This was their code, their language of home,” explains Washington. “It’s almost if they said, ‘we’re the ones building this, and we are going to leave our mark.’” Also on the tour is Calhoun Square, though not for its slavery-defending namesake. Prior to the Civil War, the square served as an unmarked burial ground for thousands of slaves, another longtime rumor that was confirmed in 2004 after utility workers dug up a skull while repairing a gas line. Gunn has been advocating for a marker here ever since, as well other places of meaning for descendants of African slaves. “We don’t want to take down monuments, we are focused on healing and reconciliation,” affirms Gunn. “We don’t want those other places destroyed. We just want a seat at the table.” More traces of enslaved Africans hidden in plain sight are revealed on the 45-minute walking tour, which culminates at First African Baptist Church. Well-known as a stop on the Underground Railroad, the church’s sanctuary had a hidden refuge for escaped slaves under the floorboards, which are perforated with air holes arranged in a diamond pattern known as a Congolese Cosmogram. The wealth of symbols and traditions that survived the Middle Passage are indicative of the many different tribes that slavery decimated on the African continent, says Gunn. She hopes visitors and locals will deepen their knowledge of Savannah’s slave history with the Underground Tour and catch historical interpretations by her performance troupe, the Saltwata Players, who will be at the annual Jubilee celebration marking the end of slavery on Dec. 21. “We want people to understand that African American enslaved people mattered, they had traditions, they had families,” reminds Gunn. “This is our story. As the ancestors say, We speak ‘fuh We.” cs

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NOW IN its seventh year, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon and Half Marathon will bring participants from all 50 states and 15 countries to Savannah for the event. “Over the years we’ve worked hard to add more miles downtown, around the historic squares,” says Dan Cruz of the The Competitor Group, which owns the brand and organizes the event. “And our finish line in Savannah is seriously one of the most popular finishing venues of all our Marathons around the country. That swath of grass, and the relaxed setting, and how the city sort of becomes a beer garden post-race.” Aside from crowds of onlookers cheering on runners and bands on multiple stages along the route, the main public component of the Marathon is the big postrun concert in Forsyth Park, which is free and open to the public. This year’s booking of Fitz and the Tantrums is arguably the biggest name the event has brought to Savannah. “With Old Crow Medicine Show last year, we noticed the whole community came out. And this year we have Fitz and the Tantrums, one of the most successful bands over the last ten years,” says Cruz. Another new twist will be food trucks in Forsyth Park for the post-race party. 14 Cruz says the Marathon has a

particularly special presence in Savannah, which is the smallest single market that hosts the event. “The Savannah race is heads up with the New York Marathon the same weekend, which is the largest marathon in the world. So we will rarely have the incredible athletes down here, because the best marathoners are in New York that weekend,” explains Cruz. “We envision the Savannah event more like a community block party. The partnership with Savannah State University has been especially important. The students come out and high-five the runners, and the cheerleaders are out too. The SSU segment really puts a pep in their step in what are usually the doldrum miles in a marathon,” Cruz says. This year is a particular logistical challenge: the Marathon happens the same day as the final day of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. “Every fifth year that’s the way the schedule goes, when the Film Festival and the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon overlap,” says Joe Marinelli, president of Visit Savannah. “ I feel confident all the right parties are talking to each other. The Competitor Group works really hard to keep everything well organized. They will start to clean up Bay Street before the first runners even cross the finish line,” says Marinelli. “It’s incredible how far it’s come when you think about the earliest conversations about bringing it here. It’s gone well

beyond just filling hotel rooms for a weekend,” says Marinelli. Speaking of hotel rooms: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon is responsible for about 18,000 bookings locally over the course of the event, Marinelli says. “Our original intent in bringing the Marathon to Savannah was to identify an event opportunity to stimulate visitor traffic in a month where typically we didn’t see that. Mission accomplished,” says Marinelli. “Now you have the Savannah Food and Wine Festival immediately following the Marathon weekend,” he says. “Where the fall tourism season used to end with the Film Festival and Halloween, now it stretches at least another two weeks.” A key advantage of the Marathon, Marinelli says, is the demographic it attracts. “Sixty-seven percent of participants are females between 25-55. That is exactly the demographic we spend the entire rest of the year marketing to: The female buyer who dictates the romantic weekend getaway or the girl’s getaway,” says Marinelli. “They come for the Marathon, and then they tend to come back in the future – not necessarily for another race but as a regular tourist.” The Marathon has come under fire from some due to the fact that taxpayers pay thousands a year to the for-profit The Competitor Group to bring the event here. “It’s a simple marketing investment. The Competitor Group produces the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon in first-tier cities all around

the country as well as international cities. They promote these cities to participants in their events all around the world,” explains Marinelli. “We can’t afford for Visit Savannah to market in all those destinations yearround. So this little bit of financial outlay is terrific marketing for the city.” The Savannah event has a few key selling points for Marathon runners, in addition to the scenic beauty and the hospitality. The Savannah Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon is the last qualifier race for the Boston Marathon, and its combination of comparatively flat terrain and generally pleasant weather makes it easier to log a really good time. That said, organizers say about one in five participants has never run a marathon before. “People get involved in running for all kinds of reasons, whether to lose weight, or for camaraderie, or after a life-changing situation like a divorce,” muses Cruz. “And also you have to remember, it’s still a race. There are people who want to win.” CS

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WELCOME TO SAVANNAH, Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathoners! Whether you’re warming up, cooling down, or in the thick of the race, there is plenty of live musical entertainment to fuel your weekend. Bands and artists from across all genres fill Savannah’s clubs every night of the week, and our home team knows how to put on a great show. Plus, The Hostess City is a favorite stop for acts traveling throughout the Southeast. Here are a few sure bets to make yours a marathon to remember.

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Mile by mile, runners will be greeted by live bands motivating them to stay the course. This year’s performers include Common Time, Fanfare Band, vintage hot jazz band Sarah Jane & The Blues Notes, The Potomac Accord, Whiskey Kick, vintage surf rockers The Wave Slaves, psychrockers XuluProphet, and many more.

FINISH LINE FESTIVAL

Forsyth Park welcomes runners and their supporters for a morning and afternoon of entertainment. After the runners take off at 7:30 a.m., bands will hit the stage, welcoming competitors to the finish 18 line until 3:30 p.m. After some cool-downs

and hydration, find a spot on the lawn or dash to the front and rock out. Best of all? The Finish Line Festival is open to the public—if you hear that starting gun from the comfort of your bed, if the only run you’re interested in is a beer run, you can hang with the athletes and enjoy the live music spectacle.

Sleepwalkers

Playing Saturday morning in Forsyth Park, Richmond, Virginia’s Sleepwalkers create sunny, up-tempo pop-rock with a touch of vintage flair. The band’s 2014 LP Greenwood Shade boasts hooks and bubbly arrangements that will delight fans of a variety of genres. Most recently, the band released a Halloween single, “Frankenstein,” an effervescent dance track with contagious hooks and slyly spooky undertones.

Fitz & The Tantrums

After hooking fans with 2009’s Songs for a Break Up, Vol. 1, Fitz & The Tantrums continue to please audiences with a chameleonic sound that centers pulsing beats, addictive rhythms, and infectious hooks. Founder, frontman, and songwriter Michael Fitzpatrick formed the band after buying an old church organ and penning songs inspired by soul and vintage R&B. In 2010, they released their first LP, Pickin’ Up the Pieces, leading with the

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single “Moneygrabber.” The song’s blend of horns, twinkling piano, and a tremendous chorus made it a favorite, and the band performed the cut on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Conan, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. With the release of More Than Just a Dream in 2013, Fitz & The Tantrums dipped their toes into a new-wave sound, weaving a neon-clad element into their soulful style. Single “Out of My League” reached number one on Billboard’s Alternative Songs chart, and the perky, whistlehappy “The Walker” followed, hitting number one on the Alternative Songs chart some time after. Last year, a self-titled album arrived with the glossy dance single “HandClap.” The song has clocked over 65 million streams.

Fitz & The Tantrums’ songs have been featured in television shows like Criminal Minds, Bones, Desperate Housewives, The Vampire Diaries, Shameless, and more. Their music is also recognizable from commercials for New Amsterdam vodka, Wells Fargo, Reebok, Supercuts, and Walmart. With Fitzpatrick on keyboards and vocals, Noelle Scaggs on co-lead vocals and percussion, James King on saxophone, flute, keyboards, percussion, and guitar, Joseph Karnes on bass guitar, Jeremy Ruzumna on keyboards, and John Wicks on drums and percussion, the group delivers an unforgettable live show that’s perfect for celebrating the completion of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon. Following Fitz and the Tantrums’ performance, local acts will rock out on the main stage until 3:30 p.m. CS

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and a bite (might we recommend the brisket nachos?). DJ Square One will spin on the patio at night, while Boston reggae band Dubbest takes the stage inside.

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The Jinx

If the hustle and bustle of post-race downtown is cramping your style, catch a ride over to Coach’s Corner in Thunderbolt for food, booze, and the music of Journey. Departure is a tribute band that’s been playing the music of the 1980s rock gods for ten years—after a decade, they have mastered the art of flawlessly replicating the Journey live experience. Look forward to hearing all the hits live and in person starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are hot, so get ‘em in advance at $20 a pop via eventbrite.com. CS

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After the big party in the park, keep it going and head north through the Historic District. Plenty of bars and restaurants have put together parties just for you to celebrate your successes!

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“Social,” as the locals call it, is throwing a post-race bash at their indoor-outdoor space. Reckless Abandon will play live music on the patio while you enjoy a drink

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Why are some English names pronounced so differently than they’re spelled? I’m thinking of Churmondley (pronounced “Chumley”) and Featheringstonehaugh (pronounced “Fanshaw”). —Jenny I ALMOST HATE to point out that those two names are actually spelled Cholmondeley and Featherstonehaugh. On the other hand, if you were making a joke about how tricky it can be to spell something as simple-sounding as “Fanshaw,” well—touché. The English language has got some strange orthographic conventions, and our pals across the pond are themselves well aware of the humorous possibilities of such: it was a Brit who famously suggested that, using pronunciation as your guide, it’s possible to spell the word fish g-h-o-t-i. Think on it awhile and you’ll get there. Featherstonehaugh is an extreme example, but the tendency to pronounce a word more succinctly than its spelling would suggest pervades the language in both Britain and North America, particularly when it comes to place names. When was the last time you heard a Canadian, for instance, pronounce all three syllables, or the second t, in “Toronto”? It’s “Tronno,”

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a in amazing, the second e in basement, the u in lettuce. Three different vowels, but because the accent doesn’t fall on the syllable they’re in, they come out of our mouths the same: schwa. Thence a second phonetic tendency, schwa deletion: having reduced your previously distinctive vowel to a generic unstressed vowel, you start skipping that syllable altogether. You see this with words like family, probably, or corporate, which many folks pronounce, contra their spelling, with only two syllables. English speakers everywhere share a fondness for eliding their schwas, but the Brits seem particular fans: e.g., the contracted penultimate syllable in a word like secretary. That’s pretty clearly what happened in the Cholmondeley-to-Chumley transition. We can suppose Featherstonehaugh took roughly the same route, though it’s notable that the two-syllable version contains a sh found nowhere in the spelling. What gives? Hazarding a few guesses, the British phonetician Jack Windsor Lewis breaks Featherstonehaugh down to its constituent parts: “featherstone,” likely meaning “an assemblage of four stones”; “haugh,” discussed above. Eventually those shriveled to two syllables: fans-haw, which at some point, Windsor Lewis figures, got transcribed somewhere as “Fanshawe” and subsequently read incorrectly as fan-shaw. The transcription is an important element in this story. Pronunciation changes constantly, while spelling fixes words in time; it’s probably more helpful to think of the phenomenon you’re asking about as a quirk of spelling rather than speaking. English adheres to what the literary scholar Seth Lerer calls “etymological” spelling: our language “preserves the earlier form of words even when those

forms no longer correspond to current speech.” For instance, words like knight and through now sound nothing like they’re spelled—but back in Chaucer’s day they were indeed pronounced “k-nicht” and “throoch,” with a guttural ch as in the Scottish loch. Those who (understandably) bungle a name like Featherstonehaugh might wind up ahead of the curve, though. I point you to Cirencester, an English town whose name for a while had apparently come to be pronounced “Sissitter,” only to expand in more recent usage back to “Siren-sester.” Why the rebound? Unclear, though some theories blame the standardizing influence of national services like the BBC and the railroad, whose announcers may have had limited knowledge of local pronunciation but an outsize platform to spread their own rendition around. Anyway, Cirencester—which you’ll find, naturally, in the county of Gloucestershire. CS

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Metro detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a 32-year-old man discovered at W. Bolton Lane on Oct. 29. “Officers were called to the 400 block of W. Bolton Lane about 7:50 a.m. and discovered the body of Matthew Harrington in a vacant lot. Harrington appeared to have suffered gunshot-related injuries,” police report. Anyone with information on this case should contact the SCMPD tip line by dialing (912) 525-3124. Information may also be forwarded to CrimeStoppers at (912) 234-2020. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.

Shooting appears to be self-defense Suspect arrested in Abercorn Street in Timberland Apartments incident homicide

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department’s Violent Crimes detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred at Timberland Apartments in the 10600 block of Abercorn Street, on October 25. “Around 7:30 p.m., officers responded to a call of an attempted robbery in the area. Through their swift and thorough response, patrol officers found Jaques Stuckey, 18, nearby. He was suffering nonlife-threatening injuries from a shooting,” police report. “During their investigation, detectives determined Stuckey and another male subject attempted to rob an individual returning home to Timberland Apartments. The victim fired his own gun at the pair in what appears at this time to be selfdefense,” police say. Stuckey refused to provide investigators with the name of the second suspect, police report. Stuckey was taken to the hospital for treatment. He will be charged with criminal attempt (armed robbery).

Less than 48 hours after the shooting occurred, Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department’s Violent Crimes investigators arrested a suspect responsible for the shooting death of 15-year-old George Akins Jr. “At about 10:50 p.m. on October 21, officers responded to McDonald’s in the 13100 block of Abercorn Street and found George Akins Jr., 15, suffering from life-threatening injuries. A second 15-year-old male was also injured in the shooting, and was transported to the hospital with non-lifethreatening injuries,” police say. Akins succumbed to his injuries at the scene. “Through their diligent efforts over the past two days, investigators determined a verbal altercation took place between two groups of individuals on October 21. Those groups were then involved in a confrontation outside McDonald’s that led to the shooting,” police say. Detectives identified Jeffery Burton, 16, as a suspect in Akins’s death. Burton was arrested on October 23 and charged with murder. He will be tried as an adult, police say. Additional charges are forthcoming.

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Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police officers responded to a report of a crash on Highway 80, near the Bull River Bridge, at approximately 8:30 p.m. on October 24. William Phillips, 79, was driving west on Highway 80, just past the Bull River Bridge. His car left the lane of travel and struck an unoccupied, parked car. Phillips and his passenger, Tom Sumner, 80, were transported to the hospital for their injuries. At this time, they are in serious, but stable, condition, police report. The Traffic Investigation Unit (TIU) responded to the scene. This investigation is ongoing. NOTE: OUR HOMICIDE TALLY REFLECTS THE ADDITION OF THE THREE VICTIMS OF THE JULY 4 INCIDENT IN CITY MARKET. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT DOESN’T INCLUDE THOSE VICTIMS IN THEIR OFFICIAL TALLY. ALL CASES FROM RECENT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT INCIDENT REPORTS. GIVE ANONYMOUS CRIME TIPS TO CRIMESTOPPERS AT 912/234-2020 OR TEXT CRIMES (274637) USING KEYWORD CSTOP2020.

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NEWS & OPINION NEWS OF THE WEIRD Quick-thinking paramedics in Dorset, England, saved the life of a man whose fishing outing went south when a dover sole jumped down his throat and blocked his windpipe on Oct. 5. Sam Quilliam, 28, had just caught the 5 1/2-inch-long fish and went to give it a kiss when it wriggled free and lodged in his throat. “I ran round the pier like a headless chicken and then passed out,” Quilliam told The Guardian. When first responders arrived, Quilliam was not breathing, but friends were performing CPR. Paramedic Matt Harrison said: “It was clear that we needed to get the fish out or this patient was not going to survive. ... I was able to eventually dislodge the tip of the tail and very carefully, so as not to break the tail off, I tried to remove it—although the fish’s barbs and gills were getting stuck on the way back up.” Finally, the fish “came out in one piece,” Harrison said. Quilliam said his brush with death won’t put him off fishing. “Once I am back at work and fit, I will probably get back at it again,” he said.

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Carrie L. Hitt, 42, of Junction City, Oregon, died after her Ford Bronco left the road on Territorial Highway and rolled on Oct. 4. Hitt was ejected from her car and then struck by a second vehicle, driven by Nadine M. Killmaster, 32, of Yakima, Washington. Oregon State Police told The Register-Guard they believe Hitt was using a mobile phone just before the crash.

Horsing Around

• Lindsey Partridge of Ontario, Canada, booked herself at a pet-friendly Super 8 in Georgetown, Kentucky, for the Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover on Oct. 4. At check-in, Partridge asked the front desk clerk if the pet policy included horses, to which the clerk answered, “Aw, I wouldn’t mind. You could do that.” So Partridge returned to her horse trailer and brought Blizz, her retired racehorse, into the hotel. Partridge and Blizz took a video and a few photos in the room, but eventually Partridge took Blizz to the Kentucky Horse Park, where the rooms are more suited to equine visitors. The Lexington Herald-Leader reported that Blizz took third place in the trail competition during the event. • Meanwhile, in Iowa, a pair of women stopped at a traffic light in Altoona in October looked at the car next to them and saw a horse staring back from the back seat. “This is the most Iowa thing that has EVER happened to me,” Hannah Waskel tweeted, along with a video of the miniature horse. “We started laughing and the people driving the horse saw us and waved,” Hannah told UPI. “They even rolled the window down for the horse.”

Questionable Judgment

Tucson, Arizona, firefighters were called on Oct. 15 to a mobile home park after a resident there tried to remove spiderwebs from beneath his trailer using a propane torch, but ended up setting his home on fire. KVOA-TV reported that the unnamed man’s elderly mother, who also lived there, suffered minor injuries while being carried out of the mobile home with the help of neighbors.

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport made an unusual discovery in the luggage of a traveler arriving from Vietnam in October: 54 illegal bird nests. The nests, which are considered a delicacy in some countries, are built out of solidified bird saliva and are used to make soup and broth, reported UPI. However, they are banned from entering the United States because they may carry infectious diseases. The nests were destroyed.

The Confucius Institute at Savannah State University Beijing Opera hosted by the Confucius Institute at Savannah State University November 10, 2017 will perform 10AM and 7PM in SSU Kennedy Auditorium. Presented in partnership Confucius Institute of Chinese Opera at Binghamton University Featuring Beijing Opera excerpts, instrumental music, vocal, a magician and special presentation of Sichuan Face Changing. Face Changing 《变脸》 Performer: CHEN Lei 陈雷

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The Daily World in Centralia, Washington, reported that Rachel A. Deckert, 27, tried to turn herself in at the Lewis County Jail on an outstanding DUI warrant on Aug. 21, but was turned away because she brought along her partner—literally glued to Deckert by her pinky finger. When Deckert tried again the next day, still attached to her partner, police and firefighters were called. The two women were attached by a copper elbow pipe into which they had each inserted a pinky finger secured with “some kind of epoxy,” a firefighter said. They told authorities they had been that way about a week at the suggestion of a couples therapy counselor. “They haven’t been able to feel their fingers for three days,” said police detective Patty Finch. Efforts to separate the women were unsuccessful, and Deckert was released with advice to seek medical attention.

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For the last time, Flight 666, traveling from Copenhagen, Denmark, to HEL (Finland’s Helsinki-Vantaa airport), took off on Friday the 13th of October. A Finnair spokesman said the flight, questionably numbered for the superstitious among us, has been making the trip for 11 years and has flown on Friday the 13th 21 times. “Today will actually be the final time that our AY666 flight flies to HEL,” a spokesman told The Telegraph. Some Finnair flights are getting new numbers, and the infamous route will be renumbered to 954. The flight arrived safely in Helsinki. CS BY UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE

Face Changing (bian lian) is an important aspect of Sichuan Opera, and the precise techniques that are used to change masks in modern Sichuan Opera is a closely guarded secret. The secrets have been passed down within theatre families from generation to generation. In contemporary opera, performers wave their arms and twist their heads, and their painted masks are changed again and again, much to the astonishment and amusement of the audience Seats are limited, RSVP by Nov. 8th: 912-358-3160 or bloodp@savannahstate.edu Free and open to the public.

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THIS weekend, history comes to life through song at The Davenport House. Savannah VOICE Festival Composerin-Residence Michael Ching hooked audiences with 2015’s Alice Ryley, a production based on one of Savannah’s most famous— and somber—ghost stories. This year, he continues to share the stories of influential Savannah women with Anna Hunter, The Spirit of Savannah. It’s largely in thanks to Hunter that Savannah’s historic architecture is so wellpreserved. As a journalist and socialite concerned that beautiful buildings were rotting away in the 1950s, Hunter took matters into her own hands. She assembled a team of women called “The Seven Ladies,” and the group persuaded bankers and businessmen to save Savannah’s historic homes and buildings for the town’s financial benefit. They formed the Historic Savannah Foundation, bought The Davenport House, transformed it into the

museum we know it as today, spearheading the preservation movement. Ching knew from the beginning that Hunter’s story was suited for song. “The first opera I did for the VOICE Festival, Alice Ryley, was set in the 1730s and was very sad,” he says. “I wanted to do something that was comic and something that featured primarily female characters, in part because of the nature of Savannah VOICE Festival and also the nature of opera today—a lot more women aspire to be opera singers than men.” While looking for a subject, he discovered Hunter and felt that more Savannahians needed to know about her important work. “She was such an extraordinary leader,” he admires. “In our day, she could have run for office. She was a newspaper reporter, did volunteer work overseas in World War II, she was a painter, a singer, a community leader, a really strong character, and a single mother. She was a powerful lady!” Savannah VOICE Festival’s own Executive Director Maria Zouves takes on the lead role.

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“If Anna hadn’t been around, someone would have taken over, but she was the right person to get this over with and save The Davenport House,” says Ching. That the performances will occur in The Davenport House itself makes Hunter’s legacy and story all the more moving. “It’s so powerful because we’re in the space, singing the piece as I’m singing about it,” says Zouves glowingly. “We’re taking our characters back in time to experience it, and I’m feeling it, too. It’s such a powerful thing to be in this piece and be her. I look at the Davenport House and I can’t imagine if it wasn’t there.” CS

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“It’s a big change of hats to go from producing, co-creating, directing, and all the things I do that are not about my singing and not worrying about my voice to now being an artist,” she says. “It’s a big shift. It takes me back to my old days when I was a working singer and had to really care about the instrument and its shape. You can’t run around Savannah and socialize and have a good time and turn around and sing the whole role!” Zouves enjoyed learning more about her character and the remarkable influence she had on Savannah. “I knew the Historic Foundation was a very strong infrastructure in Savannah and I knew it was one of the reasons why Savannah has retained its historic character,” she says. “But I didn’t realize it was all spearheaded by this woman. A lot of people brought this information to the floor, and the women who were involved with her were very strong characters, but it was guided by her energy and passion for the city. It’s exciting to get to know more about her.” A. Louise Staman’s book Restoring Lost Times: Savannah’s Anna Colquitt Hunter will be released on October 30. The text was instrumental in Zouves’ character research. “I’ve spoken to people who say Savannah was very beautiful, but it was falling apart,” Zouves says. “The idea that these buildings needed to be preserved, she really took it on and made Savannah what we know of it today. That blows my mind— one person said, ‘Enough’s enough.’”

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THE SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL crew deserves a big round of applause. After an intensive planning period that begins years in advance, the staff of one of the South’s most beloved festivals has completed its 2018 program. The acts are booked and the glossy, printed brochures will soon be in the hands of music fanatics and ticket holders. It’s official: from March 29 to April 14, downtown Savannah will be brimming with the finest musicians from all over the world and the patrons who love them. “We’re so glad to have it all finally happening,” says Ryan McMaken, Savannah Music Festival Marketing and Managing Director. On Thursday, November 9, the hard workers behind the festival will announce the 2018 lineup with a free party at the Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum. Until that evening, next year’s players are top secret. “It’s a very different festival this year,” McMaken hints. “But, it’s a very different festival every year. There are so many different styles of music as a part of the festival. Certain things are planned years in advance. Others come down to the wire. We probably booked ten or twelve final acts in the last couple weeks…more of the 26 Americana and popular music styles that

don’t plan as far out as others. It’s interesting to see it come together.” Savannah Music Festival prides itself on diverse, top-quality programming. The varied lineup reflects the varied musical palette of Savannah and its surrounding areas. “It’s difficult to pin down Savannah,” McMaken observes. “We have the downtown scene, but we have the greater Savannah area—West Chatham, Bluffton, Hilton Head. So we kind of have our main line of programming, which has been classical music, jazz, Americana, and world music. This will be my twelfth festival, and watching the programming, it’s never weighted toward any one style of music. They’re all prevalent. One year, our world music might be a lot of West African music. Another, it might be a good bit of flamenco and Portuguese music, or Balkan brass bands. We never check the boxes like, ‘We have to have one of each!’ It has more to do with where people are in their careers.” The festival looks forward to welcoming a handful of new venues this year, to be announced at the party. “We’re getting excited about that— the festival’s getting a little bigger,” says McMaken. “The more live music we can bring to Savannah, the better. We’re always, like other organizations in this

field, are looking for opportunities to expand in this integral way. This year, the commitment to presenting has grown, and our budget has grown, too.” A big goal for McMaken is making Savannah Music Festival a year-round presenter of world-class music in the Southeast market. “There’s a lot of enthusiasm for concerts,” he says. “We’re trying to find a place for that.” “Joyful jazz” ensemble Sammy Miller and the Congregation are the perfect act to get Savannah in the SMF spirit. “They travel all over the world doing concerts and educational programs,” explains McMaken. “They’re all trained jazz musicians. This is a feel-good band in terms of being upbeat. They have jazz, swing, Dixieland…it’s good for this event, the kickoff party, because it’s approachable music and they’re really top-notch musicians. They’re kind of almost theatrical at points—the horn players are wireless, they’re choreographed all over the place.” Band leader Sammy Miller is a Grammynominated artist and native of Los Angeles. The Congregation was formed after Miller completed his Master’s degree at The Julliard School. He’s joined by trombonist Sam Crittenden, tenor saxophonist Ben Flocks, trumpeter Alphonso Horne,

pianist David Linard, and bassist John Snow. The talented crew of players has independently performed with artists including Iron and Wine, Jason Mraz, and Wynton Marsalis at venues like The Hollywood Bowl, Lincoln Center, and even the White House. In addition to their Announcement Party appearance, Sammy Miller and the Congregation will perform at Savannah Music Festival in the spring, per tradition. “When we bring someone new to the market, we make sure they’re a repeat on the festival and play the festival too,” McMaken says. Surrounded by history and the beauty of the Ships of the Sea Museum and its gardens, fans will welcome a new year of music. “We’d like to see a lot of people out for the announcement,” says McMaken. “Ships of the Sea is a casual atmosphere, and patrons love to go there for a concert experience.” CS

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IT’S FINALLY feeling like fall, but the summer vibes will be going strong on Sunday with the world’s definitive beach band. To say that the Beach Boys have gone through transitions over the years would be a vast understatement. Currently, the band features two original members, Mike Love and Bruce Johnston, who are dedicated to keeping the tradition alive. The Beach Boys was formed in 1961 by brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, Love, a cousin of the Wilson’s, and family friend Al Jardine. The young act defined the California sound with songs of beach beauties, perfect waves, and souped-up cars, kicking out singles like “Surfin’ Safari,” “409,” “Little Deuce Coupe,” and beyond. Three years into their career, the band had recorded three albums, hit the road, and earned numerous top ten hits. In that time, Brian became immersed in the production process, pushing the band’s songwriting and composition, creating emotionally complex songs like “In My Room.” Eventually, Wilson quit touring with the band, preferring to stay home to write and work in-studio. Johnston entered the band to support live performances. While Love fronted the band on tour, Brian assembled top-notch session players in the studio, finalizing arrangements and laying down instrument tracks before the rest of the Boys came home to track vocals. In 1966, the Beach Boys shared its seminal album: Brian’s masterpiece Pet Sounds. The revolutionary record is considered one of the most influential of all time for its adventurous departures, multilayered sounds, innovative approach and psychedelic explorations. Pet Sounds was followed by “Good Vibrations,” a song that would define the counterculture movement of the 1960s and act as a milestone in studio production.

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During 1966 and 1967, Brian began working on the Beach Boys’ next album, SMiLE, perhaps the world’s most famous unreleased album. During that time, Brian’s drug dependency was deepening, and his deteriorating mental state eventually led to a nervous breakdown. It’s around this time that a rift formed between the rest of The Beach Boys and Brian. 1967 was a pivotal year for Love. Traveling with the Beatles, he went to Rishikesh in India and studied Transcendental Meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. It led Love to arrange a Beach Boys tour with

the Maharishi—only five of the scheduled shows ended up happening, but the tour is considered one of the strangest moments in entertainment of that era. Regardless, learning about Transcendental Meditation impacted Love for life, and he still practices to this day. In 1968, as Brian entered the hospital for psychological treatment, the rest of the Beach Boys began writing and producing on their own. The band returned with 1970’s Sunflower and 1971’s Surf’s Up. After Dennis punched through a plate glass window recording Surf’s Up, a new drummer, Ricky Fataar, was hired, as well as guitarist Blondie Chaplin. The new members performed on the album Carl and the Passions: So Tough. By this time, Brian was no longer an active member of the band; his mental state prevented him from leaving his house, though he did occasionally contribute to Beach Boys songwriting. The band retired from recording in the mid-1970s, but they enjoyed a renewed interest in the band through the collection Endless Summer, released in 1974 by Capitol. It spent three years on the charts, hitting number one and going gold. Brian got involved with the band once again, and they returned to the studio to make 15 Big Ones. Around 1980, Dennis and Carl left The Beach Boys, pursuing solo careers. In 1983, Dennis tragically drowned, and the band reunited to release a self-titled album in 1985. The late ‘80s produced the hit “Kokomo,” but were mostly defined by troubles within the band—the Beach Boys sued Brian and Love sued Brian for songwriting royalties. By the late ‘90s, the band had splintered into three factions: Brian Wilson’s solo tour, the Beach Boys, fronted by Mike Love, and Beach Boys Family, led by Al Jardine. In 2011, the surviving members came together to announce the release of The Smile Sessions and touring dates. Before the end of the 50th anniversary tour, Love announced that Brian, Jardine, and David Marks (lead guitarist during the early 1960s), would not be playing with the band. While maintaining The Beach Boys, Love has released solo material, most recently Unleash the Love, which touches on rock, gospel, R&B, and pop. He also released a memoir, Good Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy. Currently, The Beach Boys features Mike Love, Bruce Johnston, Scott Totten, Tim Bonhomme, Jon Cowsill, Jeffrey Foskett, and Brian Eichenberger. Logging over 150 concerts a year, the lineup is guaranteed to deliver nostalgia and energy that will enliven fans of all ages. CS

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Raise your voice and sing along with South Carolina’s own Sun-Dried Vibes. The three-piece reggae-rock outfit hails from Rock Hill and has toured extensively, clocking in around 275 shows a year. With a positive message at its core, Sun-Dried Vibes brings a fresh energy to their shows, making their performances a festival favorite. Over the years, they’ve shared the stage with the likes of The Dirty Heads, 311, Slightly Stoopid, Passafire, Less Than Jake, AWOL Nation, Nappy Roots, Neon Trees, and more. And the fans love ‘em: they’ve been voted Rock Band of the Year three separate years in the South Carolina Music Awards, and Charlotte, North Carolina’s Creative Loafing crowned them Best Local Band. Sun-Dried Vibes plans to release a third album, Stay Hopeful, in the near future. St. Petersburg, Florida’s Resinated joins the bill with a sound that blends reggae, funk, pop, and soul. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 9 P.M., FREE, 21+

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The Myrtle Beach, South Carolina-based Josh Brannon Band formed when guitarist and vocalist Brannon walked into a bar and met fiddle player Worth King, a Muscle Shoals, Alabama native. The two found musical kinship and began performing and writing as a duo. Inspired by the greats of 1990s country music, Brannon and King fleshed out their band, adding lead guitarist Tanner Beck and drummer James Poindexter to create a full sound. Over their 10 years together, the band has opened for the likes of Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, Sammy Kershaw, Clay Walker, Chris Young, and more. Josh Brannon Band most recently released Neon Lights, a 2016 album recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and produced by hit maker Billy Lawson. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 10 P.M., FREE, 21+

For the last few years, A.M. Rodriguez has held down happy hour at The Jinx, playing a mix of original material, country favorites, and beyond. With a wedding ring fresh on his finger, Rodriguez is leaving Savannah and will host his final happy hour show this week. On Saturday, The Jinx will host a big farewell bash for the musician, door guy, and sound man. ‘“Savannah’s been a hospitable place to live and a good place to work on my craft both on and off the stage,” says Rodriguez. “Life’s taking me elsewhere but I’ll always have a home in Savannah.” Head to The Jinx and toast a fellow who’s honed his sound on that very stage. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 6 P.M. & SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 10 P.M

VOICE BOX: THE LIMIT OF OUR SIGHT @UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF SAVANNAH

On Thursday, Unitarian Universalist Church will facilitate talks about death in an intentional and nonjudgmental setting. At 6 p.m., the community is invited to sip coffee and tea, eat cake, and talk about mortality in order to increase awareness of death and make the most of the time we have here on earth. After the discussion, Voice Box, a small, project-based choir here in Savannah, will raise its voices to sing songs about death, grief, and hope. With songs from artists like the Indigo Girls, Vince Gill, Stephen Sondheim, P!nk, The Wailin’ Jennys, and Carly Simon, there’s something for a variety of musical palettes. The choir, directed by Rebecca Flaherty, includes Allison Drinkard, Amanda Jeter, Brittany Jelinski, Dan Flaherty, Emily RichardsonDion, Gwendolyn Flaherty, Jamie Arkins, J.J. Collins, Kelly Adams, Kelly Carlile, Kristin Pair, Megan Wellman Blanton, Nicole Koplik, Robin Lonscak, and Shannon Willhite. They will be accompanied by pianists James Richardson and Megan Blanton and guitarist/banjoist Bill Smith. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 7:30 P.M., FREE, ALL-AGES

WEDNESDAY 11. 1 LIVE MUSIC

Barrelhouse South VuDu Shakedown, 10 p.m. Bay Street Blues Hitman Blues Band, 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe Ray Tomasino, 9 p.m. Boomy’s Eric Culberson Band, 10 p.m. coffee deli Acoustic Jam, 7 p.m. Five Oaks Taproom Eric Britt, 8 p.m. Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant Claire Frazier Quartet, 7 p.m. Jazz’d Sarah Poole, 7 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Josephine Johnson, 7 p.m. Rachael’s 1190 Open Mic Night, 8 p.m. The Sandbar Open Mic, 9 p.m. Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m. SEED Eco Lounge Latin Music Night, 9 p.m. Tree House Wobble Wednesday Tybee Island Social Club Charlie Sherrill, 6 p.m. Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Jubal Kane, 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Josh Johansson, 6 p.m. The Wormhole Open Mic, 9 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

The Chromatic Dragon Geeky Trivia Night, 8 p.m. Dub’s Pub Trivia, 7:30 p.m., 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.

Soundboard KARAOKE

SEED Eco Lounge DJ Cesar, 10 p.m.

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.

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

Carnival Bar Theatre Downtown Delilahs Dance Cabaret w/ A Night at the Movies, 10 p.m. Club One Drag Show, 10:30 p.m. The Jinx Dance Party, 10 p.m. SEED Eco Lounge Daas Unterground Thursdays, 10 p.m. Stafford’s Public House Open Mic, 9 p.m.

COMEDY

Stafford’s Public House Weird Wednesdays Open Mic Comedy, 9 p.m.

FRIDAY 11. 3

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

THURSDAY 11. 2 LIVE MUSIC

Barrelhouse South Josh Brannon Band, 9 p.m. Bay Street Blues Hitman Blues Band, 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe Eric Culberson Band, 9 p.m. Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt (piano and vocals), 6 p.m. Cohen’s Retreat Munchies and Music, 5:30 p.m. 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 Peter Hennes Duo, 7 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Alex Bazemore, 7 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) Trivia Perch at Loca l 11 Ten Markus Kuhlmann PS Tavern Live Music Rocks on the Roof CC Witt, 6 p.m. Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m. Stafford’s Public House Creatively Crafted Open Mic, 9 p.m. Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Open Mic, 9 p.m.

LIVE MUSIC

The Downtown Delilahs Present: A Night at the Movies @CARNIVAL BAR THEATRE

Dance cabaret troupe The Downtown Delilahs return with a tribute to cinema. NOVEMBER 2-4, 9-11, 16-18, 24-25, THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS AT 10 P.M., SATURDAYS AT 9 P.M. AND 11 P.M., $20 VIA 912.272.7601, 21+ Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah Voice Boxx Presents: The Limit of Our SIght, 7:30 p.m. Vic’s on The River Frank Bright, Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Jon Lee’s Apparitions, 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Bucky & Barry, 5 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Chuck Courtenay, 9:30 p.m. The Wormhole Open Mic, 6 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

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

KARAOKE

Blueberry Hill Trivia and Karaoke, 7 p.m. The Chromatic Dragon Karaoke Night, 9 p.m. Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. Doodles Karaoke, 9 p.m. Flashback Karaoke, 8 p.m. Jukebox Bar & Grill Karaoke & Throwback Jams, 8 p.m. Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Rusty Rudders Tap House Karaoke Totally Awesome Bar 80s and 90s Karaoke, 10 p.m. World of Beer Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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

A-J’s Dockside Joey Manning. Armstrong State University Eric Vincent, 10 a.m. Barrelhouse South Backup Planet, Wood and Steel, 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe David Harbuck, Jon Lee and the Hextones, 8 p.m. Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt (piano and vocals), 6 p.m. BowTie Barbecue Co. Jason Salzer, 6 p.m. Club Elan Pastor Troy, 9 p.m. Congress Street Social Club DJ Basik Lee, 10 p.m. Dockside Seafood Bluegrass Happy Hour, 4 p.m. First Presbterian Church of Savannah First Friday for FOlk Music, 7:30 p.m. Flashback Outlaw Gypsy, 9 p.m. Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant Lawrence Hobgood and Howard Paul Trio ft. Mark Peterson, 7 p.m. Jazz’d The MS3, 9 p.m. The Jinx House of Gunt/DIP, 10 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Rachael Shaner, 7 p.m. Pour Larry’s DJ & Live Music Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Jody Espina Trio, 6:30 p.m. Randy Wood Guitars The Atlantic City Boys, 8 p.m. Rusty Rudders Tap House Live

LAST NIGHTS!

LIGHTS OUT! GLOW STICKS ONLY INSIDE THE HAUNTED HOUSE!

NOV 3-4, 7:30-11PM Tickets: $10

100 Eisenberg Dr. @Skidaway & Eisenhower 912.355.2422 912.429.3059

Acoustic Music, 6 p.m. Ruth’s Chris Steak House David Duckworth, 8 p.m. Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m. Taste of India Don Read, 6:30 p.m. Tijuana Flats Gary Strickland Tybee Island Social Club Aaron Zimmer, 7:30 p.m. Vic’s on The River Frank Bright, Claire Frazier and Norm Gagne, 7 p.m. The Warehouse Rachael Shaner, Eric Culberson Band, 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Testify, Bill Hodgson, TG Live, 5 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Willie Jackson and the Tybee Blues Band, 7:30 p.m. The Wormhole Pussy Launcher, Bullmoose, 10 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

Coach’s Corner Trivia, Movies & Music Trivia, 8 p.m. PS Tavern Beer Pong Tournament, 10 p.m. Tybee Post Theater Tybee Friday Feud, 8-10 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.

Club 309 West DJ Zay Doubles Nightclub DJ Sam Diamond, 8 p.m. El-Rocko Lounge DJ D-Frost 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

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MUSIC

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MUSIC SOUNDBOARD BAR & CLUB EVENTS

Abe’s on Lincoln DJ Doc Ock, 9 p.m. Carnival Bar Theatre Downtown Delilahs Dance Cabaret w/ A Night at the Movies, 10 p.m. Club One Drag Show

SATURDAY 11. 4 LIVE MUSIC

17 Hundred 90 Restaurant Gail Thurmond, 6:30 p.m. A-J’s Dockside Joey Manning, 7 p.m. Barrelhouse South Sun-Dried Vibes, Resinated, 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe David Harbuck, Jon Lee and the Hextones, 8 p.m. Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt (piano and vocals), 6 p.m. Boomy’s Liquid Ginger Club Elan 4B, 9 p.m. Coach’s Corner Departure: A Journey Tribute Band, 7 p.m. CoCo’s Sunset Grille Coco’s Rockin’ Oyster Roast w/ Christy Alan Band, 4 p.m. Congress Street Social Club Reckless Abandon, DJ Square One, Dubbest El-Rocko Lounge DJ Precisa Flashback Esteban’s Hat, 9 p.m. Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant Lawrence Hobgood and Howard Paul Trio ft. Mark Peterson, 7 p.m. Jazz’d @Sundown, 9 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Benjamin Keiser, 7 p.m. North Beach Grill JD Music Group, Candice Glover, 7 p.m. The Olde Pink House David Duckworth & Alisha Duckworth

Pour Larry’s DJ & Live Music Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Jody Espina Trio, 6:30 p.m. Rusty Rudders Tap House Live Acoustic Music, 6 p.m. Ruth’s Chris Steak House Eddie Wilson Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m. Savannah Yoga Barre Strings of the Heart, 7 p.m. Vic’s on The River Frank Bright, Claire Frazier and Norm Gagne, 7 p.m. Warehouse Eric Britt, Fig Neutrons, 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Jason Courtenay Band, Thomas Claxton, Bill Hodgson, DJ David, 1 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Josh Johansson, 7:30 p.m.

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

Bluegrass Brunch, noon Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Jon Hill, 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Bucky & Barry, Liquid Ginger, 1 p.m.

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Trivia, 9:30 p.m.

KARAOKE

17 Hundred 90 Restaurant Gail Thurmond, 6:30 p.m. A-J’s Dockside Joey Manning, 7 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 Lawrence Hobgood and Howard Paul Trio ft. Mark Peterson, 7 p.m. Jazz’d Eric Britt, 7 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Ben Keiser, 7 p.m. The Olde Pink House Eddie Wilson Perch at Loca l 11 Ten Levi Moore The Savannah Civic Center The Beach Boys, 7 p.m. The Sentient Bean Savannah Songwriters Series, 7 p.m. St. John’s Episcopal Church Choral Evensong & Prelude (All Saints), 5-6:15 p.m. Tybee Island Social Club Sunday

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: The Town, 8 p.m. Savannah Coffee Roasters Odd Lot Improv: Saturday Shenanigans, 8 p.m. The Space Station at Starlandia Front Porch Improv, 8 p.m. The Wormhole Comedy Planet, 8 p.m.

Doubles Nightclub DJ Sam Diamond,

201 Tapas Lounge Salsa Competition, 8 p.m. Carnival Bar Theatre Downtown Delilahs Dance Cabaret w/ A Night at the Movies, 9 & 11 p.m. Club One Drag Show, 10:30 p.m.

SUNDAY 11. 5 LIVE MUSIC

TRIVIA & GAMES KARAOKE

Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Tailgate 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.

MONDAY 11. 6 LIVE MUSIC

Abe’s on Lincoln Open Mic, 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe David Harbuck, 9 p.m. Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant The Eric Jones Trio w/ Huxsie Scott, 7 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Sarah Poole, 8 p.m. The Wormhole Open Mic, 8 p.m., Open Mic, 6 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

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

$5 HOUSE MARGARITAS DAILY!

LIVE

MUSIC! WED 11.1 JOSEPHINE JOHNSON

CONNECT SAVANNAH | NOV 1—7, 2017

THURS 11.2 ALEX BAZEMORE

FRI 11.3 RACHAEL SHANER

SAT 11.4 BENJAMIN KEISER

SUN 11.5 BEN KEISER

TACO TUESDAYS $5 TACOS

TUE 11.7 GEORGIA KYLE

W/ CHIPS & SALSA (11AM-4PM)

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MON-THURS 11AM-10PM FRI & SAT 10AM-LATE SUN 10AM-10PM

MUSIC SOUNDBOARD

SOUNDBOARD DIRECTORY 912-236-7122 17hundred90.com

Abe’s on Lincoln 17 Lincoln St. 912-349-0525 abesonlincoln.com

A-J’s Dockside 1315 Chatham Ave. 912-786-9533 ajsdocksidetybee.com

Armstrong State University 11935 Abercorn St. 912-927-5277

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bull Street Labs 2222 Bull St.

912-447-8457 www.bullstreetlabs.com

Carnival Bar Theatre 306 West Factors Walk The Chromatic Dragon 514 MLK Jr. Blvd. 912-289-0350 chromaticdragon.com

Chuck’s Bar 305 W. River St. 912-232-1005

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

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

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

CoCo’s Sunset Grille 1 Old U.S. Hwy. 80 912-786-7810 cocostybee.com

McDonough’s 21 E. McDonough St.

912-233-6136 mcdonoughssavannah.com

coffee deli 4517 Habersham St.

Mellow Mushroom 11 W. Liberty St.

Cohen’s Retreat 5715 Skidaway Rd.

Melody’s Coastal Cafe and Sandbar Cantina 2518 Hwy 17

912-352-7818 savannahcoffeedeli.com

912-355-3336

912-495-0705 mellowmushroom.com

Congress Street Social Club 411 W. Congress St.

912-459-6357 melscoastalcafe.com

Dockside Seafood 201 West River St.

912-239-9600 macphersonspub.com

912-238-1985 congressstreetsocialclub.com

912-233-3810

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

Doubles Nightclub 7100 Abercorn St. 912-352-7100

Dub’s Pub 225 W. River St.

(912) 200-3652 dubspubriverstreet.com

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub 311 W. Congress St. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) 110 Towne Center Dr. 912-348-3200 macphersonspub.com

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

El-Rocko Lounge 117 Whitaker St.

912-786-4444

Exclusives Bar & Grille 2003 Greenwood Street

912-786-4442 www.northbeachbarandgrill.net/

912-495-5808

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

Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant 107 W. Broughton St. Hercules Bar & Grill 2500 Dean Forest Rd. 912-966-5790

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

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

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

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

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

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

North Beach Grill 33 Meddin Dr.

The Olde Pink House 23 Abercorn St.

912-232-4286 www.plantersinnsavannah.com

The Perch at Local 11 Ten 1110 Bull St. Pour Larry’s 206 W. St. Julian St. 912-232-5778

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

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

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

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

Randy Wood Guitars 1304 East Hwy. 80

912-748-1930 www.randywoodguitars.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

The Sandbar 1512 Butler Ave. 912-786-8304

The Savannah 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

Savannah Taphouse 125 E. Broughton St. 912-201-8277 savannahtaphouse.com

Savannah Yoga Barre 2132 E Victory Drive

(912) 200-4809 www.savannahyogabarre.com

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

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

The Space Station at Starlandia 2436 Bull St. St. John’s Episcopal Church 1 West Macon Street

MORE TOURS MORE FUN!

THE ORIGINAL, 100% PEDAL POWERED, ECO-FRIENDLY WAY TO SEE SAVANNAH Pub Crawls • Boos Cruise Private Parties • Food & Drink Permitted

(912) 232-1251 www.stjohnssav.org/

Stafford’s Public House 306 W. Upper Factor’s Walk Sunny’s Lounge 5630 Ogeechee Rd. 912-234-6628

Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill 11215 Abercorn St.

BOOK YOUR RIDE NOW SavannahSlowRide.com

912-921-2269

8th Annual Oyster Roast, BBQ & Music Festival

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

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

Totally Awesome Bar 107 B Whitaker St. 912-495-5945

Tree House 309 W. St. Julian St.

912-239-0095 treehousesavannah.com

NOVEMBER 11TH, 2017 4PM - 9PM FREE ADMISSION

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

7224 GA Hwy 21 Behind Renasant Bank off Hwy 21 visitportwentworth.com | 912.965.1999

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

Tybee Post Theater 10 Van Horn

912-472-4790 www.tybeeposttheater.org

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

The Warehouse 18 E. River St.

912-234-6003 thewarehousebarandgrille.com

Wet Willie’s 101 E. River St. 912-233-5650 wetwillies.com

912-414-5634

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CONNECT SAVANNAH | NOV 1—7, 2017

17 Hundred 90 Restaurant 307 E. President St.

CULTURE THE ART•BEAT OF SAVANNAH

Curating curators Jepson show explores Kirk Varnedoe’s ‘middle ground’

BY RACHAEL FLORA

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CURATORS OFTEN remain in the background of an exhibition, but “Kirk Varnedoe: In the Middle at the Modern” at the Jepson Center brings them front and center by celebrating one who was larger than life. A Savannah native, Kirk Varnedoe was the chief curator of painting and sculpture at the Museum of Modern Art from 1998 to 2001. He was directly appointed to his position by his superior, and his Southern bad-boy aesthetic was the dividing factor Triple Candie’s version of the contentious 1990 exhibition “High and Low.” PHOTO BY DAVID J. KAMINSKY FOR TELFAIR MUSEUMS. in his popular appeal. As an outsider, New Yorkers either loved him and thought he was brilliant or hated him and thought he was a hack. His first curated exhibition of his tenure, “High and Low: Modern Art and Popular Culture” was so highly anticipated that he was featured in the New York Times Magazine ahead of the opening date. Then “High and Low” opened on Oct. 7, 1990, to heavy criticism. “The whole premise of the show was that artists were looking to popular culture to inform their work. You think about Warhol looking to advertising or street art, or Lichtenstein,” says Rachel Reese, the Telfair’s associate curator of modern and contemporary art. Kirk Varnedoe. PHOTO BY BRIGITTE LACOMBE; “It’s interesting in premise, but this COURTESY OF TELFAIR MUSEUMS. was 1990. He was derided on both sides because the left said, ‘Okay, we’ve had the press was so focused between a few these conversations for a while; we’ve sources, the New York Times Magazine kind of established this. You’re not pushA panel of information in the exhibition. PHOTO BY DAVID J. KAMINSKY FOR TELFAIR MUSEUMS. being one of them,” Reese explains. ing MoMA far enough into the future.’ “Essentially, you’ll never have this hapThey didn’t think he was doing enough to focus on the work of artists, and curaof including original art in the exhibipen again because the press has become so advance the language of the institution in tors simply do the choosing, not the tions they curate, they create duplicates of fractured. You have everything online and the 90s. Then you had people on the right art-making. the work. Like traditional curators, they in print, on social media, and one critic’s who were like, ‘This is totally dismantling But does it have to be that way, and remain ghostlike in physical presence. voice does not carry as much weight as it did, the institution of what MoMA is.’ They why is it that way now? How does a curaHowever, their curatorial role is more even a short time ago. [Critics] were ready thought he was bringing high art down to tor decide what works of art are valuinvolved than selecting pieces that work to pounce on this guy. Annie Leibovitz was the street too much.” well together. doing editorial photography with him wearable enough to fit into the exhibition? Varnedoe found no middle ground in What if the curators do the art-making “The interesting thing about Triple ing these Ermenegildo Zegna suits in front the critical reception—“We thought there themselves? Candie is that they’re kind of high and low of the artwork. You would never see that would be a middle. There was no middle Enter Triple Candie, an independent themselves,” Reese notes. “They’re high today, especially around a curator.” left,” he said after the exhibition. curatorial agency made up of art historians academics and the concept of this show is In fact, it’s curious to see so much buzz “Back in the 80s and 90s, there was 34 so much attention around MoMA and around a curator. Exhibitions traditionally Shelly Bancroft and Peter Nesbett. Instead CONTINUED ON PAGE 36

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him. He had many different sides and they were all part of who Kirk Varnedoe was.” Triple Candie partnered with the Telfair to curate “In the Middle at the Modern.” The exhibition, appropriately placed in the Kirk Varnedoe Gallery, consists of a selection of objects that Triple Candie felt best described Varnedoe, as well as a replica of the “High and Low” exhibition. Triple Candie placed that installation behind an open stud wall. “For them, it’s an interesting device,” Reese points out. “It’s a mise en scène.

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To them, it’s the idea of something being under construction, since our ideas are always under construction. In 1990, when this show came out, we had many different opinions on it. Here we are in 2017, nearly thirty years later, and we’re still talking about it. Our opinions are still evolving. The works on the wall are surrogates of what was in the show, but they’ve been changed and altered by Triple Candie—it’s very evident that everything in this exhibition has been touched by their hand.” Triple Candie identifies as art historians, not curators, which continues their conversation of what curation really is— and what it can be. “We had the [Oct. 21] talk with [Atlanta art magazine] ART PAPERS, and a lot of art history students came,” Reese muses. “An interesting discussion was that this is a valid form of art history and a valid way to be a historian and still approach things critically and not take things at face value. It blurs the line between curator, editor, historian, but also while being critical of all these things. It’s very contemporary. I think that’s what Triple Candie does really well.” Varnedoe was a Rodin scholar and went to Stanford to work with Albert Elsen, largely considered an expert on Rodin. As a result, Varnedoe was able to tell the difference between a real Rodin watercolor and

a duplicate. That ability, Reese notes, carried through Varnedoe’s curatorial career. “If you think about someone in their mid-twenties who becomes fascinated with what’s authentic and what’s original and what’s fake, that’s something that carried through all of his practice,” Reese explains. “Questioning authenticity, questioning why some things are considered high and some things are considered low—and that’s something that Triple Candie does too. They’re questioning authenticity, but they’re creating fakes themselves. They’re reconstructing things in a very superficial way sometimes, but in a very authentic way sometimes, too.” Triple Candie’s work for the exhibition is an inspiration to think differently about curation. “We’re all in the business of making exhibitions—curators, museums—but there’s a microcosm of something bigger,” says Reese. “You go into a space that’s constructed, that’s supposed to teach you something. You leave the space with some new knowledge. How does Triple Candie take the work of another curator and frame that to an audience to take something away?” The exhibition will remain up until Feb. 11. CS

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The worth of ‘white gold’ Exploring the ethics, economics and empowerment of breast milk sharing

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PARENTS and pediatricians know that breast milk is best for babies. Research shows that mother’s milk contains the perfect balance of proteins and fats to nourish little growing bodies, plus a complex infusion of antibodies that ward off infections and strengthen immunity. But what happens when parents can’t produce their own, due to illness, injury or gender? For centuries, wet nurses filled in the gaps, and generations have been raised on infant formula. But studies on breast milk’s superiority and the advent of social media has brought a resurgence in breast milk sharing, from informal donations to the strict standards of human milk banking to a growing for-profit market. SCAD anthropology professor Dr. Susan Falls explores the history of human milk sharing and its ever-increasing demand in White Gold: Stories of Breast Milk Sharing, just released by the University of Nebraska Press. White Gold is also the name of an immersive art installation that Falls has created for one night-only at the Whitefield Gallery on Friday, Nov. 4. Falls and her husband, Deep Executive Director Dare Dukes, first entered the milk sharing community when they adopted their son, Zim, now 7, and continued to acquire donated breast milk when their daughter, Tallulah, 5, came to the family. “I began thinking about the construction of value around breast milk and how it circulates,” explains Falls, who examined the multi-faceted significance of another precious yet pervasive material in her last book, Clarity, Cut and Culture: The Many Meanings of Diamonds. “There is the sharing level we were familiar with, where no money is involved, but there are token exchanges that happen, like flowers or a book. But in the last few years some people have started selling it, and the prices vary a lot. There is an ethics being discussed.” While the topic of “biocapitalism”—the body as commodity—and the politics of scientific research (or lack thereof) around breast milk sharing receive scrutiny through Falls’ meticulous scholarly lens, it is the relationships between donors and recipients that reveal one of the most fascinating themes of White Gold. 38 “This book is also about the way people

who are sharing milk are operating in dissent of authoritative institutions,” says Falls, referring to the World Health Organization and the American Academy of Pediatrics’ disapproval of the practice in spite of their stance that “breast is best.” For milk-sharing parents, the benefit to their babies outweighs the risk of a bacterial infection, and participants form loyal heterarchies—non-hierarchical communities—in spite of different backgrounds, ethnicities and political viewpoints. Falls also examines how the outlying practice employs established infrastructure from FedEx to Facebook and occupies spaces that weren’t necessarily designed for it. Such analysis is inspired by the theories of experimental architect Lebbeus Woods, existential philosopher Alphonso Lingis and neurophysiologist/cybernetician Warren McCulloch. Friday’s installation features large-scale illustrations from Falls’ academic muses and her own notebooks, as well as photographs, paintings and interpretations of iconic breastfeeding images including the myth of Roman Charity, in which a Greek woman, Pero, feeds her imprisoned father. Many of the works have been reproduced on vellum and will be projected through the gallery windows to give the room and the works themselves a milky translucence. “I didn’t want to do a traditional reading,” says Falls of her book release. “I want people to see and experience the story in an evocative, poetic way.” White Gold is part of the University of Nebraska Press’ Anthropology of Contemporary North America series, which also includes Holding On, about African American women living with HIV, and Range Wars, an environmental history of the White Sands Missile range. Falls received funding for her breast-sharing ethnography from anthropology think tank the Wenner-Gren Foundation, and she notes the increase in domestic anthropological studies in the last 20 years. “It used to be that anthropologists worked all over the world, but not in the United States, as if America didn’t have anything to add to the human story,” she says with a laugh. “In a sense, anthropology is taking the strange and making it familiar and making the familiar, strange. I like to explore the extraordinariness in ordinary things.” The extraordinary ordinariness of breast milk sharing in the U.S. yields

Anthropologist Dr. Susan Falls writes about the history and present practice of breast milk sharing in White Gold. PHOTO BY CAPRI ROSENBERG

unexpected levels of significance in White Gold, from questioning the nature of societal dissent to how supply meets demand in non-regulated and regulated markets. The book and installation also present how its benefits can exceed the nutritional when trust forged between strangers can strengthen entire communities. “It goes way beyond breast milk,” promises Falls.

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THE ART OF THE ART-QUILT — Exhibit showcases the use of fabric, thread and quilting to create the illusion of three dimensions. The images presented by the Art Quilters of the Lowcountry range from realistic to abstract. The Quilters are Ron Hodge, Shaaron Thomas, Peg Weschke and Jody Wigton. Nov. 1-30. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St.

COINCIDENCE — What a coincidence! Two illustrators with the same name, finally meeting after being strangers their whole life. The Savannah College of Art and Design served as the initial meeting grounds for these two illustrators. Haoran Zhang and Haoran Hu present their artwork. Nov. 3-6. Non-Fiction Gallery, 1522 Bull St. UNDER THE INFLUENCE SILENT ART AUCTION — This silent art auction benefits ARC Savannah and Hospice Savannah. Featuring works by Stacie Jean Albano, Megan Garrison, Bailey Davidson, Jennifer Dickson Glaser, Meredith Gray, Hans Heinsbroek, Lind Powell Hollingsworth, Farnaz Jahani, Bert John, Axelle Kieffer, Edward R. Jones, David Laughlin, Heather MacRae, Scarlett Manning, Rubi McGrory, Bobi Perry, members of the Savannah Clay Community, Alexandro Santana, Adam Gabriel Winnie, Jason Zimmer and more. Fri., Nov. 3, 5 p.m. Location Gallery at Austin Hill Realty, 417 Whitaker St. WHITE GOLD: PROJECTIONS AND POSSIBILITIES — This installation focuses on the visual underbook that is included in-between the text chapters in Susan Falls’ book White Gold: Stories of Breast Milk Sharing (University of Nebraska Press, 2017). The analysis is based on the work of architect Lebbeus Woods, the philosopher Alphonso Lingis, and the neurophysiologist/cybernetician Warren McCulloch. Fri., Nov. 3, 6 p.m. The Whitefield Center, 106 E. 37th Street. WORK BY PANHANDLE SLIM — Celebrate the work of Panhandle Slim. Presented by Sulfur Art Services, the exhibition may also be viewed online at: http://sulfurstudios.org/ bull-st-labs-panhandle-slim/ free and open to the public Nov. 3-30. Bull Street Labs, 2222 Bull St.

The work of Panhandle Slim is on display at Bull Street Labs, with an opening Nov. 3.

CONTINUING EXHIBITS 365 DAYS: THE STORY OF TWO KENNELS — Lisa Rosenmeier’s paintings of shelter pets. Through Nov. 3. Cultural Arts Gallery, 9 W. Henry St. ANIMAL INSTINCT — This exhibition offers a chance to reflect on our relationships with animals and how they are an intrinsic part of our lives. Through Nov. 26. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. FAAA MEMBERS SMALL WORKS EXHIBITION — Telfair Museums presents the firstever exhibition at the Jepson Center by the artist members of the museum’s Friends of African American Arts group. Through Nov. 6. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. FELIX GONZALEZ-TORRES — The SCAD Museum of Art presents this eponymous exhibition of works by the late Cuban-American artist Felix Gonzalez-Torres. This collection forms a concise dialogue centered on the artist’s exploration of the fragile boundaries between public and private domains and his use of abstraction as a vehicle for political critique. Through Jan. 14, 2018. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. FRIENDS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ART MEMBERS SMALL WORKS EXHIBITION — Telfair Museums presents the first ever inmuseum exhibition by artists who are members of F3A. The exhibition opens the night of the annual Jacob and Gwendolyn Lawrence Lecture. Participants must be current members of F3A. Through Nov. 6. tJepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. GUO PEI: COUTURE BEYOND — SCAD exhibits the work of Chinese fashion designer Guo Pei, best known for the yellow cape entertainer Rihanna wore to the 2015 Met Gala. The exhibition held at Pei Ling Chan Gallery

on MLK Blvd. will complement a larger exhibition at SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film in Atlanta. Through March 4, 2018. Pei Ling Chan Gallery and Garden for the Arts, 322 Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd. I’M TRYING TO TELL YOU — Maggie Mullin O’Hara is a multimedia artist from Pittsburgh currently based in Columbia, SC, and Savannah. Her exhibition will incorporate the mediums of video, performance, photography, sculpture, and installation. Through Nov. 5. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. KAHLIL GIBRAN AND THE FEMININE DIVINE — Renowned for his literary masterpiece “The Prophet,” Lebanese-American artist and writer Kahlil Gibran began experimenting with the visual arts at a young age. Telfair Museums proudly boasts the largest public collection of visual art by Kahlil Gibran in the United States. Through Jan. 2, 2018. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. KIRK VARNEDOE: IN THE MIDDLE AT THE MODERN — Through the lens of an art historian’s life, Kirk Varnedoe: In the Middle at The Modern challenges the nature of authenticity and the power of museums to define what is “high” and what is “low.” Through Feb. 11, 2018. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. LOST AT SEA: THE LIMINAL ESSENCE OF IMMIGRATION — Conceived by the late Bertha Husband, the exhibit investigates the psychology and logistics of trans-oceanic relocation and acculturation. Featuring original work by Bertha Husband, Simon Ford, Colin Lloyd, Milutin Pavlovic and Kebedech Tekleab. Through Jan. 7, 2018. shipsofthesea.org. Ships of The Sea Museum, 41 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.

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ARTS ON THE COAST FALL ART SHOW — Anyone who attends the art show gets to cast a vote for their favorite artwork. Presenting artists are all local. The winning artist will receive a $35 gift certificate from Dick Blick. All media represented including photography, painting, mixed media, graphics, and sculpture. Live music will be performed by Savannah Musician Adam Nye starting at 5 p.m. The 2017 AOC Fall Art Show is open and free to the general public. Sat., Nov. 4, 2 p.m. Richmond Hill Museum, 11460 Ford Ave.

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Tuesday means laughs at Chuck’s Bar BY ASHA GILBERT

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STARTING about 9:30 p.m. every Tuesday, Chuck’s Bar on River Street welcomes a diverse crowd of comedians to come up and deliver their best standup. Comedy night at Chuck’s Bar began four years ago when comedian Melanie Goldey saw the need for local comedians to have a platform. “We really didn’t have a regular open mic in town when Chuck’s started, we only had the Bean which was lightly attended ... so once we moved to to Chuck’s it kind of blossomed,” says Goldey. She goes on to say, “It went from being six comedians a night with no audience, to like 15-30 comedians a night with a huge crowd, I mean they do better here on Tuesdays than sometimes Saturday.” SCAD student Nilufer Yuce, a native of Turkey who is getting her masters in dramatic writing, started doing comedy 6 to 7 months ago and came to Chuck’s once she learned they gave a platform to new up and coming comedians. Being one of the few female performers, Yuce says she gets most of her material from personal life experiences. Veteran comedians Jerrod Smith and Jay Bogus are two of the regular comedians on Tuesday night.

“The crowd is very familiar with us, they know us and have been there long enough that we’ve kind of developed a good relationship with the bar, we call Chuck’s home base for comedians,” says Smith. Manager J.P. not only bartends on Tuesday nights, but also orders pizza for the comedians and audience before the show begins. With lots of laughter and good vibes in the building, many attending comedians are hoping for continuous growth in Comedy Night to where it’ll become a stopping place for big names. “Comedy has come back in a big way I think, and people need an outlet to grow, you can’t get booked on a show without doing it,” Goldey says. CS Sign up for comedy night at Chuck’s Bar begins at 9 pm every Tuesday.

The folks at Chuck’s like to call it ‘home base for comedians.’ PHOTOS BY MELANIE GOLDEY

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It’s all about the stout WHILE ANY day is a good day for craft brew, there is a pattern to the “seasons” of beers. Many beer lovers look for pale ales or lagers during the warmer months of summer. As fall turns, stronger IPA’s have their day. And as the weather starts to turn colder many beer lovers start to crave stouts. Perhaps this is why the first Thursday of November (November 2 this year) was chosen as International Stout Day. It makes sense that stouts might be preferred in the winter months as stouts have a stronger, roasted flavor. But stouts were originally not the dark beers we know and love now. We know from references in a 1677 manuscript that the term stout simply referred to the strongest or “stoutest” beer in a brewery’s lineup and not necessarily the darkest beer. Porter was the name reserved to market those dark beers. As porters grew in popularity, brewers would brew up different batches with a range of strengths. “Stout” porters were the strongest of those porters. Eventually stout porters shortened to stout. The roasted malts used in stouts pair well with so many flavors that numerous variants have developed over the years. Oatmeal Stout. Oats were a standard addition in many beers but they work really well in stouts. The proteins and gums in oatmeal increase the thickness and add smoothness without altering the flavor. Traditionally oats can be added up to 30% of a beer’s malt bill. Milk Stout. Milk stouts are sometimes called sweet or cream stouts because they are brewed with lactose, a sugar found in

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KBS, Founders Brewing. What happens when you take Founders Breakfast Stout and age it for several months in bourbon barrels, the perfect stout, that’s what happens. KBS (Kentucky Bourbon Stout) is a limited release variant of Breakfast Stout. KBS is regularly ranked as one of the best beers in the country and is available here in Savannah once a year, but find it quick or it will be gone. CS

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O The original script for Suburbicon was written by Joel and Ethan Coen back in 1986, shortly after the dynamic duo flashed their calling card in the form of their debut beauty, 1985’s Blood Simple. Shelving the script, the siblings instead moved forward with 1987’s brilliant Raising Arizona, although they later incorporated some of Suburbicon’s elements into their Oscarwinning screenplay for 1996’s Fargo. Coen pal George Clooney later got hold of the script for Suburbicon and planned to turn it into a movie as far back as 2005. Instead, one thing led to another, and it’s only now that Suburbicon is hitting theaters, with direction by Clooney and a Coen script that has since been modified by Clooney and his frequent writing partner Grant Heslov. Given the ghastly result, perhaps the Coens should sue, since it’s almost inconceivable that their original idea bore much resemblance to a debacle that unexpectedly has emerged as one of the year’s worst films. Topical yet tone-deaf, Suburbicon initially appears as if it will focus on the tensions that emerge when a black family moves into a white middle-class neighborhood in 1959. With an unrepentant white supremacist soiling the White House and his dimwitted supporters spewing their hatred at various rallies and marches (oh, and on the Internet), a movie examining unbridled racism certainly couldn’t be timelier. But no, this is merely a side dish to the real plotline, which centers on the plight facing mild-mannered neighbor Gardner Lodge (Matt Damon), his wife Rose (Julianne Moore), their son Nicky (appealing Noah Jupe), and Rose’s twin sister Margaret (also Moore). A home invasion by two

seedy criminals (Glenn Fleshler and Alex Hassell) results in one death—this is turn leads to a cover-up, a visit from an insurance investigator (Oscar Isaac), and several more slayings. The sequences involving the Lodges— that is to say, the majority of the movie—is pitched as a dark comedy, but since Clooney doesn’t share the Coens’ natural aptitude for satire, these scenes prove to be awfully heavy-handed and stridently overbearing. The Coens must share some of the blame, though, for creating such flat characters in the first place. (Then again, there was a reason the brothers tossed this aside back in ’86.) The portions of the film focusing on the African-American family—Mr. and Mrs. Mayers (Leith M. Burke and Karimah Westbrook) and their son Andy (Tony Espinosa)—are presented in far more dramatic fashion, wisely stripped of any comedic underpinnings. Yet witnessing the Mayers being harassed on a daily basis and seeing their car firebombed works in direct conflict to the broad comedy unfolding elsewhere in the film, and the only possible reaction is one of embarrassment. Clooney of course means well, but his point that the nice black family is being persecuted while no one pays any attention to the white scumbags next door couldn’t be more clumsy or obvious. By repeatedly shunting the Mayers storyline to the back burner in what turns out to be a dismissive and even condescending manner, Suburbicon is no different than the countless other movies that believe— excuse the Casablanca paraphrase—the problems of three black people don’t amount to a hill of beans in this crazy Caucasian world. It’s the same old cinematic song, even more off-key than usual.

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GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN

OO Goodbye Christopher Robin is a film of several stories and many moods. It’s a biopic of author A.A. Milne (Domhnall Gleeson), best known as the creator of Winnie the Pooh. It’s a story of PTSD, as Milne suffers from flashbacks to the horrors he experienced while participating in World War I. It’s a coming-of-age tale, with Milne’s son, Christopher Robin (played by Will Tilston at age 8 and Alex Lawther at age 18), learning to cope with being a star in his own right (and against his will), as the kid whose childhood provided the template and inspiration for his father’s most popular works. It’s a piece about family dysfunction, as there are frequent fissures created between Milne, his wife Daphne (Margot Robbie), and their young boy. It’s an inspirational study of how the creative process can be employed to soothe the soul and heal the psyche. It’s a horror story about the cult of celebrity, with an innocent life being subjected to the sort of media frenzy that’s still very much in effect today. And, for those who care to subscribe to this viewpoint, it’s a film about child abuse. That’s an awful lot of weight for one movie to carry, but the strain really only becomes apparent during the latter passages. For the most part, director Simon Curtis and scripters Frank Cottrell Boyce and Simon Vaughan do a smooth job of integrating the disparate elements to fashion a bittersweet yarn that largely centers on a co-opted childhood. The efforts to reclaim said adolescence would logically factor into any such narrative, yet it’s during the final stretch (basically, when Lawther takes over from Tilston in the role of Christopher Robin) that the picture becomes rushed, clipped and unsatisfying. Goodbye Christopher Robin makes a valiant effort at emerging as more than just a traditional biopic. Ultimately, though, its lofty ambitions are a bit too much for the filmmakers to bear.

THE SNOWMAN

O The advance promotional material for The Snowman, the new film based on the international bestselling novel by Jo Nesbø, states that a serial killer in Norway strikes “on the first snow of winter” and the detectives on the case have to solve the case “before the next snowfall.” A clear timetable, a clear pattern—sounds fine. Only, in the actual film, this simple bit of intel is never made clear; instead, it’s only mentioned that the killer strikes whenever the snow falls. Whenever the snow falls? In Norway? In winter? At that rapid pace, wouldn’t Norwegians soon become as extinct as dinosaurs? At any rate, this narrative incoherence

is the norm in The Snowman, a muddled thriller that appears to have been edited by a blind man wildly swinging an ax. Of course, that’s not the case – shockingly, the credited editors are two absolute masters, three-time Oscar winner Thelma Schoonmaker (Raging Bull) and one-time Oscar winner Claire Simpson (Platoon). One can only assume they did the best they could with the material presented before him—a deduction strengthened by director Tomas Alfredson’s after-the-fact comments that an abbreviated shooting schedule prevented him from filming up to 15% of the script. Fifteen percent is an awful lot of narrative to lose, and we can only be thankful that many of our favorite films weren’t similarly affected. How did the rebels gain possession of the Death Star blueprints? I don’t know; I guess it was in that 15%. Why is Rick Deckard still alive at the end of Blade Runner, when Roy Batty clearly had the upper hand? Beats me; must have been in that 15%. And did they end up saving Private Ryan? I refer you to that missing 15%. But I digress. The Snowman stars Michael Fassbender as a detective who is pitched as Oslo’s greatest sleuth but, until the film’s final act, seems only slightly more competent than Inspector Clouseau. The man’s name is Harry Hole—I understand that in Nesbø’s book, it’s made clear that it’s pronounced “holy,” but everyone in the movie speaks it as it’s spelled, making one wonder why Harry Hole didn’t try to break into porn like Dirk Diggler or even Bucky Larson. Perhaps it’s because Harry’s too busy trying to find out who’s going around killing various local women. Harry and his colleague, Katrine Bratt (Rebecca Ferguson), determine that the killer is targeting women who he believes have behaved immorally, whether via an affair or an abortion or what-have-you. As a mystery, The Snowman proves to be an utter failure. The identity of the assailant becomes glaringly obvious halfway through the film, but even being armed with this knowledge doesn’t help much in understanding his motivations or mindset. Worse, the picture is so choppy and underdeveloped that it’s near-impossible to place all the events from the killing spree (which takes place over the course of a decade) in chronological order and have them make sense. Even with Alfredson’s claim that 15% of the story wasn’t filmed, there were obviously other cuts to the material—this is supported by the film’s trailer, which contains so much different material from the finished product that it might as well be the trailer for Thor: Ragnarok or Boo 2! A Madea Halloween. Although set in Norway, the British actors all speak in their normal accents, CONTINUES ON P. 43

which is fine. But what’s up with the American actors? J.K. Simmons, appearing as a powerful Norwegian businessman, adopts a strange accent that’s unfamiliar to anyone residing on Planet Earth—forced to identify, I’d say he sounds like a drunk trying to impersonate both Frances McDormand’s clipped cadence in Fargo and Colin Firth’s elegant speechifying in, well, anything. As a boozy detective, Val Kilmer is even more indecipherable—his slurring recalls the stories of Marlon Brando’s audition for The Godfather, when he stuffed cotton in his cheeks and mumbled his dialogue. (And on a side note, was Kilmer dubbed? His voice never sounds like it’s escaping from his mouth; instead, it seems to be hanging somewhere up in the rafters.) On the plus side, Oscar-winning cinematographer Dion Beebe (Memoirs of a Geisha) does an exceptional job of capturing the frozen desolateness of this wintry landscape, and even during the risible climactic confrontation between Harry and the killer, his shot selections are impressive enough to (almost) distract from the silliness at hand. As for Fassbender, he does what he can within the rigid confines of the standard movie detective. But while Nesbø wrote a number of novels featuring Harry Hole, the actor probably shouldn’t count on reprising the role in future films. Given the disappointment of The Snowman, this looks to be a Holein-one, with no further escapades likely to materialize on screen.

ONLY THE BRAVE

OO A true-life tale of heroism is the inspiration for Only the Brave, a competent if conventional drama that centers on a team of elite Arizona firefighters known as the Granite Mountain Hotshots. As is often the case with these types of films, hagiography takes center stage, meaning that, aside from a few individuals painted with extra brush strokes (Josh Brolin’s gruff leader, Miles Teller’s troubled newbie), none of the firefighters are given much in the way of individualism. The domestic scenes that are introduced in an effort to provide additional shadings are fairly standard, with the only deviation from the norm arriving courtesy of Jennifer Connelly—as Brolin’s wife, she’s allowed to do more than just stand by her man (usually the default position in these films; see Kate Hudson in Deepwater Horizon and Holliday Grainger in The Finest Hours). Director Joseph Kosinski, whose previous credits were the sci-fi duds TRON: Legacy and Oblivion, effectively captures the horror of the raging fires, while scripters Ken Nolan and Eric Warren Singer (working from Sean Flynn’s GQ article “No Exit”) offer some interesting

behind-the-scenes facts regarding the firefighting business. But who gets the blame for that wince-inducing CGI bear, repeatedly seen in fantasy sequences hurtling through the woods like an ursine Human Torch?

THE FOREIGNER

OO The primary poster for The Foreigner shows Jackie Chan standing alone in a scene of carnage, with the tagline intoning that one should “Never Push A Good Man Too Far.” Such a promotional angle suggests that Chan will employ his considerable martial arts skills to take down various evildoers a la Taken or Death Wish. This is accurate—to a point. But look at the poster more closely and it becomes clear that this isn’t a solo vehicle for Chan, not with Pierce Brosnan sharing abovethe-title billing. As for the movie itself, it’s far from a straightforward action romp—instead, it’s a knotty political thriller involving a terrorist outfit with possible IRA ties embarking on a series of bombings. The scene of mass destruction that opens the picture ends up killing the college-age daughter of Quan (Chan), a restaurateur who had already lost his wife and other daughters to senseless violence long ago. A devastated Quan wants to make sure those responsible are punished, and so he begins harassing Liam Hennessy (Brosnan), a former IRA member who now works with the British government. Quan is convinced that Hennessy knows the identities of the terrorists—for his part, Hennessy must track down these murderers while also assigning his subordinates to deal with a surprisingly efficient Quan. It’s interesting to see Chan stripped of the cheeky charisma that has floated most of his career, even if the movie doesn’t give him much to do beyond scowling, grimacing, and occasionally throwing a punch. Chan often feels like a visitor in his own film, since the majority concerns itself with the maneuverings and machinations of Brosnan’s character to appease those wanting answers and those seeking power. The script attempts some plot pirouettes that don’t always flow gracefully, and one’s tolerance regarding the wholesale slaughter of innocents in disposable entertainment may understandably be more pronounced than ever. Yet overall, The Foreigner proves to be a respectable example of a thinking person’s action flick.

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SCREENSHOTS

OO Groundhog Day gets run through the grinder in Happy Death Day, a horror yarn that derives a fair amount of mileage out of its canny premise. Set on a college campus, Happy Death Day centers on Tree (Jessica Rothe), a 43

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married. Although strangers, they agree to charter a small plane together, a fateful decision once the small craft goes down in the Utah mountains. From there, The Mountain Between Us turns into an old-fashioned survival yarn, as Ben and Alex battle the elements and, occasionally, each other. As both an adventure yarn and a love story, the movie often stretches credulity, yet what sells it are the compelling performances by its two stars.

BATTLE OF THE SEXES

Goodbye Christopher Robin is a film of several stories and many moods.

sorority girl who gets murdered on her birthday. But death isn’t the end for Tree— like Bill Murray’s weatherman, she wakes up again on the same day, and she soon realizes that she will keep dying (and keep repeating the day) until she identifies her killer. After the excellent Edge of Tomorrow, any movie sporting a similar premise is bound to look anemic, and Happy Death Day certainly doesn’t hold up to much post-viewing scrutiny. But as it unfolds, it’s entertaining enough, bolstered by at least one clever fake-out, a strong central performance by Rothe, and the striking employment of a cherubic mask that — if the movie’s a hit—might end up being sported by numerous wise guys come All Hallows’ Eve.

BLADE RUNNER 2049

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OOO Let’s slice through the studio hype and fanboy hyperventilation and immediately answer the pressing question on everyone’s mind. Is Blade Runner 2049, the longawaited sequel to 1982’s Blade Runner, a masterpiece likes its predecessor? Definitely not. To be blunt, it’s not even a match for 2016’s superb Arrival, the previous film from director Denis Villeneuve. Yet on its own terms, it’s a dazzling achievement, a heady motion picture that employs stateof-the-art visuals to punch across its alternately tough and tender story of love, loss 44 and identity.

Because this is the type of film that benefits from a virginal viewing free of spoilers—and because parent studio Warner Bros. promised to dispatch the Dark Knight to rip asunder any critics who break the vow of silence—plot details will be purposely sketchy. Suffice to say that this one is set 30 years after director Ridley Scott’s original, in a period when powerful manufacturer Niander Wallace (Jared Leto) is designing replicants that are comparatively more benign than the previous models. Blade runners still exist, tasked with tracking down these vintage replicants and terminating them with extreme prejudice. One such blade runner is “K” (Ryan Gosling), who’s a replicant himself. But a visit to a farm to track down a fugitive leads to the discovery of a box holding shocking material. As K’s superior (Robin Wright) gravely intones, these contents could create a war and tear apart the very fabric of society. “Yes, questions,” purrs Roy Batty (Rutger Hauer) to genetic engineer Hannibal Chew (James Hong) in the ’82 version, a sentiment that might also be directed at this new picture’s screenwriters. Hampton Fancher, who co-wrote the original (adapting Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?), and Michael Green, whose cinematic at-bats consist of Green Lantern, Logan and Alien: Covenant, do a fine job not only of maintaining this futureworld but also in laying out themes that lend new meaning and import to what

Salvador Dali tagged Persistence of Memory. Yet a few queries still manage to formulate amidst the ample exposition, and, for a film that runs a generous 164 minutes, the back end still feels needlessly rushed. Yet overall, Blade Runner 2049 is a towering work, and if there’s one area in which it equals its predecessor, it’s in its empathic reach. The character of Joi, an AI who somehow seems to genuinely love K, is achingly brought to life by Cuban actress Ana de Armas, and, as a renegade replicant, Dave Bautista figures in an early sequence that nicely encapsulates the struggles of Batty et al in the 1982 film. Mainly, though, there’s Harrison Ford, returning to the part of Rick Deckard. Ford’s role should have been much larger, but in the context of what he’s given, he’s excellent, providing a wariness—and weariness—that lines up nicely with the Deckard from three decades earlier. Ford’s turn is just one of the ample pleasures in a movie that won’t soon fade from memory.

THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US

OO An adaptation of the novel by bestselling author Charles Martin, The Mountain Between Us casts Idris Elba and Kate Winslet as surgeon Ben Bass and photojournalist Alex Martin, two of the many folks stranded at the Salt Lake City airport during a particularly nasty snow storm. Their flight has been cancelled, but neither can afford a delay: Dr. Bass has an important operation to perform, while Alex is getting

OOO In 1973, tennis stars Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs squared off in a televised match that was known as the “Battle of the Sexes.” That historic event—and the hoopla and hysteria that surrounded it— forms the basis for the same-named Battle of the Sexes, a highly engaging film that frequently keeps a light touch even as it tackles weighty subjects. At the time, Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) was 29 and doing everything in her power to push for women’s rights, particularly when it came to the acceptance of female tennis players. Naturally, the MRAs of the day fought against this, and they found a figure head of sorts in 55-year-old Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell), who claimed that he could beat any female player in the world. Realizing it was just a publicity stunt, King declined to participate, but once Riggs made short work of top-ranked Margaret Court (Jessica McNamee), King had no choice but to accept the challenge. The most surprising aspect about Battle of the Sexes is the relative sympathy it displays toward Riggs. As King herself notes, he’s just a clown (the two later became good friends), and his actions are depicted not so much as the result of some deepseated chauvinism but rather because he realizes that, as an aged and over-the-hill player, this is his best opportunity to get back into the spotlight. Carell does a fine job of conveying both Riggs’ outward obnoxiousness and inner angst, while directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris and Oscar-winning scripter Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire) are content to allow Bill Pullman to provide the villainy as sexist tennis head Jack Kramer. As Billie Jean King, Stone delivers a remarkable performance, an amazing about-face from her Oscar-winning turn in last year’s La La Land. She nails all aspects of the role, from her professional rivalry with Riggs to her personal relationships with husband Larry King (Austin Stowell) and Marilyn Barnett (Andrea Riseborough), the latter responsible for allowing King to finally acknowledge—and act upon —her long-dormant lesbianism. CS

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AUDITIONS FOR ARMSTRONG YOUTH ORCHESTRA Open to students enrolled in primary grades through high school and including Armstrong students (available for course credit). Auditions, by appointment, are in Armstrong Fine Arts Hall. To schedule an audition, e-mail: savaayo@yahoo. com. Info is also available at www. savaayo.org. AYO is sponsored in part by the Savannah Friends of Music, www. savannahfriendsofmusic.com ongoing. about.armstrong.edu/Maps/index.html. Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR JUNIOR LEAGUE’S COMMUNITY PROJECTS AND COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE FUNDS The Junior League of Savannah is now taking applications for Community Projects

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The Savannah Food & Wine Festival celebrates the best the south has to offer in the quintessential southern, hostess city. The festival brings together culinary excellence, leading culinary professionals, winemakers, beverage experts and more in several epicurean events throughout the entire week. NOV. 6-12. SAVANNAHFOODANDWINEFEST.COM. WESTINSAVANNAH.COM/. WESTIN SAVANNAH HARBOR GOLF RESORT & SPA, 1 RESORT DRIVE.

and Community Assistance Funds. Community Projects are organizations that partner with the Junior League of Savannah and receive funding and volunteers. This year, the Junior League of Savannah expects to select three Community Projects that align with the current focus of K-12 Education Performance. Community Assistance Funds are awarded once a year in the spring and represent an additional financial commitment to the community. Funds are available to all local 501(c) (3) organizations with funding requests that are within the program focus of K-12 Education Performance. To apply, please visit the Junior League of Savannah’s website at www.jrleaguesav.org or call 912-790-1002. The application deadline is November 15, 2017. Through Nov. 15. Junior League Savannah Headquarters, 28 East 41st. CALL FOR AUDITIONS FOR THE DOWNTOWN DELILAHS DANCE CABARET The Downtown Delilahs dance cabaret are

holding auditions for several upcoming shows. To set up an audition, contact Jade Bills at 912-272-7601. Through Nov. 1. Downtown Savannah, downtown. CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR VIGNETTE SAVANNAH Are you a student living fabulously in a studio apartment or a creative with an efficient yet stylish workspace? Maybe you’re renewing your space after Hurricane Matthew, decorating your home for the holidays for the first time, or just want to share the character & charm of your historical home? Whatever your space, Vignette Savannah would love to feature you. Vignette Savannah is a web presence that features the most creative and eclectic living, leisure, and work spaces in Savannah. Tell us about yours at vignettesavannah@gmail.com, and check us out in the weeks to come at vignettesavannah.com. ongoing. Downtown Savannah, downtown. CALL FOR JESUS-YESHUA PRODUCTION

CLUB AND VIDEO CREW Contact Brenda Lee at 912-236-3156 or at revbrendalee@yahoo.com for more information. ongoing. Online only, none. CALL FOR MUSICIANS FOR EFFINGHAM COUNTY ORCHESTRA Effingham Community Orchestra is now accepting additional musicians. Instruments included are winds, orchestral strings and orchestral percussion. For information contact the Director at www. effinghamcommunityorchestra.org or call 912-826-5300 ext. 110. ongoing. No physical address given, none. CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS IN PTSD STUDY Are you a recent combat veteran experiencing psychological or emotional stress related to your combat? You may be eligible to receive first-line medication and talk therapy interventions with proven effectiveness. PROGrESS is a study looking to learn more about how to effectively treat recent combat veterans with PTSD.

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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. FIRST TUESDAY TOUR OF CITY HALL The First Tuesday Tour series gives an overview of the history, architecture, and art of historic City Hall. Participants will also hear stories about some of the City’s more fascinating characters and learn about their City government. The tour is free, but space is limited and registration is required, at savannahga.gov/FirstTuesdayTours. first Tuesday of every month, noon. 912651-6411. lspracher@savannahga.gov. Savannah City Hall, 2 East Bay Street. GREEN PARTY OF CHATHAM COUNTY People, Planet and Peace over Profit! Meets Saturdays and the first Tuesday of every month. Join the Facebook group, @ChathamGreens, to find out about upcoming local events. ongoing. No physical address given, none. SAVANNAH AREA YOUNG REPUBLICANS Get involved. Contact is Michael Johnson, via email or telephone, or see website for info. 912-604-0797. chairman@sayr. org. sayr.org. Call or see website for information. Free ongoing. 912-308-3020. savannahyoungrepublicans.com. SAVANNAH LIBERTARIANS Join the Facebook group to find out about upcoming local events. Mondays. Facebook.com/groups/SAVlibertarians. 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.

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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.

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THE ART OF YOGA Yoga Me Fit’s founder and owner Lynn Geddes Wolling will lead “The Art of Yoga” sessions with proceeds benefiting the Tybee Arts Association. These classes are suitable for all levels of experience. $15 per session Sun., Nov. 5, 11 a.m.-noon. 912308-3410. lynn@yogamefit.com. yogamefit. com/event/. Tybee Arts Association, 7 Cedarwood Ave. HALLOWEEN FOOD DRIVE Help families in need by donating to America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia. Non-perishables like peanut butter, jelly, canned meats, soups, canned fruit, and rice are especially needed. Donations are accepted at 3109 E. Victory Drive Monday through Friday from 9:30 am to 5 pm. Online donations are accepted at fooddriveonline.org/HelpEndHunger. Through Jan. 1, 2018. kristin.brown@ century21.com.. helpendhunger.org. America’s Second Harvest of Coastal 46 Georgia, 2501 E. President St.

LOS EADDYS INAUGURAL GOLF CLASSIC This golf classic benefits Safe Shelter and includes lunch, a mulligan package, door prizes, and music on the green at 7 p.m. Fri., Nov. 3, 11 a.m. southbridgegolfclub.com/. Southbridge Golf Club, 415 Southbridge Blvd. SCMPD ANIMAL CONTROL SEEKS VOLUNTEERS Savannah Chatham County Animal Control seeks volunteers to serve various tasks as needed by the shelter. No prior animal shelter experience is necessary. Newly trained volunteers will be authorized to serve immediately after orientation. Potential volunteers are asked to notify J. Lewis prior to orientation; though, walk-ins are welcome. Volunteers must be at least 17-years-old. ongoing. (912) 525-2151. jlewis01@savannahga.gov.

CLASSES, CAMPS & WORKSHOPS

7 DAY CLEAN RESET Join Certified Clean Coach, Stephanie Mobley, and the SPY community for 7 Days of physical and mental detox. Stephanie will give you all the information and resources your need to complete 7 days of healthy eating and mindfulness. There will be no in studio meetings during this program; all support will be offered via email and Facebook. We will host frequent Facebook Live sessions throughout the week for an opportunity to ask questions in real time. Admission Price includes Facebook Live Q&A sessions, Meal Plans, Recipes, & Shopping Lists $50 Nov. 6-12, 8 a.m. 912-349-2756. info@savannahpoweryoga. com. savannahpoweryoga.com/workshops. savannahpoweryoga.com. Savannah Power Yoga, 7360 Skidaway Road Unit J-3. AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES Savannah Speech & Hearing will host an eight-week series of classes for those interested in learning beginners American Sign Language (ASL). The class will be instructed by Crystal Clarkson. Class meets Tuesdays at 6 pm. Registration fee does not cover cost of required textbook, American Sign Language for Dummies by Penilla & Taylor. Class size is limited to 11 people and pre-registration is required. For more information, visit www.speechandhearingsav.com or call 912.355.4601. $85 registration fee Tuesdays. savannahspeechandhearing. org/. Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E 66th St. ART, MUSIC, PIANO, VOICE COACHING Coaching for all ages, beginners through advanced. Classic, modern, jazz improvization and theory. Serious inquiries only. 912-961-7021 or 912-667-1056. THE ART OF YOGA Yoga Me Fit is slated to host “The Art of Yoga” sessions with 20% of all registration proceeds benefiting the work of the Tybee Arts Association. $15 per session Sun., Nov. 5, 1:30-3 p.m. 912-308-3410. lynn@ yogamefit.com. yogamefit.com/event. Tybee Arts Association, 7 Cedarwood Ave. 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. BEGINNERS JEWELERS STUDIO A project-driven class that introduces beginning techniques of metal manipulation such as wirework, forming, sawing and creating textures (rolling and stamping). Students learn safe torch practices by annealing and soldering metal to create custom pieces. Lots of jeweler’s tricks to make your first work look professional. 150.00 Sat., Nov. 4, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 912289-8337. www.dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcatstudio.com/product-page/ beginner-s-jewelry-studio-saturdays-october28-november-18-2017. dreamcatstudio. com. dreamcat studio, Hover Creek RD. BEGINNING BELLY DANCE CLASSES Taught by Happenstance Bellydance. All skill levels and styles. Private instruction available. $15 912-704-2940. happenstancebellydance@gmail.com. happenstancebellydance.wordpress.com. BRIDGE LESSONS Competitive Bidding (BB2), Saturday, February 4 at 10AM. Defensive Signals (BB5), Monday February 6. They are 4 week classes. Intermediate and advanced workshops continue on Fridays at 10AM. Savannah Duplicate Bridge Center, 8511 Ferguson Ave, Sandfly. Also, games are held in the afternoon and/or evening almost every day. There is something for players at all levels. Check our website for fees and schedules of games and other classes. ongoing. 912-228-4838. bridgewebs.com/ savannahclubs. Savannah Duplicate Bridge Center, 8511 Ferguson Ave. CHAMPIONS TRAINING CENTER Offering a variety of classes and training in mixed martial arts, jui-jitsu, judo and other disciplines for children and adults. All skill levels. 525 Windsor Rd. 912-349-4582. ctcsavannah.com. CHINESE LANGUAGE CLASSES The Confucius Institute at Savannah State University offers free Chinese language classes starting January 17. To register, please call 912-358-3160. ongoing. 912-3583160. confuciusinstitute@savannahstate. edu. savannahstate.edu. savstate.edu/. Savannah State University, 3219 College St. CLAY CLASSES Savannah Clay Studio at Beaulieu offers handbuilding, sculpture, and handmade tiles, basic glazing and firing. 912-351-4578. sav..claystudio@gmail.com. BOATING CLASSES Classes on boat handling, boating safety and navigation offered by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. See website or call to register. 912-897-7656. savannahaux.com. CREATIVITY COACHING Do you have a creative idea but don’t know where to start? Is it time to move forward with your project? Work with your very own creativity coach and learn how to blast through blocks, plan your time, and enjoy the richness of a creative life. See website for more info at www.laurenl.com/

creativity_coaching/ or contact Creativity@ LaurenL.com ongoing. Online, ---. DIVAS & PUMPS: ADULT HEELS DANCE CLASS Divas & Pumps is a dance class teaching walks, struts, freestyles, and choreography to hits by our favorite Divas. Come get your life every Wednesday at 7:30. $15 Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. 323-539-1760. DANCEHOWIWANTTO@GMAIL.COM. DANCEHOWIWANTTO.COM. DUI PREVENTION GROUP Offers victim impact panels for intoxicated drivers, DUI, offenders, and anyone seeking knowledge about the dangers of driving while impaired. A must see for teen drivers. Meets monthly. $40/session 912-443-0410. FAMILY LAW WORKSHOP The Mediation Center has three workshops per month for people who do not have legal representation in a family matter: divorce, legitimation, modifications of child support, visitation, contempt. Schedule: 1st Tues, 2nd Mon, 4th Thursday. Call for times. $30 912-354-6686. mediationsavannah.com. FANY’S SPANISH/ENGLISH INSTITUTE Spanish is fun. Classes for adults and children held at 15 E. Montgomery Crossroad. Register by phone. ongoing. 912-921-4646. HISTORICAL WRITERS GUILD OF RICHMOND HILL MONTHLY WORKSHOP In addition to the regular meetings offered on the second and fourth Monday of each month as a writing feedback group, the Historical Writers Guild of Richmond Hill will begin offering its members a writing skills workshop on the first Monday of each month. This monthly workshop will address topics such as: show versus tell, conflict, how to build your story, fiction strategy and structure, characterization, and other topics as chosen by the group. The mission of the Historical Writers Guild (HWG) of Richmond Hill is to improve members’ writing skills and to help each writer become published. first Monday of every month. Richmond Hill Museum, 11460 Ford Ave. 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. INTERMEDIATE JEWELERS STUDIO This session will include instruction on bezel and flush setting faceted stones. You’ve got basic soldering skills down and are ready to try some experimenting. 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. Christina provides a project each week to inspire your own piece. $225.00 Thu., Nov. 2, 6:30-9:30 p.m. 912-289-8337. christina@dreamcatstudio.

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com. dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcat studio, Hover Creek RD. INTRODUCTION TO JEWELRY A fine place to start or to grow beyond wirework and cold connections as a jeweler. Moving forward with basic techniques, this workshop focuses on building strong soldering skills. You will fabricate a bezel setting (one of the most popular ways to set a stone) and learn rock solid ring making strategies. 150.00 Tue., Nov. 7, 6:30-9:30 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--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. Mondays at 6:30pm at Portman’s. $30 per month. All ages and ability levels welcome. Call for info. ongoing. 912-354-1500. portmansmusic.com. Portman’s Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St. NOVEL WRITING Write a novel, finish the one you’ve started, revise it or pursue publication. Awardwinning Savannah author offers one-onone or small group classes, mentoring, manuscript critique, ebook formatting. Email for pricing and scheduling info. ongoing. pmasoninsavannah@gmail.com. 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. 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

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Yoga Me Fit’s founder and owner Lynn Geddes Wolling will lead “The Art of Yoga” sessions with proceeds benefiting the Tybee Arts Association. These classes are suitable for all levels of experience. $15 per session SUN., NOV. 5, 11 A.M.-NOON. 912-308-3410. LYNN@YOGAMEFIT.COM. YOGAMEFIT.COM/EVENT/. TYBEE ARTS ASSOCIATION, 7 CEDARWOOD AVE.

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. TIME FOR SCRAPPING Time for Scrapping is hosting a 3 day crop event January 19-21, 2018 in Pooler GA for scrapbookers, stampers and crafters. Time away to work on unfinished projects or to start new ones. Creative classes will be offered, daily door prizes, on-site vendors and much more. For information join our FB page Time for Scrapping or email: timeforscrapping@gmail.com Through Jan. 21, 2018. 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 awardwinning author Rosemary Daniell. Over 180 Zona Rosans have become published authors. For information, contact Rosemary at info@myzonarosa.com. Also ask about the week-long, intensive Sixteenth Annual Zona Rosa Writing and Living Retreat,Tybee Island, July 22-29, 2017. ongoing. No physical address given, none.

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13TH COLONY SOUND (BARBERSHOP SINGING) “If you can carry a tune, come sing with us!” Mondays, 7pm. ongoing. 912-344-9768. savannahbarbershoppers.org. Thunderbolt Lodge #693, 3111 Rowland Ave. ABENI CULTURAL ARTS DANCE CLASSES

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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. ADOPT A DOLPHIN Adopt A Dolphin fundraiser sponsored by The Dolphin Project is being held through December 15. Dolphin adoptions are unique holiday gifts that support public education and the research of wild bottle nose dolphin that live in our estuaries. The application form can be downloaded from or completed on-line at: www. thedolphinproject.org/adopt.html Please allow a week to 10 days upon payment receipt to receive your adoption certificate. For additional information please e-mail: thedolphinproject@gmail.com Through Dec. 15. Online only, none. AVEGOST LARP Live action role playing group that exists in a medieval fantasy realm. generallly meets the second weekend of the month. Free for your first event or if you’re a non-player character. $35 fee for returning characters. ongoing. godzillaunknown@gmail.com. avegost.com. BUCCANEER REGION SCCA Local chapter of the Sports Car Club of America, hosting monthly solo/ autocross driving events in the Savannah area. Anyone with a safe car, insurance and a valid driver’s license is eligible to participate. See website. ongoing. buccaneerregion.org. BUSINESS NETWORKING ON THE ISLANDS Small Business Professionals Islands Networking Group meets first Thursday each month, 9:30am-10:30am. Tradewinds Ice Cream & Coffee, 107 Charlotte Rd. Call for info. ongoing. 912-308-6768. CHATHAM SAILING CLUB Friday evening social event at the clubhouse. Meet Members and their families who all enjoy water based activities but whose prime interest is sailing. This BYOB event is free and all are welcome, but Membership is encouraged after several visits once interest is gauged!! We look forward to meeting you. Fridays, 7-10 p.m. pranschkec3@gmail.com. Young’s Marina, 218 Wilmington Island Rd. COASTAL BEAD SOCIETY Coastal Bead Society monthly meetings, 12 noon on the third Friday of the Month at the Coastal Georgia Center, 303 Fahm Street, near SCAD. All beaders are welcome. ongoing. wyrnut18@gmail.com. cgc. georgiasouthern.edu/. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street. FAITH BASED BUSINESS NETWORKING EVENT - SAVANNAH Our mission is to Grow, Encourage, Inspire, Ignite & Equip Christian Business owners on how to do business with a Kingdom mindset. We promote and celebrate excellence in the business arena while developing the future generations of leaders through Christian values, disciplines, honor, integrity and expression of skills. Register early before the event closes out and please share this event 48 by inviting a guest. Free first Tuesday of

every month, 7:30-9 a.m. 912-257-6248. info@kbnalliance.com. eventbrite.com/e/ christian-business-networking-eventsavannah-tickets-17883772846. Calvary Baptist Temple, 4625 Waters Ave. FIBER GUILD OF THE SAVANNAHS A club focusing on weaving, spinning, basket making, knitting, crocheting, quilting, beading, rug hooking, doll making, and other fiber arts. Meets at Oatland Island Wildlife Center, first Saturday of the month (Sept.-June) 10:15am. Mondays, 10:30 a.m. fiberguildsavannah.homestead.com/. Fiber Guild of the Savannahs, 711 Sandtown Road GA. GEORGIA NATURE PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION-COASTAL CHAPTER Coastal Chapter of the GNPA. The GNPA is 100% focused on nature photography and offers Field Trips, Monthly Speakers, Competitions, Seminars and Workshops and the Annual EXPO with prominent nature photographers and keynote speakers. Photographers of all levels are welcome! $35 per year first Tuesday of every month, 6 p.m. 912-234-2571. alfie.wace@gmail.com. gnpa.org. oatlandisland.org/. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. HISTORIC FLIGHT SAVANNAH A non-profit organization dedicated to sending area Korean War and WWII veterans to Washington, DC, to visit the WWII Memorial. All expenses paid by Honor Flight Savannah. Honor Flight seeks contributions, and any veterans interested in a trip to Washington. Call for info. ongoing. 912-5961962. honorflightsavannah.org. HISTORIC SAVANNAH CHAPTER: ABWA Meets the second Thursday of every month from 6pm-7:30pm. Tubby’s Tank House, 2909 River Drive, Thunderbolt. Attendees pay for their own meals. RSVP by phone. ongoing. 912-660-8257. HISTORIC SAVANNAH FOUNDATION ANNUAL MEETING Historic Savannah Foundation is set to host its annual meeting. This event will offer an important update about the organization as President and CEO, Daniel Carey, delivers his annual report, unveils the organization’s new strategic plan, and elects new officers and five new members to the Board of Trustees. Thu., Nov. 2, 6 p.m. The Gingerbread House, 1921 Bull Street. 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. R.U.F.F. - RETIREES UNITED FOR THE FUTURE RUFF meets the last Friday of each month at 10am to protect Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and related senior issues. Parking in the rear. Free to all Seniors ongoing. 912-344-5127. Savannah Tree Foundation, 3025 Bull Street. SAFE KIDS SAVANNAH A coalition dedicated to preventing childhood injuries. Meets 2nd Tuesday each month, 11:30am-1:00pm. See website or call for info. ongoing. 912-353-3148. safekidssavannah.org. SAVANNAH BREWERS’ LEAGUE Meets 1st Wednesday of the month, 7:30pm at Moon River Brewing Co. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-4470943. hdb.org. moonriverbrewing.com/. Moon River Brewing Co., 21 West Bay St. SAVANNAH AUTHORS WORKSHOP If you’re a writer, and you’re serious about it, Savannah Authors Workshop is looking for you and has space for a few new members. We meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at 630 East Victory Drive. We have members of all standards, from multiple-published to never-tried. Have a look at our website www.savannahauthorsworkshop.com and call Christopher Scott, President, 912-2726309. ongoing. No physical address given, none. THE SAVANNAH CHINESE CORNER The Savannah Chinese Corner welcomes anyone interested in Mandarin language or Chinese culture. Meets every Saturday morning from 10 am to noon. Check the Facebook group to see meeting location. ongoing. facebook.com/groups/ SavannahChineseCorner. Downtown Savannah, downtown. SAVANNAH COUNCIL, NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES A dinner meeting every 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm at local restaurants. 3rd Tuesday in November; none in December. For dinner reservations, please call Sybil Cannon at 912-964-5366. ongoing. 912-7487020. savannahnavyleague.us. SAVANNAH GO CLUB This is a new club for the board game “go” (igo, weiqi, baduk). For places and times, please call John at 734-355-2005. ongoing. Downtown Savannah, downtown. SAVANNAH GO GREEN Meets most Saturdays. Green events and places. Share ways to Go Green each day. Call for info. ongoing. 912-308-6768. SAVANNAH KENNEL CLUB Monthly meetings open to the public the 4th Monday each month, Sept. through June. ongoing, 7 p.m. savannahkennelclub.

org. careyhilliards.com. Carey Hilliard’s (Southside), 11111 Abercorn St. SAVANNAH NEWCOMERS CLUB Open to women who have lived in the Savannah area for less than two years. Membership includes monthly luncheon and program. Activities, tours and events help you learn about Savannah and make new friends. Ongoing sign-up. savannahnewcomers.com. ongoing. SAVANNAH PARROT HEAD CLUB Beach, Buffet and no dress code. Check website for events calendar or send an email for Parrot Head gatherings. ongoing. savannahphc@yahoo.com. savannahphc. com. SAVANNAH TOASTMASTERS Helps improve speaking and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment. Mondays, 6:15pm, Memorial Health University Medical Center, in the Conference Room C. ongoing. 912-484-6710. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. SAVANNAH VEGGIES AND VEGANS Join the Facebook group to find out more about vegetarian and vegan lifestyles, and to hear about upcoming local events. Mondays. SCAD DAILY TOURS SCAD offers tours in Savannah, Atlanta and Hong Kong for prospective students and their families. Tours are available daily, excluding Sundays, in Savannah, Atlanta, and Hong Kong. Tours allow prospective students an opportunity to view classrooms and administrative buildings, galleries, residence halls and dining facilities and see where our students live, learn and prepare for professional careers. Free MondaysSaturdays. scad.edu/admission/visit-scad/ daily-tours. scad.edu/. Savannah College of Art and Design, PO Box 2072. VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA CHAPTER 671 Meets second Monday of each month, 7pm, at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. ongoing. 912-656-6818. jsphmtler@ gmail.com. vvasav.com. 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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ANNA HUNTER, THE SPIRIT OF SAVANNAH This comedic piece focuses on the remarkable work of Anna Hunter, who assembled a group of women to persuade bankers and businessmen to help them preserve Savannah’s historic structures by portraying them as financial assets to the city. Presented by the Savannah VOICE Festival. $37.50 Thu., Nov. 2, 6:30 p.m. The Kennedy Pharmacy, 323 E Broughton ST. This comedic piece focuses on the remarkable work of Anna Hunter, who assembled a group of women to persuade bankers and businessmen to help them preserve Savannah’s historic structures by portraying them as financial assets to the city. Presented by the Savannah

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VOICE Festival. $37.50 Fri., Nov. 3, 6:30 & 8:30 p.m. and Sat., Nov. 4, 2, 5 & 7 p.m. davenporthousemuseum.org. Davenport House, 324 East State St. FIRST FRIDAY FOR FOLK MUSIC Monthly folk music showcase hosted by the Savannah Folk Music Society in a friendly, alcohol-free environment. Hosted by Tom Cooler. $5 donation November’s performers are Brittany Moses Toledo and Thomas Oliver.. first Friday of every month, 7:30 p.m. 912-484-3936. savannahfolk.org. fpc.presbychurch.net. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. SAVANNAH PHILHARMONIC: THE PRINCIPAL WINDS IN PARIS Welcome back the Savannah Philharmonic’s principal wind players for a delightful trip through the rich tradition of French chamber music by Louise Farrenc, a celebrated nineteenth-century composer and performer, and the witty twentiethcentury master Francis Poulenc. $25 Sun., Nov. 5, 5 p.m. savannahphilharmonic.org. Garrison School of Visual and Performing Arts, 649 W Jones St. VOICE BOXX PRESENTS “THE LIMIT OF OUR SIGHT” This carefully curated program features songs by artists like Pink, The Wailin’ Jennys, Carly Simon, Indigo Girls, Vince Gill, Stephen Sondheim, and others. Voice Boxx is a 15-voice volunteer ensemble directed by Rebecca Flaherty. James Richardson and Bill Smith accompany on piano, guitar, and banjo. Free admission; an collection will be taken for Hospice Savannah. Free

Thu., Nov. 2, 7:30-9 p.m. 912-398-7800. rebeccapatrickflaherty@gmail.com. facebook.com/events/449706945400747 /?acontext=%7B%22action_history%22%3 A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22dashboard %22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22calen dar_tab_event%22%2C%22extra_data%22% 3A%22[]%22%7D]%2C%22ref%22%3A1%2C %22source%22%3A2%7D. uusavannah.org. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 307A E. Harris St.

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$8 COMMUNITY MEDITATION CLASSES Join us for breath work, guided meditation, and yoga nidra, a deep relaxation technique to relieve stress, quiet the mind, and find the calm within. All proceeds support local organizations. $8 Sundays, 6-7 p.m. 912349-2756. 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 CONTINUES ON P. 50

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1 Honolulu’s island 5 One dimension of three 11 Late Playboy founder, familiarly 14 Closing ___ (surrounding) 15 Escapee’s shout 16 Dir. of this entry 17 Musician Wainwright fully understandable? 19 Greek letter after pi 20 Cozy reading corner 21 Schadenfreude, for one 23 Streamed service, often 25 Actor Quinn in the act of helping? 27 Totals (up) 28 Covetous feeling 29 Peat ingredient 30 Also 31 Former U.N. secretary general Kofi ___ Annan (because “___girl” is so cliche) 32 Bambi’s mother, e.g. 34 Baseball’s Dwight prepared? 38 Big T-shirt sizes, for short 39 Hit the horn 40 Fuel economy org. 43 Potent opener? 46 Start up a computer 47 Self-involved 48 Composer Franz Joseph’s search?

51 Rick’s TV grandson 52 Anybody 53 Some pet hotel visitors 54 Frost in the air 55 CEO Buffett’s time of quiet? 60 Oar wood 61 At least 62 Hunchback of horror films 63 Some ice cream containers, for short 64 Thelonious Monk’s “Well You ___” 65 “Can’t say I’ve seen it”

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1 Canola, for one 2 “I’ll take that as ___” 3 Elvis classic of 1956 4 Nullifies 5 Clickable text 6 Letters associated with Einstein 7 Org. with Lions and Jaguars 8 Covetous 9 First side of a scoreboard, generically 10 Everglades wader 11 Manufacturer of Gummi Bears 12 Repeats 13 Outward appearances 18 “Hollywood Squares” win, perhaps 22 Made docile 23 Distillery tank

24 Altar reply, traditionally 25 Poker pot part 26 Sir Walter Scott novel 28 Approx. takeoff hrs. 31 They’re retiring AIM at the end of 2017 32 Body shop removal 33 Charter ___ (tree on Connecticut’s state quarter) 35 Nitrous ___ 36 Piece for Magnus Carlsen 37 Way in the past 41 Poe’s “The ___ and the Pendulum” 42 By ___ means necessary 43 Response to an impressive put-down 44 Little Red Book follower 45 Oreads, naiads, etc. 46 “Cold one, over here” 47 Elect 49 From ___ (henceforth) 50 Drum kit drum 51 Treasure hunter’s assistance 53 Online tech news resource 56 Fishing pole 57 Directional ending 58 Police officer 59 Before, in old poems

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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. 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 semiprivate 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 50 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. 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. BOOTCAMP 101 Ropes, kettlebells, weights, medicine balls, drills, games & lots of fun. Conducted by a certified personal trainer. All fitness levels. $10 or punch cards available for savings. Tuesdays, 6 p.m. Frank G. Murray Community Center, 160 Whitemarsh Island Rd. 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, 4505 Habersham St. DANCE DYNAMIX Dance DynaMix is a choreographed dance fitness class inspired by funky hip hop and sleek jazz moves! No dance experience required. Call 732.232.3349 to reserve your spot ahead of time, as class space is limited. Stay after class for a 30 minute stretch to wind down for the weekend with! $10.00 Wednesdays, Fridays, 10-11 a.m.

732.232.3349. FitnessFoodWine@gmail. com. thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Ave. FIT4MOM SAVANNAH STROLLER STRIDES A group of moms that meet with strollers and workout at Savannah Mall, Daffin Park and on occasion Hull Park. Also offer HIIT Classes to other Moms who have any age children. The HIIT program is a kid free program. 1 hour long stroller based workout with kiddos. Moms- Pre and Post Natal, and kids of stroller age. Savannah Mall (M,W,F). Daffin Park (T,Th), Hull Park (Sat) ongoing. ashleyyoungblood@fit4mom.com. savannah.fit4mom.com. Daffin Park, 1198 Washington Ave. FITNESS CLASSES AT THE JEA Sin, firm it up, yoga, Pilates, water aerobics, Aquasize, senior fitness, and Zumba. Prices vary. Call for schedule. ongoing. 912-3558811. savj.org. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. FREE CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP For anyone caring for senior citizens with any affliction or illness. Second Saturday of the month, 10am-11am. Savannah Commons, 1 Peachtree Dr. Refreshments. Free to attend. Open to anyone in need of support for the caregiving they provide. ongoing. savannahcommons.com. FREE YOGA FOR CANCER PATIENTS St. Joseph’s/Candler’s Center for WellBeing offers Free Yoga for Cancer Patients every Monday from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. in Candler’s Heart & Lung Building, Suite 100. The very gentle movements and breath work in this class will give you much needed energy, it will make your body feel better, and it will give you a mental release. This class is free to cancer patients. Mondays, 1:30-2:30 p.m. 912-819-8800. sjchs.org/. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. FUNCTIONAL TRAINING CLASS Celebrate fall with a Saturday morning workout class. All levels welcome. A smooth mix of cardio and strengthening exercises. Call Kara 912-667-0487 if interested. ongoing. Downtown Savannah, downtown. GET EXCITED AND MOVE This program is designed to combat the effects of Parkinson disease for Savannah/ Chatham-area people and their caregiver. The activities are designed to enhance and improve muscular strength, and endurance, coordination, agility, flexibility, speed work, and voice command. $10 a month Mondays-Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. & 6-7 p.m. and Tuesdays-Thursdays, 10:3011:30 a.m. 912-376-9833. psgsav@gmail. com. Anderson-Cohen Weightlifting Center, 7230 Varnedoe Drive. DUDE’S DAY AT SAVANNAH CLIMBING COOP Thursdays, 2 til 10 p.m. Savannah Climbing Coop 302 W Victory Dr, Savannah Every Thursday men climb for half price, $5. See website for info. Thursdays, 2 & 10 p.m. 912-495-8010. savannahclimbingcoop.com. Savannah Climbing CoOp, 302 W Victory Dr. HIKING & BIKING AT SKIDAWAY ISLAND STATE PARK Year round fitness opportunities. Walk or run the 1-mile Sandpiper Nature Trail (accessible) the additional 1-mile Avian Loop Trail, or 3-mile Big Ferry Trail. Bicycle

and street strider rentals. Guided hikes scheduled. $5 parking. Open daily 7am10pm. Call or see website. ongoing. 912-598-2300. gastateparks.org/ SkidawayIsland. gastateparks.org/info/ skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy. KUNG FU SCHOOL: VING TSUN Ving Tsun (Wing Chun) is the world’s fastest growing martial arts style. Uses angles and leverage to turn an attacker’s strength against him. Call for info on free trial classes. Drop ins welcome. 11202 White Bluff Rd. ongoing. 912-429-5150. LINE DANCE Line dance class teaches basic instructions, coordination, and dance combinations, to the rhythm of different styles of music. Line Dancing is exercise for the body & mind, and is a fun way to dance socially without a partner. Dancing styles covered in this class include Country Western, Swing, Salsa, Tango, Cha Cha, Waltz & more. $10 Wednesdays, 6-7:45 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. 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. MOMMY AND BABY YOGA Mondays. Call for times and fees or see website. ongoing. 912-232-2994. savannahyoga.com. savannahyoga.com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. PILATES CLASSES Daily classes for all skill levels including beginners. Private and semi-private classes by appointment. Carol Daly-Wilder, certified instructor. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-238-0018. savannahpilates. com. pilatessavannah.com/. Momentum Pilates Studio, 8413 Rerguson Ave. 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 and Sat., Nov. 4, 11 a.m.-noon. 912-6670033. 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. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. PRANA YOGA Prana Yoga is a practice that integrates

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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. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. PREGNANCY YOGA Ongoing series of 6-week classes. Thursdays. A mindful approach to pregnancy, labor and delivery. Instructor Ann Carroll. $120. Call or email for info. ongoing. 912-704-7650. ann@aikyayoga. com. savannahyoga.com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. PREGNANCY YOGA CLASSES Pregnancy is a transitional time when many physical and emotional changes take place. Pregnancy Yoga is about honoring these changes in ourselves, our body and our baby. Yoga strengthens the rapidly changing body and increases the ability to relax, and helps to prepare for a more mindful approach to the challenges of pregnancy, labor, delivery, and motherhood. Pregnancy Yoga classes are offered as a 6 week session on Thursday evenings from 6pm – 7:15 pm. The class is suitable for all stages of pregnancy and no prior yoga experience is necessary. $120 - six week session Thursdays. 912-704-7650. ann@ douladeliveries.com. douladeliveries.com. savannahyoga.com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. QIGONG CLASSES Qigong exercises contribute to a healthier and longer life. Classes offer a time to learn the exercises and perform them in a group setting. Class length averages 60 min. Any level of practice is welcome. $15 ongoing. qigongtim.com/. 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. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May 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. VINYASA YOGA In this vinyasa yoga class you will experience dynamic movements while linking breath, building heat, and endurance. This class is open to all levels. We will explore each pose with special attention to alignment. This class will be the perfect way to start your week and stay energized. $10 Mondays, 8-9 a.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. WEIGHTED WORKOUT A 45 minute, total body workout that includes a 5 minute warm-up and a 5 minute cool-down/stretch. We will use dumbbells and steps to perform compound functional movements to maximize workout time. $10 Tuesdays, 8-9 a.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. YOGA FOR CANCER PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS CONTINUES ON P. 52

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Free for cancer patients and survivors. The classes help with flexibility and balance while also providing relaxation. Located at FitnessOne, on the third floor of the Memorial Outpatient and Wellness Center. Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. and Thursdays, 12:45 p.m. 912-350-9031. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. YOGA ME FIT Yoga Me Fit will be donating 20% of proceeds from these sessions to the Tybee Arts Association, a nonprofit organization committed to developing and sustaining interest, appreciation, and enjoyment of the arts in Chatham County. Funds raised

for the Tybee Arts Association from these sessions will help support the nonprofit organization’s mission to bring the arts into people’s lives through art shows, theatre workshops, art classes and much more. Registration costs $15 per person for each of these sessions with 20% going to support the Tybee Arts Association. To register for sessions, please visit www.yogamefit.com/ event/. To learn more about “The Art of Yoga” sessions or Yoga Me Fit, please visit www.yogamefit.com, email lynn@yogamefit. com, or call 912-308-3410. Sundays. Tybee Arts Association, 7 Cedarwood Ave. ZUMBA Zumba Fitness is a dance fitness class for

everybody and every body! With easy to follow moves, Zumba focuses on a wide variety of Latin and International rhythms. This hour long class is guaranteed to make you sweat. It’s not a workout, it’s a party. $10 Tuesdays, 5:45-6:45 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. Low impact, fun, hip music. All ages $5. Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. 410-320-9997. Frank G. Murray Community Center, 160 Whitemarsh Island Rd. ZUMBA FITNESS Isn’t lifting weights and running on the treadmill boring? Come join Sheena’s Zumba Fitness class and have fun while

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19)

America’s Civil War ended in 1865. A veteran from that conflict later produced a daughter, Irene Triplett, who is still alive today and collecting his pension. In the coming months, I foresee you being able to take advantage of a comparable phenomenon, although it may be more metaphorical. Blessings from bygone times, perhaps even from the distant past, will be available to you. But you’ll have to be alert and know where to look. So now might be a good time to learn more about your ancestors, ruminate exuberantly about your own history, study the lives of your dead heroes, and maybe even tune in to your previous incarnations.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

“I wasn’t in the market to buy a Day-Glo plastic fish from a street vendor,” testified a witty guy named Jef on Facebook, “but that’s exactly what I did. The seller said he found it in someone’s trash. He wanted fifty cents for it, but I talked him up to a dollar. The best part is the expression on the fish’s face. It’s from Edvard Munch’s *The Scream.*” I bring this testimony to your attention, Taurus, because I feel it’s good role-modeling for you. In the coming days, I bet you won’t know exactly what you’re looking for until you find it. This prize may not be highly valued by anyone else but you. And it will amuse you and be of use to you in just the right ways.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

Where are Chinese gooseberries grown? In New Zealand. What is a camel’s hair brush made of? Squirrel fur. When England and France waged their Hundred Years’ War, how long did it last? 116 years. When do Russians celebrate their October Revolution? In November. Trick answers like these are likely to be a recurring theme for you in the coming weeks, Gemini. That’s why I advise you to NOT be a Master of the Obvious.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

In accordance with the astrological omens, I recommend you indulge in any or all of the following exercises. 1. Dedi-

cate an entire day to performing acts of love. 2. Buy yourself flowers, sing yourself a song, and tell yourself a story about why you’re so beautiful. 3. Explain your deeplyfelt opinion with so much passion and logic that you change the mind of a person who had previously disagreed with you. 4. Make a pilgrimage to a sacred spot you want to be influenced by. 5. Buy a drink for everyone in a bar or cafe.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

“Dear Rob: I saw a photo of you recently, and I realized that you have a scar on your face. I hope you don’t mind me telling you it resembles an ancient Mayan hieroglyph that means ‘Builder of Bridges for Those Who Are Seeking Home.’ Did you know this? If so, do you think it’s an accurate title for what you do? - Renegade Leo Scholar.” Dear Scholar: Thanks for your observation. I don’t know if I fully deserve the title “Builder of Bridges for Those Who Are Seeking Home,” but it does describe the role I’m hoping to play for Leos. The coming weeks will be an excellent time for your tribe to clarify and cultivate your notion of home.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Author Clarissa Pinkola Estés encourages us to purge any tendencies we might have to think of ourselves as hounded animals, angry, wounded victims, leaky vessels aching to be filled, or broken creatures yearning for rescue. It so happens that now is a perfect time for you to perform this purgation. You have maximum power to revise your self-image so that it resounds with more poise, self-sufficiency, and sovereignty.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

I used to scoff at people who play the lottery. The chance of winning big is almost nil. Why not invest one’s hopes in more pragmatic schemes to generate money? But my opinion softened a bit when the planet Jupiter made a lucky transit to an aspect in my personal horoscope. It really did seem like my chances of winning the lottery were unusually high. I started dreaming about the educational amuse-

burning calories! The class regularly has 75+ participants that know that Sheena is the best Zumba instructor in Savannah! So show up early and see you soon! Free with YMCA membership Tuesdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. 912-354-6223. facebook.com/ZumbaFitnesswithSheena/. ymcaofcoastalga.org/. YMCA (Habersham Branch), 6400 Habersham St. ZUMBA FITNESS (R) WITH APRIL Mondays at 5:30pm, Thursdays at 6:30pm. Nonstop Fitness in Sandfly, 8511 Ferguson Ave. $5 for nonmenbers. call for info. ongoing. 912-349-4902.

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ments I’d pursue if I got a huge influx of cash. I opened my mind to expansive future possibilities that I had previously been closed to. So even though I didn’t actually get a windfall during this favorable financial phase, I was glad I’d entertained the fantasy. In alignment with current astrological omens, Libra, here’s the moral of the story for you: Meditate on what educational amusements you’d seek if you had more money.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

In the early stages of Johnny Cash’s development as a musician, his mother hired a coach to give him singing lessons. But after a few meetings, the teacher counseled him to quit. Johnny’s style was so unique, the seasoned pro thought it better not to tamper with his natural sound. I hesitate to offer you comparable advice, Scorpio. I’m a big believer in the value of enhancing one’s innate talents with training and education. On the other hand, my assessment of your destiny between now and October 2018 impels me to offer a suggestion: It may be useful for you to give some credence to the perspective of Johnny Cash’s voice coach. Make sure you guard and revere your distinctiveness.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

I used to nurture a grudge against Tony Pastorini. He was the high school math teacher who kicked me out of the extracurricular Calculus Club because my proofs were too “intuitive and unorthodox.” The shock of his rejection drove me away from a subject I had been passionate about. Eventually, though, I came to realize what a good deed he had done. It would have been a mistake for me to keep specializing in math -- I was destined to study literature and psychology and mythology -- but it took Pastorini to correct my course. Now, Sagittarius, I invite you to make a similar shift of attitude. What debt of gratitude do you owe a person you have thought of as a source of frustration or obstruction?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

In the lore of ancient Greek mythology,

the god Prometheus stole fire from his fellow deities and sneakily gave it to us humans. Before our patron provided us with this natural treasure, we poor creatures had no access to it. As I gaze out at your possibilities in the coming months, Capricorn, I foresee you having Promethean inclinations. Your ability to bestow blessings and spread benevolence and do good deeds will be at a peak. Unlike Prometheus, however, I don’t expect you’ll get into trouble for your generosity. Just the opposite!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Here’s a parable you may find useful. An armchair explorer is unexpectedly given a chance to embark on an adventure she has only read and dreamed about. But she hesitates on the brink of seizing her opportunity. She asks herself, “Do I really want to risk having ragged reality corrupt the beautiful fantasy I’ve built up in my mind’s eye?” In the end she takes the gamble. She embarks on the adventure. And ragged reality does in fact partially corrupt her beautiful fantasy. But it also brings her unexpected lessons that partially enhance the beautiful fantasy.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

“A game of chess is usually a fairy tale of 1001 blunders,” said chess grandmaster Savielly Tartakower, a Pisces. “It is a struggle against one’s own errors,” he added. “The winner of the game is the player who makes the next-to-last mistake.” I think this is excellent counsel during the current phase of your astrological cycle, Pisces. It’s time to risk bold moves, because even if they’re partly or wholly mistaken, they will ultimately put you in a good position to succeed in the long run. Here’s a further point for your consideration. Remember the philosopher Rene Descartes’ famous dictum, “Cogito ergo sum”? It’s Latin for “I think, therefore I am.” Tartakower countered this with, “Erro ergo sum,” which is “I err, therefore I am.”

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OYSTERS FOR THE OGEECHEE The Ogeechee Riverkeeper’s annual fundraiser features all you can eat oysters, non-oyster food by Barnes Catering, an exclusive ORK pale ale from Moon River Brewing, wine, a silent auction and raffle, and music by DJ OB1-Benobi. $45 Nov. 2, 6 p.m.. iohmarina.com/. Isle of Hope Marina, 50 West Bluff Dr. 7TH ANNUAL PASTA BY THE PARK Dinner includes pasta (gluten free options), bread, salad, dessert, and drink. Food by Local Farmbag. Live music by Midtown Pickers. $15 Nov. 3, 4 p.m.. 912-6613698. info@liamsland.org. liamsland. org. Savannah Hellenic Center, 14 West Anderson Street. FIRST FRIDAY OYSTER ROASTS First Friday Oyster Roasts return to The Westin Savannah Harbor for all of Savannah to enjoy. We invite everyone to take the Free Ferry from River Street or park at the hotel to enjoy this local favorite. Guests will delight in specialty cocktails, enjoy coastal cuisine like oysters, Lowcountry boil and BBQ, dance to live music on the Riverfront Esplanade and catch the best views of the sunset and fireworks! Attendees can also shop with some of Savannah’s finest local artists, right on the Savannah River! Nov. 3, 6:309:30 p.m.. 912-201-2000. westinsavannah. com/firstfriday. westinsavannah.com/. Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, 1 Resort Drive. BEER FEST Tybee Island Social Club hosts craft brew tents with beer samples and live music. $25 Nov. 4, 3 p.m.. tybeeislandsocialclub.com. Tybee Island Social Club, 1311 Butler Ave. 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY Atlantic is turning a year old. Celebrate every night of the week with a different beverage event. Monday 11.6.17- Seamus Winery, Service Brewery and 1970 Vodka Company Tuesday 11.7.17- Debra Lewis of Vintage 59; a French wine takeover Wednesday 11.8.17Rudy Von Strasser of Von Strasser Estates Napa Valley, CA Thursday 11.9.17- Magnum Madness (wines by the glass out of Magnums...when they’re gone, they’re gone!) Friday 11.10.17- Master Sommelier Robert Jones takeover: meet, greet and enjoy wines poured by a master sommelier Saturday 11.11.17 Master Sommelier Michael McNeill takeover Nov. 7, 5-9 p.m.. 912-417-8887. atlanticsavannah.com. atlanticsavannah. com/. Atlantic, 102 East Victory Drive. ALL YOU CAN EAT MUSSELS Make your Tuesdays “Ruesdays” at Rue de Jean in Savannah with ALL YOU CAN EAT mussels! Choose from 6 different flavors and enjoy baby greens salad, bottomless pommes frites, and warm bread all for just $24. One order per guest. Reservations suggested. 39ruedejeansav. com/reservations $24 5-9 p.m.. ruedejeansavannah.com. holycityhospitality. com/39-rue-de-jean-savannah/. 39 Rue de Jean, 605 W Oglethorpe Ave. BETHESDA FARM AND GARDENS STAND Each week, this popular organic farm stand, managed by Bethesda students and staff, sells fresh produce, seasonal vegetables, herbs, free range eggs, a variety of plants, goat milk soap, firewood and more. In

addition, 100 percent grass fed ground beef in various quantities are available at the farm stand, which is raised and distributed by Bethesda Academy’s Cattle & Beef Operation. Specialty cuts are also available. merrin.slocombe@bethesdaacademy.org. bethesdaacademy.org. Bethesda Academy, 9250 Ferguson Ave. FIRE & WINE Half priced bottles of wine, campfires in the courtyard, marshmallows and s’mores kits. 912-401-0543. info@foxyloxycafe.com. foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. GHOST COAST DISTILLERY TOURS Tour & Tasting Visit Ghost Coast Distillery, where you will hear about Savannah’s unique history of drinks and revelry, while learning how we create our unique, hand crafted spirits. Hours Tuesday – Wednesday: 12–6 (last tour starts at 6) Thursday – Saturday: 11-8 (last tour starts at 8) Tours begin every hour, on the hour Closed Sunday and Monday Tour with tasting: $12.50 Tour with tasting and Souvenir Bottle of Ghost Coast Vodka 261: $32.00 All guests must be 21+ or accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. ID Required $12.50 Saturdays. (912) 298-0071. ghostcoastdistillery.com. Ghost Coast Distillery, 641 Indian St. HAPPY HOUR 39 Rue De Jean favorites at happy hour prices! Enjoy $4 house wine, $4 well cocktails, $8 daily cocktail feature, Moules en Six Preparations for $8, $8 1/2 dozen raw oysters, and more. Mondays-Thursdays, Sundays, 5-7 p.m.. 912-721-0595. holycityhospitality.com/39-rue-de-jeansavannah/promotions/. holycityhospitality. com/39-rue-de-jean-savannah/. 39 Rue de Jean, 605 W Oglethorpe Ave. HONEY TASTING AND BODY CARE SAMPLES + STORE TOUR Daily honey tastings and body care demonstrations. Come see honeybees in the observation hive or call 912.629.0908 to schedule a tour of the Bee Garden. Garden tour available March through October. $3 per person. Must call ahead. Free MondaysFridays, 10 a.m.. 912-234-0688. jessie@ savannahbee.com. Savannah Bee Company, Wilmington Island, 211 Johnny Mercer Blvd. OYSTERS FOR THE OGEECHEE The Ogeechee Riverkeeper’s annual fundraiser features all you can eat oysters, non-oyster food by Barnes Catering, an exclusive ORK pale ale from Moon River Brewing, wine, a silent auction and raffle, and music by DJ OB1-Benobi. $45 iohmarina.com/. Isle of Hope Marina, 50 West Bluff Dr. PREPARE SUNDAY SUPPERS AT UNION MISSION Local organizations are invited to sign up to prepare Sunday Supper for people who are homeless and live at Union Mission’s shelters for homeless people. Groups must sign up in advance and bring/prepare a meal, beginning at 2pm on Sundays. Call for information. ongoing. 912-236-7423. PRESS PLAY BOOMBOX BRUNCH Brunch is served from 11 am – 3 pm. Jason B. James Live vinyl DJ spinning classic soul, R&B, indie, rock, pop, and everything in between begins at noon. foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St.

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

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FIRST CITY NETWORK Georgia’s oldest LGBT organization (founded in 1985) is a local non-profit community service organization whose mission is to share resources of health care, counseling, education, advocacy and mutual support in the Coastal Empire. Members and guests enjoy many special events throughout the year, including First Saturday Socials held the first Saturday of each month at 7pm. Mondays. 912-236-CITY. firstcitynetwork. org. GAY AA MEETING True Colors Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, a gay and lesbian AA meeting that welcomes all alcoholics, meets Thursdays and Sundays, 7:30pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 311 E. Harris, 2nd floor. New location effective 11/2012. ongoing. GVNT HAVS GVNT HAVS is a free monthly drag show that houses the unique antics of the House of Gunt, a Savannah based free-form drag collective whose mission is to connect the trashy with the flashy, the kitschy with the classy, and the people of Savannah with a breath of fresh, queer air. Free first Thursday of every month, 10 p.m. houseofgunt@ gmail.com. Chuck’s Bar, 305 W. River St. SAVANNAH PRIDE, INC. Organizes the annual Savannah Pride Festival and helps promote the well-being of the LGBTQI community in the South. Mission: unity through diversity and social awareness. Second Tuesday/month. PO Box 6044, Savannah, GA 31414. 501c nonprofit. ongoing. info@savannahpride.com. savannahpride.com. STAND OUT YOUTH A gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth organization. Meets every Friday at 7pm. Call, email or see website for info. Fridays, 7-9 p.m. 912-288-1034. info@standoutyouth.org. standoutyouth. org. Vineyard Church Office, 1020 Abercorn Street. WHAT MAKES A FAMILY A children’s therapy group for children of GLBT parents. Ages 10 to 18. Meets twice a month. Call for info. ongoing. 912-352-2611.

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THOMAS JEFFERSON: LEADERSHIP IN A REVOLUTIONARY WORLD The Georgia Historical Society and UVaClub of Savannah will host an evening with Dr. Alan Taylor, Thomas Jefferson Foundation Chair at the University of Virginia, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, winner of the Bancroft Prize, and the National Book Award. Thu., Nov. 2, 6 p.m. Christ Church Episcopal, 28

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BAND OF SISTERS PRAYER GROUP All women are invited. Second Tuesdays, 7:30am-8:30am. Fellowship Assembly, 5224 Augusta Rd. Email or call Jeanne Seaver or see website for info. “The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hands of the Lord.” (Prov. 21:1) ongoing. 912-663-8728. jeanneseaver@aol.com. capitolcom.org/ georgia. BUDDHIST MEDITATION Everyone is welcome. Experience not necessary. Visit our website for location, meditation periods and classes. savannahzencenter.com. Individual instruction upon request. Email Cindy Un Shin Beach at revfugon@gmail.com for more information. ongoing. Online only, none. CATHOLIC SINGLES A group of Catholic singles age 30-50 meet frequently for fun, fellowship and service. Send email or check website to receive announcements of activities and to suggest activities for the group. ongoing. familylife@ diosav.org. diosav.org/familylife-singles. GRATITUDE CIRCLE IN THE SQUARES Gather with others to share gratitude. Everyone welcome. Park next to Bull Street Library. Wednesdays, 12-12:30 p.m. 917-676-4280. facebook.com/ savannahgratitude. liveoakpl.org. Bull Street Library, 2002 Bull St. GUIDED SILENT PRAYER Acoustical songs, 30 minutes of guided silent prayer, and minutes to receive prayer or remain in silence. Wednesdays, 6:45-8:00pm at Vineyard Church, 615 Montgomery St. See website for info. ongoing. vineyardsavannah.org. JESUS YESHUA Holidays and plans for 2017 underway for young adults and college Christians. Contact Reverend Brenda Lee @yahoo.com or call (912) 236-3156. ongoing. No physical address given, none. MARITIME BETHEL “Sundays on Thursdays” worship at the Fellowship Assembly. Plenty of parking for large trucks. Free Thursdays. 912-220-2976. The Fellowship Assembly of God Church, 5224 Augusta Road. CONTINUES ON P. 54

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A NEW CHURCH IN THE CITY, FOR THE CITY Gather on Sundays at 10:30am. Like the Facebook page “Savannah Church Plant.” ongoing. Bryson Hall, 5 E. Perry St. NEW ORLEANS BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Courses are now being offered at the new Savannah Extension of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Full course loads for both Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees will be offered. Apply now at www.nobts. edu to start classes this winter. ongoing. 912-232-1033. revwasson@gmail.com. Savannah Baptist Center, 704 Wheaton Street. PSYCHIC MEDIUM YOUR PAL, ERIN Ready to reconnect you with your loved ones who’ve passed and your own inner knowing? I’m here to help. Let’s all work together to create the amazing new life you truly desire, releasing old situations that no longer serve you. Readings available in person and by phone. 60 minutes, $65. Group readings of 5 or more, $30 per person for 20 minutes. Get your personalized, 45 minute prerecorded “Tuesday Tune-Up” emailed to your inbox for just $45. Visit www.yourpalerin.com for more information or contact psychicyourpalerin@gmail.com today. ongoing. Online only, none. READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR A Bible book club for those wanting to read the Bible in one year. Open to all. Book club format, not a traditional Bible study. All welcome, regardless of race, creed, sexual orientation, religion. Thurs. 6:00pm-7:00pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-233-5354. Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 622 E. 37th Street. SAVANNAH FRIENDS MEETING (QUAKERS) Un-programmed worship. 11am Sundays, third floor of Trinity United Methodist Church. Call or email for info. All are welcome. ongoing. 636-2331772. savannahquakers@gmail.com. trinitychurch1848.org/. Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West President St. SAVANNAH REIKI SHARE During shares, participants take turns giving and receiving universal life force energy via Reiki and other healing modalities. Present at the shares are usually no less than 2 Reiki Masters. Come share with us on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at the Sweet Water Spa in downtown Savannah. Sign up at Savannah Reiki Share or Reiki by Appointment on Facebook. Free ongoing, 7 p.m. 440-371-5209. Sweet Water Spa, 148 Abercorn Street. SERVICE OF COMPLINE Enter the stillness of another age. Gregorian Chant sung by candlelight at 9:00-9:30 p.m. every Sunday night by the Complne Choir of Christ Church Anglican. Come, say good nigh to God. All are welcome. ongoing. Christ Church Anglican, 37th and Bull. SOUTH VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH Weekly Sunday services. Sunday school, 10:00am. Worship, 11:30am. Tuesday Bible Study/Prayer Service, 6:30pm. Pastor Rev. Dr. Barry B. Jackson, 480 Pine Barren Road, Pooler, GA “Saving a nation one soul at a time.” ongoing. TAPESTRY CHURCH 54 A church for all people! We don’t care what

SAVANNAH BIKE POLO Like regular polo, but with bikes instead of horses. Meets weekly. See facebook for info. ongoing. facebook.com/ savannahbikepolo. ULTIMATE FRISBEE Come play Ultimate! Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30pm until dark. Sundays, 4:30pm until we get tired. The west side of Forsyth Park. Bring a smile, two shirts (one light or white, one dark), water, and cleats (highly recommended). ongoing. savannahultimateproject@gmail.com. savannahultimateproject.wordpress.com/ pick-up/. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. USMNT (SOCCER) AMERICAN OUTLAWS CHAPTER USMNT is a national soccer team that represents the U.S. in international soccer competitions. American Outlaws Savannah chapter of USMNT meets regularly. Call for details. ongoing. 912-398-4014. savannahflipflop.com. Flip Flop Tiki Bar & Grill, 117 Whitaker St.

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This fun, family-friendly event will showcase an array of diverse local artisans featuring speciality products, art, fashion, jewelry and more. Cohen’s Retreat will provide food and beverage refreshments for purchase including gourmet hamburgers, hot dogs, Savannah’s famous Leopold’s Ice Cream and additional menu favorites for purchase. FRI., NOV. 3, 2 P.M. AND SAT., NOV. 4, 11 A.M. COHEN’S RETREAT, 5715 SKIDAWAY RD. you are wearing, just that you are here. From the moment you walk in until the moment you leave, Tapestry is committed to delivering a creative, challenging, straight forward, and honest message about the role of biblical principles in your life. Come experience an environment that helps you connect with God and discover his incredible purpose for your life. Join us every Sunday morning 10AM at the Habersham YMCA. Sundays, 10 a.m. tapestrysavannah.com. ymcaofcoastalga.org/. YMCA (Habersham Branch), 6400 Habersham St. THEOLOGY ON TAP Meets on the third Monday, 8:30pm-10:30pm. Like the Facebook page: Theology on Tap Downtown Savannah. ongoing. distillerysavannah.com. The Distillery, 416 W. Liberty St.

SPORTS & GAMES

ADULT AND JUNIOR TENNIS CLINICS On Thursdays. Intended for a class size of 4-8 students. Buy four classes, get the fifth class free. $15 per class ongoing. 912-201-2000. westinsavannah.com. theclubatsavannahharbor.com/index.php. The Club at Savannah Harbor, #2 Resort Dr. ADULT COED FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE 8x8 Coed Flag League. Play adult sports, meet new people. Sponsored by Savannah Adult Recreation Club. Wed. nights/Sun. mornings, at locations around Savannah. $450. Minimum 8 games. Ages 18+. Coed teams. See website or call for info. ongoing. 912-220-3474. savadultrec.com.

BEARS ELITE FOOTBALL Learn the fundamentals of football. Ages 4-12. Sign up now. Mondays-Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m. 912-272-6684. Daffin Park, 1198 Washington Ave. DERBY DEVILS ROLLER DERBY CLASSES Roller derby league offers 12-week courses for beginners, recreational scrimmaging for experienced players and two annual bootcamp programs. See website for info. ongoing. savannahderby.com. GRIEF 101 SUPPORT GROUP Seven-week morning or evening adult support group offers tools to learn to live with loss. Tuesdays, 10am-11am; or Thursdays, 6:00pm-7:00pm. Free of charge. Offered by Hospice Savannah, Inc. Call for info. ongoing. 912-303-9442. Full Circle Grief and Loss Center, 6000 Business Center Drive. SATURDAY GROUP RUN OR WALK Join us in our quest for fitness. Beginners are welcome. We can help you exceed your fitness goals. Free Saturdays, 7-8:15 a.m. 912-398-4130. runthecity@live.com. savystrider.com. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. SAV. STRIDER WEEKLY GROUP RUN OR WALK DOWNTOWN Join us for a run or walk downtown or over the bridge if you’re feeling froggy. The best part is afterwards when we get coffee or whatever else your heart desires from Savannah Coffee Roasters. Free Sundays, 7-8 a.m. 912-398-4130. runthecity@live. com. savystrider.com. Savannah Coffee Roasters, 215 West Liberty Street.

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ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS Adult children of Alcoholics is a fellowship and support group for those who grew up in alcoholic or dysfunctional homes. Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. 24 Hour Club, 1501 Eisenhower Drive. AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS Are you troubled by someone else’s drinking? Please go to alanon.org for daily meeting schedule. ongoing. savannahalanon.com. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS For people who want or need to stop drinking, AA can help. Meetings daily throughout the Savannah area. Free to attend or join. Check website for meeting days/times, or call 24 hours a day. ongoing. 912-356-3688. savannahaa.com. ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVER AND FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP For individuals caring for Alzheimer’s and dementia family members. Second Monday, Wilm. Isl. United Methodist Church, 195 Wilmington Island Rd. Second Thursday, Ruth Byck Adult Care Center, 64 Jasper St. Sponsored by Senior Citizens, Inc. Call for info. ongoing. 912-236-0363 x143. AMPUTEE SUPPORT GROUP Open to all who have had limbs amputated and their families or caregivers. Call for info. ongoing. 912-355-7778. BACK PAIN SUPPORT GROUP Second Monday of every month,7:00pm. Denny’s Restaurant at Hwy. 204. Everyone is welcome. For more info, contact Debbie at 912-727-2959 ongoing. BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP For traumatic brain injury survivors and their caregivers. Third Thursdays, 5pm. In the gym of the Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial. ongoing. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS GROUP Tuesdays, 5:20pm at First Presbyterian Church. For survivors and caregivers. Call for info. ongoing. 912-844-4524. fpc. presbychurch.net. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave.

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