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Armstrong Leadership Lecture Series: Janisse Ray

Film: Grand Illusion (1937)

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Friday

What: The author of five books and environmental activist lectures and reads on “Leading by Example: Sustainability and Our Future.” When: 6 p.m Where: The Armstrong Center, 13040 Abercorn St. Cost: Free and open to the public.

Lecture: After Burnham: Our Lady's Plan of Chicago 2109

What: A lecture by Philip Bess, dis-

cussing the update of the 1909 Plan of Chicago. Director of graduate studies at the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture. Bess leads professional and academic charrettes for city neighborhoods and small towns throughout the U.S. Part of the School of Building Arts lecture series. When: 5:30 p.m Where: SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. Cost: Free and open to the public. Info: scad.edu

Theater: Spring Awakening

What: Armstrong Masquers student theater troupe performs the 8-time Tony Award,4-time Drama Desk Award, and Grammy Award winning Alt rock and folk rock musical. In the Jenkins Hall Theater. When: -13, 7:30 p.m Where: Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Cost: $15. Discounts available. Info: 912-344-2801. tickets.armstrong. edu

Tybee Wine Festival: Seafood School

When: 11:30 a.m Where: Tybee Lite Shrine Club, 35 Med-

din Drive. Cost: Sold out

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Saturday

What: During WWI, two French soldiers are imprisoned in a German POW camp. When: 7 p.m Where: Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. Cost: $8

What: Screening 39 animated films from 14 countries,in multiple categories. Guest speaker: Animator and Director Jan Carlee of Disney, Dreamworks, Don Bluth, and Blue Sky. For children and adults of all ages.

Drop Dead Gorgeous Zombie Fashion Show

When: Where: Coastal Georgia

What: Glam zombies

raise money to fight Diabetes. Open bar and hors d’oeuvres. When: Friday, April 12. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for a pre-party, followed by runaway show 7:30 p.m. Where: Savannah Station Cost: $35 regular admission and $25 students with ID. Purchase at www. adazombieshow.org or at Bleu Belle Boutique, Red Clover, B-Street Salon, Creative Approach, and Cora Bett Thomas/Austin Hill Realty. Proceeds benefit the Kiss-a-Pig Campaign of Cora Bett Thomas and Austin Hill, local realtors.

Theater: 'Til Beth Do Us Part -Held Over

What: Run extended through April 14. A Tybee Arts Association Performance Society comedy. When: 7:30 p.m Where: Firehouse Arts Center, 7 Cedarwood Ave. Cost: $18 & $15 Info: 912-786-5920

Theatre: Spring Awakening

What: Armstrong Masquers student

theater troupe performs the 8-time Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, and Grammy Award winning Alt rock and folk rock musical. In the Jenkins Hall Theater.

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The Tybee comedy ‘Til Beth Do Us Part has been held over through April 14. When: April 11-13, 7:30 p.m Where: Armstrong Atlantic State Univer-

sity, 11935 Abercorn St.

Cost: $15. Discounts available. Info: tickets.armstrong.edu

Tybee Arts Association Spring Fling

What: The springtime art show and sale by this island arts group, featuring work by several dozen artists in several media. Raffle of donated artworks benefits the TAA's new cooking program. When: 6-9 p.m Where: Tybee Arts Ctr, 7 Cedarwood Dr. Info: tybeearts.org

Tybee Wine Festival: An Evening of Oysters and Wine

What: A romantic evening of oysters, wine and live music. When: 6:30-8:30 p.m Where: Marlin Monroe's Surfside Grill, 404 Butler Ave. Cost: $40 + tax/handling Info: 92-663-1099. tybeewinefestival. com

Center, 305 Fahm Street. Info: savannahinternationalanimationfestival.com.

Baseball: Savannah Sand Gnats

What: Taking on the Rome Braves, followed by Saturday Night Fireworks. When: 6:05 p.m Where: Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. Info: sandgnats.com

Coastal Savannah Writing Project: National Poetry Month Teaching Narrative

What: A workshop to help teachers celebrate National Poetry Month with their K-12 students. Linked to meeting Common Core Standards. When: 9 a.m.-noon Where: Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Cost: $25 Info: 912-344-2702. writing.project@ armstrong.edu

Davenport House Early Morning Walking Tours

What: A 90-minute walking tour of the Historic Distric's Eastside, focused on Savannah's historic preservation movement, followed by coffee and treats in

Dinner Theater: Murder Ahoy!

What: A pirate-themed whodunit set in Olde Savannah. Performed throughout the entire room where you are dining. Solve the mystery and win a prize, or just watch. As interactive as you want it to be! Presented by Savannah Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre. When: 7 p.m. Where: Double Tree Hotel, 411 West Bay St. Cost: $44.95 adults, $32.95 children Info: 912-247-4644. /savannahcommunitytheater.com

Fairy and Gnome Home Festival What: Scavenger Hunt; Fairy themed

games and crafts; fairy or gnome home building contest; storytelling; digital planetarium. Costumes encouraged. When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m Where: Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. Cost: $5 adult, $3 children. Free for 3 and under. Discounts available. Some

festival activities have extra fees.

Info: 912-395-1500. oatlandisland.org

Film: Sister (Switzerland/France, 2012)

What: CinemaSavannah presents Swiss-French director Ursula Meier's feature-film debut, that won top awards at Berlin and Athens Film Festivals as well as nominations for Cesars (French Oscars) and European Film Awards. When: 5 & 8 p.m Where: Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. Cost: $8 cash Info: cinesavannah@att.net

Forsyth Farmers Market

What: Local and regional produce, honey, meat, dairy, pasta, baked goods. When: 9 a.m.-1 p.m Where: Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St.

Fort Pulaski's 151st Anniversary of Civil War Battle

What: Remembering the 30-hour battle

on April 10, 1862. Boat tours each day at 1:30pm. Day long schedule of cannon and musket firings, tours, and reenactments. When: -14 Where: Fort Pulaski National Monu-

ment, Cockspur Island. Cost: $5 per person park admission. Free for under 15. Info: 912-786-5787. nps.gov/fopu

Fundraiser for Sega Girls School in Tanzania

What: Savannah Friends Meeting is supporting Change our World, Educate a Girl. Silent auction, refreshments, in support of Sega Girls School. When: 2-4 p.m Where: Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West President St. Info: nurturingmindsinafrica.org

Grand Wine Tasting

What: The Tybee Wine Festival’s signature event featuring tastings and samplings of international wine and morsels from favorite eateries on Tybee Island and nearby areas. This event also features a live and silent auction, live music and a limited edition 2013 Tybee Wine Festival glass. When: 3-6 p.m Where: Tybee Island Lighthouse, 30 Meddin Ave. Cost: $50 plus $2.00 tax and handling ($30 of which is a tax deductible contribution) Info: 912-663-1099. tybeewinefestival. com/

Gray’s Reef Southeast Regional MATE ROV Competition

What: Underwater robot competition! Grayâ€™s Reef National Marine Sanctuary and the Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) host this Remotely Operated Vehicle contest between teams from regional schools and colleges. When: 8 a.m.-4 p.m Where: Chatham County Aquatic Center, 7240 Sallie Mood Dr. Info: 912-598-2417. cathy.sakas@noaa. gov. graysreef.noaa.gov

Outdoor Children’s Festival and Art Show

What: Armstrong's Dept of Art, Music & Theatre hosts this festival in the courtyard of the Fine Arts Auditorium. When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m Where: Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Cost: Free and open to the eh public.

Pump Up the Jam

What: SCAD Performance Ensemble performs music from the ‘90s accompanied by a rock band and strings. When: 7 p.m Where: Mondanaro Theatre at Crites Hall, 217 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Cost: Free and open to the public.

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Savannah Philharmonic: Classical Symphony

What: Classical Symphony by Prokofiev,

Symphony Nr. 104 London by Haydn, and Symphony Nr. 4 Italian by Mendelssohn. When: 7 p.m Where: Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St. Cost: $16-$65 Info: 912-525-5050. lucastheatre.com

8-time Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, and Grammy Award winning Alt rock and folk rock musical. In the Jenkins Hall Theater. When: April 11-13, 7:30 p.m Where: Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Cost: $15. Discounts available. Info: 912-344-2801. tickets.armstrong. edu

What: Annual race to raise funds to

Tybee Arts Association Spring Fling

Theater: 'Til Beth Do Us Part

sale by this island arts group, featuring work by several dozen artists in several media. Raffle of donated artworks benefits the TAA's new cooking program. When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m Where: Tybee Arts Center, 7 Cedarwood Dr. Info: tybeearts.org

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure fight breast cancer and to honor breast cancer survivors. One-mile and 5k races, celebrations for survivors. When: 8 a.m Where: Telfair Square, President and Barnard streets. Info: 912-856-0323. active.com What: Run extended through April 14. A Tybee Arts Association Performance Society comedy. When: 7:30 p.m Where: Firehouse Arts Center, 7 Cedarwood Ave. Cost: $18 & $15 Info: 912-786-5920

Theater: Spring Awakening

What: AASU Masquers perform the

What: The springtime art show and

Sunday Baseball: Savannah Sand Gnats What: Taking on the Rome Braves on

Kids Eat Free Sunday. Children under 12 get vouchers for a free slice of pizza and a free soda from Marco's Pizza.

When: 2:05 p.m Where: Grayson Stadium, 1401 East

Victory Dr. Info: sandgnats.com

Book Signing: Mark Thomas

What: Savannah native, Mark Lawton Thomas, is in town to sign his latest poetry book, My Lemonade Stand Can't Stand Me. When: 2 p.m Where: Barnes & Noble, 7804 Abercorn St. Cost: Free Info: 912-353-7757

Champagne Brunch

What: Close out the Tybee Wine Festival with a Sunday Champagne Brunch . When: 12:30-2:30 p.m Where: The Crab Shack, 40 Estill Hammock Rd. Cost: $35 plus tax Info: tybeewinefestival.com/

Dance for Peace

What: A weekly gathering to benefit locals in need. Music, dancing, fun for all ages. Donations of nonperishable food and used or new clothing welcomed. When: 3 p.m Where: Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Cost: Free and open to the public. Info: xavris21@yahoo.com

David Newman Kirtan Concert

What: An evening of healing call and response chanting, devotional music and sacred song with Kirtan Chant Artist David Newman (Durga Das). When: 7:30 p.m Where: Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. Cost: $18 advance. $22 door. Info: savannahyoga.com

Flannery O'Connor Home: Gulfstream Spring Lecture Series: Collaborative Writing

What: Savannah State University Professor of English B.J. Love will discuss the collaborative writing process in literature, referencing his own new cowritten poetry chapbook, Yes, I'm Sure This Was a Beautiful Place. When: 4 p.m Where: Flannery Oâ€™Connor Childhood Home, 207 E. Charlton Street. Cost: Free and open to the public. Info: 912-233-6014. flanneryoconnorhome.org

Fort Pulaski's 151st Anniversary of Civil War Battle

What: Rmembering the 30-hour battle between the Union Army, based on Tybee Island, and the Confederate Army

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Taxed Enough Already Rally

What: Savannah TEA Party sponsored rally, featuring speakers Congressman Paul Broun, M.D.; Michael McNeely, Chairman Georgia Black Republican Council, Public Safety Professional; Melvin Everson, Director of the Governor's Office of Workforce Development; Congressman Jack Kingston. When: 2-4 p.m Where: Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. Cost: Free and open to the public. Donations accepted. Info: savannahteaparty.com

Theater: 'Til Beth Do Us Part

What: Run extended through April 14. A Tybee Arts Association Performance Society comedy. When: 3:30 p.m Where: Firehouse Arts Center, 7 Cedarwood Ave. Cost: $18 & $15 Info: 912-786-5920

Theater: Spring Awakening

What: Armstrong Masquers perform the 8-time Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, and Grammy Award winning alt rock and folk rock musical. When: 3 p.m Where: Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Cost: $15. Discounts available. Info: tickets.armstrong.edu

Tybee Arts Association Spring Fling What: The springtime art show and

sale by this island arts group. Raffle of donated artworks benefits the TAA's new cooking program. When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m Where: Tybee Arts Ctr, 7 Cedarwood Dr. Info: tybeearts.org

Film Release Party: Savannah Square by Square

What: Cosmos Mariner Productions and filmmaker Michael Jordan release the French- and German-language editions of this hour-long Savannah tour video. When: 5:30-7 p.m Where: Green Truck Pub, 2430 Habersham St.

SCADStyle: Richard Lambertson and Carmella Spinelli

What: A conversation with Lambertson, Tiffany & Co. director of design, and Spinelli, SCAD chair of fashion. When: 11:30 a.m Where: SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. Info: scadstyle.com

SCADStyle: Film: Versailles ’73: American Runway Revolution

What: Film screening and panel discus-

sion with Deborah Draper, filmmaker; Stephen Burrows, fashion designer; Pat Cleveland, model; Cameron Silver, stylist and owner of Decades. When: 2 p.m Where: SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. Info: scadstyle.com

SCADStyle Book Signing

What: Cameron Silver, author. When: 4:30 p.m Where: SCAD Museum of Art, 601

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What: Dinner al fresco in the courtyard, plus a performance by the Prep and Premier Choirs of Savannah Children's Choir. Benefiting the choir's travel fund for an upcoming tour to Nashville, Tennessee. Tickets online. When: 6 p.m Where: Savannah Commons, 1 Peachtree Drive (off Middleground Rd.). Info: 912-228-4758. savannahchoir.org

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SCADStyle Lecture: Industrial Design and the Future

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Tuesday Digging Savannah Archeology Lecture: Life in the Prison Pen: Archaeology at Camp Lawton

What: Archaeologist Lance Greene on

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Lecture: Birding in Alaska

What: Local ornithological author and photographer Diana Churchill will present her photographic record of travels to birding habitats in Nome, Barrow, and Denali National Park, Alaska. When: 7 p.m Where: First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. Cost: Free and open to the public. Info: 912-598-1980

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SCADStyle: Conversation: Wilfredo Rosado and Marina Larroudé

What: Rosado is a jewelry designer, and Larroude is market director at Style.com. When: 11:30 a.m Where: SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. Info: scadstyle.com

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SCADStyle Lecture: The Business of Fashion

What: Domenico De Sole, chairman, Tom Ford International, discussing how he saved Gucci from bankruptcy. When: 3 p.m Where: SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. Info: scadstyle.com

SCADStyle Screening and conversation: Diana Vreeland: The Eye has to Travel

What: Documentary film chronicles Diana Vreeland's 50-year reign as the Empress of Fashion. When: 6 p.m Where: SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

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Film: Jigsaw (1968, USA)

What: 7In honor of the 70th anniversary of the first LSD Trip, Psychotronic Film Society presents this lost psychedelic acid murder mystery. When: 8 p.m Where: The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. Cost: $6 Info: sentientbean.com

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What: Tina Whittle, author of Blood, Ash & Bone, and Jenny Milchman, author of Cover of Snow, discuss their work. Signing follows. When: 7 p.m Where: The Book Lady Bookstore, 6 East Liberty St. Cost: Free to attend. Books available for purchase. Info: 912-233-3628. books@thebookladybookstore.com. thebookladybookstore.com

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A deepening problem by Jim Morekis | jim@connectsavannah.com

We get letters. This week we actually got a letter addressed to someone else, an open letter written by local environmental/ civic activist Steve Willis, vice chair of the Georgia Chapter of the Sierra Club. Steve’s letter is directed to John McHugh, Secretary of the Army, who oversees the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps, of course, is at the vanguard of the effort to deepen the Savannah River “harbor” — a euphemism for the unusually long shipping channel from the mouth of the river on up to Georgia Ports Authority facilities on the other side of the Talmadge Bridge — to an average depth of 48 feet. Note that is average depth; protocol usually calls for “surplus” dredging below that depth to keep the average at that number. So we might be talking more like 50-51 feet. In a river which was only 18 feet deep when James Oglethorpe founded Savannah in 1733. After many years of study, both economic and environmental, the Port of Savannah Harbor Deepening project is at the cusp of final Congressional approval, meaning the money — at least a billion dollars when all’s said and done — will actually be there, an ongoing question due to the general budgetary belt-tightening since the 2008 collapse. I won’t print Willis’s letter in its entirety — that would take up nearly two pages — but I would like to quote extensively from it, because Willis succinctly summarizes the brutal conundrum, and the impending waste of both monetary treasure as well as environmental treasure. “The U.S. is the only major global commercial power with no national port strategy,” Willis says, adding that the country “now considers and approves harbor expansion and deepening proposals solely on when the Corps of Engineers receives requests, and when the Corps completes its ‘studies.’” (Air quotes are Steve’s.) Echoing a point I and others have tried to get across to little avail, Willis goes on: “There is no port in the USA (or the world, for that matter), less suitable for this purpose than the Port of Savannah. If the Savannah channel is deepened, it will result in an extended narrow 38-mile long, winding, siltprone, dangerous passageway.”

I also have never understood why anyone would actively consider such a long, narrow shipping channel as truly economically viable in the long term, given that there are so many other options strictly from a physical sense. It was all well and good a couple of centures ago, when deerskins were barged down the Savannah River from trading posts near Augusta, the goods then shunted north through cuts in the marsh to be exported mostly from Charleston (not Savannah at all, due to — well, due to exactly what I’m talking about). Willis opines that “The ships that this deepened channel are meant to accommodate are longer than the largest aircraft carriers. This foolish scheme is much like relocating the Norfolk Navy Base from the deep water at the mouth of the Chesapeake to Savannah.” And this is another point I and others have been trying to make. I’ll try and be as succinct as I can, though the point is the very definition of common sense: If the premise of the Savannah deepening is that cargo ships are getting bigger and bigger, especially due to the expansion of the Panama Canal, then doesn’t it follow that some shipping channels will eventually be too small for these ever-growing monster cargo ships? Like, oh say, a port many miles upriver through a meandering channel which needs constant dredging, a channel so tight and treacherous that the services of river pilots, their secret arts honed and handed down through the generations, are contractually required for a cargo ship to even enter said channel? Hmmmmmm? Wouldn’t it just be more prudent, from a macro perspective, to stop spending money on shipping channels with more self-limiting parameters than other shipping channels? As Willis says, “Nowhere in the world is there now a single Savannah-like port situated far up a single, narrow river channel being used to host super-sized container vessels, nor are any such ports under consideration to be

developed in the future.” Willis mentions two other nations with similar far-upriver ports, the Netherlands and China, who completely retooled their harbors for the new reality. “Rotterdam and Shanghai were situated much like Savannah, deep inland, with siltprone rivers. Recognizing the futility of perpetual dredging to accommodate ever-larger container ships, the EEU and China determined to build new, nearby, ocean ports. Rotterdam developed the Europort at the mouth of the Nieuwe Waterweg River/Canal, and Shanghai built its new deep-water Yangshan Port on a nearby ocean island... Today Rotterdam is the largest port in Europe, and Shanghai is the largest container port in the world.” In the end — and perhaps far too late for any real change of course to happen —Willis supports a hub system of ports, rather than the seemingly much more parochial, politically expedient system the Corps and the U.S. Government seem to incentivize now: “If a competent and objective analysis proved that a deep-water port were needed within the ocean front between Newport News and Miami, either Charleston, Jasper [South Carolina], Savannah, or Jacksonville, or some fresh site should be selected and developed. It is virtually certain Savannah would be the very least likely of these candidates to be selected,” Willis says. “What is certain is that no thoughtful person would recommend developing more than one deep water port to host super-sized container ships along the 200 mile coastline from Jacksonville to Charleston, much less four, as the Corps of Engineers seems to advocate.” I consider myself a pretty thoughtful person, thank you very much, and I agree with Willis there. It’s one thing to want Savannah to prosper economically; we all do. But, as the Corps’ own studies indicate, if that “prosperity” means massive environmental damage in exchange for a mere glimmer of potential job growth, than that isn’t prosperity at all. It’s just an old-fashioned raw deal. That’s what Willis is trying to say, and that’s what I’m trying to say too. cs

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Savannah vs. Scottsdale: Study in contrasts It’s always weird to call Scottsdale, Arizona, and its surrounding area my hometown. Sure, I came of age down the road, and my parents still live there. But every time I go back, I feel like more of a stranger in a strange land. What was once a scattering of separate desert cities has grown into one massive metropolis. In the 20 years since I graduated high school, the population has multiplied like jackrabbits. So have the freeways. Other than the purple mountains ringing this giant dusty valley, nothing matches my memory: My elementary school is now a fancy grocery store. The trash-heaped river bottom where we used to build bonfires and drink Coors Light is a fricking lake. (The fishing’s pretty good I hear; I guess old beer cans make for a fine habitat.) Even since my last visit, the intersection near my parents’ townhouse looks so different I thought they’d moved again and forgot to tell me. In Scottsdale, when an edifice starts looking dated, a developer tears it down immediately and replaces it with a shiny mixed-use condo complex full of trendy boutiques, Argentinian meat restaurants and

Cheesecake Factorys that look like the Taj Majal. If you think what they do to aging buildings is callous, you should see what some of the people do to themselves: Botoxed and liposucked out of their minds. Plastic surgery is right up there with shopping and golf as popular activities. I saw one lady with duck lips so big she could barely get them around her martini glass. This obsession with the sleek and über-new presents a very different philosophy than Savannah’s when it comes to architecture (not to mention aging gracefully, dahlin’.) Not much has changed north of Derenne since Eisenhower was president, and our historic preservation codes are so tight even the most spasculpted Scottsdale ladies couldn’t even squeeze into them. If General Oglethorpe returned today for a nice stroll around Wright Square, he’d probably notice nothing amiss until some SCAD kid skated by with a teal mohawk. There is an appreciation for local history in Scottsdale, though the early 1900s may seem like yesterday in

Savannah time. Historic Old Town Scottsdale is a well-preserved homage to the Wild West. Frank Lloyd Wright built his angular winter abode, Taliesen West, nestled into the North Scottsdale foothills in 1937, and it remains a memorial to his great mind. A few freeway exits over, I attended a spectacular performance of Ballet Arizona at the Orpheum Theater, first built in 1929 and restored to its former Spanish Baroque glory in 1997 by Phoenix taxpayers. As for the history pre-Manifest Destiny, many Native American sites are well-protected and their decimated cultures cherished in museums, though also unfortunately in the form of overpriced gallery art and casino gift shop Kachina dolls. Of course, not everything can be brand swankin’ new or historically valuable. Some of Scottsdale’s architectural mistakes endure in the form of subdivisions covered in beige stucco, a style I like to call Taco Modern. I lump them with the hideous faux pueblo-style strip malls designed with an aesthetic known in obscure circles as Montezuma’s Revenge. While diametrically opposed in some ways, Scottsdale and Savannah share the distinction of being

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was approved without so much of a whisper to the surrounding residents — and apparently, its beyond-code height was green-lighted at a cocktail party. A dangerous precedent for Midtown and all of Savannah, and believe me, you’ll hear more about it here. *sigh* I guess you really can’t go home again. *** Last year around this time, Paul Rockwell walked more than 100 miles from St. Mary’s to Savannah to raise awareness for cervical cancer in honor of Sarah Noll, the cheerful Sentient Bean barista then fighting the disease. Rockwell uses crutches due to cerebral palsy, and his impressive trek brought attention and funds to the cause. Before Noll passed away last summer, Rockwell promised her that he’d continue his activist efforts. Unfortunately, plans to make the march again this spring were foiled by a broken femur. As the mighty do, he adapted: Starting at 7 a.m. Saturday, April 13, Rockwell will roll around Forsyth Park in his wheelchair 13 times in Sarah Noll’s honor and to raise a few bucks for research. Donations to the American Cancer Society are being taken at the Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. “I told Sarah I would do whatever I can to keeping fighting the fight and do what I can to inspire people,” he says. Join him on a lap or make a pledge. But whatever you do, please don’t tell him to “break a leg.” cs For more info, contact Paul at (912) 508-8548 or email easydoseit_rockwell@ hotmail.com.

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The iPhone crime wave by Greg Beato

During the last 20 years, law enforcement officials, criminologists, journalists, and other cultural observers have attempted to solve the mystery of the nation’s declining crime rates. Was the post-1990 drop in murders and other serious crimes due to new police tactics that concentrated resources in unsafe neighborhoods? Maybe. Was it longer prison sentences? The waning crack trade? Increased availability of abortions? Maybe, possibly, perhaps. Bucking the trend, New York City in 2012 experienced its first overall increase in major crimes in 20 years. But this time, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly have decisively fingered the culprit: It was Steve Jobs. Or, rather, the devices Apple produced under his watch. According to New York Police Department (NYPD) statistics, there were 3,484 more major crimes in 2012 than there were in 2011. (These numbers compare the first 51 weeks of each year.) The rise in the total number of Apple-related thefts --which occurred during burglaries, robberies, and grand larcenies --exceeded that number. (The NYPD keeps track of seven categories of crime that it deems ‘major.’ They are murder, rape, robbery, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny, and grand larceny auto. It keeps track of three categories of crime that it deems ‘minor.’ They are petit larceny, misdemeanor assault, and misdemeanor sex

crimes.) ‘If you took out thefts of Apple products--not Galaxies, Samsungs-just Apple products, our total [major] crime rate would be lower than it was last year,’ Bloomberg told the New York Post. Presumably New York City’s criminals are snapping up iPods, iPhones, and iPads not because they prefer Apple’s battery life management over that of its competitors but because the resale market for Apple devices is robust and predictable. According to The Wall Street Journal, high tariffs in countries like Brazil can drive up the price of a new entry-level iPhone 4s to $1,000, so used ones go for as much as $400 there. Here in the U.S., secondhand dealers buying in bulk on Craigs list pay as much as $500 for a used iPhone 5. Demand is strong. Resale prices are high. There are millions of iPhones out there, but unlike so many other products in our age of plenty, they have not yet become too abundant to steal.

With other brands, theft is an iffier proposition. That snatchable seveninch non-Apple tablet could have an initial retail price anywhere between $99 and $499, and there may not be much of a secondhand market. This magnifies crime’s inherent risks: No one wants to be the chump who earns a stretch in the Big House for strongarming some cheapskate out of what upon closer inspection turns out to be a Nook Simple Touch. Can New York City’s Apple- picking epidemic tell us something about crime in general? Most theories about America’s long-term crime trends share a common characteristic: They attribute the drop to some factor that has depleted the nation’s supply of criminals. One theory, for example, holds that because individuals between the ages of 15 and 24 tend to commit crimes at higher rates than people in other age groups, crime started dropping when the country’s median age began to rise, thus leaving fewer young people per capita to commit crimes. Another theory stresses the correlation between crime and high levels of lead in the bloodstream. When leaded gas was banned, this theory suggests, childhood exposure to high lead emissions began to drop as well, which eventually led to fewer adults with the sort of neurological damage that is associated with criminal behavior. None of the major crime hypotheses pays much attention to the ways

in which the material landscape of America has changed. Yet such changes obviously have at least some impact on crime. Car theft wasn’t a problem until cars were invented. Apple theft barely existed in New York City a decade ago; according to Ray Kelly, the police department recorded just 86 Applerelated crimes in all of 2002. Since then, the company has made its products so portable they’re nearly ubiquitous in public, thus prompting New York City’s criminals to thug different. But if a new, highly desirable product can lead to a dramatic increase in crime, perhaps the opposite is true as well. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ‘there was a dramatic increase in obesity in the United States from 1990 through 2010,’ exactly the same time in which the country began to experience a dramatic decrease in crime rates. Like the drop in crime, the rise in obesity has provoked many hypotheses but few definitive answers. One credible notion, however, is that waistlines have grown out of increasing affluence and abundance. Food got cheaper and far more accessible. Entertainment options and laborsaving devices proliferated. Life got easier, more convenient, and in many ways, more pleasurable--so much so that we opt for seconds of everything (more pizza, more gaming, continues on p. 16

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more social networking) as long as it doesn’t require much exertion. Think about the ways life has changed since 1990, and specifically about the ways these changes affect young men, the cohort most likely to commit crimes. TV sports programming has expanded exponentially. Video games have become far more plentiful and immersive. Hip-hop evolved into a multibillion-dollar lifestyle industry encompassing music, fashion, and more. The Internet provided free universal porn. The rise of big-box retailers like Walmart and Target made a wide range of goods increasingly affordable. Given that millions of well- paying jobs in the manufacturing and construction sectors have been lost during the last 20 years, and that this loss has its greatest impact on the prospects of young men, these consolations may seem meager. Yet look at how young men are expressing their discontent. Murder rates have dropped. Rape rates have dropped. Property crimes have dropped. Maybe this is all because of lower lead levels. Or maybe, in the same way that technologically driven abundance has made us fatter, it has also made us more content, giving us more opportunities for self-expression, more opportunities to develop meaningful social connections, and more material goods that are so easily obtainable that they blunt the economic imperatives of crime. Consider what’s happening in New York City with all those non-Apple

devices. Physically, they’re no harder to steal than Apples, and there are plenty of them to be found on New York subways. Yet because many nonApple devices are so inexpensive, they are relatively easy to replace (or perhaps easy to live without), undermining the gadgets’ value from the thief ’s perspective. So even as these items proliferate, the rate at which they get stolen is actually dropping. Apple, meanwhile, is an ironic outlier. The creative tools with which it equipped the world’s designers, developers, and media producers played a crucial role in enabling our new world of super-affordable material wealth. Yet despite the increasing ubiquity of iPhones and iPads, worldwide demand for these products remains so strong that they’re still not universally accessible. As a result, they’re still worth stealing. Of course, if theft of Apple devices increases so much that their air of exclusivity begins to seem like a design flaw, a solution is readily at hand. By flooding the market with bargain-bin iPhone knock-offs, the company could instantly protect its marquee products in ways that anti-theft apps like ‘Find My iPhone’ would be hard-pressed to match. In the end, abundance is the most powerful form of security. cs This article first appeared in Reason magazine.

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In February, CNT began investigating a drug complaint forwarded by CrimeStoppers in reference to1315 Golden St. “The complaint advised of suspected drug activity occurring at the residence throughout the day and night,” a spokesman says. CNT Agents, working in an undercover capacity, successfully made purchases of cocaine from persons associated with the residence. As the investigation continued, CNT identified a second residence at 2106 Mell St. connected to 1315 Golden St. Agents furthered the investigation and began purchasing

cocaine from both residences. Shortly after identifying the Mell Street address, CNT subsequently received a new drug complaint from CrimeStoppers listing 2106 Mell Street as a residence where drugs sales were taking place. Shortly after 7 pm on March 28, CNT, with support from Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department and the Chatham County Sheriff ’s Office K-9 Unit, executed simultaneous search warrants at 1315 Golden St. and 2106 Mell St. The search warrants resulted in six arrests and the seizure of: More than 720 grams of cocaine; various prescription pills; multiple ounces of marijuana; small amount of MDMA (Ecstasy); five firearms, U.S. Currency totaling $30,580; one vehicle. Most of the seized cocaine was crack, with an estimated street value of up to $80,000. Of the recovered firearms, two of the firearms were reported stolen and at least one rifle was found to be of a high caliber, capable of piercing body armor.

• An undercover operaheadache powtion by Metro Police and ders, batteries and loss prevention officers body wash, among of Kroger supermarkets others. has led to the arrest of a business owner in an • FBI and Metro operation in which he Police investigapurchased stolen items to tors are searched Some of the contraband seiz re-sell. ing for a gunman by counter narcotics team Jay Suryekant Patel, 33, , who robbed the co-owner of Hari’s Food Chatham Federal Mart on the 2200 block of Credit Union. Habersham Street, was charged with The man walked into the credit theft by receiving stolen property and union in the 600 block of East 67th fencing of retail property after the Street at 10:25 a.m., produced a westjoint operation that began Feb. 11. ern-style handgun and robbed tellers The investigation revealed that he of cash before fleeing. would advise shoplifters which items The suspect is a black male standhe wished to purchase and then buy ing 5-5 to 5-6, about 145 pounds them from the shoplifters at greatly with a medium build and medium reduced prices. The investigation also complexion. He was wearing a gray indicated that other businesses could hooded shirt with dark clothing and be involved in similar schemes. orange gloves and a dark mask. cs Kroger tracked the items being stolen and worked with detectives to secure the arrests. Items purchased by the store Give anonymous crime tips to included specific brands of bar soap, Crimestoppers at 234-2020 fabric softener, detergent, razors,

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news of the weird Undocumented Living Undocumented immigrant Jose Munoz, 25, believed himself an ideal candidate for President Obama’s 2012 safe-harbor initiative for illegal-entry children, in that he had been brought to the U.S. by his undocumented parents before age 16, had no criminal record and had graduated from high school (with honors, even). Since then, however, he had remained at home in Sheboygan, Wis., assisting his family, doing odd jobs and, admittedly, just playing video games and “vegging.” Living “in the shadows,” he found it almost impossible to prove the final legal criterion: that he had lived continuously in the U.S. since graduation (using government records, payroll sheets, utility bills, etc.). After initial failures to convince immigration officials, reported the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in March, Munoz’s lawyer succeeded - by submitting Munoz’s Xbox Live records, documenting that his computer’s Wisconsin location had been accessing video games, day after day, for years.

Government in Action! • Among the lingering costs of U.S. wars are disability payments and compensation to veterans’ families, which can continue decades after hostilities end. An Associated Press analysis of federal payment records, released in March, even found two current recipients of Civil War benefits. Vietnam war payments are still about $22 billion a year, World War II, $5 billion, World

War I, $20 million, and the 1898 SpanIRS Form 1099, perhaps costing them ish-American war, about $1,700. thousands of dollars. • Each year, Oklahoma is among the Great Art! states to receive $150,000 federal grants to operate small, isolated airfields (for • Sculptor Richard Jackson introOklahoma, one in the southern part duced “Bad Dog” as part of his “Ain’t of the state is so seldom used that it Painting a Pain” installation at Caliis primarily a restroom stop for passfornia’s Orange County Museum in ing pilots). The payments are from February. Outside, to coax visitors in, a 13-year- old congresJackson’s “Bad Dog’s” sional fund for about 80 hind leg was cocked, similar airfields (no traffic, with gallons of yellow no planes kept on site), paint being pumped described by a February onto the building. WOULD YOU Washington Post investiga“We’ll see how long it LIKE FRIES tion as “ATM(s) shaped lasts,” he told the Los WITH YOUR SOIL like (airports).” Congress Angeles Times, “but you SORBET? no longer even requires never know how people that the annual grants be will react. Sometimes, spent on the actual airpeople feel they should ports drawing the grants. protect their children • During the masfrom such things, then sive February Southern the kids go home and California manhunt for watch South Park.” former Los Angeles cop • Australian diletChristopher Dorner, tante David Walsh’s nervous-triggered LAPD 2-year-old Museum of officers riddled an SUV Old and New Art in with bullets after misHobart is acquiring a takenly believing Dorner was inside. reputation for irreverence. Among the Instead there were two women, on exhibits is Greg Taylor’s “My Beautiful their early-morning job as newspaper Chair,” which invites a visitor to lie next carriers, and LAPD Chief Charlie Beck to a lethal injection chair and experifamously promised them a new truck ence a countdown, mimicking the and arranged with a local dealership for time it takes for execution drugs to kill a 2013 Ford F-150 ($32,560). However, (and then flashing “You Are Dead”). the deal fell through in March when Also, at 2 p.m. each day, a “fresh fecal the women discovered that Beck’s “free” masterpiece” is created by artist Wim truck was hardly free. Rather, it would Delvoye, in which a meal from the be taxable as a “donation,” reported on museum’s restaurant is placed into a

transparent grinder that creates slush, turns it brown, and adds an overpowering defecation-like smell. The resulting “masterpiece” is channeled into (also transparent) vats. • Career-Ending Jobs for Runway Models: British “design engineer” Jess Eaton introduced her second “high-fashion” collection in December at London’s White Gallery, this time consisting of supposedly elegant bridal wear made in part with roadkill, cat and alpaca fur, seagull wings and human bones.

Democracy in Action U.S. political consultants may recommend to their candidates gestures such as wearing an American flag lapel pin. In India, the advice includes creating the proper suggestive name for the candidate on the official ballot. Hence, among those running for office this year (according to a February Hindustan Times report): Frankenstein Momin, Hamletson Dohling, Boldness Nongum and Bombersing Hynniewta, and several Sangmas (related or not): Billykid Sangma, Mafiara Sangma, Rightious Sangma and Winnerson Sangma. More confusing were Hilarius Dkhar and Hilarius Pohchen and especially Adolf Lu Hitler Marak.

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Police Reports • In some jurisdictions, a driver can be presumed impaired with a blood alcohol reading as low as .07 (and suggestively impaired at a reading below that), but according to a WMAQ-TV investigation in February, some suburban Chicago police forces allow officers to work with their own personal readings as high as .05. • From the Blotter: (1) Arlington County, Va., police reported in February that a resident of Carlin Springs Road told officers that someone entered her home and stole chicken from her simmering crock pot - but only the chicken, leaving the vegetables as they were. The report noted that they had no suspects. (2) Prison guard Alfredo Malespini III, 31, faces several charges in Bradford, Pa., resulting from a marital dispute in March, when, presumably to make a point, he tried to remove his wedding ring by shooting it off. (The ring stayed on; his finger was mangled.)

Fetishes on Parade Serving Pediphiles: In March, a 19-year-old New York University student described to the New York Post

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Readers’ Choice (1) In March, Jose Martinez pocketed an $8,000 settlement with California’s Disneyland after he was stranded on a broken It’s a Small World ride for a half-hour in 2009. Because Martinez is disabled, he could not easily be rescued and was forced, he said, to listen to the “It’s a Small World” song on an endless loop until help arrived. (2) A woman and her son doing yard work at their home in Texarkana, Texas, in March “cleverly” dealt with a menacing snake by dousing it with gasoline and setting it afire, but of course it slithered away - under brush next to their house. Moments later, according to an Associated Press dispatch, the home caught fire and burned down, and their neighbor’s house was heavily damaged. CS By chuck shepherd UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE

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I see you’re a Road Runner fan, Stephen, although one of that small subset that wonders, on seeing Wile E. Coyote deploy a piano, anvil, or roadside explosive from Acme Products: is this technically feasible? Some say this attitude ruins a good joke. Not me. I understand that exploring the practical realities of being inadvertently squashed deepens our appreciation of quality humor. I also have to say there’s a certain snob appeal in being able to tell a fellow connoisseur: you know, the real danger is when the piano falls up. We’ll get to that. First, however, let’s concede that large objects fall on people less often than popular culture would lead you to think. I once debunked the myth that 150 people a year were killed by falling coconuts. Death by falling piano is likewise rare. My assistant Una scanned through old newspaper databases and was unable to find a single real-life instance of this classic cartoon trope. She did find the following: • In 1931 a piano was being hoisted up to a second-story window when a cornice broke free from the building, falling and killing a mover below. • In 1955 a man ironically surnamed

Keys was crushed under a piano being delivered to his home. However, the piano hadn’t been hoisted up and dropped; it and the victim just fell out the back of the truck. • Virtually every other reported case of death by piano resulted from the instrument simply tipping over. Commonly the victims were kids playing near an old upright; perhaps some misguided practical joke was involved, but if so it fell flat. • The exception was the case of strip-club bouncer Jimmy Ferrozzo. In 1983 Jimmy and his dancer girlfriend were having sex on top of a piano that was rigged so it could be raised or lowered for performances. Apparently in the heat of passion the couple accidentally hit the up switch, whereupon the piano rose and crushed Jimmy to death against the ceiling. The girlfriend was pinned underneath him for hours but survived. I acknowledge this isn’t a scenario you want depicted in detail on the Saturday morning cartoons; my point is that death due to vertical piano movement has a basis in fact. You didn’t ask about safes, which is just as well, because we basically struck out here too. The closest instance may be a case from 1893, where a 2,000-pound safe being rolled from one building to another broke through the pavement just short of its destination and fell into the cellar below. Regrettably it took one of the movers with it, resulting in his demise. Similarly, during a 1956 shoe store fire in Spokane, a safe fell through the floor and into the basement, killing fire captain Leonard Doyle. Finally, anvils. It’s difficult to imagine why one would ever need to hoist an anvil high enough for it to drop on someone. However, we can’t rule falling anvils out entirely, due to a little-known pastime called anvil shooting, an exem-

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plar of the hold-my-beer-and-watchthis school of redneck diversions. The concept, which can be seen in practice in numerous online videos, is lethally simple: You put an anvil on the ground, fill a concave space on its upper surface with black powder, insert a fuse, set a second anvil on top, light the fuse, and run like hell. The detonation sends the top anvil flying in the air—preferably straight up and then straight down, but you can see where things could go tragically awry. We didn’t find any instances of this actually occurring, but thanks to the Road Runner we have an artist’s impression of what might happen when it does. I don’t want to give the impression that getting killed by falling objects is uncommon. On the contrary, the advent of large-screen and more recently wall-mounted televisions has created an entirely new category of real-world danger: death by falling TV. The Consumer Products Safety Commission found that from 2000 to 2011 an incredible 215 people were killed by their own televisions, 29 in 2011 alone. The typical scenario is a child climbing up on a poorly or unanchored television to reach a toy. This death toll may seem low compared to the 43,000 people injured each year due to objects tipping over on them. However, TVs are to blame for an astonishing 62 percent of tip-over fatalities. What’s more, we have at least one instance of a TV-related death that was every bit as random as getting killed by a falling piano or anvil. Last month a Kansas family was traveling through the newly renovated airport in Birmingham, Alabama, when a bank of video monitors fell on them for no apparent reason, killing a 10-year old boy and injuring his mother and brothers. I hate to keep adding to the list of modern perils, but there’s no denying TV can be bad for your health. CS By cecil adams Send questions to Cecil via straightdope. com or write him c/o Chicago Reader, 350 N. Orleans, Chicago 60654. Subscribe to the Straight Dope podcast at the iTunes Store.

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Twin Tigers rock, Kyle James Hauser rolls Athens’ Twin Tigers, says Spin with typical buckstops-here finality, “manages to sound simultaneously claustrophobic and expansive while sharply swerving guitar lines and cymbal swirls bleed color into an otherwise blackand-white landscape.”

Kentuckian Sollee, he has a singing voice that transcends genres (and, if you like, space and time) and radiates a sort of free and soulful humanistic warmth. In short, give him a shot.

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The Spinners are talking specifically about “Racecar,” a track from Twin Tigers’ brand-new sophomore full-length Death Wish. The song, like the band’s explosive live show, is powerful, loud and mysterious and throbs with reverb-laden post-punk energy that seems to come from all directions at once. Twin Tigers, with tendrils snugly wrapped about old Sonic Youth and Jesus and Mary Chain records, is back for another go-round at the Jinx April 13. Check out the band’s spooky, violent black and white video for “Racecar” on YouTube. The rock ‘n’ rolling Turf Wars, from Nashville, open the Jinx show at 11 p.m.

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Acoustic music luminaries including cellist Ben Sollee and David Grisman Quintet guitarist Grant Gordy guested on the 2012 debut from Louisville banjo artist Kyle James Hauser, who’ll appear in a solo performance April 12 at the Sentient Bean. A graduate of the Berklee College of Music, Hauser has a clean, neo-folk sound that brings in elements of bluegrass when it’s necessary; like fellow

Top: Kentucky banjo player and singer/songwriter Kyle James Hauser. Bottom: Twin Tigers, from Athens.

• Britt Scott is in town this week, which means there’s a Lovely Locks show, April 13 at the Sapphire Grill. Our favorite redhead is also crooning and swooning at the House of Mata Hari on the 12th. • We haven’t seen good old Dodd Ferrelle in a while — the Savannah native and one-time local stage mainstay is back with his country/rock band for a show at Mojo’s Juke Joint April 13, behind a new full-length called Suckerpunch Town. • The great folksinger (and Star Trek: The Next Generation actor) Ronny Cox returns for two shows next week: April 25 at the Landings Club, and April 26 at Randy Wood’s place in Bloomingdale. • It must be springtime, because Blues on Broughton is just around the corner. Brett Barnard and the Hitman, and Chicago’s Bob Margolin, will be set up to wail in the evening of April 26 between Drayton and Bull (on Broughton Street, duh). • Cusses’ cross-country tour has been going very well; Savannah’s three-headed monster will return home in early May. There’ll be a Cusses show May 23 at Dollhouse, introducing a Kickstarter program designed to help fund a band trip to the U.K. • Basik Lee, Zach As the Monster and Brian Basemore return to the usually live-music-free Hang Fire for an acoustic go-round Wednesday, April 17. CS

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Opening with the old Gram Parsons chestnut “Return of the Grievous Angel,” Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell made it clear that Wednesday night’s concert was to be a trip down memory lane. Much of the two-hour show consisted of songs from the dawning days of country/rock, when Harris – a protégé of Parsons’ – launched her remarkable solo career with a string of wonderfully stylistic albums that married the genres in creative ways. The Savannah Music Festival show found them backed by a five-piece band and blazing cheerfully through a cross-section of material from the past, from Crowell originals like “Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight,” “Till I Gain Control Again” and “Ain’t Living Long Like This,” to Parsons’ “Wheels” and “Luxury Liner.” . Although many songs were performed as duets, each took the occasional lead; the white-haired Harris is still one of the very best harmony singers in Americana music, and her sweet, ethereal delivery hasn’t lost much of its gossamer beauty over 40 years of performing. Crowell, who rarely plays any of his old songs any more, was clearly enjoying himself as the pair tore through “Stars on the Water” and “Bluebird Wine.” His boyish voice sounds virtually unchanged. “Bluebird Wine,” first cut by Harris in 1975, was re-recorded as a duet for Old Yellow Moon, the first-ever Harris-Crowell duets album, which came out in February. The concert’s middle section put the spotlight on “a good swath” (Crowell’s words) of the new songs. Personally, I would like to have heard music from deeper within the artists’ more recent works, something from Crowell’s The Outsider or Harris’ Wrecking Ball. But this show, exciting and fun, was all about celebrating the past. And I’ll

take that. It was great to see and hear them together after all this time. British guitarist Richard Thompson opened the concert with a brief set. Accompanied by a drummer and bassist, he tore through half of his new Electric album, from “Good Things Happen to Bad People” to “Salford Sunday” and “Sally B.” Known as an exceptionally creative acoustic singer/songwriter, Thompson’s electric guitar work was exemplary; bringing both Jimi Hendrix and Albert Lee to mind while retaining the vaguely Celtic-flavored runs that have become his trademark. During an acoustic interlude, Thompson played “1952 Vincent Black Lightning,” one of the most buoyant and joyful motorcycle songs ever devised. Later, Thompson joined the Harris-Crowell band for to take some screaming leads during “Ain’t Living Long Like This.” The ever-gracious Harris introduced Thompson as “one of the great artists of our time,” and you could tell she meant it. And with her and Rodney Crowell on the stage, that meant three great artists at once. – Bill DeYoung

devised a wooden variant of the allsteel National guitar (“they figured all that metal was about to go to build airplanes and tanks”), intended to magnify the sound of the Hawaiian slide guitar style they so admired. Douglas’s abilities are such that his Dobro – usually used as a tonal instrument providing color rather than mainstay sound – becomes a showcase, almost symphonic instrument, combining swooping slides, intricate staccato, Polynesian/Arabic sinuousness, and enormous, bighearted all-American soul. The heart of the show were several solo numbers, after which Douglas brought out two fiddle players, Luke Bulla (touring with Lyle Lovett) and Casey Driessen (usually with Sparrow Quartet), both in town for other Music Fest gigs. While this was a great treat, Douglas didn’t need the support to make this a killer show. The highlight for me was Douglas’s hauntingly beautiful version of Paul Simon’s “American Tune” --- though Douglas really sparked the audience with a brief quotation of the Allman Brothers instrumental “Jessica.” – Jim Morekis

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Prolific Grammy and Bluegrass Award-winner Jerry Douglas has played Savannah before, but generally this genius of the Dobro plays with other musicians. In a very rare and special opportunity, Douglas played an all-solo set – well, almost all solo – at the Morris Center, showing off not only his incredible mastery of this delightful instrument but an affable, entertaining personality. The beauty of the Dobro is not only its unique, fluidly metallic sound, but the deceptive simplicity of being fretted by a single slide. In one of his many humorous and interesting asides, Douglas explained the pedigree of the Dobro: on the eve of WWII, two Czech immigrants

One of the most satisfying evenings this year’s was this spectrumspanning double bill at the Trustees Theatre. Eminence grise David Grisman and his Folk Jazz Trio headlined, delivering a nice mix of standards (“Beautiful Dreamer”), Grateful Dead-“Grateful Dawg” era classics (“Shady Grove”), sea shanties, and eclectic one-offs. Grisman’s son Sam, performing on standup bass, had a number of scintillating, if very quiet, solos which seem to showcase his talent far better than his other band, The Deadly Gentlemen. Rounding out the trio was Jim Hurst, guitarist and vocalist. Ruling the roost was Grisman continues on p. 24

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himself, silver leonine mane framing an expressive, almost actorly face. With a barrage of entertaining asides and an equally intense barrage of mandolin fireworks, Dawg showed he hasn’t lost a step at all. However, coming dangerously close to outshining the Grisman trio was the “opening” act, the Sarah Jarosz Trio. Fronted by a talented singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist who’s barely old enough to order a cocktail, the Trio also comprises two other young talents, Alex Hargreaves on fiddle and the dynamic and whimsically creative cellist Nat Smith, probably the most inventive cello player on the American scene today. The highlight of the evening, however, was the encore where everybody – Grisman’s group, Jarosz’s group, and even Festival regular mandolinist Mike Marshall – came out and had an enormous jam session for two encore tunes. (Jarosz more than held her own with the far more experienced men, by the way). It was worth the price of admission alone. – Jim Morekis

Joy Kills Sorrow/ Deadly Gentlemen @ Morris Center

Joy Kills Sorrow and The Deadly Gentlemen have been trading opening slots during the Festival; this particular night, Joy Kills Sorrow opened but was clearly the more dynamic group. I suspect this is because the show I saw was Joy Kills Sorrow’s third concert of the day. They had

pushed through the fatigue and owned the stage as if they lived there — perhaps because they did! Simply put, they were in the zone. JKS is fronted by Emma Beaton, a fiery-haired, charismatic and intensely evocative singer with soul way beyond her years (only 22!). Her delivery combines Ella Fitzgerald, Janis Joplin and Adele, if you can believe that. This is one of those bands, however, where the vocalist is able to shine precisely because of the enormous skill of the band; as good as Beaton is, you get the sense that they lift her on their shoulders. And lifting the rest of the band onto his diminutive shoulders is mandolin player Jake Joliff, whose wildly careening, inventive runs take the instrument into a whole new arena. Unlike the rote step-toward-the-mike mandolin solos we tend to hear from bluegrass/newgrass groups both young and old, Joliff ’s mandolin work anchors the entire tune, very much in the manner of a lead guitarist of a rock band. Literally — Joliff channeled the macho/bluesy style of Duane Allman and Jimmy Page as well as the blinding speed and pure metal thrash of Dimebag Darrell of Pantera fame. Quite simply the most stunning

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display of mandolin mastery I’ve seen – and you tend to see a lot of mandolin mastery at the Savannah Music Festival. The Deadly Gentlemen brought a certain twee New England slumming sensibility to their set. They are funny, affable, skilled, enthusiastic – but also give just the slightest wink and nudge to the idea that they’re from Boston and are doing a great job at play-acting newgrass. That said, banjo player Greg Liszt – who bears a striking resemblance to the famously flamboyant composer/ pianist of the same name -- is simply a delight, with a truly inventive nontraditional take on this traditional instrument. His stock in trade is not so much Bela Fleck-style experimentalism as it is just gonzo, rock-style playing up and down the fret board. Liszt also loves his free-form poetry and delivered a few Ivy League-style humorous poems in between songs. – Jim Morekis

ASO/Marcus Roberts @ Johnny Mercer

The final “big” concert of the 2013 Savannah Music Festival was an imaginative blend of classical and jazz. Conductor Robert Spano and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, in their eighth consecutive SMF performance, played three-quarters of

the Saturday afternoon show with their usual grace and finesse – but the drawing card was the world premiere of Marcus Roberts’ Spirit of the Blues: Piano Concerto in C minor. With Jason Marsalis on drums, and bassist Rodney Jordan – the regular members of the Marcus Roberts Trio – the composer was stationed in front of the 70-piece orchestra, seated at a grand piano on the Johnny Mercer Theatre stage. The three-movement concerto paid homage to the blues – something one doesn’t hear a lot of in symphonic works – with plenty of seventh chords, blue motifs and cleverly rounded edges. Much of the piece was reminiscent of Gershwin, particularly his “folk opera” Porgy and Bess, although Roberts’ lifelong immersion in modern jazz meant the music rarely stayed in one place for too long. The second movement began quietly, with just Roberts’ dexterous keyboard work, before the orchestra approached and sent the delicate melodies in a different direction. Ambitious and dynamic, Spirit of the Blues sometimes seemed to jam too much into its measures; particularly near the end of the piece, things bordered on chaotic. Still, it was enjoyable, and the thrill of experiencing a live orchestra performance, with the added bonus of a brilliant soloist, sharpened just about all of the flats. To coin a phrase. There’s nothing quite so nice as being in the room with 70-odd musicians playing live, as one, the music rattling in your chest and stirring deep emotions and colors inside. And the fact that they do it without any electronics is a real thing of beauty. – Bill DeYoung

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Designers of all disciplines converge at SCAD Style By Jessica Leigh Lebos | jll@connectsavannah.com

To some, the fashion runway might seem an unlikely setting for revolution. But in the fall of 1973, an important transformation took place on the catwalks of Versailles that changed the world forever. Genius publicist Eleanor Lambert had conceived a charity challenge between up-and-coming American fashion designers and the reigning royalty of French haute couture, staged in Louis XVI’s sumptuous garden palace. New Yorkers Stephen Burrows, Bill Blass and Oscar de la Renta were up against the likes of iconic fashion houses Yves Saint Laurent and Christian Dior on the European designers’ home turf. It was not expected to go well. The set was bare, the models were rebelling and the infighting began almost

immediately. “The situation, we thought, was kind of hopeless,” Burrows reminisced in Women’s Wear Daily recently. “But it turned out to be such a knockout.” Sending out Liza Mannelli to open the show with a song, the American designers and their models unexpectedly blew the minds all those present. The evening was indeed a coup de grace for American design, effectively decentralizing the Paris fashion scene and putting New York solidly on the map. It was also a turning point for African-American models, who up until Versailles had been scarce on the European runways. The next year, the

first black supermodel, Beverly Johnson, graced the cover of Vogue. This paradigm shift of couture and culture is the subject of a new documentary, Versailles ’73: American Runway Revolution, showing at 2 p.m. Monday, April 15 at the SCAD Museum of Art. The screening kicks off the first day of SCAD Style, a dizzying week of workshops, screening and lectures with eminent dignitaries from the fashion, interior design and furniture design domains. Taking place Monday, April 15 through Friday, April 19, all events are free and open to the public. The full schedule is available at scadstyle.com. After the screening of Versailles ’73, director Deborah Riley Draper will lead a panel with Burrows — now continues on p. 28

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a fashion icon himself — and former model Pat Cleveland, who remembers that fateful night. They will be joined by Decades stylist and Bravo TV star Cameron Silver, who has likely seen some of those original designs from Versailles pass through his vintage Los Angeles shop. SCAD Style celebrates fashion and design while nailing down its practical applications, and the week’s offerings are meant to be as educational as they are entertaining. It also showcases SCAD’s ablility to attract star power, notably the conversation with New York Fashion Week founder Fern Mallis and indefatigable cartwheeling designer Betsey Johnson on Wednesday, April 17 (see our interview with Betsey on page 29.) Other industry giants include German industrial designer Luigi Colani, whose influences can be seen in cars to household appliances to his famous elephant piggy bank, and Domenico De Sole, the CEO who slingshot Tom Ford into the international business spotlight and brought Gucci back from the brink of bankruptcy. Filmmaker Lisa Immordino Vreeland will also be in town to show and discuss Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel, her homage to her mother and iconic Vogue editor. It’s a VIP list that might belong at Bryant Park or a swanky Manhattan party, yet once again SCAD has managed to bring the guest list down south.

“It’s actually not that difficult to get these people to agree to come to Savannah because everyone is interested in what SCAD is doing,” says Carmella Spinelli, SCAD chair of fashion. “Scheduling, however, is not that easy,” she adds with a laugh. “These are very busy people.” Spinelli will host a conversation on Monday morning with Richard Lambertson, the director of design for Tiffany and Co. whose chic eye has expanded the jewelry company’s reach to the realm of leather accessories. In addition to the world of couture, SCAD Style spotlights the stars of other design industries as well. Architectural design fans will recognize the work of Asif Khan, the brain behind the Coca Cola Beatbox in London’s Olympic Park, and the looming modern urban buildings of L.A.-based Neil Denari. In the realm of interiors, design writer Zahid Sahar will plumb the mind of contemporary furniture designer Dakota Jackson, and American Style author Nathan Turner will discuss the classic elements of American elegance. Fashion media is also brought to the table with appearances by Gina Sanders, the CEO of Fairchild Fashion Media, and representatives from Garden & Gun magazine. Visual Life author Charlotte Moss will sign

copies of her book on Wednesday afternoon. The glorious sketches of Antonio Lopez, currently on display at the SCAD Museum of Art, are the subject of a gallery talk at the museum on Thursday evening. The week is a design festival that synergizes the relevant forces at work in contemporary culture. The themes of a rapidly changing society and the embrace of technology while maintaining purity and grace (what Spinelli calls the “artisanal element”) are the new challenges, radiating throughout the disciplines. With influences coming from every corner of the globe, it appears the new generation of designers has more to work with than ever. Could we be on the edge of another explosion of cultural influences like the one occurred in fashion after the Versailles show in 1973? Spinelli believes so. “I think there is a shift happening now,” she says. “Design is not happen in a vacuum, and all these elements affect each other. “An important designer grasps the zeitgeist to make an important statement.” cs SCAD Style When: Monday, April 15-Friday, April 19 Where: Various locations Cost: Free Info: scadstyle.com

Running fast to catch up with fashion’s punk rock cheerleader By Jessica Leigh Lebos | jll@connectsavannah.com

At 70, Betsey Johnson doesn’t know what it means to keep still. Known for her wacky designs, effervescent attitude and signature acrobatic moves, she has survived tumultuous times in the last decade, including breast cancer and the collapse of her business empire. However, with the help of designer Steve Madden and her beloved bubbly, the designer is as productive and bouyant as ever. Talk to us about your relationship with Fern Mallis. Betsey Johnson: I’ve known Fern since time began. Fern is my dearest friend in the industry and has always been totally supportive of me. She’s the reason I got my Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Timeless Talent award in 1999. You and your brand seem to have bounced back from last year’s financial turmoil like it never happened. What’s your secret — brilliant strategy, sheer luck, copious amounts of Red Bull? All of the above? Betsey Johnson: No Red Bull, just Champagne. I love to work and am happy to have my main man Stevie (Madden) backing me up.

What have been the biggest challenges of filming your Style Network reality show and launching a line of dresses with your daughter, Lulu? Betsey Johnson: I’m not launching a line of dresses with Lulu; she’s trying to launch her own thing. The challenge of the reality show the stress of having your life recorded for the world to see. We’ve heard that Georgia’s own B-52s have inspired your work. What other musicians have found their way into your designs?

Betsey Johnson: Velvet Underground, Iggy Pop, Mick Jagger, Aerosmith, Madonna. Cyndi Lauper. Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj. How has being a breast cancer survivor influenced your work?

Betsey Johnson: I kept it a secret for the first six months until I completed treatment and then told the fashion world in 2000. I have been supporting and fundraising for breast cancer ever since. I am being honored with the Susan G. Komen Survivor Award on May 14th. Have you ever sustained a cartwheel-related injury?

Betsey Johnson: Knock on wood ... not yet! What’s your favorite piece of clothing, right this minute? Betsey Johnson: My New York good-luck vintage belt.

Do you have any preconceptions about Savannah? Betsey Johnson: I hope to turn into Scarlett O’Hara. cs A Conversation with Fern Mallis and Betsey Johnson When: 6 p.m. Wed., April 17 Where: SCAD Museum of Art Cost: Free Info: scadstyle.com

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Serious People Serious Show @ Desotorow Gallery

Serious work was on view at the Desotorow Gallery on Friday evening. Well, not so much. A stop on the monthly First Friday Art March, the nonprofit gallery hosted works by the Serious People Studio, a trio of senior SCAD Illustration students. Sirens of all that is silly, Shannon Wiskman, Janelle Fortes and Taylor Stone are the ladies behind “Serious People Serious Show,” an exhibit of well-executed posters, prints, portraits and 3D illustrations. Fine technique was, however, decidedly beside the point on that serious night. The focal point of the exhibit was a red metal bulletin board that compiled dozens of random sketches, notes and other fragments from the ladies’ lives. Stone noted that the board was taken straight from their living room; it imbued the show with spontaneity, a sense of process and an organic tone. “Wanting to show our artwork before graduating, we decided to put on this show,” Stone continued. The three plan on opening a studio together after graduation, and the exhibit was an opportunity to see how their individual work gelled. Putting together the collaborative capstone project also offered local exposure and experience with the business of exhibition. Serious People Studio’s unambiguous irony expresses more than pre-graduation jitters about entering the worlds of art and commerce after their final quarter at SCAD. Their irony functions to critique the concepts of formality and finish, placing an emphasis alternatively on freedom, play and collaboration in the creative process. To that end, the ladies were, according to Stone, “especially glad to be showing at Desotorow. Way back when we were planning this last November we knew we wanted to pick a gallery with a tight community.” “Serious People Serious Show” had a limited run at Desotorow from 3-8 April, but keep an eye on the group’s online presence at seriouspeoplestudio.com

Speaking of serious art, other gallery events this weekend offered contrasting takes on such serious topics as time, identity and contemporary existence. Regular gallery hoppers crowded Gallery Le Snoot at the north end of Wright Square on State Street for the opening of “Can We Talk,” an exhibition of artworks dedicated to comic icon Joan Rivers. The show featured 30 works by 16 artists handpicked by the show’s conceiver, Ben Tollefson. The SCAD MFA painting student said the exhibit was born out of his personal fascination with Rivers. Specifically, “the fact that she has used humor and the pursuit of beauty to mask personal pain” inspired Tollefson to ask artists to explore, using varying mediums, “a multitude of themes, from masking, beauty, age, fashion, personal history, plastic surgery, to humor.” Tollefson elaborated on the show’s many points of view: “I think on first glance, the show seems really fun and superficial, but for me it really became about individual voices responding to a seemingly irreverent theme on deeper levels.” At the core of this playful homage was a serious opportunity to contemplate how we cope with life by using humor, concealing weakness and constructing identities. “Can We Talk” is on view at Gallery Le Snoot through Thursday 11 April.

Can We Talk” featured artists Madeleine Crawford, Ben Tollefson, Kirby Crone and Anna Zeng.

Burning Time @ Ashmore Gallery

Thirty works responding to Joan Rivers and her many faces reinforced the fact that experience of time is central to experience of self and reality. Where, at least on the surface, “Can We Talk” registered these themes playfully, the exhibition “Burning Time” at the Ashmore Gallery on MLK Boulevard was a solemn meditation on how we experience and represent time. Artist Jagrut Raval and curator Giordano Angeletti created a stunning multimedia exhibit out of image, object, time and fire. The exhibit’s exquisite large-format color photos and video of the charred remains of plastic table clocks effected a melancholic reflection on time, creation and destruction. Born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, Raval sees his project as evocative of ritual, relic and myth. Drawing comparisons between the Hindu and Western cultural spheres that form his context, Raval’s works operate as mementi mori, or reminders of mortality, but simultaneously convey a hope in the rejuvenation and creation emergent of passing time. Photographs of those molten remnants of our vehicles of representing time, in concert with video loops of the burning process played forward and in reverse, achieve a ritualistic tone. Entering the gallery was akin to entering a site designated for a ceremony, with viewers taking part in a group meditation of life, of death and of the cycles we pass through, oscillating from the one to the other. “Burning Time” is on view at the Ashmore Gallery until 9 April. Check out projectburningtime.tumblr.com for more info about Raval and his works.

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Tybee Arts Association ‘Spring Fling’ happens this weekend; lots of arts & crafts

Openings & Receptions fiber artwork created by members of the Fiber Guild of the Savannahs at Blick Art Materials, 318 E Broughton St, Savannah, GA. M-F 8-8, weekends 11-6. Mondays. Mondays. Fiber Guild of the Savannahs, 711 Sandtown Road GA. Tybee Arts Association Spring Fling — The

springtime art show and sale by this island arts group, featuring work by several dozen artists in several media. Raffle of donated artworks benefits the TAA's new cooking program. Fri., April 12, 6-9 p.m., Sat., April 13, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun., April 14, 10 a.m.-5 p.m Tybee Arts Center, 7 Cedarwood Dr.

The Art of Seating: Two Hundred Years of American Design — Using 40 chairs

which span more than two centuries of design and manufacture, this exhibition from homes, workplaces and public settings captures a slice of Americana that parallels the arc of United States history. Through May 19 Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard St.

Candice Breitz: Queen (A Portrait of Madonna) —

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Video artist Brietz's multichannel video installation, featuring avid Italian Madonna fans performing their way through Madonna's "Immaculate Collection" album. March 5 - July 14. Through July 14. scadmoa.org. scadmoa.org/. Through July 14 SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

April Artists of the Month at Gallery 209 — Gallery

ConeArtists: a multimedia art show — Melissa

209 will feature the work of artists Kim Miller & Steve Cook for the month of April. Kim's paintings are a celebration of the beauty of the south. Wood worker Steve Cook

Hagerty's first solo art show is a multi-media experience. Visitors enter through a portal beginning at the doorstep to reach the exhibition of Melissa's paintings and

prints. Free and open to the public Through April 30. Joanne@ anahatahealingarts.com. anahatahealingarts.com. Through April 30 Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Heaven's Gate: Exhibition by Odili Donald Odita — Odita's installation

celebrates color and light within the museum through site-specific wall paintings. Through June 2 SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Reception: The Human Experience — Show

featuring the artwork of Brendan Dochney. Artist's reception, Saturday April 13, 5pm. bar.food, 4523 Habersham St. I Have Seen Such Beautiful Things — Recent mixed

media/digital collages by Mallory Moran. Through May 1 Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St. Closing: Light Paradox — Mexican artist

Gabriel Dawe constructs intricate, site-specific sculptural installations of thread that produce visual effects and rays of spectral color. Gutstein Gallery, 201 E. Broughton St. continues on p. 32

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Annual Show & Sale of the Fiber Guild of the Savannahs — Recent

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paintings and sculpture plus recent works. Part of 2013 deFINE ART. Through May 5 SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Notations (Art inspired by Music) —

Compositions by Carmela Aliffi will open at LuLu's Chocolate Bar, March 21-April 16. Lulu's Chocolate Bar, 42 MLK, Jr. Blvd. Othoniel — A presentation of largescale steel and glass sculptures, and Precious Stonewall, by contemporary French artist Jean-Michel Othoniel. Through May 4 SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

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large landscapes by Zumstein and abstracts by Chibas. Through April 30 Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. Picture The Future: A Senior Graduation Art Exhibition — Graduating Bach-

elor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Arts degree candidates display their artwork produced for this capstone project. Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m. Fine Arts Gallery (Armstrong Atlantic State University), 11935 Abercorn St.

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Reception: Ecstatic Matrices Multimedia Group Exhibition — A multimedia

group show featuring several prolific international artists working in motion media, animation, installation, and painting. Opening Reception: Friday, April 12, 6-9PM Through April 30 Non-Fiction Gallery, 1522 Bull St. Rosemarie Fiore: Firework Drawings —

A selection of large-scale works on paper created using live fireworks and their pigments. scadmoa.org/. Through May 12 SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Reception: Silver From the Rizza Collection — An exhibition of the recently

donated collection of 18th-to-20th century American and English silver from Dr. Frank Rizza and his family. Reception April 16, 5pm. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.

Sitting in Savannah: Telfair Chairs and Sofas — Highlights Telfair Muse-

ums’ significant collection of chairs and sofas as functional objects and sculptural forms. Originally from the collections of 19th-century Savannahians and other collectors. Through Oct. 7 Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard St.

Sojourn in an Irish County: Images from County Mayo — Photographer Tim

Coy's images from his 2010 visit to the towns, villages, countryside and rugged coastline of County Mayo, Ireland. Through April 30 Hospice Savannah, 1352 Eisenhower Dr.

Studio School Group Show — A show of artwork by students fro Melinda Borysevicz's Studio School, through April 15. Blick Art Materials, 318 East Broughton St. Trilogy: Photographic works — A

Fantastic Realism photo exhibition by Tom Van de Ven, curated by Jerome Meadows. Through April 21 Indigo Sky Community Gallery, 915 Waters Ave.

Unfamiliar Behavior: Works by Hye Yeon Nam — Nam is a digital media

artist working in performance video, experimental interaction design and games, and robotic installations. Through April 28 Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.

Wait Weight Don't Tell Me — Mary Hartman's drawings on panel and paper in charcoal, graphite, pastel and acrylic wash. The Sparetime, 36 MLK Jr. Blvd.

Classes Drawing and Painting Workshops in June — June 10-14: Youth Oil Painting

Intensive. June 17-21: Drawing the Figure. Beginners welcome. Ages 15 and up. June 24-28: Portrait Drawing and Painting. Beginners welcome. All ages. $175 per workshop includes all materials and models fees. Through June 23. 912-484-6415. thestudioschoolsavannah.com. Through June 23 Studio School, 1319 Bull St.

Sketch-Booking is Hip! — A weekly class on sketchbooking, followed by time to actually sketch. Taught by artist Kip Bradley, Wednesdays, April 10-May 29, 12-1 class time and 1-5pm open sketch time. Members $95; Non-members $120 Through April 17. telfair.org. telfair.org/jepson/. Through April 17 Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.

AASU takes on the coming-of-age musical Spring Awakening by Bill DeYoung | bill@connectsavannah.com

The more things change, the more they stay the same. The uneasy passage from puberty to adulthood is explored in Spring Awakening, the Tony-winning musical based on the controversial 19th century German play of the same name. Duncan Sheik’s music and Steven Slater’s lyrics color the story of teenage schoolchildren on their voyages of discovery in hues of fear, anger, confusion and, yes, joy. Since its 2006 Broadway premiere, Spring Awakening has been translated and performed in more than 30 countries, its central themes about coming of age and the awkward gap between generations applying universally and across time. It’s the Masquers’ turn. The theater students of Armstrong Atlantic State University have been working on Spring Awakening since the

start of this year; accompanied by a live six-member band, they’ll open the show April 11, for eight performances. With songs like “Life is a Bitch,” “My Junk,” “Touch Me” and “Totally Fucked,” Spring Awakening is about as far from Oklahoma! as a musical could possibly be. This fact was not lost on AASU professor of theater Pam Sears, who discussed the play with her students for weeks before selecting her cast. “I asked them at the auditions, did they fully understand what they were trying to be a part of?” Sears says. “And there were a lot of kids that were very active in our theater program that didn’t audition, because of what it is. And because they were afraid.” The intertwining plotlines of Melchior, Wendla, Moritz and their

friends cover previously-taboo theatrical subjects like masturbation, homosexuality, suicide and sex, sex, sex. It is rife with dark subtext. And the adults, well, they just don’t understand. Many of the students, Sears explains — especially if they were honest with themselves — could find kindred spirits in the characters dreamed up by German playwright Frank Wedekind. “It’s very good for some of these kids to reflect on,” she says. “If they’re not still going through it, they can reflect on what the transformation was like for them, and what to take forward from that transformation.” Sears, who has an 11-year-old son, explains that she, too has learned a lesson from Spring Awakening — it’s never too early to start communicating, to talk about the “uncomfortable” stuff. “The relationship between

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From left, Gabriel Mustin, Bobbie Renee, Brett Levine and Abbie Skaines in AASU’s production of Spring Awakening.

teachers and their students, and parents and their children, hasn’t changed,” she says. “Regardless of whether the society in which they live has ‘loosened up’ or is just as strict. “Of course, in the society in which it was originally written, the mores dictated it was a faux pas to discuss sex. But there are many, many households today, now, that feel the same way. Whether it’s conscious or unconscious, people are so inclined to protect their kids. “Not that that’s a bad thing.” When Spring Awakening took the Tony for Best Musical, composer Sheik was both pleased and surprised. “Our original hope against hope was that you could take this story from another century and pair it with music that’s stylistically contemporary, more or less, and maybe there would be some alchemy and some magic,” he told Connect in 2012, when SCAD was doing its own take on the show. ” And you never know — sometimes there is and sometimes there isn’t. In this case, people seemed to feel like there was. That was a nice surprise.” For Sears, easing her young charges’ discomfort — not to mention ensuring they were behind the material all the way — was paramount. “I was emphatic that they understand that to me, this show was not about sex,” she explains. “Yes, it was banned for what it was banned for in Germany originally — but that doesn’t have to be what the audience takes away from it. And won’t be what we are hung up about. “Having said that, I did have closed rehearsals because we do need a sense of safe space for discovery, and getting to know the material. When designers wanted to watch, they would let us know beforehand, and everyone was on the same page. People weren’t just popping in to check it out. Because you have to have a respect for the process.” CS

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Ten years into his stint as Tybee Island’s staunchest cultural supporter and most productive volunteer, Richard Adams is focused on getting the old military post theater refurbished, up to scratch and useable. A board member of the 501(c)(3) Friends of the Tybee Theater, Adams is encouraged and pleased that tickets for this week’s Tybee Wine Festival — the 250-seat theater’s largest fundraiser — have been selling well. The festival, culminating in a snazzy wine-tasting fete outdoors on the Tybee Lighthouse grounds, is in its fifth year. “There were a few people that didn’t think it could be pulled off that first year, at a $40 ticket price,” Adams explains. “The first year, it came off well, the second year it improved, and it’s been improving every year. I think this year’s gonna be better than it’s ever been before.” When Adams began volunteering and helping with production and promotion work, it was 2003 and Tybee had … a reputation. “Pirate Fest,” he says, “the first year was a mess. It was a drunkfest. And it was still a drunkfest in 2006, when we started to develop it into a more family-friendly event.” Ten years has brought a lot of positive change.

“I’ve watched events that were improperly managed for years and years, and they continued to fail,” Adams reports. “It doesn’t take a lot to put on a good event, you just have to be consistent, and get the right people on board at the right prices.” Apparently, all is in place, because restoration of the Tybee Post Theater — the beneficiary of not only the Wine Festival but the Polar Plunge and several other massive public events — is proceeding. And, like clockwork, every turn around the calendar year brings more people to the fundraisers. “I’m not taking credit for it,” Adams is quick to add. “It’s just one of those things that I was happy to be here when it happened. “My vision, if there is one for me, is to make the events we do out here more family-friendly. Get away from old ‘Redneck Riviera’ feel of Tybee and bring it into something a bit more classy.” Surrounded by wining and fine dining events, the Tybee Wine Festival’s “Grand Wine Tasting” has

become the island’s go-to gathering. “It’s a nice, well-done classy event,” Adams says. “And I think it’s way underpriced.” It’s important, he stresses, to understand that Tybee Island, with its conspicuous lack of high-rise buildings and other developmental eyesores — likes the idea of “classy,” but doesn’t want to become, say, Hilton Head. “I like to see a mix of people. The flavor of Tybee is really what’s important to me more than anything else. You could tag the word ‘quirky’ on it; my feeling is I’d like the flavor of Tybee to remain the same as much as we can as it develops through the next 20 years.” The multi-purpose theater, which could open on a limited basis as early as this fall, will definitely be a part of that. A past president of the Tybee Arts Association, and a current board member, Adams has high hopes that the refurbished venue will benefit not just Tybee residents, but pretty much everybody else. “This is just my opinion: it’s got to stay open,” he insists. “It’s got to make money. It’s not going be there just as a community theater. We’ll get shows in from the local theater, but I think in order to pay the bills that’s just not going to be enough to do it. “The first few years are critical to that theater. Once those doors open,

to keep it open. We have to look at corporates as well — bring weekend retreats in here, seminars on the weekends. They’ll bring their families here, they’ll stay in the hotels and eat in the restaurants, drink in the bars. That’s what’s going to help pay the bills.” CS

Tybee Wine Festival An Evening of Oysters and Wine: 6:308:30 p.m. Friday, April 12 at Marlin Monroe’s, 404 Butler Ave. Tickets: $40 Grand Wine Tasting: Fine and imported wines, food from Tybee restaurants, live music, silent auction. 3-6 p.m. Saturday, April 13 on the grounds of the Tybee Lighthouse, 30 Meddin Drive Tickets: $50 Champagne Brunch: 12:30-2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 14 at the Crab Shack, 40 Estill Hammock Road Tickets: $35 All proceeds to benefit the Tybee Post Theater Reservations are no longer available for Wining and Dining: The Art of Pairing at Tybee Island Social Club, or Seafood School at Tybee Lite Shrine Club. Online: tybeewinefestival.com Phone: (912) 633-1099

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Feeling family at Florie

Following a few driving maneuvers that I’d be disinclined to confess, my comrade and I were back on Barnard, finally. Overzealous for experience and graced by the cool of Savannah in the seventies we ditched the truck and rambled onward unsure of what awaited behind the bamboo shoot siding and screen door of this soulful shack. The screen door opened with a bellowing breeze, the aroma of homemade everything billowing around us. We silently took our seats gazing around the cafe attempting to take stock and fully appreciate every aspect of the interior, from the “Gullah Living” art hanging in the farthest corner to the photos of owners and cousins Theo Smith and Latoya Rivers hung alongside photos of family. As we sipped our water and read through the menu, a Caribbean soundscape bled in from the back, properly pairing the cool tempered climate of the day with sounds of salsa and la cumbia. “Flashback” doesn’t begin to describe the nostalgia I felt as the warmth of Barranquilla pervaded my senses. With the music infiltrating and smells ensnaring it was time to order our food. Allowing my friend to order first, I was placed in that familiar situation of trying to slim down the possibilities of what to eat, and avoid blurting out my true desire of “I’ll take one of everything.” Awaiting our food we turned to our cups of Perc coffee, delving and dabbling in conversation attempting

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Drive too quickly down Barnard Street and you’re likely to catch a scream of color from the orange awning and neon green of Café Florie, a Savannah favorite since December 2011. It beckons both regulars and Florie virgins alike.

to define the true mark of an artist and whether or not our definition mattered at all. As the conversation turned towards defeating the bureaucracy that plagues and permeates all spheres of contemporary life, I began to take note of the incredibly small, yet intimate interior that I found myself in. While the idea of sharing small quarters might turn away some who prefer their personal space — whatever that is – I relished in the closeness of the cafe. An elderly couple admiring works conveying “Gullah Living”…. a party of three avidly conversing… and my party of two seated near the window… it became apparent that intimacy appropriately reigns supreme in this familial feeling café. With the arrival of our respective meals — a tuna melt and the

Saturday special — my powers of observation dwindled and refocused on the task at hand, finding a way to make room for an unanticipated serving size that drew a “Well damn” from the both of us. In effort to avoid too much gushing, I’ll simply say that my turkey wrap, with avocado, onion and lettuce, had enough bacon to make an envious BLT acknowledge defeat as the “go-to” meal for a hefty serving of that inexplicably delicious meat. As the meal wound down with the spice of homemade hot sauce intensifying, we asked for our bill and another cup of coffee to jolt us out of the wonderful comatose state we found ourselves in. With the stylings of smooth jazz filling the restaurant and the aroma of coffee exciting my mind, I couldn’t help but notice that the man in the red

sweater — whom I’d been seated near during the meals entirety — beared an uncanny resemblance to the younger Theo Smith in the photo above me, red sweater and all. Only upon departure did I discover that the facilitator of my experience and co-owner of Café Florie had been seated next to me. Maybe it was my food-induced inebriation, or the nostalgia of days past that compelled me to politely interrupt Theo so I could express my gratitude, not only for the food, but for the overarching experience. While everything at Café Florie is homemade, and honors the mantra “From farm to table,” I can’t help but think that it was the feeling of family that ensnared and won over both my heart and mind. cs Cafe Florie, 1715 Barnard St.

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A devoted fan of Saigon Flavors sent me an e-mail recently. The writer had nothing but praise for the little Vietnamese restaurant’s new menu of vegan friendly dishes, featuring so-called “mock meats”. Mock meats are pieces of shaped bean curd (tofu) that look very much like the typical chicken, beef and pork included in Southeast Asian dishes. Strict adherence to a vegan diet leaves its practitioners scrambling for dependable protein substitutes, and tofu has been the leading choice among many devout vegans. Nutritionally, these mock meats deliver about 98 calories per cup and provide 10 grams of protein. That’s hardly a protein equivalent to beef or chicken, but much better than a diet with no protein. Still, these soy-based foods aren’t without critics. Jack Norris, a registered dietician at VeganHealth. org, points to studies that support soy consumption, saying there is significant evidence that eating moderate amounts (one to two servings per day) of traditional soy foods, whether fermented or not, can reduce the risk of prostate cancer and can lower LDL cholesterol. On the other hand, Norris reminds readers of the recent red flag that rose “Mock meat” dishes at Saigon Flavors make for flavorful vegan fare. over soy-based diets. The greatest risk is still considered a controversy, but are spongy, but offer some “tearing” to Saigon Flavors, and owner Susan some studies indicate isoflaand chewing sensations that closely Phan suggested I do the same. Howvones in soy foods can bind to estromimic meat. I can’t say the “meats” ever, instead of my usual chicken, gen receptors and affect thyroid have flavor but tend to take on the she substituted what on the menu is hormone. surrounding flavors. called “vegan chicken” and “vegan Bottom line: Apparently, even Surrounded by hot noodles beef.” “healthy” foods are meant to be and crunchy bean sprouts and On the plate, it looks nearly idenconsumed in moderation. doused with Sriracha sauce, my tical. Texturally, the mock meats I usually order Pad Thai when I go

vegan-friendly Pad Thai was enjoyable, although not an experience that this life-long carnivore finds as satisfying as real chicken. There is a separate menu for the vegan options. It offers virtually everything from the regular Saigon Flavors menu but with options of mock meats or tofu. If I’m going vegetarian here, I still lean heavily toward the Vietnamese crêpe sans the shrimp. This large, fluffy crepe comes surrounded by julienne veggies and herbs. It’s fun to eat, certainly authentic and satisfying. 6604 Waters Ave., 912/3524182

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If the $85 price tag for the Rioja wine dinner I told you about in last week’s issue is too steep, there are options. On Thursday, April 11, Savannah Wine Cellar will host Rafael Momene, director of sales for La Rioja Alta in North and South America. Momene will present several wines from the popular region, including a taste of the rare and highly rated La Rioja Alta “Vina Ardanza Reserva Especial” 2001. The 2001 vintage marks the third time since 1964 that the wine has been made (1964, 1973 and 2001). 5:307:30 p.m., $10 pp. (912) 355-9463. Also playing host to Momene is Winston’s Wine Bar in Churchill’s Pub on Friday, April 12 at 7 p.m. This tasting will include an assortment of cheeses and more wine chat about Rioja. $20 per person. RSVP at (912) 232-8501. cs

movies L to R: Scenes from Sleight of Hand, Vengrance + Vengeance and Box Forts, all screening this Saturday at the Savannah International Animation Festival at the Georgia Center.

Cartoons rule at the Savannah International Animation Festival By Jessica Leigh Lebos | jll@connectsavannah.com

Once upon a time, cartoons could only be seen on Saturday mornings. You got up early and got your own Rice Krispies while your parents slept in and you watched Johnny Quest, Jem and the Holograms and reruns of Tom & Jerry until golf came on at noon. It was never enough. Finally, the cable TV geniuses realized that cartoons were good for every day at every hour, and they filled the space with not only your favorite cartoon characters but Japanese animé, stop motion claymation and other kinds of artful animation. If you were an animated character yourself, your head would have exploded, possibly with blue goo and a circulating cadre of songbirds. Instead, you just have your mind figuratively blown every year as the world of animation continues to carve new cliffs of creativity. The latest and the best of the bunch can been seen at the Savannah International Animation Festival on April 13 at the Georgia Center. Think of it as the ultimate Saturday morning cartoon fest, with a few grown-up surprises. “This is our fourth year, and we are screening 39 different animated shorts from 14 countries,” says Hal Miles, a SCAD professor who founded SIAF with his wife, Nancy. “There are some serious standouts.”

Miles points to Sleight of Hand by Australian filmmaker Michael Cusak. Billed as a film about illusions, it follows a man who “yearns to know his place in the world ... when sometimes it’s better not to know.” “In my opinion, this is one of the best stop-motion animation pieces ever created,” Miles says. He also singles out Box Forts, a compilation created by students at the University of Central Florida, and Vengeance + Vengeance, a gaming love story directed by Mark Chavez, who worked on special effects models on the feature blockbusters Elf and the Chronicles of Narnia. Currently a professor at Nanyang University in Singapore, Chavez is flying into to Savannah to speak at SIAF. While the festival showcases the ever-popular formats of stop motion and cute characters, it also showcases experimental animation. Referred to by Miles as a “gem of the festival,” Lost & Found portrays a mesmerizing transformation of colors and textures directed by Academy Award-winning animator Joan Gratz. Known for

pioneering the technique of claypainting, Gratz was the lead animator in the recent kids’ hit Paranorman. SIAF’s keynote speaker is another industry giant, digital animation pioneer Jan Carlee. (For reference on how long Carlee has been in the animation business, he worked on TRON. The first one.) He also contributed to Ice Age and Shrek 2, but the Emmy-winning animator doesn’t have to travel far for SIAF: He teaches animation at SCAD. What began as a little gathering in 2010 has blown up like ACME dynamite: Over 1400 attended last year’s SIAF, and Miles expects similar numbers once again. The festival has temporarily shortened from two days to one, allowing the Miles to prepare for bigger things on the neon-colored horizon. The couple has been making headway on the future of the Animation Hall of Fame (AHOF). The festival serves as a fundraiser for AHOF, a high-tech venue that will archive and preserve the 30,000 pieces the Miles have acquired over the years along with other important animationrelated materials for future generations. The vision includes a film studio, library and an IMAX theater. In addition to the screenings and lectures, SIAF hosts an exhibit of AHOF’s historic animation

memorabilia, curated from the Miles’ enormous collection. This year it will include new acquisitions from Dave Hand, the son of Disney animator David Hand, who directed Bambi, Snow White and Fantasia. After contacting the Miles through their website, Hand has donated his father’s complete archives to AHOF, including stills, original Disney drawings and other items representing animation’s early history. “It was a pretty big coup, to say the least,” says Nancy Miles. Hand now sits on AHOF’s Board of Directors, and news concerning the forward momentum of the Hall of Fame will be announced at this year’s SIAF. “We’re keeping it under wraps until the festival, but I can tell you it’s going to be very big,” says Hal. There’s more: In 2014, SIAF will have the longevity to become sanctioned by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. What that means is the winner is automatically put on the qualifying long list for Oscar nominees — a pretty big deal for a lil’ ‘toon festival from Savannah. cs Savannah International Animation Festival When: Saturday, April 13, 8:30 a.m.–10 p.m. Where: Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm St. Cost: $5 per block screening; $25 full pass Info: savannahinternationalanimationfestival.com

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JURASSIC PARK OOOP

Whereas Steven Spielberg’s three Indiana Jones films in the 1980s were all winners (as, to a lesser degree, was the belated fourth installment), his Jurassic Park series suffered the same dip as most movie franchises. But the first film, now returning to the screen as a 3-D event on its 20th anniversary, has lost none of its ability to dazzle and delight. Indeed, 1993 was an exceptional year for Spielberg, scoring critical and commercial kudos with both this summer blockbuster and his year-end awards contender Schindler’s List. The hype surrounding the dinosaur film upon its original release was deafening, and yet the movie largely managed to meet expectations. Based on Michael Crichton’s bestseller, it centers on the efforts of various characters — including scientists charismatically played by Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum — to escape from a themepark island that’s crawling with genetically recreated dinosaurs. Spielberg treats us much as he does his characters, leading us into a strange land and then expecting us to make it out with all our faculties intact; it’s a tall order, given the heart-stopping, bloodcurdling, limbs-numbing excitement packed into the second hour. The effects work is astonishing — then again, when the team members’ credits include the likes of Aliens, Terminator 2: Judgment Day and the original Star Wars trilogy, that’s to be expected. While Schindler’s List was sweeping most of the major Oscars, Jurassic Park went 3-for-3 in its technical bids, winning for Best Visual Effects, Best Sound and Best Sound Effects Editing. Even more impressive is its phenomenal box office: At close to a billion dollars internationally, it still ranks among the all-time Top 25 grossers. After this latest go-round, look for it to crack the $1B mark and sprint over a few titles in the process.

EVIL DEAD

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It was my high school Spanish teacher who first told me about The Evil Dead back in 1983. Urging me to rent the bootleg cassette at our favorite video store in Nairobi, Kenya, he continued

by stating, “It’s gory but it’s not scary. It’s so goofy and over-thetop that it’s impossible to take seriously.” That declaration hardly prepared me for what I encountered. Few horror flicks have been as deliriously demented, as insanely radical, as alive, as Sam Raimi’s so-called “ultimate experience in grueling horror” (as it calls itself during the closing credits). Creature features as far back as Bride of Frankenstein and as modern as Poltergeist had employed humor to break up the drama, while others like Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein and Young Frankenstein had placed the humor as front-andcenter as the monsters. But The Evil Dead operated in a manner that set it apart from just about everything else seen up to that point, operating more like a three-ring circus complete with clowns, freaks and highwire artists than as a traditional motion picture. Its standing as an instant cult hit led to similarly gonzo efforts throughout the ‘80s (e.g. Re-Animator), a pair of sequels (Evil Dead II and Army of Darkness) that went heavier on the out-and-out laughs and, perhaps inevitably, a new remake or reboot or re-imagining or whatever the hell they’re calling these things these days. Yet Evil Dead doesn’t bring to mind The Evil Dead as much as it does The Dark Knight - specifically, the Joker’s signature line of “Why so serious?” It would be impossible to produce another film like Raimi’s original - it’s a product of its time and place as much as of its deranged sensibilities - but writer-director Fede Alvarez and co-scripter Rodo Sayagues have opted to sprint in the other direction, concocting a movie that offers very little in the way of wit or humor. The general thrust remains the same: Five friends journey to an isolated cabin in the middle of nowhere, where they accidentally unleash a demonic presence that gets off on possession. The primary way to kill the evil entity is through bodily dismemberment of the occupied person, which means that here’s a picture

that gleefully embraces its gore ‘n’ guts. Whereas the friends in the original traveled to the cabin for a vacation, the purpose here is to provide Mia (Jane Levy) a place where she can kick her drug dependency. Involved in her DIY detox session is her estranged brother David (Shiloh Fernandez), his personality-free girlfriend Natalie (Elizabeth Blackmore), moderately competent nurse Olivia (Jessica Lucas) and school teacher Eric (Lou Taylor Pucci), the last-named being the clod who reads aloud from a book they discover - the one that’s bound by barbed wire and filled with all manner of warnings - and thus causes all the ensuing mayhem. Evil Dead is well-made, offers some notable splatter scenes and provides a small amount of tension here and there, but there’s not much that distinguishes it from other slightly above-average horror flicks. Fans of Raimi’s trilogy will appreciate the nods to those efforts (the necklace, the bridge and, of course, the chainsaw), but these moments are more like conspicuous signposts pointing back to the quality of the original than integrated into this new landscape. The Evil Dead aficionado in me wanted to like this new version much more than I did, but it’s simply impossible to wholeheartedly embrace it when just last year we were treated to another cabin-in-the-woods yarn that carried on Raimi’s legacy far better than this film does. The name of that 10 Best placeholder? The Cabin in the Woods, of course.

SPRING BREAKERS

Spring Breakers manages to be a fever dream, a wet dream, a daydream and a nightmare all in one sitting. Recalling the glory days of MTV’s spring break coverage, this film takes it a step or 12 further by also incorporating all the seedy encounters and sordid situations that logically might follow when this much sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll is put into play.

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

Released in the waning weeks of the summer of 2009, after Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen had done the Hasbro brand (although not cinema itself) proud with its blockbuster grosses, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, likewise based on a Hasbro line of toys, was a sizable enough hit to guarantee that a sequel would eventually hit the screen. It was also putrid enough to join the aforementioned Michael Bay eyesore on my list of the year’s worst films. G.I. Joe: Retaliation is that inevitable sequel, and the good news is that it’s a definite improvement over its predecessor. For whatever reasons, director Stephen Sommers and the five(!) writers of the original have thankfully not returned for a second tour of duty, with the responsibilities now falling to Jon M. Chu (helmer of

the Step Up sequels) and Zombieland scripters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. Channing Tatum, star of the first film, does return, although he basically has a glorified cameo. He again plays Duke, the elite military man who takes his team into Pakistan for what turns out to be an ambush that leaves practically all of the soldiers dead. Among the only survivors is second-in-command Roadblock (Dwayne Johnson), and he’s determined to find out who’s behind the sabotage. That would of course be the members of the nefarious organization Cobra, who need all the Joes out of the way so they can get started on that whole “world domination” gig. Yet not all of the Joes were on the ill-fated Pakistani mission, meaning Roadblock and his motley crew can expect help from their colleague Snake Eyes (Ray Park) and his apprentice Jinx (Elodie Yung) - to say nothing of the retired general (Bruce Willis) who, as Roadblock explains, is why they’re all called Joes in the first place. The establishing banter between best buds Duke and Roadblock is agonizing, so the action in this movie can’t arrive fast enough. When it does, it suggests that Chu is working from a Jekyll & Hyde dichotomy, with the good action sequences (most notably a superb ninja showdown unfolding on mountainsides) repeatedly giving way to the bad ones (chiefly, any sequence that sacrifices clarity and spacial relations for the sake of fast edits and blinding explosions). The entire movie basically operates in such a yin-yang manner, ricocheting between interesting characters and idiotic ones, between clever plot developments and ludicrous ones, between smart dialogue and - wait, scratch that; there is no smart dialogue, just marble-mouthed monologues and limp quips. Johnson again demonstrates that he’s one of the few action stars of today able to believably hold the screen, but the presence of Willis only accentuates the fact that he’s become a lazy caricature of himself, as much of a heroic burnout as Stallone and Schwarzenegger.

OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN

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Two former teen princesses on TV, The Wizards of Waverly Place’s Selena Gomez and High School Musical’s Vanessa Hudgens, are teamed with Ashley Benson and Rachel Korine to portray four college kids who make their way to St. Petersburg for the annual sun-sex-and-surf ritual. Gomez’s aptly named Faith is the only one with any moral boundaries whatsoever, which means she’s the one most upset when the nonstop fun is abruptly interrupted once the girls are arrested on a drug charge and subsequently bailed out by a gold-toothed, cornrow-haired, wannabe gangsta named Alien (James Franco). Aside from Franco, though, the rest of Spring Breakers is impossible to defend, idiotic to criticize and impervious to easy interpretation. A formless first half full of repeated shots and snatches of dialogue gives way to a comparatively coherent second half that hinges more on a plot, and it’s possible some viewers will embrace one portion while rejecting the other. Many more might embrace the entirety of the project, digesting it as a raw commentary on the vacuity of America’s youth culture, while yet others will reject the whole movie as a disgusting and pointless wallow in depravity. But whatever the final verdict — and despite my mixed review, it strikes me as worthy of a repeat viewing — it’s hard to imagine anyone will soon be forgetting it.

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a stale action flick whose primary worth is probably as a heartland alternative for red-meat moviegoers. It’s basically two hours of “America, F#@k Yeah!” — the Team America: World Police anthem that has unofficially been the motto of everything from the 2012 Summer Olympics to the Iraq War. Perhaps in a calculated move not to alienate Tea Party ticket holders, the president in this movie is white: Benjamin Asher (Aaron Eckhart), a decent politician whose best friend, Mike Banning (Gerard Butler), also happens to be his best Secret Service shadow. But a personal tragedy forces the men to split up, and when the White House is attacked by North Korean terrorists and the Prez is nabbed along with some key staffers, Banning has to work his way back onto the Pennsylvania Avenue property before he can go all “yippee ki yay” on the assailants. Director Antoine Fuqua, known for gritty films like Training Day and Brooklyn’s Finest, takes a page from the Roland Emmerich/Michael Bay handbook by opting for all the bombast money can buy, thereby uneasily squishing together ample money shots (The White House gets blown up! The Washington Monument crumbles! Gerard Butler flexes his muscles!) with casual brutality (civilians are mowed down like so much grass). It’s all very busy but not especially exciting, and it does little to transcend what was doubtless its pitched tag as Die Hard Meets Air Force One. Reliable Morgan Freeman brings gravitas to his scenes as Speaker of the House Trumbull. Placed in charge once the president and vice president (Phil Austin) are captured, Trumbull does everything in his power to make sure these White House occupants from the other party are safely released. Clearly, John Boehner will hate this character’s MO.

ADMISSION

Tina Fey is a smart, funny and vivacious actress, but she’s admittedly at her best when paired with a more manic co-star who brings her relative passivity into sharper focus. Paul Rudd is a charming, likable and slyly amusing actor, but he’s admittedly at his best when paired with a more manic co-star who likewise brings his

relative passivity into sharper focus. So while the idea of teaming Fey and Rudd in a major motion picture sounds like a feasible one, the reality is that all this low-simmer niceness results in a movie that has absolutely no wit, bite or — most shockingly — moments of hilarity. Fey stars as Portia Nathan, a Princeton admissions officer fiercely devoted to her job. But the revelation that the prestigious university has fallen to — shudder — number 2 on US News & World Report’s annual list of the nation’s best colleges has left the institution in shock, and this coupled with the announcement by her retiring boss (Wallace Shawn) that he’s seeking a worthy replacement forces Portia to think outside the box. Having been approached by John Pressman (Rudd) to come check out the alternative, go-green high school that he runs in the middle of nowhere, she accepts the invitation and is soon introduced to Jeremiah (Nat Wolff), an atypical student who John insists would be a perfect candidate for Princeton. Portia isn’t wholly convinced until John drops the bombshell: Jeremiah is most likely the son Portia gave up for adoption nearly two decades earlier. Now charged with maternal pride as well as faith in her own awesome genes, she does whatever she can to ensure that Jeremiah makes it into Princeton. Using Jean Hanff Korelitz’s book as a blueprint, Karen Croner cobbles together a script that bungles many important ingredients, starting with the crucial fact that we are never convinced that Jeremiah and Princeton would be a mutually beneficial match. The characters of Portia and John are problematic as well. Some of Portia’s questionable actions are never challenged by the filmmakers and make her less attractive than doubtless intended; Rudd’s part, meanwhile, is more of a supporting one than a co-starring one, and he isn’t given enough time to come off as much more than a smug, self-satisfied liberal who, depending on your inclination, should either be slapped or prepped for canonization.

THE CROODS

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The Croods is exactly the sort of animated fare we receive on a monthly basis from Hollywood. It’s

bright and bleeds color; it’s anachronistic in spots, meaning that it will probably date rather quickly; it tries to locate new visuals to justify that 3-D expense; and it espouses all the usual messages of living life to the fullest and becoming your own person and blah blah blah. On the scale of such efforts, it’s pretty good, with an engaging second half making up for a tedious opening stretch. The Croods are a family consisting of six prehistoric cave dwellers, with the overly cautious dad Grug (voiced by Nicolas Cage) constantly butting heads with his exuberant teenage daughter Eep (Emma Stone). A natural disaster forces the clan members out of the cave and into the outside world, where they find an ally in the practical Guy (Ryan Reynolds) and enemies in all sorts of menacing critters (most strikingly, a flock of bird-piranhas). Despite the selection of suitable voice actors for these roles, the characters are only borderline interesting; what makes the movie work is the attention to the details that surround them, particularly some oddball animal friends as well as a beautifully rendered landscape full of both wonder and danger. It’s when it’s bringing this world to life that The Croods is at its most refined.

The Call

There’s something cheerfully stupid about thrillers like The Call, wherein a protagonist who’s seemingly as brilliant as Sherlock Holmes eventually becomes as dimwitted as Forrest Gump. In this case, that would be Jordan Turner (Halle Berry), a 911 operator who blunders in an attempt to save a young girl (Evie Thompson) from a psychopath (Michael Eklund), thereby resulting in the child’s abduction and murder. This incident still weighs heavily on Jordan six months later, when she takes another call from a teenage girl. Young Casey Welson (Abigail Breslin) has been kidnapped by the same lunatic, and Jordan stays in constant contact with her via cell phone as she tries to figure out how Casey can be saved. Missteps are kept to a minimum during the first hour of The Call, with the picture convincingly illustrating how a 911 call center might really function and honing in on Jordan’s

resourcefulness in thinking of ways that Casey might be able to alert others that she’s trapped in a car trunk (the trick involving paint cans is a nice one). Eventually, though, the trio of scripters run out of ways to keep the narrative fresh and revert to tired genre conventions.

OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL

The setting is Kansas, and the traveling magician Oscar (James Franco), known as Oz to his friends, is busy wowing the locals with his sleightof-hand show and wooing the ladies who catch his eye. When a circus strongman reacts with rage in the aftermath of one of his conquests, Oz elects to hightail it off the ground in his trusty air balloon, leaving behind his put-upon assistant Frank (Zach Braff). The magician gets caught in the middle of a fearsome tornado and ends up in the color-saturated, widescreen world of Oz; there, he meets a kindly witch (Mila Kunis) who’s convinced that he’s the great wizard who’s come to save the land from the machinations of a wicked witch. Aware of his own limitations but also learning about the kingdom’s vast treasures, he pretends to be a real wizard, a claim met with suspicion from the sorceress’ equally powerful sister (Rachel Weisz). Oz sets off to kill the wicked witch. From the 1939 chestnut to the modern stage smash Wicked, works based on the properties of author L. Frank Baum have tended to present their female characters as smart, headstrong women ultimately responsible for their own fates. Therefore, it’s a bit disconcerting to see how in this film, they’re all small moons orbiting around Franco’s Oz — in fact, the lothario’s base treatment of one of the witches is what fuels not only the majority of this movie but also Dorothy’s subsequent saga as well. Franco is not terrible in the part, but he’s not exactly inspired, either. His Oz is more off-putting than should be the case. As for the three witches, only Kunis is given a character that has any sort of arc, even if it isn’t a very believable one. CS

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Activism & Politics 13th Colony Patriots

A group of conservative political activists that meets the 13th of each month. Dedicated to the preservation of the U.S. Constitution and life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all Americans. See Facebook page or call for information. Free 13th of every month, 6:30-8:30 p.m. 912-604-4048. liveoakstore.com/tubbysthunderbolt. 13th of every month, 6:30-8:30 p.m Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. Drinking Liberally

An informally, left-leaning gathering to discuss politics, the economy, sports, entertainment, anything else that comes up. Every first and third Thursday. Free ongoing, 7:30 p.m. drinkingliberally.org. satisfiedsav.com/. ongoing, 7:30 p.m Satisfied, 301 West Broughton St. Savannah Area Young Republicans

For information, visit www.savannahyoungrepublican.com or call Allison Quinn at 912-308-3020. savannahyoungrepublican.com. Call or see website for information. Free ongoing. 912-3083020. savannahyoungrepublicans.com. ongoing Savannah Tea Party

Free to attend. Food and beverages available for purchase. First Monday of each month. Call for additional information. Free ongoing, 5:30 p.m. 912-598-7358. bdburgers.net. ongoing, 5:30 p.m B & D Burgers (Southside), 11108 Abercorn St. Savannah Tea Party Rally

Taxed Enough Already? Join the Savannah Tea Party to Rally against increased taxation. Congressman Jack Kingston will talk about the Federal Governments SEQUESTER effects and Congressman Paul Broun about the AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE ACT (OBAMA CARE). Michael McNeeley will speak on political Messaging and Melvin Everson on Job Market and Labor Issues. Bring your friends, a chair and the American Spirit. Join us for a fun and informative 2 hours on Sunday April 14 from 2-4 PM. Free Sun., April 14, 2 p.m. 912-598-7358. savannahteaparty.com. Sun., April 14, 2 p.m Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. Taxed Enough Already Rally

Savannah TEA Party sponsored rally, featuring speakers Congressman Paul Broun, M.D.; Michael McNeely, Chairman Georgia Black Republican Council, Public Safety Professional; Melvin Ever-

son, Director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce Development; Congressman Jack Kingston. Free and open to the public. Donations accepted. Sun., April 14, 2-4 p.m. savannahteaparty.com. Sun., April 14, 2-4 p.m Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. Young Democrats

Call or visit the Young Democrats Facebook page for more information. Free Sundays, 3:30 p.m. 423-619-7712. sentientbean.com. Sundays, 3:30 p.m The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave.

Benefits Blessed Sacrament School Shamrock Scramble & Slam

Raymond James sponsors this golf and tennis tournament benefiting Blessed Sacrament School. Mon. April 29, 10am regis/lunch. 11am tournaments. 4pm awards. Tennis: $75 singles, $125 doubles. Golf: $100 Through April 29. 912)-356-6987. bss-savannah.org. thesavannahgolfclub.com/. Through April 29 The Savannah Golf Club, 1661 President St. Forsyth Farmers Market Seeks Sponsors

Market sponsors invest in a healthy community and show consideration for the local economy. Sponsorship opportunities begin at $350. Help keep food fresh and local. ongoing. kristen@ forsythfarmersmarket.com. forsythfarmersmarket.com. forsythfarmersmarket.com/. ongoing Forsyth Famers’ Market, 501 Whitaker St. Fundraiser for Sega Girls School in Tanzania

Savannah Friends Meeting is supporting Change our World, Educate a Girl. Silent auction, refreshments, in support of Sega Girls School. Sat., April 13, 2-4 p.m. nurturingmindsinafrica.org. trinitychurch1848.org/. Sat., April 13, 2-4 p.m April 13, 2-4pm. Hosted by Savannah Friends Meeting (Quakers). Audiovisual presentation on the school and a silent auction of artwork, papier mâché objects, gift certificates, and various services. Light food and refreshments will be served. $10 Through April 13. 912-308-8286. traceydolan@aol.com.. trinitychurch1848.org/. Through April 13 Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West President St. Karma Yoga Class for Local Charities

Bikram Yoga Savannah has added a new weekly Karma class to raise money for local charities. Mondays during the 6:30pm class. Pay $5 to participate; proceeds are donated to a different local charity each month. ongoing. 912-344-1278. bikramyogasavannah.com. ongoing Savannah Parrot Head Club Annual Scavenger Hunt & Pub Crawl

Friday night registration party at Flip Flop Tiki Bar & Grill, 6pm-9 pm. Saturday,11am registration, Wild Wings Cafe in City Market. 12noon-4pm Scavenger Hunt Pub Crawl. 4pm After Party with winner announcements and music by Homemade Wine from Knoxville, TN. Benefits Prostate Cancer Support Fund at Memorial University Medical Center. Call or email for pricing. April 12-13. 912-308-0950. savannah_phc@yahoo. com. savannahphc.com. April 12-13 Smiles for Life: Benefits Children’s Charities

Through June 30, Godley Station Dental in Pooler will provide tooth-whitening procedures benefiting the Coastal Children’s Advocacy Center and the Smiles for Life Foundation. The $209 cost is tax-deductible, as materials and services by Drs. Matthew Allen and Tait Carpenter are donated. The children’s advocacy center provides free services to children who have been abused or witnessed violence. Godley Station Dental is located at 1000 Towne Center Boulevard, Bldg. 100, Suite 101, in Pooler. Call for appointment. $209 Through June 30. 912-748-8585. Through June 30 Two Faced

An art show by Raabstract. Through April 28. Through April 28. tacasushi. com/. Through April 28 Ta Ca Sushi & Japanese Fusion, 513 E Oglethorpe Ave. The Un Maskerade

Benefit for the Savannah Rape Crisis Center at MHMC Hoskins Center.Live and silent auction featuring comedian Roz McCoy. $100 per guest Sat., April 13, 6:30 p.m. 912-233-3000. rccsav.org. memorialhealth.com/. Sat., April 13, 6:30 p.m Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave.

Call for Entries 3-D Artist Sought for Gallery

Seeking a 3-D artist to join this cooperative gallery. Artist must be a fulltime resident of Savannah or nearby area. Work to be considered includes sculpture, glass, ceramics and wood. If interested please submit 5-10 images of your work, plus resume/CV and biography to info@kobogallery.com. ongoing. info@kobogallery.com. ongoing Kobo Gallery, 33 Barnard Street ,. Audition Notice for Les Miserables

Les Miserables will be performed in concert, at the Savannah Theatre. Needed: Singers for principal and ensemble roles. Audition date/time: April 21, 6pm. Show Dates: Aug. 15,16,17,18,22,23,24. Reserve audition time or more info via email. Through April 21. lesmisaudition@gmail.com.

savannahtheatre.com. Through April 21 The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St.

Call for Recycle Artists

Seeking artists/crafters who create functional to funky artwork from 75% reclaimed material and rated “G”. Recycled art--recycled jewelry, soap, leather, metal, wood, furniture, driftwood, denim, and more, for booths at the ReVision Art & Eco Festival on Saturday, April 20h from 9 am till 3 pm at Forsyth Park. Artists may display and sell their creations. Artists may also give mini-demos throughout the day to show everyone how and why they make their art/crafts. Submit via email or call for information. Sponsored by Chatham County Department of Public Works and Park Services, Resource Conservation Education Center. Forsyth Park Through April 12. 912-790-1647. slarnott@chathamcounty.org. Through April 12 Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. City seeks applications for Weave A Dream Initiative

Weave-A-Dream grant applications will be accepted through the calendar year, while funds are available. Programs must be completed before December 1, 2013. Application must be submitted at least eight weeks before the start date of the project. Project funding is available up to $3,500 for specific and innovative arts, cultural, or heritage programming or presentations that have a measurable, quantifiable benefit to Savannah’s diverse populations. Particularly interested in proposals with a strong youth focus (under 21). All program disciplines including multi-disciplinary projects are encouraged. Applicants must be a non-profit 501-c-3 headquartered in the Savannah city limits. For more information see website. ongoing. 912-651-6417. cnorthcutt@savannahga.gov. savannahga.gov\arts). ongoing Homeschool Music Classes

Music classes for homeschool students ages 8 - 18, and their parents. Offered in Guyton and Savannah. See website for details. ongoing. CoastalEmpireMusic.com. ongoing Vic’s on the River Wine Label Contest

Seeking Savannah’s creative designers to design a signature wine label for Vic’s on the River’s new wine collection debuting later this spring. The theme for the label should represent Vic’s on the River, riverfront dining and the historic downtown. See website for details, specifications, and entry forms. Submit entries to 26 East Bay Street, or via email, with completed entry form. Deadline: Wednesday, April 17. Winner announcement Wednesday, April 24. continues on p. 44

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Winning entry receives $500.00, dinner for two at Vic’s on the River and one case of featured wine with winning label design. Through April 18. info@vicsontheriver.com. vicsontheriver.com.. vicsontheriver.com/. Through April 18 Vic’s on The River, 16 East River St.

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Art, Music, Piano, Voice Coaching

Coaching for all ages, beginners through advanced. Classic, modern, jazz improvization and theory. Serious inquiries only. 912-961-7021 or 912667-1056. Artist Sacred Circle

Group forming on Fridays beginning in March. 1:30pm-3pm. Based on The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. Contact Lydia Stone, 912-656-6383 or rosesonthemove@gmail.com. ongoing. 912-656-6383. rosesonthemove@gmail. com. ongoing Beading Classes

Offered every weekend at Perlina Beadshop, 6 West State Street. Check website calendar or call for info. 912441-2656. perlinabeadshop.com.

Beading Classses at Bead Dreamer Studio

Learn jewelry-making techniques from beginner to advanced. Call for class times. 912-920-6659. Bead Dreamer Studio, 407 East Montgomery Xrds. Beginning Belly Dance Classes

Taught by Happenstance Bellydance. All skill levels and styles. Private instruction available. $15 912-704-2940. happenstancebellydance@gmail.com. happenstancebellydance.wordpress. com. Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Book Study: Eckhart Tolle’s A New Earth

A five-week study and discussion offered by Lydia Stone, Certified Life Coach. $45 registration fee plus weekly love offering Thursdays, 6-7:30 p.m.. 912-656-6383. rosesonthemove@gmail. com. Thursdays, 6-7:30 p.m. Book study:Marianne Williamson’s A Return to Love

A five-week book study and discussion led by Lydia Stone, Certified Life Coach. $45 registration plus weekly love offering Mondays, 6-7:30 p.m.. 912-6566383. rosesonthemove@gmail.com. Mondays, 6-7:30 p.m. Champions Training Center

Offering a variety of classes and training in mixed martial arts, jui-jitsu, judo and other disciplines for children and adults. All skill levels. 525 Windsor Rd. 912-349-4582. ctcsavannah.com. Classical and Acoustic Guitar Instruction

Savannah Classical Guitar Studio offers lessons for all levels. Dr. Brian Luckett, Ph.D. in music. Starland District. Guitar technique, music theory, and musicianship. Folk/rock based lessons available. No electric instruments. $25/half hour. $45/hour. brian@brianluckett.com. Clay Classes

Savannah Clay Studio at Beaulieu offers handbuilding, sculpture, and handmade

| Submit your event online at connectsavannah.com tiles, basic glazing and firing. 912-3514578. sav..claystudio@gmail.com.

Coast Guard Auxiliary Boating Classes

Classes on boat handling, boating safety and navigation offered by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. See website or call for dates. 912-897-7656. savannahaux.com.

Coastal Savannah Writing Project: National Poetry Month Teaching Narrative

A workshop to help teachers celebrate National Poetry Month with their K-12 students. Linked to meeting Common Core Standards. $25 Sat., April 13, 9 a.m.-noon. 912-344-2702. writing.project@armstrong.edu. about.armstrong. edu/Maps/index.html. Sat., April 13, 9 a.m.-noon Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Comprehensive SAT Preparation Classes

Three comprehensive SAT prep courses. Essay Writing for the SAT: Tuesdays, April 9-30, 6-8pm. $125 Critical Reading for the SAT: April 22-May 27, 6-8pm. $160 Math Prep for the SAT: Tuesdays, April 28-May 28, 6-8pm. $160 Fees discounted for groups of three or more students, and for students who register for all three courses. Presented by the Division of Continuing Education of Georgia Southern University. Through May 22. 912-644-5967. jfogarty@georgiasouthern.edu. ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/conted/satprep.html. cgc. georgiasouthern.edu/. Through May 22 Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street. Continuing Ed. Courses through June 2013

Georgia Southern’s Continuing Education Program in Savannah offers new courses through June: Social Media for Small Business; Facebook for Beginners; five Microsoft Office Courses (Word 1 & 2, Excel 1 & 2, and PowerPoint); Beginning and Advanced Project Management; Drawing 2; Short Story Writing; Beginning Sign Language; five Photography courses (Point & Shoot, Beginning and Advanced Creative Photography, Portrait Photography, Advanced Photoshop); and Essay Writing for SAT. See website for dates/times/ fees. Through June 30. 912-644-5967. jfogarty@georgiasouthern.edu. ceps. georgiasouthern.edu/conted/cesavannahmenu.html. cgc.georgiasouthern. edu/. Through June 30 Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street. DUI Prevention Group

Offers victim impact panels for intoxicated drivers, DUI, offenders, and anyone seeking knowledge about the dangers of driving while impaired. A must see for teen drivers. Meets monthly. $40/session 912-443-0410. English as Second Language Classes

Learn conversational English, comprehension, vocabulary and life communication skills. All ages. Thursdays, 7:30pm, Island Christian Church, 4601 US Highway 80 East. Free. 912-8973604. islandchristian.org. Family Law Workshop

The Mediation Center has three workshops per month for people who do not

have legal representation in a family matter: divorce, legitimation, modifications of child support, visitation, contempt. Schedule: 1st Tues, 2nd Mon, 4th Thursday. Call for times. $30 912354-6686. mediationsavannah.com.

Rody’s Music offers lessons for all ages on all instruments, beginners through advanced. Call or email for information. ongoing. 912-352-4666. kristi@awsav. com. rodysmusic.com/. ongoing Rody’s Music, 7700 Abercorn St.

Spanish is fun. Classes for adults and children held at 15 E. Montgomery Crossroad. Register by phone. ongoing. 912-921-4646. ongoing

Savannah Musicians Institute offers private instruction for all ages in guitar, ddrums, piano, bass, voice, banjo, mandolin, ukelele, flute, woodwinds. 7041 Hodgson Memorial Dr. ongoing. 912-692-8055. smisavannah@gmail. com. ongoing

Fany’s Spanish/English Institute

Feldenkrais Classes

Tuesdays, 10am at Park South, 7505 Waters Ave, Bldg. B, Suite 8, near Eisenhower. Mats provided. Dress for moving comfortably on the floor. Elaine Alexander, GCFP. $15 ongoing. 912223-7049. elaine.alexander@ymail.com. feldenkrais.com. ongoing

Music Lessons--Multiple Instruments

New Horizons Adult Band Program

Mondays and Wednesdays, 6pm at Tribble Park, Largo & Windsor Rd. Children welcome. Free 912-921-0667.

Music program for adults who played a band instrument in high school/college and would like to play again. Mondays at 6:30pm at Portman’s. $30 per month. All ages and ability levels welcome. Call for info. ongoing. 912-354-1500. portmansmusic.com. ongoing Portman’s Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St.

Adults and teens only. Group lessons. Hands-on instruction, music theory, ear training, sight reading, ensemble playing, technique and rhythm drills. Teacher Tim Daniel (BS in Music.) $20/ week ongoing, noon. 912-897-9559. ongoing, noon YMCA Whitemarsh Island, 135 Whitemarsh Island Rd.

Write a novel, finish the one you’ve started, revise it or pursue publication. Award-winning Savannah author offers one-on-one or small group classes, mentoring, manuscript critique, ebook formatting. Email for pricing and scheduling info. ongoing. pmasoninsavannah@gmail.com. ongoing

Free Fitness Boot Camp

Group Guitar Lessons

Guitar, Electric Bass & Double Bass Lessons

Instruction for all ages of beginner/ intermediate students. Technique, chords, not reading, theory. Learn songs and improvisation. Taught two blocks from Daffin Park. Housecalls available. First lesson half price. ongoing. 401-255-6921. a.teixeira472@gmail. com. ongoing Guitar, Mandolin, or Bass Guitar Lessons

Emphasis on theory, reading music, and improvisation. Located in Ardsley Park. ongoing. 912-232-5987. ongoing

Housing Authority Neighborhood Resource Center

Housing Authority of Savannah hosts classes at the Neighborhood Resource Center. Adult literacy/GED prep: MonThurs, 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm. Financial education: 4th Fri each month, 9am-11am. Basic computer training: Tues & Thurs, 1pm-3pm. Community computer lab: Mon-Fri, 3pm-4:30pm. ongoing. 912-232-4232 x115. savannahpha.com. savannahpha.com/NRC. html. ongoing Neighborhood Resource Center, 1407 Wheaton St. Knitting & Crochet Classes

Offered at The Frayed Knot, 6 W. State St. See the calendar of events on website. ongoing. 912-233-1240. thefrayedknotsav.com. ongoing Learn to Speak Spanish

Individuals or groups. Spanish-English translation and interpretation. Held at The Sentient Bean. An eclectic range of tools used in each session: hand-outs, music, visual recognition, conversation, interactive web media. ongoing. 912541-1337. sentientbean.com. ongoing The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. Music Lessons--All Instruments.

Novel Writing

Photography Classes

Beginner photography to post production. Instruction for all levels. $20 for two-hour class. See website for complete class list. 410-251-4421. chris@ chrismorrisphotography.com. chrismorrisphotography.com. Piano Voice-Coaching

Pianist with M/degree,classical modern jazz improvisation, no age limit. Call 912-961-7021 or 912-667-1056. Serious inquiries only. ongoing. ongoing Poetry Writing

A hybrid of a studio and a literature class. Students discover new voices in contemporary verse, as they polish their own work. Lyrical, conceptual, and formal styles. Guest poets will visit for Q&A’s. Wednesdays, 4/10 to 5/29, 6:30 pm-8:30pm. Offered by Georgia Southern’s Continuing Education Program. $200 912-651-6206. christinataylor@ georgiasouthern.edu.. ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/conted/creativewriting. html. cgc.georgiasouthern.edu/. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street. Reading/Writing Tutoring

Ms. Dawn’s Tutoring in reading, writing, and composition. Remedial reading skills, help with borderline dyslexia, to grammar, term paper writing, and English as a Second Language. Fun methods for children to help them learn quickly. Contact: cordraywriter@ gmail.com or text or call 912-12-6607399. Call for fee information. Russian Language Classes

Learn to speak Russian. All experience levels welcome, beginner to expert. Call for info. ongoing. 912-713-2718. ongoing

Savannah Law School and Kaplan Test Prep Host Free LSAT Practice Test

Sewing Classes

Beginner in sewing? Starting your clothing business or clothing line? Learn to sew. Industry standard sewing courses designed to meet your needs in the garment industry. Open schedule. Savannah Sewing Academy. 1917 Bull St. ongoing. 912-290-0072. savsew. com. ongoing Singing Lessons with Anitra Opera Diva

Teaching the Vaccai Bel Canto technique for improving vocal range and breathing capacity. A good foundation technique for different styles--opera, pop, rock, cabaret. Fridays 5:308:30pm. Institute of Cinematic Arts, 12 1/2 W. State St., 3rd floor. ongoing. 786-247-9923. anitraoperadiva.com. ongoing Spanish Classes

Learn Spanish for life and grow your business. Courses for professionals offered by Conquistador Spanish Language Institute, LLC. Classes offered in a series. Beginner Spanish for Professionals--Intro price $155 + textbook ($12.95). Instructor: Bertha E. Hernandez, M.Ed. and native speaker. Meets in the Keller Williams Realty meeting room, 329 Commercial Drive. ongoing. conquistador-spanish.com. ongoing Yoga for Couples

A two hour class for prospective moms and their delivery partners. Learn labor and delivery stages and a “toolbox” of hands-on comfort measures from a labor doula, including breathing, massage, positioning, and pressure points. Bring and exercise ball. Quarterly, Saturdays 1pm-3pm at Savannah Yoga Center. Call or email to register. $100 per couple. ongoing. 912-704-7650. douladeliveries.com. ongoing

Clubs & Organizations Abeni Cultural Arts Dance Classes

Classses for multiple ages in performance dance and adult fitness dance. African, modern, ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, gospel. Held at Abeni Cultural Arts studio, 8400-B Abercorn St. Call Muriel, 912-631-3452, or Darowe, 912-272-2797. ongoing. abeniculturalarts@gmail.com. ongoing Adult Intermediate Ballet

Beginner and Intermediate Ballet, Modern Dance, Barre Fusion, Barre Core Body Sculpt, and Gentle Stretch and Tone. no experience needed for beginner Ballet, barre, or stretch/tone. The Ballet School, Piccadilly Square,

10010 Abercorn. Registration/fees/info online or by phone. ongoing. 912-9250903. theballetschoolsav.com. ongoing

Avegost LARP

Live action role playing group that exists in a medieval fantasy realm. generallly meets the second weekend of the month. Free for your first event or if you’re a non-player character. $35 fee for returning characters. ongoing. godzillaunknown@gmail.com. avegost. com. ongoing

Blindness and Low Vision: A Guide to Working, Living, and Supporting Individuals with Vision Loss

Workshops on the 3rd Thursday of each month on vision losss, services, and technology available to participate in the community. And, how the community can support individuals with vision loss. Orientation and Mobility Techniques; Low Vision vs. Legal Blindness; Supporting People with Low Vision to Achieve Maximum Independence; Low Vision Simulator Experiences; Resources. Free and open to the public. ongoing. savannahcblv.org. ongoing Savannah Center for the Blind and Low Vision, 214 Drayton St. Buccaneer Region SCCA

Local chapter of the Sports Car Club of America, hosting monthly solo/autocross driving events in the Savannah area. Anyone with a safe car, insurance and a valid driver’s license is eligible to participate. See website. ongoing. buccaneerregion.org. ongoing Business Networking on the Islands

Small Business Professionals Islands Networking Group meets first Thursday each month, 9:30am-10:30am. Tradewinds Ice Cream & Coffee, 107 Charlotte Rd. Call for info. ongoing. 912-308-6768. ongoing Chatham Sailing Club

Meets first Friday of each month, 6:30pm at Young’s Marina. If first Friday falls on a holiday weekend, meeting is second Friday. No boat? No sailing experience? No problem. ongoing. chathamsailing.org. ongoing Young’s Marina, 218 Wilmington Island Rd. Drop N Circle Craft Night

Sponsored by The Frayed Knot and Perlina. Tuesdays, 5pm-8pm. 6 W. State Street. Enjoy sharing creativity with other knitters, crocheters, beaders, spinners, felters, needle pointers, etc. All levels of experience welcome. Call for info. ongoing. 912-233-1240. ongoing Energy Healers

Meets every Monday at 6pm. Mediation and healing with energy. Discuss aromatherapy, chakra systems and more. Call for info. ongoing. 912-695-2305. meetup.com/SavannahEnergyHealers. ongoing Fiber Guild of the Savannahs

Open to all who are interested in the fiber arts: weaving, spinning, basket making, knitting, crocheting, quilting, beading, rug hooking, doll making, etc. Meets at Oatland Island Wildlife Center the first Saturday of the month

September through June 10:15am. See our website for programs and events: http://fiberguildsavannah.homestead. com/ Mondays, 10:30 a.m. Mondays, 10:30 a.m Fiber Guild of the Savannahs, 711 Sandtown Road GA. Freedom Network

An international, leaderless network of individuals seeking more freedom in an unfree world, via non-political methods. Savannah meetings/discussions twice monthly, Thursdays, 8:30pm. Topics and meeting locations vary. No politics, no religious affiliation, no dues, no fees. Email for next meeting day and location. ongoing. onebornfree@yahoo.com. ongoing Historic Flight Savannah

A non-profit organization dedicated to sending area Korean War and WWII veterans to Washington, DC to visit the WWII Memorial. All expenses paid by Honor Flight Savannah. Honor Flight seeks contributions, and any veterans interested in a trip to Washington. Call for info. ongoing. 912-596-1962. honorflightsavannah.org. ongoing Historic Savannah Chapter: ABWA

Meets the second Thursday of every month from 6pm-7:30pm. Tubby’s Tank House, 2909 River Drive, Thunderbolt. Attendees pay for their own meals. RSVP by phone. ongoing. 912-660-8257. ongoing Ink Slingers Writing Group

A creative writing group for writers of poetry, prose, or undefinable creative ventures. Based in Savannah and a little nomadic. Meets two Thursdays a month, 5:45pm. Discussion of exercises, ideas, or already in progress pieces. Free to attend. See Facebook page savinkslingers. ongoing. ongoing Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St. Island MOMSnext

For mothers of school-aged children, kindergarten through high school. Authentic community, mothering support, personal growth, practical help, and spiritual hope. First and third Mondays, excluding holidays. Childcare on request. A ministry of MOPS International. Info by phone or email. ongoing. 912-898-4344. kymmccarty@hotmail. com. mops.org. ongoing Islands MOPS

A Mothers of Preschoolers group that meets at First Baptist Church of the Islands, two Wednesdays a month, 9:15am-11:30am. ongoing. sites. google.com/site/islandsmops. fbcislands.com/. ongoing First Baptist Church of the Islands, 6613 Johnny Mercer Blvd. Knitters, Needlepoint and Crochet

Meets every Wednesday. Different locations downtown. Call for info. No fees. Want to learn? Join us. ongoing. 912-308-6768. ongoing Knittin’ Night

Knit and crochet gathering held each Tuesday evening, 5pm-8pm All skill levels welcome. Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m. 912-238-0514. wildfibresavannah.com/.

Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m Wild Fibre, 409 East Liberty St. Low Country Turners

A club for wood-turning enthusiasts. Call Steve Cook for info at number below. ongoing. 912-313-2230. ongoing Military Order of the Purple Heart Ladies Auxiliary

Meets the first Saturday of the month at 1:00pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-7864508. ongoing American Legion Post 184, 1 Legion Dr. Peacock Guild--For Writers and Book Lovers

A literary society for bibliophiles and writers. Writer’s Salon meetings are first Tues. and third Wed. at 7:30pm at the Flannery O’Connor Home. Book club meetings are third Tues., 7:30pm. Location changes each month. Call or see Facebook group “Peacock Guild” for info. ongoing. 912-233-6014. ongoing Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, 207 E. Charlton Street. Philo Cafe

Weekly Monday discussion group that meets 7:30pm - 9:00pm at various locations. Anyone craving good conversation is invited. Free to attend. Email for info, or see ThePhiloCafe on Facebook. ongoing. athenapluto@yahoo.com. ongoing R.U.F.F. - Retirees United for the Future

RUFF meets the last Friday of each month to protect Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid for seniors, and related senior issues. Call for meeting time. Free to all Seniors ongoing. 912-344-5127. ongoing New Covenant United Methodist Church, 2201 Bull St. Rogue Phoenix Sci-Fi Fantasy Club

Members of Starfleet International and The Klingon Assault Group meet the 1st Sunday at 4pm at 5429 LaRoche Ave., and the 3rd Tuesday at 7:30pm at Super King Buffet, 10201 Abercorn St., Call or email for info. ongoing. 912-308-2094. kasak@comcast.net. roguephoenix.org. ongoing Safe Kids Savannah

A coalition dedicated to preventing childhood injuries. Meets 2nd Tuesday each month, 11:30am-1:00pm. See website or call for info. ongoing. 912-353-3148. safekidssavannah.org. ongoing Savannah Brewers’ League

Meets 1st Wednesday of the month, 7:30pm at Moon River Brewing Co. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912447-0943. hdb.org. moonriverbrewing. com/. ongoing Moon River Brewing Co., 21 West Bay St. Savannah Authors Autonomous Writing Group

Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays each month. Prose writing, fiction and non fiction. Discussion, constructive criticism, instruction, exercises and examples. Location: Charles Brown Antiques/Fine Silver, 14 W. Jones St. All are welcome. No charge. Contact Alice Vantrease via email or phone. ongoing. 912-308-3208. alicevantrease@live.

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Prospective law school students can take the LSAT practice test for free from Savannah Law School (SLS) and Kaplan Test Prep at SLS, 516 Drayton Street, Savannah, GA 31401. Attendees will take the mock test under test conditions. To register, visit http://bit. ly/10kOeyq or contact the Assistant Director of Admissions at mkerns@ savannahlawschool.org or 912-5253913. Sat., April 13, 10 a.m. Sat., April 13, 10 a.m Savannah Law School, 516 Drayton Street.

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Savannah Charlesfunders Investment Discussion Group

Meets Saturdays, 8:30am to discuss stocks, bonds and better investing. Contact by email for info. ongoing. charlesfund@gmail.com. panerabread. com/. ongoing Panera Bread (Broughton St.), 1 West Broughton St. Savannah Council, Navy League of the United States

A dinner meeting the 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:00pm (except December.) Location: Hunter Club. Call John Findeis for info. ongoing. 912-748-7020. ongoing Savannah Fencing Club

Beginner classes Tuesdays and Thursdays for six weeks. $60. Some equipment provided. After completing the class, you may join the Savannah Fencing Club for $5/month. Experienced fencers welcome. Call or email for info. ongoing. 912-429-6918. savannahfencing@aol.com. ongoing

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Meets Thursdays from 7:30am-8:30am at the Mulberry Inn. ongoing. savannahsunriserotary.org. ongoing

Dance

Savannah Sunrise Rotary Club

Savannah Toastmasters

Helps improve speaking and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment. Mondays, 6:15pm, Memorial Health University Medical Center, Conference Room C. ongoing. 912-4846710. ongoing Savannah Writers Group

Savannah Jaycees

A gathering of writers of all levels for networking, hearing published guest authors, and writing critique in a friendly, supportive environment. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7:00pm, Atlanta Bread Company, Twelve Oaks Shopping Center, 5500 Abercorn. Free and open to the public. See website or call for info. ongoing. 912-572-6251. savannahwritersgroup.blogspot.com/group. ongoing

Savannah Kennel Club

A no-agenda gathering of Savannah’s writing community. First Thursdays, 5:30pm-7:30pm. Free. Open to all writers, aspiring writers, or those interested in writing. 21+ with valid ID. Usually at Abe’s on Lincoln, 17 Lincoln St. See website for info. ongoing. seersuckerlive.com. ongoing

Savannah Go Green

Meets most Saturdays. Green events and places. Share ways to Go Green each day. Call for info. ongoing. 912308-6768. ongoing Meeting/info session held the 1st Tuesday each month at 6pm to discuss upcoming events and provide an opportunity for those interested in joining Jaycees to learn more. Must be age 21-40. Jaycees Building, 101 Atlas St. ongoing. 912-353-7700. savannahjaycees.com. ongoing Monthly meetings open to the public. Held at Logan’s Roadhouse, the 4th Monday each month, Sept. through May. Dinner: 6:pm. Speaker: 7:30pm. Guest speakers each meeting. ongoing. 912-238-3170. savannahkennelclub. org. ongoing Logan’s Roadhouse, 11301 Abercorn St. Savannah Newcomers Club

Open to women who have lived in the Savannah area for less than two years. Membership includes monthly luncheon and program. Activities, tours and events to help learn about Savannah and make new friends. ongoing. savannahnewcomersclub.com. ongoing

Seersucker Live’s Happy Hour for Writers

Spies and Mysteries Book Club

Have a great love of the dead drop, tradecraft and signals? Then this is the book club for you! We meet every 2nd Thurs of the month @6:30 pm, 2nd floor, Southwest Chatham Lib. This months read: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. None second Thursday of every month, 6:30 p.m. 912-925-8305. second Thursday of every month, 6:30 p.m Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St. Tertulia en español at Foxy Loxy

Beach, Buffet and no dress code. Check website for events calendar or send an email for Parrot Head gatherings. ongoing. savannahphc@yahoo.com. savannahphc.com. ongoing

Spanish conversation table. Meets second and fourth Thursday of each month. 7:30pm to 9pm at Foxy Loxy, 1919 Bull street. Come practice your Spanish, have a cafe con leche or Spanish wine, and meet nice people....All levels welcome. Free. Purchase beverages and snacks. ongoing. foxyloxycafe. com/. ongoing Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St.

Everyone who loves to sing is invited to join Savannah Sacred Harp Singers. All are welcome to participate or listen too one of America’s most revered musical traditions. Call or email. ongoing. 912655-0994. savannahsacredharp.com. ongoing Faith Primitive Baptist Church, 3212 Bee Road.

Join the volunteer organization that assists the U.S. Coast Guard. Meets 4th Wednesday at 6pm at Barnes, 5320 Waters Ave. All ages welcome. Prior experience/boat ownership not required. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-598-7387. savannahaux. com. ongoing

Savannah Parrot Head Club

Savannah Sacred Harp Singers

Savannah SCA

The local chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism meets every Saturday at Forsyth Park for fighter

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 671

Meets monthly at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. Call James Crauswell for info. ongoing. 912-927-

Woodville-Tompkins Scholarship Foundation

Meets second Tuesday each month (except October) 6:00pm, Woodville-Tompkins, 151 Coach Joe Turner St. Call or email for info. ongoing. 912-232-3549. chesteraellis@comcast.net. ongoing Adult Ballet Class

Maxine Patterson School of Dance, 2212 Lincoln St, offers adult ballet on Thursdays, 6:30pm-7:30pm $12 per class. Call for info. ongoing. 912-2348745. ongoing Adult Intermediate Ballet

Mondays and Wednesdays, 7pm-8pm. $12/class or $90/8 classes. Call for info. Academy of Dance, 74 W. Montgomery Crossroad. ongoing. 912-9212190. ongoing Argentine Tango

Lessons Sundays 1:30-3;30pm. Open to the public. $3 per person. Wear closed toe leather shoes if possible. Doris Martin Dance Studio, 8511-h ferguson Ave. Call or email for info. ongoing. 912-925-7416. savh_tango@yahoo.com. ongoing Beginners Belly Dancing with Cybelle

For those with little-to-no dance background. Instructor is formally trained, has performed for over ten years. $15/person. Tues. 7pm-8pm. Private classes and walk ins available. Synergistic Bodies, 7724 Waters Ave. ongoing. 912-414-1091. info@cybelle3. com. cybelle3.com. ongoing Belly Dance classes with Nicole Edge

Every Sunday, 1:15-2:15PM All ages and skill levels welcome. $15.00 per class or 4/$48.00 ongoing. 912-5960889. edgebellydance@gmail.com. edgebellydance.com. ongoing Bellydance lessons with Happenstance Bellydance

Wednesdays, 6pm-8pm, Nassau Woods Recreation Building, Dean Forest Road. No beginner classes at this time. Call Claudia Collier for info. ongoing. 912748-0731. ongoing Irish Dance Classes

Glor na Dare offers beginner to champion Irish Dance classes for ages 5 and up. Adult Step & Ceili, Strength and Flexibility, non-competitive and competitive programs, workshops, camps. Certified. Info via email or phone. ongoing. 912-704-2052. prideofirelandga@ gmail.com. ongoing Line Dancing

Take down Tuesdays. Jazzy Sliders Adult Line Dancing, every Tuesday, 7:30pm-10:00pm. Free admission, cash bar. Come early and learn a new dance from 7:30pm-8:30pm. ongoing. doublesnightclub.com/. ongoing Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. Mahogany Shades of Beauty

Dance classes--hip hop, modern, jazz, West African, ballet, lyrical and step. Modeling and acting classes. All ages/ all levels welcome. Call Mahogany for info. ongoing. 912-272-8329. ongoing Modern Dance Class

Beginner and intermediate classes. Fridays 10am-11:15am. Doris Martin Studio, 7360 Skidaway Rd. Call Elizabeth for info. ongoing. 912-354-5586. ongoing Pole Dancing Classes

Beginners class, Wednesdays, 8pm. Level II, Mondays, 8pm. $22/one class. $70/four classes. Preregistration required. Learn pole dance moves and spins while getting a full body workout. Pole Fitness Classes Monday/Wednesday, 11am. Nothing comes off but your shoes. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-398-4776. fitnessbodybalance.com. ongoing Fitness Body & Balance Personal Training Studio, 2209 Rowland Ave, Suite 2.

All levels and styles of bellydance welcome. Classes are every Monday from 5:30-6:30pm. $15/lesson. Drop-ins welcome or call Carrie @(912)704-2940 for more info. happenstancebellydance@ gmail.com happenstancebellydance. wordpress.com $15/lesson ongoing, 5:30 p.m. (912) 704-2940. happenstancebellydance.wordpress.com. ongoing, 5:30 p.m Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Suite B.

Salsa Lessons by Salsa Savannah

Wednesdays, 6pm-8pm. Clogging or tap dance experience is necessary. Call Claudia Collier for info. ongoing. 912-748-0731. ongoing Windsor Forest Recreation Building, Windsor Forest.

Savannah Shag Club

A weekly gathering to benefit locals in need. Music, dancing, fun for all ages. Donations of nonperishable food and gently used or new clothing are welcomed. Free and open to the public. Sundays, 3 p.m. 912-547-6449. xavris21@yahoo.com. Sundays, 3 p.m Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St.

Savannah Swing Cats--Swing Dancing

Tues. 8pm-9pm and 9pm-10pm. Thur. 8pm-9pm and 9pm-10pm. Sun. 5pm6pm and 6pm-7pm. Salon de Maile, 704B Hodgson Memorial Dr., Savannah, 31406. See website for info. ongoing. salsasavannah.com. ongoing Savannah Dance Club

C.C. Express Dance Team

Shag, swing, cha-cha and line dancing. Everyone invited. Call for location, days and times. ongoing. 912-398-8784. ongoing

Dance for Peace

Wednesdays, 7pm,at Doubles Lounge. Fridays, 7pm, at American Legion Post 36, 2309 E. Victory Dr. ongoing. doublesnightclub.com/. ongoing Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St.

Home Cookin’ Cloggers

ongoing. doublesnightclub.com/. ongoing Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. Zumba & Zumba Toning with Anne

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 7pm8pm. $5 per class, discounts available with punch card purchase. All levels welcome. Call for info. ongoing. 912596-1952. ongoing Lake Mayer, 1850 E.

Film & Video Acting Class: Commercial and Teleprompter

Refining the Skills (for ages 15+) Includes: Executing the styles; Oncamera experience and review; From non-verbal spots and one-liners to group scenes; Teleprompter introduction and on-camera, teleprompter experience. See website for info and registration. Offered by First City Films. $75 Sat., April 13, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat., April 13, 10 a.m.-2 p.m Sisters

Swiss-French director Ursula Meier’s feature-film debut won top awards at Berlin and Athens Film Festivals as well as prestigious nominations for Cesars (French Oscars) and European Film Awards. Simon lives with his older sister (Léa Seydoux) in a housing complex below a luxury Swiss ski resort. With his sister drifting in and out of jobs and relationships, twelve-year-old Simon takes on the responsibility of providing for the two of them. Every day, he takes the lift up to the opulent ski world above, stealing equipment from rich tourists to resell to the local kids down in the valley. He is able to keep their little family afloat with his smalltime hustles and his sister is thankful for the money he brings in. But, when Simon partners with a crooked British seasonal worker, he begins to lose his boundaries, affecting his relationship with his sister and plummeting him into dangerous territory. 97 minutes. In French with English subtitles. $8 Sat., April 13, 5 & 8 p.m. cinesavannah@att. net. musesavannah.org/. Sat., April 13, 5 & 8 p.m Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. Film: Grand Illusion (1937)

During WWI, two French soldiers are captured and imprisoned in a German POW camp. Several escape attempts follow until they are sent to a seemingly impenetrable fortress which seems impossible to escape from. $8 Fri., April 12, 7 p.m. www2.scad.edu/venues/ trustees/. Fri., April 12, 7 p.m Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. Film: Judex (1963, France)

101st birthday tribute to director Georges Franju, this superhero film is one of his most obscure productions that was a key influence on Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut and on the smash hit V for Vendetta. French with English subtitles. Mature audiences only. $6 Wed., April 10, 8 p.m. sentientbean.com. sentientbean.com. Wed., April 10, 8 p.m The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. Film Release Party: Savannah Square by Square

Cosmos Mariner Productions and filmmaker Michael Jordan release the French- and German-language editions of Savannah Square by Square, an hour-long Savannah tour video that’s a

tourism hit in English. Light French and German faire, and drink specials on French and German wine. Mon., April 15, 5:30-7 p.m. 912-234-5885. cosmosavannah.com. greentruckpub.com. Mon., April 15, 5:30-7 p.m Green Truck Pub, 2430 Habersham St.

Community donation-based classes, Tues. and Thurs., 5:45pm - 7:00pm. Fri., 9:30am-10:30am. Email for info or find Blue Water Yoga on Facebook. ongoing. egs5719@aol.com. ongoing Talahi Island Community Club, 532 Quarterman Dr.

CinemaSavannah presents SwissFrench director Ursula Meier’s featurefilm debut, that won top awards at Berlin and Athens Film Festivals as well as nominations for Cesars (French Oscars) and European Film Awards. $8 cash Sat., April 13, 5 & 8 p.m. cinesavannah@att.net. musesavannah.org/. Sat., April 13, 5 & 8 p.m Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd.

Sin, firm it up, yoga, Pilates, water aerobics, Aquasize, senior fitness, and Zumba. Prices vary. Call for schedule. ongoing. 912-355-8811. savj.org. savannahjea.org. ongoing Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St.

Film: Sister (Switzerland/France, 2012)

Fitness AHA in the AM

Mondays and Fridays, 7:30am-9:00am. Open to free form yoga/movement with guided meditation. A great way to start and end the work week. Email or see website for info. Fee: donations. ongoing. trickydame@gmail.com. trickydame.com. ongoing Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Al-Anon Family Groups

An anonymous fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics. the message of Al-Anon is one of strength and hope for friends/family of problem drinkers. Al-Anon is for adults. Alateen is for people age 13-19. Meetings daily throughout the Savannah area. check website or call for info. ongoing. 912-598-9860. savannahalanon.com. ongoing Bariatric Surgery Support Group

First Wednesday each month, 7pm, and third Saturday, 10am, in Mercer Auditorium of Hoskins Center at Memorial. For those who have had or are considering bariatric surgery. Free to attend. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-350-3438. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth.com/. ongoing Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Beach Body Workouts with Laura

MONDAYS at 6:15 PM at the Lake Mayer Community Center $5.00 per session Mondays, 6:15 p.m. (912) 6526784. Mondays, 6:15 p.m Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. Beastmode Fitness Group Training

Train with this elite team. A total body program that trims, tones and gets results. Personal training options available. See website for info. Meets at West Broad YMCA. 5am-6am and 8pm9pm. ongoing. beastmodefitnessga. com. ongoing YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. Bellydancing Fusion Classes

Mixes ballet, jazz, hip hop into a unique high energy dance style. Drills and choreographies for all levels.Small classes in downtown Savannah, and on request. $10 per person. Email for info. ongoing. bohemianbeats.com. ongoing Blue Water Yoga

Fitness Classes at the JEA

Free Caregiver Support Group

For anyone caring for senior citizens with any affliction or illness. Second Saturday of the month, 10am-11am. Savannah Commons, 1 Peachtree Dr. Refreshments. Free to attend. Open to anyone i need of support for the caregiving they provide. ongoing. savannahcommons.com. ongoing Hiking & Biking at Skidaway Island State Park

Year round fitness opportunities. Walk or run the 1-mile Sandpiper Nature Trail (accessible) the additional 1-mile Avian Loop Trail, or 3-mile Big Ferry Trail. Bicycle and street strider rentals. Guided hikes scheduled. $5 parking. Open daily 7am-10pm. Call or see website. ongoing. 912-598-2300. gastateparks.org/SkidawayIsland. gastateparks.org/info/skidaway/. ongoing Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy. Israeli Krav Maga Self-Defense Classes

A system of self-defense techniques based on several martial arts. The official fighting system of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). Custom Fit offers individual and small group training and intensive workshops. ongoing. 912-4414891. customfitcenter.com. ongoing Kung Fu School: Ving Tsun

Ving Tsun (Wing Chun) is the world’s fastest growing martial arts style. Uses angles and leverage to tunr an attacker’s strength against him. Call for info on free trial classes. Drop ins welcome. 11202 White Bluff Rd. ongoing. 912429-9241. ongoing Mommy and Baby Yoga

Mondays. Call for times and fees or see website. ongoing. 912-232-2994. savannahyoga.com. savannahyoga. com/. ongoing Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. Pilates Classes

Daily classes for all skill levels including beginners. Private and semi-private classes by appointment. Carol DalyWilder, certified instructor. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-2380018. savannahpilates.com. pilatessavannah.com/. ongoing Momentum Pilates Studio, 8413 Rerguson Ave. Pregnancy Yoga

Ongoing series of 6-week classes. Thursdays. A mindful approach to pregnancy, labor and delivery. Instructor Ann Carroll. $100. Call or email for info. ongoing. 912-704-7650. ann@aikyayoga.com. savannahyoga.com/. ongoing

Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. Qigong Classes

Qigong exercises contribute to a healthier and longer life. Classes offer a time to learn the exercises and perform them in a group setting. Class length averages 60 min. Any level of practice is welcome. $15 ongoing. qigongtim. com/. ongoing Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Richmond Hill Roadies Running Club

A chartered running club of the Road Runners Association of America. Monthly training sessions and seminars. Weekly runs. Kathy Ackerman, 912-756-5865, or Billy Tomlinson, 912596-5965. ongoing. ongoing Savannah Climbing CoOp Ladies Night

Every Wednesday women climb for half price, 6pm-10pm. $5. 302 W. Victory Dr., Suite D. See website for info. ongoing. savannahclimbingcoop.com. ongoing Savannah Disc Golf

Weekly events (entry $5) Friday Night Flights: Fridays, 5pm. Luck of the Draw Doubles: Saturdays, 10am. Handicapped League: Saturdays, 1pm. Singles at the Sarge: Sundays, 10am. All skill levels welcome. Instruction available. See website or email for info. ongoing. savannahdiscgolf@gmail.com. savannahdiscgolf.com. ongoing Savannah Striders Running and Walking Club

With a one-year, $10 membership,free training programs for beginners (walkers and runners) and experienced athletes. Fun runs. Advice from mentors. Monthly meetings with quality speakers. Frequent social events. Sign up online or look for the Savannah Striders Facebook page. ongoing. savystrider. com. ongoing Tai Chi Lessons in Forsyth Park

Tuesdays, 9am-10am. $10. North End of Forsyth Park. Email for info. ongoing. relaxsavannah@gmail.com. ongoing Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Turbo Kick Cardio Workout

Lose calories while dancing and kickboxing. No experience or equipment needed. Tues. and Thurs. 6pm, Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton Wed. 6pm Lake Mayer Community Center, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. $5 ongoing. 586-822-1021. facebook.com/ turbokicksavannah. ongoing Yoga for Cancer Patients and Survivors

Free for people with cancer and cancer survivors. 6:30pm Tuesdays. 12:45pm Thursdays. Fitness One, 3rd floor of the Center for Advanced Medicine at Memorial. Call for info. ongoing. 912-3509031. memorialhealth.com/. ongoing Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Yoga on the Beach

Wednesdays and Fridays at Tybees’s North End. 7am-8am, weather permitting. Come to North Beach Parking Area, Gulick Street walkover. Multilevel class. Hatha 1 and 2. Instructor Ann Carroll. Bring yoga mat or beach towel. Call or email for info. Fee: dona-

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tions. ongoing. 912-704-7650. ann@ aikyayoga.com. ongoing North Beach, Tybee Island. Zumba and Zumba/Toning with Mai

Mondays, Lake Mayer Community Center from 8:30am - 9:30am. Zumba Toning at the JEA (Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St) Mondays @ 6 pm. Free for members, $5.00 for nonmembers. Zumba Toning/Lake Mayer Community Center 7:05pm. $5. Basic Zumba Tues & Thurs 1010:45am, Curves in Sav’h Mall, $3/ members, $5/Gen. Adm. Tues. 5:306:30pm, St. Paul CME Social Hall, 123 Brady St. $3 Per class. Zumba Toning Tues. 7:00pm, Lake Mayer Community Center, $5. Weds 9:30-10:15am, Frank Murray Community Center, Wilmington Island, $3. Zumba Toning/Thurs. 10am, Curves at Savannah Mall, $5. Fri. Zumba, 10am, Lake Mayer Community Center, $5. Bring water, proper shoes and attire. Contact Mai @ 912-604-9890. ongoing. 912-604-9890. ongoing Zumba Fitness (R) with April

Mondays at 5:30pm, Thursdays at 6:30pm. Nonstop Fitness in Sandfly, 8511 Ferguson Ave. $5 for nonmenbers.

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Food Events

Having trouble cooking that perfect fish, making a smooth roux or giving your favorite seafood dishes just the right kick of seasoning? Then Seafood School is the answer for you! Learn to prepare scrumptious seafood dishes from these fabulous cooks: Chefs Kelly Yambor and Jeremy Diehl from Elizabeth on 37th Sallie Ann Robinson, author of Gullah Home Cooking the Daufuskie Way Damon Fowler, author of Classical Southern Cooking and The Savannah Cookbook Cindy Jacobs, Southern cuisine expert Bonnie Gaster, Tybee Island seafood master A tasting luncheon featuring each of the foods demonstrated as well as copies of all of the recipes is included! Last year’s Seafood School sold out and tickets are limited, so be sure to reserve your spot today! $55 plus $3.00 tax and handling ($20 of which is a tax deductible contribution) April 11, 11:30 a.m. tybeewinefestival.com/. tybeeshrineclub.com/. April 11, 11:30 a.m Tybee Lite Shrine Club, 35 Meddin Drive.

Balsamic Vinegar and Ice Cream Pairings and Tastings

4 p.m.. shop.lowcountrygourmetfoods. com/. 4 p.m. Low Country Gourmet Foods, 10 West Broughton St. Tybee Wine Festival: Wining and Dining – The Art of Pairing

The Tybee Island Social Club and Quality Wine & Spirits is your host for an intimate evening of fine wining and dining. A wine connoisseur will lead you through a specially prepared five-course meal, each course perfectly matched with an assorted of fine wines. Learn the dynamic of each culinary and wine flavor. Descriptors of aroma and taste will suddenly make sense, and you too, will understand the art of pairing food and wine! $60 plus $5.00 tax and handling ($25 of which is a tax deductible contribution). Tax and gratuity are included. April 10, 6:30 p.m. 912-663-1099. tybeewinefestival.com/. tybeeislandsocialclub.com/. April 10, 6:30 p.m Tybee Island Social Club, 1311

Seafood School – “Seafood Treasures from the Golden Isles”

Gay & Lesbian First City Network Board Meeting

First Monday, 6:30pm, at FCN office, 307 E. Harris St. 2nd floor. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-236-CITY. firstcitynetwork.org. ongoing Gay AA Meeting

True Colors Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, a gay and lesbian AA meeting that welcomes all alcoholics, meets Thursdays and Sundays, 7:30pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 311 E. Harris, 2nd floor. New location effective 11/2012. ongoing. ongoing Georgia Equality Savannah

Local chapter of Georgia’s largest gay rights group. 104 W. 38th St. 912-5476263. ongoing. ongoing Savannah Pride, Inc.

Organizes the annual Savannah Pride Festival and helps promote the wellbeing of the LGBT community in the South. Mission: unity through diversity and social awareness. Second Tuesday/month, 7pm, at FCN office, 307 E. Harris St., 2nd floor. ongoing. 912-2887863. heather@savpride.com. ongoing Stand Out Youth

A gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth organization. Meets Fridays, 7pm, FCN office, 307 E. Harris St. Call, email or see website for info. ongoing. 912-657-1966. info@ standoutyouth.org. standoutyouth.org. ongoing What Makes a Family

A children’s therapy group for children of GLBT parents. Ages 10 to 18. Meets twice a month. Call for info. ongoing. 912-352-2611. ongoing

Health Alcoholics Anonymous

For people who want or need to stop

drinking, AA can help. Meetings daily throughout the Savannah area. Free to attend or join. Check website for meeting days/times, or call 24 hours a day. ongoing. 912-356-3688. savannahaa. com. ongoing Armstrong Prescription Drug Drop-Off

Armstrong Atlantic State Univ. hosts a permanent drop box for disposing of unused prescription drugs and over the counter medication. In the lobby of the University Police building on campus. Open to the public 24 hours/day, year round. Confidential. All items collected are destroyed by the Drug Enforcement Administration. ongoing. 912-344-3333. armstrong.edu. about.armstrong.edu/ Maps/index.html. ongoing Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Bariatric Surgery Information Session

Information on bariatric surgery and the program at Memorial Health Bariatrics. Learn surgical procedures offered, support and education programs involved, and how bariatric surgery can affect patients’ lives. Call or see website for info. Free to attend. Hoskins Center at Memorial. ongoing. 912-3503438. bariatrics.memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth.com/. ongoing Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Free Hearing and Speech Screening

Hearing: Thursdays, 9am-11am. Speech: First Thursdays,. Call or see website for times. ongoing. 912-3554601. savannahspeechandhearing. org. savannahspeechandhearing.org/. ongoing Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E 66th St. Free HIV Testing at Chatham County Health Dept.

Free walk-in HIV testing. 8am-4pm Mon.-Fri. No appointment needed. Test results in 20 minutes. Follow-up visit and counseling will be set up for anyone testing positive. Call for info. ongoing. 912-644-5217. ongoing Chatham County Health Dept., 1395 Eisenhower Dr. Health Care for Uninsured People

Open for primary care for uninsured residents of Chatham County. Mon.Fri., 8:30am-3:30pm. Call for info or appointment. ongoing. 912-443-9409. ongoing St. Joseph’s/Candler--St. Mary’s Health Center, 1302 Drayton St. Hypnobirthing

Teaches mother and birth partner to use her natural instincts, trust her body, release emotions and facilitate relaxation during labor and delivery. Five class series on Monday evenings, 6pm. Location: 100 Riverview Dr. $300/ group sessions. $600/private sessions. Call or email for info and reservations. ongoing. 912-704-7650. carroll362@ bellsouth.net. ongoing Hypnosis, Guided Imagery and Relaxation Therapy

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A breast feeding support group for new/ expectant monthers. Meeting/gathering first Thursdays, 10am. Call or see website for location and other info. ongoing. 912-897-9544. lllusa.org/web/savannahga.html. ongoing Living Smart Fitness Club

An exercise program encouraging healthy lifestyle changes. Mon. & Wed. 6pm-7:15pm Hip Hop low impact aerobics at Delaware Center. Tues. 5:30-7:00 Zumba at St. Joseph’s Candler African American Resource Center. (Program sponsors.) ongoing. 912-447-6605. ongoing Planned Parenthood Hotline

First Line is a statewide hotline for women seeking information on health services. Open 7pm-11pm nightly. ongoing. 800-264-7154. ongoing Savannah CPR Initiative

An initiative by the City of Savannah to train 6,000 Savannahians in CPR by year’s end. The City will train 1,000 Savannahians in CPR this year. Each of these trainees will in turn pledge to train at least five other individuals, bringing to 6,000 the total number of Savannahians trained in CPR. The hope is that “Savannah’s 6,000” will vastly improve our community’s ability to respond to sudden cardiac emergencies, doubling our survival rate for witnessed out-ofhospital cardiac arrests. Call for info. ongoing. 912-651-6410. ongoing

Kid’s Happenings Armstrong’s Military Parent and Children’s Activity Day.

A kid’s day of fun educational activities, including Magic Marc, storytelling, interactive technology and fitness fun with Armstrong student-athletes. Lunch is included. In the Armstrong Sports Center. Please register by 4/1/2013 via phone or email. 912-344-3361. june. erskine@armstrong.edu. armstrong. edu. about.armstrong.edu/Maps/index. html. Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Book Signing: Mark Thomas

Savannah native, Mark Lawton Thomas, is in town to sign his latest poetry book, My Lemonade Stand Can’t Stand Me. The Savannah Morning News says “It’s kid friendly poetry and contains some real gems.” Free 912-353-7757. Barnes & Noble, 7804 Abercorn St. Fairy and Gnome Home Festival

Put on your wings and pointed ears. A day of enchantment all about the “wee folk.” Scavenger Hunt; Fairy themed games and crafts; fairy or gnome home building contest; storytelling; digital planetarium. Costumes encouraged. $5 adult, $3 children. Free for 3 and under. Discounts available. Some festival activities have extra fees. 912-395-1500. oatlandisland.org. oatlandisland.org/. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711

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Gray’s Reef Southeast Regional MATE ROV Competition

Underwater robot competition! Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary and the Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) host this Remotely Operated Vehicle contest between teams from regional schools and colleges. 912-5982417. cathy.sakas@noaa.gov. graysreef. noaa.gov. aquatic.chathamcounty.org. Chatham County Aquatic Center, 7240 Sallie Mood Dr.

Irish Dancers of Savannah

Savannah’s first organized Irish dance school welcomes dancers, ages 4 and up. Learn Irish Step and Ceili (Irish square) Dancing at a relaxed pace. Convenient mid-town location. Whether just for fun, or for competition, IDS is for everyone. Adult classes available. Call or email for info. ongoing. 912-897-5984. irishdancsav@aol.com. ongoing Mommy & Me Yoga

Bring your baby (6 weeks-3 years) to this fun class that is beneficial for both of you! Meet other moms, exercise, relax and learn ways to release stress. No experience in yoga is needed. Sign up preferred, but not necessary. $10 Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. 912-656-9663. awakeningyogastudio.com. Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m Awakening Yoga Studio, 2453A US Highway 17. Outdoor Children’s Festival and Art Show

Armstrong’s Department of Art, Music & Theatre hosts this annual festival in the courtyard of the Fine Arts Auditorium. Activities in art, music, theatre, and dance including musical performances, a sand mandala, and interactive drama games. Artwork of Armstrong faculty, students, and alumni available for purchase. Free and open to the eh public. 912-344-2556. armstrong.edu. about. armstrong.edu/Maps/index.html. Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Spring Break Art Camp--Enrolling Now

City of Savannah’s camp is now enrolling for spring break, April 1-5, 9am-5pm. For children ages 5-12. Intro to painting, ceramics, mixed media and performing arts, in age appropriate group settings. Fee includes all materials. Five-yearolds must currently be enrolled in kindergarten. See website for forms and enrollment. $135 ongoing. 912-6516783. savannahga.gov/arts. ongoing City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs, 9 West Henry St. Summer Art Camp Registering

Art Camp runs from June 3rd to August 9th. Eight camp sessions will be offered for children, providing an introduction to painting, ceramics, jewelry and performing arts . Sessions 1 and 9 are introductory half-day camps open to children ages 4-6. These sessions are available from June 3rd - 7th and August 5th - 9th from 9 am to noon. Half-day camp fees are $85 per child. Sessions 2-8 are one-week full-day sessions open continues on p. 50

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2 Steeped stuff 3 “Who stole ___ bucket?” (LOLrus’s query) 4 Missouri River city 5 President of Indonesia for over 30 years 6 Pre-1917 Russian ruler 7 Hall of Fame pitcher Warren 8 Sportscaster Rashad 9 Mob boss John 10 House in Honduras 11 Powerful bird 12 Cinnamon-covered snack 13 Like half of Obama’s family 21 Criticize cleverly 22 “He ___ point, you know” 23 Ja’s opposite 24 Stuart Scott’s employer 27 “___ happen?” 29 Phone downloads 31 Fire setter 33 Jim Bakker mistress Jessica 34 12 months old 35 Green light or thumbs-up 36 One of the “Friends” friends 40 Word after shabby or geek 41 NYC institution 42 Sony handheld 44 It may waft 45 Fall activity 46 One way to be reduced 47 He plays House 48 Poor 53 Crossword puzzle inventor Arthur ___ 54 “Did ___ you say that...” 55 Nine, to a Nicaraguan 57 Term of affection 59 Kyle, the other member of Tenacious D 60 F followers 64 Faux finish? 65 Corrida shout 66 Fast plane, for short

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to children ages 6 -12. These sessions run from June 10th – August 2nd from 9 -5 pm. Full-day camp fees are $135 per child. 912-651-6783. City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs, 9 West Henry St.

Toddlers 6 months to 4 years, and their adults. Themed programs--story books, singing songs, finger puppet plays, crafts, guided walks, up close encounters with Oatland animals. Preregister by 4pm Monday. $5 children. Gen. Admission for adults ($5 or $3 for military & seniors) Tuesdays. 912-3951500. oatlandisland.org. oatlandisland. org/. Tuesdays Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd.

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Toddler Tuesdays at Oatland Island Wildlife Center

Music 13th Colony Sound (Barbershop Singing)

“If you can carry a tune, come sing with us!” Mondays, 7pm. ongoing. 912-3449768. savannahbarbershoppers.org. ongoing Thunderbolt Lodge #693, 3111 Rowland Ave. Piano Lessons

Give the gift of music. Piano lessons with a classically trained instructor, with theater and church experience. Adults & children welcome. All levels. Call Renee Miles, 912-312-3977. GA Music Warehouse. ongoing. georgiamusicwarehouse.com/. ongoing Georgia Music Warehouse, 2424 Abercorn St. Savannah Children’s Choir Sunday Supper & Serenade

Dinner al fresco in the courtyard, plus a performance by the Prep and Premier Choirs of Savannah Children’s Choir. Benefiting the choir’s travel fund for an upcoming tour to Nashville, Tennessee. Tickets online. 912-228-4758. savannahchoir.org. Savannah Commons, 1 Peachtree Drive (off Middleground Rd.). Savannah Philharmonic: Classical Symphony

A concert of classics. Classical Symphony by Prokofiev, Symphony Nr. 104 London by Haydn, and Symphony Nr. 4 Italian by Mendelssohn. $16-$65 912-525-5050. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

Nature and Environment Dolphin Project

Dolphin Project’s Education Outreach Program is available to speak at schools, clubs, organizations. A powerpoint presentation with sound and video about estuarine dolphins and their environment. Age/grade appropriate programs and handouts. See website for info. ongoing. thedolphinproject.org. ongoing Lecture: Birding in Alaska

Local ornithological author and photographer Diana Churchill will present her photographic record of travels to birding habitats in Nome, Barrow, and Denali National Park, Alaska. Commentary by fellow travelers Dot

| Submit your event online at connectsavannah.com Bambach and Sandy Beasley. This is the April meeting of the Ogeechee Audubon Society. Free and open to the public. Tue., April 16, 7 p.m. 912-5981980. fpc.presbychurch.net. Tue., April 16, 7 p.m First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave.

Recycling Fundraiser for Economic Opportunity Authority

Support EOA through the FundingFactory Recycling Program. Recycle empty cartridges, cell phones, small electronics, laptops, to EOA for recycling. They will receive technology products and cash. Businesses may also recycle items on behalf of EOA for credit. Drop off at EOA, 681 W. Anderson St. See website, email or call for info. ongoing. 912-238-2960 x126. dwproperty@aol. com. fundingfactory.com. ongoing Walk on the Wild Side

A two-mile Native Animal Nature Trail winds through maritime forest, freshwater wetland, salt marsh habitats, featuring live native animal exhibits. Open daily, 10am-4pm except Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-8983980. oatlandisland.org. oatlandisland. org/. ongoing Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. Wilderness Southeast

A variety of programs each month including guided trips with naturalists. Canoe trips, hikes. Mission: develop appreciation, understanding, stewardship, and enjoyment of the natural world. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-236-8115. wilderness-southeast. org. ongoing

Pets & Animals Low Cost Pet Clinic

TailsSpin and Dr. Stanley Lester, DVM, host low-cost pet vaccine clinics for students, military and seniors the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. 5pm-6pm. Vaccinations: $12, ($2 is donated to Savannah pet rescue agencies). See website for info. ongoing. tailsspin.com. tailsspin.com. ongoing TailsSpin Pet Supplies Store, 4501 Habersham St. St. Almo’s

Savannah True Animal Lovers Meeting Others. Informal dog walks on Sundays, 5pm (weather permitting). Meet at Canine Palace. Call for info. ongoing. 912-234-3336. caninepalacesavannah. com. ongoing Canine Palace Inc, 618 Abercorn St.

Readings & Signings Circle of Sister/Brotherhood Book Club

Meets last Sunday of the month, 4pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-447-6605. sjchs.org/body.cfm?id=399. ongoing African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Flannery O’Connor Home: Gulfstream Spring Lecture Series: Collaborative Writing

Savannah State University Professor of English B.J. Love will discuss the col-

laborative writing process in literature, referencing his own new co-written poetry chapbook, Yes, I’m Sure This Was a Beautiful Place. Free and open to the public. 912-233-6014. flanneryoconnorhome.org. Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, 207 E. Charlton Street. Tea Time at Ola’s (Book Club)

A book discussion group that meets the 4th Tuesday, 1pm. Bring a book you’ve read this month and tell all about it. Treats to share are always welcomed. Tea is provided. Call for info. ongoing. 912-232-5488. liveoakpl.org/. ongoing Ola Wyeth Branch Library, 4 East Bay St.

Religious & Spiritual Art of Peaceful Living

How is it possible to apply the ancient art of Buddhist meditation to today’s hectic and busy modern world? Join us to learn how to solve your problems and develop a peaceful mind by applying Buddha’s classic advice to daily life. Everyone is welcome to attend, no previous experience necessary. Drop in for any class. $10 or $5 seniors/students (912) 358-0228. meditationinsouthcarolina.og. unityofsavannah.org/. Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd. Band of Sisters Prayer Group

All women are invited. Second Tuesdays, 7:30am-8:30am. Fellowship Assembly, 5224 Augusta Rd. Email or call Jeanne Seaver or see website for info. “The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hands of the Lord.” (Prov. 21:1) ongoing. 912-663-8728. jeanneseaver@aol.com. capitolcom.org/ georgia. ongoing Catholic Singles

A group of Catholic singles age 30-50 meet frequently for fun, fellowship and service. Send email or check website to receive announcements of activities and to suggest activities for the group. ongoing. familylife@diosav.org. diosav. org/familylife-singles. ongoing First Corinthian Missionary Baptist Church Annual Spring Revival

Souls will be blessed and revived each night by guest revivalist, Rev. Henry Gibbs, Pastor of Second Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church, Savannah, Georgia. First Corinthian Missionary Baptist Church, 801 Ash Street. Guided Silent Prayer

Acoustical songs, 30 minutes of guided silent prayer, and minutes to receive prayer or remain in silence. Wednesdays, 6:45-8:00pm at Vineyard Church, 615 Montgomery St. See website for info. ongoing. vineyardsavannah.org. ongoing A New Church in the City, For the City

Gather on Sundays at 10:30am. Like the Facebook page “Savannah Church Plant.” ongoing. ongoing Bryson Hall, 5 E. Perry St. Read the Bible in One Year

A Bible book club for those wanting to read the Bible in one year. Open to all. Book club format, not a traditional

Bible study. All welcome, regardless of race, creed, sexual orientation, religion. Thurs. 6:00pm-7:00pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-233-5354. ongoing Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 622 E. 37th Street. Savannah Friends Meeting (Quakers)

Un-programmed worship. 11am Sundays, third floor of Trinity United Methodist Church. Call or email for info. All are welcome. ongoing. 912308-8286. savbranart@gmail.com. trinitychurch1848.org/. ongoing Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West President St. Savannah Zen Center

Buddhist study classes, yoga workshops, retreats, Reiki sessions, attunements, meditation, classes, events. See website for location and schedule, or see Facebook page. ongoing. savannahzencenter.com. ongoing Service of Compline

A chanted service by candlelight held every Sunday night at 9pm. “Say goodnight to God.” Presented by Christ Church Anglican. ongoing. ongoing Independent Presbyterian Church, Bull Street and Oglethorpe Ave. South Valley Baptist Church

Weekly Sunday services. Sunday school, 10:00am. Worship, 11:30am. Tuesday Bible Study/Prayer Service, 6:30pm. Pastor Rev. Dr. Barry B. Jackson, 480 Pine Barren Road, Pooler, GA “Saving a nation one soul at a time.” ongoing. ongoing A Taste of Judaism: One Day Learning Marathon

Join us for A Taste of Judaism on Saturday, April 13 from 9:30 am - 4:00 pm. A Taste of Judaism is designed for people who have not had a limited Jewish education, or are of other faiths who want to learn about Judaism. This event is FREE and open to the entire community. Join us for a complete interactive experience that includes a Shabbat Morning Service and a lunch! RSVP by April 4 to adam@mickveisrael. org or by calling 912-233-1547 ext. 301. Free, but RSVP is required by April 4. 912-233-1547 ext. 301. mickveisrael. org/. Congregation Mickve Israel, 20 East Gordon Street. Theology on Tap

Meets on the third Monday, 8:30pm10:30pm. Like the Facebook page: Theology on Tap Downtown Savannah. ongoing. distillerysavannah.com. ongoing The Distillery, 416 W. Liberty St. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah

Liberal religious community where people with different beliefs gather as one faith. Sundays, 11am. Email, call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-234-0980. admin@uusavannah. org. uusavannah.org. uusavannah.org. ongoing Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. Unity Church of Savannah

Sunday Celebration services 9:15am and 11am. Children’s Church and childcare 11am. Thursday noon prayer service. See website or call for info on

Sports & Games Adult Coed Flag Football League

8x8 Coed Flag League. Play adult sports, meet new people. Sponsored by Savannah Adult Recreation Club. Wed. nights/Sun. mornings, at locations around Savannah. $450. Minimum 8 games. Ages 18+. Coed teams. See website or call for info. ongoing. 912220-3474. savadultrec.com. ongoing Adult Coed Ultimate Frisbee League

Sponsored by Savannah Adult Recreation Club. Thurs. nights/Sun. morning matches. in Daffin and Forsyth Parks. $350/team. Ages 18+. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-220-3474. savadultrec.com. ongoing Sponsored by Savannah Adult Recreation Club. Spring 2013 games now under way. Ages 18+. Call or see website for info. Through May 4. 912-220-3474. savadultrec.com. Through May 4

Baseball: Pack the Park Wednesday at the Sand Gnats

The Sand Gnats vs. Augusta Green Jackets, for a great cause. Wednesdays feature a different charity or non-profit organization each week. Proceeds from all tickets sold directly from the organization benefit them. Box office sales are not included. $7 general admission sandgnats.com. sandgnats.com. Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. Taking on the Rome Braves, followed by Saturday Night Fireworks. sandgnats. com. sandgnats.com. Taking on the Rome Braves on Kids Eat Free Sunday. Children under 12 get vouchers for a free slice of pizza and a free soda from Marco’s Pizza. sandgnats.com. sandgnats.com. Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. Derby Devils Roller Derby Classes

Roller derby league offers 12-week courses for beginners, recreational

Grief 101 Support Group

Seven-week morning or eventing adult support grooup offers tools to learn to live with loss. Tuesdays, 10am-11am; or Thursdays, 6:00pm-7:00pm. Free of charge. Offered by Hospice Savannah, Inc. Call for info. ongoing. 912303-9442. ongoing Full Circle Center for Education and Grief Support, 7212 Seawright Dr. Jim Kruse Century Bike Ride

An annual marked bicyle ride (with SAGs). Routes of 25, 50, 65 and 100 miles start/end at Mill Creek Regional Park in Statesboro. $30 (preregistration) $35 (day of ride) active.com/ event_detail.cfm?event_id=2083145. Mill Creek Regional Park, 388 Hwy 24 East,. Savannah Bike Polo

Adult Kickball League

Baseball: Savannah Sand Gnats

scrimmaging for experienced players and two annual bootcamp programs. See website for info. ongoing. savannahderby.com. ongoing

Like regular polo, but with bikes instead of horses. Meets weekly. See facebook for info. ongoing. facebook.com/savannahbikepolo. ongoing Sports sponsored by Savannah Adult Recreation League

Fun sports for grown ups. Upcoming sports for Spring 2013 are kickball, flag football, and volleyball, and ultimate Frisbee, and golf. See website for info. varies Through June 30. 912-220-3474. SavAdultRec@aol.com. savadultrec. com. Through June 30

Support Groups

Back Pain Support Group

Second Monday of every month,7:00pm. Denny’s Restaurant at Hwy. 204. Everyone is welcome. For more info, contact Debbie at 912-727-2959 ongoing. ongoing

ACOA-Al-Anon

The “From Survival to Recovery” Adult Children of Alcoholics/Al-Anon Group is a fellowship and support group for those who grew up in alcoholic or dysfunctional homes. Meets Thursdays, 5:45pm at the 24-Hour Club, 1501 Eisenhower Dr. Call for info. ongoing. 912-598-9860. ongoing

Brain Injury Support Group

For traumatic brain injury survivors and their caregivers. Third Thursdays, 5pm. In the gym of the Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial. ongoing. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth.com/. ongoing Memorial Health University

Alcoholics Anonymous

For people who want or need to stop drinking, AA can help. Meetings daily throughout the Savannah area. Free to attend or join. Check website for meeting days/times, or call 24 hours a day. ongoing. 912-356-3688. savannahaa. com. ongoing

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Alzheimer’s Caregiver and Family Support Group

For individuals caring for Alzheimer’s and dementia family members. Second Monday, Wilm. Isl. United Methodist Church, 195 Wilmington Island Rd. Second Thursday, Ruth Byck Adult Care Center, 64 Jasper St. Sponsored by Senior Citizens, Inc. Call for info. ongoing. 912-236-0363 x143. ongoing Amputee Support Group

Open to all who have had limbs amputated and their families or caregivers. Call for info. ongoing. 912-355-7778. ongoing

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

Annual race to raise funds to fight breast cancer and to honor breast cancer survivors. One-mile and 5k races, celebrations for survivors. 912856-0323. active.com. Telfair Square, President and Barnard streets.

Amateur Night

USMNT (Soccer) American Outlaws Chapter

USMNT is a national soccer team that represents the U.S. in international soccer competitions. American Outlaws Savannah chapter of USMNT meets regularly. Call for details. ongoing. 912-398-4014. bdburgers.net. ongoing B & D Burgers (Congress St.), 912-2388315.

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ARIES

(March 21-April 19) German theologian Martin Luther (1483-1546) was a central figure in the rebellion against the Catholic Church that led to the Protestant Reformation. You’ll never guess where he was when he was struck by the epiphany that became the core axiom of his new religion. I’ll tell you: He was sitting on the toilet in the Wittenberg Monastery. The Holy Spirit gave him the crucial knowledge then and there, or so he testified. In this spirit, Aries, keep a very open mind about where you will be and what you will be doing when your illuminations arrive this week.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20) Your task is to uncover the semihappy ending that was hidden back in the story’s beginning. Once you do that, you may be able to create a graceful and honorable climax. In fact, I don’t think you will be able to bring about the semi-happy ending any other way. It’s crucial that you return to the original flash of inspiration -- the time when all the plot lines that eventually developed were first germinating. You need to remember fate’s primal promise. You’ve got to read the signs you missed in the early going.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20) If you play poker, the odds are one in 649,740 that you will get a royal flush. That’s an ace, king, queen, jack and ten of one suit. As for drawing a straight flush -any five consecutive cards of one suit -- the odds are one in 72,192. Judging from the current astrological omens, Gemini, I’d say your chance of getting one of those hands is far better than usual -- maybe one in 88,000 for the royal flush and one in 8,888 for the straight flush. But those still aren’t great odds. On the other hand, getting a flush -- all five cards of the same suit -- is normally one in 509, but these days it’s pretty likely for you. The moral of the story, not just for when you’re playing cards, but in whatever you do: Expect really good luck, but not miraculous, out-of-this-world luck.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22) “Wherever you stand, be the soul of that place,” wrote the poet Rumi. This is excellent advice for

you right now, Cancerian. You are nearing the peak of your power to express yourself with beautiful accuracy. You have more skill than usual at understanding and conveying the interesting truth. As a result, you’re in a position to wield extra influence. People are receptive to being moved by your heart-felt intelligence. So please do more than simply push for greater efficiency, order, and discipline. Those things are good, but I hope you will also be a radiant role model who exemplifies what it means to be soulful.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22) Golden Rock is a Buddhist holy site in Burma. It’s a small pagoda built on top of a giant boulder that in turn seems to be precariously balanced at the edge of a downsloping bed of rock. How does the boulder remain stationary? Why doesn’t it roll off the edge? It appears to defy gravity. Legend says that it’s held in place by a single strand of hair from the Buddha’s head. I suspect that many of you Leos will soon have access to a tricky asset with resemblances to that magic strand. True, it might be merely metaphorical. But if used correctly, it could become a key element in a future foundation.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22) It’s Soul-Searching Season: a good time to go in search of your soul. To aid your quest, I’ll offer a few lines from “A Few Words on the Soul,” a poem by Polish poet Wislawa Szymborska. “We have a soul at times,” she says. “No one’s got it non-stop, for keeps. Day after day, year after year may pass without it. For every thousand conversations, it participates in one, if even that, since it prefers silence. It’s picky: our hustling for a dubious advantage and creaky machinations make it sick. Joy and sorrow aren’t two different feelings for it. It attends us only when the two are joined. We can count on it when we’re sure of nothing and curious about everything. It won’t say where it comes from or when it’s taking off again, though it’s clearly expecting such questions. We need it but apparently it needs us for some reason too.” (Translation by Stanislaw Baranczak and Clare Cavanagh. Read the whole poem here: http://tinyurl.

com/SearchSoul.)

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22) “I do not believe in God,” said Mexican painter Diego Rivera, “but I believe in Picasso.” My poet-musician friend Tanya has a similar philosophy. “I don’t believe in God, or even Goddess, for that matter,” she says. “But I do believe in Patti Smith.” Do you have a God-substitute, Libra? Or, if you do have faith in a Cosmic Wow, is there also a more approachable, second-tier source of divinity you love? According to my reading of the astrological omens, you would really benefit from feeling an intimate kind of reverence right now -- a tender devotion for something higher and brighter that awakens the sleeping part of your lust for life.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21) This would be an excellent time to stage staring contests with yourself in the mirror. There’s a high likelihood that you will win every time. I think you’ll also have great success whenever you try to read your own mind. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you’ve got an uncanny knack for plucking buried secrets and self-deceptions out of their hiding places. One more thing, Scorpio: Have you ever considered how fun it might be to wash your own brain and kick your own butt? Now would be an excellent time to experiment with those radical acts of healing.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21) “It’s so hard to forget pain, but it’s even harder to remember sweetness,” writes novelist Chuck Palahniuk. “We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.” Your assignment in the coming days, Sagittarius, is to prove Palahniuk wrong. As the surges of sweetness flow through you, as your secret joy ripens into bright blooming bliss, imprint the sensations on your memory. Vow to remember them for the rest of your life. Make these breakthrough moments into talismans that will serve as magical spells whenever you need rejuvenation in the future.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein

had his priorities straight. This is what he said about his profession: “In philosophy the race is won by the one who can run slowest -- the one who crosses the finish line last.” It’s my belief, Capricorn, that a similar rule should apply to you in the coming days -- no matter what project you’re working on or goal you’re trying to accomplish. Proceed slowly enough to be absolutely thorough, meticulous, and conscientious. As you make your way to the finish line, be as deep as you dare.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18) In Samuel Beckett’s novel *Molloy,* the main character talks about a long overland journey he took on foot and by bicycle. Before the trip, he had read somewhere that when people are lost in a forest, they often imagine they’re moving in a straight line when in fact they’re going in a circle. That’s why, during his own travels, he intentionally walked in a circle, hoping thereby to go straight. Although this might sound like a loopy strategy, Aquarius, I think it will make sense for you to adopt in the coming week. Your apparent path may be very different, maybe even opposite, to your actual path.

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(Feb. 19-March 20) Are you in competition with someone who is doing mediocre work? Do you find it incomprehensible that anyone would pay attention to that weak expression instead of flocking to your beautiful vibe? If so, here’s my advice. Withdraw your attention from your inferior opponent. Don’t waste a minute feeling jealous or resentful or incredulous. Instead, concentrate your energy on making your production so strong and smart and irresistible that you simply overshadow and overwhelm your rival’s.

Tuesdays, 5:20pm at First Presbyterian Church. For survivors and caregivers. Call for info. ongoing. 912-844-4524. fpc. presbychurch.net. ongoing First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. Cancer Support Group

For anyone living with, through or beyond a cancer diagnosis. First Wednesdays, at Lewis Cancer Pavilion. Call for info. ongoing. 912-819-5704. ongoing Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. Children’s Grief Support Group

Seven week structured educational support group for children 6-17. Support, coping tools, utilizing play and activity to learn to live with loss. Free of charge. A service of Hospice Savannah, Inc. Call for dates. ongoing. 912-303-9442. ongoing Full Circle Center for Education and Grief Support, 7212 Seawright Dr. Citizens With Retarded Citizens

For families with children or adults with autism, mental retardation, and other developmental disabilities. Meets monthly. Call for info. ongoing. 912-3557633. ongoing Citizens With Retarded Citizens, 1211 Eisenhower Drive. Coastal Empire Polio Survivors Assoc.

Meets regularly to discuss issues affecting the lives of polio survivors. Call or see website for info. Free to attend. ongoing. 912-927-8332. coastalempirepoliosurvivors.org. ongoing Couples with Fertility Challenges

Saturdays, 6:45pm at Savannah Christian Church. For couples dealing with primary or secondary infertility, whether for one or many years. Call or email for info. ongoing. 912-596-0852. emptycradle_savannah@hotmail.com. ongoing Savannah Christian Church, 55 Al Henderson Blvd. Debtors Anonymous

For people with debting problems. Meets Sundays, 5pm-6pm at Unity of Savannah. See website or call for info. ongoing. 912-572-6108. debtorsanonymous.org. unityofsavannah.org/. ongoing Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd. Eating Disorders Anonymous

Free, volunteer-led support group for recovery from anorexia/restrictive eating and/or bulimia/binge/purging. Not a diet group, nor for those who struggle solely with overeating. Mondays, 7:30pm8:30pm. Email for info. ongoing. edasavannah@yahoo.com. ongoing Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church, 1008 Henry St. Essential Tremor Support Group

For those with the disease, care partners, family and caregivers. Managing the disease, treatments and therapies, quality of life. First Thursdays, 3:00pm4:30pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912819-2224. ongoing Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. Fibromyalgia Support Group

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Free support and education group for those who have suffered from or want to prevent or reverse heart disease and/or diabetes. One Tuesday/month, 6pm. Call or email for date. All meetings at Southwest Chatham Library. ongoing. 912-598-8457. jeff@heartbeatsforlife-ga.org. ongoing Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St. Klinefelter Syndrome/47-XXY Support Group

For parents of children with this diagnosis, and for men with this diagnosis. Started by the mother of a boy with 47XXY. Email to meet for mutual support. ongoing. amkw21@gmail.com. ongoing Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma Support Group

For patients with blood-related cancers and their loved ones. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-350-7845. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth. com/. ongoing Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Narcotics Anonymous

Call for the Savannah Lowcountry Area NA meeting schedule. ongoing. 912238-5925. ongoing National Alliance of Mentally Ill

Weekly 90-minute support group for anyone with a mental health diagnosis. Also offer weekly family support group. Both meet Tuesdays, 6pm-8pm. Free and open to the public. ongoing. ongoing Trinity Lutheran Church, 12391 Mercy Blvd. Parents of Children with IEP’s (Individualized Education Plans)

For parents of children attending Chatham-Savannah Public School System who have IEP plans, to offer mutual support through the challenges of the IEP process. Email for info. ongoing. amkw210@gmail.com. ongoing Parents of Ill Children

Backus Children’s Hospital sponsors this group for parents with a seriously ill child receiving inpatient or outpatient treatment. Case manager facilitates the meetings. Meets weekly. Call for info ongoing. 912-350-5616. memorialhealth.com/backus. memorialhealth. com/backus. ongoing Backus Children’s Hospital, 4700 Waters Ave. Parkinson’s Support Group

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Assists survivors of rape and sexual assault. Free, confidential counseling for victims and families. 24-hour Rape Crisis Line operates seven days a week. 912-233-7273. ongoing. ongoing Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Support

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Third Mondays, 6pm-7pm. At the Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute at Memorial. A national organization to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer on the African American community. Call for info. ongoing. 912-236-7405. memorialhealth. com/. ongoing Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Spinal Injury Support Group

Third Thursdays, 5:30pm, at the Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-3508900. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth.com/. ongoing Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Survivors of Suicide Support Group

Suicide often leaves survivors with guilt, anger, hurt and unanswered questions. Hospice Savannah/United Way of Coastal Empire/Coastal Suicide Prevention Alliance offer an ongoing support group. Third Thursdays, 6:307:30pm. Safe and confidential. Free to attend. Barbara Moss at Full Circle of Hospice Savannah, 912-629-1089. ongoing. ongoing Full Circle Center for Education and Grief Support, 7212 Seawright Dr. Teens Nurturing Teens (Cancer Support)

Support group for teens with a family member or loved one impacted by cancer. Meets at the Lewis Cancer Pavilion. Call for information. ongoing. 912-819-5704. ongoing Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. Teens With No One to Turn To

Help for people ages 11-18, or concerned parents of teens. Park Place Outreach Youth Emergency Shelter. Call or see website. ongoing. 912-234-4048. parkplaceyes.org. ongoing

Theatre Dinner Theater: Murder Ahoy!

A pirate-themed whodunit set in Olde Savannah. Performed throughout the entire room where you are dining. Solve the mystery and win a prize, or just watch. As interactive as you want it to be! Presented by Savannah Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre. $44.95 adults, $32.95 children 912-247-4644. /savannahcommunitytheater.com. doubletree3.hilton.com/en/hotels/georgia/ doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-savannahhistoric-district-SAVHTDT/index.html. Double Tree Hotel, 411 West Bay St. Theater: ‘Til Beth Do Us Part--Held Over for One Week!

Run extended through April 14. A Tybee Arts Association Performance

Society comedy about businesswoman Suzannah Hayden, who gets much more than she bargained for when she hires an assistant, Beth Bailey. Directed by Kimmi Sampieri. $18 & $15 912-786-5920. Firehouse Arts Center, 7 Cedarwood Ave. Theatre: Spring Awakening

Armstrong Masquers student theater troupe performs the 8-time Tony Award,4-time Drama Desk Award, and Grammy Award winning Alt rock and folk rock musical. In the Jenkins Hall Theater. $15. Discounts available. 912-344-2801. tickets.armstrong.edu. about.armstrong.edu/Maps/index.html. Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St.

Volunteers Bethesda Seeks Volunteer Docents for New History Museum/Visitors Center

Bethesda seeks volunteer docents for their new visitors center/museum. Volunteer docents needed during regular museum hours, Thurs.-Sat. 10am4pm. Docents will share Bethesda’s rich history and inspiring legacy with visitors from across the country and around the world. ongoing. 912-3512061. Elizabeth.brown@bethesdaacademy.org. ongoing Bethesda Academy, 9250 Ferguson Ave. Dolphin Project Seeks Volunteers

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St. Joseph’s/Candler’s Good Samaritan Clinic in Garden City needs volunteer nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, Spanish interpreters and clerical staff. The clinic serves people without insurance and those whose income is less than 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Call to volunteer. ongoing. 912-964-4326. ongoing

Junior League of Savannah seeks good women with a heart for voluntarism for the 2013-14 Provisional Class. To request an application, please contact the Membership Development Chair, Erinn Carter at erinnfitzgerald@hotmail. com or the Junior League of Savannah headquarters at headquarters@ jrleaguesav.org. Applications and fees are due on May 15, 2013. Through May 15. jrleaguesav.org. Through May 15 Live Oak Public Libraries

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St. Joseph’s/Candler’s St. Mary’s Health Center, a free clinic serving the uninsured, seeks physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, lab techs, and patient care techs. Non-clinical volunteers needed to to schedule appointments. Contact Stephanie Alston. ongoing. 912-443-9409. ongoing St. Joseph’s/Candler--St. Mary’s Health Center, 1302 Drayton St. Oatland Island Wildlife Center

Oatland Island Wildlife Center often needs volunteers. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-395-1500. oatlandisland.org. oatlandisland.org/. ongoing Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. Pre-School Volunteers Needed

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Share time and talents through the RSVP program of the Equal Opportunity Authority. Seniors 55 and older serve in various community organizations. Call for information. ongoing. 912-238-2960 x123. ongoing

Hospice Volunteers Needed in Chatham and other Coastal Counties

Island Hospice, THA Group’s nonprofit hospice service, seeks volunteers for patient socialization and caregiver respite. Also seeking nonpatient contact volunteers who can contribute by providing services including, but not limited to, office work, crafting, sewing, light yard work, housekeeping, playing guitar for patients, and licensed hairdressers. Serving patients in Chatham, Bryan, Bulloch, Effingham, Liberty, Camden, Glynn, McIntosh, and Screven Counties in Georgia, and Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton, Charleston, Colleton Counties in South Carolina. See website or email or call for info. ongoing. 888842-4463. kbuttimer@thagroup.org. thagroup.org. ongoing Junior League of Savannah Seeks New Members

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CLEAN, FURNISHED ROOM on busline, $110-145 per week plus deposit. Utilities Included. Call 912-660-2875.

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FURNISHED APTS. $165/WK.

Private bath and kitchen, cable, utilities, washer furnished. AC & heat, bus stop on property. No deposit required. Completely safe, manager on property. Contact Cody, 695-7889 or Jack, 342-3840.

•Available Now! Really nice inside & out! 3BR/1.5BA, LR, DR, new wood floors, new paint interior & exterior, new vinyl floors in baths, new ceiling fans, new high-efficiency windows & sliding glass door, utility room, carport. $999/rent, $979/security deposit. NO SECTION 8 OR SMOKING ACCEPTED. 912-920-1936

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ROOM FOR RENT: Safe Environment. Central heat/air, cable, telephone service. $450-$550 monthly, $125/security deposit, No lease. Immediate occupancy. Call Mr. Brown:912-663-2574 or 912-234-9177. ROOMMATES WANTED VERY CLEAN. Stove, refrigerator, cable, washer/dryer included. On bus line. Starting at $125/week. Call 912-961-2842

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1992 CHEVROLET TIARA Van, good condition, good tires, interior/exterior good condition. good for camping, reclining seats, bench seat opens into a bed. ONE

2002- Chrysler Town & Country Van, Wheel chair accessible from the back entrance, low miles $6500-7900 912 412-1146 /912 352-0406 LARGE VICTORIAN with windows on two sides, across from library, nicely furnished, all utilities. TV/cable/internet, washer/dryer, $140/week. $504/month. 912-231-9464 Other apts. avail.

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WINDSOR FOREST HOMES •Available Now! 3BR/1.5BA, family room has been used as 4th BR, new CH&A, new interior paint, new energy efficient windows and sliding doors. Conveniently located. $999/month, $989/security deposit. Military or Police Discount.

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VERY NICE 1 Bedroom Furnished, Upstairs Apt. Washer/dryer included. Suitable for single adult. $800/month, $500/deposit. No pets, no smoking. 912-236-1952

• 318 Forrest Ave. 3BR/1.5BA $775 • 301 Forrest Ave. 3BR/1.5BA $800 • 5637 Emory Dr. 3BR/1BA $775 Call 507-7934 or 927-2853

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404 Windsor Crossing, 2BR/2BA, screened porch, swimming pool, new refrigerator, fresh paint. $695/mo. includes water service. 912-927-4706, leave message

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