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STAGE Schedule! Stardust Pixies Burlesque to "Rock of Ages" Soundtrack Friday, July 28th Fuel with Special Guests Marcy Playground and Dishwalla Saturday, August 5th Kane Brown with Special Guest Wednesday, August 16th

Stardust Pixies Burlesque to "Rock of Ages" Soundtrac

Friday, July 28th

Doors: 7:30 pm / Show: 8:30 pm

Fuel

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“Uplifting Comedy Date Night" Thursday, August 17th

Marcy Playground & Dishwalla

Donna The Buffalo with Special Guest Friday, August 18th

Saturday, August 5th

The Charlie Fog Band Saturday, August 26th David Allan Coe Wednesday, August 30th Satisfaction: The International Rolling Stones Tribute Thursday, August 31st Saving Abel with Special Guest Friday, September 8th Lonestar with Special Guest, Military & First Responder Appreciation Concert Friday, September 15th

Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm

Country’s Hottest New Star!

Kane Brown

Wednesday, August 16th

Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm

Just Announced! Just Announced! Just Announced! David Allan Coe

Jackyl with Special Guest Friday, September 22nd

Wednesday, August 30th

THE WEIGHT BAND

(former members of The Band, Levon Helm Band & Rick Danko Group)

Outlaws with Special Guest Scooter Brown Band Saturday, October 7th

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Saturday, October 21st

The LACS Big Smo, Demun Jones Saturday, October 14th Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Saturday, October 21st Corey Smith with Special Guest Friday, October 27th

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Forsyth Farmers Market

FRI 7.29

Local and regional produce, honey, meat, dairy, pasta, baked goods and other delights. Rain or shine. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Forsyth Park forsythfarmersmarket.com

WEDNESDAY 7.26 Film: Stairway to the Distant Past

Last year, the Psychotronic Film Society screened the first in a wonderful trilogy of Japanese crime films designed to pay homage to the glory days of vintage American film noir. This is the second in that trilogy and works as a standalone film. 8 p.m. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. $7

Film: Sing

Another feature in the Tybee Post Theater’s series of Family Friendly Movies this summer. 3-5 & 7-9 p.m. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horn. $7 adults, $5 children 912-472-4790. info@tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater.org

Film: The Boss Baby

Another feature in the Tybee Post Theater’s series of Family Friendly Movies this summer. 3-5 & 7-9 p.m. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horn. $7 adults, $5 children 912-472-4790. Info@tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater.org

THURSDAY 7.27 Decades Rewind - Savannah

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FRI 7.28

Savannah Bananas FRI 7.28 & MON 7.31

Vs. the Gastonia Grizzlies and Wilmington Sharks. 7:05 p.m. Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. $9 912-712-2482. thesavannahbananas.com/

Decades Rewind is a national touring blockbuster hit show featuring music from the Disco, Funk, Rock, and Motown Eras. Showcasing over 60 songs, 100 costume changes, nostalgic videos, and infinite memories. From Aretha to Zeppelin, our world class entertainers will not stop until they have everyone singing and dancing in the aisles with all the hits from the past. 7:30 p.m. The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. $30-$45 912-651-6550. decadesrewind@gmail.com. savannahcivic.com/event/decades-rewind/

Key Change Cabaret presents Havana Nights Savannah: Latin Jazz Take a musical journey to Cuba with Gino Castillo and his Latin Jazz Band. Gino will be blending the traditional sounds of Cuban music with soul, funk and some American Standards in an evening that is sure to sizzle.

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8:30 p.m. Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, 1 Resort Drive. $25 keychangecabaret.com

National Theatre Live: Angels in America Part Two: Perestroika

National Theatre Live brings the best of British theatre to cinemas across the world, live in high-definition. America in the mid-1980s. In the midst of the AIDS crisis and a conservative Reagan administration, New Yorkers grapple with life and death, love and sex, heaven and hell. 7 p.m. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $15

Theatre: Working, A Musical

s Based on Studs Terkel’s best-selling book of interviews with American workers. “Working” paints a vivid portrait of the men and women that the world so often takes for granted: the schoolteacher, the phone operator, the waitress, the millworker, the mason and the housewife, just to name a few. 8 p.m. The Space Station at Starlandia, 2436 Bull St. s $15 or pay what you can savannahstagecompany.com

FRIDAY 7.28 Lecture: World War I History

Leisa Vaughn delivers this lecture on German nationals imprisoned in Fort Oglethorpe during World War I. Space is limited and registration is required; contact Luciana Spracher at lspracher@ savannahga.gov to register. noon Savannah City Hall, 2 East Bay Street.

Savannah Bananas

Vs. the Gastonia Grizzlies. 7:05 p.m. Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. $9 912-712-2482. thesavannahbananas.com/

Stardust Pixxies Burlesque to “Rock of Ages” Soundtrack The Stardust Pixxies dance, hoop, and play with fire. 8:30 p.m. The Stage on Bay, 1200 West Bay St. $15 savconcerts.com

Theatre: Working, A Musical

Based on Studs Terkel’s best-selling book of interviews with American workers. “Working” paints a vivid portrait of the men and women that the world so often takes for granted: the schoolteacher, the phone operator, the waitress, the millworker, the mason and the housewife, just

to name a few. 8 p.m. The Space Station at Starlandia, 2436 Bull St. $15 or pay what you can savannahstagecompany.com

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SATURDAY 7.29 Collin’s Barefoot Comedy Club

National headline comedian Collin Moulton’s monthly stand-up comedy show always features his own brand of hilarious and family-friendly comedy, a guest headliner and his one one-of-a-kind live interactive comedy podcast as part of the performance. 8-9:30 p.m. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horn. Tickets $15 adults, $5 children 12 and under 912-472-4790. info@tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater.org

Contra Dance

Come early for a workshop at 7:15 p.m. if you’ve never contra danced before. Music by Glow in the Dark String Band. All dances called by Joyce and Bob. 7:30 p.m. Garden City United Methodist Church, 62 Varnedoe Ave. $6 members, $9 general

Forsyth Farmers Market

Local and regional produce, honey, meat, dairy, pasta, baked goods and other delights. Rain or shine. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Forsyth Park Free to attend. Items for sale. forsythfarmersmarket.com

Odd Lot Improv: Saturday Shenanigans

An improv comedy show in the style of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” Followed by long form comedy. 8 p.m. Savannah Coffee Roasters, 215 West Liberty Street. $10

Patty Griffin and Lee Ann Womack

Enjoy an acoustic evening with two legendary women. 8 p.m. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $25-$50

Theatre: Working, A Musical

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8 p.m. The Space Station at Starlandia, 2436 Bull St. $15 or pay what you can savannahstagecompany.com

SUNDAY 7.30 Film: Alice in Wonderland

The Lucas Theatre is proud to present the Disney Summer Classics series. Come see these timeless classics all summer long 3 p.m. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. $8

Vince Dooley Book Signing & Reception

GHS Board Chairman and former UGA head football coach, Vince Dooley, will be in Savannah to sign copies of his book “The Legion’s Fighting Bulldog.” Copies of Dooley’s book will be available for purchase before the signing. 6 p.m. Georgia Historical Society, 501 Whitaker St. Free to GHS members 912-651-2125 ext.110. tclausen@georgiahistory.com

WEDNESDAY 8. 2 Film: Memorial Tribute to George Romero

Vs. the Wilmington Sharks. 7:05 p.m. Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. $9 912-712-2482

George Romero was a talented filmmaker, social satirist, and creator and director of “Night of the Living Dead.” To pay tribute to his memory, the Psychotronic Film Society will show one of his best, yet most overlooked feature films. 8 p.m. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. $9

TUESDAY 8. 1

Presentation on the Recovery of the Civil War Ship CSS Georgia

MONDAY 7.31 Savannah Bananas

What ever happened to that Confederate shipwreck being excavated in the This popular weekly film series featuring Savannah River? Learn about the latest the extraordinary wonders of the ocean discoveries from the final, July 2017 and Georgia coast returns to the Tybee excavations and preview portions of the Post Theater on Tuesdays through Aug. 1. film documentary about the project. In Benefits the Tybee Post Theater and the “Dredging Up the Past: Recovery of the Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary. CSS Georgia Shipwreck” renowned underwater archaeologists Stephen James and Suggested donation: $5 Dr. Gordon Watts will present up-to-date 7-9 p.m. details on the recovery of the Confederate The Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne Ave. ironclad, and will highlight the numerous 912-472-4790. info@tybeeposttheater.org. and amazing artifacts discovered. Also tybeeposttheater.showare.com/ enjoy a preview of portions of the soonRichmond Hill Farmers Market to-be released film documentary on the Come get the freshest produce, baked CSS Georgia project, by award-winning goods and interesting local crafts at the filmmaker Michael Jordan. Richmond Hill Farmers’ Market. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 2 p.m. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm St,. J. F. Gregory Park, Richmond Hill. Free 912-652-5777.

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BY JIM MOREKIS

jim@connectsavannah.com

THE ONE THING everyone in Savannah agrees on is that crime is out of control. So does it surprise you that crime is the one thing local elected officials agree they can’t and won’t work together on? Supposedly the reason Savannah City Council and the Chatham County Commission last week mutually agreed to end the 12-year-old police merger boils down to money. The City says taxpayers in unincorporated Chatham need to pay about 25 percent of the annual cost of a merged department in order to achieve the desired seven-minute maximum police response time, as recommended by the so-called Berkshire Study.

too many chefs in the kitchen. So it makes sense that the local solution to a big problem would be to increase the number of kitchens, and hence the number of chefs. That’s all a given, and it’s old news. Let’s talk about particulars. Many Chatham County residents in unincorporated areas — think the Islands, think The Landings, think Georgetown — feel that they currently subsidize police service in more crime-ridden areas. They say police service and response to their area suffers because SCMPD is simply too busy elsewhere. Here’s the thing: The game is changing. It’s already changed. Crime is moving inexorably to the suburbs. This is a national trend, and it is without question a local trend. Former Mayor Floyd Adams warned of this in 2003 when he said of the Windsor Forest area, “In five years, if they don’t do anything, it could become a ghetto.”

There is also a tired trope going around certain circles that once the overall crime statistics are no longer “diluted” by the lower-crime areas of the county, the entire local tourism industry will collapse when visitors see the “real numbers” about true crime in Savannah. (Many of the people who predict this dire result seem to take great pleasure in the prospect of such a collapse.) But really — is there anyone who doesn’t already know Savannah is a high-crime city? It’s hardly a secret. People here scream it from the mountaintops to anyone who will listen. It’s almost all we talk about. Tropes aside, the truth is that whichever direction it decides to go after the merger is dissolved, Chatham County is the entity now bearing most of the practical risk. The City of Savannah will retain a professional, capable, and growing police department in any case.

Tropes aside, whichever direction it decides to go after the merger is dissolved, Chatham County is the entity now bearing most of the practical risk. The City of Savannah will retain a professional and growing police department in any case. The real trope might be the idea that hiring more police is all we need to do to fix our problems here. County representatives dispute the study, and counter that the cost is too high considering that the bulk of crime currently happens within City limits. They have opted to go their own way, and the City is holding the door for them. Clearly, money can’t possibly be the real issue. We find money for anything else that politicians and interest groups decide is needed or wanted: New arenas, new schools, new garages, new cultural arts buildings, etc. If money isn’t in the budget for such projects, taxes are usually raised, or new bonds are issued, or both. No, the real issue here — the real reason why Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police will no longer be “Metropolitan” after Feb. 1, 2018 — is control. Control, and ego. In Savannah, everyone wants to be the star of the show. Nobody wants to be a stagehand. Needless to say the players on the biggest stage — elected office — are eager to grandstand in their leading roles. Savannah is also a town largely devoted to the idea that there is no such thing as

The politically correct might object to his terminology. But the fact remains that with the reversal of “White Flight” and massively increased investment in city centers all over America, crime and poverty are being pushed out to what were relatively elite suburbs not so long ago. Speaking of suburbs, some older County residents are waxing nostalgic over the days of the now-defunct, brown-clad Chatham County Police Department, in their Smokey the Bear hats. They may have been all that was needed when the biggest problem was speeders on Johnny Mercer Boulevard, or knuckleheads doing doughnuts in a gravel church parking lot. That was then, and this is now. Unincorporated Chatham County now hosts drug markets. It hosts armed robberies. It hosts burglary rings. It hosts sexual assaults. It hosts human trafficking. Crime is not going to decrease in the unincorporated area anytime soon. Unfortunately, it is only going up from here. The Chatham County of 2018 will need detectives and professional police, not a bunch of ticket-writers.

Chief Lumpkin’s planned hiring of another 150 new personnel will in theory be all the more effective if they no longer have to patrol outside City limits. In the end though, Chatham County will probably do fine. There are already plenty of small police departments throughout the county: Bloomingdale, Garden City, Pooler, Port Wentworth, Tybee, Thunderbolt. Just add Chatham County to the list. Taxes will go up all around, but what else is new? (County taxes already have.) Indeed, the real trope might be that hiring more police is all we need to do to fix our problems here. The truth is that when national and multinational corporations opt not to relocate to Chatham County, they almost never cite crime as a concern. Almost invariably, they cite poor public schools and an undereducated, badly prepared work force as the reasons why they prefer to go somewhere else. Hiring more police officers certainly isn’t a bad thing. But fixing poverty and education is endlessly more difficult than simply adding more police — regardless of which department they work for. CS

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Them ol’ Savannah summertime blues BY JESSICA LEIGH LEBOS

jll@connectsavannah.com

CONNECT SAVANNAH | JUL 26- AUG 2, 2017

IT’S A certain sign of insanity to argue with the weather, but I’m gonna raise a fuss, gonna raise a holler about it anyway. Sure, lots of places in the Northern Hemisphere are hot as the eleventy-third circle of hell right now. Mephistopheles’ melting pavement grounded planes in Phoenix earlier this month, and it’s so damn sunny in Philadelphia that it’s posing ongoing threats to the poor and elderly. Entire swathes of California and Portugal are literally on fire. But I do believe summer in Savannah is its own kind of special wretchedness. As the heat index crawls into the triple digits like a drunk triathlete determined to cross the finish line, ol’ Auntie Humidity is fixing to smother us in her fetid, batwing embrace. I mean, the trees are sweating, y’all. It might be a hallucination from exiting my air-conditioned cubicle too quickly, but I swear I just saw a squirrel schlepping a tiny bag of ice from the gas station. Fortunately, there are plenty of cheap and easy ways to cool off our molten cores, such as a visit to the pristine Daffin Park Public Pool or a Pelican’s Snoball bought with change scoured between the couch cushions. But the extreme heat can take its toll on the soul. Depression rates this time of year rival those of winter, probably from all that Netflix bingeing in dark rooms. As we’ve already experienced, violent crime spikes during the summer months. There’s also low-grade apathy brought on by the constant vexation of getting all dolled up to go out on the town, only to have one’s eyebrows melt off on the way to the car. ‘Tis the season of our discontent, my perspiry friends. And while there ain’t no cure for the summertime blues, I humbly offer some coping skills: Stop denying it. This isn’t about the “there’s no such thing as climate change” loonies; they’re a lost cause who will suffocate sooner than the rest of us in their bad suits and long ties. No, I’m talking about the bizarre, enduring romanticism about how the South is “sultraaay,” as the middle school leading lady in a Tennessee Williams play might say. But no cat is stupid enough to hang out on a hot tin roof, so let’s dispense with the myth that anything sexy is going on here. Heretofore until fall, the only acceptable descriptors for the weather must involve the word “moist” or metaphors about your 8 grandpa’s wet socks. Or my most favorite,

“like walking into an open mouth.” Also, anyone who uses the term “hot as balls” never wore a pair of Spanx to an oyster roast. Succumb to the social awkwardness. We Savannahians are an affectionate lot, very smoochy. Kind of like Parisians, only instead of a series of slight brushes on the cheek, we use our entire bodies. Rather than duck the love and risk hurting someone’s feelings, just accept the fact that you are going to be wiped in other people’s sweat. It’s why we drink. On a related note, the heat makes the synapses extra soft when coupled with cocktails, so can we all just forgive each other for not remembering each other’s names? I would propose that we all start wearing nametags, or maybe little blackboards on lanyards that could double as protest signs, but we’d never remember to wear them anyway. Instead, let’s just stick to saying “good to see ya,” that ubiquitous and useful phrase employed by generations of Savannahians who know full well that it’s impossible to recall every single person we meet in our friendly little city. This charming little shibboleth—coupled with a sudor-soaked shoulder squeeze—conveys, “I may or may not have made your acquaintance at another time but I was too toasted to remember, but hey, you’re all right.” Let’s talk about bugs, baby. Even if the temperature dips down into something tolerable, the pests of summer will ensure that we’re perennially miserable. From the halo of gnats oscillating around our heads to terrorist roaches big enough to carry off a Styrofoam clamshell, “buggy” ought to be considered an official meteorological term by the National Weather Service. The only thing worse than being tortured by the screeching cicada cacophony is having one of these monstrous creatures buzz into your hair.

The mosquitos this year are downright dangerous with their Zika juice and West Nile nastiness, but I do welcome the beautiful swallowtails, iridescent dragonflies and other essential pollinators flitting about. (Speaking of which, Chatham County Mosquito Control still needs to work on notifying beekeeping residents of upcoming flyover sprays—I have heard multiple complaints this week that Wilmington Island folks were not contacted in spite of being on the call list, resulting in a bunch of dead hives. What a buzzkill.) Personally, I prefer not to lather myself in DEET or other poison. Instead, I’ve been experimenting with making myself unpalatable to bugs from the inside out by ingesting large amounts of garlic, preferably in the form of hummus from AlSalaam Deli and a lot of bar food martinis with

extra stuffed olives. I can’t tell if it’s working on the bugs thus far, but it does have the side effect of repelling people, which means less sticky hugs from strangers. Don’t let the summertime badness get you down. Living in this place, in these times, is not for the faint of heart or weak of constitution. It’s tempting to isolate ourselves with our screens in the safety of our air-conditioned boxes, but then we miss out on all that unique Savannah perspicacity—and perspiration—that gives us common ground. It’s hot outside, but that’s where the good people gather, under the oaks, on the park benches, along the shore. So grab a fan and step into the maw of mid-summer: As local songtresses Natasha Drena and JJ Collins sang recently at the truly terrific Key Change Cabaret, “the sun is shining, come on get happy”— someone is surely waiting to take your hand. Or at the very least, catch you up in a sweaty embrace and say “good to see ya.” CS

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NEWS & OPINION ENVIRONMENT

Veteran Stan Perkins says of the company culture, “You feel like you matter.”

Eighty-five percent of the materials used are recycled and/or recyclable.

Danielle White, a graduate from Jenkins High School’s engineering program, has been working at DIRTT since graduation and would like to advance into its tech department.

Building with ‘the human element’

DIRTT Environmental Solutions does sustainable manufacturing right BY JESSICA LEIGH LEBOS

jll@connectsavannah.com

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THE MASSIVE white warehouse doesn’t look too different from the other buildings in the industrial park near the airport, but what’s happening inside DIRTT Environmental Solutions sets it far apart from its neighbors. At first glance, it’s a factory: Men and women in safety glasses wield noisy power tools at various stations. Pallets are piled next to big bay doors. Forklifts beep their way through the stacks. The distinction is in what’s missing: Piles of waste, stuffy air, anyone in a suit hovering over the action. “We believe in sustainability here at every level, from how we process waste to how we treat our employees,” explains representative Laura Lee Bocade, who might be called an operations manager, or maybe a community relations coordinator, except that DIRTT doesn’t do job titles. “The way we do it has never been done before.” 10 You may recognize the name from its

sponsorship of the Mountainfilm Festival or from a snazzily-wrapped Prius around town. An acronym for Doing It Right This Time, DIRTT manufactures walls—tile walls, glass walls, plain walls, walls with the electrical wiring already installed, and any combination thereof that interlock and break down in a system described as “Legos on steroids.” The Canada-based company opened in Savannah in 2009 to meet the demand of its East Coast clientele without increasing transportation costs or energy output and has grown to become a major game changer—DIRTT became publically traded in 2013—in the $147 billion-plus commercial building industry. It’s also providing thousands of manufacturing jobs while reducing its carbon footprint, right here in America. Locally, DIRTT walls can be found in the new wing of St. Joseph’s/Candler hospital, Circa Lighting and St. Andrews School; beyond Savannah its 7500-client list includes Chick-Fil-A, Sun Trust, Google and LinkedIn. The Savannah warehouse fabricates around 300 aluminum frames

a day, which are then shipped directly to the job site and quickly assembled, shaving days, sometimes weeks off of a building project. (Another facility in Phoenix serves the West Coast.) Its success is due to the vision of iconoclastic founder and Calgary businessman Mogens Smed, who parlayed his career in the modular furniture industry to start a company in 2005 with a mission of streamlining interior construction in the highly wasteful commercial construction field. DIRTT walls are in hospitals, hotels, schools, skyscrapers and stores around the world, and if and when the needs of those places should change, the fabricated parts can be easily reconfigured or taken apart to be used in a whole new space instead of demolished and sent to the landfill. It’s not just the walls themselves that earn environmental kudos, it’s what they’re made of and how they’re made. Recycled blue jeans are used as insulation, and plastic orange brackets called “cookies” are sent off with each order and collected at the job site to be used again. Even the dust is vacuumed up to go back into the

material chain. “We’re at about eighty-five percent recycled and recyclable materials,” estimates Bocade, adding that the building construction sector accounts for 39 percent of carbon emissions in the United States, a statistic confirmed by the U.S. Green Building Council. “Our goal is a hundred percent diversion from the landfill, and our products live very long lives.” DIRTT’s efficiency is based in its proprietary ICE software interface, touted as a “videogame for design” that allows architects and engineers to shift around ideas on the blueprint in real time. Project updates are beamed directly to the manufacturing floor, automatically calculating any changes in measurements, parts and price. “We’re a tech-based business that happens to build interior construction,” says Bocade. “ICE is really the basis of DIRTT because designers can create a vision that’s communicated straight to us.” If DIRTT is turning the construction business on its ear with its progressive

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ideas about reducing waste and investing in hi-tech software, its most radical concepts are in its company culture. Rejecting a hierarchical corporate structure that rewards CEOs with big bonuses and treats its labor force like a disposable commodity, the company pays employees—endearingly referred to as “DIRTTbags”—fair wages and generous benefits, including full health insurance premiums. Other perks include the option of a car allowance for those who want to drive a low-emissions hybrid bedecked with the DIRTT logo and regular “beer nights” when workers knock off a few minutes early to raise a toast or two. Everyone gets a healthy, hot lunch every day in the uber-modern, DIRTT-walled cafeteria, cooked by professional chefs sourcing fresh, organic ingredients from Savannah River Farms, Southern Swiss Dairy and other local purveyors. Snacks and drink refills are always available (metal water bottles are ubiquitous and plastic bottles of water are nowhere in sight.) The four day-on, four day-off workweek allows workers to pursue their own entrepreneurial projects or nurture their passions. “They really value the human element here,” says Stan Perkins, an Army veteran

At its warehouse near the Savannah airport, DIRTT employees—endearingly referred to as “DIRTTbags”—fabricate around 300 frames a day.

who founded and runs the Wounded Warrior Dog Project on his off days, training service animals for other vets with PTSD or physical disabilities. “It’s very social, and you feel like you matter.” DIRTT also provides pathways from the factory floor with no glass ceilings in sight.

Danielle White, 19, began assembling windows and walls as an intern while still in high school and has worked full-time since graduating from Jenkins’ engineering program last year. “My aim is to move up here and work in the tech arena, maybe with the ICE program,” says White of delaying college and

perhaps skipping it altogether. “I see myself with this company for a very long time.” Community service and awareness are also mixed into the “Kool-Aid,” as Bocade calls the company’s do-good, feel-good culture with a grin. DIRTTbags regularly volunteer at Habitat for Humanity, Emmaus House and the Savannah Tree Foundation, and DIRTT is the signature sponsor for the aforementioned Mountainfilm Festival every January, which showcases some of the most beautiful spots on the planet to inspire more conservation efforts. Such magnanimous and unorthodox practices are surprisingly profitable, and DIRTT has earned accolades that intersect the management, green and business sectors, including Rockstar of the New Economy by Fast Company, Green Building of the Year Award by the Canada Green Building Council and the 2016 International Business of the Year by Governor’s International. But none of those trappings are as important as meeting its mission of reducing waste in a construction-happy world. “We’re not doing this to get a sticker on our website or receive another award,” promises Bocade. “This is about doing manufacturing right and improving people’s lives.” CS

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Our most over-regulated business?

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BY JASON COMBS

THERE I was at my laptop, ready to write on a subject I’d been meaning to get to for months, when I came across the City of Savannah’s proposed changes to ArticleDD, better known as “The Pedicab Ordinance of 1994.” Dammit. Now I have to write about this. Let’s jump right in, shall we? Stupid things, in order of appearance (not stupidity): Section 6-2543. Code of Conduct. (b) All pedicab drivers are prohibited from using rude, aggressive, offensive language, or gestures towards passengers, fellow pedicab drivers and City of Savannah staff. If this isn’t a regulatory stick of subjective nightmare, I don’t know what is. Would we tolerate this sort of language in the alcohol ordinance in regards to servers and bartenders? No. Bad behavior towards customers that does not rise to the level of a crime (say slander or assault) should be handled by the businesses themselves and their inhouse policies, not city marshals. I understand that pedicab drivers can have adversarial relationships with one another. This clause is just asking for a 24-hour YouTube war of drivers trying to provoke and get one another in trouble. The unintended consequences could be immense. Finally, by specifically including themselves as one of the offendable parties, City of Savannah staff seem to be telling pedicab drivers that they can’t contradict them, or stick up for themselves, ever. Can this even be legal? Sounds like an abridgement of speech to me. Sec. 6-2544. Sleeping or laying in pedicabs prohibited. While any pedicab is parked at a stand or is otherwise in service, the driver will remain awake and alert at all times. Sleeping, lounging in a reclining posture, resting of eyes, laying in the pedicab or any appearance of sleeping is prohibited. Will the City of Savannah apply this standard to their own vehicles? Because

I have seen many a city employee “lounging” in their vehicle. Besides, seeing pedicab drivers lounging in and around their pedicabs is one of the iconic images of downtown Savannah, like the hyena cage at the zoo. Don’t sanitize the hyenas for us — we like them as they are. Sec. 6-2546. Proper dress required (Yes, it’s long, but just read it – the comedy is within) While operating a pedicab for hire on the streets of the city, a pedicab driver shall be properly attired in accordance with the following standards: (a) Slacks or capris are acceptable and should be clean, in good repair, free of holes, whether by design or by aging, free of fading, stains, soil and wrinkle free. Slacks/capris must be loose fitting, not form fitting to the body. (b) Walking shorts are permitted. Shorts cannot be more than two (2) inches above the knee. The same guidelines apply to slacks or capris. (c) Casual shirts with collars, golf shirts, sweaters, tee shirts, non-collared shirts and turtlenecks unique to each company are acceptable. The logo design of the shirt must be approved by the MPSD supervisor. The MPSD supervisor’s decision may be appealed as provided in section 6-2523. (d) Dress boots, athletic shoes, loafers, flats, dress sandals, and leather deck shoes are acceptable and should be clean, in good repair, free of holes, whether by design or by aging, free of fading, stains, and soil. (e) The following items are

prohibited: miniskirts, cutoffs, sweatpants, stretch pants, bib overalls, stirrup pants, designer pants/ shorts/jeans with holes, whether by design or by aging, faded out, spandex, other form fitting pants, tank tops, spaghetti strap shirts, tube tops, halter-tops, midriff tops, cartoon characters, phrases, pictures or any tops with bare shoulders, thong slippers, and flip-flops. (f) Proper hygiene/grooming are required. Pedicab drivers should present a good personal and public appearance. Why does the City feel the need to establish a restrictive dress code specific to this industry? It boggles the mind. Again, leave it to the owners/managers of the businesses. I had to get more background info on all this, so I called Rusty Browne, owner of Savannah Pedicab. He said that it’s not just the newly proposed oversight that’s the problem, it’s also the day-to-day hassles from the City that he’s been dealing with for years. He says one of the problems with the City’s nannies, and not just in regards to pedicabs, is that they like to fine you for not following the rules while ironically not following their own protocols. For instance, pedicab citations are supposed to be given directly to drivers at the time of the infraction. However, city marshals get to know what drivers operate what pedicabs (identified by painted numerals), so they’ll often cut corners and just mail citations when they notice an infraction, without notifying the driver at the time of the infraction. In one egregious case, this led to multiple citations being given to a recently

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36 Whitaker St. 912.298.0200 stop in the street, or have customers cross MLK. How is this nit-picking in the interest of “health, safety, and welfare”? Despite this, Jeff says that he has respect for the city marshals out there doing their jobs. He’s only gotten one citation for something that he didn’t do, which he fought and had rescinded (he’s gotten plenty for things he did do — it’s unavoidable). Jeff says his real problem is with their boss, who he claims has tried to have Jeff’s pedicab driver’s license pulled entirely, due to some words they had in his office. It allegedly had to do with a pedicab driver for a competing company making a complaint about Jeff. In case you’re wondering, yes: Jeff suspects that the proposed clause about “rude, aggressive, offensive language” towards City of Savannah staff was written specifically for him. I can believe it. Jeff is a character. One might even say a surly son-of-a-bitch. But should a law be written to prevent this? I hope that I’m still on Jeff’s good side after he reads this column. Maybe, maybe not. Perhaps in a week or two, Jeff will see me on the sidewalk as he is giving passengers a lift in his pedicab, and he will offer me a rude gesture or word. The passengers might laugh, and I might wave. What I will not do is go to the City of Savannah and make a complaint, citing Section 6-2552, Citations for Violating Pedicab Ordinance, in regards to Section 6-2543, The Pedicab Code of Conduct (if it passes), with a notarized affidavit attesting to the rude gesture or word. Because that would be stupid. CS

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deceased, three-tour veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. You see, his pedicab had been given to another driver after his unfortunate death. That new driver would sometimes park it illegally when he went into a convenience store. However, the city marshal issuing the citations didn’t know this, because s/he was not following protocol – s/he was just mailing tickets to the address that s/he associated with the pedicab numeral. When the City was notified of the situation by Mr. Browne, did the City apologize and offer to correct the situation, and to make sure that the marshal would follow protocol in the future? Of course not. Big Brother does not like to admit mistakes. Instead, Rusty says the City asked for proof of his assertions in the form of a death certificate, or to be put in touch with the bereaved spouse of the deceased veteran. Classy. Next I spoke to one of Rusty’s long-time drivers, Jeff. He told me this story: In their zeal to enforce the letter of the law, the City at times manages to totally miss the whole “promotion of health, safety, and welfare” that underlies the rationale for the police powers of the city in the first place. Currently, the “pedicab zone” is bounded “on the west by the west curbline of Martin Luther King Boulevard from River Street to Oglethorpe Avenue.” The Historic District Holiday Inn is located on this stretch of MLK. It even has a passenger loading and unloading pull-out at its entry facing MLK. However, city officials have notified pedicab drivers that this pull-out area is beyond the west curbline, and thus they’ll be cited if they’re seen using it. Instead, pedicabs are supposed to

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Hat in the ring

Steve Jarvis is among Democrats vying for chance to face Buddy Carter BY JIM MOREKIS

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SAVANNAH Congressman Earl “Buddy” Carter ran unopposed for reelection in 2016. Democrats in Georgia’s First District didn’t even field a candidate. But the game has changed. Now, with President Trump at record disapproval ratings and Congressional town halls turning into raucous displays of dissatisfaction, the way would seem open for Carter to face serious opposition. Several hats are being tossed into the ring as we speak for the chance to gain the Democratic nomination and face Carter in November 2018. Connect will endeavor to speak to all of them, and this week we speak to Steve Jarvis. During a time when many Democrats are saying the Bernie Sanders/Elizabeth Warren approach of more overtly leftist economic populism is the way forward, Savannah native Jarvis is taking a nearly opposite approach. Claiming a return to the First District’s old persona as the home of conservative Democrats like Bo Ginn and Lindsey Thomas, Jarvis’s approach seems downright nostalgic in this era when conservative Democrats, especially in the South, are a nearly extinct species. Jarvis thinks his extensive military record as a U.S. Army combat infantry veteran of the Iraq War will help him gain traction in a district which has a heavy military presence. Why are you running at this particular time, rather than last election cycle?

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It wasn’t time then. I was just getting out of the military and trying to find a new career path. Now, I’m settled. I’m happily married with three children and one more on the way. Now, as a veteran I don’t appreciate the way veterans are being used as pawns. My parents are in their upper 70s. To me veterans and the elderly are used as pawns by politicians, and the day after the election everything’s forgotten. I want to get into the race to be the voice of the people of this district. I don’t want to be the voice of big pharmaceutical companies, or of big government. I want to be the voice of the people, and of the veterans and the elderly. I don’t believe our current con14 gressman is any of those.

U.S. Army combat veteran Steve Jarvis is running as a conservative Democrat.

The current mood in the country, and especially among liberals, seems quite angry. What makes your temperament a fit for this particular national mood? I’m a warrior and I win. Right now our current congressman isn’t a warrior at all. There is a disconnect between him and the people who voted for him. I think he listens more to lobbyists that benefit him. My temperament is I listen. I pay attention. I care. People aren’t listening to the elderly or to veterans. I know somebody who’s been fighting the VA on one claim for 20 years. That’s unacceptable. If the current congressman isn’t going to hold the VA accountable, why is he there? If he’s not going to be the voice of the elderly, why is he there? Where do you stand on the current debate over the future of the Affordable Care Act? President Trump said for seven years Republicans have been wanting to repeal and replace, but that was easy to say when they knew they had a president that wouldn’t sign it. Now they have a president in office waiting with pen in hand. Why hasn’t anything been done? Because it doesn’t benefit them. But what would you like to see? Obamacare kept, fixed, done away with?

I would like to see a health care program where the buyer has more say. Health care is broken and it needs to be fixed. It needs to be affordable and accessible. Right now it’s not either. People should be able to have a policy that works for them. But frankly this is probably going to be taken care of before I take office. There’s a growing mood on the left wing of the Democratic Party that the only real way forward is single-payer, nationalized health care. I don’t think single-payer is the path we need to go on. It will give the government too much more power. I don’t believe health care is a government issue, and I don’t believe it should be a national government issue. Some say health care is a right, others say it’s not. But to make it a government issue is outside the realm of what Congress is supposed to be doing. In the Trump era, immigration is a highly polarized issue. You are running for the nomination of a party which is opposed to Trump’s proposed border wall. Where do you personally stand? I’m pro-legal immigration. There needs to be legal pathways to immigration. We’re a nation of laws and we’re a sovereign nation. I served six years protecting that. We pride ourselves on the fact that people want to come here and live. If that’s the case, they need to come here the legal way. You can’t round people up who are here illegally. You need a path to citizenship available for them. They don’t go to the front of the line, but there has to be a path. But for illegal immigrants here who are

committing crimes, there should be no path at all. In a Democratic primary, you are inevitably going to get questions about where you stand on issues of use of excessive use of force by police, and associated issues like racial profiling and stop-and-frisk. That’s a local issue. That is police department policy. When we see these things on Facebook and TV, we’re getting a small picture of the entire issue. If a police officer uses force beyond what is called for under their policy, absolutely that police officer should be tried. It’s up to the jury at that point. As a former parole officer, I know there are times use of force is necessary. We have almost gotten to the point where the police are considered criminals. Should you be elected, and should Democrats take over the House in 2018, impeachment proceedings will almost certainly be proposed. Where do you stand on the issue of the impeachment of President Trump? What high crime or misdemeanor did he commit? If there’s no crime there’s no impeachment. That goes to the partisan politics and game playing that got us where we are now. What do you think of the current allegations that he colluded with Russia? I know of none. Where’s the proof? Where’s the crime? If there’s no proof even with the independent counsel, why are we doing this? Congress needs to be moving America forward. CS

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Is it true that quantum physics proves the universe is conscious? —Uttam Sirur OF COURSE NOT. However, you bring up an interesting line of speculation. Some will think it sounds like the woolliest latenight bull session ever, as if that’s a bad thing. Just don’t claim you weren’t warned. Although something got garbled in translation, I’m guessing your question stems from a paper published last year by physicist Gregory Matloff entitled “Can Panpsychism Become an Observational Science?” The paper’s impetus: a symposium on science-fiction author and cosmological visionary Olaf Stapledon, whose 1937 novel Star Maker has its scientific admirers. Matloff’s goal: “to investigate whether there is any evidence to support [Stapledon’s] core metaphysics—that the universe is in some sense conscious and that a portion of stellar motion is volitional.” In other words, stars, or anyway some stars, choose to move, per Stapledon, and Matloff hopes to find proof of this. Nutty? Sure, but hang on. The belief that awareness pervades all of nature, called panpsychism (it was around for millennia before Stapledon weighed in), arises from one of your more fundamental questions: where does consciousness come from? Materialists, as I’ll call them, think it’s generated in some workaday way through

the functioning of the brain. The other side, which I’ll term the idealists, isn’t buying it. Humans are self-aware, have ideas, concoct plans, launch enterprises, and generally do what they can to make their mark in the world. The organ in which this hubbub originates is a piece of meat. OK, it’s packed with neurons and is a great little computer in its way. But, like an electronic computer, presumably it would just sit there if no one wrote a program for it. Who’s the programmer? What—I told you this would get woolly—is the First Cause? The panpsychic answer is that consciousness, spirit, the soul, or whatever is inherent in the fabric of the universe. Human consciousness is just another manifestation of something that’s always been there. Following the logic, we might also see consciousness in—why not?—a star. That brings us to Matloff’s paper. As possible evidence of stellar consciousness, he offers an astronomical phenomenon called Parenago’s Discontinuity. Generally speaking, younger, hotter stars orbit around our galaxy’s center faster than older, colder ones. The discontinuity refers to a finding that some older stars defy this principle, orbiting faster than expected. Matloff dismisses mundane explanations for this. Instead, he speculates that “minded stars” might control their motion with jets of unidirectional matter, or, more simply, psychic powers of telekinesis. Where does quantum mechanics come in? It’s the magic wand of science. Quantum effects take place below the threshold where things are directly observable, and

some results we can observe flout ordinary notions of how the world works. This makes quantum mechanics a handy tool for inventive theorists. Need justification for some crackpot notion? Wave a quantum effect at it. Matloff wants a physical basis for his stellar cogitation, the astral equivalent of a nervous system, so he invokes a quantum phenomenon called vacuum fluctuation pressure, which acts somehow on the molecules in stars. I won’t bore you with the details of how this works since he doesn’t provide any, saying only that “it is not unreasonable that vacuum fluctuations play a role in consciousness.” Abracadabra: a stellar brain. Silly? You bet. But wait till that second six-pack kicks in. Disquieting thoughts begin to intrude—not because there’s anything to panpsychism, but because there isn’t. Back to the materialist view (mind = brain). No one understands how mindless electrochemical interactions among billions of neurons result in conscious thought. All we know is they do. We also see critters lower on the food chain exhibiting lesser forms of awareness. We deduce that, given enough time, neurons, and evolutionary pressure, critters will develop consciousness (or, to lower the bar, volition). The materialist view has always had its freaky aspects. (OMG, no true free will!) But the practical implications took time to sink in, notably for that way-freaky thing called artificial intelligence. A longtime assumption was that machines couldn’t think as humans do. Objections to the Turing-test standard (if a machine acts

intelligent, it is intelligent) boiled down to: a machine making algorithm-based decisions isn’t really thinking; it’s just faking it. We can’t make truly intelligent machines till we solve the mystery of consciousness. That was then. Machine learning has made such strides that Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk now warn artificial intelligence will destroy humanity. At first that seems another example of smart people saying crazy things. The most powerful computers still need us to program them, don’t they? How can we program consciousness if we don’t understand it ourselves? Answer: machine-learning tools don’t need us to program them. For practical purposes they program themselves, in ways even the experts using them don’t fully understand. No doubt the technology could use some tweaking, but who needs a conceptual leap? Just pour on the neurons. We won’t have to figure out how to create HAL the conscious computer. He’ll spontaneously arise. CS BY CECIL ADAMS

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Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police detectives arrested four subjects involved in a fight that took place in the 1800 block of Victory Drive on June 26. “Around 2:10 a.m., officers responded to a report of a fight at IHOP. Shortly after officers arrived, two subjects arrived at the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries from the fight,” police report. During the course of their investigation, detectives identified seven suspects: Georgesta Bostick, 23; Kelly Ford, 23; Mercedes Ford, 20; Sonja Godwin, 27; Shana Hall, 28; Jessica Mayes, 22; and Laquaria Williams, 32. Bostick, Mercedes Ford, Godwin and Hall have been arrested. Godwin was charged with aggravated battery and aggravated assault. Bostick, Ford and Hall were charged with battery and party to a

crime (aggravated assault). Kelly Ford, Mayes and Williams are still wanted for arrest. Kelly Ford and Williams will each be charged with aggravated battery and aggravated assault. Mayes will be charged with battery and party to a crime (aggravated assault).

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Detectives have arrested a suspect in a cutting that stemmed from a dispute at a E. Duffy Street residence. Herbert Ledford, 32, was charged with aggravated assault, aggravated battery and possession of a knife during the commission of a crime. Vehicle identified in “An investigation revealed shooting at Chelsea Ledford and Ricky Chaffin, who Apartments both reside at a residence in the Savannah-Chatham Metro1200 block of E. Duffy Street, politan Police detectives are were involved in a dispute investigating the shooting of around 3 p.m. today when LedParis Robinson, 26, on July 18 ford used a knife to injure Chafin the 1900 block of Skidaway Chelsea vehicle fin. Ledford, who also received Road. cut-related injuries from the At about 5:25 p.m., officers responded to incident, turned himself in to officers upon Chelsea Apartments and found Robinson their arrival,” police report. suffering from non-life-threatening inju ries. He was transported to the hospital for Barber shop robbed Metro detectives are seeking the public’s treatment. assistance locating three men from a barThe circumstances leading up to the ber shop robbery at 38th Street and Skidshooting are still under investigation. away Road Friday evening. Investigators do not believe this to be a “Two unknown black males with guns random shooting. entered the barber shop about 7 p.m. FriThe suspect vehicle has been identified day and demanded money from the cusas a late ’90s – early 2000s model white tomers and barbers. Multiple juveniles Ford Expedition. Anyone with information on this vehicle were in the business at the time of the or case should contact the SCMPD tip line incident. After receiving an undisclosed amount of cash, the two suspects joined a by dialing (912) 525-3124.

third black male waiting outside in a white Chevrolet Malibu, then fled the area,” police report. “One suspect was described as a lighter skinned black male, approximately 16-19 years old, who was wearing khaki shorts and a white tank top. Another was described as an older dark skinned black male who was about 200 lbs., 5-foot-10, and was wearing a dark colored hoodie, baseball cap, multicolored scarf, dark pants and gloves. The driver was described as a younger black male with an unknown clothing description,” police say. Editor’s Note: SCMPD Chief Lumpkin announced last week that the three deaths in City Market in the early morning of July 5 after a shooting/car chase will not be counted towards the homicide total in the Chatham County jurisidiction, though the charges against the alleged perpetrator include three counts of Felony Murder. In the interest of realism and transparency we have opted to continue including the three murders in our own informal, running tally of homicides in Chatham County during 2017. Therefore there will continue to be an ongoing discrepancy between our number and the official SCMPD tally.

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Grammy-winning singer-songwriters embark on special tour

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TWO GREAT American singer-songwriters have banded together for an acoustic tour, and Savannah is one of the lucky stops. For just a handful of dates, folk sensation Patty Griffin and country queen Lee Ann Womack will collaborate, converse, and share songs from their incredible catalogs, side by side. In 1996, Griffin released her debut album, Living with Ghosts. A&M Records was struck by Griffin’s initial acoustic demo recordings and used the untouched tracks as the record’s final release. The album is now a classic of minimal folk arrangement and songwriting and continues to inspire artists to this day. On her second album, 1998’s Flaming Red, Griffin shook it up by blending upbeat rock songs into the mix, showing how well her writing chops carry over to full band arrangement. She continued the sound on 2013’s Silver Bell. As Griffin’s fans connected with her gorgeously honest lyrics and the engrossing characters she conjured, so did her fellow artists. Musicians like Willie Nelson, the Dixie Chicks, Emmylou Harris, Bette Midler and many more have honored Griffin by recording their own takes on her classics. Over her career, Griffin has released nine albums, including the Grammy-winning Downtown Church and Americana

Music Association-winning Children Running Through, which produced the radiant single “Heavenly Day.” In addition to her solo career, Griffin worked with Robert Plant and John Bonham in Band of Joy, the folk rock/blues rock super-group. Most recently, Griffin released Servant Of Love, a poignant record exploring the ways in which love seeps into human existence: our everyday rituals, our darkest moments. As a prolific songwriter who bought her first guitar when she was 16 years old, Griffin doesn’t have one way of writing a song. “It’s kind of an ever-changing process,” she says. “It changes all the time. I will say this about it: you gotta work at it. You gotta keep working.” While she learned guitar in her teens, Griffin didn’t become interested in pursuing music until her marriage dissolved in 1992. Over the years, she’s honed her voice and narrative as a writer. “It wasn’t until my late 20s, early 30s that it sounded like [the songs] were coming out in my voice on a regular basis,” she says. “You go through other people’s ideas and forms, and then you get to your own thing.” Griffin writes from personal experience and from the perspective of characters. For both processes, she listens to her inner voice. “I’m not really sure how that works,” she says. “It’s more like there’s an occupation of something inside you. Songwriters speak visually. Other writers say

characters follow them around and you have to tell them to be quiet. I don’t think it’s uncommon to have an experience where someone shows up and tells a story and I haven’t planned on writing it that way.” The mid-1990s was a seminal time for women in folk and country music—CD collectors nestled Griffin’s albums alongside those of Shawn Colvin, Tracy Chapman, and Indigo Girls, while Womack was ruling the charts alongside boot-sporting divas like Reba McEntire and Shania Twain. After several years as a professional songwriter, Womack hit the charts in 1997 singing the winsome, old-school countryinspired “Never Again, Again.” “A Little Past Little Rock” and “I’ll Think of a Reason Later” won her a devoted following. Womack’s style and arrangements were a refreshing return to country-western tradition. Though her voice recalled genre greats like Tammy Wynette and Dolly Parton, the 2000 crossover hit “I Hope You Dance” showed that Womack could dominate the pop charts, too. That inspirational ballad hit No. 1 on the Billboard Country chart and crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100. It was awarded “Single of the Year” at the 2000 County Music Association Awards and cleaned up a number of prizes at the Academy of Country Music Awards and Billboard Music Awards. After September 11, 2001, the song had continued staying power for its uplifting, through-all-odds message. Womack’s most recent record is the highly-lauded The Way I’m Livin’, a

progressive take on traditional country that weaves stories of the down-trodden and dances with the devil. Though they may run in differing musical circles, Griffin and Womack deeply admire one another’s work and enjoy collaborating at any opportunity. “We bumped into each other a lot over the last years and have gotten to sing together once or twice and hear each other sing,” Griffin says. “I’m a fan, a massive fan, of hers, and we talked about doing something together. She’s one of my favorite singers and one of the bet there is; she’s just inspiring.” While Griffin notes that tours like theirs aren’t uncommon, having different fan bases will benefit both performers and their audiences. “I think it’s pretty standard to do things like this,” she notes, “but what’s really cool about this tour is, for me, the idea of playing in front of people who will come see her who will have no idea who I am and I think, vice versa, she’ll find new fans. I know a lot of people are going to fall in love with her. She’s also a brilliant songwriter as well; that’s not as well-known about her. I’m ready to toot the horn.” CS

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THEIR TOUR BUS may no longer have Chatham County plates, but Passafire still calls Savannah home. The reggae troubadours have been creating genre-defying sounds, touring the world, and cutting records that fuse reggae, dub, and alternative rock together since 2003. With the release of their latest album, Longshot, the members of Passafire continue to challenge themselves as writers and performers. Founded in Savannah by Ted Bowne and Nick Kubley, Passafire’s players are scattered across the U.S. these days—guitarist/ vocalist Bowne lives in Saint Petersburg, Florida, drummer Kubley’s in Cincinnati, Ohio, bassist Will Kubley’s in L.A., and keyboard Mike DeGuzman lives in Columbus, Ohio. As college students in a brandnew band, they dreamt of performing on The Jinx stage; 13 years later, they’ll hit it right before they spend August playing amphitheaters with 311. We caught up with Bowne about Passafire’s mature new sound, writing about what he knows, and his complicated love for the band’s hometown.

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three different places. We did three sessions. One was here at my home studio and then we have a mobile recording unit…we just take that anywhere. We brought it up to a place way up in the hills in California, did a writing session out there for a while, and another writing session at The Garage [Savannah]. They’re good friends of ours and let us use the studio. What are those sessions typically like? Basically myself or Will or Mike will come in and play with an idea for chord structure. We’ll solidify lyrics and we’ll play around the drum beats for it. We’ll figure out the best feel for it throughout. These writing sessions started with a batch of songs, the second was adding onto them and kind of going back over all the songs and coming up with a finalized version of demos for them, and we pretty much recorded the whole album at my house first. We’ll usually record it before we go into the studio in Texas so we have a perfect road map and then use their million-dollar gear! Was there a specific sound you envisioned? There are a lot of atmospheric qualities on this [album].

Being that we are on a predominantly reggae label, we wanted to come to the label with something they could promote through the channels they’ve been building over the years. The only real focus on sound we had was focusing on coming up with a good bit of reggae elements to give the reggae fans and our label, then to create some songs that could potentially cross over into the alternative genre and get play on internet radio and regular radio. We definitely accomplished that. “Growing Up” just got picked up on the Starbucks Spotify playlist! That song was so funny to me—lyrically, it refuses to grow up, but the sound is mature. I think it’s showing that we have grown up…the lyrics are anti-growing up, but I guess the music shows you can’t stop it. You can’t stop the evolution of anything, our sound included. That one’s got sort of an afro-pop feel, as well. We’ve toured with bands like our friends here in St. Pete, The Hip Abduction—they’re steadily rising right now—and we just really dug their sound. We already do reggae and we already do incorporate African rhythms and a lot of Latin rhythms. We’ve taken all that stuff and put it into the formula we already had going. “Longshot” has an

alternative rhythm to it that gives that exotic pop sound—the Phil Collins, Paul Simon sound. Then “Drifter” comes in—that’s a heavy song! We can’t deny our roots as rock fans! We grew up undeniably impressed by Nirvana, Green Day, Soundgarden…all these bands that helped form our fascination with playing live music. A lot of that is dropping the distorted guitars and heavy beats—and another big influence to us, obviously, is 311—we look to those guys for how you mix the straight, heavy kind of funk-based heavy stuff with the soft reggae feel. Lyrically, this seems pretty heavy on travel and life as a band. That’s all we know at this point. We’ve been touring relentlessly for about ten years. The lyrics sort of reflect that it’s best to write about wat you know. You shouldn’t write about anything you don’t know… if you write about personal experience, it comes across as more timeless, and timeless and relatability are key to writing good songs.

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Any thoughts on playing your hometown? It’s always good to return. We have friends there we consider family. It’s nostalgic to come back to Savannah and there’s so much I like about it, but there was so much crime and violence before I left— and I hear it’s continued or gotten worse—and I didn’t want to be victim to any of that. I know other musicians there who ended up being victims of violence, and they’re not violent people whatsoever. That scared me. But it’s crazy, because whenever I really think about Savannah, I think of it as a real quiet, tame little village where not a lot goes on, but when something cool goes on, everyone gets together and goes to it. I also know there’s this other side of Savannah that’s fucked up—‘scuse my French. I really hope for the best for the people of Savannah. A lot of my friends say, “No, I’m not leaving, I love this place.” I hope it’s safe for them to stay. All that aside, I do like seeing Savannah grow, and I love The Jinx, it’s a staple. We sat on that stage back in the day and said, “Someday we’ll play here!” I would like Savannah to have some kind of venue comparable to Music Farm or Freebird in Jacksonville. I think there’s a lot of things that have to change politically to allow for something like that. My brother was in real estate there for awhile and several venues came and realized with the laws in place they can’t have all-ages shows. You have 10,000 art school students in Savannah and they can only go see shows their senior year. This year they actually created a special permit venues can apply for—some

places are having 18-and-up shows on occasion or all the time...there’s a new all-ages venue, too. Yeah, but we play all over the country and literally every type of festival and club. The ones I see that really make the local people happy are literally all-ages, kids, and up. I think there’s potential for that. But then you face noise ordinances and old ways of doing things that people don’t want to change. I want to be positive, I want Savannah to earn up to its full potential. I know people who drive to Music Farm all the time—why do they have to leave? Why can’t Savannah be the next stop instead of Charleston? How’ve you been liking St. Pete? I love it. There’s this area with ten bars that all have live music, and I’m just ten minutes from the beach. I’ll pick up my paddleboard, go to any waterway, and see manatees. Anything you’d like the audience to know for The Jinx show? We definitely look forward to coming back to Savannah. Come support hometown homies! I don’t think a lot of people there know about us…I just want people who haven’t heard of us to give it a listen and check it out. CS

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Prolific Georgia songwriter Jefferson Ross celebrates the release of a new album, Live at Hillbilly Haiku, on Tybee Island this weekend. Performing alongside fellow Savannah Songwriters Series co-founder Stan Ray (The Accomplices), Ross will share songs from across his storied career. For years, Ross was a songwriter on Nashville’s Music Row, penning hits for stars like Terri Clark. On Live at Hillbilly Haiku, fans hear the best of Ross’s solo work. “I always liked the studio albums I’ve done, but I think people came away from this live thing saying, ‘This is really who you are,’” Ross says. “The stories and the guitarplaying—it was a good way to showcase my whole catalog.” The record features two new songs, including the tender and poignant “Soul is Made of Broken Things.” “A friend took me to the Mississippi Delta,” he shares. “I was overwhelmed by the soulfulness of it all in the broken-down, battered, patina, and poverty. How that really actually added up to a wonderful vibe, so I wrote from that.” In his writing, Ross aims to capture the true South with humor, humility, beautifully scripted words, and evocative imagery. “I think a lot of people have a very caricatured view of the South and I’m trying to portray it how I see it,” he says. Since he left Nashville, country music has changed drastically, but that doesn’t impact Ross’s craft. “Since I left, there’s a lot of tailgating songs, things like that,” he says. “In my own work—I’m in my mid-50s, so I tend to write more stories and stuff that’s interesting to me. John Prine was talking about a guy one time and said, ‘The reason I like him is he sounds like a guy sitting in a room trying to entertain himself.’ That’s what I want to do on my records.” Ross spent three years living in Savannah and nurturing the music scene; he currently resides in Atlanta, but is looking forward to returning to Tybee. “I love Savannah and I love Tybee,” he affirms. “I look forward to getting back down there.” WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 8 P.M., FREE, ALL-AGES

THE STARDUST PIXXIES PRESENT: ROCK OF AGES @THE STAGE ON BAY

Savannah entertainment troupe The Stardust Pixxies takes the Stage to pay tribute to the hits of the 1980s. Performers Scarlett Siren, Silvera Alexandra, Ali Khemi, Sugar Spins, Midnight Sprite, Ember Haze, Numinous Nikki, and Searsha will rock the crowd as DJ Jose Ray spins. The Pixxies perform a variety of dance styles, including traditional, hip-hop, tribal and contemporary, and incorporate acrobatic and circus-inspired aerials, fire work, and burlesque into their exciting routines. FRIDAY, JULY 28, DOORS AT 7:30 P.M. SHOW AT 8:30 P.M., $15-20 VIA SAVCONCERTS.COM

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St. Augustine dance-pop three-piece The Young Step finds inspiration in the experimental edges and glam of David Bowie, Talking Heads, T. Rex, and Roxy Music. With funk, psychedelic, and dance vibes, it’s a glitzy and dynamic time when the band hits the stage. The Young Step released a debut record, El Clàsico, in 2016. Recorded by the band in their home studio, El Clàsico was mixed and mastered at the legendary Magic Shop Recording Studio in SoHo in New York by Matt Boynton (MGMT, Kurt Vile, Hospitality). TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 7 P.M., ALL-AGES

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Take in an evening of vibrant, high-energy rock ‘n’ roll at El-Rocko this weekend. Hometown heroes The Hypnotics may be known for kicking out ‘50s and ‘60s rock classics, but the power trio writes infectious original material, too. Throw on your best vintage duds and hit the floor. The Hypnotics are joined by Asheville’s Impossible Vacation and Minorcan. Impossible Vacation features indie scene vets Lane Wille (Reigning Sound, Unholy Trio), SB (Heart Beats Red, Hope and Anchor, Desperate Pilot), and Todd Weakley (Hope and Anchor, Desperate Pilot, Boys of Summer). The three-piece brings nostalgic shimmer and Southern lilt to their summery tunes. The members of Minorcan call their sound “basement arena rock”—indeed, theirs is a rowdy, gritty, jangly pop that’s sure to get you dancing. The band recently recorded a new album in Athens with Jason Nesmith (Casper & The Cookies, Pylon Reenactment Society, Richard Lloyd Band), due in late 2017. SATURDAY, JULY 29, 9 P.M., FREE, 21+

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Flashback Karaoke, 8 p.m. The Jinx Scaryoke, 10 p.m. Jukebox Bar & Grill Karaoke & Throwback Jams, 8 p.m. Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. PS Tavern Karaoke Rusty Rudders Tap House Karaoke Totally Awesome Bar 80s and 90s Karaoke, 10 p.m. World of Beer Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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201 Seafood Restaurant and Tapas Lounge Willie Jackson and the Tybee Blues Band, 7 p.m. Barrelhouse South VuDu Shakedown, 10 p.m. Bay Street Blues Hitman Blues Band, 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe Thomas Claxton, 9 p.m. Boomy’s Eric Culberson Band, 10 p.m. coffee deli Acoustic Jam, 7 p.m. Five Oaks Taproom Eric Britt, 8 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Stan Ray, 7 p.m. The Sandbar Open Mic, 9 p.m. Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m. SEED Eco Lounge Latin Music Night, 9 p.m. Tree House Wobble Wednesday Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Jubal Kane, 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Brandon Reeves, 5 p.m. The Wormhole Open Mic, 9 p.m.

The Jinx Live DJ, 10 p.m. Liquid Night Club Live DJ, 9 p.m. Little Lucky’s Live DJ Rusty Rudders Tap House DJ Tap SEED Eco Lounge DJ Cesar, 10 p.m.

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Club One Drag Show, 10:30 p.m. SEED Eco Lounge Daas Unterground Thursdays, 10 p.m.

FRIDAY 7.28 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 Adults Only Trivia, 9 p.m. PS Tavern Trivia, 7 p.m. Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Trivia, 9:30 p.m. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) Tubby’s Trivia, 7 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. Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

COMEDY

Totally Awesome Bar Weird Wednesdays Open Mic Comedy, 9 p.m.

Little Lucky’s Live DJ SEED Eco Lounge DJ Cesar, 10 p.m.

THURSDAY 7.27 LIVE MUSIC

Barrelhouse South Custard Pie, 9 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. Cohen’s Retreat Munchies and Music, 5:30 p.m. Congress Street Social Club DJ Blackout, 10:30 p.m. Fannie’s on the Beach Christy and Butch, 8 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Danielle Hicks Duo, 7 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Brian Bazemore, 7 p.m. The Savannah Civic Center Decades Rewind Savannah, 7:30 p.m. Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m. Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Open

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TRIVIA & GAMES

The Britannia British Pub Trivia, 7:30 p.m. McDonough’s Trivia, 7:30 p.m. Melody’s Coastal Cafe and Sandbar Cantina Trivia Pour Larry’s Explicit Trivia, 10 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.

Barrelhouse South Talking Dreads, Masseuse, 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe Thomas Claxton, Magic Rocks, 8 p.m. Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt (piano and vocals), 6 p.m. Casimir’s Lounge Tradewinds, 9 p.m. Congress Street Social Club DJ Basik Lee, 10:30 p.m. Dockside Seafood Bluegrass Happy Hour, 4 p.m. Dub’s Pub Jonathan Murphy, 8 p.m. The Jinx Roc Da Mic America Music Summit, 6 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Zach Wilson, 7 p.m. Molly McGuire’s Keith & Ross, 6 p.m. The Rail Pub Willie Jackson and the Tybee Blues Band, 6 p.m. Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Jody Espina Trio, 6:30 p.m. Rusty Rudders Tap House Live Acoustic Music, 6 p.m. Ruth’s Chris Steak House David Duckworth, 8 p.m. Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m. Taste of India Don Read, 6:30 p.m. Tijuana Flats Gary Strickland Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) Christy Alan Band, 6 p.m. The Warehouse Eric Britt, Sweet Potato and the Pies, 2 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Bill Hodgson, Whiley Deputy and the B-Town Project, 6 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) 8 Mile Bend, 9:30 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

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

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. Sunny’s Lounge Karaoke, 9 p.m. Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Karaoke/ DJ, 10:30 p.m.

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Abe’s on Lincoln DJ Doc Ock, 9 p.m. Club One Drag Show Foxy Loxy Cafe Fire Brand Fridays Poetry Slam, 7 p.m. PS Tavern 80s and Ladies The Stage on Bay Stardust Pixxies Burlesque to “Rock of Ages” Soundtrack, 8:30 p.m.

SATURDAY 7.29 LIVE MUSIC

17 Hundred 90 Restaurant Gail Thurmond, 6:30 p.m. Barrelhouse South Interstellar Echoes, 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe Thomas Claxton, Jon Lee and the Hextones, 8 p.m. Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt (piano and vocals), 6 p.m. Casimir’s Lounge Jackson Evans Trio, 9 p.m. Club Elan $mgglr, 9 p.m. Coach’s Corner 8 Mile Bend, 7 p.m. Congress Street Social Club Eric Culberson, 10:30 p.m.

El-Rocko Lounge The Hypnotics, Minorcan, Impossible Vacation, 9:30 p.m., DJ Precisa Jazz’d Tapas Bar Voodoo Soup, 9 p.m. The Jinx Passafire, 10 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Zach Wilson, 7 p.m. Lucas Theatre for the Arts Patty Griffin and Lee Ann Womack, 8 p.m. Molly McGuire’s Keystone Postcard Trio, 7 p.m. North Beach Grill Willie Jackson and the Tybee Blues Band, 7 p.m. The Olde Pink House David Duckworth & Alisha Duckworth Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Jody Espina Trio, 6:30 p.m. Rusty Rudders Tap House Live Acoustic Music, 6 p.m. Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) Tiger Creek, 6 p.m., Tiger Creek, 6 p.m. Tybee Island Social Club City Hotel, 8 p.m. The Warehouse Ben Keiser, Magic Rocks, 2 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Jason Courtenay Band, Bill Hodgson, Rescue Party, 1 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Voodoo Soup, 9:30 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 & Throwback Jams, 8 p.m. Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Melody’s Coastal Cafe and Sandbar Cantina Karaoke, 8 p.m. PS Tavern Karaoke, 9 p.m.

COMEDY

Savannah Coffee Roasters Odd Lot Improv: Saturday Shenanigans, 8 p.m.

Doubles Nightclub DJ Sam Diamond, 8 p.m. Liquid Live DJ, 9 p.m. Liquid Night Club Live DJ, 9 p.m. Little Lucky’s Live DJ Rusty Rudders Tap House DJ Tap SEED Eco Lounge DJ Pieces, 10 p.m. Tree House DJ Phive Star

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

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

SUNDAY 7.30 LIVE MUSIC

17 Hundred 90 Restaurant Gail Thurmond, 6:30 p.m. Bayou Cafe Don Coyer, 9 p.m. Congress Street Social Club Voodoo Soup, 10:30 p.m. Huc-A-Poo’s Willie Jackson and the Tybee Blues Band, 6 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Cosmo Duo, 7 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Rachael Shaner, 7 p.m.

The Olde Pink House Eddie Wilson Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) Christy Alan Duo, 12:30 p.m. Tybee Island Social Club Sunday Bluegrass Brunch, noon Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Thomas Claxton, 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Bucky & Barry, Individually Twisted, 1 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

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.

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

Exclusives Bar & Grille Open Mic Poetry Night, 7 p.m.

MONDAY 7.31 LIVE MUSIC

Abe’s on Lincoln Open Mic, 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe David Harbuck, 9 p.m. The Jinx Miggs Son Daddy and Freak tha Monsta, 10 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Rachael’s 1190 Open Mic Night, 8 p.m. Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Brian Bazemore, 8 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Brandon Reeves, 6 p.m. The Wormhole Open Mic, 8 p.m., Open Mic, 6 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

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

KARAOKE

Boomy’s Karaoke, 10 p.m. Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m. Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

COMEDY

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Molly Mondays, 10:30 p.m.

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

TUESDAY 8. 1 LIVE MUSIC

Bay Street Blues Ben Keiser Band, 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe Jam Night with Eric Culberson, 9 p.m. The Jinx Beat & Track Battles w/ DJ Precisa, 11 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Stan

Ray, 7 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Open Mic, 9 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) Open Mic Nickie’s 1971 Open Mic hosted by Willie Jackson, 8 p.m. Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Hitman Blues Band, 8 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, 7:3010 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. 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.

SEED Eco Lounge DJ C-Rok, 10 p.m.

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CULTURE VISUAL ARTS

5 Questions: Maggie Mullin O’Hara

Multimedia artist’s new exhibition opens Thursday BY RACHAEL FLORA

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ART IS supposed to make us feel, but Maggie Mullin O’Hara’s new exhibition might leave you feeling more than you thought you would. O’Hara’s I’m Trying to Tell You is part of the Telfair Museums’ #art912 initiative to bring visibility to Savannah artists. The show, opening Thursday at the Jepson Center, includes video works presented by way of projection, analog and flat screen televisions, a grid of 24 printed stills, three analog lenticular LED light boxes, and an interactive piece. We talked to O’Hara, now based in Columbia, S.C., last week.

This Is Me Crying questions the social norm of crying as a private act. PHOTO BY MAGGIE MULLIN O’HARA.

I’m Trying To Tell You came into itself as being a combination of older works from my MFA Thesis work at SCAD, Gestures of Persistence, and newer works which in ways function as both a departure from and expansion of said older works. So, it is a body of both older and newer works, which came to being from pushing the ideas and concepts of past work in new and different directions. The newer works, for me, served as a sort of therapy through their creation over the course of the past year in which they were executed. I realized how the art of “performance” could be therapeutic after I had completed Gestures of Persistence. At this point, I was really interested in this idea of finding solace or healing through the act and art of performance, and the newer pieces from I’m Trying To Tell You really push and test this concept. The works from Gestures of Persistence

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approach the act of performance in a very traditional sense, and focus on the psychophysical self and endurance of the human body, whereas the new pieces found in I’m Trying To Tell You utilize the act of performance as a means of confession and admittance. Because of this, the newer works encourage a more intimate and private encounter or experience between the viewer and the vulnerability of the subject (myself)/object (the work).

2. Why do you think sharing these vulnerabilities is important?

The vulnerabilities I am speaking to within this body of work refer to the universal experience of the emotions of pain and suffering, sadness, fear, anxiety, etc. and the act which makes us even more vulnerable: the release versus the restraint of these emotions. The act of crying, specifically, is one that we associate with privacy; an intimate act that we share with either only ourselves or those closest to us. My piece challenges and begs: why? What happens when we take the intimate, the private, and we re-contextualize it in the public? Will strangers feel with me, another stranger; will they cry with me?

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This Is Me Crying was a result of this conflicting thought I struggled with, in which I constantly wondered to myself and to others: why is crying such a private act, and why do we feel ashamed to do it either in front of others or at all? It was conflicting because I, too, was a victim of this socially established normality. For the piece, I did pull out the camera each time I cried (within reason, of course—if I had my camera readily available, etc). They are actually video pieces, for the length in which I cried. I then pulled stills from each video (in which I was looking directly at the camera/ addressing, then, directly the viewer), to function as still photographs/objects for the ephemeral video works.

4. How do you think people will react to it?

I suspect that the way in which This Is Me Crying will be realized at the Jepson will be specific to that space, and so I have spent copious amounts of time simply imagining what the piece means to that space. In simply watching the raw footage, I have found myself crying at the sight of myself crying. It’s a really interesting experience, to cry with my past self. Of course, I always have intended meanings and messages with my work that I hope the viewer will experience. However, I think to leave the work more open-ended and to propose the capability for boundless realization by its viewers is a more realistic and truthful expectation of the work. I think the work in general, begs that together we endure, feel, and cry. I have already had comments on the still images from the video works on how pretty I still am when I cry, to which I simply wonder: why is the act of crying any different from the act of laughing or smiling? Why can’t we consider the two as interchangeable experiences? I am a firm believer in the fact that it is impossible to experience pure joy without knowing actual suffering, and vice versa. So, why can we be pretty when we smile, but are commonly perceived as being “unattractive” when we frown?

5. How does the interactive portion of the exhibition fit in?

The interactive piece in the show came as a sort of after-thought, or response to This Is Me Crying, and functions as a reliquary piece for the ephemeral video works. The piece is titled For You... and exists as a stack of 500 prints featuring the grid of still images from This Is Me Crying on the front side, and the words For You hand written on the back. So, it exists as this sort of “personalized” tangible object that each viewer is encouraged to either take away with them as a relic from the show, or to destroy and leave, as part of the piece, in the space. Essentially, the piece in its entirety is meant to function as either a sort of collaborative release of our frustrations, sadness, suffering, anxieties, etc. or as a means of simply knowing that these are shared vulnerabilities, specifically, that I feel with and for and through them, and finding the comfort in that. If a guest destroys the piece and leaves it within the space, I see that as a form of release. If they choose to take the print/message with them, I see that as an act of preservation of an experience. CS

CULTURE THE ART•BEAT OF SAVANNAH

Summertime,

and the livin’ is easy Group show at Location Gallery celebrates life on the water

Above: “Fish Head,” Lisa Ocampo. Below, L-R: “Lemonade,” Angela Burson; “Shells,” Manda Faye Dunigan; “My Ogeechee,” Lind Hollingsworth; and “Sea Turtle” by Lennie Ciliento.

THE DOG DAYS of summer are upon us. As the season wanes, Location Gallery presents us with one last look at what makes this season our favorite. For Aqua Vista, Peter Roberts asked over 30 artists to give their interpretation of “Life on the Water.” The result is an extremely diverse show spanning a variety of mediums. “It was interesting to me to see what was coming in,” Roberts says. “I was like, ‘Wow, everybody!’ There’s no similarities between artists. As we were were installing, I was like, wow, there’s a real palette to this show that was a happy accident. There’s no tonalities that are off—it was bizarre. That usually doesn’t happen.” The show covers all facets of coastal livin’, from bathing suits to sea creatures and everything in between. “I think it’s a fun show for the artists. It’s summertime; it’s a happy show,” says Roberts. The artwork is indeed a fun departure from more serious shows, and it’s clear the artists enjoyed themselves while making it—just look at Lisa Ocampo’s “Fish Head,” a girl with a fish on her head, for proof. Roberts points to Lennie Ciliento’s turtle made of Washi tape and Lyn Bonham’s silverleaf and resin-topped photographs as standouts of the show, as well as the work of Sassy Hall, a new artist on the scene.

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“Sassy Hall is a 9-year-old and she’s already sold!” Roberts laughs. “People are like, ‘Oh, my God, I have to have this painting, tell me about the artist.’ I’m like, she’s nine!” A water-themed show, Roberts suggests, also helps Savannahians remember that the water is never far away. “It’s easy-breezy; the subject matter is not that heavy,” Roberts says. “A lot of people don’t realize we are coastal. I think there’s this whole other percentage of people that don’t even think about it. They’re hustling downtown, then just running home; they’re not thinking about a boat, or about the beach.” The artwork is perfect for first-time art buyers, which Roberts notes is a key demographic of Location’s audience. “It’s a long summer show, and the cool part about it is there’s nothing over $400,” notes Roberts. “It’s all small works— there’s a lot of work. When people go in and buy it, they can take it off the wall. It’s more of a retail model, so people don’t have to wait until end of show.” Gallery profits from Aqua Vista support the Ogeechee Riverkeeper, who as an organization acts as an advocate for the Ogeechee River basin. “The Ogeechee Riverkeeper does really good work,” Roberts says. “They’re pretty amazing as far as being truly grassroots and maintaining that. They really work hard. If we don’t have our waterways, we’re in big trouble.” Aqua Vista remains up at Location Gallery until Aug. 11. CS

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Keep theatre in Savannah alive BY EVAN GOETZ

HERE WE ARE in 2017: a mid-sized city filled with an abundance of culture. But what is the current state of non-profit theatre in Savannah? How has it changed in the last decade and where will it be in the next? Let’s break this down. Many years ago, theatre in Savannah was fairly vibrant. Then the 2008 recession hit and some theatre companies were forced to close their doors. (Asbury Memorial Theatre Company and Savannah Children’s Theatre both remained strong.) Soon after 2008, the desire to create theatre in Savannah strengthened and new companies began to form. In 2009, The Collective Face Theatre Ensemble was born. Then came The Bay Street Theatre company, Muse Arts Warehouse, Odd Lot Improv Comedy Troupe, SCAD’s newly structured Performing Arts department, Armstrong State University’s renovated theatre and new faculty members, Savannah Stage Company, Savannah Shakes, and, most recently, Savannah Repertory Theatre. There are many more in the city’s surrounding areas. All of these groups perform throughout the year, each creating their own season. Many of the theatre companies in town, such as The Collective Face, Odd Lot, and Savannah Shakes, performed at Muse Arts Warehouse, which is now closed. Within a year, four companies had to find other spaces to continue producing shows. The Collective Face moved across town to Savannah State University. Odd Lot has moved into The Loft on Liberty above Savannah Coffee Roasters. Savannah Shakes recently used The Bay Street Theatre in Club One, which was originally built for drag shows. Savannah Stage Company performed their second, third, and fourth seasons at Ampersand’s upstairs event space. Guess

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what? That’s gone, too. Savannah Stage Company scrambled to find a makeshift location for the last two shows of their fourth season. At the beginning of their fifth season, they moved into The Space Station, a small event space attached to Starlandia Creative Supply. The newest company in town, Savannah Rep, is leasing the building best known as Dollhouse Productions; they’ve agreed to share the space with other artists in town. A new Cultural Arts Center is currently being built, but will it provide small, nonprofit theatres an adequate space in which to perform? Sure, but at a pretty hefty price. Lack of spaces is an issue, and it needs to be solved soon. Theatre can build a sense of community—not only within the organization, but also within the very city in which it’s being produced. Lives can literally be changed through the power of storytelling. How can an audience member or theatre company share, support, and sustain theatre in Savannah for many years to come? Create and provide accessible spaces. Collaborate. To continue theatre in Savannah, companies must intentionally reach out to one another and engage in conversations and share resources, personnel, and ideas. In addition to collaborating with other theatres, companies should also utilize other organizations, people, and businesses in town, including fine artists, scenic designers, graphic designers, seamstresses, etc. Cast diverse actors to reflect and engage the different residents of Savannah. More diverse casting can affect and empower many people to empathize and sympathize with the stories being told in theatrical form. Theatre is not reserved for a specific type of person, and our productions should inspire and engage various ages and demographics. Savannah is filled with all shapes, sizes, colors, and creeds. Let the power of theatre mirror that. Create higher standards. The definition of a professional is when someone is engaged in a specified activity as a paid occupation rather than as a

pastime. Without standards, companies fail to provide and produce a level of professionalism. Professionalism doesn’t mean better—it just means you treat the process differently. Bryan Pridgen, a founding member of Savannah Stage Company, says: “Paychecks are there to set a standard and to start a movement towards paying artists what they’re worth.” Let’s do that! The wonderful actors, designers, and stage managers are worth it. Not all companies can afford to pay, and that’s okay: value artists’ time and commitment in other ways. When artists are treated with respect, audiences will be engaged on a different level. Let’s also start a standard of unbiased reviews of all organizations. An honest assessment of what works and what doesn’t raises the level of expertise and creates a dialogue that encourages growth in the organization. Invest in the organizations so the organizations can invest in you. Donate, buy a ticket, bring a friend, join the “Theatre in Savannah” Facebook page, and engage. Without your support, theatre companies will close their doors. They depend on the excitement and dedication of the community they serve to survive. When they see your beautiful faces at the performances, galas, and improv shows, they notice. After you invest in the companies, it’s up to the companies to invest in you. To the companies: make theatre accessible and engage the community and share your stories, both on stage and off. Listen to the words on the page come to life and spread through the squares of Savannah. Theatre has the responsibility and privilege to change the landscape in the Hostess City of the South. Let’s take on that challenge and fulfill its mission. CS Evan Goetz is the former Arts Marketing Manager at Armstrong State University. He has worked with various companies in Savannah over the last seven years. Evan will be moving to South Carolina and wishes the best to all the wonderful artists in Savannah.

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BRITTON DOCKERY — A native of Savannah for 24 years, Britton Dockery first began his artistic endeavors as an adolescent. Inspired by Dali and Magritte, Britton has continued his artistic endeavors over the years as a self taught artist, transcending techniques and liberal views have made his art what it is today. Aug. 1-Sep. 21. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. CAROL FLEISCHAKER COHEN — Carol’s life’s passion has always included searching for ways her art can express her life’s journey. She continually searches for knowledge and experiences which could resonate with those who also seek to understand their own journey. Aug. 1-31. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn Street. I’M TRYING TO TELL YOU — Maggie Mullin O’Hara is a multimedia artist from Pittsburgh currently based in Columbia, SC, and Savannah. Her exhibition will incorporate the mediums of video, performance, photography, sculpture, and installation. The show will include a site-specific sculptural video installation featuring a yearlong performance piece created specifically for the show. July 28-Nov. 5. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. LOVELY LITTLE THINGS — Caitlin B. Alexander is an illustrator based in Austin, Texas. “Lovely Little Things” is a collection of prints that are nostalgic yet fresh, charming yet mature. July 31-Sep. 24. foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. PARTIAL RECALL: AN INSTALLATION — Samantha Delaney’s installation examines and materializes the unsolicited recall of memory through multisensorial installations. July 28-30, 6 p.m. sulfurstudios.org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St.

CONTINUING EXHIBITS ABSTRACT NARRATIVES — Celebrate the work of Kenny Ward, Farnaz K. Jahani and Jennifer Moss in the group exhibition “Abstract Narratives,” featuring work that is tied together by complex texture, subtle colors, and reference to personal narratives that are at once abstract and familiar. In Vino Veritas, 102 E. Liberty St. ANIMAL INSTINCT — The diversity of animal imagery in Animal Instinct reveals the wide-ranging roles animals inhabit in an anthropocentric world. From wild beasts to loyal companions, artists help viewers reflect on their connections to animals and the myriad roles that various creatures play in our lives. This exhibition offers a chance to reflect on our relationships with animals and how they are an intrinsic part of our lives. Through

book, periodical, and photograph collections, and includes interactive activities designed to introduce children to the math and science concepts embedded in music. Through Jan. 1, 2018. Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St.

Nov. 26. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. AQUA VISTA 2017 — “Aqua Vista 2017” is a small works show across a variety of mediums depicting a life on the water. Gallery profits benefit the Ogeechee Riverkeeper. Through Aug. 11. Location Gallery, 417 Whitaker St.

MARILYN HARTNESS AND EDWARD JONES — Marilyn Hartness is a ceramic sculptor from North Carolina. Edward Richard Jones is a sculpture artist. Through July 31. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. MIXED MEDIA — Liza Crowley Judson, Christina Edwards, and Doris Grieder present their mixed media works. Through Sep. 30. Hospice Savannah, 1352 Eisenhower Dr.

THE ART OF PUPPET PEOPLE FROM THE STUDIO OF ANGELA BEASLEY — Angela Beasley has been a professional puppeteer since 1976. She now owns Angela Beasley’s Puppet People located in Savannah, where she also serves as Director, Instructor, and Master Puppet Maker. Through July 28. Cultural Arts Gallery, 9 W. Henry St. BIKES IN PRINT — Mike Dale presents his linocuts of bicycles. Through July 30. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St.

MODERN GLADIATORS — A solo show featuring artwork from Jared’s “Modern Gladiator” series depicting the mixed martial arts culture in paint and beauty. The ancient theme of combat as sport, is ubiquitous across history and time and has been participated in and represented by a vast array of cultures and art forms. Through Aug. 21. Roots Up Gallery, 6 E. Liberty Street.

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FILM: HER + HIM — Akram Zaatari’s film “Her + Him” tells the story of Egyptian studio photographer Van Leo and a woman known only as Nadia, who entered Studio Van Leo in 1957 and asked to be photographed in the nude. The film explores the entire series of the images, which documents Nadia undressing in 12 poses, and also includes an in-depth interview with Van Leo about conventions related to his work. Through Sep. 10. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. GENERATION — This exhibition brings together two generations of Iraqi-Canadian women artists--mother Sawsan Al Saraf and her daughters Tamara and Sundus Abdul Hadi--offering a dialogue between their artworks as to how three members of the same family respond artistically to complex themes of representation, identity, and displacement in a contemporary global world. Through Sep. 10. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. GOD AND MODERN MAN — What is the relationship between God and modern man? Through Oct. 15. Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St.

HATTIE SAUSSY: REDISCOVERY OF AN ARTIST — Savannah artist Hattie Saussy (1890-1978) distinguished herself as a great American painter by effortlessly fusing elements of impressionism into her realist compositions, formulating her own traditional yet unique painting aesthetic. Through Sep. 24. telfair.org. Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard St. KAHLIL GIBRAN AND THE FEMININE DIVINE — Renowned for his literary masterpiece “The Prophet,” Lebanese-American artist and writer Kahlil Gibran began experimenting with the visual arts at a young age. Telfair Museums proudly boasts the largest public collection of visual art by Kahlil Gibran in the United States, donated in 1950 by his lifelong supporter and mentor, Southern native Mary Haskell Minis. This exhibition concentrates on works that capture Gibran’s enduring belief in the oneness of all things, often characterized in his paintings and drawings as the feminine divine. Through Jan. 2, 2018. epson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. LAW AND MUSIC — Through this exhibit, the City hopes to continue Law’s legacy of education and encourage others to discover music they may not be familiar with. The exhibit features content from W. W. Law’s music,

PLANETS AND AERIALS — This series of work is inspired by Becca Cook’s childhood experiences of watching the space shuttle come into Edwards Air Force Base. Cook’s father and grandfather were both aeronautical engineers. She had dreams of being an astronaut and has always been fascinated by photographs of aerial views from space. Through Aug. 9. Starland Cafe, 11 East 41st St. PROPAGANDA OF WAR — The posters, designed and realized by Wendy Melton, the Curator of Exhibits and Education, retain the style and flavor of historic referents, which are included in the exhibition. Wendy has reinforced the connection to Savannah by including exhibits featuring Ocean Steamship Company of Savannah ships sunk in both world wars by German submarines. Through Oct. 15. Ships of The Sea Museum, 41 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. RECONSTRUCTING THE NARRATIVE: ILLUMINATING SAVANNAH’S CIVIL RIGHTS HISTORY — Using archival and historical photographs from the Jim Crow era and the Civil Rights Movement in Savannah preserved in the W. W. Law Collection, Trice Megginson rephotographed the original, depicted locations. The historical images are then physically pinned onto the contemporary views. This results in constructed images consisting of layered photographs sharing a physical space that simultaneously show both an untold history of the city and the views one sees today. Through July 31. Savannah City Hall, 2 East Bay Street.

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FOR OVER a century in Savannah, just the mention of the Gottlieb name would set folks to drooling. Old timers will tell you that the city’s best pastries, pies, breads, cakes and cookies came from the family bakery that opened downtown in 1884 and eventually settled on Bull and 32nd streets in 1928. Back then the goods were delivered by horse and buggy, and some of the first Girl Scout cookies came from that same kitchen, sold in packets for a quarter. Isser Gottlieb and his wife, Ava, eventually inherited the shop and its revolv30 ing oven, expanding in the 1970s to the

Oglethorpe Mall and Hilton Head Island to meet the high demand for rugelach and sweet rolls. But the small business was no match for the big box grocery franchises that moved into town, and Gottlieb’s Bakery closed for good in 1994. Until recently, those hankering for Sister Sadie’s honey cake or raisin pumpernickel loaf had to be content with trying to execute recipes from the spiral-bound 100th anniversary cookbook, if you could get your hands on one (they can still be found online or, if you’re very lucky, at a midtown yard sale.) But the chocolate chewies never turn out quite the same— Sister Sadie kept her secrets. Fortunately, they’re still in the family: Isser and Ava’s sons Laurence and Michael Gottlieb are baking up their ancestors’ rye

breads, sparkle cookies and sticky buns at the first retail incarnation of Gottlieb’s Bakery in over 20 years, open in Eisenhower Square since April. “I’ve got all my father’s notes,” says Laurence, thumbing through a leather journal stuffed with handwritten scraps left by the elder Gottlieb before he passed in 2012. “When I’m here baking in the early morning, I try to get into a headspace that goes all the way back to my great grandfather.” He also keeps a dog-eared copy of the 100th anniversary cookbook in the office, but it’s clear the Gottlieb brothers know the recipes by heart, and that their hearts are in the family tradition. They’ve even brought back a revolving oven, along with a machine called the Cookie King that lays out chocolate chewies in perfect dollops, to

re-create the tastes of long ago. “It’s so gratifying to watch people who last had some of these things when they were children,” describes Michael. “The flavors trigger something and they remember.” In addition to a mutual passion for jam bands, the 40-something year old brothers have always shared a foodie kinship, Michael skipping his senior year in high school so that they could attend Johnson & Wales culinary program at the same time. (Their eldest brother, Richard, prefers the golf course over the kitchen.) They cooked together at the famed Inn at Little Washington in Providence, RI, coming back to Savannah in the 2000s to open an eponymous restaurant on Broughton Street. When that closed after two years,

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they went their separate ways for a time, something that made them turn out difLaurence consulting for restaurants in ferently,” recalls Laurence, alluding to a Jacksonville and Michael heading up the secret technique that gives the treats their Rib Room in New Orleans. signature airy softness. But the Gottlieb roots run deep, and “Many have tried to imitate them, but they’ve been back the last couple of years none can duplicate them.” supplying a few products from at a barFor the month of August, a percentage of becue joint in Bloomingdale, biding their all of Gottlieb’s chocolate chewie sales will time for their next culinary venture. benefit the Heirloom Foundation, a nonNow the Gottlieb boys are back in the profit organization founded by restaurant city limits with the new bakery, though it’s veterans to advocate for mental health only the first phase of their return. support for those working in the food and “Baking is my passion, not his, but beverage industry. Michael has put in all the work to make it “I was moved when I learned about The possible for us to do this,” defers Laurence Heirloom Foundation , thinking about my to his little brother. past jobs, people I have worked for, people “I’m the savory guy,” explains Michael, I have worked with and people I have a pitmaster employed,” with a busisays Michael. ness degree “We can who says he’d help in the eventually like fight against to open another mental illness full-service and promote restaurant. awareness in “I’m all about Savannah, French-rooted, a city full of approachable hospitality.” Southern cuiGottlieb’s sine and the Fresh challah is often on the menu is closed on best ingrediMondays, folents, but not necessarily with the white lowing family tradition, but not everything tablecloths.” in the bakery comes from Isser’s battered For now, it’s about paper napkins and notebook. sweet peaches ‘n’ cream danishes paired The Brothers G bring their own skills with Cup to Cup coffee at the counter, but to the table, notably Laurence’s talent for no one’s complaining. The shop bustles viennoiserie, the technique that gives croiswith a steady stream of customers, clamsants, popovers and puff pastries their oring for fresh loaves of expertly braided delicate buttery flakiness. challah and ganache-glistening chocolate Such offerings are new to the Gottlieb’s eclairs the size of a shoe. roster, giving Savannahians plenty of new And of course, Ava Gottlieb’s famous reasons to salivate. chocolate cookies are always in demand, “Most of the recipes are tried and true selling out in the early afternoon most for generations,” avows Laurence, adding days. with a grin, “But I’ll put my croissant up “The story goes that the chewies were against anybody’s.” CS an accident. It was supposed to be another Visit Gottlieb’s Bakery at 1100 Eisenhower Dr.; recipe, called the Comeback Cookie, but closed Mondays. Uncle Irving didn’t like the walnuts, so my mom used pecans. And then she did

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THERE ARE plenty of summer beer offerings out there — wit beers, lagers, and cream ales — but one section of the summer beer aisle that is often ignored is the shandy. Shandies are an odd lot: fruity, sweet and only half beer. Half a beer! What is this sacrilege? your craft beer purist might ask. Mixology and beer are, like shandies, not a topic you hear discussed by craft beer nerds. Mixing two beers or worse yet a beer and some other beverage is crazy talk, but that is exactly what a shandy is - a mix of a beer and, usually, a non–alcoholic soda of some sort. The concept of a shandy is probably very old and its origins are long lost to history. The word shandy comes from the British word shandygaff, which is a mixture of beer and ginger beer. The earliest written reference of a shandygaff comes from H.G. Wells, who wrote in his novel The History of Mr. Polly, the shandygaff is a mixture of “two bottles of beer mixed with ginger beer in a roundbellied jug.” The shandy gaff was popular in England, Ireland, Canada and the US during the late 19th century and early 20th century. At the same time the German version of the shandy was becoming popular. The radler, a name that has become almost synonymous with shandy, was “invented” in a small town called Deisenhofen, just outside of Munich. Deisenhofen was on a bicycling trail and just off the trail was an inn run by Franz Kugler. On a lovely June day, as the story goes, 13,000 bikers came through Kugler’s inn all thirsty and wanting beer. In an attempt to extend his dwindling beer reserves he started mixing beer and sparkling lemonade 50/50, and the Radlermass was born.

Radlermass, German for “cyclist liter” was later shortened to radler. These days radler and shandy are almost interchangeable and have grown to encompass all sorts of beer and soda mixtures. Many of those mixtures have a history as long as the original radler. Cola mixed with beer has many names but the umbrella name is a Diesel. Diesels come in many forms. Kolsh and cola — that’s a Drecksack (dirtbag). Mix a stout or a porter mixed with cola and you have a Brummbär (grouch). In Britain a Fir Tree is lager and cola, and the Belgian version is call Mazout. The Dutch version substitutes 7-Up for the cola and is called a Sneeuwwitje, which you might be able to determine is Dutch for Snow White. These days, particularly in the summer, you can find just about any shandy mixture of fruit soda and beer you can think of, though grapefruit, lemon, cider and ginger are all regulars. Bottle and canned versions abound on the store shelves and are a great option if you are running off to the beach. However, the fun thing about shandys is that you can make them at home. Typically you see a 50/50 mix of beer and soda, but at home you can mix and match your beers, sodas and proportions until you find that perfect mix. Just pick your favorite soda and favorite light beer; kolsches, wits, lagers and pilsners (don’t forget to buy locals), are all easy shandy go-tos. And start mixing. While shandys may have a reputation for being too sweet, or not real beer, or just being odd, there is nothing embarrassing about enjoying a nice light mixed beer on occasion. There’s a time and place for everything, right? So the next time you’re in the store looking for something refreshing, have a look at the shandys, or even pick up your own mixing ingredients and have a go at making your own. You might find you like it. Cheers! CS

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VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS

OO The latest eye-candy achievement from director Luc Besson, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets should be seen on a large movie screen — preferably in 3-D — or not seen at all. Based on the influential French comic series Valerian and Laureline, the movie opens with a clever and amusing prelude that spans the centuries (backed, of course, by David Bowie’s “Space Oddity”) before shifting to a lengthy segment in which the visual effects dominate everything else. But rather than the CGI distancing viewers (as if too often the case), they prove to be completely immersive and instead invoke sympathy for the alien creatures placed front and center. Unfortunately, the movie then switches over to the human protagonists, and all magic is quickly dispelled. Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevingne), two 28th-century government agents doing their part to make the universe a safe place to live, are introduced as they flirt with one another, and the witless banter recalls Katherine Heigl and Gerald

Butler far more than it stirs memories of Stanley Kubrick and Ridley Scott. From there, the film blazes through one frenetic episode after another, all featuring cutting-edge effects that are especially striking in 3-D. The storyline involving a rogue commander (Clive Owen) isn’t particularly inspired but it is perfectly serviceable, and late-inning appearances by Rihanna and Ethan Hawke are properly entertaining. But it’s ultimately all for naught when balanced against the dead weight at the center of the film. That would be DeHaan and Delevingne, neither of whom are especially convincing in their trite roles. Stronger performers might have been able to provide the characters with interesting shadings and distinct personalities, but Delevingne and especially DeHaan are woefully miscast, and the final impression is of two children playing dress-up against a galactic backdrop that ultimately swallows them whole.

GIRLS TRIP

OOO Moviegoers who endured a rough night watching the recent Rough Night will fare significantly better with Girls Trip, another comedy about four college friends who reunite years later for a raucous, noholds-barred weekend. Ryan Pierce (Regina Hall) is a bestselling author, Sasha Franklin (Queen Latifah) runs her own TMZ-style website, Lisa Cooper (Jada Pinkett Smith) is a divorcee with two kids, and Dina (Tiffany Haddish) — well, Dina defies description. The four reunite in New Orleans during the Essence Festival, where they hobnob

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OOO Dunkirk is already being hailed in some quarters as one of the greatest war films ever made and in other corners as a typically overrated Christopher Nolan endeavor. Neither claim is accurate, although it should be noted that the enthusiasts are closer to the mark than the Nolan naysayers. Certainly, Dunkirk hardly belongs in the same class as Apocalypse Now, Saving Private Ryan or any of the other superb combat flicks that have been produced over the past 100-odd years. Focusing on the unlikely — some would say miraculous — evacuation of over 300,000 surrounded Allied soldiers from the French beaches over the course of a few days in 1940, the movie is stripped down in terms of its characterizations. Various players are represented in only scattered scenes, and character names are often hard to come by. A few recognizable actors appear here and there — Tom Hardy as a courageous pilot, Cillian Murphy as a shell-shocked soldier, Kenneth Branagh as a concerned officer, and Bridge of Spies Oscar winner Mark Rylance as a British citizen commandeering one of the rescue boats — but most of the cast is comprised of up-and-comers whose boyish faces are often hard to distinguish in the darkness and under the dirt. Worse, Nolan’s decision to tinker with time won’t bother those who can keep up but is certain to anger and irritate those whose knives are already unsheathed. Yet to suggest that Dunkirk is a movie lacking in emotion because it’s lacking in sharply etched players is incorrect. Nolan’s strength here is his ability to place

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Days and Penny Marshall’s Laverne from Laverne & Shirley both turning up in the pilot episode of Mork & Mindy to give the fledgling show a blessing and a boost. But these carps are ultimately mere asides. In most respects, Spider-Man: Homecoming swings and scores.

BABY DRIVER

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with celebrities, hook up with an old college pal (Larenz Tate), and learn that Ryan’s husband (Mike Colter) is having an affair. Friendships are tested, romances are ignited, copious alcohol is consumed, and grapefruits are employed in an interesting way. Like most modern comedies, Girls Trip occasionally goes overboard with the raunch (the zipline incident is funny the first time, unpleasant the second), and all problems are neatly resolved with predictable precision. Yet the movie dishes out a generous portion of huge laughs, and all four actresses are aptly cast and enjoy an easy rapport. Best of all is Haddish, whose breakout performance is not unlike that of Melissa McCarthy in Bridesmaids or Kate McKinnon in Ghostbusters. Best known for her TV roles, she proves to be utterly fearless in this film, diving into her part with both confidence and ferocity. It’s an invigorating performance, but, kids, don’t try the grapefruit at home.

WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES

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OOO The third chapter in the latest incarnation of the venerable monkey-movie series, War for the Planet of the Apes follows last week’s Spider-Man: Homecoming as an example of how to allow a franchise to continue to expand and breathe rather than trying to keep it mired in by-the-numbers numbness. While it doesn’t quite match its immediate predecessor, 2014’s masterful Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, this latest entry admirably opts to forge its own path rather than slavishly cut and paste past formulas. While the series opener, 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes, spent slightly more time on the humans and Dawn divided its focus equally between humans and apes, War almost completely adopts the point of view of the simians. At its center, of course, is Caesar (a motion-captured Andy Serkis), who doesn’t actively seek conflict but instead 34 wants apes to be left alone. Unfortunately,

the members of a nearby military outfit don’t share Caesar’s separatist policy – led by an imposing figure known only as The Colonel (Woody Harrelson), they seek to completely obliterate all apes. Harrelson is generally employed in roles that provide plenty of opportunities for sarcastic asides (The Hunger Games, The Edge of Seventeen, etc.), so it’s almost startling to see him tackling a character as savage and single-minded as the one he essays here. The Colonel may be utterly venal, but there’s a method to his madness, and while it never really makes him sympathetic, it does add some interesting shadings to the part. Serkis again excels in the role that arguably will surpass Gollum as his most iconic, and while I could have used a bit less of Bad Ape (Steve Zahn), a lonely and simple-minded simian, writer-director Matt Reeves and co-scripter Mark Bomback are nevertheless careful to avoid turning him into merely a one-note figure who pops up at regular intervals to offer strained comic relief. Instead, War for the Planet of the Apes remains rigidly dank and dour – for those seeking mirthful monkeyshines, there’s always Clint’s pal Clyde.

SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING

OOO It’s remarkably easy and completely understandable to complain about superhero fatigue, until one realizes that the superheroes are the ones saving the day – and the box office. While this summer’s other franchise pictures have been performing below expectations – regardless of whether they’re good (Alien: Covenant), bad (Transformers: The Last Knight) or just downright ugly (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales) – it’s the efforts from the cinematic branches of Marvel and DC that have prevented this movie season from being a total washout. More importantly, in terms of quality, both Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and especially Wonder Woman have proven to be among the few bright spots – and now

here comes Spider-Man: Homecoming to further strengthen the argument. The best Spider-Flick since 2004’s Spider-Man 2, this one finds Tom Holland justifying the goodwill generated by his supporting stint in last year’s Captain America: Civil War. As the new Peter Parker/Spider-Man, he’s an utter delight, emerging as less cocky than Andrew Garfield and even more self-effacing than Tobey Maguire. For that, credit not only Holland but also director Jon Watts and a sextet of scripters (including Watts), who collectively serve up an interpretation of the web-slinger that capitalizes on the character’s teenage roots. Wisely, the origin story isn’t replayed for the umpteenth time – yup, the kid was bitten by a radioactive spider; let’s move on! – allowing for more time to focus on Peter as he faces the horrors of high school life when he’s not facing real-world horrors. In fact, much of the charm of Spider-Man: Homecoming is how it adheres closer to vintage John Hughes than trademark Stan Lee, with many of the brightest moments centering around Peter’s taxing school days. Still, it’s hard for our friendly neighborhood hero to concentrate on chemistry classes when there are villains out there to vanquish. Anxious to tackle the bad guys – but kept in a holding pattern by mentor Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) and Stark’s right-hand man Happy (Jon Favreau) — Peter finally strikes out on his own when he gets wind of the dastardly maneuverings of one Adrian Toomes, aka The Vulture. As Toomes, Michael Keaton is excellent, showing us two sides of a complicated individual who allowed the big, bad world to corrode his soul. The final battle royale gets too convoluted and continues for too long (a problem also in GotGV2 and WW), and my pet peeve of two people in a city of 8.5 million coincidentally turning out to be related receives a major workout here. Then there’s Tony Stark/Iron Man, whose “guest appearance” occasionally feels more like a crutch — it’s not unlike, say, Henry Winkler’s Fonz from Happy

OOO Guaranteed to reign as the hipster fave of 2017, Baby Driver comes tearing off the starting line and leads the summer-movie field for the duration of the ride. Only when it hits the final stretch does it become clear that a little more maintenance while still in the shop might have subsequently allowed it to enjoy a few more victory laps. Nevertheless, this style-over-substance endeavor does itself proud as one of the few worthwhile achievements in what’s turning out to be a rather desultory cinematic season thus far. Writer-director Edgar Wright deserves the lion’s share of the kudos, not only for assembling a noteperfect cast but also for providing them with dialogue that’s often a pleasure to encounter. Landing many of the best lines is Kevin Spacey, cast as a verbose crime boss who masterminds a series of bank heists. Spacey’s Doc likes to use different players for different jobs, but he always keeps one constant on the team: Baby (Ansel Elgort), a taciturn getaway driver who choreographs all of his moves (both in and out of the car) to the tunes emanating from his iPod. (In this manner, Baby is not unlike Guardians of the Galaxy’s Peter Quill, who similarly shimmies to the beat of his Walkman.) Baby is so quiet and reserved that his demeanor endears him to some of his accomplices while enraging the rest. For their part, lovebirds Buddy (Jon Hamm) and Darling (Eiza Gonzalez) like the kid; conversely, Griff (Jon Bernthal) and Bats (Jamie Foxx) do not. As for Baby, the only person who interests him is Debora (Lily James), the new waitress down at his favorite diner. Between the character dynamics, the vehicular stuntwork (much of it not CGI), and the carefully chosen soundtrack, Baby Driver clicks on all cylinders — at least until it hits the homestretch. Suddenly, a storyline that had admirably been kept edgy and unexpected turns careful and conventional, with unlikely character pirouettes and an overextended climax — one, I might add, featuring a villain seemingly as indestructible as Terminator 2’s T-1000 — emerging as the primary, predictable culprits. That’s a shame. Certainly, Baby Driver establishes its own irresistible rhythm — one which deserves a sizable audience — but when it perhaps matters most, it turns out that the song remains the same. CS

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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 ARTISTS TO TEACH AT STUDIO SCHOOL The studio school in downtown Savannah seeks qualified artists interested in joining the team during spring and/ or summer sessions 2017. Seeking artists to present

workshops for adult programming and/or teach short term summer classes for youth programming. Through Aug. 31. 912-5963873. info@thestudioschoolsavannah. com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com. Studio School, 1319 Bull St. CALL FOR AUDITIONS FOR THE DOWNTOWN DELILAHS DANCE CABARET The Downtown Delilahs dance cabaret are holding auditions for several upcoming shows. To set up an audition, contact Jade Bills at 912-272-7601. Through Nov. 1. Downtown Savannah, downtown. CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR VIGNETTE SAVANNAH Are you a student living fabulously in a studio apartment or a creative with an efficient yet stylish workspace? Maybe you’re renewing your space after Hurricane Matthew, decorating your home for the holidays for the first time, or just want to share the character & charm of your historical home? Whatever your space, Vignette Savannah would love to feature you. Vignette Savannah is a web presence that features the most creative and eclectic living, leisure, and work spaces in Savannah. Tell us about yours at vignettesavannah@ gmail.com, and check us out in the weeks to come at vignettesavannah.com. ongoing.

Downtown Savannah, downtown. 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 and talk therapy interventions with proven 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. CALL FOR REGISTRANTS FOR FREE WORLD WAR I HISTORY LECTURE The City of Savannah Research Library and Municipal Archives invites members of the public to register for a free history lecture by Leisa Vaughn entitled “The German Hun in the Georgia Sun: Enemy Aliens in WWI Georgia” which will take place on Friday, July 28 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. in the 2nd floor media room of City Hall. Space is limited and registration is required. To register for the lecture, contact Luciana Spracher at (912) 651-6411 or Lspracher@savannahga. gov. Through July 28. Savannah City Hall, 2 East Bay Street. CALL FOR REGISTRATION FOR MAXINE PATTERSON SCHOOL OF DANCE Maxine Patterson School of Dance announces registration for the 2017-18 Season. Locations and times are: Pooler Rec Center, July 27, 5:30-8 p.m, Studio at 2212 Lincoln Street (at 39th), August 4, 4-8 p.m., Aug 5, 2-6 p.m., Aug 6, 2-6 p.m. Ages 3 and older are accepted for classes in ballet, tap, jazz, pointe, lyrical, and hip-hop. For info: 352-3156, 604-8745, 247-4491. Come join us for fun and learning. Through Aug. 6. Maxine Patterson School of Dance, 2212 Lincoln St. CALL FOR VENDORS FOR SAVANNAH ZINE FEST PULP Books & Gallery is now accepting vendor applications for the first annual Savannah Zine Fest, taking place October 7th. The Savannah Zine Fest aims to bring together DIY enthusiasts, zine makers and independent publishers across the Southeast for a day of selling, buying and trading. We are taking applications from independent publishers of all forms of printed matter, including zines, comics, artists’ books, magazines, etc. Interested in becoming a vendor? Visit www. savannahzinefest.com to reserve your table. Please email info@savannahzinefest.com for more information. Through Oct. 7. PULP Bookstore and Gallery, 412 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

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CALL FOR WORLD WAR I ITEMS FOR CITY EXHIBIT The City of Savannah Research Library & Municipal Archives is currently planning a World War I Centennial exhibit for 2018 to honor Savannahians’ role in the war. The City would like to include items from local residents and families to further personalize the exhibit. Residents are asked to share World War I related artifacts or documents with the City to help create the exhibit. To lend an item to the exhibit or to learn more about the exhibit, please contact Luciana Spracher, City of Savannah Library & Archives Director, at Lspracher@ savannahga.gov or (912) 651-6411. ongoing. Savannah City Hall, 2 East Bay Street. POLLUTION OF OUR WATERWAYS EXHIBIT Ships of the Sea Museum is now accepting submissions for a 2018 exhibit on the pollution of our waterways. Inspired by Jason deCaires Taylor’s public art piece “Plasticide,” we are seeking the aid of artists to demonstrate in a visceral, yet authentic way the local and global effects of water pollution. Submission deadline is 30 October 2017. For more information please see our website at: shipsofthesea.org Through Oct. 30. 912-232-1511. wendymelton@ shipsofthesea.org. shipsofthesea.org. shipsofthesea.org. Ships of The Sea Museum, 41 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. 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

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.

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. YMCA (HABERSHAM BRANCH), 6400 HABERSHAM ST.

CLASSES, CAMPS & WORKSHOPS

$8 COMMUNITY GENTLE POWER YOGA This class is designed to move and stretch your body at a slower pace. If you are looking for a class without any jumping or fancy arm balances, this is the class for you. We do not heat the room during this practice. Mondays, 4 p.m. savannahpoweryoga.com. Savannah Power Yoga, 7360 Skidaway Road Unit J-3. $8 COMMUNITY POWER MAX If you are looking for a practice that will challenge you physically and mentally, this is the class for you. These 75-90 minutes classes will stretch and strengthen your body, and cultivate balance. You will be wrung out and then juiced back up, ready to face any challenge that comes your way. This class is heated to 90 degrees. Tuesdays, 10 a.m. savannahpoweryoga. com. savannahpoweryoga.com. Savannah Power Yoga, 7360 Skidaway Road Unit J-3. $8 COMMUNITY POWER YOGA In just one hour you will stretch your muscles, build strength, find your balance, open your hips, get upside down and enjoy some stillness. You will leave feeling refreshed and invigorated. This class is suitable for all levels - from raw beginners

to experienced yogis. This class is heated to 90 degrees. Thursdays, 7:15 p.m., Fridays, 6 a.m., Saturdays, 7:30 a.m. and Wednesdays, noon. savannahpoweryoga. com. savannahpoweryoga.com. Savannah Power Yoga, 7360 Skidaway Road Unit J-3. AERIAL YOGA CLASSES Increase flexibility and strength using aerial yoga, a relatively new approach to a traditional yoga practice. We use a silk fabric called a ‘hammock’ to support the weight of our bodies, helping us achieve various postures with more depth, ease and excitement. Every Saturday and Wednesday! Class size limited. Required to register online ahead of time. $25 Wed., July 26, 6:45 p.m. and Sat., July 29, 12:30 p.m. 954.682.5694. elyse.thestudio@yahoo. com. thestudiosav.net/aerial-silk-arts.html. thestudiosav.net. The STUDIO, 2805-b Roger Lacey Dr. 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. BASIC SELF DEFENSE Essential self-defense for adults. $30/ month Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6 p.m. fit912savannah.com. fit912savannah.com.

Fit912 Savannah, 428 Bull Street. 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. BRIDGE LESSONS Competitive Bidding (BB2), Saturday, February 4 at 10AM. Defensive Signals (BB5), Monday February 6. They are 4 week classes. Intermediate and advanced workshops continue on Fridays at 10AM. Savannah Duplicate Bridge Center, 8511 Ferguson Ave, Sandfly. Also, games are held in the afternoon and/or evening almost every day. There is something for players at all levels. Check our website for fees and schedules of games and other classes. ongoing. 912-228-4838. bridgewebs.com/ savannahclubs. Savannah Duplicate Bridge Center, 8511 Ferguson Ave. CHAMPIONS TRAINING CENTER

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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 AND TAI CHI FOR ADULTS Each class is $50, and free to Savannah State and Armstrong students with valid ID. Saturdays. savannahstate.edu/confucius. savstate.edu/. Savannah State University, 3219 College St. 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. CRAFT COCKTAIL LAB Become a mixologist and explore the science behind craft cocktails. $30 Thu., July 27, 6-10 p.m. 912-657-6856. Kitchen 320, 320 Montgomery Street. 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. 323-539-1760. DANCEHOWIWANTTO@GMAIL.COM. DANCEHOWIWANTTO.COM. 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. ESSENTIAL OILS & BAPTISTE YOGA FREE Free presentation on how to incorporate essential oils into your life. Baptiste Power Vinyasa yoga class to follow. Open to all. No yoga experience necessary. Join Cassandra Bright for this one-time event. FREE Sat., July 29, 2-4 p.m. 912-2004809. info@savannahyogabarre.com. SavannahYogaBarre.com. Savannah Yoga Barre, 2132 E Victory Drive. 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 Spanish is fun. Classes for adults and children held at 15 E. Montgomery Crossroad. Register by phone. ongoing. 912921-4646. FREE BEGINNER BRIDGE LESSONS Dates are August 14, 21, 28, and September 11. Games are held in the afternoon and/ or evening almost every day. There is something for players at all levels. Check our website for fees and schedules of games and other classes. 912-228-4838. www.bridgewebs.com/savannahclubs. July 31-Sep. 11, 7 p.m. Savannah Duplicate Bridge Center, 8511 Ferguson Ave. 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. IMPROV SUMMER WORKSHOPS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Our 3-day summer camps are a more in-depth version of our regular improv classes. You will learn improv in threehour segments for three days a week. Through theater games and exercises, you will learn the classic improv skills: focus, agreement, give and take, mime playing at the top of your game, justifying, specificity, spontaneity & making your teammates look like geniuses. $90 Mon., July 31, 12:303:30 p.m. 912-659-4383. info@improvhub. com. improvhub.com. ImprovHub, 42 W. Montgomery Cross Road, Warehouse F. 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. LIVE OAK PUBLIC LIBRARIES SUMMER READING PROGRAM Live Oak Public Libraries presents “Build a Better World” Summer Reading Program June 1 – July 31. SRP offers engaging activities and programs for children ages 0 – 18 at libraries throughout Chatham, Effingham and Liberty Counties. Participants can earn exciting reading rewards and entries for the Grand Prize drawing. Visit your library or www.liveoakpl. org/srp2017/ for details. Free and open to the public. Through July 31, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. liveoakpl.org/srp2017/. liveoakpl.org. Live Oak Public Libraries, 2002 Bull Street. MASTER DANCE INTENSIVE

Miami City ballet’s principal dancer, Renato Penteado, comes to Savannah for a week of intensive training in ballet technique, contemporary, and all styles of dance. Classes 10-4 all week long. Drop in for one class, one day, or the whole program. dance experience required $35+ Wed., July 26, Thu., July 27 and Fri., July 28. 954.682.5694. elyse.thestudio@yahoo.com. thestudiosav. net/summer-master-intensive.html. thestudiosav.net. The STUDIO, 2805-b Roger Lacey Dr. METALSMITHING: CUFFS AND BANGLES It’s time to bang out some bling for your wrist. Learn how to create interesting stamped patterns and textures that are personal to you. Tuition includes all materials for class projects. $50 Wed., July 26, 6-9 p.m. 770-361-0405. christina@ dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcatstudio.com/. dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcat studio, Hover Creek RD. METALSMITHING: OPEN STUDIO Plan a day or two to use our space and knock out some interesting pieces. Tuition includes access to the studio with support from Christina or one of her assistants. Students are responsible for their own materials. Prerequisite of Jewelry I or similar instruction from another studio. Are you a beginner? Contact Christina to schedule instruction during this time ($50 per session). 35.00 Wed., July 26, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. & 6-9 p.m. 770-361-0405. christina@ dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcatstudio.com/. dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcat studio, Hover Creek RD. 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, 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 Photography Workshops: Beginner to Advanced level. 4-hour sessions. $250 per student. See website for complete list. 410251-4421. chris@chrismorrisphotography. com. chrismorrisphotography.com/learn. 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. POWER SELF DEFENSE Get fit and develop powerful selfdefense skills. For active adults. $30/ month Tuesdays, Thursdays, 7 p.m. fit912savannah.com. fit912savannah.com. Fit912 Savannah, 428 Bull Street. 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. SAMBA SAVANNAH DRUMMING WORKSHOP Learn Afro-Brazilian rhythms with drumming instructor Andrew Hartzell. All ages. $10 Sundays, 2:30 p.m. starlandiasupply.com. Starlandia Creative Supply, 2438 Bull Street. 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. 323-539-1760. DANCEHOWIWANTTO@GMAIL.COM. DANCEHOWIWANTTO.COM.

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YOUTH AND TEEN AERIAL SILK CLASSES Youth Class ages 8+. Teen Class ages 11+. Learn to dance and work with Aerial Silks 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. ZONA ROSA WRITING AND LIVING DREAM RETREAT This weeklong workshop is intended for serious writers of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry, as well as beginners who wish to become more serious about their writing, or simply use writing as a tool for healing or enrichment. Through July 28. rosemary@ myzonarosa.com. Tybee Island, Tybee Island. ZONA ROSA WRITING WORKSHOP Become the writer you were meant to be: Join Zona Rosa, the internationally acclaimed, monthly Savannah-based writing workshops founded and led by awardwinning author Rosemary Daniell. Over 180 Zona Rosans have become published authors. For information, contact Rosemary at info@myzonarosa.com. Also ask about the week-long, intensive Sixteenth Annual Zona Rosa Writing and Living Retreat,Tybee Island, July 22-29, 2017. ongoing. No physical address given, none.

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

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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. 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 38 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. 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. 912257-6248. info@kbnalliance.com. eventbrite. com/e/christian-business-networking-eventsavannah-tickets-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. HOSTESS CITY TOASTMASTERS CLUB 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, 6:15-7:15 p.m. hostesscity.toastmastersclubs.org. bullstreetlabs.com. Bull Street Labs, 2222 Bull St. 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 and has space for a few new members. We meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at 630 East Victory Drive. We have members of all standards, from multiple-published to never-tried. Have a look at our website www. savannahauthorsworkshop.com and call Christopher Scott, President, 912-272-6309. 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. 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 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. SCAD DAILY TOURS SCAD offers tours in Savannah, Atlanta and Hong Kong for prospective students and their families. Tours are available daily, excluding Sundays, in Savannah, Atlanta, and Hong Kong. Tours allow prospective students an opportunity to view classrooms and administrative buildings, galleries, residence halls and dining facilities and see where our students live, learn and prepare for professional careers. Free MondaysSaturdays. scad.edu/admission/visit-scad/ daily-tours. scad.edu/. Savannah College of Art and Design, PO Box 2072. 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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variety show that features everything from pop to Broadway and Motown to rock n’ roll, featuring a rockin’ live band and eight singers. $37 Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, 8 p.m. savannahtheatre.com. The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St.

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AUDIO TOUR OF SAVANNAH’S HISTORIC DISTRICT Take a self-guided audio tour right on your smartphone to learn about the architecture of Savannah’s Historic District, a National Historic Landmark. The tour is developed by the American Institute of Architects Savannah Chapter. Local architecture firms’ award-winning restoration projects are featured alongside contemporary residential buildings that stand in harmony in the city’s colonial-era squares. Also included in the tour are civic and government projects that introduced new architectural styles with buildings in the International and Modernist styles, from the 1970s to 1990s. To access the tour, download the free Geotourist app on the Apple iTunes and Google Play app. Free Through Sep. 5, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. info@ geotourist.om. aiasavannah.org/. Ellis Square, Barnard Street and St. Julian Street. COMMON GROUNDS Common Grounds is a collaboration of the Episcopal Church and the United Methodist Wesley Fellowship. We meet on Wednesday nights for open theological discussion on hot button issues. All are welcome regardless of faith background or where you are on your spiritual journey. We are open and affirming of the LGBT community. Order for Compline by candlelight is offered on Sunday nights at 8PM. Wednesdays, 8 p.m. facebook.com/commongroundssavannah. The Foundery Coffee Pub, 1313 Habersham St. CRITICAL MASS SAVANNAH Join Savannah’s bicycle community for a free ride to raise awareness for bike rights. Last Friday of every month, 6 p.m. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. DRINKS AFTER WORK This group is for people that enjoy getting out mid-week, being social after work, and want to discover new places in the downtown Savannah area. Come have a cocktail, make new friends, and get over the hump. The group will meet on Wednesdays at various establishments throughout Downtown Savannah and nearby area. http://www.meetup.com/Drinksafter-work/ https://www.facebook.com/ groups/960991837322187/ Wednesdays, 7 p.m. drinksafterworksavannah@gmail. com. meetup.com/Drinks-after-work/ events/227656080/. distillerysavannah. com. The Distillery, 416 W. Liberty St. THE EXCHANGE CLUB OF SAVANNAH In a rut? The Exchange Club of Savannah welcomes men and women like you to support, serve and encourage the best teachers, students, firefighters, crime fighters, leaders and organizations in our community. Check us out at savannahexchange.org or find us on Facebook. Mondays, noon. 912-441-6559. ddewitt30@yahoo.com. Savannahexchange. org. Exchange Club of Savannah, 4801 Meding Street.

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39 Rue De Jean favorites at happy hour prices! Enjoy $4 house wine, $4 well cocktails, $8 daily cocktail feature, Moules en Six Preparations for $8, $8 1/2 dozen raw oysters, and more. MONDAYS-THURSDAYS, SUNDAYS, 5-7 P.M.. 912-721-0595. 39 RUE DE JEAN, 605 W OGLETHORPE AVE. FREE MONTHLY EXPECTANT & NEW PARENT SUPPORT GROUP This FREE monthly support group is held on the first Tuesday of each month. No pre-registration is required. Please join us for conversation, support and refreshments. Children are welcome! FREE first Tuesday of every month, 10 a.m.-noon. 912-544-6387. erigosavannah.com. Erigo, 5301 Paulsen Street. GEORGIA MENTOR NIGHT AT PAINTING WITH A TWIST! Georgia Mentor is sponsoring a night at Painting With A Twist! Come out and learn about fostering while painting, enjoying food and vendors and meeting other mentors! FREE - MUST RSVP Sat., July 29, 4:306:30 p.m. 912-234-6853. ann.verdine@ thementornetwork.com. Painting with a Twist, 513 E. Oglethorpe Ave. GUIDED TOURS OF THE LUCAS THEATRE FOR THE ARTS Learn the history of the historic Lucas Theatre on a 20-30 minute tour. Restoration, architecture, history of the theatre and of early cinema. $4. Group rates for ten or more. School trips available. Tours are Monday-Friday 10am-5pm and must be scheduled. To schedule a tour, contact Megan Chandler at 912-525-5029 or mchandle@lucastheatre.com. ongoing. 912525-5023. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. JENKINS CLASS OF 1967, 50TH REUNION 1967 Jenkins H.S. graduates,50th class reunion,at the Savannah Marriott Riverfront,100 General McIntosh Blvd. contact by email, or text. (smith4295@

gmail.com; 912-308-0776; or kmbaran@ yahoo.com; 912-663-1218) 7/28/2017 Meet & Greet,casual wear 6pm-9:30pm. 7/29/2017,cocktail dress for ladies,business casual(suit) for men, Dinner,Live Band, 6pm-12midnight. Need to hear from graduates ASAP, please. 7/28 & 7/29 $150; just 7/28 $25:only Jenkins classmates from 1967 Please. Fri., July 28. 912-308-8932; others in article. jacjil@bellsouth.net ; others in article. Jenkins High School, 1800 E. DeRenne Ave. LECTURE: WORLD WAR I HISTORY Leisa Vaughn delivers this lecture on German nationals imprisoned in Fort Oglethorpe during World War I. Space is limited and registration is required; contact Luciana Spracher at lspracher@savannahga. gov to register. Fri., July 28, noon. Savannah City Hall, 2 East Bay Street. THE ORIGINAL MIDNIGHT TOUR One of the spookiest tours in town. Learn about the untold stories of some of the most haunted locations here in Savannah Georgia. Guaranteed to give you a few goose bumps and an unexplained need for a night light. 33.00 ongoing. 1-866-666-3323. 6thsenseworld.com. 6th Sense Savannah Tours, 404 Abercorn Street. PBJ PANTRY A free food pantry held every Thursday, 10-11am and 6-7pm. Contact Jessica Sutton for questions. 912-897-1192 ongoing. ymcaofcoastalga.org/. YMCA (Wilmington Island), 66 Johnny Mercer Blvd. POP-UP CREATIVE OVERNIGHT STAY Spend three days making art on Ossabaw Island, Georgia’s first Heritage Preserve. Bring your own materials to paint, sketch,

write, compose music or shoot photos on this unspoiled barrier island on Georgia’s coast. Fees include two nights and three days on the island, transportation to and from Ossabaw and on the island, and five meals. $225-$450 Aug. 1-3. Ossabaw Island, 1 Cane Patch Rd. RICHMOND HILL FARMERS MARKET Come get the freshest produce, baked goods and interesting local crafts at the Richmond Hill Farmers’ Market. Tuesdays, 2 p.m. J. F. Gregory Park, Richmond Hill. SAVANNAH STORYTELLERS Tall tales and fun times with the classic art of storytelling. Every Wednesday at 6pm. Reservations encouraged by calling 912349-4059. Wednesdays, 6 p.m. liveoakstore. com/tubbysthunderbolt. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. SCAD DAILY TOURS SCAD offers tours in Savannah, Atlanta and Hong Kong for prospective students and their families. Tours are available daily, excluding Sundays, and allow prospective students an opportunity to view classrooms and administrative buildings, galleries, residence halls and dining facilities and see where our students live, learn and prepare for professional careers. For more information please visit, https://www. scad.edu/admission/visit-scad/dailytours. ongoing. SCAD Student Center, 120 Montgomery St. SHIRE OF FORTH CASTLE FIGHTER PRACTICE Local chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism meets Saturdays at Forsyth Park (south end) for fighter practice and general hanging out. For those interested in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. ongoing. savannahsca.org. SOUTHBOUND BREWERY SATURDAY TOURS AND TASTES Savannah’s first microbrewery is open for public tours and tastings Wednesday - Fridays from 5:30-7:30 and Saturdays from 2-4. Hang out, have a few cold ones, and learn a little more about Savannah’s first craft brewery. Free Saturdays, 2-4 p.m. 912-335-7716. info@southboundbrewingco. com. southboundbrewingco.com. Southbound Brewing Company, 107 East Lathrop Ave. START STRONG, START NOW Armstrong will host a one-day admissions event for new students looking to register for Fall 2017 courses, which begin Aug. 14. Designed to kick start careers in growing fields including information technology, business economics, health science and more, this event is tailored to working professionals, though traditional students are also welcome. All application fees will be waived for the event. Pre-registration is encouraged along with pre-submission of application documents at least 3-5 days before and completion of FAFSA at least two weeks before the event. Wed., July 26, 10:30 a.m. about.armstrong.edu/Maps/ index.html. Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. UNDER THE RAINBOW On Thursday nights come out to the coolest spot in Pooler for Under The Rainbow. Every week we will host a different event that will

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cater to those that play over, around and under the rainbow. Thursdays, 8-11 p.m. 912-988-1052. Mediterranean Tavern, 125 Foxfield Way. VINCE DOOLEY BOOK SIGNING & RECEPTION GHS Board Chairman and former UGA head football coach, Vince Dooley, will be in Savannah to sign copies of his book “The Legion’s Fighting Bulldog.” Copies of Dooley’s book will be available for purchase before the signing. Free to GHS members Tue., Aug. 1, 6 p.m. 912-651-2125 ext.110. tclausen@georgiahistory.com. georgiahistory.com/. Georgia Historical Society, 501 Whitaker St.

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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. AERIAL YOGA CLASSES Increase flexibility and strength using aerial yoga, a relatively new approach to a traditional yoga practice. We use a silk fabric called a ‘hammock’ to support the weight of our bodies, helping us achieve various postures with more depth, ease and excitement. Every Saturday. Class size limited. Required to register online ahead of time. $25 Saturdays, 12:30-1:45 p.m. 954.682.5694. elyse.thestudio@yahoo. com. thestudiosav.net/schedule.html. thestudiosav.net/. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Ave. AIKIDO CLASSES Aikido is a traditional Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba, ‘O Sensei’ or (‘Great Teacher’). On a purely physical level it is an art involving throws and joint locks that are derived from Jujitsu and Kenjutsu (open hand and weapon based techniques). Beyond the self defense aspects of the art its true goal is to challenge its practitioners to discover their best selves. $50/month for JEA Members, $70/month for NonMembers, or $80/8-class punch card Tuesdays, Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m. 912-6040958, 912-346-2650. AikiNorm@aol.com, AikidoBilly@hotmail.com. CoastalAikido. com. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. 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. BALLROOM FIT Always wanted to learn how to ballroom dance? Don’t have a partner? Want to get in shape and have fun in the process? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this program is for you! Learn how to 40 ballroom dance and get a great workout

in the process. We use all styles of music that are modern or traditional. Cha Cha, Rumba, Swing, Jive, Samba, Paso Doble, Foxtrot, Waltz, Hustle, and more! Check out our schedule for more details. 4 classes for $40, 10 classes for $80, UNLIMITED for $120 Sundays, 5-6 p.m., Mondays, 6-7 p.m., Tuesdays, 12:30-1 p.m., Wednesdays, 12:30-1 & 6-7 p.m. and Thursdays, 12:30-1 p.m. 612.470.6683. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 301 US Hwy 80 SE. 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. CANDLE(LIT) COMMUNITY FLOW Catherine Mulligan teaches this vinyasa flow yoga class in efforts to raise money for local charities in the Savannah community. The class is heated, candlelit, and set to upbeat music. Charities are rotating and chosen based on feedback from the students who show up. $8 Thursdays. The HUB Savannah, 4505 Habersham 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. FIT4MOM SAVANNAH STROLLER STRIDES A group of moms that meet with strollers and workout at Savannah Mall, Daffin Park and on occasion Hull Park. Also offer HIIT Classes to other Moms who have any age children. The HIIT program is a kid free

program. 1 hour long stroller based workout with kiddos. Moms- Pre and Post Natal, and kids of stroller age. Savannah Mall (M,W,F). Daffin Park (T,Th), Hull Park (Sat) ongoing. ashleyyoungblood@fit4mom.com. savannah.fit4mom.com. Daffin Park, 1198 Washington 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. GROUP TRAINING - BEACHBODY Group Training at its best. Almost like having your own personal trainer. Weights, cardio, drills, and games. Ropes, kettlebells, medicine balls, and more. Every workout is different. Great as a supplement to your existing workout or a great way to start. Bring mat & water. All other equipment provided. Punch cards available. $10 Tue., Aug. 1, 6-7 p.m. 912-898-3320 or 410-3209997. linda.socks@yahoo.com. Frank G. Murray Community Center, 160 Whitemarsh Island Rd. 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. LUNCHTIME DANCE FITNESS CLASSES Always wanted to lose weight and have a blast while doing it? Try a Dance Fitness class. They offer a style that can suit your weight loss and dancing needs. No partner or experience necessary. Buy a package and receive discounts. Package prices: 4 classes for $40, 10 classes for $80, Membership: $120 Wed., July 26, 12:30-1 p.m., Thu., July 27, 12:30-1 p.m., Fri., July 28, 12:30-1 p.m., Sun., July 30, 12:30-1 p.m. and Mon., July 31, 12:30-1 p.m. 612.470.6683. salondebaile.dance@gmail. com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 301 US Hwy 80 SE. 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

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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. 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 kick-boxing. 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

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Davis album) 27 Stereotypical last word of art films 28 “This American Life” medium 31 Sagrada Familia architect Gaudi 32 Splinter, for one 33 Leader of the Holograms, on Saturday morning TV 35 Like horror movie characters, as they eventually find out 36 Running account 37 Opening for Quest or glades 38 Shine’s partner? 42 Dissertation writer’s goal 43 Tintype tints 44 Homecoming attendees 45 Visit to an Internet page, informally 46 ___-Roman wrestling (var.) 47 Game show question that determines which team plays 49 Using half as many digits as hexadecimal 50 Most common throw with two dice (D6es, for those of you playing at home) 51 TV show that took in Ted Danson 53 Seafood in a shell 54 “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” star Michael 57 0°F phenomenon 58 Torero’s encouragement 59 Quick snooze

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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 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. 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.

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ALL YOU CAN EAT MUSSELS Make your Tuesdays “Ruesdays” at Rue de Jean in Savannah with ALL YOU CAN EAT mussels! Choose from 6 different flavors and enjoy baby greens salad, bottomless pommes frites, and warm bread all for just $24. One order per guest. Reservations suggested. 39ruedejeansav. com/reservations $24 5-9 p.m.. ruedejeansavannah.com. holycityhospitality. com/39-rue-de-jean-savannah/. 39 Rue de Jean, 605 W Oglethorpe Ave. BETHESDA FARM AND GARDENS STAND Each week, this popular organic farm stand, managed by Bethesda students and staff, sells fresh produce, seasonal vegetables, herbs, free range eggs, a variety of plants, goat milk soap, firewood and more. In addition, 100 percent grass fed ground beef in various quantities are available at the farm stand, which is raised and distributed by Bethesda Academy’s Cattle & Beef Operation. Specialty cuts are also available. merrin.slocombe@bethesdaacademy.org. bethesdaacademy.org. Bethesda Academy, 9250 Ferguson Ave. FIRE & WINE 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. GHOST COAST DISTILLERY TOURS Tour & Tasting Visit Ghost Coast Distillery, where you will hear about Savannah’s unique history of drinks and revelry, while learning how we create our unique, hand crafted spirits. Hours Tuesday – Wednesday: 12–6 (last tour starts at 6) Thursday – Saturday: 11-8 (last tour starts at 8) Tours begin every hour, on the hour Closed Sunday and Monday Tour with tasting: $12.50 Tour 42 with tasting and Souvenir Bottle of Ghost

Coast Vodka 261: $32.00 All guests must be 21+ or accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. ID Required $12.50 Saturdays. (912) 298-0071. ghostcoastdistillery.com. Ghost Coast Distillery, 641 Indian St. HAPPY HOUR 39 Rue De Jean favorites at happy hour prices! Enjoy $4 house wine, $4 well cocktails, $8 daily cocktail feature, Moules en Six Preparations for $8, $8 1/2 dozen raw oysters, and more. Mondays-Thursdays, Sundays, 5-7 p.m.. 912-721-0595. holycityhospitality.com/39-rue-de-jeansavannah/promotions/. holycityhospitality. com/39-rue-de-jean-savannah/. 39 Rue de Jean, 605 W Oglethorpe Ave. HONEY TASTING AND BODY CARE SAMPLES + STORE TOUR Daily honey tastings and body care demonstrations. Come see honeybees in the observation hive or call 912.629.0908 to schedule a tour of the Bee Garden. Garden tour available March through October. $3 per person. Must call ahead. Free MondaysFridays, 10 a.m.. 912-234-0688. jessie@ savannahbee.com. Savannah Bee Company, Wilmington Island, 211 Johnny Mercer Blvd. ORPHEUS BREWING PINT NIGHT Enjoy Orpheus Brewing’s beer and Crystal Beer Parlor’s new summer menu. crystalbeerparlor.com. Crystal Beer Parlor, 301 West Jones St. PREPARE SUNDAY SUPPERS AT UNION MISSION Local organizations are invited to sign up to prepare Sunday Supper for people who are homeless and live at Union Mission’s shelters for homeless people. Groups must sign up in advance and bring/prepare a meal, beginning at 2pm on Sundays. Call for information. ongoing. 912-236-7423. PRESS PLAY BOOMBOX BRUNCH Brunch is served from 11 am – 3 pm. Jason B. James Live vinyl DJ spinning classic soul, R&B, indie, rock, pop, and everything in between begins at noon. foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. TYBEE ISLAND FARMERS MARKET Featuring a variety of produce, baked goods, honey, granola, BBQ, sauces and dressings, popsicles, dog treats and natural body products. The market is non-smoking and pet friendly. tybeeislandfarmersmarket.com. Stephen Johnson, 206 Miller Ave. WINE SAMPLING Sample the variety of wines Lucky’s Market has to offer. luckysmarket.com/ savannah-ga/. Lucky’s Market, 5501 Abercorn St.

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BACK TO SCHOOL DENTAL CLINIC Free dental screenings for children in grades pre-K through 12th. Free school supplies given to children with dental screening. Please call 912-721-6770 for an appointment. Mon., July 31, 8 a.m. Chatham Care Center, 107 Fahm St. BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS St. Joseph’s/Candler’s SmartSenior offers blood pressure screenings on every Monday from 10 AM to Noon in the SmartSenior office, #8 Medical Arts on 836 E. 65th Street. No appointment is necessary; the screenings are free and open to the public. For more information, call (912) 352-4405.

ongoing. St. Joseph’s/Candler Medical Arts Building, 836 E. 65th St. FREE HEARING AND SPEECH SCREENING Hearing: Thursdays, 9am-11am. Speech: First Thursdays. Call or see website for times. ongoing. 912-3554601. savannahspeechandhearing.org. savannahspeechandhearing.org/. Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E 66th St. FREE HEARING SCREENINGS The Savannah Speech and Hearing Center offers free hearing screenings every Thursday from 9-11 a.m. Children ages three years old to adults of all ages are screened on a first-come, first-serve basis by a trained audiology assistant. If necessary, a full audiological evaluation will be recommended. Free and open to the public Thursdays, 9-11 a.m. 912355-4601. speechandhearingsav.org. savannahspeechandhearing.org/. Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E 66th St. FREE HIV TESTING AT CHATHAM COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. Free walk-in HIV testing. 8am-4pm Mon.-Fri. No appointment needed. Test results in 20 minutes. Follow-up visit and counseling will be set up for anyone testing positive. Call for info. ongoing. 912-644-5217. Chatham County Health Dept., 1395 Eisenhower Dr. HEALTH CARE FOR UNINSURED PEOPLE Open for primary care for uninsured residents of Chatham County. Mon.Fri., 8:30am-3:30pm. Call for info or appointment. ongoing. 912-443-9409. St. Joseph’s/Candler--St. Mary’s Health Center, 1302 Drayton St. HYPNOSIS, GUIDED IMAGERY AND RELAXATION THERAPY Helps everyday ordinary people with everyday ordinary problems: smoking, weight loss, phobias, fears, ptsd, life coaching. Caring, qualified professional help. See website or call for info. ongoing. 912-927-3432. savannahypnosis.com. LA LECHE LEAGUE OF SAVANNAH A breast feeding support group for new/ expectant monthers. Meeting/gathering first Thursdays, 10am. Call or see website for location and other info. ongoing. 912-8979544. lllusa.org/web/savannahga.html. LIVING SMART FITNESS CLUB An exercise program encouraging healthy lifestyle changes. Mon. & Wed. 6pm-7:15pm Hip Hop low impact aerobics at Delaware Center. Tues. 5:30-7:00 Zumba at St. Joseph’s Candler African American Resource Center. (Program sponsors.) ongoing. 912-447-6605. PLANNED PARENTHOOD HOTLINE First Line is a statewide hotline for women seeking information on health services. Open 7pm-11pm nightly. ongoing. 800-2647154. PREPARED CHILDBIRTH CLASS This course gives an overview of reproductive anatomy and physiology and explains the process of labor and delivery in simple, easy-to-understand terms. The four-week course includes a tour of the labor and delivery unit. This class is popular, so please register early $75 per couple Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. 912-350-2676. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave.

THE SAVANNAH 7-DAY DIABETES REPAIR If you are ready to take control of your life and health, call today, enroll in this fun but intensive seven week program to heal your body of diabetes. You will learn how changing can heal. You can reverse diabetes by following a new protocol, even if you have been diabetic for years. Includes over a year of follow-up support. $450 Thursdays, Saturdays. 912-598-8457. jeff@heartbeatsforlife-ga.org. Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St.

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ARTS & CRAFTS AND ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS Explore the UGA Aquarium with your child in a unique setting perfect for inspiring wonder and curiosity. A mix of games, art, stories and animal encounters provide fun learning experiences about the ocean. Children must be accompanied by an adult. $6 per person ( adults and children) Thu., July 27, 9:3010:30 a.m. 912-598-3345. kayla270@uga. edu. gacoast.uga.edu/events/. UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium, 30 Ocean Science Circle. FILM: SING Another feature in the Tybee Post Theater’s series of Family Friendly Movies this summer. $7 adults, $5 children Wed., July 26, 3-5 & 7-9 p.m. 912-472-4790. info@ tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater.org. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horn. FILM: THE BOSS BABY Another feature in the Tybee Post Theater’s series of Family Friendly Movies this summer. $7 adults, $5 children Wed., July 26, 3-5 & 7-9 p.m. 912-472-4790. Info@ tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater.org. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horn. I PLEDGE FOR ICE CREAM PROJECT As a way to say “Thanks for Your Patriotism,” on July 1st (and then every Monday in July) from 4-7PM, Leopold’s Ice Cream will give any child (age 12 and under, accompanied by an adult) who can recite the Pledge of Allegiance a free child’s scoop of their choice in a cup, cake or sugar cone. $0 Mon., July 31, 4-7 p.m. 912-399-1845. ipledge@leopoldsicecream. com. leopoldsicecream.com/7th-annualpledge-kicks-off-leopolds-ice-cream/. leopoldsicecream.com/. Leopold’s Ice Cream, 212 East Broughton St. SAVANNAH CHILDREN’S MUSEUM SCHOOL YEAR HOURS SCM hours beginning 8/31/13 will be Sunday 11am-4pm; Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm. Open on holiday Mondays that SCC Public Schools are not in session including Labor Day. For more details go to savannahchildrensmuseum.org ongoing. Savannah Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Road. TODDLER TIME Bring your 2-4 year old to enjoy stories, games and learning designed just for them. Each week there will be a different naturebased theme. $5 parking Thursdays, 10 a.m. gastateparks.org/skidawayisland. gastateparks.org/info/skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy.

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FIRST CITY NETWORK Georgia’s oldest LGBT organization (founded in 1985) is a local non-profit community service organization whose mission is to share resources of health care, counseling, education, advocacy and mutual support in the Coastal Empire. Members and guests enjoy many special events throughout the year, including First Saturday Socials held the first Saturday of each month at 7pm. Mondays. 912-236-CITY. firstcitynetwork. org. GAY AA MEETING True Colors Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, a gay and lesbian AA meeting that welcomes all alcoholics, meets Thursdays and Sundays, 7:30pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 311 E. Harris, 2nd floor. New location effective 11/2012. ongoing. SAVANNAH PRIDE, INC. Organizes the annual Savannah Pride Festival and helps promote the well-being of the LGBTQI community in the South. Mission: unity through diversity and social awareness. Second Tuesday/month. PO Box 6044, Savannah, GA 31414. 501c nonprofit. ongoing. info@savannahpride.com. savannahpride.com. STAND OUT YOUTH A gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth organization. Meets every Friday at 7pm. Call, email or see website for info. Fridays, 7-9 p.m. 912-288-1034. info@standoutyouth.org. standoutyouth. org. Vineyard Church Office, 1020 Abercorn Street. WHAT MAKES A FAMILY A children’s therapy group for children of GLBT parents. Ages 10 to 18. Meets twice a month. Call for info. ongoing. 912-352-2611.

NATURE AND ENVIRONMENT

AQUARIUM TOURS Discover the animals of the Georgia coast through a tour at the UGA aquarium. Ask an educator all your animal questions and explore behind the scenes to learn about current research, education and conservation work at the UGA aquarium. $10 per person Thu., July 27, 2-3 p.m. 912598-3345. kayla270@uga.edu. gacoast.uga. edu/events/. UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium, 30 Ocean Science Circle. COFFEE WITH A RANGER Start your morning right by getting coffee and having a discussion with a park ranger. Fridays, 8:30 a.m. gastateparks.org/info/ skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy. DOLPHIN PROJECT

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

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OPERATION NEW HOPE Operation New Hope allows inmates to train unadoptable dogs from the Humane Society for Greater Savannah. The goals of the program are to decrease the recidivism rate among Chatham County inmates, help inmates learn a new skill, and help previously unadoptable dogs find loving homes. The graduated dogs are available for adoption can be viewed at www.humansocietvsav.org, and www. chathamsheriff.org. OperationFREE New TRIAL 60 MINUTES Hope is funded by the Humane Society and community donations. ongoing. chathamsheriff.org. humanesocietysav.org/. Humane Society for Greater Savannah, 7215 Sallie Mood Dr. ST. ALMO’S More Local Numbers: 800-777-8000 www.guyspyvoice.com Savannah True Animal Lovers Meeting Ahora en Español/18+

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Dolphin Project’s Education Outreach Program is available to speak at schools, clubs, organizations. A powerpoint presentation with sound and video about estuarine dolphins and their environment. Age/grade appropriate programs and handouts. See website for info. ongoing. thedolphinproject.org. THE DOLPHIN PROJECT RESEARCH TRAINING WORKSHOP The Dolphin Project (TDP) is holding a dolphin program and research training workshop. Learn about the habits, anatomy, behaviors of and threats to the local wild bottle nose dolphins. Learn how our crews conduct monthly Photo-ID surveys and how you can become a member. Program is age appropriate for 12+. Minimum age for research participation is 16. Skippers with boats, Team Leaders and Photographers with 300 mm lens are needed. Free Sat., July 29, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 912-6573927. thedolphinproject@gmail.com. thedolphinproject.org. Richmond Hill Public Library, 9607 Ford Ave. WALK ON THE WILD SIDE A two-mile Native Animal Nature Trail winds through maritime forest, freshwater wetland, salt marsh habitats, featuring live native animal exhibits. Open daily, 10am-4pm except Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912395-1500. oatlandisland.org. oatlandisland. org/. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. WILDERNESS SOUTHEAST A variety of programs each month including guided trips with naturalists. Canoe trips, hikes. Mission: develop appreciation, understanding, stewardship, and enjoyment of the natural world. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-236-8115. wildernesssoutheast.org.

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TODDLER TUESDAYS AT OATLAND ISLAND WILDLIFE CENTER Toddlers 6 months to 4 years, and their adults. Themed programs--story books, singing songs, finger puppet plays, crafts, guided walks, up close encounters with Oatland animals. Preregister by 4pm Monday. $5 children. Gen. Admission for adults ($5 or $3 for military & seniors) Tuesdays. 912-395-1500. oatlandisland.org. oatlandisland.org/. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd.

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

RELIGIOUS & SPIRITUAL

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

Everyone is welcome. Experience not necessary. Visit our website for location, meditation periods and classes. savannahzencenter.com. Individual instruction upon request. Email Cindy Un Shin Beach at revfugon@gmail.com for more information. ongoing. Online only, none. CATHOLIC SINGLES A group of Catholic singles age 30-50 meet frequently for fun, fellowship and service. Send email or check website to receive announcements of activities and to suggest activities for the group. ongoing. familylife@ diosav.org. diosav.org/familylife-singles. COVINGTON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Registration is August 21. For further

information, contact Pastor Johnny Bowen at 912-663-3753. Through Aug. 21, 5 p.m. The Crossroad Baptist Church, 8510 Middleground Rd. GRATITUDE CIRCLE IN THE SQUARES Gather with others to share gratitude. Everyone welcome. Park next to Bull Street Library. Wednesdays, 12-12:30 p.m. 917-676-4280. facebook.com/ savannahgratitude. liveoakpl.org. Bull Street Library, 2002 Bull St. GUIDED SILENT PRAYER Acoustical songs, 30 minutes of guided silent prayer, and minutes to receive prayer or remain in silence. Wednesdays, 6:45-8:00pm at Vineyard Church, 615 Montgomery St. See website for info.

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19)

Are you feeling as daring about romance as I suspect? If so, I’ve composed a provocative note for you to give to anyone you have good reason to believe will be glad to receive it. Feel free to copy it word-forword or edit it to suit your needs. Here it is: “I want to be your open-hearted explorer. Want to be mine? We can be in foolishly cool drooling devotion to each other’s mighty love power. We can be in elegant solid-gold allegiance to each other’s genius. Wouldn’t it be fun to see how much liberation we can whip up together? We can play off our mutual respect as we banish the fearful shticks in our bags of tricks. We can inspire each other to reach unexpected heights of brazen intelligence.”

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

You still have a wound that never formed a proper scar. (We’re speaking metaphorically here.) It’s chronically irritated. Never quite right. Always stealing bits of your attention. Would you like to do something to reduce the distracting power of that annoying affliction? The next 25 days will be a favorable time to seek such a miracle. All the forces of nature and spirit will conspire in your behalf if you formulate a clear intention to get the healing you need and deserve.

Do you really have to be the flashy king or charismatic queen of all you survey? Must all your subjects put on kneepads and prostrate themselves as they bask in your glory? Isn’t it enough for you to simply be the master of your own emotions, and the boss of your own time, and the lord of your own destiny? I’m not trying to stifle your ambition or cramp your enthusiasm; I just want to make sure you don’t dilute your willpower by trying to wield command over too wide a swath. The most important task, after all, is to manage your own life with panache and ingenuity. But I will concede this: The coming weeks will be a time when you can also probably get away with being extra worshiped and adored.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

named Ato. The large black feline periodically rose up on her hind legs and put her paws together as if petitioning a higher power for blessings. I suggest we make her your spirit ally in the coming weeks. I hope she’ll inspire you to get your restless mind out of the way as you seek to quench your primal needs. With the praying panther as your muse, you should be able to summon previously untapped reserves of your animal intelligence and cultivate an instinctual knack for knowing where to find raw, pristine satisfaction.

In his poem “The Initiate,” Charles Simic speaks of “someone who solved life’s riddles in a voice of an ancient Sumerian queen.” I hope you’re not focused on seeking help and revelations from noble and grandiose sources like that, Gemini. If you are, you may miss the useful cues and clues that come your way via more modest informants. So please be alert for the blessings of the ordinary. As you work on solving your quandaries, give special attention to serendipitous interventions and accidental luck.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

For many years, the Tobe Zoological Park in China housed a “praying panther”

Dear Hard Worker: Our records indicate that you have been neglecting to allot yourself sufficient time to rest and recharge. In case you had forgotten, you are expected to take regular extended breaks, during which time it is mandatory to treat yourself with meticulous care and extreme tenderness. Please grant yourself an immediate dispensation. Expose yourself to intensely relaxing encounters with play, fun, and pleasure -- or else! No excuses will be accepted.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

If extraterrestrial beings land their space ship on my street and say they want to meet the creatures who best represent

ongoing. vineyardsavannah.org. JESUS YESHUA Holidays and plans for 2017 underway for young adults and college Christians. Contact Reverend Brenda Lee @yahoo.com or call (912) 236-3156. ongoing. No physical address given, none. MARITIME BETHEL “Sundays on Thursdays” worship at the Fellowship Assembly. Plenty of parking for large trucks. Free Thursdays. 912-220-2976. The Fellowship Assembly of God Church, 5224 Augusta Road. A NEW CHURCH IN THE CITY, FOR THE CITY Gather on Sundays at 10:30am. Like the Facebook page “Savannah Church Plant.”

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our planet, I will volunteer you Libras. Right now, at least, you’re nobler than the rest of us, and more sparkly, too. You’re dealing smartly with your personal share of the world’s suffering, and your day-today decisions are based more on love than fear. You’re not taking things too personally or too seriously, and you seem better equipped than everyone else to laugh at the craziness that surrounds us. And even if aliens don’t appear, I bet you will serve as an inspiring influence for more human beings than you realize. Does being a role model sound boring? I hope not. if you regard it as an interesting gift, it will empower you to wield more clout than you’re used to.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

During the four years he worked on painting the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo never took a bath. Was he too preoccupied with his masterpiece? Modern artist Pae White has a different relationship with obsession. To create her fabric art pieces, she has spent years collecting more than 3,500 scarves designed by her favorite scarf-maker. Then there’s filmmaker James Cameron, who hired an expert in linguistics to create an entire new language from scratch for the aliens in his movie *Avatar.* In accordance with the astrological omens, Scorpio, I approve of you summoning this level of devotion -- as long as it’s not in service to a transitory desire, but rather to a labor of love that has the potential to change your life for the better for a long time.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

“The purpose of art is to lay bare the questions that have been hidden by the answers,” wrote author James Baldwin. Even if you’re not an artist, I encourage you to make that your purpose in the coming weeks. Definitive answers will at best be irrelevant and at worst useless. Vigorous doubt and inquiry, on the other hand, will be exciting and invigorating. They will mobilize you to rebel against any status quos that have been tempting you to settle for mediocrity.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

You’re in a phase of your cycle when the most useful prophecies are more lyrical than logical. So here you go: three enigmatic predictions to help stir up the creative ingenuity you’ll need to excel on your upcoming tests. 1. A darling but stale old hope must shrivel and wane so that a spiky, electric new hope can be born. 2. An openness to the potential value of a metaphorical death will be one of your sweetest assets. 3. The best way to cross a border is not to sneak across bearing secrets but to stride across in full glory with nothing to hide.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Aquarian novelist James Joyce had a pessimistic view about intimate connection. Here’s what he said: “Love (understood as the desire of good for another) is in fact so unnatural a phenomenon that it can scarcely repeat itself, the soul being unable to become virgin again and not having energy enough to cast itself out again into the ocean of another’s soul.” My challenge to you, Aquarius -- in accordance with the astrological omens -- is to prove Joyce wrong. Figure out how to make your soul virgin again so it can cast itself out into the ocean of another’s soul. The next eight weeks will be prime time to achieve that glorious feat.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

Years after he had begun his work as a poet, Rainer Maria Rilke confessed that he was still finding out what it took to do his job. “I am learning to see,” he wrote. “I don’t know why it is, but everything enters me more deeply and doesn’t stop where it once used to.” Given the current astrological omens, you have a similar opportunity, Pisces: to learn more about how to see. It won’t happen like magic. You can’t just sit back passively and wait for the universe to accomplish it for you. But if you decide you really would like to be more perceptive -- if you resolve to receive and register more of the raw life data that’s flowing towards you -- you will expand and deepen your ability to see.

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ongoing. Bryson Hall, 5 E. Perry St. NEW ORLEANS BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Courses are now being offered at the new Savannah Extension of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Full course loads for both Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees will be offered. Apply now at www.nobts. edu to start classes this winter. ongoing. 912-232-1033. revwasson@gmail.com. Savannah Baptist Center, 704 Wheaton Street. PSYCHIC MEDIUM YOUR PAL, ERIN Ready to reconnect you with your loved ones who’ve passed and your own inner knowing? I’m here to help. Let’s all work together to create the amazing new life you truly desire, releasing old situations that no longer serve you. Readings available in person and by phone. 60 minutes, $65. Group readings of 5 or more, $30 per person for 20 minutes. Get your personalized, 45 minute prerecorded “Tuesday Tune-Up” emailed to your inbox for just $45. Visit www.yourpalerin.com for more information or contact psychicyourpalerin@gmail.com today. ongoing. Online only, none. READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR A Bible book club for those wanting to read the Bible in one year. Open to all. Book club format, not a traditional Bible study. All welcome, regardless of race, creed, sexual orientation, religion. Thurs. 6:00pm-7:00pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-233-5354. Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 622 E. 37th Street. SAVANNAH FRIENDS MEETING (QUAKERS) Un-programmed worship. 11am Sundays, third floor of Trinity United Methodist Church. Call or email for info. All are welcome. ongoing. 636-2331772. savannahquakers@gmail.com. trinitychurch1848.org/. Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West President St. SAVANNAH REIKI SHARE During shares, participants take turns giving and receiving universal life force energy via Reiki and other healing modalities. Present at the shares are usually no less than 2 Reiki Masters. Come share with us on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at the Sweet Water Spa in downtown Savannah. Sign up at Savannah Reiki Share or Reiki by Appointment on Facebook. Free ongoing, 7 p.m. 440-371-5209. Sweet Water Spa, 148 Abercorn Street. SERVICE OF COMPLINE Enter the stillness of another age. Gregorian Chant sung by candlelight at 9:00-9:30 p.m. every Sunday night by the Complne Choir of Christ Church Anglican. Come, say good nigh to God. All are welcome. ongoing. Christ Church Anglican, 37th and Bull. SOUTH VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH Weekly Sunday services. Sunday school, 10:00am. Worship, 11:30am. Tuesday Bible Study/Prayer Service, 6:30pm. Pastor Rev. Dr. Barry B. Jackson, 480 Pine Barren Road, Pooler, GA “Saving a nation one soul at a time.” ongoing. TAPESTRY CHURCH A church for all people! We don’t care what you are wearing, just that you are here. From the moment you walk in until the moment you leave, Tapestry is committed to delivering a creative, challenging, straight

forward, and honest message about the role of biblical principles in your life. Come experience an environment that helps you connect with God and discover his incredible purpose for your life. Join us every Sunday morning 10AM at the Habersham YMCA. Sundays, 10 a.m. tapestrysavannah.com. ymcaofcoastalga.org/. YMCA (Habersham Branch), 6400 Habersham St. THEOLOGY ON TAP Meets on the third Monday, 8:30pm-10:30pm. Like the Facebook page: Theology on Tap Downtown Savannah. ongoing. distillerysavannah.com. The Distillery, 416 W. Liberty St.

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

FILM: ALICE IN WONDERLAND The Lucas Theatre is proud to present the Disney Summer Classics series. Come see these timeless classics all summer long $8 Sun., July 30, 3 p.m. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM: STAIRWAY TO THE DISTANT PAST Last year, the Psychotronic Film Society screened the first in a wonderful trilogy of Japanese crime films designed to pay homage to the glory days of vintage American film noir. This is the second in that trilogy and works as a standalone film. $7 Wed., July 26, 8 p.m. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. FILM: WINTER, THE DOLPHIN THAT CAN This popular weekly film series featuring the extraordinary wonders of the ocean and Georgia coast returns to the Tybee Post Theater on Tuesdays through Aug. 1. Benefits the Tybee Post Theater and the Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary. Suggested donation: $5 Tue., Aug. 1, 7-9 p.m. 912-472-4790. info@tybeeposttheater. org. tybeeposttheater.showare.com/. The Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne Ave. GRAY’S REEF TUESDAY: “WINTER, THE DOLPHIN THAT CAN” Gray’s Reef Tuesday, “Winter, the Dolphin That Can,” Part of our summer Gray’s Reef series of extraordinary documentaries about the ocean and coast. Suggested donation$5 Tue., Aug. 1, 7-9 p.m. 912-472-4790. info@ tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater.org. The Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne Ave. NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: ANGELS IN AMERICA PART TWO: PERESTROIKA National Theatre Live brings the best of British theatre to cinemas across the world, live in high-definition. America in the mid1980s. In the midst of the AIDS crisis and a conservative Reagan administration, New Yorkers grapple with life and death, love and sex, heaven and hell. $15 Thu., July 27, 7 p.m. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

SPORTS & GAMES

ADULT AND JUNIOR TENNIS CLINICS On Thursdays. Intended for a class size of 4-8 students. Buy four classes, get the fifth class free. $15 per class ongoing. 912-201-2000. westinsavannah.com. theclubatsavannahharbor.com/index.php. The Club at Savannah Harbor, #2 Resort Dr. ADULT COED FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE 8x8 Coed Flag League. Play adult sports, meet new people. Sponsored by Savannah Adult Recreation Club. Wed. nights/Sun.

mornings, at locations around Savannah. $450. Minimum 8 games. Ages 18+. Coed teams. See website or call for info. ongoing. 912-220-3474. savadultrec.com. BEARS ELITE FOOTBALL Learn the fundamentals of football. Ages 4-12. Sign up now. Mondays-Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m. 912-272-6684. Daffin Park, 1198 Washington Ave. DERBY DEVILS ROLLER DERBY CLASSES Roller derby league offers 12-week courses for beginners, recreational scrimmaging for experienced players and two annual bootcamp programs. See website for info. ongoing. savannahderby.com. GRIEF 101 SUPPORT GROUP Seven-week morning or evening adult support group offers tools to learn to live with loss. Tuesdays, 10am-11am; or Thursdays, 6:00pm-7:00pm. Free of charge. Offered by Hospice Savannah, Inc. Call for info. ongoing. 912-303-9442. Full Circle Grief and Loss Center, 6000 Business Center Drive. SATURDAY GROUP RUN OR WALK Join us in our quest for fitness. Beginners are welcome. We can help you exceed your fitness goals. Free Saturdays, 7-8:15 a.m. 912-398-4130. runthecity@live.com. savystrider.com. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. SAV. STRIDER WEEKLY GROUP RUN OR WALK DOWNTOWN Join us for a run or walk downtown or over the bridge if you’re feeling froggy. The best part is afterwards when we get coffee or whatever else your heart desires from Savannah Coffee Roasters. Free Sundays, 7-8 a.m. 912-398-4130. runthecity@live. com. savystrider.com. Savannah Coffee Roasters, 215 West Liberty Street. SAVANNAH BANANAS Vs. the Gastonia Grizzlies. $9 Fri., July 28, 7:05 p.m. 912-7122482. thesavannahbananas.com/. thesavannahbananas.com. Vs. the Wilmington Sharks. $9 Mon., July 31, 7:05 p.m. 912-712-2482. thesavannahbananas. com. Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. SAVANNAH BIKE POLO Like regular polo, but with bikes instead of horses. Meets weekly. See facebook for info. ongoing. facebook.com/ savannahbikepolo. ULTIMATE FRISBEE Come play Ultimate! Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30pm until dark. Sundays, 4:30pm until we get tired. The west side of Forsyth Park. Bring a smile, two shirts (one light or white, one dark), water, and cleats (highly recommended). ongoing. savannahultimateproject@gmail.com. savannahultimateproject.wordpress.com/ pick-up/. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. USMNT (SOCCER) AMERICAN OUTLAWS CHAPTER USMNT is a national soccer team that represents the U.S. in international soccer competitions. American Outlaws Savannah chapter of USMNT meets regularly. Call for details. ongoing. 912-398-4014. savannahflipflop.com. Flip Flop Tiki Bar & Grill, 117 Whitaker St.

SUPPORT GROUPS

ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS Adult children of Alcoholics is a fellowship and support group for those who grew up in alcoholic or dysfunctional homes. Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. 24 Hour Club, 1501 Eisenhower Drive. AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS Are you troubled by someone else’s drinking? Please go to alanon.org for daily meeting schedule. ongoing. savannahalanon.com. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS For people who want or need to stop drinking, AA can help. Meetings daily throughout the Savannah area. Free to attend or join. Check website for meeting days/times, or call 24 hours a day. ongoing. 912-356-3688. savannahaa.com. ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVER AND FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP For individuals caring for Alzheimer’s and dementia family members. Second Monday, Wilm. Isl. United Methodist Church, 195 Wilmington Island Rd. Second Thursday, Ruth Byck Adult Care Center, 64 Jasper St. Sponsored by Senior Citizens, Inc. Call for info. ongoing. 912-236-0363 x143. AMPUTEE SUPPORT GROUP Open to all who have had limbs amputated and their families or caregivers. Call for info. ongoing. 912-355-7778. BACK PAIN SUPPORT GROUP Second Monday of every month,7:00pm. Denny’s Restaurant at Hwy. 204. Everyone is welcome. For more info, contact Debbie at 912-727-2959 ongoing. BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP For traumatic brain injury survivors and their caregivers. Third Thursdays, 5pm. In the gym of the Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial. ongoing. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS GROUP Tuesdays, 5:20pm at First Presbyterian Church. For survivors and caregivers. Call for info. ongoing. 912-844-4524. fpc. presbychurch.net. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. CANCER SUPPORT GROUP For anyone living with, through or beyond a cancer diagnosis. First Wednesdays, at Lewis Cancer Pavilion. Call for info. ongoing. 912-819-5704. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds CONTINUES ON P. 46

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Ave. CHILDREN’S GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP Seven week structured educational support group for children 6-17. Support, coping tools, utilizing play and activity to learn to live with loss. Free of charge. A service of Hospice Savannah, Inc. Call for dates. ongoing. 912-303-9442. Full Circle Grief and Loss Center, 6000 Business Center Drive. CONNECT FOR KIDS This group is for children who have a loved one with a life-limiting illness. Wednesdays, 2-3 p.m. 912-350-7845. memorialhealth. com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. DEBTORS ANONYMOUS For people with debting problems. Meets Sundays, 6:30pm at Unity of Savannah. See website or call for info. ongoing. 912-572-6108. debtorsanonymous.org. unityofsavannah.org/. Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd. EATING DISORDERS ANONYMOUS Free, volunteer-led support group for recovery from anorexia/restrictive eating and/or bulimia/binge/purging. Not a diet group, nor for those who struggle solely with overeating. Mondays, 7:30pm-8:30pm. Email for info. ongoing. edasavannah@yahoo. com. Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church, 1008 Henry St. ESSENTIAL TREMOR SUPPORT GROUP For those with the disease, care partners, family and caregivers. Managing the disease, treatments and therapies, quality of life. First Thursdays, 3:00pm-4:30pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-819-2224. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT GROUP Second Thursdays, 5:30pm-6:30pm. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-8196743. sjchs.org. sjchs.org. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5353 Reynolds Ave. FREE MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUP FOR NEW & EXPECTANT PARENTS Come and meet fellow parents and kids. Discuss and learn different ways to enjoy parenthood. Cate Glyn-Jones, registered nurse, midwife, and lactation consultant, will be on hand to answer all of your questions. This is a free event with refreshments served and takes place the first Tuesday of every month. Free first Tuesday of every month, 10 a.m. 912-544-6387. support@ erigosavannah.com. erigosavannah.com. Erigo, 5301 Paulsen Street. GAMBLING PROBLEM 12 STEP PROGRAM Twelve step program offers freedom from gambling. Meets weekly. Leave message with contact info. ongoing. 912-748-4730. GEORGIA SCLERODERMA SUPPORT GROUP A group for people with scleroderma for the greater Savannah area and surrounding counties. Meets regularly. Call for day and time. Lovezzola’s Pizza, 320 Hwy 80 West, Pooler. Info: 912-412-6675 or 912-414-3827. ongoing. GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS Hospice Savannah’s Full Circle offers a full array of grief support groups and individual counseling for children, teens and adults is available at no charge. Counseling is offered 46 at 450 Mall Blvd., Suite H in Savannah,

and appointments are also available in the United Way offices in Rincon and in Richmond Hill. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-303-9442. HospiceSavannah. org/GriefSupport. HEAD AND NECK CANCER SUPPORT GROUP MEETING This group is open to individuals with cancers of the head and neck area and their caregivers. At the meetings, we have a brief discussion from experts in the treatment of head and neck cancer and allow time for group discussion. For more information, please call Suzy Buelvas at 912-350-7845. Wednesdays, 1-2 p.m. 912-350-7845. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. KLINEFELTER SYNDROME/47-XXY SUPPORT GROUP For parents of children with this diagnosis, and for men with this diagnosis. Started by the mother of a boy with 47-XXY. Email to meet for mutual support. ongoing. amkw21@gmail.com. LEGACY GROUP: FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH ADVANCED AND RECURRENT CANCER. Group addresses the concerns of advanced and recurrent cancer survivors from the physical, emotional, spiritual, and social aspects of healing. To register for a specific session and to learn about the group, please call Jennifer Currin-McCulloch at 912-3507845. ongoing. 912-350-7845. Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute (at Memorial Health Univ. Medical Center), 4700 Waters Ave. LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA SUPPORT GROUP For patients with blood-related cancers and their loved ones. Call or see website for info. Located in the Summit Cancer Care office at the Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute. Thursdays, 5-6:30 p.m. 912-3507845. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth. com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Call for the Savannah Lowcountry Area NA meeting schedule. ongoing. 912-238-5925. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Is food a problem for you? Overeaters Anonymous can help. Savannah meetings Mon 6:30pm, Wed 5:30pm, Fri 6:30 p.m. See website for locations and info, or call 912358-7150. ongoing. oa.org/meetings. PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH IEP’S (INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLANS) For parents of children attending ChathamSavannah Public School System who have IEP plans, to offer mutual support through the challenges of the IEP process. Email for info. ongoing. amkw210@gmail.com. PARENTS OF ILL CHILDREN Backus Children’s Hospital sponsors this group for parents with a seriously ill child receiving inpatient or outpatient treatment. Case manager facilitates the meetings. Meets weekly. Call for info ongoing. 912350-5616. memorialhealth.com/backus. memorialhealth.com/backus. Backus Children’s Hospital, 4700 Waters Ave. PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP The Parkinson’s Disease Support Group will meet on the first Thursday of the month from 5:00 to 6:30 PM in the Marsh

Auditorium at Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds Street. Featuring medical and therapeutic guest speakers, join us for discussion, support, and new community activities. For more information, call Fran McCarey at 912-819-2224. ongoing. 912355-6347. sjchs.org/. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: MAN TO MAN This group is for prostate cancer patients and their caregivers. Meets in the Conference Room of the Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute. Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. 912-897-3933. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. RAPE CRISIS CENTER Assists survivors of rape and sexual assault. Free, confidential counseling for victims and families. 24-hour Rape Crisis Line operates seven days a week. 912-233-7273. ongoing. REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY SUPPORT GROUP Second Tuesdays at 7pm in Marsh Auditorium at Candler Hospital. For anyone with this disorder, plus family members/ caregivers interested in learning more. Call for info. ongoing. 912-858-2335. sjchs.org/. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. SBC TOASTMASTERS Toastmasters is an organization dedicated to the art of public speaking. In a friendly, supportive atmosphere, members learn to speak more precisely and confidently via prepared speeches, impromptu speaking, and constructive evaluations. It’s fun, informative, and a great way to network with area professionals. Tuesdays, 12-1 p.m. 912663-7851. St. Leo University, 7426 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Suite A. SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS If you believe you have a problem with sex addiction (or are wondering if you might) and you want to change your behavior, we recommend that you attend a meeting of Sex Addicts Anonymous. The only requirement is a desire to stop your addictive sexual behavior. Meets Mondays at 7 pm. Call for venue information. ongoing. 731-412-0183. saa-recovery.org. Downtown Savannah, downtown. SPINAL INJURY SUPPORT GROUP Third Thursdays, 5:30pm, at the Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-3508900. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth. com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. SPOUSE/LIFE PARTNER SUPPORT GROUP Open support group for adults whose spouses or life partners have died. Meets Thursday mornings from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Thursdays, 11 a.m.-noon. Full Circle Grief and Loss Center, 6000 Business Center Drive. SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE SUPPORT GROUP Suicide often leaves survivors with guilt, anger, hurt and unanswered questions. Hospice Savannah/United Way of Coastal Empire/Coastal Suicide Prevention Alliance offer an ongoing support group. Third Thursdays, 6:30-7:30pm. Safe and confidential. Free to attend. Barbara Moss

at Full Circle of Hospice Savannah, 912-6291089. ongoing. Full Circle Grief and Loss Center, 6000 Business Center Drive. TEENS NURTURING TEENS (CANCER SUPPORT) Support group for teens with a family member or loved one impacted by cancer. Meets at the Lewis Cancer Pavilion. Call for information. ongoing. 912-819-5704. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. TEENS WITH NO ONE TO TURN TO Help for people ages 11-18, or concerned parents of teens. Park Place Outreach Youth Emergency Shelter. Call or see website. ongoing. 912-234-4048. parkplaceyes.org. YOUNG SURVIVAL COALITION Young breast cancer patients and their caregivers in the greater Savannah, Hilton Head, and Coastal Georgia area are invited to join this group. Meetings include presentations from local medical community and discussions. Meetings conducted in the Conference Room of the Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute. Saturdays, 4-6 p.m. 912-897-3933. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave.

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BETHESDA SEEKS VOLUNTEER DOCENTS FOR NEW HISTORY MUSEUM/ VISITORS CENTER Bethesda seeks volunteer docents for their new visitors center/museum. Volunteer docents needed during regular museum hours, Thurs.-Sat. 10am-4pm. Docents will share Bethesda’s rich history and inspiring legacy with visitors from across the country and around the world. ongoing. 912-3512061. Elizabeth.brown@bethesdaacademy. org. Bethesda Academy, 9250 Ferguson Ave. CALL FOR TEENAGE VOLUNTEERS FOR DAVENPORT HOUSE’S JUNIOR INTERPRETER PROGRAM Davenport House Summer Junior Interpreter Program is open to students in grades 9 thru high school. This program develops the skills and knowledge necessary for a tour guide at the Museum. Participants may earn community service hours and receive public speaking experience. Limited number of spaces. Program dates and times: Tuesday, June 13 and Thursday evenings June 15 through July 27 (from 6 to 8 p.m.) For information: 912/236-8097 or email jcredle@davenporthousemuseum.org www. davenporthousemuseum.org Through July 28. davenporthousemuseum.org. Davenport House, 324 East State St. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR BONAVENTURE Bonaventure Historical Society is looking for about a dozen people, each with three hours a month to spare and a willingness to meet, greet and assist visitors to Bonaventure Cemetery. Volunteer hours are 10 am to 1 pm and 1 pm to 4 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Training for the visitors center and to become a BHS tour guide provided. For more information, contact our Volunteer Coordinator at ewoalo@hotmail.com or go to our website, www.bonaventurehistorical. org. Bonaventure Cemetery, 330 Bonaventure Rd.

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