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APRIL 5 First Friday for Folk Music: Local blues guitarist and singer Michael Maddox will return to First Friday For Folk Music at 7:30 p.m. April 5. Maddox has opened for legends such as blues great John Hammond and has a passion for Piedmont blues. Also performing wil be Jason Bible, a member of the local band The Trainwrecks. An accomplished singer/songwriter and guitarist, he enjoys performing solo to present original tunes and Americana and country favorites made famous by the likes of Johnny Cash and Hank Williams. The evening will be hosted by Chris Desa. First Friday for Folk Music is presented at Stewart Hall, First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. There is a suggested minimum donation of $2 to help defray the costs of renting the hall. For info, call 912-898-1876 or visit www. savannahfolk.org.
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“Show Me the Love,” a fundraiser for the Muse Arts Warehouse, will be April 8 at the Historic Savannah Theatre. Local singers, dancers and actors are taking part to support the continued existence of one of Savannah’s most unique performing arts spaces. Food and drink will be served starting at 5:30 p.m. at Bryson Hall, 5 E. Perry St., which is directly across the street from the theater. There will be a cash bar plus food from Gerald’s Pig & Shrimp on Tybee and Leopold’s Ice Cream. Live music will be provided by the Paul Cleckler Trio. Friends of Muse Arts Warehouse and the Historic Savannah Theatre’s cast and crew have teamed up to offer the live show at 7 p.m. at the theater, at 222 Bull St. Tickets are $20 at the door, and no reservations are required. Door prizes will be given. Featured artists will include Kim Polote, Trae Gurley, Huxsie Scott, Jeff Hall, Nicole Koplik, Grace Diaz, Miriam Center, Jimmy Coleman, Robert Bush, Laura Keena, Dandy Barett, Bob Fennell, Chris Chandler and
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Jason Bible at First Friday for Folk Music: 7:30 p.m. 520 Washington Ave. $2 minimum donation. Sandra Nix, plus the cast of the Historic Savannah Theatre. There will also be a silent auction with items donated by local artists, restaurants and businesses, including Levy Jewelers, Gaucho, Zia Boutique, The Face Place, The Pink House, Circa 1875, McDonough’s & Billy’s Place, Parker’s, Moon River Brewery, Joseph’s Salon and the Psychotronic Film Society of Savannah. For information, call 912-441-6152.
APRIL 9 “Magnificat” celebrates music by women: The Armstrong Atlantic State University Department of Art, Music & Theatre’s University Chorale and Chamber Singers will combine forces at 7:30 p.m. April 9 to present “Magnificat,” a celebration of music by women. The concert will be presented in the AASU Fine Arts Auditorium. The concert will illustrate the contributions
women have made to Western music over the last 1,000 years. The concert’s title work, “Magnificat,” is a sacred motet for voices, two violins and basso continuo by Isabella Leonarda, a 17th-century Italian Baroque composer. A lighter moment will be “Musical Risotto,” featuring dueling soprano music majors Allison Drinkard and Adrianna Perrucci, who will be staging Jonathan Willcocks’ flippant comic choral spoof. The concert also will feature the music of Hildegard von Bingen, Rafaella Aleotti and two contemporary Americans, Williametta Spencer and Emma Lou Diemer. Tickets are $6. For info or tickets, visit tickets.armstrong. edu or call the Fine Arts Box Office from noon to 3 p.m. weekdays at 912-344-2801. On the day of the concert, any remaining seats will be sold at the door beginning at 6:30 p.m. and the concert hall doors will open at 7 p.m.
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April 5-6 Celebrate the weekend on River Street: The official qualifier for the Nathan’s Famous July Fourth International Hot Dog Eating Contest is coming to Savannah as part of First Friday & Saturday on Historic River Street. The contest will take place at 1 p.m. April 6. This is the first time the Nathan’s Famous qualifying tour has visited Savannah. The top-performing male and female hot dog eaters at the Savannah event will each earn a chance to compete July 4 at the Nathan’s Famous flagship in Coney Island, N.Y. To register, visit www. majorleagueeating.com. All competitors must be 18 or older. The action will take place from 4-10 p.m. April 5 and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. April 6. At 9 p.m. Friday, First Friday Fireworks will
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be presented by Wet Willie’s. DJs-to-Go will play music on the Arbor Stage, and Rousakis Plaza will be full of artists, entertainment and fun for the
entire family. The beverage station will offer a variety of beers, including the beer of the month: RJ Rockers’ “Son of a Peach.”
SCAD International Festival: Performances by tropical salsa and merengue band Grupo Kachimbos de Savannah, reggae act Mystik NRG and DJ Omar Richardson are among the highlights of the Savannah College of Art and Design’s 15th annual International Festival, set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 6 at Forsyth Park. This event is free and open to the public. Other events include SCAD’s global fashion showcase, African folktales as told by Obakunle Akinlana, salsa dancing and belly dancers. Artwork and food will be available for purchase. Participating local restaurants providing samples for a minimal cost include Sushi Zen, Carlito’s Mexican Restaurant, Middle Eastern Cuisine, Ruan Thai, Taste of India and Asian River. Food vendors will only accept cash at this event.
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April 5-6 The sixth annual Hilton Head Island Seafood Fest, sponsored by the David M. Carmines Memorial Foundation, will be from 5-8 p.m. April 5 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 6 at Shelter Cove Community Park. The family-friendly event serves as the foundation’s annual fundraiser, with proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society, the M.D. Anderson Cancer Research Center and the Island Recreation Scholarship Fund.
On April 5, a gathering will feature food from several local restaurants and live entertainment from Cranford & Sons, Hilton Head Island’s rockabilly-folk explosion/Lowcountry stomp band. On April 6, more than a dozen area restaurants will serve local and regional seafood specialties. There will be an Iron Chef-style competition, an arts and crafts area, a silent auction and live entertainment by The Headliners. “The Better Show,” a daily, national
television show, will film a segment called “License to Spill” at the festival. Additional activities will include a kids’ zone with inflatable bounce houses and games, the famous crab races and a bocce ball tournament presented by the Italian American Club of Hilton Head. Admission is $5 for adults and free for kids 11 and younger. Food and refreshments are available for purchase. Visit davidmcarmines.org or call 843-681-2772, ext. 137.
The Tybee Wine Fest is back with events that will help guests learn to pair fine wines with fine dining. At 6:30 p.m. April 10, “The Art of Pairing” will be presented at the Tybee Island Social Club, 1311 Butler Ave., Tybee Island. The club and Quality Wine & Spirits will host an intimate evening of fine wines and dining. A wine connoisseur will lead guests WINE FEST through a specially prepared five-course meal, each course matched with an assortment of fine wines. Seating is limited. Tickets are $60 plus $5 tax and handling, of which $25 is tax-deductible. Learn how to cook perfect fish, make a smooth roux or give favorite seafood dishes just the right kick of seasoning at “Seafood Treasures from the Golden Isles,” this year’s Tybee Wine Fest Cooking School, at 11:30 a.m. April 11 at the Tybee Lite Shrine Club, 1 Meddin Ave., Tybee Island. Tickets are $55 plus $3 tax and handing, $20 of which is a tax-deductible contribution. For info on either event, visit tybeewinefestival.com.
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ill Maher is coming to Savannah – finally. “I’ve been asking my agent to do it for years, and I don’t know why it’s so difficult,” he says. “I finally put my foot down.” While Maher’s agent calls his visit part of a tour, he doesn’t agree. “I feel I don’t really deserve the word ‘tour,’” he says. “I do two days at a time and go home. I have to do my day job.” When not on the set of his popular HBO talk show “Real Time with Bill Maher,” he does about 70 standup comedy dates a year. “I’m not good with downtime,” he says. “I get into trouble.” Doing his standup act keeps Maher connected to his roots. “Once a comic, always a comic,” he says. “It’s how I started. I’m sure they (HBO) will put me out to pasture some day, but I’ll always be able to do standup.” Learning to do standup wasn’t easy. “The first few years were the most painful,” Maher says. “It’s something you have to learn in front of people. That’s the only way to do it. You can’t do in front of the bathroom mirror. “I moved to New York right after college and scraped by. I just worked my way up from going on at 2 a.m. in front of a couple of drunks.” It was an eye-opening experience. “I think every comedian gets into it because he’s funny as a kid,” Maher says. “It’s a very rude awakening to find it’s actually a big transition from making friends to making a room full of strangers laugh.” Before “Real Time,” Maher hosted the latenight talk show “Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher” on Comedy Central from 1993-97 and later on ABC from 1997-2002. ABC decided not to renew his contract for “Politically Incorrect” after he made a controversial on-air remark. As with his previous show, Maher opens “Real Time” with an opening monologue based on current events.
He then does a one-on-one interview, followed by a panel discussion with three guests about the week’s events, closing with “New Rules,” a humorous commentary. “When ‘Politically Incorrect’ came to an end in 2002, it seemed like a natural fit for both HBO and myself to do a show somewhat similar to ‘Politically Incorrect’ where I would be talking about the news, but hopefully in an entertaining way,” Maher says. Because the show is weekly rather than daily, Maher can be more particular when choosing guests. “The show I do now is more of a grownup show,” he says. “‘Politically Incorrect’ was on every night, so there were more chairs to fill.” Maher’s interest in politics and current events started early. “My father was a newsman in radio in the days when every radio station had the news at the top of the hour,” he says. “Even the rock station I listened to had to stop playing the Dave Clark Five and the Rolling Stones to have news at the top of the hour. “I was always interested in politics because it became a topic of conversation around my house,” Maher says. “My parents didn’t shy away from discussing politics in front of us.” Maher’s parents were liberal. “My father was the classic Irish Catholic, Kennedy-loving Democrat who loved Pope John XXIII, the liberal pope,” he says. Breaking from family tradition, Maher does not consider himself a liberal. “There are definitely areas where my father was a more down-the-line liberal who would disagree with me or maybe be disappointed with me,” he says. “In general, I’m seen as a progressive, and that’s accurate. I would vote for more Republicans if they hadn’t just gone off the rails. “They left the middle, the middle didn’t leave them.” “The Democrats are no prize, but they’re certainly not in the same league as the Republicans,” he says. “There are no conservatives in other countries who believe global warming is a hoax. It’s only in America. It’s ridiculous.”
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>>> MAHER, 4 Not that voters have much say in the matter. “In this era, we really only have two choices because we only get two choices, either a Democrat or the representative of the Mental Patient Party,” Maher says. “Just when you think it can’t get any worse, it does.” However, one local Republican gets high marks from Maher. “I like (U.S. Rep.) Jack Kingston,” he says. “I don’t agree with him on much, but I don’t feel he’s a crazy at all.” Kingston has been a guest on Maher’s shows. Not just any politician will receive an invite. “But not because I disagree with them,” Maher says. “We thrive on debate. “But sometimes we’ll book a conservative and he’ll get intimidated by being in California and it being a liberal audience. Suddenly, he’s on your side.” Maher is critical of conspiracy theories and not
ARTS NOTEBOOK “Art inspired by Music, compositions by Carmela Aliffi” can be seen through April 16 at LuLu’s Chocolate Bar, 42 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Aliffi is a visual artist who chairs the art department at St. Vincent’s Academy. She received a bachelor of fine arts degree from the University of Georgia and a master of visual arts in drawing and painting from Georgia State University. She has been an artist in residence on Ossabaw Island, in Cortona, Italy, and in several cities throughout Argentina. A 2009 recipient
afraid to show it. On Oct. 19, 2007, a group of 9/11 “truthers” interrupted his show several times. “There have been some weird things happen, like there was a protest in the audience from the truthers that believe Bush pushed down the World Trade Center,” Maher says. “I said that wasn’t possible because it involved planning. “They were making a ruckus and the security department wasn’t moving fast enough. I rushed into the audience and started throwing some of them out.” At times, Maher is the one under the gun. “Being threatened comes with the territory,” he says. “I’m not aware of it if I don’t read my Twitter feed. “Social networking has been great. I have over 2 million followers now. It’s a great way to get the word out if you’re playing somewhere. “I kind of resented it at first because I’m an old dinosaur,” Maher says. “Twitter started out being used by
people to just relay whatever mundane act they were engaged in and I thought that was stupid. ‘I just ate a banana and watched F Troop.’ Who cares?” Twitter and other social ne t work s h ave v a s t ly improved, Maher says. “Now you can follow 20, 30 or 40 funny people like Steve Martin and Albert Brooks in your Twitter feed,” he says. “Now I’m getting little jokes. “That’s what I try to give my folks. I really give a lot of tweets in the course of a couple of hours.” Maher has a game plan for Savannah. “I’ll be doing my standup act, which is where I started and where I’ll probably finish,” he says. “It is such a great source of pleasure now. When you first start standup, you’re just a generic comedian and you don’t get specific fans. “The ballgame really changes when people come out directly to see you.” Audiences have certain expectations.
“There are topics people expect me to talk about,” Maher says. Overall, Maher enjoys standup the most. “Standup is so pure, it’s just you and the audience,” he says. “I wouldn’t go out and do it if I didn’t love it.” At times, fans recognize Maher when he’s out in public. “But it’s not a problem,” he says. “It’s not like Michael Jackson. It took a long time to get a nice fan base.” Maher does occasionally have down time. “Once in a while, I go on a vacation,” he says. “I’m going to the Caribbean in August to sit on the beach for a week. “But I like to stay home. I’m a homebody. I travel so much for standup, when I do have time off, it’s a pleasure just to kick it.” While Maher’s in Savannah, he plans to see some of the sights. “I’ll get to Savannah the night before the performance, so I’ll have all day to explore,” he says.
of a Fulbright-Hayes Scholarship in Hungary and the Czech Republic, Aliffi has been a part of the adjunct faculty of Armstrong Atlantic State University.
by Kimmi Sampieri, it will be presented April 5, 6 and 7 in the Jim Ingham Black Box Theater at the Tybee ARTS Center, 7 Cedarwood Drive, on Tybee Island. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7:30 p.m., and audience members should arrive by 7 p.m. for seating. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for cocktails and an art show viewing. Sunday matinees are at 3:30 p.m. and audience members should arrive by 3 p.m. for seating. An art show viewing will begin at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $18 general public and $15 for TAA members. Call 912786-5920 for reservations.
A two-person exhibit that features works made from repurposed and recycled materials can be seen through April 26 at the Cultural Arts Gallery at 9 W. Henry St. The Department of Cultural Affairs presents “Post-Consumed: Plastic Construction,” with the works of Harry DeLorme and Rachel Green. Painting and sculpting are used to explore social and environmental issues, including the health of the ocean and coastal environments. For info, call 912651-6783 or visit www. savannahga.gov/arts.
A husband and a group of friends try to intervene when a harried home executive’s assistant, Beth, takes over all decisions and aspects of their lives in a rollicking comedy that will be presented by the Tybee ARTS Association Performing Society. “‘Til Beth Do Us Part” was written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten and is TAPS’ first production of 2013. Directed
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hat do art, kids and survival have in common? Just ask Tim Rollins. An artist and educator, he transformed a group of at-risk students in the Bronx, N.Y., into artists MAUREEN who have exhibited SCAD TALK nationally and internationally. You can hear about his experiences at 7 p.m. April 5 at the Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St. Rollins will be in Savannah to give the keynote speech for the biennial FATE conference, hosted by Savannah College of Art and Design’s School of
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Foundation Studies. FATE, which stands for Foundations in Art: Theory and Education, is a national organization dedicated to promoting excellence in first-year studio and art history courses at the college level. In the early 1980s, Rollins started what he called Art and Knowledge workshops to integrate art, writing and reading into the lives of at-risk middle school students. These students called themselves “kids of survival” or K.O.S. According to the group’s biography, “Tim Rollins and K.O.S.: A History,” on the first day of school, Rollins told his students, “Today we are going to make art, but we are also going to make history.”
And make history they did. Rollins found a way to connect art and literature with his students’ personal experiences and, in so doing, altered the way many perceived these individuals and fine art itself. Rollins turned the notion that fine arts are reserved for a select few on its head, and his work continues to show that we can all engage with art and discover the ways in which it is uniquely relevant to our lives. As educators, we have years of formal research and theory that informs how we teach foundations in art, yet this simple truth — art is for everyone — is what made Rollins’ project so successful. It is also why 484 educa-
tors from all 50 states and six countries, including New Zealand, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Canada and England will fill the Lucas Theatre to hear him speak. Just like these educators who are coming to Savannah to rethink ways in which to propel their students on the path to becoming innovative, knowledgeable and creative artists and designers, you too will find inspiration for whatever it is that you wish to reimagine. Please join us as we welcome Tim Rollins to Savannah. Maureen Garvin is dean of the School of Foundation Studies at Savannah College of Art and Design.
Savannah Theatre, Gerald’s Pig & Shrimp on Tybee, Leopold’s Ice Cream, Moon The non-profit, awardRiver Brewing Company, winning Muse Arts Warehouse provides a space Parker’s Market, BarFood restaurant, McDonough’s for actors, filmmakers, restaurant, Levy Jewelers, musicians, dancers, poets, writers and visual artists to Zia Boutique, Gaucho, John Patterson, Joseph’s Salon, collaborate, entertain and interact with the Savannah Circa 1875 restaurant, The Olde Pink House restaucommunity. rant, Billy’s Place restaurant, But they need help Rene DeRossett, The Face keeping the lights on due Place Day Spa, Melinda to increased operating expenses, so they’ve teamed Borysevicz, TailsSpin Pet up with Bryson Hall and the Store, Kathi Rich Boutique, Savannah Theatre to throw Femme Fatale Salon, Hello Gorgeous Beauty Salon, Old a bash that’s part cocktail Savannah Tours and the party, part concert and all Psychotronic Film Society of fun to raise funds. Savannah. The evening starts at The fundraising team Bryson Hall at 5:30 p.m. includes co-chairs Miriam April 8 for the “Show Me the Love” Cocktail Social & Center, Eva Elmer, Jim Holt and Jim Reed, all active Concert with music by the members of the creative Paul Klecker Trio. Money from sales of barbecue from community in Savannah. Elmer shares: “This fundGerald’s Pig & Shrimp and raiser originally was going ice cream from Leopold’s plus a cash bar go directly to to be in the Muse for a variety show and movie night. the cause. Then the featured event, a When the wonderful people musical revue, kicks off at 7 at the Savannah Theatre p.m. across the street at the heard about our fundraiser, they offered their theater, Savannah Theatre. Local their talents and their beauperformers include Kim Polote, Trae Gurley, Huxsie tiful reception space, Bryson Hall, to take this event to Scott, Jeff Hall, Nicole Koplik, Grace Diaz, Miriam the next level and make it as successful as it can be!” Center, Jimmy Coleman, Reed, executive and artisRobert Bush, Laura Keena, Dandy Barett, Bob Fennell, tic director of Savannah’s Chris Chandler and Sandra Psychotronic Film Society, Nix, along with the talented adds: “(We) recognize Muse Arts Warehouse is folks of the Historic Savana completely unique –and nah Theatre. much needed—non-profit Showgoers also have performing arts space in the chance to win door this area. prizes and participate in a silent auction featuring donations from Historic
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Local organizations served by the Muse Arts Warehouse The Odd Lot Improv Comedy Troupe Spitfire Poetry Group Vinyl 912 (or Vinyl Appreciation) The Collective Face (David Poole, Dandy Barrett)
Psychotronic Film Society (Jim Reed) A.W.O.L. (DaVena and Tony Jordan) Abeni Cultural Arts Dance Company Cinema Savannah Drama Bums (Sheila Lynn Bolda)
FairWeather Productions (Amy Kagan, Bill DeYoung) Bay Street Theatre (Travis Harold Cole) The Savannah Community Theatre (Tommy Coleman)
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hillip Phillips is returning to Savannah, where it all began. In August 2011, the singer/ songwriter/guitarist from Leesburg successfully auditioned for the 11th season of “American Idol.” In May 2012, he was chosen its winner. On April 7, Phillips will return to Savannah to perform in the annual Campus Union Board Big Show concert at Armstrong Atlantic State University. Opening for Phillips will be Churchill, a Denver-based band best known for the hit single “Change.” At age 14, Phillips began making music when his brother-in-law, Ben Neil, taught him to play guitar. Phillips kept studying on his own and later founded an acoustic band, which led to him to learn to sing. “When I picked the guitar up at 14 years old, I knew I wanted to do something in music,” Phillips says. “I started writing music and lyrics at about 18.” After high school, he graduated from Albany Technical College with a degree in industrial systems technology but kept playing music on the side. He was working at his family’s pawn shop when he decided to audition for “American Idol.” “I don’t know honestly (why I auditioned),” he says. “Casey Abrams (season 10 finalist) really inspired me to because he’s a real musician.” At the audition in Savannah, he sang Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition.”
The judges then asked him to play his guitar, so he performed Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” The best part of appearing on the show? “Meeting so many good people,” Phillips says. “The worst was the hurry-up-and-wait.” During performances on the show, Phillips chose to cover music by artists such as Creedence Clearwater Revival, Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett. Choosing what to perform was a challenge. “I just went through so many,” Phillips says. “I asked my family and friends what they thought were the best ones.” On the day he won the “American Idol” title, Phillips released his first single, “Home,” which has since gone triple platinum and was used as the soundtrack for the 2012 U.S. Olympics Women’s Gymnastics Team. “Home” also has become the unofficial theme for Hurricane Sandy relief and has been presented on numerous television shows. Phillips released his second single, “Gone Gone Gone,” in January. His debut album, “The World from the Side of the Moon,” was released in November. It topped the Billboard rock album chart and became a gold record. Among Phillips’ influences are Jonny Lang, John Butler, Dave Matthews, Damien Rice, Mumford & Sons and Tool. But his own songs have been most successful for him and “different things” inspire those songs.
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>>> HOME, 8 Phillips says he enjoys songwriting and performing. “Writing is very therapeutic,” he says, “and performing is just fun and you can really lose yourself in those moments.” While “American Idol” advanced Phillips’ career, the journey wasn’t easy. After the Top 13 performance night, he was taken to a doctor for possible kidney stones.
music notebook Foreign Trade will perform at the Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave., at 8 p.m. April 6. The band features front man and guitar player Matthew Rumbley, guitarist Mariah Johnson, drummer Hade Smith and bassist Scott Buckingham.
While on the show, Phillips, who suffers from a congenital kidney condition that produces stones so large he cannot pass them, underwent eight surgeries. He even considered quitting because he was in so much pain, and after winning, underwent surgery to remove the stones and repair a kidney. Last summer, Phillips went on the “American Idol LIVE Tour” with the rest of the Top 10. Since then, he has sung the national anthem at the
opening game of the 2012 World Series in October and performed at the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony in December. The highlight of being an American Idol is “meeting some heroes and playing with so many great bands.” In Savannah, Phillips says, he plans to put on a rocking show. “Hopefully, they’ll have a great time hearing us jam and having a great time,” he says.
Rock band Jet Edison will play Mojo’s at 307 W. River St. at 10 p.m. April 13. Admission is free, but limited to ages 21 and older. Jet Edison hails from Colorado and is considered a top rock/fusion band, playing ‘70s prog, old school funk and ‘80s dance music.
Domino Effect, a multifaceted reggae, dub, funk and fusion quartet, will be at the Congress Street Social Club, 411 W. Congress St., at 10 p.m. April 12. Admission is free, but limited to ages 21 and older. FCall 912-238-1985 or go to congressstreetsocialclub. com.
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Up-and-comers and established acts highlight nora jane struthers & party line to make savannah debut Savannah Music Festival
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hile still in her 20s, Nora Jane Struthers made a drastic career change and never looked back. “I taught high school English for three years in Brooklyn before trying to make a go of music,” she says. “I grew up in a town that was very college prep-oriented and had a great school system. I knew I would go to college, get a degree and get what I would call a real job. “I didn’t know it was possible to be a musician. I thought it was something people did for fun, unless they’re a rock star.” Fortunately, Struthers listened to her heart and today is a rising star in the Americana genre. She and her band, Party Line, will perform April 4 at the Landings Club. “I’ve never been to Savannah,” Struthers says. “It’s one of the cities I’ve heard about for years and years, so I’m really excited.” Struthers’ father, Alan, also is a bluegrass musician. “My dad plays banjo and guitar, but he’s more of a hobbyist,” she says. While Struthers planned to keep doing music, she didn’t look at it as a career until she met professional musicians. “I started coming down South and going to fiddlers’ conventions and was welcomed into that community,” she says. “Just getting to know
rs ruthe ne St a J a r e t: No Wha Party Lin April 4 nora jane struthers and party line and :30 p.m. gs Club, din n: 7 Whe : The Lan Road e d r a few people who made their “I wrote a song about Whe reen Islan G 1 livings as musicians made it the old party lines when 7 $15 693 possible for me.” telephones were first Cost: 12-598-7 9 Even so, leaving a steady installed and the commuInfo: job as a teacher was hard. nity would share one line,” before she “That is the scariest part, Struthers says. “You’d pick decided to devote especially when everyone you up the line and hear someone her time to her own band. know in your community and else’s conversation. Most of Struthers’ original family does have that cer“We wanted to have ‘party’ music is story songs. tainty,” she says. “The diffi- in the name, which hopefully “Both my parents have cult thing is to break out of evokes what our stage show degrees in American studies your comfort zone. Now, I is like.” and literature,” she says. “I In the age of technological grew up in a house full of stowouldn’t go back.” Struthers’ new album, communications advance- ries. I think through listening “Carnival,” debuts April 16. ment, one of the few times to and reading stories about “It was recorded in October strangers share experiences other people, one becomes and November of last year,” is when they see a concert, more empathetic.” she says. “It has 14 original she says. Struthers loves performing “The idea of bringing peo- as well as song writing. songs on there, 12 written all by myself.” ple together in real life and “There is something In “Carnival,” Struthers connecting through shared transcendent about both crafts vignettes about imagi- experiences is really impor- experiences,” Struthers says. nary people. It follows her tant,” Struthers says. “It’s “Writing is a solitary expe2010 debut album “Nora Jane something I want to fly the rience, and performing is a Struthers” and “I Heard the flag for.” public exchange.” Bluebirds Sing,” an album After being chosen “best In Savannah, Struthers recorded with her father as band” at the Telluride Blue- and company will do it all. the duo Dirt Road Sweet- grass Festival in Colorado, “We’ll play all the songs heart in 2008. Struthers and Party Line from our new album and a Members of Struthers’ member Gregory joined few from the first album and touring band, Party Line, are Bearfoot, a Nashville-based another I made with my dad,” bassist P.J. George, drum- band that started in Alaska. she says. “We’ll even do a few mer Drew Lawhorn, fiddler They toured France and songs I worked up with the Aaron Jonah Lewis and Joe Germany as well as the U.S. band getting ready for our Overton on banjo. and recorded an album next project.”
The second week of the Savannah Music Festival had plenty of highlights, including the return of Fado and the festival’s first foray into reggae. This year’s festival hasn’t had as much world music as some other years, but the audience response to Fado singer Ana Moura at the Charles H. Morris Center proved again Savannah’s passion for the emotional Portugese folk music. And Bob Marley might have passed away more than 30 years ago, but his songs were given fresh life last week by The Wailers. The Trustees Theater audience was on its feet for almost the entirety of the long, vibrant show. The classical offerings in recent days have felt fresh, too, with performances of newly commissioned work by composer Alexandra du Bois. One of my favorite SMF events last weekend was in Reynolds Square just before the Swing Central Jazz finale at the Lucas Theatre. Small combos representing high school jazz bands from around the country played short sets, including students’ arrangements of classic tunes. With so many big-name performers coming to town in such a short period of time, it’s easy to forget about the SMF’s extensive educational outreach. You can sample Swing Central Jazz via the
archived webcast at www.swingcentraljazz. org. In addition to the April 3 show with UNPLUGGED Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell and Richard Thompson, the final days of the festival will include performances by the Tedeschi Trucks Band, soul and blues musicians at the Ships of the Sea, the string band Joy Kills Sorrow at the Morris Center and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra with pianist Marcus Roberts at Johnny Mercer Theatre. And the educational efforts again take center stage with Saturday’s “Stringband Spectacular,” the culmination of a week-long residency and mentorship program for young American acoustic musicians. There are still lots of reasonably priced seats available for that show. “Stringband Spectacular” may not offer big names, but I suspect we’ll be hearing again from some of the up-and-coming musicians who will be featured.
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A Transcendent experience kora master, cellist make musical fireworks By Chad Faries
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alian kora master Ballake Sissoko and French cellist Vincent Segal started the welcomed sit-down and meditative evening at the Trustees Garden with psychedelic musical fireworks that sounded like they were coming from a distant horizon. I arrived with Dominique, my student from Savannah State University, a couple of minutes late, and from outside the black curtains that lead to the performance space, the audience at this Savannah Music Festival show was absolutely silent. Segal, a member of the trip-hop group Bumcello, was picking and strumming and stroking his cello so naturally it seemed that’s what it was made for. Sissoko, who never spoke the entire time, was a mystical enigma plucking the strings of the cosmos. Next, they played three Malian songs. The relaxed venue of the Morris Center provided a contemplative space to enjoy extraordinary musicianship and be “schooled.” In his thick French accent, Segal provided the historical context for us to understand the songs and the troublesome history of Mali, not unlike our own here in the South. For the fourth song, the duo played a composition for
their children who, in their words, “are too busy to see us play.” The “playful” song highlighted Segal’s virtuosity. Halfway through the song, he put his cello to the side and stood up, grabbed a percussion instrument I had never seen, and started pacing the stage. It was similar to the “clackers” I played with as a child — two egg-sized balls on a string. I sensed the rhythm he generated with them was surely not as effortless as he made it seem. He took his seat and in the next songs, proceeded to somehow detach a cello string from the neck and played it by pinching it between his fingers, then sliding up and down the string to create a sound similar to a creaking door, or Bugs Bunny struggling on a tight wire. There was a brief intermission that allowed the audience to return from the celestial plane. A new batch of musicians and their instruments took the stage. The relationship between the histories of the instruments and the musicians that played them was hinted at, but the reality was that what the audience was seeing was literally a musical and instrumental reparation of the legacy of colonialism. Cedric Watson, a 30-year-
old African-American man, played a German accordion and sang in French Creole while incorporating Native American and Motown R&B stylings. With the help of Dirk Powell, an Appalachian man from Kentucky playing the African banjo, the two performed waltzes, blues and field songs. A highlight was an old North Carolina field song, “Boll Weevil:” “Well, the first time I saw the boll weevil, he was a-standing on the square; Next time I saw the boll weevil, had his whole damn family there; They were looking for a home, they were looking for a home.” It was clear Sissoko, Segal, Watson and Powell all found their ways home through their instruments. And the diverse audience was happy to visit. I am thankful I was able to give one of my students the opportunity to experience a history lesson through music. She said “it was perfect blend of personality and musical compatibility.” Indeed it was. My only wish was that they all could have played together for an encore.
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Chad Faries is associate professor of English and creative writing at Savannah State University. Find him at www.chadfaries.com.
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The guitar neck had slanting frets in either direction from the center, had asked my friend and fellow writer/Northerner something I had never seen. Hunter played from a Jenny Dunn to come to stool, facing drummer Scott the Savannah Music FestiAmendola. val’s Keller Williams show Clearly, both were unconwith me at Trustees. ventional master-musicians, I was completely but their music, though familiar with the Travelin’ full of funk and soul, was McCourys, but admittedly more for admiration and unfamiliar with Williams, other than seeing that name head bobbing than dancing in your seats. Hunter all over town on real estate signs. She did a quick search and Amendola stared one another in the eye on Youtube trading Buddy and then texRich beats and ted “He plays Hendrix riffs. in a Grateful Jenny said of Dead cover Hunter’s peculiar facial jam band.” Can’t be the same person, expressions, that he was “trying to terrify a baby I thought. I arrived a bit while playing peek-a-boo.” worried by the Dead Head I will just chalk it up as tees and hints of patchouli. sincerity. They closed with Our own insecurities had us playfully judging the what I think was a Hendrix cover, but the fact that no crowd for most of the night and being very cynical with one around me recognized it was a little telling. Jenny our expectations. and I still were worried We were prone to about the jam band thing. mockery ourselves, having Indeed, Williams did arrived on a Harley decked play with Grateful Grass, out with black leather rida Grateful Dead bluegrass ing boots and fancy belt cover band. Given the skulls buckles. Inside, the theater was in and dancing bears in the audience, it was pretty clear a bit of disarray, with most of the younger crowd in the they knew Williams from that project. Tonight, there lobby while an eclectic mix would surely be covers, of pleated pants, sherbet but none of them from the overalls and skullets (bald in the front and party in the Dead. When the musicians took the stage, we were in back) bobbed their heads the presence of straight-up and partook in the facialgroove-acrobatics of Charlie bluegrass royalty. The Travelin’ McCourys Hunter. Hunter is a seven- (some- are young-ish, clean-cut, boot-and-jeans country times eight-) string guitar playing virtuoso, simultane- boys, while Williams is a jovial trickster figure with ously playing bass notes, rhythm and leads. At times, a mop of dark hair and business casual slacks and the guitar sounded like a shoes. Hammond organ.
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He is a hard picker who lacks the reserve and finesse of Del McCoury, the band’s usual leader, but he makes up for it in personality and caricature. They started with a cover of Donna Summer’s “Hot Stuff” (yes, they did) and the Travelin’ McCourys traded leads on the violin, mandolin, bass, banjo and of course, Williams on guitar. The audience still was trying to figure out if they were to stand or sit, but clearly, reckless equations were being formed. On a completely different note, a bluegrass version of Mike Doughty’s “How Sweet You Are,” was performed. “How am I supposed to find you if I don’t know where you are/How sweet you are in your long black American car.” It worked well as a bluegrass tune, though Williams’ vocals were clearly
inferior to the others, who each sang an original song. Upright bass player Alan Bartram played his “ Messed Up Just Right,” which is featured on the Travelin’ McCoury’s album “Pick.” A humbly sweet song about his wife with a “dress hot enough to burn” and he’s “got his hair messed up just right.” Williams played a couple of originals that were lighthearted, playful (another one of his projects is performing children’s songs) and idealistic. He sang of money’s inability to bring happiness and how the world should dance. His songs were clearly a different mood than the others. That said, the contrast of his presence with the others did make for a refreshing, and sometimes comic, dynamic. Cover songs ruled the night. Ronnie McCoury sang high lonesome to
Steve Earle’s “Graveyard Shift” and his own dad Del’s “Sweet Appalachia” which started a feeling of young, awkward mountain pride in the mostly 20-somethings who started to own the aisles and the night. And I am guessing from their attire, they weren’t SCADdies. Even though Jenny and I were poking fun all night, we started to have a raucous time with this crowd. What really changed the pace of things and twirled all the baseball caps backward was fiddle player Jason Carter’s song about “love, death and a whole lot of liquor” and he proceeded to play his tune, “What a Waste of Good Corn Liquor.” The antics had started. There was a lot of hillbilly knee slapping and even some of what I will call gangsta-billy arm signs. The only brief lull for me was a novel and somewhat sarcastic version of the Butthole Surfer’s “Pepper,” but nevermind, the audience loved it and jumped in and for the rest of the night, that crowd, and even Jenny and I, couldn’t help but let all the judging go. A guy next to us with a skateboard who had been stiffly bobbing his head as if he were at a hardcore show couldn’t be contained, ditching his skateboard and storming the stage. The Travelin’ McCoury’s held them captive in what had become the Trustees Theater barnyard at the front of the stage with a rousing cover of Cage the
Elephant’s “Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked.” And just like that, 100 people were sloppytonk dancing to “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” everywhere, throwing the gangsta-billy signs (appropriate for the Bonnie and Clyde theme song), and a-hootin’ and a-hollerin.’ It was good fun and I laughed sincerely and respectfully. The perfect bluegrasspop union of the evening that bridged all the generations together was Foster the People’s “Pumped up Kicks.” Everyone traded leads again, even “Burt Reynolds” who played banjo stage right with a stiff face for most of the night. Then he smiled and turned back into Robin Floyd McCoury. It was the one cover of the night that I liked better than the original and, at the risk of sounding a little cliché, it spoke to us and we all spilled out onto Broughton, pumped up. A girl in Daisy Duke shorts was twirling a hulahoop while smoking a cigarette. Jenny and I played bikers again and hopped on the Harley and drove off into the night feeling a little less cocky-Northern and a bit more Southern. Chad Faries is associate professor of English and creative writing at Savannah State University. Find him online at www.chadfaries. com and check out Dr. Chad’s Storytelling Time from 4-5 p.m. Tuesdays on WHCJ 90.3 or https://soundcloud.com/ storytelling-time.
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Concert turns into jam session Contrasting double bill a huge success By Zach Powers This was a jam session, not a traditional concert, designed to show off the soloing skills of Aaron Diehl and his sidemen. He was joined at first by Wycliffe Gordon on trombone and trumpeter Terell Stafford before inviting other Savannah Music Festival performers to the stage. It was a little strange to see a jam session presented as a traditional concert. Usually, jam sessions are found in jazz clubs with dimly lit stages, populated by musicians who’ve just finished playing gigs elsewhere.
Even if the venue felt off, it was a delight to see these jazz masters in a relatively informal setting. Diehl can coax pure passion out of the piano. His playing balanced blistering technique with the soulfulness of a blues man. He made the piano sing, implying pitch bends and slides even though the instrument can’t produce them. The word that sprung to mind was “organic,” melodies that were grown more than created. Gordon is maybe the only trombonist who I’ve ever been excited to hear play “Cherokee,” a song that’s one of the most notorious burn-
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ers in jazz. He followed that up with a sweet, sensitive ballad, using a plunger to almost speak through his horn. Stafford shredded over every song with the mentality of a big band soloist. The evening concluded with a steady stream of guest musicians. One of them would call out a jazz standard, and the band would play. It was an atmosphere of friendly competition and one-upsmanship, the musicians as excited to hear each other as to actually play. More than at a traditional concert, the jam session asks its performers to take risks, and that atmosphere is rewarding for the musicians and audience alike.
By Zach Powers The double bill of the Charles McPherson Quartet and Walter Blanding Septet was a study in contrasts. The Charles McPherson Quartet kicked off the evening with a standard 12-bar blues, “Tenor Madness.” McPherson plays alto sax himself, but his tone and style owe as much to the old tenor masters as to Charlie Parker, to whom he’s often compared. Still, the comparison is fair. McPherson’s soloing derives from bebop more than from the styles that came later. The quartet was grounded by the workmanlike drumming
of Willie Jones III and the steady walking lines of Ray Drummond on bass. Pianist Jeb Patton proved to be a pleasant surprise, flashing a more modern improvisatory sensibility even while blending into the traditional style the quartet embraced. After a brief intermission (and another brief wait for late-arriving trumpeter Marcus Printup), the Walter Blanding Septet reminded the audience that jazz comes in a multitude of flavors. The septet’s set consisted of five movements from a larger work, “Tick Tock,” commissioned specifically for the music festival.
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Blanding’s compositions immediately made me think of Wayne Shorter, each one an intellectual and philosophical study in the guise of music. Even his solos recalled Shorter, how each note seemed to be a carefully chosen step in an experiment. Blanding has nowhere near the flash of McPherson, but their differences are what made the double bill work. I was particularly impressed with Warren Wolf on the vibes, a performer who seems to fill up the stage, soloing with both flair and passion. The night’s highlight was guitarist Lionel Loueke’s brief Afro-Cuban interlude, a mix of guitar thumping, string tapping and Africanstyle chant.
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Sea Wolf sets tone for Savannah summer By Anna Chandler
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hanks in part to Savannah Stopover’s sponsorship, word spread quickly among Savannah’s indie-folk lovers that Sea Wolf would join the lineup of traditional giants that dominate the Savannah Music Festival calendar. A diverse crowd turned out for the Indie 101 mixtape staple, proving that a younger generation is interested in what the month-long festival has to offer — and the usual crowd is up for something new and a little different. The Ships of the Sea North Garden was the perfect venue, allowing for full seating and standing room in the back. With a light breeze and the garden’s spring greenery, you’d think the festival staff and nature itself crafted an evening especially for Sea Wolf, whose pastoral lyrics can capture an entire relationship in a water ripple, a blade of grass, a dirt clod. Though his support rotates, band frontman
Alex Brown Church’s current group of a keyboard player, drummer, second guitarist and bassist crafted a strong platform for his lush, emotive songs. The blend of deep cuts from albums “Leaves in the River,” “White Water,” “White Bloom” and “Old World Romance” with favorite tracks like “Old Friend,” “Middle Distance Runner,” and “You’re A Wolf” elicited approving applause from fans and served as a well-rounded sampling of their discography for first-time listeners. Church’s voice is a warm blend of Elliott Smith’s subtlety and Conor Oberst’s emotive warble. He’s a modest showman, occasionally breaking out of the moment to thank his rapt audience. For me, the most exciting parts of the gentle performance occurred when Church loosened up, briefly stepping away from center stage to engage guitarist Scott Leahy or keyboard player Lisa Fendelander. Though Church writes and often performs solo, I was hoping for a more
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dynamic performance with his full band onstage, and these brief interactions are what made for a truly memorable show. As Church returned for a solo encore, a group of fans — previously disappointed in the seated show — took the opportunity to fill the center aisle in a
manner that wouldn’t block seated patrons’ views. The enthused audience-withinan-audience had a visible effect on the entire band as they rejoined Church onstage. Drummer Joey Ficken, restrained for the majority of the set, broke free for a fully explosive finale.
At the sight of fans singing along and dancing, Church’s eyes lit up and his acoustic guitar playing intensified. While Savannah Music Festival audiences tend to be more subdued, it was refreshing to see a band inspired by interactive fans and pour everything into their farewell.
The stage vacated, I left the garden to find a group of festival attendees and friends clustered outside of The Sparetime, gawking at the burnt sienna moon looming over Congress Street. I stood for a few minutes, transfixed, Sea Wolf’s signature slow swells that buzz like summer heat still playing in my head. For a California band, Church’s sleepy, wistful builds feel tailor-made for Lowcountry moon gazing, lazy days spent sprawled in the grass in Forsyth Park, and nights spent searching for luminous jellyfish on the south end of Tybee. The soundtrack for a perfect April beginning, music as permeating as Savannah’s summer heat.
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The festival scene Effingham county native’s film to be screened at soho, cannes By deanN komanecky 912-826-1290 deann.komanecky@ savannahnow.com
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he creative work of one of Effingham County’s own is headed to the big screen at film festivals in New York and Cannes, France. Lawrence Michael “Micky” Parker is making his directorial debut — he also wrote the script — with his short film “Tiramisu” at the Soho International Film Festival in New York on April 7. His film is also being shown at the 66th Cannes Film Festival in the short film corner in May. Parker, an Effingham County High School graduate, said he knew as a child that he wanted to be a rock star or make movies. “I quickly realized that I couldn’t sing, so I never pursued the rock-star dream,” Parker said. “I was always amazed by movies, but I thought it was too hard to do.” Still, Parker studied music at Full Sail University in Orlando before finding his way to becoming an actor. Parker has also studied film
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at New York University. Parker said becoming an actor caused him to realize being a director is about having an appreciation for all art forms. “And I really think that shows in this film, through the artistic style, the music and the actors I chose,” Parker said. Parker’s artful eye is evident on the screen in “Tiramisu.” The lighting, costumes and camera style set just the right tone for the film. The well-crafted script shows Parker’s talent with words. “Tiramisu is a very character-driven story set in the heart of New York City’s lower East Side,” Parker
said. “It’s about two guys who take a job to retrieve some money for notorious crime boss Gino Dusanti. To make sure everything goes accordingly, he sends his mysterious mistress along for the ride. Everything goes as planned until suddenly everyone’s life is at stake ...”
Parker said his film is a true “indie” and that makes him proud. “I wrote this story around the actors that I had,” Parker said. “I see a lot of independent shorts with big named actors that go to festivals. They do well because of who these people are, and what
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they have done. “But that is not my intention with this film. I wanted to make a true indie film because I’m a no-name director and my actors are no-name actors.” Parker may be a no-name director for now, but there is a good chance that won’t last. Parker said he is receiving positive feedback on the film. “When people watch the movie, they always tell me, ‘Wow, this is actually like a mini-movie.’ So independently, the no-names made a short movie. That’s what I am most proud of with this.” Parker said he’s sending the film around the world but hopes to bring it to the film festival in Savannah. “I would love to bring it back home so everyone I grew up with can come out and see it,” he said. Parker said he also hopes to make a feature-length film soon. “For the time being, I am already in talks with some people about doing my first feature-length film, and I am really considering doing it in Savannah,” Parker said.
The Savannah Children’s Choir will continue with its tradition of fun, food-related fundraisers at 6 p.m. April 8 at Sage Restaurant, located at 41 Whitaker St. A multi-course dinner with wine pairings will benefit the Savannah Children’s Choir. During dinner, guests will have a taste of the choir’s latest musical offerings. Tickets are $65. Upcoming at 6 p.m. April 14 will be the Sunday Supper & Serenade at Savannah Commons, 1 Peachtree Drive, off Middleground Road. Tickets are $25. Ticket sales will benefit the SCC’s travel fund, as the choirs prepare for an upcoming tour to Nashville in May. Tickets for both events are available online at www.savannahchoir. org. Click on the blue “Purchase Tickets” button. Attendees may direct their Sunday Supper & Serenade tickets to benefit a specific child, or the SCC’s travel fund in general. For info, call 912228-4758 or visit www. savannahchoir.org. The Savannah Young Lawyers “Boar Association” is organizing a wine, beer and liquor tasting from 6-8 p.m. April 9 at the Rebel Room above Johnnie Ganem on Gaston and Habersham streets.
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udience members enjoyed beverages and saxophone music as they listened to poetry Friday evening during Seersucker Shots: Poetry in Person at The Book Lady. Poet Insley Smullen, below, reads work from her book “Dirt Gods.” Corey Dickstein/Savannah Morning News
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All over the map Darryl rhoades uses music as a vehicle for comedy By Linda Sickler
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e may be billed as a comedian, but Darryl Rhoades views himself as an all-around entertainer. “I have an Internet radio show, ‘Rhoades All Over the Map,’” he says. “I do some observational comedy, I do some characters, I do a lot of music in my act.” It all started when Rhoades began playing the drums as a child. “I had bands from the time I was a little boy,” he says. “I put together a 12-piece band in 1975 that toured all over the country and out of the country.” The name of that comedy troupe was the Hahavishnu Orchestra, a take-off on the name of John McLaughlin’s popular 1970s jazz/fusion group, the Mahavishnu Orchestra. “A lot of what I do came from that,” Rhoades says. “The Darryl Rhoades Show” is coming to Savannah April 5, presented by the Savannah Comedy Revue. Rhoades’ troupe toured until June 1978, gathering praise from Rolling Stone, Playboy, Village Voice and other magazines. Fans included Frank Zappa, Robert Palmer, Leon Redbone, members of Kiss, Martin Mull and Iggy Pop, who sat in with the group. For a New Year’s Eve show
in 1977, Rhoades and his orchestra appeared on “James Brown’s Future Shock.” Not only did they spoof Brown, Rhoades performed his new dance, “Suicide,” for a national audience. Occasionally, Rhoades performs as the drummer for The Electrifyin’ Sissies, which also includes record producer Brendan O’Brien, Rick Richards of The Georgia Satellites and radio rock historian Rex Patton. In 2008, Rhoades appeared in the Academy Awardwinning film, “Crazy Heart,” with Jeff Bridges and Robert Duvall. That same year, he recorded his latest album, “Weapons of Mass Deception,” said by many critics to be his best work. Comedy is included in all of Rhoades’ musical projects. “I’ve written songs for other people and movies,” he says.
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certain trips. It’s rough when I’m touring and all of a sudden the weather’s changing and I want to be on my motorcycle or playing softball. But I still love what I’m doing.” In the future, Rhoades would like to do a one-man show. “I once had a concept of a show about addictions,” he says. “I came up with the title ‘Alcoholocaust.’ “I’ve never done alcohol or drugs, although I’ve been around it all my life. “I’m interested in how everyone has addictions and they’re all related.” Unfortunately, the concept was stolen before it ever got out of the planning stage. “I started on Facebook and a couple social media, and another guy came out with a show called ‘Alcoholocaust.’” Rhoades says. “I’m being more close to the vest now.” Rhoades’ show is high energy and all over the place. “I’m really quick,” he says. “I purposely work that way. Sometimes, I’ll step on the laughter on purpose. A lot of veteran comedians say I shouldn’t do that, but I say I should. A situation can change and dictate how quick you can work.” This will be Rhoades’ first performance for the Savannah Comedy Revue. “I’ve heard it’s a good room, it’s a fun room,” he says. To prepare for the performance, Rhoades invites everyone to visit his website at www.music-comedy.com.
>>> NOTEBOOK, 15 The cost is $40 per person with all proceeds benefiting the American Diabetes Association. Beverages are being provided by United Distributors and hors d’ oeuvres are being provided by Zunzi’s. There will be live entertainment provided by Connellis, the acoustic duo of lawyers Patrick Connell and Ben Ellis. The Young Lawyers are contestants in the 21st annual Kiss-a-Pig Campaign, the largest diabetes awareness and fundraising event of the year. For more information, contact Maria Center at mcenter@diabetes.org or call 912-353-8110, ext. 3091. Tickets are on sale to the Greater Savannah Coalition on Aging’s spring seminar, “Enjoying Retirement: Explore Your Bucket List,” featuring Sonny Dixon, Rosemary Daniell and other local favorites. The event will take place on from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 9 at the Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm St. Tickets are $20 and include a boxed lunch. Tickets may be purchased at Generation One, Senior Citizens Inc., The Wound Care Clinic in Pooler, Summer Breeze, Savannah Commons and Magnolia Manor. For information, call 912-352-9797. Alexa K. Boehringer will present “A Revelation About Mary: Women Flawed and Fearless in Mary Flannery O’Connor’s Revelation,” as part of the 2013 Gulfstream Spring Lecture Series. It will be presented at 4 p.m. April 7 at the Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, 207 E. Charlton St.
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french film ‘judex’ will be screened april 10 at the sentient bean.
Even the French have superheroes For the past 10 years or so as I’ve been presenting underrated and overlooked films here in Savannah, I’ve run into many people who understandably assume I must adore all the movies I REED promote. FILM SCENE In a way, it only makes sense: Why would someone spend a great deal of time, money and energy to host public screenings of films if he’s not an avowed and ardent fan of them? Well, the truth is that while I don’t believe I’ve ever shown a film I dislike, I often promote films I have no real affinity for. My impetus was never
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to screen films I love, but merely to screen films I felt someone would love. Giving all sorts of folks the chance to stumble upon their next favorite movie was — and remains — the goal. It’s a pleasure to publicly showcase a forgotten film truly deserving of rediscovery. The act of researching — and then often tracking down rare copies of — these lost gems (and buried misfires) is what drives me. Every so often, however, I do present films I greatly enjoy. I’ll do just that April 10 at the Sentient Bean Coffeehouse, when the Psychotronic Film Society screens a beautiful, uncut and restored version of the 1963 superhero fantasy “Judex” by French director Georges Franju, marking what would have been his 101st birthday.
Criminally ignored for decades (which was easy to do, since only poor quality, truncated prints have been known, and this recently restored cut is not yet available in the states), “Judex” is a condensed remake of a beloved five-hour French film serial of the same title from 1914. Scripted by the grandson of the serial’s creator, and directed by the masterful Franju (best known for his bona fide cult classic “Eyes Without A Face” and for co-founding Paris’ famed Cinematheque Française just before World War II), it’s an eerie, moody tale of a debonair, wealthy male socialite who dons a mask and cape to sneak about anonymously in the shadows — inspired to fight crime and seek vengeance by the murder of his father.
Judex (Latin for “judge”) is a masterful fighter and an expert at disguise, and has a secret headquarters filled with high-tech gadgets in the underground passages beneath an old mansion. Sound familiar? That’s because it’s essentially the story of The Dark Knight, aka Batman. Only Judex was written decades before. Subtitled in English with spoken dialogue in French, this is a respectful tribute to the original serial: stylish, mesmerizing and fantastical. Made just before the international success of the James Bond films unleashed an avalanche of copycat Eurospy and secret agent flicks, it’s possibly the last great oldfashioned superhero movie ever made. Similar in mood to Jean
Cocteau’s phenomenal, dreamlike “Beauty and The Beast,” and starring legendary U.S. sleight-of-hand magician Channing Pollock in the title role, it is quite simply a must-see for fans of archetypal storytelling, German Expressionism and the art of illusion. And yes, I love this film. Looking ahead, here are some other notable indie film screenings on the horizon: • April 17 at The Sentient Bean, the PFS marks the 70th anniversary of the first known LSD experience with a screening of the impossibly rare psychedelic thriller “Jigsaw.” This 1968 gem has never been released on video anywhere in the world (it was actually only shown in one Cleveland cinema), and is highly sought after by collectors.
$6, for mature audiences only, at 8 p.m. • April 18 at The Lucas Theatre, the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Films continues with “Follow The Leader,” an outstanding and revealing documentary portrait of three 16-year-old high school class presidents — all of whom are conservatives with plans to one day become president of the U.S. Tickets include a live Q&A and catered reception with the filmmaker. $8 ($3 for students and seniors with ID), at 7 p.m. Jim Reed directs the awardwinning Psychotronic Film Society of Savannah — presenting indie, foreign, classic and cult cinema yearround. Read more from Jim on Savannah’s film scene at filmsavannah.com.
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His department chief (David Morrissey) is running for higher office on Not rated: 98 minutes a platform that cops need guns as exotic as the criminal classes. A wave of shootings Take away the British sweeping the nation seems actors, accents and setto back him up. This case, tings and “Welcome to the Punch” would still be a per- this Sternwood, would be a coup to catch just before fectly serviceable if utterly election day. generic cop thriller. “Welcome to the Punch” A tale of corruption, gun can be appreciated for play and murder, it takes some new twists on an old a few unpredictable turns before reaching at a conclu- formula. The crooks want to get sion we can see coming word on “the street” to set miles before its arrival. a trap, and consult with James McAvoy is Max, a barber who moonlights a headstrong cop chasing after a master criminal who as an underworld social media “viral” info expert. has just pulled off a slick As Max follows the clues robbery in the film’s openand confers with Sarah, ing moments. Sternwood relies on an Jacob Sternwood (Mark old comrade (the great, Strong) may get away, but grizzled Peter Mullan) and not before Max has risked follows those same clues. life and limb to stop him. Yes, they’re both trying “You’re obsessed,” his to figure out who shot dispatcher shouts on the Sternwood’s kid, and what radio. “You’re not thinking that connects to. straight.” The action beats are That’s how Max gets shot. Three years later, he’s by-the-book, the shootstill draining fluid out of his outs are straight out of a Bruce Willis movie — high bad knee, still testy at any caliber AK-47s and other suggestion by his partner, machine guns mow down Sarah (Andrea Riseborbit players, but only wound ough) that his short fuse those with speaking parts. and fanaticism is going to McAvoy is overwrought end badly. much of the time, belThe cops catch a break lowing in pain at the bad when the crook’s crooked knee, a real contrast to son (Elyes Gabel) is shot his less convincing turn and makes a weepy call to as a tortured art dealer in Dad in his Icelandic hideout. The hoodlum will move the upcoming “Trance.” Strong is stone-cold stoic, heaven and Earth, and Morrissey spitting with shoot anybody who gets in vehemence and Riseborhis way, to get to his son. ough steady in a role that Max, we learn, is requires her to do nothing obsessed with “being a but look like she’s thinking nobody,” while robbing/ shooting/kidnapping thug this thing through as she writes notes on her hand. Sternwood is “a legend.”
james mcavoy is max in ‘welcome to the punch.’
Like recently-imported “The Sweeney,” the novelty here is in the Britishness of it all; not really enough to make this one stand out. And diminutive McAvoy,
trying his hand at all manner of action, may be hoping to become the Scottish Tom Cruise. But “Welcome to the Punch” shows he’s still more of a Scottish Michael J.
Fox, an actor better served by roles with more charm and less grimacing than this one. (Roger Moore/ McClatchy-Tribune News Service)
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‘G.I. Joe’ knows it’s big and dumb ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ PG-13: 110 minutes
If a big, dumb action movie knows it’s a big, dumb action movie and revels in that fact, is that preferable to a big, dumb action movie making the mistake of thinking it’s significant, relevant art? That’s the question to ponder — if you can think straight and your ears aren’t ringing too badly — during “G.I. Joe: Retaliation.” This sequel of sorts to the 2009 blockbuster “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” seems to have some cheeky fun with itself, from Bruce Willis cheerily revealing the arsenal he’s hiding in his quiet suburban home to RZA from the Wu-Tang Clan essentially showing up and playing himself. A major city is obliterated with the touch of a button and several others are in peril as the world hinges on nuclear destruction in what amounts to a hammy game of chicken. Nothing matters, really. This is a movie based on a Hasbro toy, after all — it’s all spectacle and bombast. But at least “G.I. Joe” is aware of its vapidity compared to, say, last week’s “Olympus Has Fallen,” in which North Korean terrorists took over the White House in self-serious fashion but our secretservice-agent hero found time to make wedged-in, smart-alecky quips on the way to saving the day. That’s not to say that this
Channing Tatum, left, and Dwayne Johnson in ‘G.I. Joe: retaliation.’
“G.I. Joe” is good, aside from a couple of dazzling action set pieces, but at least it’s efficient in its muscular mindlessness. The elite military team of Joes, now led by Duke (Channing Tatum, returning from the first film), is sent to Pakistan to recover some nuclear weapons. But they find themselves double-crossed by their own government, led by an imposter president, and lose many among their ranks in a massive ambush. The survivors — Roadblock (Dwayne Johnson, reliable as ever), Flint (D.J. Cotrona,
who’s given no personality) and Lady Jaye (Adrianne Palicki, in full makeup for covert ops) — must find out who’s running the country and get to the bottom of this villain’s dastardly plan. Turns out it’s master of disguise Zartan, part of the enemy group Cobra, who’s posing as the president while the real commander in chief is locked up in a bomb shelter. (Jonathan Pryce plays both roles; he’s far too qualified for even one of them.) The three Joes realize they need help to bring him down, so they round up the far-flung
Snake Eyes (Ray Park), the petite warrior Jinx (Elodie Yung, whose character trains with the Blind Master, RZA) and the reluctant Storm Shadow (Korean superstar Byung-hun Lee, an athletic and elegant specimen). They also need some firepower, so they track down Willis’ Original Joe, Gen. Colton, who provides his own personal gun show. (You’d never know there’s a gun control debate in this country from watching this movie; it’s all very macho and rah-rah. The flip side is, none of the casualties from
all this sophisticated weaponry results in any blood. This is an astonishingly violent PG-13 movie.) “Retaliation” initially was scheduled to come out last summer, but the studio pulled it and delayed its release to convert the movie to 3-D. With a director like Jon M. Chu, who’s shown a flair for integrating 3-D with the dance extravaganza “Step Up 3D” and the concert film “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never,” why not just shoot it that way in the first place? As it stands now, the extra dimension doesn’t add much, and often is used
in that simplistic, tried-andtrue way of flinging things at us from the screen: Bullets, throwing stars, etc. There is one absolutely astounding extended sequence about halfway through, in which two teams of ninjas face off in a battle on the sheer cliff faces of the Himalayas. Using cables and zip lines, it’s as if they’re running, leaping and practically dancing on walls in the sky — a breathtaking piece of choreography in its own right, regardless of the dimension through which it’s viewed. (Christy Lemire/The Associated Press)
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Stephenie Meyer intends to expand ‘The Host’ into a trilogy.
PG-13: 125 minutes
LOS ANGELES — There’s something about novelist Stephenie Meyer that induces formerly interesting directors to suddenly make films that are slow, silly and soporific. It happened consistently on “The Twilight Saga,” and it happens again on “The Host,” once-provocative writer-director Andrew Niccol’s adaptation of Meyer’s 600-plus-page post“Twilight” novel that spent 26 weeks at No. 1 on the New York Times best-seller list beginning in 2008. Aimed squarely at the same tweens who contributed so generously to the bank accounts of everyone who became associated with Meyer’s vampire franchise, this one swills in the same sort of thwarted Victorian-style romanticism while indulging a similar moonstruck vibe that can seemingly only be resolved in Meyer’s work by selfless female sacrifice. Not to be deterred, Meyer’s army of female fans surely will deliver a big opening, but anything resembling Twilight numbers is a fantasy. Meyer intends to expand “The Host” into a trilogy, but the second book has yet to be published, so any further films in the series remain a long way off. Once again applying her quaintly old-fashioned morality to her specialty in crossspecies attraction, Meyer this time centers on a leading lady whose dual personality hinges on a notion of advanced aliens having taken over the bodies and lives of Earthlings.
Here, the invasion already has taken place, and the aliens essentially have won; only a few fugitive holdouts remain, and the virtual inevitability of total human capitulation dictates the fatalistic attitude of the characters as well as the prevailing mood. “The Earth is at peace. Our world has never been more perfect,” a narrator intones at the outset — and, indeed, everything we see looks pretty darn nifty, a sort of Silicon Valley version of sanitized architectural splendor populated by politely impersonal citizens who resemble Mormon Kens and Barbies. The upside is that life is easy and stress-free. The downside is that everyone has these weird, glowing blue-andwhite eyes that sort of stare without seeming to fix on you or anything in particular; it would be enough to drive you insane in paradise. In fact, so determined is Melanie (Saoirse Ronan) not to undergo this eye change
that she jumps out a window to avoid becoming one of “them.” She survives, however, and once she’s implanted via simple surgery with some fluid, floating particles that are said to constitute her new soul, she adapts to her revised personality readily enough. Taking the new name Wanderer with the approval of her overseer, Seeker (Diane Kruger), who hopes to learn the identities of other human renegades, she tries to co-exist with her old inner self, which talks back at her with sharp shrieks, commands and complaints from within whenever “Melanie” disapproves of what “Wanderer” is doing. Melanie also asserts herself in dreams, which provide a reminder of her romance with Jared (Max Irons), her little brother Jamie (Chandler Canterbury) and others. Her old self gaining the upper hand, Wanderer/Melanie escapes to the desert and ultimately rejoins her little family, which also includes rebel group
leader Uncle Jeb (William Hurt), Aunt Maggie (Frances Fisher) and a handsome dude named Ian (Jake Abel) who attracts Wanderer, now called Wanda, while Melanie remains faithful to Jared. Much hilarity, of uncertain intentionality, stems from the internal battle between the two women whenever Wanda/Melanie gets into a romantic mood with either of her gentlemen friends. At another point, Melanie disappears altogether, provoking thoughts that she might have perished or, more
likely, just gone into a sulk. The melodrama should benefit from the internal bickering and fateful decision-making of the group, as well as from the urgent search effort undertaken by Seeker and other alien agents. Instead, this is where the film becomes suffocated by the sort of lethargy and indulgent extension of ennui and indecision that progressively afflicted the “Twilight” series; instead of building dramatic momentum, the film engorges itself on dithering and procrastination, ultimately cocooning itself in an emotional numbness quite at odds with the life-and-death struggles being enacted by the central characters. From his early work on “The Truman Show” and “Gattaca” through the recent “In Time,” Niccol has spent most of his career on science- and speculative-fiction material. The futuristic setting imagined by Meyer is comparatively simple and lacking in complexity; she’s much less interested in social and ideological structures and advanced technology than in the impassioned impulses of her young heroines, which is the key reason her work has been so overwhelmingly successful.
In the end, this is a survival story, one that pivots on a heroine who not only seeks something to live for but something worth dying for. Unfortunately, it’s cloaked in yawningly familiar teenromance terms and cries out for a seasoning of wit, irreverence, political smarts and genre twists that, given the well-trod terrain, seem like requisites when presenting visions of the near future. The fine actress Ronan, who was just 17 when filming began, is required to carry by far the most weight and does so capably, though she is partially handicapped in connecting with the audience by those damn eyes. Not so encumbered are the male leads, played appealingly, within limits, by Irons and Abel. (Todd McCarthy/ The Hollywood Reporter)
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Brilliant ‘BioShock Infinite’ takes flight ‘BioShock Infinite’
No one in video games likes taking on big political ideas more than Ken Levine. In 2007’s “BioShock,” Levine and his team at Irrational Games tackled objectivism, building an undersea utopia-gone-bad from the theories of Ayn Rand. In “BioShock Infinite” (2K Games, for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, $59.99), Levine aims at a wider target: American exceptionalism, the idea that the United States is inherently morally superior to the rest of the world. The year is 1912, and the setting is Columbia, a city that floats in the sky as a beacon of freedom. When the protagonist arrives, he’s greeted by statues of Benjamin Franklin, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, transformed from mere founding fathers into religious icons. But for all its beauty, Columbia is beset by racism and xenophobia, and there’s trouble brewing between
‘BioShock Infinite’ sets a new standard for video-game storytelling.
the high-living Founders and the downtrodden Vox Populi. A violent incident in the skies over China has led to Columbia’s secession from the United States; as the game begins, the city’s being led by war hero and self-described prophet Zachary Hale Comstock.
The hero, Booker DeWitt, is a former Pinkerton detective who’s sent to Columbia to retrieve a mysterious girl named Elizabeth. She’s been isolated by Comstock since she was 5 years old, guarded by an enormous flying robot called Songbird. Booker quickly helps Eliza-
beth escape, but getting her back to Earth is another issue. The bulk of the action in “BioShock Infinite” consists of firefights amid Columbia’s elaborate Gilded Age architecture. As with any firstperson shooter, there’s plenty of ordnance lying around,
but Booker can also wield supernatural powers like a wizard from a medieval roleplaying game. He can fling fireballs and lightning bolts. He can summon a murder of crows to peck at enemies. He can cause foes to levitate helplessly, or possess them so they join his side. Franchise fans will recognize some of these as “plasmids” from the original “BioShock,” although here they’ve been renamed “vigors.” They still distinguish “BioShock” from its competitors in the crowded shooter marketplace — why just shoot the bad guys when you can levitate them and then set them ablaze? Columbia itself is further distinguished by its “skylines,” which are used to send cargo between its floating islands. Booker is equipped with a magnetic hook that allows
him to swoop around on the skylines, an experience as exhilarating as riding a new roller coaster. The skylines also turn Columbia’s outdoor plazas into massive, multilevel battlegrounds, adding a rewarding new strategic dimension. The other valuable addition to the fight is Elizabeth herself. While she never fires a weapon, she will scrounge up ammo, health kits and “salts” (which power your vigors). She can also reveal extra weaponry by opening “tears” to alternate universes — a skill that becomes ever more important as the game proceeds. Indeed, “Bioshock Infinite” is as much Elizabeth’s story as it is Booker’s. In her, Levine and Irrational have created one of the most vivid virtual characters ever, a woman who’s smart, naive, resourceful, despairing, kind-hearted, angry — as well-rounded a human as you’ll find in any medium. Much of the credit goes to the stellar voice work of Courtnee Draper, with a key assist from Troy Baker in the role of Booker. “BioShock Infinite” sets a new standard for videogame storytelling, delivering a complex tale in often surprising ways. It’s a brazen satire of some of the most unpleasant aspects of American history, from both sides of the political spectrum. It’s mindbending science fiction that isn’t afraid to challenge its audience. Most of all, it’s the story of two very messed-up people trying to survive in a chaotic universe. (Lou Kesten/The Associated Press)
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y friend Tony in Nashville shoots me a text the other day: “When your show comes through here, I need to take you to a new burger place….AMAZING.” Naturally, that led to a little research, and the first article I found about this latest best burger ever made me laugh immediately. “What’s the best way to start a good fight?” it read. “Talk about your favorite burger.” Indeed, I lol’d. So true, so true. Kinda like greasy Chinese food dives, chicken wing spots, oysters hideouts and barbecue joints, burgers have a way of backing some people into a corner until they come out swinging when someone disses their favorite. My wife tells me I am obsessed. She says, “You are always in search of that next great burger.” So? How do I know that, much like a great glass of wine, that next one won’t be the best one ever?
I don’t. So I search, and have a great time in the process. For starters, I will say some of the best burgers I’ve ever had are at The Vortex in Atlanta and 5 Napkin Burger in New York City. I dream about those. Maybe you disagree. Just please don’t hit me. I’ve eaten plenty of burgers in Savannah and the surrounding area. I’ve had burgers at some of the fine dining spots in town. I’ve had burgers in dives. I can’t honestly say I’ve tried them all (I’m working on that), but I have had enough to know which stand out in my book. And the one that was my favorite, I couldn’t get enough of you to try, so they took it off the menu. With all of that said, this is not a ranking. It’s a list you should clip and save for a day you are craving a big, juicy burger and aren’t sure where to go. Yes, some are more pricey than others, but you indeed get what you pay for.
Circa 1875 48 Whitaker St. The burger at Circa was one of those things that was recommended to me once, then twice, then a third time, until you finally say, “OK, I need to go try this.” A true rock star of a burger. How so? Chef David’s Green Peppercorn Brandy Mustard sauce is made in-house. I get mine on the side to control the mess as I eat it and always have some left over to dip the truffle fries into. They’ll even add a slice of fois gras to it for you if you’d like. Too much? Try it.
Attention to detail? He tells me they spent six months looking for the perfect bun before rolling it out. Au Poivre burger, Famous Crystal Burger and Greek Lamb Burger jump off the page, but they are all good.
Green Truck’s burgers are classic griddle-top burgers. Hunter Cattle beef makes them tasty, but that griddle is the unsung hero at GTP.
Green Truck Pub 2430 Habersham St.
I am a huge fan of chargrilled burgers. Love that charred taste and crust when a perfect burger is grilled. Fat (and flavor, of course) drip away, but if the quality of the meat is good enough, then you’ve got nothing to worry about. Social has a few very good burgers, but the Chorizo Burger topped with pepperjack cheese, bacon, chipotle aioli, organic spring mix and red onion on a ciabatta bun is one for the ages. Long day at the beach looking for a solid bite and an icy refreshment? Do it.
Savannah’s most popular burger never disappoints. If you’ve been, you know why. If you haven’t — why not? Best part in my book is how Josh and his staff are always tweaking and crawling forward with toppings. Southern Comfort burger Crystal Beer Parlor topped with smoked gouda 301 W. Jones St. and collard greens is a new addition. Chef/Owner John Nichols Honorable mention to the grew up on Crystal Beer Parlor El Jefe, a burger topped with burgers, knowing they were a Savannah institution. So when corn, black bean and jalapeno he woke up one day and owned salsa as well as sliced avocado (I added bacon). Crystal Beer parlor, he knew Lip smackin’ good. he had to have a great burger.
Tybee Island Social Club 1311 Butler Ave.
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>>> BLANCO, 23 A.Lure 305 W. Congress St. See? I really do go to upscale restaurants and eat burgers. A.Lure has its own char-grilled dream on a bun. That bun, however, makes
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the world go round. First question I asked: “Are these made in-house?” I was told they were. Soft, subtle and buttery, which lets the perfect patty be the frontman. That’s 5. Work on those, then email me and I will give you five more, including Fire Street Food and
Dub’s Pub on River Street. There are a bazillion great burgers out there, so if you find your favorite, own it. And never be afraid to fight for it, because at the end of the day, all that matters is that you Eat It and Like It. See you on TV, Jesse
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• Several of us at Eat It and Like It have tried the Brick House, the new spot on MLK
where Blowin’ Smoke BBQ used to be. The early returns range from “not bad…needs some work” to “uhhhh…not so much.” Read our review at eatitandlikeit.com. • Huge congratulations to Chef Brandy Williamson at Local 11ten and The Public Kitchen and Bar. You may remember, we shared her story on Christmas Day. She decided to carry a baby for her sister. Well, she delivered this week! I’m told baby Bryce is going to be a heartbreaker. Both moms are doing just fine! • Work continues on West Liberty Street at the new home for Savannah Coffee Roasters. Some high-octane designers have been brought in to help create the new space at Liberty and Tattnall. Look for it to open at some point this summer. • Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @eatitandlikeit.
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Fresh, local fare lifts Savannah mainstay By Lauren Hunsberger For Savannah Morning News
R e s t a u r a nt: G o o s e Feathers Café O w ne r s: B e t h a n d Michael Meeks Chef: Kevin Ryan Cuisine type: Casual Restaurant bio: Goose Feathers has been open for 27 years, changed locations and owners twice, and changed its name three times, but the core idea of the café — fresh, healthy food made to go —has always remained. Owner Beth Meeks said their current focus is to partner with as many local food sources as possible and continue to find other ways to bring the freshest, made-from-scratch food to downtown Savannah. Chef bio: Chef Kevin Ryan loves food and the restaurant business so much that for his recent honeymoon, he and his wife literally ate their way across the country. C over ing more tha n 17,000 miles in two months, Ryan picked up ideas from every region and is now using his inspiration to
Goose Feathers Café Address: 39 Barnard St. Phone: 912-233-4683 Hours: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays
help fine-tune the extensive menu at Goose Feathers. “The growing season in Savannah is so elongated compared to up north,” Ryan said. “So we have this really great ground swell of fresh, organic produce to take advantage of.” “I started working in restaurants in Washington,
D.C., when I was 15,” said Ryan, who has been with Goose Feathers since July of last year. “I just love to cook.” Favorite dish: Curried wild rice with edamame Why: “We made this recipe special for James McAvoy when he was in town shooting (a movie.)”
Curried Wild Rice with Edamame 1 6-ounce box of long grain and wild rice mix 2 teaspoons butter 1 teaspoon curry powder 1/3 cup green onion 2 cups vegetable broth ½ cup Craisins 4 ounces frozen edamame Sliced almonds (for garnish) In a four-quart stockpot, sauté the green onions in the butter. Add the vegetable broth, rice, seasoning packet and curry. Bring to a boil. Reduce to low heat, cover and cook for 20 minutes. In a separate pan, cook the edamame in boiling water for five minutes and then drain. Stir edamame and Craisins into the rice. Serve with sliced almonds. This dish can be served hot or cold.
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othing quite says America like a gullet full of wieners. And this year, Savannah can do her nation proud by producing hot dog eating champion for the ages. An official qualifier for the Nathan’s Famous July Fourth International Hot Dog Eating Contest will occur at 1 p.m. April 6 on Drayton Street at East Bay Street (Rousakis Plaza/ River Street area). This is the first time the storied Nathan’s Famous qualifying tour has visited the Hostess City in search of two gastronomic giants — the top-performing male and female — to participate in the ESPN-televised Hot Dog Eating Championship in Coney Island, N.Y., on July 4. Savannah is one of 12 sites serving as bases for finding chomp champions. “The annual qualifying circuit enables us to bring a genuine taste of Coney Island to cities near and far. I am pleased we are visiting Savannah this summer,” said Wayne Norbitz, president and COO of Nathan’s Famous Inc.
SMN interns Scott Harrison and Micah Mcvicker compete in a hot dog eating contest last year. are you up to the challenge?
While the competition is open to anyone 18 and older brave enough to take on the task, a few potential front-runners already are planning to take down all competitors. Confirmed to be representing our fair city in the contest are two members of
the Savannah Derby Devils roller derby team, Diedre Schofield and Elizabeth Vinson. But it wouldn’t be Savannah if we didn’t have tourists, too. “Pretty Boy” Pete Davekos, a spinach-eating champion from Boston, and Micah
“Wing Kong” Collins, a buffalo wing specialist from Philadelphia, are registered to compete at the River Street event, which is part of the Savannah Waterfront Association’s First Saturday on the River series. Savannah Riverfront First Friday & Saturday festivities
kick off April 5 and continue April 6. DJs-to-Go will be playing music on the Arbor Stage and Rousakis Plaza will be full of artists, entertainment and fun for the entire family. For more information, go to riverstreetsavannah. com.
In recent years, an estimated 40,000 fans have made the pilgrimage to the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues in Coney Island to watch the Nathan’s Famous July Fourth International Hot Dog Eating Contest in person. The ESPN telecast of the event drew an audience of more than 1 million viewers in 2012. Joey Chestnut of San Jose, Calif., holds the world record for eating 68 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, and he will seek his seventh straight title this year. Sonya Thomas of Alexandria, Va., will defend her title as female champion. She consumed 45 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes last year to set a new female record. So skip dinner on Friday and breakfast, brunch and lunch on Saturday and belly up to the competition table. Let’s show the world that Savannah knows how to eat.
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“To all you freaks who get ‘over-thetop service’ or even just good service in restaurants, not tipping or walking out on checks is shameful! You take food/ clothing from children!” “Instead of pay for performance for teachers, why not pay for performance for parents?” “There are no bicycles on the sidewalk. I’ve called the city and they don’t care. I’m going to put sticks in their spokes.” “On the subject of criminals being bonded: This country has become obsessed with incarceration. Bad. Especially nonviolent crimes.” “I was reading the article about Bill Maher. I wouldn’t go see him if I got a free ticket. People will pay money to see him? No way! He needs to go back where he came from!” [Editor’s note: Read more about Bill Maher on Page 4 of this issue of DO.] “I hope City Council is watching what is going on in Camden County. A commissioner is being prosecuted for racketeering charges. It could be you next!” “I am going to correct the erroneous idea that the Easter Bunny and Easter eggs are symbols of the Christian religion. It is not. Fact is, they are symbols of the Pagan rites of spring and fertility. They are not part of the Christian religion! Wake up, people!” “Has anyone else noticed that 103.1 The Drive plays the same songs over and over?” “I’d like to see a follow-up to the story about the man that went to the Braves game. I’d like to hear how he enjoyed his trip!”
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EVERYTHING ELSE IN SAVANNAH & BEYOND Submit your event at least two weeks in advance by going to events.savannahnow. com. You can also mail to Community Calendar, P.O. Box 1088, Savannah, GA 31402. Community Announcements are printed daily in the Accent section as space allows. For information, call 912-652-0314. APRIL 4
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Chris Hendrix to give lecture 7 p.m. April 4. Richmond Hill Museum. The Richmond Hill Historical Society is pleased to announce professor and noted historian Chris Hendrix as our guest speaker. “A Tour of Savannah’s 18th- and 19thcentury Architectural Styles” will be Hendrix’s topic. The program is free but donations are welcome. For more information, call 912-7563697. Biodynamics Interactive Showcase 5:30-8:30 p.m. April 4. Biodynamics Center in Armstrong’s Ashmore Hall, 11935 Abercorn St. Armstrong Atlantic State University’s Biodynamics and Human Performance Center announces the second annual Biodynamics Interactive Showcase fundraiser, sponsored by Spine & Sport. Guests will be able to participate in fun, handson activities throughout the evening. Staff and students of the Biodynamics and Human Performance Center will perform golf swing assessments, balance testing, strength testing and more. APRIL 5
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Advanced Project Management 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Friday, April 5. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, April 16, 17, May 7, 8, 20 and
21. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm St. The Project Management Institute’s five phases of managing a project: Best Practices in Initiation and Closing Projects; Success Planning for Projects; Project Simulation for Success and the Executional Phase; Best Practices in Project Control; and Project Manager Responsibility. The cost is $1,300. For more information, go to ceps. georgiasouthern.edu/conted/ projectmanagement.html or contact Judy Fogarty at jfogarty@georgiasouthern.edu or 912-644-5967.
Bingo night in Bloomingdale 7 p.m. April 5. Bloomingdale Community Center 205 Moore St. Bingo night will be April 5 at the Bloomingdale Community Center. Concessions are available. All proceeds go to maintenance of the history museum. For more information, call Jerry at 912856-3002. AASU hosts basketball camp 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. June 10-13 and June 17-20. Armstrong Atlantic State University. AASU will host a boys basketball camp for ages 7-14 June 10-13 and June 17-20. The cost is $125 for early registration and $145 for late registration. For more information, call Jeremy Luther 912-344-2992 or email jeremy. luther@armstrong.edu.
Pet-friendly events for seniors 11 a.m.-noon April 5. River’s Edge, 6206 Waters Ave. At Let’s Talk Seniors® Pet Care Tips, Stanley Lester of Landmark Veterinary Services will speak and offer a Q&A session for seniors with pets. He also offers mobile veterinary services to do a check-up for your pet. Each event is free and open to the public. For more information, go to www. riversedgeretirement.com.
First Friday for Folk Music 7:30 p.m. April 5. Stewart Hall, First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. First Friday for Folk Music will be April 5 at First Presbyterian Church. The two performing acts are Michael Maddox and Jason Bible. A $2 minimum suggested donation is requested to help defray the costs of renting the hall. For more information, go to savannahfolk.org.
Prescription drug drop-off Armstrong Atlantic State University has been selected by the Medical Association of Georgia as the Savannah area’s year-round prescription drug drop-off location. The Armstrong Police Department now hosts a permanent drop box for accepting unused prescription drugs, which is in the lobby of the university police building on campus, 11935 Abercorn St. The police department is open 24 hours a day, year-round. The program is open to the public, and all drop-offs are confidential. For more information, call the Armstrong Police Department at 912-344-3333.
Tybee Arts Association to perform ‘Til Beth Do Us Part’ April 5-7. Black Box Theater/ Tybee ARTS Center, 7 Cedarwood Drive. The Tybee Arts Association Performing Society has scheduled its first play of the year, a rollicking comedy on the perils of being too busy and delegating too much. Friday and Saturday evening performances start at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees start at 3:30 p.m. Doors open 30 minutes before seating for socializing and viewing the art on display. Tickets are $18 for the general public and $15 for Tybee Arts Association members. Reservations are suggested. Call 912-786-5920 to reserve seating.
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StarGuard Lifeguard Course Chatham County Aquatic Center, 7420 Sallie Mood Drive. Chatham County Aquatic Center will host a StarGuard Lifeguard Course on April 5-7. Skill requirements include: swim 200 yards, one-minute water tread with no hands and ability to dive and retrieve a 10-pound brick from 9 feet of water. CPR and first aid included. For more information, call 912-652-6793. APRIL 6 APRIL 6
Girls Basketball Skills Camp June 24-26. Armstrong Atlantic State University, Alumni Arena, 11935 Abercorn St. Armstrong Atlantic State University will hold a Girls Basketball Skills Camp June 24-26. The camp is for grades 2-9. Cost: $115 each before June 19, $25 late fee after. Group Rate: Five for $95 each, prior to June 19. For more info contact Head Coach, Matt Schmidt: 912-344-3110 or matt.schmidt@armstrong.edu. A Taste of the Tropics Garden Party 7 p.m. April 5. Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, 2 Canebrake Road. Join us for fine foods and wines served al fresco in our Cottage Garden from Savannah’s premier chefs and caterers. Live music featuring Melvin Dean. Cost is $50 per person. All proceeds go to support construction of our Children’s Garden. Call 912-921-5460 for reservations. Free tax assistance and preparation Through April 12. Live Oak Public Library, 2002 Bull St. and Live Oak Public Library-SW Chatham Branch, 14097 Abercorn St. AARP Foundation is again providing free tax preparation assistance and e-filing of both federal and state returns for taxpayers with low to moderate incomes
through the AARP Tax-Aide program, a free tax assistance and preparation service giving special attention to people older than 60. You do not need to be a member of AARP or a retiree to use this service. The Bull Street Library will provide services from 10 a.m.3 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. The Southwest Chatham Library will provide services from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. For more information or to locate another AARP Tax-Aide site, call 888-227-7669 or go to www.aarp.org/taxaide. Savannah Parrot Head Club Scavenger Hunt & Pub Crawl The Savannah Parrot Head Club is hosting the seventh annual Scavenger Hunt & Pub Crawl on April 13 to benefit the Prostate Cancer Support Fund at the Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute at Memorial University Medical Center. The fun begins with a pre-registration welcome party at Flip Flop Tiki Bar & Grill from 6-9 p.m. April 12. Event registration begins at 11 a.m. April 13 at Wild Wings Cafe in City Market. The Scavenger Hunt & Pub Crawl will take place from noon-4 p.m. with stops at several downtown establishments. For more information, go to www. savannahphc.com, call Sasha Ruth at 912-308-0950 or email savannah_phc@yahoo. com.
Pet-friendly events for seniors 11 a.m.-3 p.m. April 6. River’s Edge, 6206 Waters Ave. April 6 is Pet Parade & Adoption Day with Savannah Animal Control Shelter and Rescue. Light refreshments will be provided. Free and open to the public. Go to www. riversedgeretirement.com. Coastal Savannah Writing Project spring workshops 9 a.m. April 6. Armstrong campus, University Hall room 125, 11935 Abercorn St. CSWP presents the super strategy session, “Implementing Reading Workshop in the K-12 Classroom,” on April 6. The cost is $25. To register, go to www.armstrong.edu/ education/coastal_savannah_ writing_project, call 912-3442702 or email writing.project@ armstrong.edu. Walk for a Vet 9 a.m. April 6. Lake Mayer. Walk for a Vet will raise money for our local Disabled American Veterans, an organization that has been dedicated to a single purpose: Building better lives for America’s disabled veterans and their families. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Cost is $20 for adults 18 and older and $10 for children ages 5-17. There will be free food and entertainment and a catch-and-release bass tournament following the event. Call 912-690-4476 or email annieg12004@yahoo.com.
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>>> CALENDAR, 29 Art camp registration Summer Art Camp runs from June 3 to Aug. 9. Eight sessions will be offered for children, providing an introduction to painting, ceramics, jewelry, mixed media and performing arts. Summer Art Camp takes place at DCA Studios, 9 W. Henry St. Sessions one and nine are introductory halfday camps open to children ages 4-6. These sessions are available from 9 a.m.-noon June 3-7 and Aug. 5-9. Half-day camp fees are $85 per child. Sessions two-eight are oneweek, full-day sessions open to children ages 6-12. These sessions run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 10-Aug. 2. Full-day camp fees are $135 per child. Registration forms are available at www.savannahga.gov/arts. Registrations can be faxed, hand-delivered or mailed to City of Savannah, Department of Cultural Affairs, 9 West Henry St., Savannah, GA 31401. For information, call 912-651-6783. Boys & Girls Clubs summer program registration Registration for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Empire Summer Program is now in progress. The Boys & Girls Club summer program is offered at two sites; the Frank Callen Boys & Girls Club at 510 E. Charlton St. and the Kayton-Frazier Boys & Girls Club at 801 Brewer St. The programs will run from June 10-Aug. 2 for children in kindergarten up to age 12. Hours of operation for the Frank Callen club are 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; cost is $120 per child and $130 for new members. The Kayton–Frazier unit will operate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; cost is $2 for current and new members. Lunch and dinner are served daily at both locations. To register, call the Frank Callen club at 912-2332939, ext. 1, the Kayton-Frazier club at 912-443-9143 or go to the clubs from 3-9 p.m. Register now; space is limited.
Red Shoes Run & Pop Tab Pandemonium April 6. Savannah Ronald McDonald House®, 4710 Waters Ave. On April 6, Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Coastal Empire will host the Red Shoes Run & Pop Tab Pandemonium, a 5K run/walk/stroll and pop tab collection event. To register for the 5K, go to www.active.com or www. rmhccoastalempire.org, or visit Fleet Feet Sports or the Ronald McDonald House. The fee is $25 until Feb. 24, then $30 through April 5 and $35 on race day. Online registration will close at noon April 5. Participants are encouraged to start a personal fundraising web page after they register by going to www. firstgiving.com/rmhccoastal. New roller derby team The Southeast’s newest competitive roller derby team, Coastal Derby Empire, will host its 2013 home bouts at Savannah State University’s Wilcox-Wiley Physical Education Complex. In its inaugural home bout, the Empire competes against Florida’s Bradentucky Bombers at 8 p.m. April 6. Adult ticket prices are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. For more information, go to coastalderbyempire.com. APRIL 7
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Bike ride for charity The Georgia Blue Knights Chapter VIII will host a policeescorted motorcycle ride April 7. Registration will begin at noon in the Savannah Morning News parking lot at 1375 Chatham Parkway. Lunch is provided for registered riders. Kickstands up at 2 p.m. Proceeds from the ride will go to Concerns Of Police Survivors. For more information, call 912-484-2382. Pet-friendly events for seniors 10:30 a.m.-noon. April 7. River’s Edge, 6206 Waters Ave. Paws for a Cause cookies and treats for sale and pictures with your
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pet for a $5 donation will benefit the Humane Society and SaveA-Life Pet Rescue. Feel free to stay and have a complimentary lunch with us! Each event is free and open to the public. For more information, go to www. riversedgeretirement.com. 2013 Gulfstream Spring Lecture Series 4 p.m. April 7. Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, 207 E. Charlton St. This lecture by SCAD M.F.A. candidate Alexa K. Boehringer will explore how Flannery O’Connor crafts Mary Grace as a violent social transgressor and revelation-filled woman. APRIL 8 APRIL 8 Dinner to benefit the Savannah Children’s Choir 6 p.m. April 8. Sage Restaurant, 41 Whitaker St. Sage Restaurant will host a multi-course dinner with wine pairings to benefit the Savannah Children’s Choir April 8. During dinner, guests will have a taste of the Premier Choir’s latest musical offerings. Tickets benefit the SCC’s travel fund, as the choirs prepare for an upcoming tour to Nashville, Tenn., in May. To purchase tickets, go to www. savannahchoir.org. APRIL 9 APRIL 9 Wine, Beer and Liquor Tasting 6-8 p.m. April 9. Rebel Room,
above Johnnie Ganem on Gaston and Habersham streets. The Savannah Young Lawyers “Boar Association” is organizing a Wine, Beer and Liquor Tasting on April 9. There will be live entertainment provided by Connellis, the acoustic duo of lawyers Patrick Connell and Ben Ellis. The cost is $40 per person and all proceeds benefit American Diabetes Association. For information, contact Maria Center at mcenter@diabetes.org or 912-353-8110, ext. 3091. SAT preparation Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm St. Comprehensive preparation for the SAT exam. Includes basic reviews of skills, practice tests and test-taking strategies. Group discounts available for three or more students who register at the same time. Essay Writing for the SAT: 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays, April 9-30, $125; Critical Reading Prep for the SAT: 6-8 p.m. Mondays, April 22-May 27, $160; Math Prep for the SAT: 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays, April 23-May 28, $160. For more information, go to ceps.georgiasouthern. edu/conted/satprep.html or contact Judy Fogarty at jfogarty@georgiasouthern.edu or 912-644-5967. ‘Magnificat, a celebration of music by women’ 7:30 p.m. April 9. Armstrong Fine Arts Auditorium. Heralding music by two contemporary
American female composers, Armstrong Atlantic State University Department of Art, Music & Theatre’s University Chorale and Chamber Singers combine forces to present “Magnificat, a celebration of music by women” on April 9. Regular general seating admission is $6. Free admission to Armstrong students, faculty and staff with valid PirateCard. For concert information or to purchase tickets, go to tickets. armstrong.edu or call the Fine Arts Box Office at 912-3442801. Box Office hours are noon to 3 p.m. weekdays. Openings at First Presbyterian Day School The First Presbyterian Day School is enrolling preschool children ages 2, 3 and 4 for the 2013-14 school year that begins Aug. 19. Children must be 2 years of age on or before Sept. 1. The school is a Reggio-inspired full-day, year-round program serving working parents and is an NAEYC-accredited preschool program at 540 William Hilton Parkway. For more information, call Sissy Jarrell at 912-681-3695. ‘Enjoying Retirement: Explore Your Bucket List’ 9 a.m.-3 p.m. April 9. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm St. The Greater Savannah Coalition on Aging is pleased to announce its 2013 spring seminar, “Enjoying Retirement:
Creative Photography 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, April 10, 17, 24. Saturdays, April 13 and 20. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm St. Creative Photography. An in-depth class in photography principles, aperture and shutter combinations, bracketing and composition. You’ll need a DSLR camera, changeable lenses and a tripod. The cost is $100. For more information, go to ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/ conted/digital.html or contact Judy Fogarty at jfogarty@ georgiasouthern.edu or 912644-5967. Poetry Writing 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, April 10-May 29. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm St. A hybrid studio and literature class, in which you’ll discover new voices in contemporary verse while polishing your own work. The cost is $200. For more information, go to ceps. georgiasouthern.edu/conted/ creativewriting.html or contact Judy Fogarty at jfogarty@ georgiasouthern.edu or 912644-5967. CASA recognizes Child Abuse Prevention Month 5-7 p.m. April 10. CASA Office, 428 Bull Street, Suite 205. All events are open to the public. CASA will host an open house April 10. Come learn more about the CASA movement.
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>>> CALENDAR, 30 Emergency planning roundtable for people with disabilities 1-4 p.m. April 10. Trinity Lutheran Church, 12391 Mercy Blvd. On April 10, there will be an open forum for people with disabilities to learn more about emergency preparedness and planning and for emergency planners to better understand the needs of residents with disabilities. For more information, contact Kelly Harley of CEMA at 912201-4508; Fran Todd of LIFE Inc. at 912-920-2414; or Sally Silbermann of Coastal Health District at 912-644-5217. APRIL 11 APRIL 11 A.E. Beach High School Class of 1952 meeting 4-5 p.m. April 11. Forrest City Library. A.E. Beach High School Class of 1952 will meet at Forrest City Library on April 11. Leadership Lecture Series 6 p.m. April 11. Armstrong Center, 13040 Abercorn St. Armstrong Atlantic State University announces the Leadership Lecture Series speaking event for spring 2013. Janisse Ray, renowned writer and environmental activist, will give her lecture and reading, “Leading by Example: Sustainability and Our Future,” on April 11. The event is free and open to the public. Effingham Adventure Weekend Effingham Adventure Weekend is a four-day event at Effingham County High School. XTreme Student Night is April 11 and is free and open to all youth. The Women’s Banquet on April 12 will feature LaDonna Gatlin. Tickets are $10. The Outdoor Expo on April 13 is free and will feature a car show, family activities, giveaways and a silent auction. Hank Hough will also present a dog show with his trained Labrador
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2013 Gryphon Gala April 12. Harborside Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Savannah. Veritas Academy and Veritas Rhetoric School will be hosting the eighth annual Gryphon Gala in the Harborside Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency Savannah. The gala includes a silent auction, dinner and live auction. All proceeds benefit Veritas Academy and Veritas Rhetoric School. Guest speaker this year is Dr. Mark Ross of Erskine Theological Seminary. Individual tickets are $65 per person. Table and event sponsorships are also available. For more information, call 912238-1222 or email gala@ veritassavannah.org.
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and Gnome Home Festival” on April 13. This fantastical day is all about the “wee folk” and encouraging active, imaginative, outdoor play. Costumes are encouraged! For more informations, go to www.oatlandisland.org or call 912-395-1500.
retrievers. The Men’s Dinner will be April 13. Tickets are $10. The final event will be at 6 p.m. April 14, with Charles Billingsly leading a powerful worship time. Bring your family and friends! For ticket information, call 912-826-3743. For more information, go to www. effinghamadventureweekend. com.
Drop Dead Gorgeous Zombie Fashion Show 6:30 p.m. April 12. Savannah Station. A Zombie Fashion Show will take place April 12 at Savannah Station, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. for a pre-party, followed by the runaway show at 7:30 p.m. The cost is $35 for regular admission and $25 for students with ID. The show will include open bar and hors d’oeuvres. Proceeds benefit the Kissa-Pig Campaign of Cora Bett Thomas and Austin Hill, local Realtors. Online tickets may be purchased by going to www. adazombieshow.org or at the following outlets: Bleu Belle Boutique, Red Clover, B-Street Salon, Creative Approach and Cora Bett Thomas/Austin Hill Realty. For more information, contact Maria Center at mcenter@diabetes.org or 912353-8110, ext. 3091.
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Ramah Academy Alumni reunion April 12-14. West Broad SDA Church, 2501 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Ramah SDA Junior Academy, formerly Ramah Parochial School, will be celebrating nine years of Christian education from April 12-14. Events will be at West Broad SDA Church. For more information, call 912-238-8303 or 912-233-3101. Domino Effect to perform 10 p.m. April 12. Congress Street Social Club, 411 W. Congress St. Domino Effect is playing a live concert April 12 at Congress Street Social Club. The show is free and suitable for ages 21 and older. For more information, call 912-2381985. Inauguration of 13th SSU president 10 a.m. April 12. Savannah State University. Cheryl D. Dozier, DSW, will be installed as the 13th president of Savannah State University at 10 a.m. April 12 at Tiger Arena on the SSU campus. The investiture ceremony will be followed by the President’s Inaugural Gala at 7:30 p.m. at the Savannah Marriott Riverfront. APRIL 13 APRIL 13 Savannah International Animation Festival April 13. The Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm St. The Savannah Internatinal Animation Festival will be
April 13. The fourth festival has become an international event. From this year’s 128 entries, you will see 39 films from 14 countries in the following categories: stopmotion animation, computer animation, traditional animation, experimental Animation, student animated film, anime, web animation, television commercial animation, gaming and television series animation. For more information, go to www.savannahinternational animationfestival.com. MATE ROV Competition 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 13. Chatham County Aquatic Center, 7240 Sallie Mood Drive. Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary is proud to partner with the Marine Advanced Technology Education Center to once again host the annual Southeast Regional MATE ROV Competition on April 13. The goal of the competition is to give student handson experiences in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. For information, contact the event coordinators, Cathy Sakas at 912-598-2417 or cathy.sakas@noaa.gov or Jody Patterson at 912-598-2431 or jody.patterson@noaa.gov. Fairy and Gnome Home Festival at wildlife center 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 13. Oatland Island Wildlife Center. Oatland Island Wildlife Center presents a day of enchantment at the “Fairy
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A Classical Symphony 7:30 p.m. April 13. The Lucas Theatre for the Arts. The Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra will perform “A Classical Symphony” on April 13 at the Lucas Theatre. The ebullient evening will begin with Haydn’s final work, the dazzling and sonorous Symphony No. 104, followed by Prokofiev’s Classical Symphony, considered to be one of the first neoclassical compositions and one of the composer’s most popular and beloved works. Rounding out the evening will be Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4, or the Italian Symphony. Individual tickets are priced from $16-$65 per person and may be purchased at www. savannahphilharmonic.org or by calling the box office at 912-525-5050. Jet Edison to perform 10 p.m. April 13. Mojo’s, 307 W. River St. Jet Edison is playing a live concert April 13 at Mojo’s. Jet Edison has emerged from the Colorado music scene as a top rock/ fusion band. This concert is free and suitable for ages 21 and older. Military Parent and Children’s Activity Day 9 a.m.-1 p.m. April 13. Armstrong Sports Center on 11935 Abercorn St. Armstrong Atlantic State University’s College of Education announces an on-campus event devoted to children whose parents are based at Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield: Military Parent and Children’s Activity Day. The event is targeted for thirdthrough fifth-graders and is free and open to the public.
Church to host garage sale 8 a.m.-noon April 13. Wilmington Island Presbyterian Church, Fellowship Hall. Coastal Savannah Writing Project spring workshops 9 a.m. April 13. Armstrong campus, University Hall room 125, 11935 Abercorn St. CSWP will host a workshop that helps teachers celebrate National Poetry Month with their K-12 students April 16. “National Poetry Month: Teaching Narrative through Writing Poetry” workshop will provide fresh ideas for teaching students to read and enjoy poetry. The workshop will also prepare teachers to help their writers transfer poetic elements to elevate narrative writing to meet important Common Core Standards, such as “using concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.” The cost is $25. To register, go to www.armstrong. edu/Education/coastal_ savannah_writing_project, call 912-344-2702 or email writing. project@armstrong.edu. The UnMaskerade 6:30 p.m. April 13. Hoskins Center at Memorial University Hospital. The UnMaskerade fundraiser for the Rape Crisis Center will be April 13, featuring a live and silent auction and comedian Roz McCoy. Tickets are $100 per person or $700 per eightperson table. For information, call 912-233-3000 or go to www.rccsav.org. APRIL 14 APRIL 14 Sunday Supper & Serenade 6 p.m. April 14. Savannah Commons, One Peachtree Drive, off Middleground Road. Sunday Supper & Serenade at Savannah Commons will be April 14. Tickets benefit the SCC’s travel fund, as the choirs prepare for a tour in May. Go to www.savannahchoir.org.
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>>> CALENDAR, 31 2013 Gulfstream Spring Lecture Series 4 p.m. April 14. Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, 207 E. Charlton St. Savannah State University Professor of English B.J. Love will discuss the collaborative writing process in literature, referencing his own new co-written poetry book, “Yes, I’m Sure This Was a Beautiful Place.” APRIL 15 APRIL 15 SCAD Style 2013 11:30 a.m. April 15. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. Savannah College of Art and Design will host SCAD Style 2013 from April 15-19. “From Gucci to Tiffany and everywhere in between: A visual journey” with Richard Lambertson, director of design at Tiffany & Co., will be at the SCAD Museum of Art on April 15. Go to www.scadstyle.com for a schedule of events.
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events.savannahnow.com SCAD Style 2013 3 p.m. April 17. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. Savannah College of Art and Design will host SCAD Style 2013 from April 15-19. “What Sparks Your Creativity?” a lecture by Charlotte Moss, interior designer, will be April 17. Moss has been designing private residences and executive suites for more than 20 years. She has been included on Traditional Home magazine’s list of the world’s top 20 interior designers. Go to www.scadstyle.com for a complete schedule of events.
It takes on 20th-century fashion with never-beforeseen photos documenting each decade complementing Silver’s first-person essays. Go to www.scadstyle.com for a complete schedule of events. SCAD Style 2013 6 p.m. April 15. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. Savannah College of Art and Design will host SCAD Style 2013 from April 15-19. “Industrial Design and the Future,” a lecture by Luigi Colani, industrial designer and artist, will be April 15. Colani, “the unabashed agent provocateur of the design world,” is a legendary industrial designer whose client list is a who’s-who of some of the best design in the last half-century, including Alpha Romeo, VW, BMS, Boeing, Sony and Canon. Go to www.scadstyle.com for a complete schedule of events. APRIL 16 APRIL 16
SCAD Style 2013 2 p.m. April 15. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. Savannah College of Art and Design will host SCAD Style 2013 from April 15-19. There will be a screening of “Versailles: ’73: American Runway Revolution” on April 15 at the SCAD Museum of Art. The documentary chronicles the legendary 1973 fashion show battle between American and French designers that put American fashion on the international map. Panel discussion to follow. Go to www.scadstyle. com for a schedule of events.
SCAD Style 2013 11:30 a.m. April 16. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. Savannah College of Art and Design will host SCAD Style 2013 from April 15-19. There will be a conversation with Wilfredo Rosado and Marina Larroudé on April 16. Rosado, a jewelry designer, has been a name-to-know in the fashion industry for more than 20 years. Marina Larroudé, market director at Style.com, covers high-end designers, accessories and the home and children’s markets for Style.com. Go to www. scadstyle.com for a complete schedule of events.
SCAD Style 2013 4:30 p.m. April 15. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. Savannah College of Art and Design will host SCAD Style 2013 from April 15-19. There will be a book signing with Cameron Silver on April 15. Silver will sign his book, “Decades: A Century in Fashion,” a coffee-table tome.
SCAD Style 2013 3 p.m. April 16. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. Savannah College of Art and Design will host SCAD Style 2013 from April 15-19. “The Business of Fashion,” a lecture by Domenico De Sole, will be April 16. De Sole, chairman of Tom Ford International and former
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CEO of Gucci Group, will discuss how he saved Gucci from bankruptcy and built one of the most successful luxury conglomerates in the world, Style.com. Go to www. scadstyle.com for a complete schedule of events. SCAD Style 2013 6 p.m. April 16. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. Savannah College of Art and Design will host SCAD Style 2013 from April 15-19. On April 16, there will be a screening of “Diana Vreeland: The Eye has to Travel.” The documentary chronicles Vreeland’s 50-year reign as the “Empress of Fashion,” followed by a conversation with producer/director Lisa Immordino Vreeland and Michael Fink, dean of SCAD School of Fashion. Go to www. scadstyle.com for a schedule. April Ogeechee Audubon Society Meeting 7 p.m. April 16. First Presbyterian Church, 520 E. Washington Ave. In June, five members of the Ogeechee Audubon Society traveled to the birding habitats in Nome, Barrow and Denali National Park, Alaska. Local author and photographer Diana Churchill will present her photographic record of that trip, along with lively commentary by fellow travelers Dot Bambach and Sandy Beasley. Free and open to the public.
Digital Imaging Basics 6:30-8:30 p.m. Mondays, April 16 and 23. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm St. Digital Imaging Basics. A two-night course on photography language and equipment, scene modes and menu options, how megapixels affect print size and quality, the difference between dpi and ppi, file types, storage and print options, transferring images from your camera to your PC and sharing images through email and social media. The cost is $70. For more information, go to eps.georgiasouthern.edu/ conted/digital.html or contact Judy Fogarty at jfogarty@ georgiasouthern.edu or 912644-5967. Gen. Kazimierz Pulaski Society meeting 6:30–8:30 p.m. April 16. St. James Catholic Church Meeting Room (enter through pair of doors east of the narthex’s main entrance, facing the church parking lot), 8412 S. Whitefield Ave. This is a meeting for individuals interested in Polish heritage and language in the Savannah area. ACPC affiliation, Battle of Savannah activities, outreach to other communities and language lessons will be the main topics for discussion. For more information, call Edward Krolikowski at 912-598-4421 in the evening.
Digging Savannah Archaeology Lecture Series 6 p.m. April. 16. Armstrong’s Ogeechee Theatre in the Student Union, 11935 Abercorn St. Armstrong Atlantic State University announces its first semesterlong program devoted to archaeology, Digging Savannah. The grant-funded program, led by archaeology and anthropology faculty members Barbara Bruno and Laura Seifert, will bring a number of noted leaders in the field. April 16 will feature Georgia Southern University archaeologist Lance Greene and his talk, “Life in the Prison Pen: Archaeology at Camp Lawton.” APRIL 17 APRIL 17 SCAD Style 2013 11:30 a.m. April 17. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. Savannah College of Art and Design will host SCAD Style 2013 from April 15-19. “None of Your Business: Why Creative People Must Build a Business Entourage,” a conversation with Keith Granet, design consultant, will be April 17. Granet runs the premier design industry management agency Granet & Associates, focusing on strategic planning, financial, operations management and product development. Go to www.scadstyle.com for a complete schedule of events.
SCAD Style 2013 4 p.m. April 17. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. Savannah College of Art and Design will host SCAD Style 2013 from April 15-19. On April 17, there will be a book signing with Charlotte Moss, interior designer. Moss will sign “A Visual Life,” her coffeetable book devoted to gleaning design inspiration from the personal scrapbooks and notebooks of great women of style. Go to www.scadstyle. com for a complete schedule of events. SCAD Style 2013 6 p.m. April 17. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. Savannah College of Art and Design will host SCAD Style 2013 from April 15-19. On April 17, there will be a conversation with Fern Mallis, fashion and design consultant, and Betsey Johnson, iconic fashion designer. Mallis was executive director of the Council of Fashion Designers of America for 10 years. Johnson is known for her celebration of the exuberant, the embellished and the overthe-top, and she has been rocking the fashion industry with her unique and original designs since the 1960s. Go to www.scadstyle.com for a complete schedule of events.
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>>> CALENDAR, 32 APRIL 18 APRIL 18 Protecting your children from predators 7 p.m. April 18. Marsh Auditorium of Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. Dr. Anna Salter, an internationally recognized expert on sex offenders, will discuss how to protect children from molesters on April 18 at Candler Hospital. “Predators Among Us: How Molesters Trick Kids and Parents,” is free and open to the public. A book signing will follow. For more information, call 912-236-1401. Jewels and Jeans 7-10 p.m. April 18. America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia, 2501 E. President St. Jewels and Jeans will be April 18 at America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia. Join event sponsors Bank of America and Sam’s Club, along with Savannah’s most fashionable, for a fabulous evening of food, dancing and an exclusive auction. Like the event name, dress for this affair is rock star chic! The evening offers a silent auction, an art auction, live entertainment, heavy hors d’oeuvres and complimentary bar. Tickets for $75 a person will be available soon at www. helpendhunger.org. APRIL 19 APRIL 19 Casino for a Cause April 19. Richmond Hill City Center. The Richmond Hill City Center will host the third annual Casino for a Cause on April 19, benefiting The Matthew Reardon Center for Autism. Each guest will receive “funny money” to play blackjack, poker, craps and roulette, then enter a grand prize raffle at the end of the night with their winnings. The evening will be filled with heavy hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, silent auction, raffle and music. Tickets are $75 per
person or $125 per couple and must be purchased in advance at www.matthewreardon.org or by calling 912-355-9098. ‘Spring Awakening’ at AASU April 19-21. Armstrong Atlantic State University, Jenkins Hall Theater. Armstrong Atlantic State University Department of Art, Music & Theatre Masquers student theater troupe has opened ticket sales for its spring semester musical, “Spring Awakening.” Regular admission is $15. Discounts available to military, seniors, alumni association members, students and children. Discounts available to AASU students, faculty and staff with valid PirateCard. For show information or to purchase tickets, go to www. tickets.armstrong.edu or call the Fine Arts Box Office at 912-344-2801. GnomeCon April 19-21. The Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm St. GnomeCon, a threeday convention created by Savannah-area board gamers, is slated for April 19-21. GnomeCon is a 501(c) (3) formed for educational, literary, artistic and charitable purposes. For more information, go to www.gnomecon.org or email publicity@gnomecon.org.
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Savannah and Coastal Georgia to its annual fundraising banquet April 23. Dr. Voddie Baucham Jr. will be the speaker. There is no charge to attend, although a reply is required by April 19 to reserve your seat. The public can reply online at www.adoptsavannah.com. APRIL 25 APRIL 25
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JaLon Blacc to perform 6 p.m. April 21. Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Road. JaLon Blacc is playing a live concert April 21 at Muse Arts Warehouse. This show is suitable for all ages and donations will be taken. For more information, call 912303-4987.
Microsoft PowerPoint 6:30-9:30 p.m. April 22 and April 24. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm St. Covers the essentials of dynamic persuasive presentations: slides, layouts, transitions, themes, clip art, animation, sound, charts, tables, SmartArt, hyperlinks and multimedia. The cost is $85. For more information, go to ceps.georgiasouthern. edu/conted/microsoft.html or contact Judy Fogarty at jfogarty@georgiasouthern.edu or 912-644-5967.
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2013 Gulfstream Spring Lecture Series 4 p.m. April 21. Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, 207 E. Charlton St. SCAD Professor of Writing James Lough will share excerpts from his forthcoming book on the Chelsea Hotel and discuss the process of interviewing former residents and compiling and organizing the interviews into a single narrative.
Starfish Gala 7 p.m. April 20. The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort and Spa, Grand Ballroom, 1 Resort Drive. This blacktie optional gala event will benefit Union Mission, a non-profit organization offering a range of services including hands-on culinary training for local homeless and at-risk individuals through the Starfish Café. The Starfish Gala will feature cocktails, culinary delights, an electronic auction, live music and dancing. Cost is $150 per person. For more information, call 912-236-7423.
The Rite of Swing! 5 p.m. April 21. Armstrong Atlantic State University, Fine Arts Auditorium. The Coastal Jazz Association will present the annual Duke Ellington Tribute on April 21, which celebrates the outstanding music of one of America’s greatest composers and musicians. Ellington is credited for composing more than 1,000 songs. The concert will feature the Savannah Jazz Orchestra under the leadership of Drs. Randall Reese and Teddy Adams. This event is free and open to the public.
APRIL 23 APRIL 23 CASA recognizes Child Abuse Prevention Month 5-7:30 p.m. April 23. Chickfil-A of Pooler, 180 Pooler Parkway. In recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, Savannah/ Chatham CASA will host a series of community events and fundraising opportunities to promote the mission and purpose of CASA. All events are open to the public to attend. From 5-7:30 p.m., donations from each transaction at the Chick-fil-A in Pooler will support CASA. Banquet benefiting Covenant Care Adoptions 6:30 p.m. April 23. Desoto Hilton, 15 E. Liberty St. Covenant Care Services is pleased to invite residents of
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LAA 26th annual Spring Art Show 5-8 p.m. April 25. Plantation Club Ballroom at The Landings, Skidaway Island. This is the largest judged Landings Art Association art show of the year. Last year, art from 90 artists was viewed by more than 400 attendees. Tickets are $5 and are available at Smith Bros. Village Market, CJ’s Hallmark, LOCAL COLOR, The Dolphin & The Mermaid, at the door of the event or by calling Lydia Bishop at 912335-8148. APRIL 26 APRIL 26 CASA recognizes Child Abuse Prevention Month 8 a.m. April 26. Woodville Tompkins Technical and Career High School, 151 Coach Joe Turner St. All events are open to the public to attend. CASA will host its annual meeting and volunteer appreciation breakfast April 26. This event will showcase the Savannah/ Chatham CASA program and recognize volunteers. Georgia Historical Society’s annual book sale 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 26-27. This popular annual event raises greatly needed funds for GHS’s library and archives. Proceeds are used to purchase new library materials and to care for the oldest collection of Georgia history. A GHS members-only preview will be from 9-10 a.m. April 26, and proof of membership is required. Donations are tax-deductible. For more information or to volunteer, call GHS at 912-651-2128 or email library@georgiahistory.com.
APRIL 27 APRIL 27 Rose Festival and Arts and Craft Fair 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 27; noon-5 p.m. April 28. 1388 Eisenhower Drive. The Savannah Area Council of Garden Clubs and the Botanical Garden are hosting the annual Rose Festival and Arts and Craft Fair from April 27-28. The event will feature artists and crafters from Georgia and South Carolina, spring plant sale, garden tours and more. This event is free and open to the public. ‘Pack the Park for Habitat’ 4 p.m. April 27. Grayson Stadium. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans invites Savannah families and Sand Gnats fans to “Pack the Park for Habitat” on April 27 at Grayson Stadium. The event continues the organization’s effort to support Habitat for Humanity Savannah’s goal of creating safe and affordable housing in partnership with the community’s low-income families. Prior to the baseball game, Thrivent will host a barbecue dinner, with proceeds going to support Habitat’s homeownership program. 2013 Play It Forward Concert 4-7 p.m. April 27. Ships of the Sea Museum and Gardens, 41 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The Rotary Clubs of Coastal Georgia are pleased to announce the fourth annual Rotarians Play It Forward Concert on April 27. The event will include a silent auction featuring artwork and items donated by Rotarians, a “Dancing Rotarians” presentation, food and beverages. Cost is $35 per person, and children younger than 12 get in free. To donate food, become a sponsor or buy tickets, go to www.rotarypif. org or email info@rotarypif. org.
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>>> CALENDAR, 33 Stand Up For America Day April 27. The city of Port Wentworth will host Stand Up For America Day on April 27. Every year on the last Saturday in April, the streets of Port Wentworth are filled with a parade, music, arts, crafts, food and kiddie rides. The festival also includes fireworks that light up the city’s night sky. This patriotic celebration welcomes young and old, soldiers and civilians. For more information, go to www. standupforamericaday.com. MAY 6
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Georgia Connections Academy enrollment info session 6:30-8 p.m. May 6. Hilton Garden Inn Savannah Midtown, 5711 Abercorn St. Georgia’s public virtual charter school, Georgia Connections Academy, is expanding the number of children who can enroll for the 2013-14 academic year. The session is free and open to the public. For more information, go to www. georgiaconnectionsacademy. com. MAY 9
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Night of Champions May 9. Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa. The Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society announces the fourth annual Night of Champions set for May 9. The public is invited to attend this event that celebrates the excellent contributions made by differently abled adults who are employed, contributing members of our community. Local businesses that both hire people with intellectual disabilities and encourage other businesses to do the same will be recognized. Doors open at 6 p.m. and business attire is requested. Tickets are $25 per person or reserve a table for 10 for $250. Tickets can be purchased online at www. nightofchampions.org.
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events.savannahnow.com Bonaventure Cemetery tours Second Sunday of the month. The Bonaventure Historical Society conducts tours of Bonaventure Cemetery on the second Sunday of each month. Tours are offered at 2 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. These walking tours step off from the same spot, which is marked with a sign. Tours last about an hour and are free, but donations are welcome. The 2013 tour dates are: May 12, June 9, July 14, Aug.11, Sept.8, Oct.13, Nov.10 and Dec.8. For more information, call 912927-6145 or 912-236-2705 or email lhadwin@earthlink.net.
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National Association of Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger May 11. Stamp Out Hunger without leaving home! Place a bag of non-perishable food donations beside your mailbox before your letter carrier arrives. Your letter carrier will collect donations for the food bank while delivering the mail. Join staff and volunteers from 5-8 p.m. at America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia to receive and sort the food collected during this amazing drive. For more information, call 912-236-6750 or go to www. helpendhunger.org. MAY 17
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Beach Bum Parade 6:30 p.m. May 17. Butler Avenue, Tybee Island. This splash-tastic annual tradition on Tybee Island features a parade as well as an islandwide water fight offering fun for all ages. Spectators lining up along the parade route on Butler Avenue will be armed with squirt guns and hoses, as will parade participants on floats. Don’t miss this family-friendly water fight, which has been a Tybee Island tradition since 1987. There’s no better way to kick off the summer season on Tybee Island. JUNE 16 JUNE 16 Fathers Helping Mothers Father’s Day Run June 16. Daffin Park. Join us June 16 at Daffin Park for the 10th annual Fathers Helping Mothers Father’s Day Run. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. Pre-registration for 1-mile walk/run is $5 before June 12 and $7 after; pre-registration for 5K run/ walk is $10 before June 12 and $20 after. Registration is free for children 6 and younger. Monetary donations as well as donations of food, beverages, T-shirts and more
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5K Summer Sizzler 8 a.m. July 13. J.C. Cannon Fields, Lang Street, Wilmington Island. The second annual Summer Sizzler 5K benefiting the Zoe Foundation will be July 13. 5K participants will receive a T-shirt and can cool down with live music, frozen refreshments, summer games and more! The cost is $25 for pre-registration and $30 for race-day registration. To register, go to www.active. com/framed/event_detail. cfm?CHECKSSO=0&EVENT_ ID=2063074. SEPT. 14 SEPT. 14 Screening of ‘Chasing Ice’ 7 p.m. Sept. 14. Lucas Theater for the Arts. Skidaway Institute of Oceanography will present the award-winning documentary, “Chasing Ice,” as the feature film at the 11th annual Gray’s Reef Ocean Film Festival on Sept. 14. More information on the film festival is available at www.graysreef. noaa.gov.
ONGOINGONGOING Adult tennis lessons 4-5:30 p.m. Sundays or 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Lake Mayor Tennis Courts. First lesson is free, thereafter $10 per lesson. Loaner rackets available or purchase one for $15. Contact Phyllis Greene, Community Tennis Coordinator, prior to lesson at 912-501-9862, ctcsavannahga@att.net or go to www.savannahtennis.com. Free Tae Kwon Do classes 5 p.m. Thursdays and 6:30 p.m. Fridays. Kayton Frazier Boys & Girls Club, 801 Brewer St. Free Tae Kwon Do classes are being offered at the Kayton Frazier Boys & Girls Club. These classes are for boys and girls ages 6-18. Tae Kwon Do is a Korean selfdefense system. It is great for children because it teaches respect, self-discipline and self-defense. It is offered at 5 p.m. every Thursday and 6:30–7:30 p.m. every Friday. Classes are taught by George Freeman, who is a seconddegree black belt. Applications must be completed by parents or guardians at the Kayton– Frazier Boys & Girls Club. Cost is a $2 fee. For information, call 912-443-9143.
Liberty City hosts bingo night 5:30 p.m. Every fourth Wednesday. Liberty City Community Center. The Liberty City Richfield Southover Community Improvement Association Inc. hosts bingo night every fourth Wednesday of the month. 13th Colony Sound Savannah Barbershop Chorus 7 p.m. Mondays. Thunderbolt Lodge No. 693, 3111 Rowland Ave. The 13th Colony Sound Savannah Barbershop Chorus meets at 7 p.m. every Monday at Thunderbolt Lodge No. 693. If you can carry a tune, come sing with us! For more information, call 912344-9768 or go to www. savannahbarbershoppers.org. Rhythmatic Movement Fitness Classes 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Dec. 4. 1802 E. Broad St. at 35th Street. GatorBall Academy Inc. announces its bi-weekly, G Ball Rhythmatic Movement Fitness Classes every Tuesday and Thursday beginning Dec. 4. Come out and strengthen your core muscle group with Larry “Gator” Rivers and Debra Hasan. Call 912-358-0521 for enrollment. The cost is a $5 donation per class.
Patriot Previews at The Habersham School 8:15-9 a.m. Thursdays. The true culture of a school is best experienced during a personal tour. Tours of The Habersham School are available every Thursday from 8:15-9 a.m. by appointment only. This is the time to visit our classrooms and discuss our unique mission. To reserve your spot, contact 912-509-0540 or info@ thehabershamschool.org. Harbour Lights Dancing Second and fourth Friday of each month. City of Port Wentworth Community House. If you are interested in line dancing or square dancing, call Larry O’Pry at 912-429-0492. Dancing takes place in the City of Port Wentworth Community House the second and fourth Friday of each month. Bethesda Farm Stand 3-5:30 p.m. Thursdays. Bethesda Academy, 9520 Ferguson Ave. This popular organic farm stand, managed by Bethesda students and staff, sells fresh produce, organic garden seedlings and farm-fresh eggs. Students are actively involved in planting, cultivating and harvesting all items on-site at Bethesda Academy using sustainable, organic farming techniques. For more information, go to www. bethesdaacademy.org or call 912-351-2061.
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CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Not likely to bite 5 Bahrain big shot 9 Playing marble 14 Early biblical victim 15 Minute amount 16 Super conclusion? 17 Cause of a big splash 19 On the ocean blue 20 Where research is done 21 New newt 22 Awe 24 Accumulates 26 Check information 27 Abbr. on a business card 28 Toward the stern 29 Inquires 33 Amateurs 36 Looney Tunes animator Freleng 37 Dishware flaw 38 Copier paper order 39 PC shortcut 40 Ballet outfit 41 Elbow bone 42 Sheltered, nautically 43 Felt nostalgic 44 Sweeping story 45 ’60s counterculture hallucinogen 46 Voice derision toward 47 Loathe 49 Part of a deli 53 Political power structure 56 Colonial insect 57 Org. for doctors 58 Hurricane-___ winds 59 Abdominoplasty, familiarly 62 Greeting in Honolulu 63 Black and white dunker 64 Fencer’s blade 65 Boxing ring boundaries 66 Bank deposit? 67 Require
DOWN 1 Small Indian hand drum 2 Perpendicular to the keel 3 “Purlie” star Moore 4 Pipe bend 5 1889 tower designer 6 Casts off skin 7 “Who am ___ judge?” 8 Machine gun setting 9 Modify appropriately 10 Instinctive response 11 Semicircular church area 12 Titleist perches 13 Timeline divisions 18 Some survey responses
23 Passover ball 25 Antacid target 28 Moved like a pitched softball 30 Dodge socially 31 Windy day toy 32 Eyed tuber 33 Quiz choice, perhaps 34 Cry out sharply, as a dog 35 Certain Asian royal 36 They’re high-toned 39 Famous film falcon’s home 43 Inclined to sulk 46 Bit of repartee 48 ___ of expertise
TODAY’S WORD — SHERBET (SHERBET: SHER-bit: A frozen dessert made of fruit juice, sugar, etc.)
YESTERDAY’S PUZZLE
Average mark 20 words Time limit 30 minutes Can you find 27 or more words in SHERBET? The list will be published tomorrow. YESTERDAY’S WORD — AMBIANCE
49 Desert dweller 50 Brown shade 51 Host 52 Did a fall chore 53 Off in the distance
54 Sport played in a pool 55 Stage accessory 60 Canton bordering Lake Lucerne 61 Caesar’s X
abeam acme acne ameba amen amice anemia anemic anima mace main mana mane
mania maniac manic mean mica mice mien mince mine bane beam bean bema
bine iamb iceman name nice cabin caiman came cane ceiba cinema
RULES OF THE GAME 1. Words must be of four or more letters. 2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of ”s,” such as ”bats” or ”dies,” are not allowed. 3. Additional words made by adding a ”d” or an ”s” may not be used. For example, if ”bake” is used, ”baked” or ”bakes” are not allowed, but ”bake” and ”baking” are admissible. 4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.
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Puzzle by Monnie Wayne
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THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY
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BY EUGENIA LAST UNIVERSAL UCLICK
HAGAR THE HORRIBLE
GET FUZZY
HAPPY BIRTHDAY:
Welcome any help that is offered. What you have to give back will far exceed any feeling of guilt or awkwardness. You are used to doing everything and expecting nothing, but this year the give-andtake aspect of your life must be put into balance if you wish to be successful. Your numbers are 1, 9, 15, 21, 26, 33 and 47.
ARIES
March 21-April 19: Offer assistance and
good things will happen in return. The joy you spread and the ideas you share will enhance your personal relationships. Doing things differently and being the instigator of your own destiny will prove to be beneficial. 4 stars
TAURUS
ZITS
April 20-May 20: Refrain from making
complaints. An emotional issue must be handled with diplomacy. Remain open to suggestions and put greater emphasis on what you can do to help someone going through a difficult time. Put safety first. Avoid secret encounters. 2 stars
GEMINI
SLYLOCK FOX
CRANKSHAFT
May 21-June 20: Don’t lend or borrow
money with any expectations. A short trip will add to your knowledge, expertise and ability to make constructive alterations to your personal life, attitude and appearance. Love looks promising, but keep your feelings a secret. 5 stars
CANCER
June 21-July 22: Your intuition will not lead you astray. You are best not to share sensitive information. Taking responsibility for your actions will bring the results and recognition you desire. Protect your physical and financial wellness. 3 stars
LEO
July 23-Aug. 22: Do your thing. Getting
together with friends or peers could lead to conversation that will encourage you to pursue your dreams. A change of plans, direction or location will enhance your chances of reaching your goals. Romance is on the rise. 3 stars
VIRGO CURTIS
Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Listen carefully and
make sure that what’s being said is accurate. Let your common sense and gut feeling lead you down the right path. A
contract should be considered, but only if you negotiate your terms explicitly. Embrace change. 3 stars
LIBRA
Sept. 23-Oct. 22: A relationship will be
enhanced if you are willing to make a compromise. Don’t fight change when it’s essential to moving forward. People from different backgrounds will inspire you. Love will blossom. 5 stars
SCORPIO
Oct. 23-Nov. 21: Get involved in events that will help you connect with influential people. Contributions you make will attract someone who has something to offer you professionally, financially or creatively. Don’t allow personal situations to slow you down. 2 stars
SAGITTARIUS
Nov. 22-Dec. 21: Put more energy into your home, family and romance. Make a decision that will help you put any misrepresentations or uncertainty to rest. Focus on ways to make your future stable and your lifestyle better suited to your personal goals. 3 stars
CAPRICORN
Dec. 22-Jan. 19: Look for common ground before you decide to become closer with someone from your past or present. You want to be aligned with people who contribute, not dictate. Ulterior motives may be a factor. Let your intuition guide you. 3 stars
AQUARIUS
Jan. 20-Feb. 18: Generosity will draw
unique individuals into your life. Draw on past experience and consider the changes you want to make in order to improve your future. Larger quarters or sharing your space with more people will improve your outlook. 3 stars
PISCES
Feb. 19-March 20: Moderation is a
must if you don’t want to ruin a good opportunity. Keeping your life and plans simple will bring the best results. Let your wisdom come from insight, past experience and a keen sense of practicality. 3 stars
BIRTHDAY BABY:
You are outspoken, innovative and curious. You are inventive and trendy.
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SUDOKU
HOW TO PLAY : This 9 x 9 grid is divided into smaller 3 x 3 regions. Some cells are populated with numbers from 1 to 9. Fill the remaining empty cells so that each row, column and region contains one instance of every number from 1 to 9.
YESTERDAY’S PUZZLE
BEETLE BAILEY
ROSE IS ROSE
PEANUTS
LIO
BABY BLUES
DICK TRACY
RHYMES WITH ORANGE
MOTHER GOOSE & GRIMM
HI & LOIS
SALLY FORTH
ANDY CAPP
BLONDIE
PICKLES
DILBERT
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