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COMING SOON: FREE CHRISTMAS MOVIES

“SCROOGED” & “IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE” Friday & Saturday, December 9th & 10th at 8pm Screenings are free, but we ask that you bring non-perishable canned food items and pet supplies to donate. donations benefit:

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We’ll be Rocking Around the Christmas Tree at this year’s cabaret! Let’s be jolly and toast the holiday season with all your favorite 50s and 60s hits. You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear voices singing…

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Wednesday 11.30 Film: Turkey for Turkey Day

The Psychotronic Film Society screens a movie that’s so bad it’s good. 8 p.m. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. $7

Concert: Fantasia

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Holiday Pop-up Shop

The American Idol winner and actress comes to Savannah. 8 p.m. Johnny Mercer Theatre 301 W Oglethorpe Ave.

Loop It Up Savannah and Handmade Neighborhood sell their handmade holiday gifts in the Non-Fiction gallery space. Nov. 29-Dec. 4 Non-Fiction Gallery, 1522 Bull St.

Thursday 12. 1

Film: Turkey Day

Fantasia

The American Idol winner and actress comes to Savannah. 8 p.m. Johnny Mercer Theatre, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave.

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In honor of Turkey Day, the Psychotronic Film Society screens a movie that’s so bad it’s good. 8 p.m. The Sentient Bean 13 E. Park Ave. $7

One Hundred Years of Harmony: Paintings by Gari Melchers Lecture by Courtney McNeil

Theatre: A Charlie Brown Christmas

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Make memories with Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the Peanuts gang this Christmas. Begin your holiday fun with cookie decorating, ornament making and caroling, then get cozy in the theatre to watch A Charlie Brown Christmas while sipping hot chocolate from the create-your-own cocoa bar. 3 p.m. Sat. Sun. Savannah Children’s Theatre 2160 East Victory Dr. 912-238-9015 savannahchildrens theatre.org

Take a deeper look at the art of Gari Melchers in a lecture by Courtney McNeil, Chief Curator of Collections and Exhibitions. 6 p.m. Jepson Center, 207 West York St. Free for members, $5 for non-members

Theatre: The Taming of the Shrew

Four hundred years after Shakespeare’s death, the Bard is still the most produced playwright in the world. The banter-heavy, cross-dressing night of mayhem delves into the rocky road of true love between rivals Petruchio and Katherina. 7:30 p.m. Thurs/Fri/Sat, 3 p.m. Sunday Armstrong State, 11935 Abercorn St. $12

Friday 12. 2 Christmas on the River

Rousakis Plaza will be full of regional arts & crafts exhibitors with holiday gifts and stocking stuffers to check off of your Christmas list. Music and local entertainment will take place on the Arbor Stage. 4 p.m. River Street

Concert: John Anderson

Award-winning songwriter John Anderson plays two nights at the Mars. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday Dec. 3 Mars Theatre, 109 S. Laurel St., Springfield $35

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First Friday Art March

A monthly art walk featuring galleries, restaurants, boutiques and more. Free Trolley transportation, Indie Arts Market. 6-9 p.m. Art Rise Savannah, 2427 Desoto Ave. Free

First Friday Fireworks

Celebrate the end of the week and the beginning of a new month with First Friday Fireworks, presented by Wet Willie’s. 9:30 p.m. Rousakis Plaza, River St. Free

First Friday for Folk Music

Monthly folk music showcase hosted by the Savannah Folk Music Society in a friendly, alcohol-free environment. Hosted by Clark Byron. 7:30 p.m. First Presbyterian, 520 Washington Ave. $5 donation

Saturday 12. 3 Christmas on the River

Rousakis Plaza will be full of regional arts & crafts exhibitors with holiday gifts and stocking stuffers. Music and local entertainment on the Arbor Stage throughout the weekend leading up to tonight’s Lighted Christmas Parade. 7:30 p.m. River Street.

Craft Scout Holiday Market

The market will feature a curated group of 40 local artisan and craft businesses selling handmade gifts. Live music and hot chocolate. 10 a.m. American Legion, Post 135, 1108 Bull St.

Dance: Nutcracker

The Savannah Ballet Theatre’s production of The Nutcracker takes center stage. The legendary Tchaikovsky score will fuel the performance of this classic holiday ballet, Holiday Pop-up Shop which tells the story of a young girl’s This pop-up shop features five local artists dream in which a Christmas gift comes to and designers: Forest and Fin, Waypost life and becomes her beloved prince. Craft, Lost and Found Fine Art, Eny Lee 2 & 8 p.m. Parker and Salacia Salts. Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St. 5 p.m. Matinee $25, Evening $25-45 The Hidden Hand Society, 2423 Desoto Ave. 912-525-5050

Lights On for Tybee

The Mayor will light the Christmas tree to kick off the celebration. Following the lighting, the Tybee Arts Association’s Performing Society will present a special “Charlie Brown Christmas” themed performance. 6:30 p.m. Tybee Island.

Little Roy Lewis and Lizzy Long

Darrell Gartrell’s 21 Years of Wisdom Book Launch Author Darrell B. Gartrell of Savannah takes you on a journey from the US to Japan where he enjoyed 20 years of business success. 2 p.m. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. Free and open to the public

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Devon Allman Band

Legendary bluegrass standardbearers in a The younger Allman could have coasted fun and lively show. through a Rock ‘n Roll career on the Randy Wood Guitars, 1304 East Hwy. 80. name of his famous father, Gregg, who lives down the road in Richmond Hill. But Masters of Decay Closing Reception instead he has forged his own path. Marc Osborne’s paintings of vultures 8 p.m. benefit the Vulpro Society. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horn. 7 p.m. $20 The Butcher Tattoo Studio, 19 East Bay St.

Theatre: Pygmalion

Collective Face Ensemble performs Pygmalion, the George Bernard Shaw play that was the basis for the musical My Fair Lady. 8 p.m. Friday/Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. $25 912-232-0118

Film: Siren

The Psychotronic Film Society screens this horror film, shot entirely in Savannah last year, in its Southeastern premiere. 6 & 8 p.m. S.P.A.C.E. Gallery, 9 West Henry.

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Gardening Session

Tybee Christmas Parade

Holidays on Broughton

Wow! Moments: Stories of Grace, Wonder, and Synchronicity

Kerry Shay, an organic farmer and owner of landscaping company Victory Gardens, provides free instruction. 8:30-9:30 a.m. Charles H. Morris Center, 10 East Broad St. Free and open to the public Kicking off with a lighting ceremony of the Broughton Street 50-foot holiday tree. 5 p.m. Broughton Street

House of the Christmas Mouse

Gift shop just for children, not to buy for themselves but for family members. New items have been purchased and donated, with no item over $10. Donated handmade gifts from local artists. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. & 4-6 p.m. Tybee Arts Association, 7 Cedarwood Ave.

Humane Society Thrift Store Book Sale

All parking lot books, videos and CDs will be just 25¢, and the upstairs thrift store will be open as well. All proceeds benefit the Humane Society for Greater Savannah. 9 a.m. Humane Society for Greater Savannah, 7215 Sallie Mood Dr.

Opera: The Magic Flute

An encore presentation of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” in HD. 12:55 p.m. Regal Savannah 10, 1132 Shawnee St. $24

Landscapes of Unrest: Visual Narratives of Environmentalism and Civil Rights in Photographic Stills Dr. Regina Bradley & Angela Horne

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The parade leaves from 14th Street parking lot, travels up Tybrisa to Butler Avenue then to Fifth Street. Santa will make his way into the Tybee Gym. 1 p.m. Tybee Island.

Rev. Billy Hester will sign copies of his book that considers the not-so-everyday miracles that make us say, “wow!” 1 p.m. E Shaver Booksellers, 326 Bull St.

Sunday 12. 4 Advent Choral Evensong

Prelude music begins at 5:05 p.m. with guest organist Richard Morgan. The sung service begins at 5:30 p.m. with the St. John’s choir, guest singers and organist/ choirmaster Steven Branyon, offering music by Morley, Gibbons, and Walmisley. 5 p.m. St. Johns Episcopal, 1 West Macon Street.

Community “Messiah” Sing

A Skidaway Island community chorus will present the Christmas portion of Handel’s beloved oratorio with orchestra and soloists. 4 & 7 p.m. Skidaway UMC, 54 Diamond Causeway. Free

Concert: Celli Chamber Series

Members of the Savannah Philharmonic’s cello section, the women of Celli bring a Richmond Hill Christmas Parade fresh vibrant approach to classical music This year’s parade will feature several and performance technique. local high school bands, Ft. Stewart 3rd 5 p.m. Infantry Division Marching Band and Color Lutheran Church of Ascension, 120 Bull St . Guard and the Shriners. . Jazz at the Beach 10 a.m. Featuring Teddy Adams and Three Divas, J. F. Gregory Park, Richmond Hill. Huxsie Scott, Gina Rene and Claire Frazier. Enmarket Savannah Bridge Run Benefits King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation. 25th annual run over Savannah’s 5 p.m. Talmadge Bridge. 5K, 10K and doubleBeach Institute, 502 E. Harris St. pump events featured. $60 8 a.m. Savannah Songwriters Series savannahbridgerun.com In the round with Ben Wells, Roy Swindelle, Theatre: A Charlie Brown Christmas Thomas Oliver and Josephine Johnson. Make memories with Charlie Brown, 7 p.m. Snoopy, and the Peanuts gang this Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horn. Christmas. Begin your holiday fun with $10 cookie decorating, ornament making and Tree of Light Ceremony caroling, then get cozy while sipping hot chocolate from the create-your-own cocoa Bring meaning to this year’s holiday bar. season by attending Hospice Savannah’s 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday non-denominational and contemplative Savannah Children’s Theatre, 2160 E Victory time of sharing music, stories and memo912-238-9015. ries of lost loved ones. savannahchildrenstheatre.org 5:15 p.m. Hospice Savannah, 1352 Eisenhower Dr.

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Musings about Muse by Jim Morekis

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ONE OF the worst-kept secrets in town the past few weeks is the fact that Muse Arts Warehouse will cease operations early next year, its lease up and not to be renewed. The story of Muse is essentially a long love letter to the performing arts in Savannah. Arguably there’s never been a more meaningful one-stop shop in which for lovers of local arts and culture to perform, to amaze, and to simply play, as inside the renovated Seacoast Freight Station just across MLK Boulevard on Louisville Road.

On opening night, with the fair but tough Savannah Morning News critic Gene Downs in the audience to review the show, a car alarm on Broughton Street went off right after the performance began. The alarm kept going. And going. And going, through the first act and stopping only at intermission. (Downs gave us a great review, saying the car alarm wasn’t that big a deal since the play was set in urban Philly anyway.) JinHi’s extraordinary sensitivity not only to the arts but to artists was clearly apparent then, and just as clearly informed her tireless devotion to community in establishing Muse along with Mark. You can see Mark onstage as Henry Higgins in this weekend’s opening of Pygma-

“There are at least 10 different organizations with whom we have collaborated on a regular basis, and I am particularly proud that we are at a time and place in Savannah where those organizations and others like them are able to find a number of venues in town to either utilize part time, or to claim as their permanent home, and over the years a few have,” JinHi wrote. “Many many thanks to the hundreds of artists that have enriched this community over the years and the thousands of patrons that keep inspiring us.” And now begins an exodus of sorts, as ensembles which have come to rely on Muse must seek different venues. Collective Face, for example, says they will mount future productions at Savan-

Muse Arts Warehouse was built not only on JinHi and Mark’s incredible devotion to local theatre and arts, but on their unique ability to project love, positivity, and support for creative people around Savannah, regardless of background or bank account. Begun by the wife/husband team of JinHi Soucy Rand and Mark Rand, Muse was built not only on that pair’s unmatched devotion to local theatre and arts — they’re both excellent actors in their own right — but on their unique ability to project love, positivity, and support for creative people around Savannah, regardless of background or bank account. But the story of Muse, or its denouement, anyway, is also the story of a rapidly gentrifying and Disney-fying downtown Savannah. Muse, you see, is to be replaced with residential development. It will no doubt fetch top dollar. Unsentimentally, we have to conclude that Savannah was extraordinarily lucky to have Muse Arts Warehouse at all, even for its too-short but massively appreciated seven years in operation. But allow me to be sentimental for a moment. I’ve known JinHi since before we starred together in her local stage debut, in a play you’ve probably never heard of called The Woolgatherer. This was in the final location of City Lights Theatre, on Broughton Street in what’s now Savannah Taphouse, probably longer ago than either of us would care to admit (cough, 1994, cough).

lion at Muse. See our story this issue. While I had the honor of acting in only a single show at Muse, a production of Medea in 2013, other local performers have literally come of age onstage there. All of them I’m sure share the same feeling of being nourished by the venue’s open attitude and dedication to serving all of Savannah’s arts community, not just a select few. In the final analysis, it’s probably this sense of egalitarian accessibility, this rejection of elitism and snobbery, that will be Muse’s most enduring legacy. They never met an actor or performer they didn’t appreciate. Any artist with a sincere passion for their art was met with equally sincere passion and support. I have nothing but deep appreciation for what JinHi and Mark have done, not only as a fellow actor and theatre lover, but as a journalist at a newspaper whose average issue each week is about 90 percent devoted to covering local arts and culture. You see: Muse has hosted so many amazing shows for us to write about! In her pre-farewell message on Facebook — revealing news already pretty wellknown in local arts circles — JinHi made it clear that the closing of Muse was by no means the end of their mission, just the end of one chapter.

nah State University for the time being. The larger, not entirely artistic lesson is how increasingly difficult, if not impossible, it is for grassroots arts and culture to get a foothold in the Historic District as rents and prices there have skyrocketed. A massive new Arena is planned for West Savannah, not far from where Muse is now. (Fun Trivia Fact: Louisville Road isn’t named for the city in Kentucky, but for Georgia’s second capital after Savannah, located just south of Augusta.) Ironically, Muses’s success may have at least partially inspired the City’s plans to reinvest in that part of town as an extension of the tourist district, therefore helping to price Muse itself out of downtown as the siren song of high rents and prices beckons. Though its stay was far too brief, no one in their right mind regrets the presence of Muse Arts Warehouse where it has been for the past seven years. Its closing is another cautionary tale of the often-unavoidable conflict and tension between culture and commerce. Let’s hope that the amazing legacy of collective culture and community-building that is Muse’s mission will endure. cs

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I have a dear friend, a real productive person, who swears on self-care as the secret to her success. She might appear to be working and volunteering and organizing 24/7, but I happen to know that she spends several hours a week relaxing in her lovely backyard, talking to her chickens. Clucking with one’s beloveds is a fine way to mitigate the constant barrage of tasks to complete and things to be outraged about, as are getting enough sleep, eating nourishing meals and making sure we move ourselves around by our own momentum at least once a day. The current state of things has got us rattled if we’re any kind of awake, and most of us are trapped in a frantic loop of refreshing our devices all day long and leaving comments and checking back to see who commented on our comments and hey look a Cyber Monday sale on headlamp beanies! Even when we command

ourselves to relax, only to startle back to attention at every text chime, clutching our phones like Nosferatu with a handful of some waif’s hair. The more we engage, the more quality downtime we need. If we don’t check out and take care of ourselves, we become sad, diminished shells or drop dead of a heart attack or simply go apeshit on the poor cashier at the coffeeshop who didn’t mean to put regular milk instead of soy in our chai latte but good god young man quit fiddling with that eyebrow ring and pay attention before you get your face caught on the espresso machine! Sometimes self-care means doing a little extra for ourselves, like buying the fancy soap or scheduling a pedicure. Sometimes it takes something more radical. In a world where the world literally follows us to bed, sitting alone in the dark might be the ultimate indulgence. That’s the idea—and the science— behind Remedy Float, Savannah’s first sensory deprivation chambers. Enterprising millennials Tyler Spofford and Lizzy Spalding opened up their blackout spot on Montgomery Street last month, offering a lovely little oasis where nothing is the new everything. Two finely-appointed

Tyler Spofford and Lizzy Spalding are the propreitors of Remedy Float, where nothing is the new everything. Photo by jon waits/@jwaitsphoto

rooms each include a private shower and a 8’x4’ cabin that holds 300 gallons of bodytemperature water combined with1800 pounds of Epsom salt, a womb-like environment that is blessedly devoid of sights, sounds and other people’s opinions. “We like to think of it as recharging by unplugging,” explained Lizzy, as she led me through a bricked courtyard with swings and an herb garden. Saltwater float tanks have been around since the 50s, when physician and consciousness pioneer Dr. John C. Lilly built one for the U.S. government to find a shortcut into the deep meditation known as the theta state. The tanks were dismissed as a hippie fad in the 70s, only to surface again in the 90s as researchers lauded them as an effective therapy for a variety of stress-related conditions, including chronic pain, sleep disorders, fibromyalgia, anxiety and PTSD. Neuroscientist Justin Feinstein of the Laureate Institute for Brain Research in Tulsa, OK recently confirmed that floating lowers stress hormones and releases endorphins and is currently conducting a study on multiple sessions as a replacement for the anti-anxiety drug lorazepam. (We’ll see how long Big Pharma tolerates that.) Veterans have reported floating as a potent way to treat trauma, and athletes

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and artists use it to increase productivity and improve sleep and mood. Some say it’s even better than massage, since the lack of gravity allows joints and muscles to fully hang loose. Tyler first discovered floating in Phoenix after spending several years in the Merchant Marines, though he’s no stranger to wet remedies. A native of Sharon Springs, NY, he grew up the historic spa village where city folk have flocked to soak in the mineral-rich waters since the 1700s. He spent his summers down south at his grandmother’s on Wilmington Island, steeping in the tranquility of the marsh. He thought Savannah might be ripe for a float shop, and while developing his business plan, he reconnected with childhood sweetheart Lizzy, a marketing whiz who’d chucked a phat Manhattan advertising gig to work for an artisanal goat milk company. Together they’ve built a clean, serene haven to bring folks in touch with the most basic of elements. “I really believe in the healing power of water,” says Tyler, nodding towards a copy of Masuru Emoto’s mind-blowing book Hidden Messages from Water. “It’s simple but powerful, and it meets you exactly where you are.” I experienced my first Remedy float the day after the election, so where the water

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met me was at the turbulent intersection of shock and derrrrrp. Lizzy gently showed me into the anteroom, then left me to my own devices (which I promptly turned off.) I took off my jewelry, showered and climbed into what looked like a walk-in refrigerator. It was tall enough to stand up and stretch, and I knew the salt water was heavy enough to hold me and that I could find the latch anytime. As soon as I heard the door seal, however, my panic button triggered. Suddenly, the idea of spending the next hour enclosed in a dark room completely naked sounded like a scene from teen slasher movie. But then I told myself it was just like floating off the beach at Tybee, except without the fear of being nipped by a tiger shark or dragged into the shipping channel by a riptide. I tucked in the provided earplugs, settled my head on a rubber headrest, and bobbed. After the salt water finished stinging a few scratches I didn’t know I had, I fell into a kind of trance that was something like sleep, only better. My achy shoulders unwound, and I drifted away from worrying vigilance I keep mistaking for reality. By the time I became aware of the flutey music that signaled my 60 minutes were up, I felt like I’d been away from the planet for several days, although not for four years, unfortunately. A pump began to whir as

it funneled out the water to be sanitized three different ways, and I reentered the world with a deep sense that a lot of frayed synapses had been renewed. While it’s not as affordable as chicken feed on the self-care spectrum, a float falls somewhere between a pedicure and a massage: $56 for 60 minutes, and $64 for 90 minutes with 15 percent discounts for military, firefighters, police and EMTs. Remedy Float also offers gift cards, which has me thinking that the kindest present we could give our over-stimulated loved ones is a nice dose of nothing. (That, or a headlamp beanie.) “People have difficulty taking time for themselves,” Lizzy remarked as I stumbled back into the lobby to sip tea and watch nature videos for a few minutes before diving back into my phone. I thought about my smart friend and her commitment to radical self-care as the path to progress. We can’t care for others unless we care for ourselves, and we can’t jet around trying to fix the world if we’re running on fumes. So if your aim is to be of service, remember to nurture No. 1, this season and always. cs

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Surely you’ve heard it before: Smoking kills. This year, one in five Americans will die from smoking-related cancer, respiratory illness or other disease, and cigarettes will kill over a billion people worldwide in the next decade. Nicotine gum, prescription pills and sheer will power have helped many folks set down the death sticks, but quitting for good is notoriously hard. In the last few years, the use of e-cigarettes—also known as “vaping”—has been on the rise as a way for nicotine fiends to reduce the risks of conventional smokes and dial back the addiction altogether. Vapor technology employs steam and flavored “juices” to deliver a kick instead of tobacco and fire, and the method has been met with much success—and controversy. As vape shops have thrived around the country, lawmakers and lobbyists have kept pace with legislation to limit manufacturing and usage. Proponents say

there’s nothing wrong with regulation, but many believe there is active sabotage of the industry and suppression of information by public and private interests. Such collusion, in addition to the forces that continue to support Big Tobacco internationally, is the focus of the documentary A Billion Lives, screening this Monday, Dec. 5 at Carmike 10 theaters on Stephenson. “Our film explains not only the extreme dangers smoking inflicts on millions every year, but also how governments and the large corporations who benefit them hold real solutions like vapor technology hostage to keep tax revenue and profits rolling in,” says director Aaron Biebart in a Q&A posted on the film’s website. Biebart isn’t a smoker himself, but when a friend died from lung cancer, he began researching smoking addiction and successful ways of treating it. He initially thought vaping was “some hipster way to keep smoking indoors,” but after the UK’s Royal College of Physicians confirmed that vaping is 95 percent less harmful than cigarettes, he turned his lens towards why certain governments seem so dead set against it.

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“Big Pharma, Big Tobacco, anti-smoking organizations, and various governments have billions of dollars coming in from smoking cessation drugs, cancer drugs, treatments, grants, and taxes,” he explains. “If smoking disappeared tomorrow, there would be nearly a trillion dollars of lost revenue. Giant companies would fail. Massive charity organizations would lose their donations. Government programs would shut down…Organizations like the American Cancer Society take money to endorse certain pharmaceutical products and then come out against vapor technology. It’s a clear conflict of interest.” A Billion Lives is garnering international attention and having a profound effect worldwide. Biebart, a first-time filmmaker, took home the Best Director and the Supreme Jury Prize awards from the Melbourne Film Festival in July, and the film won Best International Documentary at South Africa’s Jozi Film Festival in September. The film is also influencing public policy: Just a few weeks after the film’s premiere in New Zealand, the government there announced it would reverse its ban on vaping and its accoutrements. Locally, the vaping community has rallied to bring the film to Savannah. Jason

Filmmaker Aaron Biebart set out to find why governments fight against solutions to one of the planet’s most serious public health hazards.

Luu, who owns Vape Savvy on Whitemarsh Island, partnered with independent e-juice mixologist Bobby Goldner as well as Billy Bales of Pirate’s Cove Vapor Lounge in Bluffton, Farris Tompkins of Rincon’s Foghouse Vapors and Andrew Kraft of Vapor Trails in Pooler to buy out the theater so that people can attend for free. “Ultimately, it’s our job to convert smokers to vapers and save lives. This is outside of business,” says Luu of working with his competitors. “My belief is that community is more important than business. I would rather have friends for life than make dollars.”

Luu also counts Southeast Vapes’ Nancy Truong, Dillon Gilbert of The Vape Loft in Richmond Hill and Nelson Hill of Vapers Smoke Shop in Savannah Mall as allies in the fight to keep vaping legal and accessible. As members of the Georgia Smoke Free Association, Luu and his comrades worked to defeat HB 907 earlier this year, which would have imposed strict regulations on small vaping manufacturers but exempted pre-packaged devices made by larger companies. A similar law passed in Indiana last year has crippled the vaping market in that state, and new rules drafted by the FDA, including a ban on free samples and demonstrating how equipment works, began being enforced this summer. Vaping advocates continue to push for reasonable federal regulation and representation. “There are nine million vapers in this country,” reminds Luu. “We vape and we vote.” Luu has received help organizing the free screening from customer and advocate Sheba Love, another member of the Georgia Smoke Free Association who became acquainted with the film and its director online. Love, a former smoker, appreciates not only how Biebart exposes corruption in the film but also dispelling myths about the vaping community.

“It’s put a different light on vapers. It’s not just kids blowing clouds,” says Love of those around the world who have organized to bring awareness to vaping as an inexpensive, safe way to stop smoking cigarettes. While there is a significant movement asking Netflix to add A Billion Lives to its documentary section, the grassroots showings are the only way to see the film at this time. Love asks that folks register for the free seat in advance but says there will likely be tickets available at the door. “Our aim is to get not just the vapers but everyone else,” he says. “This is a bigger story about how the government will do whatever it takes to keep pockets lined. And that’s the global reality of it.” The film’s director echoes the same pitch as he describes his motivation for making the film. “This is bigger than just a billion people dying,” continues Biebart. “This is about all of us caring about our neighbor, demanding honest information, and keeping our government in check.” cs

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“There’s an artist community here that has welcomed me and encouraged me to thrive and push me to publish, invited me to literary readings, gathered on my front porch,” says Lejeune.

Danelle Lejeune, Literary Mama of the Marsh By Orlando Montoya

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IT’S SAFE to say that Danelle Lejeune’s passions all came together on Georgia’s coast because of bacon. A poet, photographer, farmer, teacher, historic preservationist and mother, she has many passions to weave together. So this is a porcine puzzle. Lejeune came to my attention through social media. She connected with me on Facebook. And I started noticing her work, specifically her photography. “Photographs often have to have a whole narrative and an explanation with the artist explaining it to you,” she says of her camera style. “And that story is nice. But I also want my artwork to hold on its own and be timeless and not be attached to that story.” Lejeune’s images, shared on Facebook 14 and Instagram and published in various

journals, are beautiful, haunting, intimate, momentary, often lonely and always wellcomposed. When I found out that she’s also a poet, well, sit me down on the front porch of her life! The way she tells it, her career with pork began in rural Iowa, when her daughter was 18 months old and she started thinking about “going organic” for her new family’s health. She raised two pigs, then four, then 16, then 60, which turned into a genuine business. “We made bacon out of the cheeks of the pig,” she says of the operation, which allowed her to secure about 85% of her food from local sources about an hour south of Des Moines. “We would advertise that we eat everything from the smile to the tail of the pig.” She started taking photographs for Iowa’s Historic Preservation Office, traveling isolated roads to document old buildings when her first career interest was architectural history. Her organically-eating kids became a “mommy blog,” the seeds of her writing

career. And then, somewhere in the dust, she heard about Georgia’s Ossabaw Island. Why? Pigs, of course. Ossabaw Island pigs are a unique and delicious legacy of 16th Century Spanish explorers. She hatched a plan to visit Ossabaw Island, applying to a writer’s retreat. “We came up with this idea that I would go and I would write a cookbook,” she says, supposing “mommy blog” wouldn’t get her in. “But they didn’t have cookbook category. So I submitted a poetry portfolio from my undergrad year. And then I got accepted.” The poetry was a fluke, a ruse, you might say. But then something interesting happened there between pig walks overlooking the Ogeechee. Folks at the writer’s retreat liked her poems and extracted from her a promise that she would submit them to journals. And she was published! And published again! She started submitting photographs and they were published, too.

Generally speaking, both strains of her creativity, wordy and visual, draw on her life’s interests: farming, history, architecture and, of course, her kids. She got the kids, two girls and a boy, in a divorce that separated her from Iowa. There wasn’t any doubt about where she’d move. “There’s an artist community here that has welcomed me and encouraged me to thrive and push me to publish, invited me to literary readings, gathered on my front porch,” she says of our area. “A sense of belonging, like I should’ve been living here my whole life.” She’s now teaching at Armstrong, restoring a beautiful 1876 home in Liberty County and awaiting the publication of her first book, “Etymology of Whale-Fish and Grace,” due out next year. And yes, she’s planning to farm again, bees and pears, in the backyard. But no, no pigs anymore. She doesn’t have the time! She’s a literary mama now, salt marsh in her lungs. Find her work online at PotboilerPoetry.com. cs

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Straight Dope Classic, Post-Castro Edition What if the Cuban missile crisis had gone badly? —Karl Young I’M CONFIDENT human society would have survived, which I assume is your main concern. Even if things had gone off the rails, and the odd nuke popped off here and there, I think cooler heads would soon have prevailed. But that’s easy to say now. For a week in October 1962 the whole planet was wondering if Cold War antagonism was about to boil over into nuclear armageddon. Everyone knows the story: U.S. spyplane photos reveal Russian nuclearmissile bases under construction in Cuba; Kennedy orders a blockade of the island and demands the missiles’ removal; six tense days later, Khrushchev complies. What’s better understood now is how little Khrushchev had thought through the ways it might all play out. He needed more negotiating leverage than the USSR’s iffy intercontinental missiles could buy him, and he hoped he could rattle the Americans by placing medium-range missiles at their doorstep. The Americans were rattled all right. Despite the insistence of Defense Secretary Robert McNamara that the new deployment didn’t change the balance of power, the Joint Chiefs of Staff initially supported some sort of invasion of Cuba in response; it was only after a full week of deliberation that Kennedy was able to sell the blockade idea instead. Why didn’t it go worse? Most obviously, neither side was crazy enough to want to precipitate the end of the world; it was pretty obviously acknowledged by both that detonating a nuclear bomb would be a bummer for all involved. This was particularly plain to the Soviets in 1962, when the U.S. warhead stockpile was nine times the size of theirs.

(They’d catch up over the next 15 years, and by 1978 were out in front.) It was openly known by both governments that even if Russia were to launch all its missiles in Cuba, it couldn’t take out the U.S.’s capability to obliterate the USSR in response. So while theoretically we might have suffered massive loss of life, the chances of the Soviets purposely ordering the all-out attack needed to accomplish it were low. Beyond that, historically speaking there simply haven’t been many preemptive wars—i.e., ones where, amid high international tension, one country strikes first for fear of becoming a target itself. By this standard, arguably the only cases since 1861 that qualify would be World War I, the Korean War, and the Arab-Israeli war of 1967. Empirically it seems difficult for governments to pull the trigger (so to speak), even when they’re under serious threat. Nonetheless, it was a scary time, with many opportunities for the shit to hit the fan. During the last days of the standoff, sixty-plus B-52 bombers were in the air carrying nuclear payloads at any given time; one technical or communications glitch could have meant catastrophe. A Russian submarine lost communication with the surface, assumed war had broken out, and almost launched its own nuclear torpedo. According to an Air Force vet who’s only recently come forward, at one point launch orders were sent by mistake to U.S. missile bases at Okinawa. The crews didn’t comply only because a commanding officer noticed enough irregularities in protocol to investigate further. So let’s say the worst happened: an overconfident officer made the wrong call, or Kennedy listened to his military advisors. If the U.S. had invaded, we might have walked into another embarrassing Bay of Pigs-type fiasco—the Soviets had four

times as many troops on the ground as the CIA thought at the time—but most likely no mushroom clouds. If either side did go nuclear, though, accidentally or not, then we’ve got a whole different picture. The emergency document called the Single Integrated Operational Plan provided the U.S. military command with a prioritized list of thousands of targets in the Soviet bloc and China. The first tier of targets included missile launch sites, airfields for bombers, and submarine tenders; Cuba had all of these, making it an obvious place for an early attack. Again, if the Soviets had struck first it’s likely the U.S. would have been able to retaliate, but that’s little consolation. U.S. antiballistic missiles developed under the (pre-sportswear) Nike program had proved largely useless in testing. Despite optimistic government-produced PSAs instructing citizens on how to wash radioactive particles off their potatoes, our country’s population would have been immediately reduced by 20 percent if a third of Soviet nukes had hit their targets. If all of them had hit home, half the population would’ve been wiped out, not including after-the-fact deaths from fallout, starvation, etc. Of course, our retaliatory capability meant things would have been still grimmer on the Soviet end. That said, it’s unlikely either side would have launched its full arsenal. A few tactical bombs might have gone off; there might have been a ground war in Berlin; possibly there’d be several million fewer people around now. But rationality won the day: it was in neither state’s interest to escalate. This, unfortunately, may not hold true for today’s conflicts—but that’s another topic for another column. cs

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Homicide Total

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Non-fatal Shootings

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The driver involved in the head-on collision that took the life of Don Logana this past weekend has been charged with felony DUI, according to reports. Savannah-Chatham Metro Police arrested Cleaveland Antwan Coleman, 31, of Savannah, Tuesday night after his release from Memorial University Medical Center for injuries suffered in the crash. Logana reportedly was in the back seat of a 2009 Mitsubishi Galant driven by Erich Richter of Register, GA. Carlina Richter, also of Register, was in the front passenger seat and Joshua Bridges, of Savannah, was also in the back seat. South Carolina Highway Patrol officials say Coleman is facing one count of felony driving under the influence involving death, and two counts of felony driving

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under the influence with great bodily injury. This doesn’t mean other charges cannot later be added, however.

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department’s Violent Crimes detectives launched an investigation into the death of a woman found at her residence on the 600 block of West 42nd Street on Thursday, November 24. At about 7 p.m., Metro responded to the scene finding Denise Michelle Williams, 53, deceased inside. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab will determine the exact cause and manner of death.

Abercorn bank robbers sought

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department’s Robbery Unit is seeking information about a Nov. 26 bank robbery on the 14000 block of Abercorn Street. “Metro responded to the scene just before 9:30 a.m. Reportedly, two masked suspects entered the bank demanding cash from employees, while holding them at gun point,” police report. “The victims complied. The suspects fled in a waiting vehicle. No injuries were reported.”

Man sought in attempted murder case

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department’s Violent Crimes detectives have obtained warrants for the arrest of a man wanted for multiple charges related to a physical altercation on the 1200 block of East Bolton Street on Wednesday, Nov. 23. Antwon Furlow, 30, is wanted for aggravated battery, aggravated assault and criminal attempted murder. He reportedly injured a man during a fight, resulting in

Man shot behind gas station

Antwan Furlow

serious injury. Furlow is described as a black male with hazel brown eyes. He stands approximately 5-8. He was last seen driving a work truck with a company logo in the area of East Bolton Street. Anyone with knowledge of Furlow’s location should contact law enforcement immediately.

Police are investigating reports of a shooting behind a gas station on the 14000 block of Abercorn Street Sat., Nov. 26. “At about 5:15 a.m. Metro officers responded to St. Joseph’s Hospital where Lorenzo Trey Austin, 23, sought treatment of a non-life-threatening gunshot wound,” police report. “Austin was reportedly shot by an unknown suspect at the gas station. Preliminary investigation reveals no evidence of a shooting occurring at the reported location.” Give anonymous crime tips to Crimestoppers at 912/234-2020 or text CRIMES (274637) using keyword CSTOP2020.

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Australian aviator David Mayman has promised investors that his personal jet packs will hit the market by mid-2017, though early adopters will pay about $250,000 for one, to fly a person at up to 60 mph for 10 minutes. The JB-10 (developed by Mayman and designer Nelson Tyler) has made about 400 test runs in Monaco and over downtown London and New York City, but the partners realize that ultimate success will require that the fuel tanks be downsized so that the craft can be powered electrically—and thus seek crowdfunding both for that model and a larger one to accommodate the Pentagon’s (Special Operations Command) tactical needs.

The Continuing Crisis

• Wild Life: The state agency Colorado Parks and Wildlife filed 21 criminal charges in October against the Squirrel Creek Wildlife Rescue center in Littleton, alleging that some of the orphaned and rehabbing animals Kendall Seifert houses are not being kept according to the state’s strict standards—and that Seifert’s 15-year-old center is also home to his popular swingers’ club (Scarlet Ranch) featuring weekend sex parties. One of the criminal charges suggests that rescue animals could be stressed by gazing at activity in the ranch’s bar area. Seifert said he will challenge the charges out of fear that many of the raccoons, foxes, song birds, coyotes, skunks, rabbits and squirrels he would have to relinquish would not find suitable facilities elsewhere. • In St. Paul, Minnesota, a 25-year-old woman told police on Nov. 3 that she was involuntarily roughed up several hours after being voluntarily roughed up at Arnellia’s Bar’s weekly “Smack Fest”— in which female patrons competitively slap each other’s faces for three “rounds” under strict house rules. The woman said she spoke amicably with her opponent, but by closing time, the opponent and several friends, including men, punched and kicked her outside the bar. (In other slapping news, a 71-year-old woman died in Lewes, England, in November while participating in a Chinese healing seminar that emphasizes being slapped repeatedly to rid the body of poisoned blood

and toxins. The “healer,” Hongshi Xiao, charges clients around $900 to beat what he calls the “sha” out of them.) • Episode Almost Ended in a Tie: In November, in a remote area of Oregon’s Maury Mountains, a 69-year-old man killed an elk and dragged the carcass behind his off-road vehicle up a hill. According to the Crook County Sheriff’s office, the vehicle suddenly flipped over backward, and the man landed on, and was impaled by, the elk’s antlers. Fellow hunters summoned a helicopter, and the man has apparently survived.

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Brittany Maynard, then 29, became “the face of the Right to Die movement” in 2014, according to a New York Post column, when she chose a legal physician-assisted suicide rather than awaiting the growth of her terminal brain tumor. In October, terminally ill California mother Stephanie Packer hoped to be “the face of the Right to Live movement” after revealing that her insurance company denied coverage for a drug that could extend her life—but at the same time disclosed that her suicide drugs are covered, and even disclosed her co-pay ($1.20).

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Margaret Boemer’s baby LynLee was “born” twice. In an October Texas Children’s Hospital interview, doctors described how the need to rid Boemer’s fetus of a rapidly growing tumor required them, at Boemer’s 23rd week of pregnancy, to remove the fetus completely from the uterus until it was “hanging out in the air” so that they could cut away the tumor and then reposition the fetus into the uterus. LynLee was “born” again by C-section 13 weeks later.

Suspicions Confirmed

San Francisco State UniI AM EVEN versity researchers revealed WORSE SANTA in April that no fungi or fecal bacteria were found on the seats of the city’s bus line or rapid transit trains (unlike their findings in 2011 before officials adopted easier-toclean seats), but that a “rare” and “unusual” strain, called Pigmentiphaga was found—previously associated only with South Korean wastewater and the South China Sea. The city’s Department of Health said, of course, not to worry.

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A high-level policy document released by the Chinese government in September detailed plans to use technology to monitor citizen behavior to such a degree that each person would receive a “social credit” score (similar to a FICO score in the U.S. but covering a range of conduct beyond financial) that would be the basis for allotting perks such as government support in starting businesses and whether parents’ children are eligible for the best schools. “(K)eeping trust is glorious,” according to the document, and “good” behavior promotes a “harmonious socialist society.”

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(1) Motorist Kurt Jenkins, 56, was arrested in November in Boynton Beach, Florida, after a pedestrian said Jenkins, naked, motioned him to his car to take a look. The pedestrian said there were children in the area—and also that Jenkins

appeared to have wires running from his genitals to an unidentified “electrical device.” (2) Among a stash of pornography found recently on the computer of Michael Ward, 70, were photos of humans having some sort of sex with “horses, dogs, (an) octopus and (an) eel,” according to a report of England’s Chelmsford Crown Court proceedings. A pre-sentencing order forbade Ward to have contact with children under 16 (but was silent about possible contact with fish or mollusks).

The Passing Parade

(1) At press time, “Bugs Bunny” and “Pink Panther” were on trial in St. Catharines, Ontario, on aggravated-assault charges from a Halloween 2015 bar fight in which “Dracula’s” ear was severely slashed with a broken bottle. “There was a lot of blood,” said a witness (but coming from Dracula, not being sucked out by Dracula). (Update: The judge cleared Bugs, but was still deliberating on Panther.) (2) The tardigrade is an ugly micro-organism that is perhaps the sturdiest animal on Earth, able to endure otherwise-impossible living conditions and (thanks to gene- sequencing) known to be composed of DNA not seen elsewhere. A Japanese company recently began selling an oversized, cuddlable tardigrade toy “plushie” authenticated by science’s leading tardigrade authority, professor Kazuharu Arakawa of Keio University.

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music interview As the son of Gregg Allman, Devon Allman has Southern Rock coursing in his blood. Despite the gift of a musical lineage, the 44-year-old guitarist, vocalist, and keyboardist has created his own kingdom of blues-fueled rock ‘n’ roll. It’s been a wild 20 years for Allman. In addition to a colorful solo career, the musician led acclaimed blues rock band Honeytribe and rounded out the stellar and soulful Royal Southern Brotherhood, a supergroup featuring the likes of Cyril Neville, Bart Walker, Yonirco Scott (Derek Trucks Band), and Charlie Wooton. Allman’s played rock, jam, and all manner of styles, but the electrifying performer always finds his way back to his blues roots. He and his band hit the Tybee Post Theater to share tunes from Allman’s latest solo effort, Ride or Die. Featuring Ron Holloway on saxophone, Bobby Yang on strings, Kevin McKendree, Tyler Stokes on guitars, Steve Duerst on bass, and co-producer Tom Hambridge on drums, Allman has recorded a true blues rock LP with a modern pulse and moments that can be both tender and tough, fiery and coolly smooth. Always one to throw a surprise or two in there, Allman’s cover of The Cure’s “A Night Like This” closes out the release with bright synths and a swampy groove. We talked with Allman about finding the right players for a record, maintaining a loose songwriting schedule, and his late transformation into a killer lead guitar player. You’ll be in town with a new album. What was it like writing the songs on Ride or Die?

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What inspired you lyrically and thematically? Always with me, lyrically I’m inspired by what I see, what I experience. It’s life, it’s love, it’s pain. We all go through our daily thing and somehow it finds its way into the way I play. Do you bring in new players for different albums on your studio recordings?

For two decades, Devon Allman has lit up the stage with his one-of-a-kind showmanship. Photo by roman sobus

I change it up every record. I think the last five albums have a different band every time. It keeps it fresh. And it’s different in

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Really, I gotta say, I did most of it lastminute! There’s a lot of writers out there who get up every day and write a little bit. I need to live some life, go six months not writing anything, then write five songs in one day. This one was like a big burst right before going into the studio. I got lucky. I get really scared that I have a deadline!

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the studio; I choose to have a different live band. In-studio, you’re just trying to nail takes. I’ve been really lucky to work with [drummer/co-producer] Tom Hambridge. What when you sought out new players for this album? I wasn’t necessarily looking for a different style…just guys that I knew would really feel it for this genre. When I go make a record, we just kind of corral who we can get. Sometimes, it’s really storied musicians from Chicago or Nashville or Memphis. Some are my friends. So we just kind of put it together. You’ve tried out various styles and genres through the years. What is it about blues rock that feels inherently natural to you? I think everything inherently goes back to blues, whether it’s soul, rock, or jam band music. Everything finds its way home to the blues; it’s a very natural genre for me. Do you feel your guitar style has changed over your career? I hope so! You really just hope that every year, you get a little bit better at expressing

“There’s a lot of writers out there who get up every day and write a little bit. I need to live some life, go six months not writing anything, then write five songs in one day. This one was like a big burst right before going into the studio. I got lucky. I get really scared that I have a deadline!” yourself. I never set out to be a lead guitar player. I was always rhythm. I started playing lead late in life, and I’m still pretty petrified when it comes to lead guitar — there are some really amazing players out there. The one thing I think I have going for me is an identity: I have three licks, but you’re going to know it’s me.

What led you to transition from rhythm to lead? My lead guitar player quit! [Laughs.] I said, ‘Alright, so I can replace him or I can try to get better. I was always a singer and rhythm guitar player, but at that point, I did one or two leads in the show—they were during ballads and were really slow.

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John Anderson: A Country Gem

With a comeback album and loyal fans, the neo-honky tonker is still striking gold by anna chandler

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Behind every great country legend is a good story. Fans like authenticity with their songwriters, and John Anderson is one of those artists whose 30-year career has churned out odes to the everyday folk, love letters to his country, and tongue-incheek redneck anthems thanks to his firm roots and inherent talent. Through country’s melding into pop, Anderson is one of those musicians who has managed to hold fast to tradition while creating infectious toe-tappers that never seem outdated or dusty. The 61-year-old icon boasts both a stellar catalog and a great backstory. Anderson’s musical life began when he left his hometown of Apopka, Florida in his 20s, arrived at his sister’s Nashville home without warning, and began the balance of odd jobs in the day and club gigs at night. (That Anderson worked as a roofer for the Grand Ole Opry years before becoming an honored guest on the famous stage is a story worthy of its own country tune.) After six years of hustling, Anderson inked a record deal with Warner Bros.

Records, hitting the Top 40 with the gentle ballad “The Girl at the End of the Bar” in 1978. When he released the goofy tune “Chicken Truck,” followed by “I’m Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I’m Gonna Be a Diamond Someday)” in 1981, Anderson’s place in the traditional country music revival movement was solidified, earning him a Grammy nomination for Best Male Country Vocal Performance. The ‘80s would prove to be Anderson’s decade with the dynamo hit “Swingin’”. Penned with Anderson’s longtime writing partner Lionel Delmore, “Swingin’” cracked the country charts and hit Number One by March 1982; it’s now considered a classic. With a rock ‘n’ roll backbone, Anderson’s distinctive backwoods drawl, and a simple concept—falling hard for a beautiful girl on her front porch swing— the honky-tonk ode to young love had everything a good song needed. It was a crossover hit, easing into the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming the biggest selling country record in the history of Warner Bros. Records. Over the next decade, Anderson recorded now-classics like the smash hit “Seminole Wind,” “Straight Tequila Night,” and “Money in the Bank.”

Recently, he contributed vocals to a cover of “Seminole Wind” on Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road’s album Country Grass, a collection of renditions of timeless country songs featuring the songs’ original vocalists. Coincidentally, Jordan & Carolina Road were just in the Savannah area last weekend, promoting Country Grass with a gig at Randy’s Pickin’ Parlor. Though he eased off the charts in the late ‘90s following the release of Top Five hits “I Wish I Could Have Been There,” “I’ve Got It Made,” and “Bend Until It Breaks,” Anderson’s devoted fans remain loyal and true. In 2007, he shared Easy Money, a comeback album produced by John Rich of Big & Rich, and in 2009, Anderson co-wrote Rich’s single “Shuttin’ Detroit Down,” a topical song addressing the Michigan auto industry crisis. In 2015, Anderson shared his first album in eight years: his 23rd studio LP Goldmine. Steeped in Anderson neo-honky tonk tradition, patriotism, and the good ol’ boy day-to-day (from gator huntin’ to hanging out by the river), the record’s proof of Anderson’s unwillingness to bend to trends. Through the years, the songwriter proudly sticks to what he believes in: wellcrafted storytelling and upbeat numbers

laced with steel guitar, catchy country licks, and that signature drawl. Anderson’s so trusted with the mantle of classic country that Merle Haggard even wrote a song for him, “Magic Mama,” which appears on Goldmine. The Hag was writing new tunes while confined to a Macon, Georgia hospital bed—as only he would—and knew the twangy, swingin’ Western track was perfect for Anderson’s voice. After a career filled with numerous albums cited as “comebacks,” Anderson has enjoyed a different kind of resurgence with Goldmine. You’re more likely to catch him on classic country radio than stations that spin new, country-accented pop hits, and he’s okay with that. Music changes, trends fade in and out. But country fans are lucky to have Anderson to count on—and if his sold-out and recently-added second date at The Mars Theatre are any indicator, the humble hitmaker will be giving the people what they want for quite some time. CS

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Something for the Kids Fest

YASHIRA

Get heavy for a good cause down at the Dollhouse. Something for the Kids Fest takes a hands-on approach to holiday philanthropy: proceeds from the day-long music festival will directly help less fortunate families in the Savannah area through a post-show holiday gift shopping spree, conducted by the performers themselves. The little festival’s lineup boasts a diverse blend of alternative, metal, hardcore, and emo from all around the region. Twin Studies, a duo spinning a dreamy, gauzy kind of shoegaze-ridden pop, comes down from Atlanta for the festivities. With watery reverb, soaring synthesizers, and hazy, ambient vocals, it’s a stark contrast to some of the day’s rowdier fare. Yashira played Dollhouse in May alongside Code Orange, Down In It, and Without. The Jacksonville four-piece wields bristling, ferocious postmetal like a battle ax and just released a fresh single, “Surmise,” on November 10. Charleston’s False Light churns out unbridled powerviolence-influenced hardcore with grindcore intensity. The band recently wrapped a tour with Italian hardcore outfit Discomfort after the two bands released a split LP together. There are plenty of familiar faces on the bill, including Savannah/Beaufort’s own Big Awesome, Kings of Summer (featuring ex-members of Word Travels Fast), Savannah metal band Vatican, South Carolina’s Riot Stares, Second Death, Between Symmetries, and Ana Mei, playing their very first show. Saturday, December 3, $12 or $10 with donation of a new toy, 3 p.m.

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Every time People’s Blues of Richmond comes through town, it’s all anyone can talk about the next day. Don’t be the one hearing about it secondhand! The three-piece from—any guesses?— Richmond, Virginia combines psychedelic rock, blues drive, and carnival weirdness for a show that’s landed them headlining Bowery Ballroom shows and bill shares with Tom Petty, Dinosaur Jr., and Modest Mouse. The guitar work is fire, the inner-band dynamics entrancing, the melodies instantly sing-along-able. People’s Blues comes to town with Cycles, a trio specializing in a unique fusion of rock, jazz, hiphop, soul, and funk. Saturday, December 3, 11 p.m., free, 21+

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Amp up your hump day with an all-ages bill of eclectic hip-hop from across the country. Locals Dope KNife and Cunabear join New York City’s Uncommon Nasa, the “Professor of Progressive Hip-Hop.” Uncommon Nasa has made deep cuts in the fringe hip-hop scene of New York. The emcee prefers to be known simply as a writer, crafting texturally layered beats, chopping samples from vinyl and his own live instrumental recordings, and challenging his listeners. A legend of underground NYC hip-hop, Nasa is a multitalented music guru, working as both a producer, engineer, and founder of his own label, Uncommon Records. He’s always working and collaborating, and his latest team-up, an album with Short Fuze called Autonomy Music, has received rave reviews from hip-hop critics and bigwigs like Huffington Post alike. Skech185, joining Uncommon Nasa on tour, just released an album with longtime collaborator Analog(ue) Tape Dispenser as War Church. Their album Gunship Diplomacy is an essential piece of art in these politically charged times with its intense lyricism and dark-yet-danceable beats. Wednesday, December 7, 7 p.m., $5, all-ages

Tinmouth, The Gumps, Whaleboat

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Philadelphia-based band Tinmouth comes to town to play amid the golden-bathed glitz of El-Rocko Lounge. The trio writes jangly, tough-around-the-edges tunes rooted in solid pop hooks and washed in lo-fi fizz. Tinmouth possesses a great knack for aggressive-yet-melodic attack in the manner of trailblazers like Mission of Burma with a loose, college-rock sensibility and approach. Shoegazey Whaleboat will help bring back that ‘90s sound to the stage, and The Gumps will keep the energy up with their rambunctious fun. CS Wednesday, December 7, 8 p.m., free, 21+

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Wednesday 11.30

9 p.m. Mars Theatre John Anderson, 8 p.m. Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Jody Espina Trio, 6:30 p.m. Randy Wood Guitars Little Roy Lewis and Lizzy Long, 7:30 p.m. River House Ricky Standard Rocks on the Roof Fellowship of Love Ruth’s Chris Steak House David Duckworth, 8 p.m. Savannah’s Music City Bar and Grill Southern Rock’s Finest, 8 p.m. The Shrimp Factory Rachael Shaner Tijuana Flats Gary Strickland Vic’s on The River Frank Bright and Claire Frazier The Warehouse Southern Tides Wild Wing Cafe Bill Hodgson, Cover Story Wingmen Motorcycle Clubhouse @ Sundown, 8 p.m. The Wormhole Silvermane, Coneja Blanca, 9:30 p.m.

Live Music

Trivia & Games

The Chromatic Dragon Geeky Trivia Night, 8 p.m. Dub’s Pub Trivia, 7:30 p.m. The Jinx Rock n Roll Bingo, 10 p.m. Rachael’s 1190 Team Trivia, 8:45 p.m. Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Trivia, 9:30 p.m. World of Beer Trivia, 7 p.m.

Karaoke

Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. Hercules Bar & Grill Karaoke, 9 p.m. Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Mediterranean Tavern Karaoke hosted by K-Rawk, 8-11 p.m. Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Comedy

Totally Awesome Bar Weird Wednesdays Open Mic Comedy

Little Lucky’s DJ Mixx Masta Matao SEED Eco Lounge DJ Cesar, 10 p.m.

Thursday 12. 1 Live Music

Basil’s Pizza and Deli Lauren Lapointe, 6:30 p.m. Bay Street Blues Hitman Blues Band, 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe Eric Culberson Band, 9 p.m. Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt (piano and vocals), 6 p.m. Fannie’s on the Beach Christy and Butch, 8 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Shane Baldwin & Andrew Gill, 7:30 p.m. The Jinx Dance Party w/ DJ Basik Lee, 10 p.m. The Johnny Mercer Theatre Fantasia, Guordan Banks, La’Porsha Renae, 8 p.m. Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Jason Bible, 7 p.m. River House Georgia Kyle Rocks on the Roof Virtue Band

Trivia & Games

Coach’s Corner Trivia, Movies & Music Trivia, 8 p.m.

Makeup Test with The House of Gunt @the bay street theatre

Savannah drag collective House of Gunt returns to Club One with a brand-new show. Look forward to performances from Influenza Mueller, Toyota Mitsubishi, Raine Raine, LaZanya Ontre, and Edna Allan Hoe, with special appearances from Savannah burlesque faves Jack N Thacox and Edie Bellini. thurs., dec. 1, doors at 10 p.m., show at 11 p.m., $5 The Shrimp Factory Luke Landers Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Open Mic, 9 p.m. Totally Awesome Bar DJ Basik Lee, 10 p.m. Vic’s on The River Frank Bright and Claire Frazier, Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Jon Lee’s Apparitions Wild Wing Cafe Bucky & Barry, 5 p.m., Liquid Ginger Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Acoustic Thursday, 6 p.m.

Trivia & Games

The Britannia British Pub Trivia, 7:30 p.m. McDonough’s Trivia, 7:30 p.m. Mediterranean Tavern Butt Naked Trivia with Kowboi, 7 p.m. Melody’s Coastal Cafe and Sandbar Cantina Trivia Pour Larry’s Explicit Trivia, 10 p.m. Totally Awesome Bar 80s and 90s Trivia, 8 p.m. Tybee Island Social Club Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

Karaoke

Applebee’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Blueberry Hill Trivia and Karaoke, 7 p.m. The Chromatic Dragon Karaoke Night, 9 p.m. Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. Doodles Karaoke 9 p.m. Flashback Karaoke, 8 p.m. Jukebox Bar & Grill Karaoke, 8 p.m. Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Mediterranean Tavern Karaoke, 8 p.m. Rachael’s 1190 Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. Rusty Rudders Tap House Karaoke

Savannah’s Music City Bar and Grill Karaoke, 8 p.m. World of Beer Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Congress Street Social Club DJ Blackout, 10 p.m. The Jinx Live DJ, 10 p.m. Little Lucky’s DJ Mixx Masta Matao Mediterranean Tavern DJ Kirby Rusty Rudders Tap House DJ Tap SEED Eco Lounge DJ Cesar, 10 p.m.

Bar & Club Events

Club One Makeup Test with The House of Gunt, 10 p.m., Drag Show, 12 a.m. SEED Eco Lounge Daas Unterground Thursdays, 10 p.m.

Friday 12. 2 Live Music

A-J’s Dockside Joey Manning, 7 p.m. Basil’s Pizza and Deli Keith & Ross, 7 p.m. Bayou Cafe David Harbuck, Hitman Blues Band, 8 p.m. Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt (piano and vocals), 6 p.m. Congress Street Social Club Chapter Soul, 10:30 p.m. Fiore Italian Bar and Grill Anne Allman, 6:30 p.m. Huc-A-Poo’s Willie Jackson, 10 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Shrimp City Slim, 9 p.m. The Jinx Wolves x4, Sins of Godless Men, Burns Like Fire, 10 p.m. Jukebox Bar & Grill 8 Mile Bend Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Georgia Kyle, 7 p.m. Mansion on Forsyth Park Tradewinds,

Karaoke

Bay Street Blues Karaoke, 8 p.m. Blueberry Hill Karaoke, 7 p.m. The Islander Karaoke, 10 p.m. Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Rachael’s 1190 Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. Sunny’s Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m. Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Karaoke/ DJ, 10:30 p.m.

Club 309 West DJ Zay Cocktail Co. Cocktails & Beats, 10 p.m. Doubles Nightclub DJ Sam Diamond, 8 p.m. El-Rocko Lounge DJ D-Frost Hercules Bar & Grill DJ Little Lucky’s DJ Sweet Treat Melissa Rusty Rudders Tap House DJ Tap SEED Eco Lounge DJ C-Rok, 10 p.m. Tree House DJ Phive Star

Bar & Club Events

Abe’s on Lincoln DJ Doc Ock, 9 p.m. Club One Drag Show

Saturday 12. 3 Live Music

17 Hundred 90 Restaurant Gail Thurmond, 6:30 p.m. A-J’s Dockside Joey Manning, 7 p.m. Basil’s Pizza and Deli Charlie Fog Band, 8 p.m. Bayou Cafe Thomas Claxton, Fig Neutrons, 8 p.m. Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt (piano and vocals), 6 p.m. Boomy’s Liquid Ginger Casimir’s Lounge Jackson Evans Trio, 9 p.m. Congress Street Social Club The Hypnotics, 10:30 p.m. Dollhouse Productions Something For The Kids Fest, 12 p.m. El-Rocko Lounge COEDS, Secret Guest, DJ Precisa, 9:30 p.m. Islands Sports Bar Merry Kissmas w/ Rockalicious Jazz’d Tapas Bar Shrimp City Slim, 9 p.m.

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The Jinx Damon and the Shitkickers, 6 p.m. Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Joe Wilson, 7 p.m. Mars Theatre John Anderson, 8 p.m. The Olde Pink House David Duckworth & Alisha Duckworth Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Jody Espina Trio, 6:30 p.m. River House Ricky Standard Rocks on the Roof Versatile Band Ruth’s Chris Steak House Eddie Wilson Savannah’s Music City Bar and Grill Joseph Wilson The Shrimp Factory Justin Morris Tybee Post Theater Devon Allman Band, 8 p.m. Vic’s on The River Frank Bright and Claire Frazier The Warehouse Jason Bible, Sweet Potato and the Pies Wild Wing Cafe Jason Courtenay Duo, Thomas Claxton, Bill Hodgson, 5 p.m. Wingmen Motorcycle Clubhouse @Sundown, 11 a.m. The Wormhole Starland Holiday Party feat. Joi Ryder, Pussy Launcher, XuluProphet, Broken Glow, 10 p.m.

Karaoke

Applebee’s Karaoke, 10 p.m. Bay Street Blues Karaoke, 8 p.m. Doodles Karaoke, 9 p.m. The Islander Karaoke, 10 p.m. Jukebox Bar & Grill Karaoke, 8 p.m. Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Melody’s Coastal Cafe and Sandbar Cantina Karaoke, 8 p.m. Rachael’s 1190 Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.

Comedy

A-J’s Dockside Joey Manning, 7 p.m. Aqua Star Restaurant (Westin Harbor Hotel) Equinox Trio Jazz Brunch, 11:30 a.m. Bayou Cafe Don Coyer, 9 p.m. Beach Institute Jazz at the Beach, 5 p.m. Congress Street Social Club Voodoo Soup, 10:30 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Jeff Beasley, 7 p.m. Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Justin Morris, 7 p.m. The Olde Pink House Eddie Wilson River House Georgia Kyle The Shrimp Factory Rachael Shaner Skidaway United Methodist Church Community “Messiah” Sing, 4 pm & 7 p.m. St. John’s Episcopal Church Advent Choral Evensong, 5 p.m. Tybee Island Social Club Sunday Bluegrass Brunch, 12:30 p.m. Tybee Post Theater Savannah Songwriters Series, 7 p.m. Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Thomas Claxton, 8 p.m.

Trivia & Games

Lulu’s Chocolate Bar Sunday Afternoon Trivia, 3 p.m. Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Trivia, 9:30 p.m.

Karaoke

Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Karaoke/DJ, 10:30 p.m.

Boomy’s DJ Basik Lee, 10 p.m.

The Wormhole Comedy Planet with Andrew Michael, Paige Bowman, Brian Emond, Cherith Fuller, 8 p.m.

Cocktail Co. Cocktails & Beats, 10 p.m. Doubles Nightclub DJ Sam Diamond, 8 p.m. Little Lucky’s DJ Sweet Treat Melissa Rusty Rudders Tap House DJ Tap SEED Eco Lounge DJ Pieces, 10 p.m. Tree House DJ Phive Star

Monday 12. 5 Live Music

Abe’s on Lincoln Open Mic with Craig Tanner and Mr. Williams, 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe David Harbuck, 9 p.m. Cocktail Co. Monday Night Live, 8 p.m. Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Wormhole Open Mic, 8 p.m.

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Sunday 12. 4

Blowin’ Smoke Southern Cantina Team Trivia, 7:30 p.m. The Britannia British Pub Bingo, 8 p.m. McDonough’s Trivia, 7:30 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) Bingo

Live Music

Karaoke

Bar & Club Events

Club One Drag Show, 10:30 p.m.

17 Hundred 90 Restaurant Gail Thurmond, 6:30 p.m.

Boomy’s Karaoke, 10 p.m. Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.

Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, ongoing, 9 p.m. Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

The Jinx DJ Lucky Bastard, 10 p.m. Little Lucky’s DJ Mixx Masta Matao SEED Eco Lounge DJ Pieces, 10 p.m.

Tuesday 12. 6 Live Music

Bay Street Blues Ben Keiser Band, 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe Jam Night with Eric Culberson, 9 p.m. Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Thea, piano/vocals, 6 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Annie Allman, 7 p.m. The Jinx Hip-Hop Night, 11 p.m. Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Georgia Kyle, 7 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Open Mic, 9 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) Open Mic Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Hitman Blues Band, 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Chuck Courtenay, 5 p.m. The Wormhole Mitchell & Friends Acoustic Happy Hour, 6 p.m.

Trivia & Games

Basil’s Pizza and Deli Trivia, 7 p.m. Coach’s Corner Trivia, 8 p.m. CoCo’s Sunset Grille Trivia, 7 p.m. Congress Street Social Club Trivia, 10 p.m. Fia Rua Irish Pub Trivia, 7:30 p.m. Mediterranean Tavern Battle of The Sexes Game, 9 p.m. Mellow Mushroom Trivia, 7:30 p.m. Savannah Taphouse Trivia, 7 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Trivia, 9 p.m. The Wormhole Trivia, 10:30 p.m.

Karaoke

Blueberry Hill Karaoke, 7 p.m. Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. The Rail Pub Karaoke, 9 p.m. Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Comedy

Chuck’s Bar Comedy Open Mic, 9:30 p.m.

Little Lucky’s DJ Mixx Masta Matao SEED Eco Lounge DJ C-Rok, 10 p.m.

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A-J’s Dockside 1315 Chatham Ave. Tybee Island 912-786-9533 ajsdocksidetybee.com

Applebee’s 1492 E. Oglethorpe Hwy. Hinesville 912-369-4909 applebees.com

Aqua Star Restaurant (Westin Harbor Hotel) 1 Resort Dr. Savannah-Downtown 912-201-2085 aquastarrestaurant.com

Barrelhouse South 125 W. Congress St. Savannah-Downtown 912-662-5576 barrelhousesouth.com

Basil’s Pizza and Deli 216 Johnny Mercer Blvd. Wilmington Island 912-897-6400 basilsonline.com

Bay Street Blues 17 E. Bay St. Savannah-Downtown 912-236-6655

Bayou Cafe 14 N. Abercorn St. 912-233-6411 bayousavannah.com

Beach Institute 502 E. Harris St 912-335-8868

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Billy’s Place at McDonough’s 20 E. Perry St.

912-786-6109 fanniesonthebeach.com

Blowin’ Smoke Southern Cantina 1611 Habersham St. Savannah-Midtown

912-459-4160 fiaruairishpub.com

912-231-9049 billysplacesavannah.com

912-231-2385 blowinsmokesavannah.com

Blueberry Hill 546 Dean Forest Rd. Savannah-Westside 964-8401

Boomy’s 409 W. Congress St. 912-436-6660 boomysbar.com

The Britannia British Pub 140 Johnny Mercer Blvd. Wilmington Island 912-898-4257

Casimir’s Lounge 700 Drayton St. Savannah-Midtown

912-721-5002 mansiononforsythpark.com

The Chromatic Dragon 514 MLK Jr. Blvd. 912-289-0350 chromaticdragon.com

Chuck’s Bar 305 W. River St. 912-232-1005

Club 309 West 309 W. River St. 912-236-1901 club309west.com

Club One 1 Jefferson St.

912-232-0200 clubone-online.com

Coach’s Corner 3016 E. Victory Dr. Savannah-Eastside 912-352-2933 coachs.net

Cocktail Co. 10 Whitaker St.

912-236-6144 savannahcocktailco.com

CoCo’s Sunset Grille 1 Old U.S. Hwy. 80 Tybee Island 912-786-7810 cocostybee.com

coffee deli 4517 Habersham St. Savannah-Midtown

912-352-7818 savannahcoffeedeli.com

Congress Street Social Club 411 W. Congress St. 912-238-1985 congressstreetsocialclub.com

Doodles 586 S. Columbia Ave. Rincon 912-295-2536

Doubles Nightclub 7100 Abercorn St. Savannah-Southside 912-352-7100

Dub’s Pub 225 W. River St. Savannah-Downtown (912) 200-3652 dubspubriverstreet.com

El-Rocko Lounge 117 Whitaker St. 912-495-5808

Fia Rua Irish Pub 10132 Ford Ave. Richmond Hill Fiore Italian Bar and Grill 7360 Skidaway Rd. Isle of Hope 912-349-2609 fioreitalianbarandgrill.com

Five Oaks Taproom 201 W. Bay St. Savannah-Downtown

Mellow Mushroom 11 W. Liberty St. 912-495-0705 mellowmushroom.com

Melody’s Coastal Cafe and Sandbar Cantina 2518 Hwy 17 Richmond Hill 912-459-6357 melscoastalcafe.com

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub 311 W. Congress St. 912-239-9600 macphersonspub.com

St. John’s Episcopal Church 1 West Macon Street Sunny’s Lounge 5630 Ogeechee Rd. Savannah-Southside 912-234-6628

The Olde Pink House 23 Abercorn St.

Tijuana Flats 1800 E. Victory Dr. Savannah-Midtown

Pour Larry’s 206 W. St. Julian St.

Totally Awesome Bar 107 B Whitaker St.

Huc-A-Poo’s 1213 US Hwy. 80 East Tybee Island

Rachael’s 1190 1190 King George Blvd. Savannah-Southside

Tree House 309 W. St. Julian St.

The Islander 301 Johnny Mercer Blvd. Wilmington Island

The Rail Pub 405 W. Congress St.

912-897-6137

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Tybee Island Social Club 1311 Butler Ave. Tybee Island

Islands Sports Bar 348 Johnny Mercer Blvd Wilmington Island

Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant 402 MLK Jr. Blvd.

Tybee Post Theater 10 Van Horn Tybee Island

Randy Wood Guitars 1304 East Hwy. 80 Savannah-Westside

Vic’s on The River 26 E. Bay St.

Flashback 10010-B Ford Ave. Richmond Hill 912-428-1643

Hercules Bar & Grill 2500 Dean Forest Rd. Savannah-Westside 912-966-5790

912-786-5900 www.hucapoos.com/

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Jazz’d Tapas Bar 52 Barnard St. Savannah-Downtown

912-236-7777 www.jazzdsavannah.com

The Jinx 127 W. Congress St. 912-236-2281

912-232-4286 www.plantersinnsavannah.com

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912-292-1656 ranchoalegrecuban.com

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River House 125 W. River St.

Johnny Mercer Theatre 301 West Oglethorpe Ave.

912-234-1900 liveoakstore.com/riverhouse

Jukebox Bar & Grill 3741 US Hwy 17 Ste 500 Richmond Hill

912-721-3901 bohemianhotelsavannah.com

912-651-6556 www.savannahcivic.com

912-756-6997

Little Lucky’s 6 Gateway Blvd. E. Savannah-Southside 912-925-1119

Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill 417 East River St. 912-341-8897

Lulu’s Chocolate Bar 42 MLK, Jr. Blvd. 912-480-4564 luluschocolatebar.com

Mansion on Forsyth Park 700 Drayton St.

912-238-5158 mansiononforsythpark.com

Mars Theatre 109 S. Laurel Street Springfield

912-754-1118 www.marstheatre.com

McDonough’s 21 E. McDonough St.

912-233-6136 mcdonoughssavannah.com

Mediterranean Tavern 125 Foxfield Way Pooler 912-988-1052

Rocks on the Roof 102 W. Bay St.

Rusty Rudders Tap House 303 W. River St. 912-944-6302

Ruth’s Chris Steak House 111 W. Bay St. 912-721-4800 ruthschris.com

The Sandbar 1512 Butler Ave. Tybee Island 912-786-8304

Savannah Taphouse 125 E. Broughton St. 912-201-8277 savannahtaphouse.com

Savannah’s Music City Bar and Grill 65 Fairmont Ave. Savannah-Southside SEED Eco Lounge 39 Montgomery St. 912-349-5100

The Shrimp Factory 313 East River Street Savannah-Downtown

912-236-4229 www.theshrimpfactory.com

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Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill 11215 Abercorn St. Savannah-Southside

912-348-3200 macphersonspub.com

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912) 598-8460 www.siumc.org/

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) 110 Towne Center Dr. Pooler

912-236-4440 fiveoakstaproom.com

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The Warehouse 18 E. River St.

912-234-6003 thewarehousebarandgrille.com

Wet Willie’s 101 E. River St. 912-233-5650 wetwillies.com

Wild Wing Cafe 27 Barnard St. 912-790-9464 wildwingcafe.com

Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) 417 Pooler Pkwy. Pooler 912-208-3700 wildwingcafe.com

Wingmen Motorcycle Clubhouse 69 Ross Rd. Savannah-Westside World of Beer 112 W. Broughton St. Savannah-Downtown 912-443-1515 worldofbeer.com

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Pygmalion:

The First Eliza Doolittle Collective Face performs Shaw classic that inspired My Fair Lady by Jim Morekis

jim@connectsavannah.com

NOV 30-DEC 6 2016

IF YOU love My Fair Lady, you’ll love Pygmalion. Just don’t expect any singing. My Fair Lady, of course, was written in the 1950s by the all-star musical theatre duo of Lerner and Loewe. It is based on George Bernard Shaw’s 1913 play Pygmalion, itself inspired by the ancient Greek myth about a sculptor who falls in love with his own marble creation. The film version of the musical, starring Audrey Hepburn as Eliza Doolittle and Rex Harrison as Henry Higgins, is one of the most widely beloved movies ever made. While Shaw’s play isn’t a musical, the characters are virtually identical, as is the core transformation of Eliza from a humble but street-smart Cockney girl into what seems to be an upper-crust aristocrat. Local theatre standout April Hayes plays Miss Doolittle in Collective Face Theatre Ensemble’s production of the Shaw play, opening this weekend. “When I was a little girl I saw My Fair Lady. I watched it with my grandmother. I remember when Eliza Doolittle came

down the stairs in that ball gown. I said to myself, I’m going to be her one day,” Hayes recalls. “Also I love doing accents, I love Shaw, and I love classic theatre, so I couldn’t turn it down!” Director David I.L. Poole explains the decision to stage Pygmalion. “Though My Fair Lady has been called the most perfect musical ever made, there’s a reason we chose this and not the musical. It’s a great addition to our season, and sort of our second delving into classical theatre,” Poole says, Death of A Salesman earlier this year being their first. “Also, it’s hard to do a musical without a cast of 40. We are doing this play with like 12 people. If you like My Fair Lady, it’s wonderful to see the source material. It’s been interesting to see how easy it is to fall in love with this play.” As you might expect from a writer and social critic of Shaw’s caliber, his play delves more deeply into the thorny issues involved with Eliza’s metamorphosis, and what it

28 Mark Rand plays Henry Higgins, seen here in three scenes with April Hayes. Other cast members include Eric Salles, Gary Shelby, Julie Kessler, and Dandy Barrett.

“It’s a social commentary on the British class system, and also about women’s independence. It’s very much a comedy,” says April Hayes, who plays Eliza. Photos by Mercedes Brown

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“It’s been interesting for us to see how easy it is to fall in love with this play.” Community theatre rarely has the luxury of something as exotic as a dialect coach. But for Pygmalion, Collective Face utilizes the talents of Jeffrey DeVincent to help Hayes navigate Eliza’s transition from her native Cockey accent to “RP,” or Received Pronunciation, i.e., the stereotypical upper crust English accent you might hear on the BBC. “Jeff DeVincent is fantastic. I did a lot of listening. It’s like learning songs — you have to use your ear. Same thing with Cockney and RP,” says Hayes. “It’s especially challenging with the Cockney accent. In the play, I am low class and no one can understand me. Yet of course I have to be understood by the audience. That’s the balancing act.” Hayes is doing another balancing act: she’s the mother of a son who’s a little over a year old. “I had just given birth, and David called and said, ‘I know you’ve got a lot on your plate right now, but I have the perfect role for you,’” Hayes laughs. “So I took the summer off to prepare for Eliza. We started rehearsal in October, right after my son’s first birthday! Our children are our greatest motivators. I feel like I’m setting an example though he’s only a year old.” Rounding out the cast are Eric Salles as Mr. Doolittle, Gary Shelby as Colonel Pickering, Julie Kessler as Mrs. Pearce, and Dandy Barrett as Mrs. Higgins. Additional cast members are Nory Garcia, Casey Bessette, Kevin Santana, Lisa Buse, Corey Hollinger, J Frank Lynch, and Garrett Ward. For Collective Face, this production is a bittersweet one, as it’s the last show the troupe will perform in Muse Arts Warehouse before the lease is up and the building is renovated into residences. “For the time being, we’ll be moving our shows into the Kennedy Fine Arts auditorium at Savannah State University,” Poole says, adding that the space will probably allow a wider range of material anyway. Echoing many other observations about the changing character of Savannah, he says, “The rents downtown have gotten so insane, they’re beyond the reach of just about any arts organization.” cs

Pygmalion

When: Dec. 2, 3, 9, 10, 16 and 17 (Fridays and Saturdays) at 8 p.m. Dec. 4, 11 and 18 (Sunday matinees) at 3 p.m. Where: Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. Tickets: $25 for general admission and $20 for seniors, students, and active military. Info: Call 912-232-0018 for reservations.

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says about Britain at the turn of the 20th Century. “It’s interesting to see how much more independent this Eliza is than in My Fair Lady,” says Poole. “This is set during the suffrage movement, so it’s about early feminism. It’s also about the morality of the middle class, as seen through Eliza’s father Alfred.” Also, this: Pygmalion is really funny. “I don’t think people realize how funny this play really is,” says Hayes. “It’s a social commentary on the British class system, and also a social commentary about women’s independence. It’s political and social satire, and very much a comedy. It’s not dry or didactic at all.” Poole says another key point about Pygmalion is “it’s more about the Henry Higgins story than Eliza’s.” Local theatre veteran Mark Rand plays Higgins. “You really do get to see a little more about him. In comparing the two, I feel he comes across a little better in Pygmalion,” says Rand. “In My Fair Lady some of the material makes him seem more misogynistic, which I don’t really think he is in Pygmalion,” he says. “I think Shaw put a lot of himself into character of Higgins. A lot of the social commentary in the play reflected Shaw’s own views at the time,” Rand says. “He was somewhat socialist, and had the belief that everyone should be treated equally. He was proud of the fact that he treats a duchess the same as he would a flower girl.” That said, Rand also describes Higgins as being in a form of arrested dveloipment. “He’s a little bit of a savant. Childlike in some ways. We all know people like that — they’re brilliant in one area but socially inept in others.” Rand says he’s been in two previous productions of My Fair Lady in years past. “I auditioned for Higgins twice before, but didn’t get it either time,” he laughs. “I was always a fan of the story.” While this isn’t a musical, Hayes says, “the beautiful thing about this play is there is real singing in the language. I’m trying to do this portrayal as Eliza almost singing the words.” Hayes says Poole’s direction has made all the difference. “David pressed the point that we shouldn’t be afraid to make mistakes in rehearsal. He wanted us to play with this, to bring the play to life. Of course there are several adaptations and you can get lost in the different versions. Our version gives you a lot of freedom,” she says.

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The Taming of the Shrew

Armstrong finishes a semester of Shakespeare with big laughs by anna chandler

anna@connectsavannah.com

NOV 30-DEC 6 2016

William Shakespeare’s gotta be blushing in his grave thanks to Armstrong State University. Throughout their fall semester, the university has paid loving homage to the playwright through a variety of productions, including the hysterical romp The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) and Desdemona: A Play about a Handkerchief. The tribute wraps this weekend with Armstrong Masquers Theatre’s rendition of Shakespeare’s beloved comedy The Taming of the Shrew. The classic has been adapted countless times—Cole Porter’s musical version Kiss Me, Kate and the 1967 film of the play (starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton) are favorites, as is 1999 teen flick 10 Things I Hate About You. The hysterical tale revolves around the courtship of Petruchio and Katherina, the “shrew” in question. Headstrong Kate is not into the idea of romance with Petruchio, but through clever banter and plenty of mind games, Petruchio eventually charms her and the two fall deeply in love. After directing last year’s Julius Caesar, Dr. Peter Mellen was eager to bring some laughs to the Armstrong stage. “I didn’t want to do another serious one,” he reveals. “It was time for a comedy. I haven’t done this comedy in 20 years, and I just think it’s a fun show.” Many modern Shakespeare productions bring The Bard’s work to life in nontraditional settings—in fact, Armstrong’s Caesar was set in post-Soviet Republic Eastern Europe—but Dr. Mellen decided to stick with Taming of the Shrew’s original time period. “I was talking to John Wright, our scenic designer, and we started talking about where you put Shakespeare, and he told me of an Onion article: “[Unconventional Director Sets Shakespeare Play In Time, Place Shakespeare Intended],” Dr. Mellen chuckles. “I have no problem playing around with the placement of time if there’s some benefit to it. I’m not sure how Taming of the Shrew gets much benefit of moving out of time and place,” he says. “We decided, what the heck, let’s be bold and different and stay where Shakespeare wrote it, in the Italian Renaissance. I think it works very well on its own.” Having directed many Shakespeare productions, Dr. Mellen is used to presenting 30 the work both in and out of period.

“I think the two things I was concerned about was, one, it’s a comedy. Make it funny,” he says. “It doesn’t matter how accurate we are if it’s not funny. That was our big thing. “The second was, this is a love story, and there really is a love story between [Katherina] and Petruchio. I think sometimes in production that gets lost. Our concern was to make sure we bring out the love story. Petruchio gets into all this because he’s out for money, and once he sees [Katherina] and starts interacting with her, he realizes this is the woman for him and no other woman will do. And for [Katherina], she discovers Petruchio is the man for her and no other man will do. It takes them both awhile before they can admit this, but they make a pretty darn good team. We wanted to make sure we got the comedy out and developed the story.” A talented troupe of undergraduate students, led by TJ Vaughn (Petruchio) and Emily Edwards (Katherina), will illuminate the stage. Dr. Mellen is proud of their “fun, interesting little group,” which features students of a variety of disciplines, including a few theatre majors. To create the best production possible, Dr. Mellen focused on making sure the Emily Edwards and TJ Vaughn will sweep you off your feet! Photos courtesy of armstrong state university

reason! That means, ‘I kind of know what’s going on on this page, but I don’t really know what I’m saying.’ Our cast knows exactly what they’re saying, so if you avoided seeing Shakespeare because you think you won’t understand, you’ll get it. If you avoided it because you think it’s long and dull, it’s not! It’s a lot of fun. You will understand what’s going on.” Hurricane Matthew put a damper on the Masquers’ rehearsal schedule, but the cast worked hard to spring back. Now, they’re ready present The Taming of the Shrew in all its glory and look back on a rich Shakespearean semester. “Come on down!” encourages Dr. Mellen. “That’s all you need to do with this show: Relax, have a good time, and enjoy this great romantic comedy.” CS actors understood exactly what they were saying at all times. As anyone who had to read it in high school knows, Shakespeare can be tricky, and according to the Shrew director, audiences can tell when an actor doesn’t quite comprehend what their character is trying to articulate.

“If the actors know what they are saying, they can say it in a way that the audience can understand it,” Dr. Mellen explains. “You can always tell when an actor doesn’t know what they’re saying in Shakespeare: They talk really fast with a really British voice, going up and down for no good

Armstrong Masquers Theatre presents: William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew

Where: Armstrong Jenkins Hall Theatre When: Dec. 1-3, 7:30 p.m., Dec. 4, 3 p.m. Tickets: $12 via Armstrong.edu or (912) 3442801

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Openings & Receptions

Fiber Guild of Savannah — Spinning, weaving, dyeing, quilting, knitting, basketry, rug making, paper manipulation, needle felting, and crocheting are just some of the crafts its members explore. Dec. 1-31. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. Holiday Employee Group Show — Not only do they serve you coffee with a smile, but the employees behind the veil have major talent to showcase. Nov. 30-Jan. 2. Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St. Holiday Gifting Market — Shop for artistic gifts just in time for the holidays. Fri., Dec. 2. The Grand Bohemian Gallery, 700 Drayton St.

Masters of Decay Closing Reception — Marc Osborne’s paintings of vultures benefit the Vulpro Society. Fri., Dec. 2, 7 p.m. The Butcher Tattoo Studio, 19 East Bay St. Mind’s Eye — An exploration of the interplay between one’s internal perception and external projection of reality. This body of work uses rudimentary geometry, intentional space, and loosely applied paint strokes to imitate portraiture. Fri., Dec. 2, 6-9 p.m. 912443-9355. Starland Cafe, 11 East 41st St. Mixed Greens, Farmer’s Almanac — Dec. 1-31. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. Reach:Trees — Whether the tree is wooden, organizational or mathematical, the small works in this show by local Savannah artists will show a wide breadth of style, applications and narrative. Dec. 1-23. Location Gallery, 417 Whitaker St. Tiny Treasures — Presented by the Coastal Bead Society. Dec. 2-Jan. 20. Cultural Arts Gallery, 9 W. Henry St. White Elephant — Eclectic mix of art from local artists. Nothing over $100. Dec. 1-4. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St.

Continuing Exhibits Bill Rousseau and Deborah Mueller — Bill Rousseau paints vibrant and detailed scenes of Savannah’s classic architecture and flora. Deborah Mueller creates Asian-inspired ceramics which are both beautiful and functional. Through Nov. 30. gallery209savannah.com/. Gallery 209, 209 E River St.

Closing reception at The Butcher for Marc Osborne’s ‘Masters of Decay’ show happens this Friday evening.

Face to Face: American Portraits from the Permanent Collection — Spanning the period from the American Revolution to World War II, the paintings in this exhibition demonstrate the broad range of American portraiture found in Telfair’s permanent collection. Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard St. Gestalt: An Installation by Chris Nitsche — Through early January, Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum will be presenting a large interactive installation by local artist and SCAD professor Chris Nitsche, and a selection of his preliminary sketches will be on display in the Museum atrium. Through Jan. 14. Ships of The Sea Museum, 41 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. Grand Divertissement à Versailles: Vintage Photographs by Bill Cunningham — This exhibition features exclusive images from the 1973 fashion show known as the Battle of Versailles. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. Guests, Strangers and Interlopers — Subodh Gupta’s work engages with otherness and ambiguous identities through the evocative use of found materials and objects. It invites the viewer to consider their subjective responses to self and others. Through Jan. 15. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. If We Must Die... — The installation showcases two unique sculptural works by the Jamaican-born artist — the “of 72 project” and selections from “Invisible Presence: Bling Memories” — installed together for the first time. Ebony Patterson is acclaimed for her ability to ascribe meaning to adornment. Through Jan. 1. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Objectified: Still Lifes from the Permanent Collection — Objectified considers the traditional genre of still life as represented in the works of Telfair Museums’ permanent collection. Presenting still lifes from the late 19th century through the present day, this exhibition invites viewers to consider the genre as a form ripe for artistic exploration. Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard St. One Hundred Years of Harmony: Paintings by Gari Melchers — Artist Gary Melchers played an invaluable role in shaping the collection Telfair Museums as fine arts advisor from 1906 to 1916. Through Dec. 11. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Robert Moran Isley — Robert Moran Isley is best known for his out-doors (pleinair) pieces, but all his paintings display a similar loose brushstroke and an exquisite understanding of light and composition. Through Dec. 31. Hospice Savannah, 1352 Eisenhower Dr. Small Works — Small Works is an annual juried exhibition of artwork by SCAD students, alumni, faculty and staff. All works are for sale and measure 18 inches or less in all dimensions. Through Jan. 21. Gutstein Gallery, 201 E Broughton St,. The Tsars’ Cabinet: Two Hundred Years of Russian Decorative Arts under the Romanovs — The Tsars’ Cabinet illuminates a period of sociopolitical change and comments on the fascinating personal lives of the members of the Romanov dynasty through a display of superbly crafted objects. Museum members free, nonmembers general admission. Through Jan. 6. Jepson Center, 207 West York St.

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Holiday Open House — Join Kobo Gallery’s artists for a holiday open house. Fri., Dec. 2, 5-8 p.m. Kobo Gallery, 33 Barnard Street ,.

Food & Drink Common Connoisseur Swordfish steak with sweet piquillo peppers stuffed with crab and rice along with toothsome candied fennel and ripe yellow tomato coulis.

The vibrantly effervescent house made Linguini with briny Sapelo clams and green olives in a white wine sauce.

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maintaining traditional integrity. “We make simple things that are really by Maria Whiteway good. That’s the heart of Italian cooking,” acommonconnoisseur.com he tells me. Based on our region’s environment, with “the plains that grow vegetation well” ON THE quiet end of East Bay Street, away and the waters that essentially serve as an from the hustle and bustle of visitors and estuary, Grove believes that “we are in a foot traffic, sits an understated cream really good spot for food”. square building with modest windows and Grove aims to utilize meat and produce no apparent entrance. that is locally available, sourcing products Yet, a quick turn onto Houston Street, from nearby fisherman, farms and suppliheading towards the historic Washington ers. For example, the fish he uses are from Square, one will see a large sign, mounted Bluffton, the clams are from Sapelo Island, on an over hang, stating “THE BRICE.” the pork is from Savannah River Farms, At this point the cream walls shift to a and some produce is from a few raised beds charcoal grey, indicating a subtle separaat the West Broad Street YMCA. tion between the hotel and the restaurant “We use what is available to us.” It is that resides within its shared walls. with this mindset that Grove has branded The Kimpton Brice Hotel and the Pacci Pacci’s fare as Coastal Italian Cuisine. Italian Kitchen + Bar are housed in the Savannah native, Grove, studied bioformally renovated Mulberry Inn, itself a chemistry at the University of Georgia. former Coca-Coca bottling plant. While there, Grove became involved in a While the Brice boasts an aura of modsupper club of sorts, in order to meet new ern Southern charm, Pacci possesses an people. This weekly gathering prodded Italian villa rustic farmhouse vibe. Furhim to take a wine education course for thermore, whilst they share the same continuing education credits. space, Pacci is run as an independent resGaining knowledge in this area ignited taurant, away from the hotel. Grove, who started pairing food and wine Pacci’s innovative Executive Chef, Dusty with some of his classmates. Even more, a 32 Grove, has reimagined Italian food, while friend who majored in horticulture, living

Handcrafted “Rooster’s Crest” pasta, with slices of Savannah River Farms sausage and broccolini in a white wine sage sauce.

in a communal “Garden Home,” gave Grove fresh produce for his new found passion. This solidified his desire to enter the culinary world. “I was hooked,” Grove professes. Grove began his culinary journey working with James Beard award-winning chef Elizabeth Terry at Elizabeth on 37th. There he developed an understanding of each restaurant role, including bar service and back of the house prep. Terry proved to be a fruitful mentor, enhancing Grove’s knife work by making him time himself chopping vegetables. “I hated it at the time, but now I think it was genius,” Grove recalls. Grove developed his expertise further by cooking in a diverse array of restaurants, first in Atlanta and then Florida. These experiences led him back to Atlanta, where he became corporate chef for three privately owned clubs. Yet Grove could not stay away from Savannah for too long. In 2008, he spent one year as the executive chef at the Mansion on Forsyth Park, then a little over a year at Vic’s on the River, followed by three years managing clubhouses at The

Landings Club. In March 2014, Chef Roberto Leoci, consulting chef at Pacci, asked Grove to join the team as “chef de cuisine” (head chef). While Grove may not be Italian, he aimed to learn the language in college to “woo women” and had first-hand experiences with this country’s cuisine. Grove worked very closely with Italian chef Gino Noci in Atlanta. He also had a remarkable opportunity to visit Italy, in order to gleam from their techniques and taste the bounty of the land. Additionally, Grove apprenticed with pasta king Michael White in NYC, learning the craft of hand-made pasta. As a Savannahian, Grove recognizes the importance of “paying your civic rent.” He believes “there is not enough community involvement and communities are falling apart.” In order to bridge this gap, Grove refused to sit idly by and allow this to happen. Take the West Broad Street YMCA for example. The most recent vegetables that he and the local children planted were Italian Christmas beans, squash, and cucumbers.

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“The kids can pick and eat fresh veggies over there.” Grove graciously invited the kids into Pacci’s kitchen, where they were wide-eyed and enchanted. “My hope is they will be more apt to try new foods because they had a hand in planting them.” Grove also seeks to bring the community together through weekly events hosted by Pacci. On Tuesdays, Grove offers specially priced Pinots and Pastas. Each week three different pasta dishes are featured with a glass of wine for under $20. Imagine dishes like Braised Beef Rigatoni or Roasted Rabbit Ragu with Sundried Tomatoes and Truffle Pecorino. The highlight of Pacci’s community events is their Wednesday night Supper Clubs. Aside from being the only formal Supper Club in Savannah, what brings a community together more than sitting around a twenty-foot table, breaking bread with 28 of your neighbors? “Supper Club is a locals gig. You get to meet people in the community.” Every second Wednesday of the month, Grove stages a grandiose multi-course meal with wine pairings for about $45. Each month, Chef features a region in Italy, serving its local cuisine and wine. November’s region is Emilia-Romagna, in Northern Italy, and December is Piedmont, bordering France and Switzerland. Grove aims to expand the well-attended Supper Club to a weekly basis. It is apparent that Chef Grove is enthusiastic about and inspired by the fare he creates. “In this industry more than any other, you have to love what you do. It’s very stressful, but you have to put it all into perspective,” he says. Grove often encourages his young line cooks to step out of the kitchen in order to see people in the dining room experiencing their food. “That’s why we’re doing it.” Grove spoiled my husband and I with decadently rustic Italian food, each plated with precision and sophistication. Initially, we were served Beef Carpaccio, one of Pacci’s signature dishes, from which the restaurant’s name is derived.

Thin slices of raw Wagyu beef were drizzled with creamy, yet pungent, garlic aioli, and topped with arugula and shaves of Parmigiano-Reggiano. Shards of salt enhanced the beef’s natural flavor profile, making it exceptionally memorable. Following this dish, we shared the ingenious Asparagus Carbonara, which was a play on the classic, minus the pasta. Also a signature dish, this bundle boasted creamy and savory ribbons of carrot, asparagus, pancetta, and onions. The poached egg on top oozed rich yolk when cut. The unifying flavor was the sweetness from zabaglione, comprising whipped egg yolks, sugar and Marsala wine. Chef Grove then served us with three pasta dishes and one fish entree. The house made Linguini with briny Sapelo clams and green olives in a white wine sauce was vibrantly effervescent. This is an olive-lover’s dream, as the green olive permeates every tantalizing bite. Stracci, meaning rags, is a pasta dish in which the scraps of dough from other macaroni are resourcefully mixed with garden peas and thick slices of 18-month old Parma Ham. These were then tossed in a sumptuous black truffle cream sauce. Then handcrafted “Rooster’s Crest” pasta was served with slices of Savannah River Farms sausage and broccolini, all in a white wine sage sauce. This was truly a comforting bowl of delicately layered familiar flavors. Lastly, we dined on a thick and juicy grilled Swordfish steak. This mild fish was served with sweet piquillo peppers stuffed with crab and rice. The finishing touches of toothsome candied fennel and ripe yellow tomato coulis were simple but brilliant. As evident in the food he produces, Grove’s science background allows him “to break flavors down into parts and piece them back together on a plate.” His innovation and passion are unmistakable. Grove knows that “if a chef is bored, you can see it.” This Chef is clearly anything but bored, as his inspired dishes made us feel as though even the last bite was as new and exciting as the first. cs

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JUST OVER a year ago a Salt Marsh Brewing was added to the long list of exciting South Carolina breweries. Salt Marsh Brewing opened in a loft area just above the Fat Patties dinning room in Bluffton. It’s a small brewery but they pack a punch. Founded by James Brown, a Hilton Head native and the former head brewer at River Dog Brewing in Ridgeland, Salt Marsh’s mission is “to brew great innovative beers for our neighbors to enjoy.” Part of Brown’s innovation is to use of an unusual fermentation system on some of their brews. Many of the beers that Salt Marsh produces are sours and brett beers. Brown uses a process called kettle souring. This process involves inoculating the wort (that’s the beer before it’s been fermented) during the kettle boil, giving it an expected sour pucker, but before the temperature is turned up to kill the bacteria. This process produces sours faster

than traditional souring processes, which involve inoculating the beer after fermentation, and insures that the bacteria do not infect the entire brewery. It’s a process that is controversial among sour purists but is an interesting new tool in the brewer’s bag of tricks and it does produce interesting beer. Part two of brewing innovative beers is to create interesting recipes. There is no shortage of good recipes in the Salt Marsh lineup. Here are a few of Salt Marsh’s beers to look for when you visit. Wild Hoppin’ John Jay IPA: Hoppin’ John Jay IPA is one of Salt Marsh’s base beers but this “wild” version is fermented with brettanomyces which adds a new spin and a funky kick to what is already a strong example of an IPA. Morning Grind: Stouts brewed with coffee are nothing new but Morning Grind is brewed with green coffee beans. This gives the beer a strong bitterness but rounds out with a rich coffee flavor. Essence 1.1: Farm house ales, of which Essence is an example are often brewed with locally sourced ingredients. Essence 1.1 follows this pattern and is

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brewed with locally sources peaches. It’s subtle and lovely. Nannas Puddin’: A sweet hefeweizen with yeast produced banana flavors brewed with vanilla wafers could easily be a novelty beer but Nannas Puddin’ comes across as a well crafted and refreshing beer perfect as a thirst quencher during a meal or on it’s own as a desert beer. Nanna’s Pudding is a Fall seasonal so it may not be around much longer. Fat Patties is a local, grass fed burger joint with two locations, the oldest of which is located in Beaufort. This original location had a strong craft beer tap list but they decided to take a next step and let their second location morph into a brewpub. Although under different ownership, Fat Patties and Salt Marsh enjoy a symbiotic relationship. Fat Patties benefits from a Salt Marsh’s tap list and occasional menu collaborations and Salt Marsh has a location to showcase its beers. Bluffton is not that far away and is well worth the journey to take in a few of Salt Marsh Brewing’s pours. They also offer growlers and crowlers so taking home a few Salt Marsh beers is likely. Salt Marsh and Fat Patties are in the heart of old town Bluffton at 203 Bluffton Rd and can be found online at www.fat-patties.com. cs

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MOANA

/// Better than Finding Dory but not quite reaching the level of Zootopia, the latest Disney animated effort of 2016 adheres pretty much to the formula we’ve come to expect in recent years from the storied studio. And as usual when it comes to the Mouse House, the formula won. Again combining a fairly standard morality tale with eye-popping visuals, Disney has another hit in Moana, a rollicking yarn centered on a young lass (voiced by Auli’i Cravalho) coming of age on a South Pacific island. Enjoying a special rapport with the ocean, she finally defies her overprotective father’s orders and sets sail with the intention of finding the Heart of Te Fiti (not to be confused with Titanic’s Heart of the Ocean), a bauble swiped from an island goddess by the boisterous and selfsatisfied demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson). Requiring the return of the stone to save her endangered island, she eventually crosses paths with Maui, and the pair constantly bicker as they embark on a series of adventures. One involves tiny pirates who might be distant relatives of the Minions; another focuses on a monstrous crab who belts out a showstopper (it’s a perfect vocal role for Tim Curry, but Flight of the Conchords’ Jemaine Clement got the call). Full of energetic incident, backed by a score co-written by Hamilton’s Lin-Manuel Miranda, and imbued with a respect for South Pacific customs and cultures, Moana hits all the right grace notes with such efficiency that it’s easy to overlook the fact that the lead is once again a plucky and intelligent heroine who absorbs valuable life lessons, the sidekick is once again a garrulous and talkative overachiever, and the comic relief is once again provided by an animal (in this case, a brain-damaged chicken). But why fight it when the results are this charming? Better to just settle back and allow the Disney magic to wash over you like a gentle wave lapping the shore.

ALLIED

/// Once the bread and butter of the movie industry, the World War II film has become a rarity in today’s Hollywood, tragically going the way of the dodo and the Western. Allied attempts to bring back some of that old-school glamor and intrigue, placing a moving love story at the center of a wartime espionage caper. The result is itself a rarity: an elegant and understated movie for adults, one that’s as unfussy as it is engaging. Brad Pitt, no stranger to tangling with Nazis (starring in Inglourious Basterds and Fury, speaking out against Donald Trump), here plays Max Vatan, a Canadian

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intelligence officer whose latest mission pairs him with French Resistance fighter Marianne Beausejour (Marion Cotillard). Their assignment involves posing as man and wife while plotting the assassination of an important German dignitary; perhaps inevitably, they end up falling in love and getting married, a union that turns problematic once Marianne is suspected by the British high command of being an enemy agent. Far too many movies relying on a big reveal play their hands too soon, but that’s not the case with Allied: Thanks to Steven Knight’s smart screenplay and Robert Zemeckis’ understated direction, the picture keeps the is-she-or-isn’t-she? guessing game percolating until the end. Also crucial to the story’s effectiveness are the performances by Pitt and Cotillard, both making the mutual attraction and admiration between their characters palpable. We’ll always have Casablanca, of course, but those wanting to catch an old-fashioned melodrama on the big screen are advised to fall in.

RULES DON’T APPLY

// Warren Beatty snagged a richly deserved Academy Award for directing the unsung 1981 masterpiece Reds, but he’s never won an Oscar for his acting. Yet for approximately 50 years, he’s delivered a hefty number of dazzling turns, refusing to coast on his good looks and instead exploring characters who were often eccentric, offbeat or even downright psychotic. With Rules Don’t Apply, it’s interesting to note that his acting remains as strong as ever while it’s his helming abilities that seem to have become a tad corroded over

time. Working from a script he co-wrote with Bo Goldman, Beatty has fashioned a film that often seems as schizophrenic as its key character, the towering figure of Howard Hughes. As played by Beatty himself, the billionaire is an omniscient presence, even when the story focuses more on the budding relationship between two of his employees. Folks who toil under Hughes aren’t allowed to date any of his contract actresses, which means chauffeur Frank Forbes (Alden Ehrenreich) and starlet Marla Mabrey (Lily Collins) have to keep their flirtatious parrying on the down low. Viewers who can get on the film’s wavelength—and who aren’t looking for something as meaty as Martin Scorsese’s Hughes biopic The Aviator—will find (as I did) much to enjoy, but there’s no denying the picture is slight in the extreme, with most of its particulars dissipating from memory rather rapidly. Still, it’s been 15 years since Beatty participated in any movie (headlining the woeful Town & Country), and it’s nice to see the maverick filmmaker still in the game, even if he’s no longer the one writing the rules.

BAD SANTA 2

// The 2003 Yuletide hit Bad Santa remains one of those holiday movies, like It’s a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Story, that’s impossible not to watch over and over (and over) again. Bad Santa 2 is basically like a copy that’s been produced on a faulty Xerox machine: Some parts have been duplicated perfectly, while other bits

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are blurry or missing completely. So while the foul language, misanthropic attitude, and cynical performances still come into focus in this belated sequel, even squinting might not pick up much in the way of clever plotting, genuine wit, and a sneaky subversive streak running throughout. Yet the attention to cheerful vulgarity defines both movies, meaning that plenty of laughs can be found in this flagrantly foulmouthed follow-up. Granted, audiences may not respect themselves in the morning—heck, they may not even respect themselves during the movie (at my screening, many people lambasted the film on the way out, but, boy, were they sure howling during it!)—but those looking for seasonal fare that’s decidedly more naughty than nice will be properly rewarded. As before, the key ingredient is the giveand-take between Billy Bob Thornton and Tony Cox as those holiday hoodlums Willie and Marcus—both actors pick up where they left off, as their antagonistic characters this time become involved in a heist brought together by Willie’s equally disreputable mom (Kathy Bates). Pudgy Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly) returns to again scamper after Willie, and he’s as dim-witted as ever. Thurman is rather awkwardly shoehorned into the proceedings, sandwiched between the copious cussing and the copious copulation. Nevertheless, his presence is welcome, if only to see how he looks 13 years removed from the original film—and to see if he still puts his faith in Mary and Jesus and that talking walnut.

FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM

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/// It’s tempting to warily eye this entity known as Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and see nothing more than a blatant cash-grab, an impersonal product designed to separate fans of all things Harry Potter from their hard-earned cash (or, in the case of teens, easily acquired allowance). And initially, this film from David Yates (who directed the final four Potter pictures) and J.K. Rowling (in her screenwriting debut, marking the first time she’s adapted one of her own works) does seem to be coasting on its related mythology, feeling like warmed-over Hogwarts. Eventually, though, the saga of British wizard Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) and his trip to America hits its stride, and the end result proves to be a welcome addition to the fantasy field. Rather than just functioning as elongated exposition for the umpteen sequels to follow, this one is self-contained enough to satisfy on its own terms, following Newt 36 as he bumbles his way through the Big

Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard bring Old Hollywood elegance to the screen in Allied.

Apple with a suitcase full of mysterious critters. Along the way, he raises the curiosity of a well-meaning witch (Katherine Waterston), grabs the attention of a high-ranking wizard (Colin Farrell), and inadvertently involves an innocent bystander (Dan Fogler) in his shenanigans. Redmayne is affable and endearingly awkward as Newt; so, too, is Fogler, and the inclusion of a No-Maj (the American term for the UK’s Muggle) in a central role is largely what sets this apart from the more hermetically sealed Potter tales. There are references to that other Rowling enterprise (Dumbledore is name-dropped), but with a fresh cast of characters, a significant change in locale, and various plotlines all working toward the same destination, this picture thankfully turns out to be its own beast.

THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN

/// A sparkling gem that joins The Fault in Our Stars and An Education as one of the brightest coming-of-age films of recent vintage, The Edge of Seventeen finds True Grit’s Hailee Steinfeld delivering a powerhouse performance as Nadine, a high school outcast whose only friend is the lovely Krista (Haley Lu Richardson). Nadine also has a brother, Darian (Blake Jenner), who’s described by everyone as perfect, leading to Nadine feeling even more insecure about herself (as one teen notes, they’re like the movie Twins, with Darian as Schwarzenegger and Nadine as DeVito).

When Krista and Darian unexpectedly begin dating, Nadine feels betrayed and spirals further out of control, with her frazzled mom (Kyra Sedgwick) and her sarcastic teacher (Woody Harrelson) only able to do so much to calm her down. The Edge of Seventeen marks Kelly Fremon Craig’s debut as director and her sophomore session as screenwriter—based on the evidence here, she’s clearly a welcome newcomer to the cinema scene, creating characters who feel painfully real and coaxing impressive turns from all the youngsters (Hayden Szeto is especially noteworthy as the nerdy Erwin). Of course, when it comes to veterans, it’s always good to have Harrelson in your corner—as in The Hunger Games franchise, he’s again a mischievous delight, taking advantage of the scattered scenes that Craig has gifted to him. He provides the humor, the teens provide the heart, and Craig provides one of the season’s must-see movies.

ARRIVAL

//// A friend once quipped that, given my reluctance to hand out four stars to more than just a couple of movies each year, I only award the highest rating if I “personally see God walking across the auditorium.” Honestly, he’s not far off when it comes to the magnificent new movie Arrival. While there may have been no divine presence in the theater, there was certainly a religious movement taking place on the screen.

A motion picture that turns out to be far more focused on humanity than on otherworldly visitors, it’s a transcendent viewing experience that gets under the skin and into the heart. Presented in a fragmented manner that perpetually keeps viewers off balance, the film centers on Louise Banks (Amy Adams), a college professor and linguist who’s approached by the military (repped by Forest Whitaker) to help communicate with the extra-terrestrials whose enormous ships have taken root at 12 spots across the globe. Louise and scientist Ian Donnelly (Jeremy Renner) are transported to the one vessel that’s stateside, whereupon they seek to decipher the inky blots (basically Rorschach meets Ringu) squirted from the aliens’ appendages. Meanwhile, other colleagues and other countries (particularly China) are growing more nervous by the minute, convinced that the invaders are of the Independence Day variety and are planning to decimate at will. For her part, Louise is filtering everything through scattered memories, most focusing on her young daughter. Arrival is based on Ted Chiang’s short piece “Story of Your Life,” the type of work that sounds unfilmable. Yet scripter Eric Heisserer (who before now was best known for penning the lamentable remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street and the lamentable prequel to The Thing) has contributed a screenplay that’s both literate and lyrical, one that moves with grace and provides plenty of catharsis along the way. Director Denis Villeneuve, who’s about to have his third consecutive feature land on my year-end 10 Best list (his last two gems were Sicario and Prisoners), never overplays his hand, and he requests the same from others working on this production. The visual effects are magnificent but never in your face, and while it’s apparent that the score comes from the same guy who crafted the superb one for Sicario, composer Johann Johannsson nevertheless uses the nerve-jangling refrains more sparingly, mixing it up with calmer if still somber stretches. Adams is excellent in the central role, a part not unlike the one essayed by Sandra Bullock in Gravity. Indeed, Arrival stirs memories of several heady sci-fi outings, among them Gravity, Interstellar, Contact and, of course, Close Encounters of the Third Kind. I’m not going to allow my adoration to render me so flippant as to idiotically state that it makes all those A-games look as insipid as The Adventures of Pluto Nash by comparison, but in many ways, it really is in a class by its beautiful self. CS

Activism & Politics

Drinking Liberally Every first and third Thursdays, 7:00 p.m. A gathering of Liberals for an informal discussion of politics, the economy, sports, entertainment, and the world around us. Free to attend. Food and beverages available for purchase. first Thursday of every month, 7 p.m. (912) 341-7427. livingliberally.org/drinking/chapters/GA/ savannah. Tondee’s Tavern, 7 E. Bay Street. First Tuesday Tour of City Hall The First Tuesday Tour series gives an overview of the history, architecture, and art of historic City Hall. Participants will also hear stories about some of the City’s more fascinating characters and learn about their City government. The tour is free, but space is limited and registration is required, at savannahga.gov/FirstTuesdayTours. first Tuesday of every month, noon. 912651-6411. lspracher@savannahga.gov. Savannah City Hall, 2 East Bay Street. Green Party of Chatham County People, Planet and Peace over Profit! Meets Saturdays and the first Tuesday of every month. Join the Facebook group, @ ChathamGreens, to find out about upcoming local events. ongoing. No physical address given, none. One of the Guys

Guys, have you found yourself in a social rut, or just have a need for the art of conversation? Make a change in 2016. The past decade a diverse group of guys have been getting together about every two weeks to share dinner and opinions on just about any topic. No membership requirements or dues. Just an open mind and willingness to expand your friendship base. For more information visit us on Facebook at Savannah Men’s Club, or if you prefer, email details/questions to savannahmensclub@gmail.com. ongoing. Downtown Savannah, downtown. Savannah Area Young Republicans Get involved. Contact is Michael Johnson, via email or telephone, or see website for info. 912-604-0797. chairman@sayr. org. sayr.org. Call or see website for information. Free ongoing. 912-308-3020. savannahyoungrepublicans.com. Savannah Libertarians Join the Facebook group to find out about upcoming local events. Mondays. Facebook. com/groups/SAVlibertarians. Young Democrats Mondays at 7pm on the second level of Foxy Loxy, Bull Street. Call or visit the Young Democrats Facebook page for more information. Free ongoing. 423-619-7712.

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Auditions and Calls for Entries

Auditions for Armstrong Youth Orchestra Open to students enrolled in primary grades through high school and including Armstrong students (available for course credit). Auditions, by appointment, are in Armstrong Fine Arts Hall. To schedule an audition, e-mail: savaayo@yahoo.com. Info is also available at www.savaayo.org. AYO is sponsored in part by the Savannah Friends of Music, www.savannahfriendsofmusic. com ongoing. about.armstrong.edu/Maps/ index.html. Armstrong State University,

11935 Abercorn St. Call for Applicants for TEDxSavannah The theme for the May 19 TEDx is “Bridge,” and applicants will be asked to explain how their TEDx talk will tie into that subject. Each talk must be no longer than 12 minutes, and talks of lesser length are encouraged. TEDxSavannah is looking for speakers who can use the theme to address issues relevant to Savannah and, most importantly, offer solutions or calls to action. Applications will be accepted until Jan. 15. Selected speakers must be available for an orientation and rehearsals on March 6 and March 25, April 29 and May 18. Go to tedxsavannah.com for a link to a

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speaker application and speaker guidelines. Speakers cannot promote a business or endorse products during their TEDx talk. For questions or to learn about sponsorship opportunities, email tedxsav@gmail.com. Tickets for TEDxSavannah go on sale March 20, and as in past years, will be held at The Jepson Center. Through Jan. 15, 2017. lesley.conn@gmail.com. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Call for Artists for Boxed In/ Break Out Telfair Museums is looking for local artists to activate 6 windows at the Jepson Center. Boxed In/Break Out will highlight the work of an artist, through public display, promotional materials, and an artist talk. In addition to museum-supported promotion, the artist will receive a $1000 honorarium. The application deadline is Monday, January 16, and the installation runs from April 7 to October 15. Through Jan. 16, 2017. telfair. org/boxed2017. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Call for Artists for Gray’s Reef Film Festival Arts Resource Collective of Savannah offers all Greater Savannah Area artists an opportunity to create an image for the official poster and to exhibit their winning work for sale at the 2017 Gray’s Reef Film Festival in early February 2017. The three top submissions will be selected by a jury. Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary staff will select the top-prize winner who will receive $500 and agrees to have his or her image used for the official Film Festival poster. In addition, the top-ranking artists will have their originals available for sale at the Film Festival. For more information and details on how to enter, email secretary@ arcsavannah.org. Through Dec. 10. secretary@arcsavannah.org. Online only, none. Call for Artists for What Is Your America “This is not my America” is becoming a common refrain in this new post-election reality. Sulfur Studios wants to hear from artists, just what is your America and where is your place within it? Is your America a place for all? Do you live in a bubble of your own making, and what are your blind spots? What are your hopes/fears for the future of your America? How is your America perceived locally, nationally and globally? Artwork in any media will be considered for this juried exhibition to be held Feb. 8-19, 2017. Selections will be made by guest jurors Jeremiah Jossim and Stephanie Raines. Through Jan. 21, 2017. sulfurstudios.org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. Call for Jesus-Yeshua Production Club and Video Crew Contact Brenda Lee at 912-236-3156 or at revbrendalee@yahoo.com for more information. ongoing. Online only, none. Call for Participants in PTSD Study Are you a recent combat veteran experiencing psychological or emotional stress related to your combat? You may be eligible to receive first-line medication 38 and talk therapy interventions with proven

Concert: Celli Chamber Concert Series

Members of the Savannah Philharmonic’s cello section, the women of Celli bring a fresh vibrant approach to classical music and performance technique. Sun., Dec. 4, 5 p.m. elcota.org. Lutheran Church of the Ascension, 120 Bull St . effectiveness. PROGrESS is a study looking to learn more about how to effectively treat recent combat veterans with PTSD. The therapies are not experimental. You will be randomly assigned to receive either psychotherapy, medication, or both. For more information about the PROGrESS study, please call 912-920-0214 ext. 2169. ongoing. Online only, none. Religious Ethnic Artists Needed Religious ethnic (JESUS-YESHUA) artists and musicals needed for upcoming season. A classical accompanist and conductor for sacred music and gospel singers needed. Contact Reverend Brenda Lee (912) 2363154; email: revbrendalee@yahoo.com ongoing. No physical address given, none. Tell Us Your Ghost Story? Organization seeks to document your first hand experiences with psychical phenomenon for analysis and potential investigation. Our investigators have reputable credentials and long time investigation training and connections with the top minds and researchers in parapsychology field research and other areas. We are especially interested in Chatham and neighboring counties with special emphasis on Savannah itself and the Historic District. Interviewees should be comfortable with video documentation of themselves and events w/privacy level negotiated beforehand. ongoing. amchclub@yahoo.com. Downtown Savannah, downtown.

Benefits

$5 Bikram Yoga Class to Benefit Local Charities Bikram Yoga Savannah offers a weekly Karma class to raise money for local charities. Thursdays during the 6:30pm class. Pay $5 for class and proceeds are donated to a different charity each month. This is a regular Bikram Yoga class. ongoing. 912.356.8280.

bikramyogasavannah.com. SCMPD Animal Control seeks Volunteers Savannah Chatham County Animal Control seeks volunteers to serve various tasks as needed by the shelter. No prior animal shelter experience is necessary. Newly trained volunteers will be authorized to serve immediately after orientation. Potential volunteers are asked to notify J. Lewis prior to orientation; though, walk-ins are welcome. Volunteers must be at least 17-yearsold. ongoing. (912) 525-2151. jlewis01@ savannahga.gov.

Classes, Camps & Workshops

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 912-667-1056. Beading Classses at Epiphany Bead & Jewelry Studio Learn jewelry-making techniques from beginner to advanced. Call for class times. 912-677-3983. epiphany.indiemade.com. Epiphany Bead & Jewelry Studio, 101 N. Fahm St. 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. Camp Barney Info Session Learn all about the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta’s Camp Barney Medintz’s 2017 overnight summer sessions, and enjoy a dessert reception with Directors of Camp Barney. Contact Savannah Camp Barney Parent Representative Dana Linfoot at dlinfoot@att.net or 912-658-4913 for more information or email summer@ campbarney.org. Free Sun., Dec. 4, 1 p.m. 912-658-4913. dlinfoot@att.net. atlantajcc.

org. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. 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. Chinese Language Classes The Confucius Institute at Savannah State University offers free Chinese language classes starting January 17. To register, please call 912-358-3160. ongoing. 912-3583160. confuciusinstitute@savannahstate. edu. savannahstate.edu. savstate.edu/. Savannah State University, 3219 College St. Clay Classes Savannah Clay Studio at Beaulieu offers handbuilding, sculpture, and handmade tiles, basic glazing and firing. 912-351-4578. sav.. claystudio@gmail.com. Boating Classes Classes on boat handling, boating safety and navigation offered by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. See website or call to register. 912897-7656. savannahaux.com. Creativity Coaching Do you have a creative idea but don’t know where to start? Is it time to move forward with your project? Work with your very own creativity coach and learn how to blast through blocks, plan your time, and enjoy the richness of a creative life. See website for more info at www.laurenl.com/creativity_ coaching/ or contact Creativity@LaurenL. com ongoing. Online, ---. Divas & Pumps: Adult Heels Dance Class Divas & Pumps is a dance class teaching walks, struts, freestyles, and choreography to hits by our favorite Divas. Come get your life every Wednesday at 7:30. $15 Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. 323-5391760. DANCEHOWIWANTTO@GMAIL. COM. DANCEHOWIWANTTO.COM. salondebaileballroomdancestudio.com/. Salón de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 7068 Hodgson Memorial Dr. 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. Employer Information Breakfast Area employers are invited to attend a free informational breakfast on tuition reimbursements available for Georgia Tech-Savannah’s new 24-week Coding Boot Camp, launching in January 2017. Michael Tucker from the Coastal Workforce Investment Board will discuss how companies can apply for and receive 50 to 90 percent tuition reimbursement grants. Fri., Dec. 2, 8:30 a.m. 912-966-7913. william. astary@gtpe.gatech.edu. Georgia Tech Savannah, 210 Technology Circle. 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. Fany’s Spanish/English Institute

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Spanish is fun. Classes for adults and children held at 15 E. Montgomery Crossroad. Register by phone. ongoing. 912921-4646. Guitar, Mandolin, or Bass Guitar Lessons Emphasis on theory, reading music, and improvisation. Located in Ardsley Park. ongoing. 912-232-5987. Housing Authority Neighborhood Resource Center Housing Authority of Savannah hosts classes at the Neighborhood Resource Center. Adult literacy/GED prep: Mon-Thurs, 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm. Financial education: 4th Fri each month, 9am-11am. Basic computer training: Tues & Thurs, 1pm3pm. Community computer lab: Mon-Fri, 3pm-4:30pm. ongoing. 912-232-4232 x115. savannahpha.com. savannahpha.com/NRC. html. Neighborhood Resource Center, 1407 Wheaton St. Introduction to Architectural Wood Carving Interested in learning the basics of traditional wood carving techniques? This class will provide a fundamental understanding of the tools, equipment, knife cutting techniques, gouge and chisel techniques associated with decorative and architectural woodcarving. Instructor: Mary May. $75 (Includes a $25 material fee) Fri., Dec. 2, 6-9 p.m., Sat., Dec. 3, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun., Dec. 4, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 912-443-5864. bcurran@ savannahtech.edu. savannahtech. edu/HistoricHomeownersAcademy.. savannahtech.edu/ HistoricHomeownersAcademy. Savannah Technical College, Historic Homeowners Academy, 5717 White Bluff Road. Introduction to Blacksmithing Learn basic blacksmithing techniques and catch up on your holiday gift needs all at the same time. Students will learn basic fire management and fundamental forging techniques. $75 (includes a $25 material fee) Fri., Dec. 2, 6-9 p.m., Sat., Dec. 3, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sun., Dec. 4, 9 a.m.-noon. 912-443-5864. bcurran@ savannahtech.edu. savannahtech. edu/HistoricHomeownersAcademy.. savannahtech.edu/ HistoricHomeownersAcademy. Savannah Technical College, Historic Homeowners Academy, 5717 White Bluff Road. Knitting & Crochet Classes Offered at The Frayed Knot, 6 W. State St. See the calendar of events on website. Mondays. 912-233-1240. thefrayedknotsav. com. Life Challenge Coaching In an environment of patience, nonjudgement and compassion, we will explore the source of your challenge, the beliefs that hold your challenge in place, and discover & enact healthy and healing life changes. For appointment, contact Cindy Un Shin Beach at revfugon@gmail.com, or Text (only) to 912-429-7265. ongoing. Online only, none. Music Lessons--Multiple Instruments and Styles Savannah Musicians’ Institute offers private instruction for all ages and experience levels for Guitar (electric, acoustic, bass, classical, jazz), Piano, Flute, Banjo, Mandolin, Ukulele,

Electric Lucifer Night

An evening of electronic music deconstructions with performances by Men Smash Atoms, Infinite Neutral, Vinay Arora, and Skippy Spiral. $5 Sat., Dec. 5, 10-11:45 p.m. 912-570-8330. nicodemus@inbox.com. electriclucifernight.com/. wormholebar.com. The Wormhole, 2307 Bull St.

Clarinet, Saxophone, and Voice as well as Music Theory/ Composition/ Ear Training. We teach public, private and home school students as well as adults at all experience levels. Located at 15 East Montgomery Crossroads in Office #205 near White Bluff Road, Savannah, GA. ongoing. 912388-1806. smisavannah@gmail.com. savmusiciansinstitute.com. New Horizons Adult Band Program 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. Portman’s Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St. Novel Writing Write a novel, finish the one you’ve started, revise it or pursue publication. Awardwinning Savannah author offers one-onone or small group classes, mentoring, manuscript critique, ebook formatting. Email for pricing and scheduling info. ongoing. pmasoninsavannah@gmail.com. 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 912-9617021 or 912-667-1056. Serious inquiries only. ongoing. Pole Fitness Classes Pole dancing is a beautiful artform, and

a combination of dance, flexibility and gymnastics. Pole dancing has quickly become one of the most popular forms of fun and exercise for women. It can help you lose weight, gain beautiful muscle tone, make you stronger than ever and build confidence like no other form of exercise can. Join us on Tuesday nights and get fitter and stronger than you’ve ever been, with this amazing full body workout. Schedule TBA $20 Every other Tuesday, 7-9 p.m. 912-9881052. Mediterranean Tavern, 125 Foxfield Way. R&B Soul Adult Line Dancing The R&B Soul line dance group Savannah Show Stoppers are conducting line dance classes every Monday night at the West Broad St. YMCA and every Tuesday nights at the John Delaware Center. Both classes starts at 6:30. Lamont Hunter, the founder of the Savannah Show Stoppers, is the Instructor. Donations Mondays, 6:30-8 p.m. and Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. 912-220-7712. hlamont70@yahoo.com. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. Reiki Treatment Reiki relaxes & rejuvenates; promotes emotional & physical healing; reduces neuromuscular & arthritic pain. E-mail request for appointment/ Fee base at revfugon@gmail.com, or Text (only) 912429-7265 ongoing. Online only, none. A. Roper Studio - Voice Technique and Coaching Experienced and successful voice instructor is accepting students. Nurturing and collaborative studio. Services offered include strengthening the voice, range extension, relaxation techniques, and coaching through various styles of music.

Audition and competition preparation. Located 15 minutes from downtown. Varies Mondays-Saturdays, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. 912-4840628. Downtown Savannah, downtown. Russian Language Classes Learn to speak Russian. All experience levels welcome, beginner to expert. Call for info. ongoing. 912-713-2718. Sass & Swag Adult Hip Hop Sass & Swag is a high energy, adult hip hop dance class. Learn hip hop grooves you can take to any party or club, and learn a choreographed routine to today’s hottest hits. Mondays at 7:30 pm. $15 Mondays, 7:30 p.m. 323-5391760. DANCEHOWIWANTTO@GMAIL. COM. DANCEHOWIWANTTO.COM. salondebaileballroomdancestudio.com/. Salón de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 7068 Hodgson Memorial Dr. Stained Glass - Lead Came Lead Came: Advance your stained glass techniques using traditional lead came. In this two-day workshop, students will learn the fundamental tools and techniques of scoring, cutting, soldering, and tinning – all necessary to make basic stained glass designs. Beginners welcome. Instructor: Mark McKim $75 (Includes a $25 material fee) Sat., Dec. 3, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun., Dec. 4, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. 912-443-5864. bcurran@ savannahtech.edu. savannahtech.edu/ HistoricHomeownersAcademy. Savannah Technical College, Historic Homeowners Academy, 5717 White Bluff Road. Youth and Teen Aerial Silk Classes Youth Class ages 8+. Teen Class ages 11+. Learn to dance and work with Aerial Silks

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Art Market

Vendors on the 2nd floor of Sulfur Studios sell handmade items, art, oils, soaps, leather goods and more. Fri., Dec. 2, 6-9 p.m. info@sulfurstudios.org. sulfurstudios.org. sulfurstudios.org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. and Hoop while suspended in the air. Weekly classes held on Fridays through the month of September only. Very limited space available, reserve your spot and register online today. $20/class $75/September package ongoing. 954.682.5694. elyse. thestudio@yahoo.com. thestudiosav.net. thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Ave.

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1 Million Cups 1 Million Cups (1MC), a program of the Kauffman Foundation, is seeking entrepreneurs to share their new business ideas with a weekly audience. Participants receive feedback and exposure with the opportunity to strengthen their idea and gain connections in the Savannah community. 1MC meets every Wednesday at the Creative Coast 9-10a. Apply to present online: www.1millioncups.com/Savannah Free Wednesdays, 9 a.m. 1millioncups. com/savannah. Creators’ Foundry, 415 W Boundary St. 13th Colony Sound (Barbershop Singing) “If you can carry a tune, come sing with us!” Mondays, 7pm. ongoing. 912-344-9768. savannahbarbershoppers.org. Thunderbolt Lodge #693, 3111 Rowland Ave. 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, 912-6313452, or Darowe, 912-272-2797. ongoing. abeniculturalarts@gmail.com. 40 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. 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. 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. Chatham Sailing Club Friday evening social event at the clubhouse. Meet Members and their families who all enjoy water based activities but whose prime interest is sailing. This BYOB event is free and all are welcome, but Membership is encouraged after several visits once interest is gauged!! We look forward to meeting you. Fridays, 7-10 p.m. pranschkec3@gmail.com. Young’s Marina, 218 Wilmington Island Rd. Coastal Bead Society Coastal Bead Society monthly meetings, 12 noon on the third Friday of the Month at the Coastal Georgia Center, 303 Fahm Street, near SCAD. All beaders are welcome. ongoing. wyrnut18@gmail.com. cgc. georgiasouthern.edu/. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street. Community Radio Volunteer Orientation Interested in having a radio show or

becoming involved in community media? WRUU-LP, Savannah’s new community radio station, is holding an information session and volunteer orientation on December 6 at 6:00 p.m. at the WRUU studios, 307A E. Harris St. Come get an overview of the station’s operating principles, receive an update on where the project currently stands, and learn about the steps you’ll need to take to become a program host or other volunteer. For more information, visit www.wruu.org or contact program@ savsoundings.org. Tue., Dec. 6, 6-7 p.m. 912234-0980. facebook.com/savsoundings. Savannah Soundings - WRUU - 107.5, 307 E. Harris Street. Faith Based Business Networking Event - Savannah Our mission is to Grow, Encourage, Inspire, Ignite & Equip Christian Business owners on how to do business with a Kingdom mindset. We promote and celebrate excellence in the business arena while developing the future generations of leaders through Christian values, disciplines, honor, integrity and expression of skills. Register early before the event closes out and please share this event by inviting a guest. Free first Tuesday of every month, 7:30-9 a.m. 912-257-6248. info@kbnalliance. com. https://eventbrite.com/e/christianbusiness-networking-event-savannahtickets-17883772846. Calvary Baptist Temple, 4625 Waters Ave. Fiber Guild of the Savannahs A club focusing on weaving, spinning, basket making, knitting, crocheting, quilting, beading, rug hooking, doll making, and other fiber arts. Meets at Oatland Island Wildlife Center, first Saturday of the month (Sept.-June) 10:15am. Mondays, 10:30 a.m. fiberguildsavannah.homestead.com/. Fiber Guild of the Savannahs, 711 Sandtown Road GA. Georgia Nature Photographers Association-Coastal Chapter Coastal Chapter of the GNPA. The GNPA is 100% focused on nature photography and offers Field Trips, Monthly Speakers, Competitions, Seminars and Workshops and the Annual EXPO with prominent nature photographers and keynote speakers. Photographers of all levels are welcome! $35 per year first Tuesday of every month, 6 p.m. 912-234-2571. alfie.wace@gmail.com. gnpa.org. oatlandisland.org/. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. 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. 912-5961962. honorflightsavannah.org. 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. Knitters, Needlepoint and Crochet Meets every Wednesday. Different locations downtown. Call for info. No fees. Want to

learn? Join us. ongoing. 912-308-6768. Low Country Turners A club for wood-turning enthusiasts. Call Steve Cook for info at number below. ongoing. 912-313-2230. Military Order of the Purple Heart Ladies Auxiliary Meets the first Saturday of the month at 1:00pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-7864508. American Legion Post 184, 3003 Rowland Ave. Philo Cafe Discussion group that meets every Monday, 7:30pm - 9:00pm at various locations. Anyone craving good conversation is invited. Free to attend. Email for info, or see Facebook.com/SavannahPhiloCafe. Mondays. athenapluto@yahoo.com. R.U.F.F. - Retirees United for the Future RUFF meets the last Friday of each month at 10am to protect Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and related senior issues. Parking in the rear. Free to all Seniors ongoing. 912344-5127. Savannah Tree Foundation, 3025 Bull Street. 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. Savannah Brewers’ League Meets 1st Wednesday of the month, 7:30pm at Moon River Brewing Co. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-447-0943. hdb.org. moonriverbrewing.com/. Moon River Brewing Co., 21 West Bay St. Savannah Authors Workshop If you’re a writer, and you’re serious about it, Savannah Authors Workshop is looking for you. We exist to encourage good writing. We meet twice a month in the relaxed atmosphere of a private home (Baldwin Park area). Our third annual Anthology has just been published. We are looking for new members. Come as a guest to our next meeting (Wednesday, September 21) and see how you like us (sorry: no poets). Contact Christopher Scott, President: cscott630@yahoo.com for more details and directions. ongoing. No physical address given, none. The Savannah Chinese Corner The Savannah Chinese Corner welcomes anyone interested in Mandarin language or Chinese culture. Meets every Saturday morning from 10 am to noon. Check the Facebook group to see meeting location. ongoing. https://facebook.com/groups/ SavannahChineseCorner. Downtown Savannah, downtown. Savannah Council, Navy League of the United States A dinner meeting every 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm at local restaurants. 3rd Tuesday in November; none in December. For dinner reservations, please call Sybil Cannon at 912-964-5366. ongoing. 912-7487020. savannahnavyleague.us. Savannah Go Club This is a new club for the board game “go” (igo, weiqi, baduk). For places and times, please call John at 734-355-2005. ongoing. Downtown Savannah, downtown. Savannah Go Green

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Meets most Saturdays. Green events and places. Share ways to Go Green each day. Call for info. ongoing. 912-308-6768. Savannah Kennel Club Monthly meetings open to the public the 4th Monday each month, Sept. through June. ongoing, 7 p.m. savannahkennelclub.org. Carey Hilliard’s (Southside), 11111 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 help you learn about Savannah and make new friends. Ongoing sign-up. savannahnewcomers.com. ongoing. Savannah Parrot Head Club 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. Savannah Toastmasters Helps improve speaking and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment. Mondays, 6:15pm, Memorial Health University Medical Center, in the Conference Room C. ongoing. 912-484-6710. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Savannah Veggies and Vegans Join the Facebook group to find out more about vegetarian and vegan lifestyles, and to hear about upcoming local events. Mondays. Toastmasters

Toastmasters International is an organization which gives its members the opportunity to develop and improve their public speaking abilities through local club meetings, seminars, and contests. Regardless of your level of comfort with public speaking, you will find a club that is interested in helping you improve your speaking abilities. Free Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m. hostesscity.toastmastersclubs.org. thincsavannah.com. Thinc Savannah, 35 Barnard St. 3rd Floor. Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 671 Meets second Monday of each month, 7pm, at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. ongoing. 912-429-0940. rws521@msn. com. vvasav.com. 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.

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Concerts

Concert: Celli Chamber Concert Series Members of the Savannah Philharmonic’s cello section, the women of Celli bring a fresh vibrant approach to classical music and performance technique. Sun., Dec. 4, 5 p.m. elcota.org. Lutheran Church of the Ascension, 120 Bull St . continues on p. 42

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1 Gymnast Dominique 6 Model who married David Bowie 10 No pros 14 Standing bolt upright 15 Broccoli ___ 16 India.___ 17 Amalgam, e.g. 18 Office bigwig, casually 19 Part of the underground economy? 20 Lummox 21 Actor who played the game show host in “Slumdog Millionaire” 23 Gambler’s “strategy” 25 Restaurant supply 26 Descend, in mountaineering 28 Gloomy 30 “___ Pretty” (“West Side Story” song) 31 Godsend 33 “Yeah, right!” 37 Atty. ___ 38 Popular ‘50s haircut (with help on the theme from 54-Across) 41 Sch. founded by Thomas Jefferson 42 1939 movie classic, briefly 44 On the ___ (not on friendly terms) 45 Start over 47 Khloe Kardashian’s exhusband Lamar 49 Dash headlong

50 “Finding ___” 52 “Musical” slang term for money 54 Infidelity can signal them (with help on the theme from 38-Across) 57 Alternative to hot or blended 60 Level 61 Little or no effort 62 Bracelet locale 63 Part of AMA 64 Ready to do business 65 V formers 66 Root beer brand 67 “The Untouchables” crimefighter Eliot 68 Chemical term after poly-

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1 Without charge, like a battery 2 “Alice’s Restaurant” chronicler Guthrie 3 Like time that’s used productively 4 Subspecies adapted to a particular habitat 5 Pig residence 6 Jim Carrey flick “Me, Myself & ___” 7 “Hot 100” magazine 8 Biblical second son 9 Guitar part 10 Bitter Italian aperitif 11 Rigel’s constellation 12 Boys of Bolivia 13 Mystic

21 Natl. League city 22 Springfield Indian 24 “Note to ___ ...” 26 “Mystery!” host Diana 27 Two or three 28 Lowercase J parts 29 Artistic Yoko 31 “The Wizard of Oz” author Frank 32 1951 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Mel 34 Greyhound station purchase 35 Father of daredevil Robbie Knievel 36 “Modern” museum in London 39 Place to go in England? 40 Piper and Phoebe’s sister, on “Charmed” 43 “___ of the world, unite!” 46 White-furred weasels 48 Easter egg colorer 49 Marathoner’s time units, for short 50 Unnecessary hassle 51 Moved very slowly 52 Gelcaps, say 53 “Hee Haw” cohost Buck 54 Hot Pitt 55 Gaseous element 56 Smoke an e-cigarette 58 “What ___ is there to say?” 59 Animal seen jumping on a road sign 62 ID checker’s info

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First Friday for Folk Music Monthly folk music showcase hosted by the Savannah Folk Music Society in a friendly, alcohol-free environment. Hosted by Clark Byron. $5 donation first Friday of every month, 7:30 p.m. 912-484-3936. savannahfolk.org. fpc.presbychurch.net. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave.

Fitness

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$8 Community Meditation Classes Join us for breath work, guided meditation, and yoga nidra, a deep relaxation technique to relieve stress, quiet the mind, and find the calm within. All proceeds support local organizations. $8 Sundays, 6-7 p.m. 912349-2756. 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. Ballet Body Toning Ballet Body Toning is a ballet inspired workout designed to improve balance, flexibility, and use body resistance to strengthen core, legs & booty. This workout is low impact and scorches major calories and teaches you basic ballet! Call to make a reservation before class. This is a semiprivate class so space is limited! $10.00 Wednesdays, Sundays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. 732.232.3349. FitnessFoodWine@gmail. com. thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy 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) 652-6784. 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 8pm-9pm. ongoing. beastmodefitnessga.com. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. Beginning Pole Fitness Pole fitness is a fun and flirty way to get in shape! Taught by Pole Dance America National Professional Champion Sabrina Madsen, you’ll learn the basics of pole dance in a safe and welcoming environment. Gain strength, balance and confidence. Beginner Classes are open to all shapes and sizes and are for ladies only (men welcome at our Intermediate Class). $25 for drop-in or $100 for a package of 5 classes Tuesdays, 8-9 p.m. 801.673.6737. info@firstcityfitness.com. firstcityfitness. com/pole-fitnessparties.html. First City Fitness, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr. Blue Water Yoga 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. Talahi Island Community Club, 532 Quarterman Dr. 42 Breema

Join us October 3 and every first Saturday 10-12. Discover a practical and transformative approach to life and health. Receiving Breema bodywork releases deeply held tension in the body, mind and feelings. Breema is a way to practice being present. Taught by Laura Ike. Open to community. Donation jar. Call 912 658-5592 with questions. first Saturday of every month, 10 a.m.-noon. Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church, 1008 Henry St. Dance DynaMix Dance DynaMix is a choreographed dance fitness class inspired by funky hip hop and sleek jazz moves! No dance experience required. Call 732.232.3349 to reserve your spot ahead of time, as class space is limited. Stay after class for a 30 minute stretch to wind down for the weekend with! $10.00 Wednesdays, Fridays, 10-11 a.m. 732.232.3349. FitnessFoodWine@gmail. com. thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Ave. Fitness Classes at the JEA Sin, firm it up, yoga, Pilates, water aerobics, Aquasize, senior fitness, and Zumba. Prices vary. Call for schedule. ongoing. 912-3558811. savj.org. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. 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 in need of support for the caregiving they provide. ongoing. savannahcommons.com. Free Yoga for Cancer Patients St. Joseph’s/Candler’s Center for WellBeing offers Free Yoga for Cancer Patients every Monday from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. in Candler’s Heart & Lung Building, Suite 100. The very gentle movements and breath work in this class will give you much needed energy, it will make your body feel better, and it will give you a mental release. This class is free to cancer patients. Mondays, 1:30-2:30 p.m. 912-819-8800. sjchs.org/. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. Functional Training Class Celebrate fall with a Saturday morning workout class. All levels welcome. A smooth mix of cardio and strengthening exercises. Call Kara 912-667-0487 if interested. ongoing. Downtown Savannah, downtown. Get Excited and Move This program is designed to combat the effects of Parkinson disease for Savannah/ Chatham-area people and their caregiver. The activities are designed to enhance and improve muscular strength, and endurance, coordination, agility, flexibility, speed work, and voice command. $10 a month Mondays-Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. & 6-7 p.m. and Tuesdays-Thursdays, 10:3011:30 a.m. 912-376-9833. psgsav@gmail. com. Anderson-Cohen Weightlifting Center, 7230 Varnedoe Drive. Dude’s Day at Savannah Climbing Coop Thursdays, 2 til 10 p.m. Savannah Climbing Coop 302 W Victory Dr, Savannah Every Thursday men climb for half price, $5. See website for info. Thursdays, 2 & 10 p.m. 912-495-8010. savannahclimbingcoop.com. Savannah Climbing CoOp, 302 W Victory Dr.

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 7am10pm. Call or see website. ongoing. 912-598-2300. gastateparks.org/ SkidawayIsland. gastateparks.org/info/ skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy. Kung Fu School: Ving Tsun Ving Tsun (Wing Chun) is the world’s fastest growing martial arts style. Uses angles and leverage to turn an attacker’s strength against him. Call for info on free trial classes. Drop ins welcome. 11202 White Bluff Rd. ongoing. 912-429-5150. Living Smart Fitness Club St. Joseph’s/Candler African-American Health Information and Resource Center offer the Living Smart Fitness Club, which is an exercise program to encourage healthy lifestyle changes. On Mondays and Wednesdays the classes are held at the John S. Delaware Center. On Tuesdays, the classes are held at the center, at 1910 Abercorn Street. Classes include Zumba (Tuesdays) and Hip-Hop low impact aerobics with cardio and strengthening exercises (Mondays/Wednesdays). Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. and Tuesdays, 5:30-7 p.m. 912-447-6605. Delaware Recreation Center, 1815 Lincoln St. Mommy and Baby Yoga Mondays. Call for times and fees or see website. ongoing. 912-232-2994. savannahyoga.com. savannahyoga.com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. Pilates Classes Daily classes for all skill levels including beginners. Private and semi-private classes by appointment. Carol Daly-Wilder, certified instructor. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-238-0018. savannahpilates. com. pilatessavannah.com/. 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. $120. Call or email for info. ongoing. 912-704-7650. ann@aikyayoga. com. savannahyoga.com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. Pregnancy Yoga Classes Pregnancy is a transitional time when many physical and emotional changes take place. Pregnancy Yoga is about honoring these changes in ourselves, our body and our baby. Yoga strengthens the rapidly changing body and increases the ability to relax, and helps to prepare for a more mindful approach to the challenges of pregnancy, labor, delivery, and motherhood. Pregnancy Yoga classes are offered as a 6 week session on Thursday evenings from 6pm – 7:15 pm. The class is suitable for all stages of pregnancy and no prior yoga experience is necessary. $120 - six week session Thursdays. 912-704-7650. ann@ douladeliveries.com. douladeliveries.com. savannahyoga.com/. 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/. Renagade Workout Free fitness workout, every Saturday, 9:00 am at Lake Mayer Park. For women only. Offered by The Fit Lab. Information: 912376-0219 ongoing. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. 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, 912-596-5965. ongoing. Enmarket Savannah Bridge Run 25th annual run over Savannah’s Talmadge Bridge. The race starts on Hutchinson Island and finishes on Montgomery Street with a post-race party on Broughton Street. 5K, 10K and double-pump events featured. Sat., Dec. 3, 8 a.m. savannahbridgerun.com. Downtown Savannah, downtown. Ladies Day at Savannah Climbing Coop Wednesdays, 2 til 10 p.m. Savannah Climbing Coop 302 W Victory Dr, Savannah Every Wednesday women climb for half price, $5. See website for info. ongoing. 912495-8010. savannahclimbingcoop.com. 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. Savannah Striders Running and Walking Club With a one-year, $35 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. 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. Yoga for Cancer Patients and Survivors Free for cancer patients and survivors. The classes help with flexibility and balance while also providing relaxation. Located at FitnessOne, on the third floor of the Memorial Outpatient and Wellness Center. Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. and Thursdays, 12:45 p.m. 912-350-9031. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters

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Ave. Zumba Fitness Isn’t lifting weights and running on the treadmill boring? Come join Sheena’s Zumba Fitness class and have fun while burning calories! The class regularly has 75+ participants that know that Sheena is the best Zumba instructor in Savannah! So show up early and see you soon! Free with YMCA membership Tuesdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. 912-354-6223. https:// facebook.com/ZumbaFitnesswithSheena/. ymcaofcoastalga.org/. YMCA (Habersham Branch), 6400 Habersham St. Zumba Fitness (R) with April Mondays at 5:30pm, Thursdays at 6:30pm. Nonstop Fitness in Sandfly, 8511 Ferguson Ave. $5 for nonmenbers. call for info. ongoing. 912-349-4902.

Half priced bottles of wine, campfires in the courtyard, marshmallows and s’mores kits. 912-401-0543. info@foxyloxycafe.com. foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. Forsyth Farmers Market Local and regional produce, honey, meat, dairy, pasta, baked goods and other delights. Rain or shine. Free to attend. Items for sale. 912-484-0279. forsythfarmersmarket.com. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. Happy Hour 39 Rue De Jean favorites at happy hour continues on p. 44

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