Connect Savannah February 6, 2008

Volume 7 • Number 20 • Feb. 6 — Feb. 12 • Savannah’s News, Arts, & Entertainment Weekly • www.connectsavannah.com

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Russians are coming World-renowned Hermitage Ballet stages U.S. debut in Savannah pg. 22

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Contents

Volume 7, No. 20, February 6th, 2008 On the cover: The Hermitage Ballet dancers in action

Profile 14

Community 12

News & Opinion 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 14

Editor’s Note Super Sunday Feedback Your letters Hear & Now Robin’s world Blotter From SPD reports News of the Weird Chuck Shepherd’s latest Earthweek The week on your planet Government Rockin’ City Council action!

Profile Shawn Canady Community Fox 28’s reality TV show Politics Oliphant’s pen

Late breaking news

Culture 16 Art Patrol

Exhibits and openings 19 Visual Arts digNubia exhibit

Movies 31 Screenshots

All the flicks that fit

The 411 5 35 41 43

Music

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23 Interview

Hermitage Ballet

24 Noteworthy

Formerly Connect Recommends 26 Soundboard Who’s playing and where

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

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Thursday, Feb. 7

7th Annual School Day Extravaganza

What: An interactive day of learning for elementary and middle school students, including a display project, singing, music, dance and spoken word activities presented by the 19th Annual Savannah Black Heritage Festival.

When: Feb. 7 at 10:30 a.m. Where: Tiger Arena, Savannah State University. Info: 691-6847, 351-6320

HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

What: Shows by gospel comedian Rodney Johnson and recording artist Coco McMillan. When: Feb. 7 11:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Where: King-Frazier Student Center ballroom. Cost: Free, but tickets required. Info: 356-2151.

Lecture: The “N” Word

Lecture: Mike Reiss

Glance compiled by Linda Sickler

Freebie of the Week

Super Museum Sunday

What: Reiss is a writer and producer for the long-running hit animated series, The Simpsons. He has won four Grammy Awards and a Peabody Award for his work, and will present video clips from The Simpsons and The Critic as part of his presentation. When: Feb. 7 at 8 p.m.

Where: Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St.

What: Dancing with music to Cross Town DJ Services.

When: Feb. 9 from 7-11 p.m. Where: American Legion Post No. 135, 1108 Bull St. Cost: $7. Info: 233-9277.

Old Time Country Dance

What: Contra, squares and couples dancing set to live music by the Glow in the Dark String Band, with calling by Joyce Murlless and Bob Beattie. When: Feb. 9 at 8 p.m. A lesson will be presented at 7:45 p.m. Where: Notre Dame Gym, 1709 Bull St. Cost: $7.

The Rocky Horror Show

What: The story of mad scientist transvestite Frank ‘N Furter and his associates. Two innocent lovers, Brad and Janet, stumble into their world and the fun begins. The musical features such songs as The Time Warp and Over at the Frankenstein Place. When: Feb. 9 at 8 p.m. Where: The Lucas Theatre. Cost. $15. Proceeds benefit the Equality Foundation of Georgia. Info: 525-5050.

37th Annual Victorian Tea

What: This Victorian-style afternoon tea is presented by the Downtown Garden Club. When: Feb. 10 from 2-4 p.m. Where: 104 W. Gaston St. Cost: $20. Info: 234-3374.

Luther Barnes & The Sunset Jubilaires

Jepson Live

What: Food, drinks, and music in a uniquely artistic setting. All galleries will be open. When: Feb. 8 from 6 -9 p.m. Where: Jepson Center for the Arts. Cost: $10.

Info: 790-8800 or www.telfair.org.

The Hermitage Ballet

What: More than 40 historic house museums, art museums, and other points of interest in the Savannah area will open their doors to the public at no charge as part of the 2008 Georgia Days Celebration. When: Feb. 10 from noon to 4 p.m. Where: Various Savannah-area museums. Cost: Free.

Info: 651-2125 or www.georgiahistory.com. For a full map of participating institutions, see the ad on page 47.

What: This British farce tells the hilarious tale of a “clerical” error. When: Feb. 8 and 9 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 10 at 3 p.m. Where: Savannah Community Theatre, 2160 E. Victory Dr. Cost: On Thursday, tickets are $10. On Friday and Saturday, adult tickets are $25, seniors 55 and up $20 and students and children $15. On Sunday, all tickets $15. Info: www.SavannahCommunityTheatre.com.

sic by Frederic Rzweski. When: Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Where: AASU Fine Arts Auditorium, 11935 Abercorn St. Cost: $6.

Info: 927-5381 or www.finearts.armstrong.edu

Concert: Small Potatoes

Grand Festival Day

Saturday, Feb. 9

What: Presented by the Savannah Folk Society as a Pickin’ Jam, this concert features Small Potatoes, a duo that claims to do everything from “cowboy to Celtic.” When: Feb. 8 at 8 p.m. Where: Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church. Cost: $10. Info: 786-6953 or www. savannahfolk.org.

What: Family-oriented celebration with live performances, a food festival, educational displays, arts and crafts, a business expo, a health fair, and more. When: Feb. 9 from 1-9 p.m.

Where: Savannah Civic Center. Cost: Free. Info: 691-6847, 351-6320 or www.savannahblackheritagefestival.com

Guest Artist Recital: Lino Rivera

What: This concert will be presented by Ensemble Con Espirito in a private home and is meant to be reminiscent of a fin de siecle Paris salon. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and desserts paired

What: Piano Fest 2008 guest clinician, Lino Rivera will perform Beethoven’s Hammerklavier Sonata and mu-

Valentine Dance

When: Feb. 10 at 1 p.m. Where: Walks depart from the north side of the parking lot at the Bacon Park tennis courts, just off Skidaway Road south of Bonna Bella Drive. Cost: Free and open to the public. Info: 233-8733 or www.savannahtreefoundation.com.

What: Guests include Aiden Turner of All My Children, the Garage Sale Queen and world-class chefs. There will be fashion shows, cooking demos, beauty tips, health screenings, decorating ideas. When: Feb. 8 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Feb. 9 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Feb. 10 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: Savannah International Trade & Convention Center. Cost: In advance, $7 for adults or $6.50 for groups of 20 or more. At the door, $8 adults, $5 for children 6-12 and under 6 free with adult. Info: www.

SouthernWomensShow.com.

Savannah Community Theatre: See How They Run

When: Feb. 9 at 5:30 p.m. Where: AASU Fine Arts Auditorium, 11935 Abercorn St. Cost: Free admission. Info: 927-5381 or www.finearts.armstrong.edu.

Bacon Park Discovery Walk

Southern Women’s Show

What: The world-renowned Hermitage Ballet from St. Petersburg, Russia, will present its first-ever performance in the United States, providing an opportunity for Savannah audiences to see classical Russian ballet at its finest.

When: Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Savannah Civic Center’s Johnny Mercer Theatre. Cost: Tickets are $40 to $65.

Info: 368-0668 or www.mmarttravel.com.

Piano Fest 2008 Competition Winners in Recital

Sunday, Feb. 10

Friday, Feb. 8

Salon Concert in the Historic District

What: Gospel music from a quartet with 30 years of recording experience. Other acts will include Ricky Temple, Jr., the SSU Wesleyan Gospel Choir and the St. John Baptist Church Choir. When: Feb. 10 at 5 p.m. Where: St. John Baptist Church, 522 Hartridge St. Cost: Free. Info: 351-6320.

Monday, Feb. 11

Black History Month Essay and Public Speaking Contest

What: Five finalists will present their essays publicly. Prizes will be awarded, and a reception will follow.

When: Feb. 11 at 5 p.m. Where: Georgia Historical Society, 501 Whitaker St. Cost: Free and open to the public.

Info: 651-2125 or www.georgiahistory.com

Tuesday, Feb. 12 Georgia Day Parade

What: Thousands of elementary students will join dignitaries, costumed characters and local citizens in a colorful parade through the squares of Bull Street as part of the 2008 Georgia Days Celebration. When: Feb. 12 at 10:30 a.m. Where: Bull Street from Forsyth Park to City Hall.

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What: Jabari Asim, author of the book The “N” Word, Who Can Say It, Who Shouldn’t, and Why will speak. When: Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. Where: Jepson Center for the Arts, Neises Auditorium. Cost: Free. Info: 691-6847, 351-6320 or www.savannahblackheritagefestival.com.

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with wines while listening to the ensemble. When: Feb. 9 at 4 p.m. Cost: Tickets are $75 and seating is limited Info: www.ensembleconspirito.org.

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News & Opinion

| Editor’s Note by Jim Morekis

A real Super Sunday Two hundred and seventy-five years ago, James Oglethorpe and 114 colonists came to the high bluffs of the Savannah River, made friends with the local Creek tribe, and founded the city you live in today.

Contrary to popular media portrayals, they were far from the first Europeans to visit the area. The Spanish were dominant in the region for well over a century prior to that, establishing a system of missions along the Georgia coast that was more comprehensive than the more widely known mission system in California. Just to the north in Charleston, the English had established a presence 60 years before Oglethorpe.

But by the time of Oglethorpe’s visit the Savannah area was almost a no-man’s land,

an arena of often-violent struggle between competitive tribes, Carolinian planting interests, and the waning Spanish to the south.

The elderly Tomochichi, the Yamacraw chief Oglethorpe befriended, was no stranger to the white man, nor was he a fool.

His small, motley crew were outcasts from

the Creek Nation, and he saw in the British general a protector against his rivals.

Tomochichi would eventually take a trip to England with Oglethorpe, even as diseases introduced by the white man continued to annihilate his race to a tiny fraction of its previous population.

Oglethorpe himself would see his utopian dreams dashed, as Savannah turned to slavery in order to stay economically competitive with Lowcountry plantations.

In short, Savannah’s history is far more complex than perhaps you ever knew, with an endless intrigue of unlikely plot twists and poignant moments that have ramifications for us all even today.

There is perhaps no better way to explore this rich history with your family than to take advantage of Super Museum Sunday, sponsored by the Georgia Historical

Society, one of the best such organizations in the country, and one we are truly blessed to have active in this state and headquartered in this city.

There’s a lot going on this week, from Black Heritage Festival events to various art openings and concerts and performances.

But if you do only one thing this week, take advantage of the free admission to this city’s amazing repository of living history.

Take your family out on Super Museum Sunday.

It may not be as exciting as the Giants beating the Patriots, but it will be far more enriching in the long run.

For a map of participating museums, go to page 47. w

best service I have received in the city is at Chick-fil-a. The employees at Chick-fil-a are always smiling when I have given them my business, and the energy in that location makes me want to stay a while.

The mostly younger crowd working at the KFC on Abercorn also smile and joke around with the customers.

At Arby’s the employees are focused on making the orders right the first time, something that is not easy to do with their complicated menu.

Lastly, the Olive Garden on Abercorn has a friendly staff, who are fast on their feet and courteous with large groups. I have visiting the “OG” several times with large groups from work, and the service was perfect.

Since the point of this letter is to educate managers and their staff about poor service, I am including some examples of what I have experienced here in Savannah.

One location I became accustomed to visiting, which I will call the Bar, has a great happy hour special, 2 for 1 drinks. The food is incredible, some of the best I have had in town.

On one occasion I overheard the servers gossiping with the bartender about who was trashed the night before, who would not make it into work, and which manager was a jerk. I am leaving some of the conversation out. Needless to say, classy place, but trashy staff.

I had an encounter with another server at the same location who basically lied to me about something and the manager believed the employee. Now I am not about to say managers should not back up their staff, but not in front of the customer.

My favorite experience at this location was when the bartender was so annoyed with working right up until 10pm that she rolled her eyes when I ordered and huffed at the customers’ request sitting next to me.

Four experiences in a 30 day period was enough for me. I have not been back there since.

One more example is of a similar place, good happy hour, but food that is ok. This location I will call Bar 2. Bar 2 has one great bartender. He is genuine, on top of the orders, and keeps up with the volume in this busy location.

This sounds sexist, but only because the rest of the staff behind the bar are women, but all of the women working at the bar are fake, slow, and cannot complete special orders. If I wanted a bartender to come on to me in the most fake way possible and call me “hon” “sugar” or “baby” I would go to such a place.

I am all about equality in the work place, but if they need help they need to ask, or not be scheduled during peak times. At this location I once asked for a little more of a food item which was skimped on, and I was told the manager said that people leave a lot of the food on their plates. He did not even have the courtesy to come out to the bar and tell me that himself, he sent one of the bar staff members.

One last thing, I eat fast food, and casual dining mostly. I am sure downtown there are plenty of examples of primo dining experiences. I do not currently have the income to go down their all of the time. I anticipate sharing those experiences in the future.

For now I will say Vinnie Van Go-Go’s is great for a casual, fun place to meet up with friends. The pizza tastes really fresh too.

To all of the hard working servers, dishwashers, hosts, managers, cooks, chefs, and bussers...I raise a glass to you. Have a healthy, happy day at work, and thanks for your hard work.

To those of you in need of some training, guidance or help, ask the guy or girl getting the 30-40 percent tips what they do and they will tell you to be honest, sincere, and genuine.

Harvie Dent

Super Museum Sunday is 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 10. Admission is free.

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News & Opinion

A modest proposal about St. Patrick’s Day

don’t have the parade. Feelings are always going to be hurt, morals will be compromised by excessive alcohol consumption, There’s been a lot of talk in the press people will go blind at the sight of nubile about St. Patrick’s Day. Some people are young flashers and of course the jails will be mad about having the parade on the 14th filled will public urinaters. The fact that not instead of the 17th. Some people are perena single car will be burned or a store looted nially upset about the rowdyism associated will go unnoticed and unappreciated. with the parade. It should be a family festiShelving the parade won’t be any val—right? great loss. It’s not really a parade Some people want to in any sophisticated sense of the charge for permits to see word. Anyone who has the parade. In years past ever been to Mardi Gras, : or it e Ed there have been regulaacross m fro Letters to thah s or watched the Rose Bowl ter let nn prints does not tions about legal sizes Connect Sava Printing a letter opin- or Macy’s Thanksgiving s. ea id of m the spectru ment of the of containers, the time ply our endorse ited for parades on TV will attest necessarily im tters may be ed Le . for “last call” and ein er th d to that. ions expresse y. other particulars, space and clarit nnah.com va So—let’s say goodtsa ec nn co s@ E-mail: letter but he scofflaws 32 bye to all the headaches .99 31 2.2 91 7, x: ite Fa ., Su seem determined 00 E. Victory Dr and inconvenience.

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This year the parade committee deThink of the servers! cided to dump on the New York City Fire Editor, Department--an apt scapegoat. I wonder if I am taking the time out of my work day it’s too late to get an item on the upcoming to write this letter to all of the restaurants Super Tuesday ballot? and bars in Savannah. It is my hope that Both Democrats and Republicans could they will share this with their wait/bar staff decide who is more popular in Savannah, in an effort to improve customer service. the parade committee or the NYC Firemen.

I have lived in different parts of the The results of such an election might prove country, but I have to say overall Savannah to be both enlightening and entertaining. has most places beat for mediocre to poor This hullabaloo is reminiscent of the service when dining or drinking out. I will fight between the committee and the not embarrass the places I have had probShriners a few years ago. The committee lems with by mentioning their names, but I wanted to streamline the parade by restrictwill mention the places that I have had exing the number of Shriner participants. The ceptional service at.

Shriners decided it was all or nothing then I am sad to report that my experience proceeded to send units to every parade in has been that most of the fast food places America but Savannah’s. A year or two later on Abercorn have friendlier, more genuthe committee reversed their decision. ine employees that some of the full service Yep. The only recourse I can see is just places. Particularly Arby’s, KFC, and the

News & Opinion

| Hear and Now by Robin Wright Gunn

Sign language

The pre-book festival publicity, the keynoted that while he misses many events note event attendance (470 people), and esaround town getting ready for Lucas shows, pecially the buzz of the crowd outside the he and his team are treated to lots of behind theater after Terry Kay’s lecture all added up the scenes, one-of-a-kind moments, like the to success for the first time event in Carter’s time a troupe of internationally recognized estimation. jazz musicians rented the Lucas to record a Replacing the TV soundtrack, and marquee letters is then returned at night just one of those for an hours-long jam “other duties as assession witnessed only signed” in Carter’s by theater employees.

Executive Director The busy winter job description. Less schedule at the Lucas than an hour before will give Carter, Walsh Kay’s Friday lecand Tunstall plenty ture, Carter cruised of practice at switchthrough the theater, ing out the overhead smoothly coordinatlettering. It’s probing electrical outlets able that by midnight for the booksellthis past Saturday, the ers, double checking Lucas team had reGreen Room lights, placed Mavis Staples emptying trash cans, with an announceand answering quesment for the Savannah tions about backFilm Society’s Tuesday stage refreshments. night screening of Friday night, Honeydripper, the John Carter and his staff Sayles film that deall doubted they’d be buted in Savannah attending any other at the film festival in A special showing of Rocky Horror book festival events, October. happens Saturday at the Lucas since they had addiThe Lucas staff tional preparations for was excited about this the Mavis Staples concert to handle. Carter Saturday’s live version of The Rocky Horror

Picture Show, and gave reassurances that even though there won’t be Rocky Horror “prop kits” for sale (baggies of toast, rice, and other items to be thrown at specific times during the play) the show is destined to make local theater-going history.

Later this month there’s the Black Maria Film and Video Festival on February 16; and on the 22nd there’s The Civil Rights Generation Meets the Hip Hop Generation, a performance by AWOL, Inc. Classical piano rising star Dmitri Levkovich, Celtic music legends The Boys of the Lough, and country music heartthrob Craig Morgan all perform at the Lucas during the latter part of February.

With so many acts at the Abercorn Street theater, it was bound to happen that Carter’s frequent turns at the marquee would become something of a local landmark.

Perhaps he’s not as famous (yet) as Paula Deen or the Bird Girl, but recently Carter was told that in a shop on River Street, among the photographs of the Forsyth Park fountain and the twin spires of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, a tourist spotted a photo of Carter, sporting his suit and tie, switching out the marquee letters of the Lucas, spending just another day at the office. w Check the Lucas Theatre’s website for details on upcoming events: www.scad.edu/venues/lucas/

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Kenneth F. Carter, Jr., isn’t the kind of guy who rests on his laurels.

Last Friday night, while novelist Terry Kay was still signing books in the Lucas Theatre lobby after his keynote address for the Savannah Book Festival, the Lucas’s Executive Director and his staff were already busy outside, updating the event notices on the theater’s marquee.

Thanks to Carter and company, all evidence of the Terry Kay/John Berendt lecture had vanished from the theater’s lighted façade less than an hour after it ended, replaced by “Mavis Staples, 8 P.M.,” announcing Saturday night’s sold out Black Heritage Festival concert.

Keeping the marquee up to date is important to maintaining a sense of currency to the theater, said Carter, as he stood in Abercorn Street in his suit trousers, shirtsleeves and tie, deftly replacing letters high overhead with an unwieldy-looking aluminum telescoping grabber tool. Managing Director Meaghan Walsh and Events Coordinator Bridget Tunstall took turns backing up their boss.

Carter and his staff have obviously performed this task often enough that he was able to comment on the Book Festival’s first year efforts with nary a misspelling on the lighted signboard above him.

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News & Opinion

| Blotter

from recent Savannah/Chatham Police incident reports

The key to his heart

A front desk clerk at a Fort Argyle Road hotel called police to report a disorderly person.

She said the man came to the front desk demanding a new key card for his room. She told him he would have to wait and speak with the manager in the morning, at which point the man became belligerent, so she called police.

The clerk said the suspect also made unwanted remarks to her by asking her to come to his room so he could “lick her all over.” She asked him to leave and he refused.

The suspect told the officers in a loud and boisterous manner that his key card didn’t work and the clerk was lying and never gave him his card back. One of the officers advised the suspect to calm down, then got the key card from the clerk and advised both parties he would check to see if it worked.

The suspect then claimed that the officer was taking the clerk’s side and calling him a liar. The clerk said the man had another card in his pocket, at which point the suspect took the entire contents of his pockets and threw them onto the counter and shouted, “Search me! Search me!”

The officer checked the key card, which didn’t work. The suspect again became extremely belligerent and boisterous and demanded both officers’ badge numbers, which they gave him.

The suspect began shouting and cursing. He was advised to quiet down and take his hands out of his pockets.

The man’s eyes were extremely red and glassy and he smelled strongly of alcohol and was tipsy on his feet. He also appeared to be under the influence of drugs and smelled of marijuana.

He was instructed several times to stop shouting because he was causing a disturbance in the hotel. He obstructed law enforcement officers by refusing to put his hands behind his back when instructed to do so after he was told he was under arrest.

The suspect tried to pull away from being handcuffed and was pulled to the ground by the officers. He refused to give his name or date of birth. He was arrested and charged with public drunkenness and disorderly conduct.

• A young man was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital for treatment after being shot in the leg. The victim told police that he and his friend were walking down Mohawk Street from Abercorn Street and were shot at five or six times as they reached a fork in the road. The victim said he didn’t know who shot at them, adding he didn’t have problems with anyone.

The friend said the two of them were walking at the intersection of Mohawk at Middleground Road when the shots rang

out. Neither could give a make or model number of the assailant’s vehicle.

The victim’s mother was at the hospital and was very resistant to the officers as they asked her son about the incident. She kept questioning the legality of the actions of the officers on the scene, such as asking for her son’s identification and the reasons that forensics took pictures of his injuries.

The victim then became uncooperative, too. He told the officers he went from the scene of the shooting to a friend’s house, but then called for a ride to the hospital after he noticed that his knee was swelling.

• An officer was patrolling the area of Ogeechee and Cottonvale roads and noticed a man walking in a construction area.

The officer made contact and noticed a pickup truck that was running, with its doors standing open. The man said he was there looking for a job and provided his name, date of birth and a social security number, but a check turned up nothing.

A second officer arrived and asked the first officer to detain the man until the vehicle’s owner could be located. A check of the vehicle’s tag revealed a name other than that of the suspect.

The owner said he had loaned the truck to another man, and said the suspect was with that man at the time. When asked if he knew where the truck was, the owner said he didn’t. The suspect said several times he knew nothing about the truck. A dog was with the suspect at the time of the incident, and Animal Control was called to take it.

The suspect was arrested for loitering and prowling. At the detention center, the suspect was positively identified under his real name and the charge of providing false information to police was added.

The truck was turned over to its owner, who said a nail gun and bucket of nails in the truck bed weren’t his. A large set of bolt cutters was found on the ground near the truck, and all the items were logged into the property room. w

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Government in Action!

Great Art!

Samina Malik, 23, was convicted in a British court in December and given a suspended nine-month sentence for having amassed a large collection of how-to books on terrorism. She came to authorities’ attention as the self-described “lyrical terrorist” who writes poetry glorifying the Islamic mujahadeen fighters who specialize in beheadings. (From her “How to Behead”: “Tilt the fool’s head to its left / Saw the knife back and forth / No doubt that the punk will twitch and scream / But ignore the donkey’s ass / And continue to slice back and forth.”)

In January, the Centre for Recent Drawing art gallery in a London, England, suburb scheduled a series of 55 works by artist Jordan McKenzie, 40, called “Spent,” even though they consist merely of canvases onto which he had ejaculated and covered with carbon sprinkles. McKenzie maintained that the works were “heartfelt and delicate.”

Turning Their Lives Over to Sat-Nav

Satellite-navigation is undoubtedly a boon to drivers, but reports are accumulating of incidents in which drivers turned over too much discretion to the technology. For example, in January in Bedford Hills, N.Y., a visiting Silicon Valley computer technician absentmindedly obeyed his car’s global positioning system and wound up, stalled, on railroad tracks, where a passing Metro-

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(1) In October, Syracuse, N.Y., dentist George Trusty was sued in federal court after a drill bit snapped off and lodged near a patient’s eye, allegedly because Trusty was dancing to the song “Car Wash” on the radio while tending to the patient. (2) In January, former Skokie, Ill., eye doctor’s assistant Joseph Vernell Jr. was sued after a patient complained that, in a dark room “exam,” Vernell was detected licking her toes (but then explaining that he was actually “checking (her) sugar level”).

order requiring the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs to rectify decades’ worth of negligence in administering the Indian Trust Fund, which might involve as much as $2.5 billion. Included in a 2001 court order was a prohibition against BIA’s maintaining a department Web site until it proves that it can secure all the records necessary for the court-ordered accounting, and according to a Boston Magazine story in January (reporting on the bureau’s handling of a Massachusetts casino), the agency still lacks department-wide Internet access. However, there is one room on the fourth floor of the bureau’s Washington office that is connected to the Web, but e-mailers and Googlers have to leave their desks and go to that office.

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According to police in Honolulu in January, it was Ellis Cleveland who robbed four banks within a five-day span, and that’s what an officer said to him as they arrested him. Responded Cleveland, “Four. I didn’t do four. I only robbed three banks. But it doesn’t matter because I’m not talking to you guys. I want a lawyer.” Police later said that Cleveland was not counting the attempted robbery on Dec. 31 of the Bank of Hawaii because, after three different tellers tried unsuccessfully to decipher his holdup note, Cleveland walked out empty-handed.

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Recent Playdates: Marion County, Fla., January (image of Jesus on a slice of raw potato); Tampa, Fla., January (image of Jesus on a slab of granite); Houston, January (image of Jesus on another slice of raw potato); Meadow Lake, N.M., December (image of Jesus on a sprayed-on wall covering); Homestead, Fla., December (image of Jesus on a chest X-ray); Port St. Lucie, Fla., November (image of Jesus on a pancake); Houston, October (image of Jesus on a bathroom towel); Forest, Va., August (image of Jesus on a smudge of driveway sealant); Manchester, Conn., August (image of Jesus on a kitchen cabinet door); Lodi, Calif., August (image of Jesus on a backyard fence). w

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Among the accusations that emerged from an FBI investigation of the U.S. government’s beleaguered Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (according to a December Washington Post report) is that the deputy director of that office, Ginger Cruz, a self-described Wiccan, had been threatening to place hexes on employees if they co-operated with outsiders’ evaluations of the agency. (She was cleared of those charges by the internal SIGIR staff.)

A commercial, pre-packaged ham-andcheese sandwich using one slice of bread is regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which conducts daily inspections under its jurisdiction, but a hamand-cheese sandwich on two slices of bread falls to the Food and Drug Administration, which inspects plants about once every five years. That anomaly surfaced in the current presidential campaign and was verified by a Congressional Quarterly-St. Petersburg Times “Politifact” researcher in December.

A USDA official admitted to the Times that there “is no rationale or logic” behind the distinction: “(I)t’s an issue that makes it look like we don’t know what we’re doing.”

Political Campaign Strategies: (1) Lee Myung-bak was elected president of South Korea in December, perhaps attributable in part to his organization’s spraying a sharp fragrance they call “Great Korea” in the air at campaign events and then on election day at polling places, hoping for an olfactory influence on undecided voters. (2) Matthew Lajoie, 21, could have used chemical help in his race for an at-large school board seat in Brunswick, Maine, in November. He spent the campaign trying to convince voters that he is a changed man from the one who had amassed 18 criminal convictions in the previous two years. (He lost but received 10.5 percent of the votes.)

nary indications that he had been hiring a prostitute while on duty. According to a search warrant affidavit (disclosed in the Austin American-Statesman), Lando had paid for the woman’s services in part by giving her free rein over part of Mrs. Lando’s closet, declaring that his wife “would never miss” some of the items.

Chutzpah: (1) Georgia Ann Newman, 36, was arrested and charged with battery on a police officer after she not only spit on a Charleston, W.Va., officer but, as he was leading her away, wiped her nose on his uniform shirt. (2) Teresa Walker, 44, was arrested in Cincinnati in October in the course of a minor traffic stop because, while the ticket was being written, she allegedly called the police department on her cell phone to complain that the officer was writing too slowly. She later denied the officer’s charge that she had threatened to “shoot” him if he didn’t speed it up, but only to “sue” him.

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End of an Epoch

The impact humans have had on the surface of the planet has become so expansive that scientists say Earth has entered a new epoch — the Anthropocene. Jan Zalasiewicz and Mark Williams at the University of Leicester, and their colleagues on the Stratigraphy Commission of the Geological Society of London, analyzed a proposal made

by Nobel Prize-winning chemist Paul Crutzen in 2000 that suggested the world has left the Holocene because of the global environmental effects of increased human population and economic development. They factored in transformed patterns of sediment, disruptions to the carbon cycle and wholesale changes to the world’s plants and animals. The team argues that the dominance of humans has so physically changed the planetary landscape that post-industrialized Earth can no longer be considered still in the Week Ending February 1, 2008 Holocene epoch. Duke University soil scientist Daniel Richter wrote in the the thousands. journal Soil Science that more than half of all soils on Earth are now being cultivated Cross-Primate Infection for food crops, grazed or periodically logged Scientists studying possible health for wood. threats to great apes from such activities as research and ecotourTropical Cyclones ism have found the first direct At least seven people were left evidence that viral diseases in dead in the wake of Cyclone

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humans can be passed on to the wild primates. Previous studies had demonstrated the spread of only mild bacterial and parasitic infections from humans to wild apes.

“We need to be much more proactive about instituting strict hygiene precautions at all ape tourism and research sites,” said wildlife disease epidemiologist Fabian Leendertz.

Gene, which inflicted significant damage on Fiji’s main island of Viti Levu. Winds of up to 93 mph downed power lines, plunging the capital of Suva and other communities into darkness.

Flash flooding forced thousands into evacuation centers. The storm took aim at Vanuatu late in the week.

• Cyclone Gula brought heavy rainfall to Mauritius as it passed just east of the Indian Ocean island. Cyclone Fame moved southward between Reunion and Madagascar.

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The study also showed that research and tourism projects greatly decreased the level of poaching of chimpanzees.

Eruptive Attraction

Ecuador’s Tungurahua volcano produced several blasts that extended the mountain’s current eruptive phase, which began on Jan. 5. While eruptions there in 2006 killed six people and destroyed thousands of acres of crops, the latest explosions have attracted a large number of tourists rather than scaring them away, according to local officials.

Earthquakes

A 6.2 magnitude quake centered in eastern Indonesia’s Maluku province jolted several islands and prompted seismologists to issue a brief tsunami warning.

• Earth movements were also felt in western Japan, the northern Yukon Territory, southern Colorado and around Lake Tahoe.

Mysterious Bat Deaths

Bats hibernating in the caves and mines of the northeastern United States are dying off by the thousands due to a mysterious condition being called “white nose syndrome.” The name refers to the white circles of fungus that have been found around the noses of affected bats. Deaths were first discovered in caves of eastern New York in January 2007. Since then, between 8,000 and 11,000 have died in the largest die-off of bats due to disease documented in North America. The disease has now spread to eight sites in New York and another in neighboring Vermont. Conservation groups have urged the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to ban the public from all bat hibernation sites to prevent the illness from being spread. "We do not know how the disease is transmitted and whether there are any potential effects on humans," said Vermont wildlife biologist Scott Darling. Bats are particularly vulnerable when they hibernate because they can hang together tightly by

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City council puts another local bar on probation

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to check IDs of everyone who goes in Kit’s Wet and Wild, and failure to do so means termination.

Thomas noted that while underage drinkers might be fined, they don’t face any other consequences. However, the bartender who sold the liquor might not only be fined, but fired.

Mayor Otis Johnson encouraged Tarver to make Night Lights a success. “That building has been an eyesore,” he said. “If you do something about it, we’ll appreciate it, especially since it’s across the street from city hall.”

In other action, the council: • Approved the placement of two Georgia Historical Society markers. One is for St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church, Savannah’s oldest African-American Catholic parish. The other is dedicated to Savannah’s African American medical pioneers, and will honor doctors Cornelius and Alice Woodby McKane, who provided health care to African Americans in Savannah at the end of the 19th century.

• Approved liquor, beer and wine licenses for several establishments, including Fresh Market at 5525 Abercorn St., Publix Super Markets at 5500 Abercorn St. and Food Lion at 5806 Waters Ave. w

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Shawn Canady, car detailer

Shawn Canady: Two of the exact same cars were there once and we didn’t know whose was whose.

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Do you plan to continue with this career?

Could you describe what your job entails?

Do you have any advice for other people who aspire to have this job?

hawn Canady is a senior at Johnson High School. He has worked for three months as a car detailer at Autoshine, a carwashing company located on Whitemarsh Island in Savannah.

Shawn Canady: I work at Autoshine and detail cars. I clean the inside of them and fix anything that the automatic car wash missed.

What is your favorite part about your job?

Shawn Canady: The tips.

And your least favorite?

Shawn Canady: Angry customers.

What is the strangest or funniest experience that you’ve had at work?

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ust two weeks after the Savannah City Council put Locos Grill and Pub on 120 days of probation, the council took the same action on another bar. Kathleen Elizabeth Tarver was allowed to keep her liquor license for Kit’s Wet and Wild, which is located on River Street, but was warned that any incidents over the next four months would put her in hot water.

“If they come back again or have any other violations, if we pass this today, they would not get my support,” Alderman Edna Jackson said.

The council also granted a new liquor license to Tarver for a new club to be called Night Lights that will be located in the former Hiphuggers on Bay Street. It is under the same restriction — a 120-day probationary period that was enacted because of incidents of underage drinking at Kit’s Wet and Wild.

“This club has confiscated 853 fake IDs over the last two years,” Alderman Tony Thomas said. “We want to be fair to the applicant. Those IDs were confiscated in action initiated by the club.”

City Attorney James Blackburn said underage drinkers who are cited usually pay a fine between $300 to $500, although that fine can be as high as $1,000. Since receiving the latest citation for underage drinking, the club’s management has required employees

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Reality TV,

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he irony of it all, I’m thinking, as I photograph a TV Guide Network cameraman and reporter who are covering a Fox 28 reporter who is preparing to report the 6 p.m. news.

Then as I snap the second picture, I notice the cameraman in my viewfinder turning his camera on me, photographing him - filming the media.

Confused yet? So am I. Let me confuse you more: I follow the pack into the newsroom set, try to find a spot amongst the Fox 28 videographer and the TV Guide photographer, so I can report on the TV Guide reporter who is reporting on Fox 28’s report.

This is great.

The TV Guide Network puts a new spin on reality television as they turn their cameras on the pigeonholed “exploiters” of American culture, the media.

After broadcasting their summer 2007 hit, Making News: Texas Style, they are back in the works of filming season 2 in Savannah.

Making News: Savannah Style premieres June 2, featuring 13 episodes of an entire new cast, our local WJCL and Fox 28 news. But this isn’t the reality show we’ve grown accustomed to over the past decade.

They’re kicking it back to the old school, “The Real World,” reality style. No winners, no “cast-offs,” no million dollars in turn for national humiliation.

Only “the simple act of turning the camera on and capturing what is,” as Nikki Lichterman, TV Guide Network Communications Director, says.

So what’s so interesting about Savannah? Isn’t there more entertainment and drama in a city like Los Angeles or New York where ambitious reporters compete for a story like a pack of starving hyenas fighting over a kill? What intrigued a national network to broadcast a small-town local news station?

Well, it’s the underdogs who have a story to tell, particularly Savannah’s underdogs. Recent ratings reflect the city of Savannah number 97 nationwide out of 211 markets.

Locally, WJCL was rated number 3, while Fox 28 didn’t even hit the numeric system with a humbling rating — or should we say non-rating — of zero. Ouch.

I guess it doesn’t help matters that their general manager was fired after being arrested for embezzling funds from the station last year, leaving a crew of primarily junior reporters to drive on in a time of lost leadership and struggle.

Or that he apparently fired the motivated news director, Michael Sullivan, before heading to the federal penitentiary.

But fortunately, Sullivan agreed to return in September 2007 when New Vision bought the station.

And so the TV Guide Network will broadcast to their 84 million homes the reality of what it will take for our smalltown warriors to recover and re-emerge while still producing the broadcast. Only they must achieve this end state with a lot more obstacles to hurdle and far less to work with than

Beale also admits that the experience has been beneficial to her job in understanding her subjects better.

“It gives us a perspective of what the people who we interview feel like when we’re bombarding them with questions.

It’s better as a journalist to be able to understand the other side.”

But even with this understanding her number one priority remains: “get the job done, and get it done well.”

Not all of Sullivan’s crew went into this as optimistically.

“No, I’m not going to do this,” thought Wendy McNew, Military and Education Reporter, immediately after hearing the news of TV Guides arrival.

And that’s exactly what she told Sullivan in his office shortly after.

McNew, aware of her own tactics and what it takes to make a story “hot,” was in no position to embrace this potential invasion of her privacy. No way, not when she has zero control in the final editing. She was just not ready to relinquish a power she normally reserves to Some candids from the TV Guide Network shoot at Fox 28 another form of media.

However, McNew’s hesitation has somewhat dissipated since meeting the the larger media networks. crew of the TV Guide Network.

“I trust them now,” she says, believing TV Guide respects While most participants of reality TV are lured with Fox 28’s reporters. McNew, as well as the other reporters, the chance to win one million dollars in compensation for may request at any time for TV Guide to “cease fire” if they subjecting themselves to national humiliation and intrusion feel something is inappropriate to film. into their personal space, what’s the bait for WJCL/Fox 28?

And she also realizes that she does in fact have control in After evaluating the Texas based series and it’s positive the situation. If you don’t want it aired, don’t put it out there. latter affects on the station, such as a jump in their rating So far the only time she’s had to turn on the red light is while from number two to number one in the market, returning eating with a camera two feet from her face.

News Director Michael Sullivan embraced the offer as an op“Please don’t show me eating a pickle,” she says. portunity to excel.

Understandable enough. He turns the camera off.

“With our rating situation being what it is, you can’t fall off the floor, you’re already there,” he tells me candidly.

One thing is certain though. This team is the epitome And after a mere two weeks into the filming, Sullivan has of a team. “They all get along,” claims Nikki Lichterman. already noticed a dramatic increase on their website hits as And they really do. Their atmosphere resonated a local and well as an unexpected bonus - they “perform better while friendly demeanor, void of pins and needles on the carpet being watched” by the cameras. that I might step on if I were backstage with CNN. Michael Sullivan explains that the nature of being opBut how is the actual “cast” responding to their new pressed might have been a huge aid in building them into the guest, the omnipresent watcher? How do they feel about cohesive family that they are. having the cameras turned on them for once?

“We are protecting the idea of what we’re creating,” he During the first few days of filming, Jennifer Beale, tells me. And the feeling I get is that he wouldn’t sacrifice Entertainment Reporter and Weather Anchor, “thought this rare characteristic for nicer uniforms in a million years. twice about everything,” for she understands the quest for Sullivan, who chose to return to his local station over numerthose “money sound bytes,” as she calls them, that she also ous offers elsewhere, is charged with the enormous responsistrives to air at the end of the day. bility of leading this broken crew to the top.

However, Beale seems to let things roll off quite well with They can either “sink or swim,” as McNew puts it. And this understanding – as she tells me about one situation they have decided to swim to the surface with the TV Guide that will no doubt hit the air this summer. Right before the Network behind them. w “watchers” eyes, she found herself locked inside of City Hall.

Beale admits spending a decent amount of time portrayMaking News: Savannah Style premieres June 2 on the TV ing herself as “the dumb blonde who can’t find her way out.”

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Boiling over

Bush administration provides plenty of material for cartoonist Pat Oliphant

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ou can’t blame political cartoonist Patrick Oliphant for hoping for the worst.

After all, he makes his living from the stupid things politicians do. The last eight years have been particularly fruitful, and the result is a body of work that is by turns hilarious, maddening and tear-jerkingly sad.

See for yourself. An exhibition of Oliphant’s work, Leadership: Oliphant Cartoons and Sculpture from the Bush Years, can be seen at the Telfair’s Jepson Center for the Arts through April 6.

“It’s the first major exhibition of a renowned political cartoonist at the Telfair,” says Holly McCullough, curator of fine arts and exhibitions.

“It was brought to our attention by local collector Walter Evans, who owns a couple of pieces by Patrick Oliphant.”

The exhibition features 76 pieces of art that span the George W. Bush years. “There are a few prior to the Bush years from the transition time before Bush took office, but he does focus primarily on the last eight years,” McCullough says.

While most people associate Oliphant with political and editorial cartoons, his work also includes sculptures, monotypes, etchings and lithographs. “There are a number of wonderful pieces of sculpture, mostly bronze, in the exhibition,” McCullough says.

Oliphant was born in 1935 in Adelaide, Australia, but came to the United States in 1964. He began his career as a

newspaper copyboy, but by age 20 had become an editorial cartoonist for a newspaper in Adelaide.

In 1959, Oliphant’s editors sent him on a world tour to study the work of other cartoonists. In America, he saw a bigger audience, plenty of issues and an opportunity for new approaches to editorial cartooning.

Oliphant immigrated to the United States in 1964 to work as an editorial cartoonist for the Denver Post. The next decade would provide plenty of material for him to work with, and he soon received national acclaim.

Oliphant’s work became nationally and internationally syndicated in 1965. In 1975, he began working for the Washington Star, staying until it folded in 1981.

After that, Oliphant’s work was syndicated through Universal Press Syndicate. By 1990, he was the most widely circulated political cartoonist in the world, and his cartoons have appeared in more than 500 newspapers around the world.

Considered the dean of his profession, Oliphant has been called “the most influential cartoonist now working” by The New York Times.

Over the years, Oliphant has been the recipient of numerous awards, most notably the Pulitzer Prize in 1967. His other awards include two Reuben Awards, a Best Editorial Cartoonist Award from the National Cartoonists Society, the Thomas Nast Prize in Germany and the Premio Satira

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In 2005, Oliphant received the New Mexico Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts in the categories of Painting, Sculpture and Cartooning. His art has been presented in numerous museum exhibitions in the U.S. and Eastern Europe, including a retrospective at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery in 1990. In 1998, the Library of Congress commemorated the acquisition of 60 of Oliphant’s works for its permanent collection with a special exhibition, their first for a living artist.

Today, Oliphant and his wife, Susan Conway, live in Santa Fe. They recently were in Savannah for the opening of Leadership.

Is it true you started working at age 17?

When did you switch from writing to drawing political cartoons?

Pat Oliphant: I got my training after I got to the Advertiser. I had a name for drawing things.

Why did you leave Australia and come to America?

Pat Oliphant: There were more things happening here. I got here in 1964 -- 1964 was Nixon and Goldwater.

Is it true that Nixon was your favorite villain?

Pat Oliphant: He was -- until Bush 2. Nixon pales by comparison.

But isn’t it a good thing to have an idiot in the White House when you’re an editorial cartoonist?

When did you branch out into sculpture?

Pat Oliphant: About 1981, 1982. It was something I’d always wanted to do. All my work is part of my art. Cartooning is an art. Sculpture is a different type of the same thing, really, the political stuff, human interest sorts of things. Things that grab my imagination -- couples dancing, women in different situations. Men, too.

What are the ingredients necessary for a good political cartoon?

Pat Oliphant: I’ve got bring myself to a boil once a day. There’s enough of that to keep me working, God knows.

How do you keep in touch with current events?

Pat Oliphant: I just read a lot, although I’m always behind in that.

Tell me about Punk (a little wise-ass penguin with his own opinions who often appears in Oliphant cartoons).

Pat Oliphant: When I worked at the Advertiser, which was a conservative paper, I had to attend dreadful editorial conferences every day where they came up with ideas for cartoons that they liked. I needed a vehicle within the cartoons to express myself. I don’t think he looks much like a penguin now.

Maybe a duck?

Pat Oliphant: I tend toward Obama, but what am I going to do if I have a president I like? I’m going to have to look for his clay feet. When he’s elected, he becomes the enemy.

Have you been to Savannah before?

Pat Oliphant: I like Savannah. It’s a beautiful city, unique in the same way as Santa Fe. Savannah has its own flavor. I love it.

So you don’t like Hillary?

Pat Oliphant: With communications the way they are and technology the way it is today, you can be anywhere. I’d rather be in Santa Fe than Washington. I’d like to be in Savannah, too. w

How do you deal with politicians?

Pat Oliphant: I stay away from them because I’m afraid I might like them.

You were awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1967, but I understand you weren’t exactly happy about it.

Pat Oliphant: The wrong cartoon won. The editors had rewritten the caption and I sent it in as a gag with other stuff I liked. I’d demand a rematch, but I’d never get one.

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How do the current presidential candidates stack up? Is there anyone you would like to see win?

Pat Oliphant: It’s what I call an embarrassment of riches. We’ve got the present administration and I don’t know what I’m going to do when I lose them. I guess we’ll have Hillary, but I don’t think I can stand to listen to that woman’s voice for four years.

Pat Oliphant: Politicians are hard to like.

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tional art show, “Children of Jerusalem: Painting Pain, Dreaming Peace,” which features paintings created by 50 Palestinian and Israeli children, can be seen through Feb. 23 at the Bull Street Library.

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— An 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 Friday, Feb. 8, 6-9 p.m. at 2333 Louisville Rd. and thereafter from Feb. 11-16 noon-4 p.m.

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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. Reception Thurs., Feb. 7 5:30-7:30 p.m. The gallery is at Hospice Savannah, 1352 Eisenhower Dr. 355-2289.

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Savannah College of Art and Design will exhibit work by artist Hung Liu at Pei Ling chang Gallery, 324 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Jan. 9 to Feb. 27.

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Dig it SSU exhibit explores archaeology in ancient Nubia

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magine a civilization so powerful it conquered the ancient Egyptians, with people so industrious that they built more pyramids than the Egyptians did.

Such a place actually existed in ancient Nubia, the region to the south of Egypt, located along the Nile in what is now northern Sudan. Nubia was an important part of the trade route from ancient Egypt to other parts of Africa.

Tirhaka, mentioned in the Bible as the king of Ethiopia (II Kings, 18-20; Isaiah, 37-38), actually was Taharqa, king of Nubia and Kush. He ruled Egypt from 690 to 664 BC during its 25th Dynasty.

The Kingdom of Kerma was the first Nubian kingdom to unify much of the region. Its capital city was one of the earliest urban centers in tropical Africa.

The kings of Kerma left behind rich tombs, which were filled with their possessions and sacrificial offerings. The metalworking and eggshell pottery created in Kerma was even finer than that produced in Egypt.

The Nubian pyramids were built in the Kingdom of Kush, which survived longer as a kingdom than Egypt did.

The residents of Meroe developed a written language called Meroitic, which had an alphabet of 23 signs.

“Meroitic has never been translated,” says Dr. Ronald Bailey, a visiting professor in Africana Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at Savannah State University. “They haven’t found a Rosetta Stone to provide a key.

“We look at the work of scientists and think they know everything about Nubia,” Bailey says. “But they don’t know it all because they can’t crack the language.”

Like the Egyptians to the north, the Nubians developed a complex civilization that lasted 6,000 years. So why isn’t the story of ancient Nubia as well known as that of ancient Egypt? Why aren’t there as many tourists visiting the ancient tombs, pyramids and monuments in Nubia as there are in the Valley of the Kings?

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For many years, despite the overwhelming physical evidence to the contrary, scientists refused to believe that people with dark skin could have developed such a rich, complex society on their own. Bailey has worked diligently to change that assumption.

“More and more information has come out of this area through archaeology,” Bailey says. “It’s forced scholars to review their theories.

“At one time, scientists believed Nubia, as a black civilization, was a corrupt offshoot of Egypt,” he says. “They were convinced the Nubians weren’t capable of creating thin eggshell pottery.

“For a long time, Science felt Nubia was not up to snuff,” Bailey says. “A lot of Nubian artifacts were kept in basements.”

At least one Nubian treasure remains buried in the basement of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. “It’s the burial chamber of a king that’s too heavy to move up to the other floors,” Bailey says.

Bailey had a grand idea — develop an interactive exhibit that could be used to showcase the achievements of the Nubians and introduce students to science and technology at the same time. The result is digNubia, an interactive exhibit, Web site and documentary film.

“All three can be used as stand-alones,” Bailey says. “The exhibit also has a manual that educators can use to integrate the information into their classrooms.”

The creation of digNubia was funded by a $2.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation as digNubia: Exploring the Science of Archaeology. Bailey is the founding principal investigator for the project, which was completed by a staff he organized at the Education Development Center in Newton, Mass. in 2002.

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But there is hope. The February issue of National Geographic magazine features a cover story called The Black Pharaohs: Conquerors of Ancient Egypt.

Nubia still holds many mysteries waiting to be discovered. “How could such a powerful civilization fall on hard times?� Bailey asks. “Was it an issue of the environment or an issue of how people treat each other? “In African American studies, we begin

with our ancestral roots,� Bailey says. “Now with the Human Genome Project it’s pretty clear that the oldest human being existed on the continent of Africa. The bones prove it, the fossils prove it. Africa has to be the starting point for every human experience.� w The public is invited to visit the digNubia exhibit free of charge at Savannah State University’s Adams Hall through March 2.

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Georgia Humanities Council. After traveling around the country, digNubia will be presented in SSU’s Adams Hall through March 2 as part of Black History Month and the Savannah Black Heritage Festival. “The exhibit is quite sophisticated in design and fabrication,� Bailey says. “We wanted to take it to more places other than the big museums. “All the crates are on wheels, and there are instructions to set up everything stepby-step,� he says. “You can set it up with just four people, but we’re using teams of students and faculty.�

School and recreational groups already are signing up for tours, but Bailey says the exhibit is for anyone who wants to learn about Nubia and archaeology. The display focuses on three areas and eras of ancient Nubia: Kerma, Napata and Meroe.

Through digNubia, participants can actually take on the role of an archaeologist. The exhibit includes an archeologist’s tent, with all the equipment and materials found on an actual dig. “Timothy Kendall is the archaeologist we partnered with,� Bailey says. “In one of the activities in the tent, we tell the students, ‘We just got a call from Dr. K. He wants you to go on a dig. What should you take?’�

In other parts of the display, visitors can help re-build an ancient chapel, investigate life-sized skeletal remains, study pottery and collect data in a real laboratory. These activities have been faithfully recreated at the Web site (www.digNubia.org), which visitors can explore before and after they visit the exhibit.

A documentary about the project has been created, and will be shown several times while the exhibit is in Savannah. “What I wanted to do was address the digital divide,� Bailey says. “I wanted to use technology so students can learn more about the Internet and the World Wide Web, as well are archaeology.�

Interest in Nubian culture was renewed in the 1960s when the Egyptian government decided to build the Aswan Dam at the Nile’s first cataract. The resulting flooding created Lake Nasser, threatening many ancient buildings and statues. “They called in international teams to move the monuments,� Bailey says. “Those teams first tried to save it, then to salvage it and finally to reconsider what they thought they knew.�

A similar crisis may be unfolding today. “At the fourth cataract, the Sudanese government is building a massive dam,� Bailey says. “It will do the same thing — wipe out many monuments if they aren’t moved to safety.�

Bailey himself became interested in ancient Nubia while teaching at Northeastern University in Boston. The Museum of Fine Arts and Harvard University teamed up to support an archaeological mission to the Sudan, and the resulting exhibition fascinated Bailey. “A lot of us got involved,� he says. “We see so many negative images coming out of African and not all the positive influences.�

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‘This is an ultimate all-star troupe’ Russia’s Hermitage Ballet makes its U.S. debut here Friday night

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Michael Donnelly knows Russia.

This son of a career Navy officer traveled extensively through the U.S.A. as a child, and once he hitched up in the military himself, wound up living (and serving) throughout Europe and Asia for many years. However, it was Mother Russia which won his heart.

He’s been there more than 180 times.

An avid historian by nature, Donnelly (who has resided in Hinesville since 1989) says that when he first visited that fabled land, he had no idea what to expect, but was pleasantly surprised to find the Russian people just as hospitable as the southerners he grew up with.

A congenial and talkative man whose enthusiasm for European culture is palpable, Donnelly relates how —during a lengthy stay

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in St. Petersburg while organizing a food drive— an epiphany at the famed Hermitage Museum led him on a whim to try and enroll in the Russian Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the most prestigious such schools in the world.

“I was dragged through the Hermitage by my Russian guides about 20 times, and I hated it, because I was never allowed enough time to really look around any of the 1,492 rooms filled with art,” he says. “But on my last visit, I was left completely alone, and the enormity of their collection simply overwhelmed me. It changed my life.”

Though he was denied admission repeatedly, either for being American, or not speaking Russian, or for being “too old,” after four attempts, the school relented.

“They said anybody that crazy or stupid could try, but insisted I’d fail immediately.”

It turns out Donnelly didn’t fail. In fact, he flourished.

“The Academy was founded in 1757, and I am the only American who has ever graduated from there. They might not let another one in after me! (laughs)” During his time as a student, he was “besieged” by Russian artists desperate to show their work in the U.S., and eventually started his own art dealership here, focusing on Russian work. Soon, adds Donnelly, he was similarly set upon by collectors who wanted to meet these artists in person and see their fabled environment up close. Thus began his Hinesville-based M & M Art Travel agency, a successful and unique business specializing in museum and art-based educational tours of Russia.

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In 1998, while leading a tour of 14 ballet enthusiasts, he made a fateful connection which would one day allow him to obtain the exclusive license to represent the famed Hermitage Ballet in North America.

“Americans like Russian ballet. That’s all there is to it. We started with the Bolshoi, but went to the Hermitage as well. Even though we’d bought the tickets and flown 4,000 miles, they said it was sold out and didn’t want to let us in. Luckily, before it became a nasty altercation, I identified myself as being from the Academy of Fine Arts, and they were so impressed by the way I handled the situation that I wound up being invited to be on their board of directors. I immediately accepted.”

When I remark that it sounds as though that was handled in an unusual way, Donnelly laughs. “Everything is a little strange and unusual in Russia! That’s what I love about it.”

Before long, Donnelly’s company had struck a deal naming it the sole official Hermitage Theater ticket outlet for the U.S. market, meaning that if you want to travel to St. Petersburg to see their world-renowned ballet company, and you want to buy your ticket in advance, he’s your man.

This has proved so popular, that Donnelly has spent the last seven years trying to bring the Hermitage Ballet to our shores for a brief tour, and his dream The Hermitage Russian Ballet: has now become a reality.

This Friday at 7:30 pm, an exSavannah is one of only 15 cities the 37-member panded version of that troupe makes troupe is visiting on their debut U.S. tour. their U.S. debut at the Johnny Mercer Theater. It’s a night of firsts: their first This special “Gala Concert” mirrors their traditime in America; their first show of tional annual show in the theater of Catherine the tour; and Dr. Donnelly’s first try at the Great. It includes 11 of the most important concert promotion. To hear him tell scenes in classical Russian ballet history — from it, this is an historic occasion in other Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, ways as well.

Giselle, Don Quixote, Corsair and the concert “I’m satisfied that the Hermitage item, 1903’s The Dying Swan. ballet we’re bringing to the U.S. is the strongest group of dancers from that Ticket sales help fund a scholarship to send country that have ever appeared in the one local ballet student and teacher to study in states before,” he says with pride. “It’s Russia. The Hermitage Ballet will also host mastaken seven years of planning and one ter classes for local dancers. full year of work to make this happen.”

Donnelly says he insisted that for An optional post-show reception includes wine, this U.S. trip the company perform the cheese and fruit with the cast, and the chance to same show he witnessed on his first visit one-on-one and be photographed with the visit to their theater: The Gala Special, famed dancers. a revue of sorts designed to spotlight key moments from the finest ballets.

Show Tickets: $40 - $65 at www.etix.com or by “You might say we’re doing the encalling 651-6556 Reception Tickets: $20 at www. tire classical repertoire of the Russian hermitageballet.com Imperial Ballet in one show,” he says.

“The Bolshoi and Mariinski Theaters do it as well, but with only six dancers.

We have 37, so it’s marvelous to behold. There’s no way anyone here would have ever seen anything quite like this, unless they were lucky enough to catch the one week annually when the Hermitage does it.”

Donnelly says the scope is only enhanced by the quality of the performers.

“This is an ultimate all-star troupe. If you Google our soloists, you’ll find they have two or three thousand pages online devoted to each of them. We’ve also borrowed three or four dancers from both the Bolshoi, the Mariinski and the Mussorgsky Opera House for this tour.”

“All the dancers are graduates of the Vaganova School - where all the ballet theaters and companies in the world come to choose from the best of the best. Their dancers enter school at ten, and don’t leave until they’re 17. They’re in classes each day from eight in the morning till nine at night. They do six hours of ballet a day, and only go home for one weekend during that entire time.”

Why, I ask, would the school even bother to let them go home at all — if for only one weekend out of seven years?

“Because they’re merciful,” he laughs.

Dr. Donnelly says fans of great ballet who have never had the opportunity to witness talents on the caliber of Baryshnikov, Diaghilev and Fokine will be amazed.

“The Atlanta Ballet is good. The Charlotte Ballet is good, too. The New York Ballet is slightly higher. But compared to what we’re bringing here, in baseball terminology, I’d tend to classify them all as Double or Triple A teams. The Hermitage is like the big leagues.” w

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They signed with industry heavyweight Rounder Records last September upon completion of their debut CD, and it has just been released to great acclaim. With over 100 tour dates scheduled for 2008 alone, this dedicated and determined unit (which also includes a mandolinist, fiddler and banjo and guitar player) seems poised on the road to widespread success.

As always, their low-key appearance at this humble, 100-seat smoke and alcohol-free venue not far from the Mighty 8th Air Force Museum should provide an intimate, revealing look at one of the most buzzworthy acts on the bluegrass circuit today.

I can’t emphasize enough what a wonderful venue this is (www.randywoodguitars.com). Even if you don’t consider yourself a big-time bluegrass fan, give Randy’s place a shot. The chance to watch phenomenal musicians in a quiet and respectful listening room environment is rare for this area, and you may be amazed just how smitten you become with this genre once you can carefully observe just how spontaneous and magical it can be. Tickets are $20 advance or at the door, but call 748-1930 first, as it may very well sell out. Fri., 7:30 pm, Randy Wood’s Concert Hall (1304 E. Hwy 80) - ALL-AGES.

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Opener darsombra (who have a new album just out on the Public Guilt label) is a one-man experimental noise project from Brian Daniloski, who’s made a name for himself after years in the metalcore underground as a key member or sideman in groups such as Meatjack (hell, yes), Trephine and Suckpig. Come to think of it, the punishing, overdriven rattle and orchestrated feedback whines of his amplified and distorted guitars (including a baritone and an eight-string bass) actually sound a bit like Jucifer, which is probably why they’ve shared bills in the past. Wear earplugs for this one, unless you’ve always wanted to go deaf and defecate on yourself at the same time. Fri., 11 pm, The Jinx.

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Miwagemini

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One reviewer recently opined of this NYC-based singer/songwriter, “Imagine a slightly more soft-voiced Nina Simone picking up a guitar and making gorgeous, low-key indie-pop.”

Well-put.

With instrumentation that includes piano, banjo, trap drums, glockenspiel, accordion and tambourine, her songs inhabit a woozy, besotted world that sounds a little like Edward Gorey’s numerous fur coats must have smelled. This is slightly creepy music to trace antique wallpaper by, or the perfect accompaniment to pressing leaves of exotic plants between the pages of musty, bisonbound volumes filled with meticulously observed illustrations of bizarre and unfortunate skin conditions from centuries ago.

She’s been here before.

Perhaps if you make a point to come see her this time around, she’ll be back again. If you’re curious, go to www.myspace.com/miwagemini to sample her wares at Fri., 8 pm, The Sentient Bean - ALL-AGES.

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Pink Kodiak

With his strange sense of wit and a stage persona that seems to veer between aloofness, antagonism, bemusement and bravado, Jeremy Hilbert (the man behind the local one-man act known as Pink Kodiak) makes for a slightly confusing live performer. However, his strong ear for penning catchy, slightly droning indie-rock, and the uniqueness of his presentation (he plays a fuzzed-out electric bass as the only “live” instrument on stage, while home-recorded backup tracks —all of which were written and performed by him— act as his “band” allow Hilbert a sense of liberty not enjoyed by most other local artists.

Although in a sense he is extremely hemmed-in by the prerecorded nature of his grooves, he has no one whatsoever to answer to when it comes to the composition of the material or how it is ultimately delivered in person. That freedom comes across in spades.

While initially only seen at dodgy venues like the Guitar Bar or Metro Coffee House (or at private house parties and unlicensed shows centered around the local student community), his visibility increased greatly with a support slot at last fall’s Daniel Johnston show and a subsequent cover article in local music rag Murmur. Hilbert says his latest home-made CD is being reviewed in an upcoming issue of Paste Magazine, which is no small feat for such an under-the-radar guy playing decidedly offbeat music, which he incessantly and almost religiously terms “Death-Pop” for no obvious reason. Pick up on it. For this show, he appears as a featured guest of DJ David Rapp at Rapp’s weekly, retro-themed “Less Than Zero” night in the street level room of this bar near City Market. Sat., 10 pm, B & B Ale House.

Sun Domingo

This original, Atlanta-based modern-pop band’s regional profile seems to steadily increase. They’re known for hooky, guitar-o-centric arrangements and impressive vocal harmonies which at times resemble those of the Finn brothers from Crowded House. Yet, their material and delivery also shows the influence of distinctly southeastern modern pop, such as that of Jupiter Coyote and The Marvelous 3.

It’s an odd combination, but then again, that’s what makes music fun, right? Sat., 10 pm, Wild Wing Café.

CRAIG MORGAN

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■ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6

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.

Fiddler’s Crab House Ralph Sampson (Live Music) 9:30 p.m.

Gilley’s High Velocity (Live Music) Popular roadhouse band playing hard, classic and southern rock hits as well as popular modern country numbers (covers & originals). Feb 6, 9 p.m., Feb 8, 9 p.m. Feb 9, 9 p.m.

Hang Fire Karaoke (Karaoke) We don’t really have to explain this, do we? 9 p.m.

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

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Jeff Beasley (Live Music) 7:30 p.m.

The Jinx Rock & Roll Bingo w/DJ Boo-CockEye (DJ) (11 pm) Kevin Barry’s Carroll Brown (Live Music) Charleston-based guitarist and singer who plays “Coastal Country” and Celtic ballads to sequenced backing (covers & originals).

8:30 p.m.

King’s Inn Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

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.

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

Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) TBA (Live Music) Pop, rock, country and blues acts 6 p.m.

Venus De Milo DJ In Coma (DJ) 9 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Karaoke (Karaoke) 8:30 p.m.

Fiddler’s Crab House The Eric Culberson Blues Band (Live Music) Internationallyacclaimed, Savannah-based electric blues guitarist and singer (memphis and Chicagostyle), aided by a whip-tight rhythm section (covers/originals) 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.

The Grill Beachside TBA (Live Music) 7 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 Agent Orange; M.O.D. (Method of Destruction) (Live Music, DJ) Newest lineup of old-school So-Cal surf-punks; Austin, Tx.based hardcore group fronted by a former roadie for Anthrax. 10:30 p.m.

■ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Barnes & Noble Open Mic (8 p.m.) (Live Music) B & D Burgers (Southside) TBA (Live Music) Bay Street Blues Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

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

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

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

Blaine’s Back Door #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Bogey’s 5 Point Productions (Karaoke) Feb 7, 10:30 p.m. Feb 9, 10:30 p.m.

Chuck’s Bar #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Club One Industrial Resurrection w/ DJ Shrapnel (DJ) 10 p.m.

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

Daiquiri Beach Karaoke (Karaoke) 10 p.m.

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.

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■ FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8 A.J.’s Dockside “Georgia Kyle” Shiver (Live Music) American Legion Post 36 Karaoke (Karaoke) The Apex TBA (Live Music) 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.

Bogey’s Chief (Live Music) Well-known local fixture who plays guitar and sings from a repertoire of several thousand pop, rock, country and soul covers. He’s also the lead vocalist of the reformed JoJa Band. 9 p.m.

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.

Doubles Lounge “World Famous” DJ Sam Diamond (DJ) El Picasso Karaoke (8 p.m.) (Karaoke) Fannie’s on the Beach TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m.

Fiddler’s Crab House The Hitmen (Live Music) Brash local electric blues band featuring Brett “Hitman” Bernard (covers & originals). 9 p.m.

Friendly’s Tavern 2 #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Gayna’s Bar Karaoke (9 p.m.)

(Karaoke) Gilley’s High Velocity (Live Music) Popular roadhouse band playing hard, classic and southern rock hits as well as popular modern country numbers (covers & originals). Feb 6, 9 p.m., Feb 8, 9 p.m. Feb 9, 9 p.m.

Guitar Bar The Drownout (Live Music) According to the band, they offer “eerie soundscapes with a pop sensibility punctuated by powerful melodies and fast, driving dance beats.” 10 p.m.

Hang Fire Dope Sandwich Productions (Live Music, DJ) Live hip-hop and rap from a local collective with numerous DJs and MCs. 10 p.m.

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

Huck-A-Poo’s TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m.

Hyatt Regency TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m.

Isaac’s on Drayton G.E. Perry (Live Music) Veteran local electric guitarist and singer known for his slide technique, playing a variety of blues, jazz and rock-influenced tunes (covers & originals). 7 p.m.

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

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.

Jepson Center for the Arts Jepson Live: David Alan Bunn Trio with The Honeybees (Live Music) Monthly series of live jazz music curated by the director of the Savannah Music Festival.

The museum is open for viewing during the show by a talented vocal quartet performing popular soul and R & B tunes. Bunn is a member of the SCAD Performing Arts faculty with two decades of experience as a pianist, arranger and recording artist wiht strong connection to the world of Broadway. The Honeybees are a vocal group made up of SCAD students. 5 p.m.

The Jinx Jucifer; Darsombra (Live Music) Athens-based noise-pop duo of female vocals and distorted bass guitar and a phenomenally hardhitting trap drummer. They’ve got a global cult rep and a loyal fanbase; One-man experimental instrumental soundscape act from a member of the famed Baltimore extreme metal band Meatjack. 11 p.m.

The Johnny Mercer Theatre The Hermitage Russian Ballet (Other) This show by one of the most esteemed ballet troupes in the world marks the Hermitage’s official U.S. debut, and will feature 37 dancers, including some on loan from The Bolshoi. The program features 11 different scenes from the most famous Russian ballets of all time. 7:30 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Harry O’Donoghue (Live Music) Well-known local balladeer who also hosts the GPB radio program The Green Island. He accompanies himself on acoustic guitar and bodhran and plays both trad and contemporary Irish music (covers & originals). Feb 7, 8:30 p.m., Feb 8, 8:30 p.m., Feb 9, 8:30 p.m., Feb 10, 8:30 p.m., Feb 11, 8:30 p.m. Feb 12, 8:30 p.m.

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

Venus De Milo DJ Nahah Mean (DJ) Wasabi’s Live DJ Frankie Spins Hip-hop & 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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The 27th Black Maria Film and Video Festival

Traveling nationwide showcase of “fiercely independent” short films and videos from around the world. SCAD has hosted this festival annually since 1999. When: 8 pm, Sat., Feb. 16 Where: Lucas Theatre Cost: $5 or free to SCAD students, faculty & staff Info: www.lucastheatre.com or call Michael Chaney at 525-6468

The Two Man Gentlemen Band, Christabel & The Jons

ALL-AGES double-bill of a NYCbased anachronistic duo of banjo and upright bass whose humor and kazoo fetish has earned them a strong local following, plus a Knoxville, Tn.-based, female-fronted acoustic “jazzgrass” quartet in period (‘30s - ‘40s) dress.

When: 8 pm, Sun., Feb. 24 Where: The Sentient Bean Coffeehouse Cost: TBA Info: www.sentientbean.com

Coastal Jazz Association’s Annual Meeting & Concert

Members (including those who join that day before the meeting) will elect a new Board of Directors. The CJA AllStars with special guest pianist Kevin Bales will perform. When: 5 pm, Sun., Feb. 24 Where: Four Points by Sheraton (Historic Savannah) Cost: $10 to the public or free to CJA Members Info: www.coastaljazz.org or call 675-5419

Hip-Hop History Play

50+ young people articulate the Civil Rights Movement’s impact on culture, and its parallels with the Hip-Hop movement. When: 10 am, Thurs., Feb. 21 + 10 am & 7 pm, Fri., Feb. 22 Where: Lucas Theatre Cost: $5 Info: www. awolinc.org

Craig Morgan with Whiskey Falls

Modern country artist with backto-back #1 singles, nominated for New Male Country Vocalist of 2006. When: 7:30 pm, Wed., Feb. 27 Where: Lucas Theatre Cost: $45 - $32 Info: www.lucastheatre.com or call 525-5050

Widespread Panic

Famed Athens-based jam-band with strong local roots, touring with in support of their brand new CD Free Somehow. When: 8 pm, Tues., April 22 & Wed., April 23 Where: Johnny Mercer Theater Cost: $35 reserved seats at www.etix.com starting March 1 Info: www.widespreadpanic.com or call 6516556 w

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Kevin Barry’s Harry O’Donoghue (Live Music) Well-known local balladeer who also hosts the GPB radio program The Green Island. He accompanies himself on acoustic guitar and bodhran and plays both trad and contemporary Irish music (covers & originals). Feb 7, 8:30 p.m., Feb 8, 8:30 p.m., Feb 9, 8:30 p.m., Feb 10, 8:30 p.m., Feb 11, 8:30 p.m. Feb 12, 8:30 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 Train Wrecks (Live Music) Hard-rocking local roots-a-billy and Americana act fronted by singer/ songwriter Jason Bible that recently released an impressive debut indie CD (covers & originals). 10 p.m.

Moon River Brewing Co. Eric Britt (Live Music) Acoustic guitarist/singer playing alt.rock and pop 8:30 p.m.

Myrtle’s Bar & Grill J. Howard Duff (Live Music) 7:30 p.m.

One Hot Mama’s BBQ TBA (Live Music) 5 p.m.

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.

The Sentient Bean Frantic Rabbit Poetry (Other) Spoken Word Open Mic series using poetry as its vehicle “to educate, entertain, and inform the world at large as well as promote the not-so fine science of listening.” The second half of the show is a Poetry Slam with the winner receiving a portion of the donations. 8 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.

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

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Kokopelli’s Jazz Club Silver Lining (Live Music) Local jazz trio of guitar, bass and drums with female vocals. Their material draws on both funk and blues as well as some elements of exotica and light Brazilian pop (covers & originals).

Feb 8, 8 p.m. Feb 9, 8 p.m.

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

Mansion on Forsyth Park 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). 8 p.m.

Mercury Lounge Jubal-Kane (Live Music) North Carolina blues/boogie band with a strong British revival influence and a standout harp player (covers & originals). 10 p.m.

Metro Coffee House Open Mic with Brandon Clark (Live Music) ALLAGES Open Mic night hosted by an up-and-coing local singer-songwriter in the modern acoustic-pop vein.

8 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub David Flannery (Live Music) Singing acoustic guitarist playing rock, pop, modern folk and blues (covers & originals). 10 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) Domino Effect (Live Music) 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.

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

Randy Wood’s Concert Hall Dailey & Vincent (Live Music) Debut local performance by a new bluegrass duo that is being hailed as somehting of a supergroup. Each member played stints in some of the best bleugrass acts on the road today, including Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver and Rhonda Vincent & The Rage. 7:30 p.m.

Riders Lounge TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m.

Robin’s Nest Perception (Live Music) Rising regional act playing hard rock, classic rock, southern rock and nu-metal hits (covers & originals). 9 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 Sentient Bean Miwa Gemini (Live Music) Hushed and ethereal NYC-based songwriter and vocalist who’s been hailed by critics and likened to Bjork, Nina Simone and Patsy Cline. 8 p.m.

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

Stingray’s Robert Willis (Live Music) Local acoustic guitarist and singer who’s known for a wide variety of popular countr, rock and pop hits, as well as his own originals. Feb 8, 6:30 p.m. Feb 9, 6:30 p.m.

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

Uncle Bubba’s Oyster House Mary Davis & Co. (Live Music) Femalefronted acoustic trio based around members of the Wilmington Islandbased party act Band In The Park, playing well-known soul, beach, rock and pop tunes by the likes of Fleetwood Mac, John Prine and John Hiatt (covers). 7 p.m.

Venus De Milo DJ Chad (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 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). 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.

Wet Willie’s Live DJ (DJ) 8 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Sol Driven Train (Live Music) This Folly Beach, S.C. groove-pop quintet incorporates playful wordplay and quirky harmonies (a la Phish), sax and trombone into a more traditional organic, song-oriented jam format.

10 p.m.

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

■ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9 The Apex TBA (Live Music) B & B Ale House Pink Kodiak with David Rapp (Live Music, DJ) Local ultra-DIY multi-instrumentalist indie rocker playing fuzz bass along to quirky, catchy ditties he records himself. he terms this “Death-Pop.” PK appears as a special guest wiht DJ David Rapp who normally helms this “Less Than Zero” night of ‘80s dance pop and techno. 10 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.

Bogey’s 5 Point Productions (Karaoke) Feb 7, 10:30 p.m. Feb 9, 10:30 p.m.

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

Captain’s Lounge #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Chuck’s Bar #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) City Market TBA (Live Music) 2 p.m.

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.

Fiddler’s Crab House Jubal-Kane (Live Music) North Carolina blues/ boogie band with a strong British revival influence and a standout harp player (covers & originals).

9 p.m.

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

Gayna’s Bar Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

Gilley’s High Velocity (Live Music) Popular roadhouse band playing hard, classic and southern rock hits as well as popular modern country numbers (covers & originals). Feb 6, 9 p.m., Feb 8, 9 p.m. Feb 9, 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.

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.

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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.

Murphy’s Law A Nickel Bag of Funk (Live Music) Female-fronted soul, R & B, funk and gospel group with a growing following and a propensity for jamming out (covers & originals). 10 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.

Robin’s Nest Sullivan Street (Live Music) Duo of singing acoustic guitarists Paul Rader and David Flannery playing pop, rock, blues and folk (covers & originals). 8 p.m.

The Savannah Civic Center Savannah Black Heritage Festival - Grand Festival Day (Live Music) A food festival, health fair, business expo and career fair, local storytellers, a crafts village and more help to commemorate the impact of black culture on our lives.

The day’s featured event is a 7 pm concert by legendary soul and pop superstar Roberta Flack. 1 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 Sarsaparilla (Live Music) Genre-blending trio which splits their time between Philly and Berlin and mixes acoustic guitar textures and subtle keyboard lines with sequenced beats and dreamy, indie-rock-cum-anti-folk vocals. They’re touring in support of a new indie CD. 8 p.m.

Stingray’s Robert Willis (Live Music) Local acoustic guitarist and singer who’s known for a wide variety of popular countr, rock and pop hits, as well as his own originals. Feb 8, 6:30 p.m. Feb 9, 6:30 p.m.

Stogie’s DJ Aushee Knights (DJ) House Music & ‘80s hits 10 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 Nick (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 The Train Wrecks (Live Music) Hard-rockin’ rootsa-billy quartet blending bluegrass, classic rock, Americana, folk and blues. Playing originals from their debut CD as well as covers (Johnny Cash, Dylan, Petty, Springsteen, etc...) 8 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Sun Domingo (Live Music) Atlanta-based modern pop act with a knack for penning ubercatchy songs (covers & originals).

10 p.m.

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

The Wind Rose Cafe TBA (Live Music) 10 p.m.

■ SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10 A.J.’s Dockside Joey Manning (Live Music) Singing keyboardist/guitarist offering popular hits 7 p.m.

Aqua Star Restaurant (Westin Harbor Hotel) Ben Tucker & Bob Alberti (Live Music) Veteran Jazz Duo (piano & bass) playing standards 11:30 a.m.

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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Jazz’d Tapas Bar 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). 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 Harry O’Donoghue (Live Music) Well-known local balladeer who also hosts the GPB radio program The Green Island. He accompanies himself on acoustic guitar and bodhran and plays both trad and contemporary Irish music (covers & originals). Feb 7, 8:30 p.m., Feb 8, 8:30 p.m., Feb 9, 8:30 p.m., Feb 10, 8:30 p.m., Feb 11, 8:30 p.m. Feb 12, 8:30 p.m.

Kokopelli’s Jazz Club Silver Lining (Live Music) Local jazz trio of guitar, bass and drums with female vocals. Their material draws on both funk and blues as well as some elements of exotica and light Brazilian pop (covers & originals).

Feb 8, 8 p.m. Feb 9, 8 p.m.

Lucas Theatre The Rocky Horror Show Live (Live Music) One-night only, large-scale reprise of a smash local production of this immensely popular cult rock musical about space aliens, sexual perversion and the repressive American culture.

Proceeds benefit the Savannah Actors’ Theatre and the Equality Foundation of Ga. 8 p.m.

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

Mansion on Forsyth Park Eric Jones; Tradewinds (Live Music) Solo pianist playing jazz and Latin tunes; Local sextet playing Motown, shag and other vintage dance-oriented soul and R & B hits (covers). Feb 9, 5 & 9 p.m.

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

Mercury Lounge Bottles & Cans (Live Music) Hard-swinging, high-energy garage-blooze in the vein of Tom Waits, “Basement Tapes†-era Dylan and Hound Dog Taylor (covers & originals).

10 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Pocket Change (Live Music) Guitarheavy local ‘70s and ‘80s-style funk and soul party band (covers & originals). 10 p.m.

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El Potro Mexican Restaurant Karaoke w/ Michael (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

The Flying Fish Barry Johnson (Live Music) Acoustic Rock, Country, Blues & Pop covers 6 p.m.

The Island Grill TBA (Live Music) 5 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Ray from Bottles & Cans (Live Music) Solo set of R & B, blues and garage-rock-laced Weird Americana by this Savannah-based singing guitarist who also fronts a popular local roots-rock and swing band (covers & originals). 7 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Harry O’Donoghue (Live Music) Well-known local balladeer who also hosts the GPB radio program The Green Island. He accompanies himself on acoustic guitar and bodhran and plays both trad and contemporary Irish music (covers & originals). Feb 7, 8:30 p.m., Feb 8, 8:30 p.m., Feb 9, 8:30 p.m., Feb 10, 8:30 p.m., Feb 11, 8:30 p.m. Feb 12, 8:30 p.m.

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 wellknown tunes form the Ă˘â‚ŹËœ60s through the Ă˘â‚ŹËœ90s 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 (Bluffton) TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m.

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

â– MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11 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.

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Fiddler’s Crab House Jason Courtenay (Live Music) Local country, rock and pop crooner and guitarist who also plays in a duo format wiht his brother Chuck and occasionally fronts the honky-tonk band Hazzard County (covers). 9 p.m.

The Grill Beachside TBA (Live Music) 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 Harry O’Donoghue (Live Music) Well-known local balladeer who also hosts the GPB radio program The Green Island. He accompanies himself on acoustic guitar and bodhran and plays both trad and contemporary Irish music (covers & originals). Feb 7, 8:30 p.m., Feb 8, 8:30 p.m., Feb 9, 8:30 p.m., Feb 10, 8:30 p.m., Feb 11, 8:30 p.m. Feb 12, 8:30 p.m.

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.

The Sentient Bean Old-Time Music Jam Session (Live Music) Local Old-Time enthusiast and string-band member Joe Nelson (guitar, bass, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, ukulele, etc...) hosts this free class/jam session in which he shares his knowledge of pre-recording industry mountain music and early C & W, and demonstrates playing techniques. Beginners and experienced pickers are encouraged to attend and join in. 6 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.

â– TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 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.

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) In addition to the usual underground rap and Top 40 hip-hop, plus late-night Freestyle and Breakdancing battles, this night also marks local rapper Life’s mix-tape release party, wiht special appearanaces from Zone D and Lyrix, both locals as well. 11 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Harry O’Donoghue (Live Music) Well-known local balladeer who also hosts the GPB radio program The Green Island. He accompanies himself on acoustic guitar and bodhran and plays both trad and contemporary Irish music (covers & originals). Feb 7, 8:30 p.m., Feb 8, 8:30 p.m., Feb 9, 8:30 p.m., Feb 10, 8:30 p.m., Feb 11, 8:30 p.m. Feb 12, 8:30 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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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

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It’s almost impossible not to describe this terror tale as “Godzilla meets The Blair Witch Project,” as it exclusively relies on the camcorder wielded by one of its characters to capture the rampage of a frightening behemoth (and its even more terrifying sidekicks, vicious arachnoid creatures) as it destroys Manhattan with single-minded determination. Past films that employed this trick often seemed silly — what sane person wouldn’t drop the camera in the face of real danger? — yet in our modern-day, technocrazed world, the need to capture everything on film (as if to validate its authenticity, not to mention provide the shooter with a fleeting 15 minutes of fame) is such a built-in instinct for many people that the actions of the protagonists in this film rarely come into question. Director Matt Reeves and writer Drew Goddard also effectively tap into post-

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.

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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.

How She Move 1/2 A thoughtful, heartfelt drama that can’t quite get past the conventions of its plot mechanics, How She Move is the latest

dance flick in which motion trumps emotion. That’s not to say there isn’t a certain amount of poignancy in the central plotline of a young teen hoping to break free of her dire surroundings — it’s just that this picture only truly comes alive when its talented young cast is strutting its stuff in rhythm to the music. How She Move focuses on African-American teenager Raya (Rutina Wesley), a student at a private school who’s forced to move back to her impoverished neighborhood after her parents spend all the family funds trying (and failing) to save Raya’s drug-addicted sister. Deemed stuck-up by Michelle (Tre Armstrong), 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 continued on page 32

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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.

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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 satisfying drama. Anderson’s latest film isn’t even up to the standards of what I consider his real masterpiece, Boogie Nights, though there’s enough here to please hardcore cineasts as well as more adventurous moviegoers. Based on Upton Sinclair’s novel Oil! the movie opens with a superb 12-minute sequence with no dialogue — perhaps a nod to Erich Von Stroheim’s silent milestone, Greed, also about the destructive power of accumulated wealth? During this sequence, we’re introduced to Plainview, a determined prospector who over time strikes it rich and becomes one of the nation’s most powerful oilmen. Plainview has an adopted son in young H.W. (Dillon Freasier), who ends up going deaf after sitting next to an oil rig that explodes as it brings up black riches from beneath the surface. Plainview tries to be an acceptable parent to the boy, but he’s hardly a social creature, intolerant of those around him and not one to extend trust or affection easily. His greatest adversary as he tries to milk the land dry is Eli Sunday, an unctuous preacher who’s as much the conniving showman as Daniel Plainview. The picture is a beauty to behold (Oscar nods for technical achievements should breed like rabbits), and there are individual sequences so staggering that a second viewing will hardly be a chore. But those planning to check it out should be sure to bring an umbrella, Rocky Horror Picture Show-style, just in case DayLewis’ juicy lip-smacking manages to break through that fourth wall.

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).

But he’s never shown any interest outside of their close business relationship, and once her perky, irresponsible and blonde supermodel of a sister (The Heartbreak Kid’s Malin Akerman) breezes into town, George is hopelessly smitten. Nice-girl Jane refuses to interfere, even though she knows her sister and her boss aren’t right for each other, and she’s frequently distracted by the unwanted advances of the cynical Kevin (James Marsden), who she knows to be a writer but doesn’t realize that — get this — he’s the one who writes the heartwarming newspaper wedding columns that she clips

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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.

National Treasure: Book of Secrets

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.

Atonement  This year’s sight-unseen, automatic Oscar entry mostly lives up to its lofty expectations, even if it doesn’t possess the sweeping emotion that provided other British period

pieces like Sense and Sensibility and The Remains of the Day with their enduring resonance. If a finger must be pointed, it would most likely fall in the direction of director Joe Wright, who previously teamed with his muse Keira Knightley on 2005’s breezy adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. Knightley essays the role of Cecilia, who finds herself attracted to the family servant’s upwardly mobile son Robbie (James McAvoy). But Cecilia’s precocious younger sister Briony (Saoirse Ronan) has also developed a crush (albeit a more chaste one) on Robbie, and she grows jealous as she witnesses events that she feels attests to the bond between the lovers. Eventually, Briony uses a tragedy that occurs on the estate grounds as a way to get back at Robbie, not comprehending the long-term implications of her actions.

It’s only when she herself has grown up (and played at this point by Romola Garai) that she’s able to grasp the magnitude of what she did — and work on setting matters right.

Knightley’s role doesn’t allow her to flourish as she did under Wright’s direction in Pride and Prejudice, which is fine, since this is Briony’s story and McAvoy’s film. As solemnly played by Ronan, the teenage Briony comes off as a bad seed writ large, with an IQ that, coupled with her naivety, makes her especially dangerous. It’s a memorable performance in the best-written role, yet it’s the excellent McAvoy who injects the proceedings with a notable degree of compassion. w

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GreenDrinks Savannah will hold a Valentine’s Day celebration with Savannah Music Festival’s SNAP, with live music by Silver Lining and a complimentary cocktail buffet, wine and Moon River beer on Feb. 12 from 6-8 p.m. at the Walker Mansion. $5 at the door. www.greendrinkssavannah.org. Through Feb. 12.

Libertarian Party of Chatham County meets the first and third Thursday at 8:30 p.m. at Chinatown Buffet, 307 Highway 80 in Garden City. Purchase of a meal gets you in. Call 308-3934 or visit http://www. no-debts.com/chathamlibertariansga.html.

First and Third Thurs. of every month.

Savannah Area Republican Women meet the first Wednesday of every month at the Johnny Harris Restaurant Banquet Room on Victory Drive. The social starts at 11:30 a.m. and lunch is at noon. The cost is $13 at the door. Make reservations by noon on the Monday preceding the meeting by calling 598-1883. First Wed. of every month. Johnny Harris Restaurant, 1651 East Victory Drive. 912-354-7810. www.johnnyharris.com/

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Benefits

3rd Annual Sweetheart 5K Run will be held Feb. 9 at 8:30 a.m. Pre-registration is $10 for an individual or $15 for a couple. 50 percent of the proceeds will benefit Coastal Pet Rescue. Visit www.aasu. acm.org/sweetheart5k/. Through Feb. 9.

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.

Times are Monday through Thursday from 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.

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

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Singing Valentines Ladies barbershop quartets are available to deliver live music on Feb. 13 and 14 in homes, offices, schools, waiting rooms, hospitals and restaurants. The cost is a $40 donation. Sponsored by the Moon River chorus. Call Peggy at 598-7454. Through Feb. 14.

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 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. continued on page 36

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Chatham County Democratic Party Second Mon. of every month. Chatham County Democratic Headquarters, 109 W. Victory Dr. 912-790-8683. www.chathamdems.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.

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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, 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.

Auditions and Calls for Entries

Clue: The Musical auditions Auditions for 5 males and 3 females will be held on Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Savannah Community Theatre for the musical comedy Clue: The Musical based on the popular board game. 11 Performances: March 21-22, 28-30; April 3-6, 11-12/ Auditions by appointment only. Call 898-9021 to schedule.

Forestry Scholarship Pageants The annual Chatham and Bryan oounties Forestry Scholarship Pageants will be held Feb. 16 in Bryan county. The 69th Annual Miss Georgia Forestry pageant will be held in June in Tifton. The deadline to enter is Tuesday, Feb. 12. Contact Candace Emery at 222-0085 or Chasity Saunders at 288-

2444 or visit www.CoastalGAPageantProdu ctions.com. Through Feb. 12.

Classes & Workshops

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 920-6659. Bead Dreamer Studio, 407 A East Montgomery Crossroads. 912-9206659. 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.

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 high-participation 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 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.

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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 Spanish Classes Overcoming by Faith Ministries is offering free Beginners Spanish classes on Wednesdays from 6-6:45 p.m. at Overcoming by Faith - 9700 Middleground Rd. This 6-week course is open to all ages.

For more info and to sign-up, call 927-8601.

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.

Garbage, Goo, Recycling and YOU The Chatham County Department of Public Works is sponsoring this show by the Puppet People, which will tour elementary schools to teach students the importance of learning to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. For bookings, call 355-3366.

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.

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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.

912-234-0525. 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.

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.

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.

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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

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 Chicago-style 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.

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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 education 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/ Overcoming by Faith Art Classes The Winter Quarter classes are held every Tuesday & Thursday at 5 p.m. through March 13. Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Percussions, Dance classes are open to all ages (Pre-k - Adult). For more information call 927-8601 or visit overcomingbyfaith. org. Through March 13.

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

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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.

Highest Praise School of the Arts The Winter Quarter classes are held every Tuesday & Thursday at 5 p.m. through March 13. Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Percussions, Dance classes are open to all ages (Pre-k - Adult). For more information call 927-8601 or visit overcomingbyfaith. org. > Through March 13.

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.

Masters Dance Classes The Highest Praise Center for the Arts offers master’s dance classes every 3rd Saturday of the month at 9 a.m. Classes for all ages and open to public. For more info, call,927-8601 or visit overcomingbyfaith. org.

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, 2805-B Lacy Avenue. 912-356-8383. www. thestudiosav.com/ Valentine Ball The Moon River Dancers will present a Valentine Ball Saturday, Feb. 16 from 7:30-11 p.m. at the American Legion Ballroom, 1108 Bull St. Black-tie optional.

Complimentary dessert bar and coffee.

Admission is $20. Tickets are available at the door. 961-9960 or 655-4985. Through Feb. 16. American Legion, Post 135, 1108 Bull St. 912-233-9277.

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.

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Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. 912447-6605. www.sjchs.org/1844.cfm Mindful Fitness Membership Price Plan $25 per month includes entry into all the Center for WellBeing classes. Pre-register in Suite 120 in the Candler Heart & Lung building. 819-6463. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. 912819-6000. www.sjchs.org Mommy and Baby Yoga Classes are held Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at the Savannah Yoga Center, 25 E. 40th St. Infants must be 6 weeks to 6 months, pre-crawling. The cost is $13 per class. Multi-class discounts are available.

The instructor is Betsy Boyd Strong. Walkins are welcome. Call 441-6653 or visit www.savannahyoga.com. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. 912-232-2994. www. savannahyoga.com/ 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.

Overcoming by Faith Ministries Aerobics and Exercise Classes Free classes are offered every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m. at 9700 Middleground Rd. in Savannah. All classes are open to the public. For more information, call 9278601.

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/ 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 build-

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Georgia Historical Society’s 275th Birthday Bash and Annual Awards Gala

Saturday, February 16, 2008 7:00 p.m.

Hyatt Regency Savannah

Join the Georgia Historical Society and national, state, and local leaders in honoring the 275th Anniversary of the founding of the Colony of Georgia.

Keynote : Michael Beschloss NBC’s Presidential Historian

Keynote address sponsored by: Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Jepson, Jr.

HOST COMMITTEE Honorary Co-Chairs

Honorable Sonny Perdue Honorable Thurbert E. Baker Honorable John Barrow

Honorable Saxby Chambliss Honorable Karen Handel Honorable Johnny Isakson

Mr. and Mrs. Craig Barrow, III Mrs. Ann Carter B. Boardman Mr. and Mrs. W. Waldo Bradley Mr. and Mrs. Archie Davis

Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Hale Mr. and Mrs. F. Sheffield Hale Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jones, III Mr. and Mrs. Raymond A. Jones, III

Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Chisholm Mr. and Mrs. Glen M. Darbyshire Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Eckburg Mr. and Mrs. George Fawcett Mr. and Mrs. John Helmken, II Mr. and Mrs. Wyck Knox Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Labrot

Mr. and Mrs. B.H. Levy Mr. and Mrs. Gary Levy Mrs. Marion Mendel Mr. and Mrs. R. Vincent Martin, III Mr. and Mrs. Heys E. McMath, III Mrs. Elizabeth Oxnard Mr. and Mrs. Barry Phillips

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Honorable Otis S. Johnson Honorable Jack Kingston Honorable Michael L. Thurmond

Mr. and Mrs. Don Kole Mr. and Mrs. Howard J. Morrison, Jr. Mr. William W. Sprague, III and Ms. Donna Butler

Mr. and Mrs. Miles M. Pinckney Mr. and Mrs. E. Michael Powers Mr. and Mrs. Graham Sadler Mr. and Mrs. Mark V. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Stillwell Mr. and Mrs. John L. Tucker

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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, balance 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. Free Ladies Zumba Class will be held Friday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. at Curves in Pooler, 111 Canal St., Suite 101. Zumba is a fusion of Latin and International music and is a fitness program that allows women to rediscover their own strength, confidence and femininity.

Women of all ages and shapes are encouraged to attend. Call Carmen at 484-1266.

Through Feb. 8.

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. Preregister at adultenrichment@uusavanah. org or call 234-0980. Held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah upstairs in Phillippa’s Place. Unitarian Universalist

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ing 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. 912819-6000. www.sjchs.org Tai Chi Relaxation Class Ancient Chinese exercises that were specifically developed to heal body, mind and spirit together. Held Saturdays from 3-4:30 p.m. at The Yoga Room, 115 Charlotte Rd. Call 898-0351. is held Sundays from 3-4:30 p.m. at The Yoga Room, 115 Charlotte Rd., Whitemarsh Center. 898-0361 or www.thesavannahyogaroomm.com.

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. 912232-2994. 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. 912236-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.

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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,

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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.

| Free Will Astrology

ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Men should be barred from holding public office for 100 years,” says billionaire Ted Turner. “Men have been running the world for too long and they’ve made a mess of it.” If women were in charge, he adds, “It would be a much more peaceful, prosperous, equitable world in a very short period of time. You’d have a huge shift away from military budgets and into education and health care.”

I agree with everything Turner said except when he implied that men should be *prohibited* from serving.

That’s totalitarian, the exact opposite of what I trust a feminine majority would usher in. From an astrological perspective, by the way, 2008 is prime time to move forcefully in the direction of bringing more women into power. And it so happens that Aries people of both genders are best able to lead the way. To jumpstart your ability to fulfill this potential, I urge you to take three actions in the coming week to foster female authority.

Men, you may devote two of these to boosting your inner woman.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Musician Chuck Prophet has artistic integrity even if he isn’t a megastar. He keeps making records that are inspired by his creative urges rather than by a lust for fame and riches.

At age 43, he still tours all over creation, performing in small and mid-size clubs. “I have a dark need to drive around the world in a van like I’m 22,” he told the *San Francisco Chronicle.* “And I’m good at it, too. I’m good at staring out of a window for long stretches.”

Prophet’s your role model in the coming week, Taurus.

I hope he inspires you to do whatever’s necessary as you go about the business of promoting what you love to do with dogged integrity.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): I’ve got some of the strangest good news you’ve ever heard. Ready to open your mind to the odd opportunities? Get this: 1. Your wild speculations could serve you better than your educated guesses. 2. Your experimental urges might be smarter than your cautious plans. 3. Your “stumbles”

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.

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 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/ 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 postoperative 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.

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may lead you to brilliant detours. 4. You just may be able to create lucky breaks out of apparent mistakes.

ironic fact of the matter is that it’s an ideal time to slave away in behalf of greater freedom.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The World Dream Bank (WorldDreamBank.org) collects tales recorded by spirited dreamers. I’d like to call your attention to one of those dreams, because you’ll benefit from entertaining similar themes. Here’s a paraphrased report: “I dreamed I was a telepathic teenage unicorn with five hearts. My lesbian twin, an untameable mare from the Middle of Nowhere Desert, came to join me, as did my best friend, a cute Tyrannosaurus Rex doctor on roller skates. We built a boat and sailed off into a warm red sea, headed towards a rite of passage that we looked forward to as a fun adventure. We passed a buoy with a sign that said, ‘Beware of Insane Swimming Bunnies.’ We weren’t scared in the least. We had packets of magic confetti that we knew would make the bunnies sane.”

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “When it comes time to do your own life,” wrote author Rosellen Brown in her book *Civil Wars,* “you either perpetuate your childhood or you stand on it and finally kick it out from under.” According to my analysis of the omens, Libra, you will, sometime in 2008, reach the pivotal point Brown referred to. And the coming weeks could be a big turning point. So which way will you go?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Tibetans use the phrase “Gadrii nombor shulen jongu,” which literally means “to give a green answer to a blue question.” It’s what happens when a person offers a reply that is unrelated to the question that has been asked. This is an apt description of a certain situation you’re either dealing with now or will soon be. It may be that someone close to you is responding with irrelevant answers to your piercing inquiries. Or it might be that you have misunderstood a mystery that a friend has presented to you. A third possibility: A question you’ve been asking yourself is the wrong question. (Thanks to the book *Toujours Tingo* for the Tibetan phrase: http://tinyurl.com/2sgv6z.)

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Success means controlling your own time,” observed actor Rod Steiger.

“If you gain control over 60 percent of the time in your life, you are really successful.” in 2008, Virgo, you will have far more power than you’ve had before to fulfill this definition of success. And right now you happen to be in a phase of your astrological cycle when your hard work toward this goal will have maximum impact. The

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): *The Onion* newspaper cites a government study showing that America’s top product isn’t cars, corn, pot, or porn, but rather rich, buttery goodness. “Soaring demand among consumers for the melt-in-your-mouth sensation of buttery goodness meant that more then 32 million tons were manufactured and consumed last year,” the report said.

I advise you to make that experience a top priority in the coming week, Scorpio -- even if you’re normally a bigger fan of what *The Onion* terms “crispetycrunchitiness” or “chewy, double-stuffed deliciousness.”

According to my analysis of the cosmic omens, you’re most likely to thrive if you pursue silky, smooth, velvety, plush feelings of every kind.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The world’s record for skipping stones across the water belongs to Russel Byars. In July 2007, he threw a stone that bounced along the surface of the Allegheny River 51 times before it sank. If that mark is destined to be broken, it may be done by a Sagittarius in the coming week.

Your tribe will have an exceptionally light touch. You’ll have a knack for getting things to do what they supposedly can’t do, even to the point of seeming to violate the law of gravity. You’ll be at the peak of your ability to perform amusing tricks, pull off good mischief, and accomplish odd little miracles.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): After studying your planetary aspects, I got on my bicycle and took a vow to scour the world for an omen that would embody their meaning. Within a few minutes, I spied what my intuition immediately knew I was looking for: a carport with grass growing on the roof. Here are two interpretations of the oracle: 1. It’s now possible for something to grow in a place that you thought was barren and/or over your head. 2. Fertility will abound in a high place that isn’t usually hospitable to sprouting seeds.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “To be young, really young, takes a very long time,” said Picasso. I agree. It’s not easy to hone your ability to see the world fresh over and over again. You’ve got to work for years to immunize yourself against the millions of people who think they’re got everything figured out. To cultivate an ingenious and fully awakened innocence, you have to continually shed your temptation to rely on habitual responses, never ceasing from the effort to greet every experience with a beginner’s mind. This playful approach to life goes against the grain of every religious teaching, every political system, and every ideology, which means that only the fiercest individualists with a highly developed sense of self can summon the courage to do it. It so happens, Aquarius, that you’re now primed to make rapid progress in this noble undertaking.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Whether or not you’re a Catholic, I recommend a good stiff dose of confession for you. It’s the most effective action you can take to clear out your psychic congestion and prepare the way for an influx of cathartic realizations. So find someone who won’t judge you for your so-called sins, and tell him or her about things you’ve done in the past year that make you feel squeamish or guilty. If there is no such person, confess to a beloved animal, a favorite tree, a passing cloud, or the morning sun. w

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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/ 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.

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will be performed Feb. 5 and 19 at SJ/C Medical Group in Rincon, Feb. 6 and 20 at SJ/C Medical Group in Pembroke, Feb. 7 at SJ/C Medical Gropu of the Islands, Feb. 12 and 26 at SJ/C Medical group in Pooler and Feb. 13 at Reynolds Square. 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, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a simple, spiritual, nonreligious 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 7-11p.m. 1-800-264-7154.

Smoke Stoppers St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

Stress Reduction Individual introductory session to The Work of Byron Katie includes a short DVD, several handouts and trying these tools out.

Introductory fee is $40. Contact Ursula at 598-2821 or sterlingu@bellsouth.net The General Knowledge of Diabetes St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s/Candlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s African-American Health Information & Resource Center zg 1910 Abercorn St. will conduct a free seminar presented by the National Diabetes Education Program Feb. 7 from 5:30-7 p.m.

447-6605. Through Feb. 7. African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. 912-447-6605. www.sjchs.org 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.

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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.

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.

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Book Reading and Signing The Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum in Pooler will present the author of “Don’t Know How, Don’t Know When,” a historical time travel book for children, on Sunday, Feb. 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is free. Author Annette Laing will be in costume. Call 748-8888. Through Feb. 10.

Book signing New York Times bestselling author Carl Weber wil sign copies of his new title, “Something on the Side,” Friday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. Through Feb. 8. 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

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Blackwater Paddle Your naturalist guide will lead the way downstream past stately tupelo and cypress trees. Look out for turtles, herons, maybe even a shy alligator. Will be held Feb. 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. by Wilderness Southeast. The cost of $35 per person includes canoe rental and basic canoeing instruction. Call 236-8115 for reservations.

Through Feb. 9.

Rose Lecture and Demonstration will be presented by Harry Howard on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 10:30 a.m. at the Botanical Gardens, 388 Eisenhower St. Call 355-3883 or Patti King at 356-3591.

Through Feb. 12.

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,

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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. 912-2340980. www.uusavannah.org

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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.

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/ 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 Gospel Artist to Perform Gospel Choice Award artist Canton Jones will appear in concert as part of the Canton Jones’ Kingdom Business Concert Tour on Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. at Overcoming by Faith Church, 9700 Middleground Rd. Free and open to the public. For more info call 9278601. Through Feb. 6.

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 practitio-

ners 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.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912-234-0980. www.uusavannah.org Meditation and Energy Flow Meetup Group First meeting Jan. 6 at 1 p.m. Meets once a month. Meet others to practice meditation and discuss spirituality, metaphysics and related topics of Reiki, energy work, etc. www.ellenfarrell.com or 247-4263.

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 Noonday Bible Study Join Pastor Ricky Temple for Midweek Noonday Bible Study at the Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. Free lunch provided.

Service time is every Wednesday from noon to 12:45 p.m. For more info call 9278601. Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull Street.

912-233-7764. www.savannahtheatre.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 Ministries Services in Savannah are held on Saturdays at 6 p.m. Sundays at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at 9700

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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.

Support Groups

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@mindspring-

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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

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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 927-8601 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.

Sitting and walking meditation and Dharma talk or reading. All practices are welcome.

Newcomers should contact Cindy Beach, lay ordained Soto Zen Buddhist, at 4297265 for sitting instruction. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912-234-0980. 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 SGI-USA 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. 10, the Rev. Joan Schneider will present “What is This Thing Called Love?” 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. 912-3554704. 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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Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementia-causing 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.

Call Donna at 350-5616. Backus Children’s Hospital, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-3501KID. www.memorialhealth.com/backus Backus Children’s Hospital Support Group for Parents of Children with Bleeding Disorders meets the fourth Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Memorial Health. Call Mary Lou Cygan at 350-7285. Backus Children’s Hospital, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-3501KID. www.memorialhealth.com/backus Bariatric/Gastric Bypass Support Group for past and potential obesity surgery patients and their families. For information, call Cheryl Brown at 350-3644. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-350-8000. www.memorialhealth.com/

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Better Breathers support group meets to discuss and share information on C.O.P.D. and how people live with this disease. Contact Dicky at 665-4488 or dickyt1954@yahoo.com.

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.

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.

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Sunday, February 10, 2008 from 12:00 noon - 4:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Savannah-area museums (visit www.georgiahistory.com for museum list, or contact individual sites of interest) Georgians and visitors alike will experience our first city’s rich history and cultural life as historic house museums, art museums, and other points of interest open their doors to the public at no charge during this annual Georgia Historical Society’s Georgia Days event.

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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/ Diabetes support group meets the third Thursday at 6 p.m. at Memorial Health in Conference Room A. Call Robin at 350-3843. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-350-8000.

Domestic violence support group SAFE Shelter provides a domestic violence support group every Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Building at 325 Bull St. Call Brenda Edwards, 629-8888.

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

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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. olio 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. 9255195. 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/

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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.

HIV/AIDS:living with HIV/AIDS? My Brothaz Home is a support group for men meets every Thursday of the month. Come on out and meet other brothaz. 231-8727.

Hope House provides housing and support services such as life skills, resources and referrals, follow-up care and parent-child activities funded by DHR Promoting Safe and Stable Families. Please call 236-5310 for information.

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 644-5916.

Department of Juvenile Justice Multi-Purpose 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 visit 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. 4476605.

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.

Memorial Health Pancreatic Cancer Support Group’ For information, call Jennifer Currin at 3503988. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-350-8000. www.memorialhealth.com/ 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/ w

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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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Next to Holiday Inn. Large lot, large 6 bedroom house. For sale or lease as residential or commercial. August 1st.

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212 EAST 40th ST. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, washer and dryer included. $800/month.

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Luxury 2BR/1.5 ba, Central AC, Washer/Dryer, 4 FP’s, deck/courtyard, No Pets. Available Now. $1800/mo includes some utilities. 912-604-2485 or jrkenney@hotmail.com

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LARGE 3-ROOM FURNISHED Victorian efficiency near Library. 2 walk-in closets, kitchen, utilities, cable, internet, washer/dryer. $ 1 8 5 / w e e k , $ 6 7 0 / m o n t h l y.

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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.

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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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.

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Connect Savannah Feb.06th, 2008 www.connectsavannah.com

Rent to Own! Nice Home 3bd/2ba. Call 24 hour recorded message for the details: 866-202-5995 ext 7

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2BR/2BA Mobile Home, central heat and air, water furnished, no pets. convenient to S t a t e s b o r o, 4 7 8 - 9 8 2 - 2 6 1 3 912-865-2508

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