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WEDNESDAY 12.20 Film: Street Trash
A gleefully offensive, gory, disgusting, hilariously inappropriate horror comedy that slipped through the cracks, Street Trash was made on a shoestring budget and contains enough dismemberment, brutality, anti-social behavior and gratuitous graphic nastiness to fill five more movies. 8 p.m. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave., $7
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Shen Yun combines ancient legends with technological innovations, and historically authentic costumes with breathtaking animated backdrops. 1:30-3:45 & 7:30-9:45 p.m. The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. $80-$120.00 888-974-3698. shenyun.com/spartanburg/spartanburg-memorialauditorium
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Film: It’s a Wonderful Life THU 12.21
This holiday classic is a wonderful way to celebrate the holiday season. The best part? It’s free with a donation to America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia. Bring non-perishable food item, all of which will go to local families and shelters in need. 7 p.m. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.
Davenport House Holiday Evening Tours by Candlelight 12.26-30
Glistening by candlelight, the Federal-style home welcomes visitors to an event emphasizing the end-of-year celebrations of early 19th century Savannahians, including the Davenport household, who lived in the fine brick home on Columbia Square. Light refreshments, music and skilled interpreters, who show visitors through the home, are among the highlights of the presentation. A demonstration of period dancing will culminate the evening. The performance requires that guests be able to walk up and down stairs and maneuver in the candlelit rooms. Reservations recommended. Dec. 26-30, 6 p.m. Davenport House, 324 East State St. $12 adults in advance, $15 at the door; $6 children in advance, $8 at the door jcredle@davenporthousemuseum.org. davenporthousemuseum. org
Skatefest 2017! Public ice skating returns to the Civic Center through January 1. 90 minute sessions are $8, including skate rental. See savannahcivic.com for complete schedule of daily skate session times. Dec. 9-23 The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. $8, includes skate rental savannahcivic.com
THURSDAY 12.21 Film: It’s a Wonderful Life
This holiday classic is a wonderful way to celebrate the holiday season. The best part? It’s free with a donation to America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia. Bring non-perishable food item, all of which will go to local families and shelters in need. 7 p.m. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.
Film: White Christmas
Gather your gal pals for everyone’s all-time favorite heart-warmer for the holidays. And in a new twist on Girl’s Night Out, the Post is partnering with 80 East Gastropub for dinner before the movie. 7 p.m. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horn. Movie $10, movie with dinner $35 tybeeposttheater.org
Jubilee Freedom Day
Jubilee Freedom Day is the celebration of 153 years of freedom. Savannah’s enslaved Africans were emancipated the morning of December 21 by the U.S. Union Soldiers with Gen. Sherman in his March to the Sea. The Saltwata Players will host a reading of thousands of names, slave narratives and freedom songs, and more. noon Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum, 460 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. Free
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Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer: The Musical
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The beloved TV classic comes to life on stage. Don’t miss this holiday tradition that speaks to the misfit in all of us. 7:30 p.m. The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. $25
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Film: A Christmas Story
This production tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge’s mean old business partner, Jacob Marley, condemned to a hellish eternity. To escape his own chains, he must first redeem Scrooge. 7 p.m. Savannah Rep’s PLAYShop, 980 Industry Drive. $25 adults, $20 children 12 and under savannahrep.org
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It’s the 1940s, and a young boy named Ralphie who spends most of his time dodging a bully and dreaming of his ideal Christmas gift, a Red Ryder air rifle. 7-9 p.m. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horn. Adults $7, children $5 912-472-4790. info@tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater.org
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Local and regional produce, honey, meat, Ugly Sweater Contest dairy, pasta, baked goods and other Don your most festive holiday getup for a delights. Rain or shine. night of revelry and tackiness. DJ Doc Ock 9 a.m.-1 p.m. will perform and Chazito’s Latin Cuisine Forsyth Park will provide the food. Please bring a new, Free to attend. Items for sale. unwrapped toy for the Build a Bridge forsythfarmersmarket.com Foundation. 21 and up. Odd Lot Improv: Saturday 6 p.m. Shenanigans Ghost Coast Distillery, 641 Indian St. An improv comedy show in the style of Free “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” Followed by FRIDAY 12.22 long form comedy. 8 p.m. Bake Sale Fridays Savannah Coffee Roasters, 215 West Liberty Chef Lauren will be holding a bake sale Street. outside in the front courtyard. Every week $10 she will offer a selection of different sweet Shen Yun 2018 Tour and savory treats. Shen Yun combines ancient legends with 5 p.m. technological innovations, and historicalAtlantic, 102 East Victory Drive. ly authentic costumes with breathtaking 912-417-8887. atlanticsavannah.com animated backdrops. Holiday Comedy Show w/ Cyrus 1:30-3:45 & 7:30-9:45 p.m. Steele The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Cyrus Steele is sure to bring many laughs Oglethorpe Ave. to the crowd with his wonderful humor $80-$120.00 and amazing impersonations. An a la Theatre: Jacob Marley’s Christmas carte dinner will be served. Carol 7:30 p.m. This production tells the story of The Club at Savannah Harbor, #2 Resort Dr. Ebenezer Scrooge’s mean old business $25 for comedy show and one drink partner, Jacob Marley, condemned to a Theatre: Jacob Marley’s Christmas hellish eternity. To escape his own chains, Carol he must first redeem Scrooge. This production tells the story of Ebenezer 8 p.m. Scrooge’s mean old business partner, Savannah Rep’s PLAYShop, 980 Industry Jacob Marley, condemned to a hellish Drive. eternity. To escape his own chains, he $25 adults, $20 children 12 and under must first redeem Scrooge. savannahrep.org 8 p.m. Savannah Rep’s PLAYShop, 980 Industry Drive. $25 adults, $20 children 12 and under savannahrep.org CONTINUES ON P. 6
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SUNDAY 12.24 Feast of the Seven Fishes
TUESDAY 12.26 Holiday Evening Tours by Candlelight
Glistening by candlelight, the Federalstyle Davenport House welcomes visitors to an event emphasizing the end-ofyear celebrations of early 19th century Savannahians, including the Davenport household, who lived in the fine brick home on Columbia Square. Light refreshments, music and skilled interpreters, who show visitors through the home, are among the highlights of the presentation. A demonstration of period dancing will culminate the evening. The performance A Festival of Lessons and Carols requires that guests be able to walk up Imagine a beautiful mix of sacred music and down stairs and maneuver in the candlelit rooms. Reservations recommended. and modern Americana, sprinkle in the 6 p.m. beautiful scripture lessons of the traditional 9 Lessons & Carols service, and top Davenport House, 324 East State St. $12 adults in advance, $15 at the door; $6 it off with a beautiful moment of singing children in advance, $8 at the door “Silent Night” surrounded by candlelight in the historic sanctuary of Trinity Church. jcredle@davenporthousemuseum.org. davenporthousemuseum.org 7 p.m. Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West Tongue: Open Mouth and Music President St. Enjoy the feast of the seven fishes at Pacci. Featuring snapper crudo, grilled sardine crostini, stuffed calamari, spahetinni sea urchin, lobster raviolo, smoked mussels, pan-seared branzino, and dessert. Call 912-233-6002 for reservations. 6 p.m. Pacci Italian Kitchen + Bar, 601 E Bay St. $65
Jingle Bell Festival and Reindeer Bazaar
Church members will sing in Troup Square, sell hot cocoa, reindeer food, colorful bells to jingle and hand-designed note cards. All proceeds benefit the church. noon Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 307A E. Harris St.
MONDAY 12.25 Coastal Jazz Association Christmas Concert & Jam Session
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Enjoy a festive holiday concert featuring Savannah’s talented jazz musicians and legends. The concert performance will be followed by a special Homecoming Jam. 5-8 p.m. Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, 1 Resort Drive. $25 coastaljazz.org/ christmas-concert-jam-session/
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A poetry and music open mic with an emphasis on sharing new, thoughtful work. fourth Tuesday of every month, 8 p.m. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave.
WEDNESDAY 12.27 Film: Come Drink With Me
Considered one of the very best Hong Kong films ever made, this action adventure is set during the Ming Dynasty and features flat-out amazing fight choreography that inspired countless lesser knockoff films over later decades. 8 p.m. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. $8
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NEWS & OPINION EDITOR’S NOTE
The Local List: A guide to pronunciation BY JIM MOREKIS
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IF YOU really want to get local folks talking, start a discussion of how to pronounce local names and places correctly. In the jovial spirit of the season, I wanted to again go over “The List” of local words you should pronounce correctly, whether you’ve lived here all your life or are just down here for a weekend. There is room for debate on some items — but not much room. Where there’s some gray area I’ve indicated it. We’ll start with the biggies and work down the list to the more obscure items: Abercorn Street, not “Abercrombie.” The most timeworn tell indicating you’re
How-ston Street, not Hew-ston. This ain’t Texas. Houston Street in New York is pronounced the same as Savannah’s. That’s because both streets are named for the same guy, William Houstoun (not a typo) of Georgia, a member of the Continental Congress and an original Trustee of the University of Georgia. Bar-nerd Street, not Ber-NARD. Barnard Street should also be clipped in the British style. Not a serious faux pas, but definitely marks you as a Yankee. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. FOR-syth Park, not For-SYTH. I hear this one a lot lately too. However, the county in middle Georgia is pronounced with the emphasis on the second syllable. Montgomery Cross Road, not Crossroads. Two words: Cross and Road, singular. The toughest one to explain, and the
Wall-Tower, not Wall-thower. Like Whitemarsh Island, the road on Wilmington Island called Walthour is pronounced differently from its logical spelling. I suspect with so many newcomers moving to the islands that both these local pronunciations will fade from memory. Beaulieu is BYOO-lee. A community on the Vernon River. Our pronunciation combines a Southernism with the stubborn British aversion to French names; see Maupas Ave. above. It’s a lane, not an alley. And it’s a totally Savannah thing. I confess, I’m from here and I tend to call them alleys as well. Let’s be honest – it’s an alley! It’s an allée, not an alley. This refers to the intentional planting of an entranceway or avenue lined with grand trees, usually live oaks. Another French word!
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Unfortunately, it’s hard to take seriously your new Facebook petition to make Savannah exactly like the place you just left if you can’t pronounce the name of our county correctly.
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not from around here. I don’t think this one will ever go away. Two hundred years from now, as climate change brings the waves of the Atlantic Ocean crashing onto Abercorn Street itself, some tourist from New York will loudly ask your great-greatgreat-great grandchild where “Abercrombie Street” is. Braw-ton Street, not Brow-ton. I hear this a lot lately. It hurts my ears and it seems to come exclusively from tourists. The street is named for Thomas Broughton, a colonial governor of South Carolina. CHAT-um County, not Chath-am. The second “h” in Chatham is silent, in the British fashion. Don’t pronounce it! Ugh. This is an awful new addition to the list, and I think it’s related to the recent boom in new arrivals moving to Savannah from other areas of the country. Through the “wonders” of social media (sarcasm intended), many start getting involved in local politics almost immediately. Unfortunately, it’s hard to take seriously your earnest new Facebook petition to make Savannah exactly like the place you just left if you can’t pronounce the name of our county correctly. Haber-shum Street, not HAB-erSHAM. Again, clip “Habersham” short like the English do. This is an Anglophilic city, founded by an Englishman. When in doubt, speak like you’re in a PBS period piece and you’ll usually do just fine.
one on the list that locals screw up as much as anyone. Local lore has it that Montgomery Cross Road began as just that – a “cross road” connecting White Bluff to Skidaway, back when most all that area was pasture. You see this misspelled almost everywhere, but when you go on the Truman Parkway note the correct usage on the signs. (However, complicating things further, in some early printed material I’ve found reference to “the Montgomery cross-roads.” So the debate lives.) Louie-ville Road, not Louisville. A bit of a gray area, since Louisville Road itself is named for the route to the old state capital, which is indeed pronounced “Lewis-ville.” However, most local style pronounces it like the city in Kentucky — which our road is not named after, no matter what anyone tells you. Maw-Paw Avenue, not Moe-pah. This refers to Maupas Avenue in Baldwin Park. A bit of debate over this, as some oldtimers also call it “Maw-puss.” In any case avoid the strict French pronunciation. It’s Wit-marsh and Wit-field. Whitemarsh Island and Whitefield Avenue aren’t pronounced how they’re spelled. George Whitefield was a founder of Methodism. His family name is often spelled “Whitfield” in historical records, which likely explains and/or alludes to the pronunciation quirk there.
It’s y’all, not ya’ll or you’ll. OK, not pronunciation but purely spelling. It’s a contraction of you and all, hence only one logical way to spell it, just like it sounds: Y’all. Spell y’all right, y’all! Honorable Mentions: • Lincoln Street is not named for Abraham Lincoln, no matter what ridiculously embellished stories your tour guide makes up for your entertainment. It’s named for Gen. Benjamin Lincoln. • If you’re brand new here and you’re wondering why there’s an East Broad and not a West Broad, there was. West Broad Street was renamed Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in 1990. There was a South Broad Street at one time as well, renamed to Oglethorpe Avenue in 1897. • If you’re wondering why a city founded before there was a United States has so many patriotic American street names… they aren’t the original names. Congress Street was originally Duke Street, President Street was originally King Street, and State Street was originally Prince Street. (Charleston S.C. has retained most of its colonial names, so their King Street is still King Street. However, their Queen Street was originally Dock Street. That’s why the Dock Street Theatre is on the corner of Queen Street. Who’s On First? A subject for another column some other time.) CS
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NEWS & OPINION THE (CIVIL) SOCIETY COLUMN (An abridged version of the exhibit could be glimpsed at Sulfur Studios where Dr. Fiske gave a talk on Tuesday night and will Sistah Patt Gunn (far right) with her return in full to the Beach Institute this performance troupe the Saltwata Players. February.) PHOTO BY GEORGIA MEDIA “The abolitionist movement was the first civil rights movement in this nation,” point out Sistah Patt. “We’re excited to tell the story.” Saul acknowledges the Union’s broken promises—not a single acre nor mule ever materialized, did it?—and let’s not romanticize Sherman’s treacherous trek, during which on several occasions pontoon bridges were purposely pulled up to strand the increasing number of freed slaves who joined the soldiers on their march, most tragically at Ebezener Creek, where hundreds of men, women and children perished in the swollen waters. Yet Savannah clearly brought out a charitable spirit from Ol’ Devil Sherman, who sent those appropriated bales of cotton north to Boston and Philadelphia in exchange for food and dry goods for the people of Savannah, and the Union troops delivered care packages via mules with twigs tied to their heads to mimic Santa’s reindeer. At his interim headquarters at the Green-Meldrim House, the general welcomed African American clergy, including the Rev. Garrison Frazier, who characterized the gruff under the Confederate blockade. Mercy was a joyful feast of “soups, hot wata’ cornbreads, general as “a friend and gentleman.” surely received in part to then Mayor Richol’ fashioned pound cakes n’ more” at the Saul describes the Yankees’ Savannah ard D. Arnold, who begged the pyromaniacal Mt. Zion Greater Faith Church in West stay as “the most benevolent occupation Union general not to pillage the defenseless Savannah. Sistah Patt and the Saltwata by Union Army of the entire war,” and city. (The Confederate Army, knowing they Players performance troupe will sing the although Georgia ended up being the last were beat, cut out the night before.) songs of freedom, the same ones sung by state to rejoin the Union, he contends that But there was no greater gift given that those liberated 153 Christmases ago. the city pledged back its allegiance before December than freedom. As the Union She and Saul, who is the former curator the war was even over. Army decimated Middle Georgia on its of the Presidio Army Museum in San Fran“It’s a great Christmas story,” says the way east, it liberated more than 70,000 cisco and possesses one of the largest pho- historian. “It’s about reconciliation, reunion slaves per the Emancipation Proclamation tograph collections of African American and liberation and should be celebrated.” of 1863, and according to the U.S. Census, soldiers in the country, met four years ago As I kicked down the cobblestones and 7,587 people in Savannah and the surwhen he came to town with his wife, Dr. reveled in the reds and pinks of the camelrounding areas were released from bondAmy Fiske, a professor at West Virginia lias this week, I had a renewed awareness of age when the city surrendered. University and a fourth generation descen- the tortured souls who had toiled to build “They thought General Sherman was dant of Gen. Henry Slocum, Sherman’s sec- the fancy corniches and dig the gardens, and Moses and talked about the Union soldiers ond-in-command and the author of Special how for them, saving Savannah for Christlike they were angels from heaven,” says Field Order No. 15—better known as “Forty mas meant the truest kind of deliverance. military historian Eric Saul, citing interAcres and A Mule.” I also mulled over the current divisions views with former slaves recorded in the “It was the Sesquicentennial of the Civil among us, and how difficult it seems to 1930s. “It was a transcendent moment.” War, and we decided to follow Sherman’s reconcile and reunite. Yet surrounded by While many African American comMarch to the Sea to honor Amy’s abolition- the exquisite, enduring beauty of our city, munities commemorate the end of slavist ancestor,” recalls Saul. “We ended up I sensed possibility in the crisp, morning ery with Juneteenth celebrations, Gullah meeting Patt and spending Christmas with air, one that turns violence to benevolence, Geechee storyteller and tour guide Sistah her family, which was revelatory.” inspires neighbors to become allies, and Patt Gunn insists that Dec. 21 is the day to The couple has spent the holiday season allows for the kind of peace that lasts. rejoice locally. in Savannah ever since, soaking up the Wishing you and yours the most magical “From the minute Sherman set foot in camellia-steeped charm. They have also of holidays, and let’s keep singing the songs Savannah, we were free,” declares Sistah been collaborating with Sistah Patt on a of freedom. CS Patt, who also founded The Center for traveling exhibit, “The American AboliJubilee, Reconciliation & Healing to tionists: The Conscience of a Nation,” a JUBILEE FREEDOM DAY 2017 When: Thursday, Dec. 21 pay homage to those freed and those who poignant collection of portraits depicting Narrative Slave Readings: Noon-3pm, Ralph Mark supported the cause. thousands of brave activists—both black Gilbert Civil Rights Museum, 460 MLK Blvd. The Center is once again hosting its and white—who fought for emancipation, annual Jubilee Freedom Day, with slave including author and former slave Freder- Jubilee Feast: 6-9pm, Mt. Zion Greater Faith Church, 1629 Chester St. narratives reenacted at the Ralph Mark ick Douglass, Unitarian clergyman Adin Gilbert Civil Rights Museum followed by Ballou and suffragette Susan B. Anthony. Info: (912) 547-5937 or (912) 675-9639 9
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I’VE NEVER been to the North Pole, but I dare say that Savannah at Christmastime is most magical. The lights twinkling in the graceful arms of the moss-sleeved oaks, the superextra Southern cheeriness in everyone’s step, how it’s just nippy enough to break out the good boots but no one’s going to lose any fingers to frostbite. Plus, “Jingle Bells” was actually composed here! If you’ve ever stood in the wintry midmorning glimmer, it’s easy to reckon why General Sherman decided to leave the beautiful houses and lovely squares intact instead of torching it all to trash like he did in Atlanta and the rest of the unfortunate towns on his March to the Sea, offering the city up like a shimmering jewel to President Abraham Lincoln. I beg to present you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah with 150 heavy guns and plenty of ammunition, also about 25,000 bales of cotton, he famously dispatched to Washington on Dec. 22, 1864. OK, so it was probably the piles of weapons and white gold and not the enchanting yuletide ambience that gained Sherman’s sympathy. Still, it must have seemed like a Christmas miracle to the people of Savannah subsisting on dried fish and cowering
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Gentrification: Part Two (Making the Jump)
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LAST COLUMN, I made some sweeping generalities about the different stakes that exist for various parties within the process of neighborhood change dubbed “Gentrification.” This week, as promised, I’m changing gears. I’m going from a landscape painted in broad strokes to a close-up portrait of one person on the cusp of multiple categories. Let’s talk about Ashley. Ashley is a young professional a bit over 30. She is a transplant to Savannah. She attended SCAD and then stuck around to continue working for the university (she did as a student as well), where she has already climbed her way up into a fairly high staff position for someone of her age. Ashley likes living close to downtown. She has rented her current apartment for three years. It’s the bottom unit of a traditional up/ down duplex in the northwest quadrant of the Thomas Square Streetcar Historic District, an area that has not yet completely escaped the pejorative label of “The Dirty Thirties.” “It’s all Jefferson Street’s fault,” asserts Ashley, sticking up for her area. Overall, she’s fond of her street and her neighbors—even the SCAD students that live in the unit above her. Sometimes there’s noise when their friends meet up there before going out, and sometimes she can smell weed being smoked. Neither is a big deal to her. It’s part of living close to others, which she likes. But the duplex is now on the market. The owners live in a gated community on Wilmington Island. This is their only rental property, which they manage and maintain themselves. Apparently, two hurricanes in two years have diminished their desire to look after extra properties, and they have decided to downsize their holdings. Besides, their investment in this rental property has already appreciated considerably. They bought it back in 2011. They put some money into renovating it, though exactly how much is unknown. Now, the listing price is over 100K more than they paid for it a mere six years ago. Not bad—especially when you consider the rental income during those intervening years as well. Ashley could cross her fingers and hope that the new owners will keep it as a rental
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But what if Gentrification can be used to lift more of the disadvantaged? Appreciating values in a Gentrifying area could actually be used to help secure loans, i.e. banks could make loans to riskier borrowers at low rates and low down payments because losses are unlikely if the property must be foreclosed on. property, allowing her to renew her lease once it expires in 8 months. But even if this is the case, she would still face continual rent increases, as demand for housing in the area grows faster than supply. “I’ll just have to keep paying more for the same thing,” she knows. She’s already had rent increases at this location—why would that stop? So, Ashley has a big choice to make. Is it time to make the jump from renter to owner? She doesn’t want to move. She knows that she likes the structure itself, and the area, despite its faults. She’s confident that the area will continue to improve. She could buy the duplex herself. Ashley is concerned about her ability to pull together money for the down payment, smoothing out some blemishes
on her credit record to get a good loan rate, and the increased responsibilities of homeownership. But the upsides… Remember, not only would Ashley become a homeowner—she would also become a landlord. It’s quite likely (perhaps certain?) that in buying the duplex, Ashley could actually decrease her living expenses while also building equity, thanks to the rental income. With just a few signatures, the idea of rising rents goes from being a burden to a wealth-creating boon. So: Does this make Ashley a Gentrifier? Is that even a bad thing? I asked Ashley these questions. “You know, I never thought I was (a Gentrifier), but now…” She doesn’t finish the thought, yet.
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Ashley will not be displacing anyone by buying the property that she currently lives in—at least not yet. She would let the students upstairs stay through their lease, but then she would probably like to move into the upstairs unit herself (less noise, more security). Then, what to do with the downstairs unit? Rent it, of course, but will she charge the same rent for the new downstairs tenant that she herself paid, or more if the market will bear it? Or, will she even rent the downstairs unit on a short-term basis? The newly revised STVR ordinance allows this by-right in the other unit, as long as she continues to live there as well. Some of her neighbors do this, and make quite a bit of money from it. Whether or not Ashley deserves the label as a “Gentrifier,” she will definitely benefit from Gentrification if she buys the duplex—in the short-term through rents, and in the long-term through appreciation of property value. She will be along for the ride. Now let’s do a little thought experiment —how do you feel about this? Does Ashley deserve these benefits, when the same process of neighborhood change will likely displace others that are less fortunate? Should she be ashamed—carry a sort of Gentrification survivor’s guilt? For those that might be pro-Gentrification, or neutral on the subject, the answer might be easy: of course Ashley deserves the benefits— that’s the way the market works. Good for her. But I’m more interested in how the anti-Gentrification crowd might see this one, especially if they assumed that Ashley is white. I will admit this was my intention. Yes readers, I have fibbed. SCAD is not the institution that Ashley is affiliated with, but rather Savannah State University (SSU), our local HBCU. Yes, Ashley is African American. Everything else is as previously described. To many in the anti-Gentrification crowd, their problem isn’t so much with the process itself, but with who is naturally in a position to take advantage of it (typically white people), at the expense of those who are not (typically disadvantaged minorities)—the social equity of it. So, to them, does Gentrification become more palatable when a more diverse group is able to benefit? African Americans have less access to capital, and thus less ability to own property. Full stop. And as they say, it takes money to make money. Therefore, it is much more difficult for black people to build wealth. If you don’t already understand this, I’m not going to be able to convince you of it towards the end of my bi-weekly column in
the alt-weekly. But what if Gentrification can be used to lift more of the disadvantaged? Appreciating values in a Gentrifying area could actually be used to help secure loans, i.e. banks could make loans to riskier borrowers at low rates and low down payments because losses are unlikely if the property must be foreclosed on. This would have to be a structured program, as banks are naturally inclined to avoid risk unless they payoff is greater. It’s a thought: Help more people like Ashley to buy in and use the appreciation of land values to climb the wealth ladder themselves. I’ll be exploring this idea further, with social justice advocates and people in the mortgage industry. This series will continue, although I might need to break it up to allow myself some opportunity to be more glib and snarky, on less weighty issues. On a final note, it looks like Ashley maybe didn’t move fast enough. The duplex went under contract the same day she got serious about exploring the option of buying it herself. It had been shown by the listing agent several times, and the sellers knew that she was interested, so the fact that it went under contract probably means that they got their asking price, or very close to it. But, this contract is contingent upon the prospective buyers being approved for a loan, so Ashley still has a chance to snatch up the duplex if they are not able to close. She’s gotten her pre-approval for the necessary loan. She’s figured out a way to get together the required down payment. Even if she doesn’t get this duplex, she’s ready to look elsewhere in the neighborhood. She’s ready to buy in and benefit from the change herself. She’s looking to grab a piece, though she’s still conflicted. “I struggle with if I am being a Gentrifier, if I end up buying in this area, or if I’m being Gentrified, as a renter,” she says. Looks like it has to be one or the other. CS
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DO YOU still have last-minute shopping to do but the thought of trying park downtown during the holiday madness has you flummoxed? Fear not, the City of Savannah has relief at your fingertips. In addition to offering the first three hours free in the Liberty, Robinson, State, Whitaker and Bryan street garages through this week, a new app is making it easier to navigate parking on the street. ParkSavannah allows users to pay for and extend time on their phones for any of the city’s 3000 metered parking spaces, dispensing with the need for coins and onstreet machines. No more hoarding quarters or performing the exhausting dance of parking, locking the car, walking down the block to the kiosk to get a printed ticket, walking back to the car and placing the ticket perfectly on the dash so that the breeze from shutting the door doesn’t blow it on the floor so you get a ticket anyway. (Anyone else? Show of hands?) Downloadable for free from iTunes and Google Play, the ParkSavannah app launched in June and has already garnered over 45,000 unique “parking sessions,” a testament to its convenience and usability. “The has been running well and at this point accounts for between 12 percent and 17 percent of our transactions, depending on the day,” reports Sean Brandon, City of Savannah Mobility and Parking Services director. Even the clumsy-thumbed will find the ParkSavannah app friendly: First time users simply download and open the app, enter their mobile phone number and add a payment method—the software is encrypted to protect your credit card info. Once you’re signed in, all there is to do is enter the space number and how long you’d like to park. No worries if you only paid up for the duration of your Dancing Dogs yoga class but got caught up in the sale rack at Harper: The app will send you an alert when your time is almost up and give you the option of adding more. “Essentially, what it allows a parker to do is to pay for parking from the car or remotely and extend the session at any point to whatever the maximum time is,” explains Chris Watt, a client success executive with Passport, the software company
that designed ParkSavannah. “You can even pay for someone else’s parking from across the country—it’s a Savannah-specific app, but it can be used all over the world.” Utilizing the same technology that powers the public parking systems in Chicago, Toronto and Detroit, Passport tweaked its code to align with the city’s branding and needs. An extended beta test last spring provided designers with feedback for the final version. “It really needed to make sense for both residents and visitors, and we wanted to make sure it was customized and configured for Savannah,” continues Watt. “The app is future-proofed in that we can add in additional features as they become available and allows us to adjust to the direction the city is taking.” That direction is expected to take a sharp turn soon, as the city moves to implement the recommendations from the Parking Matters Study adopted by City Council earlier this year. The ParkSavannah app is part of the first phase of a complete retooling of a mismatched, outdated parking grid. Recognizing that there are only a finite number of places to park in downtown Savannah (about 20,000 including the garages), the next phases of the plan simplify the city’s parking system by streamlining time limits throughout the historic district and funding infrastructure for bicycles and ridesharing. However, increased hourly rates—to as much as $2 an hour in the downtown core—and extended enforcement to 8pm on weekdays and on Saturdays for the first time in history have caused controversy. There is concern that service workers and retail employees will be negatively impacted by the higher rates, and some locals have expressed skepticism that the plan will ease congestion at peak hours. The City intends to go ahead with the new parking plan, though it recgonizes that it will take time to transition. “We’re still looking at January for implementation,” says Brandon, noting that it is still subject to final council approval as a part of the 2018 budget. “It will probably be a slow roll out, with a lot of warnings being issued as people are given time to adapt to the new system.” CS
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The write gift BY MARK LAWTON THOMAS
I LOVE this time of year. The holidays mark the halfway point in a teacher’s year. I’ve gotten to know my students, and my students have gotten to know me. One of my little urchins even told me, “You know, Mr. Thomas, you aren’t all bad.” I must be losing my touch. I try to follow that old teacher’s rule: Don’t smile until Christmas. But like the holiday commercials, my smile seemed to air a little earlier this year. Gotta watch that. And the gifts, or in some cases, the bribes, also seem to be piling up on my desk a little earlier than usual. Starbucks gift cards, homemade cookies, pretzels festooned with M&Ms. One ingenious kid brought in some rum balls so strong, so lethal, I called off homework that Wednesday after eating just three. 100s for everyone! And if you want to know which teachers are loved and respected by their students, just walk down the halls and check out the teachers’ desks during the last few days before Christmas break. Some desks begin to take on the look of a holiday department store window, while others, I’m afraid, remain just as empty as the hearts of those teachers who sit behind them. Maybe they’ll get the hint this year and change their Grinchy ways. Of course, I have kids who would like to get me a little something but simply can’t afford it. Unfortunately, there seems to be
more of them this year. And every Christmas season there are a few of them who catch me during locker break or during my precious planning period, and interrogate me about what I want for Christmas. Knowing full well they haven’t got the financial means to get me anything, I tell them they can give me some peace and quiet starting in January. It’s an affordable gift but one that has never been afforded to me. I might as well ask for a Porsche. I teach 6th graders, after all. It’s their job, their raison d’etre, to be noisy and disruptive. After a bit more pestering, I finally let them in on a little secret. I inform them of the perfect present for any teacher. It’s the one I never regift. It’s the one I take out of my desk drawer when I’m having one of those why-in-the-heck-did-Ichoose-this-job days. It’s the one gift I read over and over again. I tell them to just write me a thank-you note. That’s the gift I want. Make sure it’s legible. Also, put in there a promise to continue working hard in school. And sign your name. And if they can’t manage that, I tell them to go steal me some more rum balls. Happy Holidays! CS
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creating new ones. Surely you’ve heard of the terrifying infections, often billed as “superbugs,” popping up in hospitals, schools, and gyms—the most famous being the vicious staph strain called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. Such bugs are the complete package: highly contagious, hypervirulent, and virtually untreatable, causing those infected to die of things like septic shock and organ failure. According to a recent major report commissioned by the British government, at least 700,000 people are now dying I read that mankind will soon lose its han- annually as a result of resistant infecdle on disease management—that vaccines tions, and by 2050 that number could be 10 and everything else will fail because evolumillion. tion is faster than invention. Are we heading The problem is multifaceted. One back to 25-year lifespans because germs are source of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), invincible? —Dirty Harold for example, is the livestock industry, which pumps animals full of antibiotics to THERE’S good news and there’s bad news, promote growth; a factory farm is basically the good being that fears about ineffective an evolutionary training camp for up-andvaccines may be, for now at least, overcoming resistant microbes. blown—cause for concern, but not outright Then there’s the drug industry. Back panic. Germs in general, though? Can’t hit in 2004 investigative journalist Maryn the panic button hard enough. McKenna counted just five antibiotics Let’s start with the relatively sunny then in development by pharmaceutistuff. From an evolutionary biology percal companies, as opposed to 500-plus to treat chronic diseases. With little progress spective, a highly lethal virus isn’t always since, last year a public-private partnera particularly successful one: for a virus, ship in the U.S. and the UK was formed thriving means spreading, and one that ices its host too quickly doesn’t get as much hoping to lure firms into doing more antibiotics R&D; one hopes the hundreds of chance to travel. millions of dollars earmarked for this iniVaccination, the worry goes, might tiative will be enough of a carrot. It’s not mess this up. Because certain vaccines, hard to puzzle out the drug makers’ relucdescribed as “imperfect,” don’t halt virus tance: it costs about $1 billion to develop a transmission but just inoculate potential new antibiotic—money wasted if/when the hosts, they may encourage the spread of microbes evolve to resist it. more virulent strains. I’m guessing what The future we’re looking at, some fear, is you read may have related to a 2015 study a medical Dark Ages. Right now, antibiotinvolving chickens: Birds infected with a ics are used to treat infection, but also to nasty strain of Marek’s disease, a lethal condition afflicting confined poultry, were prevent it—they’re given prophylactically in surgeries like joint replacement and let loose among the greater flock, some of whose members had been imperfectly vac- C-section, and in cancer treatments that suppress the immune system, like chemocinated against it. Unvaccinated chickens therapy. Worst-case, those now-routine that contracted the disease died before they could transmit it; the vaccinated ones procedures become too risky to perform— the benefits not justifying the dangers survived to pass it along to their peers. (death by opportunistic infection). Most experts buy the imperfect-vax If something like malaria becomes hypothesis in theory, though nobody untreatable by antibiotics, folks will thought this study proved it—including avoid parts of the world where it preits lead author, biologist Andrew Read. vails, depressing trade and investment in Detractors worried about giving ammo to already underdeveloped parts of the globe. anti-vaxxers, while Read argued mostly Malaria’s geographic footprint, meanthat it underscored the need for comprewhile, is expected to grow due to climate hensive disease management: vaccines plus other measures to block transmission, change. I mention this because antimicrobial resistance and global warming are like mosquito nets. Largely, of course, vaccines are a story of really quite similar problems: huge, deadly, and diffuse enough that solving them will great accomplishment. They shine all the require unprecedented international brighter, though, in comparison with the cooperation and the willingness of corpoantimicrobials, particularly antibiotics, rations to perhaps forgo a few bucks for the administered to treat bacterial infection. greater good. Where they differ is that with And here’s where we panic: humans are losing the fight against infectious diseases AMR, it might not yet be too late. CS because, as you say, bacteria are evolving resistance to these drugs faster than we’re BY CECIL ADAMS
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Detectives are investigating the death of an adult male in the 1100 block of E. 67th Street on Dec. 15. “Around 7:40 a.m., Metro officers were called to a check subject call and found Theron Warner, 40, deceased with a gunshot wound. This case is being investigated as a homicide,” say police. Detectives are seeking information on a silver 2014 Chevy Captiva with a sunroof and Georgia tag CGU7381. The last known location for the vehicle was the area of Graydon Street and Waters Avenue. A line is open to detectives at (912) 525-3124.
Metro officers identified a deceased male discovered the evening of Dec. 12 as 60-year-old Peter Herzog, who was missing since Dec. 1. “On Dec. 12, officers Five arrested in drug were called to a wooded investigation Metro’s Crime Suppresarea on Northgate Drive sion Unit made five arrests near Eastgate Drive, this week after conducting where they discovered the The late Peter Herzog an investigation into susbody. There were no obvious signs of foul play,” police say. pected drug activity at a residence in the Herzog was last seen about 10 a.m. Dec. 1 1300 block of E. 38th Street. in the 2200 block of Glynnwood Drive near “During the investigation, officers seized Skidaway Road. Metro detectives issued crystal methamphetamine, marijuana and a Mattie’s Call and searched the area for two firearms. Twelve additional suspects Herzog. have been identified for their involvement
announcement on November 28, twentyfour of those charged had been taken into custody. Six men were still wanted for arrest: Derrick Butler, Deandre Davis, Baheem Frazier, Dennis Grubbs, Julian Harris and Leonard Washington,” police say. Since that time, four of the six men have been arrested. Baheem Frazier and Dennis Grubbs are still wanted for arrest. “Through the gathering of intelligence, SIU determined Butler, 29, to be in the 4900 block of Laroche Avenue. On December 1, SIU worked alongside the Chatham-Savannah Counter Narcotics Team and SCMPD SWAT to arrest Butler. His charges include unlawful distribution of cocaine and felon in possession of a firearm,” police report. SIU determined Davis, 31, to be in the area of 44th Street and Bull Street. He was arrested by SIU on December 1. Davis is being charged with unlawful distribution of cocaine. On Dec. 11, Harris turned himself in to the U.S. Marshals. He was charged with unlawful distribution of cocaine. A line to investigators is open at (912) 525-3124.
in drug activity,” police say. Samuel Cravatt was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of methamphetamine, possession of Schedule II pills, possession of marijuana and drugs not in original container. Craig Harrell was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana and possession of drug-related objects. Lynette Ewald was charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana and possession of drugrelated objects. Jeremy Bell was charged with two counts of possession of methamphetamine and multiple traffic charges. The fifth suspect, not being identified at this time, was charged with possession of drug-related objects and traffic offenses.
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Cai, a 28-year-old man in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, had plenty of time to consider traffic patterns as he waited for the lights to change during his daily commute. So much, in fact, that he decided to take matters into his own hands on Sept. 27 and paint new traffic arrows on the roadway. A traffic camera captured the whole project as Cai carefully added a straight arrow to the existing left-turn and U-turn arrows. “I saw the straight lane was always packed with cars, while the turning left lane has a lot of space,” Cai told police. “So I thought changing the signs would make my commute smoother.” The BBC reports that police fined Cai the equivalent of about $151, and crews removed the new straight arrow from the road.
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Nemy Bautista of Sacramento, California, will not be posting a five-star review to Amazon this holiday season following not one but two alarming experiences. On Nov. 28, Bautista returned home to find a pile of what he thought was dog poo at the end of his driveway. But after reviewing his security camera footage, he discovered the poop perp was in fact a contract delivery driver for Amazon, driving a U-Haul truck. Bautista watched as the female driver squatted by the side of the truck, partially concealed by the open door, and left her mark. Bautista called Amazon to complain, and a supervisor arrived hours later to bag up the evidence. The next day, Bautista got another package from Amazon, but the delivery person “tossed the package ... instead of walking up the driveway,” Bautista told FOX40. He said the package contained a “fragile porcelain figurine,” but it didn’t break. Maybe the delivery person was afraid of stepping in something?
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• A man in Australia couldn’t wait for Santa to deliver his Christmas wish: a 5 1/2-foot-tall “Dorothy model” sex doll. So, according to the Victoria Police Kingston Crime Investigation Unit, he broke into an adult entertainment store in Moorabbin on Dec. 4 by cutting through a fence with bolt cutters and smashing his way through the door. After quickly loading Dorothy into the back of his van, he took off. Security cameras caught the event, but the thief was disguised with stockings and a balaclava pulled over his head. • A mall Santa working the weekend shift in late November got more than he bargained for at Dufferin Mall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, when an unnamed woman unloaded a sleigh-full of obscenities on him, saying, “Do you have a sleigh? No? ... You’re not magic! You’re not even real! I heard about it when I was a young kid!” A bystander with a cellphone captured the tirade on video, reported the
New York Post, and true to his spirit, St. Nick kept his composure and tried not to engage with the elf-hater. A mall spokesperson said the woman left without further incident.
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Faye Preston of Hull, Yorkshire, England, loves her neighborhood — even the homeless folks who gently ask for change, or, in Preston’s case, make love in her driveway. She stepped out one night in November to smoke a cigarette and saw a couple under a blanket in her drive, and decided to let them be. But when she went out the next morning, “They were having actual sex on my driveway. The movement going on under the cover was unmistakable,” Preston wrote in the Hull Daily Mail. Still, she was worried about running over them, so she called police, who eventually removed them. “If I was homeless, I’d come here too,” Preston wrote. “Where else can you go for a posh meal, followed by cocktails in a swanky bar and finish the night stepping over some frisky homeless people fornicating on your driveway?”
A Message From God?
An 18th-century statue of the crucified Jesus that was removed for restoration from the church of St. Agueda in Burgo de Osma, Spain, held a surprise in a most unusual spot. As historians removed from Jesus’s backside a section of the carving meant to look like a cloth, they discovered two handwritten letters dated 1777 and signed by Joaquin Minguez, then-chaplain of the cathedral. Minguez details life in the community, including harvest reports and diseases, and tells about the sculpture’s artist, Manuel Bal. Historian Efren Arroyo told the Spanish newspaper El Mundo it appears Minguez intended his letters to be a sort of time capsule. The original letters were sent to the Archbishop of Burgos for archiving, but copies were returned to Jesus’s hindquarters to honor Minguez’s intent.
Unclear on the Concept
The Jilin Daily newspaper in eastern China has provided a handy guide for residents about what to do in case of a nuclear attack from North Korea. Cartoons illustrate how to wash radioactive contaminants from shoes with water and use cotton swabs to clean out ears. “If war breaks out,” commented the state-backed Global Times, “it is not possible to rule out the Korean Peninsula producing nuclear contaminants, and countermeasures must be ... spoken openly about to let the common folk know. But at the same time, there is absolutely no reason to be alarmed.” CS ANDREWS MCMEEL SYNDICATION
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JAZZ COMES HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS Coastal Jazz Association celebrates Christmas with concert tradition
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WHEN THE gifts have been exchanged, when the dishes are dry and the candles are burned down to the wick, Savannah musicians, music lovers, and their families have one Christmas night destination. For nearly 50 years, Coastal Jazz Association has welcomed jazz players—from high school students to Hall of Fame inductees—to perform together at the Christmas Concert and Jam Session. “This is a meeting place for the holidays, for musicians who come home to visit and for those who move away and come home for Christmas,” says Coastal Jazz’s Teddy Adams. “We have quite a few of my ex-students and young people from Savannah coming back from Boston, New York… these guys are making a comfortable living as professional musicians and they’re returning home for the holidays.” The concert sees many returning faces and regular attendees, but it’s that element of surprise that makes the event so magical. “We know some people for sure who are coming, but every year, somebody comes in that we don’t expect,” Adams says. “They come because they just heard about the event, so it’s not only people coming that we expect. It’s always a very outstanding surprise in the way of the musicians who come in and their reputations.” Savannah Arts Academy alums regularly appear at the event. “That is the main school in Savannah for music, and they have a jazz program there,” Adams notes. “It’s great to see alumni from that school come in, doing well and playing well. And we at Coastal Jazz work very closely with that school. We work with them because they are the future of music.” Through the annual concert, the Association raises funds that go toward college scholarships for promising voices in jazz. “We give them the scholarship, and they also get the opportunity to perform with the Savannah Jazz Orchestra at the annual Duke Ellington concert,” Adams says. “They get the money and get to play—that’s quite a reward.” This year, the tradition gets a fresh twist with a two-part concert experience. A
unique sextet, featuring Adams, Howard Paul, Robert Saunders, Eric Jones, Mitch Hennes, Kirk Lee, Gina Rene, and Calvin Barnes, will play Christmas favorites. After their performance, the stage is open and musicians are welcome to join in the jam. “Because of the level of musicianship, the only thing we ask if that you are able to play,” Adams says. “We welcome all as long as they are performing musicians.” As generations gather to play alongside each other year after year, Adams sees a true appreciation of Savannah’s often-forgotten jazz history. “I don’t know that there’s a Savannah style in sound, but there is a Robert Saunders very strong legacy,” he says. “Because of Savannah being a port town, you had to come through it going through the East Coast and Southeast to the Northeast. Musicians would stop here because they could find work.” “It started the same time as the New Orleans jazz scene, but with a less European vibe and more of an African vibe,” adds Coastal Jazz Association’s Paula Fogarty. “The story is extremely rich with great jazz legends, from King Oliver to Johnny Mercer. Duke Ellington played here a lot.” “When I was learning to play, there were several venues in Savannah and out on Tybee,” says Adams. “Savannah’s legacy and history is very strong. I think many from Savannah have a respect for Savannah’s contributions to jazz.” “We’ve got a rich story to tell,” adds Fogarty. Looking toward 2018, Savannah’s jazz story will be told through an exhibit on Savannah jazz history, a 1500-square foot space that will be installed permanently at the Savannah History Museum in the Savannah Visitor Center. “We’ll be launching a campaign for that exhibit and will hopefully draw a lot of visitors and educate people on the tremendous legacy of jazz history in Savannah,” says
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Fogarty. If you’re leaving town for the holidays and can’t make the Christmas Concert, Fogarty has some gift suggestions that will support their cause. “A great gift idea is to give the gift of music!” she says. “We are having a membership drive Teddy Adams from now until January 1 to have a full one-year membership to Coastal “We are looking forward to bigger and Jazz Association, which gets you ten free better things in 2018,” Adams confirms. concerts a year. If you’re a single, it’s $50 “We’re on a roll.” CS for a single membership—that’s $5 a concert for world-class jazz! I don’t think you COASTAL JAZZ ASSOCIATION can beat that deal.” PRESENTS: CHRISTMAS CONCERT & A great present for the bookworm and JAM SESSION music lover in your life is Adams’ memWestin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa oir The Up of the Down Beat. Released in October, the book recounts Adams’ life as a Monday, December 25, 5-8 p.m. musician with plenty of local color thrown $25 via coastaljazz.org, $30 at the door All ages in. As the curtain falls on 2017, the Association is excited to welcome jazz heroes home and stride into 2018 in style with memorable concerts, a grand Jazz Festival return, and much more.
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PRESENTS aren’t the only thing getting tied up this holiday season. The naughty list gets all its Christmas wishes this year at Club One, where the Tied and Tasseled Fetish Cabaret hosts its Ho Ho Holiday show. On Thursday night, the troupe’s Ginger Von Bleu, Bo Blush, Rose la Ruse, Kim the Dancing Fool, Anne Drogynous, and special guest Kia Sedona of The House of Gunt present a show for the season with kinky Christmas fun and flair. “It’s definitely naughty and nice,” Blush, Tied and Tasseled’s owner and manager, says. “It’s a very creative show, and it’s not what you expect. Even when you think you know what happens next, you get completely thrown off. It’s very entertaining and exciting. We like to engage the audience, too.” The 2017 Ho Ho Holiday show is the troupe’s third annual Christmas cabaret. Over the years, the troupe has grown, developed, and honed its style and energy
onstage. Founded in 2014, Tied and Tasseled was established to open audiences up to the world of kink and performance through one-of-a-kind performances. “The concept was to create a burlesque troupe that also represented the fetish community,” Blush says. “What we do in our performances is we try to show people that there’s more to the fetish community than leather and chains. There’s so much more to it!” For many performers, Blush included, Tied and Tasseled was their very first experience with performance. “Most of us were not classically trained in any kind of dance,” says Blush. “Some of us took dance when we were younger, but a lot of us loved the idea of burlesque and were fetishists in our own way. We loved the idea of putting that all together.” It takes a lot of guts to get onstage, and those pre-show flutters don’t necessarily go away, even after three years. “Some of us still get very nervous when
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we get onstage,” Blush shares. “We’re showing a part of us that’s very delicate. It’s a sensitive part of us that we’re expressing to people.” Combining the classic humor of burlesque with elements of Goth style and cosplay culture and peppering in some unexpected twists, the troupe has made a name for itself in Savannah and surrounding areas through touring. They’ve performed in a variety of clubs throughout town, but these days, you can catch Tied and Tasseled shimmying and seducing every other month at Club One. “It’s the best stage we’re performed on,” says Blush. “We love it. The green room has great mirrors, the stage is nice and big, the lights are great, and it’s so much easier to interact with the audience. We have so much space to do more.” At the Ho Ho Holiday show, Tied and Tasseled will take audiences on a worldwide tour of holiday tradition with nontraditional spins. “We’re going to Austria with Krampus, we’re going to Antarctica with the polar bears, we’re going into A Christmas Carol with the Ghost of Christmas Past,” Blush says. “It’s going to be a great show.” The troupe is also embracing the season’s charitable nature and will be hosting a donation drive for The Humane Society
of Savannah. Attendees should bring new blankets, towels, high-efficiency laundry detergent, peanut butter, Purina dog and cat food, and non-clumping cat litter to receive half off their tickets and support furry friends in need. Helping out less-fortunate pets in the Lowcountry is an issue near and dear to the stars of Tied and Tasseled. “All of us are animal lovers,” explains Blush. “We all have pets—and if we don’t have pets, we really want one! We’re all advocates for animals and we’re just thinking that the best time of year to have a charity show is during the holidays and Christmas. We’re asking people to bring us donations. And they’ll also hear about the Humane Society, so maybe they’ll even go and adopt.” After their big holiday bash, the troupe will work hard planning their 2018 calendar. There are tour dates in the works, and Tied and Tasseled looks forward to sharing their art and the inclusive spirit of the fetish community on the road and in Savannah. “We’re everywhere, not just hiding in the dark outskirts of the city,” Blush says of fellow fetishists. “Everyone has their own kink. At Tied and Tasseled, we’re trying to show people that you might not know you have a kink, but there may be something you’re into trying. We make it fun.” CS
TIED AND TASSELED FETISH CABARET PRESENTS: THE HO HO HOLIDAY SHOW Club One Thursday, December 21, 9:30 p.m. $15 for ages 18-20, $10 for 21+
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HIP-HOP HOLIDAY HOUSE BOOGIE @HOUSE OF STRUT
Holiday in style at House of Strut! Peruse the racks of velvet, sequins, and sparkles and find a perfect NYE look while dancing the night away. Strut fave DJ OB-1 Benobi (the brain and brawn behind various Purple Parties and Prince tributes) will throw down the ‘80s and ‘90s hip-hop jams and rapper Lo’Kuntry will perform for the intimate crowd. A crisp tenner gets you all you can drink and all you can boogie until two in the morning. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 10 P.M., $10
WEST END MOTEL, BLOOD ON THE HARP, AN ENGLISH PLACE @THE JINX
A West End Motel show is a beautifully chaotic evening of rock ‘n’ roll, camaraderie, booze, and high spirits. The Atlanta band, brainchild of Brent Hinds of Mastodon and Tom Cheshire of All Night Drug Prowling Wolves, plays rock ‘n’ roll with a bleeding punk heart and The Pogues, The Clash, Tom Waits, and Thin Lizzy as touchstones. The band just released a highly-anticipated third album, Bad with Names, Good with Faces…, available for digital download, CD and LP. The new album swings, laced with saxophone and Cheshire’s impassioned lyrics. West End Motel is joined by Atlanta’s Blood on the Harp. The Americana/folk band spins stories of death and the macabre with harmonies, strings, and a memorable live performance. Brooklyn’s own An English Place rounds out the bill with a unique blend of pop, indie, rock, and power-pop. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, DOORS AT 9 P.M., SHOW AT 10 P.M., $10, 21+
SAVANNAH BEER AND CAROLS @TUBBY’S TANK HOUSE THUNDERBOLT
It’s time to raise spirits, both literally and figuratively! Savannah Beer and Hymns, a collective that celebrates enthusiastic singing and delicious brews, brings holiday spirit to Tubby’s Tank House on Thursday. Get a nice frosty one and gather ‘round with the Savannah Beer and Hymns house band, Spirit to the People, to sing all your favorite carols. The event is also a toy and food drive, so bring new toys, canned goods, and dried goods for donation to Toys for Tots and Second Harvest Food Bank. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 6:15 P.M., FREE (TOY AND FOOD DONATIONS ENCOURAGED), ALL-AGES
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Alternative rockers The Brown Goose head up from Tallahassee to share their good vibes with Savannah. The band arrives with the 2017 EP ‘Tails from the Mini-City,’ a four-song collection of anthemic rock with plentiful hooks, sweeping dynamics, and harmonies. Live, the combination of two guitars, keyboards, bass, and drums offers an engaging performance inspired by the likes of George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, NeedtoBreathe, Taking Back Sunday, Styx, Incubus, and more. Head downtown early to catch an early show from Chandler Fritts. The Rinconbased musician kicks off the evening with his solo country sound. 20 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 9 P.M., FREE, 21+
DJ DEEKLINE, EVAN GAMBLE LEWIS, HENRY D, OBAMABO @THE WORMHOLE
Take in an evening of electronic talent at The Wormhole. Hot Cakes Collective head DJ Deekline arrives all the way from England to share the iconic bass music he’s produced for ten years and counting. Most recently, he released a new album, Bounce ‘n’ Shake, with Ed Solo. When he’s not working on his own craft, Deekline elevates the work of street-level artists through his collective. Evan Gamble Lewis (EGL) broke out in 2013, creating remixes and original works that scored him Top 10 chart releases and an award at Breakspoll International Breakbeat Awards. Throughout his career, the DJ/producer has collaborated with the likes of Jackal & Hyde, Hyper, Keoki, Burufunk, Omar Santana, Decoding Jesus, Colombo, and Zardonic. Listen for synths, heavy bass, and intense drums in his sound. Henry D was active in the Savannah scene in the early 2000s, acting as house DJ and promoter at The Zoo. In 2005, Henry created the record label Bombtraxx, releasing over 150 tracks since its founding. His work has received support from DJs like The Crystal Method, Plump DJs, Icey, and more. Lowcountry Oscillations founder and curator DJ Obamabo will dish out his blend of dub reggae, bass music, deep house, and more. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 9 P.M., $19.99 VIA WORMHOLEBAR.COM, 18+
ERIC JONES TRIO FEATURING STUTZ WIMMER @GOOD TIMES JAZZ BAR & RESTAURANT
Savannah’s own Eric Jones Trio welcomes a very special guest for the evening. Saxophonist Stutz Wimmer, who holds a Master’s Degree from The Eastman School of Music, recently relocated from Atlanta to Hilton Head. In Atlanta, he spent six seasons with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and has arranged or played on countless recordings for radio, television, and album recordings. During his time in Atlanta, Wimmer also acted as Musical Director for Rupert’s Orchestra Atlanta, a sixteen-piece show band that serves as the house band at Rupert’s Nightclub. Wimmer and his pianist wife, Carla Wimmer, are currently working on a saxophone/piano duo. The addition of Wimmer’s saxophone talents will make for an enriching evening of jazz at Good Times. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 8 P.M., $5 COVER CHARGE ADDED TO EACH CHECK
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WEDNESDAY 12.20 LIVE MUSIC
Barrelhouse South Open Jam with Holly Goodspell, 9:30 p.m. Bay Street Blues Hitman Blues Band, 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe Ray Tomasino, 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. Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant Claire Frazier Quartet Jazz’d Tapas Bar Ricky Standard, 7 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Ray Tomasino, 7 p.m. Rachael’s 1190 Open Mic Night, 8 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 Hannah Noel, 6 p.m. The Wormhole Open Mic, 9 p.m.
TRIVIA & GAMES
The Chromatic Dragon Geeky Trivia Night, 8 p.m. Dub’s Pub Trivia, 7:30 p.m., Trivia, 7:30 p.m. The Jinx Rock n Roll Bingo, 10 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) Trivia Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Trivia, 9:30 p.m. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) Bingo, 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
Stafford’s Public House Weird Wednesdays Open Mic Comedy, 9 p.m.
DJ
Little Lucky’s Live DJ SEED Eco Lounge DJ Cesar, 10 p.m.
THURSDAY 12.21 LIVE MUSIC
Barrelhouse South Individually Twisted, 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 Basik Lee, 10 p.m. Fannie’s on the Beach Christy and Butch, 8 p.m. Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant The Randy Reese Quartet, 7 p.m. House of Strut Hip Hop Holiday House Boogie w/ Lo’ Kuntry and OB-1 Benobi, 10 p.m. Huc-A-Poo’s Jude Michaels, 7 p.m.
Kick The Robot @BARRELHOUSE SOUTH
Lawrenceville, Georgia’s Kick The Robot throws alt-rock into high gear with harmonies, guitar riffage, and hooks galore. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 9 P.M., FREE, 21+
Jazz’d Tapas Bar Ramona the Band, 7 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Brian Bazemore, 7 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Cory Chambers, 10 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) Trivia PS Tavern Live Music Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Gypsy Jazz, 7 p.m. Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m. Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Open Mic, 9 p.m. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) Savannah Beer and Carols, 6 p.m. Vic’s on The River Frank Bright, Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Jon Lee’s Apparitions, 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Bucky & Barry, 5 p.m. The Wormhole Open Mic, 6 p.m.
TRIVIA & GAMES
The Britannia British Pub Trivia, 7:30 p.m. McDonough’s Trivia, 7 p.m. Melody’s Coastal Cafe and Sandbar Cantina Trivia Pour Larry’s Explicit Trivia, 10 p.m. Southbound Brewing Company Geeks Who Drink Pub Trivia, 8 p.m. Tybee Island Social Club Trivia, 7:30 p.m.
KARAOKE
Blueberry Hill Trivia and Karaoke, 7 p.m. The Chromatic Dragon Karaoke Night, 9 p.m. Club One Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.
Doodles Karaoke, 9 p.m. Flashback Karaoke, 8 p.m. Jukebox Bar & Grill Karaoke & Throwback Jams, 8 p.m. Little Lucky’s Karaoke McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Rusty Rudders Tap House Karaoke Totally Awesome Bar 80s and 90s Karaoke, 10 p.m. World of Beer Karaoke, 9 p.m.
DJ
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.
BAR & CLUB EVENTS
Club One Tied and Tasseled Fetish Cabaret w/ the Ho Ho Holiday Show, 9:30 p.m., Drag Show, 10:30 p.m. Foxy Loxy Cafe Vinyl Appreciation, 7 p.m. Ghost Coast Distillery Ugly Sweater Contest, 6 p.m. The Jinx Scaryoke, 10 p.m. SEED Eco Lounge Daas Unterground Thursdays, 10 p.m. Stafford’s Public House Open Mic, 9 p.m.
FRIDAY 12.22 LIVE MUSIC
Barrelhouse South Kick the Robot, Daniel Navarro, 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe Thomas Claxton, High Velocity, 8 p.m. Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt (piano and vocals), 6 p.m. Congress Street Social Club Listen 2 Three, 10 p.m.
Dockside Seafood Bluegrass Happy Hour, 4 p.m. Doc’s Bar Willie Jackson and the Tybee Blues Band, 9 p.m. Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant The Eric Jones Trio ft. Stutz Wimmer, saxophonist, 8 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar The Fundamentals, 9 p.m. The Jinx Dance Party w/ DJ Basik Lee Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Jeremy Riddle, 7 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) Ben Lewis, 9 p.m. Pour Larry’s DJ & Live Music Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Jody Jazz 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) Holly Goodspell, 6 p.m. Vic’s on The River Frank Bright, Diana Rogers, Claire Frazier and Norm Gagne, 7 p.m. The Warehouse Fig Neutrons, 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe John O’Mary, Bill Hodgson, Nickel Bag of Funk, 5 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Draucker, 9:30 p.m. The Wormhole DJ Deekline, 9 p.m.
TRIVIA & GAMES
Coach’s Corner Trivia, Movies & Music Trivia, 8 p.m. PS Tavern Beer Pong Tournament, 10 p.m.
KARAOKE
Bay Street Blues Karaoke, 8 p.m. Blueberry Hill Karaoke, 7 p.m. Brewer’s Sports Bar and Grill Karaoke, 8:30 p.m. The Islander Karaoke, 10 p.m.
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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.
COMEDY
The Club at Savannah Harbor Holiday Comedy Show w/ Cyrus Steele, 7:30 p.m.
DJ
Club 309 West DJ Zay Doubles Nightclub DJ Sam Diamond, 8 p.m. El-Rocko Lounge DJ D-Frost Hercules Bar & Grill DJ Liquid Night Club Live DJ, 9 p.m. Little Lucky’s Live DJ Rusty Rudders Tap House DJ Tap SEED Eco Lounge DJ C-Rok, 10 p.m. Tree House DJ Phive Star The Wormhole Deekline, 9 p.m.3 a.m.
BAR & CLUB EVENTS
Abe’s on Lincoln DJ Doc Ock, 9 p.m. Club Elan The Ugliest of All Sweater Party, 9 p.m. Club One Drag Show
SATURDAY 12.23 LIVE MUSIC
Barrelhouse South The Brown Goose, Chandler Fritts, 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. Congress Street Social Club Voodoo Soup, DJ Precisa, 10 p.m. El-Rocko Lounge DJ Precisa Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant The Bone Brothers, 8 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Voodoo Soup, 9 p.m. The Jinx Johnny Octane, 10 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Joe Wilson, 7 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Daniel Malone, Matt Eckstine, 5 p.m., Hitman Blues Band, 10 p.m. The Olde Pink House David Duckworth & Alisha Duckworth Pour Larry’s DJ & Live Music Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Jody Jazz 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) Charlie Fog Band, 6 p.m., Eric Culberson, 6 p.m. Vic’s on The River Frank Bright, Diana Rogers, Claire Frazier and Norm Gagne, 7 p.m. The Warehouse Jubal Kane, 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Jason Courtenay Duo, Hannah Noel, Bill Hodgson, 1 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Daniel Marshall, 9:30 p.m. The Wormhole Drunk at the Movies: An Improv Comedy Show, 8 p.m.
KARAOKE
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. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) Karaoke PS Tavern Karaoke
COMEDY
Bull Street Labs Dashing Through the Show with Front Porch Improv, 8 p.m. Savannah Coffee Roasters Odd Lot Improv: Saturday Shenanigans, 8 p.m.
DJ
Doubles Nightclub DJ Sam Diamond, 8 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. Stafford’s Public House DJ Rudy Lui, 9:30 p.m. Tree House DJ Phive Star
BAR & CLUB EVENTS
Club Elan The Nightmare Before Christmas, 9 p.m. Club One Drag Show, 10:30 p.m. Doubles Nightclub Little Black Fetish Party: “Land of Misfits” Toy Drive
SUNDAY 12.24 LIVE MUSIC
Bayou Cafe Don Coyer, 9 p.m. Congress Street Social Club Voodoo Soup, 10:30 p.m. Flashback Open Jam, 5 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music The Olde Pink House Eddie Wilson 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, 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.
DJ
Boomy’s DJ Basik Lee, 10 p.m.
BAR & CLUB EVENTS
Exclusives Bar & Grille Open Mic Poetry Night, 7 p.m. Saddle Bags Bar Olympics
MONDAY 12.25 LIVE MUSIC
Abe’s on Lincoln Open Mic, 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe David Harbuck, 9 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon Westin Savannah Harbor Coastal Jazz Association Concert & Jam Session, 5 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. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub
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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.
DJ
The Jinx DJ Lucky Bastard, 10 p.m. Little Lucky’s Live DJ SEED Eco Lounge DJ Pieces, 10 p.m.
BAR & CLUB EVENTS
Club Elan Christmas at Elan, 10 p.m.
TUESDAY 12.26 LIVE MUSIC
Bay Street Blues Ben Keiser Band, 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe Jam Night with Eric Culberson, 9 p.m. Foxy Loxy Cafe Clouds & Satellites, 7 p.m. Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant The Phil Morrison Trio w/ Joe Watts, 7 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Ray Lundy, 7 p.m. The Jinx Hip Hop Night, 11 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill Eric Britt, 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. The Sentient Bean Tongue: Open Mouth and Music Show, 8 p.m. Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Hitman Blues Band, 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Jason Courtenay Duo, 6 p.m.
TRIVIA & GAMES
Basil’s Pizza and Deli Trivia, 7 p.m. Coach’s Corner Trivia, 8 p.m. CoCo’s Sunset Grille Trivia, 7 p.m. Congress Street Social Club Trivia, 10 p.m. Fia Rua Irish Pub Trivia, 7:3010 p.m. McDonough’s Bingo, 7 p.m. Mellow Mushroom Trivia, 7:30 p.m. PS Tavern Poker Rachael’s 1190 Adults Only Trivia, 9 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, p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) Karaoke 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.
DJ
SEED Eco Lounge DJ C-Rok, 10 p.m.
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Blowin’ Smoke Southern Cantina 1611 Habersham St. 912-231-2385 blowinsmokesavannah.com
Blueberry Hill 546 Dean Forest Rd. 964-8401
Boomy’s 409 W. Congress St. 912-436-6660 boomysbar.com
Brewer’s Sports Bar and Grill 5710 OGEECHEE RD STE 100 9122003625 www.brewerssavannah.com
The Britannia British Pub 140 Johnny Mercer Blvd. 912-898-4257
Bull Street Labs 2222 Bull St.
912-447-8457 www.bullstreetlabs.com
The Chromatic Dragon 514 MLK Jr. Blvd. 912-289-0350 chromaticdragon.com
Chuck’s Bar 305 W. River St. 912-232-1005
Club 309 West 309 W. River St. 912-236-1901 club309west.com
The Club at Savannah Harbor #2 Resort Dr.
912-201-2240 www.theclubatsavannahharbor. com/index.php
Club Elan 301 Williamson St. Club One 1 Jefferson St. 912-232-0200 clubone-online.com
Coach’s Corner 3016 E. Victory Dr. 912-352-2933 coachs.net
CoCo’s Sunset Grille 1 Old U.S. Hwy. 80 912-786-7810 cocostybee.com
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Doodles 586 S. Columbia Ave. 912-295-2536
Doubles Nightclub 7100 Abercorn St. 912-352-7100
Dub’s Pub 225 W. River St.
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El-Rocko Lounge 117 Whitaker St. 912-495-5808
Exclusives Bar & Grille 2003 Greenwood Street 912-695-2116
Fannie’s on the Beach 1613 Strand Ave. 912-786-6109 fanniesonthebeach.com
Fia Rua Irish Pub 10132 Ford Ave. 912-459-4160 fiaruairishpub.com
Five Oaks Taproom 201 W. Bay St. 912-236-4440 fiveoakstaproom.com
Flashback 10010-B Ford Ave. 912-428-1643
Foxy Loxy Cafe 1919 Bull St. 912-401-0543 foxyloxycafe.com
Ghost Coast Distillery 641 Indian St. (912) 298-0071 ghostcoastdistillery.com
Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant 107 W. Broughton St. Hercules Bar & Grill 2500 Dean Forest Rd. 912-966-5790
House of Strut 17 West 41st Street
912-398-0138 www.houseofstrut.com
Huc-A-Poo’s 1213 US Hwy. 80 East 912-786-5900 www.hucapoos.com/
The Islander 301 Johnny Mercer Blvd. 912-897-6137
Jazz’d Tapas Bar 52 Barnard St.
912-236-7777 www.jazzdsavannah.com
The Jinx 127 W. Congress St. 912-236-2281
Jukebox Bar & Grill 3741 US Hwy 17 Ste 500
The Sandbar 1512 Butler Ave.
Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub 117 West River St.
Savannah Coffee Roasters 215 West Liberty Street
912-756-6997
912-233-9626 www.kevinbarrys.com
Liquid Night Club 307 W. River St. Little Lucky’s 6 Gateway Blvd. E. 912-925-1119
Lizzy’s Tequila Bar and Grill 417 East River St. 912-341-8897
McDonough’s 21 E. McDonough St.
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Savannah Smiles 314 Williamson St.
912-527-6453 www.facebook.com/pages/ Savannah-Smiles-DuelingPianos/118909441502557
Savannah Taphouse 125 E. Broughton St. 912-201-8277 savannahtaphouse.com
SEED Eco Lounge 39 Montgomery St. 912-349-5100
Mellow Mushroom 11 W. Liberty St.
The Sentient Bean 13 E. Park Ave.
Melody’s Coastal Cafe and Sandbar Cantina 2518 Hwy 17
Southbound Brewing Company 107 East Lathrop Ave. Stafford’s Public House 306 W. Upper Factor’s Walk Sunny’s Lounge 5630 Ogeechee Rd.
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912-459-6357 melscoastalcafe.com
Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub 311 W. Congress St. 912-239-9600 macphersonspub.com
Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Pooler) 110 Towne Center Dr. 912-348-3200 macphersonspub.com
Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) 3742 US-17 Nickie’s 1971 1513 Butler Ave. 912-786-4444
The Olde Pink House 23 Abercorn St.
912-232-4286 www.plantersinnsavannah.com
Pour Larry’s 206 W. St. Julian St. 912-232-5778
PS Tavern 11 W. Bay St.
912-232-4447 sentientbean.com
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Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill 11215 Abercorn St. 912-921-2269
Taste of India 401 Mall Blvd. 912-356-1020
Tijuana Flats 1800 E. Victory Dr. 912-344-9111 tijuanaflats.com
Totally Awesome Bar 107 B Whitaker St. 912-495-5945
Tree House 309 W. St. Julian St.
912-239-0095 treehousesavannah.com
Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) 2909 River Dr.
912-495-5145
912-354-9040 www.liveoakstore.com/ tubbysthunderbolt
Rachael’s 1190 1190 King George Blvd.
Tybee Island Social Club 1311 Butler Ave.
912-920-7772 rachaels1190.com
912-472-4044 tybeeislandsocialclub.com
The Rail Pub 405 W. Congress St.
Vic’s on The River 26 E. Bay St.
Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant 402 MLK Jr. Blvd.
The Warehouse 18 E. River St.
912-238-1311 therailpub.com/
912-292-1656 ranchoalegrecuban.com
Rusty Rudders Tap House 303 W. River St. 912-944-6302
Ruth’s Chris Steak House 111 W. Bay St. 912-721-4800 ruthschris.com
Saddle Bags 317 West River St.
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912-721-1000 vicsontheriver.com
912-234-6003 thewarehousebarandgrille.com
Wet Willie’s 101 E. River St. 912-233-5650 wetwillies.com
Wild Wing Cafe 27 Barnard St. 912-790-9464 wildwingcafe.com
Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) 417 Pooler Pkwy. 912-208-3700 wildwingcafe.com
CULTURE THE ART•BEAT OF SAVANNAH
Left: The Glad Scientist, Daniel Sabio. Above: “Radiance” by Teri Yarbrow, Max Almy and Josephine Leong. PHOTOS COURTESY OF TELFAIR MUSEUMS.
Annual art and technology festival set for Jan. 17-21 BY RACHAEL FLORA
rachael@connectsavannah.com
NOW THAT the holiday season is winding down, it’s time to get excited about 2018. From Jan. 17 to 21, Telfair Museums hosts the PULSE Art + Technology Festival, celebrating the intersection of art and technology with world-renowned exhibitions and performances. Now in its twelfth year, PULSE will feature several virtual reality and augmented reality (VR/AR) installations. “Radiance” by Teri Yarbrow, Max Almy and Josephine Leong is a series of three mixed media and video projection installations. Viewers put on a VR headset and step into the installation, a light field that moves around the viewer and puts them in iconography-based particle animation. Another standout VR/AR installation includes “AQUAPHOBIA” by Danish artist Jakob Kudsk Steensen. During the installation, the viewer travels around an aquatic landscape, followed by an alien
lecture and performance, are free to students with valid student IDs and Chatham County residents with proof of residency. Tickets for opening night cost $8 for non-members. Even regular museum admission, required for anyone without a valid student or Chatham County ID, is $20, making amazing acts accessible to all. CS
PULSE SCHEDULE (ALL EVENTS AT JEPSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS) January 17, 6pm: PULSE opening lecture by Max Almy, Teri Yarbrow, Josephine Leong and Jacob Kudsk Steensen / 7pm Performance, “Media Ex Machina” by the Medeology Collective. Free members / $8 non-members. January 18, 11am: Student Panel and Q&A with PULSE artists Max Almy, Teri Yarbrow, Josephine Leong (grades 4-12, college). January 18, 2pm: VR/AR Artists Panel with Jakob Kudsk Steensen, Wangshu Sun. January 18, 6pm: Screening and lecture: Dream Big: Engineering Our World and panel discussion with Avery Bang, sponsored by the Society of Women Engineers and Tharpe Engineering Group. Free admission. January 19, 11am: Lightning Tech Talks for Students (grades 4–12). Speakers: Yvonne Jouffrault (Tour Buddy), Malcolm Howard (Project MQ), Aleshia Howell (codebase) and Carl V. Lewis (Open Savannah). January 19, 2 pm: PULSE Curators’ Tour. January 20, 1–4pm: Chatham County Free Family Day/STEAM Expo/2pm Virtual Reality Performance by The Glad Scientist. January 21, 2pm: Metropolis-Synthesis: screening and performance with live visual effects by Alexandro Imperato and score by David Spencer and Jason Butcher.
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entity who tells a story about a breakup. Steensen based the location on Louis Valentino Jr. Park and Pier in Brooklyn, which has been damaged by hurricanes and climate change, in an effort to strengthen our relationship with our future climate. A VR/AR exhibition, “Choose Your Reality,” includes two installations. “Dream of Wings” by Wangshu Sun gives viewers the opportunity to feel like they’re flying by flapping their wings. “Stuck with the Beast” by Yan Hong allows viewers to bring comic strips to life. The opening night of the festival features a lecture by Almy, Yarbrow, Leong, and Steensen and a performance by festival favorites the Medeology Collective. PULSE also focuses on the students involved in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematic (STEAM) with a student panel and Q&A with Almy, Yarbrow and Leong and a panel with Steensen and Sun, both on Jan. 18. On Jan. 19, the Lightning Tech Talks for Students will feature speakers from Tour Buddy, Project MQ, codebase, and Open Savannah. There will also be a free, all-ages screening of “Dream Big,” a documentary featuring engineers who are using their skills to better the world. One of the featured engineers, Avery Bang, will host a Q&A session after the screening. PULSE offers a Free Family Day on Jan. 20 from 1 to 4 p.m., where museum admission is waived. During that time, there will be a virtual reality performance by the Glad Scientist, Puerto Rican artist Daniel Eric Carlos Hector Alberto Sabio. His work is informed by a mixture of cultures, from Ghana to Brazil. The festival concludes with a screening of “Metropolis-Synthesis” and a performance with live visual effects by Alexandro Imperato and scored by David Spencer and Jason Butcher. PULSE’s magic lies in its accessibility to world-renowned artists and performers. All events, except the opening night
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TIFFANI TAYLOR GALLERY HOLIDAY PARTY — Eat, drink and be merry. Thu., Dec. 21, 6 p.m. Tiffani Taylor Gallery, 11 Whitaker Street.
CONTINUING EXHIBITS ANNUAL 2-D COMPETITION — Each year the judges select 30 finalists from a growing pool of talented young and mid-career artists throughout the nation whose work covers a variety of concepts and addresses different issues and technical considerations in art. Through Jan. 17, 2018. Armstrong State University, 11935 Abercorn St. ART IN THE ALLEY — Every Monday until Christmas, Circa1875 will feature an artist/ artists actively creating a piece of art in the alley. Silent bids will be accepted and 75% of the proceeds will benefit a family or individual in need. One piece of art represents one person assisted during this holiday season. By the Glass wine specials will be featured during this very special “Happy Hour.” No Cover Mondays, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Circa 1875 Gastro Pub, 48 Whitaker St. AVANGUARDIA — Avanguardia, an exhibition by Savannah-based artist Lisa D. Watson, explores the encroachment of the constructed environment on the natural landscape. Watson uses 95 percent reclaimed materials in her artmaking to keep her ecological footprint small. Avanguardia is part of Telfair Museums’ #art912 initiative, a dedicated platform to showcase the work of Savannah Artists. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.
Avanguardia, an exhibition by Savannah-based artist Lisa D. Watson, explores the encroachment of the constructed environment on the natural landscape. It’s at the Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center for the Arts.
FELIX GONZALEZ-TORRES — The SCAD Museum of Art presents this eponymous exhibition of works by the late Cuban-American artist Felix Gonzalez-Torres. This collection forms a concise dialogue centered on the artist’s exploration of the fragile boundaries between public and private domains and his use of abstraction as a vehicle for political critique. Through Jan. 14, 2018. scadmoa. org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. FROM THE FRONT LINES — This series by Hannah Alsdorf examines the despondency and frustrations that women feel toward the world we have inherited while confronting our own conflicting natures of destruction and healing. Through Jan. 9, 2018. Starland Cafe, 11 East 41st St.
BLACK / LIGHT // WHITE / NOISE — Axelle Kieffer’s paintings and collage straddle the line between the fantastic and macabre. This exhibition is presented by Sulfur Art Services, a project of Sulfur Studios, which pairs local artists with local businesses. free and open to the public Through Jan. 11, 2018, 6-9 p.m. In Vino Veritas, 102 E. Liberty St.
GATES MAYBE — Everett Mayo has been painting and print making since the 60s and for this show, his work combines abstraction with the historic cast iron imagery frequently found in Savannah gates and fences. Through Jan. 5, 2018. The Butcher Tattoo Studio, 19 East Bay St.
CLAIR AND ERIC CERAMICS — Ceramics by Clair and Eric. Through Dec. 29. Cultural Arts Gallery, 9 W. Henry St.
GOD AND MODERN MAN — What is the relationship between God and modern man? Through Jan. 15, 2018. Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St.
COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE — The SCAD Museum of Art presents “Collective Intelligence,” a solo exhibition featuring the work of Agnieszka Kurant, composed of sculpture, works on paper, lenticular prints and a video. Kurant’s research-based practice explores how complex social, economic and cultural systems can operate in ways that confuse distinctions between fiction and reality or nature and culture. Through Jan. 14, 2018. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.
GUO PEI: COUTURE BEYOND — SCAD exhibits the work of Chinese fashion designer Guo Pei, best known for the yellow cape entertainer Rihanna wore to the 2015 Met Gala. Pei Ling Chan Gallery and Garden for the Arts, 322 Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd. THE IMAGINATIVE LANDSCAPE — A collection of 25 landscapes by local artist Vanessa Withun inspired by the beauty of Savannah. Through Dec. 31. Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull 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. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. KIRK VARNEDOE: IN THE MIDDLE AT THE MODERN — Can you have an art exhibition without any artworks? Is a curator an artist? Who or what decides an object’s value? Through the lens of an art historian’s life, Kirk Varnedoe: In the Middle at The Modern challenges the nature of authenticity and the power of museums to define what is “high” and what is “low.” Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. LARRY LEVOW — Larry teaches group classes in his home studio and has just returned from instructing a weeklong plein air class in Montecatini Alto, Italy. In this current show, he is joined by students Henry and Suzanne Croci, Ron Fagin, Bobbie Kraft, Rhondda Netherton, Margie Sone, Mike Spitler and Gail Quinn. Through Dec. 31. Hospice Savannah, 1352 Eisenhower Dr. LINES OF INFLUENCE — The SCAD Museum of Art and the Jacob and Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence Foundation present a group exhibition to commemorate the centennial celebration of the birth of acclaimed painter, storyteller, educator and chronicler of the mid-20th-century African American experience, Jacob Lawrence. Through Feb. 4, 2018. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.
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SAVANNAH HAS been eagerly anticipating the opening of Husk Savannah, another offering from the great Southern chef Sean Brock. Savannah will have to anticipate just a bit longer, however. While original plans had Husk Savannah opening in December, Husk Savannah Marketing Director Skelly Stevens says “it would be accurate to say that the restaurant will open shortly after Christmas.” A project of Brock and the Neighborhood Dining Group, Husk Savannah will highlight the unique ingredients of coastal Georgia. It will reside in a historic building at 12 West Oglethorpe St., dating from 1898. The cuisine of Husk Savannah will uphold Chef Brock’s strictly Southern philosophy – working with local farmers and purveyors for a menu of exclusively Southern-grown ingredients. They will use tried-and-true techniques of seed-saving, heirloom husbandry, in-house pickling and charcuterie. Brock says he is excited about “exploring the possibilities of Savannah’s foodways and hospitality and to make a small contribution to the culinary history of Savannah.” Brock says that those familiar with the flagship Husk Charleston will find that “Compared to Husk Charleston, Husk Savannah is a larger historic space with private dining and an expansive bar including a raw bar.” Chef Brock and Neighborhood Dining Group President David Howard recently celebrated the opening of Husk Greenville in November. Following the success of the Husk concept opening in its original Charleston, S.C., location in 2010, and the opening of the Nashville, Tenn., outpost in 2013, The Neighborhood Dining Group is “eager to continue celebrating the ingredients and cuisines of the South,” a spokesperson says. “We are excited to build our popular brand in two vibrant cities, renovate two more historic buildings and create so many jobs in our communities,” states Howard. Chef Brock has hired Tyler Williams, formerly of the Woodfire Grill in Atlanta, as Chef de Cuisine of Husk Savannah.
new markets. Williams will lead the menu creation and food sourcing, utilizing the highest quality, seasonally driven bounty from local farmers and purveyors to create dishes with a distinct Southern identity, influenced by Savannah Lowcountry flavors, respectively. Both chefs, in Greenville as well as Savannah, plan to bridge the gap between the foodways of their local area by sourcing indigenous ingredients and representing them on the plate in their truest historical
form, they say. Christian Chapman joins the Husk Savannah team as general manager, along with Heather Mitchell as assistant general manager. Chapman previously served as general manager of Minero Charleston, sister restaurant within The Neighborhood Dining Group portfolio; Mitchell was the general manager of Tiger Mama in Boston. CS
Chef Sean Brock. PHOTO BY WILLIAM CROOKS
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“Tyler brings immense culinary talent and a true appreciation for preserving the relationships with local farmers, the land, and the ingredients that are essential to Southern heritage,” states Brock. “I am honored to be working with both chefs as we expand the Husk footprint across the South.” Under the direction of Brock, Williams will introduce the Husk concept and philosophy of sustainable and locally sourced dining and gracious hospitality in these
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Spiritually-based cafés offer coffee and communion to all worship services welcome the queer faith community, and monthly potlucks feed everyone ‘til the food’s gone. “We’re here to build relationships and serve the community,” says the Rev Kev. “We’re not trying to make anything too complicated, just to serve great coffee and be inclusive of everyone.”
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OVERALL church attendance has been on the decline in this country for decades, and almost 40 percent of people 18-29 describe themselves as “religiously unaffiliated.” On the other hand, coffee continues to attract new converts—more than 83 percent of Americans now drink java on the regular—and gourmet coffee sales have been increasing 20 percent every year. Rather than wring their hands over the empty pews, some Christian-based organizations have adapted to the times with neighborhood cafés, providing caffeine, baked goods and an unorthodox setting to spread the Good Word. While some operate as non-profit extensions of their governing ecumenical bodies, others are independent entrepreneurial ventures that have specific values built into their business models. For the most part, however, the gospel is completely optional: Evangelical agendas take a back burner to the business, finding success like any other café by offering high-quality, hand-crafted beverages and creating an atmosphere that appeals to a diverse array of customers. One regular of a church-run watering hole—an avowed atheist—sums up the religious origins of his daily cup of joe thusly: “I don’t care if the Pope is making it, as long as it’s fresh and hot.” Here’s a round-up of local faith-based coffeeshops serving up top-notch brews and snacks alongside low-key messages of tolerance and grace.
waffles, coming out warm, fluffy and topped with fruit, Nutella or bacon. Doubled up, they make hearty savory sandwiches, stuffed with egg and cheese or roast beef—though breakfast is an option for any time of day. After hours, Blue Door hosts a youth ministry that often teams up with City Church to bring food, clothing and books to needy families on Savannah’s west side, and the church has a big new location on Bee Road in the works.
THE FOUNDERY COFFEE PUB 1313 Habersham St. With specialty drinks like the “Ziggy Stardust” and the “Dirty Hippie,” this is no uptight Church Lady outfit. Backed by the United Methodist Church, the Foundery was forged in 2013 by tattooed minister and punk rock drummer Kevin Veitinger with the aim of giving SCAD students and Savannah residents a clean, well-lighted place to study and share ideas. Since then, the place has been packed at all hours with artsy types sketching in pads, business suits meeting over iPads and neighborhood locals lingering over the free weekly paper. Local roaster Cup to Cup coffee provides its exclusive bean blends, and a cadre of well-trained baristas prepares orders with fancy designs in the foamed milk. This spacious, sunny windowed corner location affords views of the street parade, but the real action happens in the back room, where a roster of community coteries gathers every night of the week: Chess clubs, 12-step groups and non-profits utilize the space, as well as Common Grounds, an ongoing, non-denominational civil discourse on current events. Sunday
BLUE DOOR COFFEE & WAFFLES 1718 Bull St. The tiny building next to SCAD’s Arnold Hall may be run by the Scripture-based City Church, but the only iconography visible at Blue Door Coffee & Waffles is of the sci-fi/pop culture variety. Star Trek and Lord of the Rings memorabilia lines the walls along with life-sized likenesses of C3PO and R2D2, and an old school Simpsons arcade console sits in a corner, awaiting quarters. Twinkly lights and comfy chairs invite a quick bite or an extended study huddle, or perhaps a respite after a strenuous session of Pokemon GO. “We’re the nerdy coffeeshop,” says manager Kenneth Clark with a grin. “Just a cool spot that happens to be run by a church.” Counter Culture coffee and espresso complements heavenly made-to-order
OUR DAILY BREAD 6 E. State St. When former Sapphire Grill chef Josh Holland teamed up with Mabel’s Cupcakes maven Dee Gibson to create a café in the building owned by nearby Lutheran Church of the Ascension, there was only one stipulation: That the menu be accessible and affordable to all. So Holland set to work, crafting an impressive breakfast and lunch menu of egg dishes, hot sandwiches, salads and soups at an impressive price point, considering the chef’s fine dining background. “There’s nothing over ten dollars, and it’s all homemade,” he says. “We apply the same principles and technique in the kitchen here as the restaurant, everything from scratch.”
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The proof is in the wafting scent of lavender shortbread and cinnamon rolls, part of a daily pastry selection that inspires hosannas from your sweet tooth. (This is where to find the only cronut in town, as far as we know!) The high-ceilinged, brick space on the corner of Wright Square bustles with the business lunch crowd; mornings and late afternoons tend to be more sedate. While the Church’s presence is quietly evident in the decor and book share selections, Our Daily Bread’s operations remain separate from ecumenical influence. “I don’t think about the religious stuff day-to-day, though I feel really fortunate to be in business with them,” says Holland, adding with a smile, “they focus on the faith, we focus on the food.”
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drink coffee (we don’t know who you are, but we’ve heard you exist), the Maté Factor and its roasty, toasty drinks are a delicious alternative. (Relax, javaheads, fresh coffee is also available.) The exquisite downtown hideaway features lattes and teas brewed from organic yerba maté, grown on farms in Brazil run by the Twelve Tribes Community, a spiritual group that formed out of the Jesus Movement of the 1970s and counts 50 enclaves established around the world. Members renounce personal possessions to live communally, and each locale supports itself with different industries. The Savannah community, which also operates Commonwealth Construction, opened the doors to the wood-andwrought iron café in 2015, stocking it with fresh pastries and wholesome breads baked on site and serving stuffed sandwiches out of the back kitchen. Manager Brian Fenster says it’s not the group’s style to proselytize, though he hopes that patrons are also nourished by the community’s “food of the spirit,” the notions of “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, faithfulness, goodness and self-control.” “People come in and sense that there’s something different about this place. If they want to know more about who we are
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STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
OOO When Star Wars: The Force Awakens debuted exactly two years, its detractors groused that it was a timid and lazy movie insofar as it never deviated much from the template established by the original Star Wars back in 1977. I would counter that this isn’t exactly true – while it did borrow plenty of plot points from George Lucas’ first baby, it did so in imaginative and exciting ways – but never mind. Star Wars: The Last Jedi likely won’t be dismissed with similar charges, even if one sizable chunk feels like a rehash of The Empire Strikes Back. Written and directed by Rian Johnson, The Last Jedi is very much its own entity, exploring new routes as it teases out themes that have always been present in the Skywalker saga. It’s a bold and challenging work — exactly what we would expect from the auteur of Brick and Looper. In the debit column, it’s also a tad bloated, and it contains an almost risible number of false endings — admittedly not as many as the 42 or so that closed The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, but enough to draw attention. The last thing anyone would want in a review of a new Star Wars movie is spoilers, so let’s tread carefully, shall we? As we saw at the end of The Force Awakens, new Jedi on the block Rey (Daisy Ridley) has finally made contact with Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), who’s been hiding out on an island populated by Porgs (this movie’s equivalent of those infernal Ewoks, though thankfully employed only sparingly). Meanwhile, in another part of the galaxy, General Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher) is
doing her best to keep the Resistance from being crushed by the First Order. In other story strands, the bravery exhibited by Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) is weighed against his recklessness; Finn (John Boyega) finds a new friend in maintenance worker Rose Tico (Kelly Marie Tran); and Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) continues to fret and fume and throw tantrums with the best of them. Actually, the character arc given to Kylo Ren is an excellent one, marking him as one of this entry’s most intriguing players. Yet the greatest appeal is in watching Hamill and Fisher again explore and expand upon their iconic roles. Fisher delivers a commanding performance in both senses of the word, and knowing that her tragic death means this will be her final appearance further lends the proceedings a somber and bittersweet tone. As for Hamill, this might represent his finest work in the 40-year-old franchise. Johnson allows the character of Luke Skywalker to evolve in some startling and unexpected ways, and Hamill is with him every step of the way, contributing a turn that’s weighty and wonderful. At 152 minutes, The Last Jedi is the longest of the nine Star Wars films to date — it’s also the only one where the length is felt (that riveting Trade Federation chat that opens The Phantom Menace, though…). While all the scenes involving younglings should have been deep-sixed, the rest of the bloat can be forgiven, since it simply meant Johnson wanted to make sure fans were saturated and satisfied. Yet there aren’t many vignettes that couldn’t have benefited from a judicious trim here or there. Still, this is a minor quibble when placed
against the magnitude of the movie. Between its acute attention to character growth, the excellent effects that serve rather than dominate, and the poignant moments that tie back to past entries (a particular scene that employs a snippet of vintage footage is nothing less than glorious), it’s easy to imagine true believers’ emotions hitting hyperdrive as they anticipate the concluding chapter that’s landing on December 20, 2019.
THE SHAPE OF WATER
OOO Beauty and the Beast meets The Creature from the Black Lagoon in The Shape of Water, an unusual love story that emerges as writer-director Guillermo del Toro’s best English-language movie to date. Del Toro, whose Spanish-language efforts (particularly Pan’s Labyrinth) remain more deeply satisfying than his Hollywood output, has crafted (along with co-scripter Vanessa Taylor) a sensual and often surreal drama in which a mute cleaning woman named Elisa Esposito (Sally Hawkins) finds romance in an unexpected place. Working alongside her best friend Zelda (Octavia Spencer) at a research facility in 1960s Baltimore, Elisa is naturally curious when government operative Richard Strickland (Michael Shannon) arrives on the property with a water-filled tank in tow. Elisa soon discovers that Strickland has brought an amphibious humanoid to the facility, a highly intelligent creature he fished out of the Amazon. While Strickland abhors his nautical discovery and wants it
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destroyed, Dr. Hoffstetler (Michael Stuhlbarg), a scientist with a clouded past, wants to study it. For her part, Elisa just wants to become friends with a being whose silence and outsider status pegs him as a kindred spirit. If The Shape of Water never quite breaks out of the confines of what’s basically (to quote B&B) a tale as old as time, it’s still an artfully executed diversion further strengthened by an excellent central performance by Hawkins and stellar supporting turns by Stuhlbarg (also memorable in this season’s Call Me By Your Name) and Shannon. As for the “Amphibian Man,” he’s played by Doug Jones — no, not the Doug Jones who humiliated accused perverts Roy Moore and Donald Trump in Alabama nor the Dougie Jones made famous in the latest Twin Peaks season, though either would have been fascinating. This is the Doug Jones who’s best known for playing critters in such works as Pan’s Labyrinth, Mimic and the Hellboy twofer. He’s basically del Toro’s own Andy Serkis, and the director is lucky to have him.
COCO
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OOO Viewers who elect to see the animated feature Coco have my full blessing to arrive approximately 30 or 35 minutes after the announced show time. That way, they can miss the 15 or so minutes of trailers for mostly awful-looking efforts like Duck Duck Goose and Sherlock Gnomes and, more importantly, avoid the painful Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, the preceding short that runs a punishing 22 minutes. After that, it’s all smooth sailing, as Coco proves to be another top-shelf effort from the Pixar factory. The fanciful story centers on Miguel (voiced by Anthony Gonzalez), a young Mexican boy who yearns to become a celebrated musician like his idol, the late singing star Ernesto de la Cruz (Benjamin Bratt). That’s quite the challenge, though, since his entire family hates music and has prohibited anyone within its ranks to ever pick up a guitar or a microphone. (The disdain traces back generations, to when Miguel’s great-great-grandmother was abandoned by her husband, who left to pursue his musical career.) Undeterred, Miguel goes against his family’s wishes, a decision that, through supernatural means, catapults him into the Land of the Dead. There, he not only has to contend with a hard-luck layabout named Hector (Gael García Bernal) but also with his deceased ancestors, all of whom also forbid him from becoming a musician. Coco opens by following the traditional toon template of a person following their dreams against all odds, but once Miguel 32 reaches the Land of the Dead, the movie
Beauty and the Beast meets The Creature from the Black Lagoon in The Shape of Water
deepens in satisfying and even unexpected ways. Interpersonal relationships take some surprising turns, and the story’s metaphysical slant (particularly the notion that a person doesn’t truly disappear until no one remembers they ever existed) lends the proceedings a haunting and ruminative air. All of this is played out with Pixar’s usual attention to engaging characters (dumb dogs are always a reliable addition, and here we get Dante, a street hound with a tongue longer than that of Kiss’s Gene Simmons) and cutting-edge animation that is ofttimes jaw-dropping. In a year in which American animated efforts took a hit with the dreary likes of The Emoji Movie and Despicable Me 3, Coco easily outpaces the competition by continuously hitting all the right notes.
JUSTICE LEAGUE
OO Certainly, after the three-and-out represented by Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Suicide Squad, the arrival of this past summer’s Wonder Woman was nothing short of a miracle. The solo starring vehicle for the Amazonian warrior princess clicked on all cylinders, and it appeared that DC had finally turned the corner and would begin producing superhero sagas as acclaimed and as beloved as those emanating from the Marvel warehouse.
But if Justice League makes anything clear, it’s that Wonder Woman was an illusion, a cinematic sleight of hand, and the celluloid equivalent of a stopped clock being right twice a day. Justice League defaults to the problems that have plagued the DCEU films pre-WW, and while it offers more pleasures than its detractors would ever admit, it still qualifies as yet another big-screen disappointment from The House That Clark Built. A constant problem in all the DCEU titles (even Wonder Woman) has been the lack of a truly great villain, and that debit continues with this picture. Steppenwolf (voiced by Ciaran Hinds) is the latest baddie du jour, a towering CGI entity plotting to conquer Earth with the aid of demonic insects. Naturally, such a threat couldn’t be handled by just one hero, so Batman/ Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) and Diana Price/Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) assemble a crime-fighting outfit whose members also include Barry Allen/The Flash (Ezra Miller), Arthur Curry/Aquaman (Jason Momoa) and Victor Stone/Cyborg (Ray Fisher). As expected, Superman (Henry Cavill) returns from the dead, although he’s inexplicably something of a combative tool when initially revived. But after Batman whispers “Martha” to him, he’s just fine. (OK, the scene actually plays out with Superman smacking around the other heroes, but this alternate approach would have made just as much sense and saved
the producers several million bucks in the process.)
LADY BIRD
OOO Coming-of-age movies can often feel as ubiquitous as superhero films, yet Lady Bird turns out to be one of those special efforts that manages to leapfrog over the competition with a single bound. Although known primarily as an actress, Greta Gerwig has worked before as a writer and director, and here she devotes all her attention to those duties. This is the first time she doesn’t star in her own story – instead, the lead is Saoirse Ronan, delivering a performance that compares favorably to her smashing turn in 2015’s Oscar-nominated Brooklyn. Set in Sacramento in 2002, the film orbits around Christine McPherson (Ronan), a high school student who prefers to go by the nickname “Lady Bird.” Like any normal teenager, Christine wants to be accepted by the popular kids and hopes to find love in the arms of a desirable classmate. There isn’t much in Lady Bird that doesn’t feel recognizable from past films of this nature, but it’s Gerwig’s ability to make her protagonist’s struggles feel raw and real that allows this film to soar.
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MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS
OO Although Peter Ustinov and David Suchet would repeatedly portray Belgian detective Hercule Poirot on screens both big and small, it was Albert Finney who headlined one of the most popular and enduring of all filmic properties based on an Agatha Christie whodunnit. Released in 1974, Murder on the Orient Express proved to be a potent box office property, thanks in no small part to an all-star cast that numbered Sean Connery, Ingrid Bergman, Lauren Bacall and Anthony Perkins among its ranks. As for Finney, his chameleonic ability to immerse himself in the role of the fastidious detective earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Similar raves and riches will likely be withheld from the new version of Murder on the Orient Express. Certainly, Kenneth Branagh deserves credit for bringing this venerable novel to the modern screen, if for no other reason than to provide a viewing option for audiences not interested in Marvel or Madea (as someone quipped at my screening, this might qualify as Star Wars: The Last Jedi for the senior set). Branagh’s interpretation of Murder on the Orient Express unfortunately registers as a disappointment, with the directorstar, aided by scripter Michael Green, puncturing the source material as often as someone ends up stabbing Edward Ratchett. Ratchett (Johnny Depp) is one of the travelers aboard the Orient Express, and he seeks to hire fellow passenger Poirot (Branagh) to be his bodyguard lest someone try to murder him. Realizing that Ratchett is a thoroughly detestable gangster, Poirot refuses, only to awaken the next morning and find Ratchett slain. The changes that Branagh and Green make to the novel and the remarkably faithful 1974 version are baffling, leading to a film that feels as if it’s just skimming the surface of a compelling murder-mystery. With so much emphasis on Poirot (it’s clear the director loves his star), expository scenes that should establish the other characters prove to be choppy and unsatisfying.
THOR: RAGNAROK
OOO Marvel movies have always plopped heaping servings of humor on top of the expected action and mythmaking, but Thor: Ragnarok dials up the laugh track to heretofore untested decibel levels. This is Asgard by way of The Comedy Store, an approach inspired not so much by previous Avengers-related entries but by Deadpool and Guardians of the Galaxy. Those saucy superhero outings earned praise for their irreverence and go-forbroke jokes, so it’s not surprising that one
of the more traditional franchise threads has opted to similarly amplify the nyuks. To that end, the studio suits even hired a comedian — What We Do in the Shadows’ Taika Waititi — to serve as director. The result is a rollicking adventure yarn sure to delight the faithful, and the picture emerges as arguably the most satisfying of the Thor trilogy. At the same time, the perpetual need to go for joke means that there’s not much of a dramatic center to the project. Certainly, there’s nothing comparable to the sober moment in 2012’s The Avengers when a Holocaust survivor stands up to the fascistic Loki (Tom Hiddleston), or the heartbreaking scene in 2014’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier when Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) tenderly tends to an elderly Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell). CS Only Idris Elba, as Asgardian guardian Heimdall, provides any semblance of gravitas; everyone else appears to be auditioning for a spot on the next season of Saturday Night Live. Picking up story strands from previous entries, this finds Thor (Chris Hemsworth) still contending with the mischievous antics of his half-brother Loki. Both, however, are confronted with a new threat in the form of the sister they never knew they had: Hela (Cate Blanchett), a fearsome goddess who’s laying waste to Asgard. Their initial effort to stop her ends in failure, and the pair find themselves stranded on a planet where the so-called Grandmaster (Jeff Goldblum) holds gladiatorial bouts between powerful beings. Cue the appearance by everyone’s favorite notso-jolly green giant, the incredible Hulk (played by Mark Ruffalo and CGI). Familiar faces appear throughout the picture — the appearance by Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange ranks as a highlight — but there are several notable newcomers as well. Chief among them is Tessa Thompson, who scores as the fearless Valkyrie, and Goldblum, a hoot as the easily excitable Grandmaster. Blanchett cuts a striking figure in her riot grrrl gear, but Hela ends up being a rather one-note villain. CS Hemsworth has already displayed his comic chops in past pictures — he was especially hilarious as the dim-witted Kevin in the engaging Ghostbusters remake — so he has no problem turning the God of Thunder into an occasional god of blunder. Between the actor’s puppydog demeanor and his character’s farcical bewilderment, Hemsworth and Thor are, naturally enough, the primary reasons that Ragnarok rocks.
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DRINKING LIBERALLY Every first and third Thursdays, 7:00 p.m. A gathering of Liberals for an informal discussion of politics, the economy, sports, entertainment, and the world around us. Free to attend. Food and beverages available for purchase. third Thursday of every month. (912) 341-7427. livingliberally. org/drinking/chapters/GA/savannah. Tondee’s Tavern, 7 E. Bay Street. GREEN PARTY OF CHATHAM COUNTY People, Planet and Peace over Profit! Meets Saturdays and the first Tuesday of every month. Join the Facebook group, @ChathamGreens, to find out about upcoming local events. ongoing. No physical address given, none. SATURDAYS WITH ALDERWOMAN SHABAZZ Residents in Savannah’s 5th District are invited to meet with their Alderwoman every 4th Saturday of the month. Residents may come with specific issues and concerns, or just to meet their representative on Savannah City Council. District 5 runs roughly west of Bull Street and north of 36th Street, and also includes newly developing areas of the City in the southwest quadrant of Chatham County. Free and open to the public. fourth Saturday of every month, 2-4 p.m. 912-6516410. Shabazz Seafood Restaurant, 502 W. Victory Dr. SAVANNAH AREA YOUNG REPUBLICANS Get involved. Contact is Michael Johnson, via email or telephone, or see website for info. 912-604-0797. chairman@sayr. org. sayr.org. Call or see website for information. Free ongoing. 912-308-3020. savannahyoungrepublicans.com. SAVANNAH LIBERTARIANS Join the Facebook group to find out about upcoming local events. Mondays. Facebook.com/groups/SAVlibertarians. YOUNG DEMOCRATS Mondays at 7pm on the second level of Foxy Loxy, Bull Street. Call or visit the Young Democrats Facebook page for more information. Free ongoing. 423-619-7712. foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St.
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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 34 Abercorn St.
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It’s the 1940s, and a young boy named Ralphie who spends most of his time dodging a bully and dreaming of his ideal Christmas gift, a Red Ryder air rifle. ADULTS $7, CHILDREN $5 SAT., DEC. 23, 7-9 P.M. 912-472-4790. TYBEEPOSTTHEATER.ORG. TYBEE POST THEATER, 10 VAN HORNE
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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 Feb. 28, 2018. No physical address given, none. 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
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ART, MUSIC, PIANO, VOICE COACHING Coaching for all ages, beginners through advanced. Classic, modern, jazz improvization and theory. Serious inquiries only. 912-961-7021 or 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. CAREGIVING 101 The free one-hour class is designed to raise awareness of the importance of selfcare by exploring the physical, emotional, psychological and social components of caregiving. Learn tips to deal with the many challenges and gain useful information on community resources. Led by an experienced clinical professor and seasoned caregiver, any person finding themselves in the role of family caregiver would greatly benefit from this free class. Free fourth Monday of every month, noon. 912-629-1331. edelcaregiverinstitute.org. Edel Caregiver Institute, 6000 Business Center Drive. CHAMPIONS TRAINING CENTER Offering a variety of classes and training in mixed martial arts, jui-jitsu, judo and other disciplines for children and adults. All skill levels. 525 Windsor Rd. 912-349-4582. ctcsavannah.com. CHINESE LANGUAGE CLASSES The Confucius Institute at Savannah State University offers free Chinese language classes starting January 17. To register, please call 912-358-3160. ongoing. 912-358-3160. 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. 912-3514578. 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. 912-897-7656. savannahaux.com. COUNTRY TWO STEP GROUP CLASS Country Two Step: no partner needed or experience required. 4 weeks for $40 or drop in for $15. $40 for 4 weeks Thursdays, 7-8 p.m. 612-470-6683. salondebaile.dance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Salon de Baile Dance & Fitness Studio, 301 US Hwy 80 SE. 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. 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. $30 912-354-6686. 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. 912-921-4646. HOUSING AUTHORITY NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCE CENTER Housing Authority of Savannah hosts classes at the Neighborhood Resource Center. Adult literacy/GED prep: MonThurs, 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm. Financial education: 4th Fri each month, 9am-11am. Basic computer training: Tues & Thurs, 1pm-3pm. Community computer lab: MonFri, 3pm-4:30pm. ongoing. 912-232-4232 x115. savannahpha.com. savannahpha. com/NRC.html. Neighborhood Resource Center, 1407 Wheaton St. KNITTING & CROCHET CLASSES Offered at The Frayed Knot, 6 W. State St. See the calendar of events on website. Mondays. 912-233-1240. thefrayedknotsav. com. LIFE CHALLENGE COACHING In an environment of patience, nonjudgement and compassion, we will explore the source of your challenge, the beliefs that hold your challenge in place, and discover & enact healthy and healing life changes. For appointment, contact Cindy Un Shin Beach at revfugon@gmail.com, or Text (only) to 912-429-7265. ongoing. Online only, none. MUSIC LESSONS AND CLASSES: ALL INSTRUMENTS, ALL AGES Portman’s Music Academy offers private lessons on piano, guitar (electric, acoustic, classical), mandolin, ukulele, banjo, bass guitar, drums, percussion, voice, clarinet, saxophone (alto and tenor), oboe, flute, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, tuba, DJ, Pro Logic, Composition, Ear Training, violin, viola, and cello. Group classes for beginner piano and guitar. Music Adventures for ages 5 to 7. ongoing. 912-354-1500. portmansmusic. com. Portman’s Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St. 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. Tuesdays 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 912-961-7021 or 912-667-1056. Serious inquiries only. ongoing. 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. 912-484-0628. Downtown Savannah. RUSSIAN LANGUAGE CLASSES Learn to speak Russian. All experience
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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. TIME FOR SCRAPPING Time for Scrapping is hosting a 3 day crop event January 19-21, 2018 in Pooler GA for scrapbookers, stampers and crafters. Time away to work on unfinished projects or to start new ones. Creative classes will be offered, daily door prizes, on-site vendors and much more. For information join our FB page Time for Scrapping or email: timeforscrapping@gmail.com Through Jan. 21, 2018. 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 WORKSHOP Become the writer you were meant to be: Join Zona Rosa, the internationally acclaimed, monthly Savannah-based writing workshops founded and led by award-winning 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.
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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 36 a medieval fantasy realm. generallly meets
the second weekend of the month. Free for your first event or if you’re a non-player character. $35 fee for returning characters. ongoing. godzillaunknown@gmail.com. avegost.com. BUCCANEER REGION SCCA Local chapter of the Sports Car Club of America, hosting monthly solo/ autocross driving events in the Savannah area. Anyone with a safe car, insurance and a valid driver’s license is eligible to participate. See website. ongoing. buccaneerregion.org. BUSINESS NETWORKING ON THE ISLANDS Small Business Professionals Islands Networking Group meets first Thursday each month, 9:30am-10:30am. Tradewinds Ice Cream & Coffee, 107 Charlotte Rd. Call for info. ongoing. 912-308-6768. CHATHAM SAILING CLUB Friday evening social event at the clubhouse. Meet Members and their families who all enjoy water based activities but whose prime interest is sailing. This BYOB event is free and all are welcome, but Membership is encouraged after several visits once interest is gauged!! We look forward to meeting you. Fridays, 7-10 p.m. pranschkec3@gmail.com. Young’s Marina, 218 Wilmington Island Rd. COASTAL BEAD SOCIETY Coastal Bead Society monthly meetings, 12 noon on the third Friday of the Month at the Coastal Georgia Center, 303 Fahm Street, near SCAD. All beaders are welcome. ongoing. wyrnut18@gmail.com. cgc. georgiasouthern.edu/. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street. 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. HISTORIC FLIGHT SAVANNAH A non-profit organization dedicated to sending area Korean War and WWII veterans to Washington, DC, to visit the WWII Memorial. All expenses paid by Honor Flight Savannah. Honor Flight seeks contributions, and any veterans interested in a trip to Washington. Call for info. ongoing. 912-596-1962. honorflightsavannah.org. 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. 912-3086768. 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. 912-344-5127. 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. 912-4470943. 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, 912-2726309. 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. 912748-7020. 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. careyhilliards.com. 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. 912-4846710. 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 Mondays-Saturdays. 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. 912-656-6818. jsphmtler@gmail.com. vvasav.com. WAVING GIRLS SMOCKING GUILD The Waving Girls Chapter of the Smocking Arts Guild of America the fourth Monday of the month at the Coastal Center for Developmental Services, Eisenhower and Seawright Drs. in Savannah, at 6:30 pm. Visitors are welcome. Refreshments will be served. Each month the chapter presents a program related to smocking or fine sewing. along with a “show and share” opportunity to see members creations. More information contact l.elkin@comcast. net. Free fourth Monday of every month,
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6:30 p.m. 912-658-4271. l.elkin@comcast. net. Coastal Center for Developmental Services, 1249 Eisenhower Drive. WAVING GIRLS--SMOCKING ARTS GUILD OF AMERICA The Waving Girls welcomes smockers and all those who create fine heirloom items. At each meeting there is an opportunity to learn and share our work. The group makes over 100 “wee care” gowns for memorial hospital each year. fourth Monday of every month, 6:30 p.m. 912 536 1447. debcreation@hotmail.com. smocking.org. Coastal Center for Developmental Services, 1249 Eisenhower Drive. 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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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. 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/Drinks-afterwork/ 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-
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Church members will sing in Troup Square, sell hot cocoa, reindeer food, colorful bells to jingle and hand-designed note cards. All proceeds benefit the church. SUN., DEC. 24, NOON. UUSAVANNAH.ORG. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF SAVANNAH, 307A E. HARRIS ST. 441-6559. ddewitt30@yahoo.com. Savannahexchange.org. Exchange Club of Savannah, 4801 Meding Street. A FESTIVAL OF LESSONS AND CAROLS Imagine a beautiful mix of sacred music and modern Americana, sprinkle in the beautiful scripture lessons of the traditional 9 Lessons & Carols service, and top it off with a beautiful moment of singing “Silent Night” surrounded by candlelight in the historic sanctuary of Trinity Church. Sun., Dec. 24, 7 p.m. trinitychurch1848.org/. Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West President St. 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. 912-525-5023. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. HOLIDAY EVENING TOURS BY CANDLELIGHT Glistening by candlelight, the Federalstyle home welcomes visitors to an event emphasizing the end-of-year celebrations of early 19th century Savannahians, including the Davenport household, who lived in the fine brick home on Columbia Square. Light refreshments, music and
skilled interpreters, who show visitors through the home, are among the highlights of the presentation. A demonstration of period dancing will culminate the evening. The performance requires that guests be able to walk up and down stairs and maneuver in the candlelit rooms. Reservations recommended. $12 adults in advance, $15 at the door; $6 children in advance, $8 at the door Dec. 26-30, 6 p.m. jcredle@davenporthousemuseum. org. davenporthousemuseum.org. davenporthousemuseum.org. Davenport House, 324 East State St. JINGLE BELL FESTIVAL AND REINDEER BAZAAR Church members will sing in Troup Square, sell hot cocoa, reindeer food, colorful bells to jingle and hand-designed note cards. All proceeds benefit the church. Sun., Dec. 24, noon. uusavannah.org. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 307A E. Harris St. JUBILEE FREEDOM DAY Jubilee Freedom Day is the celebration of 153 years of freedom. Savannah’s enslaved Africans were emancipated the morning of December 21 by the U.S. Union Soldiers with Gen. Sherman in his March to the Sea. The Saltwata Players will host a reading of thousands of names, slave narratives and freedom songs, and more. Free Thu., Dec. 21, noon. Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum, 460 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. 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. 1-866666-3323. 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. SAVANNAH STORYTELLERS Tall tales and fun times with the classic art of storytelling. Every Wednesday at 6pm. Reservations encouraged by calling 912-349-4059. 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
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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. 912335-7716. info@southboundbrewingco. com. southboundbrewingco.com. Southbound Brewing Company, 107 East Lathrop Ave.
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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. ADULT DANCE FITNESS Come out to the Lake Mayer Community Center and participate in “Twist & Shout.” Work out while you dance to the oldies in this fun and varied fitness class. This program is free and open to the public. Bring a yoga mat, bottled water, and a friend. FREE Tuesdays, Thursdays, 1 p.m. 912-652-6863. sedavis@chathamcounty. org. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. 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. AFRO-CARIBBEAN DANCE Let the excitement begin as Mahogany takes you to the best staycation each and every Tuesday night to the Islands through movement and rhythm. This class will focus on the cultural movement of Afro-Caribbean dance. Get ready for hip winding and arms in the air as we explore our bodies’ rhythm through Caribbean and reggae music. $10 Tuesdays, 6:45-7:45 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@ westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. 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 38 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 Non-Members, or $80/8class punch card Tuesdays, Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m. 912-604-0958, 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 semi-private 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 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. 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. LINE DANCE Line dance class teaches basic instructions, coordination, and dance combinations, to the rhythm of different styles of music. Line Dancing is exercise for the body & mind, and is a fun way to dance socially without a partner. Dancing styles covered in this class include Country Western, Swing, Salsa, Tango, Cha Cha, Waltz & more. $10 Wednesdays, 6-7:45 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@ westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. LIVING SMART FITNESS CLUB St. Joseph’s/Candler African-American Health Information and Resource Center offer the Living Smart Fitness Club, which is an exercise program to encourage healthy lifestyle changes. On Mondays and Wednesdays the classes are held at the John S. Delaware Center. On Tuesdays, the classes are held at the center, at 1910 Abercorn Street. Classes include Zumba (Tuesdays) and Hip-Hop low impact aerobics with cardio and strengthening exercises (Mondays/Wednesdays). Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. and Tuesdays, 5:30-7 p.m. 912-447-6605. Delaware Recreation Center, 1815 Lincoln St. MOMMY AND BABY YOGA Mondays. Call for times and fees or see website. ongoing. 912-232-2994. savannahyoga.com. savannahyoga.com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. PILATES CLASSES Daily classes for all skill levels including beginners. Private and semi-private classes
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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. POWER YOGA This is an hour of stretching your mind and body to become one, and a reset in the middle of the work week. Come experience the endless possibilities as you take yourself to the next level with Mahogany. $10 Wednesdays, 8-9 a.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. PRANA YOGA Prana Yoga is a practice that integrates breathing techniques and chakra sounds into the yoga. Come experience a deep sense of grounding, learn to be present, and develop your center, passion, strength, compassion, creativity, intuition, and light. $10 Mondays, 6:45-8 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. PREGNANCY YOGA Ongoing series of 6-week classes. Thursdays. A mindful approach to pregnancy, labor and delivery. Instructor Ann Carroll. $120. Call or email for info. ongoing. 912-704-7650. ann@aikyayoga. com. savannahyoga.com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. PREGNANCY YOGA CLASSES Pregnancy is a transitional time when many physical and emotional changes take place. Pregnancy Yoga is about honoring these changes in ourselves, our body and our baby. Yoga strengthens the rapidly changing body and increases the ability to relax, and helps to prepare for a more mindful approach to the challenges of pregnancy, labor, delivery, and motherhood. Pregnancy Yoga classes are offered as a 6 week session on Thursday evenings from 6pm – 7:15 pm. The class is suitable for all stages of pregnancy and no prior yoga experience is necessary. $120 - six week session Thursdays. 912-704-7650. ann@douladeliveries.com. douladeliveries. com. savannahyoga.com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. QIGONG CLASSES Qigong exercises contribute to a healthier and longer life. Classes offer a time to learn the exercises and perform them in a group setting. Class length averages 60 min. Any level of practice is welcome. $15 ongoing. qigongtim.com/. RENAGADE WORKOUT Free fitness workout, every Saturday, 9:00 am at Lake Mayer Park. For women only. Offered by The Fit Lab. Information: 912376-0219 ongoing. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. RICHMOND HILL ROADIES RUNNING CLUB A chartered running club of the Road Runners Association of America. Monthly training sessions and seminars. Weekly runs. Kathy Ackerman, 912-756-5865, or Billy Tomlinson, 912-596-5965. ongoing. 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. 912-495-8010. 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. SHIMMY CHIC Shimmy Chic Fitness is an energetic, fun dance workout based on the ancient art of belly dance- with a modern twist. The class provides calorie-burning and muscle-toning moves, along with increased flexibility, grace, and sense of self. No dance experience necessary. Shimmy Chic provides fun & repetitive routines suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear comfortable workout clothes and sneakers (you do not have to show your stomach). Open to all ages and fitness levels. $10 Thursdays, 5:45-6:45 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@westbroadstreetymca. org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. VINYASA YOGA In this vinyasa yoga class you will experience dynamic movements while linking breath, building heat, and endurance. This class is open to all levels. We will explore each pose with special attention to alignment. This class will be the perfect way to start your week and stay energized. $10 Mondays, 8-9 a.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@ westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. WEIGHTED WORKOUT A 45 minute, total body workout that includes a 5 minute warm-up and a 5 minute cool-down/stretch. We will use dumbbells and steps to perform compound functional movements to maximize workout time. $10 Tuesdays, 8-9 a.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@ westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. YOGA FOR CANCER PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS Free for cancer patients and survivors. The classes help with flexibility and balance while also providing relaxation. Located at FitnessOne, on the third floor of the Memorial Outpatient and Wellness Center. Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. and Thursdays, 12:45 p.m. 912-350-9031. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. ZUMBA Zumba Fitness is a dance fitness class for everybody and every body! With easy to follow moves, Zumba focuses on a wide
variety of Latin and International rhythms. This hour long class is guaranteed to make you sweat. It’s not a workout, it’s a party. $10 Tuesdays, 5:45-6:45 p.m. 912-233-1951. wbsymcagardener@ westbroadstreetymca.org. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. 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.
FOOD & DRINK EVENTS
FIRE & WINE IN THE COURTYARD Fire & Wine at Foxy Loxy Cafe features halfpriced bottles of wine, courtyard fire-pits, free marshmallows for roasting, and s’more kits. This weekly event is fun for family & friends alike and occasionally features live music! Dec. 23, 7-11 p.m.. foxyloxycafe. com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. SPRINKLE TASTING W/ LIBBIE SUMMERS Come sample the various chic and whimsical sprinkles by Libbie Summers. Dec. 23, 10 a.m.. smithbrothersbutchershop.com. Smith Brothers Butcher Shop, 535 East Liberty Street. CHRISTMAS EVE BRUNCH CRUISE CHRISTMAS EVE BRUNCH CRUISE Start your Christmas Eve celebration off with a classic Southern tradition this year on board with us! Delight yourself over an elaborate brunch buffet filled with your favorite breakfast and lunch entrees while enjoying the sounds of holiday spirit dance through the air. After brunch, join us on the top deck and take advantage of great photo opportunities of Savannah’s historic riverfront and skyline while listening to our Captain’s intriguing tales and historic facts about Savannah. December 24 | Sailing 1-2:30 p.m. | Advanced Reservations Required Adults $49.95 | Children(ages 5-12) $33.45 | (Children 4 Dec. 24, 12-2:30 p.m.. 912-232-6404. info@savannahriverboat. com. savannahriverboat.com. Savannah Riverboat Cruises, 9 East River Street. CHRISTMAS EVE DINNER ENTERTAINMENT CRUISE CHRISTMAS EVE DINNER ENTERTAINMENT CRUISE Join Savannah Riverboat Cruises this Christmas Eve, along with family and friends, for a festive holiday cruise! Enjoy a specially prepared delicious holiday buffet and tap your feet to the beat to some of the best house entertainment, all while you cruise the Savannah River. December 24 | Sailing 4 – 6 p.m. | Advanced
Reservations Required Adults $65.95 | Children(ages 5-12) $39.25 | (Children 4 & under- FREE) Dec. 24, 6-9 p.m.. 912232-6404. info@savannahriverboat. com. savannahriverboat.com. Savannah Riverboat Cruises, 9 East River Street. FEAST OF THE SEVEN FISHES Enjoy the feast of the seven fishes at Pacci. Featuring snapper crudo, grilled sardine crostini, stuffed calamari, spahetinni sea urchin, lobster raviolo, smoked mussels, pan-seared branzino, and dessert. Call 912233-6002 for reservations. $65 Dec. 24, 6 p.m.. paccisavannah.com. Pacci Italian Kitchen + Bar, 601 E Bay St. 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-jeansavannah/. 39 Rue de Jean, 605 W Oglethorpe Ave. BAKE SALE FRIDAYS Chef Lauren will be holding a bake sale outside in the front courtyard. Every week she will offer a selection of different sweet and savory treats. 912-417-8887. atlanticsavannah.com. atlanticsavannah. com/. Atlantic, 102 East Victory Drive. 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. 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 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) 2980071. ghostcoastdistillery.com. Ghost Coast Distillery, 641 Indian St.
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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/39rue-de-jean-savannah/promotions/. holycityhospitality.com/39-rue-de-jeansavannah/. 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 Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.. 912-2340688. jessie@savannahbee.com. Savannah Bee Company, Wilmington Island, 211 Johnny Mercer Blvd. 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. SPRINKLE TASTING W/ LIBBIE SUMMERS Come sample the various chic and whimsical sprinkles by Libbie Summers. smithbrothersbutchershop.com. Smith Brothers Butcher Shop, 535 East Liberty Street. TYBEE ISLAND FARMERS MARKET Featuring a variety of produce, baked goods, honey, eggs, BBQ, sauces and dressings, popsicles, dog treats and natural body products. Artisans are also featured each week. The market is non-smoking and pet friendly. Tybee Island, Tybee Island. WINE SAMPLING Sample the variety of wines Lucky’s Market has to offer. luckysmarket.com/ savannah-ga/. Lucky’s Market, 5501 Abercorn St.
HEALTH
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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 40 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. 912-355-4601. 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. 912-6445217. 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. 912897-9544. 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. 912350-2676. 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. WOMENHEART OF ST. JOSEPH’S/ CANDLER WomenHeart of St. Joseph’s/Candler welcomes women heart patients or women at risk of heart disease to its monthly support network meeting at 5:00-6:30 PM in Building #6 at the Medical Arts Center at 836 East 65th Street. For more information call 912-388-1836 or email womenheartsavannah@gmail. com Free of charge third Thursday of every month, 5-6:30 p.m. 912-388-1836. womenheartsavannah@gmail.com. facebook.com/womenheartsavannah. St. Joseph’s/Candler Medical Arts Building, 836 E. 65th St.
KID’S HAPPENINGS
AFTER SCHOOL DANCE BREAK YOUTH DANCE CLASS Pop in the Lake Mayer Community Center on Tuesdays and join youth dance class “After School Dance Break.” This is a recreational dance class designed to get kids moving. Dance to the latest hits and get fit at the same time. Bring bottled water and a friend. FREE Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. 912-652-6863. sedavis@chathamcounty. org. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. KIDS CLUB The Kids Club’s mission is to educate and inspire children to take part in their local farmers market while enjoying nutritious foods and empowering their families to make healthy choices at home. Saturdays, 10 a.m. wifarmersmarket@aol.com. Islands High School, 170 Whitemarsh Island Road. 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 nature-based theme. $5 parking Thursdays, 10 a.m. gastateparks.org/skidawayisland. gastateparks.org/info/skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy. 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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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. 912-236CITY. 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. 912288-1034. 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. 912-3522611.
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HISTORICAL WRITERS GUILD The HWG will endeavor to offer a variety of programs for both published and unpublished writers to promote historical fiction and creative non-fiction. All compatible and cross-genre works to historical writing are welcome. HWG is also open to hobbyist writers to enjoy a relaxed and fun environment. Annual dues $20 fourth Monday of every month, 7-9 p.m. 713-907-8627. hwg.rh@comcast.net. Richmond Hill Museum, 11460 Ford Ave.
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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 Dolphin Project’s Education Outreach Program is available to speak at schools,
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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. 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, 10am4pm except Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-395-1500. 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.
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. Operation New 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 Savannah True Animal Lovers Meeting Others. Informal dog walks on Sundays, 5pm (weather permitting). Meet at Canine Palace. Call for info. ongoing. 912-2343336. caninepalacesavannah.com. Canine Palace Inc, 618 Abercorn St.
PETS & ANIMALS
12-STEP RECOVERY EUCHARIST/HOLY COMMUNION 12-Step Recovery Eucharist/Holy Communion is offered at 8:00AM every fourth Friday of the month at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 34th St & Abercorn, Savannah. Everyone is welcome. fourth Saturday of every month, 8 a.m. 912925-4609. alan.phyllis@att.net. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 34th & Abercorn Sts. BAND OF SISTERS PRAYER GROUP
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. 5pm6pm. 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. OPERATION NEW HOPE
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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. 912-6638728. 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. CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLE LIGHT SERVICES The Midway First Presbyterian Church Family will have their Christmas Eve Candle Light Services filled with Praise & Worship. Sun., Dec. 24, 5-7 p.m. 912-884-5967. Midway First Presbyterian Church, 672 North Coastal Hwy 17. 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. 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. 912-2202976. 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.” 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. 42 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. and third Thursday of every month, 7 p.m. 440-3715209. 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.
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FILM: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE This holiday classic is a wonderful way to celebrate the holiday season. The best part? It’s free with a donation to America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia. Bring non-perishable food item, all of which will go to local families and shelters in need. Thu., Dec. 21, 7 p.m. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. FILM: STREET TRASH A gleefully offensive, gory, disgusting, hilariously inappropriate horror comedy that slipped through the cracks, Street Trash was made on a shoestring budget and contains enough dismemberment, brutality, anti-social behavior and gratuitous graphic nastiness to fill five more movies. $7 Wed., Dec. 20, 8 p.m. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. FILM: A CHRISTMAS STORY It’s the 1940s, and a young boy named Ralphie who spends most of his time dodging a bully and dreaming of his ideal Christmas gift, a Red Ryder air rifle. Adults $7, children $5 Sat., Dec. 23, 7-9 p.m. 912-472-4790. info@tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater.org. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horn. FILM: WHITE CHRISTMAS Gather your gal pals for everyone’s all-time favorite heart-warmer for the holidays. And in a new twist on Girl’s Night Out, the Post is partnering with 80 East Gastropub for dinner before the movie. Movie $10, movie with dinner $35 Thu., Dec. 21, 7 p.m. 912-472-4790. info@tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater.org. tybeeposttheater.org. Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horn.
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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 BIKE POLO Like regular polo, but with bikes instead of horses. Meets weekly. See facebook for info. ongoing. facebook.com/ savannahbikepolo. SKATEFEST 2017 Skatefest 2017! Public ice skating returns to the Civic Center through January 1. 90 minute sessions are $8, including skate rental. See savannahcivic.com for complete schedule of daily skate session times. $8, includes skate rental Through Dec. 23 and Through Jan. 1, 2018. savannahcivic.com. savannahcivic. com. The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. 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. YOUTH BASKETBALL A coaches meeting will be on November 28, 2017 at the Lake Mayer Conference room, 6pm. All coaches are welcome to attend this meeting. Practice is planned to begin the week of December 11, 2017 and games start January 6, 2018. Team registration will begin next week, November 27, 2017 for all ages 14U, 12U, 10U, 8U, and 6U. All teams must be registered by Dec. 22, 2017. For more information please contact Cameron Chastain at cjchasta@ chathamcounty.org or 912-652-6782. Through Jan. 6, 2018. Chatham County Public Works & Parks and Recreation, 7226 Varnedoe Drive. YOUTH WINTER BASKETBALL LEAGUE Jenkins Athletic Club announces their Youth Winter Basketball League. Interested players can sign up Monday through Friday from 2:30-6 pm. Registration ends Nov. 30. Practices begin early December. Season starts Jan. 2. Through Jan. 2, 2018.
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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 Ave. CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP Join other non-paid family caregivers in a welcoming and encouraging environment on the fourth Monday of each month from 5 to 6 pm. For more information, please call 912.629.1331, or visit www. EdelCaregiverInstitute.org. fourth Monday of every month. Ruth Byck Adult Day Care Center, 3025 Bull St. This drop-in, one-hour support group provides a safe place to connect with other family caregivers who truly understand each others’ feelings, needs and concerns. Exchange practical information on caregiving problems
and possible solutions, and learn about resources available in our community. You’re not alone. fourth Monday of every month, 1:15 p.m. 912-629-1331. edelcaregiverinstitute.org. Edel Caregiver Institute, 6000 Business Center Drive. 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. FAMILY TO FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAM NAMI Savannah offers their Family to Family Education Program to families who have a loved one diagnosed with a chronic mental illness. This free 12-week class is taught by trained NAMI family volunteers, and participation and discussion is confidential. The class includes diagnosis, crisis, relapse, medications, communication techniques, problem-
solving skills, recovery, rehabilitation, and self-care. Starting date is Monday, Jan. 8 at 6pm. Reservations are necessary as space is limited. Call Lisa at 912-313-3272 or Pam at 912-401-2689. ongoing. namisavannah. org. NAMI-Savannah, Inc., 224 Stephenson Ave., Suite B. 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. 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 912-4143827. 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 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. 912350-7845. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. HOWARD HAND IN HAND CHILDREN’S SUPPORT GROUP Hand in Hand is a support group for children that have a family member or loved one affected by cancer. third Wednesday of every month. 912-8195704. Hand in Hand is a support group for children that have a family member or loved one affected by cancer. For more information, call 912-819-5704. third Wednesday of every month, 2 p.m. 912819-5704. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds 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. CONTINUES ON P. 44
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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 CurrinMcCulloch at 912-350-7845. ongoing. 912350-7845. 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. 912-350-7845. 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 912-358-7150. 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
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Your life in the first half of 2018 will be like a psychological boot camp that’s designed to beef up your emotional intelligence. Here’s another way to visualize your oncoming adventures: They will constitute a friendly nudge from the cosmos, pushing you to be energetic and ingenious in creating the kind of partnerships you want for the rest of your long life. As you go through your interesting tests and riddles, be on the lookout for glimpses of what your daily experience could be like in five years if you begin now to deepen your commitment to love and collaboration.
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You’ll soon have a chance to glide out into the frontier. I suggest you pack your bag of tricks. Bring gifts with you, too, just in case you must curry favor in the frontiers where the rules are a bit loose. How are your improvisational instincts? Be sure they’re in top shape. How willing are you to summon spontaneity and deal with unpredictability and try impromptu experiments? I hope you’re very willing. This may sound like a lot of work, but I swear it’ll be in a good cause. If you’re well-prepared as you wander in the borderlands, you’ll score sweet secrets and magic cookies. Here’s more good news: Your explorations will position you well to take advantage of the opportunities that’ll become available throughout 2018.
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These days it’s not unusual to see male celebrities who shave their heads. Bruce Willis, Dwayne Johnson, Seal, Tyrese Gibson, and Vin Diesel are among them. But in the 20th century, the bare-headed style was rare. One famous case was actor Yul Brynner. By age 30, he’d begun to go bald. In 1951, for his role as the King of Siam in the Broadway play *The King and I,* he decided to shave off all his hair. From then on, the naked-headed look became his trademark as he plied a successful acting career. So he capitalized on what many in his profession considered a liability. He built his power and success by embracing an apparent disadvantage. I recommend you practice your own version of this
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strategy in 2018. The coming weeks will be an excellent time to begin.
truly valuable.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
In fairy tales, characters are often rewarded for their acts of kindness. They may be given magical objects that serve as protection, like cloaks of invisibility or shoes that enable them to flee trouble. Or the blessings they receive may be lifeenhancing, like enchanted cauldrons that provide a never-ending supply of delicious food or musical instruments that have the power to summon delightful playmates. I bring this up, Libra, because I suspect that a similar principle will be very active in your life during 2018. You’ll find it easier and more natural than usual to express kindness, empathy, and compassion. If you consistently capitalize on this predilection, life will readily provide you with the resources you need.
In the Northern Hemisphere, where 88 percent of the world’s population resides, this is a quiescent time for the natural world. Less sunlight is available, and plants’ metabolisms slow down as photosynthesis diminishes. Deciduous trees lose their leaves, and even many evergreens approach dormancy. And yet in the midst of this stasis, Cancerian, you are beginning to flourish. Gradually at first, but with increasing urgency, you’re embarking on an unprecedented phase of growth. I foresee that 2018 will be your Year of Blossoming.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
If you’ve had an unfulfilled curiosity about genealogy or your ancestors or the riddles of your past, 2018 will be a favorable time to investigate. Out-of-touch relatives will be easier to locate than usual. Lost heirlooms, too. You may be able to track down and make use of a neglected legacy. Even family secrets could leak into view -- both the awkward and the charming kinds. If you think you have everything figured out about the people you grew up with and the history of where you came from, you’re in for surprises.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Most of us regard our ring fingers as the least important of our digits. What are they good for? Is there any activity for which they’re useful? But our ancestors had a stronger relationship with their fourth fingers. There was a folk belief that a special vein connected the fourth finger on the left hand directly to the heart. That’s why a tradition arose around the wedding ring being worn there. It may have also been a reason why pharmacists regarded their fourth fingers as having an aptitude for discerning useful blends of herbs. I bring this up, Virgo, because I think it’s an apt metaphor for one of 2018’s important themes: A resource you have underestimated or neglected will be especially valuable -- and may even redefine your understanding of what’s
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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Like all of us, you go through mediocre phases when you’re not functioning at peak efficiency. But I suspect that in 2018 you will experience fewer of these blah times. We will see a lot of you at your best. Even more than usual, you’ll be an interesting catalyst who energizes and ripens collaborative projects. You’ll demonstrate why the sweet bracing brightness needs the deep dark depths, and vice versa. You’ll help allies open doors that they can’t open by themselves. The rest of us thank you in advance!
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
The blunt fact is that you can’t be delivered from the old demoralizing pattern that has repeated and repeated itself -- until you forgive yourself completely. For that matter, you probably can’t move on to the next chapter of your life story until you compensate yourself for at least some of the unnecessary torment you’ve inflicted on yourself. Now here’s the good news: 2018 will be an excellent time to accomplish these healings.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
In 2018, one of your primary missions will be to practice what you preach; to walk your talk; to be ambitious and masterful
in all the ways a soulful human can and should be ambitious and masterful. Live up to your hype in the coming months, Capricorn! Do what you have promised! Stop postponing your dreams! Fulfill the noble expectations you have for yourself! Don’t be shy about using exclamation points to express your visions of what’s right and good and just!
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Years ago, when I started my career as a horoscope writer, my editor counseled me, “Always give priority to the Big Three. Romance, money, and power are what people care about most.” After a few months, he was disgruntled to realize that I wrote about how to cultivate psychological health and nourish spiritual aspirations as much as his Big Three. He would have replaced me if he could have found another astrology writer whose spelling and grammar were as good as mine. But his edict traumatized me a bit. Even today, I worry that I don’t provide you with enough help concerning the Big Three. Fortunately, that’s not relevant now, since I can sincerely declare that 2018 will bring you chances to become more powerful by working hard on your psychological health . . . and to grow wealthier by cultivating your spiritual aspirations . . . and to generate more love by being wise and ethical in your quest for money and power.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
What binds you? What keeps you closed down and locked up? I urge you to ponder those questions, Pisces. Once you get useful answers, the next step will be to meditate on how you can undo the binds. Fantasize and brainstorm about the specific actions you can take to unlock and unclose yourself. This project will be excellent preparation for the opportunities that the coming months will make available to you. I’m happy to announce that 2018 will be your personal Year of Liberation.
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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, 912629-1089. 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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CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR DEEP CENTER Deep Center is on the hunt for Savannah writers to apply for fellowships for Deep’s upcoming semester of programming (January through April). Deep Center is a nonprofit creative-writing literacy program working with Savannah’s public middle schools. Writing Fellows work in teams of two to lead 11 weeks of after-school writing workshops at assigned middle schools. Interested? Learn more and apply at deepkids.com/join. Through Dec. 31. liveoakpl.org. Bull Street Library, 2002 Bull St. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR DOG FOSTER CARE GRRR (Georgia Rescue, Rehabilitation and Relocation) is in need of volunteers for its dog Foster Care Program. Fostering gives animals a second chance at life and allows them to receive temporary care from loving foster parents before finding their forever homes. It is a rewarding experience for both humans and pets in need. Please contact Kathryn at 912-656-5900 for more info. ongoing. No physical address given, none. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR GEORGIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL’S COMMUNITY GARDEN Georgia Regional Hospital is in need of volunteers for their community garden. Contact Jessica Mathis at 912-356-2826 or email her at jessica.mathis@dbhdd.ga.gov. ongoing. Georgia Regional Hospital, 1915 Eisenhower Drive. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR HOSPICE ANGELS Do you have a big heart and time to share? Hospice Savannah is currently looking for amazing volunteers to make a difference in the lives of Hospice patients. Some of these patients have no family and would be forever grateful for the time you could share with them. Become a Hospice Angel to help individuals that are seriously ill and/or Homebound. If you are interested in volunteering, call 912-748-6000 or email hospiceangels@affinishospice.org. ongoing. hospicesavannah.org/. Hospice Savannah, 1352 Eisenhower Dr. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR HOSPICE SAVANNAH Share your love, friendship and empathy with caregivers and hospice patients in their homes or nursing homes. Hospice Savannah is seeking caring volunteers to provide companionship and caregiver respite throughout Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, Liberty and Long counties. There are also opportunities to volunteer in our Hospice House on Eisenhower Drive, in our administrative offices or at Full Circle Grief and Loss Center off Chatham Parkway. Please complete an application on-line at www. HospiceSavannah.org/volunteer or call the volunteer department at 912.355.2289 for more information. No prior experience is needed - just a loving heart. Volunteer training will be offered Monday, May 10 in the community education room at the rear of Hospice House from 8:30 am to 5 pm. Pre-registration is required. ongoing. hospicesavannah.org/. Hospice Savannah,
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Pat Martino Quintet
6:15 pm
Zurich Chamber Orchestra Program I
7:30 pm
Rhonda Vincent & The Rage / Claire Lynch Band
8 pm 12:30 pm
FRI 3/30
SAT 3/31
SUN 4/1 MON 4/2 TUE 4/3 WED 4/4
THU 4/5
FRI 4/6
SAT 4/7
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Benedetto Guitars 50th Anniversary – Featuring Pat Martino, Howard Alden, Romero Lubambo, Chico Pinheiro and “King” Solomon Hicks Derek Gripper, guitar
SUN 4/8 MON 4/9
5:30 & 8:30 pm Derek Gripper / Trio Da Kali 6:15 pm
Zurich Chamber Orchestra Program II
7:30 pm 8:30 pm
Mission Temple Fireworks Revival: Paul Thorn and the Blind Boys of Alabama 4/10 Margaret Glaspy / Juana Molina
12:30 pm
Trio Da Kali
3 pm
FILM : "The Goddess" (1934)
3 pm
Zurich Chamber Orchestra Program III
7 pm
Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn
8:30 pm
John Moreland / Aaron Lee Tasjan
8:30 pm
António Zambujo
3 pm
FILM : BiRDMAN LiVE with Antonio Sanchez
3:30 & 7 pm
Gullah Roots: Etienne Charles / Ranky Tanky
5 pm
Sullivan Fortner, piano
6:15 pm
Kristian Bezuidenhout, fortepiano
7:30 pm
Diego El Cigala
12:30 pm
Chris Pattishall, piano
5:30 & 8:30 pm Trumpet Masters: Celebrating Louis Armstrong & Lee Morgan 6:15 pm
Stile Antico
12:30 pm
Hawktail
6:15 pm
Marc-André Hamelin, piano
7:30 pm
Maria Schneider Orchestra
12:30 pm
Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio
6 & 9pm
Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio / Sullivan Fortner Trio
6:15 pm
Zukerman Trio Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives
8:30 pm
Manual Cinema: Lula del Ray
12:30 pm
Sullivan Fortner Trio
6:15 pm
Zukerman Trio with Daniel Hope & Friends
6:30 pm
Swing Central Jazz Finale: Stomping the Blues
7 pm
Lúnasa with Tim O'Brien
10 pm
Late Night Jazz Jam
2 pm
Audra McDonald
4 & 8 pm
Lee Fields & The Expressions / The James Hunter Six
6 & 9 pm
Bill Frisell Trio / Julian Lage Trio
7 pm
WED 4/11
THU 4/12
Daniel Hope's Air: A Baroque Journey
12:30 pm
7 pm
TUE
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
FRI 4/13
SAT 4/14
3 pm
FILM : "Terezín: Refuge in Music"
4 & 7 pm
The Voice is a Traveler: Moira Smiley / Anna & Elizabeth
5 pm
Daniel Hope & Friends: Balkan Roots
12:30 pm
American Brass Quintet
5 & 8 pm
Tommy Emmanuel / Jayme Stone's Folklife
6:15 pm
Murray Perahia, piano
12:30 pm
American Brass Quintet
6:15 pm
Daniel Hope & Friends: Brahms & Elgar
7 pm
Mike Block & Sandeep Das / Kittel & Co.
7:30 pm
Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal
12:30 pm
Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas
5:30 & 8:30 pm Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas / The Goodbye Girls 7 pm
PIAF! The Show
12:30 pm
The Goodbye Girls
6:15 pm
Yekwon Sunwoo, piano
7 pm
A World of Strings: Toumani & Sidiki Diabaté / Mike Marshall & Jovino Santos Neto
8 pm
North Mississippi Allstars
12:30 pm
Jovino Santos Neto, piano
5 & 7:30 pm
Classical Broadway – A Co-Production with Savannah VOICE Festival
6:15 pm
Daniel Hope & Friends: Romantic Masterworks
7:30 pm
Rhiannon Giddens
8:30 pm
Latin Dance Party: Septeto Santiaguero
11 am
Stringband Spectacular SAVA N N A H
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