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First Friday in Starland FRI 1.3

A monthly art walk featuring galleries, restaurants, boutiques and more. First Friday of every month, 6-9 p.m. Starland District, 40th and Bull. Free

WEDNESDAY 1. 1 Emporium’s Bloody Mary Bar

National Bloody Mary Day is right around the corner, so plan on celebrating. The Emporium will have a bloody mary bar with unique base flavors and a wide array of garnishes to satisfy your tastes. They will be working with Savannah Vodka for a perfect pairing. Receive a Savannah Vodka glass to take home with purchase. They will have Bottomless Bloody Marys as well. 9:30 a.m. Emporium Kitchen & Wine Market, 254 E Perry St. emporiumsavannah.com

Coco’s Post Plunge Oyster Roast

Wash away 2019 at 2020 Tybee Polar Plunge and then join us for our favorite New Year’s Tradition: live music with The Christy Alan Band and roasted oysters for love, luck and lots of fun in 2020. 3 p.m. Coco’s Sunset Grille, 1 Old US Hwy 80, Tybee Island

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Spend your evening with music from Danielle Hicks. 7pm-10:30pm Jazz’d Tapas Bar 52 Barnard St

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Front Porch Improv at La Scala

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Come check it out, cuties, and have a grand old time. Shows are PG-13. La Scala Ristorante has a full bar & dinner menu. Come early for drinks & eats. Stay later for comedy. 8:30-10pm La Scala Ristorante 119 East 37th St, Savannah, Georgia

First, bike over to the observation deck on the causeway where you will go birding with the park manager. Second, bike over to a trail where you will take a short hike and learn about edible plants. Third, head over to the fishing pier where you will fish and crab on Red Bird Creek. Then, bike over to one of our premium cottages and have a light lunch and refreshments while enjoying a beautiful marsh view. Last, bike over to the historic site where a guided tour of the fort and museum will take place. Need more? Join for astronomy program that evening at 7 pm. 9 a.m. Fort McAllister Historic Park, 3894 Fort McAllister Rd. $20 per person plus $5 parking pass 912-727-2339.

First Day Hike

Start the year off right with a hike at Wormsloe. Enjoy a beautiful hike along the scenic marshland highlighting the19th and 20th century history. The hike leaves the Museum at 1:30 pm and last 1.5 hours. The group will be walking our Battery Trail (2.3 mi). Bring water, bug spray, closed toed shoes, and weather appropriate clothing. 1:30 p.m. Wormsloe State Historic Site, 7601 Skidaway Rd.

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First Day Hike

It’s the beginning of a new decade! Start your year off outside in the fresh air for a hike along the Big Ferry Trail. Meet at the trail head at 8:30am. 9 a.m. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Causeway 912-598-2300

Oyster Roast at Two Tides

Two Tides is throwing another New Year’s Day Oyster Roast. Join them for free locally harvested oysters (terroir) and free live music by the Two Tides Bluegrass band featuring members of City Hotel. Husk will also be joining this year with some delicious menu items that pair perfectly with the occasion. This will either be a hootenanny or a hoedown, you decide. 1 p.m. Two Tides Brewing Company, 12 West 41st St.

Poppin’ Off in 2020

Starland Strange & Bazaar starts the year off right with “The Original C.O.B.” pop-up, street corn, corn hole, games, and more. noon pin Starland Strange and Bazaar, 17 W 41st St.

SkateFest

Ice skating at the Civic Center. For a full list of dates and times, please visit SavannahCivic.com Dec. 18-Jan. 5 The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. savannahcivic.com

Tybee Polar Plunge

Join the thousands who will start their new year off with an exuberant stampede into the Atlantic Ocean. All the proceeds benefit the non-profit Tybee Post Theater, the island’s historic performing arts and movie venue. 11 a.m. Tybee Island. $25 adults, $15 children

Wet Nose Wednesday

Bring your well-behaved furry canine friends in for treats provided by our friends at Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming Savannah, and a night on the town while you enjoy all your favorite Ghost Coast spirits. Coastal Pet Rescue will be here with adoptable furry friends and $1 from every drink purchased will go to support their mission. first Wednesday of every month, 5 p.m. Ghost Coast Distillery, 641 Indian St.

THURSDAY 1. 2 2020 Inauguration

Mayor Van Johnson and the members of the Savannah City Council will be sworn in at this ceremony. A musical prelude will be performed by the Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra, and a reception will follow. 6:30 p.m. The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave.

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SkateFest

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Ice skating at the Civic Center. For a full list of dates and times, please visit SavannahCivic.com Dec. 18-Jan. 5 The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. savannahcivic.com

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Peter Brodhead, former owner of Brighter Day Natural Foods, will give guidance and clarity about food as optimal nutrition and food as medicine.

Cue and Brew

It’s time for another Cue & Brew Friday, when Coastal Empire Brewing Co. smokes up some scrumptious chopped pork for you to enjoy, free, while you explore their 16 taps of refreshing craft beer.The pork is limited so come early for your free plate and check out our core, seasonal, and small batch (taproom only) draft selections. 5 p.m. Coastal Empire Beer Co., 79 Ross Rd.

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First Friday Fireworks

Celebrate the end of the week and the beginning of a new month with First Friday Fireworks, presented by Wet Willie’s. first Friday of every month, 9:30 p.m. Rousakis Plaza, River St. Free info@riverstreetsavannah.com. riverstreetsavannah.com/event/first-friday-fireworks 2019

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First Friday for Folk Music

a ton of Savannah history. 11 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. Visitor’s Information Center, 301 MLK Jr. Blvd. $33 savannahformorons.com

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

SkateFest

Ice skating at the Civic Center. For a full list of dates and times, please visit SavannahCivic.com Dec. 18-Jan. 5 The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. savannahcivic.com

First Friday in Starland

A monthly art walk featuring galleries, restaurants, boutiques and more. On display in Sulfur Studio’s gallery: “A Stationary Point on a Spinning Planet” by photographer Bryce Lankard. Lankard will also be debuting a short film of the same name. first Friday of every month, 6-9 p.m. Starland District, 40th and Bull. Free

SUNDAY 1. 5 Art on River Street

Local artists display and sell their art on the river. first Saturday, Sunday of every month, 10 a.m. Rousakis Plaza, River St. Free

First Friday Oyster Roast

Join La Scala for Gulf Coast Select oysters and campfire cannolis on the patio. There will be Coastal Pet Rescue, live music with Diana Rogers, and local artists Jae Jenkins and others. Bring your well behaved pups. 6 p.m. La Scala Ristorante, 119 East 37th St.

JEA’s Oy Vey 5k

Registration includes race participation, entrance to the post dash Chanukah nash, including meal and drink tickets, participation medal for every age group, and a t-shirt, plus a kid’s fun run. 3 p.m. Savannah Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. $30

Odd Lot Improv: Friday Funnies

An improv comedy show in the style of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” 8 p.m. The Loft on Liberty, 215 W. Liberty St. $10 oddlotimprov@gmail.com. oddlot.lol

SkateFest

Ice skating at the Civic Center. For a full list of dates and times, please visit SavannahCivic.com Dec. 18-Jan. 5 The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. savannahcivic.com

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Art on River Street

Local artists display and sell their art on the river. first Saturday, Sunday of every month, 10 a.m. Rousakis Plaza, River St. Free

Gardening Session

Learn how to garden and harvest vegetables and herbs to bring home. Kerry Shay, an organic farmer and owner of landscaping company Victory Gardens, provides free instruction. First and third Saturday of every month. first Saturday of every month, 9:30 a.m. Charles H. Morris Center, 10 East Broad St. 6 Free and open to the public

Savannah Songwriters Series

2020 Inauguration THU 1.2

Before taking office later this year in City Hall, above, Mayor Van Johnson and the members of the Savannah City Council will be sworn in at this ceremony at the Civic Center Thursday night. A prelude will be performed by the Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra, and a reception will follow. 6:30 p.m. The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. Odd Lot Improv: Saturday Shenanigans

An improv comedy show in the style of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” Followed by long form comedy. 8 p.m. The Loft on Liberty, 215 W. Liberty St. $10 oddlotimprov@gmail.com. oddlot.lol

Pegasus Riding Academy Fall Volunteer Orientation

Pegasus Riding Academy is a therapeutic riding program providing safe, professional and ethical equine assisted activities for individuals with physical, mental or emo-

tional disabilities. Volunteers are needed to assist these special children. Horse experience not necessary, just patience and dedication. 10:30 a.m. The Old Dairy Farm, 2500 Tennessee Avenue. 912-547-6482. prasav.org

Savannah for Morons: The Trolley Tour

The tour is hosted by Danny and Johnny Moron, two local actors, comedians, and history buffs. This comedy show on wheels will roast nearly 300 years of Savannah in a 90-minute ride. The tour consists of musical numbers, costume changes, a few surprise appearances and

The January 5 Savannah Songwriters Series show will feature Brent Collins, Louise Warren, and Tom Cooler, performing their original material music for you. This will be their last show at the Sentient Bean, as they will be moving to a new benue in March 2020. 6 p.m. The Sentient Bean, 13 E Park Ave. $5

SkateFest

Ice skating at the Civic Center. For a full list of dates and times, please visit SavannahCivic.com Dec. 18-Jan. 5 The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. savannahcivic.com

MONDAY 1. 6 Odd Lot Improv: Monday Night Madness

An improv comedy show in the style of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” 8 p.m. The Loft on Liberty, 215 W. Liberty St. $5 oddlotimprov@gmail.com. oddlot.lol

NEWS & OPINION EDITOR’S NOTE

to IMAX multiplexes with reclining seats. The other two important buzzwords in Savannah right now are “affordable housBY JIM MOREKIS jim@connectsavannah.com ing.” This issue is taking on more steam with the news that the Chatham Apartments near Forsyth Park — one of the last THE SAVANNAH MALL is about to mark bona fide affordable housing units anyits 30th year, which some people would say where near the tourist area — is set to be is about 20 years too many. developed into higher-end housing. But the timing is right, with discussions Along these lines, there is a nascent about how to repurpose dying malls being effort to somehow repurpose the Savannah a topic of conversation all over the country. Mall into affordable housing itself. There’s a local joke — funny because it’s The rub of course, is that private dollars true — that longtime Savannahians still are unlikely to be the main driver, except just call it “the new mall.” The older, and in remarkable circumstances. always more successful Oglethorpe Mall is For example, Haven for Hope, a very usually just “the mall.” successful transitional housing project in In any case, Savannah never fully San Antonio, Texas, is based at a mall-like accepted the mall named for it. campus constructed mostly through the The reasons are many: private dollars of a retired oil executive. • Savannah’s way too small a market to But in Savannah we’re much more likely sustain two malls in the same area of town. to rely on the public/nonprofit model. • The growth pattern in Chatham The idea of Savannah Mall as Georgia County went west, towards Pooler, rather Southern student housing seems a nonthan south through Georgetown and Rich- starter, as the University already has mond Hill, as was envisioned back in 1990. vacant or underutilized student housing.

This would eliminate the need to purchase the property from a private company, as would be the case with any repurposing of Savannah Mall. That’s an interesting question for our new Savannah City Council. Under the DeLoach/Hernandez era in City government, of course, surplus City property was unloaded to private investors, mostly for upscale projects, mostly through sweetheart deals, with taxpayers now having to subsidize rent payments for government offices which used to be housed in publicly owned buildings. I’m not sure how much of those bad decisions can be overturned – probably not many – but if I were on City Council right now, I’d take a long, hard look at them. For example, think what a gamechanger it would have been for the old utility building on Broughton to have been converted into affordable housing, smack in the middle of the tourist district. How about old school buildings? Chatham County has a special tax, ESPLOST, that does little else but fund new school

In Savannah, there is at least as much of a demand for affordable housing as there is for upscale condos and/or Airbnbs. Many would argue, a much higher demand. • Malls all over the country are being gutted by online commerce. • And Savannah just doesn’t like new things, even thirty years later. Regardless, with the Savannah Mall clearly past its prime, and another of its anchor tenants, Burlington Coat Factory, leaving, we are left with the question of what, if anything, can be done with it. First, it’s important to note that not all malls are dying. Oglethorpe Mall itself seems to be humming along. The same for the Tanger Outlets in Pooler. The enormous Mall of Georgia, in Gwinnett County, does incredible business. One of the nation’s oldest malls, Lenox Square in Buckhead, still packs in the crowds an amazing 61 years after it first opened. Most remaining successful malls in the U.S. seem to have two important buzz words in common: “Mixed use.” The Mall of Georgia, for example, is a modern pedestrian mall, ringed with quality restaurants and bars a substantial cut above a TGIF or an Aunt Annie’s Pretzel stand. Lenox has several Yelp-worthy eating spots withing yards of the entrances. The Tanger Outlets in Pooler are a short drive away from all kinds of entertainment options, from restaurants to bowling alleys

College enrollment is down nationwide, as is usually the case in a strong economy. But the Armstrong campus, in particular, has seen larger than average declines. If anything, the Savannah Mall would seem more useful to Georgia Southern as classroom space than for student housing. The other housing issue in Chatham County has to do with the homeless. There are several notable, successful examples of dead malls being turned into housing for the previously homeless. One of the DC area’s oldest malls, the dead Landmark, has been used for two years as a homeless shelter by the charity Carpenter’s Shelter. They are set to move that operation to a new space later this year, as the old mall is to be redeveloped. That story contains another interesting nugget that might also be of use to Savannah, with perhaps more relevance to the larger issue of affordable housing: Carpenter’s Shelter’s original location in a former DMV building has been converted to affordable housing units, which is why it left for the Landmark Mall. Might there be a surplus of old institutional buildings in Chatham County that could be converted into affordable housing, through a partnership arrangement?

construction, which the district is currently awash in. How about tying that into efforts to use vacated public schools as affordable and/or homeless housing? Are all of these pipe dreams? Probably. Candidly, they may all have to wait on a future consolidation of city/county government here. But where there’s a will, there’s a way. Look at how fast all the new upscale apartments and hotels and SCAD dorms are going up — in the blink of an eye when the market’s right. And when there’s a demand, there’s a market. In Savannah right now, there is at least as much of a demand for affordable housing as there is for upscale condos and/ or Airbnbs. Many would argue, a much higher demand. The trick is to make this demand able to be met in the real world, in a market economy. That will involve partnerships, compromise, and yes, some kind of regulation on new development — perhaps tying in the affordable housing component as part of the permitting process. And that would involve defining exactly what we mean by affordable housing, which might be the best first step. CS

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Paula Kreissler of Healthy Savannah, above, and FFM director Jeb Bush, below. PHOTOS COURTESY OF ST. JOSEPH’S/CANDLER.

Forsyth Farmers’ Market receives grant to begin 912 Food Farmacy program BY RACHAEL FLORA

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THIS HOLIDAY season, Forsyth Farmers’ Market director Jeb Bush got exactly what he wished for. The market was awarded a $455,000 grant from the USDA to begin a produce prescription program in the spring. “This is something we’ve wanted for the past couple years, but it’s just been an issue of securing the funds to do it,” says Bush. Produce prescription programs have been implemented in other cities in an effort to promote healthy eating. “Instead of doctors writing prescriptions for medicine, they’re writing prescriptions for fresh fruits and vegetables, and those prescriptions are actually gift certificates for free produce,” explains Bush. The 912 Food Farmacy will partner with four local health clinics: Memorial Health Children’s Hospital, Chatham County 8 Health Department, St. Joseph’s/Candler’s

particular importance to Lightsey and the Children’s Hospital. “We preach that a lot as well: it takes the whole family and the parents to rolemodel healthy changes as their division of responsibility,” says Lightsey. “Ellyn Satter is the guru of this, but the parents plan, prepare and provide healthy meals, and St. Mary’s Health Center, and JC Lewis “It really will encompass the whole fam- the children choose whether or not to eat it Primary Health Care Center. Each clinic ily’s health,” says Bush. “The effect will be based on what is provided. It’s essentially will recruit about 60 participants who are much larger than the 600 people—we esti- the parents’ job to make healthy changes low-income and at risk for or currently mate about 2,000 people will be affected by for the whole household and lead that venhave a diet-related chronic disease. this grant.” ture. We are a children’s hospital, we’re In the case of the 912 Food Farmacy, the Currently, the Children’s Hospital at providing these produce prescriptions for four clinics will be writing the prescription Memorial has a weight management prochildren, but their whole family gets to for fresh produce after the participants go gram that the 912 Food Farmacy is set to take it home.” through their health check-up and watch complement. The Chatham County Health Departa healthy cooking demonstration. At the “Within the weight management ment also currently offers nutrition educaend of the check-up, they’ll receive their program, we set goals based on increasing tion through WIC. voucher for fresh fruit and vegetables, consumption of fruits and vegetables and “What this will do is help us grow which they can redeem at either the Foroverall living a healthier life,” says Brittany that mission through the grant-funded syth Farmers’ Market on Saturdays or at Lightsey, children’s wellness coordinator dietitian, through the Farmacy program,” any of the 13 Farm Trucks that put up shop and dietitian. “So this program will says Randy McCall, public health all over our city. alleviate those barriers of getting access administrator, “and they’ll offer these They’ll have this check-up once a month to fresh fruits and vegetables. This is types of nutritional education classes to a for six months, and a new group of partici- a program we’ve been implementing variety of citizens across Chatham County pants will begin again the next year. for several years now at the Children’s who sign up and make the commitment. “All in all, over the course of three years, Hospital, where we’ve been teaching So our hope is that we will take that 600 different families will be participating families how to cook and prepare seasonal nutrition message to more than just the in this program,” says Bush. food and implement that across inpatient public health clients who come through What’s unique about this program is and outpatient. It’s been a passion of ours our doors. In turn, it addresses our mission that families will also benefit. Everyone so they can take those skills home. This to promote provision of healthy foods, in the participant’s household will receive [program] just accentuates that program.” especially fresh fruits and vegetables, and vouchers as well. The family aspect of the program is of this makes it easy to get those.” CS

Through her Civil Bikes tour company, Nedra Deadwyler introduces visitors to “unseen and unheard stories about Atlanta” and works to protect historic places.

Bicycle tourism: Deeper connection, more representation, less gentrification BY JOHN BENNETT

DESPITE having one too many letters, “hotel” seems to have become a four-letter word in Savannah. Nonstop construction of hotels to accommodate tourists who want to visit the landmark district could indeed irreparably damage the character that draws them here in the first place, so the concern is valid. Atlanta — a city that’s demonstrated remarkable enthusiasm for shamelessly demolishing its own history — might at first glance appear to be an unlikely source for solutions, but Nedra Deadwyler is advancing a unique approach to tourism in that city.

In 2014 she founded Civil Bikes (civilbikes.com), a walking and bicycle tour company that focuses on “unseen and unheard stories about Atlanta in a unique and accessible way” and “creatively builds a just community and inspires action.” As I’ve written in the past, bicycle tourists are a particularly desirable type of visitor. In addition to locally-owned Savannah Bike Tours, several national bike tour companies are operating in our city. Still, we should be doing more to promote Savannah as a bicycling destination. According to the Adventure Cycling Association, bicycle tourism contributes $83 billion annually to U.S. economy. Cycling visitors also don’t carry the same kinds of “baggage” that other tourists may bring with them. For example, they don’t compete with locals for car parking spaces, don’t put wear and tear on our historic street surfaces, and are unlikely to get in fistfights in City Market when the

bars close — they need their rest so they can get up early to ride. Their importance to our city’s culture and history is even more significant. Visitors who explore destinations by bike are seeking deeper connections with people and places, and value authenticity and history. That’s been Deadwyler’s experience, as she describes her clients as people who want “to get beyond the surface and want to understand where they are for its own merits and in relation to where they come from.” She said they often ask difficult questions about race and class, conversations which she encourages. Her goal is to “provide space to build awareness, knowledge, and understanding with sensitivity and skill,” while exploring a range of topics “from neighborhood history, major movements like Civil Rights, and communities of people who continue to impact Atlanta.”

“Where people have questions like these, they don’t want to see the Georgia Aquarium,” she said. “They want to see the local economy, see where residents live, and what does it mean to be part of a place and that location’s history.” Deadwyler isn’t just showing visitors the sites, she’s working to support and protect the neighborhoods where they are located. For each $35 walking tour, 50 percent is spent in communities that she tours. For each $65 bike tour, 25 percent is spent along the way. “On our tours, we stop at local businesses and cultural spaces. It gives that special moment, supports the local economy, and staves off gentrification,” she said. “As cities change and identities shift in ways that tend to leave out what was there previously, stopping at long-time businesses becomes increasingly more important.” Deadwyler is quick to acknowledge the economic impact of tourism in our state, noting that it accounted for “7.5 percent of GDP growth in 2018.” She said, “Those dollars go a long way to support local businesses. In a time where it seems that more locales are the same as the next, people search for authentic expressions of a place.” Preserving authenticity is especially important when it comes to sharing the history of people and places that have not received the attention they deserve. “It has become very clear that the physical preservation of Black spaces in the built environment is an important part to preserving stories,” she said. “Without the physical representation, the stories ring shallow. And if these locations are utilized by the community of origin, they could serve as an on-going piece of the economic puzzle for Black communities. These are resources that Black people need to retain and incorporate into future plans.” This is why Deadwyler is going beyond introducing visitors to historic structures and spaces, to actively working to protect them. “Civil Bikes is positioning itself to develop partnerships to preserve physical structures, looking for ways to support telling stories connected to the built environment, and telling more stories in a variety of ways including a biking or walking tour and other events,” she said. “In the coming year, Civil Bikes will provide more opportunity for people to engage with history connected to more spaces. And at some point, we plan to have projects where we are doing the work to preserve physical structures.” CS John Bennett is Safety Education Programs Manager at Georgia Bikes.

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Casinos: Bad idea for Georgia, especially bad for Savannah BY JEFF RAYNO

THE CITY OF SAVANNAH is known worldwide for its squares, architecture, coastal beauty, Southern charm, and most of all, its hospitality. It’s already a number-one destination for romance, family friendly excursions, and a newly cultivated mecca for self-proclaimed “foodies.” Why would we endanger this reputation among travelers by rolling the dice on legalized gambling, as is being proposed by State Representative Ron Stephens,

This is the fertile ground where minds supposedly greater than ours envisioned a beautiful racetrack which would be the crown jewel of Indy car racing. Viewing a light-polluting casino with a glittery Ferris wheel next to it from River Street is so anti-Savannah, I hope every reader is sharpening a pitchfork for the public relations battle that will descend upon you in just three short weeks. According to The Washington Post in 2012, the National Gambling Impact Study Commission reported that having a casino within 50 miles of municipalities doubles an individual’s chance of becoming a gambling addict. That would affect all areas of Chatham County, Effingham County, Bryan County and parts of Liberty County.

Only one fifth of people facing the consequences of gambling ever seek help to cure the problem. In the wake of this eyeopening statistic are high rates of divorce, substance abuse, mental health issues, and an increasing crime rate. Georgia already has a problem with sex trafficking. You have seen the posters in public spaces with a hotline for those in trouble to call. A casino will bring more escorts, illegal trafficking of minors and the kind of crime we do not need in this city. The government officials can call it what they want, but you know better. The additional impact would happen to our local theaters, businesses and restaurants who offer wholesome entertainment

Viewing a light-polluting casino with a glittery Ferris wheel next to it across from River Street is so anti-Savannah, I hope every reader is sharpening a pitchfork for the PR battle that will descend upon you in just three short weeks.

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R-Savannah and State Senator Brandon Beach, R-Alpharetta? Could it be the genesis of this feverpitched support for playing the odds began with a billionaire, Tilman Fertitta, who owns the Golden Nugget casinos as well as the NBA Houston Rockets? Did he paint a picture of unlimited revenue streams to both lawmakers which inspired them to create Senate Bill 79 and House Bill 158? If you consider where Savannah would place such a casino, it seems you need only look across the Savannah River to Hutchinson Island.

Imagine the impact on families, particularly the young military families who will be caught in the crossfire. One area the two lawmakers are focusing on is in Columbus, GA. This would have an adverse effect on the men and women serving at Fort Benning. It is hard enough for our brave soldiers to endure what they do, but with the additional lure and PR that would ooze out of a casino, who knows what could happen? Studies have shown that 35-52% of casino revenues come from gambling addicts.

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where dollars spent stay within the local economy. Casinos steal customers and a majority of the money from their wallets. Your call to action is simple. Your letters to the editors are needed to voice your concern. You need to contact Governor Brian Kemp, and ask him to stop this plan. We need to flood social media with information that shows the statistics concerning the adverse effects of gambling. We need to engage every local historic group to stand against this proposal and call it what it is: Bad for Georgia, but especially bad for Savannah. The problem with the current level of leadership at the State level is they are devoid of ideas on how to balance a budget using critical thinking. They instead are influenced by the lure of the lobby, which inherently knows which button to push on each individual legislator to catch their attention. When that happens the will of the people is thwarted, and we are left with pimpedout policies. Nothing could be worse for our future. If we’re going to gamble, let’s give those in power a “straight flush” out of office, and we will let Savannah be the Hospitality Center of the South just the way it is. CS

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Savannah Police’s Criminal Investigations Unit detectives are investigating an early morning shooting Dec. 22 that injured two and resulted in the homicide of a 25-year-old male. “Around 2:15 a.m., officers responded to the intersection of W. 37th and Whitaker streets in response to a shooting and located Tori Sterling, 25, Anthony Mitchell, 33, and Georgesta Bostick, 26, with injuries,” police report. Bostick and Sterling were transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. Mitchell’s injuries were minor in nature. Upon arrival at the hospital, Sterling succumbed to his injuries. Detectives are continuing to investigate this aggravated assault and homicide. Anyone with information is asked to contact (912) 525-3124. Information can also be forwarded to CrimeStoppers at (912) 234-2020. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.

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A collaboration between Savannah Police’s Violent Crimes Task Force (VCTF), Eastside Precinct patrol officers, Gang Unit and Chatham County Police Department resulted in the apprehension of eight individuals and the seizure of drugs, guns and money. “At approximately 5:45 p.m. on Dec. 28, VCTF officers were conducting proactive intelligence gathering in the Waters Avenue corridor, when they The seizure from Waters Avenue witnessed a vehicle driving in a reckless manner. Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the vehicle were apprehended. fled at a high rate of speed,” police report. The following items were seized: “Officers then observed the occupants -88.8 grams of MDMA/Ecstasy pills of the fleeing vehicle get into a subsequent -0.1 grams Crack Cocaine vehicle, which was later located outside of -4.1 grams powder cocaine a residence on Oak Forest Lane. A search of -1.4 grams heroin the vehicle in question and residence led to -31.8 grams Marijuana the discovery and seizure of money, multi-29.9 grams Methamphetamine ple guns, one being reported stolen, drugs (crystal) and drug-related objects.” -Multiple digital scales On Dec. 29, additional search warrants -Multiple empty plastic bags were carried out, which resulted in the sei-10+ cellphones zure of additional drugs and drug-related -$3666 in US Currency objects in connection to this investigation. -Multiple Firearms In regards to this investigation, eight The following individuals were individuals, who acquired 40 felony and apprehended: five misdemeanor charges between them, Joseph Grubbs, 37, Laron Sams, 30,

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Asparagus is healthy and delicious. But for 63-year-old Jemima Packington of Bath, England, the columnar vegetable is much more: Packington is an asparamancer, a person who can foretell the future by tossing the spears into the air and seeing how they land. “When I cast the asparagus, it creates patterns, and it is the patterns I interpret,” Packington said. “I am usually about 75 to 90 percent accurate.” In fact, out of 13 predictions she made for 2018, 10 of them came true. What’s in store for 2019? Packington tells Metro News that England’s women’s soccer team will win the World Cup; “A Star Is Born” will win an Oscar; and fears over Brexit will be largely unfounded. Oh, and asparagus will see an all-time high in sales.

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KION TV reported on Jan. 7 that a Salinas, California, family’s Ring doorbell camera captured video of a man licking the doorbell for more than three hours. The homeowners were out of town during the encounter, which took place around 5 a.m., but their children were inside. Sylvia Dungan, who was alerted to the activity at her front door on her phone, said, “I thought, boy there’s a lot of traffic. ... Who the heck is that?” Salinas police identified the man as Roberto Daniel Arroyo, 33. Arroyo also relieved himself in the front yard and visited a neighbor’s house. “You kind of laugh about it afterwards because technically he didn’t do anything,” Dungan said, although police later charged him with petty theft and prowling.

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Debra Lynn Johnson, 69, of Searles, Minnesota, suffered from heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and mental illnesses, according to the Mankato Free Press, and was a patient at a transitional care center before her husband took her home to have a “death party,” he later told authorities. Brown County sheriff’s officers responding to a 911 call from Duane Arden Johnson, 58, on Jan. 24 found the words “Death Parde God Hell” spray-painted on the front door. Duane came out of the house naked, yelled that his wife was dead and ran back inside, where officers found him in the bathtub picking “things” from his skin. Debra’s body, still warm, was wrapped in a sheet. Duane told police his wife had begged him to take her home to die, so they had staged the party, “rocking out” to Quiet Riot’s “Metal Health” and taking methamphetamines. After her death, Duane said he washed and wrapped her “like the Bible told me to do.” Police found stolen guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in the home, and Duane was charged with felony counts of theft and receiving stolen property.

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• Sharisha Morrison of Albuquerque, NM, and her neighbors have been recipients since Jan. 1 of an odd gift: plastic grocery bags with slices of bread and bologna inside, delivered by an unknown man. At first, Morrison thought the deliveries were acts of kindness, until she opened the bag and smelled the contents. “It smelled like urine,” she said. Morrison can watch him on surveillance camera. “He’ll just walk up and drop it on the little doorknob and walk away,” she said. Police say they can’t do anything unless they catch him in the act. • Zack Pinsent, 25, from Brighton, England, hasn’t dressed in modern clothing since he was 14 years old. Instead, he makes and wears clothes that were popular in the 1800s. “At 14, I made the symbolic decision to burn my only pair of jeans in a bonfire. It was a real turning point,” Pinsent told Metro News. On a typical day, Pinsent wears a floral waistcoat and kneehigh leather riding boots, along with a jacket with tails and a top hat. He explains that his obsession started when his family found a box of his great-grandfather’s suits. He now researches, designs and sews clothing for himself and other history buffs, to great response.

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A Manchester, England, woman named Joan has a unique project in mind for a custom clothing designer. Joan, 55, is anticipating having her leg amputated because of peripheral arterial disease, reported the Daily Mail, so she posted on Sewport.com, requesting help to “create something beautiful and useful” -- a handbag, using her own skin. She has budgeted $3,900 for the project, which she envisions as a “medium-sized handbag with a short strap and a section down the middle that will be made from my skin,” she explained. “I know it’s a bit odd and gross ... but it’s my leg, and I can’t bear the thought of it being left to rot somewhere.”

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Rogers, AR, neighbors Charles Eugene Ferris, 50, and Christopher Hicks, 36, were hanging out on Ferris’ back porch on March 31. Ferris wore his bulletproof vest and invited Hicks to shoot him with a .22-caliber rifle. The vest blocked the bullet, but still hurt and left a red mark on his upper chest. Next, Hicks donned the vest and Ferris “unloaded the clip into Christopher’s back,” according to the police report, also leaving bruises. That’s where it all would have ended had Ferris not gone to the hospital, where staff alerted the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. Ferris initially told officers a story about being shot while protecting “an asset” in a gunfight, but Ferris’ wife spilled the beans about the back-porch challenge. Both were arrested for suspicion of aggravated assault. CS

MUSIC THE VINYL SAY

The Vinyl Say: Andrew Sutphen, frontman/ songwriter for Street Clothes BY SEAN KELLY

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ANDEW SUTPHEN and Street Clothes have been Savannah’s purveyors of synth pop and new wave for several years, emphasising infectious melodies and timeless production. Talking with Andrew about his influences, you immediately understand the very specific lineage of Street Clothes—equal parts synth pop, disco, punk, and glam. Today, Andrew Sutphen has the vinyl say. Walking into Graveface, Andrew immediately stops at the used bin in the front of the store. When you walk into a place like Graveface, where do you start? Right here! I don’t come here as much as I used to, but when I catch it online and see something, I’m like, “Oh, shit!” I used to just hit Ryan up when he’d post about something and said, “That’s mine.” I always start here, because this is all the stuff that’s super cool. (Pulls out a Public Image Ltd record.) See? This is great! Do you tend to gravitate towards a certain genre when you come to go to record stores? Oh, yeah. New wave. Usually just new wave. I’ll do it all, but new wave stuff— first of all, the artwork is always fucking

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dope. The sounds for me are what I always vibrate to right away. All the synth stuff, all the disco-y stuff. Anything I can rip off without anyone really knowing [laughs]. Of course! [laughs]. Did you go to record stores a lot when you were growing up? Yeah. The drummer in my first band, he worked at Tower Records and he’d steal all the best shit. He’d also get me tickets to stuff, which was the best thing about him being in the band. There were a couple of occasions where we’d get into fist fights in record stores over records. Not, like, who was going to buy it, though. One time, he was like, “We’re not the Talking Heads!” I said, “Well, I wish we fucking were!” He was like, “Talking Heads suck!” That was it. We knocked over a bunch of records and got thrown out. Where was that?! In the villiage [in New York City]! We used to get into it. He was a wild man. That’s crazy! He didn’t even mean it. He was just saying it to piss me off.

We venture towards the back of the store, unable to locate any Blondie. Inevitably, we find ourselves posted up near all the Smiths records. I was really thinking about doing a Smiths cover band at The Jinx last year. The only thing I’d feel comfortable with, though, is singing the Morrissey parts. I know I can do that. I’ve never been in a cover band or anything like that. One time we did a Berlin cover, though. For about a year in Street Clothes, we did “Metro.” I love that song! That’s one of my favorites. My favorite record is The Idiot by Iggy Pop. The sound of it, the weirdness to it. But yet, it’s still super catchy. And really fucking dark. That record and Joy Division’s Closer really kind of go right next to each other. Without that record, there’d be no Closer. The lineage of all of that stuff is so weird. If you think about what Iggy was listening to and surrounding himself with at the time; Kraftwerk, DEVO… Stuff that went really well with doing a lot of cocaine. Exactly!

What are some essential new wave records for you?

And Joy Division, weirdly, was really into Jim Morrison. Or, Ian was.

I really like Berlin! And all of the Blondie stuff.

Right, which makes a lot of sense contextually with his vocal style.

Let’s go find a Blondie record and talk about Blondie.

Yeah! But not when you hear it. When I learned that I was like, “Oh, right.” Which

is kind of upsetting because you think he was otherworldly and he invented it all. But really he was trying to do a shitty British impression of Jim Morrison [laughs]. Absolutely. I mean, I’ll take Joy Division over The Doors any day. Of course! Infinitely better. At least, I’m not drawn to The Doors as much. What else do you gravitate towards when you go record shopping? Always Smiths. Always. But I also just love all the weird stuff that nobody is buying. What’s the weirdest thing you’ve bought? Have you ever just bought an album based on the cover with no other knowledge of it? Oh, yeah! All the time. I think the last time I did that it ended up being Miles Davis’ Elevator to the Gallows. Which is, I guess, from that movie. I didn’t know that, and the cover is artwork from the film. I was like, “I don’t even care what this is.” I don’t even like jazz that much! But I’m glad I got it. It’s really cool! And he improvised the score, which I didn’t know until afterwards. That’s right! I got a Roxy Music album with Marilyn Monroe on the cover, and I didn’t even know half of the songs on the record. It was, like, $35. Ryan was like, “You should probably get that.”

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Are you big into Roxy? Not really. I like Brian Eno a lot. I didn’t get that much into it, though. Have you listened to Avalon? No! It’s like this weird, synth pop but kind of easy listening-esque record that was simultaneously very of its time and ahead of its time. It’s really an incredible record. Was Eno in the band at that point? No, this was years later! They were always a little too glam rock for my taste. I lean more towards dance-y stuff, a little more bass oriented. So if you buy a 70s record, you’re going more for something like Chic? Oh, yeah! When I see a Chic record for 10 bucks, it’s mine. And then I’m going to listen to it and try to rip it off in my own way [laughs]. Speaking of Nile Rodgers, are you into Bowie at all?

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Yes! For me the trifecta is Loud Reed, Iggy, and Bowie. I’ve never not been obsessed with Bowie. The interesting thing about Iggy is that he’s of course noted for the proto-punk thing and the Stooges stuff, but I think he’s pretty overlooked for how musically inclined he is. Absolutely. I think The Idiot was mostly Bowie and him, and Carlos Alomar. Iggy I relate to, because I’m not a good musician by any stretch of the imagination. But if you put me in a room… You hear it. I hear it! But not only that, the best thing for me is to have another musician who is super talented there. I think that’s what Iggy Pop does best. Especially the last record with Josh Homme and all of those guys—when he has those kinds of people like that around, it’s fucking magical.

I’ve heard that Iggy wasn’t super thrilled with Bowie’s mix of Raw Power, but there’s something kind of charming about that record in the sense that you don’t care whether it sounds phenomenal. There’s no punk rock left, in that sense. But I think sometimes what bothers me is that there is nothing that will ever sound like that again. When you listen to The Germs, you’re not like, “This is the best mix I’ve ever heard.” Exactly. There’s something about Darby and Pat and the vibe of it all. Right! And that record was “produced by Joan Jett.” Yeah! [laughs]. You wonder what that actually means. Exactly. At the same time, Bad Brains could’ve been produced very poorly. But then you had Ric Ocasek, who came in and made it sound super produced. Maybe he ruined punk rock [laughs]. There’s the headline! “Ric Ocasek ruined punk rock.” Meanwhile, that’s the other biggest influence I’ve got going on. The Cars. All of the equipment at The Dollhouse is from Ric directly. Ric gifted Peter [Mavrogeorgis] all of this gear. There’s a song on our first record called “Smells Like Sex,” which is a hilarious name for a song. The end of the song is a complete rip off of “Push It,” which is actually a Cars riff that then became “Push It.” We did it just enough that I can’t get sued [laughs]. But that’s the whole ending to the song. I was like, “Well, let’s just do it because we have The Cars’ tape machine.” I don’t think he gets enough credit for the records he produced. Weezer, Nada Surf, Bad Brains, etc. A lot of people don’t know about that. But he didn’t produce his own stuff, which is weird. It doesn’t matter, though. When you hear the guitar work on those records, you know it’s him. When you hear Bad Brains, Weezer, and The Cars, you know that that’s the same guy. Especially the solos. With his passing, I think he’s getting a lot more praise for being as incredible a songwriter as he was. Yeah. I think the Cars stuff has this boxy, very straightforward thing going on. And that’s what I think I’m trying to do. I’m always just trying to do that. CS

MUSIC INTERVIEW last song, “Pop Song,” it initially had three A sections. We realized that it was kind of boring and repetitive, you know? Or, like, the tempo wasn’t right. The other two releases were completely conceived at home and then we took it in the studio. With the first one, no show had been played before it was recorded. And the second one was an exploration in layerbuilding. With this one it was like, “Let’s just write songs that have sections and keep moving.” Do you remember a moment in particular on tour when the wheels started turning, and you realized that people were responding to the dance stuff? I do remember a moment! It was at The Bends in St. Pete, and it’s not a big space. It’s a small room, but everyone was just dancing. It was packed; it was almost like they were bouncing off of each other. That was the first time that we’d stacked the set in a certain way where it would keep the energy up in that way. We were like, “We should do more of that.” What was the first song that laid the groundwork for what the EP became musically?

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We started with “Miami,” and then the next one was “Pop Song.” On that one, we just tried to push it harder. On “Miami,” we tried to capture the energy of Miami. So with “Pop Song,” we were really trying to do something super high energy. That was definitely the one we kept tweaking. Those two were the starting point. Do you see this as a thread you’d like to keep pulling conceptually, or is Bero Bero more of a blank slate that you can sort of do whatever you’d like with?

I think we’re having fun experimenting with different ideas, which is why we decided to go for the dance idea. I know we’d like to collaborate with Dope Knife and do a trip hop thing with him. I want It seems like this EP was intentionally to do something like that, but what gets us on the dancier side, stylistically? called back at [venues] is when we play the dancier stuff. But as far as what we do next, Yeah, that’s why we ended up calling it I’m not sure exactly. We want to keep it Dance [laughs]. We were like, “Maybe we open and not do one thing; we’re just influshould think of something more creative.” enced by so many styles of music. Dave But then we’d come back to the idea that we and I have this musical relationship where were intentionally trying to write somethere’s room for that kind of exploration thing dance-y. Even the second song on the because we trust each other. CS EP, which is darker, we still wanted to keep BERO BERO DANCE EP RELEASE moving. SHOW @THE JINX We’ve played shows all over the East Fri., Jan 10, 9:30 P.M. Coast now, and some of the shows we’d 127 W Congress St intentionally play all of our dance-y stuff. It was just fun. So this time we decided to focus on trying to write all songs like that. We’d try and play them live and then go back to the drawing board—like with the 15

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LOCAL BAND Bero Bero has become known for their explorations of synthbased music, and they’ve always relied heavily on groove as a central part of their endeavors. Over the course of the last few years, during which time they’ve released EPs and singles, the duo—comprised of Veronica Garcia-Melendez and David Murray—has earned a reputation for not just being great songwriters and producers but also captivating live performers. What makes that fact important to the evolution of Bero Bero is that it’s the entire foundation of their new EP Dance, out Jan.

4 on House of Strut Records. All of the songs on the EP were crafted with the idea that they would be danceable songs that are optimal for playing live. It’s a concept they employed after noticing that their more dance-oriented material went over best during shows, so they took the excitement and ran with it. The results of Dance recall the best of 80s synth pop (Yaz, Depeche Mode, Eurythmics, etc.), fused with the sleekness of more modern electronic music. It’s a captivating work that places the groove in a new place, and a new pace, for Bero Bero. Ahead of the EP release, and the release show at The Jinx on Jan. 10, we caught up with Garcia-Melendez to learn more about Dance.

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NON- IS a musical amalgam without any exaggeration. The band, founded by Jack Whelan in 2015, fuses elements of black metal, post-punk, shoegaze, 90s emo, and screamo in a way that sounds like it hasn’t quite been done before. What started as a bedroom project for Whelan has taken on its own life thanks to powerful production, emotionally and socially-charged lyrics, and a unique approach to heaviness and melodic intensity. The Boston-based band is headlining a special show at Civvies on Wed., Jan. 8, alongside SEED, soundaltar., and Love Cosma. The show will include a pop up shop from Sol Flair Jewelry, as well as a clothing swap. It’s another stellar show for Civvies, who have started hosting touring and local bands as an all-ages alternative to traditional clubs and venues in town. Ahead of the show, we caught up with

Whelan to learn more about their ambitious and enthralling band, and why representation matters in heavy music. So this started about four years ago? Yeah, it started with me in my bedroom just super depressed and writing atmospheric black metal tunes. I wasn’t even very good at guitar at that point, but as I was starting to write music that was just outside of what I was able to play, I started bringing in some of the old Midwestern emo stuff I was into, the screamo stuff, and the shoegaze stuff. I stopped thinking about what I was writing and whether or not it fit into a genre. It seems like it does have sort of a “no holds barred” thing to it. Did you come from other bands, or was that truly your starting point musically? I was in a band previous to that called Dent, and I was the drummer. That was much more of a kind of frenetic punkmeets-black metal sort of thing. I was in that band with Lane from Elizabeth Colour

Wheel; that was her first band, and then ECW got really big. While we were in the midst of that band, I started writing music of my own and bouncing ideas off of Lane. It sounds like Non- wasn’t really a conceptual thing necessarily—was there some level of wanting to do a certain musical thing? Well, the initial impetus was that I wanted to be making my own music. I like being in bands, but in the platitude of a tortured soul, there’s something that needs to get out. Musically it’s semi-conceptual, but a lot of why I write is a lot more conceptual. The first few EPs definitely had a binding thread to them. Each body of work has thematic ties holding it all together. We’re working on a really big record right now that’s definitely thematic, and some of the most ambitious and genre-defying stuff we’ve done.

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You don’t see a lot of people exploring gender and sexuality in heavier styles of music. I mean, you see it more nowadays because the tides have been changing. I would never, for the sake of comfort, find a way to downplay those ideas. in and play and find the sound as things progress? I kind of like to be left to my own devices, you know? If you listen to something too often, it has in the past colored things that I’ve written. Some of the stuff that really, really inspired me was bands like Krallice. Coming back to those records, like Dimensional Bleedthrough, definitely inspired me a lot. But even with some of the stuff we’ve been writing now, I’ve been listening to a lot of folkier stuff like Sun Kil Moon and those Big Thief records that came out this year. You mention Sun Kil Moon—everything Mark Kozelek does, whether it’s that project or Red House Painters, has this very melancholic vibe and it’s for the most part very poetic. Does that sort of approach to lyrics inspire you? Especially nowadays with the stream-ofconsciousness singing that he does, there’s a beautiful monotony to what’s going on. The emotional capacity comes from the storytelling or the small inflections in his playing. On a lyrical level for you, what subjects, etc do you find yourself gravitating towards at the moment? I have a really hard time with nightmares, so a lot of the thematic stuff from the first EP was reconciling with some of the nightmares that I had. A lot of them had to do with trauma, gender, and that sort of thing.

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A lot of it is analyzing the extent to which introspection is healthy and unhealthy. Some stuff that I’ve been writing about now kind of deals with guilt and culpability. Living with trauma and mental illness, there’s a lot of flatline in terms of intensity. That’s a lot of what I’ve been dealing with lately. I think those are things that are really relatable to lots of people in various ways, whether it has to do with trauma, mental illness, or things like gender identity. It’s important to talk about that stuff, too—as much art can reflect people’s realities as possible is never a bad thing. The big thing for me is seeing these kind of spaces of commiseration in areas that even five or ten years ago it was hard to find representation for. You don’t see a lot of people exploring gender and sexuality in heavier styles of music. I mean, you see it more nowadays because the tides have been changing. I would never, for the sake of comfort, find a way to downplay those ideas. The lyrics are visceral—extreme music is hard to listen to and it shouldn’t be a comfortable thing. I don’t want to cut corners. In that extreme space, I think there’s a lot of capacity to find comisuration and catharsis. CS

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MUSIC FESTIVAL FEATURE he says. “There’s nobody better. Nobody does what he does, or can do what he does. He developed this entire business with all of the festivals he does up through North Carolina. He’s one of our heroes; he really is. We struck a friendship up years ago, and we’ve always admired what he does. To get a phone call asking to take over his business—I don’t think a lottery could’ve excited us any more.” Among this year’s headliners at Jekyll Island is the legendary Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, as well as The Gibson Brothers, Rhonda Vincent, and Doyle Lawson. Moore told Connect in a statement that he’s looking forward to seeing the Adams Bluegrass brand continue on through the Evans’. “For the last 28 years Norman Adams has supported Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out and the friendship with Norman and July that we created over that time has been wonderful. Norman will forever be a legendary figure in the bluegrass festival scene. Over the last 7 years we have worked a lot of shows with Ernie and Debi, ironically the first show at Dixieland Music Park in 2013, I had laryngitis and could not sing. Ernie handled the situation like the professional he is and it has been fantastic working with him ever since,” Moore said. “I am excited that Norman is passing the torch to Ernie to carry the festivals he has built into the future and I have full faith in Ernie’s vision and talents to succeed for years to come.” Among those legendary and beloved names, Evans says he’s looking to expand Russell Moore & IIIrd Time Out to younger names in the genre and more slated for Jekyll Island Bluegrass progressive facets of bluegrass. The future Festival. PHOTO BY ANTHONY LADD of the festival will find it moving more into the digital realm, which Evans says is a big priority. “Bringing it into the digital era has taken, for the last two or three months, 18 hour days, seven days a week for the last two or three months,” he says. “We’ve recruited some good people who are helping us, and that’s the first order of business. The second order of business is, ‘How do you change something that’s not broken and move forward?’” the whole time I was in the corporate world Of course, the Adams’ were evolving the I was thinking about music,” Evans tells bluegrass festival format for a long time— Connect. Evans says his goal is to continue the work “We knew that if we could make this that’s been done and carry on the immense work during the recession, that we would legacy of bluegrass that has existed in their blossom by virtue of the economy rebound- world for decades already. ing and the business bouncing back. And “Norman was bringing in The Cleverlys that’s kind of what happened.” last year—if you’re going to [evolve], you Evans and his wife staged several festihave to embrace it,” Evans says. CS vals regionally and hosted concerts, mak44TH ANNUAL JEKYLL ISLAND ing connections along the way. Norman NEW YEAR’S BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL Adams, a friend of the couple, decided at @JEKYLL ISLAND the age of 85 to retire from the bluegrass business and asked the Evans if he wanted Jan. 2, 12 P.M. til Jan. 4, 10 P.M., $45+ Tickets available at adamsbluegrass.com to acquire their festivals. “[Norman] is a pioneer of what he does,”

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ON JEKYLL ISLAND, you can count on one thing to start a new year the right way—the Jekyll island New Year’s Bluegrass Festival. This year, though, things are a little different. Evans Media Source, a successful event company, has acquired Jekyll Island and numerous other bluegrass festivals from the legendary Norman and Judy Adams. Adams Bluegrass has been running the festival and several others until this year, 18 when the couple in charge announced

their retirement. Ernie Evans and his wife Debi have taken over the Adams’ festivals, and are planning to keep much of the same traditions from the beloved Jekyll Island festival the same while looking towards the future with new and exciting additions from the modern world of bluegrass. For the Evans’, acquiring the Adams brand is another step in a consistently-rising business that has seen serious success over the past several years. “My wife and I have been promoters for about twenty years but we dove in head first at the downturn of the economy in 2008, believe it or not. I had lost a pretty significant corporate job of 27 years, but

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Indie rock trio Basically Nancy quickly became a buzz band in the local scene after making waves at Savannah Stopover Music Festival. The band takes cues from bands like Pixies and Siouxsie & the Banshees, but what they do is uniquely theirs. After a bit of a break, the band returns to El-Rocko for what’s sure to be one of the best local shows you’ll see in 2020. They’ll be joined by Rev Bro Diddley & the Hips and Immaterial Possession. SAT., JAN. 4, 9 P.M.

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Jazz bassist Mikailo Kasha brings his trio show to Good Times amid a successful career so far that has found him playing alongside the likes of David Binney and Ben Wendel. He’s played internationally and has won numerous scholarships and awards for his talent and skills. He’s a force to be reckoned with in the jazz world, making this show one that shouldn’t be missed. FRI., JAN. 3, 8 P.M.

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TRIVIA & GAMES

The Chromatic Dragon Geeky Trivia Night, 8 p.m. Dub’s Pub Trivia, 7:30 p.m. The Jinx Human Jukebox Trivia, 10 p.m. Service Brewing Company Trivia Night with Daniel, 6:30 p.m. Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Trivia, 9:30 p.m. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) Tubby’s Bar Bingo, 7 p.m. World of Beer Trivia, 7 p.m.

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Bay Street Blues Hitman Blues Band Bayou Cafe Eric Culberson Band, 9 p.m. Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt, 6 p.m. Cohen’s Retreat Munchies and Music, 5 p.m. Congress Street Social Club DJ Basik Lee Jazz’d Tapas Bar Danielle Hicks Duo, 7 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music, 8 p.m. The Perch at Local 11 ten Alia Torres, 5:30 p.m. PS Tavern Live Music Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Gypsy Jazz, 7 p.m. River House Andrew Gill, Andrew Gill Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m. The Shrimp Factory Matt Eckstine, Matt Eckstine Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Open Mic, 9 p.m. Top Deck James Lee Smith, 6:30 p.m. Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Jon Lee’s Apparitions,

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TRIVIA & GAMES

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Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt, 6 p.m. Congress Street Social Club DJ Square One Jazz’d Tapas Bar Jon Lee Murphy Band, 9 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music, 8 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Squash Molly McGuire’s JD Music Group, 6 p.m. Pour Larry’s DJ & Live Music Prohibition Bootleg Beats, 10:30 p.m. Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Jody Jazz Trio, 6:30 p.m. River House Josephine Johnson, Josephine Johnson 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. Service Brewing Company Bluegrass By The Pint w/ City Hotel, 5:30 p.m. The Shrimp Factory Alex Bazemore, Justin Morris Taste of India Ben Lewis, 6:30 p.m. Tijuana Flats Gary Strickland Vic’s on The River Claire Frazier and Steven Bryan, 7 p.m. The Warehouse Kyle Yardley Wild Wing Cafe Brian Conley, Bill Hodgson

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KARAOKE

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

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Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Nancy Witt, 6 p.m. Boomy’s Liquid Ginger, 10 p.m. Congress Street Social Club DJ Werd Life El-Rocko Lounge Basically Nancy, Rev Bro Diddley and the Hips, Immaterial Possession, 9 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar FreeSpirits, 9 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music, 8 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub James Lee Smith Molly McGuire’s Groove Benders, 6 p.m. The Olde Pink House David Duckworth & Alisha Duckworth The Perch at Local 11 ten Cyril Durant, 5:30 p.m. Pour Larry’s DJ & Live Music Prohibition Bootleg Beats, 10:30 p.m. Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Jody Jazz Trio, 6:30 p.m. River House Ricky Standard, Ricky

Standard Rusty Rudders Tap House Live Acoustic Music, 6 p.m. Ruth’s Chris Steak House Eddie Wilson Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m. The Shrimp Factory Adam Nye, Adam Nye Stafford’s Public House DJ Rudy Lui, 9:30 p.m. Taste of India Magic Rocks Vic’s on The River Claire Frazier and Steven Bryan, 7 p.m. The Warehouse Individually Twisted, Individually Twisted Wild Wing Cafe Jason & Uncle Buck, Bucky & Barry, Bill Hodgson, Draucker

KARAOKE

Bay Street Blues Karaoke Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m. McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

COMEDY

The Loft on Liberty Odd Lot Improv: Saturday Shenanigans, 8 p.m. Visitor’s Information Center Savannah for Morons: The Trolley Tour, 11 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. The Wormhole Comedy Planet, 8 p.m.

The Black Rabbit DJ Square One, 9 p.m. Little Lucky’s DJ and Karaoke Rusty Rudders Tap House DJ Tap Vice Mojito Bar and Lounge Live DJ

SUNDAY 1. 5 LIVE MUSIC

Bayou Cafe Don Coyer, 9 p.m. Congress Street Social Club Voodoo Soup, 10:30 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music, 8 p.m. The Olde Pink House Eddie Wilson Prohibition Bluegrass Brunch w/ Cory Chambers and Evan Rose, 11 a.m., Whiskey and Wine, 8 p.m. River House Eric Britt The Shrimp Factory Jon Hill Tubby’s Tank House (River St.) Jeremy J Riddle, 6 p.m. Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Thomas Claxton Wild Wing Cafe Bucky & Barry, High Velocity

TRIVIA & GAMES

Moon River Brewing Co. Trivia, 6 p.m. Tailgate Sports Bar and Grill Trivia, 9:30 p.m.

MONDAY 1. 6 LIVE MUSIC

Abe’s on Lincoln Open Mic, 10 p.m. Bayou Cafe David Harbuck, 9 p.m. Fiddler’s Crab House (River St.) Phillip Wise Open Mic Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music, 8 p.m. Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon The Warehouse Jason Bible Wild Wing Cafe Stan Ray The Wormhole Open Mic, 8 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

Club One Bingo with Dawn Dupree, 5:30 p.m. The Flying Fish Trivia Night, 7 p.m. The Jinx Music and Movie Trivia, 10 p.m.

KARAOKE

Boomy’s Karaoke, 10 p.m. Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m. McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

COMEDY

The Loft on Liberty Odd Lot Improv: Monday Night Madness, 8 p.m. White Whale Craft Ales White Whale Open Mic Comedy

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Fia Rua Irish Pub Family Movie Night, 8 p.m.

TUESDAY 1. 7 LIVE MUSIC

Bay Street Blues Ben Keiser Band Bayou Cafe Jam Night with Eric Culberson, 9 p.m. Fiddler’s Crab House (River St.) Eric Moore The Jinx Hip Hop Night Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Live Music, 8 p.m. The Ordinary Pub Jeremy J Riddle, 7 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

Basil’s Pizza and Deli Trivia, 7 p.m. Coach’s Corner Texas Hold ‘Em, 7 p.m. CoCo’s Sunset Grille Trivia, 7 p.m. Congress Street Social Club Trivia, 10 p.m. Fia Rua Irish Pub Trivia, 7:30 p.m. McDonough’s Bingo, 7 p.m. Mellow Mushroom Trivia, 7:30 p.m. PS Tavern Poker Rachael’s Adults Only Trivia, 9 p.m. Savannah Taphouse Trivia, 7 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe (Pooler) Trivia, 9 p.m.

KARAOKE

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The Rail Pub 405 W. Congress St.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar 52 Barnard St.

Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant 402 MLK Jr. Blvd.

The Jinx 127 W. Congress St.

River House 125 W. River St.

Vice Mojito Bar and Lounge 109 W Broughton St, Unit B Vic’s on The River 26 E. Bay St.

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub 117 West River St.

Rusty Rudders Tap House 303 W. River St.

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Ruth’s Chris Steak House 111 W. Bay St.

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Fia Rua Irish Pub 10132 Ford Ave.

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Fiddler’s Crab House (River St.) 131 West River St.

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PS Tavern 11 W. Bay St.

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

World of Beer 112 W. Broughton St.

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Wild Wing Cafe 27 Barnard St.

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Pour Larry’s 206 W. St. Julian St.

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Savannah Taphouse 125 E. Broughton St.

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White Whale Craft Ales 1207 Bull St.

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McDonough’s 21 E. McDonough St.

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Congress Street Social Club 411 W. Congress St.

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IT’S BRYCE LANKARD’S TIME Photography exhibition on view at Sulfur Studios through this weekend

Bryce Lankard’s work explores the concept of the passage of time. PHOTOS COURTESY OF

BY RACHAEL FLORA

rachael@connectsavannah.com

DISASTERS have the unique potential to change our perception on things. Photographer Bryce Lankard just so happened to experience two. He was living in New York City when 9/11 happened, and he was a longtime New Orleans resident right up until Katrina hit. The experiences left him with a feeling of impermanence. “What I really found myself thinking about was how there are these things in life that one takes for granted, wanting things to be around forever,” remembers Lankard. “Generally, you can apply that to a big tall skyscraper, you can apply that to a city, but you can apply it to abstract concepts as well.” That reminiscent feeling is the inspiration behind part of the body of work for “A Stationary Point on A Spinning Planet,” Lankard’s latest exhibition up now through Jan. 4 at Sulfur Studios. The exhibition consists of two bodies of photographic work, “Transience” and “Blink of an Eye,” as well as Lankard’s first foray into video, after which the show is named. “At the same time, I was seeing all this work related to 9/11 and Katrina, which we unfortunately call ‘disaster porn,’” says Lankard. “A lot of destruction, and I’m guilty of that—I took images like that as well—but that wasn’t the thing I wanted to express. I wanted to express the idea of not taking for granted these moments in life.” To capture that fleeting feeling, Lankard used cheap plastic cameras to photograph familiar scenes, like boardwalks and playgrounds, when they were empty. Those choices contributed to a lo-fi feeling, with a natural vignette and gauzy edges. “These are really organic cameras, so I

did this very purposeful double exposed sequences that leave you a mild sense of disorientation, which is again how you feel when something is suddenly gone,” says Lankard. After that body of work was completed, Lankard found he didn’t want to give it up. The idea of time passing stuck with him, and he wanted to discover other ways to work that out in his art. “I love spending time in the natural world, and I’m historically a still photographer, and still photography tends to capture things in a faction of a second,” he explains. “Well, how do you express the passage of time?” Lankard answered his question by shooting long sequences of images with his iPhone. “I took these moments which comes back to the title of the show, a stationary point on a spinning planet, which is you’re standing on the edge of a pond and it’s raining and the beauty of the rain droplets and the circles they make on the surface of water and it changes every instant,” he says. The ease of shooting with an iPhone contributed to Lankard’s ability to capture these moments. He points out that he doesn’t always bring his camera equipment out with him, but he’s always got his phone. “When you see a thing happening, if you didn’t have a phone in your pocket, you would observe it but never be able to record it,” he says. “It’s a great tool to capture and observe those moments in life.” Also evident in this body of work is Lankard’s interest in wabi-sabi, a Japanese

aesthetic that accepts imperfection and transience. His embrace of that aesthetic, as well as some supportive friends, pushed him to try something new. “I had friends who really encouraged me to push my own limits with that, and because I was working from this wabisabi aesthetic, it inspired me to do these long, vertical scrolls on washi paper that capture the real aesthetic of wabi-sabi, and that’s why I also took it to film,” says Lankard. “I wanted something that could tie these two bodies of work together. I’ve been experimenting with making films for a while, but usually they’re really just kind of fun and casual.” Lankard’s first video project is ten minutes long and not in a narrative format, instead serving as a complement to the photographic portion of the work. “The film was broken up into segments that I think respond to that sense of movement and even the quality of light and the passing of time in a way that makes you slow down and just observe things,” he says, “like fall leaves flowing down the stream or the reflection of light flickering on the surface. It’s the same sort of themes, same subjects as the still stuff, but expressed in a temporal form instead of things frozen in time.” A resident of Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, Lankard’s parents have lived in the Savannah area for quite some time. After his father passed away, he came to spend more time with his mother and came across Sulfur Studios. “I was pleased there are places like that here, and that one of the founders [Emily

Earl] had a background in photography, which is my thing,” he shares. Photography is, most certainly, Lankard’s thing. He’s been into the medium since high school and did plenty of editorial work post-college. He cofounded Tribe Magazine in the mid-90s, which was distributed internationally. “It was a venue for me and, by extension, all my peers that I was able to hire, and I challenged them and myself to do the stories that would never show up in other magazines, and to do them in the most creative ways you could think of. Don’t be conservative,” he says. “That was a great experience. I’m so jealous of Garden and Gun—I would say we were maybe a predecessor of what they’ve got going on now. We were about alternative Southern culture.” Notably, Lankard is also the cofounder of the New Orleans Photo Alliance and the Click! Photography Festival in the Triangle in North Carolina. He’s recently had a midcareer retrospective, which he finds crazy. “They said mid-career, and I was like, ‘Mid? I’m about ready to end this! Do I have to keep making work?” he laughs. “There are times I still think of myself as an emerging artist.” Still, Lankard has enjoyed a full career, even though it’s apparently only halfway over. “I think it’s a pretty rare and lucky person who finds themselves only having to do what they want to do for themselves. We all wish that was us,” says Lankard. “I love my medium—I love photography, I love teaching it, I love enabling others to get their work out into the world. With the magazine and the two festivals, I love supporting my peers and fellow photographers, and it gives me great joy to do that. It enriches my life in other ways.” CS

“A Stationary Point on a Spinning Planet” is on view through Jan. 4 at Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. The opening reception is Fri., Jan. 3.

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CULTURE VISUAL ARTS

or studying a book. “I’m reading this story about Harriet Tubman, and now I’m going to make work about Harriet Tubman.” The work is there, but it’s layered. You can come to it in a certain way and take something else from it. I’m touching on specific issues, but I’m not forcing my audience to think a specific way. And I’m a visual artist, so there’s a visual aesthetic. I’m not just a historian. I’m bringing an identity to these old stories. I’m always trying to put myself in those conversations, with my body being referenced in these specific ways.

QUESTIONS WITH Sharon Norwood BY RACHAEL FLORA

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SHE MAY be new in town, but Sharon Norwood is certainly an artist to know. After getting tired of the figure as her subject matter, Norwood pivoted to line. Hair is everywhere in Norwood’s work, from drawings of braids to split ends on china sets. Her work calls into question our relationship with hair, particularly the hair of black women, and makes a strong statement without being overtly political or heavy-handed. We caught up with Norwood last week.

here, the art culture is here. I feel like Savannah is an old place with a lot of history. There’s a flux that’s happening; it feels like it’s constantly on the cusp of becoming something. I feel that the space is also good for my work because my work touches on a lot of historical narrative, colonialist type stuff.

2. How does Savanah inform your work?

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This place we bought, when we got there, we found all these different things like old pictures; I think there were some AfricanAmerican ladies from the 1800s in the images. Some of those images ended up inspiring some of the themes I’m working How long have you been in on—histories and roots, even just walking Savannah? along the waterfront and seeing the ballast walks. I’ve been here about a year and a half. It’s My work is normally based on imagined such a roundabout thing. The best thing histories, so some of it’s not real history, or you can do, after about seven years of being history you’ve learned but you don’t realize married, is you turn to your husband and you’ve learned. Sometimes my work lives say, “You know what, I’m going back to within that space. I don’t necessarily school.” So I went back to school and got research and make work, so being here my MFA. He got a transfer here to the Air allows an organic way to come across these Force base, so that’s why I’m here. stories and for it to be a part of the work I 24 I do like it here. All these schools are make, as opposed to being research-based

How does your use of hair in your pieces tie into that? When I first started making work, one of the things I wanted to talk about was things that are distinctly African-American. How do I discuss the thing without using the figure? How do I reduce these markers to the lowest common denomination, where people can still read it in this specific way? I was doing figuration a lot and wanted to get away from it. The line, the hair—that gave me the chance to speak about these issues but also make work that, even though it’s political, I can still be making work that for me isn’t political. I’m making this work as a black woman but I’m not necessarily talking about these very harsh subjects all the time. Sometimes it’s just about drawing this curly thing. In undergrad, I was making all this stuff and couldn’t concentrate on a thing. I kept doing all these different things. But once I found the line, I’ve been completely centered.

4. Tell me about the process of finding the line.

I was making clay masks that people enjoyed, but I got really sick of making them. I wasn’t inspired by them anymore. It was taking so long, the process of making and painting, that I was just like, I’m going to do ink and paper. At the time my hair was falling, I was always finding hair around the house. I decided to do a still life of my hair that’s fallen. When I first started drawing the hair, I didn’t

know if it would render as hair. When you’re drawing hair, you can’t look away or you’ll lose your mark, so it became this meditative process of trusting the line, all that stuff I heard in undergrad. After I made about 13 drawings, my godson walked in the room and was like, “Sharon, how did you get the hair on there?” So I started inviting my friends over, and my African-American friends were like, “Oh, yeah, that’s hair when it’s fallen off the brush.” To me, when I started hearing those stories, it was just so inspiring—they see it. With certain things, you have to teach the audience how to see. I became very interested in that. I’m going to try to teach my audience how to see, and if they see this as hair, then that will free me to be able to take this further.

5. What do you hope people take away from your work?

For me, the work seduces you visually. You think you’re looking at this very pretty thing, and you get in closer and you’re like, what the hell? You’re left alone with your thoughts and ideas about the thing, and you have to negotiate your way out of it. You have to think, “How do I feel about this? Do I feel this work has merit? And why do I feel that way?” But it’s a conversation you have with yourself—it’s not a conversation you’re having with me. We remove hair, we don’t want evidence of hair, and the work just keeps giving like that. It’s so layered in terms of how we look at hair being dirty. If you put race into it, it’s a conversation about domesticity or labor. African-American hair has become such a big subject matter in art, and even though I use hair in the work, it’s not just about hair. It’s not just about this material of hair, it’s more in a sense that I’m able to teach my audience how to see. It speaks to something bigger than ourselves. However many hairs you’ve shed, where did it all go? There’s this thing that sort of brings us back to our humanity or aybe something bigger than ourselves. That’s one of the things about the work that makes it so I can’t move on to anything else. I’ve got to keep working. CS

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OPENINGS & RECEPTIONS NAE’KEISHA JONES — Nae’Keisha Jones is an illustrator and writer from Colorado, now living in Savannah. She graduated from SCAD with a B.F.A in Illustration and a minor in Creative Writing. She is the author and illustrator of Anonymous as a Hippopotamus: The Tales of Ida. Jan. 2-31. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St.

CONTINUING EXHIBITS AFRICA AND ITS GULLAH-GEECHEE CONNECTIONS — This exhibit showcases the personal collection of Willis Hakim Jones, a local historian, and collector of Gullah Geechee artifacts and memorabilia, and features work by Gullah Geechee artists Jerydine Bennet Taylor and Aleathia Chisolm. The Beach Institute is proud to celebrate the cultural and historical nexus between Africa and Gullah Geechee culture through this impressive collection of cultural artifacts, photographs, books, art, and memorabilia. Through Jan. 31. The Beach Institute African-American Cultural Center, 502 East Harris Street. ANTHROPOMORPHIC MESSAGES: LINOCUTS BY ANDRE BERTOLINO — Andre Bertolino has exhibited his paintings and prints in seven states. He is the author of Memory Loves Times and Exile in Podunkville. He has been published in Hart Magazine and currently lives in Savannah, GA. Anthropomorphic Messages consists of hand carved linoleum blocks, printed with a spoon on handmade paper in the artist’s living room. Through Feb. 23. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. BRYCE LANKARD: A STATIONARY POINT ON A SPINNING PLANE — Time is a precious commodity one often takes for granted. It is not a currency we have in an unlimited supply. It slips by us, often unnoticed. The two bodies of photographic work in this exhibition, Blink of an Eye and Transience, plus the debut of the short film, A Stationary Point on a Spinning Planet, all take a different look at this passage. One is a macro view, the other a micro view and the last a temporal view of time. Through Jan. 4. sulfurstudios.org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. CHRISTINA FORRER: FEET OF THE DEVIL — Depicting tales of mythological horror slyly imbued with the banal melee of modern life, the art of Christina Forrer sees the medieval tradition of tapestry thrust into a fanciful vision of the present. Feet of the Devil, Forrer’s first solo museum exhibition, reveals her exemplary practice through an array of textiles and preparatory works on paper that evince her singular handling of color through

the process of warp and weft. Through Jan. 12. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. ENOUGH DISTANCE — In this installation, the phrase “ENOUGH SPACE BETWEEN US AND AN UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTH” is split in two by a dotted grid that begins to deteriorate. The viewer is asked to consider how we distance ourselves from the implications of consciousness - whether these issues be emotional, moral, or political. Emily Nola is a fine artist living and working in Savannah, GA. Through Jan. 5. Drive Thru Art Box, behind Green Truck Pub, 2430 Habersham St. FREDERICK DOUGLASS: EMBERS OF FREEDOM — Frederick Douglass: Embers of Freedom explores the life and legacy of the preeminent social reformer, abolitionist and statesman. This timely exhibition is centered on the Frederick Douglass Family Archive from the collection of Walter and Linda Evans in conversation with modern and contemporary works by renowned artists, including Jacob Lawrence, Betye Saar and Charles White, as well as new commissions by Onyedika Chuke, TR Ericsson, Glyneisha Johnson, Le’Andra LeSeur, and Charles Edward Williams. Through Jan. 5. scadmoa. org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. GARRISON SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS WINTER EXHIBITION — Garrison School for the Arts exhibits their Winter Student Exhibition! Artwork from students Kindergarten through 8th grade line the walls from top to bottom. Come enjoy a magical winter exhibition. Free Through Jan. 3. corkhousegallery.com/. HOLIDAY ARTIST COLLECTIVE 2019 — Help us celebrate the HAC 5-Year Anniversary! This show includes local and/ or regional artists, hand-picked to showcase and offer some of their best work to the community. All artwork is original, and produced locally by a working artist. It’s the perfect place to shop for that special someone who has everything. Through Jan. 11. Photopoint Gallery, 30 Cherokee St. I HAVE MARKS TO MAKE — Telfair’s “I Have Marks to Make” celebrates its 25th year as an inclusive, community-based art exhibition by individuals of diverse ages, backgrounds, and abilities, demonstrating the healing and transformative power of art making. From its beginning as an exhibition at Telfair by the City’s Therapeutics program, the program has expanded to include works from local health and social service organizations and schools. Through Jan. 12. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. THE JOURNEY IS MINE: CHAPTER ONE — The Journey is Mine: Chapter One is a

solo #art912 exhibition of paintings by Savannah-based artist William KwamenaPoh (B. 1960). The works in this exhibition present scenes of Kwamena-Poh’s native Ghana, West Africa, often featuring the busy lifestyles of fishermen, the hub of market scenes, and sensitive portraits of Ghanaian women and children. Museum admission Through May 25. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.

first solo museum show and explores his unique global perspective, evident in his use of French couture techniques alongside traditional Filipino textiles and embroidery methods. Cinco’s opulent creations have been worn by celebrities such as Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Aishwarya Rai and Rihanna at prestigious international red carpet events. Through Jan. 5. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

LEATHER, LACE AND LUSTER — Throughout history, black clothing has come to symbolize everything from wealth to bereavement to teenage angst. Whether statement-making or more utilitarian, the absence of color is never simplistic. In this installation of black evening wear from the SCAD Permanent Collection, the expert choice of materials conveys the drama and interest of the darkest hues through the slickness of latex, the dimension of tulle, and the play of light and shadow inherent in lace and mesh. Employing dynamic weave structures, embellishments and fine finishings, the featured designers-including Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel Haute Couture, Diane von Furstenburg and Oscar de la Renta--create a surprisingly vibrant and varied palette out of this single color. Through Jan. 25. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

PJ ANDREWS — PJ Andrews was born in Boston and now lives in LA. Although his immediate influences are Jackson Pollock and Andy Warhol, PJ’s animated work, however, comes straight from the source - cartoons and cartoon characters. PJ is self taught in the folk art tradition, where his sensibilities blend the world of contemporary pop and folk art with exuberance and flair. Through Jan. 31. galleryespresso.com/. Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St.

LIU JIAKUN: WEST VILLAGE — In his multidisciplinary work, architect/artist/ writer Lia Jiakun contextualizes local building traditions, social needs and everchanging ecological environments. His practice ranges from the production of composite building materials to the design of monuments, public spaces and urban systems. “West Village” features a smallscale model of an extensive multipurpose complex realized by Jiakun in Chengdu, China, that revitalizes a full city block as a cohesive, sustainable and collaborative environs integrating multiple functions of public life. Through Jan. 12. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. MARK WALLINGER — Turner Prize-winning artist Mark Wallinger is one of the most influential artists working today. Wallinger is known for his poignant, multifaceted works that take on notions of reality, power, authority, class and religion. More recently, the artist has delved into a profound exploration of identity. “Mark Wallinger,” an exhibition by and about the artist, presents a constellation of works from 2003 to 2018 that explore the complexities and nuances of the self, spanning subject and object, perception and action. Through Jan. 19. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. MICHAEL CINCO — This exhibition of work by the Phillippines-born, Dubai-based fashion designer Michael Cinco is his

RAPHAEL BARONTINI: THE GOLDEN MARCH — Commissioned by the SCAD Museum of Art within the framework of the exhibition “Frederick Douglass: Embers of Freedom,” Raphael Barontini’s project consists of two parts: a site-specific installation for the museum’s iconic Jewel Boxes and a performance in collaboration with a local high school marching band. Through Jan. 5. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. SOUTHERN ARCANA — Stephanie Howard synthesizes modern and imagined folklore, heavily influenced by literary artists such as William Faulkner and Flannery O’Connor. Her work explores eternal themes of childhood and imagination within the culture and geography of the American South. Figures in Howard’s work occupy the liminal space between reality and legend, illuminated by intricate detail and overlapping patterns. Through Jan. 11. Laney Contemporary, 1810 Mills B. Lane Blvd. SUMMON THE SEA! CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS AND MOBY DICK — Summon the Sea! Contemporary Artists and Moby Dick examines the work of six contemporary artists—Corey Arnold, Guy Ben-Ner, Patty Chang, Tristin Lowe, Allan Sekula, and Frank Stella—who act as epic storytellers as they respond to, challenge, and celebrate the allegories presented in Melville’s literary classic through large-scale sculpture, photography, prints, and video made since 1985. Through Feb. 16. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. WORK BY PEGGY JO AUGHTRY — Through Jan. 14. Starland Cafe, 11 East 41st St.

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Broughton Common: Anything but commonplace

Owners of The Ordinary Pub expand with new concept and location

BY LINDY MOODY

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OUT OF the ordinary yet relatable food is what regulars of The Ordinary Pub have grown to expect. For everyone else, the draw for The Ordinary is a constant weekday brunch and bottomless mimosas. Personally, I’ve always been partial to The Ordinary Pub’s happy hour deals. In a city with so few brunch options, our town just grew by a waffle plate. Broughton Common, the sister restaurant to The Ordinary Pub, started slinging eggs this year and has expanded Savannah’s late Saturday or Sunday funday food possibilities. Opening the doors to the expansive space on Broughton Street was an effort of the entire team. It was not in the plans for co-owner Michael Vaudrin and his team; it all happened by chance. Vaudrin explains how opening the new restaurant went down. “I realized I needed a prep-kitchen because that little pub [The Ordinary] was screaming. I was looking for a thousand square foot building to rent so we could get some prep done there and maybe some catering out of it.” Old school Savannahians recognize the new space as one that once held Punch and Judy’s. The mezzanine, previously known as the juniors’ section, was an easy sell for Vaudrin. Broughton Common had to lift the ceiling in order to use the mezzanine for restaurant seating. “It was not planned in any way, but I fell in love with the mezzanine. And then to 26 have the extra kitchen space and letting

Chef Grizz spread his wings was super appealing,” Vaudrin proudly says as we stand on the revamped second level, referring to Chef Justin “Grizz” Grizzard. During the nine months of construction, the floors were ripped up and repurposed into a bar the length of a bowling lane. The rustic tables were hand built from repurposed wood, and the original art adorning the walls features Broughton Common’s signature cocktails—drinks like the Ding Dang Daiquiri, named after Chef Dan with The Ordinary Pub. I was very curious as to how the team approached making the new menu. Vaudrin says it’s because of his love of the food. “We reimagined the food down there [at The Ordinary], and that was my biggest concern. I said Chef, can we reimagine the reimagined? Can we make it different enough to be worth doing but similar enough to be comfortable? This menu here is basically the stuff we did not have room to do.” The menu expansion was easy with a bigger space and bigger kitchen. Little upgrades such as the ability to add smoke to the menu have been included. The Smoked Oysters Rockefeller imparts smoke perfectly through the half-shelled oysters which are topped with a gooey sharp white cheddar, dreamy creamy collard greens, and a pop of salt from boar belly bits. A mound of pickled red onion is served amid the molluscs filled plate, which is the

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ideal addition to cut through the hearty starter. You won’t look the most attractive tossing back the heavy plate of seafood, but it’s well worth it. A second worthy starter is the She Crab Soup, a favorite type of soup for most locals. Always creamy and peppered with crab, Broughton Common is no different (but maybe a little better). The portion, addition of sherry, and floater of fresh chunked crab sets Broughton Common apart from other variations of the wellknown soup. The menu is consistent with the restaurateurs’ mantra—offer food that is anything but ordinary. Instead of chicken and waffles, expect a Duck & Waffle brunch plate. Instead of boring mac and cheese, patrons are offered a Brunch Mac Bowl layered with smoked pork, creamed collard

The She Crab Soup

greens, and fried egg. Deviled eggs paired with chorizo, mimosa-poached shrimp, and a curry hollandaise, and Pork Belly Corn Dogs (no explanation needed there) are a few more of the extraordinary items that grace the new menu. Creating the menu for both spots is a collaborative effort. “Chef Grizzard’s mind is all of the technical stuff, but it is a collective group effort between him, our Executive Chef at the Ordinary Pub, Chef Sean Freeman, and our Chef GM down there, Chef Dan,” says Vaudrin. “All three of them have been with me for three years and we all sit down and start spitballing weird ideas.” With such a creative kitchen staff, the menu will be changed quarterly to reflect seasonal ingredients and what is available

from Broughton Common’s local purveyors like Kachina Farms, Bootleg Farms, and Savannah River Farms. The drink menu reads just like the food side—well-made craft cocktails each with the restaurants signature twist. The Bhuna Blood Mary sticks out with its original infused curry vodka and chickpeas. Can you name another restaurant in Savannah that offers more than one coffee cocktail? There is an entire section dedicated to Cold Brew Cocktails to really round out your brunch experience. That is if you get tired of the constant flow of bottomless mimosas. When the Ordinary and Broughton team located the giant space, they discovered an additional couple thousand feet on the third level of the building. The Blind Sus is a third casual gastro pub concept

that again happened by chance for the restaurant. It sits only a few steps above Broughton Common and through its very own front door. Once you hit the third floor of the restaurant you will find a wide open space ideal for eclectic events and the best window view on Broughton Street. “We are trying to go a little more approachable price and approachable venue, and a little bit more of what Savannah is with the old floors and old walls,” explains Vaudrin as he graciously gives me a tour of the eclectic space. As for the menu of the Blind Sus, it is geared towards elevated bar food with items like pressed burritos and wings. You can try the third location any day from 6 p.m.-midnight. CS

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MOVIES THE FILM SCENE A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood

New year, new film offerings BY JIM REED

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2019 HAS been a really, really difficult year. I say that not only in reference to myself, but in reference to most each and every person I know or am personally aware of around the world. Between political division the likes of which have perhaps not been seen before in my lifetime, an extreme uptick in racial, religious and ethnic unrest and violence and an international breakdown in social mores have all combined to leave most of us feeling unmoored and vulnerable in ways we may never have dreamt we’d experience. As Lou Reed once sang, “the bow’s being ripped to shreds, men (are) fighting down below.” It’s enough to make you reach for a belt 28 or a slug or a whip or a pillow.

But despite the madness and intolerance and narcissism and fear and paranoia and aggression and hypocrisy and Greta Van Fleet, there is still much, much more than a glimmer of hope for a better future. (At least as long as the sun’s burning rays will allow.) And that glimmer of hope is reflected in and through creative pursuits and public works of art. Cinema stands at the height of our culture’s fine art forms, if only in the sense that it combines literature, illustration, graphic design, architecture, construction, music, photography, painting, fashion, motion, drama, comedy, rage, terror, romance, mystery, spirituality, light, shadow, truth, myth and fantasy all in one extant artistic vision. As always, I encourage everyone to seek out and avail themselves of the most challenging examples of motion picture art (whatever that might mean to you) – ideally in a public, theatrical –or non-theatrical– setting (as the simple act of sharing the same space with both friends and

strangers of all sorts for an hour or two to observe a subjective work such as a feature film can be a powerful and transformative experience). This column is meant as a weekly signpost to assist adventurous film lovers to locate and hopefully make plans to attend such screenings which might otherwise go unnoticed. The next several weeks will find alternative cinema offerings in our area increase in both frequency and diversity, with numerous classic and beloved feature films scheduled for one-show-only revivals at a few historic theaters and non-traditional viewing spaces – and a handful of noteworthy first-run independent and foreign gems also appearing in our area for one-show-only. Connect Savannah’s Film Scene is the definitive source for advance information on those events and more. Please check back here every week for details on these and other cinematic happenings, and consider sharing a link to the online version of the column on social media. As always, if you are involved in helping to present any sort of specialty film screening in the greater Savannah area, make sure to send full details on such events to jim@wickedmessenger.com at least 14 days in advance, for possible inclusion in this column. Now, here are the notable shows we’re aware of which are taking place over the next seven days: Jan. 2 finds the historic, restored Mars Theatre in nearby Springfield, Ga. launching a seven-day run of the latest effort from acclaimed writer-director Rian Johnson (“The Last Jedi”). “Knives Out” is a tightlywound, old-school “whodunnit” that’s built on the bones of a couple handfuls of vintage British and American murder mysteries from the 1970s and 1980s. Boasting a star-studded cast (most of whom are hamming it up and seemingly enjoying the chance to play against type) and a convoluted plot with more twists and turns than North Carolina’s Tail of the Dragon, it’s a love letter of sorts to the old-fashioned Agatha Christie-inspired popcorn flicks many of us used to enjoy tremendously as kids (think “Murder By Death” or “Sleuth”). While not nearly as amazing a movie as some reviewers might have you believe, “Knives Out” is definitely a rock-solid piece of work that features a handful of memorable performances and once again showcases Daniel “James Bond” Craig as a more than competent comedic foil. Plus, anytime you get to see Don Johnson chew the scenery on a big-screen is a treat in and of itself. Make sure you watch every scene carefully, as it’s the little things that count most in a film of this sort. And, whatever you do, keep the murderer’s identity a secret so as

not to spoil the fun for those who have not yet seen the picture. 7 p.m. showtimes on Jan. 2, 3, 4, 9 and 11, with 3 p.m. matinees on Jan. 5 and 12. Heading out to Tybee Island, the restored, historic Tybee Post Theater, which is similar in size and scope to the Mars, opens the recently-released and well-received docudrama “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” on Jan. 3. Though the commercials and trailer for this heartwarming feature make it appear to be a fairly straightforward biopic of the late, beloved children’s educator and TV personality “Mister” Fred Rogers (portrayed ably by Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks), the reality is that Rogers is more of a key supporting character in this tale of a journalist whose interactions with the iconic and famously inspirational TV show host winds up having an unexpectedly cathartic and healing affect on his own life. Make sure to grab some extra napkins from the concession stand, as I am told a mysterious prankster has been showing up at virtually every screening of this film around the world and furiously chopping onions in the back row. 7 p.m. showtimes on Jan. 3, 4 and 5, plus 3 p.m. matinees on Jan. 3 and 5. And finally, if you’re a fan of underrated character actors (and seriously, who isn’t?), you may be thrilled to learn that the Psychotronic Film Society’s longrunning weekly series of standout feature films from around the globe continues on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at the Sentient Bean Coffeeshop on Forsyth Park with a rare public viewing of the infamous yet essentially unknown 1977 exploitation thriller “Fight for Your Life!”, which stars an impossibly young William Sanderson in his first-ever movie role. Not familiar with Sanderson by name? Well, you’d likely recognize his craggy face, soft southern drawl and the simmering intensity this almost criminally underrated actor has brought to such feature films as “Blade Runner,” “Savage Weekend,” “The Client,” “Gods and Generals” and “Avatar,” – not to mention his stellar episodic TV work as a key supporting actor on such fondly remembered series as “Newhart” (in which he played the backwoodsman “Larry”), “Deadwood” (in which he played obsequious wild west hotelier E.B. Farnum) and “True Blood” (in which he played Sheriff Bud Dearborne). Much like Brad Dourif or Tracey Walter, he’s one of those great, naturalistic screen thespians who consistently turns in phenomenal work often relegated to subplots and overshadowed by main actors. However, in this, his earliest onscreen appearance, he is the main actor. And the Memphis, Tn. native goes for the gold in an intense, over-the-top performance as Jessie Lee Kane, a horribly bigoted redneck convict who escapes from prison

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with two other violent criminals, one of whom is Mexican and one of whom is Asian. Together they stage a home invasion and take a black Baptist minister and his family hostage, terrorizing them in the process. Yes, this entire plot sounds like the setup to a very offensive joke, and, in a way it is. By that I mean that “Fight for Your Life!” is inherently ugly, disturbing and inappropriate. Especially in the way it traffics in outdated and unpleasant stereotypes. However, the film also operates on several other levels, and a compelling critical argument has been made that it’s actually a very sly sendup of racially offensive “blaxploitation” films – albeit one whose winking satire was lost on most all who viewed it when first released and saw in it nothing more than vulgar depravity. In fact, “TV Guide” magazine described it as “a vile low-budget film that couldn’t have found a receptive audience,” and to date the film remains banned in the U.K., where censors prevented it from being released in theaters and even outlawed videotapes and DVDs of the movie strictly based on the racist language used by Sanderson’s character. So, yeah, this film is not for everyone! However, those who appreciate the opportunity to see a vintage slice of sleazy, lurid grindhouse filmmaking that was designed to push people’s buttons and force them to confront their own feelings on white supremacist views and aggressively sexist behavior will likely get a big kick out of this daring and provocative movie. 8 p.m. showtime for mature audiences only, with craft beer and organic wine on special during the film. Until next week, see you at the movies, be kind to those around you, and don’t forget to turn off that cell phone. CS Jim Reed directs the Psychotronic Film Society of Savannah.

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LITTLE WOMEN

OOO Just how strong is Little Women, the latest adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s immortal 1868 novel? In tinkering around with the original text, writer-director Greta Gerwig has made one miscalculation that could have proven disastrous. Yet the other elements of the film are so immaculate that it’s relatively easy to sweep this flaw under the carpet. Gerwig’s bold decision was to tell the story in non-linear fashion, with ample flashbacks and flashforwards. But it’s an unnecessary approach, not only because the sudden shifts in years occasionally require rapid viewer reorientation (those not up to speed will find some moments confusing and not easily identifiable on the timeline) but because Alcott’s original tale needs no lily-gilding since it’s the very maturation of the characters, related in a chronological manner, that provides much of the joy. Gerwig’s jumbled storytelling thankfully doesn’t cripple appreciation of what the title heroines accomplish, but it also doesn’t help in any discernible way. Aside from this snafu, this is a triumphant retelling of a book that’s been brought to the screens (both big and small) on approximately a dozen occasions, the first arriving 102 years ago. There was one 1930s version with Katharine Hepburn and a 1940s take with Elizabeth Taylor, but the best version — even with the arrival of this new edition — remains Gillian Armstrong’s 1994 interpretation, with Winona Ryder absolutely perfect as Jo March. Here, it’s Gerwig’s Lady Bird star, Saoirse Ronan, who tackles the role of Jo, the headstrong sister who values her independence above all else and hopes to make her mark as an accomplished author. She’s in sharp contrast to her more traditional siblings, all of whom nevertheless carve out their own individuality: the marriageminded Meg (Emma Watson), who believes it’s important to behave as society dictates; Beth (Eliza Scanlen), the kindest of the sisters and also the most withdrawn; and Amy (Florence Pugh), the bratty youngest girl whose selfishness eventually falls by the wayside. They all live with their mother Marmee (Laura Dern) while their father (Bob Odenkirk) is off to war (the Civil, to be exact). Occasionally, they have to endure visits from their busybody aunt (Meryl Streep). Resplendent in most regards, Little Women is a movie in which each vignette rings with vitality and purpose. The theme of sacrifice looms large over the proceedings, whether it’s the March sisters sharing their food with the less fortunate, Jo writing for profit, or Beth uniting the family in the most tragic way possible. Laurie (Timothee Chalamet), the

Emma Watson, Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh, and Eliza Scanlen in Little Women

well-to-do lad who becomes Jo’s BFF before irreconcilable desires separate them, is alternately annoying and irresistible, what with his rakish charm, aimless lifestyle, and sharp-tongued candor. And Jo’s literary aspirations are afforded as much prominence as her home life, and the scenes in which she spars with a prominent publisher (Tracy Letts) are among the movie’s most satisfying. Thomas Newman’s score for the ’94 Little Women was one of the great soundtracks of its decade, and it’s interesting how Alexandre Desplat weaves notes from Newman’s achievement into his own melodious music (for his part, Newman has also composed the best score for this year, the somber and haunting one that graces 1917). Other tech credits are equally impeccable, particularly the art direction that offers the proper contrast between the humble March residence and the neighboring Laurence estate (Chris Cooper is suitably soft-spoken as the kindly Mr. Laurence). As a writer, as a director, and as an actress, Gerwig has always displayed a modern sensibility — it’s hard to imagine the star of Frances Ha and the filmmaker behind Lady Bird venturing into periodpiece territory. Yet her efforts on this picture benefit from such a viewpoint, as her approach provides structural support to the feminist tendencies Alcott exhibited in her works. Little Women mixes the classic with the contemporary, a strategy that pays respect to the ageless original.

UNCUT GEMS

OOO The problem isn’t that Adam Sandler can’t act; the problem is that he doesn’t care to act. For the vast majority of his career, Sandler has been content playing obnoxious dolts in such low-I.Q. fare as Big Daddy, Grown Ups, and Just Go with It.

Thanks to his indiscriminate fans, he makes millions from these imbecilic features, so why exert any energy or employ any imagination? (My favorite quote regarding his relationship with his audience comes from Slant’s review of Jack and Jill: “More bluntly than ever before (and that’s saying something), Sandler uses an entire film to let his loyal fans know that he thinks they’re all a bunch of stupid assholes.” But I digress.) Pair Sandler with a talented director, though, and evidence of his abilities shines through. Paul Thomas Anderson with Punch-Drunk Love, James L. Brooks with Spanglish, Noah Baumbach with The Meyerowitz Stories — these are among the very few filmmakers who have made the actor straighten up and give a damn. Add to that list Benny and Josh Safdie, the brothers behind Uncut Gems. The Safdies were among the first to reveal to the world that Robert Pattinson really could act — check out the trio’s intense drama from 2017, Good Time — and here they similarly cast a spotlight on Sandler. Written and directed by the Safdies (with Ronald Bronstein also serving as a co-scripter, as he did on Good Time), Uncut Gems finds Sandler cast as Howard Ratner, a small-time New York jeweler who tests the patience of practically everyone who meets him. His wife Dinah (Idina Menzel) no longer loves him and wants a divorce; his mistress Julia (photographer, filmmaker, and former Playboy model Julia Fox in an impressive acting debut) loves him but finds his jealous streak to be a major problem. Howard’s biggest fault, though, might be his gambling addiction, as it has led to him owing a sizable sum to a loan shark who just also happens to be his brother-in-law Arno (Eric Bogosian). But Howard reasons that his acquisition of an uncut opal straight from an Ethiopian mine will save him, since he plans to sell it at auction for

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over a million dollars. Since the bulk of Uncut Gems involves people constantly screaming at each other, jittery moviegoers might want to seek entertainment elsewhere — honestly, the characters’ hostility, accentuated by the up-close-and-personal camerawork by Darius Khondji and the rapid-fire editing by Benny Safdie and Bronstein, works on the nerves as effectively as the shock sequences from any superior horror film. And no one is louder than Sandler’s Howard Ratner, who’s irritating and generally unlikable but, in a few key scenes, also strangely appealing in the manner of a scrappy underdog taking on the merciless world surrounding him. I’m not on the “Give Adam Sandler an Oscar nomination” bandwagon — I’ve easily seen at least five leading male performances more varied and more interesting, including the one by Pattinson in The Lighthouse — but he’s certainly up to the task presented to him by the Safdies. Granted, some might watch Uncut Gems and see the actor merely playing yet another loud-mouth boor, and they would be correct. But in this case, there’s conviction — not to mention an actual character — behind the shouting and the scheming, and that makes all the difference.

SPIES IN DISGUISE

OO While 2019 has proven to be lackluster when it comes to animated features, here’s Spies in Disguise hoping to save the day — or, rather, the entire year. Alas, ‘twas not meant to be. Instead, it turns out to be like so many other toon flicks from ’19: brightly designed, fairly entertaining, and instantly disposable. While the premise sounds idiotic — Lance Sterling (voiced by Will Smith), the world’s top secret agent, is turned into a pigeon by Walter Beckett (Tom Holland), the agency’s nerdiest inventor — scripters Brad Copeland and Lloyd Taylor manage to mine it for some clever gags. Framed by his arch-enemy (Ben Mendelsohn) and pursued by a determined Internal Affairs officer (Rashida Jones), Lance finds that operating as a pigeon has its perks, as the transformation allows him to fly under the radar and avoid detection by agents and enemies alike. Unfortunately, it also finds him having to contend with a trio of pesky pigeons, all of whom consider him part of their flock. The spy story is sturdy enough that it would have worked even if Lance had not been turned into a pigeon, and the vocal turns by Smith and Holland go a long way toward selling the appeal of their characters. But the movie grows more formulaic as it unfolds, and the message of solving problems through peaceful rather than violent means is admirable but leads to a draggy climax.

Instead of the usual G designation, Spies in Disguise is rated PG for “action, violence, and rude humor” — the latter for showing a villain’s bare bottom and for a discussion of the pigeon’s cloaca (think in scatological terms). Clearly, the folks at Blue Sky Studios (a subdivision of Fox … or should that now be Disney?) were hoping to also attract some adult viewers who might not necessarily have small fry in tow. But while Spies in Disguise has moments best appreciated by grown-ups, it’s ultimately a movie that’s, if not for the birds, then certainly for the children.

STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER

OOO “Something old, something new” seems to be the defining philosophy behind the third and final(?) trilogy of films set a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Last Jedi and now Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker have all cannily placed familiar motifs in new packaging, a mixing and matching that has drawn praise in some quarters while earning vilification in others. Lifelong Star Wars fans have perhaps been more lenient while naysayers have definitely been more critical — those factors clearly come into play with this new picture, which is the least of the three yet still manages to send the series off in a satisfactory manner. Spoilers are an absolute no-no when it comes to this franchise, but, since it’s revealed in the opening scrawl and even some of the marketing, it’s no shock to learn that Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) has somehow returned from the dead and seeks to reclaim his position of prominence among the galaxy’s foremost evildoers. Realizing that something is afoot, Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega) and Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac), accompanied by Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo), C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) and BB-8, set out following a trail of clues while General Leia Organa (the late Carrie Fisher, courtesy of carefully arranged footage left over from The Last Jedi) and R2-D2 remain with the troops. Meanwhile, Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) continues to pursue his own claim to absolute power. That’s a frightfully short synopsis, but the more surprises, the better when it comes to this latest endeavor. Certainly, there’s much about the picture that annoys and might even infuriate. Starting with Palpatine, the dead have a way of returning with absurd frequency — Star Wars has always been about sacrifice as much as anything, but when characters can repeatedly bounce back like video game avatars, it takes away much of the meaning and import.

The delicious tension between Kylo Ren and the easily agitated General Hux (Domhnall Gleeson) has been a constant highlight of this trilogy, and the manner in which it’s suddenly truncated is extremely disappointing. While Palpatine is certainly a fan favorite (albeit not a fave of mine), he’s basically the same one-note villain as before — like one of those dolls where you pull the string and it repeats the same five or six phrases, he seems capable of only uttering dialogue along the lines of “Come to the Dark Side” and “Give in to your hate.” And speaking of dialogue, some of the lines placed in the mouths of other characters (courtesy of director J.J. Abrams and Argo Oscar winner Chris Terrio) are awfully clunky, recalling George Lucas’ lesser moments with the prequels. But the nitpicks are small compared to what the film gets right. The relationship between Rey and Kylo Ren remains suitably complex and conflicted, and this storyline plays out in deeply moving fashion. Rey is provided some essential backstory that allows her to come into clearer focus, while Poe Dameron is finally allowed to fully evolve as a character. Aside from a ghastly CGI rendition of a youthful Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and Leia, the effects are outstanding. And Lando Calrissian! While the character was noticeably MIA in the first two pictures, that enhances his belated appearance here, and Billy Dee Williams is clearly having the time of his life.

CATS

O There’s a scene in 1993’s Wayne’s World 2 in which Garth (Dana Carvey), upon hearing the name Kenny G, imagines himself sitting in attendance at one of his concerts while having his teeth painfully drilled by a dentist. Suffering through the cinematic abomination that is Cats, I recalled this sequence and then moved way past it. Instead of poor Garth, I imagined myself as the cop in Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs, having his ear sliced off by Michael Madsen. I imagined myself as the poor woman in Fulci’s Zombie, whose eyeball gets punctured by a particularly pointy piece of splintered wood. I imagined myself as Dante, preparing to tackle the nine circles of Hell but first weighing the gravity of the words at the entrance: “Abandon hope, all ye who enter here.” Come to think of it, movie theaters would do well to helpfully post that disclaimer right outside the auditorium, perhaps underneath the showtimes. Incidentally, Carvey’s co-star in the Wayne’s World flicks was of course Mike Myers, who headlined his own felineinspired atrocity back in 2003. The Cat

in the Hat is a worse film than Cats, but at least there, audiences had to cope with only one kitty. Cats features ample Mike Myers at every turn and in every frame — it’s like watching the ’03 flick from the POV of the manfly in 1958’s The Fly as he peers upon his wife through kaleidoscopic peepers. Thankfully, nobody in this new film lasciviously licks his lips at a garden tool and mutters, “You dirty hoe” — then again, there is the spectacle of the lazy cat Jennyanydots (Rebel Wilson) munching on cockroaches and spreading her legs Sharon Stone-style to expose pussy galore. Disclaimer: I was never a fan of the wildly popular stage show, but I certainly didn’t hate it. It was at worst a shallow but harmless piffle, certainly not in the same league as other Andrew Lloyd Webber productions like Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita. But this screen version takes the theatrical experience and sours it for the movie screen, with bad decisions crippling the piece at every turn. Those completely enamored of the stage show may very well love it, but the uninitiated might want to consider a hard pass. Royal Ballet star Francesca Hayward makes her film debut as Victoria, a cat who’s abandoned on the London streets by her owners. She’s taken in by a group of cats known as Jellicles, and these felines explain how the sage Old Deuteronomy (Judi Dench) chooses which cat gets to ascend to the Heaviside Layer and begin a new life. Like American Idol contestants, these creatures fall all over themselves vying for the prize, from the blowhard Bustopher Jones (James Corden) to the frail Gus the Theatre Cat (Ian McKellen). On the outskirts are the villainous Macavity (Idris Elba), who plots to win the competition by devious means, and the impoverished Grizabella (Jennifer Hudson), a former society cat now shunned by the rest of the gang. It’s Grizabella who sings the show’s signature tune “Memory,” although, in this interpretation, there’s no emotional resonance behind it. Rather than stuffing them inside actual costumes, the actors are transformed into cats via digital means, but it’s immensely off-putting and in some instances even a bit creepy. The CGI is slathered over this picture like copious ketchup pouring too fast over fries, in effect drowning everything that feels remotely natural or authentic. Seeing Dench and McKellen look like they recently escaped from Dr. Moreau’s island results in discomfort, not joy. The choreography is by multiple Tony Award winner Andy Blankenbuehler (Hamilton), but while some of the dancing comes through unscathed, many of the movements do not. CS

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Learn everything from the basic steps to intricate moves and leave with the confidence to dance outside of the classroom. $120 INDIVIDUALS, $200 COUPLES MONDAYS, 7-8:30 P.M. SAVANNAH CULTURAL ARTS CENTER, CORNER OF MLK AND OGLETHORPE STREETS.

Located in the heart of the Historic District’s dynamic art scene, the Gallery on Chippewa Square is now offering a section of its Perry Lane wing to artists seeking a venue for solo and group exhibits. The space offers ample wall area, great light and maximum exposure for your project. The cost is $600 for one month, $450 for members of the Savannah Art Association. Shorter term leases can be negotiated. For details, call or text (912) 631-0616 or send an email to focus@josephshieldsphotography.com ongoing. CALL FOR EARLY 19TH CENTURY DANCERS/REGENCY DANCING The Davenport House has a social dance program which meets most Wednesdays at 5 p.m. The Museum is looking for new participants in this free community activity. For information contact info@davenporthousemuseum. org or call 912-236-8097. ongoing. davenporthousemuseum.org. Davenport House, 324 East State St.

CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR BOXED IN/ BREAK OUT 2020 Telfair Museums invites Chatham County artists to submit proposals for the fifth annual call to artists Boxed In/Break Out. The call to artists seeks entries for Boxed In/Break Out, a museum-sponsored public art installation that involves activating six windows at the Jepson Center facing Barnard Street. The artist chosen should have a detailed plan for how to utilize all six windows in a cohesive manner through self-created art that fulfills the following criteria: creativity, originality, feasibility, visual appeal, as well as resourcefulness and suitability in the space. The project will be displayed from May 1-November 8, 2020. Full Details: https://www.telfair.org/article/ boxed-in-break-out-call-to-artists-2020/ No Application Fee Through Jan. 10, 2020. 912.790.8800. dunne@telfair.org. telfair. org/article/boxed-in-break-out-call-toartists-2020/. Telfair Museums, PO Box 10081.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR 2020 LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM Leadership Southeast Georgia, a leadership development program for professionals in a 10-county coastal region, is calling for nominations for the class of 2020. The program fosters relationships among leaders in the region and offers professional development related to critical leadership skills and issues such as conflict resolution, self-awareness, communication and strategic thinking. For more information, visit http://www.lsega.com/home.html. ongoing. CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR ON::VIEW ARTIST RESIDENCY We are currently accepting proposals for Late Fall 2019 Residency Sessions: October 8 - November 3 and November 12 - December 8. Thanks to a generous grant from Meowwolf residents my be selected to receive a stipend of up to $500.00 to use for travel, lodging or materials and supplies. Through Dec. 31. sulfurstudios.org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE DRIVE THRU ART BOX AT GREEN TRUCK PUB The Drive Thru Art Box is ideal for showing mounted prints of 2-dimensional work, wheat pasted prints, site specific installations, and any other artistic medium that can hold up to direct sunlight and a non climate-controlled environment. Pegboard and hooks allows for flexibility of display options, and LED lighting ensures the work is visible for late night crowds. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis. ongoing. greentruckpub.com. Green Truck Pub, 2430 Habersham St. CALL FOR SPEAKERS FOR TEDXSAVANNAH 2020 TEDxSavannah, an independently organized, day-long event based on the international TED talk phenomenon, is now accepting applications for speakers for the 11th anniversary event, which is set to take place on Friday, June 5, 2020 at the Yamacraw Performing Arts Center at Esther F. Garrison School of Visual and Performing Arts. The TEDxSavannah 2020 theme is Standard Deviation. In their application, prospective speakers will need to communicate how the theme will drive the content of their TEDx talk. Each speaker is limited to a maximum of 12 minutes to present an interesting talk influenced by the theme and of interest to the Savannah community. Each live talk will be filmed and posted on the TEDx Talks YouTube channel following the event. All speakers must submit an online application and be available for several rehearsals and coaching sessions. The speaker application deadline is Sunday, January 26 at midnight. Speakers cannot promote businesses or endorse products during their TEDx talk. Through Jan. 26, 2020. LEOPOLD’S CREATIVE WRITING CHALLENGE Leopold’s Ice Cream and Live Oak Public Libraries have partnered once again to host the 10th Annual Leopold’s Ice Cream

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Creative Writing Challenge. This year’s theme is “Imagine Your Story”, through poetry. One finalist from each of the four age groups (K-2, 3-5, 6-8 & High School) will win a Leopold’s Ice Cream party for their classroom. Full contest rules and informational flyer can be found at www. leopoldsicecream.com or www.liveoakpl. org. Through Feb. 7, 2020. SAVANNAH PHILHARMONIC CHORUS AUDITIONS Savannah Philharmonic Chorus is holding auditions from 6-8:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. Anyone who enjoys singing is invited to the auditions. All auditionees must submit an application form and sign up for an audition time. These forms are available at https://savannahphilharmonic. org/auditions-employment-internships/. The chorus periodically performs with the orchestra, which is under the direction of Maestro Keitaro Harada, and puts on choral-only concerts each year. Performance venues include the Lucas and Johnny Mercer theatres, as well as other special locales. Those who sing in the chorus learn great choral masterworks and new commissions and enjoy other volunteer opportunities, such as Free Mon., Jan. 6, 6-8:30 p.m. 9122326002. savannahphilharmonicchorus@gmail. com. savannahphilharmonic.org/auditionsemployment-internships/.. siumc.org/. Skidaway United Methodist Church, 54 Diamond Causeway.

SINGERS NEEDED (PAID ONGOING POSITIONS) : AUDITIONING NOW Singers: St. John’s Church in Savannah (Episcopal) has multiple openings for paid choral singers in the soprano, tenor, and bass-baritone sections. Rate is by call, competitive to the region and commensurate with skills and experience. Rehearsals Wednesdays 7-9pm (SeptMay) and rehearsal/service Sundays 10- noon(approx), year round. Additional calls for Evensong rehearsals and services (Sept-May). Sight reading and/or excellent musicianship is needed; learning parts prior to rehearsal is required for staff singers. For audition times or questions, please contact sbranyon@stjohnssav.org or text 912-5724326. No prepared material is required to audition. Positions open until filled. ongoing. St John’s Episcopal Church, 325 Bull St. on Madison Square.

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APPLY NOW FOR INTENSIVE ENGLISH CLASSES (SPRING 2020) Apply now for intensive English classes taught by professional instructors with Georgia Southern University’s English Language Program. The 16-week program offers 20 hours of class each week. Spring semester classes will start on January 13, 2020, and end May 1, 2020. High Beginner to Advanced levels are available. This program will help you gain academic and

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1 Like some dental floss 5 1988 Dennis Quaid movie 8 Regretful feeling 13 Brightness output? 14 ___ Domani (wine brand) 16 Made mellow 17 Monkees member Peter 18 “Champagne music” bandleader Lawrence 19 Ages from oxidation 20 Swiss flag feature 22 Cafe ___ (coffee drink) 24 Put a curse on 25 Marker on a wall map 27 Leftover 30 Musical comedian Minchin 31 Editor’s “put it back in” 32 Knee injury site, briefly 34 They’re next to some records 38 Gin fizz fruit 39 Where the grid’s circled letters denote the NW, NE, SW, SE and centermost locations 42 Be compatible 43 “Meh” 44 “Blueberries for ___” 45 Grandmas, for some 47 Bookcase material 48 Praising enthusiastically 50 Make a request 51 E-I link 54 Mythical flyer 56 Crewmate of Spock and Sulu

58 “A Wrinkle in Time” author Madeleine L’___ 61 Take ___ (lose some money) 63 Indigo dye source 64 Bluish greens 65 “Baby” character in “The Mandalorian” 66 Furniture chain to meander through 67 Jeweler’s weight measure 68 Layer on the farm 69 “Hilarious!,” online

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1 Halloween costume option 2 Really dig 3 Company known for copying others’ material? 4 Talks too much 5 Morning droplets 6 Atlantic, e.g. 7 “Know your rights” org. 8 Unwilling to bend 9 French word before “cuisine” or “couture” 10 Breakfast hrs. 11 Ran across 12 Book reviewers, briefly 15 “Time to get a move on!” 21 Former VP Agnew 23 Body spray brand 26 “Deal!” 28 Mango dip 29 Do a kitchen job

30 Word in many college names 31 Brakes too fast, maybe 33 ___-majeste (high treason) 34 Twenty dispensers 35 Use clippers 36 Croatian-born engineer Nikola 37 Manta’s cousin 38 Do really poorly 40 Pizza chain started in Chicago, informally 41 Obsessive anime fan 45 Least spiteful 46 “SNL” alum Gasteyer 49 Country house 50 Line to the audience 51 Toy company known for pop culture collectibles 52 “Good ___!” 53 Designation of some meat markets 55 “That’s a mistake ...” 57 Do stuff? 58 List closing 59 “Read Across America” org. 60 Long-nosed fish 62 “The Joy Luck Club” author Amy

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professional skills for school and work. Tuition and fees vary Through Jan. 10, 2020, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 912-478-5796. elp@ georgiasouthern.edu. cah.georgiasouthern. edu/elp/. Georgia Southern University, Statesboro. BACHATA AND SALSA DANCE CLASSES New 4 week dance series, designed for absolute beginners to learn the fundamentals of Bachata or Salsa for social dancing! Bachata and salsa are fun dances from the Dominican Republic that can be found in cities all over the world, and is a great way to meet other people and enjoy amazing music. No partner or dance experience needed, just come and have fun! Special discount if you decide to do the salsa and bachata series together! RSVP via facebook or email. $40 for 4 classes, $70 for both bachata and salsa series ongoing. stephaniehmetzger@gmail.com. facebook. com/events/239285403377870/. BASIC SELF DEFENSE Essential self-defense for adults. $30/ month Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6 p.m. fit912savannah.com. fit912savannah.com. Fit912 Savannah, 428 Bull Street. BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU CLASSES Monday/Wednesday- Competition 5:30pm and Fundamentals at 7:00pm Tuesday/ Thursday- Fundamentals at Noon and Fundamentals at 5:30pm Friday- Private Lessons by appointment Saturday- Open Mat at 10:30am ongoing. Serg Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, 401 Mall Blvd. BRIDGE LESSONS Learn to play bridge. BB2 Competitive Bidding: Monday, September 24@7:00PM. BB4: Play of the Hand/ Declarer/Play: Saturday, September 15@10:00AM. Intermediate/Advanced Workshops: Friday, September 14@10:00AM ongoing. 912-2284838. bridgewebs.com/savannahclubs. Savannah Duplicate Bridge Center, 8511 Ferguson Ave. COCKTAIL CLASSES Congress Street Up hosts Cocktail Classes every Monday and Tuesday night at 6pm. Learn how to shake and stir like a pro. Learn all about the fancy tools we use and their fascinating history. Impress your friends and make your co-workers envious. $40 Mondays, Tuesdays, 6 p.m. 912.220.1249. kblack@historictours.com. facebook.com/ pg/CongressStreetUp/about/?ref=page_ internal. americanprohibitionmuseum.com. Congress Street Up, 220 W. Congress St. CONTEMPORARY DANCE FUSION CLASS AT THE STUDIO IN THUNDERBOLT Join a classically trained dance teacher for a fun and challenging dance class. Focus on technique, choreography, and whatever else you would like to do! Opportunity to learn aerial hammock moves as well. Every Sunday from 6-7pm $20. To reserve a space call/text 912-483-2109 or email ktoyogasurf@gmail.com ongoing. COUNTRY TWO STEP GROUP CLASS Join us every week to learn how to dance to the classics and modern day songs of country music. All levels welcomebeginners to advanced. Each week will progress from the previous. First week is the top of the month and runs for 4 weeks. Sign up today! $40 for 4 weeks Thursdays, 7-8 34 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. You’re Invited To A Free Masterclass: 5 Steps to Turning Your Talents and Expertise Into A Successful Online Coaching Business (even if you have no idea how to get started!) See website for more info at www.laurenl.com/creativity_ coaching/ or contact Creativity@LaurenL. com ongoing. Online, ---. 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. Sign in time begins 6:00-6:20 p.m. Panel starts promptly at 6:30 p.m. and ends at approximately 8:00 P.M. Fee is $40.00 money orders or certified bank checks only payable to DUI Prevention Group. Meets monthly, check the website. $40/session (912) 691-4905. info@duipreventiongroup. org. FREE BRIDGE LESSONS Free Bridge Lessons beginning August 19, 2019 from 7-9 pm. For more information call 912-238-4838. ongoing. Savannah Duplicate Bridge Center, 8511 Ferguson Ave. HIGH VIBE / LOW COST YOGA Join Melissa DeLynn for all-levels, beginner friendly Yoga classes. These classes are well-balanced, nourishing, and challenging with an emphasis on philosophy and spirituality. Expect to learn, heal, meditate and connect. $15 Wednesdays, 6-7:15 p.m. 706-614-4715. mdelynn@gmail.com. West House, 1930 Montgomery Street. HISTORICAL WRITERS GUILD OF RICHMOND HILL MONTHLY WORKSHOP In addition to the regular meetings offered on the second and fourth Monday of each month as a writing feedback group, the Historical Writers Guild of Richmond Hill will begin offering its members a writing skills workshop on the first Monday of each month. This monthly workshop will address topics such as: show versus tell, conflict, how to build your story, fiction strategy and structure, characterization, and other topics as chosen by the group. The mission of the Historical Writers Guild (HWG) of Richmond Hill is to improve members’ writing skills and to help each writer become published. Richmond Hill History Museum 11460 Ford Avenue Richmond Hill, GA 31324 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. first Monday of every month. richmondhillhistoricalsociety.com/historicalwriters-guild.html. Richmond Hill Museum, 11460 Ford Ave. HYPNOSIS AND GUIDED IMAGERY Hypnosis, Guided Imagery, Mindfulness, Eft, will create neural pathways in the brain Because our brains are neuroplastic it has a positive effect and helps you to recover from anxiety, stress, trauma, and PTSD, It’s great for weight loss and to stop smoking. Kind and compassionate care. 25 years experience. Call 912-927-3432. Website: www. Savannahypnosis.com. Facebook:

Alpha Institute. ongoing. JEWELER’S GUIDED OPEN STUDIO Use our space to practice your skills and knock out your personal pieces. Tuition includes access to the studio with support from Christina or one of her assistants. Students are responsible for their own materials. Prerequisite of Jewelry I or similar instruction from another studio. $30 Fridays, 6 p.m. 912-289-8337. christina@ dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcat studio, Hover Creek RD. LITTLE ARTISTS CREATIVE PLAY SPACE A creative learning environment that stimulates the imagination through movement and fun. Ages 10 and under with a caregiver. $5 per session Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon. Savannah Cultural Arts Center, Corner of MLK and Oglethorpe Streets. MAKE A SNOWMAN Use fiber art to create a snowman version of yourself. $10 Mon., Jan. 6, 9:30 a.m. Savannah Cultural Arts Center, Corner of MLK and Oglethorpe Streets. 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. 912354-1500. portmansmusic.com. Portman’s Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St. NEW YEAR’S EVE YOGA CELEBRATION The new year represents a chance to reflect on the past and generate space for something new. Join Kate for a special evening of intentional practice. We will meditate on 2019 and identify the things for which we are grateful and the things we wish to leave behind. We will also mindfully create our intentions for something new in 2020. 3:00 - 4:00 pm: Spry Mat Yoga Practice 4:15 - 5:00 pm: Intention Setting 5:15 - 6:30 pm: Power Yoga Practice Participants are invited to attend either practice or both. $35 in advance | $40 day of Tue., Dec. 31, 3-6:30 p.m. 912-349-2756. programs@savannahpoweryoga.com. savannahpoweryoga.com/workshops. savannahpoweryoga.com. Savannah Power Yoga, 7360 Skidaway Road Unit J-3. PERSONAL PROJECT DEVELOPMENT Enter a time of personal, creative development with Christina’s guidance. This mentorship option is wonderful when you need to break out of old patterns or to heal through a life event. Together we set out on a path of discovery aligning artistic techniques and materials that are best suited for your expressive style and experience. The workshop includes 3 sessions that average 1 -2 hours and individualized support throughout the development period. 350.00 ongoing. 912289-8337. christina@dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcat studio, Hover Creek RD. POWER SELF DEFENSE Join us for fun and fitness in the heart of downtown Savannah. Fit912Savannah

offers fun, safe, friendly classes in yoga, self defense, dance, and fitness, with more classes coming soon! Have a question, want to register? Contact us at nfo@ fit912savannah.com! Located in the lower level of the United Way Building, 428 Bull Street, Savannah, GA (Enter via the red doors on East Wayne Street) Tuesdays, Thursdays, 7 p.m. fit912savannah.com. fit912savannah. com. Fit912 Savannah, 428 Bull Street. SALSA DANCING Learn everything from the basic steps to intricate moves and leave with the confidence to dance outside of the classroom. $120 individuals, $200 couples Mondays, 7-8:30 p.m. Savannah Cultural Arts Center, Corner of MLK and Oglethorpe Streets. SURFING AND UKULELE LESSONS Surfing & Ukulele Lessons and surf camps. Tybee Surf Lessons, Tybee Island/ Savannah. Email or call Turner for more info 808-385-5364. TybeeSurfLessons.com. ongoing. Tybee Island, Tybee Island. TAI CHI The tai chi classes are open to the first 25 participants 60 years of age or older. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. 912-877-0056. Senior Citizens, Inc. Liberty County Neighborhood Center, 800 Tupelo Trail. TODDLER TOUCH TANKS Explore the coast with your child in a unique setting perfect for inspiring wonder and curiosity! During Thursdays in December and January (exception: December 26, January 2 and January 16), marine educators at the UGA Aquarium will host toddler programs specifically designed with our youngest visitors in mind. Activities and topics covered will be different each week. Programs will include a mix of games, art, stories and animal encounters that provide fun learning experiences about the ocean. Activities are designed for children ages 2 to 5. $6 per person Thursdays, 9-10 a.m. 9125983345. kayla270@uga.edu. UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium, 30 Ocean Science Circle. TURTLE TUESDAYS Meet a new turtle that’s native to the Georgia coast most Tuesdays in December and January (exception: December 24 and 31) at the UGA Aquarium! Turtle talks begin at 2 p.m. and include a feeding at the aquarium’s freshwater turtle pond as well as an opportunity to interact with one of the aquarium’s ambassador turtles. Registration is required. $6 per person Tuesdays, 2-3 p.m. 9125983345. kayla270@uga.edu. UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium, 30 Ocean Science Circle. 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,

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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. For more info visit https://www.abeniculturalarts.com or call 912-272-2797. ongoing. abeniculturalarts@ gmail.com. abeniculturalarts.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. 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. cdixon604@aol.com. Young’s Marina, 218 Wilmington Island Rd. COASTAL BEAD SOCIETY Our mission is to further the art of beading and bead education within our membership and our communities. Visit website for more info regarding

the next Bead-In Class or the next CBS Meeting! ongoing. coastalbeadsociety. com/coastalbeadsociety-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, and other fiber arts. Meets at Oatland Island Wildlife Center (in the 2nd floor studio), first Saturday of the month (Sept.-June) 10:15am - 1pm. Visit website for more updates! ongoing. fiberguildsav.com. Fiber Guild of the Savannahs, 711 Sandtown Road GA. 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. PHILO CAFE We are a free form informal discussion group meeting to discuss a different topic every Monday night at 7:30 upstairs at Foxy Loxy Cafe on Bull St. across the street from the Main Library. The public is welcome

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and there is no charge. Topics can be found ahead of time on our Facebook page. ongoing. 904-440-8475. foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. PROOFREADER’S WHISKEY CLUB Membership includes the first whiskey drink free, free monthly private whiskey tastings from various brands, 15% off the member’s bill for the year, and a personalized book card including a list of 75 whiskeys in each chapter in the DeSoto library. Library series meetings will be the last Thursday of every month and include one free guest pass per member for the year. They will pick a book from the Edgar’s P&P library to hold their personalized book card which will be used to keep track of their progress on the whiskey list. $50 ongoing. eventbrite. com/e/proofreaders-whiskey-clubtickets-42943991635. proofsavannah.com. Edgar’s Proof and Provision, 15 E. Liberty St. SAVANNAH HOME COOKERY CLUB This is a group for home cooks and bakers to expand, explore, and inspire our skills. Come join us in sharing our culinary adventures. This is a place where we can exchange resources, ideas, and our tastes for food adventure and bring it all home. Meets the second Saturday of every month from 1-3pm. Free ongoing. SavHomeCookeryClub@gmail.com. friendshipcoffeecompany.com/index.html. Friendship Coffee Company, 205 Johnny Mercer Blvd, Ste I. SAVANNAH SACRED HARP SINGERS Savannah Sacred Harp Singers welcome you to join our monthly community singing on the second Saturday of the month from 2-4pm at Ferguson Avenue Baptist Church. Sacred Harp is an American tradition of singing hymns in four part harmony. No particular religious affiliation is required or endorsed. All are welcome. No experience necessary. ongoing. Ferguson Avenue Baptist Church, 10050 Ferguson Ave. SCAD DAILY TOURS SCAD offers tours in Savannah, Atlanta and Hong Kong for prospective students and their families. Tours are available daily, excluding Sundays, in Savannah, Atlanta, and Hong Kong. Tours allow prospective students an opportunity to view classrooms and administrative buildings, galleries, residence halls and dining facilities and see where our students live, learn and prepare for professional careers. Free MondaysSaturdays. scad.edu/admission/visit-scad/

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daily-tours. scad.edu/. Savannah College of Art and Design, PO Box 2072. STITCH AND BITCH Slow down and nurture your creative spirit in a constructive, casual atmosphere. Bring a project or enjoy one of our kits curated to focus on the dedicated process of craft: embroidery, knitting, needlework, or any of the fiber arts. All ages are welcome! Cheeseboard + wine deals to be had. Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m. foxyloxycafe.com. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St.

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FIRST FRIDAY FOR FOLK MUSIC Monthly folk music showcase hosted by the Savannah Folk Music Society in a friendly, alcohol-free environment. $5 donation first Friday of every month, 7:30 p.m. 912-4011900. patmooneylcsw@bellsouth.net. savannahfolk.org. fpc.presbychurch.net. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave.

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40 ACRES AND A MULE TOUR This is the story of Savannah and its significant role of promoting slavery throughout the South and it’s the story of the triumph over slavery through faith, culminating in a historic meeting in which the aspirations of 4 million African-Americans became distilled in a single phrase: “40 acres and a mule.” You will visit six of Savannah’s most historic squares as you learn the truth about crucial events that took place in the city between 1733 and 1865 that shaped the life and times of Savannah for years to come. Private tours only. $40 ongoing. 912-6594383. rumpel@40acresandamule.org. 40acresandamule.org. DECEMBER GIRL SCOUT TROOP EXPERIENCE $13 Tue., Dec. 31, 8:45 a.m. juliettegordonlowbirthplace.org/. Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, 10 East Oglethorpe Ave. DECEMBER: OVER TEA CUPS: A GIRL SCOUT SENIOR/AMBASSADOR AFTERNOON TEA EXPERIENCE $20 Tue., Dec. 31, 3:30 p.m. juliettegordonlowbirthplace.org/. Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, 10 East Oglethorpe Ave. THE EXCHANGE CLUB OF SAVANNAH In a rut? The Exchange Club of Savannah welcomes men and women like you to support, serve and encourage the best teachers, students, firefighters, crime fighters, leaders and organizations in our community. Check us out at savannahexchange.org or find us on Facebook. Mondays, noon. 912-441-6559. ddewitt30@yahoo.com. Savannahexchange. org. Exchange Club of Savannah, Carey Hilliard’s Abercorn across from Lowe’s. FIRST FRIDAY FIREWORKS Celebrate the end of the week and the beginning of a new month with First Friday Fireworks, presented by Wet Willie’s. Free first Friday of every month, 9:30 p.m. info@riverstreetsavannah.com. riverstreetsavannah.com/event/first-fridayfireworks. Rousakis Plaza, River St.

FIRST TUESDAY TOUR OF CITY HALL The First Tuesday Tour series gives an overview of the history, architecture, and art of historic City Hall. Participants will also hear stories about some of the City’s more fascinating characters and learn about their City government. The tour is free, but space is limited and registration is required, at savannahga.gov/FirstTuesdayTours. first Tuesday of every month, noon. 912651-6411. lspracher@savannahga.gov. Savannah City Hall, 2 East Bay Street. FLOCON 2020 Free Mon., Jan. 6, 8 a.m. savannah.hyatt. com/hyatt/hotels-savannah/index.jsp?null. Hyatt Regency Savannah, 2 West Bay St. HENNY PENNY NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION Join us for a family friendly NYE celebration complete with a New Year’s accessories (hats & masks) art project for the kids, Polaroid photo station & sparkling apple cider. Package deal for $15 day of. We’ll also be running our Parent’s Happy Hour specials: $2 beers and $2 lattes. Here’s to 2020! Tue., Dec. 31, 5 p.m. Henny Penny Art Space & Cafe, 1514 Bull St. HISTORICAL WALKING TOURS WITH SAVANNAH TOURS AND TALES True tales of the Irish Americans, African Americans, and Native Americans of Savannah’s past. Join KT O’Brien, a native Savannahian, for a leisurely stroll through the serene squares of Savannah. Frequent stops for seats and refreshments available. Reservations required for tours daily at 10:30am and 8:00pm 2hours $30. Private tours upon request. ongoing. savannahtoursandtales@gmail.com. HOLIDAYS IN HISTORY The cottages of the historic district will be adorned with their finest holiday decorations. Enjoy the history of Jekyll Island enriched in seasonal splendor as you venture inside the cottages of Jekyll Island’s National Historic Landmark District. Daily in December 2019 (excluding Dec. 24-25) • 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. Departs from Mosaic, the Museum of Jekyll Island $20 for adults, $10 for children 4-12, free for children 3 and under Mondays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 912-635-4036. info@jekyllisland. com. jekyllisland.com/history/holidaysin-history/. Jekyll Island National Historic Landmark District, 100 James Road. ISLAND TREASURES Jekyll Island hand-picks artists from across the country to create one-of-a-kind glass floats the Island Treasures event. The glass floats are part of a hide-and-seek style game played on Jekyll Island every day throughout January and February. Each day, volunteers hide floats around the island for lucky guests to find and exchange for dazzling handcrafted glass globes. Each float is marked with a special tag and instructions for treasure finders to register their Island Treasures at the Jekyll Island Guest Information Center and receive their one-of-a-kind glass globe with a certificate of authenticity and artist biography. FREE (Island entry fee required) MondaysSundays. 912.635.3636. info@jekyllisland. com. jekyllisland.com/signatureevents/ island-treasures/. Jekyll Island, 901 Downing Musgrove Parkway.

LET’S ROAM’S SAVANNAH GHOST HUNT Things haven’t always been peachy in Georgia. On this ghoulish Savannah ghost tour, explore the horrific past of the city’s best landmarks and meet the ghosts who haunt the streets to this day. What treasure can be found in the Pirates’ House? What’s that chill in Madison Square? Find out on this ghost tour of Savannah. 11 Through Dec. 31, 2021. support@letsroam.com. letsroam. com/ghost_tours/Ghost_Savannah_ Scavenger_Hunt?utm_source=partner&utm_ medium=connectsavghost. Savannah, Savannah. LIVE MUSIC Live music featuring local Savannah Legends in an ever changing rotation. All musicians are inspired by the Prohibition Era with a Modern Twist! Enjoy it with a craft cocktail from the Best Bar Staff in Savannah. Thursdays, 9-11 p.m. americanprohibitionmuseum.com. Congress Street Up, 220 W. Congress St. NEW YEAR’S DAY AT THE GREY $30 Wed., Jan. 1, 1 p.m. thegreyrestaurant. com. The Grey, 109 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. NEW YEAR’S EVE MASQUERADE BALL Free Tue., Dec. 31, 9 p.m. Westin Savannah Harbor, 1 Resort Drive. NIGHTLY SPIRITS GHOST TOUR Explore haunted bars, haunted buildings, and Savannah’s oldest area, all while having time to enjoy some tasty beverages along the way. Step back in time to the 1700’s to explore the parts of Savannah that most only dare to talk about. You’ll hear tales about the dead that haven’t quite moved on, visit some of the most haunted places in the city and get to know the spirits that haunt the locals…and the places that the locals haunt. $20 Fridays, Saturdays, 8:30 p.m. nightlyspirits.com/savannah-ghosttours/. savannahtaphouse.com. Savannah Taphouse, 125 E. Broughton St. THE ORIGINAL MIDNIGHT TOUR One of the spookiest tours in town. Learn about the untold stories of some of the most haunted locations here in Savannah Georgia. Guaranteed to give you a few goose bumps and an unexplained need for a night light. 33.00 ongoing. 1-866-666-3323. 6thsenseworld.com. 6th Sense Savannah Tours, 404 Abercorn Street. THE PEACOCK LOUNGE NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY $50-$1,000 Tue., Dec. 31, 8 p.m. Peacock Lounge, 37 Whitaker Street, Lower Level. PEPPERMINT LAND A nod to the island’s original amusement park, Peppermint Land, celebrate the holiday season at Jekyll Island Mini Golf! Enjoy one or both of the 18-hole courses while surrounded by life-size gum drops, peppermint sticks, gingerbread men and more. Don’t forget to snap a pic for the Christmas card! Hours of operation are subject to change, pending weather conditions. Sun., Jan. 5, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. 912-635-3636. info@jekyllisland. com. jekyllisland.com/signatureevents/ peppermint-land-2019/. Jekyll Island Mini Golf, Corner of Beachview Drive and Shell Road.

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PUBSTAR GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TRIVIA Free Wed., Jan. 1 & 8 p.m. coachs.net. Coach’s Corner, 3016 E. Victory Dr. SAVANNAH SCAVENGER HUNT: HISTORIC SAVANNAH ADVENTURE Georgia’s great east coast city has centuries of history at every turn. On this fun-filled Savannah scavenger hunt, we make a loop around downtown in search of storied buildings, great green spaces and Savannah River views. Where do pirates hang their hat? How does Chippewa Square link the city’s founder to Forrest Gump? Find out on this scavenger hunt of Savannah. 11 Through Dec. 31, 2021,

8 a.m. support@letsroam.com. letsroam. com/scavenger_hunt/historic_savannah_ scavenger_hunt?utm_source=partner&utm_ medium=connectsav. Savannah, Savannah. SAVANNAH’S NYE COMEDY JAM $5-$6 Tue., Dec. 31, 8:30 p.m. staffordpromotions.com/staffords-publichouse. Stafford’s Public House, 306 W. Upper Factor’s Walk. SCAD DAILY TOURS SCAD offers tours in Savannah, Atlanta and Hong Kong for prospective students and their families. Tours are available daily, excluding Sundays, and allow prospective students an opportunity to view classrooms and administrative buildings, galleries,

residence halls and dining facilities and see where our students live, learn and prepare for professional careers. For more information please visit, https://www. scad.edu/admission/visit-scad/dailytours. ongoing. SCAD Student Center, 120 Montgomery St. SHIRE OF FORTH CASTLE FIGHTER PRACTICE Local chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism meets Saturdays at Forsyth Park (south end) for fighter practice and general hanging out. For those interested in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. ongoing. savannahsca.org.

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19)

“We are all hostages of the joy of which we deprive ourselves,’ wrote poet Odysseus Elytis. Isn’t that an astounding idea? That we refuse to allow ourselves to experience some of the bliss and pleasure we could easily have; and that we are immured inside that suppressed bliss and pleasure? I call on you, Aries, to rebel against this human tendency. As I see it, one of your main tasks in 2020 is to permit yourself to welcome more bliss, to aggressively seize more pleasure, and thereby free yourself from the rot of its nullification.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

At age 22, Taurus-born Dutch citizen Willem de Kooning sneaked into the United States. He was a stowaway on an Argentina-bound freighter, and stealthily disembarked when the ship made a stop in Virginia. As he lived in America during subsequent decades, he became a renowned painter who helped pioneer the movement known as abstract expressionism. His status as an illegal immigrant rarely presented any obstacles to his growing success and stature. Not until age 57 did he finally became an American citizen. I propose we make him one of your role models in 2020. May he inspire you to capitalize on being a maverick, outsider, or stranger. May he encourage you to find opportunities beyond your safety zone.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

When British novelist E. M. Forster was in his late 30s, he had sex with another person for the first time. Before that he had published five novels. After that, he produced just one more novel, though he lived till age 91. Why? Was he having too much fun? Looking back from his old, age, he remarked that he would “have been a more famous writer if I had published more, but sex prevented the latter.” I suspect that sensual pleasure and intimacy will have the exact opposite effect on you in 2020, Gemini. In sometimes mysterious ways, they will make you more productive in your chosen sphere.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

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a big piece—about 15 by 29 feet. That’s one reason why he took so long to finish. But there was another explanation, too. He told his patron, the Duke of Milan, that he sometimes positioned himself in front of his painting-in-progress and simply gazed at and thought about it, not lifting a brush. Those were times he did some of his hardest work, he said. I trust you will have regular experiences like that in 2020, Libra. Some of your best efforts will arise out of your willingness and ability to incubate your good ideas with concentrated silence and patience.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

The fame of Virgo-born Italian poet Ludovico Ariosto (1474–1533) has persisted through the ages because of *Orlando Furioso*, an epic poem he authored. It tells the story of the Christian knight Orlando and his adoration for a pagan princess. This great work did not come easily to Ariosto. It wasn’t until he had written 56 versions of it that he was finally satisfied. I suspect you may harbor an equally perfectionist streak about the good works and labors of love you’ll craft in 2020. May I suggest you confine your experiments to no more than ten versions?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Leonardo da Vinci worked on his painting *The Last Supper* from 1495 to 1498. It’s

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“Every part of our personality that we do not love will regress and become hostile to us,” wrote poet Robert Bly. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t suffer from this problem at least a little. That’s the bad news. The good news for us Cancerians (yes, I’m a Crab!) is that 2020 will be a favorable time to engage in a holy crusade to fix this glitch: to feel and express more love for parts of our personality that we have dismissed or marginalized. The result? Any self-sabotage we have suffered from in the past could dramatically diminish. As a young adult, Leo-born Raymond Chandler worked as a fruit-picker, tennis racquet-stringer, and bookkeeper. At age 34, he began a clerical job at the Dabney Oil Syndicate, and eventually rose in the ranks to become a well-paid executive. The cushy role lasted until he was 44, when he was fired. He mourned for a while, then decided to become an author of detective fiction. It took a while, but at age 50, he published his first novel. During the next 20 years, he wrote six additional novels as well as numerous short stories and screenplays—and in the process became popular and influential. I present this synopsis as an inspirational story to fuel your destiny in 2020.

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By 1895, Henry James had already published 94 books. He was renowned in the U.S. and England, and had written the works that would later lead to him being considered for a Nobel Prize. Then, at age 52, although he was not physically fit, he decided to learn how to ride a bicycle. He paid for lessons at a bicycle academy, and cheerfully tolerated bruises and cuts from his frequent falls as an acceptable price to pay for his new ability. I admire James’ determination to keep transforming. Let’s make him a role model for you in 2020. May he inspire you to keep adding new aptitudes as you outgrow your previous successes.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

When Sagittarian composer Ludwig van Beethoven created the *Eroica* symphony in the early 1800s, many observers panned it. They said its rhythms were eccentric, that it was too long. One critic said it was “glaring and bizarre,” while another condemned its “undesirable originality.” This same critic concluded, “Genius proclaims itself not in the unusual and fantastic but in the beautiful and sublime.” Today, of course, *Eroica* has a different reputation. It’s regarded as a breakthrough event in musical history. I’ll go on record here, Sagittarius, to say that I suspect you created your own personal version of *Eroica* in 2019. 2020 is the year it will get the full appreciation it deserves, although it may take a while. Be patient.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

I’m going to speculate that sometime in the next six months, you will experience events that years from now you’ll look back on as having been the beginning of a fresh universe for you. What should you call this launch? I suggest you consider elegant terms like “Destiny Rebirth” or “Fate Renewal” rather than a cliché like the “Big Bang.” And how should you celebrate it? As if it were the Grand Opening of the rest of your long life.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

In 2020, I believe you will be able to summon the insight and kismet necessary to resolve at least one long-running problem, and probably more. You’ll have an enhanced ability to kick bad habits and escape dead-ends and uncover liberating truths about mysteries that have flustered you. Frustrations and irritations you’ve grudgingly tolerated for far too much time will finally begin to wane. Congratulations in advance, Aquarius! The hard work you do to score these triumphs won’t always be delightful, but it could provide you with a curiously robust and muscular kind of fun.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

Let’s say you wanted to dress completely in silk: shirt, pants, vest, scarf, socks, shoes, hat, underwear all made of silk. And let’s say your dream was to grow and process and weave the silk from scratch. You’d start with half an ounce of silkworm eggs. They’d hatch into 10,000 silkworms. Eventually those hard-working insects would generate five pounds of silk— enough to create your entire outfit. So in other words, you’d be able to generate an array of functional beauty from a small but concentrated amount of raw material. By the way, that last sentence is a good description of what I think your general approach should be in 2020. And also by the way, dressing in silk wouldn’t be too crazy an idea in the coming months. I hope you’ll have fun cultivating your allure, style, and flair.

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the human psychical and paranormal events that put Savannah on the map as the ghostly city of greatness. Presented by America’s Most Haunted City Tour. ongoing, 9 p.m. 6thsenseworld.com/. TYBEE POLAR PLUNGE Join the thousands who will start their new year off with an exuberant stampede into the Atlantic Ocean. All the proceeds benefit the non-profit Tybee Post Theater, the island’s historic performing arts and movie venue. $25 adults, $15 children Wed., Jan. 1. Tybee Island, Tybee Island.

FESTIVALS

CANADIAN TAKEOVER AT JEKYLL ISLAND SKATING VILLAGE Get off your chesterfield and grab your toque because there will be skating, games, hot chocolate, and more! Jekyll Island “ice” skating is back in its riverfront location for the 2019-20 season. Located in the picturesque Historic District, the Jekyll Island Skating Village features a synthetic ice rink and real ice skates. This unique surface takes the pain and cold out of ice skating and is easy for kids and adults of all ages. Skate on Jekyll Island among history, under ancient oaks, and with a spectacular view of the Jekyll River. Sat., Jan. 4, 3-9 p.m. 912.635.3636. info@jekyllisland.com. jekyllisland.com/event/canadian-takeover/. Jekyll Island National Historic Landmark District, 100 James Road. FIRST FRIDAY IN STARLAND A monthly art walk featuring galleries, restaurants, boutiques and more. Free first Friday of every month, 6-9 p.m. Starland District, 40th and Bull. SAVANNAH WATERFRONT NEW YEAR’S EVE FIREWORKS SHOW Watch the fireworks over the Savannah River. Tue., Dec. 31. riverstreetsavannah. com/. River Street, River St.

FOOD & DRINK EVENTS

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NEW YEAR’S EVE SOIRÉE $150-$200 Dec. 31, 9 p.m. Perry Lane Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Savannah, 256 East Perry Street. NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNER AT LILI’S RESTAURANT AND BAR Featuring complimentary champagne, specialty cocktails, baked oysters, beef tenderloin and crispy scored flounder. Call 912-235-2236 to make a reservation. Dec. 31, 5 p.m.. Lilisrestaurantandbar.com. Lili’s Restaurant Bar, 326 Johnny Mercer Blvd. NEW YEAR’S EVE OYSTER ROAST $25 per person, plus tax. All-you-can-shuckand-eat local Bluffton cluster oysters Dec. 31, 6 p.m.. thecrabshack.com/. The Crab Shack, 40 Estill Hammock Rd. EMPORIUM BLOODY MARY BAR National Bloody Mary Day is right around the corner and we plan on celebrating! The Emporium will have a bloody mary bar with unique base flavors and a wide array of garnishes to satisfy your tastes. We will be working with Savannah Vodka for a perfect pairing. Receive a Savannah Vodka glass to take home with purchase. We will have Bottomless Bloody Marys as well! Jan. 1, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.. 315-507-1360. andrea.locorini@sagerestaurantgroup.com. 38 facebook.com/events/454895302129669/.

Emporium Kitchen & Wine Market, 254 E Perry Street Savannah.

Ongoing

$10 PITCHER THURSDAYS It’s Thursday. You’ve almost made it to the weekend, but you need a beer. Swing by with your friends for $10 pitcher night! business. facebook.com/events/771292539893213/. southboundbrewingco.com. Southbound Brewing Company, 107 East Lathrop Ave. 201 OYSTER MONDAY Each and every Monday til we run out of oysters. Enjoy Fresh Oysters for $1 (each) along with $5 Champagne, Blue Point Toasted Lager beer or our Ice-cold draft Beers. This will be the “Shucker’s Choice” with steamed and raw options. BETHESDA FARM AND GARDENS STAND Featuring in season, organic (not certified) veggies, herbs and flowers. All proceeds go directly to funding tuition expenses for Bethesda Academy students. For specialty orders, contact Merrin at merrin.slocombe@ bethesdaacademy.org. merrin.slocombe@ bethesdaacademy.org. bethesdaacademy. org. Bethesda Academy, 9250 Ferguson Ave. FARM TRUCK 912 The Farm Truck 912 is a mobile market program of the Forsyth Farmers’ Market that aims to improve healthy food access by bringing locally produced fruits and vegetables into Savannah’s neighborhoods. Check the website for more info, including the location where the truck would be found in different days of the week. forsythfarmersmarket.com/farmtruck912/. W.W. Law Gym, 909 E. Bolton St. FORSYTH FARMERS MARKET Local and regional produce, honey, meat, dairy, pasta, baked goods and other delights. Rain or shine. Free to attend. Items for sale. 912-484-0279. forsythfarmersmarket.com. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. 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. SUNDAY SUPPER CLUB ecome part of a Savannah tradition. Join us at our festive community table with new friends and old to share in a night of food, libations and southern hospitality. Each Sunday you will experience unique thoughtfully created dishes paired with meticulously selected wines to complement each delicious course. $55 for four-course meal and wine pairings paccisavannah.com. Pacci Italian Kitchen + Bar, 601 E Bay St. 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. Located on beautiful Tybee Island, GA at 30 Meddin Drive. We are right behind the Historic Tybee Lighthouse. Visit the website for more info. tybeeislandfarmersmarket.com. 30 Meddin Drive, 30 Meddin Drive.

RELIGIOUS & SPIRITUAL

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. PRAYER & HEALING SCHOOL Prayer & Healing School weekly - Beginning Oct 3, 2019 Thursday Friday & Saturday. For those in need of healing in their spirit, soul, emotions, & body or a miracle from God. We teach what God says about your problems & what’s causing it!. Then act on the Word from Mark 15: 17: These signs shall follow them that believe in my name, they shall cast out devils, speak with new tongues.... they will lay hands on the sick & they will get well! Come out & get God’s power for your life!! There is no charge - if you like you may donate. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2-4 p.m. 912-228-2634. pearlerivers@yahoo.com. Heavenly Books and Gifts, 77D W. Fairmont Ave. SAVANNAH FRIENDS MEETING (QUAKERS) Un-programmed worship. 11am Sundays, Joy Cottage behind Wesley Oak United Methodist Church. Call or email for info. All are welcome. ongoing. 636-233-1772. savannahquakers@gmail.com. Wesley Oak United Methodist Church, 3124 East Victory Drive. SAVANNAH REIKI SHARE During shares, participants take turns giving and receiving universal life force energy via Reiki and other healing modalities. Present at the shares are usually no less than 2 Reiki Masters. Come share with us on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at the Sweet Water Spa in downtown Savannah. Sign up at Savannah Reiki Share or Reiki by Appointment on Facebook. Free ongoing, 7 p.m. 440-371-5209. Sweet Water Spa, 148 Abercorn Street. SERVICE OF COMPLINE Enter the stillness of another age. Gregorian Chant sung by candlelight at 9:00-9:30 p.m. every Sunday night by the Complne Choir of Christ Church Anglican. Come, say good nigh to God. All are welcome. ongoing. Christ Church Anglican, 37th and Bull. 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. YOUNG ADULT WINTER RETREAT (AGES 19-35) $20 Fri., Jan. 3, 4 p.m. True Light Pentecostal Church, 1010 East Duffy Street.

SPORTS & GAMES

ADULT AND JUNIOR TENNIS CLINICS On Thursdays. Intended for a class size of 4-8 students. Buy four classes, get the fifth class free. $15 per class ongoing.

912-201-2000. westinsavannah.com. theclubatsavannahharbor.com/index.php. The Club at Savannah Harbor, #2 Resort Dr. ADULT COED FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE 8x8 Coed Flag League. Play adult sports, meet new people. Sponsored by Savannah Adult Recreation Club. Wed. nights/Sun. mornings, at locations around Savannah. $450. Minimum 8 games. Ages 18+. Coed teams. See website or call for info. ongoing. 912-220-3474. savadultrec.com. BEARS ELITE FOOTBALL Learn the fundamentals of football. Ages 4-12. Sign up now. Mondays-Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m. 912-272-6684. Daffin Park, 1198 Washington Ave. DERBY DEVILS ROLLER DERBY CLASSES Roller derby league offers 12-week courses for beginners, recreational scrimmaging for experienced players and two annual bootcamp programs. See website for info. ongoing. savannahderby.com. GAY KICKBALL Sundays at 3pm. Join us for gay kickball. Open to ALL identities and expressions. No fee and no need to register. Dress cute! Ages 16 and up. ongoing. Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. 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. SAVANNAH FENCING CLUB Savannah Fencing Club is a USFA member cub meeting Monday & Wednesday 6-9pm in the Susie King Taylor Charter School gymnasium 1709 Bull St. Beginner and experienced fencers welcome. Information is on our Facebook page, or contact P. Wilkens for more info. ongoing. Susie King Taylor Community School, 1709 Bull St. SKATEFEST Ice skating at the Civic Center. For a full list of dates and times, please visit SavannahCivic.com Through Jan. 5, 2020. The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave.

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