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Volume 7 • Number 23 • Feb. 27 — Mar. 4 • Savannah’s News, Arts, & Entertainment Weekly • www.connectsavannah.com

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Volume 7, No. 23, February 27th, 2008 On the cover: A deer on Ossabaw Island (courtesy SkIO)

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26 Theatre

Masquers do Moliere 28 Theatre Squabbles on Tybee 29 Art Patrol Exhibits and openings

Movies 31 Screenshots

All the flicks that fit 33 Film Spotlight Reel Savannah: The Savages

The 411 5

Music 14 Feature

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Music Festival archives 17 Interview Marcus Printup 18 Noteworthy Formerly Connect Recommends 19 Soundboard Who’s playing and where

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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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What that means to you is an impressive variety of original acts rolling through our town looking for old friends and new fans to party with.

And of course, the best part is..there’s never a cover.

It’s always a good time at the Wing.

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Wednesday, Feb. 27 SSU Players by the Sea: Tell Pharaoh

What: This concert drama by Loften Mitchell is about Harlem from its beginning to the contemporary period.

It is presented as part of the 19th Annual Savannah Black Heritage Festival. When: Feb. 27, 28 and 29 and March 1 at 8 p.m. and March 2 at 3 p.m. Where: Savannah State University’s Kennedy Building auditorium. Cost: $5.

Thursday, Feb. 28 What: Critic, editor and author Eric Miles Williamson, who wrote East Bay Grease, Two-Up and Oakland, Jack London, and Me, will speak. When: Feb. 28 at 6 p.m.

Where: SCAD Student Center, 120 Montgomery St. Cost: Free and open to the public.

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Casimir Pulaski: Hero of Two Nations

Masquers: The Imaginary Invalid opens

What: This satire written by Jean-Baptiste Moliere pokes fun at the medical profession of the late 1600s in France.

When: Feb. 28 and 29 and March 1 at 7:30 p.m. and March 2 at 3 p.m. Where: Masquers Chinese Theater, located in Armstrong Center, 13040 Abercorn St. Cost: $10. Seats are limited, so advance ticketing is recommended. Info: Call 927-5381 weekdays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Savannah International Boat Show begins

What: See the latest in boats, products and services at discount prices. A NASCAR training simulator will be on site and there will be a “celebrity appearance” by Twiggy, the water-skiing squirrel seen in the films Anchorman and Dodgeball. A dance contest with music by the Swingin’ Medallions also will be held. When: Feb. 29 from noon to 7 p.m., March 1 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and March 2 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Where: Savannah International Trade & Convention Center. Cost: $8 adults and free for kids 10 and under. Info: www.SavannahInternationalBoatShow.com.

Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, Jr.

What: A musical presented by 3rd through 12th grade students of Savannah Christian Preparatory School.

When: Feb. 29 and March 1 at 7 p.m. and March 2 at 3 p.m. Where: Lucas Theatre. Cost: $8. Info: 525-5050.

A Midnight Cry -- The Underground Railroad to Freedom continues

What: This play by James DeVita was inspired by the true story of a young slave’s journey to freedom. When: February 29 and March 1 at 8 p.m. and March 2 at 3 p.m.

Where: Black Box at S.P.A.C.E., 9 West Henry St. Cost: $10 adults, $7 student/senior. Info: www.savannahga. gov/arts or 651-6783.

Tybee Arts Performing Society: Squabbles opens

What: A comedy about a young couple who have the husband’s father living with them. When her mother’s

What: Two siblings, portrayed by Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman, must care for an elderly parent who is beginning to show signs of senility. When: Feb. 29 at 7 p.m. Where: Victory Square Stadium 9 Theater.

Cost: $8, cash only.

Saturday, March 1 First Saturday on the River

What: Arts and crafts, live entertainment and events suitable for the whole family. When: March 1 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Where: River Street. Cost: Free.

Windsor Forest Neighborhood Tree Planting

What: Help plant 60 trees on city-owned lots purchased with FEMA funds that can’t be developed due to flooding problems. Bring gloves, hard-tined rakes and shovels, if possible. Refreshments and T-shirts will be provided.

When: March 1 at 9 a.m. Where: Travel south on White Bluff Road to Windsor Road, then turn right and travel to Woodley Road. Turn right and meet at the intersection of Linwood Avenue and Woodley Road. Cost: Free. Info: 233-TREE or www.savannahtreefoundation.com.

When: March 1, 2, 8 and 9 at 3 p.m. Where: 2160 E. Victory Dr. Cost: $10. Info: www.savannahchildrenstheatre.com.

What: A salute to 100 years of music and dance from the silver screen with recreations of performances by stars such as Shirley Temple, Fred Astaire, Judy Garland and Gene Kelly. When: Feb. 28 and 29 and March 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 15, 19, 20, 21 and 22 at 8 p.m. and March 1, 2, 5, 9, 15, 16 and 22 at 3 p.m. Where: Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. Cost: $33 adults and $16 youth 17 and under. Info: 233-7764 or www.savannahtheatre.com.

Friday, Feb. 29

Reel Savannah: The Savages

Savannah Children’s Theatre: Go! Dog! Go! opens

Historic Savannah Theatre’s Hooray for Hollywood continues

Who Wants to Kill a Millionaire?

What: This new documentary tells the story of the founder of the American cavalry and a hero of the Battle of Savannah in 1779, who was born a count in Poland. A question-and-answer session with the filmmakers will follow. When: Tuesday, March 4 at 7 p.m. A light reception will precede the screening at 6:30 p.m. Where: Savannah History Museum Theatre, 303 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Cost: Free and open to the public. Info: 651-3673.

What: A wacky whodunit comedy performed by the Savannah Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre. When: Every week on Saturday, Sunday and Monday at 7:30 p.m.

Where: The Pirate’s House. Cost: $54.25 per person 13 and up and $35.25 per child ages 10, 11 and 12, which includes the show, choice of three Southern dinners, sales tax and 20 percent gratuity. Info: www.savannahcommunitytheatre.com/mystery.html.

Old Time Country Dance

What: Contra, squares and couples dancing to music by the Glow in the Dark Stringband and callers Joyce Murlless and Bob Beattie. When: March 1 at 8 p.m. A lesson will be presented at 7:45 p.m. Where: Notre Dame Gym, 1709 Bull St. Cost: $7.

Sunday, March 2 house burns down and she also moves in, and the squabbles begin -- especially when everyone learns there’s a baby on the way. When: Feb. 29, March 1 and 2 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Tybee Island’s Black Box Theater, also known as the old school cafeteria. Cost: $10. Tickets are available at Gallery by the Sea, 802 First St. Suite B, online at www.tybeearts.org and at the door.

Rialto Actors Theatre: The Vagina Monologues

What: The first two performances are fundraisers for the Rape Crisis Center. When: Feb. 29 and March 1, 7, 8, 21 and 22 at 7:30 p.m. and March 2 at 3 p.m. Where: Bay Street Theatre at Club One. Cost: $20 for adults and $15 for seniors and students. Info: 925-8590, 713-7011 or www.writeratplay.com.

Savannah Community Theatre: Shirley Valentine continues What: This comedy is a one-woman show about a middle-aged working class Liverpool housewife who is transformed by a holiday in Greece. It stars Grace Diaz Tootle. When: Feb. 29 and March 1, 6, 7, 8, 13 and 15 at 7:30 p.m. and March 9 and 16 at 3 p.m. Where: Savannah Community Theatre, 2160 E.

Celtic Woman in Concert

What: Irish vocalists Chloë Agnew, Órla Fallon, Lynn Hilary, Lisa Kelly, Alex Sharpe and fiddler Máiréad Nesbitt will traditional Celtic tunes and modern songs.

When: March 2 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Savannah Civic Center’s Johnny Mercer Theatre. Cost: $60 and $40.

Info: Call 651-6556 weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday, March 4 Savannah Winds in Concert

What: The community wind symphony in residence at Armstrong Atlantic State University will perform festive marches, patriotic favorites and art music as part of its annual spring concert. When: March 4 at 7:30 p.m.

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What: A piano concert featuring all piano majors at the Savannah Arts Academy. When: Feb. 28 at 7 p.m.

Where: Savannah Arts Academy. Cost: $5 general, $3 students and seniors.

Glance compiled by Linda Sickler

SCAD Visiting Writers Series

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Victory Dr. Cost: On Friday and Saturday, adult tickets are $25, seniors 55 and up $20, and students and children $15. On Sundays, all tickets are $15 and on Thursdays, all tickets are $10. Info: 898-9021 or www.SavannahCommunityTheatre.com.

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Tootle navigates her way with calm confidence and a sincere rapport with the audience in the intimate space at Savannah Community Theatre. How calm? During the first act, she cooks an entire meal of “chips and eggs” while performing. It smelled so good I nearly joined her onstage to eat it.

I’m a stickler about accents. Few things tick me off more than an actor who’s too lazy to get an accent right. (And don’t get me started on how Hollywood insists on casting actors straight out of Brooklyn to play Southerners.) But Tootle absolutely nails - about 98 percent of the time, anyway -- a spot-on working-class English accent, with seemingly little effort.

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my best to make sure that all of my guests are enjoying their time here.

and are very good people. I also get to know interesting people from all walks of life. I get to introduce many people to Thai food and to see customers enjoying and loving Thai food makes me proud of my country.

E-mail Jim at jim@connectsavannah.com

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Whithoo Phanjerm, Server

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But I chose Shirley at Tom Coleman’s place for several reasons: The play, a warm, human and touching comedy about a middle-aged English woman finding herself, is a one-woman show. I figure any actor brave and capable enough to take on a full-length play all by her lonesome deserves to have as many people watching as possible.

Secondly, the one woman in question is Grace Diaz Tootle, certainly Savannah’s finest actor at this point and also a longtime friend with whom I’ve done several productions over the years.

Tootle had great material to work with: Willy Russell’s script is a model blend of accessible humor and concise brevity. There are no dead spots, and not a single word which does not advance the late blooming of Shirley Valentine as she adventures from her humble English flat to a seaside taverna in Greece, sans husband.

he only bad thing about the incredible theatre renaissance in Savannah is that I don’t get to see most of the shows out there. Like anyone else I have a family and outside interests, and unfortunately can’t enjoy many of the cultural events we write about at Connect.

Still, on Saturday night I managed to catch Shirley Valentine at Savannah Community Theatre at Victory and Skidaway (behind Savannah Childrens Theatre in the old Belk’s building). There were plenty of other fine offerings around town to choose from, including Savannah Actors Theatre’s Pillowman, directed by Sheila Lynne and which got great wordof-mouth, A Midnight Cry, directed by the great D. J. Queenan, and several more.

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hithoo Phanjerm is a 25-year-old server at Little Saigon, a Thai and Vietnamese restaurant on Whitemarsh Island. She enjoys sailing in her spare time and is originally from Thailand.

Whithoo came to the U.S. in March 2007 upon joining the Au Pair program, a cultural exchange program in which one stays with an American host family and helps to take care of their children while also going to school.

“Unfortunately,” she says, “after about a month, I got very sick and a doctor found out that I had tuberculosis, so I had to move away from the host family and I was staying in a hotel. I was under the chest clinic of the Chatham County Health Department Care.

Then I met my husband Cameron, we fell in love, and we got married.”

Just in time -- Whithoo was about to go back to Thailand. “TB turned my life around,” she says. “I was very sick, but I met many good people. The nurse at the clinic.

My husband and people I work with, the owner of Little Saigon. Without them, I don’t know how my life would be. I’d probably be back in Thailand doing something else.”

That’s probably one of the very few positive tuberculosis outcomes anyone has had.

Could you describe what your job entails?

Whithoo Phanjerm: My job is to ensure that my customers receive the best service ever. This includes that the service is prompt, efficient, and friendly. I always try

What training does your job require?

Whithoo Phanjerm: It would normally be high school. If you are from another country, like me, you have to speak efficient English. You must have a great personality and communication skills, as well as being patient and able to work under pressure. You have to be organized because sometimes chaotic situations arise, especially if you are working in a small restaurant like me; there will be only one or two servers on shift and it can get very busy sometimes.

Did you always want to have this job?

Whithoo Phanjerm: I used to eat here all the time. Little Saigon is my husband’s favorite restaurant. I was not working at that time and I got to know one of the servers here, so I got this job through her. I was not planning or dreaming of this job but I’m enjoying what I am doing.

And your least favorite?

Whithoo Phanjerm: The sad thing is that many people don’t understand that servers depend on tips. We are paid lower than minimum wage to ensure that the servers will do their best to ensure customer satisfaction and make way above the minimum wage. If we don’t do it this way, the food price in restaurants will have to be very expensive and customers will have no choice.

However, I understand that sometimes it can get very busy and the service becomes slower, and I understand, in that case, if customers leave fewer tips. The good thing is a lot of people understand this point.

What are your future goals?

Whithoo Phanjerm: I want to go back to school again. I will probably get my master’s degree but I’m not sure what I want to study yet.

How long have you been working in this field?

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

Whithoo Phanjerm: I went to school for hotel management and during my studies I had a food and restaurant course. I also worked part-time in a hotel restaurant, so I think it has been about five or six years.

Whithoo Phanjerm: It is easy to be a server but it is not as easy as it seems to be a good server. You have to be service-minded and care about other people. w

What is your favorite part about your job?

Whithoo Phanjerm: I love the people that I work with. They are very nice and helpful

This has been another in our new series highlighting important people behind the scenes in Savannah. If you have any nominees, send their names, jobs, and contact info to letters@connectsavannah.com

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few suits.

I probably hadn’t been in this place for five years or so. It hadn’t changed.

Had I? The owner who inherited this restaurant from his dad had grown gray. Just like me.

The waitress who served me had picked up a couple of pounds from the last time I’d seen her. Me too. Recognized a boy who used to run the streets with me sitting across the way. His running days appeared over, and I could relate.

The meal was good. I had the beef stew over rice with okra and tomatoes, steamed cabbage, mashed potatoes and gravy, a roll and cornbread. Washed it down with black coffee.

Spread my paper out, donned my glasses, and tried to read as I ate. However, my mind was wandering around the room, and I was looking and thinking and placing faces and trying to remember names, and getting out of myself and into others.

Too much gravy, too much bread, now I know why I quit coming here. The food was good; don’t get me wrong, it was good for me in more ways than one.

That’s probably how it earned the name comfort food.

I’m not in it alone.

I need to stop internalizing this aging process; it is happening to us all. Some are fairing better, yet many are fairing worse. Where you stand or want to stand is merely a question of choice. How you perceive yourself is not always what the reality is.

“Hey Tom how are you?” I jumped to my feet. “I’m fine, how ‘bout yourself?”

“You look great,” he said. “Thanks man,” I stammered.

I am lost; I haven’t a clue who this guy is.

He and a younger man have been sitting at the next table the whole meal. I never paid them any mind.

Then this gentleman proceeds to introduce me to the young man who as it turns out is his boy. “Son, I’d like you to meet a really good guy,” he says.

I shook the kid’s hand and glanced back at his dad, my eyes traveled over his shirt, and when I saw his name embroidered there, I knew there was a God. “Thanks, Steve,” I said.

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I’ve not progressed.

Mentally I am okay with that, but when I look in the mirror, I no longer see young Tommy Parrish, instead I see my Uncle Freddie, and that is not good.

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een feeling old lately.

I’ll be turning 55 in March. Numbers don’t bother me, never have.

Just been in a funk about myself lately. I am so selfcentered that I tend to think I’m in this growing-old process alone.

Ask my ol’ lady, and she’ll tell you I’m stuck in 1975. Musically, financially and politically, I have not progressed. Mentally I am okay with that, but when I look in the mirror, I no longer see young Tommy Parrish, instead I see my Uncle Freddie, and that is not good.

I work out, I try to eat right for the most part, and I drink like a fish. Hey, the gospel according to Meatloaf is, “Don’t be sad, cause two out of three ain’t bad,” right?

What can you do? Nobody’s perfect.

My problem these days physically, is that not only do I look like dog’s dirt but I feel very similar. I hurt. I get up in the morning and I ache. On my morning walk, my body sounds just like a bowl of Rice Krispies, “snap, crackle and pop”.

I’m sure it is the result of being an athlete for the last 50 years, but that knowledge does nothing to ease the pain.

I hurt mentally too. Don’t feel like I’ve lived up to my potential.

Professionally I’ve been driving a bus for the last 22 years, and while I enjoy the work, there is just so much mental stimulation I can derive from it. Then when I’m off-duty, rather than trying to fill this void with educational opportunities, volunteerism or some such other positive endeavor, I sit like a boob in front of that stupid tube doing 12-ounce curls.

So I am in the dumps. We’ve all been there. I’m not looking for pity; I’m just trying to understand the whys and wherefores of this phase of my life.

I went out to eat lunch today. I hardly ever do that anymore; I always eat at the house. Had some business downtown that led right into my workday, so I stopped for a bite to eat. I’m glad I did, along with nourishing my body, my mind and ego also got fed.

I first started going to this joint over 30 years ago; it’s got a good breakfast, and a great workingman’s lunch. You know the kind of place; you get a meat, three veggies and tea. Price is reasonable; food is plentiful and actually pretty good. Seniors love the place, plenty of blue-collar boys with their name on their shirts, and more than a

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Groundbreaking real-time, long-distance internet monitoring program set for Ossabaw

Left, Ossabaw hosts a diverse range of wildlife; center, driftwood on an Ossabaw beach; right, school groups often visit Ossabaw to learn about Georgia’s barrier islands

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bout ten miles south of Savannah lies “Ossabaw Island is a heritage preserve, wanted to do, and get the Ossabaw Island the living laboratory of Ossabaw Island. which means it has limited access,” explains Foundation involved in, is to make it availAdministered by the Georgia Department of Herb Windom, professor emeritus at the able — within the framework of a heritage Natural Resources and the Ossabaw Island Skidaway Institute and one of the organiztrust — to the citizens of Georgia for educaFoundation, it is protected from developers of the plan. “One of the things the state tion and research. To make that experience ment and now serves as an educamore meaningful, we started talking tional and research platform. about virtual access.”

• Native American artifacts from as far back as 4,000 years The newest wrinkle to According to Paul Pressly, direcago have been found on Ossabaw.

Ossabaw’s outreach is made postor of the Ossabaw Island Foundation’s • In 1760 Ossabaw was one of several islands sold to Mary sible by a $200,000 grant from education programs, the goal of the Musgrove, Oglethorpe’s half-Indian interpreter, for her services.

Georgia Power and the Georgia project is two-fold.

For the next century Ossabaw was home to several rice and inResearch Alliance. With that “We want the information comdigo plantations. money, the Foundation and ing from the sensors, video cameras • On gaining their freedom, Ossabaw Island’s slaves estabour own Skidaway Institute of and other monitors to go into every lished the community of Pin Point, home of Supreme Court Oceanography will build a netclassroom in the state of Georgia,” he Justice Clarence Thomas. work of sensors so that educators says. “Secondly, we want researchers • In 1978, the West family, which owned the island at the and scientists can monitor changes to be able to place sensors that serve time, sold Ossabaw to the state with the understanding it would in Ossabaw’s environment without their research purposes on the island, never be developed, and would be used for education and rehaving to get in a boat. whether monitoring water quality, tarsearch. It was established as Georgia’s first heritage trust. w

pon activity in the creeks or other forms of animal life.”

The Ossabaw monitoring program will likely be the first one like it in the country.

“Most of the observing systems that are out there are local,” says Windom. “But nowhere have I seen one for a barrier island.

It’s a whole different concept, using terrestrial and aquatic systems side by side.”

The concept was born in 2002 during a series of stakeholder workshops.

“We said, look, it’s practical with technology right now to put sensors and cameras out there so that people can see what’s going on there environmentally from their desk,” Windom recalls.

So why do you need real-time access?

Windom recounts a telling episode which

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The idea is to have a website for the public with visuals and brief data, with a second, more comprehensive online component — perhaps available on a subscription basis — for researchers and scientists.

“With Armstrong Atlantic, State University, we’ll be working on products for education, working through a website,” Windom says. “Teachers and students can come in and say, ‘How does groundwater relate to rainfall?’ And it will start showing these relationships and plotting things together, and showing things in a way that starts linking cause and effect.”

With a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation, AASU professor Ashraf Saad has developed OssaBest, a three-year project to better prepare local students and teachers entering information technology careers.

The next step comes in April, when workers begin the step-by-step process of expanding the island’s wireless connectivity from the north side on down, an effort made possible by funding from Georgia Power.

Already in place are monitoring wells on the island to monitor ground water, made possible by The Alliance for Coastal Technology (ACT), a consortium of research laboratories, including Skidway Institute. Last year, also with funding from Georgia Power, a weather station was set up, which can be monitored at www.georgiaweather.net.

After wireless connectivity has been established, three water quality sensors will be established. Additional sensors will be deployed in wells to monitor groundwater levels, temperature and salinity. Video cameras will follow, on the beach and other locations on the island.

“When the National Science Foundation, Georgia Power and the Georgia Research Alliance made grants this fall to create an observatory on Ossabaw Island, we knew we had crossed a magical threshold,” says Pressly. “We now have the resources to put

together a path-breaking program for research and education that respects the island’s undisturbed nature.”

Georgia’s barrier islands are perhaps the state’s greatest — and least known — natural treasures.

“One of the very important things barrier islands provide is support for a very large sports fishery,” Herb Windom explains.

Additionally, barrier islands provide protection from hurricanes. “It would take an awfully large hurricane to sustain a storm surge like we saw with Katrina, because it gets dampened coming across these barrier islands and saltmarshes,” says Windom.

But most of all, barrier islands are wholly irreplaceable natural habitats.

“We have to feed our spirit, and part of feeding our spirit is an environment that

functions and is natural. There are habitats that are unique on barrier islands that need to be maintained undisturbed,” says Windom.

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explains the reason: “We had a well out on the beach, and it was in between two palm trees. We lost it when the sand covered it, so we decided to come back a couple of weeks later with some shovels and dig it out,” he remembers.

“We did, but one of the palm trees was gone so we couldn’t find the well. We came back a couple of weeks after that and both palm trees were gone,” Windom says.

“It’s very dynamic. We know what’s going on, but we don’t see what’s happening in between. When there’s a hurricane or a big stormfront you’re not going to have people out there seeing what’s going on,” he says.

“Some of the most interesting things in nature happen during unique circumstances. One big storm changes more of the coastline than all weather events throughout the rest of the year.”

Windom says with real-time video and sensors, “There’s real science to be gained from that, to understand barrier islands and how man influences what’s going on there.”

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| Hear and Now by Robin Wright Gunn

History Lessons

During the past few days, while working with the Ossabaw Island Foundation on this week’s filled-to-capacity symposium on coastal Georgia’s African American history, I’ve gleaned several pieces of new information, mostly from incidental conversations, that have filled in a few voids in my awareness of global, national, and local history.

Earlier this month, I read Linda Sickler’s Connect Savannah story on the digNubia traveling exhibit at Savannah State University, interpreting to young students and adults the archeology and history of Nubia, a civilization from 6,000 years ago that was located in present-day Sudan and Egypt. Ron Bailey, the SSU professor who is spearheading the local exhibit planning, reminded me about this interactive archeological program plus lecture series while coordinating the teacher’s workshop he’s leading at the history symposium.

The digNubia exhibit ends next week.

This week, Judeith McCray of Juneteenth Productions is scheduled to lecture on her experience as writer and producer of the documentary “Nubia and the Mysteries of Kush,” being aired three times a week in February on Comcast Channel 7.

Last Monday, Dr. Deborah L. Mack, an independent museum consultant who lives in Savannah, dropped off for the symposium registration packets150 hot-off-thepress copies of a brochure for the National Museum of African American History and Culture, a Smithsonian museum in development since 2003. Mack is a member of the museum’s Scholarly Advisory Committee.

Although the physical museum isn’t scheduled to be built for several years, the NMAAHC website features extensive online exhibits and resources, at http://nmaahc. si.edu/.

But it’s the story of “The Weeping Time” that got my attention over the past several weeks. Between conversations about audio visual equipment and organizing nametags, pieces of the largest slave sale in U.S. history started coming together. It happened in Savannah, on March 2 and 3, 1859, at a horse racetrack not far from where I-16 and I-516 now come together. During two days of relentless rain, 436 men, women, and children, the second and third generations of families who had never been apart, were sold to pay off the debts of Darien plantation owner Pierce Butler.

Next Monday, on the 149th anniversary of the sale, a historical marker will be dedicated near the former racetrack site, to acknowledge the event that disintegrated a community and served as a turning point in the abolitionist movement in the North.

The state’s historical marker program is administered by Georgia Historical Society.

Since taking over the program’s management ten years ago from the state, GHS has focused making sure the historical markers tell all of Georgia’s history, not just the more palatable episodes.

“There are plenty of Georgia’s stories that have never been told,” said Stan Deaton, Vice President for Programs and Scholarship at GHS. “We have put up a lot of markers about African American history, women in history. Some [markers] that have been deemed controversial in the past, at one time deemed inappropriate or not worthy of a marker.

“If we only focus on things that might be positive, it doesn’t tell the whole story. The point of history is to gain understanding.

You can’t do this if you only look at what you did in Sunday school,” said Deaton.

The City of Savannah initiated the historical marker application process after learning about the slave sale during the development of the West Savannah Revitalization Plan, under the direction of staffer Allyne Tosca Owens.

According to Bret Bell, the city’s public information officer, national attention in 1859 was drawn to the sale by a reporter from the New York Herald, who went undercover and posed as a potential buyer of slaves, recording everything throughout the two day sale.

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The sale is described, in sanitized tones, in two website library articles: America’s Library, www.americaslibrary.gov; and The African American Registry, www.aaregistry.com.

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“None of the Butler slaves have ever been sold before, but have been on these two plantations since they were born. Here have they lived their humble lives, and loved their simple loves; here were they born, and here have many of them had children born unto them; here had their parents lived before them, and are now resting in quiet graves on the old plantations that these unhappy ones are to see no more forever; … And who can tell how closely intertwined are a band of four hundred persons, living isolated from all the world beside, from birth to middle age? Do they not naturally become one great family, each man a brother unto each?”

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• An officer on routine patrol in the area of Georgia 204 and West Gateway Boulevard observed a vehicle with an expired tag and initiated a traffic stop, then called for back-up. A woman was driving and she had a male passenger.

The officer explained why he was stopping them, then noticed three open containers of alcohol in the front passenger compartment. There were two eight-ounce plastic cups filled with liquor and a smaller plastic bottle that was open.

Dispatch advised the officer that the vehicle wasn’t covered by active insurance.

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some identification, but she didn’t have any.

The woman said she’d never had any type of valid license. The passenger explained that the vehicle belonged to his baby’s mother.

After a few more questions, the woman revealed that she had a probation warrant for auto theft from California. Back-up units arrived and the woman was asked to step to the back of the vehicle.

She was placed under arrest and a search incident to arrest resulted in a handgun being found under the driver’s seat.

The man was placed in handcuffs for safety reasons.

Both told the officers they had no idea that the handgun was in the vehicle. Both were arrested.

• An East Waldburg Street resident told police her live-in boyfriend had grabbed her arm and pulled it behind her back. The woman was complaining of arm pain, so EMS responded and the woman asked to be taken to the emergency room.

An officer spoke with the boyfriend, who said the woman was being disorderly as he tried to sleep. He said she was drunk and was trying to pick a fight with him by throwing a cup of beer at him.

The man said there was no violence, and there were no signs of physical violence. There was an empty cup and beer on the floor.

The woman smelled of alcohol and was very disorderly by raising her voice. The man was in his pajamas.

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A convicted felon wanted in connection with a string of shootings was wounded after being shot while trying to run over police.

Stanley Latwan Hall, 24, was wounded Feb. 21 in the parking lot of Memorial Health University Medical Center.

Agents with the U.S. Marshal’s Southeast Fugitive Task Force and officers with the SavannahChatham Metro Police were chasing Hall shortly before 1 a.m.

Agents opened fire after Hall repeatedly rammed a barricade of police cars, then aimed his vehicle at officers in an attempt to run them over.

Police scrambled back to their cars as Hall made his escape. His Camaro was abandoned in the 2200 block of DeRenne Avenue.

Hall managed to get a ride to St. Joseph’s Hospital after eluding officers. Task force agents and police found him there and arrested him without incident. Hall is charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault on a police officer, felony obstruction by fleeing, criminal damage and interference with government property and other traffic violations, and also faces a parole violation. No officer was injured.

The task force, in conjunction with Central Precinct officers, had been searching for Hall since Jan. 24 when they linked him to a string of shootings throughout the city. On Feb. 20, officers learned Hall’s whereabouts and converged at Memorial Health to wait for him. When they tried to arrest him, Hall plowed into the police cars and fled.

The respective agencies are investigating their agents’ involvement in the shooting. The man who drove Hall to St. Joseph’s was held pending further investigation.

While searching for Hall, officers spotted a PT Cruiser speeding away from the area and subsequently arrested the driver after a lengthy pursuit. Police later identified the driver as Andre Bonds, 19, after he abandoned the car in the 1200 block of East 69th Street. He was taken to jail on drug charges unrelated to Hall’s escape.

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Cultural Diversity

Brand-new Japanese parents receiving a gift are then customarily obligated to give a lesser one in return, and the Yoshimiya rice shop in Fukuoka recently created the ideal such return: small bags of rice of the exact weight of the newborn, printed with its face and name, so that original gift-givers (relatives, friends) can experience cuddling “the baby.” Then, of course, according to Yoshimiya’s owner, they can break open the bag and eat the rice, though he admitted some people have a problem with that.

“We sleep with the snakes (meaning cobras), we eat with the snakes, we live with the snakes (but) we are not scared,” said a 14-year-old girl in a village near Calcutta, India, to a Wall Street Journal reporter in November. Said a village leader, “Whenever I lie down in my bed, a cobra will just slide on top of me, without hurting me.” In fact, more than 3,000 cobras live in one hamlet, mostly in peace, with few bite victims (though a cobra bite is often fatal because villagers initially trust the gods and spirit doctors to treat them). Cobras are so revered in the village that cobra bites are usually described as attacks by vipers or by “nonresident” cobras, based on a belief that local cobras are incapable of evil.

There is usually a well-stocked Red Cross tent when the January “corralejas” (amateur bullfights) take place in towns in the Colombian countryside, reported The New York Times in January. “This year was calm,

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no deaths yet,” said a newscaster in Sincelejo.

Hundreds of wannabe matadors jump into makeshift rings, some sponsored by local merchants but others merely inebriated or sober and foolish, some gaudily dressed, some in bunches (with one group even picnicking). Wrote the Times, “A stream of men arrived” in the Red Cross tent, “intestines peeking out of a belly, bone protruding from a fractured shin, blood spurting from a gash in the buttocks.” Said a local, “This is about the ecstasy of escaping death.”

Latest Religious Messages

Lord Balaji was a locally popular Hindu god in Hyderabad, India, until a few years ago when a priest noticed that more of his worshippers were complaining that valuable U.S. professional “H-1B” visas were harder to get. Overnight, Balaji was transformed from a purveyor of general prosperity to the “visa god,” specializing in lucky H-1Bs, and the temple now draws 100,000 visitors a week. Said one, to a Wall Street Journal reporter in December, “I’ve never heard of anyone who’s gone to the temple whose visa (application) got rejected” (even though typical advice from priest C.S. Gopala Krishna is simply to walk around the temple “11 times”).

Questionable Judgments

In December, even after the widely reported tiger attack on a visitor at the San Francisco Zoo, the Houston Zoo was still allowing its visitors to play “tug of war” with its own lions and tigers. A 20-pound slab of meat, attached to a long rope, is tossed into the enclosure, and visitors are encouraged to toy with the cats by yanking on it as the animal lunges for it. Said a Houston zookeeper, the game keeps the animals from getting bored. Besides, a zoo official said, “(The lion or tiger) kind of lets us know when he wants to play, and we go along with that.”

Two counselors in the Denver school system proposed in December that the school board give high school girls who get pregnant at least four weeks of maternity leave, without academic penalty, so they can bond with their newborns. The counselors said the policy would encourage teen mothers to stay in school. (Meanwhile, the Department of Education of the Australian Capital Territory in Canberra granted permission for a 16-year-old student at Stromlo High School to take smoking breaks, based on a doctor’s finding that she is so “clinically addicted” to nicotine that her work suffers without it.)

A teacher at Yamata Elementary School in Yokohama, Japan, was disciplined in January after a finding that she improperly punished her class because a few students would not come to order. Officials said she lined up all students and walked down the row, slapping each one in the face.

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(1) Geraldine Magda, 44, was arrested in Austin, Minn., in January, following a nursing-home visit to hold the hand of her dying sister in her final hours. Magda was charged with stealing the wedding ring from her sis-

ter’s finger during the hand-holding. (2) A Chicago man traveled to Sheboygan, Wis., in December to finally meet the 18-year-old woman who was his biological daughter, but during the same visit, he was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting her while she was sleeping.

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In December, street performer John Domingue said the Huntington Beach, Calif., police have finally stopped hassling him for soliciting tips at the city’s famous Pier Plaza when he demonstrates his skill at hammering nails into his nose without serious injury. (Some bleeding results, which is why police said they stopped him in the first place.) The American Civil Liberties Union said it is watching the case, citing Domingues’ constitutional right to perform his nose-nailing, sword-swallowing and fireeating acts for donations.

Least Competent Criminals

More Questionable Judgments: (1) David Holland, 46, gave a DNA sample last year to police in San Jose, Calif., to help resolve murder charges against his brother, but was then arrested for an until-then-unsolved 2001 rape when his DNA sample matched that left behind by the rapist. (2) Edward Debrow of San Antonio, Texas, who was sentenced to 27 years in prison for a 1992 murder conviction, appealed that sentence as too harsh. After a Texas appeals court ordered a re-sentencing in October, a judge gave him 40 years.

Recurring Themes

Awesome Capacities: Jason Panchalk, 36, was admitted to the Pima County (Arizona) jail in December, facing a charge of trafficking in stolen property, but he arrived prepared. According to a jailer, Panchalk was carrying “some syringes, matches, lighter, heroin, marijuana, and an assortment of pills,” all inside his rectum. And in October, court officials in Cork, Ireland, who were suspicious of a defendant’s demeanor, had him medically examined. According to a report in the Irish Independent, doctors found a mobile phone, SIM card and charger, all wrapped in foil and coated with lubricant, inside his rectum.

Least Justifiable Homicides

David Thomson, 49, was convicted in Edinburgh, Scotland, of smothering his mom to death after she had taunted him for his inept suicide attempt several weeks before (October). In Sydney, Australia, a man was charged with beating a neighbor to death because the neighbor was watering his lawn in violation of the city’s water restrictions (October). The boss of a factory in North Korea was executed by firing squad before 150,000 people in a South Pyongan province stadium after he was convicted of the crime of making out-of-country telephone calls (November). w

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Locust Threat

A gathering swarm of desert locusts threatens to devour crops from the Saudi Peninsula and Horn of Africa southward to Kenya in the coming months, according to an advisory from the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Immature locust swarms were reported east of the Rift Valley in Ethiopia and the southern Somali region. Experts warned that the insects could reach maturity and lay eggs before the March rainy season.

Tropical Cyclones

High winds and flash flooding from Cyclone Ivan pummeled the island of Madagascar, killing at least 11 people and leaving hundreds of others homeless.

Catastrophic damage occurred on the tourist island of Sainte Marie.

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A new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society has found that jack rabbits living in and around Yellowstone National Park have apparently hopped into oblivion over the past few decades. Writing in the journal Oryx, lead author Joel Berger says that historical records show that while the white-tailed jack rabbits were abundant 130 years ago around Yellowstone and Grand Teton, no sightings have been confirmed in Yellowstone since 1991. Only three have been seen in Grand Teton since 1978. “It could be disease, extreme weather, predation or other factors,” Dr. Berger wrote.

He proposes reintroducing the species to restore the ecological processes that existed before the rabbits vanished.

Middle East Snow

A brutal winter storm brought heavy snow and blizzard conditions to much of the eastern Mediterranean, disrupting transportation from Greece to Israel, Lebanon and the Palestinian territories. The storm forced schools and businesses to shut down from Athens to Jerusalem. In Lebanon, heavy wet snow brought down power lines, leaving many villages and towns in darkness. The Beirut-Damascus mountain highway linking Lebanon with Syria and the rest of the Arab world was blocked by snow drifts.

Earthquakes

A powerful 7.4 magnitude temblor centered off quake-prone western Sumatra killed three people and seriously injured 25 others.

• A 6.0 magnitude quake wrecked buildings and ruptured water and gas lines in northeastern Nevada. Shaking was also felt in Salt

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• Earth movements were also felt in southern Greece, Arctic Norway’s Svalbard archipelago and along the California-Mexico border.

Yellow Fever Outbreak

Seven cases of yellow fever have been confirmed in Paraguay in what the World Health Organization (WHO) says is the country’s first outbreak in 34 years. The seven infections occurred in the San Pedro region, while four more suspected cases were discovered in the town of Lorenzo, near Paraguay's capital of Asuncion. Paraguayan Health Minister Oscar Martinez has requested urgent shipments of vaccine from neighboring countries, and from the WHO’s International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision.

Fish Memory

An Australian teenager has busted the myth that goldfish have only a three-second memory, proving that they have mental capacities to learn and remember complex concepts and retain knowledge for at least six days. Fifteen-yearold Rory Stokes, from the Australian Science and Mathematics School in Adelaide, taught a small group of fish to swim to a beacon by establishing a memory connection between the beacon and food. After the initial threeweek period, the beacon was removed from the feeding process. Six days later, the beacon was again placed in the water and it was noted the fish quickly swam to the beacon despite not seeing it for almost a week, showing they had remembered the association between food and the beacon. Stokes told reporters his findings prove it is cruel to keep fish in small tanks. w

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An archive full of remarkable performances The Savannah Music Fest releases its first-ever live compilation albums

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ow many times have you attended an outstanding live concert event only to wish in vain that you could somehow obtain a highquality document of the show to listen to time and time again?

the shows at each of their annual, two-week-plus showcases of fine art and roots music from around the world— is testing the same waters.

They’ve partnered with FestivaLink.net, an internet-based firm which specializes in marketing high-quality recordings from a variety of music fests around the world. These recordings are carefully tracked, mixed Although there have always been hi-fi enthuand mastered, and then offered as digital downloads siasts, amateur archivists, überfans and even enin a variety of formats — from the ever-popular MP3 terprising black-market businesspeople who to so-called “lossless” files, which are prized by audiosometimes went to great lengths to surreptitiously philes for their improved clarity, but shunned by most record shows for posterity (or, in the case of comfor their unwieldy size. mercial bootleggers, a quick and easy profit), the SMF Executive and Artistic Director Rob Gibson quality of most of those recordings was usually desays making standout performances from the cent at best. festival’s archives has always been a goal, but Most were captured ambiit has taken many years for both technologiL ently by audience members, I VA 0 7 20 cal innovations and interest in this event to EST – F 4 meaning that even when using S I C S 200 M UE L E C T IO N align.

H S A A specialized equipment, crowd A N N R IC A N S AVA N D A M E “We’ve been documenting as many Z Z noise or excess reverberations in JA of our productions as possible for years,” the room would often compete he explains. “Many of our jazz and claswith the magic the musicians sical concerts tend to be wholly unique made on stage. For decades now, productions, so we try to record them. collectors of rare audio usually For example, we’ve documented everysearched most ardently for sothing by Marcus Roberts since I arrived called “board tapes”, mono or ste(at the SMF) because I believe he’s one of reo 2-track recordings capturing the most extraordinary musicians in our not the amplified sound as heard time. Our aim (has always been) to work in the hall, but rather, some form in conjunction with artists and eventuof direct feed taken from the mixer ally release some of their recordings to (or soundboard) itself. the public. ” Recordings made in this manWhile it’s a little-known fact that many of the ner rarely suffer from extensive crowd chatclassical events staged by the SMF over the past ter or reflective echoes (which can cause five years have later been broadcast on NPR’s phase problems that damage the integrity of Performance Today program (a “great relationship” the music), but as these “mixes” are rarely inwhich Gibson says will continue with the 2008 tended to be listened to without taking the festival), the vast majority of shows in their vaults acoustics of a given room into account, the have never been heard by anyone. instrumentation and/or vocals can at times That’s partially because there has never been an seem wildly unbalanced. Those accustomed easy way to disseminate the material, and partially only to hearing carefully mixed albums or Top: Jerry Douglas; because the artists themselves and/or their respecprofessionally-run concerts would likely find Middle: CD cover; tive labels ultimately retain control over what rethe results skewed and peculiar at best and un- Botom: John Jorgenson cordings —if any— are ever marketed commercially listenable at worst. by the SMF. Ardent completists will surely suffer “We have only contracted with the artists for arthrough the most ungodly rackets to hear every note or utchival and non-commercial use only,” explains Gibson, who terance of their favorite artists, but the average listener likes also notes that the festival has recently entered into an agreethings neat, tidy and pleasing to the ear. ment with XM satellite radio to air selected concerts from So, for decades now, the vast majority of live concert rethe SMF archives. cordings which see officially sanctioned release by serious “For this project and the upcoming XM broadcasts (on artists (and their respective labels) are those recorded with XM Channel 110, The Classics), we have had to go back to such an eventual release in mind. Those shows are “multiparticipating artists for their blessing. FestivaLink has been tracked”, meaning that each individual instrument or vocaltaking care of licensing requests, issuing new contracts, and ist is essentially recorded separately from the rest. Then, days, they will handle publishing and royalty settlements. It’s alweeks, months or even years after the event, talented sound ways our goal that the artists share in the control of their engineers in studio settings can carefully blend these tracks music.” into a unified and pleasingly balanced listening experience.

“Everyone who appears on these new compilations were In recent years, with the music biz in decline and intergiven the opportunity to provide notes on the material we seest in live concerts at a relative high, many established rock lected, and on the mixes of each track. We want them to be and pop acts with both a sense of vision and loyal, cult folproud enough to sell them at their concerts, too.” lowings —such as Pearl Jam and The Pixies— have routinely Gibson notes that up till now, FestivaLink.net has fomulti-tracked entire tours, subsequently offering professioncused more on distributing live sets of contemporary acousally mixed CD sets of each show as collectible, limited-editic music and Americana, and complementing that niche is tion souvenirs. at least partially responsible for the roots-heavy selection of Now, at long last, the Savannah Music Festival (another artists and tunes contained on these initial offerings from equally visionary endeavor) —which for the past five years the SMF vaults (including Sam Bush, David Grisman, John has been methodically multi-tracking approximately half of Jorgenson, and Jerry Douglas). Yet he sees this projected se-

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ries of anthologies as a way for the burgeoning company to branch out a bit into the jazz, blues and world music genres.

“This arrangement is an experiment for both of us,” he offers. “It will no doubt introduce some new artists into their catalog. FestivaLink.net caters to the live music lover, and that’s a connection which is shared by the Savannah Music Festival.”

FestivaLink.net’s General Manager Ann Blonston shares Gibson’s enthusiasm for their cooperative venture.

“These shows were professionally recorded and mixed and every tune has the artists’ blessing. We’re proud to be part of the Savannah Music Fest’s continuing mission to document the best music America, and the world, has to offer.”

Blonston says that even though some of the artists featured on this first pair of SMF anthologies fall slightly outside of the type of music her company has distributed to date, there is a commonality shared between her company’s roster of talent and that in the SMF’s ongoing archives.

“We work in genres where careers span a lifetime,” she adds. “Artists in these genres can still entertain into their eighties. We aspire to the equivalent longevity in the digital world, to help artists keep their music in front of new listeners. It’s our goal to keep those long careers vital.”

She also relishes a long and fruitful relationship with the festival, for, as she puts it, “The Savannah Music Festival archive is full of remarkable performances.”

Gibson stresses that those who purchase either a physical CD from the limited-edition 1,000 copy run of Volume One or a custom-made CD-R of Volume Two (both of which will also be available for convenient digital download) can be assured that despite the fact that the recording process used theoretically allows for extensive post-production studio trickery (common on most so-called “live albums” these days), what they’ll hear through their headphones or speakers is exactly what the crowd heard on the night of the show.

“None of these tracks have been doctored at all, beyond basic edits and equalization. This is not Milli Vanilli or MTV! No lip-synching, no overdubs, no nonsense. These musicians, and particularly these performances, don’t need it.”

He credits the festival’s two location recording engineers with capturing pristine quality recordings of “a couple of hundred hours’ worth” of all manner of impressive shows over the past several years.

“To date, we have relied on two terrific guys, Rich Mays and Kevin Rose, to record our concerts,” he says. “They have different equipment, different setups and different philosophies.”

However, it seems that both men, who each record certain types of music for the festival (Mays the classical and the jazz, and Rose the blues and Americana), have very similar outlooks on the SMF and their role in helping to document the magical moments it routinely presents.

“Many of the shows I’ve recorded for them are one-ofa-kind events put together by the festival,” says Rose. “And I consider myself fortunate to have recorded them.”

Mays adds: “I can honestly say that in the realm of jazz and chamber music no festival eclipses the Savannah Music Fest. I can’t imagine any jazz lovers would be disappointed with this disc.” w Live From Savannah Music Festival: Jazz and Americana Selections 2004 -2007 should be available in the next few weeks.

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Teaching kids to ‘feel’ jazz

Marcus Printup tours local elementary schools

onyers, Ga., native Marcus Printup was raised on gospel before catching the jazz bug in his late teens. An award-winning trumpeter in college, he was befriended by the masterful jazz pianist Marcus Roberts, and that imprimatur led him to join Wynton Marsalis’ Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in the early ‘90s.

He’s gigged and /or recorded with legends like Betty Carter and Dianne Reeves, released albums under his own name, and —when not touring internationally— conducts workshops with young musicians.

I caught up with Printup at his Atlanta home in advance of his upcoming visits (with a band) to ten local elementary schools this week as part of the “Jazz Is Feeling” interactive outreach program sponsored by the Savannah Music Festival, in tandem with Black History Month. (Read more at www.connectsavannah.com.)

training and recall. It’s important when teaching kids not to go over their heads.

When the clinics are interactive, you have them in the palms of your hands.

How did you become involved in this?

Why do you feel it’s important to expose children to this music in a school setting?

Marcus Printup: Rob Gibson approached me to perform at this year’s festival, but also included the offer to teach. I jumped at that because I love teaching. For me, it is a passion almost equal to performing. I chose the title Jazz Is Feeling because as jazz musicians, we try to emulate human expressions and feelings while playing. My goal is to teach students how to hear, feel and play music in a more advanced manner.

What sort of curriculum will you use?

Marcus Printup: I’ll demonstrate how my trumpet can be made to laugh, cry, shout, growl and moan. I will also demonstrate how jazz bands works like automobiles. The drums serve as the engine, the upright bass is the wheels, the piano is the body and the horn player is the driver. We all must work together as a unit in order to function. I also do a lot of call and response. I will play a phrase for the kids and have them sing it back to me. This exercise strengthens ear

Are you a father yourself?

Marcus Printup: No kids yet, but I have two great dogs! Raising my oldest, Dewey, has been one of the most rewarding experiences ever. He has developed his ears to understand my patterns of speech in the same way a student starts to learn how to improvise. In the beginning stages, chord changes, dominant versus major, fully diminished versus half diminished, etc., can become overwhelming to learn. But through repetition, the students start to piece things together and that is when they are free to create. By the way, Dewey was named after Miles Dewey Davis!

Marcus Printup: It seems our society shuns class and promotes ignorance. I won’t criticize American Idol or other popular sources for music appreciation, but it is a shame that many people feel these sources offer the apex of talent. I watched one of my favorite shows on ESPN, and they discussed which was the biggest upset, the Giants defeating the Patriots in the Super Bowl, or Herbie Hancock defeating Kanye West for the top record Grammy. One of the sportscasters, Tony Kornheiser, said, “Of course the answer is Herbie Hancock defeating Kanye West. I mean, who is this guy? I’ve never heard of him. He doesn’t sing, he doesn’t rap, he doesn’t dance.” Mr. Kornheiser’s comments explain why it is so important to educate the upcoming generation. w Marcus Printup’s Jazz Is Feeling runs Feb. 2529 at East Broad, Gadsden, Port Wentworth, Largo-Tibet, Gould, JG Smith, Heard, Georgetown, Butler and West Chatham.

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This S.C.-based EWI player (Electronic Wind Instrument) and his acclaimed jazz fusion combo made their local debut a couple of months back at this same subterranean nightspot.

Touring behind a debut indie CD, they offer funky, instrumental takes on both standards and original compositions that center around his versatile and unique horn synth, which allows Kenerson to create virtually any sound or tone he wants with just breath and inspiration. Fri., 9 pm, Jazz’d Tapas Bar.

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Some professional musicians (such as myself) who make the club, bar and restaurant scenes must working in groups. If the instrument we play (in my case, drums) is not the sort that lends itself easily to solo recitals or background music gigs, we’ve got to align ourselves with cats who can either play melodic instruments, or who can carry a tune. However, there are plenty of folks who are quite capable of either fronting a band, or holding a crowd’s attention on an acoustic guitar or a keyboard.

Chuck Courtenay is one such fellow. He gigs regularly as a solo act offering well-known country, pop and rock favorites, but can also be found playing in tandem with either Bucky Bryant or his own brother Jason. Yet, when the money’s right and schedules align, he’s got an ace backing band made up of some of the area’s more experienced veteran players. For this gig at a venue with one of the largest stages and nicest PA systems in town, he’ll be joined by guitarist G.E. Perry, bassist Tim Burke, keyboardist Hank Miller and drummer Jesse Jordan for a late night of roadhouse covers. Better yet, it’s free to get in. Thurs., 10 pm, Wild Wing Café.

Seepeoples

Every once in a while, an unusually talented artist passes through town with little fanfare or pre-show publicity. Often, when this occurs, it’s owing to the fact that they’ve never made a dent into this market before. It may be their first serious road outing, or they’re great at what they do, but don’t have the acumen, budget or mind-set required to solicit media attention as they perhaps should. As a result, they usually get sadly overlooked — lost in the shuffle.

This Texas-based singer-songwriter is a perfect example of someone whose work deserves more attention than it will likely get at this dodgy MLK, Jr. bar that’s known more for amateurish metal and pop-punk acts. She’s currently on a 50-state tour in memory of her late brother, a Lt. Col. in the U.S. military who passed away in 2006 while serving in Iraq (half of any profits from the tour go into a memorial fund for his four kids). “He died in the name of this country, so I’d like him to be remembered in every state in this country,” Kruger has said, and while that is certainly the hook to draw those who know nothing of her work, her tantalizing talent as a post-modern alt.country songstress in the mold of Rilo Kiley, Lucinda Williams and Patty Griffin shines brightly, and should win over plenty of new converts who make the trek.

Named Dallas’ Best Female Vocalist in 2006, her latest CD won the Independent Music Award for Americana Album of the Year. With any sort of meaningful promotion on the part of this venue, Kruger’s appearance would have made for a lengthy, interesting and —likely— touching feature all sorts of folks could relate to. As it is, by the time I stumbled upon this gig on my own, I barely had this much space in our publication in which to sing Kruger’s praises. She’ll be accompanied by a guitarist/banjoist and a drummer. Listen and learn more at: www.kristykruger.com. There’s a $10 suggested donation. Sat., 8 pm, Guitar Bar.

The Sapphire Bullets

A rare public gig (and a free one, at that) by this well-known local 13-piece R & B show band boasting a full horn section, and a setlist filled with danceable tunes from the Stax, Motown, James Brown, Chicago and Tower of Power catalogs, plus more. Mon., 8 pm, Wild Wing Café.

Seepeoples

This buzzworthy Asheville, N.C.-based group has a wildly entertaining sound which at times seems to nod to such disparate acts as TMBG, The Shins, Guster, Ween, OK GO and even Fountains of Wayne — yet somehow remains all their own. This allows them to find common ground among jam-band fans as well as lighthearted indie-rockers and power-pop diehards, and it’s helping them to fill medium-sized rooms nationwide. They’re also known for a unique light and video show, although the low ceiling and small stage of this venue may find them leaving that in the truck. Check out: www.seepeoples.com. Note: after 10 pm, anyone admitted must be 21+ with positive ID. Those under 21 must split by 10:30 pm. Fri., 11 pm, Locos (downtown). w

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

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Kevin Barry’s Pat Garvey (Live Music) Solo acoustic guitarist playing Celtic ballads, folk and pop tunes (covers & originals). Feb 27, Feb 28, Feb 29, Mar 1 Mar 2 King’s Inn Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

Lucas Theatre Craig Morgan with Whiskey Falls (Live Music) 8 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 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.

The Sentient Bean Psychotronic Film: DON’T LOOK IN THE BASEMENT (1973, USA) (Other) The Psychotronic Film Society of Savannah presents a weekly series of overlooked, rare, foreign and/or critically-acclaimed cult cinema: This creepy shocker set in an isolated asylum was shot for next to nothing by an unknown director and starring a freaky cast of amateur actors. It was a favorite on the drive-in circuit over 30 years ago.

Open to ALL-AGES, but recommended for Mature Audiences only. Seating begins at 7:30 pm. 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

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

Fiddler’s Crab House The Eric Culberson Blues Band (Live Music) Internationally-acclaimed, Savannahbased electric blues guitarist and singer (memphis and Chicago-style), aided by a whip-tight rhythm section (covers/originals). 9:30 p.m.

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

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

Guitar Bar Bo Hatchet (Live Music) Young local acoustic duo of guitar and upright bass playing backwoods, rural-style, blues and folk-influenced rave-ups (covers & originals). Feb 29, midnite Hang Fire DJ KZL’s Back to School Ice Cream Social (DJ) Eclectic mix of vintage soul, dub, rock, punk,

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

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Augie’s Pub (Pooler) Sullivan Stree (Live Music) Acoustic guitar duo of singer/songwriters Paul Rader and David Flannery, playing pop, rock, blues and folk (covers & originals).

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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.

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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 Hazel Virtue (Live Music) Newish lineup of a longestablished, southern-tinged area alt. rock combo led by singer/songwriter and guitarist Eric Britt. Featuring members of The Train Wrecks (covers & originals). 9:30 p.m.

Guitar Bar Open Mic night hosted

by Caesura (Live Music) Open Mic Night led by a young local melodic metalcore/indie-rock combo. 10 p.m.

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

The Island Grill Perception (Live Music) Well-liked regional hard and classic rock band featuring Jon Schwalls (of The Long Awaited) on bass. they play everything from “Brown-Eyed Girl” to Godsmack (covers & originals). 9 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.

John’s & Friends Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. 9 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Pat Garvey (Live Music) Solo acoustic guitarist playing Celtic ballads, folk and pop tunes (covers & originals). Feb 27, Feb 28, Feb 29, Mar 1 Mar 2 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 Hitmen (Live Music) Brash electric blues trio led by guitarist and singer Brett “Hitman” Bernard and featuring drummer Mark Cordray (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) Robin’s Nest Karaoke (Live Music, Karaoke) 8 p.m.

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

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

Spanky’s TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

Venus De Milo DJ Nahah Mean (DJ) Wasabi’s Live DJ Frankie Spins Hiphop & Electric Fusion (DJ) 8 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe The Chuck Courtenay Band (Live Music) Local honky-tonk, country, blues and southern rock band featuring a well-known guitarist and singer backed by several of the more experienced veteran players on the scene, including guitarist G.E. Perry, bassist Tim Burke, keyboardist Hank Miller and drummer Jesse Jordan (covers & originals). 10 p.m.

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

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A.J.’s Dockside “Georgia Kyle” Shiver

(Live Music) American Legion Post 36 Karaoke (Karaoke) The Apex TBA (Live Music) B & B Ale House Akrobatix & The Dope Sandwich Crew (Live Music, DJ) An evening of local as well as national underground hip-hop, featuring our own rap collective Dope Sandwich, as well as this NYC-based MC. Also on tap: a one-on-one B-Boy Battle with a $100 prize. 9 p.m.

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.

Bayou Cafe Thomas Claxton (Live Music) Intense, solo acoustic guitarist and singer (who also fronts local hard rock cover band The Long Awaited) playing a wide range of rock and pop (covers & originals). Feb 29, 9 p.m., Mar 1, 9 p.m., Mar 7, 9 p.m., Mar 8, 9 p.m., Mar 14, 3:30 p.m., Mar 15, 5 & 10 p.m. Mar 22, 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) Legendary locally-based guitarist and singer who prides himself on a working knowledge of literally thousands of rock, pop, blues and country tunes from the past several decades. He plays solo with sequenced backing tracks (covers & originals). 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 A Nickel Bag of Funk (Live Music) Local, femalefronted funk/soul/R & B combo with a strong gospel influence (covers & originals). 9:30 p.m.

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

(Karaoke) Glazer’s Pub Mary Davis & Co. (Live Music) Female-fronted acoustic cover combo (rock, pop, soul and beach music) featuring members of the well-liked Wilmington Isl. party act Band In The Park. 9 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 Sammy Patrick (Live Music) Jam-band, rock, folk and outlaw-country tunes sung and played on an electric/acoustic guitar (covers & originals). 8 p.m.

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

Isaac’s on Drayton Bottles & Cans (Live Music) Hard-swinging, highenergy garage-blooze in the vein of Tom Waits, “Basement Tapes”-era Dylan and Hound Dog Taylor (covers & originals). 9 p.m.

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

Jazz’d Tapas Bar The Bernie Kenerson Group (Live Music) Internationallypraised Myrtle Beach, S.C.-based modern jazz fusion group, led by an acclaimed musician who’s main “horn” is the EWI (or Electronic Wind Instrument), a MIDI interface which allows him to make virtually any sound or tone he wants, merely by playing his EWI like a clarinet. 9 p.m.

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

The Jinx American Aquarium (Live Music) Killer Raleigh, N.C.-based roots-rock band that at times recalls the gritty, resplendent Americana of The Silos. Their lineup features both a violin and an organ, for some sonic textures that are just a bit out of the norm for most acts playing this venue. 11 p.m.

John’s & Friends The Hitmen (Live Music) Brash electric blues trio led by guitarist and singer Brett “Hitman” Bernard and featuring drummer Mark Cordray (covers & originals). 9 p.m.

Jukebox Bar & Grill Perception (Live Music) Well-liked regional hard and classic rock band featuring Jon Schwalls (of The Long Awaited) on bass. they play everything from “Brown-Eyed Girl” to Godsmack (covers & originals). 9:30 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Pat Garvey (Live Music) Solo acoustic guitarist playing Celtic ballads, folk and pop tunes (covers & originals). Feb 27, Feb 28, Feb 29, Mar 1 Mar 2 Loco’s Deli & Pub (Downtown) Seepeoples (Live Music) Rising Asheville, N.C.-based post-modern power-pop band that mixes wry indie-rock lyrical sensibilities with catchy, distorted guitar lines and keyboard flourishes - think TMBG and The Thievery Corporation meets The Shins. As per this venue’s new policies, after 10 pm, anyone admitted to see the 11 pm show must be 21+ with positive ID, and anyone underage must leave the premises by 10:30 pm. 11 p.m.

Lucas Theatre Disney’s “Alice In Wonderland, Jr.” (Other) Based on both the classic 1951 animated film and Lewis Carroll’s original books, this musical stage production features 3rd through 12th grade students from Savannah Christian Preparatory School. Feb 29, 7 p.m., Mar 1, 7 p.m. Mar 2, 3 p.m.

Luther’s Rare & Well Done TBA (Live

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| Soundboard Electric Cheese (Live Music) Duo of guitarist/bassist Bill and vocalist Lori from popular local rock and pop cover band Rhythm Riot. They’re accompanied by sequenced backing on a wide variety of well-knwon tunes in a variety of genres. 6 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 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.

Wasabi’s DJ Frankie -C Spins Hip-hop 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 Bucky & Barry; Mr. Fernando (Live Music) Local acoustic guitar duo that plays well-knwon pop, rock and country tunes to sequenced backing (outside in City Market Courtyard); Slick and atmospheric modern funk/hard rock from Atlanta with plenty of slap bass and distorted guitars (covers & originals).

Feb 29, 6 & 10 p.m.

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

■ SATURDAY, MARCH 1

The Apex TBA (Live Music) Augie’s Pub (Pooler) Sullivan Street (Live Music) Acoustic guitar duo of singer/songwriters Paul Rader and David Flannery, playing pop, rock, blues and folk (covers & originals).

8 p.m.

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

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

Bayou Cafe Thomas Claxton (Live Music) Intense, solo acoustic guitarist and singer (who also fronts local hard rock cover band The Long Awaited) playing a wide range of rock and pop (covers & originals). Feb 29, 9 p.m., Mar 1, 9 p.m., Mar 7, 9 p.m., Mar 8, 9 p.m., Mar 14, 3:30 p.m., Mar 15, 5 & 10 p.m. Mar 22, 9 p.m.

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

Bernie’s on River Street Karaoke

(Karaoke) 9 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 WormsLoew (Live Music) Locally-based “Y’allternative” rock band offering rootsy, Americana-tinged modern pop-rock originals and like-minded covers. 10 p.m.

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

Gayna’s Bar Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

Glazer’s Pub TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m.

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

Guitar Bar Kristy Kruger (Live Music) Up-and-coming and fiesty female Americana songstress touring crosscountry in support of her impressive new DIY CD. This tour finds her backed by guitarist/banjoist Dylan Sneed (a songwriter himself) and drummer Richard Hewitt. 8 p.m.

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

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

Metro Coffee House Open Mic Night w/Brandon Clark (Live Music) Hosted by an up-and-coming local contemporary pop-rock singer/ songwriter. 8 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Domino Effect (Live Music) Local funk/reggae/soul-based jam act featuring vocalist and guitarist Josh Wade (covers & originals). 10 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) Sullivan Street (Live Music) Acoustic guitar duo of singer/ songwriters Paul Rader and David Flannery, playing pop, rock, blues and folk (covers & originals). 8:30 p.m.

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

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

Murphy’s Law The Train Wrecks (Live Music) Hard-rocking local roots-abilly and Americana act fronted by singer/songwriter Jason Bible that recently released an impressive debut indie CD (covers & originals).

11 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.

Riders Lounge TBA (Live Music) 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.

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

Stingray’s Jordan Ross (Live Music) Young, Pooler-based singer/ songwriter with a contemporary, modern acoustic-pop feel (covers & originals). 7 p.m.

Stogie’s DJ Paynt & DJ Mself (DJ) Tantra Lounge Live DJ (DJ) 1 a.m.

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Hyatt Regency TBA (Live Music) Isaac’s on Drayton Eat Mo’ Music (Live Music) Mostly instrumental soul-jazz combo of trumpet, drums, bass and wah guitar, anchored by several area music educators.

It’s all funky and dance-oriented, but as the night goes on, they rock it up a little more (covers & originals).

9 p.m.

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

Jazz’d Tapas Bar G.E. Perry & Strange Brew (Live Music) Gordon Perry is an esteemed local blues and jazzinfluenced guitarist who’s particularly known for his slide work. This band format features some fo the area’s most experienced bar and club musicians and focuses on more of a classic rock feel (covers & originals).

9 p.m.

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

The Jinx Karaoke (Karaoke) 10 p.m.

John’s & Friends The Greg Williams Band (Live Music) Full electric band led by prolific local singer/songwriter Wiiliams, who has released a handful of critically acclaimed indie CDs of original rock with a striong blues, folk and psychedelic influence (covers & originals). 9 p.m.

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

Kevin Barry’s Pat Garvey (Live Music) Solo acoustic guitarist playing Celtic ballads, folk and pop tunes (covers & originals). Feb 27, Feb 28, Feb 29, Mar 1 Mar 2 Live Wire Music Hall Savannah Avenue (Live Music) Impressive local jazz fusion/funk outfit with a lineup that includes guitar, bass, drums and sax, and occasionally expands to feature keyboards, percussion, trombone and trumpet. 8 p.m.

Loco’s Deli & Pub (Downtown) Scott Baston & The News Architects w/David Blackmon (Live Music) Acoustic guitar-based, low-key jam-oriented rock (featuring organ, percussion and vocal harmonies) from a former member of pupular Macon-based group Moonshine Still.

As per this venue’s new policies, after 10 pm, anyone admitted to see the 11 pm show must be 21+ with positive ID, and anyone underage must leave the premises by 10:30 pm. 11 p.m.

Lucas Theatre Disney’s “Alice In Wonderland, Jr.” (Other) Based on both the classic 1951 animated film and Lewis Carroll’s original books, this musical stage production features 3rd through 12th grade students from Savannah Christian Preparatory School. Feb 29, 7 p.m., Mar 1, 7 p.m. Mar 2, 3 p.m.

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

Marlin Monroe’s Surfside Grill Mary Davis & Co. (Live Music) Femalefronted acoustic cover combo (rock, pop, soul and beach music) featuring members of the well-liked Wilmington Isl. party act Band In The Park. Mar 1, 7:30 p.m., Mar 15, 7:30 p.m., Mar 22, 7:30 p.m., Mar 29, 7:30

p.m., Apr 12, 7:30 p.m. Apr 19, 7:30 p.m.

Mercury Lounge The Jason “Lefty” Williams Band (Live Music) Jamoriented southern blues-rock band led by an established, Atlanta-based music instructor who just happens to have been born with only one full arm, and plays lead and rhythm guitar by using a custom-made device which fastens a pick onto his self-described “nub”. 10 p.m.

Metro Coffee House Bo Hatchet (Live Music) Local acoustic duo of guitar and upright bass playing backwoods, rural-style, blues and folk-influenced rave-ups (covers & originals). 9 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Jordan Ross (Live Music) Young, Pooler-based singer/songwriter with a contemporary, modern acoustic-pop feel (covers & originals). 10 p.m.

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

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

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

Murphy’s Law Seldom Sober (Live Music) Up-and-coming local duo of fiddler Colleen Settle and acoustic guitarist and bodhran player Michael Corbett, offering trad Celtic folk tunes and ballads. Mar 1, 5 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 Josh Sanders (Live Music) Solo acoustic country guitarist and singer from Meldrim who cites Alan Jackson as a personal hero, and says he can only “thank God for this wonderful talent that he has bestowed upon me” (covers & originals). 9 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.

Stingray’s TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m.

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

Studio B Kings (Live Music) Promising local hardcore/hard rock group with a sludgey groove and a massive, swampy sound that’s long on pick-scrapes and dual, throatshredding vocals. Also on this ALLAGES bill: Against The Sky, Demorior, Hours and more TBA. 8 p.m.

Tantra Lounge Live DJ (DJ) 1 a.m.

1 a.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-rocking local rootsa-billy and Americana act fronted by singer/songwriter Jason Bible that recently released an impressive debut indie CD (covers & originals).

8 p.m.

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

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

■ SUNDAY, MARCH 2

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.

Captain’s Lounge #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Daquiri Island Karaoke (Karaoke) Dewey’s Dockside Roy & The Circuit Breakers (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Shag, Blues & Soul hits 5 p.m.

Doc’s Bar TBA (Live Music) Beach, Shag, Soul, Pop, Rock, Boogie, Country & Blues Doubles Lounge “World Famous” DJ Sam Diamond (DJ) Driftaway Cafe TBA (Live Music) Acoustic Rock, Pop, Country, Blues & Soul covers 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.

The Johnny Mercer Theatre Celtic Woman (Live Music) Musical ensemble comprising five Irish female singers and one female fiddler.

They perform everything from trad Celtic tunes to modern songs, have released three CDs, and tour the world. They are often referred to as “Riverdance for the voice.” 7:30 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Pat Garvey (Live Music) Solo acoustic guitarist playing Celtic ballads, folk and pop tunes (covers & originals). Feb 27, Feb 28, Feb 29, Mar 1 Mar 2 Lucas Theatre Disney’s “Alice In Wonderland, Jr.” (Other) Based on both the classic 1951 animated film and Lewis Carroll’s original books, this musical stage production features 3rd through 12th grade students from Savannah Christian Preparatory School. Feb 29, 7 p.m., Mar 1, 7 p.m. Mar 2, 3 p.m.

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

■ MONDAY, MARCH 3

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.

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 Tom O’Carroll (Live Music) Touring Celtic troubador wiht a loyal following in Savannah (covers & originals).

Mar 3 Mar 4 King’s Inn Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

Live Wire Music Hall Turtle, Joe & Friends (Live Music) Loose and informal rock and country-tinged jam session featuring members of acclaimed local act Turtle Folk (covers & originals). 8 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 The Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love (Live Music) 13-piece R & B show band made up of veteran jazz, rock, soul and blues players - featuring a full brass section (The Bonaventure Horns), multiple guitars, drums, percussion, etc... They’re a favorite at private engagements throughout the area, but rarely play public gigs. Expect fullthrottle arrangements of wellknown tunes from the Stax/Volt and Motown catalogs, as well as hits by Tower of Power, Chicago, James Brown and other danceoriented, horn-based acts. 8 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe (Hilton Head)

TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m.

■ TUESDAY, MARCH 4

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.

John’s & Friends Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. 9 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Tom O’Carroll

(Live Music) Touring Celtic troubador wiht a loyal following in Savannah (covers & originals).

Mar 3 Mar 4 Live Wire Music Hall Open Mic Night (Live Music) 8 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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Marlin Monroe’s Surfside Grill TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

Savannah Smiles “PianoPalooza” (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.

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From left: Owner Te’mo Ortiz; the Pork and Grouper entree; and preparing Tres Leche cakes

Rancho Alegre serves authentic Cuban cuisine

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’m celebrating my 46th birthday at Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant. Rancho Alegre translates to “Happy Ranch,” which sounds like a place to enjoy life. While it’s great to have special celebration days, shouldn’t every day be special and celebrated?

Our waiter mentions the grouper special: I’m hooked. I’m a Grouper Groupie. I love the flavor, the texture, even the Portuguese garoupa derivation of the wor,d which I learned while working in a kitchen outside of Boston where the crew spoke mostly Portuguese.

I even enjoy reading articles about importers getting busted knowingly selling cheaper Asian catfish as grouper. Rancho Allegre owner Te´mo Ortiz says he’s had to return product because it wasn’t grouper.

Glenda Lewis, who retired after working 20 years as a corrections officer at Rikers Island, not only suggested Rancho Alegre, but wrote down the name, address and phone number so I’d be sure to get there. Then photographer Lee Futch told me that it’s his favorite restaurant in Savannah; that’s high praise as he’s dined all over the world and is very discerning.

When I enter I remember that I’d been to Rancho Alegre when I first moved to Savannah.

I was dating a woman who told me on the night that we met that she had two objectives in dating

me: One, to convert me to Christianity. The other? She wanted my money.

I’m not dating anyone now, so working on my birthday is a great option -- an option I rarely got when I actually worked in kitchens. Lee has a dish of Puerto Rican pigeon pea rice, pork chunks and sweet plaintains for lunch.

I have Guanabana fruit juice, a Cuban tamale in corn husk with roasted pork, and the aforementioned Grouper special: A dish of Spanish origin which came smothered in a dark green, tangy tasty sauce of capers, anchovies, parsley, mustard, garlic, olive oil, and vinegar…and a disclosable secret ingredient: Cuban bread is mixed into the sauce for flavor and texture. For dessert a smooth, dense wonderful Cheesecake Tropicale topped with guava mango sauce.

Te´mo Ortiz is Mexican. The idea to open a Cuban restaurant in Savannah came from his friend-co worker Jorge, a Cuban who helped him with the recipes and then stayed on for a year to make sure Te´mo and his staff were knowledgeable and comfortable.

During lunch Glenda stops in with her daughter Jordan. When we finish eating Lee and I join them; Te´mo joins us.

“I always like to be a little bit risky on things, I always try do different things. Nobody has my concept,” Ortiz says. “For me this was a challenge. I already had much responsibilities and I was, O.K. why not, let’s give it a shot it’s one more that I can carry.”

When I ask him about going from employee to employer, he says, “Why not, let’s give it a shot.”

I’m slightly awed by people who own and operate their own businesses. I’ve tried it before; with two versions of a short fiction magazine and an exercise equipment maintenance company. I was the “owner” and only “employee” of all three; none were full fledged registered businesses.

Government paperwork baffled and stifled me. To Te´mo they were just something that needed to be done: “The legal things I took care of. Everything’s out there.

The things that you need to get, you have to do your homework. You say, “What do I need to open a place?

I need this, this and this, and you have to put all of the puzzle together.”

Talking with restaurant owners is so cool.

As we tour his restaurant Te´mo says, “We don’t have happy hour specials or anything to attract people. We have the real stuff. The food makes it feel like you are eating in someone’s home because the food is so true.”

Real stuff that includes original Pan American Airways posters and framed Cuban money on the walls.

There is even Café Bustelo, which Te´mo informs me is essential to a Cuban restaurant.

In the kitchen the Tres Leche Cakes are just coming out of the oven. Each individual cake soaks up like a sponge a rich mixture of a little bit of white wine - another trade secret! - evaporated, condensed, and whole milks. I want one (or two) but I’m full.

I ask if I can try the special, hot hot sauce that the cooks keep in the kitchen for themselves and don’t serve to the customers. It doesn’t exist!

Te´mo explains that his food doesn’t need and isn’t enhanced by hot sauce. But he tells me they do have an appetizer that they all snack on that doesn’t make the menu, cheese topped deep fried plaintains with mojo sauce.

Eventually it’s time to go. Lee picks up a single maraca from the fireplace and shakes it. Te´mo explains the tradition/superstition that “you never shake just one maraca”: If you do you won’t get the luck derived from shaking both.

Lee shook both maracas: Does the luck cover an entire group? Last year I planned a trip to Cuba via Kingston that never happened. I’m planning it again; I want to get there before Fidel dies.

Maybe with lots of luck I’ll be able to celebrate with a date: in Rancho Alegre and in Havana. w

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his one’s a keeper. Even after more than 330 years, JeanBaptiste Moliere’s The Imaginary Invalid, which skewers the 17th century French medical profession, continues to leave audiences in stitches.

The Armstrong Atlantic State University Masquers will present it Feb. 28 through March 2.

The play tells the story of Argan, a hypochondriac who is actually healthy. “Moliere didn’t like the medical profession, dealing with clergy, or lawyers, so he wrote satire,” says director Roger Miller, a theater professor at AASU. “The play is about a miserly hypochondriac who wants to marry his daughter to a doctor so he can get free medical care,” Miller says. “She’s in love with someone else.”

Despite its age, the play is hilarious. “There’s a lot of slapstick comedy,” Miller says. “Moliere was famous for his broad physical comedy.”

Although there have been many adaptations of Moliere’s work, this production is faithful to the original.

“We’re doing it in period costume, we’ve just updated the language,” Miller says.

Ironically, even as Moliere wrote the play, he knew he himself was dying. He had suffered from a chronic pulmonary condition for five years.

Moliere had a particularly nasty cough that often left him weak and exhausted. It interrupted his stage performances and left him unable to sleep. His friends had begged to leave the stage and seek medical attention, but he refused.

The role of Argan was written by Moliere with the idea that he himself would play the role. Throughout the play, Argan remains seated on a commode and coughs continuously to remind his family how “sick” he is, and it was a role that Moliere belived he

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play. Many think the timing of Moliere’s death may have been his biggest – and last – irony.

In the play, Argan is so worried about his health, that he pressures his daughter to marry a medical student so he can have round-the-clock health care.

“The doctor’s son he chooses is called a ‘booby’ in the play,” Miller says. “He’s a real weirdo. We are making him as dumb and funny as we possibly can.”

The role of Argan is being played by theater student Alec Caldas, who has been in several Masquers productions. Argan offers a departure from his usual roles.

“I’ve been in comedies, but I haven’t had the change to cut loose so extremely when performing,” Caldas says.

Caldas came to AASU after serving five

years in the U.S. Army. “I had done a litthe one who figures it all out and makes it a tle bit of acting in high school,” he says. happy ending.”

“Coming here reminded me how much fun Kitchens has been involved in theater I had. I do it because it’s fun.” since the sixth grade. “I was eight years Caldas plans to be a writer. “I want to do old when I found my first Shirley Temple plays and shows for themovie,” she says. ater,” he says. “Right now “I was taking tap • The Imaginary Invalid opened I’m focusing on short sto- at the Palais Royal Theatre in Paris classes, and Shirley Temple ries.” tap danced in the movie,” on Feb. 10, 1673.

Candace Kitchens plays • Although Moliere was at odds Kitchens says. “I thought, ‘I the maid, a pivotal charwith the church, attorneys and the can do that!’” acter.

After graduation, Parisian medical profession, The “She’s very witty and Kitchens hopes to get into Imaginary Invalid was his most clever,” Kitchens says. “Her successful play. film, although she also enmaster is Argan. joys theater. “I’m a big fan • Physicians were so incensed “She sees that he is a of Moliere,” she says. “I with Moliere’s portrayal of them, hypchondriac and she they were reluctant to treat him in had read and seen perfordoesn’t cut him any slack mances of The Imaginary his final illness. at all,” Kitchens says. “She’s Invalid.

“That production wasn’t very good,” Kitchens says. “I knew it could be done a lot better.”

Kitchens says the Masquers production is an example of Moliere done right.

“Dr. Miller is amazing to work with, and it’s an amazing cast,” she says. “It’s a bunch of young, witty and quick college students, just like in the play. We’re all Moliere fans.” w The AASU Masquers will present The Imaginary Invalid Feb. 28 and 29 and March 1 at 8 p.m. and March 2 at 3 p.m. at the Masquers Chinese Theatre at Armstrong Center, 13040 Abercorn St. General admission is $10, and $8 for seniors, military, AASU alums and non-AASU students. All AASU personnel will be admitted free. Call 927-5381 weekdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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ybee residents can relax. The man in ter, in this case – or else. “ the silver car isn’t a madman or a terSome of the characters are played just rorist. The normally mild-mannered Rod for laughs. There’s the German nanny hired McAdams is yelling and gesturing wildly after the baby is born, and Hector, the huto prepare for his role in the comedic play, morous but wise gardener. “He comes over Squabbles. to do the yardwork, but he can never do it “My husband likes to get in his Honda because of all the squabbling,” Ingham says. and drive around Tybee to practice his “All these characters come in and out of lines,” McAdams’ wife, Linda, says. “If anythe scenes,” Correa says. “It’s a constant, hibody sees him flinging his arms around, larious squabble until the very last scene.” don’t worry. He’s just rehearsing.”

Everyone who knows McAdams says he’s Squabbles is being presented by the nothing at all like his character, Abe. “He’s Tybee Arts Performing Society (TAPS) my alter ego, I guess,” McAdams says.

Feb. 29 and March 1 and 2. It was written “I teach at Armstrong, so I go into charby Marshall Karp and tells the story of a acter when I teach. I also practice on my way happy young couhome from Armstrong. ple, Jerry and Alice I’m not sure that’s a good Sloan. They have idea because it’s not very opened their home safe.” to Alice’s father, Abe McAdams is a profesDreyfuss, a true sor in health administracurmudgeon, played tion at Armstrong Atlantic

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State University. “I was “He’s a grouchy originally a theater major old man,” McAdams in college,” he says. says. “But he has a Correa has been in heart of gold.” several TAPS productions.

Jerry’s mother, “It’s just a small commuMildred, is left nity theater,” he says. “But homeless when her it really gets a lot of folks house burns down. to come out.”

What else can the As with previous TAPS Sloans do but inproductions, Squabbles is vite her to stay with localized.

• Rod McAdams, who plays them as well?

“The play takes place in Abe, and Leigh Rich, who Carol Ingham is diNew Jersey during a snowrecting the play. “It’s re- plays Alice, are both professtorm, but we make it Tybee ally adorable and so well sors at Armstrong Atlantic State with rain,” Correa says.

University. written. These are two The play is so funny, cast • Arnie Correia, who plays old people who don’t members have trouble keepJerry, is a pharmacist. like each other. It’s one ing a straight face during re• Playwright Marshall Karp funny fight after anhearsals. “I think Carol’s done other. These two senior was an advertising executive who a good job casting it,” Correa wrote commercials for Coca-Cola, says. “It has us laughing just citizens can really get Stroeh’s Beer and Gillette, and cre- to hear the lines.” at it.”

Their poor children ated the classic “Thank You, Paine This may be the last TAPS Webber” ad campaign. are caught in the midproduction to be presented • In 1987, four years after writ- at the old Tybee school cafdle. Jerry is played by ing Squabbles, Karp wrote and pro- eteria. The next production Arnie Correa. duced a CBS comedy, Everything’s will be presented at the Tybee “Abe and Mildred Relative, that starred Jason haven’t gotten along Pier, and after that, TAPS is from the day of the wed- Alexander. getting a space of its own.

• Up next for TAPS is Best Little ding,” Correa says. “He “Now we’ve got the old Whorehouse in Texas on April 4, 5 teen center,” Ingham says. says she attacked him with a cake cutter. It be- and 6.

“Before that, it was a fire stacame a big squabble.” tion. It has a room that would Now there are conmake a perfect black box thestant squabbles in the Sloan household. ater, so we’re very excited.” w “When Alice informs Jerry that she’s pregnant, they decide they want the parents to Squabbles is presented Feb. 29 and March 1 move out,” Correa says. and 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Black Box Theater, But there’s a problem. “He doesn’t want (the Old School Cafeteria) on Fifth Street to leave and she doesn’t want to leave,” off Butler. Doors open at 7 p.m. Food and Ingham says. “What are they going to do? drinks available. Tickets are $10 and can be Someone’s got to leave. Who’s going to leave purchased in advance at Gallery by the Sea, first?”

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Painting Undone -- SCAD presents an Work by Betsy Cain, John Olenyik, and Preston Russell is featured in ‘Twilight: Three Perspectives’ at 2Car Garage on Broughton Street; reception is this Friday from 6-8 p.m.

Gallery Espresso — Recent oil paint-

ings by Veronika Varner through Feb. 29 at Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St.

Hospice Savannah Art Gallery — In honor of Black History Month, Hospice Savannah will showcase paintings by Savannah artist Allen Fireall and Gullah figures by Savannah sculptor Judy Mooney through Feb. 28.

The gallery is at Hospice Savannah, 1352 Eisenhower Dr. 355-2289.

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work can be seen Feb. 6-June 1 at the Telfair Academy, 121 Barnard Street.

Center for African American Studies and the SCAD Museum of Art will host this exhbition as part of the Savannah Black Heritage Festival. Feb. 1-April 14 on the third floor of Jen Library, 201 E. Broughton St.

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

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Oliphant cartoons and sculptures — The work of

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Work by aviation and historical artists Marc Stewart, Jim Balletto, Wade Meyers, and Russell Smith can be seen through April 13.

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Sunday in Savannah — This photo exhibit by Dr. Ja A. Janannes depicts the African-American worship experience at churches in Savannah. Feb. 13-28 on Thursday and Friday from 5-7 p.m. and Sunday from 3-5 p.m. at the Abyssinia Gallery, 1622 Ogeechee Rd.

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self being dunked headfirst into a toilet. But with an entrepreneurial spirit being perhaps his finest trait, Charlie soon manages to gain control of the situation. Armed with the pills being supplied by his clueless family psychiatrist, Charlie enters into a business partnership with school bully Bivens (Tyler Hilton), whereupon Charlie provides the students with medical advice and Bivens handles the pills-andcash transactions. In no time, Charlie becomes the most popular kid on campus, a development that doesn’t go unnoticed by the burnt-out principal (Robert Downey, Jr.), an alcoholic barely holding onto his job, his sanity and his rebellious daughter (Kat Dennings).

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Definitely, Here they further deniMaybe grate the standing of What: The unbelievably rare sequel to the romantic comedy 1980’s Philippino James Bond rip-off For by presenting this waWhen it comes to Your Height Only, starring the 2’9” action terlogged flick about a worthy romantic star Weng Weng as Interpol Agent Doubickering ex-spouses on comedy, Definitely, ble-O. Prepare yourself for the most assthe prowl for sunken Maybe certainly isn’t kicking, kung-fu fighting, disco-dancing, treasure off the Florida fool’s gold (or Fool’s ladies-bedding midget you’ve ever seen… Keys. 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Despite finalizing their divorce (Ryan Reynolds), Maya begs to hear how he mere hours earlier, Finn talks Tess into joinand her mother met, so he turns the beding him once again on his never-ending time story into a mystery, changing all the quest for 18th century Spanish booty; they names and leaving Maya to guess which persuade Honeycutt to finance their enof the women from his past ended up bedeavor, but they’re working against the clock coming his wife. As he details his escapades since murderous rapper-turned-mobster during the early 1990s — as a fledgling poBigg Bunny (Kevin Hart) also has designs litical consultant for the Clinton campaign on the riches. Eye candy abounds in Fool’s — he presents three possibilities: his colGold: Many women will enjoy the sight of lege sweetheart Emily (Elizabeth Banks), his McConaughney taking off his shirt at regcampaign co-worker April (Isla Fisher), and ular intervals, some men will gaze at the his reporter friend Summer (Rachel Weisz). bronzed Hudson sporting teeny bikinis, and By casting three comparably drop-dead-gorocean lovers (that would include me) can iggeous actresses in sympathetic and intelnore the lame plot at the forefront in favor of ligent roles, writer-director Adam Brooks concentrating on the shimmering beauty of keeps the mystery going longer than might the water (a modest saving grace also found be expected. in After the Sunset and Into the Blue). But the direction (by Hitch’s Andy Tennant) is unVantage Point 1/2 inspired, the script is bubbleheaded, and the Imagine the TV hit 24 crossed with Akira bland leads continue to disprove the notion Kurosawa’s Rashomon, and you’ll get some that some measure of movie-star charisma idea of what to expect from Vantage Point, a is required to make it as a romantic draw. dizzying thriller that relates the same cataOld pro Sutherland provides some lift, but strophic event from eight different POVs. the real spark comes from Alexis Dziena as In Salamanca, Spain, U.S. President Ashton Honeycutt’s trust-fund daughter; she takes (William Hurt), on the verge of making a the tired character of the young ditz and mispeech concerning the War on Terror, beraculously makes her funny. comes the target of an assassination attempt, and various occurrences that take place immediately before and after the shooting are There Will Be Blood filtered through the actions of several participants and witnesses. Chief among these I’m not sure Daniel Day-Lewis’ perforcharacters are Secret Service agent Thomas mance in There Will Be Blood represents the Barnes (Dennis Quaid), who stopped an asbest acting of 2007 (as various critics’ groups sassin’s bullet during a prior attempt on the have declared), but it certainly represents president’s life; Barnes’ fellow bodyguard, the most acting of the past year. His perforKent Taylor (Matthew Fox); Howard Lewis mance here as Daniel Plainview, a prospec(Forest Whitaker), an American tourist who tor who strikes it rich in turn-of-the-century catches some startling images with his camCalifornia, basically comes across as Bill the corder; and Rex Brooks (Sigourney Weaver), Butcher (his character in Martin Scorsese’s a TV producer whose own newsreel footage Gangs of New York) turned up a couple might help Barnes crack the case. By splinof notches. 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The Coen Brothers have always been known for the ease with which they’ve jumped from genre to genre, but with their superb new picture, No Country for Old Men, they seem to be tapping from various wells at once. Certainly, their adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s novel smacks of a contemporary Western through its wide-open settings and signals a crime thriller via its “law and disorder” plotline. But may I add the classification of monster movie to the mix? That might seem like a stretch, but as I watched Javier Bardem’s seemingly unstoppable Anton Chigurh shuffle his way through the picture, killing left and right without remorse, I realized that it’s been a long time since I’ve seen such an unsettling creature on the screen. Chigurh is just one of the several fascinating characters occupying screen time in a delirious drama that in its finest moments echoes such classics as Psycho, Touch of Evil and Chinatown, not only in its intricate and unpredictable plot structure but also in its look at an immoral world in which chance and fate battle for the upper

hand and in which evil is as tangible a presence as sticks and stones. Chigurh spends the film, set in 1980 Texas, on the trail of Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin), a cowboy who stumbles upon the aftermath of a drug deal gone wrong in the desert (lots of guns, lots of spilled blood, lots of corpses) and walks away from the scene with a satchel containing $2 million in cash. But a sum that large isn’t about to be written off by the crime bosses, and so here comes Chigurh (working for an outfit independent from the Mexican dealers) to take care of business. The catand-mouse chase between Chigurh and Moss is enough to propel any standard narrative, yet tossed into the mix is Ed Tom Bell (Tommy Lee Jones), a weary sheriff who, baffled and deflated by the wickedness that has come to define his country, nevertheless trudges from crime scene to crime scene, hoping to save Moss and stop Chigurh.

Juno This indie effort takes a moment to get its bearings. Yet after a rocky opening that almost drowns in its own attempt to be hip, this movie is pure bliss. Ellen Page, who already revealed herself as an actress to watch in Hard Candy, is perfection plus as the title character, a spunky and verbose teen who finds herself pregnant after a dalliance with sweet classmate Paulie Bleeker (Superbad’s Michael Cera). After briefly considering an abortion, Juno elects to have the baby and place it up for adoption, a decision supported by her dad (J.K. Simmons, SpiderMan’s J. Jonah Jameson) and stepmom (Allison Janney). After careful research, she decides on the adoptive parents: Vanessa (Jennifer Garner), a tightly wound businesswoman who wants a child in the worst way, and Mark (Jason Bateman), a TV jingle composer whose tendency to live in the past makes him an ideal friend to Juno (they both share a love for gore flicks and bicker over musical tastes). But Juno’s idea of how everything should proceed smoothly doesn’t exactly pan out, and her sarcastic front falters in the face of fear and uncertainty, revealing the child underneath. Perhaps because it’s written by a woman — and a former stripper and phone-sex operator at that — Juno is already receiving the sort of kneejerk backlash that tellingly was never foisted upon Judd Apatow’s similarly themed summer comedy Knocked Up. Yet Diablo Cody’s script is more balanced than Apatow’s: The laughs are plentiful in both, but Cody places a bit more emphasis on the emotional fallout, with teenagers Juno and Bleeker awkwardly trying to express their feelings for each other and Vanessa’s anxiety almost palpable as she constantly worries that Juno might change her mind about handing over the baby (Garner is excellent in her best film role to date).The direction by Jason Reitman (also responsible for last year’s winning Thank You For Smoking) is understated and never obtrusive; clearly, this is the writer’s dance. w

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Friday Feb. 29, 7 p.m., Victory Square Nine, $8 (cash only) How interesting that 2007 produced two pictures about Alzheimer’s that approached the subject from diametrically opposite points. 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 is about siblings who dislike their dad and are upset that circumstances dictate they be responsible for his well-being. Away From Her was a straightforward drama, but The Savages is a black comedy that frequently goes down like the most bitter coffee imaginable. Philip Bosco plays the father figure around which the action stirs: Found smearing his own excrement on the bathroom walls of his Arizona residence, he’s eventually placed into the hands of his distant -- both geographically and emotionally -- offspring, Jon and Wendy Savage (Philip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney). Jon’s a college professor in Buffalo, while Wendy’s an aspiring writer in New York City; neither one has the time nor the inclination to take care of the old man -- more so since by all accounts he made their childhoods miserable -- but they do their best to find him suitable lodging in an “assisted living” facility. But Wendy’s definition of suitable is different than Jon’s, and the siblings end up squabbling about his living arrangements, a discussion that opens up a can of worms regarding their relationships not only with their father but with each other. Jenkins’ screenplay is sometimes too smug for its own good -- her reverence for the elderly seems so sincere in many of the film’s best passages that it’s startling when she occasionally uses these folks for cheap comic effect -- but 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. The Savages sports a sharp-edged tone that might put some viewers off, but in Hoffman and Linney, it provides us with two of the premier performances of last year.

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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.

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

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

Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting will be held Thursday, Feb. 21 at 5 p.m. in the MPC Arthur Mendonsa Hearing Room, 112 E. State St. A Policy Comittee Meeting will be held Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 10 a.m.

Call Wykoda Wang at 651-1452. Through Feb. 27.

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

Drinking Liberally Promoting democracy one pint at a time - share politics while sharing a pitcher. This is an informal gathering of like-minded, left-leaners 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.

Ongoing.

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

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AIDS Walk for Life will be held March 8 from 8:30-11 a.m. at Forsyth Park. The event is free and open to the public. Donations are welcome and event T-shirts will be sold to raise funds for Union Mission’s HIV/AIDS programming.

To register, call 236-7423. Through March 8.

Bringing in the Greens is a benefit for the Rape Crisis Center that will be held Saturday, March 8 at 7 p.m. at the Armstrong Center for Continuing Education. A preview of auction items will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $65 per person or $100 per couple. Silent and live auctions, casino games, heavy hors d’oeuvres and music for dancing. Call 233-3000 or www. rccsav.org. Through March 8.

Feral Cat Program Needs Supplies The Milton Project is seeking supplies, including small spice containers (plastic only), medium-sized gloves, batteries and flashlights with hook-on belt loops, hand-held can openers, puppy training pads, canned tuna and mackeral, KFC coupons specifi-

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cally for chicken-only buckets, bath sheets and beach towels, blankets and buckets to hold supplies for trappers. Contact Sherry Montgomery at 351-4151 or sherry@coastalpetrescue.org. Ongoing.

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. 912-447-0578. www.stjosephs-candler.org/ body.cfm?id=401&oTopID=401 Through a partnership between United Way’s 2-11- program and Savannah-Chatham Asset Development Coalition, free tax preparation will be offered at several sites by volunteer tax preparers. To find a site, dial 2-1-1 24 hours a day, seven days a week, or call 4475577. Through April 15.

Home and Heart Warming Program The United Way of the Coastal Empire is taking applications for this Atlanta Gas Light Co. program. United Way was given a grant to be used to help low-income homeowners with free repair or replacement of gas appliances, such as hot water heaters,

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Steven Williams II Fundraiser Golf Tournament will be held Feb. 29 at noon at the Bacon Park Golf Course. For complete details, visit www.thesettlement-ga.com/fund_raiser. html or call David Brown at 661-1980.

Through Feb. 29.

Sugar Refinery Family Support Fund Donations can be made to the United Way of the Coastal Empire. All proceeds will go to affected victims and their families.

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Ongoing.

I Sold It on eBay for Coastal Pet Rescue I Sold It on eBay is accepting items on behalf of Coastal Pet Rescue. Donors may bring any item valued at more than $40 to the I Sold It On eBay store located next to TJ Maxx in Savannah Centre. The item will be listed and proceeds will go directly to Coastal Pet Rescue. Call 228-3538 or 3537633 or visit www.coastalpetrescue.org or www.isolditsavannah.com. Ongoing.

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

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

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Sadie Hawkins Sock Hop A benefit for the Milton Project, a trap-neuter-return program for feral cats, will be held Saturday, March 1 at 7 p.m. at the American Legion on Tybee Island. Entertainment will be provided by Girlfriends and DJ Barri Marshall. Heavy hors d’ouevres and a cash bar will be available. Donations of items for the silent auction are sought, and volunteers are needed, Tickets are $20 per person. Call 484-7355 or 786-0786 ot visit www.tybeedance.com. Through March 1.

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

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

Second Chance Toys Recycle your children’s old toys. Second Chance Toys collects clean used toys, which are sanitized and donated to needy children. Pickup service is available. Call Carol at 356-3281 or e-mail carol268@comcast. net. For info, visit www.secondchancetoys. org. Ongoing.

Service Auction Auction items include dining options, trips, services, artwork and a variety of goods.

It will be held Saturday, March 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the Troup Square Fellowship Hall at Macon and Habersham streets. 234-0980, uusav@comcast.net or visit uusavannah.org.

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Sunday March 2, 2008 DOES TRUTH MATTER? A LOOK AT THE CLINTON ANTI-TERRORIST BILL AND THE DEATH PENALTY

MARTINA CORREIA, THE SISTER OF DEATH ROW INMATE TROY DAVIS, WILL EXAMINE THIS ISSUE

Unitarian Universalist Beloved Community 707 Harmon Street (corner of Gwinnett & Harmon Streets) Services begin at 11AM. Religious education for 1st-8th grades: Creation Stories Around the World: Adam and Eve and Beyond.

For information, email UUBC2@aol.com or call 441-0328. All are welcome.

Celebrating Diversity. Working for Justice.

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which will be held in April. The winner will receive $1,000, a shopping spree, an honorary banquet and a trophy. Young men ages 13-19 who are attending middle or high school are eligible to enter. This year’s theme is “Standing on the Shoulder of Great Men!” Call 351-6159. Ongoing.

Epworth Players Auditions for the Epworth Player’s production of “The Farmer’s Daughter” by F. Andrew Leslie will be held Friday, Feb. 29 from 7-9 pm, Saturday, March 1 from 10 am to noon and Sunday, March 2 from 24pm in the Social Hall at Epworth United Methodist Church, 2201 Bull St. Cast needed: 8 men ages 20s to 40s, 1 man 50-70, 2 women ages 20s to 40s) and 1 woman 6070. Tech crew: lights, sound and stage manager. For further information, please call Richard Seng at 313-4004 Through March 2.

Home and Heart Warming Program The United Way of the Coastal Empire is taking applications for this Atlanta Gas Light Co. program. United Way was given a grant to be used to help low-income homeowners with free repair or replacement of gas appliances, such as hot water heaters, furnaces, space heaters and stoves. Qualified customers also can apply for free weatherization of their homes. The program is open to residents of Chatham, Bryan, Effingham, Liberty and Glynn counties. Call 651-7730.

Ongoing.

Junior League Scholarships Applications are being accepted for the Kids Who Care scholarships by the Junior League of Savannah. The deadline is March 8. Five $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors from Chatham, Bryan, Effingham and Beaufort counties who have demonstrated a strong commitment to volunteerism and outstanding community involvement. Applications are available at www.jrleaguesavannah.org under “Community Impact.” Through March 8.

Miss Georgia Peach Scholarship Pageants will be held March 8 at the Pettigrew Center at Fort Valley State University in Fort Valley.

The deadline to enter is March 1. Age groups are Tiny Miss 4-6 years old, Little Miss 7-10 years old, Junior Miss 11-13 yeasr old, Teen Miss 14-16 years old and Miss 17-23 years old. Queens serve as official ambassadors of the Georgia Peach Fesitval and the peach industry. Call 478-923-3846, 478-987-1711 or 478-987-1960 or email missgapeachpageant@email.com or visit www.missgeorgiapeach.org. Through March 1.

Submissions for 2008 Savannah Film Festival Professional and student film submissions are being accepted for the 2008 Savannah Film Festival, which will be held Oct. 25 to Nov. 1. No works in progress will be accepted. Categories include animation, documentary feature, documentary short, narrative feature, narrative short and student. The entry fee is $40 for professional films and $20 for student films. Visit www. withoutabox.com or www.scad.edu/filmfest. All entries must be postmarked by June 16 and selected entrants will be notified by Sept. 15. Through June 16.

Classes, Camps & 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. Ongoing.

Adoption and Foster Parent Information Meeting A free event for people who’ve thought of adopting a child or becoming a foster parent will be presented Thursday, Feb. 28 from 78:30 p.m. at St. James Catholic Church, 8412 Whitfield Ave. Speakers include adoption attorney Birney Bull, DFCS Adoption Services Supervisor Clementine Manigault and adoptive parents Tony and Kelly Wiggins. There will be a Q&A session and refreshments.

355-1523 or www.stjamessav.com. Through Feb. 28.

Adult Painting, Drawing and Clay Classes Ongoing beginner, intermediate and open studio classes are offered Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon and 6-8 p.m. or Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon. All levels welcome, with encouragement to expand your skills.

Clay classes are $100 per 10-hour session plus $30 for clay and kiln usage. Painting and drawing classes are $85 per 10-hour session and a basic art supply fee, if needed.

The instructor is Carolyne Graham, a sculptor, artist and certified art teacher. Call 9257393 or 925-5465. Ongoing.

Art, Music and Tutoring for the Inner Child Beginning piano and voice lessons are taught by Linda Luke, who also tutors students in reading. Creative dance and a snack are included in the lessons, and special education students are welcome. Sculpture, painting and drawing are taught by Jerry Luke. Private and small group lessons are availble and open to adults, teens and younger children. The lessons last an hour and the cost is $80 a month. The address is 5225 Skidaway Rd. Call 349-0521 or 843496-0651 for info. Ongoing.

Aspiring to Advanced Writer’s Workshop A two-day writing and creativity workshop will be held March 8 and 9. Facilitated by renowned poet James Nave and bestselling author Diana LaSalle. Visit www.thewritingsalon.net and click on Salons. Limited space.

Through March 8.

Beading Classes Learn jewelry-making techniques from beginner to advanced at Bead Dreamer Studio, 407A E. Montgomery Cross Rd. Call 9206659. Ongoing. Bead Dreamer Studio, 407 A East Montgomery Crossroads. 912-9206659. www.beaddreamer.com 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

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the Savannah Actor’s Theatre on Louisville Rd. The cost is $185 and advance registration is required. Contact Judy Mooney at 443-8313 or judymooney@bellsouth.net.

Through Feb. 29. Savannah Actor’s Theatre, 703D Louisville Rd. 912-232-6080. www.savannahactorstheatre.org 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. Ongoing.

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.

Ongoing.

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.

Ongoing.

Garbage, Goo, Recycling and YOU The Chatham County Department of Public Works is sponsoring this show by the

| Free Will Astrology

ARIES (March 21-April 19): What’s the opposite of a freak out? Let’s call it a freak in. I suspect you’re about to enter into this state. That means you will have at your disposal all the intensity of a hysterical fit, but you’ll be able to express it artfully as you accomplish acts of amazing grace. Time may even seem to expand for you as you slip into a wildly relaxed perspective that unleashes exuberant insights with practical applications.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): People close to you have been transforming. Be alert for the possibility that they are not who they used to be. Your ability to shape reality creatively in the coming weeks depends on you being able to recognize that some of the old truths about them have been replaced with new ones. Now study this passage from T. S. Eliot’s *The Cocktail Party*: “We die to each other daily. What we know of other people is only our memory of the moments during which we knew them. And they have changed since then. To pretend that they and we are the same is a useful and convenient social convention which must sometimes be broken. We must also remember that at every meeting we are meeting a stranger.”

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Whether or not you consider yourself a storyteller, it’s time to do the best you can at practicing that art. I say this for two reasons.

First, the people you encounter will have a special need to hear about your adventures in redemption, the riddles that have fueled your quest, and the mysteries that have pushed you to the edge of your understanding.

Second, as you talk about those adventures, riddles, and mysteries, you will give yourself the exact boost you need to open fully to the next great story of your life.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “Never play cards with a man called Doc,” said Nelson Algren in his book *A Walk on the Wild Side.* “Never eat at a place called Mom’s. Never sleep with a woman whose troubles are worse than your own.” Whether or not you generally heed cautionary advice like that, I suggest that you

Puppet People, which will tour elementary schools to teach students the importance of learning to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. For bookings, call 355-3366. Ongoing.

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. Ongoing.

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

Adult Literacy is offered every Monday and Wednesday from 4-6 p.m. Homework Help is offered every Tuesday and Thursday from 3-4:30 p.m. The Community Computer Lab is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. GED/adult literacy education is being offered Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon or 1-4 p.m.

Ongoing.

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.

Ongoing. 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. Ongoing. Oatland Island Education Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. 912898-3980. 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. Ongoing.

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adopt a more freewheeling approach in the coming weeks. In fact, given the frontier-prowling, rules-breaking, fun-erupting nature of your current astrological indicators, you may benefit from experimenting with a host of exploits that at any other time might seem iffy or dicey or itchy.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Many people who understand the workings of the subconscious mind use their knowledge to manipulate us. Their insights into the nature of the deep psyche give them an advantage as they try to sell us their products, ideas, and personalities. Personally, I try to do the opposite, harnessing my understanding of your subconscious mind so as to help you tap into your unique genius, free you from your suffering, and awaken you to the transformative power that comes from expressing your love with smart generosity.

It’s prime time for me to inspire your efforts in these tasks. It also happens to be a perfect moment for you to upgrade your relationship with your own subconscious mind.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Read this joke, told

by Jeff Thredgold in his book *On the One Hand: The Economist’s Joke Book.* “An economist returns to visit her old school. She’s interested in the current exam questions and asks her old professor to show her some.

To her surprise, they are exactly the same questions that she answered 10 years ago. When she asks the professor about this, he says: ‘The questions are always the same.

Only the answers change!’” The professor’s reply should be your guiding meditation in the coming week, Virgo.

Your most enduring uncertainties are inviting you to seek new solutions. Questions that have tormented and tantalized you for a long time will respond revealingly to your fresh probes.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Will the coming week feature encounters with drunken judges, passive-aggressive spies, semi-repressed cat people, and codependent enablers? Perhaps. I’m not sure. But I can state more

authoritatively that you will have to deal with at least some of those characters in your dreams. And that means there may be aspects of your own psyche that resemble a drunken judge, passive- aggressive spy, semi-repressed cat person, and codependent enabler. If you find that’s the case, I suggest you open up a dialogue with them. See if you can get them to pitch in and lend a hand to your long-term goals instead of undermining you the way they are now.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Actor Cary Grant said he didn’t necessarily advocate making love constantly. “Who can do it all the time?” he asked. “Though I do try.” Your assignment in the coming weeks, Scorpio, as revealed by the astrological omens, is to attempt what Grant aspired to: Do the wild thing as much as possible.

Get busy before breakfast on the kitchen table and on your mid-morning break in the closet. Duck out of work early so you can get your freak on. Get a hundred more strokes and licks and kisses in before bedtime. Et cetera.

And if you don’t have a lover to help you out in this noble cause, then boink the wind, screw the sky, hump your dreams, make love to the universe.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Although dolphins are among the smartest animals of the sea, they get pretty stupid when they’re on dry ground. This is according to a report by the world’s finest news source, *The Onion.* Researchers found that when bottlenose dolphins were transferred from their water-filled tanks to lab tables, they flunked 11 different tests designed to assess their cognitive skills and reasoning abilities.

Let that be a lesson to you, Sagittarius, as you navigate your way through the challenges of the coming week. As much as possible, make sure you’re on your home turf or in your natural habitat when you’re working to solve knotty dilemmas.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “Often the truth needs to be packed in great illusion,” writes medical intuitive Caroline Myss, “to protect it from the carrier

of that truth.” Your job in the coming week is to chip off some of the illusion that’s hiding a precious truth you’re shielding yourself from. You’re getting closer to being able to handle the whole truth, but you’re not completely ready yet. That’s why I suggest you preserve a bit of the protective illusion as a buffer. The dramatic revelation will best occur in stages.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): A century ago, human life expectancy was 47, the speed limit on most roads was 10 mph, and the average wage was 22 cents an hour. Only one out of six homes had a bathtub, while one out of ten had a phone. Women washed their hair once a month and often using egg yolks for shampoo.

Coca Cola contained cocaine. I predict that between now and 2028, life on earth will change as dramatically as it did in the last 100 years, and no other sign of the zodiac will be better positioned than you Aquarians to thrive on the transformations. What can you do to fully capitalize on your natural advantage? Create a 10-year master plan and a 20-year master plan, envisioning what you’d like to be doing in 2018 and 2028. The coming weeks will be an excellent time to write out these documents.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In the coming week, you should try to experience, or at least visualize, scenes like the following: an apple pierced by an arrow that’s lying on a bridge near a half- crumpled Valentine card; wind rattling through an old tree in such a way that you hallucinate there being an angel perched in its branches; an accordion floating down a stream trailed by two quacking ducks; a stranger who’s simultaneously crying and laughing in a cafe while writing frenetically on white paper napkins. And why is it important to commune with scenes like these? Because they will energize your soul in ways you can’t rationally understand. They will remind you that deeply meaningful events can be utterly mysterious. w

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Technical Eollege and Step Up Savannah’s Poverty Reduction Initiative. To apply, call Tara H. Sinclair at 604-9574. Ongoing.

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. Ongoing. The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. 912-232-4447. www. sentientbean.com Credit and Money Management 12 Hour Seminar This ongoing course is held every month at the Effingham YMCA in Rincon. This seminar is the first standardized credit education program in the nation. Topics covered are the steps to improve your credit rating and raise your credit scores, budgeting, managing your debt, what lenders require when you borrow money, how to spot looming money problems and how to deal with them before it’s too late. 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. Ongoing.

Drawing the Human Figure with instructor Jeff Markowsky, a SCAD professor and working artist, will be held Feb. 29 and March 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at

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professional artist/clay sculptor Carolyne Graham. Costs $100 for 6 classes, or $30 per class. Clay supplies are extra. Call 925-7393 to register. Ongoing.

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

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

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

Group classes start in September. Private lessons are available. Visit www.fabrikasavannah.com or call 236-1122. Ongoing. 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 train-

ing and job search and placement assistance.

Call Mindy Saunders at 234-0525. Ongoing.

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. Ongoing.

Teen Art & Clay Classes Explore a variety of materials in this class specifically designed for teenage art students, taught by former middle school art teacher Carolyne Graham Thursdays from 3:30-5:30 p.m. The cost is $75 for 5 weeks of instruction. Call 925-7393 or 925-5465.

Ongoing.

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.,

Treat Yourself Today at Coastal

Georgia’s First

In Richmond Hill: 10161 Ford Ave #3 912.756.5181

In Savannah:

7929 Abercorn Street (Next to Best Buy) Suite 400 Oglethorpe Plaza 912.920.6323 14045 Abercorn St. Suite 1604 - Savannah Mall 912.927.0085

Seattle Style Coffee House.

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. Ongoing. 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.

HandsOnSavannah.org. Ongoing.

Wednesday Figure Drawing Group 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. Ongoing. 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 drop-ins. Advance registration is required. Call Judy Mooney at 443-9313 or e-mail judymooney@bellsouth. net. Ongoing. Savannah Actor’s Theatre, 703D Louisville Rd. 912-232-6080. www.savannahactorstheatre.org

Youth Art & Clay Classes Held Tuesdays from 4-5:30 p.m. The cost is $65 per 5 weeks of instruction. Call Carolyne Graham at 925-7393 or 925-5465.

Ongoing.

Clubs & Organizations

AASU Sci-Fi Fantasy Club This is an official student club of Armstrong Atlantic State University that accepts nonstudents as associate members. It is devoted to the exploration and enjoyment of the genres of science fiction and fantasy. Activities include book discussions, movie screenings, role playing game sessions, board and card games, guest speakers, episode marathons and armor demonstrations. Provides guest speakers to educators upon request. Call Michael at 220-8129, send e-mail to lightmagus@yahoo.com or mccauln1981@hotmail.com. or visit http:// aasuscifi.proboards105.com/index.cgi.

Ongoing.

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

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

Buccaneer Region SCCA is the local chapter of the Sports Car Club of America. It hosts monthly solo/autocross driving events in the Savannah area. Anyone with a safe car, insurance and a valid driver’s license is eligible to participate. Visit http:// buccaneerregion.org/solo.html. Ongoing.

From the church that brought you the “God on Broadway” Worship Series

A s bu r y M e m o r i a l U M C Presents:

Sunday, March 2nd “An Unexpected Choice” Check out our web site: www.asburymemorial.org

~ Free WiFi ~ Gourmet Quality Loose Leaf Tea ~ Freshly Baked Goods ~ Lunch Specials ~ Ice Cream ~ Hot Off the Grill Pannini ~ Italian Sodas

www.asburymemorial.com • Corner of Henry St. & Waters Ave. • 233-4351, parking lot in back of building.

“Savannah’s Top Female Criminal Lawyer” Defense with an attituDe! DUI, Reckless Driving Drug Charges All Misdemeanors & Felonies

402 E. Liberty St. 912.232.0081 Phillips & Roberts Trial Lawyers

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“Take a Bow” of the month at 10 a.m. at the Starbucks in the 12 Oaks Shopping Center on Abercorn St. to meet other MINI owners and go on motoring adventures together. Visit coastalminis.com. Ongoing.

Code Pink is a women-initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end the war in Iraq, stop new wars and redirect our resources into healthcare, education and other life-affirming activities. Meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Queenies To Go-Go, 1611 Habersham St. Contact mimi.thegoddessfactory@gmail. com or visit http://fearnoarts.com. Ongoing.

Queeny’s To Go Go, 1611 Habersham St. 912-447-5555.

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

Ongoing.

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

Open to all interested in boating and related activities. Call 234-1903 or visit www. geecheesailingclub.org. Ongoing. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. 912-354-9040.

Historic Savannah Chapter of ABWA meets the second Thursday of every month from 5-7:30 p.m. at Tubby’s Restaurant. The cost is the price of the meal. Call 660-8257 for reservations. Ongoing. Tubby’s Tank

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$6.89 All you can eat

buffet M-F: 11am - 2pm

Happy Hour Mon-Thurs

Bottle Beers 2.99 Domestic Draft Beers 2.99 3299oz.Margaritas 1.

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1 Explorer, for example 4 “Wake up and give me some food!”

8 Test for jrs.

12 Action star Jackie 14 Have a cow?

15 Country’s McEntire 16 “Horrors!”

17 She was the Little Mermaid 18 It’s right in your atlas 19 Former “Crossfire” host known for wearing a bow tie 22 “___ Take a Bow” (Smiths song) 23 “Let’s keep moving ahead!”

26 Pioneering sex researcher who frequently wore bow ties 30 Univ.

33 Teacher’s ominous note in red pen 34 Begonia bit 35 It was “The American Tribal Love Rock Musical” 37 Working joe 39 Title given to Madonna and Aretha Franklin 40 Extra 42 Jewelry house Van ___ & Arpels 44 Former closing pitcher Robb 45 Movie/TV character who always wears a red bow tie 48 Phrase meaning “and others” 49 Black Sea port 53 German architect with a penchant for bow ties 57 “___ idiot!”

59 Patsy’s “Absolutely Fabulous” friend 60 Summer pests 61 Incubus lead singer Brandon 62 Challenge 63 Draw 64 Disaster zone 65 Thick bowlful 66 Used a beanbag, maybe

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1 Aberdeen residents 2 “That’s right” 3 Actor Courtney B. ___ 4 J. Lo’s husband 5 ___ Aboumrad (contestant on Season 2 of “Top Chef ”) 6 Walkie-talkie word 7 Agreement after a bit of arm-twisting 8 Like used cars 9 He played Samwise in “The Lord of the Rings” 10 Stomach muscles 11 Ink work 13 Wireless company named after a Finnish town 14 Wine pourers 20 Letter-shaped building wings 21 Sound at the barbershop 24 Plunder 25 Blanchett role (sort of) in a 2007 movie 27 Throw up 28 Novelist Zola 29 Postpone 30 Dodecagon, e.g.

31 Space ___ (ditz) 32 Retreats 36 Actress Gena of “A Woman Under the Influence” 38 Artery near the longest bone in humans 41 Fantasy author Gaiman 43 Portuguese folk music that features guitar 46 They may be picky 47 Country with a non-rectangular flag 50 ___ headache 51 Hindu discourse, like a famous one on sex and love 52 Advantage 54 Do some video production 55 Paris’s ___ Gauche 56 Chew on rawhide 57 PC company?

58 “The Simpsons” character whose last name is Szyslak

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

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

Clean Coast meets monthly on the first Monday at the Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. Check www.cleancoast.org for event schedule. Ongoing. Jewish Education Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. 912-355-8111. www.savj.org/ Coastal Bicycle Touring Club of Savannah Visit www.cbtc.org for meeting schedule and more information. Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month at Tubby’s Tank House restaurant in Thunderbolt at 6:30 p.m. 728-5989. 1st of every month. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. 912-354-9040.

Coastal MINIs is a group of local MINI Cooper owners and enthusiasts who gather on the first Sunday

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

Call Hank Weisman at 786-6953. Ongoing.

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

American Legion Post 184, 1 Legion Dr. 912-354-5515.

Moon River Chorus is a ladies’ barbershop chorus. Rehearsals are Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. in the social hall of Whitefield United Methodist Church, corner of 55th Street and Waters Avenue.

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

Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) Join other moms for fun, inspiration, guest speakers, food and creative activities while children ages birth to 5 are cared for in a

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

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preschool-like setting. Meets the second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 9:15-11:30 am at First Baptist Church of the Islands, 6613 Johnny Mercer Blvd. Call 8988316 or 898-5086 or visit www.mops.org.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Seating is limited. Call 236-8581 for info.

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

Ongoing. Books-A-Million, 8108 Abercorn St. 921-925-8112. www.booksamillion.com/ Savannah Adventure Club is dedicated to pursuing adventures, both indoors and outdoors, throughout the Low country and beyond. Activities in the past year have included sailing, camping, skydiving, kayaking, hiking, tennis, volleyball, and skiing, in addition to regular social gatherings. Free to join, and ongoing. Email savannahadventureclub@gmail.com or visit www. savannahadventureclub.com Ongoing.

Savannah Area Landlord & Real Estate Investors Association Learn to be a real estate investor or landlord. Group meets the second Tuesday

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Savannah Council, Navy League of the United States has a dinner meeting the fourth Tuesday of each month (except December) at 6 p.m. at the Hunter Club, Hunter Army Airfield. Call John Findeis at 748-7020. Ongoing. Hunter Army Airfield, 525 Leonard Neat St. 912355-1060. www.stewart.army.mil/ Savannah Fencing Club offers beginning classes Tuesday and Thursday evenings for six weeks. Fees are $40. Some equipment is provided. After completing the class, you may become a member of the Savannah Fencing Club for $5 per month. Experienced fencers are welcome to join. Call 429-6918 or send email to savannahfencing@aol.com. Ongoing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ongoing.

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

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

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Savannah Ski and Adventure Club For snow-covered mountain-loving people and their friends. All are welcome. Meets for a wide variety of activities throughout the year. Meetings are held the third Tuesday of every month at rotating locations. Visit http://savannahskiclub.com. Ongoing.

Savannah Sunrise Rotary Club meets Thursdays from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at the First City Club. Ongoing. meets Thursdays from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at the First City Club.

Ongoing. First City Club, 32 Bull St. 912-

238-4548. www.firstcityclub.com/ Savannah Toastmasters helps you improve speaking and leadership skills in a friendly and supportive environment on Mondays at 6:15 p.m. at Memorial Health University Medical Center, Conference Room C. 352-1935. Ongoing.

Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-350-8000. www. memorialhealth.com/ Savannah’s First Pug Playday This group meets every first Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Savannah Dog Park at 41st and Drayton streets. All humans and dogs who live in a pug household are welcome. A donation to the Savannah Dog Park would be appreciated. Contact Mike or Melinda at kennedy.mike@comcast.net. Ongoing.

Savannah Dog Park, East 41st Lane and Drayton St. www.savannahdogpark.com/ Society for American Baseball Research is an international fan and research group devoted to the great game of baseball.

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

St. Almo The name stands for Savannah True Animal Lovers Meeting Others. Informal dog walks are held Sundays (weather permitting). Meets at 5 p.m. at Canine Palace, 618 Abercorn St. (Time changes with the continued on page 42

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of each month at the Spiva Law Group, 12020 Abercorn St. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting begins at 7:30 p.m.

Ongoing. Spiva Law Group, 12020 Abercorn St. Savannah Area Sacred Harp Singers The public is invited to come and sing early American music and folk hymns from the shape note tradition. This non-denominational community musical activity emphasizes participation, not performance. Songs are from The Sacred Harp, an oblong songbook first published in 1844. Call 655-0994.

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

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

Meet with Browns fans to watch the football games and support your favorite team Sundays at game time at Tubby’s Tank House in Thunderbolt. The group holds raffles and trips and is looking into having tailgate parties in the future. Call Kathy Dust at 3735571 or send e-mail to KMDUST4@hotmail. com or Dave Armstrong at Darmst0817@ comcast.net or 925-4709. Ongoing. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr.

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season.) Call 234-3336. Ongoing. Canine Palace Inc, 618 Abercorn St. 912-234-3336. www.caninepalacesavannah.com Sweet Adeline Chorus rehearses weekly on Wednesdays from 79 p.m. in St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hopsitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting rooms. Contact vicky.mckinley1@comcast. net. Ongoing. St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital, 11705 Mercy Blvd. 912-819-4100. www.sjchs.org/ Texas Hold â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Em Tournaments Free poker tournaments are held every week in Savannah, Hinesville and Statesboro. Free to play. Win prizes and gifts. Visit www.

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

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

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

Urban Professionals meets first Fridays at 7:30 p.m. at Vu at the Hyatt on Bay Street. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not having fun, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not doing it right. Call 272-9830 or send e-mail to spannangela@hotmail.com.

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

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. Ongoing. Islands Dance Academy, 610 Quarterman Dr. 912897-2100.

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. Ongoing. Doris Martin Dance Studio, 7360 Skidaway Rd. 912-3548089.

Basic Ballroom Class Learn the East Coast Swing and the West Coast Swing on Saturday, March 1 from 13 p.m. at the West Broad YMCA, 1110 May St. The cost is $3. Beginners and singles are welcome. Call 655-4985. Through March 1.

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 Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara at 305-756-8243 or send email to Dance@BreffniAcademy.com. Visit www.IrishDanceClasses.com.. Ongoing.

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. Ongoing.

Disabled Ballroom Class Classes are held at Memorial Healthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. Ongoing. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-350-8000. www.memorialhealth.com/ Flamenco Enthusiasts Dance or learn flamenco in Savannah with the Flamenco Cooperative. Meetings are held on Saturdays from 1 to 2:30 or 3 p.m. at the Maxine Patterson School of Dance. Any level welcome. If you would like to dance,

accompany or sing, contact Laura Chason at laura_chason@yahoo.com. Ongoing.

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.

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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 Cookinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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. Ongoing.

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.

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11th Annual Savannah Film Festival 2008 Passes for the 11th annual Savannah Film Festival are on sale. The festival will be held Oct. 25-Nov. 1. A Reserved Seating Pass costs $750, a Gold Pass is $500, a Silver Pass is $300 and a Bronze Pass is $200. They can be purchased at the SCAD box office, 216 E. Broughton St., online at www.scadboxoffice.com or by calling 525-5050. Through Oct. 27.

UU Movie Night The next movie night will be Friday, Feb. 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah. Casual movie viewing and conversation. All are welcome. savdeca@aol.com or uusavannah.org.

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Salsa Classes Learn Salsa “Casino de Rueda” style, a salsa dance that originated in Cuba. Have fun and get in shape all at the same time. Classes are Wednesday from 6-7 p.m. through May 7.

Call Lady Grace at 234-6183 or Juan at 3305421. Through May 7.

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

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.

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Fitness

A balanced life Student massage is offered at the Savannah School of Massage Therapy, Inc. Cost ranges from $30 to $40 for a one-hour massage and sessions are instructor supervised. Call 355-3011 for an appointment. The school is located at 6413B Waters Ave. www.ssomt. com. Ongoing. Savannah School of Massage Therapy, Inc, 6413 Waters Avenue. 912-3553011. www.ssomt.com/ Belly Dancing for Fun and Fitness A workout and a party, each class is an event. Provided are big colorful veils, jangling coin hip scarves, jingly rattling bracelets, exotic music from India, Turkey, Morocco and around the world, jeweled bindis to stick on your forehad and an assistant to make sure everyone gets personal attention. Held Sundays at 4 p.m., cost is $20 per class. Call 660-7399 for location. Ongoing.

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. Ongoing.

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. Ongoing. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. 912- 8196000. 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. Ongoing. 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-A-Life.

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. Ongoing. 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. Ongoing.

Fit Lunch A 30 to 40 Minute workout on your lunch hour. Classes offered Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 10:45am until 2:00pm by Fitness Body & Balance Personal Training Studio. Classes are organized and led by 2 Certified Personal Trainers and will utilize a variety of training techniques which may include strength training, interval and car-

dio as well as core, balance and flexibility.

Advanced booking required. Please call for further details 912-398-4776 or 912-2249667. www.bodybalance.com. Ongoing.

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.

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

Limited to 12 participants. Pre-register at adultenrichment@uusavanah.org or call 234-0980. Held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah upstairs in Phillippaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Place. Ongoing. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912234-0980. www.uusavannah.org Ladies Livin Smart fitness club provides nutritional education and exercise to encourage lifestyle changes at the St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s/Candler African-American Health Information and Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. at 5:30 p.m. Call 447-6605.

Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ongoing. African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. 912-447-6605. www.sjchs. org/1844.cfm Learn to Swim and Run This class is offered Tuesdays from 5-7 p.m. at Lake Mayer for all levels of fitness, beginners to advance. Running is offered from 5-6 p.m. at Lake Mayer and swimming is held from 6-7 p.m. at the Aquatic Center.

Sessions are organized and led by a certified personal trainer and triathlete. Choose one or participate in both. Call 675-1104 or visit coastaltriathlon.com. Ongoing.

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. Ongoing. 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. Walk-ins are welcome. Call 441-6653 or visit www.savannahyoga.com. Ongoing. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. 912-232-2994. www.savannahyoga.com/ w

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$17.89-$28.27/hr, now hiring.

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Mature woman sought to assist elderly female Parkinson’s patient in Savannah with daily activities including meal preparation, administering medications, bathing, dressing, walking and light housekeeping. Must have excellent references and have own transportat i o n . $ 8 . 0 0 p e r h o u r. C a l l 912-247-2346.

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Restaurant & Hotel

KOKOPELLI’s JAZZ CLUB

Jazz Club and Restaurant 107 W. Broughton St. NOW HIRING ALL POSITIONS apply in person Wednesday - Friday 2-4 Must be 21

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Securitech Security needs friendly, courteous, and firm people to work River Street gate access

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Recently renovated home in historic area of active restoration.

3BD/2BA, LR/DR/Kitchen, trunk room, heartpine floors, claw foot tub in BA, 4 fireplaces, central heat/air. Additional efficiency behind house perfect for rental. $249,000. Owner is a licensed real estate agent in the state of GA. Call Cindy Glazar, 247-6555.

Keller Williams Realty Coastal Area Partners 356-5001.

3 BED, 2BA

Foreclosure only $21,900! For listings 800-536-8517 x5613

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Homes for Sale

By Owner:15 Helmken Street

3BR/1BA Home on Eastside.

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Homes for Sale

Land/Lots for Sale

Homes for Rent

FIRST TIME BUYERS

Airports and Coast. Dove/ Deer/Duck/Turkey/&/Wild Quail. $2,850.00/Ac. Owner 478-477-1141. www.anrllc.com

401 E. 60th St.

Why rent when you can own?

Fre e co m p u te r i ze d l i s t o f homes available with no money down. 24 Hour Toll Free Recorded Message: 1-800-899-4158, ID#1014, or visit HomesForSaleSavannah.com ParkerHoward Properties 897.6320

FIXER-UPPERS!

Rent to Own! Nice Home 3bd/2ba. Call 24 hour recorded 2200 Sq Ft, 3 BD, 2 ½ BR, Fireplace, m e s s a g e f o r t h e d e t a i l s : Hardwood Floors, Pool, Fenced 866-202-5995 ext 7 b/y. Pets Ok w/dep., On Bus Route, 865 $1500/month, Call 236-3660.

Apartments for Rent

FISH AND CATCH FISH

Abundance of all fresh water fish: Bass, Crappie, Cream and Catfish. Great place to FISH! Rest rooms, and covered picnic areas available. Limited number of yearly memberships a v a i l a b l e. S I M M O N S M I L L POND 912-839-3357.

20% under market value! Must qualify!

Call John CH&A, Hardwood floors, Wash- 912-401-2507. er/Dryer, Eat-in Kitchen, Fenced Waterfront Home FSBO y a r d , O f f Tr u m a n Pa r k w a y, Corner lot 3BR, 2BA. Bellcrest $75,000 Call:353-8895 home has water on 2 sides, dock, 855 huge glass windowed porch, car Homes for Rent port shop, fish house, 30 minutes www.connectsavannah.com from Savannah, Lake Gale, Midway GA. $135,000. Roy Tomazin:912-852-9525 3BDRM/2BTH New Home on culde-sac in RIncon, subdivision.

840 Close to I-95. Pre-wired for surround & security. 6’Jacuzzi tub Land/Lots for Sale w/ sep shower. Laundry room.

Country $800 deposit, $1100/month.

Walk Plantation BEAUTIFUL LAND: Bulloch Co. Lease/purchase available. Pets.

Open House Sunday 1pm-6pm 8 . 7 6 a c re s. Co nve n i e nt to negotiable. 398-6857 4 bedroom, Immaculate inside Statesboro, close to I-16. Locatand out. 20x40 pool. Many exed on M.P. Martin Road. Call 15 Helmken Street: 3BR/1BA tras! Available Now! See Penny, Penny Properties Realty Home on Eastside. CH&A, Hardwww.homesbyowner.com. Call wood floors, Washer/Dryer, Pets at 912-687-4663.

NOW! 912-536-6915 OK, References Required.

Bulloch/Jenkins County $ 7 0 0 / m o $ 7 0 0 / D e p o s i t .

Line Call:353-8895 1,929.5/Acres Ogeechee Buy. Sell. Find. Free! River Plantation. 3/Miles River 3 BED only Frontage w/Concrete Boat Landwww.connectsavannah.com $413/mo! ing. 46/Acre Dove Field. Superior Interior Roads. Managed Pine 5% down 20yrs @ 8% APR! For & Hardwoods. Close to listings: 800-536-8517 x5618

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Homes for Rent

4 Bedrooms 2 Baths

Quiet, Good Area $650-$800/month Includes Water 852-2270 AVAILABLE 3/15. 900sq.ft. cottage, full kitchen, AC, 1 bath, washer/dryer, parking, cat ok, courtyard, french doors, midtown, $650. Call 236-3660.

Downtown, Three Bedroom, with hardwood floors, central heat&air, close to SCAD and Krogers $1000/month.

HALCYON BLUFF

3 BR/2BA w/living room, dining room, large family room, garage, & central heat/air. Non-smoking, no pets! $1,199/month plus deposit. Call 912-920-1936.

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Affordable

5 bd/2ba Home $300/mo!

• 3bedroom, 1.5 bath only $200/month!

More 1-4 bedrooms available from $199/month! For Listings

800-488-5931.

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.

912-604-3285

3BR/1.5BA in Windsor Forest, living room, dining room, large family room, central heat/air, washer/dryer connections, New wood floors, non-smoking, no pets. Close to schools and HAAF. $929/month plus deposit. No Historic District, 349 Tattnall St. S e c t i o n 8 a c c e p t e d . C a l l : Luxury 2BR/1.5 ba, Central AC, Washer/Dryer, 4 FP’s, deck/court912-920-1936

Apartments for Rent

yard, No Pets./Smoking. Available Now. $1600/mo 912-604-2485 or jrkenney@hotmail.com LARGE VICTORIAN near library, walk-in closet, fireplace, microkitchen, phone, cable, internet.

Utilities. Nicely furnished. $150/week ly, $540/monthly.

912-231-9464.

S TA R L A N D DA I RY D I S T R I C T: 2BR/2BA, beautiful 2nd floor Apt. hardwood floors, off-street parking, appliances including washer/dryer, lots of windows, no dogs. $950/month plus security, includes water. Available March 1st. Call 912-658-8550.

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Duplexes for Rent

WALK TO GSU

2 bedroom, 2 bath Duplexes Now renting for Fall.

Washer, Dryer & Dishwasher.

Privately owned, Ginny 912-564-7450.

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Call 721-4376 for more information.

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Commercial Property for Rent

Commercial Space

Lots for Rent in Brooklet

2 lots, water septic tank available. Brown St. Waters Trailer Park. 9 minutes from Statesboro. 912-842-2841

• Exec. office 1600/SF • Commercial/retail/office 650 - 3600 SF • W h / m a n u f a c t u r i n g 1800–20,000+ SF • Medical office 1450SF & up.

912-687-6171 or 912-587-3202 before 9PM please.

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29 East 34th Street Spacious 1 bedroom, 1 bath apartment in the Thomas Square District. Separate dining area, hardwood floors, window H/A, kitchen furnished with stove and refrigerator. Just a few blocks from Forsyth Park.

Visit sicaymanagement.com AVAILABLE NOW. Pet friendly. $750/mo.

538 East 49th Street Charming and spacious 2 BR, 1 Bath apartment in Ardsley Park with hardwood floors, central H/A, W/D connections, offstreet parking. Upper half of Duplex. AVAILABLE NOW. Pet Friendly. $775/mo.

18 West 40th Street Beautifully renovated 2 BR, 1BA lower half of duplex in the Starland District. Features include formal LR, , formal DR, refinished heart pine floors, ceiling fans, bathroom and kitchen with ceramic tile floors, separate laundry room with washer/dryer, private courtyard.

C H/A, total electric and paid security system. AVAILABLE NOW. Pet Friendly. $950/mo.

21 West 50th Street Over 1500 sq. ft. of spacious living. 3 bedroom, 1 bath apartment formal dining room, sun room, kitchen furnished with stove and refrigerator, offstreet parking, central H/A, W/ D connections. AVAILABLE NOW. Pet friendly $900/mo.

320 East Victory Drive Over 2000 sq. ft. of spacious living. 3 bedroom, 2 bath apartment with fireplace in formal living room. Formal dining room, sun room, b r e a k f a s t n o o k , b u t l e r ’s p a n t r y, k i t c h e n f u rn i s h e d with stove and refrigerator, central H/A, W/D included.

Visit sicaymanagement.com AVAILABLE NOW. Pet friendly. $1100/mo.

17 East 33rd St. 234-0606

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SUVs

2004 Nissan Xterra “XE”

Super black color, V6, auto, cruise, tilt, a/c, CD player, power windows/door locks, cloth interior.

One owner with avg. miles. Very good condition. $12,500 OBO. 912-657-2457.

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INVENTORY REDUCTION SALE MANY UNITS DISCOUNTED!

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QUIET, SAFE, Clean Upscale Furnished Rooms For Rent. $80-$175/week. $100 dep. All util.incl. Many locations. Free washer/dryer,parking, cable, hispeed internet. Near attractions.

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CARFAX 6 cyl., 1 owner, 81K miles, CD, PW, CC

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9,500 DRIVEOUT!

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Like New, Leather, Low Miles 63K, Alloys, CD, Moonroof, Excellent Cond. CARFAX

12,000 DRIVEOUT!

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Classified Marketplace

02 CHRYSLER 300 M SPECIAL 4D SEDA SpecialEd, 101k miles, Leather, 18in Whls, CD, Moonroof, PwrWindows/Seat, CruiseCon, V6 Local Trade In

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Apartments for Rent

319

E. Waldburg St.

Great location near Forsyth Park, SCAD buildings and Kroger.

Newly renovated duplex, 3 BR, 2 BA, LR, large kitchen, W/ D, hardwood floors, C H/A, two fireplaces, large back porch, courtyard and off-st. pkg. $1,200/mo.

912-220-1020 or 912-484-5181 fvenetico@hotmail.com

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Accounting Clerk Corporate Professional Customer Service Rep

04 HONDA CRV EX

CARFAX Moonroof, 1 owner, 44k miles, AWD, 6 disc CD

13,500 DRIVEOUT!

$

94 FORD EXPLORER XLT 4D UTIL

V6, 2WD, AC, Leather, Sunroof, Alloys, PWR Win/Locks, 98K, Low miles CARFAX

4,500 DRIVEOUT!

$

HOSPITALITY

Assistant Restaurant Manager Cooks Housekeepers

ADMINISTRATIVE Building Manager

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Or visit our Office before noon Monday – Thursday Minimum 1 year continuous exp.

Background Check & Drug Screen Required 1900 E Victory Dr, McAlpin Sq. 912-232-9800

03 CHEVROLET S10 EXT CAB

Extended Stepside, V-6, AT, CD, Power, Alloys, Hurry, CARFAX

9,000 DRIVEOUT!

$

00 CHEVY ASTRO VAN LS

CARFAX 1 owner, rare find, rear entertainment $

6,000 DRIVEOUT!

Financing Available 400 G Johnny Mercer Blvd.

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