Connect Savannah January 30, 2008

Volume 7 • Number 19 • Jan. 30 — Feb. 5 • Savannah’s News, Arts, & Entertainment Weekly • www.connectsavannah.com

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Contents

Volume 7, No. 19, Jan. 30, 2008

On the cover: Mavis Staples

Art Patrol 22

Local Film 32

News & Opinion 6 7

9 10 11 12 14 16

18 Books

Tina McElroy Ansa

20 Cuisine

Catering for R. Kelly

22 Art Patrol

Exhibits and openings

Movies 32 Local Film

A Song for Anna

34 Film Feature

All the flicks that fit

The 411 5 40

Music

42

23 Interview 24 25 26 27

Perpetual Groove Feature A talk with Paul Hemphill Entertainment Briefs Snippets of sound Noteworthy Formerly Connect Recommends Soundboard Who’s playing and where

Oscar analysis time!

36 Screenshots

51 49

Week at a Glance Our best bets for cool stuff to do Happenings All the stuff, all the time Free Will Astrology Rob Breszny’s look at your stars Crossword Puzzle Mental Fun Sudoku Puzzle It’s all the rage

Classifieds 53 Classifieds

They call it “junk,” you call it “couch”

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Editor’s Note A talk with Madison Prickett Feedback Your letters Blotter From SPD reports Earthweek The week on your planet News of the Weird Chuck Shepherd’s latest Hear & Now Robin’s world Community A talk with Gen. Oglethorpe Community Black Heritage Festival overview Environment Saving the oceans

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Thursday, Jan. 31 Global Warming Symposium

What: This Focus the Nation Teach-in will gather Savan-

nah College of Art and Design students, faculty and community members for a full-day discussion of issues that address global warming and personal responsibility. A screening of the film, The 11th Hour, will follow at 6 p.m.

When: Jan. 31 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sessions begin at 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. and 12:30 and 2 p.m. A “Next Steps” brainstorming session will begin at 3 p.m.

Where: Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St. Cost: Free and open to the public.

Coffee, Talk & Signing

What: Author Amanda Eyre Ward will read from her

novel, Forgive Me, inspired by the story of an American teacher stoned to death in South Africa. When: Jan. 31 at 10 a.m. Where: Skidaway Presbyterian Church.

Film Screening: The 11th Hour

this film deals with climate change. It is being presented by the SCAD office of innovative teaching and learning as part of a day-long series about global warming. When: Jan. 31 at 6 p.m. Where: Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St. Cost: Free and open to the public. Info: 651-6556 weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Glance compiled by Linda Sickler

Freebie of the Week

Savannah Book Festival

What: This charity concert will raise funds for The Jolly Foundation. When: Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. Where: Trustees Theater. Cost: $25 in advance of $30 at the door. Info: 525-

5050 or www.scadboxoffice.com.

Georgia Music Educators Honor Band

What: Georgia’s best school band members will perform.

When: Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. Where: Fine Arts Auditorium, 11935 Abercorn St. Cost: Free admission.

Info: Call 927-5381 weekdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. or

visit www.finearts.armstrong.edu.

Savannah Community Theatre: See How They Run

What: This British farce tells the confusing and hilarious tale of a “clerical” error. When: Feb. 1, 2, 8 and 9 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 3, 7 and 10 at 3 p.m. Where: Savannah Community Theatre, 2160 E. Victory Dr. Cost: Thurs-

day, all tickets $10. On Friday and Saturday, adult tickets are $25, seniors 55 and up $20 and students and children $15. On Sunday, all tickets are $15. Info: 898-9021 or www.SavannahCommunityTheatre.com.

First Friday for Folk Music

What: Presented by the Savannah Folk Society, this

month’s concert will feature Four Shillings Short, Hanson

Colonial Faire and Muster

What: Visit the site of one of the earliest colonial-era

plantations on the Georgia coast. This event will feature costumed interpreters, colonial-era musicians and demonstrations. When: Feb. 2 and 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: Wormsloe State Historic Site, 7601 Skidaway Rd. Cost: Free. Info: 651-2125 or www.georgiahistory.com. son 13 and up and $35. 25 per child ages 10,

What: Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., director of the W.E.B.

Du Bois Institute at Harvard University, will speak about African-American literary expression during slavery.

When: Feb. 3 at 3 p.m. Where: First African Baptist Church. Cost: Free. Info: www.kingtisdell.org.

When: Friday, Feb. 1 at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Satur-

Third Annual Perpetual Groove Concert

What: This concert is presented by the Savannah Concert Association. When: Feb. 2 at 8 p.m. Where: Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St. Cost: $12.50 - $35.

Info: 525-5050 or www.scadboxoffice.com.

African-American Slave Narratives

UniverSoul Circus

Kay, author of The Book of Marie. Kay will be introduced

by John Berendt, author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. When: Feb. 1 at 5:30 p.m. Where: Lucas Theatre. Cost: Free. Info: 897-9600 or www.savannahbookfestival.org.

Charles Wadsworth and Friends

Dupree will be presented. Reservations are required.

When: Feb. 3 at 10:30 a.m. Where: The First City Club.

Info: 897-9600 or www.savannahbookfestival.org

Friday, Feb. 1

What: The keynote address will be presented by Terry

What: This performance is presented as part of the Savannah Black Heritage Festival. When: Feb. 2 at 8 p.m.

Where: Lucas Theatre. Cost: Free, but tickets required.

Info: 525-5050 or www.lucastheatre.com.

What: A champagne brunch with guest speaker Nathalie

tales and dramatic stories. Audience discretion advised.

When: Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 and 2 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 3 at 3 p.m. Where: The Masquers Chinese Theater, 13040 Abercorn St. Cost: Free admission. Info: 927-5381 or www. finearts.armstrong.edu.

Savannah Book Festival: Keynote Address

Mavis Staples in Concert

Savannah Book Festival: Closing Brunch

What: An evening of original scripts, including comic

day, Feb. 2 at noon, 4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sunday, Feb. 3 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Where: Ted Wright Stadium at SSU. Info: Tickets vary in price and are available at Ticketmaster outlets or online at www.universoulcircus.com.

What: Local athletes from 5 years on up will compete.

When: Feb. 2 from noon to 3 p.m. Where: 513 Bourne Ave., Garden City. Cost: Free. Info: Kerri at 507-7106.

Sunday, Feb. 3

AASU Masquers present New Voices

What, When and Where: Join dozens of popular and critically-acclaimed authors and thousands of readers on Saturday, Feb. 2 for a celebration of the written word that will be held in tents and buildings on Telfair and Franklin squares and surrounding areas. Sessions include: Contemporary Issues, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at First African Baptist Church with Rosemary Daniell, Cora Daniels, Dr. Robert M. Franklin, Jr., Kevin Merida and K.W. Oxnard; Fiction, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church with Mary Kay Andrews, Tina McElroy Ansa, William C. Harris, Jr., Terry Kay, Cassandra King, Michael Malone and Kimberla Lawson Roby; History & Biography from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Telfair Academy with Erik Calonius, Christine Jacobson Carter, Paul Hemphill, Charles J. Johnson, Jr., Daniel Kilbride, Charles J. Shields and James L. Swanson; Lifestyles from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Jepson Center for the Arts with John Berendt, Deborah Davis, Nathalie Dupree, Hugh Howard, Matt and Ted Lee, Polly McLeod Mattox, Helen Mattox Bost and Julia Reed; and Poetry and Songwriting, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Telfair Square with Kathryn Stripling Byer, Starkey Flythe, Jr., James Kimbrell and Alan Shapiro.

Cost: Free and open to the public.

Info: 897-9600 or www.savannahbookfestival.org

Monday, Feb. 4

& Amburgey and Tracy Rice. When: Feb. 1 from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Where: Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church, 429 Abercorn St. Cost: $2 donation. Info: Call Hank Weisman at 786-6953 or visit www.savannahfolk.org.

Savannah Film Society presents Honeydripper

Savannah Children’s Theatre: Oliver!

What: A musical version of Oliver Twist. When: Feb. 1 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 2 at 3 p.m. Where: Savannah Children’s Theatre, 2160 E. Victory Dr. Cost: $15 to $20. Info: www.savannahchil-

drenstheatre.org.

First Friday Fireworks on the River When: Feb. 1 at 9:30 p.m. Where: River Street.

Coastal Empire Weightlifting Spring Open

Concert: The Future of Jazz

What: The Spelman College Jazz Ensemble will perform.

When: Feb. 4. Where: The Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. Cost: Free and open to the public.

Info: 691-6847, 351-6320 or www.savannahblackher-

itagefestival.com.

Tuesday, Feb. 5 Primary Election Day

What: Exercise your right to vote on “Super Tuesday”.

When: Feb. 5 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Where: Local polling place.

Presentation: An Evening with James Edward Oglethorpe

What: Professional interpreter Scott Hodges draws upon

the journals, diaries and letters of the colonial period to vividly bring to life the first years of the “Georgia Experiment.” A reception will follow. Part of the 2008 Georgia Days Celebration. When: Feb. 5 at 6 p.m. Where: Georgia Historical Society, 501 Whitaker St. Cost: Free and open to the public. Info: 651-2125 or www.georgiahistory.com.

What: Filmmaker John Sayles and producer Maggie

Renzi will present a screening of their film, which stars Danny Glover, Charles S. Dutton, Lisa Gay Hamilton, and Yaya DeCosta. Sayles and Renzi will make a special appearance following the screening. When: Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Lucas Theatre. Cost: Free and open to the public. No tickets are necessary. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., so arrive promptly to ensure seating. Info: 5255050. w

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What: Produced and narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio,

Week at a

Saturday, Feb. 2

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News & Opinion

| Editor’s Note by Jim Morekis

Book ‘em!

S

avannah will always make time for a festival, and the newest on the block is the Savannah Book Festival. The inaugural edition happens this Saturday, with a cavalcade of authors in genres from fiction to biography.

While the biggest name by far is John Berendt, plenty of other very deserving writers will be appearing at the event, so I urge you to dig a little deeper into the schedule, which you’ll find in this week’s Week at a Glance.

I sat down with Festival Director Madison “Matt” Prickett a couple of weeks ago to talk about why he took this project on, and about some of the scheduling and organizational decisions he made.

“My motivation in terms of what this event can do for the community at its core comes from a love of reading that I had and the importance that reading has had in my life,” Prickett says. “My parents were both educators, and they instilled in me a love of reading from my youth and that’s only deepened and gotten richer over the years.”

He says another reason he began the Book Festival is because he saw a real demand for Savannah to be included on the literary circuit.

“One of the publicists we’ve gotten to know is married to a Savannahian,” Prickett tells me. “She says every time one of her authors finds she has a connection

to Savannah, they say, ‘Oh, can I come to Savannah.’ And she has to tell them, no, because there’s not an audience that justifies it.”

Prickett says the Book Festival -- not to be confused with the autumn’s Savannah Childrens Book Festival, an entirely separate event -- will provide that audience and give renowned authors a real reason to come to town and talk about their work.

The germination of the idea came when he was looking at a guidebook on Savannah -- Prickett is a native of north Georgia -- and read about all the festivals we have here.

“I saw the Music Festival and the Film Festival, and things like that, and I thought, how can there not be a book event here?”

Prickett recalls, saying this was before the Childrens Book Festival came into being.

“This place, with its rich literary heritage, its romantic, historic appearance -- it’s basically a setting for filming a movie about

book festivals!” he says.

“So I started talking about this in March of 2005. I sat down with a local publisher for lunch at Johnny Harris,” Prickett says. “I thought we’d just have some barbecue and that would be the end of it. But he showed up with a list of about two dozen people and said if I was serious about doing this, I should contact them.”

Prickett says that original network kept building on itself until the Festival took on something close to its present form.

“The model we’re using is the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.,” he says.

“Ours is a very similar set-up. I’ve been a couple of times, and this past year they had about 120,000 people on the Mall.”

Prickett describes one good idea from the National Book Festival he says he took to heart.

“One thing they insist on is they don’t do panels. They have one author and an audience. The reason is, with panels you get authors competing with each other for the attention of the audience, which dilutes the intimacy of the experience,” he says. “And the other reason is they will tend to talk to each other in inside language and jokes, and that also excludes the audience.”

If you look closely at the schedule you’ll see something interesting: The more famous authors are set to appear at about the same times, opposite each other.

Was this a blunder by Prickett? It was actually quite deliberate.

“We really wanted to avoid a scenario where we get all these people coming out for one author, and then the crowd dwindles dramatically,” he explains. “It’s sort of like they do on TV -- one network pits their best programming against another network’s best programming.”

So we all welcome another festival to an already festival-mad city. And remember -this one is totally free and open to the public.

(Memo to future festival organizers: Please note almost every festival in town is the “Savannah Something Festival.” Take a cue from other cities, folks, and go for something unique. Look at South by Southwest, Spoleto, MOJA, heck even Mardi Gras.) w Jim Morekis is editor in chief of Connect Savannah. E-mail him at jim@connectsavannah.com

Winter Exhibitions JEPSON CENTER FOR ThE ARTS | 207 W. York St., Savannah | hours: Sun 12-5; Mon, Wed, Fri, & Sat 10-5; Tues CLOSED; Thurs 10-8

Fast Forward: Three Decades of Contemporary Art from the North Carolina Museum of Art January 23 – April 27, 2008

Leadership: Oliphant Cartoons and Sculpture from the Bush Years January 31 – April 6, 2008

Habitat and Murmurs of Earth:

Patrick Oliphant (American, b. Australia 1935) Here Comes Democracy, January 31, 2005 Pen and ink, 11 ½ x 17 ½ in.

Courtesy of Susan Conway Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico © Pat Oliphant

Lars Arrhenius (Swedish, b. 1966) Still from Habitat, 2006 Animation, 8 ½ min.

Courtesy Gallery SPECTA, Copenhagen © Lars Arrhenius

Two Animations by Lars Arrhenius

January 23 – April 27, 2008

This exhibition is sponsored in part by the AT&T Real Yellow Pages.

Ed Ruscha (American, b. 1937) Scratches on the Film, 1993 Acrylic on canvas, 36 1⁄16 x 72 in.

North Carolina Museum of Art, Purchased with funds from the North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation, Art Trust Fund

© 1993 Ed Ruscha

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One for Edwards

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One for common sense

Editor, In spite of polls indicating issues vital to everyone i.e.(the economy, health insurance, social security, medicare, war in Iraq).The voting public will refuse to transcend race, religion, and gender in chosing candidates in the coming 2008 election..

Addinq to the fire are self interest groups, big business, the military complex and outright prejudice.

Unless we the people choose government composed of executive, legislative and judicial leaders, we are in for a volatile, disastrous decade to come!

Sal Miceli

Obama’s not a Muslim

Editor, It is disheartening that messages of fear and hate are beginning to spread in our country as the election year gets underway, as I’d prefer to think that America is about truth, freedom, love, and hope.

Today I received an email forward about Barack Obama, which attempted to smear a man who happens to have relatives that are Muslim or as a child briefly attended a Muslim school while living in another country (and of course we know all Muslims are evil <sarcasm>).

It also in bold and capitals included his middle name “Hussein,” just as a recent article in Connect described would likely happen. Whatever you think of Obama’s politics, it is unfair to degrade him this way.

He is not a terrorist. The terrorist is the person who wrote the email to make others fear and propagate it.

It is interesting to me that the email says that www.snopes.com has checked the accusations against Barack Obama as facts, when actually snopes.com refutes most of them.

Do we want hate and fear ruling our country? Not me.

Jody Schiesser

Locos fallout

Editor, You’ve done it now. Done gone and pissed off the man. Better make sure your news boxes are all legally placed or you’ll be hauled in front of City Council.

D. Rogers

Loco about column

Editor, Regarding “How Savannah drove me Loco,” by Jon Kolko: RIGHT, ON DUDE! Jeff Beasley

Not loco about column

Editor, Regarding “How Savannah drove me Loco,” by Jon Kolko: The writer of this article should grow up if he expects Savannah to change for him.

Brent A. Hardin

Thanks for the article

Editor: I’d like to thank you for the great article you printed about the Art of the EWI and my performance at Jazz’d Tapas Bar on December 21. Jim Reed is a wonderful writer/interviewer and I loved the article.

Thank you for promoting jazz in Savannah and I like forward to being in your fine publication in the future.

Bernie Kenerson

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calendar and another that never has to look at the calendar before writing a check. One Editor, America that’s afraid it won’t be able to leave My name is Crystal Gesumaria I suffer its children a better life, another whose from anxiety and depression and these children are already set for life. are the reasons below why I supHe wants everyone to have an equal port John Edwards. chance to suceed. He wants to break John Edwards wants down the barriers that seprate to put an end to the : or people with disabilities from it Ed e th war in Iraq.

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John Edwards wants to restore our civil One for McCain liberties and strengthen the Constitution.

Editor, Education is very important to Edwards Georgia Republicans have a rare opporhe grew up in a small rural town his family tunity to right a past wrong on February 5th didn’t have a lot of money. His parents told by voting for John McCain. McCain was him if he worked hard in school he could be wrongly vilified during the 2000 campaign, anything he wanted to be. lost an election he should have won, and has John Edwards wants to prepare every since emerged as the most honest man in child to succeed, invest in excellent teachWashington. He deserves the respect (and ers, radically overhaul No Child Left Behind, the vote), of Georgia’s GOP on the 5th! create more successful schools and expand Jeff Robertson college opportunity Fighting to end poverty is one of his biggest campaign issues. John Edwards is the One for Obama only candidate out there who seems to think Editor, poverty is an important issure. He wants to The Bush family and the Clinton famraise the minimum wage to 9.50 an hour ily have been in power since 1988. They are and he wants to keep rasing it every year. both responsible for where we are today as John Edwards wants to create 1 million a nation. affordable housing vouchers over five years Now the world and America have to help low-income families move to a better changed and we must have change we can neighborhood. believe in to keep up. Obama is the face of John Edwards says that there is two change and I think Obama will win.

Americas, one that lives by the paycheck Jared Langerman

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| Blotter

from recent Savannah/Chatham Police incident reports

That’s cold, yo

Savannah-Chatham Metro Police are warning motorists not to leave running vehicles unattended.

On one of the coldest days of the year, four people had their vehicles stolen.

In addition to a stolen car, you might end up with a fine of $124.

The thefts occurred in a span of one hour from various parts of the city. Police say each theft was 100 percent preventable.

There usually is a spike in auto theft cases as cars are stolen from driveways and city streets when temperatures drop. Police are reminding motorists to take their keys, lock the doors and don’t leave cars idling in the driveway.

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• Police were called to a Perth Street home in reference to a fight in progress. Upon arrival, an officer spoke with a distraught woman standing in the street, crying. She said she and her live-in boyfriend were out at a local club, and he became too intoxicated to drive, so they walked home.

The victim said his behavior in the club was attracting negative attention. On the walk home, she said the suspect began to argue with her over the fact that she hasn’t gotten a divorce from her estranged husband. The woman said the suspect knew about her situation when they became involved, but it still becomes an issue from time to time. When they got home, the situation began to escalate and the victim said the suspect began beating her, choking her and trashing their house.

She said the suspect disabled the house phone by throwing it across the room onto the floor. While the victim was on the couch, she managed to get her cell phone and placed it down her shirt.

The suspect kept her confined in the house for about 30 minutes by blocking the door and refusing to let her leave. She finally managed to get outside by pleading with him to let her go outside so she could cool off and get some fresh air.

When they were outside, the victim took the opportunity and ran, trying to get to her father’s house, which is near by. As she ran, she called police from her hidden cell phone.

The suspect began chasing her and was threatening he was going to kill her. He managed to grab her by the hair and was hitting her from behind.

A passerby was driving by and saw the suspect hitting the victim. She knows the victim and stopped to assist her.

The suspect went back to their residence and the witness gave the victim a ride to wait for police. She remained on the scene and waited for officers to arrive to tell them she saw the victim running away

from the suspect and saw him attacking her from behind, pulling her hair and hitting her.

The victim had visible scratches all over her, but refused to have EMS summoned.

Police met with the suspect as he left the residence.

He told them he was “just gonna leave.”

He was clearly intoxicated to the point that he stated the victim put his shirt on him while he was asleep, and said he didn’t do anything wrong. The suspect insisted he was asleep the whole time.

• Police were called to East Broad Street in reference to a rape. An officer met with the woman. She had some personal belongings with her, including a bag of clothes she had worn the night before.

She said she walked to a residence on Abercorn Street to visit some friends. She said she stays with them occasionally and had planned to do so again.

After going to the house, she went to visit a friend on 37th Street. She only knows the friend’s first name and couldn’t provide an address for him.

The victim said she owed her friend $5 and was going there to pay him back. She said she left her friend’s apartment and began walking north on Whitaker Street when someone came up behind her and put a hand over her mouth.

The suspect told her to be quiet and pulled her a short distance away and pushed her to the ground. He then put his hands over her eyes and got on top of her.

The victim described the surroundings as being between or behind two houses.

After the rape, the suspect ran from the scene and she returned to Abercorn Street to her friends’ apartment.

At the apartment, the victim apologized to her friends for being so late and then showered and went to sleep. She said she didn’t report the incident because of past experiences with the police when this had happened to her before. w

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Week Ending January 25, 2008

Wild Bird Tragedy

A disease introduced into the wild during the 1940s from U.S. domestic poultry has killed 15,000 birds around Utah’s Great Salt Lake over the past month, some literally falling dead from the sky. The U.S. Geological Survey’s National Wildlife Health Center said the birds were killed by avian cholera, which caused some birds to try to land a foot or higher above the water, fly upside down or swim in circles when they eventually hit the lake. The disease is caused by the bacterium Pasteurella multocida, currently the most prevalent infectious pathogen among North American waterfowl. While it doesn’t affect humans, wildlife officials warn that people shouldn’t pick up the birds or let their pets chew on them.

Tom Aldrich, of Utah’s division of wildlife resources, said the disease flourishes in cold weather, and last November was the coldest on record.

Whales Lose Protection

President George W. Bush sidestepped two federal environmental protection laws by signing a waiver that could allow the U.S. Navy to use sonar in its anti-submarine warfare training off the California coast. The exemption drew outrage from environmentalists who believe the use of high-powered underwater sound could harm whales and dolphins. A number of studies have shown that sonar can cause marine mammals to suffer decompression sickness, bleeding and fatal beachings.

California Attorney General Jerry Brown urged a federal judge to nullify Bush’s waver.

“It’s hard to find words to express the extent to which this deviates from the American tradition of separation of powers. It’s shocking,” Brown said.

Rat-Eating Vine

An extremely rare plant that can eat small rats was found in an isolated area of Australia’s Cape York Peninsula, according to a report by the Australian Broadcasting Corp. It says James Cook University botanist Charles Clarke and a colleague found the species at an undisclosed swamp location near the Jardine River. They are keeping the exact location secret to protect what they have dubbed “Tenax” from collectors. The carnivorous plant grows like a vine to about 10 inches in height and mainly eats small insects, ants and an occasional lizard.

Raining ‘Fire’

Anak Krakatau (Child of Krakatoa) volcano spewed incandescent rocks as high as 8,000 feet above Indonesia’s Sunda Strait, posing a threat to fishermen and tourists sailing near the volcanic island. The Antara news agency reports that eyewitnesses said the eruption produced a deafening sound and sent large amounts of smoke billowing even higher than the red-hot stones. Vulcanologists warned those rocks were as hot as 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit and could have killed anyone struck by them.

Anak Krakatau has produced swarms of increased activity in recent weeks.

Earthquakes

Shaking from a 6.2 magnitude temblor off Sumatra caused a ceiling to collapse, killing an 11year-old boy on Nias Island.

Other structures sustained minor

damage.

• Earth movements were also felt in Indonesia’s Maluku Islands, New Zealand’s South Island, central Iran, northern Chile and northern parts of the Yukon Territory.

South Pacific Cyclone

High winds from the remnants of Cyclone Funa downed power lines in northern New Zealand’s Hawke’s Bay region. Large waves generated by the storm injured five passengers on a cruise ship sailing between New Zealand and Vanuatu.

Middle East Chill

The most bitter cold front to blow over the eastern Mediterranean since 1964 plunged much of the Middle East into a deep freeze.

The chill destroyed fruits and vegetables from the Jordan Valley to Syria.

In normally temperate Egypt, temperatures hovering just above freezing left residents shivering in homes designed for scorching summers.

Early Awakenings

Unseasonable warmth and dampness across Finland during much of January appear to have convinced some brown bears to leave hibernation. Several of the animals have been seen crossing roads, mainly in the southeast of the country, and ursine movements have also been detected through radio monitoring of bears fitted with tags.

Ilpo Kojola, a research scientist at the Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute, said the active bears had probably “not built their winter quarters” properly.

Kojola added that a bear would not usually leave its den in winter unless its bedding became saturated by rainfall. The season’s first blizzard, predicted for late in the week

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Bright Ideas

Michael Windisch, proprietor of the Maltermeister Turm restaurant in Goslar, Lower Saxony, Germany, solved what has become a crisis for other restaurants since the state extended a smoking ban in August.

Windisch opened three holes in an outer wall so that, in cold weather, a smoker need not venture outside but can stick his head and arms through the holes and puff away while remaining inside (according to a December report in Der Spiegel).

The Continuing Crisis

In December, the city of Bangalore, India, staged its fifth annual marathon, with an elite group of runners that officials thought would bring the city recognition in the world racing community, but problems occurred, the least of which were the city’s ubiquitous potholes and pollution. At about the 20 km mark, the leaders were chased down the street by barking dogs snapping at their heels. Twice during the race, runners were forced to stop and take breaks because impatient motorists were disregarding traffic controls to reclaim their roads.

Egypt’s competitive spirit, combined with a recent surge in piety as some in the Middle East strengthen their commitment to Islam, have led many men to suddenly sport dark calluses on their foreheads (“raisins”) as a signal of perhaps-overenthusiastic daily praying. The five prayers require, in all, 34 contacts with the ground (of forehead and nose), and additional personal prayers

add to the total, according to a December New York Times dispatch from Cairo.

Rumors persist that some men use sandpaper to darken the calluses to appear even more pious.

Noxious Substances: (1) State and federal authorities descended on Quality Pork Processors of Austin, Minn., in December after 11 workers contracted a mysterious neurological illness, which apparently came from inhaling the mist that results from blowing hogs’ brains out with compressed air. (2) New York City apartment house doorman Jonah Seeman was suspended in December after excessive complaints about his bad breath. His job, said a resident, is opening the door, “not ... his mouth.” (3) Maurice Fox, 77, said in December he would comply with the wishes of the Kirkham Street Sports and Social Club of Paignton, England, to sit only by the front door so he could excuse himself when he needed to pass gas, which management said had become a problem.

A neighborhood yard sale in Cocoa, Fla., in December offering children’s furniture and toys took place at a home at which two registered sex offenders reside with their mother (though it was unclear where the items came from). A probation officer checked periodically to see that the men did not venture outside, where some unsuspecting adults, and their children, browsed the inventory.

Great Moments in Maturity

Douglas Hoffman, 61, was sentenced in January to as much as five years in prison for staging a small-scale terror campaign among his neighbors in Henderson, Nev., to mask his own vandalism in destroying over 500 trees to get a better view of the Las Vegas Strip. At first, according to prosecutors, Hoffman cut down just the trees that affected his own view, but to divert attention, he cut down others in the subdivision and then sent threatening notes suggesting that an extremist militia would continue to attack their property, finally promising “chemical, biological and nuclear mass destruction.”

John Hayes, 46, a Marietta, Ga., middle school coach, was arrested in December and charged as the person who drove a group of his students around at night so they could vandalize various Christmas yard decorations (in one case, leaving reindeer entangled in “sexual positions”). A neighbor whose display was wrecked pursued Hayes’ truck, caught up to him, and asked, “Are you crazy?” Hayes responded, allegedly, “It’s just a bit of fun.”

The District of Calamity (continued)

(1) Washington, D.C., firefighter Gerald Burton faced suspension in December for disobeying a direct order by fighting a blaze he had come across while driving his fire truck to a training class. A supervisor had ordered him on to the class, but Burton and his partner put out the fire (limiting damage to $150,000), along with the dispatched crew, which arrived shortly after Burton. (2) In December, as the director of the District of Columbia’s Youth Rehabilitation Services spoke before the City Council on the successes of his special unit tracking down escapees, one on-the-run youth watched from the audience a few feet away, unknown to the director, according to a Washington Post report. (Another 19-year-old ran away in September and was unaccounted for because a female YRS officer, unknown to her superiors, had subsequently married him and was keeping him at their home, according to the Post.)

The Weirdo-American Community

Authorities in Valentine, Neb., have been on the lookout since November for the vandal who has approached several storefronts at night and, apparently with Vaseline smeared over his nude body, pressed himself against windows and doors. A radio station called the person “the buttcheek bandit” (although some speculate there may also be a copycat). Asked Valentine police chief Ben McBride, “Who in their right mind would do something like that?”

Least Competent Criminals

Clumsy: (1) A 26-year-old accused shoplifter was hospitalized in Grand Rapids, Mich., in January after he got into a scuffle with a department store security officer. He had allegedly stuffed some knives under his clothes, and when he was knocked to the ground, he accidentally fell on several of the blades. (2) Josue Herrios-Coronilla, 18, was arrested in Durham, N.C., in January and charged with DUI after he accidentally drove through a yard in a residential neighborhood. He then abandoned his car and hitched a ride, but at a later traffic stop, police identified him by his shoes, in that when he ran out of the yard, he had stepped in several piles of the resident’s dogs’ droppings.

Recurring Themes

Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre makes News of the Weird periodically (the latest in May 2007) because the six Christian denominations that share its management become involved in petty but elaborate disputes. A similar problem arises at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, where Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox and Armenian clerics share space at the site thought to be the birthplace of Jesus, and in December, when some Orthodox faithful wandered into the Armenian section during Christmas season, officials of both faiths squared off and flailed at each other with brooms before being separated by Palestinian police.

Now, Which One Is the Brake? (all-new)

Elderly drivers’ recent lapses of concentration, confusing the brake pedal with the gas: A Varnell, Ga., woman, 81, drove through the front office of an insurance agency (August). A Wausau, Wis., man, 80, crashed through a wall of a Burger King (September) (and then got out and ordered breakfast). A Cedar Rapids, Iowa, woman, described as “elderly,” crashed into a dentist’s office (August). A woman, 76, drove through the front entrance of Massachusetts’s Brockton Hospital (October) (killing the chief of radiation oncology and a receptionist). A Soldotna, Alaska, woman, 73, crashed into a hair salon, knocking a customer across the room (November). A Coral Springs, Fla., man, 71, drove through a back yard, went airborne over a swimming pool and crashed into the house (October). w

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African American, Hispanic, Asian or anyAfter introducing some Savannah blogthing else. Surely there are non-white blogging “stars” in the wrap up session, co-orgagers in Savannah. Immediate and effective nizer Burton Sauls invited Murray Wilson, outreach efforts to bridge that gap will assure CEO of tps Consulting, to give an imthat the 2009 BlogSavannah UnConference promptu demo on the One Laptop Per Child will represent a full range of Savannah’s movement, which aims to put an inexpenbroadest and richest voices. w sive, durable computer into the hands of every child in the world, to expand their edCheck out these Savannah-based blogs, whose ucational opportunities and communication. authors attended the 2008 BlogSavannah Laptops were everywhere, logged into the UnConference: AASU wifi system. The occasional two note www.blogsavannah.com chime signaling the arrival of email served www.aprilgroves.com/beautifulchaos as a musical backdrop to most sessions. excruciatinglynormal.com The workshops I attended were facilisavannahred.blogspot.com tated conversations rather than organized www.tondeestavern.com lectures, with most discussion leaders makwww.yoyenta.com ing two or three opening comments as a way For more on One Laptop Per Child, visit lapto jump start the input from the group. top.org/.

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The man with the plan My lunch with Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe

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“In my day, Heinz made pickles,” Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe told me. “The 57 referred to the number of varieties of pickles they made.”

It’s tidbits like this that make a person believe they really are speaking with the founder of the Georgia colony. Historian Scott Hodges of Darien brings Oglethorpe to life so successfully that he’s able to make his living as a professional re-enactor.

Hodges will bring Oglethorpe back to Savannah on Feb. 5 at 6 p.m. at the Georgia Historical Society for An Evening with James Edward Oglethorpe. An extensive display of English trade items and maps will accompany the program, which is suitable for all ages. The presentation is part of the 2008 Georgia Days Celebration.

Hodges’ interest in becoming a re-enactor was piqued in 1975. “I always had a flair for acting. To bring a historical character to life is what I wanted to do.”

He started working for the state and played Capt. John Barker, who was sent to the new world in late 1721, at the Fort Frederica National Monument on St. Simon’s Island. “They asked if I could do Oglethorpe, and I said I could try,” Hodges says. “I’ve been doing it for eight or nine years.”

Hodges spent four months on the set of the Mel Gibson film, The Patriot. “I did all the medical scenes,” he says. “I also was on the lines for some of the battle shots.”

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Next year, Hodges will begin doing a program that covers America’s early colonial period, from the arrival of Columbus to the Lost Colony of Virginia. He reads diaries, journals and countless books while doing his research.

Attention is paid to every detail. For example, the gold trim on Oglethorpe’s uniform is really gold, which Hodges buys out of his own pocket. “I’m getting a new uniform that screams, ‘Oglethorpe thinks he’s somebody,’” Hodges jokes.

Many people have commented on Hodges’ facial resemblance to Oglethorpe, but he doesn’t see it. “His nose was much longer,” he says.

The accent he uses during re-enactments has fooled a lot of people, including Todd Groce, president and CEO of the Georgia Historical Society.

“I thought he was from England,” Groce says.

Hodges remembers one time when he was working at Fort King George in Darien. “We had an Elderhostel group from England,” he says. “One woman asked, ‘What part of England do you come from?’

“I told her truthfully that my family came from York, I just didn’t say it was in 1630,” Hodges says. “She said, ‘I thought so! You sound just like my uncle. But I can tell you’ve been in the U.S. a while because sometimes your voice goes flat.’”

Hodges says the children at the schools he visits keep him inspired. “I wish someone had done something like this for us,” he says. “When I was in school, they didn’t teach history like this. History came from a book.”

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An interview with Gen. Oglethorpe

Is it true your family were considered traitors in England?

successful?

Gen. Oglethorpe: The idea to clear out the debtors’ prisons was a noble idea, but it didn’t wash. By the time we set sail, less than two percent of the original colonists were from debtors’ prison.

The trustees hand-picked the first 40 families. That’s not saying people from the debtors’ prisons couldn’t pass, but in order to pass, they had to go before the trustees and explain what they were in trouble for and prove the person they were in debt to was willing to let them go. The trustees didn’t have the money to pay their debts. Most of the colonists are indentured servants or on the fringe of going into debtors’ prison.

From what I hear, they’re going to have to be fairly sturdy. There’s a big difference in the climates in England and Georgia. The first six months in a new place are called the “seasoning.” The best time to come is in winter and then ease into summer.

Gen. Oglethorpe: My parents sided with the Jacobites and had to move away.

What was life like on the good ship Anne that brought you and the original colonists?

Is that why you came to Georgia? If not, why did you come?

Gen. Oglethorpe: We passed the time teaching everyone how to load and fire a musket. A lot of those people had never held a musket before. We taught everyone over 16, girls as well as boys. We also taught everyone how to fire the cannons, even the women. If the Spaniards attack, and eventually they will, and the men are out fighting, the women will be expected to man the cannons.

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Why are you so opposed to slavery?

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I understand you’re in some trouble with the trustees of the colony because you can’t balance the books. Also, you gave land to the Jewish refugees, even though the trustees said you couldn’t.

Who’s in charge here, you or the trustees?

Gen. Oglethorpe: The man I left in charge of the store died.

A year’s worth of records disappeared. The trustees were ready to chew me up and spit me out. I requested an audience with the queen. I made a gift to her of Georgia silk and she had a dress made of it for the king’s birthday. The trustees have been humbled, whether they like it or not. Any time I get in trouble, I get out. I’m the only trustee in America. I should be able to make decisions on my own, although the trustees don’t agree.

Your compassion for people in debtors’ prison is well known.

Has the decision to bring the “working poor” to Georgia proven

You 18th century bluebloods wear a lot of clothes.

Gen. Oglethorpe: I wear a wig and dress clothing, no matter how hot it is. There are three layers of wool and two layers of linen. I always make sure to shave very well, because that is the mark of a real gentleman, especially in the 18th century. The only time I don’t wear a wig is when I’m in my private quarters.

I understand one of your own soldiers took a shot at you after you donated your men’s pay to an old soldier’s home in England. Is that true?

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Gen. Oglethorpe: If I was forced to work, I think I would run away. Every man’s real desire is to be free, to make a life

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Gen. Oglethorpe: I invested 20,000 pounds of my own money in the Georgia experiment. That would be millions in your world today. The trustees had gotten some people to come over but hadn’t yet picked a leader. My mother died, which freed me to leave England. Not only am I protecting my investment, I can lead the people.

where it has failed before.

If slaves ran away from Georgia, they couldn’t go north to South Carolina. They would be captured and sent back to their masters. What’s going to happen when they’re taken back to their masters, I cannot imagine.

If they run south, they’ll go to the Spaniards. They will draw pictures for the Spaniards to show where our defenses are, where the cannons are.

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‘A wonderful showcase for our city’

19th Annual Black Heritage Festival offers a variety of events

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he Savannah Black Heritage Festival has changed considerably since its beginning in 1990.

“The festival has grown from a twoday event to a festival that is held multiple days throughout the month,” says Eileen Baker, director of the City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs. “It has grown from a small, almost underground event to a wonderful showcase of our city.”

The 19th Annual Savannah Black Heritage Festival includes art exhibits, concerts, lectures, performances and a grand exposition at the civic center. The city sponsors most of the events, which are free and open to the public.

The grand exposition is one of the most anticipated events of the festival. “That day will begin with a walk,” Baker says. “There will be vendors in the arena and perform-

ers on the stage of the civic center, and children’s arts and crafts on the second floor.

“We are very excited because Roberta Flack is going to perform,” Baker says. “We try to make sure we have someone who will be of interest to all ages and groups in Savannah.

“Baby boomers are very familiar with Roberta Flack’s music,” Baker says. “Her music has been covered by modern performers, as well.”

Preparation begins far in advance.

“We spend a lot of time evaluating who is coming to the festival,” Baker says. “This year, Savannah State partnered with the Convention and Visitors Bureau, so the festival has been marketed nationwide.”

Shirley B. James has coordinated the festival since 2002. “I got involved when Savannah State University was asked to

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begin to coordinate and produce the festival for the city,” she says.

Planning for the next festival begins immediately after the current one ends, and planning for some events begins as much as two to three years in advance. The efforts have paid off, and the festival attracts thousands of visitors.

“The first year I coordinated the festival, there were 7,000 in attendance,” James says.

“Now with our outreach, attendance is up to 20,000 to 30,000 people.”

The festival also has grown in quality and scope. “What we’re attempting to do is bring in things that aren’t only entertaining, but educational as well,” James says.

This year, the festival will bring in all types of performers and performances, ranging from dance, theater and visual arts to lectures and educational

exhibits. The festival also spotlights health issues.

James is particularly proud of the relationships that the festival has developed with local arts organizations. Collaborative efforts with entities such as the Savannah College of Art and Design, the Telfair and the Beach Institute have made the festival stronger.

“Through collaborative scheduling, we were able to have Mavis Staples,” James says.

“Her appearance was scheduled to fall in line with the Black Heritage Festival.”

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Schedule of Black Heritage Festival events for this week: Thursday, Jan. 31

Sankofa African-American Museum on Wheels What: Sankofa founder Angela Jennings is bringing one of the foremost collections of African-American history to Savannah.

As part of the exhibit, she will present stories and dramatizations about selected periods and historical figures that span the period of 1850 to the present. When: Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. Hours are Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Where: Savannah State University’s Adams Hall.Cost: Free and open to the public. Info: www.savannahblackheritagefestival.com or 691-6847

Friday, Feb. 1

Poetic Visions: Focus on Black Female Artists What: A selection of 12 pieces from the Walter O. Evans Collection. An opening reception will be held Feb. 5 from 5-6 p.m.

When: Feb. 1-14. Hours are weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: SCAD Jen Library, 201 E. Broughton St. Info: 525-7191.

Painting Exhibition: Nathan Mauney When: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Where: Dimensions Art Gallery, 412 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Youth Talent Explosion When: Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. Where: SSU’s Tiger Arena. Info: 351-6320.

Saturday, Feb. 2

The Wanderer Walking Tour What: The tour originates at the OwensThomas House and continues to the Ships of the Sea Museum and the Savannah Book Festival. When: Feb. 2 at 9 a.m. Cost: Free.

Info: 691-6847, 351-6320 or www.savannahblackheritagefestival.com.

African American/Gullah-Geechee Rhythm and Movement Workshop What: Percussionist/composer David Pleasant will lead this program. Bring an instrument and wear comfortable clothes for movement. When: Feb. 2 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Cost: $15 donation. Info: 646-2071843 or NowGriot1@aol.com for site and other information.

Mavis Staples in Concert What: This R&B artist played a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement. When: Feb. 2 at 8 p.m. Where: Lucas Theatre. Cost: Free, but tickets required. Info: 525-5050 or www.lucastheatre.com.

African-American Slave Narratives What: Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African American Research at Harvard University, will speak about African-American literary expression during the slavery period as part of the Beach Institute Lecture Series. When: Feb. 3 at 3 p.m. Where: First African Baptist Church. Cost: Free and open to the public.

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Monday, Feb. 4

7th Annual New Beginnings Art Exhibition What: Presented by the Savannah Chapter of the LINKS, Inc., this exhibition celebrates the talent of local high and middle-school students. When: Feb. 4-22. A reception and free dance performance will be Feb. 6 at 6 p.m. Where: Gallery S.P.A.C.E., 9 West Henry St. Cost: Free and open to the public.

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Concert: The Future of Jazz What: Spelman College Jazz Ensemble performs. When: Feb. 4. Where: Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. Cost: Free. Info: 691-6847 or www.savannahblackheritagefestival.com.

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Spoken Word Reunion What: Open mic with Sister V. When: Feb. 5 at 6:30 p.m. Where: The Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St. Savannah Film Society presents Honeydripper What: Filmmaker John Sayles and producer Maggie Renzi present a screening of their film, which stars Danny Glover, Charles S. Dutton, Lisa Gay Hamilton, and Yaya DeCosta. Sayles and Renzi will make a special appearance following the screening. When: Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Lucas Theatre. Cost: Free, no tickets necessary.

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Visions: An Odyssey in Black Dance What: Abeni Cultural Arts will present a journey through history with African music and dance. When: Feb. 6 and 8 at 7:30 p.m.

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isturbing news continues to emerge from beneath the waves. In December, science journals reported that disappearing deep-sea species could trigger an ocean-wide collapse of sea life, that global warming is destroying coral-and that loss of top predators is knocking ocean ecosystems out of whack.

That’s just some of the bad news. The oceans are in peril, and therefore, so are we.

Oceans are a key driver of the climate processes that make Earth inhabitable. Fish are an important protein source for people everywhere. About 100 million people who live along coastlines of tropical developing countries earn their livelihood from the sea.

Caribbean coral reefs alone generate over $4 billion in services from fisheries, tourism, and coastal protection.

We’re killing our oceans through consumption and pollution. Oceanographer Sylvia Earle estimates about 100 million tons of wildlife are pulled from the sea annually. Commercial fishing boats catch virtually everything that swims by in gill nets that act as invisible underwater fences or on 60-mile longlines. Some are unintended victims: young or low-value fish, seabirds, marine mammals and sea turtles are tossed overboard, dead or dying-about 30 million tons of wasted life.

High-impact fishing methods are rapidly emptying the sea, disrupting food chains fine-tuned over millions of years. They have essentially eliminated the easy-to-catch dinner table fish, pushing fishing operations farther out into the deep ocean where species are more fragile. Heavy nets used by industrial bottom trawlers ravage crucial habitat, ripping up sea grasses and coral forests that are up to 2,000 years old.

Water quality grows ever-poorer, fouled by a witch’s brew of pollutants running off the land or dumped at sea. Nutrients, mostly fertilizers and sewage, have created 146 “dead zones” in the world’s oceans, with oxygen levels so low that marine life cannot survive.

Research by marine biologist Boris Worm projects that all commercial seafood species could collapse within 40 years due to overfishing, loss of habitat, and pollution.

Scientists are just beginning to calculate the impact of another pollutant: carbon dioxide. Oceans absorb almost a million tons of carbon from the atmosphere per hour, roughly 10 times the pre-Industrial Revolution rate. This massive influx of carbon dioxide is making oceans more acidic than they’ve been in 650,000 years.

Coral reefs, already dying from warming waters, could develop symptoms similar to

osteoporosis. These “rainforests of the sea” are home to a quarter of all ocean species during some portion of their lives-and since 1980, about 20 percent have disappeared.

That’s the bad news. There’s good news, too. Last January, the revised US MagnusonStevens Act adopted an ecosystem approach to ocean protection, mandating an end to overfishing and bycatch of protected species-and protection for deep-sea corals.

Other nations, including the UK, Australia and New Zealand are also changing fishing practices.

About $30 billion dollars in global subsidies support the rapacious fishing practices that threaten the world’s fish stocks. In 2001, the US spent $867 million on subsidies, second behind Japan’s $3 billion. In November, the World Trade Organization proposed to eliminate most fishing subsidies.

Some are calling for an international scientific council to assess the oceans similar to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that studies global warming-and for a UN political process addressing ocean issues.

Research has shown that reefs rebound when completely protected. We need to conserve critical ocean areas, while sustainably managing fishing and tightening pollution controls.

We have turned things around before.

After World War II, about 120 whale species were on the brink. Conservation efforts saved the whales-at a time when people were much less environmentally conscious than today.

We’re all participating in the oceans’ demise. We can also be part of the solution by making informed choices in restaurants or at the fish counter. We don’t have to eat swordfish or tuna, the apex predators that are the lions of the sea. Our survival is not dependent on eating orange roughy that lives 1,500 feet down and is devastated by fishing because it doesn’t reproduce until it’s 30 years old.

If you need inspiration, take your child or grandchild to the aquarium or the beach.

Vote for candidates that understand we’re facing an environmental crisis-individuals who will fight to put the health of our planet above corporate profits.

We can secure an enduring future for life on Earth and maintain a home where we can prosper-or not. The next ten years may be the most important in the next thousand.

This should excite, inspire and motivate us. w Sharon Guynup’s first book is titled, State of the Wild 2006: A Global Portrait of Wildlife, Wildlands, and Oceans. To comment e-mail us at letters@connectsavannah.com

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‘I’m a real Southerner’

Tina McElroy Ansa on the South, her new projects, and the state of African American literature

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he First Annual Savannah Book Festival this Saturday is bringing a wide-ranging lineup of national, regional, and local authors to town for appearances, among them John Berendt, William C. Harris Jr., Mary Kay Andrews, and many more.

One of the most well-regarded authors to appear will be Macon, Ga., native Tina McElroy Ansa, who has a new novel, Taking After Mudear, a sequel to her successful novel Ugly Ways.

Ansa spoke to us from her longtime home on St. Simons Island, Ga. Most people might expect you to live in Atlanta, the South’s center of African American culture and power. But instead you chose to live on St. Simons. I’m intrigued by that choice and wanted to hear more about how you came to that decision.

Tina McElroy Ansa: Growing up in Georgia, the places on the coast were the most inviting and accepting for African Americans.

One was American Beach in Florida, which when I was growing up was a thriving African American community. And there was Tybee in Savannah, which was sort of the “black beach,” as black people in Savannah called it. And for school trips we went to Jekyll Island.

I had never been on St. Simons in all the years I lived in Georgia. I was living in Atlanta at the time, about to get married, and my husband and I had only a brief time for a honeymoon. Someone had just been to the King and Prince Hotel with her boyfriend, and said, “You have to go to St. Simons.”

I remember coming across the causeway, and I actually heard a voice that said, “This is where you belong.” I’d never had an experience like that before in my life. I really sort of looked to the radio to see if Id’ really heard this voice.

I grew up in middle Georgia with an old muddy river running through it, so I didn’t grow up around water, but the place really spoke to me. Not just because of the physical beauty, but the spirits of my people are so alive here. The folks who lived and worked on the cotton and rice plantations, they spoke to me then and speak to me now.

It’s a physically beautiful place, but also it’s been very accepting of my husband and me as artists and as Southerners.

My husband’s from Brooklyn, but as I tell people, “I beat all the North out of him” (laughs). And it’s been an extraordinary place for my writing. I’m a real Southerner, I write about the South and Southerners and a sense of place and belonging, and finding your way and spirituality. And all that just seems to hang in the air on St. Simons Island.

It’s interesting that despite the divisive media narrative, black and white Southerners actually have a lot of shared culture.

Tina McElroy Ansa: I always assumed people generally understood that. You know, country food, sense of place, family. Even if you look at the logistics of things, in the ‘50s or ‘60s neighborhoods overlapped. There’s a commonality in the South that you didn’t find in other parts of the country.

People have said, especially black people, have said, well, I’d rather live in the South where you kind of know this person is a racist, rather than in the North where people pretend racism doesn’t exist, and people are phony about it. To me there are lots of things in the South that are recommended for people to live there, especially the quality of life.

Are you put under a lot marketing pressure to pigeonhole yourself as specifically an African American author?

Tina McElroy Ansa: I think pigeonholing anything makes it easier for marketing and for certain people. So I would not automatically identify myself as an African American Southern woman writer, though I am those things. I see myself as a writer, an opinion shaper, and a creative artist. I’d like to be seen as a fine writer, quite frankly. That would suit me just fine.

So how was Madison Prickett able to rope you into the festival?

Tina McElroy Ansa: (laughs) I’m a real supporter of literature festivals in general. You want to talk about marketing, you couldn’t ask for anything more than to go somewhere and everybody there is a lover of the word.

These are my people! You’re not going to be at a literary festival if you’re not interested in words, stories, ideas and those kinds of things.

And I think Savannah’s a fascinating city and a good place to have a literary festival. It’s kind of interesting that there hasn’t been one before. So he didn’t have to much roping (laughs).

Not only do you have a new novel out, Taking After Mudear, you’re also heading up your own new publishing house, DownSouth Press. Why did you take the plunge into publishing last year?

Tina McElroy Ansa: It’s very interesting when you put on a new hat. I’m a very solitary person. I love the idea of writing because it’s just me and my computer for a long time, even before it’s me and my editor. I like the solitary life, I love birds, I like to garden, I like to walk on the beach, just being with my husband.

And writing fits in so well with that.

What I noticed in the last four or five years is word was getting back to me from colleagues, writers and people in the pub-

lishing business about how much the landscape has changed for African American writers. I was getting phone calls from readers and fans saying “When are you going to write something else, there’s really nothing for us to read out there.”

And the other thing is I was getting phone calls from my fellow sister writers saying, it’s getting harder and harder to get a book contract for an African American writer who is writing literature. The emphasis has really shifted, where instead of a wide range like mysteries, literary fiction and pop fiction and memoirs and spriticiualtiy books, it’s changed to “ghetto fiction,” or “urban lit.” You know, “Baby Mama Drama” sorts of things.

If you go to a Barnes and Noble you’ll see “girls” spelled with a “Z” and Pimps and the Hos Who Love Them. And these things right next to James Baldwin, and Toni Morrison and Tina McElroy Ansa, and they all say “African American Fiction.” That really started disturbing me – and the market will bear what the market will bear, that’s fine – but this shouldn’t be the only thing that’s published.

Mainstream publishers in the last four or five years were saying, “Oh, the story’s involving and the writing is beautiful, but you know the market is soft right now for African American literary fiction. Do you have something that’s a little more street, more urban?”

And that became disturbing because our literature – as human beings – reflects how we’re seen in the world. And it’s important for me that African American people are seen as full, whole, rounded human beings, not just people who live in an urban area, not just people who are interested in bling and all that. Not just folks who read “erotica,” but who read about families, and children, the whole spectrum.

So I decided a small publishing company would be a good way to contribute to this whole landscape. I’m not in competition with the big boys or the big girls, we’re not going to publish more than 10-12 books a year. We’ll keep those books in print, we’ll work to publish fine works, fiction and nonfiction, good solid, well-written and well-told stories. And to really cherish and support the writer in any way we can.

So your company is publishing Taking After Mudear.

Tina McElroy Ansa: For the first list, it made sense for me to use the positive resources I had. And the biggest resource I had, quite frankly, was Tina McElroy Ansa. And so I’m the lead title for our first list, with the aim for each list being to publish an established writer and an emerging writer. The established writer gives validity to the emerging writer, and the new writer brings new readers to the established writer.

I’ve heard for years that society’s going in a post-literary direction, with more dependence on images. But with the internet, e-mail, and texting, I actually see young people being a lot more involved with the printed word that I was at their age. What do you think?

Tina McElroy Ansa: I agree. The biggest thing is communication. Young people are looking to connect in ways we never really explored. Today we live in a time that’s very disconnected.

People don’t sit at the dinner table together. There are so many more divorces, and people don’t live in one city or house their whole lives. People are looking for ways to connect.

In the last 30 or 40 years we sort of looked at that as something that would be a problem in the future, and had no idea that we were going to solve it in this way. Even texting is a way of communication with words. It’s very unexpected. It’s something that would surprise people who were trying to predict what the next new wave would be. w Tina McElroy Ansa will appear 1 p.m. Saturday Feb. 1 at Trinity United Methodist Church as part of the Savannah Book Festival.

Her newest novel, Taking After Mudear, is available from DownSouth Publishing.

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Above and opposite page, Jeff Schmehl at work, far left, R. Kelly in concert

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During six weeks of up to five shows a week, road chef Jeff Schmehl and his HSG Catering crew will travel over 12,000 miles preparing three meals a day on show days for R. Kelly’s Double Up tour. That’s 80 people for breakfast, 120 people at lunch when the local crew is fed, and 100 meals for dinner.

I was pumped to have the chance to work on and see the R. Kelly show. When the tour came to the Savannah Civic Center I was a part of that local stage hand crew that the Civic Center’s Operations Manager Marc Williams orchestrated in conjunction with Wayne Roelle of IATSE Local 320 and Alicia Blakely from theILA Local 1414. By the time the last truck was loaded at around 3 a.m. Thursday, over 80 locals had helped put the concert on.

Load-in began at 8 a.m. By the noontime 30minute lunch break I was hungry -and leery - as we were being fed by the show. Often that has meant pizza; not exactly conducive to eating then returning to work. This was different; there was a catering truck on the premises.

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At 3 my job was done until 10:30 when we’d break the show down. Chef Jeff and crew were between lunch and dinner service and I was on my time, not the Civic Center’s, so he gave me a tour of the truck.

The 53-foot long trailer’s commercial kitchen contains: two sinks, a walk-in refrigerator and freezer, a deep fryer, two convection ovens, a 48 inch tilt skillet, a five-gallon kettle, a grill, a hood system, and four burners for sautéing and a steamer. There is a 250 gallon fresh water tank and an 80 gallon hot water heater. The kitchen is electric. For power they can either tap into a power source at the venue, or the truck has a 125 kilowatt generator with a 150 gallon diesel fuel tank.

Driver Paul Griesbauer told me he is pulling a total weight of 61,000 pounds. The rig has a 240 gallon tank and gets 6.2 miles per gallon. In 2007 the truck traveled over 100,000 miles with acts such as Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flats and The Police.

There isn’t much down time for the five-man catering crew. Jeff explained: “Our days start at five in the morning and we get back on the tour bus (where they live while on the road) anywhere between ten and twelve at night. We catch a few hours of bumpy sleep and we do it all over again…”

At dinner service I watched Jeff and sous chef

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The performers had some special requests for the show of course: fruit platters in the dressing rooms for Cole and Kelly, Evian water, chocolate milk, a variety of teas, and Throat Coat for Kelly.

I had to go back to work before Kelly’s concert ended. Jeff and crew were packing up; jigsaw-fitting the last pieces into place. And then they were gone.

A few hours later R. Kelly, his security team and his entourage emerged and walked amongst us. It was a bit surreal as I’d never seen a star and his entourage.

Kelly has big-time star presence. He waved, smiled and disappeared. At 3 a.m. we were done. It had been a quite a night.

Jeff ’s crew would be starting all over again in just two hours in Greenville followed by another show the next night in Richmond. I’d go home and sleep until noon. w

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Each night has a theme.

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I ate dinner twice about 45 minutes apart to see how everything held up. It was terrific both times. I wanted to eat a third dinner with Keyshia Cole if the opportunity arose, but I watched opening act J. Holiday instead.

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7th Annual New Beginnings Art Exhibition — Art by local high and middle-school students shown in conjunction with the Black Heritage Festival at Gallery S.P.A.C.E., 9 West Henry St. Feb. 4-22.

Always There — Porcelain and stoneware sculptures by Barbara Duch and expressionistic abstracts, contemporary cityscapes and landscapes by Fran Thomas at Gallery 440, 440 Bull St.

Chroma Gallery — “Sweet Art” featur-

ing the work of Ikeda Lowe and Penelope Moore can be seen in February at Chroma Gallery, 31 Barnard St. at Ellis Square.

Opening reception Thursday, Feb. 7 4-8 p.m.

Cutters Point Coffee — A showing of

oil paintings by Beth Logan can be seen thru Feb. 29 at Cutters Point Coffee in Sandfly.

Gallery 440 — “Rhapsody in Blue,” a

collection of mixed media works by Fran Thomas, can be seen at Gallery 440, 440 Bull St.

Hospice Savannah Art Gallery — In

honor of Black History Month, Hospice Savannah will showcase paintings by Savannah artist Allen Fireall and Gullah figures by Savannah sculptor Judy Mooney through Feb. 28. An opening reception will be held Thursday, Feb. 7 from 5:30-7:30

p.m. The gallery is at Hospice Savannah, 1352 Eisenhower Dr. 3552289.

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Hurn Museum of Contemporary Art — Italian folk artist

Center for African American Studies and the SCAD Museum of Art host this exhbiition as part of the Black Heritage Festival Feb. 1-14 at the Jen Library, 201 E. Broughton St. Reception Feb. 5 5-6 p.m.

Mario Caciotti through March 1 at the Hurn Museum Exhibition at Taylor Galleries, 10 W. Taylor.

An Ocean of Hope” features work by sculptor Jerome Meadows.

Feb. 2-17 at Indigo Sky Community Gallery, 915 Waters Ave. Reception Feb. 2 from 1-4 p.m.

M.E.A.T. Meddin Evolving Artist Theater — MFA thesis exhibition,

“La Vida Breve” features works by Mary Czekalinski with open studioes by Betsy Cain, Preston Orr, Mary Hartman, Jessie Boone, Elizabeth Moser and Matt Hebermeht on Friday, Feb. 8 at 2333 Louisville Rd.

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traveling exhibition celebrating the contemporary architect David Adjaye can be seen through Feb. 24 at Red Gallery, 201 E. Broughton.

Swept Away — Oil paintings by Tracy Jefferies and Bruce Knecht up through Feb. 18 at 2CarGarage Contemporary Art Gallery, 30 W. Broughton.

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Rising stars hitting their stride Perpetual Groove return for an ALL-AGES benefit at Trustees

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or the third time in as many years, Athensbased Perpetual Groove (or P-Groove to their fans) returns to their original hometown to headline a fund-raiser for the Jolly Foundation, a local non-profit supporting the environment, the arts and brain injury research.

This weekend’s show (with opening act Optimus Prime) is part of The Save 41 Tour, which began in Delray, Formed in: Fl. and will criss-cross Savannah, Ga., 1997 the USA before ending Based in: in Buffalo, N.Y. It finds Athens, Ga. the progressive, jamMembers: oriented rock quarBrock Butler (guitar, vocals), Adam tet playing all manner Perry (bass), Matt McDonald (keyof venues, from meboards) and Albert Suttle (drums) dium sized clubs to Currently on: 1,000-seat theaters The Save 41 Tour (32 dates, from and major music festiHollywood to Amsterdam) vals as far away as the New album: Netherlands.

Echoes From The Cave (live 2-CD set Seth Weiner, out in late February) who first promoted Learn & Listen: Tallahassee shows www.pgroove.com, www.myspace. for the group in 2002 com/pgroove and has worked as the This show: band’s publicist for alBenefits local Non-Profit The Jolly most three years now, Foundation (www.jollyfoundation.org) says that in the past few months, interest in the group has reached its highest point to date.

“In the beginning it was very difficult to get anyone to even call us back or pay any attention,” he recalls. “They were pegged as just another jam-band. Now that they’re selling out larger venues, or making environmentallyfriendly albums using carbon offsets, suddenly they’re being taken for real. That happens with a lot of bands. It takes a few years for people to catch on.”

Guitarist and frontman Brock Butler says that even the band itself is starting to feel a shift in public perception.

“We sold out the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta and the Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, N.C. People were turned away at the door, and while I hate to see that, hopefully it means a move to

bigger rooms. On the last Jam Cruise (a popular floating music festival), it seemed we had a lot more ‘street-cred’ with some of the older musicians.”

Weiner says P-Groove is uniquely positioned to attract a wider variety of fans than many of their more established peers.

“I think they’re already starting to move beyond the jam-band scene. I think they have the potential to earn fans in the indie-rock scene, just like a lot of bands from that scene fell into the jam-band world.”

Butler makes clear that while his band is not interested in abandoning its core fanbase, the more the merrier, and everyone is welcome to join the party. According to him, the reason Perpetual Groove’s music is catching on with a broad swath of listeners is the inclusive and adventurous nature of the group’s songwriting.

“Most jam-bands usually draw from a lot of past influences,” he offers. “We’re adding more contemporary genres such as indie rock and hip-hop. I don’t think you would have ever heard Jerry Garcia do the Wu-Tang Clan. (laughs) That defines us. We’re up on newer things.”

Butler says while every benefit they’ve played for the Jolly Foundation has been a success on its own terms, he thinks this particular gig stands a good chance of being the most successful. Especially compared to last year’s two-night stand at the Historic Roundhouse.

“That was a really cool idea, but there were tactical errors in the planning. If we’d had that whole group of people in one room for one night it would have served our purpose better and kept our costs down. We played well at the Roundhouse and a lot of people had a good time, but I think being indoors in a proper theater helps with the lights and sound.

“We’re just excited to do this again and very grateful for everyone who attends. We’re fortunate to have the ability to do this kind of thing for friends, and hopefully it’ll be very fruitful.” w Fri., 7 pm, Trustees Theater - ALL-AGES. $20 adv. / $25 at door. Call 525-5050 or go to: www. scadboxoffice.com for tickets.

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| Feature by Jim Reed

Two masters of economy and grace Hank Williams biographer Paul Hemphill channels the country singer’s lyrical style

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he written word is Paul Hemphill’s lifeblood. The former newspaper man (he wrote a daily column in The Atlanta Journal for years) and celebrated author has published 15 books to date and currently teaches writing at Emory University.

Despite the inroads made by the internet, Hemphill says paper books won’t go the way of the dodo anytime soon.

“Not until they invent a word processor you want to curl up in bed with.”

We spoke to Hemphill by phone in advance of his upcoming appearance at the inaugural Savannah Book Festival, where he’ll discuss his latest work, Lovesick Blues, The Life of Hank Williams — a unique and highly personal look at the art and legacy of that idiosyncratic country music icon. (Read the entire interview at www.connectsavannah.com.)

You’ve said one learns to write by doing three things: reading, writing, and living. How did your life help you write this book?

Paul Hemphill: Well, it helps you to write about Hank Williams if you’ve been an alcoholic, which I have. I’m a recovered alcoholic.

I can write about being drunk. I grew up in Alabama, and the first trip my father and I took was from Birmingham to Cumberland, Md. in the Blue Ridges. It took a week round trip and we listened to Hank Williams the whole way on country radio. He was in his prime at that point. I had to do the AA thing, and it took a drinker to fully understand him.

Were you a big Hank Williams fan before deciding to write Lovesick Blues?

Paul Hemphill: Oh yes, enough to make you cry. A grown man would still cry when they hear that lonesome steel guitar. I wrote it from the standpoint of an Alabama truck driver and his son making that trip. It’s couched in those terms. Garrison Keillor gave it a great review.

The quick pace of your book fits nicely with Hank’s short and action-packed life. Did you mean it to be a taut and dense?

Paul Hemphill: Well, it always is. I’m a minimalist. It’s hard to do this stuff. It’s like that famous old quote — “This letter is longer than usual, because I haven’t had time to make it shorter.” You’re right, it suited the short life and the way he wrote himself. I was trying to write the book about him the

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way he would write a song. It’s amazing how good a writer he was in that respect.

They’re all so simple and sparse, but yet not one-dimensional at all. They’re often truly beautiful poetry.

Paul Hemphill: Well, the words economy and grace were used by Garrison Keillor in that review.

It’s been said that if Hank were to have come along a decade later, he’d never have been accepted by the industry he helped create. Do you feel that’s an accurate assessment of the differences between what country music was and what it became?

Paul Hemphill: Yeah, it certainly is, that’s correct. They could not abide somebody who could play beyond the rules like Hank did. He wouldn’t listen to anything they would tell him. Nowadays, anyone who presumes to write a country song wants to be Hank Williams. That’s the last thing that would have worked in those days! (laughs) Are you working on any new books?

Paul Hemphill: Well, I’m writing about my life as a cancer survivor. I smoked non-filtered Camels for 50 years, and quit about three years ago. I had a stroke, but it had spread and become cancer. This will be my first live appearance in a year. So, I’m glad to be alive. It was a good experience. w The 1st Annual Savannah Book Festival takes place downtown from 10 am to 4 pm, Saturday (Paul Hemphill speaks at 1 pm at the Telfair Museum). Free admission

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Travis Tritt plays the SMF

Travis Tritt

While Tritt is by no means Porter Wagoner, he is by far the most well-known popular singer/songwriter the SMF has ever presented, and this unexpected pairing will likely introduce the multi-faceted, 17-day showcase to a demographic that might otherwise never have considered testing those particular waters. When: 7:30 pm, Fri., March 21 Where: Trustees Theater Cost: $50 - $15 Info: www.savannahmusicfestival.org or call 525-5050.

Celtic Woman

Irish sextet of female singers/musicians, known as “the Riverdance of the voice.” No, seriously. When: 7:30 pm, Sun., March 2 Where: Johnny Mercer Theater Cost: $60 $40 Info: www.savannahcivic.com or call 651-6556

Dailey & Vincent

New bluegrass “super-duo” featuring ex-members of Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver and Rhonda Vincent & The Rage. When: 7:30 pm, Fri., Feb. 8 Where: Randy Wood’s Concert Hall (Bloomingdale) Cost: $20 Info: www.randywoodguitars.com or call 748-1930

Fresh Aire: The Music of Mannheim Steamroller

This new 15-piece lineup is owned and “cast” by MS founder Chip Davis, who won’t be on hand for this tour. When: 8 pm, Fri., March 7 Where: Johnny Mercer Theater Cost: $50 - $25 Info: www.savannahcivic.com or call 651-6556

16th Annual Irish Festival

Family-oriented event featuring music, dancing, arts & crafts, food, drink and merchandise. When: Sat., Feb. 16 Sun., Feb. 17 Where: Civic Center Cost: $10 per day, kids under 14 free with parent Info: www.savannahcivic.com or call 651-6556

Pianist Dimitiri Levkovich

Savannah Concert Association Presents this winner of the 2006 Hilton Head Piano Competition. When: 8 pm, Sat., Feb. 23 Where: Lucas Theatre Cost: $35 - $12.50 Info: www.lucastheatre.com or call 525-5050

2nd Annual Diva/Divo Gala

Marty Stuart

Celebration of European light opera and American musical theater by the Savannah Sinfonietta — featuring soloists Malinda Haslett, soprano and Jonathan Boyd, tenor. When: 8 pm, Thurs., Feb. 14 (Trinity United Methodist) & 8 pm, Fri., Feb. 15 (Landings Plantation Club) Cost: $35 - $25 Info: www.savannahorchestra.org or call (800) 514-3849 w

The 12th Annual Earth Day Celebration Saturday, April 19th, 2008 Forsyth Park Featuring: •5K Run •Inaugural Savannah Wheelie Bike Ride •Live Music & Entertainment •Exhibitions & Classes Learn how you can do your part, and make Savannah a greener place to live.

Exhibitor space is still available. To find out more visit, www.savannahga.gov and click on the Earth Day 2008 link to complete your exhibitor registration form.

Completed applications are due by Friday, February 15th. There is no charge for exhibitors. Applications will be reviewed for appropriate displays that are consistent with the theme and objective of the event.

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The Savannah Music Festival’s Rob Gibson is fond of pointing out to those less than enchanted with his choice of headline acts that while many of them may not be “big names” in the mainstream (read: pop and rock) world, most are huge names in their respective roots and traditional music genres. However, the average country fan will be hard pressed to ask for a more crowd-pleasing fill-in for the late, great Porter Wagoner than Travis Tritt.

Tritt, a Marietta native who has sold more than 25 million albums over the course of his career, is a superstar in the world of modern C & W, as well as a respected name among fans of southern rock and —to a lesser extent— “blue-eyed soul.” His just-confirmed appearance with old pal Marty Stuart lays to rest the question of just who would fill the gap left in the festival’s 2008 schedule caused by the untimely passing of Wagoner.

Billed as “An Evening with Travis Tritt and Marty Stuart,” this show will feature just the two old buddies, sitting on stools with nothing but acoustic guitars. The idea was Stuart’s, and reportedly it’s a one-time deal and the only show of this kind Tritt has ever agreed to do.

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Raising funds for the way-cool Oatland Island Wildlife Center is always a noble endeavour, and what better way to help fill their coffers than with a concert, dance, open bar and silent auction? Esteemed local 13-piece R & B show band The Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love provide the musical backdrop to this “Jungle Fever”-themed party (which also includes heavy hors d’ouevres). Supposedly, there will also be “many animal guests” on hand. That’s nice, but I’ll go on record as saying the organizers should make sure the sensitive ears of those animals are protected from the loud music. Real talk. $40 - $50 tickets available at www.oatlandisland.org or Savannah Art Works (240 Bull St.). Fri., 7 pm, DeSoto Hilton.

First Friday for Folk

This show marks the 140th monthly installment of these family-oriented, smoke and alcohol-free triple-bills of acoustic folk and blues-based music thrown by the Savannah Folk Music Society.

This month’s headliner is Canadian Tracy Rice, a guitarist and singer who’s released several LPs, and worked with

noted Australian guitar virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel. She’s known for clear vocals and personal lyrics. Opening for Rice will be: local songwriting guitarist Michael Amburgey, who’s primarily known for “good-time” swing blues, but often ventures into other genres in his solo sets; and Celtic

=Connect Recommends and world music duo Four Shillings Short, whose “wondrously diverse” concerts incorporate dozens of unusual instruments (i.e., woodwinds, strings and percussion) as well as trad Irish and Scottish ballads, Indian ragas (played on the sitar, natch) Medieval and Renaissance tunes and a cappella works, with a dash of wry humor.

Free with a suggested $2 donation to the SFMS. For more info, call 355-7172 or go to: www.savannahfolk.org. Fri., 7:30 pm, Wesley Mon. United Methodist (429 Abercorn St.) - ALL-AGES.

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small amount of acclaim. Based out of Atlanta’s historically black four-year liberal arts women’s college, the group has shared the stage with such jazz luminaries as Wynton Marsalis, Nancy Wilson, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Regina Carter, and has gigged everywhere from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival to The Kennedy Center. Their fourth and latest CD includes a tribute to the late, great Nina Simone, and this City-sponsored free show is presented by both Savannah’s Black Heritage Festival and the JEA. For info, check out www.coastaljazz.org. Mon., 7 pm, Jewish Education Alliance (5111 Abercorn St.) ALL-AGES.

Mavis Staples

Few female artists can compete with this titan of soul for importance and influence. After coming to prominence in the early ‘50s, revered gospel group The Staple Singers (led by father “Pops” Staples on guitar) branched out into spiritually-based pop and funky soul that retained the unity vibes of their prior incarnation, but added a message of hope and prosperity that resonated with the Civil Rights Movement.

In the early ‘70s, Mavis’ voice helped drive such landmark, Muscle Shoals-produced radio hits as “Respect Yourself ” and “I’ll Take You There” high on the charts, and it was that voice Prince sought when he welcomed her into Paisley Park in the late ‘80s.

Her latest release for Anti- Records (home to such stellar names as Tom Waits and Solomon Burke) was produced by famed guitarist (and Buena Vista Social Club honcho) Ry Cooder. Titled We’ll Never Turn Back, it focuses on songs made famous by that Civil Rights Movement.

Her current tour is centered around that CD, but she just may bust out the updated version of her ex-lover Bob Dylan’s 1979 born-again barn-burner “Gonna Change My Way of Thinking,” for which she and he shared a 2003 Grammy nod.

The show is free and “sold out.”

Unclaimed seats will be made available on a first-come, first-served basis. Info at: www. lucastheatre.com or call 525-5050. Sat., 8 pm, Lucas Theatre - ALL-AGES. w

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Mercury Lounge The Eric Culberson Blues band (Live Music) Internationally-known electric blues trio led by a charismatic vocalist and fiery guitar player (covers & originals). 10 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Open Mic Night (Live Music) Hosted by Hudson & Markus 8 p.m.

Murphy’s Law Celtic Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

One Hot Mama’s BBQ TBA (Live Music) Panini’s Cafe TBA (Live Music) Planter’s Tavern TBA (Live Music) Piano Jazz -7 p.m.

The Quarter Sports Bar TBA (Live Music) Rock, Folk and Blues 10 p.m.

Robin’s Nest Team Trivia (Other) 8 p.m.

Savannah Down Under DJ Blue Ice (DJ) Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos (Live Music) -8:30 p.m.

Scandals Roy & The Circuit Breakers (Live Music) Solo singer/guitarist with sequenced backing playing pop/rock/soul/beach hits and originals 8 p.m.

Slugger’s 5 Point Productions’ Karaoke (Karaoke) 10 p.m.

Tantra Lounge DJ Paynt (DJ) 10 p.m.

Tommy’s Karaoke w/ Jeff & Rebecca (Karaoke) Tropicana Night Club Spitfire Poetry Slam (Other) Spoken Word showcase and competition 8 p.m.

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Benny’s Tybee Tavern Karaoke (Karaoke) w/DJ Levis 9:30 p.m.

Bernie’s on River Street Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

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Doc’s Bar Roy & the Circuit Breakers (Live Music)

Fannie’s on the Beach “Georgia Kyle” Shiver & Fiddlin’ Scott Holton (Live Music) 7 p.m.

Fiddler’s Crab House Chuck Courtenay & Bucky Bryant (Live Music) Acoustic guitar duo known for their tight vocal harmonies, playing rock, country and pop (covers/originals) 7 p.m.

Grapevine Gail Thurmond (Live Music) Piano & vocal jazz, country, Latin and standards by a veteran songwriter and recording artist who’s entertained Savannahians for more than a decade 6:30 p.m.

The Grill Beachside TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m.

Guitar Bar Caesura (Live Music) Local melodic indie-rock band with modern metal and post-hardcore influences that’s new to the scene,and is just beginning to play out both in full electric and acoustic sets. 9 p.m.

Hang Fire DJ KZL’s Back to School Ice Cream Social (DJ) Eclectic mix of vintage soul, dub, rock, punk, electro, new wave, glam and exotica from the frontman of both GAM and Superhorse. 10 p.m.

Hercules Bar and Grill TBA (Live Music) Rock, Blues, Soul and Pop 8 p.m.

The Island Grill TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Trae Gurley’s “Swoonatra” (Live Music) Singing thespian’s tribute to ‘Ol Blue Eyes’ golden period 7:30 p.m.

The Jinx Dance Party w/ DJ D-Frost & Friends (DJ) 10 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Tom O’Carroll (Live Music) Acoustic guitarist/singer playing Celtic and pop tunes (covers & originals). Jan 30, Jan 31, Feb 1, Feb 2 Feb 3 Kokopelli’s Jazz Club Bobby Lee Rodgers & The CodeTalkers (Live Music) Genre-bending rock/folk/jazz/blues/pop/jam fusion group led by a singing guitarist who used to teach at Berklee as well as play regularly with the legendary Col. Bruce Hampton (Ret.). They tour everywhere from small clubs to lareg outdoor festivals and are knwon for their proficient chops. 8 p.m.

Loco’s Deli & Pub (Southside) Team Trivia w/ Kowboi (Other) 7 p.m.

Luther’s Rare & Well Done Branan Logan (Live Music) 9 p.m.

Mercury Lounge The Magic Rocks (Live Music) Eclectic local party band spun off from The 8-tracks, playing an oddball selection of rock, alternative, pop, vintage country and soul covers (featuring members of GAM, Superhorse and Hot Pink Interior).

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B & D Burgers (Southside) Trivia w/ Artie & Brad (Other) Starts at 10 p.m.

Bahama Bob’s (Pooler) Karaoke (Karaoke) The Bamboo Room “Georgia Kyle” Shiver (Live Music) Bayou Cafe Chief (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Soul, Blues and Country covers -9 p.m.

Cafe Loco TBA (Live Music) 10 p.m.

Cheers to You Karaoke (Karaoke) 8 p.m.

Club One #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Creekside Cafe TBA (Live Music) 10 p.m.

Daiquiri Beach Jeremy & Stephen of Argyle (Live Music) Acoustic duo set of classic rock, modern rock and reggae from two siblings in a popular local band (covers/originals) Doubles Lounge DJ Sam Diamond (DJ) Driftaway Cafe Chuck Courtenay & Bucky Bryant (Live Music) Acoustic guitar duo known for their tight vocal harmonies, playing pop, rock and country (covers/originals) 7 p.m.

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Hercules Bar and Grill Chief (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Country and Soul covers 8 p.m.

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Jazz’d Tapas Bar The Jeff Beasley Band (Live Music) Blues, boogie, roots-rock and early rock and roll tunes featuring guitar, bass, drums and sax (covers & originals). 9 p.m.

Jen’s & Friends TBA (Live Music) Acoustic Rock, Pop, Country and Soul covers/originals 10 p.m.

The Jinx Joey Allcorn; Lindsay Holler & The Dirty Kids (Live Music) Regional honky-tonker who came from a punk background, but has now shifted into old-school hillbilly C & W; Rough and raw, female-fronted alt.country from Charleston that draws on low-fi anti-folk and indierock as well. 11 p.m.

Kasey’s Gourmet Grille Rich & Dan (Live Music) Singing acoustic guitar duo playing folk, blues, jazz and Grateful Dead covers. 8 p.m.

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B & D Burgers (Southside) TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m.

Baja Cantina TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m.

The Bamboo Room TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m.

Bay Street Blues Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

Benny’s Tybee Tavern TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m.

Bernie’s on River Street Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

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Captain’s Lounge #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Club One Local Cast, DJ Jason Hancock (Main Floor) (DJ) Coach’s Corner Chief (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Country and Soul covers 8 p.m.

Crystal Beer Parlor The Beer Parlor Ramblers (Live Music) Dixieland Jazz 7:30 p.m.

Daquiri Island Karaoke (Karaoke) Dewey’s Dockside Karaoke (Karaoke) 6 p.m.

Doc’s Bar Roy & the Circuit Breakers (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Beach, Shag and Soul covers 8 p.m.

Dolphin Reef Lounge & Ocean Plaza The Denny Phillips Duo (Live Music) Rock, Pop and Soul covers 8 p.m.

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Planter’s Tavern TBA (Live Music) Piano Jazz -7 p.m.

Plum’s TBA (Live Music) 10:30 p.m.

Pogy’s TBA (Live Music) The Rail Pub “Helium Karaoke” w/ Wrath Nasty (Karaoke) Robin’s Nest Karaoke (Live Music, Karaoke) 8 p.m.

Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos (Live Music) -8:30 p.m.

Slugger’s Trivia w/ Charles & Mikey (Other) 10 p.m.

Spanky’s TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m.

Steamer’s TBA (Live Music) Rock, Country and Pop covers 9 p.m.

Tantra Lounge DJ Malik (DJ) 11 p.m.

Tommy’s Karaoke w/ Jeff & Rebecca (Karaoke) Tropicana Night Club DJ Southstar Spins Top 40 (DJ) 10 p.m.

Tubby’s Tank House TBA (Live Music) 6 p.m.

Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) TBA (Live Music) 6 p.m.

Uncle Bubba’s Oyster House TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m.

Venus De Milo Hip Hop Night w/ DJ Maytag (DJ) Wasabi’s Live DJ Frankie Spins Hiphop & Electric Fusion (DJ) 8 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe (Bluffton) TBA (Live Music) 10 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe (Hilton Head) TBA (Live Music) 10:30 p.m.

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Savannah Children’s Theatre “Oliver Twist” - The Musical (Other) Musical production of the classic Dickens novel featuring local talent. Feb 1, 8 p.m. Feb 2, 3 p.m.

Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos (Live Music) -8:30 p.m.

Scandals TBA (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Blues and Country cover bands 9:30 p.m.

Spanky’s Karaoke (9 p.m.) (Karaoke) Steamer’s TBA (Live Music) Acoustic Blues, Rock, Pop & Country covers/ originals 9 p.m.

Stingray’s Randy “Hatman” Smith (Live Music) Longtime area acoustic guitarist and singer who plays beach, boogie and blues with sequenced backing for “that full band sound” (covers & originals). Feb 1, 6:30 p.m. Feb 2, 6:30 p.m.

Stogie’s DJ Paynt & DJ Mself (DJ) Tantra Lounge The Permanent Tourists (Live Music) Polished regional party band specializing in R & B, soul, classic rock and funk (covers). 9 p.m. DJ Paynt (DJ) Feb 2, 1 a.m.

Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) TBA (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Country and Blues covers/originals 6 p.m.

Uncle Bubba’s Oyster House TBA (Live Music) Acoustic Pop, Rock, Country, Soul & Bluegrass covers/ originals 7 p.m.

Venus De Milo Live DJ (DJ) Vic’s on The River Claire Frazier (Live Music) Talented jazz vocalist who spent several years on the L.A. scene 7 p.m.

The Warehouse Bottles & Cans (Live Music) Swinging, house-rocking Delta blues and garage rock combo with a strong Dylan and Tom Waits vibe (covers & originals). 8 p.m.

Wasabi’s DJ Frankie -C Spins Hiphop an Electric Fusion (8 p.m.) (DJ) Ways Station Tavern Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church First Friday for Folk Music (Live Music) Presented by the Savannah Folk Society, this month’s family-oriented (smoke and alcohol-free) acoustic concert will feature Four Shillings Short, Hanson & Amburgey and Tracy Rice.

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Wet Willie’s Live DJ (DJ) 8 p.m.

Yong’s Country Club (formerly the Music Box) TBA (Live Music)

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Bay Street Blues Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

Benny’s Tybee Tavern TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m.

Bernie’s on River Street Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

Bogey’s TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m.

Cafe Ambrosia TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m.

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Club One DJ Hancock (DJ) 10 p.m.

Creekside Cafe TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m.

Daquiri Island Karaoke (Karaoke) Dawg House Grill TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m.

DC2 Design DJ Kiah (DJ) 10 p.m.

Deb’s Pub & Grub Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

Dewey’s Dockside TBA (Live Music) 6 p.m.

Doc’s Bar Roy & The Circuit Breakers (Live Music) Long-running party band specializing in disco, 60s rock, Motown and vintage soul (covers).

Dos Primos TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m.

Doubles Lounge “World Famous” DJ Sam Diamond (DJ) Fannie’s on the Beach Randy “Hatman” Smith (Live Music) Beach, Boogie & Blues from a solo guitarist “with the full band sound” 8 p.m.

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Kevin Barry’s Tom O’Carroll (Live Music) Acoustic guitarist/singer playing Celtic and pop tunes (covers & originals). Jan 30, Jan 31, Feb 1, Feb 2 Feb 3 Loco’s Deli & Pub (Downtown) Brock Butler; Turtle Folk; members of P-Groove (Live Music) Solo Happy Hour set by the frontman of popular progressive jam-band P-Groove (covers & originals); Local jamfriendly rock band that was named Best local Rock Band in our last Readers Poll; low-key, after-show set featuring some members of PGroove (proceeds benefit the Jolly Foundation). Feb 1, 6 & 10 p.m.

Lucas Theatre Perpetual Groove (Live Music) This rare local appearance by an internationally knwon progressive jam-rock band that spent its formative years in Savannah is a benefit for local non-profit organization The Jolly Foundation, which raises money for environmental issues, the arts and brain injury research. Optimus Prime opens this ALL-AGES show. 7 p.m.

Luther’s Rare & Well Done TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m.

Mercury Lounge The Josh Maul Blues Band (Live Music) Funky and tight Richmond Hill-based electric blues trio influenced by Albert Collins, SRV and Tab Benoit, led by a former member of Bluesonics (covers & originals). Feb 1, 10 p.m.

Feb 2, 10 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub The Mike Schulze Trio (Live Music) Rock and pop (covers & originals).

10 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) David Flannery (Live Music) Singing acoustic guitarist playing rock, pop, modern folk and blues (covers & originals). 8:30 p.m.

Moon River Brewing Co. TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m.

Mulberry Inn The Champagne Jazz Trio (Live Music) 8 p.m.

Murphy’s Law TBA (Live Music) 10 p.m.

One Hot Mama’s BBQ TBA (Live Music) 10:30 p.m.

Planter’s Tavern TBA (Live Music) Piano Jazz -7 p.m.

Pogy’s TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m.

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Fiddler’s Crab House The Jeff Beasley Band (Live Music) Early rock & roll, grooving blues and Cajun-tinged Americana form a local group that will soon release their second indie CD (covers & originals). 9 p.m.

French Quarter Cafe TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m.

Gayna’s Bar Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

Glazer’s Pub TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m.

Grapevine Gail Thurmond (Live Music) Piano & vocal jazz, country, Latin and standards by a veteran songwriter and recording artist who’s entertained Savannahians for more than a decade 6:30 p.m.

Guitar Bar Steff Mahan (Live Music) “Wicked cool” female alt.country singer/songwriter/ guitarist who’s recorded wiht members of Th’ Legendary ShackShakers, opened for Patty Griffin, and racked up tons of great press and airplay on satellite radio. 10 p.m.

Hang Fire DJ Jake The Snake and Danny Boy (DJ) 10 p.m.

Hercules Bar and Grill TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m.

Hyatt Regency TBA (Live Music) The Island Grill TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Bluesonics (Live Music) Long-running, dance-oriented local electric shuffle blues band that’s recently become a quartet and is said to boast its strongest lineup in years (covers & originals). 9 p.m.

Jen’s & Friends TBA (Live Music) Acoustic Pop, Rock, Country, Blues & Soul covers/ originals 10 p.m.

Juarez Mexican Restaurant (Waters Ave.) Karaoke (Karaoke) Jukebox Bar & Grill TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Tom O’Carroll (Live Music) Acoustic guitarist/singer playing Celtic and pop tunes (covers & originals). Jan 30, Jan 31, Feb 1, Feb 2 Feb 3 Lucas Theatre Mavis Staples & Her Band (Live Music) The legendary gospel and soul singer whose music both solo and with The Staple Singers was internationally popular in the ‘60s and ‘70s. This show is sponsored by the City of Savannah and the lucas Theatre and is although all free tickets have been claimed, any unusued seats will be given to those waiting in line the night of the show on a first-come, first-served basis. 8 p.m.

Luther’s Rare & Well Done TBA (Live Music) 10 p.m.

Marlin Monroe’s Surfside Grill TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m.

Mercury Lounge The Josh Maul Blues Band (Live Music) Funky and tight Richmond Hillbased electric blues trio influenced by Albert Collins, SRV and Tab Benoit, led by a former member of Bluesonics (covers & originals).

Feb 1, 10 p.m. Feb 2, 10 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub The Hitmen (Live Music) Brash, hard-rocking local electric blues trio (covers & originals).

10 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) TBA (Live Music) 8:30 p.m.

Moon River Brewing Co. TBA (Live Music) Blues, Jazz, Rock, Pop & Funk covers/ originals 8 p.m.

Mulberry Inn The Champagne Jazz Trio (Live Music) 8 p.m.

One Hot Mama’s BBQ TBA (Live Music) 10 p.m.

Panini’s Cafe TBA (Live Music) 10 p.m.

Paradiso at Il Pasticcio DJ Matthew Gilbert & DJ Kwaku (DJ) House Music 11:30 p.m.

Planter’s Tavern TBA (Live Music) Piano Jazz -7 p.m.

Pogy’s TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m.

Quality Inn American Pride Karaoke (Karaoke) 8 p.m.

The Quarter Sports Bar TBA (Live Music) Rock, Folk and Blues 10 p.m.

Savannah Children’s Theatre “Oliver Twist” The Musical (Other) Musical production of the classic Dickens novel featuring local talent.

Feb 1, 8 p.m. Feb 2, 3 p.m.

Savannah Jazz & Blues Bistro (Bluffton) TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m.

Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos (Live Music) -8:30 p.m.

Scandals TBA (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Blues and Country cover bands 9:30 p.m.

The Sea Grill TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m.

The Sentient Bean Grampall Jookabox; Kiterunner; Aux Arc; Doog (Live Music) Grampall Jookabox is a proudly low-fi and perhaps-addled (or perhaps just overly selfaware and contrived) touring Midwestern DIY act that works to create their own updated version of that “old weird America”, by incorporating modern day influences such as hip-hop and sound collage into agrarian folk; Kiterunner are a local indie-rock act based around guitar, cello, keyboards, bass and drums that cite Arcade Fire and Sufjan Stevens as key influences; Aux Arc are a Fayetteville, N.C.-based psychedelic pop outfit that recall the heady goofiness of early Elephant 6 albums, as well as a kind of lowrent, sloppy drunk Brina Wilson vibe; 8 p.m.

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Stingray’s Randy “Hatman” Smith (Live Music) Longtime area acoustic guitarist and singer who plays beach, boogie and blues with sequenced backing for “that full band sound” (covers & originals). Feb 1, 6:30 p.m.

Feb 2, 6:30 p.m.

Stogie’s DJ Aushee Knights (DJ) House Music & ‘80s hits 10 p.m.

Tantra Lounge A Nickel Bag of Funk (Live Music) Female-fronted funk, R & B and soul band wiht a strong gospel influence (covers & originals). 9 p.m. DJ Paynt (DJ) Feb 3, 1 a.m.

Trustees Theater Charles Wadsworth & Friends (Live Music) Classical concert organized and led by an award-winning pianist and promoter known for his work with the Spoleto Festival. 8 p.m.

Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) TBA (Live Music) 6 p.m.

Uncle Bubba’s Oyster House TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m.

Venus De Milo DJ Maytag (DJ) 10 p.m.

VFW Club (Hinesville) TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m.

Vic’s on The River Claire Frazier (Live Music) Talented jazz vocalist who spent several years on the L.A. scene 7 p.m.

The Warehouse Rhythm Riot (Live Music) Quirky, kitschy local rock cover band that also plays a wide variety of rarely-heared pop, country and novelty ‘80s and ‘90s hip-hop.

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Wild Wing Cafe (Bluffton) TBA (Live Music) 10 p.m.

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Bahama Bob’s (Pooler) Karaoke (Karaoke) Belford’s TBA (Live Music) 6 p.m.

Benny’s Tybee Tavern Roy & the Circuit Breakers (Live Music) Solo singer/guitarist with sequenced backing playing pop/rock/ soul/beach hits and originals 5 p.m.

Bernie’s (Tybee) Karaoke w/DJ Levis (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

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Bayou Cafe Chief (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Soul, Blues and Country covers -9 p.m.

Blueberry Hill Karaoke (Karaoke) The Boathouse The Eric Culberson Blues Band (Live Music) Internationally-known electric blues trio led by an ace guitarist/singer 6 p.m.

Doubles Lounge Live DJ (DJ) Beach Music Driftaway Cafe TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m.

Fiddler’s Crab House Jr. & Sr. (Live Music) 9 p.m.

The Grill Beachside TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m.

Jewish Education Alliance The Spelman College Jazz Ensemble (Live Music) Billed as “The Future of Jazz”, this show by the highly-regarded all-female combo is part of the city’s Black Heritage Festival celebrations. 7 p.m.

The Jinx DJ KZL’s Kaleidoscope (DJ) wild mash-up of garage rock, vintage soul, punk, psychedelic, modern electro, glam and psychedelia spun by Superhorse frontman Keith Kozel (10 pm) Kevin Barry’s Carroll Brown (Live Music) Charlestonbased acoustic guitarist/singer playing Celtic, pop and “Coastal Country” tunes to sequenced backing (covers & originals). Feb 4 Feb 5 King’s Inn Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

Murphy’s Law Open Mic Night (Live Music) 7:30 p.m.

Scandals DJ Marty Corley (Karaoke) 9:30 p.m.

Tantra Lounge DJ In Coma (DJ) 10:30 p.m.

Wet Willie’s Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe (Hilton Head) TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Diana Rogers (Live Music) Longtime solo pianist playing Jazz, Showtunes & Standards 7 p.m.

The Jinx Alternative Hip-hop Night w/DJ D-Frost & Basik Lee of Dope Sandwich Productions (Live Music, DJ) Underground rap and Top 40 hip-hop, plus late-night Freestyle and Breakdancing battles. 10 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Carroll Brown (Live Music) Charlestonbased acoustic guitarist/singer playing Celtic, pop and “Coastal Country” tunes to sequenced backing (covers & originals). Feb 4 Feb 5

Lucas Theatre Film: John Sayles’ HONEYDRIPPER (Other) Special presentation of the critically-acclaimed drama (starring Danny Glover and Charles S. Dutton) about the moment when early rock & roll sprung from rural Delta blues. The director and producer will be on hand to speak about the film. part of the City of Savannah’s Black Heritage Festival Celebration. 7:30 p.m.

Mercury Lounge Open Jam Night w/The Eric Culberson Blues Band (Live Music) Amateurs & Pros alike can sit in and jam along with a well-known, touring blues trio 10 p.m.

Planter’s Tavern TBA (Live Music) Piano Jazz -7 p.m.

Stogie’s Two Originals (Live Music) Acoustic guitar duo playing Blues, Rock and Jam originals, plus Grateful Dead covers 10 p.m.

Tommy’s Karaoke w/Jeff & Rebecca (Karaoke) Wet Willie’s Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Chuck Courtenay, Team Trivia w/The Mayor (Live Music) Solo acoustic guitarist/singer playing Pop, Country & Rock hits, followed by a live trivia match 6 p.m.

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Armstrong Atlantic State University Chamber Music Concert (Live Music) This event will be held in the AASU Fine Arts Auditorium. 7:30 p.m.

Bay Street Blues Live Trivia (Other) 10 p.m.

Bayou Cafe Chief (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Soul, Blues and Country covers -9 p.m.

Blaine’s Back Door #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Buffalo’s Cafe Karaoke (Karaoke) 7 p.m.

Daiquiri Beach BN Trivia w/Artie & Brad (Other) 10 p.m.

Deb’s Pub & Grub #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) 10:30 p.m.

Driftaway Cafe TBA (Live Music) 6 p.m.

Hang Fire Pub Quiz with TTL (Other) Live pop culture team trivia game. 9:30 p.m.

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Jazz’d Tapas Bar Jeff Beasley (Live Music) Solo set of R & B, old-time rock and roll, and Cajun-tinged Americana by this Savannah-based singing guitarist who accompanies himself on percussion (covers & originals). 7 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Tom O’Carroll (Live Music) Acoustic guitarist/singer playing Celtic and pop tunes (covers & originals). Jan 30, Jan 31, Feb 1, Feb 2 Feb 3 Marlin Monroe’s Surfside Grill TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m.

Mercury Lounge Voodoo Soup (Live Music) Tight and polished local unk/soul/rock/fusion group with a wide repertoire of well-known tunes form the ‘60s through the ‘90s that they jam out on with abandon (featuring members of The Permanent Tourists, Argyle and Phantom Wingo). 10 p.m.

Murphy’s Law Irish Pub Acoustic Session, Celtic Karaoke (Live Music) Traditional Celtic acoustic jam session for pros and amateurs alike, followed by Karaoke 7 & 9 p.m.

One Hot Mama’s BBQ TBA (Live Music) 6 p.m.

Planter’s Tavern TBA (Live Music) Piano Jazz -7 p.m.

Red Leg Saloon Karaoke w/Frank Nelson (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

Savannah Smiles “Piano-Palooza” (Live Music) Sea Dawgs TBA (Live Music) 1 p.m.

Slugger’s 5 Point Productions Karaoke (Karaoke) 10 p.m.

Uncle Bubba’s Oyster House TBA (Live Music) Acoustic Blues, Country, Rock, Bluegrass & Pop acts The Warehouse Thomas Claxton (Live Music) Acoustic guitarist/singer playing Rock & Pop covers/originals 7:30 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Chuck Courtenay, Live Music TBA (Live Music) Popular Rock, Country & Pop covers and originals (acoustic) 1 & 10 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe (Bluffton) TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe (Hilton Head) TBA (Live Music) 11 p.m.

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Fifteen minutes of apocalyptic fun Student crew films A Song for Anna in a suitably bleak location

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Song for Anna, SCAD student Eli Elikatzoff ’s 15minute senior film about two sisters fighting for survival in a “post-apocalyptic world,” seems to be quite more than just a story of fictional characters.

After witnessing a mere twenty minutes of filming at a local sand quarry off of Ogeechee Road, I have to say, the transfer from script to screen required some serious intestinal fortitude on the part of the entire crew.

According to writer and director Eli, A Song for Anna is a story about two sisters, Dinah and Anna, in a struggle to survive a devastating storm while living in a world void of people and life. Dinah, who cares for her mentally and physically disabled younger sister, longs for human contact and fantasizes of a new life far away over the mountains.

Her fantasy that is transformed into hope and relentless determination after she witnesses a new form of life, a bird, whom she then entrusts to lead the way into her Utopia.

Along their journey, with the storm at their heels, Dinah is presented with obstacles that test the depths of her character and force her to make terrifying decisions, ultimately having to choose between possibly sacrificing her dream and life to save her sister, or leave her to die in the storm.

A planned use of firefighting equipment had to be called off because of cold

Picture this - 34 degrees (freezing for us Savannahians) and the sun is just starting to rise. Eli’s crew has already been staged and ready to roll for the past hour.

Rodrigo, assistant director, finds me driving around aimlessly in the sand quarry, still trying to wake up while looking for some form of life.

I guess that’s the idea behind using this as the site.

Dreading to abandon the heat in my car, we walk a good 100 yards to the set where I witness the scene of Dinah climbing the mountains at the brink of the storm.

Barely dressed for this weather while the crew is bundled up, she is piggybacking the actress who plays Anna up the rain-saturated sand dunes of the sand quarry.

As she stumbles to the top, no doubt tired, she is met with her prize. Two other crew members only a yard or so away, blasting air in her face with giant leaf blowers to create the special effect of wind.

But no, not hot air.

“Cut!” She shakes off the cold and gets ready to run through it all over again. And again. My hands and fingers are already chilled to the bone after watching only one take.

And what about the special effects to create the torrential rains of the storm? A few hours before my arrival, Eli hesitantly sent the Savannah Fire Department home.

The weather was far too cold for his cast to be hosed down by our local firemen as originally planned, and he wasn’t about to risk sending them into hypothermia. However, this didn’t stop them the morning before, when they took advantage of the downpour and spent hours in the rain without shelter, even though it was only about five degrees warmer.

I’m impressed. As I said, I only spent about twenty minutes out there before deciding I would talk to Eli in the comfort of a climatecontrolled room.

Later at Eli’s house, the crew is still trying to recover from the cold while reviewing the footage. After watching the measures that Eli and his team took make the story as realistic as possible, from shooting in the freezing rain to coordinating with Oatland Island to use a trained owl as the bird, I had to know why he chose this storyline?

What did the story mean to Eli, and what did he want his audience to walk away with in the end?

“It’s about the very difficult choices we make in life. Because I think that’s what makes life beautiful and at the same time worthwhile. They are decisions that no one wants to make, but on a minor level, everyone makes these kinds of decisions,” he says.

“When you strive for your dreams you have to have determination with a clear head at the same time. If you don’t, you might get that, but you’ll lose everything else in the process,” says Eli. And in the end, it is Dinah who

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is so far lost in her fantasy world that she loses everything. Her dreams lead to her fall, and we are surprised to find the disabled Anna to be the true protagonist. Anna shared that same dream, but she was grounded through the entire story.

That wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only stereotype Eli played on when choosing the characters. He was also extremely focused on breaking the stereotypical roles of women and men in film.

When they originally wrote the script, it was a brother and younger sister. But after problems finding the right male to play the older brother, he began to consider a female to play the lead.

And once they started playing with this idea, they ended up embracing the chance to break the stereotypes of sex. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In your generic Hollywood film, people tend to cast men as the male protectors. Somehow for some reason, if two women were there, they would crumble and fall and never make it on their own. Whereas if there was a guy, he would make it on his own, which is just not true,â&#x20AC;? he says.

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n Hollywood, the writers’ strike looms large over every aspect of filmmaking, with planned motion pictures scuttled because of unfinished scripts and even a glitzy affair like the Golden Globes reduced to a mere half-hour infomercial. But when the Oscar nominations were revealed last week, nobody was thinking about the strike.

Instead, it took the death of a great young actor to dampen the celebratory mood surrounding the selections for the 80th Academy Awards. Two years after earning his own Oscar nomination (Best Actor for Brokeback Mountain), Heath Ledger was dead at the age of 28, a long and promising career snuffed out just like that.

Expect to see Ledger earn prominent positioning in the “In Memorial” section of the show. And yes, there will be a show, if Academy spokespeople are to be believed. In the meantime, here are some observations about this year’s crop of contenders.

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• The Best Actor nomination for In the Valley of Elah’s Tommy Lee Jones. Jones delivers what might be the best performance of his lengthy career in this Iraq War drama, but the film was such a box office flop — and Jones’ chances for an Oscar nod were pinned on his supporting turn in No Country for Old Men — that no one gave him much chance of cracking the list of finalists.

• The Best Actress nomination for The Savages’ Laura Linney. Linney seemed like a shoo-in ... before the Oscar season took off. Suddenly, she was inexplicably MIA: The Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild and critics’ groups all elected to ignore her marvelous work opposite Philip Seymour Hoffman. But come Oscar nom time, and here’s Linney taking her rightful place. As for Hoffman, he was skipped over for his lead work in Savages (as well as Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead), but he’s in the running for Best Supporting Actor for Charlie Wilson’s War. • The Best Animated Feature Film nomination for Persepolis. Given the Academy’s tendency to reward mediocre kid toons over anything more edgy, I fully expected the shrug-inducing Bee Movie to join deserving nominees Ratatouille and The Simpsons Movie on the final ballot.

Fortunately, this incisive French import, about an Iranian girl’s coming of age, made the cut instead. (Alas, Simpsons was nixed; the third nominee is the penguin comedy Surf ’s Up.) • The Best Director nomination for Juno’s Jason Reitman. For the last couple of months, all the talk surrounding Juno has been about the contributions of writer Diablo Cody and star Ellen Page, with Reitman’s direction rarely warranting even a footnote. But the Academy noticed his contributions to this quirky indie hit — either that, or it’s a way to apolo-

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gize for completely ignoring his Thank You For Smoking the previous year.

• The Best Original Song nomination for Once’s “Falling Slowly.” Proving once again that no branch is as lazy as that of the songwriters and composers, the voters in this department popped one movie into their DVD player (Enchanted) and nominated three songs from it so they would only be responsible for locating two more. The lovely “Falling Slowly” deserves to win the Oscar, and the fact that the tune hails from a movie about musicians makes its inclusion all that more appropriate.

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Other points of interest:

• Two of last year’s five nominees in the Best Documentary Feature category focused on Bush’s war in Iraq. This year, a trio of movies — No End In Sight, Taxi to the Dark Side and Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience — center on the debacle.

• Thanks to Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Johnny Depp has earned his third Best Actor nomination in a five-year span. Cate Blanchett isn’t slacking off, either: She now has four nominations (lead and supporting) in a four-year span and five in the past decade.

• It’s nice to see veteran Ruby Dee earn her first Oscar nomination at the age of 83. The longtime legend is up for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Denzel Washington’s mother in American Gangster. Somewhere in heaven, Ossie Davis — fellow actor and husband of 56 years — is beaming with pride.

• Among the five nominees for Best Foreign Language Film is Mongol, which hails from Kazakhstan. Is the nomination Hollywood’s apology for the humiliation the country endured after the release of the previous year’s Borat?

How they compare:

Oscar’s 5 Best — These were the films nominated by the Academy for Best Picture.

1. No Country for Old Men (8 noms) 2. There Will Be Blood (8) 3. Atonement (7) 4. Michael Clayton (7) 5. Juno (4) Critics’ 5 Best — Based on a national sampling of 250 reviewers, these were the films that appeared the most frequently on critics’ 10 Best lists.

1. No Country for Old Men 2. There Will Be Blood 3. Zodiac 4. Juno 5. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Source: www.moviecitynews.com) Brunson’s 5 Best — These were my picks for the year’s best movies.

1. No Country for Old Men 2. Gone Baby Gone 3. Juno 4. 2 Days In Paris 5. No End In Sight Moviegoers’ 5 Best — These were the year’s biggest moneymaking releases.

1. Spider-Man 3 2. Shrek the Third 3. Transformers 4. Pirates of the Caribbean: World’s End 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Source: www.boxofficemojo.com)

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• The Best Actress nomination for Elizabeth: The Golden Age’s Cate Blanchett.

Look, there’s nothing wrong with Blanchett’s performance in this belated sequel, but it’s simply not as exciting as when she essayed the role the first time; besides, she’s far more interesting as Bob Dylan in I’m Not There, for which she earned a second nomination (this one for Best Supporting Actress). Her Best Actress slot would have been better served by going to Enchanted’s Amy Adams, A Mighty Heart’s Angelina Jolie or Sweeney Todd’s Helena Bonham Carter.

• The snubbing of 300. Heaven knows I wasn’t a fan of what I deem The Ultimate Fanboy Movie, but let’s give credit where credit’s due.? Aside from the barely seen scifi yarn Sunshine, the only 2007 release with comparabe special effects was Transformers, and that’s been rewarded via inclusion in Best Visual Effects. 300 should be at its side, knocking out either The Golden Compass (with its hot-and-cold effects) or the beenthere-done-that Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End. • The controversy surrounding the Best Foreign Language Film category. After a record 63 countries each submitted a picture for consideration, the members of the Academy’s foreign language film committee — mainly, older and more conservative voters who have time to watch all these movies — pared the list down to nine, from which the five nominees were selected. But the brouhaha began when the list of nine didn’t include three highly praised titles: Romania’s 4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days, France’s Persepolis (which did manage to snag a Best Animated Feature Film nod) and Spain’s The Orphanage. Meanwhile, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, the most lauded import of last year, wasn’t even eligible for the prize since France chose not to submit it.

• The Best Makeup nomination for Norbit. It doesn’t bother me that we’ll be referring to this movie as “the Academy Award-nominated Norbit” from now on.

It’s just that the makeup designs in the film aren’t especially fresh or innovative. In this category, I’ll be rooting for La Vie En Rose’s Didier Lavergne and Jan Archibald to win: Their transformation of the beautiful, 32year-old Marion Cotillard into the frail and sickly Edith Piaf is astonishing.

• The poor showing of musicals. From the giddiness of Hairspray to the psychedelia of Across the Universe, from the melan-

choly of Once to the moods of I’m Not There, musicals emerged as a viable genre again in 2007. Yet the Academy chose to ignore them, shutting out Hairspray and Control (as well as several documentaries about notable rock icons) and awarding solitary nods to Across the Universe (Best Costume Design), Once (Best Original Song) and I’m Not There (Best Supporting Actress).

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a sullen classmate with a perpetual chip on her shoulder, Raya tries to keep her head down and solely concentrate on her studies, but she ends up getting drawn back into the world of stepping, a high-energy form of dancing practiced by both Michelle and Bishop (Dwain Murphy), a charismatic guy who hesitantly allows Raya to join his dance team just in time for the annual Step Monster competition.

The screenplay by Annmarie Morais saddles the characters with too many scenes revolving around tired dialogue, but director Ian Iqbal Rashid compensates by staging the vigorous dance scenes as if his life -- or at least his career -- depended on it.

9/11 anxieties: It’s hard to witness collapsing skyscrapers and the resultant deadly debris hurtling down New York City streets and not be reminded of that fateful day. While some might consider such a tactic to be in extremely poor taste, there’s no denying its potency when viewed through fictional horror-film lens -- for all its newfangled innovations, the movie shares DNA with similarly themed sci-fi yarns from the 1950s. And like many fantasy flicks, this one also contains a defining “money shot” (a la the exploding White House in Independence Day); in this case, it’s the decapitated head of the Statue of Liberty, forlornly resting on a city street.

Heads roll in Cloverfield, and none more startlingly than this one.

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I’m not sure Daniel Day-Lewis’ performance in There Will Be Blood represents the

best acting of 2007 (as various critics’ groups have declared), but it certainly represents the most acting of the past year. His performance here as Daniel Plainview, a prospector who strikes it rich in turn-of-the-century California, basically comes across as Bill the Butcher (his character in Martin Scorsese’s Gangs of New York) turned up a couple of notches. Then again, Day-Lewis’ oversized turn is right in line with Paul Thomas Anderson’s oversized ambitions in creating a modern-day masterpiece, a movie so audacious that it flagrantly apes Citizen Kane during its final half-hour and recalls The Treasure of the Sierra Madre at regular intervals. That so many critics are indeed calling this an instant classic isn’t surprising, but if the No Country for Old Men vs. There Will Be Blood grudge match continues to gain traction, I’m afraid I’ll have to pledge my allegiance to the Coen Brothers’ equally brutal, equally risky but ultimately more sat-

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The Savages  How interesting that 2007 produced two pictures about Alzheimer’s that approached the subject from diametrically opposite points. (It’s also interesting that these two movies, both involving caregivers, were written and directed by women, usually deemed the primary caregivers in our society.) Sarah Polley’s Away From Her was about a man who dearly loved his wife and was devastated as the disease created an unbreachable gap between them. Tamara Jenkins’ The Savages (finally reaching town) is about siblings who dislike their dad and are upset that circumstances dictate they be responsible for his well-being. Away From Her was a straightforward drama, but The Savages is a black comedy that frequently goes down like the most bitter coffee imaginable. Philip Bosco plays the father figure around which the action stirs: Found smearing his own excrement on the bathroom walls of his Arizona residence, he’s eventually placed into the hands of his distant -- both geographically and emotionally -- offspring, Jon and Wendy Savage (Philip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney). Jon’s a college professor in Buffalo, while Wendy’s an aspiring writer in New York City; neither one has the time nor the inclination to take care of the old man -- more so since by all accounts he made their childhoods miserable -- but they do their best to find him suitable lodging in an “assisted living” facility. But Wendy’s definition of suitable is different than Jon’s, and the siblings end up squabbling about his living arrangements,

a discussion that opens up a can of worms regarding their relationships not only with their father but with each other. Overall, The Savages is a keenly observed study offering believably bruised people making the best out of their rickety lives. As for the two leads, they’re equally superb. Linney turns every one of Wendy’s foibles and insecurities into a mountain that the character must scale before she can come to acceptance with herself, and the actress keeps us firmly in her corner. As for Hoffman, this is his third great performance of 2007 -- he’s also aces in Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead and Charlie Wilson’s War -- and thanks to a smashing sequence in which he describes the brutal realities of growing old, it’s also his best.

Mad Money 1/2 Around this time last year, moviegoers were suffering through Because I Said So, a Diane Keaton vehicle so horrific that it barely got beat out by License to Wed for the top spot on my year-end 10 Worst list.

Luckily, Keaton’s new film Mad Money is much better, simply by virtue of the fact that I wasn’t tempted to cram a gun muzzle into my mouth this time around. That’s not to say it couldn’t have been better. Callie Khouri won a well-deserved Oscar for penning Thelma & Louise, and it would have been interesting to see what additional shadings she could have lent to the situations on display here. But for Mad Money, she only serves as director, leaving the writing assignment in the hands of Glenn Gers. The Anthony Hopkins-Ryan Gosling thriller Fracture (which Gers wrote) was a pleasant surprise last year, and Gers fares best in this latest picture when he focuses on the intricacies of the heist that our leading ladies intend to pull off. But I’m getting ahead of myself.

Keaton stars as Bridget Cardigan, an uppermiddle-class wife reeling from that fact that her husband Don (Ted Danson, very good in his best role in ages) has lost his job and they may now be in danger of losing their home and comfortable lifestyle. As a temporary solution, Bridget takes a job as a cleaning lady at the Federal Reserve Bank, where she eventually devises an elaborate scheme to steal the worn-out bills marked for destruction in the building’s shredding facilities. She enlists the aid of two co-workers, sensible single mom Nina (Queen Latifah) and vivacious party girl Jackie (Katie Holmes), and the trio set about pulling off the most unlikely of heists. Mad Money is a generally entertaining picture, even as it dabbles in implausibilities and often fails to get a firm grasp on its characters (for example, several scenes attempt to paint Holmes’ Jackie as an utter dingbat when she clearly isn’t).

27 Dresses  The filmic equivalent of a baby: cute, pampered, craving attention, and somewhat smelly thanks to all the formula passing through it. Katherine Heigl is Jane, a perpetual bridesmaid who (as the title hints) has attended 27 weddings in that capacity. Jane

feels that it’s payback time from the gods - that she should land her own man and her own wedding -- and she’s long been pining over her boss George (Edward Burns).

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of modest examples of plot tweaking -- for example, George isn’t the usual self-centered jerk of a boss but a genuinely nice guy -- and the actors are all pleasing, especially Judy Greer as Jane’s sarcastic best friend (yes, the Lisa Kudrow role, only fresher). But for the most part, 27 Dresses is so cliched that it even includes the standard scene in which our drunken leads persuade an entire bar of people to join them in singing along to a pop hit.

Juno This indie effort takes a moment to get its bearings. Yet after a rocky opening that almost drowns in its own attempt to be hip, this movie is pure bliss. Ellen Page, who already revealed herself as an actress to watch in Hard Candy, is perfection plus as the title character, a spunky and verbose teen who finds herself pregnant after a dalliance with sweet classmate Paulie Bleeker (Superbad’s Michael Cera). After briefly considering an

abortion, Juno elects to have the baby and place it up for adoption, a decision supported by her dad (J.K. Simmons, SpiderMan’s J. Jonah Jameson) and stepmom (Allison Janney). After careful research, she decides on the adoptive parents: Vanessa (Jennifer Garner), a tightly wound businesswoman who wants a child in the worst way, and Mark (Jason Bateman), a TV jingle composer whose tendency to live in the past makes him an ideal friend to Juno (they both share a love for gore flicks and bicker over musical tastes). But Juno’s idea of how everything should proceed smoothly doesn’t exactly pan out, and her sarcastic front falters in the face of fear and uncertainty, revealing the child underneath. Perhaps because it’s written by a woman -- and a former stripper and phone-sex operator at that -- Juno is already receiving the sort of kneejerk backlash that tellingly was never foisted upon Judd Apatow’s similarly themed summer comedy Knocked Up. Yet Diablo Cody’s script is more balanced than Apatow’s: The

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laughs are plentiful in both, but Cody places a bit more emphasis on the emotional fallout, with teenagers Juno and Bleeker awkwardly trying to express their feelings for each other and Vanessa’s anxiety almost palpable as she constantly worries that Juno might change her mind about handing over the baby (Garner is excellent in her best film role to date).The direction by Jason Reitman (also responsible for last year’s winning Thank You For Smoking) is understated and never obtrusive; clearly, this is the writer’s dance. Cody’s dialogue may not always be believable (how many 16-year-old girls reference Dario Argento, let alone Soupy Sales and Seabiscuit?), but its intelligence and quirky humor qualify as music to the ears of moviegoers tired of monosyllabic snorts and witless banter.

The Bucket List 1/2 An interminable film about terminal patients who learn important life lessons before, yes, kicking the bucket.

Morgan Freeman plays Carter Chambers, an auto mechanic with an IQ equal to that of Stephen Hawking. Dying of cancer, he shares a hospital room with the filthy rich Edward Cole (Jack Nicholson), who’s beginning to realize that money can buy everything except an extended lease on life.

With each man facing less than a year to live, they both elect to go out in a blaze (or at least daze) of glory, by dutifully perform-

ing tasks on their self-penned “bucket list” of activities they’ve always wanted to do. The list includes such items as “go skydiving” and “laugh until I cry”; unfortunately, “entertain audiences who pay to see this Bucket of s***” is nowhere to be found. A lazy and condescending package from top to bottom (with uninspired efforts put forth by Nicholson, Freeman, director Rob Reiner and especially scripter Justin Zackham), The Bucket List isn’t nearly as torturous as the similar, “laughing in the face of death” Patch Adams; then again, neither is a broken back.

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The Great Debaters is being positioned as an Oscar contender, and it already has a Golden Globe nomination for Best Picture (Drama) to aid it in its journey. Yet Denzel Washington’s previous film as director, 2002’s admirable Antwone Fisher, failed to grab the Academy’s attention, and I suspect the same fate will befall this inspiring if overly familiar story that owes its allegiance not so much to history (it alters many facts) as to Dead Poets Society, Hoosiers and countless other “Seize the day” flicks. Washington stars as Melvin B. Tolson, the coach of the debate team at an all-black college in 1930s Texas. With four members under his tutelage -- played by talented thespians Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker (no relation to co-star Forest Whitaker, who plays his stern

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National Treasure: Book of Secrets is essentially the same movie as its blockbuster predecessor, meaning it’s a draggy combination of The Da Vinci Code and matineestyle thrills. Only Nicolas Cage’s Benjamin Franklin Gates is no Indiana Jones, and (like the first flick) this isn’t Raiders of the Lost Ark. Moving ahead at breakneck speed and with no time for rhyme or reason, it’s a disjointed yarn in which Gates, in an effort to prove that his great-great-grandfather wasn’t one of the conspirators behind Abe Lincoln’s assassination, must locate a legendary lost city of gold by uncovering clues hidden on historical artifacts in Paris, London and at the White House.

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while it’s not the first theatrical version of the time-honored tale -- there’s also 1964’s The Last Man On Earth and 1971’s unintentionally campy The Omega Man -- it’s certainly the best. As Robert Neville, the scientist who appears to be the sole survivor in New York City after a virus has wiped out most of humankind, Smith brings the right mix of vigor and vulnerability to the part, and director Francis Lawrence maintains a fair amount of tension as long as Neville (and audience members) can’t size up the shadowy menace.

But once the bloodthirsty creatures show themselves, they’re disappointingly conventional (at least by CGI zombie standards), and the film has trouble continuing its momentum.

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Robbie (James McAvoy). But Cecilia’s precoIn fact, pretty much everything in this piccious younger sister Briony (Saoirse Ronan) ture -- the other actors, the FX work, even has also developed a crush (albeit a more the art direction -- is shown up by Abbey, chaste one) on Robbie, and she grows jealwho delivers a terrific performance which in ous as she witnesses events that she feels a perfect world would be up for an Academy attests to the bond between the lovers.

Award in a couple of months. Granted, Eventually, Briony uses a tragedy that occurs there’s the small technicality that Abbey’s a on the estate grounds as a way to get back at dog -- a German shepherd, to be exact -Robbie, not comprehending the long-term but still... I Am Legend is based on Richard implications of her actions. w Matheson’s novel of the same name, and

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father), Nate Parker and Jermaine Williams -Tolson is determined that his squad will emerge as one of the best, if not the best, in the nation; to accomplish that goal, however, he and his charges will have to contend not only with the racism of the time but also with tensions within their own ranks. PC to a fault -- I love how in the debates, Tolson’s team conveniently always gets to argue the right side of any given topic (poverty, equal rights, etc.) -- The Great Debaters is nevertheless sincere in its belief in the power of education and in the importance of language.

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Activism & Politics

AMBUCS is dedicated to creating mobility and independence of people with disabilities Volunteers meet every first and third Monday at 7 p.m. at Fire Mountain Restaurant on Stephenson Ave. Call Ann Johnson at 897-4818. First and Third Mon. of every month. Fire Mountain Restaurant, 209 Stephenson Ave. (912) 354-5595. www. ryansrg.com/ Chatham County Young Democrats is dedicated to getting young people ages 14 to 39 active in governmental affairs and to encourage their involvement at all levels of the Democratic party. Contact Rakhsheim Wright at 604-7319 or chathamcountyyds@ yahoo.com or visit www.org.

Chatham County Young Republicans For information, visit www.savannahyr.com or call Brad Morrison at 596-4810.

Coastal Democrats Contact Maxine Harris at 352-0470 or R1999MHAR@aol.com.

Drinking Liberally Promoting democracy one pint at a time -share politics while sharing a pitcher. This is an informal gathering of like-minded, leftleaners who may want to trade ideas, get more involved and just enjoy each other’s company. For information on times and location, visit www.DrinkingLiberally.org or send email to august1494@excite.com.

League of Women Voters meets on the first Monday of the month at 5 p.m. in Room 3 of the Heart and Lung Building at Candler Hospital. Membership is open to anyone 18 and older. First Mon. of every month. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. 912- 8196000. www.sjchs.org National Council of Negro Women meets the first Saturday of every month at 10 a.m. at the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum. First Sat. of every month. Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum, 460 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.

912-231-8900. www.sip.armstrong.edu/ CivilRightsMuseum/Civilindex.html

5-8 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon.

Call 447-0578. Through April 15. St Mary’s Community Center, 812 W 36th St. 912447-0578. www.stjosephs-candler.org/body. cfm?id=401&oTopID=401 Home and Heart Warming Program The United Way of the Coastal Empire is taking applications for this Atlanta Gas Light Co. program. United Way was given a grant to be used to help low-income homeowners with free repair or replacement of gas appliances, such as hot water heaters, furnaces, space heaters and stoves. Qualified customers also can apply for free weatherization of their homes. The program is open to residents of Chatham, Bryan, Effingham, Liberty and Glynn counties. Call 651-7730.

I Sold It on eBay for Coastal Pet Rescue I Sold It on eBay is accepting items on behalf of Coastal Pet Rescue. Donors may bring any item valued at more than $40 to the I Sold It On eBay store located next to TJ Maxx in Savannah Centre. The item will be listed and proceeds will go directly to Coastal Pet Rescue. Call 351-4151 or 3537633 or visit www.coastalpetrescue.org or www.isolditsavannah.com.

Looking for 35mm Analog Cameras A non-profit that teaches photography to atrisk yout is seeking donations of old 35mm Analog SLR cameras, darkroom equipment, other camera equipment and black and white film. Call Anthony Faris at 224-8296.

Medical Mission to Nigeria A team is forming for the 5th medical mission to Owerrie, Nigeria. In 2004, Tybee Island adopted Owerrie as a sister city. The team will travel to Nigeria on March 20 for two weeks. Anyone with a mind to serve is welcome, including doctors, nurses, artists, dentists, clergy, community activists. Call Julia Pearce, RN at 414-0809 or 786-5523 or

ebonyhag@aol.com. Through Feb. 19.

Recycle, Reduce and Reuse for Coastal Pet Rescue Coastal Pet Rescue is asking area businesses to collect ink and toner cartridges at their offices. This fund-raiser will help with regular vet care for rescued pets. Contact Becky Soprych at 351-4151 or becky@coastalpetrescue.org to arrange for cartridge pickup.

Savannah Garden and Antiques Expo Volunteers are needed for the three-day garden event, which will be held April 4, 5 and 6 at the Railroad Roundhouse Museum.

It will benefit the Isaiah Davenport House Museum and Historic Savannah Foundation. Volunteers are needed for parking assistance, greeting and more for threehour shifts, 9:30 a.m. to noon, noon to 3 p.m. and 3-6 p.m. Set-up and take-down volunteers also are needed. Contact Jamie Credle at jcredle@savbusiness.net or 2368097. Through April 4.

Steppin in Strawberry with a Touch of Chocolate Steppers Ball VISION 2000 Community Development Corp. Inc. will host its first annual fundraising event on Feb. 23 from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Prince Mason Hall, 602 E. Broad St. Tickets are $25. Learn to Chicago-style step at a six-week series of workshops to be held every Sunday beginning Jan. 6 from 35 p.m. at Savannah State University’s Wilcox Gym and every Wednesday beginning Jan. 9 from 7-9 p.m. at the W.W. Law Center, 909 E. Bolton St. All workshops are free of charge and conducted by Tunya Coleman of the Savannah Stylistic Steppers. Through Feb. 23.

Sweetheart Sock Hop Hear love songs from days gone by, enjoy food and a Chinese auction at this event, which will benefit the First Steps Parents of Newborns Program. It will be held Saturday,

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Feb. 9 from 8-11 p.m. in the Sweetheart Showroom at Savannah Toyota, 11101 Abercorn. Tickets are $25 per person, which includes food, music and dancing. There also will be a cash bar. Dress is casual and a prize will be given for the funkiest socks.

For tickets, call 897-1713 or e-mail therockgroup@comcast.net. Through Feb. 9.

The Beastly Feast and Silent Auction will feature music by The Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love, plus heavy hors d’ouevres, an open bar and several animal guests, all with a Jungle Fever theme. It will be held Friday, Feb. 1 from 7-11 p.m. at the Savannah DeSoto Hilton, 15 E. Liberty St. The cost is $50 per person, and proceeds will benefit the Oatland Island Wildlife Center of Savannah. Tickets are available at Savannah Art Works, 240 Bull St. and Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd., or they can be purchased online at www.oatlandisland.org. For info, call 898-3980. Through Feb. 1.

Call for Entries

2008 PBR Art Contest Submissions will be accepted until April 1. Three grand prizes will be awarded to the best sumitted art piece. Photography, sculpture and paintings will be accepted.

Visit www.pbrart.com. Must be 21 or older.

Through April 1.

5th Annual Mr. Black Teen My Dream Productions, Inc. is accepting applications for its 5th Annual Mr. Black Teen of Savannah Scholarship Competition, which will be held in April. The winner will receive $1,000, a shopping spree, an honorary banquet and a trophy. Young men ages 13-19 who are attending middle or high school are eligible to enter. This year’s theme is “Standing on the Shoulder of Great Men!” Call 351-6159.

Classes & Workshops

Benefits

Feral Cat Program Needs Supplies The Milton Project is seeking supplies, including small spice containers (plastic only), medium-sized gloves, batteries and flashlights with hook-on belt loops, hand-held can openers, puppy training pads, canned tuna and mackeral, KFC coupons specifically for chicken-only buckets, bath sheets and beach towels, blankets and buckets to hold supplies for trappers. Contact Sherry Montgomery at 351-4151 or sherry@coastalpetrescue.org.

Free Tax Preparation for those making less than $40,000 who are not itemizing will be available beginning Jan. 19 at St. Mary’s Community Center.

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700 Kitchen Cooking School will offer hands-on educational/entertaining cooking classes at the Mansion on Forsyth Park, 700 Drayton St. The cost of each class is $90 per person. Call 238-5158 or visit http://www.700kitchen.com.

Beading Classes Learn jewelry-making techniques from beginner to advanced at Bead Dreamer Studio, 407A E. Montgomery Cross Rd. Call 9206659. Bead Dreamer Studio, 407 A East Montgomery Crossroads. 912-920-6659. www.beaddreamer.com Brush with Clay Classes in Raku, brush work, relief work, surface decoration, figurative and more in clay with individual attention are offered at CarosArt Studio by professional artist/clay sculptor Carolyne Graham. Costs $100 for 6 classes, or $30 per class. Clay supplies are extra. Call 925-7393 to register.

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| Happenings Hour Seminar will be held at the Effingham YMCA in Rincon. Registration is Monday, Feb. 11 from 6-7 p.m. Classes will be held Feb. 16 and 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The fee is $99 per person or $169 per couple. Space is limited and registration is required in advance.

Contact Carmen at 826-6263 or 484-1266.

Through Feb. 16.

Fany’s Spanish/English Institute Fany’s Spanish/English Institute Spanish is fun. Classes for adults and children are held at 15 E. Montgomery Cross Rd. Call 921-4646 or 220-6570 to register. Fany’s Spanish/English Institute, 15 E. Montgomery Cross Rd. Free Tax School Earn extra income after taking this course.

Flexible schedules, convenient locations. The class is free but there is a small fee for books.

Call 352-2862 or visit www.libertytax.com.

Highest Praise School of the Arts of Overcoming by Faith is offering vocal, piano and dance classes that are open to anyone from Pre-K to adult. Visit overcomingbyfaith.org or call 927-8601.

Housing Authority of Savannah Classes Free classes will be offered at the Neighborhood Resource Center, 1407 Wheaton St. Some classes are on-going.

Adult Literacy is offered every Monday and Wednesday from 4-6 p.m. Homework Help is offered every Tuesday and Thursday from 3-4:30 p.m. The Community Computer Lab is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. GED/adult literacy edu-

cation is being offered Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon or 1-4 p.m.

Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation A meditation period will be followed by instruction in the application of the foundations of Mindfulness practice to daily life. Beginner’s and experienced practitioners welcome. Ongoing weekly sessions held Monday from 6-7:30 p.m. at 313 E. Harris St. Call Cindy Beach, Buddhist nun, at 429-7265 or cindy@alwaysoptions.com.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912-234-0980. www.uusavannah.org Oatland Island Wildlife Center has a new name, but still offcers environmental education programs and weekend events. It is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed only on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. www.oatlandisland.org. Oatland Island Education Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. 912-898-3980. www.oatlandisland.org/ Puppet Shows are offered by St. Joseph’s/Candler AfricanAmerican Health Information & Resource Center for schools, day cares, libraries, churches, community events and fairs. Call 447-6605.

Savannah Entrepreneurial Center offers a variety of business classes. It is located at 801 E. Gwinnett St. Call 652-3582.

Savannah Entrepreneurial Center, 801 E. Gwinnett Street. 912-652-3582.

Savannah Learning Center Spanish

Classes Be bilingual. The center is located at 7160 Hodgson Memorial Dr. Call 272-4579 or 308-3561. e-mail savannahlatina@yahoo. com or visit www.savannahlatina.com. Free folklore classes also are offered on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Savannah Learning Center, 7160 Hodgson Memorial Dr. Sewing Lessons Fabrika at 140 Abercorn St. offers adult classes in: Beginner Sewing: Using a Pattern -- Skirt or Totebag; Intro to Kids’ Clothing; and Drafting Your Own Skirt or Totebag.

Group classes start in September. Private lessons are available. Visit www.fabrikasavannah.com or call 236-1122. Fabrika, 140 Abercorn St. 912-236-1122. www.fabrikasavannah.com Starfish Cafe Culinary Arts Training Program This 12-week full-time program is designed to provide work training and employment opportunities in the food service industry, including food preparation, food safety and sanitation training, customer service training and job search and placement assistance.

Call Mindy Saunders at 234-0525. The Starfish Cafe, 711 East Broad Street. 912234-0525. www.thestarfishcafe.org/ Studio or Space by the Hour Space is available for coaches, teachers, instructors, trainers, therapists or organizations that require a studio or space by the hour. Contact Tony at 655-4591 for an appointment.

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Business Seminar VCL Consulting Group, Inc. presents “How To Facilitate Precise, Productive, Powerful Meetinga” in two sessons on Monday, Feb. 18 at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, Savannah Airport. The seminar will allow participants to achieve skills such as: creating clear agendas, learning highparticipation techniques, understanding empowerment zones and more. Registration is $59.99 per person. Call 265-4200 or visit www.vclinc.com. Through Feb. 18. Hilton Garden Inn Savannah Midtown, 6711 Abercorn St. Construction Apprentice Program is a free 16-week training program for men and women interested in gaining construction skills for career level jobs in construction. Earn a technical certificate of credit with no cost for trainingk, books or tools. Provided t hrough a collaboration of Chatham County, the Homebuilders Association of Savannah, Savannah Technical Eollege and Step Up Savannah’s Poverty Reduction Initiative. To apply, call Tara H. Sinclair at 604-9574.

Conversational Spanish Do you want to practice your Spanish?

Come to the mesa de espanol the second Thursday and last Friday of the month at 4:30 p.m. at The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. For information, send e-mail to cafecontigo@gmail.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. 912-232-4447. www.sentientbean.com Credit and Money Management 12

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The Artist/Teacher Conundrum The Savannah College of Art and Design Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning will present Susan Zwirn, a fine arts education coordinator at Hofstra University, as part of the Innovative Teaching and Learning Symposium series. She will appear April 23 from 6-7 p.m. at Alexander Hall, 668 Indian St., to present a lecture about how artists who teach face dual roles and how many of them experience contradictions in their career development that impact both those roles. A reception will follow. This event is free and open to the public. Through April 23.

Tybee Island Marine Science Center offers Beach Discovery and marsh walks.

Aquarium hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Monday, and from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday. Admission is $4 for adults and $3 for children, ages 3016.

Senior, military and AAA discounts are available. Call 786-5917 or visit www.tybeemsc.org. Tybee Island Marine Science Center, 1510 Strand. 912-786-5917. www. tybeemsc.org/ Volunteer 101 A 30-minute course that covers issues to help volunteers get started is held the first and third Thursday of the month at 6 p.m.

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The first Thursday, the class is at Savannah State University, and the third Thursday, at United Way, 428 Bull St. Register by calling Summer at 651-7725 or visit www.

HandsOnSavannah.org.

Wednesday Figure Drawing Group offers artists an opportunity to meet other artists and work from a live model. Open to artists with some experience. No instruction is offered. The group meets Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Savannah Actor’s Theatre on Louisville Road. The fee is $60 a month or $20 per session for dropins. Advance registration is required. Call Judy Mooney at 443-9313 or e-mail judymooney@bellsouth.net. offers artists an opportunity to meet other artists and work from a live model each week. Open to artists with some experience and no instruction is offered. The cost is $60 a month. Call Judy Mooney at 443-9313 or judymooney@bellsouth.net. Savannah Actor’s Theatre, 703D Louisville Rd. 912-232-6080. www.savannahactorstheatre.org

Clubs & Organizations

AASU Sci-Fi Fantasy Club This is an official student club of Armstrong Atlantic State University that accepts nonstudents as associate members. It is de-

| Free Will Astrology

ARIES (March 21-April 19): *The Onion* newspaper reported on a South Carolina man who was so grateful for what God had done in the previous week that he put an extra $5 in the collection plate at church on Sunday. Brad Thaden was especially pleased with the nice weather and how well his kids had behaved. I expect that by February 18, Aries, you too might feel the urge to give Supreme Being a tip, or do whatever the equivalent might be in your world. Among the extra perks you could be blessed with: a deeper connection with a resource you’ve wanted to be closer to; the heating up of a promising alliance; a social upgrade that will make you feel more at home in the world; and a vision of where to go next with your ambitions.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): If you are a member of the Isoko people in Nigeria, you have three intimate spirit guides. Omo is your guardian angel. Obo, or “right hand,” is the ally who helps you get things done. Ivri is a tough, gutsy, and sometimes combative character that pushes you to take a stand and fight for your rights. As an exercise, Taurus, I urge you to imagine that you have these three accomplices working on your behalf in the coming weeks. It’s high time for you to forcefully lay claim to all of the vigorous assistance and collaboration that you deserve. While you’re at it, ask a few actual humans to deliver their special favors to aid your cause, too.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): HappyWomanMagazine.com sought out several supermodels for advice about spirituality. “Buddhists have the best religion,” said 6’1”, 102-pound Ilize Bergeron. “They don’t believe in heaven or hell or God, and they don’t pray. Plus, Buddhism is so mysterious that you could probably fool your boss into giving you lots of random days off work for religious holidays. One more thing: It’s the trendiest religion out there right now.” In light of your current astrological omens, Gemini, you might want to draw inspiration from Ilize’s perspective. In the coming weeks, you need to feed your spiritual side,

voted to the exploration and enjoyment of the genres of science fiction and fantasy.

Activities include book discussions, movie screenings, role playing game sessions, board and card games, guest speakers, episode marathons and armor demonstrations.

Provides guest speakers to educators upon request. Call Michael at 220-8129, send e-mail to lightmagus@yahoo.com or mccauln1981@hotmail.com. or visit http://aasuscifi.proboards105.com/index.cgi.

Bike Night with Mikie is held every Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at The Red Zone Bar and Grill in Richmond Hill.

Half of the proceeds of a 50/50 drawing go to the military for phone cards and other items.

Blackbeard’s Scuba Club will meet Friday, Feb. 1 at The Cobblestone Conch House, 225 W. River St. Seating begins at 7 p.m., the meeting at 7:30 p.m. and the presentation at 8 p.m. The speaker is Sarah Fangman who will discuss “Saturation Diving in NOAA’s Aquarius Undersea Research Station.” Through Feb. 1.

Buccaneer Region SCCA is the local chapter of the Sports Car Club of America. It hosts 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. Visit http:// buccaneerregion.org/solo.html.

Chihuahua Club of Savannah A special little club for special little dogs and their owners meets one Saturday each month at 10:30 a.m. For information, visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ ChiSavannah/.

Civil Air Patrol is the civilian, volunteer auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force and is involved in search and rescue, aerospace education and cadet programs. Meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. for cadets (12-18 years old) and 7 p.m. for adult members at the former Savannah Airport terminal building off Dean Forest Road. Visit www.gawg.cap.gov, send e-mail to N303WR@aol.com, or call Capt. Jim Phillips at 412-4410.

Clean Coast meets monthly on the first Monday at the Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. Check www.cleancoast.org for event schedule. Jewish Education Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. 912-355-8111. www.savj.org/ Coastal Bicycle Touring Club of Savannah Visit www.cbtc.org for meeting schedule and more information. Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month at Tubby’s Tank

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but in ways that are fun, light-hearted, uncomplicated, guilt-free, and unburdened by concerns about reward and punishment.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “Thunder is good, thunder is impressive,” wrote Mark Twain. “But it is the lightning that does the work.” According to my analysis of the omens, Cancerian, your job right now is to be like the lightning, even if other people’s thunder is temporarily hogging the credit and the attention. It may take a while, but your bolts of pure energy, not their noisy hype, will ultimately be appreciated as the most important factor in the group success.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Daniel Tammet is a savant who can quickly perform complex mathematical calculations in his head. Every number up to 10,000 has a special shape and feel for him. He experiences 37 as a lumpy, warm goo, while 89 invokes visions of snow falling. Although I don’t normally have this relationship with numbers, I did get a vivid psychic vision of 77 while meditating on your current astrological omens.

It appeared to me as a scene of two people bobbing and tumbling while wearing scuba gear and trying to make love underwater in a heated swimming pool. Assuming this is an oracle, what does it signify symbolically?

Maybe it’s time for you to seek a new kind of union in the depths. Or perhaps you should get more playful in your approach to sex. It might also mean you should enjoy playing with deep emotions.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): After studying your challenging astrological aspects, I decided to do a midwinter ritual in your behalf. Waking at dawn, I took a frigid hour-long bike ride to the top of Mt. Tamalpais.

As I ascended, I murmured a prayer: “I give the energy of this cold, hard labor to Virgos. May it inspire them to meet their own tasks with exuberant stamina.” When I began the ride, I was miserably uncomfortable. Within ten minutes, I had broken a sweat and was thoroughly warm. Soon the endorphins kicked in, and the climb to the top was blissful. That’s the progression I wish for

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The planet’s biggest annual orgy of pollination is about to take place. A million beehives from all over America and Australia are on trucks headed to a 600,000-acre patch of almond orchards in California’s Central Valley. For the next three weeks or so, 40 billion bees will be in service to almond flowers as they facilitate the mixing of male and female reproductive materials. This scene could rightly serve as your metaphor of the week, Libra. You, too, are primed for a tremendous pollination event -- a time of intense mingling in service to fertility.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): One goal of meditation is to empty the mind of its obsessively generated thoughts, rationalizations, and images. Alas, much of the media functions as a reverse meditation machine.

Not only does it stir up your own mental clatter, it also floods you with the seething surge of other people’s private pandemoniums. Furthermore, it delivers this rattling racket with entertaining words and brilliant color and crystalline sound, driving it as deeply into your psyche as your own flotsam. Keep this in mind throughout February, which is Clean Out Your Brain Month. Cut way back on your media intake. Snack lightly rather than gorging continually.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “There are two things to aim at in life,” wrote essayist Logan Pearsall Smith. “First to get what you want, and after that to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second.”

As you have probably already guessed, Sagittarius, one of your main challenges in 2008 is to be one of the wise who accomplishes that second thing. And you’re about to experience a major turning point in your ability to pull it off.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “Personally, I would sooner have written *Alice in Wonderland* than the whole Encyclopedia Britannica,” said Capricorn writer Stephen B. Leacock. I encourage you to adopt a

similar attitude in the coming weeks. Unleashing your heated creativity will be more important to your success than gathering the cool facts. Being an irrepressible devotee of the wild mind will be more practical than marching in lock step to logical necessity.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’re reading a horoscope column that’s designed not only for the benefit of true believers, but also for people who don’t necessarily buy into the validity of astrology. If you’re one of those who enjoys my writing even though you’re skeptical of my attempts to divine oracles from the planetary positions, I thank you for being willing to find value in an approach that your rational mind may regard as questionable. And I thank you for evaluating the information I present here on the basis of its usefulness rather than on where it originates. By the way, Aquarius, the attitudes I just described will serve you in good stead in your dealings with the whole world during the coming week.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Neither God nor the gods are dead, but they’ve virtually disappeared because so few people are capable of carrying on authentic relationships with them anymore. The materialist delusion rules our world: Millions believe that nothing’s real unless it can be perceived by the five senses. Churches and temples are full of ethical people, but most of them have no clue about how to know or feel or converse with the divine presences. So what can the deities do, having been banished from our midst? Psychologist Carl Jung said the gods have no recourse but to worm their way into our lives as sickness and pathology. And that’s how you may encounter them in the coming days, Pisces.

But get this: As soon as you see through their distorted disguises and recognize them for what they really are, they can be themselves again, whereupon they will bestow the exact blessings you need in order to become a smarter version of yourself. w

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GG. Ships of the Sea Museum 41 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Savannah 912.232.1511 HH. Telfair Academy of Arts and Science’s 121 Barnard Street, Telfair Square, Savannah 912.790.8800 II. Thunderbolt Historical Society 2702 Mechanics Avenue, Thunderbolt (Mechanics Avenue at Victory Drive) 912.351.0836 **Alternate hours: 1:00–4:00 p.m.

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Visitors are welcome. Call Sylvia at 927-2651 or sylviapf@aol.com.

Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) Join other moms for fun, inspiration, guest speakers, food and creative activities while children ages birth to 5 are cared for in a preschool-like setting. Meets the second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 9:15-11:30 am at First Baptist Church of the Islands, 6613 Johnny Mercer Blvd. Call 8988316 or 898-5086 or visit www.mops.org.

First Baptist Church of the Islands, 6613 Johnny Mercer Blvd. 921-897-2142. www. fbcislands.com/ No Kidding! is the area’s first social club for single and married adults who do not have children.

Meet other non-parents at events and activities. For information on No Kidding! visit www.nokidding.net or send e-mail to luluette@prodigy.net.

Philosophy Reading Group This group will focus on various philosophical themes and texts, culminating in facilitated discussions with an open exchange of ideas within a community of inquiry.

Meeting locations will change to reflect the current issue. Contact Kristina at 407-4431571 or ktina697@hotmail.com.

PURE: Photographers Using Real Elements Join with other photographers and artists to celebrate the authentic photography processes of black and white film and paper development using chemicals in a darkroom. Help in the creation and promotion of Savannah’s first cooperative darkroom space to enhance the lives of working photographers and introduce the community to the magic of all classic photo chemical processes. Contact for next meeting time. Contact Kathleen Thomas at PUREdarkroom@gmail.com.

Revived Salon for Women Seeking Change In Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s Gift of the Sea, she wrote, “How untidy my shell has become. Blurred with moss, knobby with barnacles, its shape is hardly recognizable any more. Surely it had a shape once. It has a shape still in my mind. What is the shape of my life?” If these words resonate with you and you are a woman over 50, this group offers bonding, laughter, discussion and fun.

Seating is limited. Call 236-8581 for info.

Rogue Phoenix Sci-Fi Fantasy Club Members of Starfleet International and The Klingon Assault Group meet twice a month, on the first Sunday at 4 pm. at Books-AMillion and the third Tuesday at Chen’s Chinese Restaurant at 20 E. Derenne Ave. at 7:30 p.m. Call 692-0382, email kasak@ comcast.net or visit www.roguephoenix.org.

Books-A-Million, 8108 Abercorn St. 921925-8112. www.booksamillion.com/ Savannah Adventure Club is dedicated to pursuing adventures, both indoors and outdoors, throughout the Low country and beyond. Activities in the past year have included sailing, camping, skydiving, kayaking, hiking, tennis, volleyball, and

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House restaurant in Thunderbolt at 6:30 p.m. 728-5989. 1st of every month. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. 912-354-9040.

Coastal MINIs is a group of local MINI Cooper owners and enthusiasts who gather on the first Sunday of the month at 10 a.m. at the Starbucks in the 12 Oaks Shopping Center on Abercorn St. to meet other MINI owners and go on motoring adventures together. Visit coastalminis.com.

Coastal Nonprofit Professionals This is a new social networking group launched by the Georgia Center for Nonprofits for nonprofit professionals and those planning to enter the nonprofit sector. A social mixer will be held Feb. 20 from 4-7:30 p.m. at Churchill’s Pub, 13 W. Bay St. For information, contact Rasheed Green at 234-9688. Through Feb. 20. Churchill’s Pub, 13 W. Bay St. 232-8501. www.thebritishpub. com Code Pink is a women-initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end the war in Iraq, stop new wars and redirect our resources into healthcare, education and other life-affirming activities. Meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Queenies To Go-Go, 1611 Habersham St. Contact mimi.thegoddessfactory@gmail. com or visit http://fearnoarts.com. Queeny’s To Go Go, 1611 Habersham St. 912-4475555.

English Style Table Soccer Savannah Subbuteo Club. Call 667-7204 or visit http://savannahsubbuteo.tripod.com.

Geechee Sailing Club meets the second Monday of the month (except for November) at 6:30 p.m. at Tubby’s Tank House, 2909 River Dr. in Thunderbolt.

Open to all interested in boating and related activities. Call 234-1903 or visit www. geecheesailingclub.org. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. 912-3549040.

Historic Savannah Chapter of ABWA meets the second Thursday of every month from 5-7:30 p.m. at Tubby’s Restaurant.

The cost is the price of the meal. Call 6608257 for reservations. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. 912-3549040.

Historic Victorian Neighborhood Association meets the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion, Post 135, 1108 Bull St. between Park Avenue and Duffy Street. Call 236-8546. American Legion, Post 135, 1108 Bull St. 912-2339277.

Low Country Turners This is a club for wood-turning enthusiasts.

Call Hank Weisman at 786-6953.

Military Order of the Purple Heart Ladies Auxiliary meets the first Saturday of the month at 1 p.m. at American Legion Post 184 in Thunderbolt. Call 786-4508. American Legion Post 184, 1 Legion Dr. 912-354-5515.

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skiing, in addition to regular social gatherings. Free to join, and Email savannahadventureclub@gmail.com or visit www. savannahadventureclub.com Savannah Area Landlord & Real Estate Investors Association Learn to be a real estate investor or landlord. Group meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Spiva Law Group, 12020 Abercorn St. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. Spiva Law Group, 12020 Abercorn St. Savannah Area Sacred Harp Singers The public is invited to come and sing early American music and folk hymns from the shape note tradition. This non-denominational community musical activity emphasizes participation, not performance. Songs are from The Sacred Harp, an oblong songbook first published in 1844. Call 655-0994.

Savannah Art Association meets the second Thursday of the month from 6-8 p.m. Call 232-7731.

Savannah Brewers’ League Meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at Moon River Brewing Co., 21 W. Bay St. 447-0943. Call 447-0943 or visit www.hdb.org and click on Clubs, then Savannah Brewers League. Moon River Brewing Co., 21 W. Bay St. Savannah Browns Backers This is an official fan club recognized by the Cleveland Browns NFL football team.

Meet with Browns fans to watch the football games and support your favorite team Sundays at game time at Tubby’s Tank

House in Thunderbolt. The group holds raffles and trips and is looking into having tailgate parties in the future. Call Kathy Dust at 373-5571 or send e-mail to KMDUST4@ hotmail.com or Dave Armstrong at Darmst0817@comcast.net or 925-4709.

Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. 912-354-9040.

Savannah Council, Navy League of the United States has a dinner meeting the fourth Tuesday of each month (except December) at 6 p.m. at the Hunter Club, Hunter Army Airfield. Call John Findeis at 748-7020. Hunter Army Airfield, 525 Leonard Neat St. 912-355-1060. www.stewart.army.mil/ Savannah Fencing Club offers beginning classes Tuesday and Thursday evenings for six weeks. Fees are $40. Some equipment is provided. After completing the class, you may become a member of the Savannah Fencing Club for $5 per month. Experienced fencers are welcome to join. Call 429-6918 or send email to savannahfencing@aol.com.

Savannah Jaycees for young professionals ages 21 to 39 is a Junior Chamber of Commerce that focuses on friendship, career development and community involvement. Meets the second and fourth Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Dinner is included and there is no charge for guests.

Call 961-9913 or visit www.savannahjaycees. com.

Savannah Kennel Club meets every fourth Monday of the month from September through May at 7:30 p.m. at Ryan’s restaurant on Stephenson Avenue.

It is an education organization dedicated to informing the public about current events in the world of dogs and those who love them.

Those wishing to eat before the meeting are encouraged to arrive earlier. For details, visit www.savannahkennelclub.org.

Savannah Newcomers Club is open to all women who have been in the Savannah area for less than two years.

Membership includes a monthly luncheon and program and, in addition, the club hosts a variety of activities, tours and events that will assist you in learning about Savannah and making new friends. Call 351-3171.

Savannah Parrot Head Club Love a laid-back lifestyle? Beach, Buffet and no dress code. Check out savannahphc.com for the events calendar or e-mail mickie_ ragsdale@comcast.net.

Savannah Scooter Gang Connecting local riders to swap tips, stories, parts, mods and secrets. No obligation other than networking, and possibly arranging a monthly weekend ride to take over the streets downtown. Show off your scoot and ride with pride -- put ‘em in a line and watch the stares. Contact Travis at pittsillustration@gmail.com or myspace.com/travispitts.

Savannah Ski and Adventure Club For snow-covered mountain-loving people and their friends. All are welcome. Meets for a wide variety of activities throughout the

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year. Meetings are held the third Tuesday of every month at rotating locations. Visit http://savannahskiclub.com.

Savannah Sunrise Rotary Club meets Thursdays from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at the First City Club. meets Thursdays from 7:308:30 a.m. at the First City Club. First City Club, 32 Bull St. 912-238-4548. www.firstcityclub.com/ Savannah Toastmasters helps you improve speaking and leadership skills in a friendly and supportive environment on Mondays at 6:15 p.m. at Memorial Health University Medical Center, Conference Room C. 352-1935. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-350-8000. www.memorialhealth.com/ Savannah’s First Pug Playday This group meets every first Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Savannah Dog Park at 41st and Drayton streets. All humans and dogs who live in a pug household are welcome. A donation to the Savannah Dog Park would be appreciated. Contact Mike or Melinda at kennedy.mike@comcast.net. Savannah Dog Park, East 41st Lane and Drayton St. www. savannahdogpark.com/ Society for American Baseball Research is an international fan and research group devoted to the great game of baseball.

Persons interested in starting a chapter here should e-mail Jim Casey at bigtrain45@ gmail.com. For information about the organization, visit www.SABR.org.

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Dance

Adult Dance Classes in ballet, tap and hip-hop are offered at Islands Dance Academy, 115 Charlotte Dr, Whitemarsh Island near Publix shopping center. All levels and body types welcome. $12 per class or 8 classes for $90.

Beginner Adult Ballet is offered Tuesdays from 7:30-8:30 p.m., Intermediate Adult Ballet is offered Mondays from 6:45-7:45 p.m. and Thursdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m.; Intermediate/Advanced Adult Ballet is offered Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays

and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Hip-Hop is offered Tuesdays from 6:307:30 p.m. and Beginner Adult Tap is held Tuesdays from 7-8 p.m. There are a variety of youth classes for ages 3 to teen. Contact Sue Braddy at 897-2100. Islands Dance Academy, 610 Quarterman Dr. 912-8972100.

Argentine Tango Practice and Lesson Learn the dance while having fun Sundays from 1:30-3:30 at the Doris Martine Dance Studio, 7360 Skidaway Rd. $2 per person.

Call 925-7416. Doris Martin Dance Studio, 7360 Skidaway Rd. 912-354-8089.

Breffni Academy of Irish Dance has opened a location in Richmond Hill and is accepting students. The academy is located at Life Moves Dance Studio, 10747 Ford Ave. For information, call Michael or Nicola O’Hara at 305-756-8243 or send email to Dance@BreffniAcademy.com. Visit www.IrishDanceClasses.com..

C.C. Express Dance Team meets every Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at the Windsor Forest Recreation Building.

Clogging or tap dance experience is necessary for this group. Call Claudia Collier at 748-0731.

Chicago-style Step Workshops VISION 2000 Community Development Corp. Inc. will host its first annual fundraising event, Steppin in Strawberry with a Touch of Chocolate, on Feb. 23 from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Prince Mason Hall, 602 E. Broad St. Tickets are $25. Learn to Chicagostyle step at a six-week series of workshops to be held every Sunday beginning Jan. 6 from 3-5 p.m. at Savannah State University’s Wilcox Gym and every Wednesday beginning Jan. 9 from 7-9 p.m. at the W.W. Law Center, 909 E. Bolton St. All workshops are free of charge and conducted by Tunya Coleman of the Savannah Stylistic Steppers.

Through Feb. 23.

Disabled Ballroom Class Classes are held at Memorial Health’s The Rehabilitation Institute, 4700 Waters Ave. The classes are free and open to anyone.

The next class will be held Saturday, Jan. 26.

Contact Charleen Harden at 308-7307 or cwh0869@yahoo.com. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-350-8000. www.memorialhealth.com/ Flamenco Enthusiasts Dance or learn flamenco in Savannah with the Flamenco Cooperative. Meetings are held on Saturdays from 1 to 2:30 or 3 p.m. at the Maxine Patterson School of Dance. Any level welcome. If you would like to dance, accompany or sing, contact Laura Chason at laura_chason@yahoo.com. Maxine Patterson School of Dance, 2212 Lincoln St. 912-234-8745.

Gretchen Greene School of Dance is accepting registration for fall classes in tap, ballet, lyrical, acrobatics, jazz and hiphop for ages 3 and up. Adult tap classes are held Tuesday from 7:30-8:15 for beginners and Monday from 7:15-8 p.m. for intermediate. Call 897-4235 or email ggsod.com.

Home Cookin’ Cloggers meet every Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at Nassau Woods Recreation Building on Dean

Forest Road. No beginner classes are being held at this time, however help will be available for those interested in learning. Call Claudia Collier at 748-0731.

Mahogany Shades of Beauty Inc. offers dance classes, including hip hop, modern, jazz, West African, ballet, lyrical and step, as well as modeling and acting classes. All ages and all levels are welcome.

Call Mahogany B. at 272-8329.

Savannah Shag Club offers shag music every Wednesday and Friday at 7 p.m. at American Legion Post 36 on Victory Drive.

Shag-Beach Bop-Etc. Savannah hosts Magnificent Mondays from 6:30-11 p.m. at Double’s, Holiday Inn/Midtown, 7100 Abercorn St. Free basic shag, swing, salsa, cha cha, line dance and others are offered the first two Mondays and free shag lessons are offered. The lesson schedule is posted at www.shagbeachbop.com and announced each Monday. The dance lessons are held 6:30-7:30 p.m. Special cocktail prices are from 6:30-10 p.m. and their are hors d’ouerves. There is no cover charge.

Everyone is invited and welcomed into club membership. Call 927-4784 or 398-8784 or visit www.shagbeachbop.com. Doubles Lounge, 7100 Abercorn Street. 912-3527100.

The STUDIO Adult Beginner Ballet Class is being offered. The STUDIO also is accepting new students 5 and up for the new season. Contact Veronica at 695-9149. The STUDIO is located at 2805 Roger Lacey Ave. just off the intersection of Skidaway and Victory. Call Veronica at 695-9149 or visit ww.thestudiosav.com. The STUDIO, 2805B Lacy Avenue. 912-356-8383. www.thestudiosav.com/ Youth Dance Program The West Broad Street YMCA, Inc. presents its Instructional DanceProgram in jazz and ballet for kids 4 to 18. $30 per month for one class and $35 per month for both classes.

Call 233-1951. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. 912-233-1951.

Fitness

A balanced life Student massage is offered at the Savannah School of Massage Therapy, Inc. Cost ranges from $30 to $40 for a one-hour massage and sessions are instructor supervised. Call 3553011 for an appointment. The school is located at 6413B Waters Ave. www.ssomt.com.

Savannah School of Massage Therapy, Inc, 6413 Waters Avenue. 912-355-3011. www. ssomt.com/ Cardiorespiratory Endurence Training will be offered by Chatham County Park Services for persons 18 and up at Tom Triplett Park on Tuesdays from 5:306:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 8-9 a.m.

Participants should wear comfortable clothing and will be required to sign a waiver form before participating. All classes are free. Call 652-6780 or 965-9629. Tom Triplett Community Park, U.S. Highway 80 West. 912-652-6780.

Center for Wellbeing Hatha Yoga

classes are offered Monday and Wednesday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Pre-register by calling 8196463. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. 912- 819-6000. www. sjchs.org Detox and De-Stress Easy and simple yoga followed by meditation, helping the body to throww off toxins and stress. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. at Yoga Hause, 1203 E. 72nd St. Suggested donation $5. Yoga Hause, 1203 E. 72nd St. Dog Yoga The Yoga Room will hold a dog yoga class every first Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. at Forsyth Park. The cost is a $10 donation, with all donations given to Save-ALife. Bring a mat or blanket and a sense of humor. Yoga for dogs is a fun way to relax and bond with your four-legged pet. Great for all levels and all sizes. 898-0361 or www. thesavannahyogaroom.com. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. 912-233-6800.

Energy Share every first and third Friday of the month at a new integrated healing center located at 72nd and Sanders streets. Call Kylene at 713-3879.

Fitness Body & Balance Get fit on your lunch hour Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. Each session is 30 to 40 minutes and uses training techniques that may include strength training, interval and cardio, core, valance and flexibitiliy. Call 398-4776 or 224-9667. Located at 2209 Rowland Suite B in thunderbolt. Also offering running and swimming classes, and for ladies only pole dancing. fitnessconnection1@yahoo.com.

Fountain of Youth Tibetan rites taught free every Tuesday and Friday at 7:30 a.m. at Yoga Hause, 1203 E. 72nd St. Yoga Hause, 1203 E. 72nd St. Gentle Yoga Gentle Yoga with Mary Ann is offered Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. Participants must be 18 or older. Mat and blanket are required.

Limited to 12 participants. Pre-register at adultenrichment@uusavanah.org or call 234-0980. Held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah upstairs in Phillippa’s Place. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912-234-0980. www.uusavannah.org Ladies Livin Smart fitness club provides nutritional education and exercise to encourage lifestyle changes at the St. Joseph’s/Candler African-American Health Information and Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. at 5:30 p.m. Call 447-6605.

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St. Almo The name stands for Savannah True Animal Lovers Meeting Others. Informal dog walks are held Sundays (weather permitting). Meets at 5 p.m. at Canine Palace, 618 Abercorn St. (Time changes with the season.) Call 234-3336. Canine Palace Inc, 618 Abercorn St. 912-234-3336. www.caninepalacesavannah.com Sweet Adeline Chorus rehearses weekly on Wednesdays from 79 p.m. in St. Joseph’s Hopsital’s meeting rooms. Contact vicky.mckinley1@comcast. net. St. Joseph’s Hospital, 11705 Mercy Blvd.

912-819-4100. www.sjchs.org/ Texas Hold ‘Em Tournaments Free poker tournaments are held every week in Savannah, Hinesville and Statesboro. Free to play. Win prizes and gifts. Visit www.

GUTSHOTGA.com for details.

The Young Professionals of Savannah An AfterHours networking social is held every third Thursday of the month. Visit www.ypsav.net, sign up for the e-newsletter and find out about other upcoming events, or call Leigh Johnson at 659-9846.

TriUnity Opportunity Meeting meets the first and third Thursdays of each month at 7 p.m. at the Best Western at I95 and 204. Learn how to start a business from home. Free. Ask for Chris and Sandy Benton.

Tybee Performing Arts Society meets the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the old Tybee school All interested, please attend or send e-mail to ried793@ netscape.com.

Urban Professionals meets first Fridays at 7:30 p.m. at Vu at the Hyatt on Bay Street. If you’re not having fun, you’re not doing it right. Call 272-9830 or send e-mail to spannangela@hotmail.com.

Hyatt Regency, 2 W. Bay St. Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 671 meets monthly at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. Call James Crauswell at 927-3356. American Legion, Post 135, 1108 Bull St. 912-233-9277.

Women in Business Arm of the Telfair Academy Guild will host a networking social Thursday, Jan. 31 from 4-7 p.m. at the Jepson Center. The group will discuss upcoming events and opportunities for members to highlight their businesses. Free to members and $10 for guess. Call Rosie at 356-1444 or e-mail Rosiepstrain.com. Through Jan. 31. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 York St. 912-7908800. www.telfair.org/

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Moms in Motion A pre and post-natal exercise program is offered by St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for WellBeing. The cost is $30 per month. Call 819-6463. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. 912-819-6000. www.sjchs.org/ National Gymnastics Day Whitemarsh Island YMCA will host a free gymnastics open house on Saturday, Aug. 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 66 Johnny Mercer Blvd. Appropriate for children 2 and up.

YMCA Whitemarsh Island, 135 Whitemarsh Island Rd. 912-897-6158.

Pilates Classes are offered every Tuesday and Thursday from 6-7 p.m. at the St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for WellBeing. Pre-register by calling 819-6463. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. 912-819-6000. www.sjchs.org/ Pregnancy Yoga An eight-week session will be held starting Jan. 8 on Tuesday and Thursdays from 6-7:15 pm in offices at 7116 Hodgson Memorial Dr. Pre-natal yoga helps mothersto-be prepare for a more mindful approach to the challenges of pregnancy, labor and delivery. The instructor is Ann Carroll. Cost is $100 for once per week or $175 for twice per week. 704-7650 or ann@aikyayoga.com.

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Savannah Yoga Center Located at 1321 Bull St. Call 441-6653 or visit www.savannahyoga.com for schedule of classes, times and fees. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. 912-232-2994. www.savannahyoga.com/

Senior Power Hour is a program for people over 55. Health and wellness professionals help reach fitness goals. The program may include, but isn’t limited to, strength training, cardio for the heart, flexibility, balance, basic healthy nutrition and posture concerns. Call 898-7714.

Structure Fitness Bootcamp Monday, Wednesday, Friday 6 a.m clases at Forsyth Park to get you into the best shape of your life. Classes differ daily and challenge you with cardio and strength building intervals to build stamina, strength, power, agility and coordination. You should be able to maintain a light jog for 10 minutes as a participant. 4 week commitment required. Visit www.structurefitness.net or call Jennifer at 224-0406. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. 912-233-6800.

Sunrise Boot Camp at Tybee Island will be held Monday through Friday from 6-7 a.m. Park in the North Beach parking lot and go over the first crossover. Bring a mat. Conducted by Paul Butrym, certified personal trainer and ex-Marine. Three days of strength training and two days of cardio each week. The cost is $10 per class, $40 for the week or $75 for a four-week session. Call 604-0611 or email pbutrym@comcast.net.

Tai Chi Classes St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for Wellbeing offers classes Mondays and Fridays from 10:30-11:30 a.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Pre-register by calling 819-6463. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. 912-

819-6000. www.sjchs.org Tai Chi Yang Style Short Form Slow and relaxed for all ages. 6-week introductory class begins Thursday, Jan. 24 from 7-8:30 p.m. at Southern Hemisphere Books, 41 Habersham. $10 per session. Instructor is Tom Wilke. Call 707-616-1200 after 7 p.m. or e-mail jwilke56@sprintpcs.com.

The Yoga Room Visit www.thesavannahyogaroom.com or call 898-0361 for a schedule of classes, times and fees. Savannah Yoga Room, 115 Charlotte Dr. 912-898-0361. www.thesavannahyogaroom.com/ Women on Weights Spine & Sports Personal Training offers the Women on Weights (WOW) Program. The WOW Program is designed to meet the specific needs of women. It is a series of one hour training sessions led by a Certified Personal Trainer who develops different routines throughout the month. The routines may include but are not limited to, Strength Training, Cardio Training for the Heart, Flexibility, Balance and Weight Management. The group meets two times a week for one hour each session. For pricing call 898-7714.

Yoga Teacher Training Institute A 200-hour Basic Yoga Teacher Training program is offered at Savannah Yoga Center.

It meets Yoga Alliance standards, and graduates will receive a certificate and be eligible for certification by the alliance. The cost for the entire course is $1,500. Call 441-6653 or visit www.savannahyoga.com. Savannah

Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. 912-232-2994. www.savannahyoga.com/ Yogalates Classes are offered by St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for WellBeing on Thursdays from 5:45-6:45 p.m. in Suite 203 of the Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St. The cost is $30 for four sessions or $50 for eight sessions. Call 819-6463. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. 912-819-6000. www.sjchs. org/

Gay & Lesbian

First City Network Board Meeting Meets the first Monday at 6:30 p.m. at FCN’s office, 307 E. Harris St., 2nd floor. 236-CITY or www.firstcitynetwork.org. First City Network, 307 E Harris St. 912-236-CITY. www.firstcitynetwork.org/ Gay AA Meeting meets Sunday and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at 311 E. Macon St. For information, contact Ken at 398-8969.

Georgia Equality Savannah is the local chapter of Georgia’s largest gay rights group. 104 W. 38th St. 944-0996.

Savannah Pride, Inc. meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the FCN office located at 307 E. Harris St. Everyone is encouraged to attend, for without the GLBT community, there wouldn’t be a need for Pride.

Call Patrick Mobley at 224-3238. First City Network, 307 E Harris St. 912-236-CITY. www.firstcitynetwork.org/

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Stand Out Youth -- Savannah A Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning youth organization. Meets every Friday at 7 p.m. at the FCN building located at 307 E. Harris St. Call 657-1966, email info@standoutyouth.org or visit www. standoutyouth.org. First City Network, 307 E Harris St. 912-236-CITY. www.firstcitynetwork.org/ What Makes A Family is a children’s therapy group for children of GLBT parents. Groups range in age from 10 to 18 and are held twice a month. Call 3522611.

Health

an appointment. Checks are offered every Monday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Smart Senior office, No. 8 Medical Arts Center. No appointment is necessary. Checks will be offered Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Mary’s Community Center at 812 W. 36th St. Call 447-0578.

Free hearing & speech screening Every Thursday morning from 9-11 a.m. at the Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E. 66th Street. Call 355-4601.

Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E 66th St. 912-355-4601. www.savannahspeechandhearing.org/ HIV/AIDS and STD awareness training My Brothaz Home, Inc., a local nonprofit HIV/AIDS organization, offers free HIV/ AIDS and STD awareness training, risk reduction counseling and prevention case management to individual males and groups of males. Upon completion of the training, a monetary incentive and educational materials will be given to each participant. Call 231-8727. My Brothaz H.O.M.E., 211 Price St. 912-231-8727. www.mybrothazhome. org/Welcome.html Hypnobirthing Childbirth Classes are being offered at the Family Health and Birth Center in Rincon. The group classes offer an opportunity for couples to learn the child birthing process together, while providing a very integral role to the companion participating. Classes provide specialized breathing and guided imagery techniques designed to reduce stress during labor. All types of births are welcome.

Classes run monthly, meeting Saturdays for three consecutive weeks. To register, call The Birth Connection at 843-683-8750 or email Birththroughlove@yahoo.com. Family Health & Birth Center, 119 Chimney Rd. 912-826-4155. www.themidwifegroup.com/ Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Clinic is offered by St. Joseph’s/Candler and Emory.

Patients can receive pre and post-operative care at the clinic rather than travel to Atlanta. Call Karen Traver, R.N. Transplant Coordinator, at 819-8350.

La Leche League of Savannah Call Phoebe at 897-9261.

Lose Weight and Stop Smoking Through Hypnosis Keep that New Year’s resolution. Studies show that hypnosis or guided imagery is the most effective treatment to lose weight and stop smoking. For info, call 927-3432.

Mammograms St. Joseph’s/Candler will be performing mammograms to screen for breast cancer in its mobile screening unit. Mammograms will be performed Jan. 28 at The Landings Club, Jan. 29 at SJ/C Medical Group in Pooler, Jan. 30 at Largo-Tibet Elementary School. Feb. 5 and 19 at SJ/C Medical Group in Rincon, and Feb. 6 and 20 at SJ/C Medical Group in Pembroke. For appointments, call 819-6800. SJ/C accepts most insurance plans. Financial assistance is available to women who qualify.

Meditation and Energy Flow Group Meet with others who practice meditation or want to learn how. Discuss techniques and related areas of holistic health and healing, Reiki and CAM. Reduce stress and increase

peace and health. Call Ellen at 247-4263 or RSVP at http://meditation.meetup.com/490.

Memorial Health blood pressure check are offered free every Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at GenerationOne. 3507587.

Memorial Health CPR training FitnessOne provides American Heart Association courses each month to certify individuals in infant, child and adult CPR. The cost is $30. Call 350-4030 or visit www. memorialhealth.com.

Narcotics Anonymous When at the end of the road you find that you no longer can function with or without drugs, there’s a simple, spiritual, non-religious program known as Narcotics Anonymous. Call 238-5925 for the Savannah Lowcountry Area Narcotics Anonymous meeting schedule.

Planned Parenthood Hotline First Line is a statewide hotline for women who want information on health services.

Open every night from 7-11p.m. 1-800-2647154.

Smoke Stoppers St. Joseph’s/Candler group-facilitated smoking cessation program offers an intensive class in 7 sessions over 3 weeks featuring a wide range of proven-effective strategies to help smokers control their urges, manage nicotine withdrawal and stress and avoid weight gain. The cost is $100. Call 819-6718.

The Quit Line a toll-free resource that provides counseling, screening, support and referral services for all Georgia residents 18 or older and concerned parents of adolescents who are using tobacco. Call 1-877-270-STOP or visit www. unitegeorgia.com.

Weight Loss Through Hypnosis Take the stress out of weight loss. Studies have shown that people who use hypnosis lose 60 percent more weight than with any other method. For info, call 927-3432.

Nature and Environment

Dolphin Project of Georgia Boat owners, photographers and other volunteers are needed to help conduct scientific research which will take place one weekend during the months of January, April, July and October. Must be at least 18 years old. Call 232-6572 or visit www.

TheDolphinProject.org.

Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting will be held Thursday, Jan. 31 from 3-8 p.m. at the Bamboo Farm and Coastal Gardens Conference Center. Public comment begins at 7 p.m. For info, contact BeckyShortland@ noaa.gov or 598-2381. Through Jan. 31. will be held Thursday, Jan. 31 from 3-8 p.m. at the Bamboo Farm and Coastal Gardens Conference Center. Public comment begins at 7 p.m. For info, contact BeckyShortland@ noaa.gov or 598-2381. Through Jan. 31. will be held Thursday, Jan. 31 from 3-8 p.m. at the Bamboo Farm and Coastal Gardens Conference Center. Public comments begin at 7 p.m. For info, contact BeckyShortland@ noaa.gov or 598-2381. Through Jan. 31. will be held Thursday, Jan. 31 from 3-8 p.m. at

the Bamboo Farm and Coastal Gardens Conference Center. Public comment begins at 7 p.m. For info, contact BeckyShortland@ noaa.gov or 598-2381. Through Jan. 31. will be held Thursday, Jan. 31 from 3-8 p.m. at the Bamboo Farm and Coastal Gardens Conference Center. Public comment begins at 7 p.m. For info, contact BeckyShortland@ noaa.gov or 598-2381. Through Jan. 31.

Take a walk on the wild side at the Oatland Island Education Center. The “Native Animal Nature Trail” features a variety of live animals and landscapes and winds through maritime forest, freshwater wetland and salt marsh habitats. Located 5 miles east of downtown off the Islands Expressway. MF:9 a.m.-4 p.m. and most Saturdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is $3 per person for everyone over 4. 898-3980 or visit www.oatlandisland.org. Oatland Island Education Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. 912-898-3980. www.oatlandisland.org/ Tree Planting Sites Needed The Savannah Tree Foundation is seeking input from residents of Chatham County in identifying future tree planting sites in Savannah and throughout the county. Residents wishing to have canopy trees planted on public, non-profit or goverhment-owned land within the physical boundaries of Chatham County can mail site suggestions to: Patrick Grant, Project Director, The Savannah Tree Foundation, 3025 Bull St., Savannah, 31405. Suggestions also can be phoned in at 233-8733, faxed at 233-8799 or e-mailed at info@savannahtreefoundation.com.

Tybee Island Marine Science Center Visit the center to discover the Georgia coast. The exhibits and aquariums are home to more than 100 species of fish, reptiles, amphibians, corals and other interesting sea creatures. The center offers Beach Discovery and marsh walks. Aquarium hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Monday, and from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday.

Admission is $4 for adults and $3 for children, ages 3-16. Senior, military and AAA discounts are available. Call 786-5917 or visit www.tybeemsc.org. Tybee Island Marine Science Center, 1510 Strand. 912786-5917. www.tybeemsc.org/

Pets & Animals

A Walk in the Park Professional pet sitting, boarding, dog walking and house sitting services offered in downtown Savannah and the nearby islands. All jobs accepted are performed by the owner to ensure the safety of your pets.

Trust your pets with someone who loves them as much as you do. Local references available. Please call 401.2211 or email lesleycastle@gmail.com to make a reservation for your pet.

Dog Yoga The Yoga Room will hold a dog yoga class every first Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. at Forsyth Park. The cost is a $10 donation, with all donations given to Save-ALife. Bring a mat or blanket and a sense of humor. Yoga for dogs is a fun way to relax and bond with your four-legged pet. Great

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Better Breathers of Savannah meets to discuss and share information on C.O.P.D. and how people live with the disease. For info, call Dicky at 665-4488 or dickyt1954@yahoo.com.

Community Cardiovascular Council, Inc. Control your high blood pressure. Free blood pressure checks and information at the Community Cardiovascular Council at 1900 Abercorn St. Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 232-6624.

Community HealthCare Center is a non-profit organization that provides free medical care for uninsured individuals who work or live in Chatham County and do not qualify for Medicare or Medicaid. All patients receive free examinations, medicine through the patient assistance program and free lab work. Women receive free pap tests and mammograms. Call 692-1451 to see if you qualify for services. Located at 310 Eisenhower Dr., No. 5, Medical Center.

Community Health Mission, Inc, 310 Eisenhower Dr., Suite 6.

Dual Recovery Anonymous This 12-step program addresses all addictions and mental health recovery. Persons who are recovering from an addiction and a mental health problem can send e-mail to katkope@netscape.com for information.

Eating Disorders/Self Harm Support Group A 12-step group for people with eating disorders and self-harm disorders. For information, call Brandon Lee at 927-1324.

Every Step Counts Survivor Walk This monthly cancer survivors’ walk is free and open to all survivors and their loved ones. Call DeDe Cargill at 398-6654.

Fibroid Treatment St. Joseph’s/Candler African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St., will present this program Jan. 31 from 5:30-7 p.m. Dr. Meglin from BioSphere Medical will speak. Call 4476605. Through Jan. 31. African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. 912-447-6605. www.sjchs. org/1844.cfm Free blood pressure checks and blood sugar screenings are conducted at three locations within St. Joseph’s/Candler. From 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 5:15-7 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday, checks will be offered at the St. Joseph’s/Candler African-American Health Information and Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Call 447-6605 to make

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Savannah’s Finest Culinary Experience PRESENTED BY:

Saturday, February 2, 2008 7-10pm Savannah International Trade & Convention Center, Exhibit Hall B

Taste the best that Savannah has to offer at this annual affair. A showcase featuring Savannah’s most exceptional restaurants and caterers each serving samples of their favorite menu items. There will be cash bars, dancing, a raffle for fabulous prizes and a seventies disco attire contest.

Regular Admission Tickets $50 / Military I.D. $45 VIP tickets $75 / Silver DISCO Sponsors $1,000 For more information and to purchase tickets: Visit www.tasteofsavannah.org or call 912.232.1223

Participating Restaurants: • 700 Drayton at the Mansion on Forsyth Park • Barbara Jean’s Restaurant • Belford’s Seafood & Steaks • Bennigan’s Grill & Tavern • Big Water Catering & Events/River Street Riverboat Co. • Chili’s Grill & Bar • Corleone’s Trattoria • Culinary Institute of Savannah at Savannah Technical College • Daufuskie Resort & Breathe Spa • Derst Baking Company • Dolphin Reef Restaurant at Ocean Plaza Beach Resort • First City Club • Garibaldi’s Café • Hilton Savannah DeSoto • Hyatt Regency Savannah

• John Ryan’s Bistro at Doubletree Historic Savannah • Johnny Harris Banquet Center & Restaurant • Kilwin’s Chocolates & Ice Cream • Leopold’s Ice Cream • Moon River Brewing Company & Restaurant • River House Seafood • Savannah Sand Gnats • Savor Savannah Catering by SMG • Sticky Fingers RibHouse • The Mulberry Inn • The New South Café & Catering • The Olde Pink House • Vic’s on the River • Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa • Wild Wing Café

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for all levels and all sizes. 898-0361 or www. thesavannahyogaroom.com. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. 912-233-6800.

Feral Cat Program Needs Supplies The Milton Project is seeking supplies, including small spice containers (plastic only), medium-sized gloves, batteries and flashlights with hook-on belt loops, hand-held can openers, puppy training pads, canned tuna and mackeral, KFC coupons specifically for chicken-only buckets, bath sheets and beach towels, blankets and buckets to hold supplies for trappers. Contact Sherry Montgomery at 351-4151 or sherry@coastalpetrescue.org.

Feral Cat Trap Loan Program The Milton Project is starting this program so that feral cats can be spayed or neutered.

The deposit for the trap is $25 and is refunded at the time of return if the trap is cleaned and in good working condition. If the trap is damaged, replacement value is $65. The traps will be loaned out for 1 week at a time. Traps cannot be used for capturing feral cats for Animal Control or any other entity that may destroy them. Persons using the traps are responsible for the spay/neuter costs. Call 351-4151 or email traploan@ coastalpetrescue.org.

I Sold It on eBay for Coastal Pet Rescue I Sold It on eBay is accepting items on behalf of Coastal Pet Rescue. Donors may bring any item valued at more than $40 to the I Sold It On eBay store located next to TJ Maxx in Savannah Centre. The item will be listed and proceeds will go directly to Coastal Pet Rescue. Call 351-4151 or 3537633 or visit www.coastalpetrescue.org or www.isolditsavannah.com.

Low-cost Spay Neuter Clinic with free transport. Vaccines are available. Service is provided 11 counties in Georgia, including Chatham and Effingham, and South Carolina. Call the Spay/Neuter Alliance and Clinic at 843-645-2500 or visit www.snac1.com.

Recycle, Reduce and Reuse for Coastal Pet Rescue Coastal Pet Rescue is asking area businesses to collect ink and toner cartridges at their offices. This fund-raiser will help with regular vet care for rescued pets. Contact Becky Soprych at 351-4151 or becky@coastalpetrescue.org to arrange for cartridge pickup.

Savannah Kennel Club The club meets monthly on the fourth Monday at 7 p.m. from September through May at Fire Mountain restaurant on Stephenson Avenue. Those who wish to eat before the meeting are encouraged to come earlier. Call 656-2410 or visit www. savannahkennelclub.org. Fire Mountain Restaurant, 209 Stephenson Ave. (912) 3545595. www.ryansrg.com/ Savannah’s First Pug Playday This group meets every first Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Savannah Dog Park at 41st and Drayton streets. All humans and dogs who live in a pug household are welcome. A donation to the Savannah Dog Park would be appreciated. Contact Mike or Melinda at kennedy.mike@comcast.net. Savannah Dog Park, East 41st Lane and Drayton St. www.

savannahdogpark.com/ St. Almo The name stands for Savannah True Animal Lovers Meeting Others. Informal dog walks are held Sundays (weather permitting). Meet at 5 p.m. at Canine Palace, 618 Abercorn St. Time changes with season. Call for time change. Call 234-3336. Canine Palace Inc, 618 Abercorn St. 912-234-3336. www. caninepalacesavannah.com

Readings & Signings

Author Bryan Springthorpe will sign his book “Crossing the Bridge,” a biographical compilation of the writings of Rev. Paul Hoornstra, on Saturday, Feb. 2 at 2 p.m. at Barnes & Noble. Through Feb. 2.

Barnes & Noble, 7804 Abercorn Street.

Circle of Sister/Brotherhood Book Club meets the last Sunday at 4 p.m. at the African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Call 447-6605. African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. 912-447-6605. www.sjchs. org/1844.cfm Sensational Minds An African-American book store at 129 E. Montgomery Cross Rd. in the Oakhurst Shopping Plaza that carries books in 22 different categories, from fiction and nonfiction to cooking, religions, education and more. Also journals, Bible covers, stationery and gifts. Storyteller and writer of children’s stories Jacqui Anderson will appear Jan. 19 from 1:30-2pm and again from 33:30pm. 927-8600. Sensational Minds, 129 E Montgomery Crossroads. 912-927-8600. www.sensationalminds.com/ Tea time at Ola’s is a new book discussion group that meets the fourth Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Ola Wyeth Branch Library, 4 E. Bay St. Call Beatrice Wright at 652-3660. Bring your ideas and lunches. Tea will be provided.

232-5488 or 652-3660. Ola Wyeth Branch Library, 4 E Bay St. 912-232-5488. www.liveoakpl.org/ UU Book Club meets every Monday at 7 p.m. in the Clara Barton Library for a two-hour session. The group works on a chapter a week. To join, e-mail adultenrichment@uusavannah.org or call 234-0980. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912234-0980. www.uusavannah.org

Religious & Spiritual

A Course in Miracles Gary Renard, author of “Disappearance of the Universe” and “Your Immortal Reality: How to Break the Cycle of Birth and Death,” will present a workshop Saturday, Feb. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Unity Church.

The cost is $75 and advance registration is required. 355-4704 or www.unityofsavannah.org. Through Feb. 2. Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd. 912-355-4704. www.unityofsavannah.org/ Blue Jeans for the Soul Each Saturday service will be at 5:30 p.m. and will feature just three things, music with guest musicians, a meditation and an affirmative message. Casual dress welcome.

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Meditators Unite!

Beginner and advanced meditators unite to practice meditation and discuss spirituality, metaphysics, holistic approach to healing, Reiki, energy work. Call 247-4264 or visit see_the_light@ellenfarrell.com or read more at http://meditation.meetup.com/490.

Midweek Bible Study Midweek Bible Study is offered every Wednesday at noon at Montgomery Presbyterian Church. Bring your lunch and your Bible. 352-4400 or mpcsavannah.com.

Montgomery Presbyterian Church, 10192 Ferguson Avenue. 912-352-4400. www. montgomerypresbyterian.com/ Music Ministry for Children & Youth at White Bluff United Methodist Church is now known as Pneuma, the Greek work for breath. “Every breath we take is the breath of God.” The children’s choir for 3 years through second grade will be known as Joyful Noise and the youth choir grades 3-5 will be known as Youth Praise. Joyful Noise will meet Sundays from 4-5 p.m. and Youth Praise will meet Sundays from 5-6 p.m.

Call Ronn Alford at 925-9524 or visit www. wbumc.org. White Bluff United Methodist Church, 11911 White Bluff Rd. 912-9255924. www.wbumc.org/ Nicodemus by Night An open forum is held every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at 223 E. Gwinnett St. Overcoming by Faith Services with the Rev. Ricky Temple are held Saturday from 6-7:30 p.m. at 9700 Middleground Rd. Sunday worship services are 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Services are now held Sundays in Rincon. Call 927-8601.

Overcoming by Faith Ministries Services in Savannah are held on Saturdays at 5 p.m. Sundays at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at 9700 Middleground Rd. In Rincon, services are held Sundays at 1:30 p.m. and Thursdays at 7 p.m. at The Banquet Room, 135 Goshen Rd. Call 9278601 or visit overcomingbyfaith.org.

Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) meet Sundays, 11 a.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 W. President St., Savannah. Call Janet Pence at 247-4903.

Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West President St. 912-233-4766. www.trinitychurch1848.org/ Savannah Buddhist Sitting Group meets Sundays from 9-10:30 a.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, on Habersham Street at East Harris and East Macon Streets, on Troup Square. Please arrive and be seated no later than 8:55 a.m.

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Located at 2320 Sunset Blvd. off of Skidaway Road just south of Victory Drive. Call 3554704. Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd. 912-355-4704. www.unityofsavannah.org/ Calling All Christians Open prayer will be held the second Thursday of the month from 4-4:20 p.m. at the Forsyth Park fountain. Call Suzanne at 232-3830. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. 912-233-6800.

Chanted Office of Compline The Service of Compline, ”Saying good night to God,” is chanted Sunday evenings at 9 p.m. by the Compline Choir of Christ Church Savannah, located on Johnson Square.

Christian Businessmen’s Committee meets for a prayer breakfast every Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. at Piccadilly Cafeteria in the Oglethorpe Mall, 7804 Abercorn St. Call 898-3477. Oglethorpe Mall, 7804 Abercorn Ext. 912-354-7038. www.oglethorpemall. com/ Dream Circle This formulated technique for sorting out dreams is easy, meaningful and fun and can be taught in five minutes. It will be held monthly at Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St., entrance on Macon Street. To register, e-mail adultenrichment@uusavannah.org of call 234-0980.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912-234-0980. www.uusavannah.org Ekklesia, The Church Do church in a casual and relaxed setting on Saturday nights. Fellowship begins at 6 p.m., praise and worship at 6:30 p.m. in the BSU building on Abercorn between the Publix Shopping Center and the Armstrong campus. Call 596-4077.

Evensong is an 8-week series that will run Jan. 14 through March 3 in which participants will explore individual life journeys, experiences, doubts and beliefs about traditional religious concepts. The group follows an order of service, with the central event being a sharing time. The series begins Jan. 14 at 5 p.m. To register, call 234-0980 or email adultenrichment@uusavannah.org. Through March 3.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912-234-0980. www.uusavannah.org Handbell Choir Anyone interested in starting/leading or joining/participating in a handbell choir can contact the Rev. Arlene Meyer at 355-4704.

Unity of Savannah at 2320 Sunset Blvd. has the bells and a few interested people without a leader. Visit www.unityofsavannah.org.

Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd. 912-355-4704. www.unityofsavannah. org/ Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation A meditation period will be followed by instruction in the application of the foundations of Mindfulness practice to daily life. Beginner’s and experienced practitioners welcome. Ongoing weekly sessions are Mondays from 6-7:30 p.m. at 313 E. Harris St. Call Cindy Beach, Buddhist nun, at 429-7265 or cindy@alwaysoptions.com.

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ordained Soto Zen Buddhist, at 429-7265 for sitting instruction. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912234-0980. www.uusavannah.org Soka Gakkai of America (SGI-USA) SGI-USA is an American Buddhist movement for world peace that practices Nichiren Buddhism by chanting NAM MYOHO RENGE KYO. For information, call SGIUSA at 232-9121.

Unitarian Universalist Beloved Community Church Services begin Sunday at 11 a.m. at 707 Harmon St. Coffee and discussion follow each service. Religious education for grades 1-8 is offered. For information, call 2336284 or 786-6075, e-mail UUBC2@aol.com.

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Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah A liberal religious community where different people with different beliefs gather as one faith. On Feb. 3, the Rev. Joan Armstrong Davis will present “Lessons from the Grasshopper.” The service will be held Sunday at 11 a.m. in the Troup Square Sanctuary. For information, call 234-0980, or send e-mail to admin@uusavannah.org or visit the web site at www.uusavannah.org.

The Uncommon Denomination. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912-234-0980. www.uusavannah.org Unity of Savannah A church of unconditional love and acceptance. Sunday service is at 11 a.m. Youth church and childcare also are at 11 a.m.

2320 Sunset Blvd. Call 355-4704 or visit www.unityofsavannah.org. Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd. 912-355-4704. www.unityofsavannah.org/ Women’s Bible Study at the Women’s Center of Wesley Community Centers. Call 447-5711 or Wesley Community Center, 1601 Drayton St. 912-232-0965. www.wesleyctrs-savh.org/

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Savannah Disc Golf Club holds an Open Doubles Tournament at 1 p.m. each Saturday at Tom Triplett Park on U.S. 80 between Dean Forest Road and Interstate 95. New players a Tom Triplett Community Park, U.S. Highway 80 West.

912-652-6780.

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ADD and Behavior Support Group meets the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Mindspring Center in the Ranicki Chiropractic Complex, 1147 W. Highway 80 in Pooler. RSVP is requested.

Call 748-6463 or frontdesk@mindspringcenter.com.

African-American Women Overcoming Depression and Bi-Polar Disease meets the third Thursday of the month at the Bull Street Library. For information, call JoAnne Wright at 236-0027. Bull Street Library, 2002 Bull St. 912-652-3600. www. liveoakpl.org

Al Anon Family Groups A fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics meets Monday at 12:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., Thursday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 8 p.m. at 1501 Eisenhower Dr. and Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Goodwill on Sallie Mood Drive. Call 5989860 or visit http://al_anon_savannah. freeservers.com.

Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous If you or someone you know has a problem with alcohol, call 354-0993.

Alzheimer’s Caregiver’s Support Group The group is for caregivers, family members and friends of persons affected by Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementiacausing illnesses and meets the first Monday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to noon in Room 111 of the Skidaway Island Methodist Church, 54 Diamond Causeway. Visit www. alzga.org or call 920-2231.

Amputee Support Group Open to all patients who have had a limb amputated and their families or caregivers.

Call 355-7778 or 353-9635.

Backus Children’s Hospital Support Group for Parents who have a seriously ill child receiving treatment on an inpatient or outpatient basis. A case manager facilitates the meetings, and a child life specialist provides an arts and crafts activity Meets once a week.

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Bipolar Support Group John J. Dunn, Ph.D., is interested in hearing from people who want to participate in a bipolar support group. Call 692-1230 after 6 p.m.

Cancer support group meets every third Tuesday of the month from 6-7 p.m. at the Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion on Reynolds Street across from Candler Hospital. The group is open to anyone who is living with, through or beyond a diagnosis of cancer. Call 819-3360.

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Domestic Violence Hotline The Georgia Human Resources Department and Georgia Coalition on Family Violence, have a new number, 24 hours a day. 1-80033-HAVEN. Eating Disorders/Self Harm Support Group A 12-step group for people with eating disorders and self-harm disorders. For information, call Brandon Lee at 927-1324.

Every Step Counts This support group for cancer patients and survivors advocates walking and exercise as a way to fight back and feel better. Call DeDe Cargill at 398-6554 for info or e-mail everystepcounts@comcast.net. The group will meet Nov. 17 at 9 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Savannah on Chippewa Square.

Fecal Urinary Diversion Support Group The group is for patients who have had a colostomy, deostomy, urostomy (ileoconduit) and continent fecal or urinary diversion surgery. Call 819-3466.

Fibromyalgia support group meets the second Thursday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Conference Room 2, Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St.. 8196743. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. 912- 819-6000. www. sjchs.org First Line is an after-hours referral and information line to talk confidentially about birth control, sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy options. A free service from Planned Parenthood, available nightly from 7 to 11 p.m. at 1-800-264-7154.

Full Circle Grief and Loss Center a program of Hospice Savannah, offers the free counseling services for anyone dealing with loss. Call 355-2289. Grief 101 is a seven week support group for individuals who have suffered a loss by death. Pre-registration required. Tuesda­ys 6-7 p.m. Grief Support Network is an on-going peer-run support group. Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. Children’s Groups, call for times. Specialty Groups such as Spouse Loss Group and Loss by Suicide Group are offered when needed.

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Caring for Us is a support group for caregivers of ill or injured family members or loved ones. Call Kimberlee Mitchell at 350-3399.

CASA Support Group This support group is for parents and extended caregivers whose child or children have been involved with DFCS and/or returned to your custody after being in foster care, or who have been given custody of a family member’s child who has been involved with DFCS and/or has been in foster care. The group meets the first Thursday of the month from 6-7 p.m. at Youth Futures Family Resource Center at 705 Anderson St. For information, call Madison at CASA at 447-8908 or send email to madison@savannahcasa.org.

Celiac Support Group for anyone with celiac disease who is allergic to products containing gluten, their family or friends. For information, call 507-2592.

Citizens With Retarded Citizens Open to families of children or adults with autism, mental retardation, and other developmental disabilities. Meets monthly at 1211 Eisenhower Drive. 355-7633.

Coastal Empire Polio Survivors Association meets the fourth Saturday of the month at 10:30 a.m. at the Candler Heart and Lung Building, second floor, Room 2. Call 3551221 or visit www.coastalempirepoliosurvivors.org. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. 912- 819-6000. www. sjchs.org Compassionate Friends Support Group offers friendship and understanding to bereaved parents. It meets the first Thursday of the month from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Candler Heart & Lung Building, Conference Room 2, 5356 Reynolds St. 925-5195. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. 912- 819-6000. www.sjchs.org Couples Struggling with Fertility Challenges meets every Saturday at 6:45 p.m. at Savannah Christian Church, Room 250.

This is a group for couples struggling with primary or secondary infertility, whether they have been on this journey for one year or many years. Call Kelly at 596-0852 or email emptycradle_savannah@hotmail.com.

Debtors Anonymous meets Mondays at 5:30 p.m. at Trinity Church, 225 W. President St. in the third floor New Beginnings Room. Enter on President Street through the left-hand set of glass doors between Whitaker and Barnard streets. Arrive early, as the entry doors are locked promptly at 5:30 p.m. For information, e-mail DAsavannah@yahoo.com.

Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West President St. 912-233-4766. www.trinitychurch1848.org/ Depressive/Manic support group Open to persons diagnosed with depression. Meetings are held in classroom B in the Surgery Center Building of Memorial Hospital every Tuesday at 7 p.m. 920-0153 or 927-2064. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912350-8000. www.memorialhealth.com/

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Huntington Disease Support Group meets the last Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Heart and Lung Building at Candler Hospital, second floor, Room 2. Call Sandra at 964-0455.

Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. 912- 819-6000. www.sjchs.org Keeping hope alive while living with cancer meets the fourth Monday from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the Women’s Services Conference Room at the Center for Advanced Medicine at Memorial Health. Call 350-7845.

Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-350-8000. www. memorialhealth.com/ KidsNet Savannah Parent Support Group meets on the first Thursday of the month at 4:30 p.m. at the Department of Juvenile Justice Multi-Purpose Center, 1149 Cornell Ave. Call Carole Kaczorowski at 598-7001, Lorr Elias at 351-6375 or Bruce Elias at 6445916. Department of Juvenile Justice MultiPurpose Center, 1149 Cornell Ave. Koolostomy Accessories is a support group open to anyone who has an ostomy and their loved ones. Call Jennifer Currin at 350-7845.

Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma Support Group Each month, the group focuses on a specific topic related to blood-related cancers and also discusses ways to improve quality of life. Call Jennifer Currin at 350-7845.

Living without Violence The SAFE Shelter offers free drop-in counseling to anyone who is in an abusive relationship. Meets every Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Education Building at Whitaker & McDonough St. 234-9999.

Lowcountry Huntington’s Group Call 748-8808 or www.LowcountryHD.com.

Lung Cancer Support Group Lung Cancer Support Group is for families who are going through lung cancer treatment and survivors of lung cancer. It meets the fourth Thursday of the month at the Lewis Research Center Pavilion from 5-6 p.m. Call Kay Denham at 651-5712..

Lupus Encouragement Group A support group that is open to patients with lupus, their family members and friends. 447-6605.

Memorial Health Cancer Challenges Support Group Call Jennifer Currin at 350-7845.

Memorial Health Diabetes Support Group meets the third Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Error Prevention Conference Room. A variety of guests discuss ways to improve health.

Call Glenda at 350-3690. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-350-8000. www.memorialhealth.com/ Memorial Health Pancreatic Cancer Support Group’ For information, call Jennifer Currin at 3503988. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-350-8000.

Memorial Health POPPS! Group for children with cancer and their parents and caregivers. Call Donna at 350-5616.

Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-350-8000. www. memorialhealth.com/ Memorial Health PRIDE Bleeding Disorders Support Group Call Mary Lou Cygan at 350-7285.

Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-350-8000. www. memorialhealth.com/ Memorial Health SET Focus SET Focus is a program to encourage Sickle Cell patients ages 11 to 18 and their parents and caregivers to learn more about Sickle Cell disease. For information, call Saundra at 350-3396. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912350-8000. www.memorialhealth.com/ Mommy and Me: Life With Your Little One is a support group that meets the first Thursday of the month from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Candler Professional Building, Room 508A, 5354 Reynolds St. Call 819-6171 for information. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. 912-819-6000. www.sjchs.org/ Multiple Sclerosis support group Call 653-5878. discusses topics that are relevant to anyone with a debilitating disease every fourth Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at St. James Catholic Church, 8412 Whitfield Ave. at Montgomery Cross Roads. 355-1523. St James Catholic Church, 8412 Whitfield Ave. 912-355-1523.

Muscular Dystrophy support group meets Jan. 28, April 19, July 19 and Oct. 18 from noon to 1 p.m. in Conference Room 2, Candler Heart & Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St. 354-9576. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. 912819-6000. www.sjchs.org National Alliance for the Mentally Ill meets the third Sunday from 3:30-6 p.m. at the Armstrong Atlantic State University Sports Education Building, Room 226. 3517035 or 353-7143. Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St. 912-9275277. about.armstrong.edu/Maps/index. html Overcoming the Stigma of Seizure Disorders meets the fourth Thursday at the Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church at Abercorn and Gordon streets. A free story/ coloring book, I’m Feeling Just Ducky!, is available for children to better explain seizure activity.. Call Pam Steadman at

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PRIDE Support Group This is a support group for parents of children with bleeding disorders. Call Mary Lou Cygan at 350-7285.

Rape Crisis Center assists survivors of rape and sexual assault.

The Rape Crisis Line is active 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 233-7273. The center offers free, confidential counseling for victims and their families. Call 233-RAPE. Rape Crisis Center Incest Survivor’s Group As part of its ongoing work with incest survivors, the Rape Crisis Center has built a cinder-block wall where incest survivors can throw plates as an anger management technique. In order to continue, donations of china are needed. Call 233-3000 to make a donation.

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Support Group The group welcomes anyone suffering with this disorder, and family members or caregivers interested in learning more about it.

For information, call Martyn Hills at 6514094.

S-Anon Family Group is a fellowship for families and friends of sexaholics. For information, call 663-2565.

Safe Shelter Outreach Program Providing services for survivors of domestic violence. All services are confidential and free. 3025 Bull St. 651-0004.

Sarcoidosis support group meets quarterly, March 24, June 16, September 15 and December 15, Noon, Conference Room 2, Candler Heart & Lung Bldg. 5356 Reynolds St. 692-2032. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. 912- 819-6000. www.sjchs.org Savannah Chatham Truancy Intervention Project meets the fourth Thursday of each month from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at 428 Bull St. in the United Way Building. The project can educate you regarding the new truancy law and how it impacts your child. United Way of Coastal Empire, 428 Bull St. 912-651-7700. www.uwce.org/ Savannah Weight Loss and Healthy

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Local weight loss experts come in and speak from time to time. Call 404-567-5733 or email ajaxacq@yahoo.com.

Senior Citizen’s Inc. Alzheimer’s Support Group This monthly support group is for families of persons suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia and is held the second Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Ruth Byck Adult Day Care facility, 64 Jasper St. Call ahead to reserve a seat. Call Stacey Floyd at 236-0363. Ruth Byck Adult Day Care Center, 3025 Bull St. 912-236-0363.

Sexaholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women whose purpose is to help those with sexual addictions. 351-7440.

Smoking Cessation Support Group is open to anyone who has stopped smoking and needs additional support or to those who are considering trying to stop smoking.

Call 819-8032 or 819-3361.

Spinal Injury Support Group meets every third Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at the Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial Health. For information, call Jami Murray at 350-8900. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-350-8000. www.memorialhealth.com/ St. Joseph’s/Candler Cancer Survivors Walking Group will meet every Monday at 9 a.m., except holidays and if the weather permits, at the Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion. The walking group is open to anyone living with, through or beyond a cancer diagnosis and their support person or persons. Wear comfortable walking shoes. Call 819-5723.

St. Joseph’s/Candler Emory transplant support group The group meets every other month, Jan. 12, March 9, May 11, July 13, Sept. 14 and Nov. 9, in Conference Room 2, Candler Heart & Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St. For information, call Karen Traver at 819-8350.

Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. 912- 819-6000. www.sjchs.org Stroke Support Group Speak with someone who has survived a stroke, who will listen and understand stroke patients’ experiences. Groups meet in three locations -- every Tuesday from 12:303:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave.; every Friday from 10-11 a.m. at Savannah Speech and Hearing, 1206 E. 66th St., (call Jane Medoff at 355-4601); and every third Thursday of the month from 4-5:30 p.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church at 1 W. Ridge Rd. on Skidaway Island. Call Ann Farr at 598-1766 or Shirley Nack at 5987047.

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Just a few blocks from Forsyth Park. Visit sicaymanagement. com AVAILABLE NOW. Pet friendly $750/mo.

538 East 49th Street Charming and spacious 2 BR, 1 Bath apartment in Ardsley Park with hardwood floors, central H/A, W/D connections, offstreet parking. Upper half of Duplex.AVAILABLE NOW. Pet Friendly. $775/mo.

18 West 40th Street Beautifully renovated 2 BR, 1BA lower half of duplex in the Starland District. Features include formal LR, , formal DR, refinished heart pine floors, ceiling fans, bathroom and kitchen with ceramic tile floors, separate laundry room with washer/dryer, private courtyard.

C H/A, total electric and paid security system. AVAILABLE NOW. Pet Friendly. $1,000/mo.

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320 East Victory Drive Over 2000 sq. ft. of spacious living. 3 bedroom, 2 bath apartment with fireplace in formal living room. Formal dining room, sun room, b r e a k f a s t n o o k , b u t l e r ’s p a n t r y, k i t c h e n f u rn i s h e d with stove and refrigerator, central H/A, W/D included.

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schools & just minutes to Savan179 Aquinnah Drive nah and Statesboro. $209,600. 3BR/2BA, split-floor plan, 2-car Call K im (912) 858-2526 or garage, fenced backyard, in(912) 596-8960. cludes appliances, Pets allowed, rent or lease/purchase-option, Brand New Home - Only 10 $1250/mo 398-3555/921-7089 Minutes from Downtown Savannah! Established amenity loaded community close to ports Buy. Sell. Find. Free! and airport. 3 BR, 2 BA with walkwww.connectsavannah.com in closet, eat-in kitchen & fireplace. Only $154,450! Seller contributes $3,000 to closing costs!

3Bed/2Bath Want low maintenance? Town Nice, Quiet Neighborhood. home available in same subdiviGreat location. Statesboro. sion with over 1,400 sq. ft. for unNew paint $1,100. der $150,000! Call Rick Call 912-541-1837 (912) 385-8901 or (843) 290-4398.

401 E. 60TH STREET: 2200 Sq Ft, 3 Bd, 2 ½ Br, Fireplace, Hardwood YOU CHOOSE!! 4 Homes to Floors, Pool, Fenced backyard, Choose From or Buy Your Own Pets Ok w/dep., On Bus Route, Lot and Buld your D ream $1650/month. Call 236-3660.

Home! Homes starting in the $160,000’s and lots priced at $35,000! You build or we build for you! 1/2 acre lots with spectacular golf course views! Won’t last long! Call Read for details: 912-313-8378.

Recently renovated home in historic area of active restoration.

3BD/2BA, LR/DR/Kitchen, trunk room, heartpine floors, claw foot tub in BA, 4 fireplaces, central heat/air. Additional efficiency behind house perfect for rental. $249,000. Owner is a licensed real estate agent in the state of GA. Call Cindy Glazar, 247-6555.

Keller Williams Realty Coastal Attention 1st Time Home BuyArea Partners 356-5001. ers - Lowest Prices Around! 3 CLASSIC BUNGALOW in the heart BR, 2 BA, 1,230 sq. ft. with master of Baldwin Park FSBO! 3bdr/1.5 suite, walk-in closet, enlarged SERVERS WANTED b a t h , d e t a c h e d g a r a g e . bathroom & 2-car garage on a ½ Two Years Experience, Tray Ser- (www.728east41st.com for more acre lot. Under $138,000! Call Erin (912) 531-4288. vice, Wine Knowledge. Casual info.) Call (912) 441-1996 Fine Dining, High Volume. Apply FOR SALE BY OWNER MIDWAY/LAKE GEORGE Mon. - Fri. 3:30-5:30pm. 125 West EFFINGHAM COUNTY 1422 Lake Drive, New(2007)4BR, River Street, Riverhouse Seafood.

3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1998 Chan- 2 B A , S p l i t Fl o o r p l a n , 1 2 5 0 ’. deleur Doublewide on 2.1 acres, $ 1 3 4 , 9 0 0 Co m m u n i t y D o c k 690 1984 SF, Brick foundation @ 123 Available. Melinda Saunders/ReShari Drive in Springfield off alty Executives Coastal Empire Courthouse Road in Effingham 355-5557/Cell 441-0131.

County, FHA approved. Asking $99,900. Possible Owner Financ- R e n t t o O w n ! N i c e H o m e i n g. Ca l l : 9 1 2 - 6 5 7 - 4 5 8 3 o r 3bd/2ba. Call 24 hour recorded message for the details: 495-1889 866-202-5995 ext 7 Great New Home in Brand New Retail Space available for embroidery. Must Community in Black Creek 830 have own equipment. Jobs with Amenities Galore! 3 BR, 2.5 available. Prime location on BA, 2100 sq. ft home includes Hwy 80 (Northside Dr E) Call bonus room, eat-in kitchen & separate dining room. Great Billy or Stephanie at 489-2628 FSBO: Newly remodeled 3BR/2BA Double-wide on large lot. Quiet w/ private lake available. 7 boat ramps within 30 minutes. Shown by appointment. 912-884-6852. $99,000

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E. Waldburg St. Great location near Forsyth Park, SCAD buildings and Kroger. Newly renovated duplex, 2-3 BR, 2 BA, LR, large kitchen, W/D, hardwood floors, C H/A, two fireplaces, large back porch, courtyard and off-st. pkg. $1,175 - $1,275/month

Homes for Rent

900 SQ.FT. COTTAGE, full kitchen, AC, 1 bath, washer/dryer, parking, cat ok, courtyard, French doors, Mid-town, $650. 236-3660

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3bd/2ba. 2 carports. To see 8 Roundtree St. Aprox. 1,900/sqft.

Spacious $750/month (1st & last) Call 912-541-2255 Rent to Own! Nice Home 3bd/2ba. Call 24 hour recorded message for the details: 866-202-5995 ext 7 SPACIOUS HISTORIC 3/4 bedroom, 2-bath duplex - 526 E. Waldburg. Amazing hardwood f l o o r s n e e d g o o d re n t e r s $ 1 1 0 0 / mt h . Wa s h e r / d r ye r, front/back porches, 12 foot ceilings, new paint interior, soon to be new paint exterior, very clean, very nice. Great location only 4 blocks from Forsyth Park/Sentient Bean Coffee.

Call Chase @ 843-842-9448

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Homes for Sale

REDUCED $40,000 1108 EAST DUFFY STREET

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E. 60th street Newly renovated condo apt, 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath, LR, Kitchen, W/D, H/W floors, Cen H/A, Large courtyard & parking. $900/month 912-220-1020 or 912-484-5181 fvenetico@hotmail.com

This Home has been completely renovated. Gorgeous Hardwoods, Cabinets, Plumbing, and Lighting Fixtures, Private Backyard and Beautiful 40 Ft. Porch to entertain. Beautifully landscaped yard. $359,900 (38075). Owner is Licensed Real Estate Agent in the state of GA. Patty Parrish, 912-631-8306

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Apartments for Rent AMAZING 2BR, 1BA, AC and W/D hookup, $800/month, utility included, remodeled last year. East 31st Street. Call 912-441-3472 for more info.

CML HOLDINGS, LLC PORT WENTWORTH THE COVE - brand new townhouse! 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, washer/dryer included. Next to I-95 & Airport. $800/month, $800/deposit.

212 EAST 40th ST. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, washer and dryer included. $800/month.

Call 912-604-3285

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Room for Rent Small Private room, near Library, 2-sided windows, micro-kitchen, utilities, tv, cable, phone, internet, Washer/dryer. $130/wk, $468/month. 912-231-9464

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INVENTORY REDUCTION SALE MANY UNITS DISCOUNTED!

Roommate Wanted FEMALE NON-SMOKER To share 3 BR, 2 BA townhouse behind Savannah Mall. Clean, peaceful and safe gated community. $500/mo. plus sec. dep. includes wireless Internet, security system, cable, local telephone and all other utilities. E-mail great2remember@yahoo.com or call (912) 927-1979

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S TA R L A N D DA I RY D I S T R I C T: 2BR/2BA, beautiful 2nd floor Apt. hardwood floors, off-street parking, appliances including washer/dryer, lots of windows, no dogs. $950/month plus security, includes water. Available March 1st. Call 912-658-8550.

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Room for Rent 97 CADILLAC SEVILLE STS - CARFAX

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