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WEDNESDAY 10.10 Protecting our Streets: An Update on Historic Pavements in Savannah and Beyond
Dr. Robin Williams will build on his soldout presentation in January 2017 by exploring the significance of Savannah’s street and sidewalk pavement. 6:30 p.m. Massie Heritage Center, 207 East Gordon St. Free and open to the public
Pinewood Derby and Final Championship
THURSDAY 10.11 68th Annual Savannah Greek Festival
The annual festival is a three-day celebration of Greek food, music and heritage. Oct. 11-13, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox Church, 14 West Anderson Street.
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Round 4 and Final Championship of our Pinewood Derby races. Car kits must be picked up from brewery prior to October 11. Email natalie@southboundbrewingco.com or swing by the brewery at anytime to register for $5 entry fee. 7 p.m. Southbound Brewing Company, 107 East Lathrop Ave. $10
Downtown Delilahs w/ Costume Party
The Downtown Delilahs present a highenergy performance that takes a modern twist on the original cabaret experience, and the tantalizing nature of burlesque. Thurs.-Sat., 11 p.m. House of Mata Hari, 306 W. Factor’s Walk. $20 912-272-7601. thedowntowndelilahs.com
Film: Night of the Living Dead
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the horror movie that started the zombie craze. 7 p.m. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne. $10
Lecture: Flying Tigers in China During WWII
Daniel Jackson, a military historian, has written two books on the Flying Tigers, American pilots. 6 p.m. SSU King Frazier Center
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Theatre: Tuck Everlasting
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Savannah Vampire Ball SAT 10.13
Quench your celebratory appetite at this vampiric party. 9pm-2am Ghost Coast Distillery 641 Indian St
Doomed to, or blessed with, eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously and comfortably as they can. When ten year old Winnie Foster stumbles upon their secret, the Tucks take her home and explain why living forever at one age is less a blessing than it might seem. Presented by the Savannah Stage Company. 8 p.m. The Pop Up Playhouse, 115 E. Lathrop Ave. $15 savannahstagecompany.com/
FRIDAY 10.12 2018 ICE Poker Run
Join ICE Car Club, Savannah Classic Cars & Commando Racing for a good old fashioned Poker Run before The Big ICE Show in Tybee. Savannah Classic Cars Dealer and Museum, 249 E. Lathrop Ave.
ATC on Tybee: Kim Hawkey
Singer, dreamer, lyricist and song revivalist from New York State. 8 p.m. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne.
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Peacock Party
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Candidates Forum with Ben Watson and Sandra Workman
The League of Women Voters of Coastal Georgia will host a Candidates Forum . 1 p.m. Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn Free, but register at lwvcga.org
Film: Eighth Grade
Directed by Bo Burnham and starring newcomer Elsie Fischer, we follow thirteen-year-old Kayla as she endures the tidal wave of contemporary suburban adolescence during her last week of middle school. 7 p.m. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $5 SCAD Card holders, $10 general admission
Junior League of Savannah Thrift Sale
Find household items, holiday gifts and decor, children’s clothing and toys, furniture, and boutique items. Fri.-Sun. National Guard Armory, Eisenhower Dr.
The theme of this annual soiree is Moonlight in the Garden. Event highlights include live music, a silent auction, heavy hors d’oeuvres and libations. Flanneryinspired attire optional, but encouraged. 5:30 p.m. O’Connor Childhood Home, 207 E. Charlton St $100 912-233-6014. flanneryoconnorhome.org
Pinewood Derby and Final Championship
Round 4 and Final Championship of our Pinewood Derby races. 7 p.m. Southbound Brewing, 107 East Lathrop Ave. $10
Punk Mess III
Featuring The Ramages, Chronophage, Bursters, Eskizo, Apparition, Curleys, Golden Pelicans, Feeding Tube, Burning Stare, Blazar, Slac, Gumming, Poor Excuse, Adderall, and Soul Glo. Fri. & Sat. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St.
Theatre: Tuck Everlasting
inconspicuously and comfortably as they can. Presented by the Savannah Stage Company. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m. The Pop Up Playhouse, 115 E. Lathrop Ave. $15 savannahstagecompany.com/
Tybee Island Haunted History Tour
This 90-minute tour will explore local lore infused with a few tidbits of some of the island’s darker history. Call to reserve your tickets, as space is limited. 8 p.m. Tybee Island Lighthouse, 30 Meddin Ave. $15 912-786-5801. desiree@tybeelighthouse.org
Yellow Fever in Savannah 1820
See a historical recreation of Savannah’s dreadful Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1820 with particular emphasis on the destination of the soul and medical techniques of the period. Fri. & Sat., 7 p.m. Davenport House, 324 East State St. $16 in advance; $19 at the door. Plus tax. 912-236-8097 davenporthousemuseum.org
Doomed to, or blessed with, eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family wanders about trying to live as
SATURDAY 10.13 Bananas Beach Bash
Take a night off to relax and enjoy a night filled with non-stop entertainment featuring a Jimmy Buffett tribute show. 6 p.m. Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. $50 VIP, $20 general admission
The Dukes’ Rock ‘N Soul Review
The Dukes perform all over Southeast Georgia delighting packed audiences with a unique mix of classic songs. 8 p.m. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne. $15
Fall Market
The Fall Market, presented by Art Rise Savannah and Emergent Structures, will feature 26 local vendors and artists. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Neighborhood at Starland Village, 2602 Barnard St.
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Contra Dance
Joyce Murlless and Bob Beattie will teach and prompt the dancing. Glow in the Dark String Band will play tune. Come early for beginner lesson, casual dress, teens and up. Friendly and alcohol free setting. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Garden City UMC, 62 Varnedoe Ave. $9 or $6 for students or members, savannahfolk.org
Doyle Dykes
Fingerstyle virtuoso Doyle Dykes needs no introduction to Pickin’ Parlor regulars, having performed here multiple times to packed houses and wildly enthusiastic audiences. 8 p.m. Randy Wood Guitars, 1304 East Hwy. 80. $34
Savannah Art Walk
Explore Savannah’s historic downtown by visiting artists and galleries every second Saturday. second Saturday of every month Hyatt Regency Savannah, 2 West Bay St. savannahartwalk.com
Savannah Ballet Theatre: Sleepy Hollow
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Washington Irving’s bone-chilling tale, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, recounts Ichabod Crane and his doomed courtship with Katrina Van Tassel, as well as his headless horseman. 7 p.m. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $25 lucastheatre.com
Savannah for Morons: The Trolley Tour
The tour is hosted by Danny and Johnny Moron. 11 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. Visitor’s Center, 301 MLK Jr. Blvd. $33 savannahformorons.com
Skidaway Marine Science Day
Met a loggerhead hatchling, see behind the scenes of the aquarium, feed fish, tour a 92-foot oceangoing research vessel, and so much more. 11 a.m. UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium, 30 Ocean Science Circle. Free skio.uga.edu
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Annual Community Festival on the Unity of Savannah grounds. Live music, vendors, kid’s activities, food trucks, and fun for the whole family. 2-6 p.m. Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd.
Vampire Ball
Enjoy live music by the Casket Creatures, vampire-themed drink specials, photo ops, crowning of a vampire king and queen, and more. Ages 21 and up. 9 p.m. Ghost Coast Distillery, 641 Indian St. $20 savannahvampires.com
Keep the Music Playing
Bring music into the lives of Savannah children by donating your used instruments at Portman’s Music Superstore on the Used Instrument Donation Day. Presented by Friends of Ben. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Portman’s Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St.
Wilmington Island Farmers’ Market The Wilmington Island Farmers’ Market residents with locally grown produce. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Islands High, 170 Whitemarsh Island Road. Free wifarmersmarket@aol.com
SUNDAY 10.14 Deep Center’s 10th Birthday Party
Deep Center celebrates ten years of youth speaking their truth, communities building power, fearless writing, and joy. 4 p.m. Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum, 460 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.
Savannah Food Truck Festival V
Enjoy food trucks, fashion trucks, beer and wine, DJ and live music by CC Witt, yoga in the park, and much more. 12-7 p.m. Daffin Park, 1198 Washington Ave. Free savannahfoodtruckassociation.com/
Savannah Philharmonic: Masters of Baroque
Spotlight Series presents Baroque works from Italy, France, and Germany. 5 p.m. Lutheran Church of Ascension, 120 Bull St savannahphilharmonic.org
Theatre: My Fair Lady
The special worship services will combine sermons with Broadway musical themes featuring songs from the musicals. 11:15 a.m. Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church, 1008 Henry St.
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Time for a full school audit BY JIM MOREKIS
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‘In the past three years our revenue has increased and our enrollment has decreased. And now I get a note that our expenditures are increasing at such a rapid rate that we have to borrow $21 million.’ – School Board member Julie Wade THE NUMBERS tell the story: • The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System costs about $31 million per month to operate. About $28 million of that is salaries and benefits. •The district finds itself short $21 million to make payroll by October 15. They will borrow the money and repay it with interest by Dec. 31. •The interest on that loan will be about
“I’m like, oh my God, a $21 million TAN. That seems like a big deal and it’s the first I’ve heard about it. I’m very disappointed in the way this was rolled out to the board,” said Wade at last week’s meeting. Wade said the Board was told earlier in the year by staff that they needed to raise the property tax millage rate “so we could make payroll in the fall…. The mill rate initially was rolled out to prevent this… to me this is not responsible stewardship of our funds.” Wade says if it was known that the money from the summer tax increase wouldn’t all come in in time to make payroll, staff should have let the Board know. The optics, as they say, are terrible. So terrible in fact, that Wade and fellow Board member Michael Johnson actually voted against the TAN as a protest vote of the fiscal mismanagement by Superintendent Levett and staff, even though it involved paying employees.
“We have more income than ever before. The state’s giving us more money, the feds are giving us more money, and we have less students than we’ve had in many years,” Byrne said. “So something’s truly not adding up here.” You can say that again. School district CFO Larry Jackson explained to the Board that, “Our payroll expenses have increased $2 million more per month than last year. And last year it was $2 million a month more than it was the year before.” Part of the situation is due to the staffwide 2.1 percent cost of living increase. Two days later, Jackson and district staff tried to do more damage control by taking the somewhat unusual step of posting a response on the website. The financial snafu is far from the only issue plaguing local schools; read Kristy Edenfield’s take in this issue about the
The borrowing of the $21 million just to make payroll is through an instrument called a Tax Anticipation Note (TAN). A TAN is not unusual in the world of bureaucratic funding. But while a TAN is often routine, this particular TAN was anything but. $150,000 — roughly the same amount the district cut from social service funding in this year’s budget. • The district’s School Nutrition Fund finds itself $1.5 million short. That money will be borrowed from the general fund. • This past August, the School Board raised property taxes by 16 percent. • Also this past August, Superintendent Ann Levett got a 2.1 percent cost of living raise along with the rest of staff. That brings her base salary to a whopping $247,592.50 per year, not counting perks. That’s where the situation stands. The borrowing of the $21 million just to make payroll is through an instrument called a Tax Anticipation Note (TAN). A TAN is not unusual in the world of bureaucratic funding, and is often necessary to even out cash flow. Tax revenue only comes in once or twice a year, while staff has to get paid every two weeks. But while a TAN is often routine, this particular TAN was anything but. Board member Julie Wade says she found out about the financial mismanagement for the first time when she looked at the agenda packet for last week’s meeting.
“I want to put on notice to the district that we need to do better job not just for this year, not just for this time, but for future years down the road to make sure we have enough money in our account,” said Board member Michael Johnson. “That way we’re not using taxpayer money to pay back a loan... that’s public money we’re going to have to pay to a private institution because we didn’t have the foresight to have the proper cash flow in order to pay all our bills and pay our people on the 15th,” Johnson said. Board member Johnson is the incoming chair of the budget committee, and promises a more structured oversight of the budget process, along with some “deep dives” into school programs throughout the district. Outgoing Board President Jolene Byrne, in one of her last meetings, was equally horrified by the TAN but ended up joining the majority in voting to approve it. “I certainly can’t be responsible for 5,000 people not getting their paycheck in two weeks. So we ‘re going to have to do this. But I’m very alarmed that we’re here,” Byrne said.
ongoing — and perhaps surprisingly hostile — debate over what exactly constitutes recess. But even if you don’t have kids, the activities of the local school system impact you. The quality of education here impacts the entire workforce, and therefore the entire economy. Also, the public schools are the single largest component of local property taxes by far. Even if you’re a renter, this impacts you. A 16 percent tax hike, like the one just passed, could mean a similar rent increase. Byrne thinks it’s time for a full, detailed audit of all school finances, to go beyond the annual external audit, and she’s right. But that would have to wait for the incoming Board President, Joe Buck, to oversee. He takes office in January. Meanwhile, if you’re a small business owner in Savannah who has to tightly manage your cash flow just to stay afloat — maybe putting off your own salary a few months because you don’t have the luxury of borrowing on a whim like the school district — all this must be maddening to watch. CS
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Deep celebrates ten years of accomplishments on Oct. 14 at the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum. PHOTOS COURTESY OF DEEP
Deep Center celebrates ten years this Sunday BY RACHAEL FLORA
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DEEP CENTER has helped Savannah’s youth tell their stories for ten years. The program was started in 2008 by Catherine Killingsworth and Hartford Gongaware, who wanted to bring creative writing into schools. Since then, Dare Dukes has taken over as executive director and the mission has expanded to include the building of community as well as literacy. “We really create space where young people feel comfortable to talk about what’s going on in their lives,” explains Dukes. “And they do, and lo and behold, they’re experiencing the same things that everyone else is experiencing in their communities.” Deep began with the Young Authors Project, where adults lead creative writing workshops in middle school classrooms for eleven weeks. At the conclusion of the program, each kid in the workshop has their work published in a book and some kids read their work in front of a crowd. Now, Deep has added Block by Block, a program for high school students, and the Youth Leadership Team, a program for students who have participated in both the Young Authors Project and Block by Block. That addition of programming helps Deep reach more students.
“We had a commitment to work in the public school system, in schools that had fewer resources than other schools,” Dukes explains. “Students whose families are working class often don’t have access to high-quality after-school programs like ours. 67% of the students in Savannah’s public schools qualify for free or reduced lunch, which is a proxy for poverty. That’s 17% higher than the national average. 42% of all young people in Savannah grow up poor. In some sense, if you want to work with young people in Savannah, these are the stories you will hear, stories about the challenges of growing up in a place where not everyone is treated the same.” The beauty of Deep is that it goes beyond just publishing kids’ creative writing. “We have this thing called mentoring in the margins,” Dukes explains. “Sometimes, the youth write about these really hard topics because we encourage them to write about their own lives. There’ll be this back-and-forth that happens with the writing fellows that are all in the margins of the paper. The youth might feel comfortable writing things down but not speaking them—that happens a ton—and there’ll be this really rich dialogue where they talk about important life challenges and how to express them. It’s in that moment that the youth sort of find out how writing is so profoundly important to dealing with it and who they are.” CONTINUES ON P. 10
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Director Dare Dukes, at right, says “We have this thing called mentoring in the margins.”
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Raphael Eissa, Deep’s Community Engagement Coordinator and a former Deep kid, agrees. “My writing fellow kept trying to tell me to perform at the event, and I was too terrified,” he remembers. “But in the back of my mind, I was still able to write it. At least I was able to comfortably say these things or write these things.” Eissa was part of Block by Block at Islands High School, where he graduated in 2013. “I always had this intention of distancing myself from Savannah. Growing up here, I didn’t want to come back,” Eissa shares. “But I started thinking more actively about Deep after graduating, not only about what it meant to me but the trajectory they were on. I became conscious of the change that was coming. I saw that massive shift in mission and scope. The substance itself changed—it was always a great program, and it was always intent on literacy in public schools, but now it was encouraging young people in a very real way, and that mattered to me.” Part of that shift occurred around November 2015, when former First Lady Michelle Obama awarded Deep a National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award. “I think that certainly created a burst of visibility for us,” says Dukes. “It definitely gave us cachet in certain areas of Savannah that either may not have known about us or had been ignoring us. At the same time, we started to get national attention for other reasons, like funding from other sources, and we started very intentionally working
across these silos of race and class that exist in Savannah. We started being intentional about tearing down some of those walls. That helped us build community in places we hadn’t been in before and helped us start to position ourselves differently.” Deep celebrates ten years of accomplishments on Oct. 14 at the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum. BBQ and birthday cake will be served, DJ Jose Ray will provide music, and some of Deep’s artists will perform and talk about their work. “I’m really excited to drive home the point that Deep is changing things in Savannah that need to be changed,” explains Eissa. “Sometimes you don’t see the work that’s going on in the background, so hopefully this will bring a lot of things to light and show where we’ve been and where we’re going.” CS
DEEP’S 10TH BIRTHDAY PARTY
Sun., Oct. 14 Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum, 460 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 4 p.m. Tickets are $25 but also available at a tiered level, from $5 pay-what-you-can to $50 pay-itforward, and can be purchased at tickettailor. com.
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COUNTING CRACKS in the sidewalk might sound like a euphemism for a boring and useless activity, along the lines of “watching paint dry,” but in Ardsley Park these days it’s a purposeful part of a serious initiative. Last month the Ardsley Park Chatham Crescent Neighborhood Association launched Ardsley in Motion, an effort to improve safety and mobility, and promote beautification efforts throughout Ardsley Park and Chatham Crescent. (Disclosure: I serve on the neighborhood association board). APCCNA President Nick Palumbo developed the concept, organized events, sought guidance from subject matter experts, and recruited more than 75 volunteers to systematically assess the condition of streets, crosswalks, sidewalks, bike lanes, signage, trees, and other vegetation. The goal is to develop a guide for making the neighborhood safer for people of all ages and abilities by removing barriers to safe passage, improving access, and reducing potential threats from trip hazards to speeding traffic. “Residents have had concerns about our neighborhood’s infrastructure over the years, but it’s a difficult project to tackle because to do it fairly you have to include the entire 450 acre neighborhood,” he said. Yet that’s exactly what Palumbo intends to do. Residents in Baldwin Park and Thomas Square have undertaken similar efforts, but the size of Palumbo’s project is larger. “Because of the project’s ambitious scale and scope, we knew Ardsley in Motion would require an ‘all hands’ volunteer posture to mobilize the entire community to support the project,” he said. And it’s not just the geographical area that is daunting. “Our challenges stem from having a 100-year-old neighborhood with
100-year-old infrastructure,” he said. “Much of it is crumbling or needs repair or was designed in a bygone era of the Model T when motor vehicles could reach a maximum speed of only 40 miles per hour. Today, Ardsley Park often sees speeders dangerously reach interstate level velocity on our neighborhood streets. So part of the initiative is to evaluate strategies for minimizing the effect.” Palumbo has divided the neighborhood into sectors and has empowered residents to take responsibility for documenting conditions block by block, using a standardized form. During the first week of Ardsley in Motion, his volunteers cataloged 42 instances of uneven sidewalks, 15 instances of broken sidewalks, 27 instances of cracked sidewalks, 22 instances of overgrown vegetation in the public right of way, 35 locations where ADA ramps are needed, 19 locations that could use crosswalks, eight places where street trees should be planted, and three unnecessary or redundant signs. Obviously some of the needed improvements would require significant financial investment from the City to correct and would need to be programmed into departmental work plans. Others, such as overgrown vegetation blocking a sidewalk, could be addressed immediately, perhaps even by volunteers. “I love the opportunity we have here to take our neighborhood’s fate and direction into our own hands, and to empower neighbors to positively shape its future,” Palumbo said. “In the past, neighborhood improvements have been piecemeal, sporadic, or incomplete. What’s exciting about this initiative is that it’s a snapshot in time of what our community says needs improving.” Caila Brown is Complete Streets project manager for Georgia Bikes, the statewide advocacy organization, and one of the
subject matter experts Palumbo enlisted as a consultant. She said the grassroots nature of Ardsley in Motion makes it different than similar initiatives she’s seen in other areas of Georgia. “Typically they are citywide, multimillion dollar efforts completed by outside agencies,” she said. “While these studies create unified plans across a city or county, they are often unable to focus on the socalled smaller issues that directly affect residents.” She called AIM a “street-level look” at important details such as damaged pavement, lack of crosswalks, and faded bike lanes that can make walking and biking unsafe or unpleasant. During her presentation to the neighborhood association on Sept. 27, she urged volunteers to think about street and sidewalk conditions from different perspectives. For example, they might consider how easy it would be for a person using a wheelchair, walker, or other assistive device — or even someone pushing a stroller — to safely navigate through the neighborhood. She cited the approach used by 8 80 Cities, an international nonprofit, which is summarized on the organization’s website: “We believe that if everything we do in our cities is great for an 8 year old and an 80 year old, then it will be great for all people.” Brown said she thinks Palumbo’s model could be used successfully by other neighborhoods in Savannah and around the state, and Palumbo said the enthusiasm displayed by his volunteers makes him hopeful they will be eager to help other neighborhoods launch efforts of their own. “This isn’t some fancy report generated by a contractor. This is resident-driven project,” he said. “It’s a stepping off point for our neighborhood where we do the legwork to show what residents’ needs are in the community. That’s exciting!” CS
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BY KRISTY EDENFIELD AFTER MONTHS of debate about whether unstructured break time and recess are the same thing, Savannah-Chatham County Public School Board members still can’t make a decision. IEDA, otherwise known as the Unstructured Break Time policy, was last revised Feb. 2, 2005. State law mandates that districts have a policy on unstructured break. The current policy states that students Pre-K through 8 should be given approximately 10 minutes of unstructured break time, but that “breaks may be withheld for disciplinary, academic, or safety reasons.” In the past 13 years, scientific research has shown that the amount of time in the current policy is woefully inadequate. An outcry of parents testifying to the fact that recess is being withheld has also spurred this policy to be addressed with the goal of
on recess. So it seemed plausible to conclude that recess was a type of unstructured break. I was in this camp. However, others saw recess and unstructured break as two separate things. There is no correct answer on this issue, just two different points of view. Given these different points of view, the committee stated that the policy should define unstructured break and recess so we knew what the heck we were talking about. The proposed policy did not do that at all, and instead replaced unstructured break with recess, which could potentially violate the state law requirement that we have a policy on unstructured break.” Prior to the October 3 School Board meeting Jason Hallman, SCCPSS Health & Physical Education Coordinator, indicated that he was satisfied with the proposed policy and that it was in line with best practices of other counties across Georgia. The Wellness Committee met June 21 to address updating the policy and a proposal was made to the School Board on July
the Wellness Committee, Byrne said: “It says, ‘The policy also gives authority to school principals to determine the specifics of the length, frequency, and timing of recess, including giving the direction that they should ensure that break time does not interfere with academic learning.’ Now, if you are encouraged to provide recess but not required and it’s entirely up to you how long, how often, when, and you’re supposed to make sure that it doesn’t interfere with academic learning, how quickly will we see schools say, ‘We are not going to do recess this week because we have MAP testing and I’ve got to get my kids’ scores up. We need more math.’ How quickly are we going to see, ‘We are not going to do recess for this month because we have GMAS and we are on that failing list and if we don’t get off that list, the state is going to take over and I’m going to lose my job.’ I don’t even have to ask how quickly because it already happens. It happens all the time,” Byrne said. “These are not outliers. I wish they were
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being current with national best practices. School Board President Jolene Byrne has also been echoing the same concerns over her four year term and has been advocating for a policy update regarding what many people call the “recess policy.” At the Oct. 3 Board meeting, before discussion could even begin on the merits of the proposed policy, outgoing Board member Larry Lower (District 6) made a motion to send the policy back to the Wellness Committee again and Connie Hall (District 3) seconded. Lower refused to comment on his reason for making the motion, but Hall said, “I am very much in favor of a 30 minute daily recess both for the well-being of the students and their teachers. The rendition we received was suitable as a regulation but much too verbose to serve as a policy. There is also some ambiguity among constituents about the difference between recess and unstructured break time.” Julie Wade, District 1 School Board Member and chair of the Wellness Committee said, “at the beginning of the discussion months ago, I understood, as did others, that recess was included in unstructured break. Neither term is defined in state law, and state law is silent
11. The proposed policy was inadequate in that it stated that, “the Board encourages the scheduling of unstructured break time for students in K-12,” but left the length, frequency, timing, and location of breaks to the discretion of the principal. This raised an outcry from constituents and parents that these breaks could be withheld from students for a disciplinary reasons or to add extra time in the classroom to prepare for standardized testing, thus not allowing students any recess during the long school day. At the July Board meeting, Board President Jolene Byrne said: “It’s (recess and unstructured break) the same thing; they get confused but it means recess. It’s called unstructured break because recess is not supposed to be PE, it’s not supposed to be walking laps, and it’s not supposed to be directed activities by adults. It’s supposed to be time for kids to move, to play, to socialize, to go sit under a tree and read a book if they don’t want to socialize, and time to decompress. Ideally socialize and get some exercise, but whatever it is; if you are the introverted kid and you want to sit and read it’s supposed to be that time,” Byrne said. Referencing the policy presented from
outliers, but I have a petition that was sent to this Board with 1,200 signatures, asking us to protect recess and to provide more recess with story after story after story of kids losing recess,” she said. Byrne expressed further concerns: “I think that we put a lot of pressure on them (principals), I think the state puts a lot of pressure on them, and they are afraid of failure. They are afraid that their kids are going to slide further and further behind and it’s their heads who are going to roll. So, they put pressure on teachers and teachers put pressure on kids,” she said. “It’s a cycle, it’s an unhealthy cycle, and it’s one that we at the top as the leaders of this district, should do something about. We should say that children have just as much of a right to physical activity and breaks as they have to lunch, because it’s a physical need,” Byrne said. Ultimately at the the July 11 meeting, the School Board asked that a SCCPSS survey be conducted to gauge the thoughts of parents, administrators, and teachers and that the Wellness Committee review the survey and come back with a new proposed policy. The results of the survey showed that 98% of parents and 94% of administrators and teachers think that “students perform
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better in school with daily recess.” On the question of should school recess be mandatory, 95% of parents agreed, 79% of administrators, and 84% of teachers. On the question of length of recess survey participants were to choose between 10, 20 or 30 minutes; an overwhelming majority of parents and teachers indicated that 30 minutes was the appropriate time for recess, and a plurality of administrators also agreed. The results of the survey along with four different versions of the policy were presented to the Wellness Committee on August 16. Again there was much discussion around the definition of “unstructured break” versus “recess” and the committee could not agree. The committee instead chose to postpone further discussion until their quarterly November 14 meeting. Failure to substantively address the policy meant that the School Board would not get to consider again for a first read (Board passage requires two reads before a vote) until the Dec. 5 Board Meeting, thus effectively pushing this policy off until the new School Board president and members are seated in January. This action would result in removing Byrne from the conversation, even though the recess issue has been one of her
hallmark concerns for the past four years. Since the Wellness Committee seemed unable to present a policy to the Board in a timely manner, Byrne drafted a proposed policy for the Board based on the concerns raised at the Wellness Committee meetings and with input considered from fellow Board members. At the direction of Superintendent Ann Levett, an email was sent to all Wellness Committee members on September 19 by Kurt Hetager, Chief Public Affairs & Administrative Services Office, to all members of the Wellness Committee which asked for immediate “review and feedback” of the proposed policy that Byrne provided. Dr. Dionne Hoskins-Brown, District 2 Representative replied, “this has a level of detail that I think is unusual for a policy and I would like to get the feedback of wellness professionals. This should be received at the next committee meeting (November 14).” So, the proverbial kicking the can down the road continues on IEDA Unstructured Break Time as the Board members can’t seem to come to agreement on the definition of the terms “recess” versus “unstructured break time.” In an impassioned response at the October 3 meeting, Byrne expressed her
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frustration at not being able to vote on the Wade also said, “whether it is text books, policy presented. homework, or recess, I do not think the Michael Johnson (District 7), who also board should be telling teachers how do to voted against sending the policy back to their jobs.” committee, stated “we have talked about Wade, Dionne Hoskins-Brown, Conit, dissected it, brought one forth and now nie Hall, Shawn Kachmar, Irene Hines, we are going to do it again. We need to Larry Lower, and Ruby Jones all voted ensure that our kids are able to burn off to push the matter back to the Wellness their energy so they are able to focus on Committee. learning.” Byrne did due diligence when she Shawn Kachmar (District 4) voted to crafted the proposed policy. Constituents send the issue back to the Wellness Com- raised this issue during her campaign four mittee. Kachmar said that he thinks that years ago, and Byrne has been consistent the proposed policy needs to be “tweaked” in advocating to have a recess policy that and that he wants “buy in from teachers, ensures that all students are given essenadministrators, parents, and staff with fulltial breaks on a daily basis. vetting by the Wellness Committee and Research has also shown that in additheir comments.” tion to increased physical activity and Kachmar opposes taking away all dis- “brain breaks,” recess / unstructured cretion regarding recess because of “a cou- break time teaches students how to comple of teachers.” municate better and enhances their conJulie Wade also voted to send the issue flict resolution skills. back to the Wellness Committee: Perhaps some of the School Board Mem“I have been clear that I am not going to bers would benefit from recess time to support 30 minutes of mandated recess. If learn about conflict resolution. CS you are going to mandate something, you Next week: What are parents and members need to put a process in place to insure compliance. Do teachers clock in and out of the community saying about recess and as they enter the playground, do we have unstructured break time? a monitor clocking time, do parents send their kids to school with a stopwatch?” she asked.
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On Oct. 5 Savannah Police’s Strategic Investigation Unit (SIU) arrested one suspect and seized a large quantity of drugs, guns and cash as a result of a three-month investigation into potential drug activity at a Terrace Street residence. Marvin Lowe, 41, has been charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute (MDMA/Ecstasy), possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), possession of a controlled substance (cocaine), possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, intent to distribute non-controlled substance, possession of marijuana over 1 oz., possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. “This morning officers in SIU conducted a search warrant at Lowe’s residence in the 1000 block of Terrace Street in the Cuyler Brownsville neighborhood. The search resulted in the recovery of more
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than 1,000 MDMA pills, more than 4.5 oz. of marijuana, 232 pouches of synthetic marijuana, 14 grams of crystal meth, 0.7 grams of cocaine, two guns, several scales and other items used in the distribution of narcotics, and more than $3,500 in cash,” police report. “Today’s arrest is the result of a lengthy investigation into drug activity in this area,” said Capt. Lenny Gunther. “Our Strategic Investigation Unit put in many hours on this case and believe that it will continue to result in other narcotics arrests in the city. Arrests like this one further our goal of reducing drug activity and violent crime in Savannah.”
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Savannah Police Department Southside Precinct detectives are seeking the public’s help identifying three suspects who shoplifted from Best Buy on Abercorn Street on Sunday, September 30. A preliminary investigation revealed that at 7:10 p.m. one female suspect entered the store and distracted an employee, while two males proceeded to the computer section. The two males collectively concealed three MacBooks under their clothes, before all three exited and left in a blue van. The total cost of the three items is
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Savannah Police’s Eastside Precinct detectives are seeking information on man captured on surveillance footage during a burglary on Walz Drive in September. Officers responded to a residence in the 2100 block of Walz Drive on Sept. 22 after the resident discovered a door open and several items missing. According to surveillance footage, the suspect appears to be a male of unknown race with a light complexion in his mid-30s with a dark mustache and short beard. He was wearing a light-colored jacket and a vertical zip-up pocket and dark-colored pants.
The Savannah Police Department K-9 Unit has been named one of 30 finalists in the Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.– K9 Law Enforcement Sports Utility Vehicle Giveaway. Cpl. Benjamin Ferrero and K-9 Dooly will compete for public votes to win a new Chevy Tahoe SUV, with Police Pursuit Package and additional K-9 unit customizations – a prize worth up to $50,000. “This contest provides a great opportunity for recognition at a national level,” said Captain David Gay, commander of SPD’s specialized units. “ Our K-9 Unit supports the department’s continuous efforts of reducing crime in Savannah, and winning this vehicle will help further that mission.” The public is invited to vote once per day for Ferrero and Dooly on the charity’s contest page, www.vik9s.org/suvgiveaway. Public voting runs from 12:00 a.m., October 1 to 11:59 p.m. EST October 31. The K-9 team with the most votes by the end of the contest wins the new Chevy Tahoe SUV. “It’s a great honor for K-9 Dooly and I to be selected as finalists to win a new Chevy Tahoe,” said Cpl. Ferrero. “Having the latest and greatest technology to help protect my partner has always been a top priority of mine.” CS
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NEWS & OPINION NEWS OF THE WEIRD • A husband and wife have been exposed as murderers and cannibals in Krasnodar in southern Russia, reported the Express on Sept. 28. Natalia Baksheeva, 43, has confessed to killing and eating dozens of victims with her husband, Dmitry, 35, over 18 years. Investigators were tipped off to the couple’s gruesome culinary tastes after a 35-year-old waitress, Elena Vashrusheva, and Natalia fought over accusations that Vashrusheva was flirting with Dmitry. Natalia ordered her husband to kill Vashrusheva: “Following this demand, the man took out the knife that he always kept in his bag and stabbed the woman twice in her chest. The victim died from her injuries on the spot,” investigators reported. Police charged Natalia with one count of goading her husband into killing the woman after they found “steamed,” pickled and frozen human remains belonging to Vashrusheva in the couple’s kitchen. A photo found in their apartment from 1999 showed a human head served as dinner, garnished with mandarin oranges. Dmitry, who has tuberculosis, will be charged at a later date. • Tu Thanh Nguyen, 32, of Sunnyvale, California, made two crucial mistakes while she was visiting Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan on Sept. 19. First, Nguyen was hiking alone, reported WLUC News. But her fatal error was stopping at a point along the North Country Trail to take selfies, where she slipped and fell 200 feet to her death in Lake Superior. Two kayakers witnessed her fall and retrieved her body, which they moved to Chapel Beach. However, first responders were unable to revive her.
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Three cheeky raccoons jolted a Toronto, Ontario, Canada, woman awake late on Sept. 18 when they broke into her kitchen. Jenny Serwylo heard noises coming from her kitchen and approached the critters with a broom, which scared away two out of the three. But a third wouldn’t budge, barricaded behind her toaster oven and munching on a package of English muffins. “He was like, ‘I’m eating, get out of here,’” Serwylo told the Toronto Star. She tried calling authorities but couldn’t get any help, and her contest of wills with the raccoon lasted for more than a half-hour. “I was growling at him and hissing at him,” she said. As she pointed the broom handle at the animal, it would grab the end and “yank it really hard.” Finally, having consumed all the bread in the kitchen, the raccoon calmly went out the window, which Serwylo locked behind it. Toronto Animal Services spokesperson Bruce Hawkins told the Star that such encounters are unusual, but you be the judge: The city has created a guide for residents about how to deal with raccoon intrusions.
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Gender reveal events, in which expectant parents creatively announce the sex of their unborn children, are taking on increasingly more ridiculous and, in some cases, dangerous proportions. To wit: Border Patrol Agent Dennis Dickey, 37, pleaded guilty on Sept. 28 to accidentally starting the April 2017 Sawmill Fire, which burned 47,000 acres in and around Madera Canyon in Arizona, prompting evacuations and closing highways, according to the Arizona Daily Star. It all started when Dickey and his pregnant wife hosted a gender reveal party at which he shot a target containing Tannerite, an explosive substance, and colored powder signifying the child’s gender. When the target exploded, it caught nearby brush on fire, and Dickey immediately reported the wildfire and admitted he had started it. Dickey will pay $220,000 in restitution, and he is expected to keep his job.
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Things got tense for passengers on a GoAir flight from New Delhi to Patna, India, on Sept. 22 when a first-time flyer mistook an emergency exit door for the restroom. Travel + Leisure magazine reported that fellow passengers asked the man, in his 20s, what he was doing, to which he replied that he “needed to use the washroom urgently” and returned to tugging at the door. Airport official Mohammad Sanowar Khan explained: “Pandemonium prevailed ... and he was restrained. ... He said that the confusion happened because he had boarded a flight for the first time in his life.” The unnamed traveler was questioned at the Patna airport.
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The Wagner Funeral Home in Jordan, Minnesota, made news on Sept. 26 when a judge released the details of a ruling against the mortuary for, among other violations, storing jarred applesauce in the same room where embalming takes place. Joseph Wagner, who runs the funeral home, was just helping out his brother, who owns nearby Wagner Bros. Orchard and needed some extra storage space, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. But the Minnesota Department of Health took issue with the jars being stored adjacent to a hazardous waste container, where blood and other waste from the embalming process are disposed of, and under an emergency shower and blocking an emergency eyewash station. Wagner was ordered to correct the violations and pay a $5,000 penalty. CS
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PARKER GISPERT’S musical identity has been almost entirely defined by The Whigs, the band he started in 2002 with drummer Julian Dorio and original bassist Hank Sullivant. The latter left in 2006 to pursue other endeavors, but the band soldiered on with bassist Timothy Deaux and released several critically acclaimed albums on ATO Records in the years that followed. In 2016, after Dorio and Deaux had already begun pursuing projects and tours with the likes of Kings of Leon, Eagles Of Death Metal, and Grace Potter, the decision was made to slow Whigs activity for the foreseeable future. Gispert decided to put his energy into a solo career, which led to the creation of his debut Sunlight Tonight. The album is set for a November 16 release, and he’ll be bringing those songs and more to El Rocko Lounge on October 12. We spoke to Parker ahead of the show to get a sense of what life is like as a newlysolo artist. Let’s start with the beginning of the solo venture. You guys decided that you weren’t going to play as much anymore – is that how it started? It was sort of just a gradual thing. Modern Creation was our last studio album, and we toured on that for a little over a year. Then Tim started playing with Grace Potter and now he plays with Kings Of Leon. Julian started playing with Eagles of Death Metal and Karen Elson, and now he does Band of Skulls and Lone Bellow. So they were doing different things, and we were still trying to do Whigs dates around that. I just wanted to be playing more shows and working on a new record, and it occurred to me that if I wanted to do that
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sort of stuff – just like they had found their own things outside of the band, I needed to do the same thing. So that’s really where it got started. It wasn’t so much of a line of delineation, it was more just that the lightbulb sort of went off. It became obvious that this was the time that I was going to need to give [the solo project] a good go. Is that kind of a weird feeling? I would assume that [The Whigs] has been so much a part of who you are for so long. Is it fair to say that it was an adjustment at first to move forward and do something entirely different? You nailed it. It took a second for me to see it. I think everyone else probably saw it before I did. I’ve been playing in the band since I was a teenager, and it’s just been what I’ve done for so long. We’ve been through various points where maybe somebody left the group or there’d be a second of, “Uh oh, what’s going on?” and we would just power through it. I think that by default, that’s where I assumed it was – that it was going to be something that we’d power through. And what became obvious to me was that we’d put so much pressure on the band to be the entirety of our musical existence for such a long time. So by doing these other things it has actually put less pressure on the band. It’s brought the band back to more of where it was at its infancy, when it was this great fun thing that maybe your life didn’t depend on. So it’s been really healthy for the band. It was weird at first to wrap my head around the fact that I was going to need
to strike out on my own and do something solo. But luckily, it was comforting as I started taking some baby steps, just realizing that I knew what to do. I’d been playing for so long that if there was a fork in the road or if I found myself in unfamiliar territory, I had enough experience to say, “You actually sort of know what to do here.” So much of what gets people bogged down is the industry side and the fact that your every move has to be about the band. Did that new sense of freedom inform the solo project? Well, sort of like what I was saying about knowing what to do, I feel confident in myself as a writer and performer. And I think it’s the best thing for me to be doing the solo thing. I think I was lucky that I had almost twenty years of playing in a small group where I was out front being the singer and primary songwriter. I had a support group, and now that I’m out doing it on my own I’m liberated to really focus on the art, the performance, the writing – all the things that are essential parts. I’m just thinking about those things, and not dealing with a group dynamic and how something I do might affect another person. Or just the politics of voting on decisions. Totally. And even, like, industry stuff. All that stuff is out the window. I’ve been pretty good about that in the past, not going to that place mentally. With this, it’s
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just like getting back to the primal impetus for wanting to make music and be an artist – which is that I want to write a bunch of songs, strike out in a different music direction, record them, put out a solo album, go tour on that record, and genuinely have no expectations in terms of what it’s going to “do for my career.” When you made this record, so much of it is so different from the Whigs. I’d imagine that was somewhat purposeful. A song like “Through the Canvas” is the perfect example of the complete opposite end of the spectrum of what your style is. Was that totally intentional? What was that process like? I think in the last few years of the band, I’d sort of doubled down on my skillset. I’d taken more and more time to work on my voice and my guitar playing. Just sort of thinking, “Hey, I’ve been in the band for a long time. I’ve devoted a large portion of my life to this at this point, and I just want to be better on a fundamental level as a singer and guitar player.” So when it came time to do the solo thing, it seemed like the perfect time to explore where I was at vocally or as a guitar player. Without having the drums and bass in the band to project over – we’re a really loud band on stage,
and stuff like singing in a falsetto range or even a lower range doesn’t really work in The Whigs. Before the band started, like in high school, I had always experimented with falsetto or singing in these different registers. So it just seemed like my opportunity to explore my vocal range, and try different things vocally and as a guitar player. On a fundamental level, I wanted to play acoustic guitar and challenge myself in both those respects. And that was pretty much my jumping off point for the record. Did you write everything on acoustic guitar? I wrote everything on an acoustic. I didn’t really do that, except for a couple songs, in The Whigs. When I started the band with Julian, which was at the end of high school, was when I bought my first electric guitar. And I kind of never looked back and never really played acoustic guitar again. So weirdly when this whole thing started, it took me back to this place that I was in before we started playing together and I was playing more acoustically. What were some of the influences on the record? Were there specific artists or records where you said, “I want to
make this kind of record”? I’d say I listened to a decent amount of stuff that doesn’t really have drums at the forefront. Initially I kind of wanted there to be almost no drums. Musically, there was honestly nothing that direct. It was sort of a culmination of a lot of things that were not influences for the band that had always been a part of my foundation. There are pretty obvious ones like Neil Young or Joni Mitchell, or the Nick Drakes, Leonard Cohens, and Bob Dylans. Probably a big one in there would be Fred Neil. Just things that you might not hear on a Whigs record. As far as contemporaries go, there’s this guy Steve Gunn that I like a lot. Or Ryley Walker. I’d just, like, get on the Internet and look for new tunings and then just mess around with that tuning. Before I knew it, I’d have a riff going on or something. Is that hard to pull off live? I feel like every time I write in another tuning it’s an excuse to buy another guitar to play it live. It is [laughs]. I started making this joke during my shows about how as a kid I’d see the Neil Young types with 12 guitars on stage and think, “What a dick. He’s just
showing me all his cool guitars.” And then you realize they’re all in different tunings. It’s more practical than I think people realize! Which actually brings me to my next question. I feel like every time I’ve seen you guys or watched videos, you’ve got different guitars. I’d imagine you’ve amassed a pretty large collection at this point? I’ve sold a ton of them. In the last two years, I’ve sold pretty much everything except for a couple acoustics, a couple hollow bodies, and a few electrics that I’m using now for the Whigs shows. This, sort of, moment of transition and the advent of the solo project has been a little bit of a purge equipment wise and forced me to look around and question why I had so much stuff. But in general it’s been about a love of gear. With the solo record, it’s been an exercise for me. I’m traveling light. It’s really just me driving myself everywhere. I’ve got a couple guitars in the car and just my skills. It’s just me, a stool to sit on, my guitar playing and my singing. CS
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Superhorse’s supercharged reunion The legendary local rock heroes come together to celebrate The Jinx’s 15th anniversary BY SEAN KELLY
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SUPERHORSE IS perhaps one of the most enduring bands in the history of the Savannah music scene. They’ve continued on through 25 years of touring, recording, taking hiatuses, experiencing health problems, and just balancing the demands of daily life. It’s something that would break most bands, but Superhorse is not most bands. Born as a side project for its seven members, the band has become perhaps the most cherished among its fans despite not being the main priority for any of the musicians during their initial run. Though they rarely play these days, they’ll be participating in The Jinx’s 15th anniversary party on Oct. 12 alongside local favorites CUSSES. “It’s been three-and-a-half years since we’ve played our last show,” drummer Jim Reed explains. “The reality of that is that it’s been three-and-a-half years since all seven of us were even in the same room together. We all lead busy and very different lives.” When The Jinx reached out to the band and offered the gig, it was an easy decision for Reed and his bandmates. “Calling it a reunion show is a little confusing to some people, because a lot of people might think that it means we broke up at some point,” Reed says. “We didn’t. We’re getting back together after an extended hiatus, but we never broke up.” Formed in 1993, with their first show taking place in 1994, the lineup of Superhorse has remained unchanged in that entire span of time. It’s an unbelievably impressive accomplishment, given especially the fact that singer Keith Kozel has been “going through a long, protracted battle with a type of blood cancer, which led to him needing a kidney transplant.” Kozel, also the singer for legendary Savannah band GAM, most recently released a compilation of songs new and old from his various projects over the years – all to help offset the costs associated with his health issues. Kozel has continued to make music a central focus in his life, with the Superhorse reunion being just one of the recent shows he’s done. The band’s longevity has a lot to do with their longstanding attitude and perspective on the music and the industry. All seven members had other projects that were their biggest priorities in terms of having careers in music, and Superhorse acted as an occasional detour from those groups.
Savannah legends Superhorse reconvene at The Jinx for the venue’s 15th anniversary. Clockwise from top left: Kevin Rose, Jim Reed, Gene Lyons, Sebastian Edwards, Keith Kozel, Bob Holmen, Jason Anderson. PHOTO BY GEOFF L JOHNSON
“In the early ‘90s, making your career as an independent artist was a totally different lifestyle than it is today. There was no Internet. Record companies were still the guardians of the pipelines. So when we started the band, everyone in their own way was looking at Superhorse as a way to have fun and blow off steam,” Reed says. “It was like, ‘Hey, what if we had this thing where we could get together and the goal wasn’t really making money or getting popular?’ It was a respite from the energy, tension, and stress that we were putting into our other bands.” With the band now recharged and with a major performance coming up, the question lingers about how Superhorse will function going forward. “We’ve released two different records, and we got a little more than halfway finished with our third record. And then life issues started getting in the way,” Reed says. “We were really almost done with a record that I thought was going to be the best record we’d made, but it got sidetracked.” Reed says they plan to revisit and resume work on the project as time allows, but for now they’re looking forward to getting together and doing what they love to do as a unit. “Now that we’re playing this show, I have very high hopes that this will be a new start for the band,” he says. “I’m viewing it as – we’re going to all get together again, we’re going to work up these older songs, some of which we haven’t played together in six or seven years. My goal, and some of
the other band members seem eager about this, is to whip the band back into shape. I think everybody wants to see a third record made.” For Reed, much of Superhorse’s charm comes from its sometimes unpredictable and loose live performances — something that at one point in their career even won the adoration of a major label executive. “We were playing a show at a place called Jim Collins Bar. It was located on Whitaker Street, in the same spot where Tequila’s Town is now,” Reed recalls. “They rarely, if ever, had live music there. They had an old, fucked up honkey tonk piano. Every once in a blue moon they’d have live music, and you’d have to cram in the corner and play. It was one of our favorite places to play,” Reed says. “We’re playing in there one night, and it was a great show. This group of people wandered in, dressed really nicely and they were totally out of place. They come in about halfway through the show, and one of the guys comes up to me and [guitarist Kevin Rose] after we took a break,” he says. “It turns out, he was the Vice President for a major label. He and his friends were walking down the street and heard our music, so they poked their heads in and came inside. The guy said, ‘It’s been a decade or more since I’ve seen a band that’s excited me like your band.’ He said we reminded him a lot of the MC5.” The label exec gave Reed and Rose his card, explaining that he felt he could do something with their music and help them go further. The band’s response, true to their relaxed attitude, was not quite as
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on in their career that led to them making the conscious decision not to compromise their art for mainstream marketability. Reed, a friend of the late Velvet Underground guitarist Sterling Morrison, says that a long conversation with Morrison about their decision to keep their artistry a priority has always stayed with him. “The main reason we’ve stayed together is because we don’t pressure ourselves in any way to conform to anything that anyone wants from us. But it’s funny - a lot of the songs we play are really catchy, and kind of pop oriented and memorable,” he says. “Superhorse exists in a weird little vacuum where very few people know we exist. And there is a small number of people all over the world who have heard the music and bought the records, and many of them are rabid, enthusiastic fans. So we don’t really have any money or fame to show for it, but we have made a small number of people really happy. That means more to us than any kind of success or fame that would come through having to second guess decisions about what we’re doing.” CS
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enthusiastic as the executive had hoped. “He got really frustrated, because he was not used to this at all. We were being polite and pleasant, but sort of saying, ‘Thanks, but no thanks.’ He was flabbergasted,” he says. “I knew what he was thinking – he was already working up a story in his head for the promotional pitch. It’s a great story about the VP of a label who stumbles into a bar, hears this great band and then discovers them. We understood what was going on.” Reed says he’ll never forget what the exec said next. “He said, ‘It feels like you guys don’t really care if you get famous or not,’” he says with a laugh. The VP ended up leaving in frustration. “Some people might hear that story and think, ‘Well, those guys are idiots.’ Or they might think we’re conceited or too good for that. But that’s not it at all. We just thought that the idea of this particular band being signed to a major record label just seemed like a bad match. It seemed like ordering spaghetti at a barbecue restaurant or something,” Reed says. With their artistic integrity intact, the mantra of Superhorse is a simple one – no pressure. They’ve taken their cues in that respect from a band like the Velvet Underground, who had a similar experience early
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With influences ranging from Tom Petty to Jellyfish to Queens of the Stone Age, Savannah’s Listen 2 Three plays a spirited mix of clever melodic Beatles-esque pop and angular blues rock. The band has made a name for themselves around the southeast since starting in 2009, and their most recent recordings were produced by Collective Soul collaborator Shawn Grove. FRI., OCT. 12, 10 P.M.
SAVANTS OF SOUL, ARTIKAL SOUND SYSTEM @BARRELHOUSE SOUTH
The Savants Of Soul are a Gainesville-based soul collective that combines a sharp aesthetic, sweet melodies, and the true spirit of the 60s. The band comes to Barrelhouse South, aided by a large band that includes a full horn section. Artikal Sound System joins them for a memorable night of music not to be missed by fans of soul and R&B. SAT., OCT. 13, 10 P.M.
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New Orleans’ The Painted Hands bring their exciting and engaging garage rock revival to El Rocko Lounge for a show that fans of the Black Keys and The Sonics will love. Their intense, emotional vocal delivery and lo-fi recordings elevate their smart song craft. Don’t miss them when they stop through Savannah on their current tour. 20 SAT., OCT. 13, 9 P.M.
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It’s not often that we’re visited by a viral video star in Savannah. Mason Ramsey is about to change that when he performs at Saddlebags alongside fellow rising country star Chris Lane. Ramsey is best known, of course, as the “Wal-Mart Kid” who sang a Hank Williams song in the store and became an Internet sensation as a result. He’s now pursuing a career in country and opens for Lane at his Savannah stop. SAT., OCT. 13, 8 P.M., $20
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Savannah-turned-Nashville band CUSSES bring their powerful new album Golden Rat to The Jinx on Fri., Oct. 12 alongside Superhorse, Dope Knife, and Jeff Two Names. The album marks the first since the band’s relocation to Nashville, and is the beginning of something of a second act for the group following a lengthy hiatus. FRI., OCT. 12, 8 P.M., $10
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Lee The Chromatic Dragon Karaoke Night, Fannie’s on the Beach Christy and Butch, 9 p.m. 8 p.m. Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant Doodles Karaoke, 9 p.m. The Randy Reese Quartet, 8 p.m. Flashback Karaoke, 8 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Austin Williams, 7 p.m. Jukebox Bar & Grill Karaoke & The Jinx Scaryoke, 10 p.m. Throwback Jams, 8 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Little Lucky’s Karaoke Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Open Mic, 9 p.m. Rusty Rudders Tap House Karaoke Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Totally Awesome Bar Karaoke w/ Wrath (Pooler) Trivia Nasty, 10 p.m. The Perch at Local 11 ten Levi Moore World of Beer Karaoke, 9 p.m. PS Tavern Live Music DJ Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Little Lucky’s Live DJ Gypsy Jazz, 7 p.m. Rusty Rudders Tap House DJ Tap River House Matt Eckstine SEED Eco Lounge DJ Cesar, 10 p.m. Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m. The Shrimp Factory Rachael Shaner BAR & CLUB EVENTS Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Open Club One Drag Show, 10:30 p.m. Mic, 9 p.m. SEED Eco Lounge Daas Unterground Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon Thursdays, 10 p.m. The Warehouse Jon Lee’s Apparitions, Stafford’s Public House Open Mic, 8 p.m. 9 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Bucky & Barry, 7 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Thomas American Football Background Claxton, 7:30 p.m. YOUR TEXT HERE The Wormhole Open Mic, 6 p.m. LIVE MUSIC L re Lo rem ipsum dolor sitt am amet e , consectetuer adi dipissBarrelhouse South Hedonistas, JD ciin ng g elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget do dollor. lo TRIVIA & GAMES Aenean massa. Music Group, 10 p.m. The Britannia British Pub Trivia, Bayou Cafe Thomas Claxton, Brett 7:30 p.m. Barnard and the Hitman Blues Band, 8 p.m. McDonough’s Trivia, 7 p.m. Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Melody’s Coastal Cafe and Sandbar Witt (piano and vocals), 6 p.m. Cantina Trivia Bootleggers Dance Music w/ DJ Lishis, Pour Larry’s Explicit Trivia, 10 p.m. 8 p.m. Southbound Brewing Company Geeks Congress Street Social Club Listen Who Drink Pub Trivia, 8 p.m. 2 Three Tybee Island Social Club Trivia, Dockside Seafood Annie Allman and 7:30 p.m. guest, 4 p.m. El-Rocko Lounge Parker Gispert, Easy KARAOKE Honey, 9 p.m. Blueberry Hill Trivia and Karaoke, 7 p.m.
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Coach’s Corner Trivia, Movies & Music Trivia, 8 p.m. PS Tavern Beer Pong Tournament, 10 p.m.
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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.
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KARAOKE
Bay Street Blues Karaoke, 8 p.m. Doodles Karaoke, 9 p.m. The Islander Karaoke, 10 p.m. Jukebox Bar & Grill Karaoke & Throwback Jams, 8 p.m. Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Melody’s Coastal Cafe and Sandbar Cantina Karaoke, 8 p.m. Totally Awesome Bar Karaoke w/ Wrath Nasty, 10 p.m.
COMEDY
Bay Street Theatre Comedian Rene Bray, 8 p.m. Front Porch Improv Front Porch Improv: All Stars, 8 p.m. The Loft on Liberty Odd Lot Improv: Saturday Shenanigans Visitor’s Information Center Savannah for Morons: The Trolley Tour, 11 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. The Wormhole Drunk/Sober/High Comedy Show, 8 p.m.
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Doubles Nightclub DJ Sam Diamond, 8 p.m. Little Lucky’s Live DJ Rusty Rudders Tap House DJ Tap SEED Eco Lounge DJ Pieces, 10 p.m. Tree House DJ Phive Star
BAR & CLUB EVENTS
Club Elan 80s Flashback, 9 p.m. Club One Drag Show, 10:30 p.m.
SUNDAY 10.14 LIVE MUSIC
Bayou Cafe Don Coyer, 9 p.m. Congress Street Social Club Voodoo Soup, 10:30 p.m. Cuoco Pazzo Sunday Jazz Brunch, 10 a.m., Bill Smith and David Keller, 6 p.m. The Fitzroy Live Music, 3 p.m. Flashback Open Jam, 5 p.m.
Jazz’d Tapas Bar Peter Hennes, 7 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) Open Mic, 7 p.m. The Olde Pink House Eddie Wilson The Perch at Local 11 ten Josephine Johnson River House Georgia Kyle The Shrimp Factory Stan Ray Tybee Island Social Club Sunday Bluegrass Brunch, noon Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Thomas Claxton, Thomas Claxton Wild Wing Cafe Bucky & Barry, Irritating Julie, 1 p.m.
TRIVIA & GAMES
Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Trivia, 8 p.m. Moon River Brewing Co. Trivia, 6 p.m. Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Trivia, 9:30 p.m.
KARAOKE
Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Karaoke/DJ, 10:30 p.m.
DJ
Boomy’s DJ Basik Lee, 10 p.m.
BAR & CLUB EVENTS
Exclusives Bar & Grille Open Mic Poetry Night, 7 p.m. Saddle Bags Bar Olympics
MONDAY 10.15 LIVE MUSIC
Abe’s on Lincoln Open Mic, 10 p.m. Bayou Cafe David Harbuck, 9 p.m. Bootleggers Karaoke w/ DJ Nick, Pool Tournament and River Street Poker League Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Ray Tomasino Wild Wing Cafe Stan Ray, 6 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
KARAOKE
Boomy’s Karaoke, 10 p.m. Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.
COMEDY
Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Molly Mondays, 10:30 p.m.
DJ
The Jinx DJ Lucky Bastard, 10 p.m. Little Lucky’s Live DJ SEED Eco Lounge DJ Pieces, 10 p.m.
BAR & CLUB EVENTS
Fia Rua Irish Pub Family Movie Night, 8 p.m.
TUESDAY 10.16 LIVE MUSIC
Bay Street Blues Ben Keiser Band, 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe Jam Night with Eric Culberson, 9 p.m. Foxy Loxy Cafe City Hotel Solo Sessions, 7 p.m. Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant The Earl Williams Quartet, 8 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Ray Lundy, 7 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Open Mic, 9 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) Open Mic The Perch at Local 11 ten Rachael Shaner Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Hitman Blues Band, 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Matt Hill, 6 p.m.
TRIVIA & GAMES
Basil’s Pizza and Deli Trivia, 7 p.m. Coach’s Corner Trivia, 8 p.m. CoCo’s Sunset Grille Trivia, 7 p.m. Congress Street Social Club Trivia, 10 p.m.
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SOUNDBOARD DIRECTORY Abe’s on Lincoln 17 Lincoln St.
Cohen’s Retreat 5715 Skidaway Rd.
Little Lucky’s 6 Gateway Blvd. E.
Barrelhouse South 125 W. Congress St.
Congress Street Social Club 411 W. Congress St.
Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill 417 East River St. 912-341-8897
Rusty Rudders Tap House 303 W. River St.
Cuoco Pazzo 606 Abercorn St.
The Loft on Liberty 215 W. Liberty St. McDonough’s 21 E. McDonough St.
912-944-6302
Basil’s Pizza and Deli 216 Johnny Mercer Blvd.
Ruth’s Chris Steak House 111 W. Bay St.
Bay Street Blues 17 E. Bay St.
Dockside Seafood 201 West River St.
Saddle Bags 317 West River St.
Bay Street Theatre 1 Jefferson St.
Doodles 586 S. Columbia Ave.
Mellow Mushroom 11 W. Liberty St. 912-495-0705 mellowmushroom.com
912-349-5275 saddlebagssavannah.com/
Bayou Cafe 14 N. Abercorn St.
Doubles Nightclub 7100 Abercorn St.
Melody’s Coastal Cafe and Sandbar Cantina 2518 Hwy 17
The Sandbar 1512 Butler Ave. 912-786-8304
Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub 311 W. Congress St.
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912-233-6411 bayousavannah.com
Billy’s Place at McDonough’s 20 E. Perry St.
912-231-9049 billysplacesavannah.com
Blessingdale’s Gift, Thrift and Furniture Galore Store 6 Television Circle 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
Bootleggers 1017 U.S. 80 #8 The Britannia British Pub 140 Johnny Mercer Blvd. 912-898-4257
Castaways Bar & Grill 7360 Skidaway Rd
912.354.8288 www.sandflysportsbar.com/
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
coffee deli 4517 Habersham St.
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912-238-1985 congressstreetsocialclub.com
912-239-6950 cuocopazzosavannah.com
912-233-3810
912-295-2536
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Dub’s Pub 225 W. River St.
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El-Rocko Lounge 117 Whitaker St. 912-495-5808
Exclusives Bar & Grille 2003 Greenwood Street 912-695-2116
Fannie’s on the Beach 1613 Strand Ave. 912-786-6109 fanniesonthebeach.com
Fia Rua Irish Pub 10132 Ford Ave. 912-459-4160 fiaruairishpub.com
The Fitzroy 9 Drayton St. Five Oaks Taproom 201 W. Bay St. 912-236-4440 fiveoakstaproom.com
Flashback 10010-B Ford Ave. 912-428-1643
Foxy Loxy Cafe 1919 Bull St. 912-401-0543 foxyloxycafe.com
Front Porch Improv 2222 Bull Street 843-868-1553
Garden City United Methodist Church 62 Varnedoe Ave 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
Jazz’d Tapas Bar 52 Barnard St.
912-236-7777 www.jazzdsavannah.com
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
912-925-1119
912-233-6136 mcdonoughssavannah.com
912-459-6357 melscoastalcafe.com
912-239-9600 macphersonspub.com
Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) 110 Towne Center Dr.
912-721-3901 bohemianhotelsavannah.com
912-721-4800 ruthschris.com
Savannah Smiles 314 Williamson St.
Savannah Taphouse 125 E. Broughton St. 912-201-8277 savannahtaphouse.com
912-348-3200 macphersonspub.com
SEED Eco Lounge 39 Montgomery St.
Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) 3742 US-17 Molly McGuire’s 216 Johnny Mercer Boulevard
Service Brewing Company 574 Indian Street The Shrimp Factory 313 East River Street
912-898-0852 liveoakstore.com/mollymcguires
Moon River Brewing Co. 21 West Bay St. 912-447-0943 www.moonriverbrewing.com/
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 : Sports • Food • Fun 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
River Bar 307 W. River St. River House 125 W. River St.
912-234-1900 liveoakstore.com/riverhouse
912-349-5100
912-236-4229 www.theshrimpfactory.com
Southbound Brewing Company 107 East Lathrop Ave. Stafford’s Public House 306 W. Upper Factor’s Walk Sulfur Studios 2301 Bull St.
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Sunny’s Lounge 5630 Ogeechee Rd. 912-234-6628
Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill 11215 Abercorn St. 912-921-2269
Taste of India 401 Mall Blvd. 912-356-1020
Tijuana Flats 1800 E. Victory Dr. 912-344-9111 tijuanaflats.com
Totally Awesome Bar 107 B Whitaker St. 912-349-1707
Tree House 309 W. St. Julian St.
912-239-0095 treehousesavannah.com
Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) 2909 River Dr. 912-354-9040 www.liveoakstore.com/ tubbysthunderbolt
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CULTURE THEATRE BY RACHAEL FLORA
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THIS OCTOBER, forget ghosts and goblins—there’s something way scarier at the Davenport House. Yellow Fever 1820 is the historic house’s special programming for October and traces the outbreak of yellow fever right here in Savannah. “We’ve been researching and trying to figure out a good way to tell this story for years,” explains director Jamie Credle. “How it got started was there’s always so much discussion about ghosts in October that we put together a program that we thought would be constructive and entertaining, and more frightful than spirits.” Truly, the chain of events leading up to the outbreak is scary stuff. “We talk about the preface to what was happening in the city and one of our techniques is taking the steamship, the S.S. Savannah, from its inception through that two-year period, from when it was glorious and wonderful through the economic panic, the fire, and then the epidemic,” recounts Credle. The fire Credle references took place on Jan. 11, 1820, when over four hundred buildings burned to the ground. Hundreds of people lost their lives, and more became homeless. “Locals had to figure out how to house these people, and then you’ve got burnt-up buildings and homeless people and people coming into the city to help rebuild who did not have seasoned immune systems,” says Credle. The result was the Yellow Fever Epidemic that shook the city. People started getting ill around March, but the spread of the illness reached epidemic proportions around September. The conditions were so bad that the mayor recommended people leave the city if able until things started to get better. “You hear about all that in about a tenminute preface, and then you divide up into groups and go into the museum house and see four different scenarios,” says Credle. “Everyone sees everything, just in a different sequence.” One sequence features Jamal Toure, who performs as a free man of color and shares what life was like for black people during the outbreak. “Africans were just as susceptible to yellow fever as white folk were,” Credle points out. “They just didn’t keep statistics.” Another sequence features Dr. Mary Lavinder. “She’s one of the most remarkable people that nobody knows about,” Credle asserts. “She was Georgia’s first female doctor. She studied obstetrics and helping become a midwife because she wanted to help people. She did not let the mores of the time
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These ladies mourn a fever victim. PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE DAVENPORT HOUSE.
Jamal Toure as Mingo Bowa.
Clean standing water is perfect for breeding mosquitoes.
keep her from doing what she thought she needed to do.” Credle notes this is the point where it gets gory, as Dr. Lavinder’s practice included bleeding, blistering, and purging, all fairly gory procedures that early doctors used to balance the human body’s humours.
“It’s a tight little show, about 45 minutes, that gives people a wonderful authentic Savannah experience,” she says. “Most of the people are volunteer actors—we’re not career professionals, but we focus on the sincerity of telling the story. People get to see the house lit by candlelight, and we think it’s a fun thing that’s a nice historic addition to our October programming.”
YELLOW FEVER IN SAVANNAH 1820
The other two portions of the tour include a male doctor performing another treatment and a drawing room, where actors discuss what happens to the soul after death. “If you’re interested in ghosts, this is where the ghosts really are,” Credle shares. The tour is a unique, quick look at Savannah’s lesser-known history.
Davenport House Museum, 321 East York St. Friday and Saturday nights in October, 7 p.m. Tickets are $16 in advance, $19 at the door plus tax and can be purchased at davenporthousemuseum.org.
ARMSTRONG WIND ENSEMBLE IN CONCERT 7:30 p.m. October 16, 2018 Fine Arts Auditorium, Armstrong Campus Tickets: $6 (Free for students, faculty and staff)
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CULTURE THEATRE
Savannah Stage Company readies Tuck Everlasting for new season Long-running theater company honors the classic novel for their season of service BY SEAN KELLY
sean@connectsavannah.com
NATALIE BABBITT’S timeless 1975 novel Tuck Everlasting has been interpreted many times over the years, on screen and on stage. The Savannah Stage Company is set to bring it to life once again with its performance of the powerful story, opening on October 12. The two-weekend run will mark the first time that the Stage Company has employed youth actors in major roles, and follows their hugely successful Cabaret run this past summer. We spoke to artistic director Jayme Tinti ahead of opening night about the timeliness of the story and what motivated them to tackle such a beloved work. What was the impetus for this show? It’s been a novel, they’ve made two or three different movies, and in the past couple years they even did a big Broadway musical that didn’t go too well [laughs]. This is not that version! This is a small, pared down, one-hour cut that was actually adapted by Natalie Babbitt’s son-in-law. It’s really close and it honors the book in a really beautiful way. Was that an important thing, to make it closer to the book? Was there a lot of thought put into what version you were going to take on?
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I knew that we were going to do this version. I’d done this particular cut 10 years ago, so I was on the hunt for that. It was important for us to do Tuck Everlasting for this season, which is our season of service. We like to give a strong theme to each one of our seasons so that we, as creators, know what we’re working towards. This season of service has been about honoring certain demographics of our audience. Tuck Everlasting falls in there to honor our older audience members - those who are closer to the end of that wheel. In the book and the play, they talk about life being a wheel. They’re a family who’s stuck - their wheel is stuck. This is to honor 26 those folks.
It is a really poignant and important story because it addresses immortality and death, which are concepts that are particularly hard for kids to wrap their heads around sometimes. Is it important to use this show to have that conversation? For sure. That question, “Would you drink the water?” You could ask that to any person and there’s only two answers. There’s only yes or no. But everyone would have their own reasons for answering yes or no. So, in honoring our older audiences, the flip side is definitely something that we thought about. What about kids who would drink the water in an instant because they haven’t had the full wheel of life experiences. The work that we do, we try to be as accessible as possible. That’s part of our mission, so I definitely think this story fits in for anyone. And it’s nice to do something that we can bring younger audiences to. We just did Cabaret and that was a hot date night show [laughs]. This is a bring-the-family show! The cool thing about this show, which our fall shows usually do, is it goes out on tour. So we’ll be going to both retirement homes and schools, and it’ll resonate with both groups and everything in between. Tell me about the early days. How did you get into theater and what prompted the Savannah Stage Company? We’ve been in existence since 2012. We started super small - I’ve always been a big proponent for organic growth. We came in and really whittled away a niche for ourselves here in town. When we started there were five founding members of the company. We had come from Barter Theater, which is one of the longest-running professional theaters in the country. That’s full-time. You live there, fully immersed in
Savannah Stage Company is set to bring Tuck Everlasting to its stage for their season of service.
company. That’s always really fun to be able to thank people who give so much of their time, their energy, and their art to us. What else should people know about the upcoming Tuck Everlasting run?
theater. So we thought it was time to jump off the cliff and see how we could fly. We specifically chose Savannah to come to. None of us are from here, we didn’t go to SCAD, but we knew that we wanted to invest in a city that felt like it was going to invest back in us. We’ve absolutely seen that, and we’ve had tons of growth over the past six years. From the early days of nobody coming to see our shows all the way to sold out runs of Cabaret. The focus on growth is really what gets us up every morning. What’s next for Savannah Stage Company? We’ll be announcing our season later this year, with a big free party for the community. There’ll be food, drinks, and music. We also give out what we call our “Golden Lightbulb” awards, which are given to company members who go above and beyond in honoring our values as a
This is our first time employing youth actors! It’s important to us to give the opportunity for young people to work professionally in the town. These kids are used to doing plays in school or in the Children’s Theater, but this is a completely different environment for them. We don’t change our process at all, and they know that they’re coming to a grownup world! There’s also our “Pay What You Can” program, which is something we’ve had from the beginning. If you come to the box office starting at 10 minutes before curtain, any tickets that are left unsold become available for people to pay whatever’s comfortable for them. That’s a fantastic idea. To us, it’s just so important to make theater as accessible as possible. When you take money out of the equation, all of the sudden that opens you up to a whole lot more people. The work that we do, we feel like can resonate with everyone. CS
TUCK EVERLASTING @SAVANNAH STAGE COMPANY / THE POP UP PLAYHOUSE October 12, 13, 18, 19, and 20, 8 P.M. Sunday, October 14, 3 P.M. $15 or Pay What You Can savannahstagecompany.com
CULTURE DANCE
The theater’s 20th season opens with a new take on a classic tale BY SEAN KELLY
TO CELEBRATE the milestone of 20 seasons, the Savannah Ballet Theater is pulling out all the stops. The local dance institution is set to tackle Washington Irving’s classic Sleepy Hollow on October 13 at the Trustees Theater, but with a fresh and original interpretation. Director Abby McCuen says that SBT’s version of Sleepy Hollow is an engaging and thought-provoking experience for the audience. “I was drawn to it because as an audience member, you get to pick the ending. It’s really up to you what happens. I think in today’s world, where everything is in your face and everything is laid out for you, it kind of gives everybody a chance to make their own decision,” she says. “Growing up, I always liked those books where you’d turn to a certain page and it’d go one way and if you turned to a different page it’d go another way. So this is kind of like that. I think our version follows the storyline to a t. We went by the book, but we put in really fun music and dramatic music that helps set the scene.” The music is a major part of the production, with McCuen serving as music Savannah Ballet Theater brings ‘Sleepy Hollow’ to life on October 13. supervisor and picking unique pieces that compliment the performances and the from all over the United States, and one Doors and a special surprise finale that story. “I chose from a few composers,” she from Canada. They’re all unbelievably McCuen says is “really phenomenal.” says. “I primarily chose work from Marco talented. So we have that aspect of it,” she The event will also feature a costume Beltrami because it set the tone for what explains. “But you set the bar even higher contest during intermission, where the we wanted. We also went with Thomas when you have these really cool technical winner can get tickets to upcoming perforNewman, who did the American Beauty aspects. We bring in a projection designer mances and other prizes. soundtrack. I picked those because I love from Atlanta, and he designs all these “This is a really fun show, probably the movie soundtracks. You can kind of mix projects just for Savannah Ballet Theater. most fun show we’ll do this year,” she says. and match and really pick how you want They move and flicker, and you feel as an The theater is currently celebrating their the scene to feel. audience member that you’re a part of the 20th season, and has become known for its Another big factor in what makes SBT’s scene.” version of The Nutcracker. After becomperformances, and Sleepy Hollow in particThe evening won’t just be a showcase for ing a professional company in 2012, they ular, so compelling is their use of lighting SBT’s version of Sleepy Hollow, however. began adding additional performances and and projections to compliment the dances The theater is also staging what they’re will be taking on both Sleepy Hollow and and the stories they’re telling. calling their Spooktacular following the The Wizard Of Oz this season. They’re also “Our professional dancers are very pro- one-act Sleepy Hollow. The Spooktacular looking towards the future, and have big ficient. We have 13 professional dancers features a tribute performance to The plans past the 20-year milestone.
“We want to do ballets that everyone can enjoy. There are all these amazing ballets that have been performed, but we want to reach a broader audience. I think that’s our biggest goal as an organization. The word ‘all’ is ballet, so we want everyone to enjoy it.” CS
SLEEPY HOLLOW @TRUSTEES THEATER
Sat., Oct. 13, 7 P.M., $25 Call 912-525-5050 or visit savannahboxoffice. com for tickets 25% discount tickets for students, educators, military personnel and first-responders one hour prior to performance, first-come, firstserved. Valid ID required.
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CULTURE THE ART•BEAT OF SAVANNAH
‘South by Southwest’ ties up Gray’s seven-year stay here BY RACHAEL FLORA
rachael@connectsavannah.com
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IRONICALLY, Meredith Gray’s first solo show is also her last in Savannah. The encaustic artist wraps up seven years in Savannah with “South by Southwest,” opening Oct. 12 at Hospice Savannah’s art gallery. Gray is headed for Santa Fe, New Mexico, for a change of pace. “I have a wanderlust part of me, and I was ready for another change,” she shares. “I went from Connecticut to New York City to Savannah, and I just want a change. I’ve been to Santa Fe twice for skiing. I went to Santa Fe and I knew on my second day I arrived there that that was it.” The drive from Georgia to New Mexico was Gray’s first cross-country road trip, and she admits being pleasantly surprised at the scenery. “I was expecting to be driving through corn fields and oil wells,” she says. “Oklahoma City blew my mind. It’s a big, thriving metropolis. It’s cool, and it’s neon! They say the neon lights are bright in New York City, but I’ve never seen anything like the neon in Oklahoma City. There must be some sort of neon that’s been around forever there, but everything has neon lights there.” The work in “South by Southwest” is largely comprised of Gray’s photographs she took on the drive, everything from Jekyll Island to Birmingham to Tupelo. “It’s really my journeyman’s tale, but in visuals as opposed to the written word,” muses Gray. Gray was inspired by Santa Fe’s huge, expansive skies. “Georgia O’Keeffe has had a profound influence on me since my college days,” she shares. “She was a woman, she was very ahead of her time. She made that trek on her own—[Alfred] Stieglitz wanted her to stay in Manhattan, but she just wasn’t inspired. And when you get into New Mexico, you understand that draw. I had that same draw here in Savannah because it was the total opposite of those rolling hills I grew up with in New England. You have this spiritual ‘a-ha’ moment. I did and I can’t even explain it. It almost moved me to tears. “You go through these passages and wonder how did anybody ever do that in a covered wagon? You see the different color, and Georgia O’Keeffe just nailed it. I don’t 28 practice a recognized organized religion,
PHOTOS COURTESY OF MEREDITH GRAY.
but there is something so deeply, deeply moving in the soul when you get out into this vast land.” Gray and Hospice Savannah’s gallery director Beth Logan had decided on a solo show for Gray long before her cross-country trip, so that was in the back of her mind as she traveled. “I just couldn’t stop taking pictures knowing the show was coming up,” Gray says. “I thought, ‘Well, am I going to have enough time to do all these encaustics?’ But everything just flowed.” Serendipitously, the house Gray rented for two months was across the street from the only museum devoted to
encaustic art in the United States. Ellen Koment, considered an authority on encaustic work, held an encaustic workshop that Gray attended. “She had this workshop for working big, and the biggest I had worked was 16 inches by 16 inches,” Gray says. “She drove us through the mountains to a town called Madrid, and she just had us think outside of our comfort zone. I did abstract, and I don’t ever think of myself as an abstract artist, but it just flowed.” The “South by Southwest” show has Gray’s familiar, photo transfer encaustic work, but she’ll show her foray into abstract encaustics in the group show
“Mosaic” at Location Gallery this November. “Now I don’t know if I can go back to photo transfers,” she laughs. “If you mess up, you have to scrape your board back. I know some people can cover it up, but when you’re doing the transfer, it’s such a zen process. You can always put more layers on, but I’m more of an A-type, and I want this right.” CS
SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST
Hospice Savannah Gallery, 1352 Eisenhower Drive On view Oct. 12 through Dec. 12. Opening reception Friday, Oct. 12 at 5:30 p.m.
CULTURE VISUAL ARTS
Ginger McGee BY RACHAEL FLORA
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GINGER MCGEE is weird and she likes it that way. A native Savannahian and a self-taught artist, McGee’s collages are on display at Foxy Loxy in her gallery show, “Paper Soup.” McGee’s collages are weirdly whimsical, marrying unexpected items that are sure to produce a laugh. We spoke with McGee last week.
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1. Have you always been making art?
2. What’s your collage-making process like?
I never have anything in mind. I paint a background and then I start flipping through magazines and it just comes together. It’s really organic when I do it. I like it that way because it surprises me, too, like, “I didn’t know that was coming out of me!” It’s more difficult if I know what I want. Sometimes when I’m not in a creative or art-making mood, I get my stacks of books or magazines and put something on Netflix and find images to cut out. I have these boxes—I’d love to tell you it is highly organized but that would be a lie. About a month ago, I was in the living room and I saw something on the floor, this little face, and it freaked me out. A weird little face, not a normal face, of course—only in my
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house. I spend all this time looking for the perfect image. I’ll sit there for hours going, “Well, this could work, that could work.” A lot of times I put together bags that have faces and animals and bodies and words. ’ll take a bag and my glue stick and paper, and I say, “Whatever you want to make tonight, it has to come from this bag.” It forces me to stay focused—I get very distracted. I kind of get these frenzies where I’ll just go all or nothing with them. I’m either really doing it or not. I’ll spend two or three days in a row doing artwork, and then I’m like, “Oh, I just want to read or write.” I’m really erratic. I’m all over the place and I’m okay with that.
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Do you see any similarities between your creative processes for writing and for making art? I use words in my art. The collages I do, 95% have text in them from these old books. I have this one book, “Reckless Night” from the 1930s, and my mom is like, “Why are you cutting these books up?” The dialogue in the books are hilarious, especially when you take them out of context. I’m so weird and I love to celebrate it.
4. Have you always done weird work? At first, it wasn’t. I was drawing a bunch of girls and stuff like that, and in my sketchbook, had I expected to sell it, it would have been more commercial and whimsical. I had some pieces in Lily Bay and sold a couple, but I had the pieces that didn’t sell and I’m like, “Oh God, I just moved more into that weirdness,” much to my mother’s chagrin. This is just so much fun doing these collages, because one of my favorite art forms is pop surrealism, again with the weirdness. I didn’t go to art school so my drawing skills are’t on par with a SCAD graduate, but I can create those crazy Warhols with some paint and weird words, and that’s what I love to do.
5. Have you shown your art before?
This is my first show I’ve ever done! I never really thought I’d have an art show. It’s new to me—I hope it’s not my last one! CS
PAPER SOUP: MIXED MEDIA ARTWORK BY GINGER MCGEE Foxy Loxy Print Gallery, 1919 Bull St. On display now through Oct. 28
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I’m self-taught. My dad was an artist; he was always painting and I grew up around it. I have sketchbooks of record albums I drew, like Rick Springfield and Bryan Adams. It’s neat to go back and look, and sometimes it’s horrifying [laughs]. I’m a writer, too. I have a poetry book that came out a week and a half ago. It was something I needed to get out of me. [Selfpublishing] is a lot easier now—it’s such a different world. It’s just as viable as going through an agent, but you have so much more control. There’s an immediacy you get. I had a memoir I shopped out, and an agent was interested in it but had 500 manuscripts to review first. I was like, oh, my God. [Writing] is kind of my first thing, and I’ve always created. I used to make and sell jewelry. I’m one of those people who like to do everything and it’s kind of a problem!
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OPENINGS & RECEPTIONS JEANINE POTTER — Jeanine specializes in using semiprecious stones and bone creating unique necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Collectors not only love her unique designs but her emphasis on balance, color, shapes, textures, and the feel of quality stones against their skin. Sat., Oct. 13. Roots Up Gallery, 412-C Whitaker Street. KRISTEN BAIRD TRUNK SHOW — Experience the vibrant colors, organic curvatures, delicate brilliance and the sophisticated balance of which each piece embodies. Sat., Oct. 13, 10:30 a.m. Mansion on Forsyth Park, 700 Drayton St. LIVE FROM SAVANNAH — A group exhibition by Demeri Flowers, John Schmidt, Stephen Willis and Alan Kindler. Oct. 16-21. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St.
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SOMETHING ELSE — Jia Zeng’s paintings deal with emotions, using metaphorical and poetic perception. She combines the fiber elements and the found objects in weaving and her small work. Oct. 11-14. org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St.
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SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST — Meredith Gray’s show features images she has taken during her time in Savannah and most recently in her soon-to-be home of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Meredith spent the past summer in New Mexico studying under renowned encaustic teacher Ellen Koment, and previously studied with Christine Sajecki in Savannah. Oct. 12-Dec. 12. Hospice Savannah, 1352 Eisenhower Dr.
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ADVENTURES OF A PLEIN AIR NOMAD: PAINTINGS BY JEFFREY MARKOWSKY — An exhibition of 50 plein air paintings done on a 5-month road trip across the United States. Through Oct. 13. 20 W State St, 20 W State St. AFTER HOURS — Work by Lisa D. Watson. Through Oct. 25. In Vino Veritas, 102 E. Liberty St. AMERICAN IDYLL — New sculptures and furniture by Wendy White. Through Dec. 30. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.
CAPTURING THE SOUL: PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY FROM THE W.W. LAW COLLECTION — The display features thirty portraits from the W. W. Law Photograph Collection which highlight the evolving nature of photography, portraiture as an art form, as well as material culture through time. Through Jan. 31, 2019. Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St. CUT IT OUT — A collection of woodcuts by Camden Noir and Ashley Cox. Through Oct. 30. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. EN PLEIN AIR — Informed by a studio practice that transcends medium and its borders, Will Penny works with generative design in connection with painting, sculpture, and animation for this new body of work. Through Nov. 10. Laney Contemporary, 1810 Mills B. Lane Blvd. FALL SENIOR EXHIBITION 2018, EXHIBITION I — Graduating seniors showcase their college portfolios for this capstone. Reception: October 11, 2018, 5:30pm-7:00pm. Located in Fine Arts Gallery. Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. THE FIBER GUILD OF THE SAVANNAHS — The Fiber Guild of the Savannahs is a group of fiber artists who meet regularly to share inspiration and techniques using a wide variety of fiber-related arts. Through Oct. 31. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St.
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FROM ME TO THEM TO ME AGAIN — The exhibition brings together two major works in Lorraine O’Grady’s oeuvre: the film Landscape (Western Hemisphere) (2010/2011) and the series of haiku diptychs Cutting Out the New York Times (1977/2018). Through Jan. 13, 2019. scadmoa.org. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. HARMONIC TENSION — “Harmonic Tension” is a collection of black and white abstract paintings by Calvin Woodum. Profits from show are donated to First City Network for the Savannah LGBT Center. Through Nov. 30. Location Gallery at Savannah LGBT Center, 1515 Bull St. HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH GROUP EXHIBITION — Savannah State University presents an exhibition of Hispanic artists in conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month. Through Nov. 2. Kennedy Fine Arts Building, Savannah State University, 3219 College St. I SEE YOU — Group exhibition “I See You” considers the human body as terrain that is constantly subject to different forces. Through Dec. 30. May Poetter Gallery (SCAD), 342 Bull St. IN THE PRESENT: FIVE DECADES — The SCAD Museum of Art presents “In the Present: Five Decades” by veteran photographer Elaine Mayes, exploring works that span 50 years of her career. Through Jan. 13, 2019. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. INSTINCTUAL — “Instinctual” by artist/ illustrator Stacie Jean Albano features anthropomorphic artwork inspired by Roman mythology. Human figures with animal heads illustrate our innate duality and evoke a sweet (and salty) display of our better natures. Profits are donated to One Love Animal Rescue. Through Oct. 12. Location Gallery at Austin Hill Realty, 417 Whitaker St. INVERSO MUNDUS — Conceptual architects Tatiana Arzamasova, Lev Evzovich and multidisciplinary designer Evgeny Svyatsky formed the group AES+F in 1987, and photographer Vladimir Fridkes joined in 1995. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. AN IRREGULAR MORNING: VIEWS FROM THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR — Honoring the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Salerno, Italy, where the light cruiser USS Savannah suffered an attack which resulted in the loss of over 200 crew, this exhibit features exclusive images cut from a 1943 Movietone News film and a significant surviving artifact from the ship’s #2 turret where all but five men perished. Through Jan. 6, 2019. Ships of The Sea Museum, 41 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. JEWELRY OF IDEAS: THE SUSAN GRANT LEWIN COLLECTION — The exhibition presents more than 140 jewelry pieces from the Susan Grant Lewin Collection. The travel-
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KNEE DEEP — The exhibition includes recent mixed media works that focus on the relationship between humankind, nature and fabrication. Through Nov. 4. scadmoa.org. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. THE LANGUAGE OF VISION — The Language of Vision: Early 20th-Century Photography brings together the work of four eminent artists from Telfair Museums’ permanent collection: Ralph Steiner, Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Walker Evans, and Helen Levitt. Through Jan. 13, 2019. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. MONET TO MATISSE: MASTERWORKS OF FRENCH IMPRESSIONISM FROM THE DIXON GALLERY AND GARDENS IMPRESSIONISM — Monet to Matisse: Masterworks of French Impressionism from the Dixon Gallery and Gardens boasts significant works of art by the most dynamic artists to work in late 19th- and early 20th-century France, including Claude Monet, Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Gauguin, and Henri Matisse. From plein air landscapes to scenes of modern life in Paris, the 30 paintings in the exhibition illustrate the radical innovations launched by artists we know today as Impressionists and Post-Impressionists. Free with Museum Admission Through Feb. 10, 2019. 912-790-8800. telfair.org/. telfair. org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. NOW, SOON, THEN, TOMORROW — In recent years, Spanish artist Guillermo Mora has generated a particular visual vocabulary where formal elements like color gradients, layers, textures and shapes are used to create an abstract mode of communication. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. ON::VIEW: ALMANAC — Craig Deppen Auge moves into the ON::VIEW residency. Through Nov. 4. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. PAPER SOUP — Ginger McGee creates collage and mixed media work. Through Oct. 28. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. RITUAL — Work by Dorlene Dowl and Cindy Male is on display. Through Nov. 20. Starland Cafe, 11 East 41st St. WALKING THE HORIZON — Telfair Museums presents Walking the Horizon, an exhibition of the late Savannah-based artist Bertha Husband (Scottish, 1948-2017) in tribute to her tremendous legacy in the art world, both in the United States and abroad. Through April 21, 2019. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.
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ALWAYS A smash hit with local audiences, the Savannah Greek Festival – this year is the 68th edition – promises a similar successful formula as in decades past. Except with more baklava. The popular pastry tends to sell out early in the festival. “We made about 1,000 more pieces of baklava this year,” laughs Festival co-chair Tommy Danos. “And of course we’ve been preparing and making food almost all year.” The Festival will again feature the relatively new offering of online ordering. “You can order takeout online — you pick a time you’d like to come pick it up, and we have it ready for you fresh and hot,” Danos says. The Greek Festival remains reliant on hard volunteer work from the St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox congregation itself, using recipes passed down through the generations, from spanakopita to koulourakia. Entertainment will include Greek dancing performances by several different youth groups: Ta Pedia (The Children), the Greek Orthodox Youth Association teen dancing troupe, and the church’s adult dance troupe, Zoe (Life). Familiar faces to the local congregation but brand-new to the festival stage this year will be Father John Caparisos and his wife Sophia Caparisos. (In the Greek Orthodox faith a priest’s wife is called “Presbytera.”) Father John and Presbytera Sophia will perform Greek traditional songs at the Hellenic Center this year — with a few recognizable Greek pop songs — as a duo, with Father John on guitar and both on vocals. They perform Thursday at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Friday at 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., and Saturday at 12:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. It’s their debut at the Savannah Greek Festival, but not their first onstage collaboration, Father John says. “On March 25 – Greek Independence Day – we sang a few Greek songs here. And we’ve done some concerts in Charleston, for Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.” Many local students know the recentlyretired Presbytera Sophia from her
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Presbytera Sophia Caparios and Father John Caparisos will perform.
decades of teaching at local schools St. Vincent’s Academy, Benedictine, and Savannah Country Day. A Savannah native, Father John travels throughout this Greek Orthodox archdiocese performing priestly and counseling duties. But to him, his service in the U.S. Air Force ranks just as high. “I was the first Greek Orthodox priest from this archdiocese to become a full colonel in the Air Force. I guess that’s my claim to fame,” he chuckles. If your interest goes beyond gyros and Greek dancing, St. Paul’s hosts several
tours of the renovated church sanctuary during the festival, usually given by parish priest and noted Eastern Orthodox scholar Father Vasile Mihai. Those tours are offered Thursday at 4, 5:30, and 7:30 p.m.; Friday at 4:30, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m., and Saturday at 1:30, 3:30, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. CS
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COYOTE OYSTER BAR: BY LINDY MOODY LAST WEEK marked the end of a saga for El Coyote’s team—Brad Syfan, Chef Tony Seichrist, and Executive Chef Landon Thompson—with the opening of their latest storefront, Coyote Oyster Bar. When the doors of El Coyote opened just this year, they promised not one, but two additional food concepts for Savannah to enjoy within the large industrial building. You will find the chic yet beautiful oyster bar at the very top of building overlooking the west end of Victory Drive. I asked owner Brad Syfan, who is experienced in running local seafood restaurant
the Wyld Dock Bar, why open another seafood spot? “We love raw seafood and felt like doing something to showcase that passion, that was definitely something we definitely wanted to do,” Brad said. Since the brand new restaurant is an oyster bar, you must try at least one type of oyster offered. For me, I ordered every mollusk on the menu. Six different varieties are available served raw and on the half shell. Two types, the May River and Helena Salt, come from a few states above us in North Carolina. Both of these oysters stood up to their northern counterparts on the tray, and could easily put the South on the map for offering quality briny and fresh oysters. A bit further north in Virginia, you will
find the Blackberry Point Oysters. They are sourced from the waters of the Northwestern Prince Edward Island before arriving at your table in Savannah. They will stand out among the others you order, because they are characterized as being larger and plumper than most. The menu currently also offers oysters from Massachusetts, the Nasketuckets, and Maine, the Moon Dancer. Both of these variations are a flavor house of clean salty juice that can be attributed to their cold origins. Finally, the Beausoleil oysters are from the coldest waters of them all—Canada. The characteristics of these highly prized oysters are meaty in size yet clear in taste. To be expected, the raw oysters are served with a mignonette, lemon, horseradish, and cocktail sauce. The tin of
crackers, made by Auspicious Bakery, are delicious on their own and rich in flavor because of the addition of lard. Before ordering my first course of raw oysters, I was sure to select a specialty cocktail that would work in harmony with the subtleties of oysters in the raw. The Forsyth Park Picnic was a homerun, and tasted almost as delicate as the saltwater delicacies. White rum is infused with lime then paired with grapefruit and blanc vermouth. The final touch is a skewered Luxardo cherry, which was the heaviest flavor of the entire cocktail. All twelve of the craft cocktails offered at Coyote Oyster Bar were created by Syfan himself. He told me the “twelve unique craft cocktails were made especially for
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tongue before being swept away by the sweet and creamy coconut milk. The sweetness of the apricot works with the sweetness of the coconut milk, while the apricots tangy notes lift the dish up. The last sensation to coat your nose and palate are the floral notes of the fresh Thai basil. The Hamachi Crudo is just as delicate as the Fluke Crudo, but the flavors are balanced by a completely different combination of ingredients. Hamachi is slightly fattier and a richer fish, but it still maintains all of the delicate characteristics of a white fish. The raw preparation is served with a topping red Serrano peppers, pickled pineapple, cilantro, and ginger. The most surprising dish of all was the Salmon Tartare. I can almost guarantee that most local menus offer some version of salmon or tartare dish that you have tasted
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the upstairs and priced so that everyone can come try a thoughtful, meticulously made drink.” The Isle of Hope Afternoon is Syfan’s “riff on a Caipirinha,” he elaborated as I glanced through the lengthy cocktail list. The addition of aperol sets his version apart, and makes the overall flavor of the cocktail reminiscent of a those red snow cones many Savannahians enjoyed as kids at Seaweeds after a hot summer day on Tybee Beach. Because my husband grew up on Bonaventure Road, he insisted on ordering the Bonaventure Fox. I would describe this cocktail as a twist on a classic Old Fashioned, the twist being the use of Japanese sake alongside rye bourbon and cherry. “The Oysters Wyld are something we’ve played with for a long time. They are simple but so delicious. Roasted oyster with fresh thyme, garlic, and bacon fat flash roasted and served hot,” Brad explained, but he forgot to mention the fresh lemon 34 that is served with the dish as well.
Although topped with ultra savory and rich components, the delicate sea-flavored meat of the oyster sitting underneath its topping is not lost. The combination hinted at the flavor of a scampi but with a crunch on top, which was the best part of the entire dish. The texture of the topping was like that of a streusel you would find on top of a blueberry muffin but the taste was much more savory. The menu has the largest selection of crudo that can be found around town. Crudo, a preparation of raw seafood dressed with oil and/or citrus, is one of those dishes that I order anytime I am lucky enough to find it on a menu. I devoured two of the three preparations, the Fluke and Hamachi. The final option was the Tuna Crudo. The Fluke Crudo was served with an arrangement of apricot, coconut milk, thai basil, and green chili. Taking your first bite, you will experience the silky, subtle characteristics of the raw white fish. Next the the slight tinge of pepper hits your
or seen before. This oyster bar’s Salmon Tartare is unlike any tartare or salmon I have sampled before, which is attributed to one ingredient—green apple. The pungency of the green apple hides any “fishy” qualities of the salmon, especially considering salmon can have a bit of an oily taste. What remains in the dish are all of the mild flavors that most love about the fish, tangy crisp apple, acidic lime juice, and fresh green cilantro. The large crostinis, served on the side, add a bit more fattiness that some may want with how incredibly bright and light the dish is on its own. CS Coyote Rooftop Oyster Bar is at 1 W. Victory Dr.
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///0 Based on the timeline carefully laid out by Hollywood, it appears that every generation needs a version of A Star Is Born to call its own. Excluding 1932’s What Price Hollywood? (which included some thematic DNA that would be carried over), the first version to appear was the 1937 Best Picture Oscar nominee A Star Is Born, starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March in the only interpretation that’s a straight drama bereft of ample musical numbers. Next came the best version — the 1954 gem starring Judy Garland and James Mason — and this was followed by the weakest version — the 1976 hit starring Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson. Conspicuously missing is a 1990s edition to keep the gaps closed, but that decade saw Whitney Houston in 1992’s The Bodyguard, so I guess that’s close enough (and Houston was being considered around that time to headline her own take on A Star Is Born, but the project fell through). All of which brings us to the 2018 version of A Star Is Born, a splendid remake which ably demonstrates that good stories never die, they just patiently rest as filmmakers figure out how to bring back their sparkle. In this case, it’s Bradley Cooper who deserves most of the credit. In addition to essaying one of the two leading roles, he also directed and co-produced the picture, co-penned the screenplay, and co-wrote a handful of the original songs.
If he was also responsible for the catering services, that’s not reflected in the end credits — still, his involvement in that capacity wouldn’t surprise me, given his total dedication to this project. Yet his greatest achievement arguably turns out to be his generous support of Lady Gaga, a revelation in her first significant movie role (no, I don’t count Machete Kills). Despite some contemporary updates to reflect the times — I can assure you that the Gaynor and March characters back in ’37 didn’t first meet during a drag performance at a gay bar — the primary framework remains the same. Jackson Maine (Cooper) is an established music star whose career trajectory might be on the descent, particularly when his alcoholic tendencies are added to the equation. Meanwhile, Ally (Gaga) toils in a restaurant, writes songs she figures no one will ever see, and has the honor of being the only woman allowed to perform at the aforementioned drag show. It’s during her rendition of “La Vie en Rose” that Jackson, stopping off for yet another drink or five, first becomes aware of her presence – and her talent. He ends up taking her under his wing, leading to a relationship that flourishes on both the professional and personal levels. But there’s always the booze hovering around the edges of his life, a complication that concerns not only Ally but also Jackson’s brother and manager Bobby (Sam Elliott) and Ally’s producer Rez (Rafi Gavron).
Any worries that Lady Gaga might have turned out to be another Madonna (great pop star, wretched actress) are dispelled almost immediately, with the superstar delivering a performance that’s instinctively warm and natural. Cooper is also terrific — when he first appears, he sounds exactly like Sam Elliott, which proves to be apropos since they’re portraying siblings. And speaking of Elliott, he’s sensational here. Providing the movie with most of its heart (yes, I had to wipe away tears at the end of the scene in which Bobby drops off Jackson after they have a “moment”), he’s more than deserving of what would be his first career Oscar nomination. Look also for stellar support from Hamilton player Anthony Ramos as Ally’s prestardom friend, Dave Chapelle as Jackson’s lifelong friend, and especially Andrew Dice Clay as Ally’s loving dad (an insufferable comedian in the 1980s and ‘90s, Clay has transformed himself into a vibrant character actor via both this and Blue Jasmine). The only major misstep in this richly detailed and properly paced movie (at 135 minutes, it’s still shorter than the other two musical versions) occurs toward the end, when the ostensible villain of the piece takes center stage in a heavy-handed sequence that feels at odds with the overall flow. In all other respects, though, A Star Is Born is stellar entertainment, taking an old story and miraculously making it sing anew. CS 35
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13TH COLONY PATRIOTS Conservative political activists that meet the 13th of each month. Dedicated to preserving the U.S. Constitution and life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. See Facebook page for meeting location. Free 13th of every month, 6:30-8:30 p.m. 912-604-4048. liveoakstore.com/tubbysthunderbolt. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. CANDIDATES FORUM WITH BEN WATSON AND SANDRA WORKMAN The League of Women Voters of Coastal Georgia will host a Candidates Forum in order for voters to learn more about the issues from State Senator Ben Watson and Democratic candidate Sandra Workman. The candidates are running for the Georgia Legislature, District 1, which includes portions of Chatham and Liberty counties and Bryan County. Free, but register at lwvcga.org Fri., Oct. 12, 1 p.m. lwvcgamedia@gmail.com. Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St. 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. LADIES, GUNS & AMMO The Savannah Area Republican Women’s second annual Ladies, Guns and Ammo event is intended to instruct women on the laws associated with handguns and proper safety protocols. Rachel Campos-Duffy, the featured keynote speaker for the luncheon, is the wife of Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy, is a FOX News and FOX Business Contributor and a recurring guest host on hit shows, FOX & Friends and Outnumbered. There will also be two instructional classes available for participants. Sheriff John Wilcher will provide instruction on gun rules/regulations, safety classes and shooting range practice. $45 - $95 Sat., Oct. 13, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 912-598-7358. marolynoverton@gmail.com. sarw.org/ events/. thesavannahgolfclub.com/. The Savannah Golf Club, 1661 President St. 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. VICTORIAN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETINGS The VNA represents all residing, working or otherwise involved in the Victorian District and meets every second Tuesday of each month to the exception of the 36 month of August. Meetings are held at The
Mansion on Forsyth Park. Social starts at 5:30 p.m. and meetings start at 6 p.m. There is no fee to attend our meetings. For anyone using the Valet Parking at The Mansion, there is a $5. fee. Free ongoing, 6-7 p.m. vnasavannahga2013@gmail.com. mansiononforsythpark.com. Mansion on Forsyth Park, 700 Drayton St. YOUNG DEMOCRATS Mondays at 7pm on the second level of Foxy Loxy, Bull Street. Call or visit the Young Democrats Facebook page for more information. Free ongoing. 423-619-7712. foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St.
AUDITIONS AND CALLS FOR ENTRIES
AUDITIONS FOR ARMSTRONG YOUTH ORCHESTRA Open to students enrolled in primary grades through high school and including Armstrong students (available for course credit). Auditions, by appointment, are in Armstrong Fine Arts Hall. To schedule an audition, e-mail: savaayo@yahoo.com. Info is also available at www.savaayo.org. AYO is sponsored in part by the Savannah Friends of Music, www.savannahfriendsofmusic. com ongoing. Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. CALL FOR ARTISTS FOR THE PHOENIX FESTIVAL The Chatham County Resource Conservation and Education Center will be hosting a found art and reuse celebration called The Phoenix Festival – Celebrating Chatham County’s Revolution in Reuse on November 10. This event will feature 30 local artists who use recycled/upcycled/ reused material in their work. The festival will also include an electric car show, food trucks, musicians, performers and all sorts of fun and educational activities for all ages. The County does have a promotional budget for this event that we hope will become an annual celebration. Currently, we are looking for 30 of Chatham County’s most gifted artists to set up booths and sell their polished pieces and/or craft items resurrected out of objects that would otherwise go to the landfill. Booths are only $15.00 per 6ft table and all of the proceeds will be donated to Keep Chatham Beautiful or KCB. KCB is a local non-profit organization dedicated to the environmental enrichment and beautification of our stunning local communities. Through Nov. 11. 912-790-1647. CALL FOR EARLY 19TH CENTURY DANCERS/REGENCY DANCING The Davenport House has a social dance program which meets most Wednesdays at 5 p.m. The Museum is looking for new participants in this free community activity. For information contact info@davenporthousemuseum. org or call 912-236-8097. ongoing. davenporthousemuseum.org. Davenport House, 324 East State St. CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR FUNCTION:
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AN EXHIBITION OF CONTEMPORARY CRAFT The Gallery at Sulfur Studios invites artists working in traditional craft media (Ceramic, Fibers, Glass, Metals, Paper, and/or Wood) to submit work to their fall juried exhibition, “Function”. Artists are encouraged to push the boundaries of what “functional” means, and work that is conceptual or satirical will be considered along side more traditional craft forms. Exhibition will run Nov. 8-24. Visit sulfurstudios.org/function for more details and application instructions. Through Oct. 15. sulfurstudios.org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR VIGNETTE SAVANNAH Vignette Savannah is looking for contributors in writing and photography! vSav’s tagline is “Indulging in Savannah’s most coveted decor, design, & awe-inspiring spaces.” Contribute to the blog and social media channels with your writing and/ or photography (credit will be given) featuring restaurants, coffee shops, or any other creative spaces and design you find inspiring! Preference will be given to students/professionals that can be consistent contributors-- build a portfolio with the vSav blog and on its social media channels and gain a reference in the process! Visit vignettesavannah.com and email Anita at vignettesavannah@gmail. com to express your interest! ongoing. Downtown Savannah, downtown. CALL FOR JESUS-YESHUA PRODUCTION CLUB AND VIDEO CREW Contact Brenda Lee at 912-236-3156 or at revbrendalee@yahoo.com for more information. ongoing. Online only, none. CALL FOR LOCAL PRODUCTS AND RETAILERS FOR COHEN’S RETREAT ONSITE BOUTIQUE SHOP Cohen’s Retreat, a historic destination for art, food and community located in Savannah’s famed Moon River District, is seeking specialty retailers interested in placing their locally or regionally-made products in its onsite boutique shop, Brown Dog Market. Cohen’s Retreat is refreshing its product lines at Brown Dog Market to feature more of a mix of mainstream local products to include with their current artisan products. Retailers who would like access to some of Savannah’s largest neighborhoods located in and near the Moon River District are encouraged to apply for shelf space. Interested retailers should reach out to Colleen Smith at colleen. smith@cohensretreat.com or by calling 912.355.3336, ext. 4. Please include product name(s), description, price point, availability, contact information and any other essential details. ongoing. Cohen’s Retreat, 5715 Skidaway Rd. CALL FOR MUSICIANS FOR EFFINGHAM COUNTY ORCHESTRA Effingham Community Orchestra is now accepting additional musicians. Instruments included are winds, orchestral strings and orchestral percussion. For
information contact the Director at www. effinghamcommunityorchestra.org or call 912-826-5300 ext. 110. ongoing. No physical address given, none. CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS IN PTSD STUDY Are you a recent combat veteran experiencing psychological or emotional stress related to your combat? You may be eligible to receive first-line medication and talk therapy interventions with proven effectiveness. PROGrESS is a study looking to learn more about how to effectively treat recent combat veterans with PTSD. The therapies are not experimental. You will be randomly assigned to receive either psychotherapy, medication, or both. For more information about the PROGrESS study, please call 912-920-0214 ext. 2169. ongoing. Online only, none. CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR WEAVE-ADREAM PROGRAM The City of Savannah Department of Arts, Culture & Historical Resources is now accepting proposals for the 2018 Weave-A-Dream (WAD) program which seeks to engage youth in art projects that reestablish and preserve vibrant, sustainable neighborhoods. Applications must be submitted at least seven weeks prior to the start date of the project. Applications will be accepted March through November 13th of 2018 (while funds are available). Selected projects must be completed prior to December 31, 2018. The guidelines and application are available for download at www.savannahga.gov/arts. Technical assistance is available to applying organizations and individuals. Through Nov. 13. 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
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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.
Vampire Ball
Grab your capes, sharpen your fangs, dust off your boots and come quench your celebratory appetite. Enjoy live music by the Casket Creatures, vampire-themed drink specials, photo ops, crowning of a vampire king and queen, and more. AGES 21 AND UP. $20 SAT., OCT. 13, 9 P.M. GHOST COAST DISTILLERY, 641 INDIAN ST.
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SCI FANS FOR SENIORS DRIVE Members of the community who would like to donate a new box fan or make a cash donation to purchase a fan may come by SCI’s headquarters at 3025 Bull Street, Savannah between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or donate on-line at www.seniorcitizensinc.org/give. ongoing. Senior Citizens Inc., 3025 Bull St.
CLASSES, CAMPS & WORKSHOPS
2018 SUMMER BONANZA The program will expose young people to local government, cultural diversity, and positive role models. Strengthening academic development while providing safe, structured, and fun activities for youth is essential. Summer Bonanza meets once per week on Saturday mornings from 10 am – 1 pm at the Moses Jackson Center. Saturdays, 9 a.m. (912) 663-4528. Moses Jackson Advancement Center, 1410B Richards Street. ACACC - FREE MARKETING WORKSHOP The Arts and Culture Alliance of Chatham County will hold the second in a series of workshops dedicated to strengthening the long-term sustainability of Chatham County’s arts and culture organizations. In partnership with ThriveHive, this one-hour plus free marketing workshop is designed to help your arts and culture organization improve its marketing efforts, identify new methods of reaching audiences, hear how valuable a digital marketing strategy can be in today’s day and age, and how to best utilize it to reach the right audiences at the right time. Seating is limited. Register by 10/9. Free Fri., Oct. 12, 9-11 a.m. 718-6890620. patrick@chathamartsandculture.com. chathamartsandculture.com. Savannah Coffee Roasters, 215 West Liberty Street. 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. BACHATA AND SALSA DANCE CLASSES New 4 week dance series, designed for absolute beginners to learn the fundamentals of Bachata or Salsa for social dancing! Bachata and salsa are fun dances from the Dominican Republic that can be found in cities all over the world, and is a great way to meet other people and enjoy amazing music. No partner or dance experience needed, just come and have fun! Special discount if you decide to do the salsa and bachata series together! RSVP via facebook or email. $40 for 4 classes,
$70 for both bachata and salsa series ongoing. stephaniehmetzger@gmail.com. facebook.com/events/239285403377870/. thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Ave. BASIC CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH The focus of this course is basic conversational abilities. Although this course focuses on conversation, listening, reading, and writing abilities will be developed. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to do the following: Greet one another, talk about yourself and others, describe people and activities, plan weekend activities, talk about your needs, wants, and preferences. This class will consist of lecture, audio, visual, and speaking in partners and whole group skits. No book is needed, as the Instructor will provide handouts. $100 for series Thu., Oct. 11, 6-8 p.m. 912-478-2560. adaniels@georgiasouthern.edu. academics.
georgiasouthern.edu/ce/programs/ conversationalspanish/. Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. BASIC SELF DEFENSE Essential self-defense for adults. $30/ month Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6 p.m. fit912savannah.com. fit912savannah.com. Fit912 Savannah, 428 Bull Street. BASIC SIGN LANGUAGE Using American Sign Language (ASL), you will learn basic vocabulary, structure, syntax, and grammar. You will also focus on mastering the basics of finger spelling, numbers, colors, facial, grammar and sentence structure. Students will learn conversational/cultural behaviors necessary to hold a beginning-level conversation in ASL. $125 for series Mon., Oct. 15, 6-7:30 p.m. 912-478-2560. adaniels@ georgiasouthern.edu. academics. georgiasouthern.edu/ce/programs/
american-sign-language/. Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. 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 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (ASL) 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 ClarksonMiccoli. Class size is limited to 15 people and pre-registration is required. Participants must be 13 years or older to register. For more information, visit www.speechandhearingsav.com or call 912.355.4601 $85 Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m. savannahspeechandhearing.org/. Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E 66th St. 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. BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU CLASSES Monday/Wednesday- Competition 5:30pm and Fundamentals at 7:00pm Tuesday/ Thursday- Fundamentals at Noon and Fundamentals at 5:30pm Friday- Private Lessons by appointment Saturday- Open Mat at 10:30am ongoing. Serg Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, 401 Mall Blvd. BRIDGE LESSONS Learn to play bridge. BB2 Competitive Bidding: Monday, September 24@7:00PM. BB4: Play of the Hand/ Declarer/Play: Saturday, September 15@10:00AM. Intermediate/Advanced Workshops: Friday, September 14@10:00AM ongoing. 912-2284838. 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. 912897-7656. savannahaux.com. COUNTRY TWO STEP GROUP CLASS Country Two Step: no partner needed or
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experience required. 4 weeks for $40 or drop in for $15. $40 for 4 weeks Thursdays, 7-8 p.m. 612-470-6683. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 301 US Hwy 80 SE. CREATIVITY COACHING Do you have a creative idea but don’t know where to start? Is it time to move forward with your project? Work with your very own creativity coach and learn how to blast through blocks, plan your time, and enjoy the richness of a creative life. See website for more info at www.laurenl.com/creativity_ coaching/ or contact Creativity@LaurenL. com ongoing. Online, ---. DIVAS & PUMPS: ADULT HEELS DANCE CLASS Divas & Pumps is a dance class teaching walks, struts, freestyles, and choreography to hits by our favorite Divas. Come get your life every Wednesday at 7:30. $15 Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. 323-539-1760. DANCEHOWIWANTTO@GMAIL.COM. DANCEHOWIWANTTO.COM. DUI PREVENTION GROUP Offers victim impact panels for intoxicated drivers, DUI, offenders, and anyone seeking knowledge about the dangers of driving while impaired. A must see for teen drivers. Meets monthly. $40/session 912-443-0410. EXCEL BASICS This course offers a fundamental understanding of Microsoft Excel 2016, including; basic Excel environment, navigating the work sheet and ribbon, creating and formatting worksheets, entering and editing data, using functions and formulas, controlling the print output, and using basic tables. The Instructor will be using materials from http://gcflearnfree. org $100 for series Thu., Oct. 11, 6-8 p.m. 912-478-2560. adaniels@georgiasouthern. edu. academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ ce/programs/excel-basics/. Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. FAMILY LAW WORKSHOP The Mediation Center has three workshops per month for people who do not have legal representation in a family matter: divorce, legitimation, modifications of child support, visitation, contempt. Schedule: 1st Tues, 2nd Mon, 4th Thursday. Call for times. $30 912354-6686. mediationsavannah.com. FANY’S SPANISH/ENGLISH INSTITUTE Spanish is fun. Classes for adults and children held at 15 E. Montgomery Crossroad. Register by phone. ongoing. 912921-4646. HIGH VIBE / LOW COST YOGA Join Melissa DeLynn for all-levels, beginner friendly Yoga classes. These classes are well-balanced, nourishing, and challenging with an emphasis on philosophy and spirituality. Expect to learn, heal, meditate and connect. $15 Wednesdays, 6-7:15 p.m. 706-614-4715. mdelynn@gmail.com. WELMONT, 1930 Montgomery Street. HOUSING AUTHORITY NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCE CENTER Housing Authority of Savannah hosts classes at the Neighborhood Resource Center. Adult literacy/GED prep: Mon-Thurs, 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm. Financial education: 38 4th Fri each month, 9am-11am. Basic
computer training: Tues & Thurs, 1pm3pm. Community computer lab: Mon-Fri, 3pm-4:30pm. ongoing. 912-232-4232 x115. savannahpha.com. savannahpha.com/NRC. html. Neighborhood Resource Center, 1407 Wheaton St. JEWELER’S GUIDED OPEN STUDIO Join us for time to practice your skills and knock out some projects you’ve been dreaming up. Tuition includes access to the studio with support from Christina or one of her assistants. Students are responsible for their own materials. Prerequisite of Jewelry I or similar instruction from another studio. $30 Thursdays, 1-4 p.m. 912-289-8337. christina@dreamcatstudio. com. dreamcatstudio.com. Use our space to practice your skills and knock out your personal pieces. Tuition includes access to the studio with support from Christina or one of her assistants. Students are responsible for their own materials. Prerequisite of Jewelry I or similar instruction from another studio. $30 Fridays, 6 p.m. 912-289-8337. christina@ dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcat studio, Hover Creek RD. KNITTING & CROCHET CLASSES Offered at The Frayed Knot, 6 W. State St. See the calendar of events on website. Mondays. 912-233-1240. thefrayedknotsav. com. LIFE CHALLENGE COACHING In an environment of patience, nonjudgement and compassion, we will explore the source of your challenge, the beliefs that hold your challenge in place, and discover & enact healthy and healing life changes. For appointment, contact Cindy Un Shin Beach at revfugon@gmail.com, or Text (only) to 912-429-7265. ongoing. Online only, none. MUSIC LESSONS AND CLASSES: ALL INSTRUMENTS, ALL AGES Portman’s Music Academy offers private lessons on piano, guitar (electric, acoustic, classical), mandolin, ukulele, banjo, bass guitar, drums, percussion, voice, clarinet, saxophone (alto and tenor), oboe, flute, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, tuba, DJ, Pro Logic, Composition, Ear Training, violin, viola, and cello. Group classes for beginner piano and guitar. Music Adventures for ages 5 to 7. ongoing. 912354-1500. portmansmusic.com. Portman’s Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St. MUSIC LESSONS--MULTIPLE INSTRUMENTS AND STYLES Savannah Musicians’ Institute offers private instruction for all ages and experience levels for Guitar (electric, acoustic, bass, classical, jazz), Piano, Flute, Banjo, Mandolin, Ukulele, Clarinet, Saxophone, and Voice as well as Music Theory/ Composition/ Ear Training. We teach public, private and home school students as well as adults at all experience levels. Located at 15 East Montgomery Crossroads in Office #205 near White Bluff Road, Savannah, GA. ongoing. 912388-1806. smisavannah@gmail.com. savmusiciansinstitute.com. NEW HORIZONS ADULT BAND PROGRAM Music program for adults who played a band instrument in high school/college and would like to play again. Tuesdays at 6:30pm at Portman’s. $30 per month. All ages and ability levels welcome. Call for info. ongoing.
912-354-1500. portmansmusic.com. Portman’s Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St. NOVEL WRITING Write a novel, finish the one you’ve started, revise it or pursue publication. Awardwinning Savannah author offers one-onone or small group classes, mentoring, manuscript critique, ebook formatting. Email for pricing and scheduling info. ongoing. pmasoninsavannah@gmail.com. PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES Photography Workshops: Beginner to Advanced level. 4-hour sessions. $250 per student. See website for complete list. 410251-4421. chris@chrismorrisphotography. com. chrismorrisphotography.com/learn. PIANO VOICE-COACHING Pianist with M/degree,classical modern jazz improvisation, no age limit. Call 912-9617021 or 912-667-1056. Serious inquiries only. ongoing. POWER SELF DEFENSE Get fit and develop powerful selfdefense skills. For active adults. $30/ month Tuesdays, Thursdays, 7 p.m. fit912savannah.com. fit912savannah.com. Fit912 Savannah, 428 Bull Street. R&B SOUL ADULT LINE DANCING The R&B Soul line dance group Savannah Show Stoppers are conducting line dance classes every Monday night at the West Broad St. YMCA and every Tuesday nights at the John Delaware Center. Both classes starts at 6:30. Lamont Hunter, the founder of the Savannah Show Stoppers, is the Instructor. Donations Mondays, 6:30-8 p.m. and Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. 912-220-7712. hlamont70@yahoo.com. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. REIKI TREATMENT Reiki relaxes & rejuvenates; promotes emotional & physical healing; reduces neuromuscular & arthritic pain. E-mail request for appointment/ Fee base at revfugon@gmail.com, or Text (only) 912429-7265 ongoing. Online only, none. A. ROPER STUDIO - VOICE TECHNIQUE AND COACHING Experienced and successful voice instructor is accepting students. Nurturing and collaborative studio. Services offered include strengthening the voice, range extension, relaxation techniques, and coaching through various styles of music. Audition and competition preparation. Located 15 minutes from downtown. Varies Mondays-Saturdays, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. 912-4840628. Downtown Savannah, downtown. RUSSIAN LANGUAGE CLASSES Learn to speak Russian. All experience levels welcome, beginner to expert. Call for info. ongoing. 912-713-2718. SASS & SWAG ADULT HIP HOP Sass & Swag is a high energy, adult hip hop dance class. Learn hip hop grooves you can take to any party or club, and learn a choreographed routine to today’s hottest hits. Mondays at 7:30 pm. $15 Mondays, 7:30 p.m. 323-539-1760. DANCEHOWIWANTTO@GMAIL.COM. DANCEHOWIWANTTO.COM. SURFING AND UKULELE LESSONS Surfing & Ukulele Lessons and surf camps. Tybee Surf Lessons, Tybee Island/
Savannah. Email or call Turner for more info 808-385-5364. TybeeSurfLessons.com. ongoing. Tybee Island, Tybee Island. TAI CHI The tai chi classes are open to the first 25 participants 60 years of age or older. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. 912-877-0056. Senior Citizens, Inc. Liberty County Neighborhood Center, 800 Tupelo Trail. 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.
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
13TH COLONY SOUND BARBERSHOP CHORUS Enjoy singing in harmony with 13th Colony Sound, Savannah;s Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, Monday evenings. None Mondays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. 912-247-1157. savannahbarbershoppers@gmail.com. 13thcolonysound.com. whitefieldumc. com/. Whitefield United Methodist Church, 728 E. 55th Street. ABENI CULTURAL ARTS DANCE CLASSES Classses for multiple ages in performance dance and adult fitness dance. African, modern, ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, gospel. Held at Abeni Cultural Arts studio, 8400-B Abercorn St. Call Muriel, 912-631-3452, or Darowe, 912272-2797. ongoing. abeniculturalarts@ gmail.com. AVEGOST LARP Live action role playing group that exists in a medieval fantasy realm. generallly meets the second weekend of the month. Free for your first event or if you’re a nonplayer 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
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Networking Group meets first Thursday each month, 9:30am-10:30am. Tradewinds Ice Cream & Coffee, 107 Charlotte Rd. Call for info. ongoing. 912-308-6768. CHATHAM SAILING CLUB Friday evening social event at the clubhouse. Meet Members and their families who all enjoy water based activities but whose prime interest is sailing. This BYOB event is free and all are welcome, but Membership is encouraged after several visits once interest is gauged!! We look forward to meeting you. Fridays, 7-10 p.m. pranschkec3@gmail.com. Young’s Marina, 218 Wilmington Island Rd. COASTAL BEAD SOCIETY Coastal Bead Society monthly meetings, 12 noon on the third Friday of the Month at the Coastal Georgia Center, 303 Fahm Street, near SCAD. All beaders are welcome. ongoing. wyrnut18@gmail.com. cgc. georgiasouthern.edu/. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street. FIBER GUILD OF THE SAVANNAHS A club focusing on weaving, spinning, basket making, knitting, crocheting, quilting, beading, rug hooking, and other fiber arts. Meets at Oatland Island Wildlife Center, first Saturday of the month (Sept.-June) 10:15am. ongoing. fiberguildsavannah. homestead.com/. Fiber Guild of the Savannahs, 711 Sandtown Road GA. HISTORIC FLIGHT SAVANNAH A non-profit organization dedicated to sending area Korean War and WWII veterans to Washington, DC, to visit the WWII Memorial. All expenses paid by
Honor Flight Savannah. Honor Flight seeks contributions, and any veterans interested in a trip to Washington. Call for info. ongoing. 912-596-1962. honorflightsavannah.org. HISTORIC SAVANNAH CHAPTER: ABWA Meets the second Thursday of every month from 6pm-7:30pm. Tubby’s Tank House, 2909 River Drive, Thunderbolt. Attendees pay for their own meals. RSVP by phone. ongoing. 912-660-8257. HOSTESS CITY TOASTMASTERS CLUB Toastmasters International is an organization which gives its members the opportunity to develop and improve their public speaking abilities through local club meetings, seminars, and contests. Regardless of your level of comfort with public speaking, you will find a club that is interested in helping you improve your speaking abilities. Free Tuesdays, 6:15-7:15 p.m. hostesscity.toastmastersclubs.org. bullstreetlabs.com. Bull Street Labs, 2222 Bull St. KNITTERS, NEEDLEPOINT AND CROCHET Meets every Wednesday. Different locations downtown. Call for info. No fees. Want to learn? Join us. ongoing. 912-308-6768. LOW COUNTRY TURNERS A club for wood-turning enthusiasts. Call Steve Cook for info at number below. ongoing. 912-313-2230. MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART LADIES AUXILIARY Meets the first Saturday of the month at
1:00pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-7864508. American Legion Post 184, 3003 Rowland Ave. ONE MILLION CUPS Opportunity to polish your pitching skills while networking and making valuable connections. Pitch your idea/business in front of fellow entrepreneurs and get real-time constructive feedback. 2222 Bull Street, weekly Wednesday 9-10am, no charge, free coffee. www.1millioncups.com/ savannah Wednesdays. bullstreetlabs.com. Bull Street Labs, 2222 Bull St. PHILO CAFE Discussion group that meets every Monday, 7:30pm - 9:00pm at various locations. Anyone craving good conversation is invited. Free to attend. Email for info, or see Facebook.com/SavannahPhiloCafe. Mondays. athenapluto@yahoo.com. PROOFREADER’S WHISKEY CLUB Membership includes the first whiskey drink free, free monthly private whiskey tastings from various brands, 15% off the member’s bill for the year, and a personalized book card including a list of 75 whiskeys in each chapter in the DeSoto library. Library series meetings will be the last Thursday of every month and include one free guest pass per member for the year. They will pick a book from the Edgar’s P&P library to hold their personalized book card which will be used to keep track of their progress on the whiskey list. $50 ongoing. eventbrite. com/e/proofreaders-whiskey-clubtickets-42943991635. proofsavannah.com.
Edgar’s Proof and Provision, 15 E. Liberty St. R.U.F.F. - RETIREES UNITED FOR THE FUTURE RUFF meets the last Friday of each month at 10am to protect Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and related senior issues. Parking in the rear. Free to all Seniors ongoing. 912344-5127. 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. 912-447-0943. hdb.org. moonriverbrewing.com/. Moon River Brewing Co., 21 West Bay St. THE SAVANNAH CHINESE CORNER The Savannah Chinese Corner welcomes anyone interested in Mandarin language or Chinese culture. Meets every Saturday morning from 10 am to noon. Check the Facebook group to see meeting location. ongoing. facebook.com/groups/ SavannahChineseCorner. Downtown Savannah, downtown. SAVANNAH COUNCIL, NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES A dinner meeting every 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm at local restaurants. 3rd Tuesday in November; none in December. CONTINUES ON P. 40
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For dinner reservations, please call Sybil Cannon at 912-964-5366. ongoing. 912-7487020. savannahnavyleague.us. SAVANNAH GO CLUB This is a new club for the board game “go” (igo, weiqi, baduk). For places and times, please call John at 734-355-2005. ongoing. Downtown Savannah, downtown. SAVANNAH GO GREEN Meets most Saturdays. Green events and places. Share ways to Go Green each day. Call for info. ongoing. 912-308-6768. SAVANNAH KENNEL CLUB Monthly meetings open to the public the 4th Monday each month, Sept. through June. ongoing, 7 p.m. savannahkennelclub. org. careyhilliards.com. Carey Hilliard’s (Southside), 11111 Abercorn St. SAVANNAH NEWCOMERS CLUB Open to women who have lived in the Savannah area for less than two years. Membership includes monthly luncheon and program. Activities, tours and events help you learn about Savannah and make new friends. Ongoing sign-up. savannahnewcomers.com. ongoing. SAVANNAH PARROT HEAD CLUB Beach, Buffet and no dress code. Check website for events calendar or send an email for Parrot Head gatherings. ongoing. savannahphc@yahoo.com. savannahphc. com. SAVANNAH SACRED HARP SINGERS Savannah Sacred Harp Singers welcome you to join our monthly community singing on the second Saturday of the month from 2-4pm at Ferguson Avenue Baptist Church. Sacred Harp is an American tradition of singing hymns in four part harmony. No particular religious affiliation is required or endorsed. All are welcome. No experience necessary. ongoing. Ferguson Avenue Baptist Church, 10050 Ferguson Ave. SAVANNAH TOASTMASTERS Helps improve speaking and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment. Mondays, 6:15pm, Memorial Health University Medical Center, in the Conference Room D. 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@ 40 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.
CONCERTS
ARMSTRONG WIND ENSEMBLE IN CONCERT Located in Fine Arts Auditorium. $6 Tue., Oct. 16, 7:30 p.m. 912-344-2801. armstrongboxoffice@georgiasouthern. edu. Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. SAVANNAH PHILHARMONIC: MASTERS OF BAROQUE The Spotlight Series takes a trip to Europe as it presents Baroque works from Italy, France, and Germany. Performing on period instruments, members of the Savannah Philharmonic perform works by Telemann, Couperin, and other giants of the Baroque era who continue to influence music to this day. Sun., Oct. 14, 5 p.m. savannahphilharmonic.org. elcota.org. Lutheran Church of the Ascension, 120 Bull St .
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2018 ICE POKER RUN Join ICE Car Club, Savannah Classic Cars & Commando Racing for a good old fashioned Poker Run before The Big ICE Show in Tybee. The run will start at Savannah Classic Cars, zig zag thru Savannah and finish out on Tybee at Fannies on The Beach for drinks, food & fun. Hotel Tybee has discounted rates for those attending the ICE Show and would like to stay the night. $20 per hand. All proceeds go to help Savannah’s own “The Friends of Oatland Island” recover from July’s tornado hit. Fri., Oct. 12. Savannah Classic Cars Dealer and Museum, 249 E. Lathrop Ave. ARYA HOSPITALITY GROUNDBREAKING Arya Hospitality, a development and investment company, will break ground on a new retail center in Savannah. The 8,787 sq. ft. building will have excellent visibility at the high traffic intersection of 33,000 vehicles and will be leased to various retailers. Tenants will enjoy the ease of access along with supporting residences, corporate offices and institutional businesses. The space’s design is ideal for a host of businesses including fast food restaurants, salons of every kind, medical use, postal and cellular carriers. 0 Fri., Oct. 12, 11-11:30 a.m. 912-777-3404. kim@dewitttiltongroup.com. Chatham Exchange, 4317 Ogeechee Road. BANANAS BEACH BASH Take a night off to relax and enjoy a night filled with non-stop entertainment featuring a Jimmy Buffett tribute show. $50 VIP, $20 general admission Sat., Oct. 13, 6 p.m. thesavannahbananas.com. Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. THE BIG FAKE WEDDING SAVANNAH As seen on The TODAY Show, The Big Fake Wedding is a bridal show alternative complete with a ceremony, food and drinks and a dance party reception. The events allow our “wedding guests” (brides-andgrooms-to-be) to experience wedding
vendors in action as they witness a local couple renew their vows in an emotional ceremony and as they participate in an over-the-top wedding reception. $25 Thu., Oct. 11, 7-9 p.m. hello@thebigfakewedding. com. Tybee Island Wedding Chapel, 1114 U.S. Hwy. 80. BONAVENTURE AFTER HOURS: THE TALKING DEAD Savannah’s only after-hours cemetery event filled with discussions of secret societies, freemasons, root doctors, killers, lovers, bootleggers and all things, Midnight In The Garden of Good and Evil. Unconventional, unorthodox and an unforgettable 3 hours with storyist host Shannon Scott. $44.95 Sat., Oct. 13, 5-8 p.m. 912-3195600. info@bonaventurecemetery.com. bonaventurecemetery.com. savannahga. gov/cityweb/cemeteriesweb.nsf/ cemeteries/bonaventure.html. Bonaventure Cemetery, 330 Bonaventure Rd. CONTRA DANCE Joyce Murlless and Bob Beattie will teach and prompt the dancing. Glow in the Dark String Band will play tunes in ‘old time music style’. Come join in the fun of contra and squares and a couple of waltzes. Easy to learn, no experience or partner needed, two left feet accepted, come early for beginner lesson, casual dress, teens and up. Friendly and alcohol free setting. $9 or $6 for students or members, Sat., Oct. 13, 7:30-10:30 p.m. 912-826-6504. d79vincent@ gmail.com. savannahfolk.org. Garden City United Methodist Church, 62 Varnedoe Ave. DAWN’S DAUGHTER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CAREER FAIR We’re encouraging all 10th, 11th, and 12th-grade young ladies to join us. You will have an opportunity to meet and talk with professionals in numerous career fields. For additional information, please contact: (912) 721-7388. 0 Sat., Oct. 13, 9 a.m.-noon. 912-721-7388. Savannah Technical College, Eckburg Auditorium, 5717 White Bluff Road. DRINKS AFTER WORK This group is for people that enjoy getting out mid-week, being social after work, and want to discover new places in the downtown Savannah area. Come have a cocktail, make new friends, and get over the hump. The group will meet on Wednesdays at various establishments throughout Downtown Savannah and nearby area. http://www.meetup.com/Drinksafter-work/ https://www.facebook.com/ groups/960991837322187/ Wednesdays, 7 p.m. drinksafterworksavannah@gmail. com. meetup.com/Drinks-after-work/ events/227656080/. distillerysavannah. com. The Distillery, 416 W. Liberty St. THE EXCHANGE CLUB OF SAVANNAH In a rut? The Exchange Club of Savannah welcomes men and women like you to support, serve and encourage the best teachers, students, firefighters, crime fighters, leaders and organizations in our community. Check us out at savannahexchange.org or find us on Facebook. Mondays, noon. 912-441-6559. ddewitt30@yahoo.com. Savannahexchange. org. Exchange Club of Savannah, 4801 Meding Street. FALL MARKET The Fall Market, presented by Art Rise
Savannah and Emergent Structures, will feature 26 local vendors and artists, live music, the Big Bon Pizza Food Truck, the Foxy Loxy Cold Brew Bike,. Sat., Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Neighborhood at Starland Village, 2602 Barnard St. JUNIOR LEAGUE OF SAVANNAH THRIFT SALE This event draws thousands of people who are on a search for household items, holiday gifts and decor, children’s clothing and toys, furniture, and boutique items. Junior League of Savannah members, League sponsors, and members of the community look forward to attending this event every year. Fri., Oct. 12, 5:30 p.m., Sat., Oct. 13 and Sun., Oct. 14, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. National Guard Armory, Eisenhower Dr. KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING Bring music into the lives of Savannah children by donating your used instruments at Portman’s Music Superstore on the Used Instrument Donation Day. Presented by Friends of Ben. Sat., Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. portmansmusic.com. Portman’s Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St. LATINO HERITAGE MONTH Featuring a series of lectures, performances and more, Latino Heritage Month is from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 and celebrates the history, culture and contributions of Latino community. Through Oct. 15. students. georgiasouthern.edu/multicultural/diversityand-inclusion/. Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. MAKE SAVANNAH FALL ROUNDTABLE Join Make Savannah for their quarterly roundtable featuring popular v-logger and social media influencer Rachel Earls. She’ll share her background on how she built her brand, including insights into her social media success. Rachel will also share top tips for small businesses, and applicable digital marketing strategies. Attendees will have an opportunity for a Q&A session, followed by networking. Wine and light refreshments will be provided. RSVP by Monday, Oct. 8, by emailing info@ MakeSavannah.com. 25$ Thu., Oct. 11, 6:308:30 p.m. Clark Creative, 208 W. Hall st. MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP DINNER AND MEETING Membership meeting with dinner and speaker. Navy League supports our Sea Services and their families. You do not have to have been in any of the military services to join. For further information contact Jeff Zureick at 912 450 0521 $22.00 third Tuesday of every month & 5:45-8:15 p.m. 912 450 0521. piwi@hargray.com. savannahnavyleague.us. Savannah Navy League, 17 lake heron ct west. THE ORIGINAL MIDNIGHT TOUR One of the spookiest tours in town. Learn about the untold stories of some of the most haunted locations here in Savannah Georgia. Guaranteed to give you a few goose bumps and an unexplained need for a night light. 33.00 ongoing. 1-866-666-3323. 6thsenseworld.com. 6th Sense Savannah Tours, 404 Abercorn Street. SAVANNAH STORYTELLERS Tall tales and fun times with the classic art of storytelling. Every Wednesday at 6pm. Reservations encouraged by calling 912349-4059. Wednesdays, 6 p.m. liveoakstore.
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com/tubbysthunderbolt. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. SCAD DAILY TOURS SCAD offers tours in Savannah, Atlanta and Hong Kong for prospective students and their families. Tours are available daily, excluding Sundays, and allow prospective students an opportunity to view classrooms and administrative buildings, galleries, residence halls and dining facilities and see where our students live, learn and prepare for professional careers. For more information please visit, https://www. scad.edu/admission/visit-scad/dailytours. ongoing. SCAD Student Center, 120 Montgomery St. SHIRE OF FORTH CASTLE FIGHTER PRACTICE Local chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism meets Saturdays at Forsyth Park (south end) for fighter practice and general hanging out. For those interested in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. ongoing. savannahsca.org. SOUTH ISLANDS FARMERS’ AND ARTISANS’ MARKET The South Islands Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market offers a variety of vendors, from vegetables to fine art. Thursdays, 3 p.m. Higher Ground Baptist Church, 9120 Whitefield Ave. SOUTHBOUND BREWERY SATURDAY TOURS AND TASTES Savannah’s first microbrewery is open for public tours and tastings Wednesday - Fridays from 5:30-7:30 and Saturdays from 2-4. Hang out, have a few cold ones, and learn a little more about Savannah’s first craft brewery. Free Saturdays, 2-4 p.m. 912-335-7716. info@southboundbrewingco. com. southboundbrewingco.com. Southbound Brewing Company, 107 East Lathrop Ave. TWO HOUR WALKING GHOST TOUR Chilling stories & eerie properties that paved the road to this fascinating title. Pre-colonial ghost history, all the way up to the 21st century. The most complete picture of all of the human psychical and paranormal events that put Savannah on the map as the ghostly city of greatness. Presented by America’s Most Haunted City Tour. ongoing, 9 p.m. 6thsenseworld.com/. TYBEE ISLAND HAUNTED HISTORY TOUR During the month of October, the Tybee Island Historical Society hosts a lighthearted haunted history tour around the Light Station and Battery Garland. This 90-minute tour will explore local lore infused with a few tidbits of some of the island’s darker history. Please call the Tybee Island Historical Society to reserve your tickets, as space is limited. $15 Fri., Oct. 12, 8 p.m. 912-786-5801. desiree@tybeelighthouse. org. tybeelighthouse.org/. Tybee Island Lighthouse, 30 Meddin Ave. WILMINGTON ISLAND FARMERS’ MARKET The Wilmington Island Farmers’ Market (WIFM) is a non-profit organization that provides Wilmington Island and adjacent islands’ residents with locally grown produce, baked goods, natural skincare solutions and a variety of artisan creations. Free Saturdays, 9
Clay Classes
Savannah Clay Studio at Beaulieu offers handbuilding, sculpture, and handmade tiles, basic glazing and firing. 912-351-4578. SAV..CLAYSTUDIO@GMAIL.COM.
a.m.-1 p.m. wifarmersmarket@aol.com. wifarmersmarket.org. Islands High School, 170 Whitemarsh Island Road.
FESTIVALS
68TH ANNUAL SAVANNAH GREEK FESTIVAL The annual festival will feature homemade Greek foods, Greek desserts, Greek dancing, Greek music, church tours, market place, and so much more during the three-day celebration of Greek food, music and heritage. Oct. 11-13, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. St. Paul Greek Orthodox Church, 14 West Anderson Street. PEACOCK PARTY The theme of this annual soiree is Moonlight in the Garden. Event highlights include live music, a silent auction, heavy hors d’oeuvres and libations. All proceeds support ongoing programs, maintenance and outreach initiatives at the Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home in Savannah. Flannery-inspired attire is optional, but always encouraged. $100 per person; $85 if purchased before Sept. 30 Fri., Oct. 12, 5:30 p.m. 912-233-6014. flanneryoconnorhome. org. Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, 207 E. Charlton Street. SAVANNAH ART WALK Explore Savannah’s historic downtown by visiting artists and galleries every second
Saturday. second Saturday of every month. savannahartwalk.com. savannah.hyatt.com/ hyatt/hotels-savannah/index.jsp?null. Hyatt Regency Savannah, 2 West Bay St. SAVANNAH FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL V Enjoy food trucks, fashion trucks, beer and wine, DJ and live music by CC Witt, yoga in the park, and much more. Free Sun., Oct. 14, 12-7 p.m. savannahfoodtruckassociation. com/. Daffin Park, 1198 Washington Ave. SKIDAWAY ISLAND FALL FESTIVAL The Skidaway Island Fall Festival will be held on Saturday, October 27. We would like to invite artists and craftsmen to display and sell their work. People will be setting up between 9 & 10am, and probably sell until around 3pm. There is no formal sign up or fee. You will need to furnish your own table, props, etc. In addition to arts & crafts the local library will be holding their bi-annual used book sale, and there will be face & pumpkin painting, a bounce house, the little train, and glitter tattoos for the kids. There will also be a variety of Food Trucks, and good food from the Village Bar. There will also be the annual Corvette show. Through Oct. 28. thevillagebarandgrille.com. Village Bar & Grille, 3 Skidaway Village Walk. SPIRIT FEST SpiritFest is the annual Community Festival on the Unity of Savannah grounds. Live music, vendors, kid’s
activities, food trucks, and fun for the whole family. Sat., Oct. 13, 2-6 p.m. 912655-4287. eventsbycelestemarketing@ gmail.com. facebook.com/ events/2110244659228983/. unityofsavannah.org/. Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd. VAMPIRE BALL Grab your capes, sharpen your fangs, dust off your boots and come quench your celebratory appetite. Enjoy live music by the Casket Creatures, vampire-themed drink specials, photo ops, crowning of a vampire king and queen, and more. Ages 21 and up. $20 Sat., Oct. 13, 9 p.m. savannahvampires. com. ghostcoastdistillery.com. Ghost Coast Distillery, 641 Indian 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
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program is free and open to the public. Bring a yoga mat, bottled water, and a friend. FREE Tuesdays, Thursdays, 1 p.m. 912-652-6863. sedavis@chathamcounty.org. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. AERIAL YOGA CLASSES Increase flexibility and strength using aerial yoga, a relatively new approach to a traditional yoga practice. We use a silk fabric called a ‘hammock’ to support the weight of our bodies, helping us achieve various postures with more depth, ease and excitement. Every Saturday. Class size limited. Required to register online ahead of time. $25 Saturdays, 12:30-1:45 p.m. 954.682.5694. elyse.thestudio@yahoo. com. thestudiosav.net/schedule.html. thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Ave. AFRO-CARIBBEAN DANCE Let the excitement begin as Mahogany takes you to the best staycation each and every Tuesday night to the Islands through movement and rhythm. This class will focus on the cultural movement of Afro-Caribbean dance. Get ready for hip winding and arms in the air as we explore our bodies’ rhythm through Caribbean and reggae music. $10 Tuesdays, 6:45-7:45 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. AIKIDO CLASSES Aikido is a traditional Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba, ‘O Sensei’ or (‘Great Teacher’). On a purely physical level it is an art involving throws and joint locks that are derived from Jujitsu and Kenjutsu (open hand and weapon based techniques). Beyond the self defense aspects of the art its true goal is to challenge its practitioners to discover their best selves. $50/month for JEA Members, $70/month for NonMembers, or $80/8-class punch card Tuesdays, Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m. 912-6040958, 912-346-2650. AikiNorm@aol.com, AikidoBilly@hotmail.com. CoastalAikido. com. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. BALLET BODY TONING Ballet Body Toning is a ballet inspired workout designed to improve balance, flexibility, and use body resistance to strengthen core, legs & booty. This workout is low impact and scorches major calories and teaches you basic ballet! Call to make a reservation before class. This is a 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 42 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. BEACH BODY WORKOUTS WITH LAURA MONDAYS at 6:15 PM at the Lake Mayer Community Center $5.00 per session Mondays, 6:15 p.m. (912) 652-6784. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. BEASTMODE FITNESS GROUP TRAINING Train with this elite team. A total body program that trims, tones and gets results. Personal training options available. See website for info. Meets at West Broad YMCA. 5am-6am and 8pm-9pm. ongoing. beastmodefitnessga.com. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. BEGINNING POLE FITNESS Pole fitness is a fun and flirty way to get in shape! Taught by Pole Dance America National Professional Champion Sabrina Madsen, you’ll learn the basics of pole dance in a safe and welcoming environment. Gain strength, balance and confidence. Beginner Classes are open to all shapes and sizes and are for ladies only (men welcome at our Intermediate Class). $25 for drop-in or $100 for a package of 5 classes Tuesdays, 8-9 p.m. 801.673.6737. info@firstcityfitness.com. firstcityfitness. com/pole-fitnessparties.html. First City Fitness, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr. BLUE WATER YOGA Community donation-based classes, Tues. and Thurs., 5:45pm - 7:00pm. Fri., 9:30am-10:30am. Email for info or find Blue Water Yoga on Facebook. ongoing. egs5719@aol.com. Talahi Island Community Club, 532 Quarterman Dr. CANDLE(LIT) COMMUNITY FLOW Catherine Mulligan teaches this vinyasa flow yoga class in efforts to raise money for local charities in the Savannah community. The class is heated, candlelit, and set to upbeat music. Charities are rotating and chosen based on feedback from the students who show up. $8 Thursdays. The HUB Savannah, 4505 Habersham St. COMMUNITY TAI CHI Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese martial art tradition that is now practiced as a graceful form of exercise, performed in a slow, focused manner and accompanied by deep breathing. All of the exercises are performed from a standing position, so please wear shoes which are comfortable for standing, and clothing which allows freedom of movement. Weather depending, the class may be held indoors or outdoors. $5 second Sunday of every month, 10 a.m. customfitcenter.com. CustomFit Center, 101-A West Park Ave. DANCE DYNAMIX Dance DynaMix is a choreographed dance fitness class inspired by funky hip hop and sleek jazz moves! No dance experience required. Call 732.232.3349 to reserve your spot ahead of time, as class space is limited. Stay after class for a 30 minute stretch to wind down for the weekend with! $10.00 Wednesdays, Fridays, 10-11 a.m. 732.232.3349. FitnessFoodWine@gmail. com. thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B
Lacy Ave. DANCE FUN & FITNESS This adult class is designed for men & women to work on improving flexibility, range of movement, balance, strength, and coordination. Taught by M. Cato on Thursdays from 10:30am - 11:45am. The classes are September 6th-Ocotber 11th. $55.00 Thursdays, 10:30-11:45 a.m. 912898-3320. milcato@comcast.net. Frank G. Murray Community Center, 160 Whitemarsh Island Rd. 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 Firm it up, Yoga, Power Pilates, Water Aerobics, Senior Fitness Classes, Shimmy Chic, Fast and Fit and HITT classes. We also offer Personal Training and Reformer Pilates. Prices vary. Call for schedule. ongoing. 912-355-8811. savannahjea. org. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. FREE CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP For anyone caring for senior citizens with any affliction or illness. Second Saturday of the month, 10am-11am. Savannah Commons, 1 Peachtree Dr. Refreshments. Free to attend. Open to anyone in need of support for the caregiving they provide. ongoing. savannahcommons.com. FREE YOGA FOR CANCER PATIENTS St. Joseph’s/Candler’s Center for WellBeing offers Free Yoga for Cancer Patients every Monday from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. in Candler’s Heart & Lung Building, Suite 100. The very gentle movements and breath work in this class will give you much needed energy, it will make your body feel better, and it will give you a mental release. This class is free to cancer patients. Mondays, 1:30-2:30 p.m. 912-819-8800. sjchs.org/. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. FUNCTIONAL TRAINING CLASS Celebrate fall with a Saturday morning workout class. All levels welcome. A smooth mix of cardio and strengthening exercises. Call Kara 912-667-0487 if interested. ongoing. Downtown Savannah, downtown. GET EXCITED AND MOVE This program is designed to combat the effects of Parkinson disease for Savannah/ Chatham-area people and their caregiver. The activities are designed to enhance and improve muscular strength, and endurance, coordination, agility, flexibility, speed work, and voice command. $10 a month Mondays-Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. & 6-7 p.m. and Tuesdays-Thursdays, 10:3011:30 a.m. 912-376-9833. psgsav@gmail. com. Anderson-Cohen Weightlifting Center, 7230 Varnedoe Drive. GLUTE CAMP WITH KAYLA All classes are included in membership and
day passes. Please contact gym for more information. Fridays, 12:30 p.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. DUDE’S DAY AT SAVANNAH CLIMBING COOP Thursdays, 2 til 10 p.m. Savannah Climbing Coop 302 W Victory Dr, Savannah Every Thursday men climb for half price, $5. See website for info. Thursdays, 2 & 10 p.m. 912-495-8010. savannahclimbingcoop.com. Savannah Climbing CoOp, 302 W Victory Dr. HIKING & BIKING AT SKIDAWAY ISLAND STATE PARK Year round fitness opportunities. Walk or run the 1-mile Sandpiper Nature Trail (accessible) the additional 1-mile Avian Loop Trail, or 3-mile Big Ferry Trail. 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. INSANITY LIVE WITH SHAWN All classes are included in membership and day passes. Please contact gym for more information. Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. KUNG FU SCHOOL: VING TSUN Ving Tsun (Wing Chun) is the world’s fastest growing martial arts style. Uses angles and leverage to turn an attacker’s strength against him. Call for info on free trial classes. Drop ins welcome. 11202 White Bluff Rd. ongoing. 912-429-5150. LINE DANCE Line dance class teaches basic instructions, coordination, and dance combinations, to the rhythm of different styles of music. Line Dancing is exercise for the body & mind, and is a fun way to dance socially without a partner. Dancing styles covered in this class include Country Western, Swing, Salsa, Tango, Cha Cha, Waltz & more. $10 Wednesdays, 6-7:45 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. 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. PILATES CLASSES Daily classes for all skill levels including beginners. Private and semi-private classes by appointment. Carol Daly-Wilder, certified instructor. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-238-0018. savannahpilates. com. pilatessavannah.com/. Momentum Pilates Studio, 8413 Rerguson Ave. POWER YOGA This is an hour of stretching your mind and
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body to become one, and a reset in the middle of the work week. Come experience the endless possibilities as you take yourself to the next level with Mahogany. $10 Wednesdays, 8-9 a.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. PRANA YOGA Prana Yoga is a practice that integrates breathing techniques and chakra sounds into the yoga. Come experience a deep sense of grounding, learn to be present, and develop your center, passion, strength, compassion, creativity, intuition, and light. $10 Mondays, 6:45-8 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. RENAGADE WORKOUT Free fitness workout, every Saturday, 9:00 am at Lake Mayer Park. For women only. Offered by The Fit Lab. Information: 912376-0219 ongoing. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. RICHMOND HILL ROADIES RUNNING CLUB A chartered running club of the Road Runners Association of America. Monthly training sessions and seminars. Weekly runs. Kathy Ackerman, 912-756-5865, or Billy Tomlinson, 912-596-5965. ongoing. LADIES DAY AT SAVANNAH CLIMBING COOP Wednesdays, 2 til 10 p.m. Savannah Climbing Coop 302 W Victory Dr, Savannah
Every Wednesday women climb for half price, $5. See website for info. ongoing. 912495-8010. savannahclimbingcoop.com. SAVANNAH DISC GOLF Weekly events (entry $5) Friday Night Flights: Fridays, 5pm. Luck of the Draw Doubles: Saturdays, 10am. Handicapped League: Saturdays, 1pm. Singles at the Sarge: Sundays, 10am. All skill levels welcome. Instruction available. See website or email for info. ongoing. savannahdiscgolf@gmail.com. savannahdiscgolf.com. SAVANNAH STRIDERS RUNNING AND WALKING CLUB With a one-year, $35 membership,free training programs for beginners (walkers and runners) and experienced athletes. Fun runs. Advice from mentors. Monthly meetings with quality speakers. Frequent social events. Sign up online or look for the Savannah Striders Facebook page. ongoing. savystrider.com. SHIMMY CHIC Shimmy Chic Fitness is an energetic, fun dance workout based on the ancient art of belly dance- with a modern twist. The class provides calorie-burning and muscle-toning moves, along with increased flexibility, grace, and sense of self. No dance experience necessary. Shimmy Chic provides fun & repetitive routines suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear comfortable workout clothes and sneakers (you do not have to show your stomach).
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1 Beetle variety 5 Did some community theater, say 10 “Ben-Hur” novelist Wallace 13 Its state song is the creatively titled “The Song of [that state]” 14 Potato often used for fries 16 Spot in la mer 17 Starting at the beginning 19 Element #50 20 “For rent,” in other, shorter words 21 Want ad palindrome 22 Tater ___ 23 1920s mobster who mainly worked in bootlegging and numbers rackets 28 Aries symbol 31 Tie type 32 Voicemail sound 33 All excited 35 What the “J” in TMJ doesn’t stand for 36 German submarine 39 Find a way to make things happen 43 Doctor’s directive 44 Traveling through 45 Like, making your mind blown 46 Obnoxious kid
48 Full pairing? 50 Some NCAA players 51 With “The,” fantasy video game series including “Oblivion” and “Skyrim” 55 Actress Whitman of “Parenthood” 56 Shepherd’s pie tidbit 57 Topple 61 The O. Henry ___-Off 62 “Yeah, pretty unlikely” 66 Jay Presson Allen play about Capote 67 Will’s concern 68 Ireland, in Ireland 69 Thanksgiving dinner item 70 Industrial city of the Ruhr Valley 71 Kit piece
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1 Prepare flour for baking 2 Bull, in Bilbao 3 Gone wrong? 4 Played in Las Vegas 5 Trajectory influenced by gravity 6 Dog, unkindly 7 Gatekeeping org.? 8 “Melrose Place” actor Rob 9 Boil down 10 Kiddos 11 Playwright T.S. 12 Fall Out Boy bassist
Pete 15 Words after “on” or “by” 18 Ticket remainder 24 Japanese general of WWII 25 Casino delicacy? 26 In any way 27 Without being asked 28 Does 2 Chainz’s job 29 Freebie at a Mexican restaurant 30 Element #42 (which for some reason isn’t in as many puzzles as, say, 19-Across) 34 Fierce look 37 Antiquing material 38 Cocoa amts. 40 Permanent marker brand 41 Grain-storage building 42 Like Boban Marjanovic 47 Blood-sucking African fly 49 Musical ligature 51 Like new vacuum bags 52 Michelle’s predecessor 53 Throws, as dice 54 1994 movie mainly set on a bus 58 Start to awaken 59 Hosiery shade 60 The other side 63 Small batteries 64 Sault ___ Marie, Mich. 65 Bill of Rights count
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Open to all ages and fitness levels. $10 Thursdays, 5:45-6:45 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. SLIDERS WITH KAYLA All classes are included in membership and day passes. Please contact gym for more information. Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. TIMED INTERVAL TRAINING WITH KAYLA All classes are included in membership and day passes. Please contact gym for more information. Mondays, 12:30 p.m. Fitness
on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. TRX CIRCUIT TRAINING WITH SHAWN All classes are included in membership and day passes. Please contact gym for more information. Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. TRX FUNCTIONAL TRAINING WITH SHAWN All classes are included in membership and day passes. Please contact gym for more information. Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. VINYASA YOGA In this vinyasa yoga class you will experience dynamic movements while
linking breath, building heat, and endurance. This class is open to all levels. We will explore each pose with special attention to alignment. This class will be the perfect way to start your week and stay energized. $10 Mondays, 8-9 a.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. 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.
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19)
In his book *The Snow Leopard*, Peter Matthiessen describes his quest to glimpse the elusive and rarely seen creature in the Himalayas. “Its uncompromising yellow eyes, wired into the depths of its unfathomable spirit,” he writes, give it a “terrible beauty” that is “the very stuff of human longing.” He loves the snow leopard so much, he says, that it is the animal he “would most like to be eaten by.” I bring this up, Aries, because now would be a good time, astrologically speaking, for you to identify what animal you would most like to be eaten by. In other words, what creature would you most like to learn from and be inspired by? What beautiful beast has the most to give you?
mental dexterity of Virgos or the acute cleverness of Geminis, but you have the most soulful intelligence in the zodiac. Your empathetic intuition is among your greatest treasures. Your capacity to feel deeply gives you the ability to intensely understand the inner workings of life. Sometimes you take this subtle acumen for granted. It may be hard for you to believe that others are stuck at a highschool level of emotional skill when you have the equivalent of a PhD. Everything I just said is a prelude to my advice. In the coming weeks, I doubt you can solve your big riddle through rational analysis. Your best strategy is to deeply experience all the interesting feelings that are rising up in you.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
Richard Nelson is an anthropologist who has lived for years with the indigenous Koyukon people of Alaska. He lauds their “careful watching of the same events in the same place” over long periods of time, noting how this enables them to cultivate a rich relationship with their surroundings that is incomprehensible to us civilized Westerners. He concludes, “There may be more to learn by climbing the same mountain a hundred times than by climbing a hundred different mountains.” I think that’s excellent counsel for you to employ in the coming weeks.
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“It is sad that unless you are born a god, your life, from its very beginning, is a mystery to you,” writes Gemini author Jamaica Kincaid. I disagree with her because she implies that if you’re human, your life is a complete and utter mystery; whereas my observation has been that for most of us, our lives are no more than eighty percent mystery. Some lucky ones have even deciphered as much as sixty-five percent, leaving only thirty-five percent mystery. What’s your percentage? I expect that between now and November 1, you can increase your understanding by at least ten percent.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
You Cancerians may not possess the
Do you ever experience stress from having to be so interesting and attractive all the time? It may on occasion feel like an onerous responsibility to be the only artful egomaniac amidst swarms of amateur egomaniacs. I have a suggestion that might help. Twice a year, celebrate a holiday I call Dare to Be Boring Week. During these periods of release and relief, you won’t live up to people’s expectations that you keep them amused and excited. You’ll be free to be solely focused on amusing and exciting yourself, even if that means they’ll think you’re dull. Now is an excellent time to observe Dare to Be Boring Week.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
A Chinese proverb says, “Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.” I’m happy to let you know that you are currently more receptive to this truth than maybe you have ever been. Furthermore, you have more power than usual to change your life in ways that incorporate this truth. To get started, meditate on the hypothesis that you can get more good work done if you’re calm and composed than if you’re agitated and trying too hard.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
My astrological analysis suggests that life is conspiring to render you extra excited
$10 Tuesdays, 8-9 a.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. YOGA FOR CANCER PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS Free for cancer patients and survivors. The classes help with flexibility and balance while also providing relaxation. Located at FitnessOne, on the third floor of the Memorial Outpatient and Wellness Center. Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. and Thursdays, 12:45 p.m. 912-350-9031. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave.
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beautyandtruth@freewillastrology.com
and unusually animated and highly motivated. I bet that if you cooperate with the natural rhythms, you will feel stirred, playful, and delighted. So how can you best use this gift? How might you take maximum advantage of the lucky breaks and bursts of grace that will be arriving? Here’s my opinion: be more focused on discovering possibilities than making final decisions. Feed your sense of wonder and awe rather than your drive to figure everything out. Give more power to what you can imagine than to what you already know. Being practical is fine as long as you’re idealistically practical.
we’re permanently stuck on automatic pilot, prone to reacting in mechanical ways to every event that comes our way. Psychology pioneer Sigmund Freud had an equally dim view of us humans. He believed that it’s our normal state to be neurotic; that most of us are chronically out of sync with our surroundings. Now here’s the good news, Capricorn. You’re at least temporarily in a favorable position to refute both men’s theories. In fact, I’ll boldly predict that in the next three weeks you’ll be as authentic and awake and at peace as you’ve been in years.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
In the late 19th-century, American botanist George Washington Carver began to champion the nutritional value of peanuts. His influence led to the plant being grown and used more extensively. Although he accomplished many other innovations, including techniques for enhancing depleted soils, he became famous as the Peanut Man. Later in life, he told the story that while young he had prayed to God to show him the mystery of the universe, but God turned him down, saying, “That’s for me alone.” So George asked God to show him the mystery of the peanut, and God agreed, saying, “that’s more nearly your size.” The coming weeks will be a great time for you to seek a comparable revelation, Aquarius.
How far is it from the Land of the Lost to the Land of the Lost and Found? What’s the best route to take? Who and what are likely to provide the best help? If you approach those questions with a crisply optimistic attitude, you can gather a wealth of useful information in a relatively short time. The more research you do about the journey, the faster it will go and the more painless it will be. Here’s another fertile question to meditate on: is there a smart and kind way to give up your attachment to a supposedly important thing that is actually quite burdensome?
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
In her only novel, *Save Me the Waltz*, Zelda Fitzgerald described her main character like this: “She quietly expected great things to happen to her, and no doubt that’s one of the reasons why they did.” That’s a bit too much like fairy-tale wisdom for me to endorse it unconditionally. But I do believe it may sometimes be a valid hypothesis—especially for you Sagittarians in the coming months. Your faith in yourself and your desire to have interesting fun will be even more important than usual in determining what adventures you will have. I suggest you start now to lay the groundwork for this exhilarating challenge.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Russian philosopher George Gurdjieff taught that most people are virtually sleepwalking even during the day. He said
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Every year, people discard 3.3 million pounds of chewing gum on the streets of Amsterdam. A company named Gumdrop has begun to harvest that waste and use it to make soles for its new brand of sneakers, Gumshoe. A spokesperson said the intention was to “create a product people actually want from something no one cares about.” I’d love it if you were inspired by this visionary act of recycling, Pisces. According to my reading of the cosmic omens, you now have exceptional powers to transform something you don’t want into something you do want.
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YOGA WITH BIANCA All classes are included in membership and day passes. Please contact gym for more information. Mondays, 6 p.m. Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. YOGA@THELIBRARY The All Levels class meets from 10:30-11:30 and the Chair Yoga class meets from 12:001:00. Tuesdays. Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St. ZUMBA Zumba Fitness is a dance fitness class for everybody and every body! With easy to follow moves, Zumba focuses on a wide variety of Latin and International rhythms. This hour long class is guaranteed to make you sweat. It’s not a workout, it’s a party. $10 Tuesdays, 5:45-6:45 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. ZUMBA FITNESS Isn’t lifting weights and running on the treadmill boring? Come join Sheena’s Zumba Fitness class and have fun while burning calories! The class regularly has 75+ participants that know that Sheena is the best Zumba instructor in Savannah! So show up early and see you soon! Free with YMCA membership Tuesdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. 912-354-6223. facebook. com/ZumbaFitnesswithSheena/. YMCA (Habersham Branch), 6400 Habersham St. ZUMBA FITNESS (R) WITH APRIL Mondays at 5:30pm, Thursdays at 6:30pm. Nonstop Fitness in Sandfly, 8511 Ferguson Ave. $5 for nonmenbers. call for info. ongoing. 912-349-4902.
FOOD & DRINK EVENTS
BBQ & BAKE SALE 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. BBQ & BAKE SALE Join members of Grace United Methodist Church for delicious Slow-Cooked, Pulled Pork BBQ Dinners w/Green Beans, Potato Salad & Roll at $9. Eat In or Take Out. Dinner deliveries available for 5 or more orders. Pre-order Boston Butts for $30.00. Make room for dessert with our yummy HomeBaked Goodies (Cakes, Pies & Cookies)! Call Church at 354-3411 for more info & to reserve Boston Butts. 912-345-3411. bbc8bcp@comcast.net. gracesav.com/. Grace United Methodist Church, 6412 Waters Ave. BETHESDA FARM AND GARDENS STAND Featuring in season, organic (not certified) veggies, herbs and flowers. All proceeds go directly to funding tuition expenses for Bethesda Academy students. For specialty orders, contact Merrin at merrin.slocombe@ bethesdaacademy.org. merrin.slocombe@ bethesdaacademy.org. bethesdaacademy. org. Bethesda Academy, 9250 Ferguson
Ave. FIRE & WINE Half priced bottles of wine, campfires in the courtyard, marshmallows and s’mores kits. 912-401-0543. info@foxyloxycafe.com. foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. FORSYTH FARMERS MARKET Local and regional produce, honey, meat, dairy, pasta, baked goods and other delights. Rain or shine. Free to attend. Items for sale. 912-484-0279. forsythfarmersmarket.com. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. GHOST COAST DISTILLERY TOURS Tour & Tasting Visit Ghost Coast Distillery, where you will hear about Savannah’s unique history of drinks and revelry, while learning how we create our unique, hand crafted spirits. Hours Tuesday – Wednesday: 12–6 (last tour starts at 6) Thursday – Saturday: 11-8 (last tour starts at 8) Tours begin every hour, on the hour Closed Sunday and Monday Tour with tasting: $12.50 Tour with tasting and Souvenir Bottle of Ghost Coast Vodka 261: $32.00 All guests must be 21+ or accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. ID Required $12.50 Saturdays. (912) 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. 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. TASTE OF LUCKY’S MARKET Sample products from all Lucky’s departments. Free luckysmarket.com/ savannah-ga/. Lucky’s Market, 5501 Abercorn St. WEEKLY CASK & FOOD PAIRING Each Wednesday, we create a special cask and pair it with a complimentary dish. Follow us on Facebook for more information! moonriverbrewing.com/. Moon
River Brewing Co., 21 West Bay St. 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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BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS St. Joseph’s/Candler’s SmartSenior offers blood pressure screenings on every Monday from 10 AM to Noon in the SmartSenior office, #8 Medical Arts on 836 E. 65th Street. No appointment is necessary; the screenings are free and open to the public. For more information, call (912) 352-4405. ongoing. St. Joseph’s/Candler Medical Arts Building, 836 E. 65th St. FREE CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP Are you gradually feeling more alone as friends and family don’t seem to get what you are going through as the unpaid caregiver of a loved one with dementia, serious illness or disability? Our drop-in and non-disease specific Caregiver Support Group meets twice a month to provide a safe place to connect with others who truly understand. Second Tuesday of each month from 10 – 11 a.m. and/or the fourth Monday of each month from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. at the Edel Caregiver Institute, 6000 Business Center Drive off Chatham Parkway. 912.629.1331. ongoing. Edel Caregiver Institute, 6000 Business Center Drive. FREE HEARING AND SPEECH SCREENING Hearing: Thursdays, 9am-11am. Speech: First Thursdays. Call or see website for times. ongoing. 912-3554601. savannahspeechandhearing.org. savannahspeechandhearing.org/. Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E 66th St. FREE HEARING SCREENINGS The Savannah Speech and Hearing Center offers free hearing screenings every Thursday from 9-11 a.m. Children ages three years old to adults of all ages are screened on a first-come, first-serve basis by a trained audiology assistant. If necessary, a full audiological evaluation will be recommended. Free and open to the public Thursdays, 9-11 a.m. 912355-4601. speechandhearingsav.org. savannahspeechandhearing.org/. Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E 66th St. FREE HIV TESTING AT CHATHAM COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. Free walk-in HIV testing. 8am-4pm Mon.-Fri. No appointment needed. Test results in 20 minutes. Follow-up visit and counseling will be set up for anyone testing positive. Call for info. ongoing. 912-644-5217. Chatham County Health Dept., 1395 Eisenhower Dr. FREE RESTORATIVE YOGA FOR CAREGIVERS Are you the unpaid caregiver for a loved one with dementia, serious illness or disability? Schedule some relaxation time just for you! Our free restorative yoga and deep relaxation classes use bolsters and blankets to support the body and quiet the mind. Dress comfortably and join us at the Edel Caregiver Institute, 6000 Business Center Drive off Chatham Parkway. 912.629.1331. ongoing. Edel Caregiver Institute, 6000 Business Center Drive.
HEALTH CARE FOR UNINSURED PEOPLE Open for primary care for uninsured residents of Chatham County. Mon.Fri., 8:30am-3:30pm. Call for info or appointment. ongoing. 912-443-9409. St. Joseph’s/Candler--St. Mary’s Health Center, 1302 Drayton St. HYPNOSIS, GUIDED IMAGERY AND RELAXATION THERAPY Helps everyday ordinary people with everyday ordinary problems: smoking, weight loss, phobias, fears, ptsd, life coaching. Caring, qualified professional help. See website or call for info. ongoing. 912-927-3432. savannahypnosis.com. LA LECHE LEAGUE OF SAVANNAH A breast feeding support group for new/ expectant monthers. Meeting/gathering first Thursdays, 10am. Call or see website for location and other info. ongoing. 912-8979544. lllusa.org/web/savannahga.html. LABOR AND DELIVERY TOUR Want to take a look around before the big day? Register for a tour of our labor and delivery areas. The tour is held once a month and fills up quickly, so please register early. Call 912-350-BORN (2676). second Sunday of every month. memorialhealth. com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. LIVING SMART FITNESS CLUB An exercise program encouraging healthy lifestyle changes. Mon. & Wed. 6pm-7:15pm Hip Hop low impact aerobics at Delaware Center. Tues. 5:30-7:00 Zumba at St. Joseph’s Candler African American Resource Center. (Program sponsors.) ongoing. 912-447-6605. NATIVE AMERICAN ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Georgia’s only Native American Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. Meets every Thursday at 2 pm at 517 East Broad Street, Savannah. Court papers will be signed. Open to all. You do not have to be Native American to attend Free ongoing, 2-3 p.m. 912-712-3314. Islandmedicinewoman@gmail.com. East Broad Native American Group, 517 East Broad Street. PLANNED PARENTHOOD HOTLINE First Line is a statewide hotline for women seeking information on health services. Open 7pm-11pm nightly. ongoing. 800-2647154. PREPARED CHILDBIRTH CLASS This course gives an overview of CONTINUES ON P. 46
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reproductive anatomy and physiology and explains the process of labor and delivery in simple, easy-to-understand terms. The four-week course includes a tour of the labor and delivery unit. This class is popular, so please register early $75 per couple Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. 912-350-2676. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. THE SAVANNAH 7-DAY DIABETES REPAIR If you are ready to take control of your life and health, call today, enroll in this fun but intensive seven week program to heal your body of diabetes. You will learn how changing can heal. You can reverse diabetes by following a new protocol, even if you have been diabetic for years. Includes over a year of follow-up support. $450 Thursdays, Saturdays. 912-598-8457. jeff@heartbeatsforlife-ga.org. Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St.
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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. 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.
LITERARY EVENTS
DEEP CENTER’S 10TH BIRTHDAY PARTY Deep Center celebrates ten years of youth speaking their truth, communities building power, fearless writing, and joy by honoring our courageous young authors, our families, and Deep’s work to nurture a loving, just, and equitable community. Food and refreshments will be served. Sun., Oct. 46 14, 4 p.m. Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights
Museum, 460 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. LECTURE: FLYING TIGERS IN CHINA DURING WWII Daniel Jackson, a military historian, has written two books on the Flying Tigers, American pilots. Thu., Oct. 11, 6 p.m. SSU King Frazier Student Center, Savannah State University. PROTECTING OUR STREETS: AN UPDATE ON HISTORIC PAVEMENTS IN SAVANNAH AND BEYOND Friends of Massie welcomes back Dr. Robin Williams to Massie Heritage Center for their Fall 2018 Friends of Massie History and Architecture Lecture Series. Dr. Williams will build on his sold-out presentation in January 2017 by exploring the significance of Savannah’s street and sidewalk pavement. Free and open to the public Wed., Oct. 10, 6:30 p.m. massieschool.com/. Massie Heritage Center, 207 East Gordon St.
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$5 MARSH TREK FALL PROMOTION On a marsh trek, you’ll enjoy a hands-on exploration of Georgia’s salt marsh, searching the mud for fiddler crabs, snails, and more. Learn about adaptations necessary for survival in this environment, how the marsh functions as a nursery for many organisms, a filter for pollutants, and as an abundant food source. Please wear closed-toed, closed-heel shoes, such as rain boots or old tennis shoes (no flip flops or Crocs) and expect to get muddy. Marsh Treks meet off-site, on the north end of the island at Spanish Hammock. Directions are provided with paid program confirmation. $5 per person Through Dec. 31, 4-5 p.m. 912786-5917. brenda@tybeemarinescience. org. tybeemarinescience.org. tybeemarinescience.org/. Tybee Island Marine Science Center, 1510 Strand Ave. COASTAL EMPIRE BEEKEEPERS ASSN. BEE YARD WORK DAY On the second Saturday of each month, CEBA members gather in our beeyard at Oatland Island Wildlife Center. We inspect hives and conduct workshops on various aspects of beekeeping. Visitors are always welcome to observe. Bee veils will be provided. Sat., Oct. 13, 9-11:30 a.m. ceba. oiwc@gmail.com. ceba.wildapricot.org. oatlandisland.org/. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. DOLPHIN PROJECT Dolphin Project’s Education Outreach Program is available to speak at schools, clubs, organizations. A powerpoint presentation with sound and video about estuarine dolphins and their environment. Age/grade appropriate programs and handouts. See website for info. ongoing. thedolphinproject.org. SECOND SATURDAY PRESENTATION SERIES Each second Saturday of the month, the Wildlife Refuge hosts a presentation by staff, volunteers, and local conservation partners to help the public learn more about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Free second Saturday of every month, 1-2 p.m. 843-7842468. SavannahCoastal@fws.gov. facebook. com/SavannahCoastalRefugesComplex/. Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, Laurel
Hill Wildlife Drive off S.C. 170. SKIDAWAY MARINE SCIENCE DAY Met a loggerhead hatchling, see behind the scenes of the aquarium, feed fish, tour a 92-foot oceangoing research vessel, and so much more. Free Sat., Oct. 13, 11 a.m. skio. uga.edu. UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium, 30 Ocean Science Circle. WALK ON THE WILD SIDE A two-mile Native Animal Nature Trail winds through maritime forest, freshwater wetland, salt marsh habitats, featuring live native animal exhibits. Open daily, 10am-4pm except Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912395-1500. oatlandisland.org. oatlandisland. org/. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. WILDERNESS SOUTHEAST A variety of programs each month including guided trips with naturalists. Canoe trips, hikes. Mission: develop appreciation, understanding, stewardship, and enjoyment of the natural world. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-236-8115. wildernesssoutheast.org.
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BAND OF SISTERS PRAYER GROUP All women are invited. Second Tuesdays, 7:30am-8:30am. Fellowship Assembly, 5224 Augusta Rd. Email or call Jeanne Seaver or see website for info. “The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hands of the Lord.” (Prov. 21:1) ongoing. 912-663-8728. jeanneseaver@aol.com. capitolcom.org/ georgia. 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. 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, Joy Cottage behind Wesley Oak United Methodist Church. Call or email for info. All are welcome. ongoing. 636-233-1772. savannahquakers@gmail.com. Wesley Oak United Methodist Church, 3124 East Victory Drive. 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. 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.
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