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Thursday, Feb. 21
Studies in Roman Provincial Architecture
What: A lecture by art historian Jim Frakes. When: Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m. Where: The River Club, 3 MLK Jr. Blvd. Cost: Free and open to the public.
Savannah Children’s Theatre: Babes in Toyland
When: Feb. 21 and 22 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 23 and 24 at 3 p.m. Where: Savannah Children’s Theatre, 2160 E. Victory Dr. Cost: $10. Info: www.savannahchildrenstheatre.org or 238-9015.
Savannah Actor’s Theatre: The Pillowman continues
What: A play by Martin McDonagh, directed by Sheila Lynne. When: Feb. 21, 22, 23 and 24 at 8 p.m. Where: Savannah Actor’s Theatre, 703D Louisville Rd. Cost: $15 general admission and $10 for students, seniors and military. Info: 232-6080 or www.savannahactorstheatre.org.
Thursdays at Seven
What: The Savannah Arts Academy Orchestra will present Midwinter Collage with selections by Schubert, Debussy, Handel and Sibelius. When: Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. Where: Savannah Arts Academy. Cost: $5 general, $3 students and seniors.
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Freebie of the Week The Landmark Trial of the Slave Ship, The Wanderer
What: Chicago poet J.W. Baz, who has appeared on NPR, will perform. When: Feb. 21 at 8 p.m. Where: The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave.
Potable Gold: Savannah’s Madeira Tradition
What: Learn about the history of this wine in Savannah while exploring one of Savannah’s most historic houses. This event includes a wine tasting. All participants must be 21 or older. When: Feb. 22, 23 and 29 at 5:30 p.m. Where: Isaiah Davenport House Museum, 324 E. State St. Cost: $10. Info: 236-8097 or jcredle@savbusiness.net. Reservations must be received 24 hours in advance.
AWOL’s 3rd Annual Hip Hop History Play
What: The Civil Rights Generation Meets the Hip Hop Generation. When: Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. Where: Lucas Theatre. Cost: $15 adults, $10 children. Info: 525-5050.
Concerts on Skidaway: The Presidio Saxophone Quartet What: The Presidio Saxophone Quartet will perform. When: Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Skidaway Island Presbyterian Church. Cost: $30. Tickets available at the church Mon.-Wed. 1-3 p.m. or at Village Barber, Marsh Point, during business hours. Info: Emily at 598-0151.
Saturday, Feb. 23
Telfair Ball and Black and White Bash
What: Two fundraising events for the Telfair Museum of Art. The Ball is for member’s of the Director’s Circle and features a silent auction, dinner, and music. The Bash is open to members and non-members and includes a silent auction, food stations, and a DJ. When. Feb. 23, with the Ball at 6 p.m. and the Bash at 7 p.m.. Where: At the Jepson Center for the Arts and in Telfair Square. Cost: The Ball is $300 per person, the Bash $150 for non-members and $125 for members. Info: www.telfair.org
Dmitri Levkovich in Concert
What: A gifted 27-year old pianist and composer, presented by Savannah Concert Association. When: Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. Where: Lucas Theatre. Cost: $12.50 to $35. Info: 525-5050.
What: The Coastal Jazz Association All-Starts with Ben Tucker, Teddy Adams, Huxsie Scott and special guest Kevin Bales on piano will perform. When: Feb. 24 at 5 p.m. Where: Four Points by Sheaton. Cost: $10. Info: www.coastal-jazz.org or 675-5419.
Zine Fair and Shrunken Head Shindig
What: A one-night exhibition of SCAD graduate and undergraduate fibers student work. When: Feb. 22 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Where: Gordon Hall, 439 E. Broad St. Cost: Free.
What: The Ramblin’ Country Band will perform. Proceeds will go to the building of the World War II memorial. When: Feb. 22 from 8 p.m. to midnight. Where: American Legion Post No. 184, Thunderbolt. Cost: $10.
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Sunday, Feb. 24
Third Thursday Frantic Rabbit
What: SCAD student media groups present two events - the Zine Fair invites zine makers and collectors to buy, sell and trade zines and minicomics. The shindig is a tiki party presented by SCAD Radio with music by The Kings of Hell and Lucky Scars, plus dance performances by the SCAD Swing Club. When: Feb. 22. The fair is from noon to 6 p.m. Doors for the shindig open at 7:30 p.m. Where: The River Club, 3 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Cost: Admission to the shindig is $5 and the fair is free. Info: To reserve a table at the zine fair, contact Jessica Clary at jlc@scad.edu or 525-5257.
up $20, and students and children $15. Info: 898-9021 or www.SavannahCommunityTheatre.com.
Monday, Feb. 25 What: The Savannah Bar Association’s Younger Lawyers Division and the law firm Hunter-Maclean present a mock trial to mark the anniversary of the trial of the slave ship The Wanderer. Local attorneys will dress in period costume to re-enact the 1859 case involving the last ship to bring slaves from Africa to the U.S. The mock trial will incorporate original court transcripts. When: Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. Where: Telfair Museum of Art, 121 Barnard St. Cost: Free and open to the public.
Cultural Arts Theatre: A Midnight Cry -- The Underground Railroad to Freedom
What: This play by James DeVita was inspired by the true story of a young slave’s journey to freedom. When: February 22, 23 and 29 and March 1 at 8 p.m., Feb. 24 at 3 and 8 p.m. and March 2 at 3 p.m. Where: Black Box at S.P.A.C.E., 9 West Henry St. Cost: $10 adults, $7 student/senior. Info: www.savannahga.gov/arts or 651-6783.
Rialto Actors Theatre: The Vagina Monologues
What: This play by Eve Ensler is a sometimes poignant, always hilarious play. The first two performances are fundraisers for the Rape Crisis Center. It is presented by Savannah’s newest theater company, the Rialto Actors Theatre Performing Arts Kompany, or RATPAK. When: Feb. 22 and 29 and March 1, 7, 8, 21 and 22 at 7:30 p.m. Matinee will be presented March 2 at 3 p.m. Where: The Bay Street Theatre at Club One. Cost: $20 for adults and $15 for seniors and students. Info: 2320200, 925-8590 or www.writeratplay.com.
Savannah Community Theatre: Shirley Valentine What: This comedy is a one-woman show about a middle-aged working class Liverpool housewife who is transformed by a holiday in Greece. It stars Grace Diaz Tootle. When: Feb. 22, 23 and 29 and March 1, 6, 7, 8, 13 and 15 at 7:30 p.m. and March 9 and 16 at 3 p.m. Where: Savannah Community Theatre, 2160 E. Victory Dr. Cost: Adult tickets are $25, seniors 55 and
The Boys of the Lough
What: This Celtic band has completed more than 60 tours of the United States and their performances and recordings cover five decades. When: Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. Where: Lucas Theatre. Cost: $45, $30, $22 and $17/ Info: 525-5050.
Tuesday, Feb. 26 J.D. Lawrence’s Rumors
What: A stage play with one-liners, fancy footwork and music. When: Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. Where: Savannah Civic Center’s Johnny Mercer Theatre. Cost: $33 and $27.50. Info: 651-6556.
Wednesday, Feb. 27
Ossabaw Island Foundation Symposium
What: Top scholars from across the nation will give talks as part of a symposium entitled The Atlantic World and African American Life and Culture in the Georgia Lowcountry. When: Feb. 27, 28 and 29. Where: DeSoto Hilton Savannah. Info: 233-5104 or www.ossabawisland. org.
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What: The country music singer and songwriter in concert. When: Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Lucas Theatre. Cost: Tickets are $45 and $32. Info: 525-5050.
SSU Players: Tell Pharaoh opens
What: This concert drama by Loften Mitchell is about Harlem from its beginning to the contemporary period. When: Feb. 27, 28 and 29 and March 1 at 8 p.m. and March 2 at 3 p.m. Where: Savannah State University’s Kennedy Building auditorium. Cost: The first performance on Feb. 27 is presented as part of the 19th Annual Savannah Black Heritage Festival, so admission is free. The cost for the later performances is $3 for students and faculty and $5 for the general public. w
Lucas Theatre ¡ March 8 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $40, $27, $22 and $15, and are available online at www.lucastheatre.com or by calling 912.525.5050.
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history is invited to attend the free seminars (a negligible processing fee is charged). Other events in the symposium, such as tours and lunches, are ticketed and carry a charge of $35-40. Go to www.ossabawisland.org for info. Some of the most well-regarded names in this little-known but vital field are set to speak. Sample topics include “A Sense of Self and Place: Unmasking the Mystiques of My Gullah Cultural Heritage,” by Emory Campbell, Director Emeritus of the Penn Center on St. Helena Island, South
Carolina; “Africans, Culture and Islam in the Lowcountry,” by Michael Gomez of New York University; “The Great Cry of our People is Land: Black Settlement and Community on Ossabaw Island” by Allison Dorsey of Swarthmore College”; and “Archeology of the Gullah-Geechee: Connecting the Past to the Present,” by Theresa A. Singleton, a Syracuse University archeologist with the Smithsonian. The Sea Islands of South Carolina get most of the attention -- Prince of Tides, anyone? -- but the barrier islands of coastal Georgia have at least as fascinating a history, though it seems to be sadly less prevalent in the public eye. A limited number of registrations are still available. They prefer online registration at www.ossabawisland.org, but you can also call 233-5104. A full symposium schedule is on the website. See you there! w Jim Morekis is editor in chief of Connect Savannah. E-mail him at jim@connectsavannah.com
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hey’re small, they’re dowdy, they’re about to be demolished. But two houses near the Roundhouse Railroad Museum are historic structures, valuable as surviving working class 19th century homes in the former Railroad Ward of the city’s historic district. Therefore, Scott Smith, executive director of the Coastal Heritage Society, has appealed the decision to demolish them. Even the owner agrees that the structures shouldn’t be demolished, City Manager Michael Brown told the Savannah City Council. The owner may be willing to sell the properties to the city based on appraisals or may even be willing to donate the structures for relocation, he said. The Historic District Board of Review had approved the application for the demolition. However, the appeal means a 90-day postponement until May 21 in the hopes something can be worked out. “In many cases, structures are in horrible condition, but that’s not the case here,” Brown said. “These structures are sound.” Mayor Otis Johnson agreed that the matter should be looked into. “It’s been a practice of this council to encourage negotiations whenever possible,” he said. “I do believe that even with negotiation, whether sooner or later, a decision will be made.” In other action, Brown told the council that solid waste disposal isn’t exciting, but nevertheless is a critical function of city government. He recommended that the council vote to open a new landfill at the 900-acre Dean Forest Landfill and close the Resource Recovery plant that produces electricity by June. Brown said that not extending the Resource Recovery contract for another 15 years would save money in the long run. He said the cost of a plant retrofit would be $18.1 million versus $17.2 million to use the landfill. However, resident Jack Starr, an advocate of solar power, asked the council to consider the matter carefully. He noted that the power produced by Resource Recovery would remain in Savannah and that the plant would provide enough power for as many as 6,000 residences. Starr also noted that trucks taking refuse to the landfill would require diesel fuel. “We have to offset the carbon debit,” he said. Alderman Jeff Felser expressed concern about people living in the
area. “If the methane level rises, will it be a danger to the neighboring communities on Dean Forest Road?” he asked. Brown responded that there would be no danger from the landfill. He said that the Resource Recovery contract is ending soon and said the council does need to take action soon. The council also revisited the city’s liquor ordinance woes. Jacqueline Somesso is seeking a beer and wine license for a full-service restaurant at 11508 Abercorn St. and had hoped to have comedy shows, karaoke, music shows and other promoted events. However, a hearing was called for Somesso to show cause why the license shouldn’t be denied. There have been previous problems at the site, including two major crowd control incidents that resulted in police being called, parking problems, traffic congestion and unhappy neighbors. Somesso is the former owner and operator of Club Oz on Indian Street, and similar problems occurred there. When police responded to a burglary at Somesso’s restaurant, they found numerous bottles of liquor, a violation of the city’s liquor code. The council indicated it would be willing to work with Somesso if she operates a restaurant only, with no live entertainment. She agreed and said she would appear at the Feb. 28 council meeting with a plan of action. Somesso says she is ready to “go back to work.” She says obtaining the liquor license for the restaurant has been very difficult. “For some reason, when my name comes up, it raises red flags,” she says. “I have been trashed.” In other action, Johnson asked council members and residents of the community to keep the families of dead and injured workers at the Imperial Sugar Co. in their prayers. “My first cousin was one of the casualties,” he says. “I’m asking the community to be mindful, because we don’t know where tragedy will strike,” Johnson says. “I want to commend CEMA and all the first responders to doing a tremendous job.” w To comment, e-mail us at letters@connectsavannah.com
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raw cotton, resins and rubber, chemicals, retail consumer goods, metal and ore, logs and lumber, machinery, appliances and electronics.” A lot of tractors and earthmovers are produced in Georgia and shipped to Asia. The Atlanta area produces a lot of electronics and many chemicals products are produced mid-state, much of which can end up in containers bound for Asia through Savannah’s ports, Morris says.
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n a world market spurred on by nations all looking for the best buys, Asia holds first place in multi-product imports into Savannah. Of the total volume of imports into Savannah port aboard containerships during the current fiscal year, more than three quarters of it arrived from Asia. Of the 947,933 TEUs that arrived here aboard container ships during fiscal year 2007, some 737,571 arrived from Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, and Southern Asia/India, according to statistics provided by PIERS, a service of the Journal of Commerce. TEU is short for “twenty-foot equivalency units.” The term TEU is used instead of “container” because containers come in two lengths, 20 feet and 40 feet, explained Judy Wolfe, GPA administrative assistant in external affairs. “One twenty foot container equals one TEU, so a 40-foot container would equal two TEUs,” she says. But it’s also interesting to note that more than 51 percent of the total volume of exports from the Port of Savannah during that same time period were bound for Asia, said Robert Morris, director of external affairs for the Georgia Ports Authority. “We had a total of 409,020 TEUs going to Asia,” explains Morris, “and the top export commodity was kaolin clay, second was wood pulp, third was food from our major poultry industry here, plus fruits, vegetables, and peanuts, then fabrics, including
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tronic items produced and shipped from Georgia to Asia might easily mid-ocean pass containerships carrying clothing, computers and electronic items produced in Asia and headed for stores in the United States. The number one import coming here from Asia is furniture, followed by retail consumer goods headed to Wal-Mart and Target and similar stores, hardNew cranes arrive ware and house wares, machinAfter a journey of 15,000 nautical miles, four new ery and toys, apparel, automotive cranes – the largest of their kind in the world - safely parts, and minerals. crossed the bar from the ocean into the Savannah River A quote this month in the New on February 12 and traveled the last few tricky navigaYorker magazine states: “Scrap tion miles to their new home at the Port of Savannah’s metal was one of America’s most containerdock. valuable exports last year, thanks The Super Post-Panamax cranes, designed in to rapid growth in China and Finland and built in China, were ordered two years ago India, where it is used in confrom Konecranes VLC and their arrival at “the fastest struction materials ...” growing port in the United States” is a significant step But scrap metal isn’t Georgia’s forward in the GPA’s long-term (2015) growth strategy, number one export to the Peoples says Robert Morris, GPA director of external affairs. Republic of China; wood pulp is The new cranes have the capability of handling followed by poultry and raw fabsuper post-Panamax vessels of a size 22 containrics, including one of our most ers wide. Post-Panamax vessels are too wide for the historic exports, cotton. Panama Canal, having widths up to 132-feet. And our number one export The cranes arrived aboard the vessel Dockwise Swift to India is paper and paperboard, and with crane parts extended upward and outward, followed by wood pulp, then fabthe vessel looked considerably different from other rics, including cotton. ships seen in the busy Savannah River. When fully asTop exports to the countries sembled dockside the 480 feet long cranes will tower, of Taiwan, Japan and the Republic with a 34-degree incline, some 367 feet above the water. of Korea are clay, followed by The cranes weigh 1,369 tons. wood pulp; Hong Kong is first for “It looked awesome going by this dock. People were foam waste and scrap, followed coming out from everywhere to just look at it,” says by mixed metal scrap and wood Crescent Towing Company Dispatcher Frankie Davis, pulp; Singapore’s number one the company that supplied the third tractor tugboat import is resins and rubber; for needed for the job of getting the Dockwise Swift safely Indonesia it is our fabrics, includ- up the river. ing cotton, and the same is true Moran Towing supplied the two other tractor tugs for Thailand, which also imports as well as the docking pilot, Robert Davis. Two river piwood pulp; number one export lots, William T. Brown Jr., and G. Forrest Dyar Jr., were to the Philippines and Malaysia also aboard the ship to see her safely to the dock. is paper and paperboards, folBecause of the height on its cargo, navigating the lowed by wood pulp and fabrics, Dockwise Swift under the Talmadge Bridge required including cotton, while Vietnam, the vessel to travel within a specific tide window deterBangladesh, and Pakistan import mined by the pilots. fabrics as their number one, in“When it was coming up on the bridge from this cluding raw cotton; Sri Lanka’s distance here (Crescent company dock) it didn’t look top import is wood pulp, followed like it would clear, although I knew that it would,” Davis by fabrics, including raw cotton; said. “And, of course, it did.” and number one exports to the The electric-powered cranes will eliminate the use countries of Cambodia, Mongolia, of about 500,000 gallons of diesel used by older cranes, Burma, Brunei, and Macau, in and in the process, prevent the emission of 690 tons of order, are: apparels, poultry; furnitrogen oxide, four tons of particulate matter, and 12 niture; electrical cable and wire, tons of hydrocarbons every year, Morris says. w cigars and cigarettes. w
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Chesed: The LWord Revisited
Conventional wisdom surrounding Valentine’s Day decrees that unattached women are expected to dread the annual celebration of love and its seeming segregation of the world into two groups: couples and singles. But my routine around town last week, along with stories recounted by friends and in the news, offers up a version of the Lword that unifies instead of segregates, ignoring what’s promoted by Match.com., jewelry store ads and imported roses for sale in the grocery store. My Valentine’s celebration began last Tuesday morning, over weak coffee and heart-shaped sugar cookies, at a monthly gathering of some of the hippest women I know. Most are over 70. Many have seen 80 and beyond. Some have been friends for decades, attending church together, watching each other’s children grow up. In recent years some have re-entered single life after burying their husbands. This week, we attended a funeral, for the 49-year-old daughter of one the women in our group. Despite the sad times, we’ve laughed a lot, like the time last year that two longtime friends tried to establish who was older— “Am I 90 or 91?”—before resorting to comparing their ages by years and months, similar to members of a preschool class. Despite my relative youth, last year this circle of women welcomed me into their club as the baby of the group. Our goal is to study, to learn, and through that to support each other. We learn from theology, a group of mostly elderly southern women examining the roles of women in Biblical times and in contemporary times. Last week, our little band examined the Hebrew principle of chesed—love that goes above and beyond the call of duty. Around the table we shared examples of chesed manifested among us. One woman’s nephew is sending her on a trip to Alaska, the realization of a lifelong dream. Another member left town on Valentine’s Day to visit family in Kentucky, a journey made possible
by her out of town daughter traveling from the Midwest to meet her mother and handle all the driving. An hour later, armed with a new vocabulary word, I ventured back into the world, and was soon overcome by examples of chesed unfolding through the rest of the week. Little things like the bite-sized, foil wrapped chocolate Valentine presented as an after-lunch gift by the waiter at a Southside restaurant. Across the dining room a grey-haired couple, perhaps in their 70’s, seated side-by-side at their lunch for two, in the manner favored by teenaged couples in the throes of new romance. Bigger things like the fundraiser sock hop (that I missed) hosted last Saturday by local rockstar Keith Kozel and spoken word diva Rushelle Frazier, to benefit [nine-onetwo], a new art therapy nonprofit. Thoughtful individual kindnesses, like the box of chocolate covered cherries that appeared on my front porch from two neighbors on Valentine’s Day night, or the manager of the mall store who waited with me until nearly midnight for the locksmith to arrive and liberate my keys from inside my locked car. And in a category all its own, the momentum of support gathering around the sugar refinery explosion victims, as seen in the estimated $22,000 raised on Sunday from the BBQ benefit pulled together practically overnight by Gerald Schantz, owner of Gerald’s Diner. With Valentine’s Day behind us, the heart-shaped candy boxes are long gone or marked down at the drug store, and the green shiny beads are starting to appear around town, along with chocolate bunnies, as we head toward St. Patrick’s Day and then Easter. Lucky for me, the women in the circle will be gathering again next month for yet another pot of weak coffee and a study session, plus a healthy serving of chesed all around, available in every corner of the city regardless of the holiday we’re celebrating. w Email Robin at rgunnsav@bellsouth.net
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• An Elgin Street resident was held against her will twice by her boyfriend, who also beat her. Police were called to the woman’s residence on a report of a fight. The woman said her boyfriend had physically assaulted her and contained her in her residence after she attempted to contact the police. The woman said she and her boyfriend had a verbal argument that escalated into a physical one. The suspect struck her with an open hand, knocking her to the ground. When she threatened to call the police, the man became more enraged and struck her in the head and upper body with an open hand. He then demanded that she drive him to his residence. When the woman refused, the man said, “Do I have to slap you every time I want something done?” and continued to strike her. She agreed to take the man home, but when she left her residence, she began running. The suspect ran her down, grabbed her by the hair, dragged her back to her residence and kept her there against her will. When she wrapped her arms around him
• A Leach Drive resident reported that several items had been taken from her home. The woman told police her adopted son called to find out if she was missing anything from her house. She said he told her that he was in front of a White Bluff Road pawn shop and saw his brother at the shop with some DVDs he was going to pawn for cash. The woman and her husband looked through the house and found that about 30 DVDs, a nail gun, a video game system and about $400 in coins were missing. The woman said that the suspect has stolen from them in the past and said he apparently gained access through a window. She notified the suspect’s parole officer about the situation and was advised to call police. The police then spoke to the suspect’s brother, who said the suspect had already been inside the pawn shop when he saw him. He told police he bought the video game system and some of the DVDs his brother had pawned without knowing they’d been stolen from his parents’ home. w
• Police were called to a fast-food restaurant on Gateway Boulevard because of a disorderly person. The manager said two women ordered food at the drive-through but were unhappy with its freshness. The manager asked them to pull forward and wait while fresher food was prepared. She said the women began cursing and threatening employees. She said one employee began yelling back at the suspects, so she sent him home. The two women were given their money back and they left. Shortly after, someone called the restaurant and demanded to know the names and addresses of the employees. The manager refused to provide the information to the caller. She said she hung up but was called again by the same caller, who asked for the manager’s name.
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Police were called to a house on East 50th Street on a report of shots being fired. Several people were standing in the street in front of the house. They said a car pulled up and someone inside had fired a number of rounds. Several 9mm casings were in the roadway and at least four bullet holes and ricochet marks were found on the house. The owner said her son had been released from jail in November and that the shooting could be intended as retaliation against him. The son had been arrested in 2005 on several counts of aggravated assault. When contacted, he said this is the third time in four days that someone has fired shots at either him or his property, but refused to talk to police or tell them who could be doing the shooting. Detectives and forensics were notified. Pictures of the house were taken, the shell casings were collected, and the house was placed on extra patrol. Earlier in the day, the woman called police to report that she had allowed her son to drive her car and that it had been damaged. Bullet holes were found in both the front windshield and front driver’s window. Bullet fragments and shell casings were found in the front passenger area. The woman told police her son told her he was northbound on Bee Road when shots were suddenly fired from a car traveling in the opposite direction. She said her son told her he didn’t see the driver or anyone else in the vehicle. The woman said she believes her son has enemies trying to kill him.
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| News of the Weird by Chuck Shepherd
The Entrepreneurial Spirit!
The New Lucky Restaurant has been around since the 1950s in Ahmadabad, India, serving diners among the gravestones located at various points around the tables. No one is certain who was buried under the restaurant, according to a December Associated Press dispatch, but Indians aren’t much spooked by the experience. Said a retired professor: “Graveyards in India are never scary places. We don’t have a nice literature of horror stories, so we don’t have much fear of ghosts.” The restaurant’s main concern is that waiters know the floor plan and don’t trip over the ankle-high monuments. It’s the “holy grail” of beers, said a Boston pub manager, but, still, only 60,000 cases a year of Westvleteren are brewed because the Belgian Trappist monks with the centuriesold recipe refuse to expand their business (and even get on the phone to harass blackmarketers). Westvleteren is sold only at the monastery gate, by appointment, with a twocase-a-month limit, at a price that’s reasonable for retail beer, but anyone who gets it from a re-seller will pay 10 times that much. Producing more, said Brother Joris, to a Wall Street Journal reporter in November, “would interfere with our job of being a monk.” Furthermore, said Brother Joris, referencing the Bible, “(I)f you can’t have it, possibly you do not really need it.” Life’s Necessities: (1) In January, Taser International introduced the Taser MPH, a combination dart-firing weapon and MP3
music player (that holds 150 songs). (2) In November, Bergdorf Goodman in New York City revealed that it was offering showings of the Guerlain cosmetic house’s “KissKiss Gold and Diamonds” lipstick, which retails for $62,000 (housed in an 18-karat gold tube containing 2.2 carats of diamonds).
Science on the Cutting Edge
Latest Ape-Human News: The 4th Texas Court of Appeals in January affirmed a lower court decision that monkeys and chimpanzees have no legal right to file lawsuits against an animal preserve for mistreatment. In Apeldoorn, Netherlands, however, one prominent member of the family is full of human nature: Sibu, an orangutan at the Apenheul Primate Park, has so far rejected all overtures to mate with other orangutans and instead appears smitten with blond female zookeepers, especially those with tattoos, according to an October Reuters dispatch. To learn how cockroaches socialize, a research team from Free University of Brussels created tiny robots programmed to act like cockroaches, doused them with the proper pheromones, and set them free within crowds of cockroaches to see if they could influence behavior. While some of the robots coaxed real cockroaches to follow them into an unshaded area (away from a dark area that most normally prefer), nearly half of the robots, despite programming, fell under the “spell” of the real ones and headed for the darkness.
Leading Economic Indicators
It was not only banks in the U.S. that freely loaned money over the last few years, but also those in India, and not surprisingly, many of their debtors have recently run into trouble making payments. Indian banks, inexperienced at collecting from so many defaulting consumers, often prefer to hire “goondas” (thugs) to settle debts the old-fashioned way, according to a January Wall Street Journal report. Though iron-bar beatings are frowned upon, some bankers say it’s their only recourse because of the numbingly slow pace of the Indian legal system.
Would “News of the Weird” Exist Without Alcohol?
(1) On Nov. 18, two inebriated men in separate cars, driving by the Carpet Classic Floor Studio in Highland Township, Mich., lost control at the same time, and both smashed into the store. (2) Christopher Dougherty, 22, the subject of a “drunk pedestrian” police call in Kingsport, Tenn., on Oct. 14, was tracked to a Hardee’s restaurant, where he was face-down in a plate of gravy. (3) Tina Williams was arrested in St. Augustine, Fla., on Super Bowl Sunday, charged with DUI and failure to have her 1year-old daughter seat-belted or in a car seat. However, a case of Busch beer was safely buckled up in the front seat.
The Weirdo-American Community
Police in Madison, Wis., believe they ended the spree of vandal defecations in an apartment house on Schroeder Road (laundry room, hallways, items of clothing) with the January arrest of Ronnie Ballard, 19. At Ballard’s first court appearance, Dane County Court Commissioner Todd Meurer set bail at $1,400 and issued a ruling he said he never imagined having to make: As a condition of release, should Ballard make bail, Meurer ordered him to defecate only in toilets.
Least Competent Criminals A 53-year-old man from Vernon, British Columbia, was arrested in January and charged with robbing a CIBC bank. He had left his 20-year-old companion in the getaway car listening to the radio, but when the alleged robber got in with the stash, they discovered that the car would not start because the radio had drained the battery. The pair were captured in a nearby bakery, where they had fled, as law enforcement was plentiful in the area since the CIBC bank is located in a building with a Mounted Police station.
Recurring Themes
Undignified Deaths: (1) A 25-year-old woman jumped to her death from a department store roof in Tokyo in November and, as sometimes happens with such suicides, she landed on a pedestrian (who was hospitalized in serious condition). (2) At least five people choked to death in Japan over New Year’s, as usual, from eating the extremely sticky “mochi” rice cakes that are a staple of the holiday. (3) In Ogden, Utah, in December, a 73-year-old woman was accidentally fatally run over by a motor home. It was unclear whether the first pass over her was fatal, but the driver behaved as others have: After feeling a thumping sound, he said, he stopped and backed up to see what he had hit, thus driving over the body a second time.
Latest Alarming Headlines
(1) “Jilted Lesbian Rugby Player Killed Herself After Brutally Beating Lover Who Had Webcam Affair” (Daily Mail (London)). (2) “Man, 75, Hurt While Riding Pet Buffalo” (MSNBC.com version of an Associated Press story). (3) “Boy Glues Hand to Bed to Avoid School” (MSNBC.com version of an Associated Press story).
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(1) In Chaparral, N.M., in December, a loaded .357 Magnum was being traced by two men onto a pattern to create a custom tattoo design, but somehow, the gun went off. Both men were hit by the same bullet, one in the hand and the other in the arm. (2) A 77year-old man in Des Moines, Iowa, who was trying a unclog his septic tank in the afternoon of Christmas Eve, lost his balance and fell in, head first with his legs sticking up. He remained in that position for about an hour until his wife saw him and called for help. w
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The La Niña ocean-cooling in the tropical Pacific is likely to linger for a few more months, bringing further global weather disruptions, according to the World Meteorological Organization. The cool phase of the La Niña/El Niño cycle began early last year, and has since been responsible for devastating floods across Africa, drought in parts of the southern United States and, to some degree, even the recent Chinese deep freeze, the U.N. agency reports. Climate expert Rupa Kumar Kolli said that computer models point to La Niña lasting through June, then slowly weakening to allow near-normal Pacific Ocean temperatures to return later this year.
Chinese Forest Disaster
Freak January snow and freezing temperatures that paralyzed many parts of China in January also damaged or destroyed one-tenth of the country’s forests, according to state media. The China Daily, citing the State Forestry Administration, said a total of 43 million acres of forest in half of the country’s provinces were affected by three weeks of savage wintry weather. The administration warned that further damage could occur as dead trees and downed branches dry up, posing an increased risk of forest fires this summer. The government says it plans to launch a massive planting effort in the spring to reforest affected areas.
Indian Ocean Cyclones
Tropical Cyclones Ivan and Hondo churned the open waters of the Indian Ocean without threatening any land areas. • Cyclone Nicholas formed just off Australia’s northwestern coast.
African Inundations
Torrential rainfall across southern Africa from Mozambique to Angola has forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people and prompted the U.N. to seek international funding for emergency relief efforts. “We are only halfway through the rainy season and with more heavy ran expected, we must be able to assist potentially hundreds of thousands more people,” John Holmes, U.N. under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, said. Most recently, more than 10,000 people in southern Angola were forced from their homes by flash flooding.
Iberian Drought
The driest winter across parts of the Iberian Peninsula since 1917 has created such acute water shortages that cities such as Barcelona are drawing up a drastic plan to import drinking water by ship from Marseilles, in southern France, if spring rains fail to arrive. The long-range weather outlook for the next few months points to some showers, but not enough rainfall to help with the ongoing drought.
Earthquakes
The second strong earthquake to strike East Africa within two weeks killed one person and injured 60 others along the Democratic Republic of CongoRwanda border. • A moderate tremor in western Iran damaged dozens of buildings and injured 10 people. • A wide area of southern Greece was shaken by two strong quakes. • Earth movements were also felt in northern and southern Mexico, southeastern Cuba and Lebanon.
Southern Hemisphere
Philippine Rumblings
Increased activity within the central Philippines’ Kanlaon volcano prompted officials to put nearby areas under alert, meaning that the mountain could expel blasts of steam and ash at any time. Located on Negros Island, Kanlaon produced a series of minor ash explosions during June and July of 2006, but activity dwindled by late in the year. On Aug. 10, 1996, Kanlaon erupted without warning, killing two students who were among 24 mountain climbers that became trapped near the summit.
A Blossoming of Rats
The first flowering of southeast Bangladesh’s bamboo forests in 50 years has led to a plague of rats that has destroyed crops and brought the region to the brink of famine. The number of rats exploded late last year as the flowers provided a huge food source for the pests, prompting accelerated breeding. The bamboo flowering occurs about once every 50 years, with the last occurrence in 1958 causing a similar rodent plague. That infestation brought about a crippling famine for three consecutive years. The U.N. Development Program (UNDP) says that nearly all of the crops in the Chittagong Hill Tracts have been devoured by the burgeoning rat population. UNDP spokesman Prasenjit Chakma told the BBC that people there are eating roots to survive, and that the denuded fields are now dotted with large rat holes. Scientists have been unable to determine why this one species of bamboo flowers in synchrony, over hundreds of square miles, once every five decades. w
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How could Britney Spears benefit from having a true gentleman in her life? Andy Bean: The simple answer would just be proper grooming. That and defending her honor while keeping her out of trouble. How should a gentleman rebuff a suitor? Andy Bean: That’s a good question. We run into this problem quite a lot on the road. I think it’s a very delicate procedure. usually a flash of the ol’ wedding ring will do, or just a skillful exit from a situation. For instance, I’ll say, “My gentleman partner is in need! I must attend to him!” I’m spoken for legally and my partner’s bond with his lady — while not legal— is just as important as mine.
Andy Bean: Velocipedaling, actually. I ride a unicycle.
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Which current Presidential candidate would you say is the most gentlemanly?
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Andy Bean: Probably Hillary Clinton.
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some Marshall Stacks and start playing nasty, mean-spirited songs that demean women and advocate animal cruelty? Andy Bean: We’d have to give that one a partial yes and a partial no. We’d like to be louder sometimes, so we’d consider using the Marshall stack, but we’d plug our banjo into it and see what might happen. I don’t think amplification per se is inherently ungentlemanly. As far as songs that demean women or advocate cruelty to animals, we’d shy away from that. Or, we’d simply veil it wiht such clever innuendo that few people would grasp our true intentions. True or false: a gentleman never lies. Andy Bean: Ahhh... That’s false, because white lies often protect a woman’s feelings. Sometimes a gentleman has to lie more than anybody. w Sun., 8 pm, The Sentient Bean - ALL-AGES. Learn and listen at: www.myspace.com/ twomangentlemenband, www.myspace.com/ christabelmusic
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his weekend marks the third year that Forcing these novices to rely on themthe local nonprofit AWOL (or All Walks selves lies at the very heart of what her orOf Life) will present its original stage proganization is all about. Explains Jordan: duction, the Hip-Hop History Play. “AWOL is much more that just a presenter Incorporating dramatic elements with of the arts. We are a youth development prourban music of the past few decades, this ingram supported by the City of Savannah, spiring piece of educational theater features United Way and the Children and Youth dozens of area kids and young adults interCoordinating Council.” preting the accomplishments of —and actu“This play is supported in part by a ally portraying— some of the more notable grant from the Georgia Council for the Arts individuals who helped build what’s known through the Grassroots Arts Project. These as the Hip-Hop Nation. kids start from ground zero, with many havThe show again takes place at the Lucas ing no theater experience at all. They are Theatre. However, much has changed. taught the basics, then a little conflict resolu“The play has evolved somewhat,” extion and anger management. When all that’s plains DaVena Jordan, AWOL’s Executive done, we start practicing the show.” Director. “The first year we told the history In past years, earlier versions have drawn of hip-hop culture and music, but now we sold-out crowds made up of area schoolteach history through hip-hop. This year will children, proud relatives and friends, and focus on bridging the widen—most importantly— complete ing gap between the Civil Rights When: strangers. Jordan finds that most Generation and the Hip-Hop heartening. 7 pm, Fri., Feb. 22 Generation.” “Looking back at video footage Where: With a cast ranging in age from last year’s event, we were so surLucas Theatre from five to 50, and characterCost: $15 ($10 for prised at the number of folks we’d izations of such iconic figures never seen or met, who simply came children) at www. as Malcolm X, Talib Kweli and lucastheatre.org or out of curiosity.” Bob Marley, the show should She stresses the importance of call 525-5050 hold great appeal for many age supporting young, local talent. Info: groups. “The play really gives Savannah’s www.awolinc.org Although the play was writkids a time to shine. In my opinion, ten collectively by staff members we’re often too busy trying to bring and past participants, Jordan says a “large acts to town when we have a wealth of talent majority” of the story line and the basic conright here.” cept was handled by writer/director Clinton Jordan also has a message for anyone on Powell (of the Spitfire Poetry Group), who the fence as far as attending the show. has helmed the production in past years. “It should not matter one bit if you know She adds that Powell expects the actors nothing at all about hip hop or care little to do their own homework when it comes for its culture. What really matters is seeto developing interpretations of real-life ing Savannah’s young people having fun and performers — and that affording them that doing something positive. An investment in freedom and responsibility works well. our young people is an investment in our fu“The kids are so great at finding their ture as a community.” w little niche. We don’t give them much direction other than sending them off to search Read a complete transcript of this interYouTube for old footage. Once the kids own view at www.connectsavannah.com. their characters, they work really hard to seem like the real thing.”
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| Feature by Jim Reed
It’s a psychobilly freakout!
SCADRadio presents a rare ALL-AGES punk and rock show It’s been several months since SCAD’s Internet-only radio station (www.scadradio.org) sponsored an ALL-AGES concert, but it’s heartening to know they have another one on tap for this Friday night. It should also be welcome news to rockabilly and greaser punk fans who don’t attend the private art college that this show — unlike a few that have taken place at the school in recent memory— will be open to the public as well as to students. Dubbed the Shrunken Head Shindig, this “kitschy psychobilly tiki party” at the school’s River Club (better known as the old Conga Club building on the corner of MLK, Jr. Blvd. and River St.) features live sets from two touring bands with enough ink and pomade between them to open both kinds of parlors: tattoo and tonsorial. Tallahassee’s Lucky Scars lean more towards a raunchy and twangy punk vibe, although their guitarist Mike Levin avows, “We have such a diverse style that we can easily walk into any type of show and play.” “We offer no apologies, we’re just a group of working-class Americans who rock out to our own art form.” Jacksonville Beach’s Kings of Hell, on the other hand, offer a slightly more traditional blend of bass-slapping roots-rock with an outlaw country edge, tossing in tried-and-true amped-up covers like Johnny Cash’s “Cocaine Blues” alongside their own high-energy call-and-response rockabilly. SCAD’s own Swing Club will be on hand to give old-school dance performances throughout the night. Student Jake Fink, who helped book the show, says it’ll be over by 11 pm, “so the over 21 crowd can still go to bars, and the high school crowd can meet their curfew.” Dig the bands at: www.myspace.com/luckyscars and www.myspace.com/kingsofhell. Admission is $3 for SCAD students or $5 for the general public. Fri., 7:30 pm, SCAD’s River Club.
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Boys of The Lough
Such is their touring schedule and longevity that many contemporary Celtic pop and traditional folk groups now cite The Boys of The Lough as a prime influence. Look to this show to feature impressive musicianship (on a variety of acoustic instruments from flute to mandolin) and finelyhoned good humor. Tickets are $45 - $17 at www.lucastheatre.com or by calling 525-5050. Mon., 8 pm, Lucas Theatre.
The Blaggards
How hard is it to keep a band together for 40 years? Ask the Swinging Medallions. Just kidding. Don’t ask them anything. Better yet, ask the members of this most esteemed Celtic group. Over the course of 70 U.S. tours (you read that right), the Boys have in many ways spearheaded an appreciation for traditional Irish and Scottish folk traditions in this country. Though, like any band that has been in existence for eons, they’ve seen their fare share of members come and go. In addition to a few members who’ve joined over the intervening years (one as recently as 2001), the current lineup of the group features founding musicians Cathal McConnell (on vocals, flute and whistle) and Dave Richardson (on mandolin, cittern, English concertina, and button accordion) — who actually gave up on researching the field of molecular evolution to take up with this lot. Richardson hails from Northumberland, the border country between England and Scotland, and his background is emblematic of at least part of what has helped make and keep this particular group so widely beloved over the long haul: their ability to transcend the inherent limitations of playing only one type of folk music. By mixing Scottish, Irish and Shetland-based instrumentals (and lyrical tunes), the band draws from an unusually large pool of material. Plus, by adding some fresh blood into their lineup every once in a while (yet still maintaining hard links to their storied past) the Boys have ably overcome the stasis which can easily befall such musical institutions, no matter how beloved they are or how loyal their following may be. To this day, the group is said to be as suited to playing small village stages in their native lands or headlining concert dates and major festivals the world over. They’ve become reliable, technically masterful ambassadors of their craft — and in turn, have become icons of a sort.
When a band lists their main influences as Shane MacGowan, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and caffeine (and claim they sound like both Slayer and The Carpenters), you either have a great idea of what they’ll sound like, or none. With a lineup that includes drums, bass, guitar, fiddle and mandolin, these “stout Irish rockers” from Houston, Tx. hew fairly closely to what’s expected of them as far as distortion pedaled jigs and reels, but they’re far more ambitious than that. An over-the-top, borderline metal cover of The King’s “Suspicious Minds” is one thing, but when said cover unexpectedly morphs into a faux rasta reggae stomp, it’s hard not to see these guys as a tight hard-rock bar band at heart whose members legitimately boast Celtic roots, but who also know a good hook when they see one. I don’t know what Presley and Cash have to do with Irish music, but the more obvious choices in their respective back catalogs are easy for half-soused crowds to bellow along to. Make no mistake, though: The Blaggards are good at what they do. I’m just not exactly sure why they’re doing it. Listen at: www.myspace.com/blaggards. Fri., 10 pm, Murphy’s Law Irish Pub.
Coastal Jazz Association’s Annual Meeting & Concert
It’s rare for the CJA to get together without the sounds of live jazz in the air, so of course it’s a no-brainer that there would be a concert held in tandem with their annual organizational meeting. In addition to electing a Board of Directors for this upcoming year, The CJA All-Stars (featuring a veritable who’s who of area jazz talent) will play, along with their special out-of-town guest, the gifted pianist Kevin Bales. Anyone interested in taking a more active role in jazz promotion and education in Savannah should avail themselves of this opportunity to join (and possibly help direct) the sole local group devoted to such pursuits. The public is welcome to come enjoy the show as well. $10 cover or free to CJA members — including those that join that day! More
info at www.coastaljazz.org or by calling 675-5419. Sun., 5 pm, Four Points by Sheraton (Historic Savannah).
JeWop
If you’re easily offended by politically-incorrect language, then avoid this Fla. duo of electric bass and trap drums (featuring native Savannahian Adam Safer on the low end). However, if you’re adept at discerning when someone’s got their tongue in their cheek — or you like having your face blown off by manic, near-virtuosic mayhem, these ace players with mad technical chops and stamina devote themselves to making as much furious ruckus as a full-on hardcore band. They put on breathtaking live shows that at times seem akin to watching The Minutemen with Tourette’s and a fuzzbox. Sat., 11 pm, The Jinx.
Dimitri Levkovich
The last time this young and exceedingly gifted classical pianist and composer (considered by many in the know to be one of the most promising such double-threats on the scene today) performed in Savannah it was 2006, and he did so in a Chamber Music format. Now, he returns for his first local solo recital. While the exact program had yet to be confirmed as of our press time, in the past, this winner of the prestigious Hilton Head International Piano Competition (who has also played Carnegie Hall) has shown an affinity for the works of Tchaikovsky, Scriabin, Rachmaninov and Chopin. “(Levkovich) communicates wonderfully with the audience in a very harmonious way,” said Judging Chairman Arie Vardi at the time of Levkovich’s Hilton Head win. This, like many other noteworthy local classical music events of the past few years, is sponsored by the Savannah Concert Association. Tickets are $35 - $12.50 and are available at www.lucastheatre.org or by calling 525-5050. Sat., 8 pm, Lucas Theatre.
Craig Morgan
This acclaimed country guitarist and singer had to wait for his major label deal to come to an end before he made real headway on the charts. Still, after leaving Atlantic Records and hooking up with the indie Broken Bow, he wound up with a string of Top Ten hits that began with 2003’s “Almost Home”, and continued with the Number One hit (and Billboard’s Top Country Single of 2005) “That’s What I Love About Sunday.” Whiskey Falls open. Tickets are $42 - $35 at www.lucastheatre.com or by calling 5255050. Wed., Feb. 27, 7:30 pm, Lucas Theatre.
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Kurt Reifler, Josh Bond
Briefs
Blues Guitarist Scott Ainslie
The Savannah Folk Music Society presents a teaching workshop (slide work, finger picking, alternate tunings, Piedmont and Ragtime styles) and concert from a master musician. When: 3 pm (free workshop) & 7:30 pm (show) Sat., March 8 Where: Coastal Ga. Center (behind the Visitors Center) Cost: $10 for the public, $8 for SFMS members, $5 for students Info: www. savannahfolk.org or call 786-6953
Sam Bush
Virtuosic mandolinist dubbed “King of Newgrass� for his approach to bluegrass, jazz, jam and rock. Rising traditional C & W singer/songwriter Charlie Pate opens. When: 8 pm, Sat., March 8 Where: Lucas Theatre Cost: $40 - $15 Info: www.lucastheatre.com or call 525-5050
Jesus Christ Superstar - The Farewell Tour
Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s gospel rock opera featuring the final run with iconic actor Ted Neely as The Man. When: 7:30 pm, Thurs., June 5 Where: Johnny Mercer Theater Cost: $50 - $25 at www.etix.com starting March 1 Info: www. savannahcivic.com or call 651-6556
Ben Folds
Singing pianist/songwriter with a sly wit and a loyal international cult following, known for manic, audience-friendly live shows. When: 8 pm, Fri., March 7 Where: Lucas Theatre Cost: $35 Info: www.lucastheatre.com or call 525-5050
Savannah Choral Society’s Irish America!
Program of both classic and pop American and Irish tunes, featuring Irish soprano Anne Buckley (Lord of the Dance), and balladeer Harry O’Donoghue. When: 8 pm, Thurs., March 13 Where: Lucas Theatre Cost: $30 - $20 ($5 discounts for students) Info: www.savannahchoralsociety.org w
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Highly acclaimed Philadelphia-based psychedelic indie-rockers who’ve toured as the opening act for The Strokes, The Raconteurs, The Black Keys and My Morning Jacket. When: 10 pm, Thurs., March 6 Where: The Jinx Cost: TBA Info: www.myspace.com/drdog or call 525-5050
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If I had a C-note for every goofball honky with a stack of Chili Peppers’ and/or John Mayer CDs and a self-professed ability to “funk outâ€? that I’d been forced to listen to since taking this position a half-decade ago, I’d almost have enough money to pay back my student loans. And yet, every once in a while, a cat comes across my desk that simply oozes “real deal.â€? Kurt Reifler is one such exception to the rule. A self-taught drummer, guitarist and vocalist with a predilection towards both old-school soul of the Curtis Mayfield/Sly Stone/Stevie Wonder variety as well as newer vintage R & B a la D’angelo and Jamiroquai, plus some truly oddball influences like PJ Harvey and (for a blessed change) Tim Buckley, Reifler has cut and released a fairly stupendous indie album, and he’s touring intimate venues like coffeehouses and record shops in every state in the Continental U.S. in hopes of winning over converts the old fashioned way. Though his album presents him as a double-badd soul brother (think a half as crass Lenny Kravitz hunkered down with John FrusciantĂŠ for some serious one-on-one time) with full electric backing, this gig will likely find him alone with an acoustic guitar — which is how he worked out that record’s material on an extended pre-production busking tour of Europe. Opening act Josh Bond recently relocated here from Mobile, Al., and offers up what he terms “a backwoods folk Americana kind of thing.â€? Dig it at: www.myspace.com/ kurtreifler and www.myspace.com/thejoshbond. Fri., 8 pm, The Sentient Bean - ALLAGES.
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Culture
Shirley, you jest
SCT presents a one-person comedy about a middle-aged woman finding herself
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f anyone is up for a challenge, it’s Grace Russell as a monologue by a middle-aged, Diaz Tootle. working-class Liverpool housewife. Feeling “I’ve been a single mom since 1999,” that her life is in a rut, Shirley often finds Tootle says. “I have four children. I have a herself talking to the wall while preparing stressful job as a supervisor for a major airher husband’s chips ‘n eggs. line with an erratic When her best work schedule. I don’t friend wins a trip for have weekends off. two to Greece and inIt’s sick.” vites her to go along, So what does Shirley immediately Tootle do in her spare packs her bags, leaves time, what little there a note for her husband is? She takes on even and heads out the bigger challenges. door. While she is the The most reonly character in the cent one is doing the play, other people are one-woman show, mentioned throughShirley Valentine, out. which opens Feb. “It’s definitely 22 at Savannah Shirley telling the Grace Diaz Tootle stars Community Theatre. story,” Tootle says. “I didn’t actually count “When she’s speakthe words, but there are ing as her daughter, I The playwright: 56 pages of nothing but Willy Russell also wrote Educating change my voice a little me,” Tootle says. “I’m still Rita and the musical Blood Brothers. bit, but I’m not doing memorizing it.” voices, I’m hearing This show: Fortunately, Tootle has voices.” Shirley Valentine premiered in lots of theater experience, 1986 in Liverpool and two years later Shirley is a very inalthough Shirley Valentine opened in London’s West End. sightful woman, Tootle isn’t the typical producsays. “Her stories are On Broadway: tion. “The whole process charming, poignant The play opened on February 16, has been completely difand reflective,” she says. 1989 at the Booth Theatre, where it ferent from any other “I just think it’s a great ran for 324 performances. show I’ve ever done,” she show to go see even if Movie version: says. you see it alone. It’s a The 1989 film version starred “The rehearsals consist Pauline Collins as Shirley and Tom wonderful opportuof me sitting in front of nity to sit and listen and Conti, Alison Steadman, Joanna the director,” Tootle says. Lumley, Bernard Hill and Sylvia Sims identify and reflect and “It’s pointless for him to come away a little bit as some of the characters she simply listen to me read for an braver and happier. It’s referred to in the stage production. hour and a half, so we any woman and every started working on four woman who’s just havpages at a time. He has me go back and work ing an epiphany in the middle of her life.” on the accent and talks to me about what my mind-set should be.” Knowing how busy Tootle is, Coleman One of the most difficult scenes requires held auditions for the show just in case. Tootle to fix a meal of chips ‘n eggs while de“Once I started talking about the show, evlivering lines. “My daughter was really woreryone came up and said, ‘You need to get ried about me cutting myself, so now if I Grace,’” he says. mention the code word, the stage manager is The season has been varied, and Shirley to be immediately backstage with bandages,” Valentine continues in that vein. “With 84 Tootle says. Charing Cross Road, we got very serious. See The sheer size of the role is daunting. “If How They Run is about as silly as you can I think about the show in terms of the entire get,” he says. “This is comedy that gives a script, it’s very intimidating,” Tootle says. “If story with a beginning, middle and end.” w I look at the thickness of the book, it gives me apoplexy.” Savannah Community Theatre, 2160 E. Director Tom Coleman III had Tootle in Victory Dr., will present Shirley Valentine mind all along for the role. “It’s something Feb. 22, 23 and 29 and March 1, 6, 7, 8, 13 new for me to try to do, which is exciting and 15 at 7:30 p.m. and March 9 and 16 at and frightening,” she says. “I’m a little proud 3 p.m. On Friday and Saturday, adult tickets of myself, although I wonder why I do this are $25, seniors 55 and up $20, and students to myself. But if we don’t stop trying and and children $15. On Sundays, all tickets are growing, we become stagnant, which is the $15 and on Thursdays, all tickets are $10. message of the play.” Call 898-9021. Shirley Valentine was written by Willy
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Culture
A true
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of struggle
Cultural Arts Theatre presents A Midnight Cry
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ome of the best stories are based on events that really happened. A Midnight Cry: The Underground Railroad to Freedom is a historical drama inspired by the true story of a young slave who found freedom through the Underground Railroad. It will be presented by the Cultural Arts Theatre beginning Feb. 22.
has a truly organic feel,” Queenan says. “Our last few productions have been much more fantastical. This play plants its feet firmly on the ground,” Queenan says. “This play helps remind us where we’ve been. This play tells where we must never go again.” The play is being presented in con-
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The Underground Railroad:
It wasn’t a train but a vast network of people who helped fugitive slaves escape to the North and to Canada, and who knew only of the local efforts to aid fugitives, not of the overall operation.
More info:
www.savannahga.gov/arts. junction with the 19th annual Savannah Black Heritage Festival. It was written by National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship recipient James DeVita. As Mama, Boles plays the caretaker of her family. She loves her daughters and is heartbroken when Lida decides to escape. “This is a flashback show,” Boles says. “It’s the story of the slaves and their struggles at that time. I think if you want to watch a play that is a unique experience, something you will laugh at, something that will entertain you, come see this show,” Boles says. Poole also read the play when she learned about it. “I couldn’t put it down,” she says. “I fell in love with all the characters.” Ryan McCurdy is the musical director for the production. “The show uses several spirituals,” he says. “The play is filled with music and it is so much a part of their lives. Every production of this show has readapted the spirituals. We’ve found some new ways to present the songs.” w
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The star:
DJ Queenan, the City of Savannah’s Theatre Arts Coordinator, is directing. “A Midnight Cry: The Underground Railroad to Freedom is loosely based on the life of Caroline Quarlls, a young slave from St. Louis, Mo., who escaped to freedom via the Underground Railroad,” Queenan says. In the play, Caroline is called Lida Anderson. “This play is great family fare, but is best viewed by those 10 years of age and older,” Queenan says. “Sadly, this part of America’s history deals with some of the terrible things we have done to one another.” Queenan says, “I was so fortunate to have just the right mix of actors come out for auditions,” he says. “Brandyn Poole plays Lida Anderson, the main character,” Queenan says. “Brandyn breathes such passionate life into Lida that the plays takes flight the very moment she utters her first words. “Faith Boles, who plays Lida’s mother, brings a fiery strength and heart that bears the grief so many broken slave families had to endure,” Queenan says. “The biggest challenge I faced with this show was truthfulness,” he says. “Could I, a middle-aged white guy from New Jersey, have the insight to see into the heart of this brave family? After you see it, please tell me if I have accomplished my goal,” Queenan says. Midnight Cry is certainly a departure from recent offerings from Cultural Affairs Theatre. “This production of A Midnight Cry
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22 Culture
Harlem as history
SSU Players by the Sea present Tell Pharaoh
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he concert drama Tell Pharaoh tells the slave ship to Harlem real estate.” story of Harlem in word and song, but it The play is hard to direct because it has is so much more. It recounts the entire hisso much history in it. “I found myself having tory of African Americans in America by to research every line,” Walker says. utilizing Harlem as a setting. “I call it a living history book,” she says. As playwright Loften Mitchell himself “It not only talks about black history, but said, “It is an impasAmerican history.” The playwright: sioned cry for liberaTell Pharaoh has a Loften Mitchell is best-known for tion, for justice and cast of four actors and freedom throughout the the musical revue Bubbling Brown Sugar two singers. “I love the world wherever there is which also describes life in Harlem, cast and appreciate the considered by many the center of political, economic or hard work they’re doing,” African-American life. cultural enslavement.” Walker says. Factoid: “It’s hard to de“They have to reBubbling Brown Sugar got a Tony scribe because it covers search every line just nomination but Tell Pharaoh never so much,” says direcin order to understand made it to Broadway. tor Teresa-Michelle what it’s saying. There are Walker, a drama profes- Technical support: a lot of people in the play Teresa-Michelle Walker is directing, we’ve never even heard sor at Savannah State Heidi Bindhammer is the musical diUniversity. Walker is of,” she says. “They go rector, John Young is the stage manager, from giving information directing Tell Pharaoh, Dr. Robert Bailey is the dramaturg and to being a slave, to playwhich opens Feb. 27. Ansley Joye Jones is the choreographer. ing a white dowager.” “It tells the story More info: of a culture, particuThe cast includes www.savannahblackheritagefestival. Elizabeth Oliver. “This larly how it relates to com or www.savstate.edu. Harlem,” she says. “It is her first time acting,” talks about common Walker says. “She’s wonmisconceptions about black people. It talks derful. She brings an intensity to the proabout everything from coming straight off a duction.
Some of the cast of Tell Pharaoh
“Leshe’ Anderson is a theater major in her first year here,” Walker says. “Octavious Willingham has a maturity in his voice that commands a room. He’s a history major, so I definitely wanted him on board. “Robert Dickens is a wonderful singer,” Walker says. “He has a voice that is bone chilling.” Walker, who is from Waycross, has been teaching at SSU for a year and a half. “I went to agriculture school,” she says. “We studied the artificial insemination of cows. But I went back and forth from education to theater,” Walker says. “Finally, my dad told me to do what I wanted to do. I went to Georgia Southern University and majored in communication arts with a theater minor, then I went to SCAD for grad school.”
Walker is impressed with Loften Mitchell’s work. Mitchell was born in 1919 and died in 2001, after writing several plays and critical works. “Dr. Ja Jahannes (also a professor at SSU) wrote a biography about him,” Walker says. “He passed it on to me. I don’t think anyone will walk out without learning something about African-American history.” w The SSU Players present Tell Pharaoh Feb. 27, 28 and 29 and March 1 at 8 p.m. and March 2 at 3 p.m. in SSU’s Kennedy Building auditorium. The first show Feb. 27 will be performed as part of the Black Heritage Festival. Tickets not required for that performance, which is free. Admission for later shows is $3 for students/faculty and $5 for general audience.
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n February 23 some of Savannah’s most dedicated arts patrons will dance the night away in a 1940’s “Black and White� fashion during the Telfair Museum’s 28th Annual Ball held at the Jepson Center for the Arts and Telfair Square. While historically the annual fundraiser is strictly limited to members’ of the Director’s Circle, this year brings a first-ever opportunity for non-members to join the organization and party it up with the big dogs of Savannah. In the hopes of inspiring a younger generation’s early involvement with the museum, Ball Chairwoman Jackie Rabinowitz has organized a separate “Bash� in the museum, featuring a DJ to shake it down to while the old-schoolers do a little ditty to a band under the tent. Admitting that the Ball may have been a bit too “stiff � to entice the younger crowd in the past, this is Jackie’s invitation to partake in “the most prestigious event in Savannah.� This year Bash guests will enjoy a silent auction and special food stations while attendees of the Ball will have both a live and silent auction and a seated dinner. But whichever event you may attend, the same dress code will be strongly enforced across the board, y’all. Ballgoers and Bashers must strut their stuff in black and white, wearing gowns and tuxedos with a touch of 1940’s Hollywood flair. Jackie and her committee have organized quite the lineup of contributors to drive the fundraising this year. Does a ten-day safari sound like something that may interest you? Or maybe a private cooking class at the Mansion on Forsyth Park? Not really up your ally? Maybe a Robert
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Benedetto handcrafted guitar or a commissioned painting (portrait or landscape) by Anthony Palliser better suits your taste. These are just a few samples of the live and silent auction items this year, ranging in values from $500 to $25,000. Or maybe you have your eye on that pretty little car in the photo above. That’s a 2008 BMW 328ci convertible donated by Critz as the raffle prize (along with one day at the BMW driving school). And the best part is, raffle tickets may be purchased by anyone, even if you’re not a tuxedo/gown sporting Ball or Bash guest. Raffle tickets are on sale currently at the Jepson Center for $100, but hurry, because there are only 400 available. w 28th Annual Telfair Ball and Black and White Bash is Saturday, February 23. The Ball is at 6 p.m., and the Bash at 7 p.m. The Telfair Ball, a director’s Circle members’ exclusive event, will be held at the Jepson Center and in Telfair Square. There will be a silent auction, a live auction, seated dinner, and The O’Kaysions will be playing under the big band dancing tent. Tickets $300 per person. For those not ready for Directors’ Circle, the Telfair presents the Black and White Bash which will revisit the sophisticated style of the 1940s and enjoy a spectacular silent auction, special food stations, and deejay. Tickets $150 per person for non members (includes a oneyear museum membership) and $125 per person for members.
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work of local high and middle-school students is shown in conjunction with the Savannah Black Heritage Festival at Gallery S.P.A.C.E., 9 West Henry St. Feb. 4-22.
Children of Jerusalem — An
international art show, “Children of Jerusalem: Painting Pain, Dreaming Peace,” which features paintings created by 50 Palestinian and Israeli children, can be seen through Feb. 23 at the Bull Street Library.
Recent oils by Veronika Varner are at Gallery Espresso; reception is Thursday
Chroma Gallery — “Sweet Art” featur-
ing the work of Ikeda Lowe and Penelope Moore can be seen in February at Chroma Gallery, 31 Barnard St. at Ellis Square.
Cutters Point Coffee — A showing
of oil paintings by Beth Logan can be seen Jan. 26 to Feb. 29 at Cutters Point Coffee in Sandfly. The artist will donate 25 percent of sales to the charity of the purchaser’s choice.
Gallery 440 — “Rhapsody in Blue,”
mixed media by Fran Thomas, can be seen at Gallery 440, 440 Bull St. Other artists include Barbara Duch, Olivia McKinley, Tim Coy and Frances Walter. Wed.-Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. or after hours by appointment.
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Recent oil paintings by Veronika Varner through Feb. 29. Reception Feb. 21 6-9 p.m. Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St.
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to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Illustration & Illumination — A collection of illustrations by Anthony Arutunian that were inspired by myths, mass media and meditation can be seen at Hang Fire, 37 Whitaker Street.
Kathy Miller and Betty Melaver —
The artists of the month at Gallery 209 are painter Kathy Miller and clay artist Betty Melaver. Gallery 209, 209 E River St.
Making Public Buildings — A travel-
ing exhibition celebrating the contemporary architect David Adjaye can be seen Jan. 11Feb. 24 at the Red Gallery, 201 E. Broughton St.
Memorial Grounds 1988-2006 — SCAD ex-
hibits work by artist Hung Liu at Pei Ling chang Gallery, 324 MLK Jr. Blvd. Jan. 9Feb. 27.
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honor of Black cartoons History Month, and sculpHospice Savannah tures — The Oils by Beth Logan are at Cutters will showcase paintwork of Pulitzer Point Coffee in Sandfly ings by Savannah artPrize-winning poist Allen Fireall and litical cartoonist Gullah figures by Patrick Oliphant Savannah sculptor Judy Mooney through can be seen Feb. 1-April 6 at the Jepson Feb. 28. The gallery is at Hospice Savannah, Center, 207 York St. 1352 Eisenhower Dr. 355-2289.
Hurn Museum of Contemporary Art — Italian folk artist Mario Caciotti por-
trays Tuscany’s people, landscape and God. The exhibit can be seen through March 1 at the Hurn Museum Exhibition at Taylor Galleries, 10 W. Taylor St. Hours are 11 a.m.
Picturing Savannah – The Art of Christopher A. D. Murphy — His
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Poetic Visions: Focus on Black Women Artists — The Walter O. Evans
Center for African American Studies and the SCAD Museum of Art will host this exhbition as part of the Savannah Black Heritage Festival. Feb. 1-April 14 on the third floor of Jen Library, 201 E. Broughton St.
Recent Works from the Lowcountry —
Works by Nancy Labey Solana Feb. 16March 10 at Iocovozzi Fine Art, 1 W. Jones St.
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B & D Burgers (Southside) Trivia w/ Artie & Brad (Other) Starts at 10 p.m. Bahama Bob’s (Pooler) Karaoke (Karaoke) The Bamboo Room “Georgia Kyle” Shiver (Live Music) Bayou Cafe Chief (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Soul, Blues and Country covers -9 p.m.
Cafe Loco TBA (Live Music) 10 p.m. Cheers to You Karaoke (Karaoke) 8 p.m. Club 51 Degrees DJ Blue Ice (DJ) Club One #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Creekside Cafe TBA (Live Music) 10 p.m. Daiquiri Beach Jeremy & Stephen of Argyle (Live Music) Acoustic duo set of classic rock, modern rock and reggae from two siblings in a popular local band (covers/ originals) Doubles Lounge DJ Sam Diamond (DJ) Driftaway Cafe Chuck Courtenay & Bucky Bryant (Live Music) Acoustic guitar duo known for their tight vocal harmonies, playing pop, rock and country (covers/originals) 7 p.m. Fiddler’s Crab House Ralph Sampson (Live Music) Local jamoriented act (covers & originals). 9:30 p.m. Guitar Bar Open Mic night hosted by Caesura (Live Music) Open Mic Night led by a young local melodic
metalcore/indie-rock combo. 10 p.m. Hang Fire Karaoke (Karaoke) We don’t really have to explain this, do we? 9 p.m. Hercules Bar and Grill TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Jeff Beasley (Live Music) 7:30 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Frank Emerson (Live Music) Longtime acoustic guitarist and singer playing Celtic ballads, pop, and folk (covers & originals). Feb 20, Feb 21, Feb 22, Feb 23 Feb 24 King’s Inn Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Mercury Lounge The Eric Culberson Blues band (Live Music) Internationally-known electric blues trio led by a charismatic vocalist and fiery guitar player (covers & originals). 10 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Open Mic Night (Live Music) Hosted by Hudson & Markus 8 p.m. Murphy’s Law Celtic Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.
One Hot Mama’s BBQ TBA (Live Music) Panini’s Cafe TBA (Live Music) Planter’s Tavern TBA (Live Music) Piano Jazz -7 p.m. The Quarter Sports Bar TBA (Live Music) Rock, Folk and Blues 10 p.m. Robin’s Nest Team Trivia (Other) 8 p.m. Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos (Live Music) -8:30 p.m. Scandals Roy & The Circuit Breakers (Live Music) Solo singer/ guitarist with sequenced backing playing pop/rock/soul/beach hits and originals 8 p.m. Slugger’s 5 Point Productions’ Karaoke (Karaoke) 10 p.m. Tommy’s Karaoke w/ Jeff & Rebecca (Karaoke) Tropicana Night Club Spitfire Poetry Slam (Other) Spoken Word showcase and competition 8 p.m. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) TBA (Live Music) Pop, rock, country and blues acts 6 p.m. Venus De Milo DJ In Coma (DJ) 9 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Karaoke (Karaoke) 8:30 p.m.
■ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21
Fri & Sat
The “World Famous” DJ Sam Diamond
B & D Burgers (Southside) TBA (Live Music) Bay Street Blues Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Motor City Josh (Live Music) Rare local appearance by this critically acclaimed funky blues guitarist and singer (and band) who was raised in Detroit, but moved to Atlanat some years back. 9:30 p.m. Bayou Cafe Chief (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Soul, Blues and Country
covers -9 p.m. Benny’s Tybee Tavern Karaoke (Karaoke) w/DJ Levis 9:30 p.m. Bernie’s on River Street Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Blaine’s Back Door #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Chuck’s Bar #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Club One Industrial Resurrection w/ DJ Shrapnel (DJ) 10 p.m. Creekside Cafe TBA (Live Music) 6 p.m. Daiquiri Beach Karaoke (Karaoke) 10 p.m. Doc’s Bar Roy & the Circuit Breakers (Live Music) Fannie’s on the Beach “Georgia Kyle” Shiver & Fiddlin’ Scott Holton (Live Music) 7 p.m. Fiddler’s Crab House Jeff Beasley (Live Music) Solo set of R & B, old-time rock and roll, and Cajun-tinged Americana by this Savannah-based singing guitarist who accompanies himself on percussion (covers & originals). 9:30 p.m. Grapevine Gail Thurmond (Live Music) Piano & vocal jazz, country, Latin and standards by a veteran songwriter and recording artist who’s entertained Savannahians for more than a decade 6:30 p.m. The Grill Beachside TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m. Hang Fire DJ KZL’s Back to School Ice Cream Social (DJ) Eclectic mix of vintage soul, dub, rock, punk, electro, new wave, glam and exotica from the frontman of both GAM and Superhorse. 10 p.m. Hercules Bar and Grill TBA (Live Music) Rock, Blues, Soul and Pop 8 p.m.
The Island Grill TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Trae Gurley’s “Swoonatra” (Live Music) Singing thespian’s tribute to ‘Ol Blue Eyes’ golden period 7:30 p.m. John’s & Friends Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. 9 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Frank Emerson (Live Music) Longtime acoustic guitarist and singer playing Celtic ballads, pop, and folk (covers & originals). Feb 20, Feb 21, Feb 22, Feb 23 Feb 24 Loco’s Deli & Pub (Southside) Team Trivia w/ Kowboi (Other) 7 p.m. Luther’s Rare & Well Done Branan Logan (Live Music) 9 p.m. Mercury Lounge Voodoo Soup (Live Music) Tight and polished local unk/soul/rock/fusion group with a wide repertoire of wellknown tunes form the ‘60s through the ‘90s that they jam out on with abandon (featuring members of The Permanent Tourists, Argyle and Phantom Wingo). 10 p.m. Moon River Brewing Co. Eric Britt (Live Music) Acoustic guitarist/ singer playing alt.rock and pop 8:30 p.m. Myrtle’s Bar & Grill J. Howard Duff (Live Music) 7:30 p.m. One Hot Mama’s BBQ TBA (Live Music) 5 p.m. Planter’s Tavern TBA (Live Music) Piano Jazz -7 p.m. Plum’s TBA (Live Music) 10:30 p.m. Pogy’s TBA (Live Music) Robin’s Nest Karaoke (Live Music, Karaoke) 8 p.m. Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos
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A.J.’s Dockside “Georgia Kyle” Shiver (Live Music) American Legion Post 36 Karaoke (Karaoke) The Apex TBA (Live Music) B & D Burgers (Southside) TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m. Baja Cantina TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m. The Bamboo Room TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m. Bay Street Blues Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Benny’s Tybee Tavern TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m. Bernie’s on River Street Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Bogey’s Greg Williams (Live Music) AProlific local acoustic guitarist and singer/songwriter playing blues, folk, rock and pop (covers & originals). 9 p.m. Cafe Loco Sammy Patrick (Live Music) Jam-band, rock, folk and outlaw-country tunes sung and played on an electric/acoustic guitar (covers & originals). Feb 22, 10 p.m. Captain’s Lounge #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Club 51 Degrees DJ Angel & DJ Solo (DJ) Feb 22, 9 p.m. Feb 23, 9 p.m. Club One Local Cast, DJ Jason Hancock (Main Floor) (DJ) Coach’s Corner Chief (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Country and Soul covers 8 p.m. Crystal Beer Parlor The Beer Parlor Ramblers (Live Music) Dixieland Jazz 7:30 p.m. Daquiri Island Karaoke (Karaoke) Dewey’s Dockside Karaoke (Karaoke) 6 p.m. Doc’s Bar Roy & the Circuit
Breakers (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Beach, Shag and Soul covers 8 p.m. Dolphin Reef Lounge & Ocean Plaza The Denny Phillips Duo (Live Music) Rock, Pop and Soul covers 8 p.m. Doubles Lounge “World Famous” DJ Sam Diamond (DJ) El Picasso Karaoke (8 p.m.) (Karaoke) Fannie’s on the Beach TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m. Fiddler’s Crab House The Eric Culberson Blues Band (Live Music) Internationally-acclaimed, Savannah-based electric blues guitarist and singer (memphis and Chicago-style), aided by a whip-tight rhythm section (covers/ originals) Feb 22, 9:30 p.m. Feb 23, 9:30 p.m. Friendly’s Tavern 2 #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Gayna’s Bar Karaoke (9 p.m.) (Karaoke) Hang Fire Dope Sandwich Productions (Live Music, DJ) Live hip-hop and rap from a local collective with numerous DJs and MCs. 10 p.m. Hercules Bar and Grill Chief (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Country and Soul covers 8 p.m. Huck-A-Poo’s TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m. Hyatt Regency TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m. The Island Grill TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Savannah Avenue (Live Music) Statesboro-based jazz combo. 9 p.m. Jen’s & Friends TBA (Live Music) Acoustic Rock, Pop, Country and Soul covers/originals 10 p.m. John’s & Friends The Eric Britt Band (Live Music) Rock/pop act led by the frontman and principal songwriter of regional alt.rockers Hazel Virtue (covers & originals). 9 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Frank Emerson (Live Music) Longtime acoustic guitarist and singer playing Celtic ballads, pop, and folk (covers & originals). Feb 20, Feb 21, Feb 22, Feb 23 Feb 24 Kokopelli’s Jazz Club Jeremy Davis & Equinox Jazz Feat. Kirk Lee (Live Music) Rare gig featuring Davis, a transplanted Louisiana native sax player and his hard-bop jazz combo, with local heavyweight Lee on horn, and a handful of guest musicians and vocalists from Louisiana. 8 p.m. Loco’s Deli & Pub (Downtown) Zach Towns & Friends (Live Music) As per this venue’s new policies, after 10 pm, anyone admitted to see the 11 pm show must be 21+ with positive ID, and anyone underage must leave the premises by 10:30 pm. 11 p.m. Lucas Theatre AWOL’s 3rd Annual Hip-Hop History Play (Live Music) Musical drama showing the relationships between the Hip-Hop Generation and the Civil Rights
Generation, starring a cast of 50 kids and young people from around the area. 7 p.m. Luther’s Rare & Well Done TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m. Mansion on Forsyth Park Eric Jones; The Roger Moss Quintet (Live Music) Solo jazz and Latin pianist; Classically-trained vocalist performing sassy cabaret versions of American standards, jazz classics and modern pop tunes, backed by some of the area’s finest jazz players. Feb 22, 5 & 8 p.m. Mercury Lounge Bottles & Cans (Live Music) Hard-swinging, high-energy garage-blooze in the vein of Tom Waits, “Basement Tapes†-era Dylan and Hound Dog Taylor (covers & originals). 10 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Jeff Beasley (Live Music) Solo acoustic guitairst playing pop, rock, blues and folk (covers & originals). 10 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) Pocket Change (Live Music) Funk, soul and R & B covers wiht a raucous edge. 8:30 p.m. Moon River Brewing Co. TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m. Mulberry Inn The Champagne Jazz Trio (Live Music) 8 p.m. One Hot Mama’s BBQ TBA (Live Music) 10:30 p.m. Planter’s Tavern TBA (Live Music) Piano Jazz -7 p.m. Pogy’s TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m. The Quarter Sports Bar TBA (Live Music) Rock, Folk and Blues 10 p.m. Riders Lounge TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m. River Club SCADRadio’s Shrunken Head Shindig with Kings of Hell and The Lucky Scars (Live Music) Tiki and psychobilly-themed ALL-AGES show featuring two Fla.based greaser punk and rockabilly bands. 7:30 p.m. Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos (Live Music) -8:30 p.m. Scandals TBA (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Blues and Country cover bands 9:30 p.m. The Sentient Bean Kurt Reifler; Josh Bond (Live Music) Rising funkrock singer/songwriter touring solo to promote his acclaimed new indie CD; Folksy Mobile, Al. acoustic guitarist and singer who recently relocated here (originals). 8 p.m. Steamer’s TBA (Live Music) Acoustic Blues, Rock, Pop & Country covers/originals 9 p.m. Stogie’s DJ Paynt & DJ Mself (DJ) Tantra Lounge Jon Doe (Live Music) Local hard-rocking funk party band that leans heavy on the George Clinton - “Maggot Brain” school of screaming electric leads and extended jams (covers & originals). 9 p.m. Live DJ (DJ) 1 a.m. 1 a.m. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) continued on page 28
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(Live Music) -8:30 p.m. The Sentient Bean Poet J.W. Baz (Other) Nationally-known spoken word artist offering ‘searing social commentary” and “gritty introspection”. He’s been heard on NPR. 8 p.m. Slugger’s Trivia w/ Charles & Mikey (Other) 10 p.m. Spanky’s TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m. Steamer’s TBA (Live Music) Rock, Country and Pop covers 9 p.m. Tommy’s Karaoke w/ Jeff & Rebecca (Karaoke) Tropicana Night Club DJ Southstar Spins Top 40 (DJ) 10 p.m. Tubby’s Tank House TBA (Live Music) 6 p.m. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) TBA (Live Music) 6 p.m. Uncle Bubba’s Oyster House TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m. Venus De Milo DJ Nahah Mean (DJ) Wasabi’s Live DJ Frankie Spins Hiphop & Electric Fusion (DJ) 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Barry Johnson (Live Music) Longtime Atlanta-based rock guitarist and band (covers & originals). 10 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe (Bluffton) TBA (Live Music) 10 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe (Hilton Head) TBA g(Live Music) 10:30 p.m.
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TBA (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Country and Blues covers/originals 6 p.m. Venus De Milo DJ Chad (DJ) Vic’s on The River Claire Frazier (Live Music) Talented jazz vocalist who spent several years on the L.A. scene 7 p.m. The Warehouse The Train Wrecks (Live Music) Hard-rockin’ rootsa-billy quartet blending bluegrass, classic rock, Americana, folk and blues. Playing originals from their debut CD as well as covers (Johnny Cash, Dylan, Petty, Springsteen, etc...) 8 p.m. Wasabi’s DJ Frankie -C Spins Hiphop an Electric Fusion (8 p.m.) (DJ) Ways Station Tavern Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Wet Willie’s Live DJ (DJ) 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe The Train Wrecks; U-Phonik (Live Music) Hard-rocking local roots-a-billy and Americana act fronted by singer/songwriter Jason Bible that recently released an impressive debut indie CD - outside courtyard gig (covers & originals); Highly commercial modern crunch-rock/hard-rock band from Charlotte playing inside the venue (covers & originals). Yong’s Country Club (formerly the Music Box) TBA (Live Music)
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guitarist “with the full band sound” 8 p.m. Fiddler’s Crab House The Eric Culberson Blues Band (Live Music) Internationally-acclaimed, Savannah-based electric blues guitarist and singer (memphis and Chicago-style), aided by a whip-tight rhythm section (covers/ originals) Feb 22, 9:30 p.m. Feb 23, 9:30 p.m. French Quarter Cafe TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m. Gayna’s Bar Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Glazer’s Pub TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m. Grapevine Gail Thurmond (Live Music) Piano & vocal jazz, country, Latin and standards by a veteran songwriter and recording artist who’s entertained Savannahians for more than a decade 6:30 p.m. Hang Fire DJ Jake The Snake and Danny Boy (DJ) 10 p.m. Hercules Bar and Grill TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m. Hyatt Regency TBA (Live Music) The Island Grill TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar David Lugo & Latin Jazz Motion (Live Music) Local Afro-Latin combo featuring veteran percussionist Lugo. 9 p.m. Jen’s & Friends TBA (Live Music) Acoustic Pop, Rock, Country, Blues & Soul covers/originals 10 p.m. The Jinx JeWop (Live Music) Original Fla.-based unuderground hardcore duo of bass and drums, featuring Savannah native Adam safer on bass. Known for humorous, politically-incorrect lyrics and a furious attack. 11 p.m. John’s & Friends The Greg Williams Band (Live Music) Full electric band led by prolific local singer/songwriter Wiiliams, who has released a handful of critically acclaimed indie CDs of original rock with a striong blues, folk and psychedelic influence (covers & originals). 9 p.m. Juarez Mexican Restaurant (Waters Ave.) Karaoke (Karaoke) Jukebox Bar & Grill TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Frank Emerson (Live Music) Longtime acoustic guitarist and singer playing Celtic ballads, pop, and folk (covers & originals). Feb 20, Feb 21, Feb 22, Feb 23 Feb 24 Kokopelli’s Jazz Club The Sean Bolden Quartet (Live Music) Up-and-coming jazz pianist and drummer who got his start in this area. 8 p.m. Loco’s Deli & Pub (Downtown) Mr. Wiley (Live Music) Local psychedelic jam-oriented rock band that is best knwon for organizing the annual Salt Island Boogie Festival on Little Tybee Island. Recently back togetehr after a long hiatus, they are said to be working on a debut indie CD (covers & originals). As per this venue’s new policies, after 10 pm, anyone admitted to see the 11 pm show
must be 21+ with positive ID, and anyone underage must leave the premises by 10:30 pm. 11 p.m. Lucas Theatre Dmitri Levkovich (Live Music) Ukrainian/Canadian piano sensation playing a solo recital. Sponsored by the Savannah Concert Association. 8 p.m. Luther’s Rare & Well Done TBA (Live Music) 10 p.m. Marlin Monroe’s Surfside Grill TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m. Mercury Lounge The Hitmen (Live Music) Brash electric blues trio led by guitarist and singer Brett “Hitman” Bernard (covers & originals). 10 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Kurtis & Kody (Live Music) Tybee-based acoustic pop-rock duo (guitar and percussion)of singing brothers who did time on the Kentucky and Nashville singer/ songwriter scene before moving south. They’ve opened for the likes of Gov’t Mule. Expect nuanced emotional delivery of contemporary tunes steeped in bluegrass and folk traditions (covers & originals). 10 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) David Harbuck (Live Music) Locally-based singer/ songwriter/guitarist who’s released a handful of DIY rock/ pop/folk CDs (covers & originals). 8:30 p.m. Moon River Brewing Co. TBA (Live Music) Blues, Jazz, Rock, Pop & Funk covers/originals 8 p.m. Mulberry Inn The Champagne Jazz Trio (Live Music) 8 p.m. One Hot Mama’s BBQ TBA (Live Music) 10 p.m. Panini’s Cafe TBA (Live Music) 10 p.m. Paradiso at Il Pasticcio DJ Matthew Gilbert & DJ Kwaku (DJ) House Music 11:30 p.m. Planter’s Tavern TBA (Live Music) Piano Jazz -7 p.m. Pogy’s TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m. Quality Inn American Pride Karaoke (Karaoke) 8 p.m. The Quarter Sports Bar TBA (Live Music) Rock, Folk and Blues 10 p.m. Savannah Jazz & Blues Bistro (Bluffton) TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m. Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos (Live Music) -8:30 p.m. Scandals TBA (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Blues and Country cover bands 9:30 p.m. The Sea Grill TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m. Stogie’s DJ Aushee Knights (DJ) House Music & ‘80s hits 10 p.m. Tantra Lounge A Nickel Bag of Funk (Live Music) Local, femalefronted funk/soul/R & B combo with a strong gospel influence (covers & originals). 9 p.m. Live DJ (DJ) 1 a.m. 1 a.m. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) TBA (Live Music) 6 p.m. Uncle Bubba’s Oyster House TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m. Venus De Milo DJ Nick (DJ) 10 p.m.
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Dewey’s Dockside Roy & The Circuit Breakers (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Shag, Blues & Soul hits 5 p.m. Doc’s Bar TBA (Live Music) Beach, Shag, Soul, Pop, Rock, Boogie, Country & Blues Doubles Lounge “World Famous” DJ Sam Diamond (DJ) Driftaway Cafe TBA (Live Music) Acoustic Rock, Pop, Country, Blues & Soul covers El Potro Mexican Restaurant Karaoke w/Michael (Karaoke) 9 p.m. The Flying Fish Barry Johnson (Live Music) Acoustic Rock, Country, Blues & Pop covers 6 p.m. The Island Grill TBA (Live Music) 5 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Ray of Bottles & Cans (Live Music) Solo show form this guitarist and singer of the popular area blues/jazz/swing combo (covers & originals). 7 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Frank Emerson (Live Music) Longtime acoustic guitarist and singer playing Celtic ballads, pop, and folk (covers & originals). Feb 20, Feb 21, Feb 22, Feb 23 Feb 24 Marlin Monroe’s Surfside Grill TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m. Mercury Lounge The Eric Culberson Blues Band (Live Music) Internationally-acclaimed, Savannah-based electric blues guitarist and singer (memphis and Chicago-style), aided by a whip-tight rhythm section (covers/ originals) 10 p.m. Murphy’s Law Irish Pub Acoustic Session, Celtic Karaoke (Live Music) Traditional Celtic acoustic jam session for pros and amateurs alike, followed by Karaoke 7 & 9 p.m. One Hot Mama’s BBQ TBA (Live Music) 6 p.m. Planter’s Tavern TBA (Live Music) Piano Jazz -7 p.m. Red Leg Saloon Karaoke w/Frank Nelson (Karaoke) 9 p.m.
Savannah Smiles “Piano-Palooza” (Live Music) Sea Dawgs TBA (Live Music) 1 p.m. The Sentient Bean The Two-Man Gentlemen Band; Christabel & The Jons (Live Music) NYC-based Tin Pan Alley-style vaudevillian acoustic duo of upright bass and banjo, plus kazoos - great, old-timey fun; Dapper-dressed retro 1930s-style Knoxville-based “jazzgrass” group fronted by a female vocalist. 8 p.m. Slugger’s 5 Point Productions Karaoke (Karaoke) 10 p.m. Uncle Bubba’s Oyster House TBA (Live Music) Acoustic Blues, Country, Rock, Bluegrass & Pop acts The Warehouse Thomas Claxton (Live Music) Acoustic guitarist/ singer playing Rock & Pop covers/ originals 7:30 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe (Bluffton) TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe (Hilton Head) TBA (Live Music) 11 p.m.
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Bayou Cafe Chief (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Soul, Blues and Country covers -9 p.m. Blueberry Hill Karaoke (Karaoke) The Boathouse The Eric Culberson Blues Band (Live Music) Internationally-known electric blues trio led by an ace guitarist/singer 6 p.m. Doubles Lounge Live DJ (DJ) Beach Music Driftaway Cafe TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m. Fiddler’s Crab House Jason C. (Live Music) 9:30 p.m. The Grill Beachside TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m. The Jinx DJ KZL’s Kaleidoscope (DJ) wild mash-up of garage rock, vintage soul, punk, psychedelic, modern electro, glam and psychedelia spun by Superhorse frontman Keith Kozel (10 pm) Kevin Barry’s Pat Garvey (Live
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Music) Solo acoustic guitarist playing Celtic ballads, folk and pop tunes (covers & originals). Feb 25 Feb 26 King’s Inn Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Lucas Theatre The Boys of The Lough (Live Music) Internationally acclaimed Irish and Scottish folk group that has been around for 40 years! 8 p.m. Murphy’s Law Open Mic Night (Live Music) 7:30 p.m. Savannah Actor’s Theatre “The PBR Show” (Other) Live, weekly, oldfashioned “Radio Drama” w/music, sound effects and improvisation 8 p.m. Scandals DJ Marty Corley (Karaoke) 9:30 p.m. The Sentient Bean Old-Time Music Jam Session (Live Music) Local Old-Time enthusiast and string-band member Joe Nelson (guitar, bass, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, ukulele, etc...) hosts this free class/jam session in which he shares his knowledge of prerecording industry mountain music and early C & W, and demonstrates playing techniques. Beginners and experienced pickers are encouraged to attend and join in. 6 p.m. Tantra Lounge DJ In Coma (DJ) 10:30 p.m. Wet Willie’s Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.
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Bay Street Blues Live Trivia (Other) 10 p.m. Bayou Cafe Chief (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Soul, Blues and Country covers -9 p.m. Blaine’s Back Door #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Buffalo’s Cafe Karaoke (Karaoke) 7 p.m. Daiquiri Beach BN Trivia w/Artie & Brad (Other) 10 p.m. Deb’s Pub & Grub #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) 10:30 p.m. Driftaway Cafe TBA (Live Music) 6 p.m. Hang Fire Pub Quiz with TTL (Other) Live pop culture team trivia game. 9:30 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Diana Rogers (Live Music) Longtime solo pianist playing Jazz, Showtunes & Standards 7 p.m. The Jinx Alternative Hip-hop Night w/DJ D-Frost & Basik Lee of Dope Sandwich Productions (Live Music, DJ) In addition to the usual underground rap and Top 40 hip-hop, plus late-night Freestyle and Breakdancing battles, this night also marks local rapper Life’s mix-tape release party, wiht special appearanaces from Zone D and Lyrix, both locals as well. 11 p.m. John’s & Friends Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. 9 p.m.
Kevin Barry’s Pat Garvey (Live Music) Solo acoustic guitarist playing Celtic ballads, folk and pop tunes (covers & originals). Feb 25 Feb 26 Mercury Lounge Open Jam Night w/The Eric Culberson Blues Band (Live Music) Amateurs & Pros alike can sit in and jam along with a well-known, touring blues trio 10 p.m. Planter’s Tavern TBA (Live Music) Piano Jazz -7 p.m. Stogie’s Two Originals (Live Music) Acoustic guitar duo playing Blues, Rock and Jam originals, plus Grateful Dead covers 10 p.m. Tommy’s Karaoke w/Jeff & Rebecca (Karaoke) Wet Willie’s Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Chuck Courtenay, Team Trivia w/The Mayor (Live Music) Solo acoustic guitarist/ singer playing Pop, Country & Rock hits, followed by a live trivia match 6 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe (Bluffton) TBA (Live Music) 9:30 p.m. w
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VFW Club (Hinesville) TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m. Vic’s on The River Claire Frazier (Live Music) Talented jazz vocalist who spent several years on the L.A. scene 7 p.m. The Warehouse The Magic Rocks (Live Music) Eclectic local party band spun off from The 8-tracks, playing an oddball selection of rock, alternative, pop, vintage country and soul covers (featuring members of GAM, Superhorse and Hot Pink Interior). 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Chuck and Bucky; WormsLoew (Live Music) Acoustic guitar duo of Chuck Courtenay and Bucky Bryant playing pop, country and rock hits - playing outside in the courtyard; Locally-based “Y’allternative” rock band offering rootsy, Americana-tinged modern pop-rock originals and like-minded covers - playing inside of the venue. Wild Wing Cafe (Bluffton) TBA (Live Music) 10 p.m. The Wind Rose Cafe TBA (Live Music) 10 p.m.
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This fantasy flick may be based on the novel by Steven Gould, but while watching it, I felt like I had jumped back in time to 1986 and was again catching Highlander during its original theatrical run. Jumper is Highlander for a new generation: a cheesy, globetrotting film certain to be savaged by most critics, but also a mindlessly entertaining yarn likely to lead to a string of sequels and/or TV adaptations. Hayden Christensen, still struggling with that wooden aspect of his acting, plays David Rice, a kid who discovers he has the ability to “jump” to any location on the planet in a matter of seconds. In a nice if cynical twist, David doesn’t use his powers to benefit mankind; instead, he’s too busy robbing banks to finance a lifestyle generally reserved for the rich and famous. But his partying days come to an end once he encounters Roland (Samuel L. Jackson), a member of
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Another movie season, another attempt to jump-start a film franchise aimed at family audiences. Yet The Spiderwick Chronicles, based on the books by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi, is one of the better adaptations in this field, which has taken some severe body blows lately with the dismal failures of the cluttered The Golden Compass and the dreadful The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising. Smoothly directed by Mark Waters, the miracle worker responsible for Lindsay Lohan’s two best performances (Freaky Friday and Mean Girls), Spiderwick displays a lighter touch than other fantasy films of this nature, meaning that its thrills are all the more unexpected — and effective. Freddie Highmore, the talented young star of Finding Neverland and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, essays the roles of twin brothers Jared (troublemaker) and Simon
a secret society (“Paladins”) which has spent centuries trying to wipe out all jumpers. David receives some helpful pointers from a more seasoned jumper (Sean Connery’s regal Highlander role, here reimagined as a surly punk played by Jamie Bell), but they may not be enough to prevent Roland from drawing David’s innocent girlfriend (Rachel Bilson) into the fray. As a heady piece of sci-fi philosophy, Jumper burrows no deeper than the ends of the eyelashes, as director Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity) and scripters David S. Goyer, Jim Uhls and Simon Kinberg are content to make a movie that offers little more than surface thrills. But on that level, Jumper is a fairly effective action tale, with some nifty effects and enough international locales to power a few Bond installments.
(bookworm), who, along with mom Helen Grace (Mary-Louise Parker) and older sister Mallory (Sarah Bolger), take up residence in an ancestral home that harbors some interesting inhabitants. And residing in the woods beyond the house are a murderous ogre (voiced by, of all people, Nick Nolte) and his goblin minions, all hell-bent on obtaining a book (presently in Jared’s possession) that would wreak havoc both on our world and the one inhabited by fairies and other mystical creatures. The CGI characters (including ones voiced by Martin Short and Seth Rogen) are sure to delight the kids, but for older viewers, they represent the least memorable aspect of this movie; far more affecting (and reminiscent of Steven Spielberg’s earliest blockbusters) are the sequences that center on the relationships between the Graces — all struggling to cope with Helen’s impending divorce — and how the notion of family directly plays into their interactions with the fantasy world in their
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When it comes to a worthy romantic comedy, Definitely, Maybe certainly isn’t fool’s gold (or Fool’s Gold) — on the contrary, it’s the real deal, a diamond in the rough that could use some polishing but overall sparkles with warmth and wit. Little Miss Sunshine’s Abigail Breslin (suddenly more overexposed than fellow moppet Dakota Fanning) plays Maya Hayes, a precocious child whose parents are getting divorced. While staying with her father Will (Ryan Reynolds), Maya begs to hear how he and her mother met, so he turns the bedtime story into a mystery, changing all the names and leaving Maya to guess which of the women from his past ended up becoming his wife. As he details his escapades during the early 1990s — as a fledgling political consultant for the Clinton campaign
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Gangs of New York) turned up a couple of notches. Then again, Day-Lewis’ oversized turn is right in line with Paul Thomas Anderson’s oversized ambitions in creating a modern-day masterpiece, a movie so audacious that it flagrantly apes Citizen Kane during its final half-hour and recalls The Treasure of the Sierra Madre at regular inCloverfield tervals. That so many critics are indeed calling this an instant classic isn’t surprisIt’s almost impossible not to describe ing, but if the No Country for Old Men vs. this terror tale as “Godzilla meets The Blair There Will Be Blood grudge match continWitch Project,” as it exclusively relies on ues to gain traction, I’m afraid I’ll have to the camcorder wielded by one of its charpledge my allegiance to the Coen Brothers’ acters to capture the rampage of a frightenequally brutal, equally risky but ultimately ing behemoth (and its even more terrifying more satisfying drama. Anderson’s latest sidekicks, vicious arachnoid creatures) as film isn’t even up to the standards of what I it destroys Manhattan with single-minded consider his real masdetermination. terpiece, Boogie Nights, Past films that emthough there’s enough ployed this trick often here to please hardseemed silly — what core cineasts as well sane person wouldn’t Psychotronic Film Society: as more adventurous drop the camera in Don’t Look in the Basement moviegoers. Based on the face of real danWhat: A young nurse takes a job at an Upton Sinclair’s novel ger? — yet in our isolated sanitarium, only to find the Oil! the movie opens modern-day, technohead of the asylum has vanished. Can with a superb 12-mincrazed world, the she escape from the mentally disturbed ute sequence with need to capture evinmates who torment and harass her at no dialogue — pererything on film (as every turn? And just what is in the basehaps a nod to Erich if to validate its aument? Shot for next to nothing by an Von Stroheim’s silent thenticity, not to unknown director and starring a freaky milestone, Greed, also mention provide the cast of amateur actors, this whacked-out about the destructive shooter with a fleetfilm must be seen to be believed. Open to power of accumulated ing 15 minutes of ALL-AGES, but recommended for Mawealth? During this fame) is such a builtture Audiences only. Where: The Sentient sequence, we’re introin instinct for many Bean Coffeehouse When. Feb. 27, seating duced to Plainview, a people that the acat 7:30 pm, film at 8 pm. Cost: $5 determined prospector tions of the protagwho over time strikes onists in this film it rich and becomes rarely come into one of the nation’s most powerful oilmen. question. Director Matt Reeves and writer Plainview has an adopted son in young Drew Goddard also effectively tap into postH.W. (Dillon Freasier), who ends up going 9/11 anxieties: It’s hard to witness collapsing deaf after sitting next to an oil rig that exskyscrapers and the resultant deadly debris plodes as it brings up black riches from behurtling down New York City streets and neath the surface. Plainview tries to be an not be reminded of that fateful day. While acceptable parent to the boy, but he’s hardly some might consider such a tactic to be in a social creature, intolerant of those around extremely poor taste, there’s no denying its him and not one to extend trust or affecpotency when viewed through fictional hortion easily. His greatest adversary as he tries ror-film lens — for all its newfangled into milk the land dry is Eli Sunday, an unctunovations, the movie shares DNA with ous preacher who’s as much the conniving similarly themed sci-fi yarns from the 1950s. showman as Daniel Plainview. The picture is And like many fantasy flicks, this one also a beauty to behold (Oscar nods for technicontains a defining “money shot” (a la the cal achievements should breed like rabbits), exploding White House in Independence and there are individual sequences so stagDay); in this case, it’s the decapitated head gering that a second viewing will hardly be of the Statue of Liberty, forlornly resting on a chore. But those planning to check it out a city street. Heads roll in Cloverfield, and should be sure to bring an umbrella, Rocky none more startlingly than this one. Horror Picture Show-style, just in case DayThere Will Be Blood Lewis’ juicy lip-smacking manages to break through that fourth wall. that some measure of movie-star charisma is required to make it as a romantic draw. Old pro Sutherland provides some lift, but the real spark comes from Alexis Dziena as Honeycutt’s trust-fund daughter; she takes the tired character of the young ditz and miraculously makes her funny.
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I’m not sure Daniel Day-Lewis’ performance in There Will Be Blood represents the best acting of 2007 (as various critics’ groups have declared), but it certainly represents the most acting of the past year. His performance here as Daniel Plainview, a prospector who strikes it rich in turn-of-the-century California, basically comes across as Bill the Butcher (his character in Martin Scorsese’s
27 Dresses
The filmic equivalent of a baby: cute, pampered, craving attention, and somewhat smelly thanks to all the formula passing through it. Katherine Heigl is Jane, a perpetual bridesmaid who (as the title hints) has attended 27 weddings in that capacity. Jane feels that it’s payback time from the gods — that she should land her own man and her
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mer comedy Knocked Up. Yet Diablo Cody’s script is more balanced than Apatow’s: The laughs are plentiful in both, but Cody places a bit more emphasis on the emotional fallout, with teenagers Juno and Bleeker awkwardly trying to express their feelings for each other and Vanessa’s anxiety almost palpable as she constantly worries that Juno might change her mind about handing over the baby (Garner is excellent in her best film role to date).The direction by Jason Reitman (also responsible for last year’s winning Thank You For Smoking) is understated and never obtrusive; clearly, this is the writer’s dance. Cody’s dialogue may not always be believable (how many 16-year-old girls reference Dario Argento, let alone Soupy Sales and Seabiscuit?), but its intelligence and quirky humor qualify as music to the ears of moviegoers tired of monosyllabic snorts and witless banter.
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Given the emphasis on history in the National Treasure franchise, this followup to the 2004 original reminded me of a line from the Herman’s Hermits tune about that jolly historical figure Henry the Eighth: “Second verse, same as the first.” In other words, NT2 is essentially the same movie as its blockbuster predecessor, meaning it’s a draggy combination of The Da Vinci
Code and old-style serials. Only Nicolas Cage’s Benjamin Franklin Gates is no Indiana Jones, and (like the first flick) this isn’t Raiders of the Lost Ark. Moving ahead at breakneck speed and with no time for rhyme or reason, it’s a disjointed yarn in which Gates, in an effort to prove that his great-great-grandfather wasn’t one of the conspirators behind Abe Lincoln’s assassination, must locate a legendary lost city of gold by uncovering clues hidden on historical artifacts in Paris, London and at the White House. Practically the entire principal cast returns from the original film — Jon Voight as Gates’ dad, Diane Kruger as his girlfriend, Justin Bartha as his sidekick, and Harvey Keitel as the sympathetic FBI agent hovering around the margins (a role that exists for no discernible reason) — and they’re joined by a slumming Ed Harris as a shady treasure seeker and a slumming Helen Mirren as Gates’ feisty mother. It should be noted that this marks Mirren’s first screen appearance since winning an Oscar for The Queen. Granted, that’s not nearly as shocking as Shirley MacLaine turning up in Cannonball Run II immediately after her Terms of Endearment Oscar victory, but it’s nothing to brag about, either. w
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own wedding — and she’s long been pining over her boss George (Edward Burns). But he’s never shown any interest outside of their close business relationship, and once her perky, irresponsible and blonde supermodel of a sister (The Heartbreak Kid’s Malin Akerman) breezes into town, George is hopelessly smitten. Nice-girl Jane refuses to interfere, even though she knows her sister and her boss aren’t right for each other, and she’s frequently distracted by the unwanted advances of the cynical Kevin (James Marsden), who she knows to be a writer but doesn’t realize that — get this — he’s the one who writes the heartwarming newspaper wedding columns that she clips out with religious devotion. Director Anne Fletcher and writer Aline Brosh McKenna (who had better luck adapting The Devil Wears Prada for the screen) offer a couple of modest examples of plot tweaking — for example, George isn’t the usual self-centered jerk of a boss but a genuinely nice guy — and the actors are all pleasing, especially Judy Greer as Jane’s sarcastic best friend (yes, the Lisa Kudrow role, only fresher). But for the most part, 27 Dresses is so cliched that it even includes the standard scene in which our drunken leads persuade an entire bar of people to join them in singing along to a pop hit.
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Chatham County Young Democrats is dedicated to getting young people ages 14 to 39 active in governmental affairs and to encourage their involvement at all levels of the Democratic party. Contact Rakhsheim Wright at 604-7319 or chathamcountyyds@ yahoo.com or visit www.org. Chatham County Young Republicans For information, visit www.savannahyr.com or call Brad Morrison at 596-4810. Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting will be held Thursday, Feb. 21 at 5 p.m. in the MPC Arthur Mendonsa Hearing Room, 112 E. State St. A Policy Comittee Meeting will be held Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 10 a.m. Call Wykoda Wang at 651-1452. Through Feb. 27. Coastal Democrats Contact Maxine Harris at 352-0470 or R1999MHAR@aol.com. Drinking Liberally Promoting democracy one pint at a time -share politics while sharing a pitcher. This is an informal gathering of like-minded, leftleaners who may want to trade ideas, get more involved and just enjoy each other’s company. For information on times and location, visit www.DrinkingLiberally.org or send email to august1494@excite.com. Libertarian Party of Chatham County meets the first and third Thursday at 8:30 p.m. at Chinatown Buffet, 307 Highway 80 in Garden City. Purchase of a meal gets you in. Call 308-3934 or visit http://www.nodebts.com/chathamlibertariansga.html. First and Third Thurs. of every month. Skidaway Island Democrats Call Tom Oxnard at 598-4290 or send email to oxhouse@aol.com.
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Captain’s Dinner will be held Thursday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. at River’s Edge Retirement Community to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association, Georgia Chapter, Coastal Georgia Region. The cost is $12.50 per person or $20 per couple. Call 920-2231 to reserve tickets. Through Feb. 21. Free tax preparation for those making less than $40,000 who are not itemizing will be available beginning Jan. 19 at St. Mary’s Community Center. Times are Monday through Thursday from 5-8 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Call 447-0578. Through April 15. St Mary’s Community Center, 812 W 36th St. 912-447-0578. www.stjosephs-candler.org/ body.cfm?id=401&oTopID=401 Through a partnership between United Way’s 2-11- program and Savannah-Chatham Asset Development Coalition, free tax preparation will be offered at several sites by volunteer tax preparers. To find a site, dial 2-1-1 24 hours a day, seven days a week, or call 4475577. Through April 15.
Home and Heart Warming Program The United Way of the Coastal Empire is taking applications for this Atlanta Gas Light Co. program. United Way was given a grant to be used to help low-income homeowners with free repair or replacement of gas appliances, such as hot water heaters, furnaces, space heaters and stoves. Qualified customers also can apply for free weatherization of their homes. The program is open to residents of Chatham, Bryan, Effingham, Liberty and Glynn counties. Call 651-7730. I Sold It on eBay for Coastal Pet Rescue I Sold It on eBay is accepting items on behalf of Coastal Pet Rescue. Donors may bring any item valued at more than $40 to the I Sold It On eBay store located next to TJ Maxx in Savannah Centre. The item will be listed and proceeds will go directly to Coastal Pet Rescue. Call 228-3538 or 3537633 or visit www.coastalpetrescue.org or www.isolditsavannah.com. Looking for 35mm Analog Cameras A non-profit that teaches photography to atrisk yout is seeking donations of old 35mm Analog SLR cameras, darkroom equipment, other camera equipment and black and white film. Call Anthony Faris at 224-8296. Recycle, Reduce and Reuse for Coastal Pet Rescue Coastal Pet Rescue is asking area businesses to collect ink and toner cartridges at their offices. This fund-raiser will help with regular vet care for rescued pets. Contact Becky Soprych at 351-4151 or becky@coastalpetrescue.org to arrange for cartridge pickup. Sadie Hawkins Sock Hop A benefit for the Milton Project, a trap-neuter-return program for feral cats, will be held Saturday, March 1 at 7 p.m. at the American Legion on Tybee Island. Entertainment will be provided by Girlfriends and DJ Barri
Marshall. Heavy hors d’ouevres and a cash bar will be available. Donations of items for the silent auction are sought, and volunteers are needed, Tickets are $20 per person. Call 484-7355 or 786-0786 ot visit www.tybeedance.com. Through March 1. Savannah Garden and Antiques Expo Volunteers are needed for the three-day garden event, which will be held April 4, 5 and 6 at the Railroad Roundhouse Museum. It will benefit the Isaiah Davenport House Museum and Historic Savannah Foundation. Volunteers are needed for parking assistance, greeting and more for threehour shifts, 9:30 a.m. to noon, noon to 3 p.m. and 3-6 p.m. Set-up and take-down volunteers also are needed. Contact Jamie Credle at jcredle@savbusiness.net or 2368097. Through April 4. Scholarship Benefit Gala The AASU Collegiate Music Educators National Conference chapter will present the Patricia S. Reese Scholarship Benefit Gala on Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. in the Armstrong Center Ballroom, 13040 Abercorn St. Tickets are $30 for dinner and a concert. Call 927-5381 weekdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Through Feb. 26. Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St. 912-927-5277. about. armstrong.edu/Maps/index.html Second Annual Critz Race for Preservation This is a 10K/5K walk/run that will be held Saturday, Feb. 23. The 10K will start at 8 a.m. in Forsyth Park near the Mansion on Forsyth. The entry fee is $25, which includes a T-shrit and refreshments, and registration will begin at 7:15 a.m. All proceeds will benefit the Historic Savannah Foundation. Contact Andrea Dove at 233-7787 or adove@historicsavannahfoundation.org. Through Feb. 23. This is a 10K/5K walk/run that will be held Saturday, Feb. 23. The 10K
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will start at 8 a.m. in Forsyth Park near the Mansion on Forsyth. The entry fee is $25, which includes a T-shrit and refreshments, and registration will begin at 7:15 a.m. All proceeds will benefit the Historic Savannah Foundation. Contact Andrea Dove at 2337787 or adove@historicsavannahfoundation. org. Through Feb. 23. Second Chance Toys Recycle your children’s old toys. Second Chance Toys collects clean used toys, which are sanitized and donated to needy children. Pickup service is available. Call Carol at 3563281 or e-mail carol268@comcast.net. For info, visit www.secondchancetoys.org. Service Auction Auction items include dining options, trips, services, artwork and a variety of goods. It will be held Saturday, March 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the Troup Square Fellowship Hall at Macon and Habersham streets. 234-0980, uusav@comcast.net or visit uusavannah.org. Through March 1. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912234-0980. www.uusavannah.org Spring Yard Sale The Altamaha Parents of Multiples Club will hold a spring yard sale on Saturday, March 1 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Cracker Williams Recreation Center, 245 E. Bay St. in Jesup. The sale will be held indoors, rain or shine. Cash only will be accepted. Items will include clothing for babies, children and adults, baby furniture, equipment, layette, toys for all ages, housewares, tools, collectibles, electronics and more. Donations and consignors are being accepted. 912-5309755. Through March 1. Steppin in Strawberry with a Touch of Chocolate Steppers Ball VISION 2000 Community Development Corp. Inc. will host its first annual fundraising event on Feb. 23 from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Prince Mason Hall, 602 E. Broad St. Tickets are $25. Learn to Chicago-style step at a six-week series of workshops to be held every Sunday beginning Jan. 6 from 35 p.m. at Savannah State University’s Wilcox Gym and every Wednesday beginning Jan. 9 from 7-9 p.m. at the W.W. Law Center, 909 E. Bolton St. All workshops are free of charge and conducted by Tunya Coleman of the Savannah Stylistic Steppers. Through Feb. 23. Steven Williams II Fundraiser Golf Tournament will be held Feb. 29 at noon at the Bacon Park Golf Course. For complete details, visit www.thesettlement-ga.com/fund_raiser. html or call David Brown at 661-1980. Through Feb. 29. Sugar Refinery Family Support Fund Donations can be made to the United Way of the Coastal Empire. All proceeds will go to affected victims and their families. Creditcard donations may be made calling 6517701, and checks and money orders made payable to the United Way of the Coastal
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Auditions and Calls for Entries
Agency Representation Auditions First Coast Talent Agency is seeking professional acting talent 18 years and older. Auditions will be held Feb. 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Savannah Community Theatre. Visit www.firstcoasttalent.com or email diane@firstcoasttalent.com to secure an audition spot. Be prepared with five current headshots and resumes, a monologue,
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positive that in the coming week you will not wind up in a hand-to-hand battle on top of a speeding truck with a rogue agent of the secret government. It’s also highly unlikely that the next time you open your closet door you will be forced to engage in magical combat with a well-dressed goblin from the fifth level of hell. On the other hand, Aries, it might actually be wise for you to instigate a fair fight in a safe place with a good person who is basically your ally. You two need to air out some buried tensions in order to get the most out of your future collaborations. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “Diplomacy is
letting someone else have your way,” said Lester Pearson, a Taurus politician from Canada who won the Nobel Peace Prize. If I’m reading the astrological omens correctly, Taurus, the aptitude he described will be your specialty in the coming weeks. You will have a sixth sense about how to tactfully maneuver adversaries and colleagues alike into arriving at conclusions that will promote your goals. To maximize the likelihood that you’ll be a benevolent manipulator, not a selfish one, try to arrange it so that getting your way will help others get their way as much as possible. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Where my heart
lies,” wrote Robert Browning in his prayerful poem, “let my brain lie also.” That’s my wish for you to experience in the coming weeks, Gemini. It’s not a wistful, ineffectual wish, either: My astrological analysis indicates that the cosmos will be conspiring to unify more than a few of your fragmented parts. In fact, I predict that your thoughts and feelings will converge in a vigorous collaboration that will ultimately generate excellent karma for you and others. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Some religious
traditions don’t motivate you through the threat of punishment and don’t make you scared of God. Some corporations don’t rip off their workers, don’t despoil the environment, and don’t have tyrannical bosses. Some
700 Kitchen Cooking School will offer hands-on educational/entertaining cooking classes at the Mansion on Forsyth Park, 700 Drayton St. The cost of each class is $90 per person. Call 238-5158 or visit http://www.700kitchen.com. Adoption and Foster Parent Information Meeting A free event for people who’ve thought of adopting a child or becoming a foster parent will be presented Thursday, Feb. 28 from 78:30 p.m. at St. James Catholic Church, 8412 Whitfield Ave. Speakers include adoption attorney Birney Bull, DFCS Adoption Services Supervisor Clementine Manigault and adoptive parents Tony and Kelly Wiggins. There
will be a Q&A session and refreshments. 355-1523 or www.stjamessav.com. Through Feb. 28. Art, Music and Tutoring for the Inner Child Beginning piano and voice lessons are taught by Linda Luke, who also tutors students in reading. Creative dance and a snack are included in the lessons, and special education students are welcome. Sculpture, painting and drawing are taught by Jerry Luke. Private and small group lessons are availble and open to adults, teens and younger children. The lessons last an hour and the cost is $80 a month. The address is 5225 Skidaway Rd. Call 349-0521 or 843continued on page 36
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politicians don’t lie constantly, haven’t sold out their ideals, and aren’t power-mad narcissists. In light of these facts, Cancerian, please try to keep an open mind about them all in the coming week, as well as about *any* institution, idea, or person about which you have made dogmatic generalizations. It’s a perfect time to shake up and even purge some of the personal biases that you have enthroned as absolute truths. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): My friend Ronnie, the
tattoo artist, told me that people who come in to get their first tattoo are sometimes unprepared for how much it hurts. Most are able to endure the razor- sharp ripping of their flesh for the time it takes, though. There are some sissies who can’t, and they tend to be the biggest, baddest macho dudes. Ronnie says she personally knows 15 rough, tough guys walking around San Francisco with a fragment of a tattoo, having abandoned the process in agony before it was done. Here’s my question for you, Leo: Is there any situation in your life that resembles a half-completed initiation? Have you ever left midway through a rite of passage? Now is a good time to make plans to go back and finish what you started. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Every year, the
Annals of Improbable Research gives out Ig Nobel Prizes to researchers whose work “cannot or should not be reproduced.” Last year, awards were conferred upon chemists who managed to extract vanilla flavoring from cow manure, scientists who found that impotency drugs help hamsters to recover quickly from jet lag, and linguists who discovered that rats can’t distinguish between someone speaking Dutch backward and someone speaking Japanese backward. I sincerely hope you will do nothing in the coming weeks that would resemble these efforts, Virgo. Please double-check to make sure that your considerable mental talents are engaged in tracking down out information that will be truly useful. Don’t get sidetracked by trivial data, irrelevant details, and wild goose chases.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Leonardo da Vinci
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Philosopher
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Poet Sylvia
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Astrologically
created a mural that his contemporaries regarded as an even greater masterpiece than *The LastSupper.* Painted on a wall in Florence’s Palazzo Vecchio, *The Battle of Anghiari* later vanished when the building was remodeled. Some experts believe it still exists, however, hidden behind another wall that bears a newer mural. Even as we speak, investigators are using advanced technology to detect the possible presence of Leonardo’s missing tour de force. Let this serve as a metaphor for the work you have ahead of you, Libra. It’s a perfect time to search for lost brilliance that’s stuck behind a barrier or buried treasure that has almost been forgotten. Once you find it, then you can free it. Plath said she wasn’t much impressed with the “photographic mind which paradoxically tells the truth, but the worthless truth, about the world.” What she really loved was the “synthesizing spirit, that ‘shaping’ force, which prolifically sprouts and makes up its own worlds with more inventiveness than God.” That’s the aspect of your psyche I hope will be in full bloom during the coming weeks, Scorpio. It’s a perfect time for you to enter into an unprecedented phase of building. You’re ripe to dream up a host of creations for yourself -- to improvise and design and compose. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The average
male owns 15 pairs of underwear, while the typical female has 21. (The other three genders average 25, 31, and 13 respectively.) But those figures will almost certainly rise in the coming weeks, as Sagittarians of every variety will be expanding and enhancing their approach to covering their asses. Most of you Centaurs will also be refining and evolving your attitude toward the things that touch you most intimately, as well as deepening and embellishing your relationship with the hidden aspects of the image you present to the public eye.
Robert Anton Wilson defined information as data and ideas that are new to you. If it’s something you already know, then it’s propaganda or dogma, not information. Philosopher Terence McKenna had a similar view. He used the terms “information” and “novelty” interchangeably. If you’re not surprised, he said, if your curiosity isn’t piqued, then the messages streaming your way don’t qualify as information. I’d like you to make that your gold standard in the coming weeks, Capricorn. Be voracious for real information, and ruthlessly banish all the fake stuff that’s masquerading as real information. You will know you’re doing it right if you’re never bored. speaking, this would be a perfect time for you to get a brain implant that would allow you to google your own unconscious and surf the Web with your mind alone. Unfortunately, the actual technology to do that isn’t available yet. But variations on this theme could soon impact you. You’re primed to make innovations and play with possibilities that the rest of the world isn’t ready for. My advice is to go ahead and try them anyway. People may be prodded by your pioneer spirit into helping you conjure up the freshfrom-the-future resources you need. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Many people
sincerely think that they will be called before God to account for themselves on Judgment Day. If you yourself have held that belief, you can stop worrying about it. The fact is that you were essentially called before God on Judgment Day last week (though it might have happened while you were asleep and dreaming), and everything went great! You passed your test! Your score wasn’t perfect, and there were some demerits in your final evaluation, but the most important thing is that you made it! There will, therefore, be no more Judgment Days for you in the future. God found you worthy, and now you can go on living your life without fear or guilt. Congrats, Pisces! You’re free!
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496-0651 for info. Beading Classes Learn jewelry-making techniques from beginner to advanced at Bead Dreamer Studio, 407A E. Montgomery Cross Rd. Call 9206659. Bead Dreamer Studio, 407 A East Montgomery Crossroads. 912-920-6659. www.beaddreamer.com Brush with Clay Classes in Raku, brush work, relief work, surface decoration, figurative and more in clay with individual attention are offered at CarosArt Studio by professional artist/clay sculptor Carolyne Graham. Costs $100 for 6 classes, or $30 per class. Clay supplies are extra. Call 925-7393 to register. Construction Apprentice Program is a free 16-week training program for men and women interested in gaining construction skills for career level jobs in construction. Earn a technical certificate of credit with no cost for trainingk, books or tools. Provided t hrough a collaboration of Chatham County, the Homebuilders Association of Savannah, Savannah Technical Eollege and Step Up Savannah’s Poverty Reduction Initiative. To apply, call Tara H. Sinclair at 604-9574. Conversational Spanish Do you want to practice your Spanish? Come to the mesa de espanol the second Thursday and last Friday of the month at 4:30 p.m. at The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. For information, send e-mail to cafecontigo@gmail.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. 912-232-4447. www.sentientbean.com Credit and Money Management 12 Hour Seminar This ongoing course is held every month at the Effingham YMCA in Rincon. This seminar is the first standardized credit education program in the nation. Topics covered are the steps to improve your credit rating and raise your credit scores, budgeting, managing your debt, what lenders require when you borrow money, how to spot looming money problems and how to deal with them before it’s too late. The fee is $99 per person or $169 per couple. Space is limited and registration is required in advance. Contact Carmen at 826-6263 or 484-1266. Drawing the Human Figure with instructor Jeff Markowsky, a SCAD professor and working artist, will be held Feb. 29 and March 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Savannah Actor’s Theatre on Louisville Rd. The cost is $185 and advance registration is required. Contact Judy Mooney at 443-8313 or judymooney@bellsouth.net. Through Feb. 29. Savannah Actor’s Theatre, 703D Louisville Rd. 912-232-6080. www.savannahactorstheatre.org Fany’s Spanish/English Institute Fany’s Spanish/English Institute Spanish is fun. Classes for adults and children are held at 15 E. Montgomery Cross Rd. Call 921-4646 or 220-6570 to register. Fany’s Spanish/English Institute, 15 E. Montgomery Cross Rd. Free Spanish Classes Overcoming by Faith Ministries is offering free Beginners Spanish classes on Wednesdays from 6-6:45 p.m. at
Overcoming by Faith - 9700 Middleground Rd. This 6-week course is open to all ages. For more info and to sign-up, call 927-8601. Free Tax School Earn extra income after taking this course. Flexible schedules, convenient locations. The class is free but there is a small fee for books. Call 352-2862 or visit www.libertytax.com. Garbage, Goo, Recycling and YOU The Chatham County Department of Public Works is sponsoring this show by the Puppet People, which will tour elementary schools to teach students the importance of learning to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. For bookings, call 355-3366. Highest Praise School of the Arts of Overcoming by Faith is offering vocal, piano and dance classes that are open to anyone from Pre-K to adult. Visit overcomingbyfaith.org or call 927-8601. Housing Authority of Savannah Classes Free classes will be offered at the Neighborhood Resource Center, 1407 Wheaton St. Some classes are on-going. Adult Literacy is offered every Monday and Wednesday from 4-6 p.m. Homework Help is offered every Tuesday and Thursday from 3-4:30 p.m. The Community Computer Lab is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. GED/adult literacy education is being offered Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon or 1-4 p.m. Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation A meditation period will be followed by instruction in the application of the foundations of Mindfulness practice to daily life. Beginner’s and experienced practitioners welcome. Ongoing weekly sessions held Monday from 6-7:30 p.m. at 313 E. Harris St. Call Cindy Beach, Buddhist nun, at 429-7265 or cindy@alwaysoptions.com. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912-234-0980. www.uusavannah.org Oatland Island Wildlife Center has a new name, but still offcers environmental education programs and weekend events. It is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed only on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. www.oatlandisland.org. Oatland Island Education Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. 912-898-3980. www.oatlandisland.org/ Overcoming by Faith Art Classes The Winter Quarter classes are held every Tuesday & Thursday at 5 p.m. through March 13. Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Percussions, Dance classes are open to all ages (Pre-k - Adult). For more information call 927-8601 or visit overcomingbyfaith. org. Through March 13. Pesticide training for professionals Landscapers and lawn-care specialists are required to have a Georgia Department of Agriculture’s license in order to use pesticides. Those planning to take the test may benefit from Bamboo Farm and Coastal Garden’s two-day seminar to review the important study materials. Day one, February 18, from 9 am to 3 pm covers Applying Pesticides Correctly; Day two, February 25, from 9 am to 3 pm, covers Ornamentals and Turfgrass Pest Control. $10 per day, payable at the door, but advance registration is
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Clubs & Organizations
AASU Sci-Fi Fantasy Club This is an official student club of Armstrong Atlantic State University that accepts nonstudents as associate members. It is devoted to the exploration and enjoyment of the genres of science fiction and fantasy. Activities include book discussions, movie screenings, role playing game sessions, board and card games, guest speakers, episode marathons and armor demonstrations. Provides guest speakers to educators upon request. Call Michael at 220-8129, send e-mail to lightmagus@yahoo.com or mccauln1981@hotmail.com. or visit http://aasuscifi.proboards105.com/index.cgi. Bike Night with Mikie is held every Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at The Red Zone Bar and Grill in Richmond Hill. Half of the proceeds of a 50/50 drawing go to the military for phone cards and other items. Buccaneer Region SCCA is the local chapter of the Sports Car Club of America. It hosts 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. Visit http:// buccaneerregion.org/solo.html. Chihuahua Club of Savannah A special little club for special little dogs and their owners meets one Saturday each month at 10:30 a.m. For informa-
tion, visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ ChiSavannah/. Civil Air Patrol is the civilian, volunteer auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force and is involved in search and rescue, aerospace education and cadet programs. Meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. for cadets (12-18 years old) and 7 p.m. for adult members at the former Savannah Airport terminal building off Dean Forest Road. Visit www.gawg.cap.gov, send e-mail to N303WR@aol.com, or call Capt. Jim Phillips at 412-4410. Clean Coast meets monthly on the first Monday at the Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. Check www.cleancoast.org for event schedule. Jewish Education Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. 912-355-8111. www.savj.org/ Coastal MINIs is a group of local MINI Cooper owners and enthusiasts who gather on the first Sunday of the month at 10 a.m. at the Starbucks in the 12 Oaks Shopping Center on Abercorn St. to meet other MINI owners and go on motoring adventures together. Visit coastalminis.com. Coastal Nonprofit Professionals This is a new social networking group launched by the Georgia Center for Nonprofits for nonprofit professionals and those planning to enter the nonprofit sector. A social mixer will be held Feb. 20 from 4-7:30 p.m. at Churchill’s Pub, 13 W. Bay St. For information, contact Rasheed Green at 234-9688. Through Feb. 20. Churchill’s Pub, 13 W. Bay St. 232-8501. www.thebritishpub. com Coastal Sierra Group will meet Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 520 E. Washington Ave. George Sodbury, a research specialist at Gray’s Reef, will speak on the upcoming reef research area project. Free and open to the public. Through Feb. 21. Code Pink is a women-initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end the war in Iraq, stop new wars and redirect our resources into healthcare, education and other life-affirming activities. Meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Queenies To Go-Go, 1611 Habersham St. Contact mimi.thegoddessfactory@gmail. com or visit http://fearnoarts.com. Queeny’s To Go Go, 1611 Habersham St. 912-4475555. English Style Table Soccer Savannah Subbuteo Club. Call 667-7204 or visit http://savannahsubbuteo.tripod.com. Geechee Sailing Club meets the second Monday of the month (except for November) at 6:30 p.m. at Tubby’s Tank House, 2909 River Dr. in Thunderbolt. Open to all interested in boating and related activities. Call 234-1903 or visit www. geecheesailingclub.org. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. 912-3549040. Historic Savannah Chapter of ABWA meets the second Thursday of every month from 5-7:30 p.m. at Tubby’s Restaurant. The cost is the price of the meal. Call 6608257 for reservations. Tubby’s Tank House
(Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. 912-3549040. Historic Victorian Neighborhood Association meets the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion, Post 135, 1108 Bull St. between Park Avenue and Duffy Street. Call 236-8546. American Legion, Post 135, 1108 Bull St. 912-2339277. Low Country Turners This is a club for wood-turning enthusiasts. Call Hank Weisman at 786-6953. Military Order of the Purple Heart Ladies Auxiliary meets the first Saturday of the month at 1 p.m. at American Legion Post 184 in Thunderbolt. Call 786-4508. American Legion Post 184, 1 Legion Dr. 912-354-5515. Moon River Chorus is a ladies’ barbershop chorus. Rehearsals are Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. in the social hall of Whitefield United Methodist Church, corner of 55th Street and Waters Avenue. Visitors are welcome. Call Sylvia at 927-2651 or sylviapf@aol.com. Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) Join other moms for fun, inspiration, guest speakers, food and creative activities while children ages birth to 5 are cared for in a preschool-like setting. Meets the second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 9:15-11:30 am at First Baptist Church of the Islands, 6613 Johnny Mercer Blvd. Call 8988316 or 898-5086 or visit www.mops.org. First Baptist Church of the Islands, 6613 Johnny Mercer Blvd. 921-897-2142. www. fbcislands.com/ No Kidding! is the area’s first social club for single and married adults who do not have children. Meet other non-parents at events and activities. For information on No Kidding! visit www.nokidding.net or send e-mail to luluette@prodigy.net. Philosophy Reading Group This group will focus on various philosophical themes and texts, culminating in facilitated discussions with an open exchange of ideas within a community of inquiry. Meeting locations will change to reflect the current issue. Contact Kristina at 407-4431571 or ktina697@hotmail.com. PURE: Photographers Using Real Elements Join with other photographers and artists to celebrate the authentic photography processes of black and white film and paper development using chemicals in a darkroom. Help in the creation and promotion of Savannah’s first cooperative darkroom space to enhance the lives of working photographers and introduce the community to the magic of all classic photo chemical processes. Contact for next meeting time. Contact Kathleen Thomas at PUREdarkroom@gmail.com. Revived Salon for Women Seeking Change In Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s Gift of the Sea, she wrote, “How untidy my shell has become. Blurred with moss, knobby with barnacles, its shape is hardly recognizable any
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required. Call 921-5460. Study guides must be obtained in advance. Call 706-542-8999. Through Feb. 25. Puppet Shows are offered by St. Joseph’s/Candler AfricanAmerican Health Information & Resource Center for schools, day cares, libraries, churches, community events and fairs. Call 447-6605. Savannah Entrepreneurial Center offers a variety of business classes. It is located at 801 E. Gwinnett St. Call 652-3582. Savannah Entrepreneurial Center, 801 E. Gwinnett Street. 912-652-3582. Savannah Learning Center Spanish Classes Be bilingual. The center is located at 7160 Hodgson Memorial Dr. Call 272-4579 or 308-3561. e-mail savannahlatina@yahoo. com or visit www.savannahlatina.com. Free folklore classes also are offered on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Savannah Learning Center, 7160 Hodgson Memorial Dr. Sewing Lessons Fabrika at 140 Abercorn St. offers adult classes in: Beginner Sewing: Using a Pattern -- Skirt or Totebag; Intro to Kids’ Clothing; and Drafting Your Own Skirt or Totebag. Group classes start in September. Private lessons are available. Visit www.fabrikasavannah.com or call 236-1122. Fabrika, 140 Abercorn St. 912-236-1122. www.fabrikasavannah.com Starfish Cafe Culinary Arts Training Program This 12-week full-time program is designed to provide work training and employment opportunities in the food service industry, including food preparation, food safety and sanitation training, customer service training and job search and placement assistance. Call Mindy Saunders at 234-0525. The Starfish Cafe, 711 East Broad Street. 912234-0525. www.thestarfishcafe.org/ Studio or Space by the Hour Space is available for coaches, teachers, instructors, trainers, therapists or organizations that require a studio or space by the hour. Contact Tony at 655-4591 for an appointment. The Artist/Teacher Conundrum The Savannah College of Art and Design Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning will present Susan Zwirn, a fine arts education coordinator at Hofstra University, as part of the Innovative Teaching and Learning Symposium series. She will appear April 23 from 6-7 p.m. at Alexander Hall, 668 Indian St., to present a lecture about how artists who teach face dual roles and how many of them experience contradictions in their career development that impact both those roles. A reception will follow. This event is free and open to the public. Through April 23. Tybee Island Marine Science Center offers Beach Discovery and marsh walks. Aquarium hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Monday, and from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday. Admission is $4 for adults and $3 for children, ages 3016. Senior, military and AAA discounts are available. Call 786-5917 or visit www.tybeemsc.org. Tybee Island Marine Science
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more. Surely it had a shape once. It has a shape still in my mind. What is the shape of my life?” If these words resonate with you and you are a woman over 50, this group offers bonding, laughter, discussion and fun. Seating is limited. Call 236-8581 for info. Rogue Phoenix Sci-Fi Fantasy Club Members of Starfleet International and The Klingon Assault Group meet twice a month, on the first Sunday at 4 pm. at Books-AMillion and the third Tuesday at Chen’s Chinese Restaurant at 20 E. Derenne Ave. at 7:30 p.m. Call 692-0382, email kasak@ comcast.net or visit www.roguephoenix.org. Books-A-Million, 8108 Abercorn St. 921925-8112. www.booksamillion.com/ Savannah Adventure Club is dedicated to pursuing adventures, both indoors and outdoors, throughout the Low country and beyond. Activities in the past year have included sailing, camping, skydiving, kayaking, hiking, tennis, volleyball, and skiing, in addition to regular social gatherings. Free to join, and Email savannahadventureclub@gmail.com or visit www. savannahadventureclub.com Savannah Area Landlord & Real Estate Investors Association Learn to be a real estate investor or landlord. Group meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Spiva Law Group, 12020 Abercorn St. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. Spiva Law Group, 12020 Abercorn St. Savannah Area Sacred Harp Singers The public is invited to come and sing early American music and folk hymns from the shape note tradition. This non-denominational community musical activity emphasizes participation, not performance. Songs are from The Sacred Harp, an oblong songbook first published in 1844. Call 655-0994. Savannah Art Association meets the second Thursday of the month from 6-8 p.m. Call 232-7731. Savannah Brewers’ League Meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at Moon River Brewing Co., 21 W. Bay St. 447-0943. Call 447-0943 or visit www.hdb.org and click on Clubs, then Savannah Brewers League. Moon River Brewing Co., 21 W. Bay St. Savannah Browns Backers This is an official fan club recognized by the Cleveland Browns NFL football team. Meet with Browns fans to watch the football games and support your favorite team Sundays at game time at Tubby’s Tank House in Thunderbolt. The group holds raffles and trips and is looking into having tailgate parties in the future. Call Kathy Dust at 373-5571 or send e-mail to KMDUST4@ hotmail.com or Dave Armstrong at Darmst0817@comcast.net or 925-4709. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. 912-354-9040. Savannah Council, Navy League of the United States has a dinner meeting the fourth Tuesday of each month (except December) at 6 p.m. at the Hunter Club, Hunter Army Airfield. Call John Findeis at 748-7020. Hunter Army Airfield, 525 Leonard Neat St. 912-355-1060. www.stewart.army.mil/
Savannah Fencing Club offers beginning classes Tuesday and Thursday evenings for six weeks. Fees are $40. Some equipment is provided. After completing the class, you may become a member of the Savannah Fencing Club for $5 per month. Experienced fencers are welcome to join. Call 429-6918 or send email to savannahfencing@aol.com. Savannah Jaycees for young professionals ages 21 to 39 is a Junior Chamber of Commerce that focuses on friendship, career development and community involvement. Meets the second and fourth Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Dinner is included and there is no charge for guests. Call 961-9913 or visit www.savannahjaycees. com. Savannah Kennel Club meets every fourth Monday of the month from September through May at 7:30 p.m. at Ryan’s restaurant on Stephenson Avenue. It is an education organization dedicated to informing the public about current events in the world of dogs and those who love them. Those wishing to eat before the meeting are encouraged to arrive earlier. For details, visit www.savannahkennelclub.org. Savannah Newcomers Club is open to all women who have been in the Savannah area for less than two years. Membership includes a monthly luncheon and program and, in addition, the club hosts a variety of activities, tours and events that will assist you in learning about Savannah and making new friends. Call 351-3171. Savannah Parrot Head Club Love a laid-back lifestyle? Beach, Buffet and no dress code. Check out savannahphc.com for the events calendar or e-mail mickie_ ragsdale@comcast.net. Savannah Scooter Gang Connecting local riders to swap tips, stories, parts, mods and secrets. No obligation other than networking, and possibly arranging a monthly weekend ride to take over the streets downtown. Show off your scoot and ride with pride -- put ‘em in a line and watch the stares. Contact Travis at pittsillustration@gmail.com or myspace.com/travispitts. Savannah Ski and Adventure Club For snow-covered mountain-loving people and their friends. All are welcome. Meets for a wide variety of activities throughout the year. Meetings are held the third Tuesday of every month at rotating locations. Visit http://savannahskiclub.com. Savannah Sunrise Rotary Club meets Thursdays from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at the First City Club. meets Thursdays from 7:308:30 a.m. at the First City Club. First City Club, 32 Bull St. 912-238-4548. www.firstcityclub.com/ Savannah Toastmasters helps you improve speaking and leadership skills in a friendly and supportive environment on Mondays at 6:15 p.m. at Memorial Health University Medical Center, Conference Room C. 352-1935. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-350-8000. www.memorialhealth.com/
Savannah’s First Pug Playday This group meets every first Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Savannah Dog Park at 41st and Drayton streets. All humans and dogs who live in a pug household are welcome. A donation to the Savannah Dog Park would be appreciated. Contact Mike or Melinda at kennedy.mike@comcast.net. Savannah Dog Park, East 41st Lane and Drayton St. www. savannahdogpark.com/ Society for American Baseball Research is an international fan and research group devoted to the great game of baseball. Persons interested in starting a chapter here should e-mail Jim Casey at bigtrain45@ gmail.com. For information about the organization, visit www.SABR.org. St. Almo The name stands for Savannah True Animal Lovers Meeting Others. Informal dog walks are held Sundays (weather permitting). Meets at 5 p.m. at Canine Palace, 618 Abercorn St. (Time changes with the season.) Call 234-3336. Canine Palace Inc, 618 Abercorn St. 912-234-3336. www.caninepalacesavannah.com Sweet Adeline Chorus rehearses weekly on Wednesdays from 79 p.m. in St. Joseph’s Hopsital’s meeting rooms. Contact vicky.mckinley1@comcast. net. St. Joseph’s Hospital, 11705 Mercy Blvd. 912-819-4100. www.sjchs.org/ Texas Hold ‘Em Tournaments Free poker tournaments are held every week in Savannah, Hinesville and Statesboro. Free to play. Win prizes and gifts. Visit www. GUTSHOTGA.com for details. The Young Professionals of Savannah An AfterHours networking social is held every third Thursday of the month. Visit www.ypsav.net, sign up for the e-newsletter and find out about other upcoming events, or call Leigh Johnson at 659-9846. TriUnity Opportunity Meeting meets the first and third Thursdays of each month at 7 p.m. at the Best Western at I95 and 204. Learn how to start a business from home. Free. Ask for Chris and Sandy Benton. Trustees Garden Club will meet Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 5:30 p.m. at the Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The speaker will be George Briggs, executive director of the North Carolina Arboretum, who will present “The North Carolina Arboretum: Merging Beauty with Regional Innovation.” Through Feb. 20. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street. 912-651-2005. cgc.georgiasouthern.edu/ Tybee Performing Arts Society meets the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the old Tybee school All interested, please attend or send e-mail to ried793@ netscape.com. Urban Professionals meets first Fridays at 7:30 p.m. at Vu at the Hyatt on Bay Street. If you’re not having fun, you’re not doing it right. Call 272-9830 or send e-mail to spannangela@hotmail.com. Hyatt Regency, 2 W. Bay St. Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter
671 meets monthly at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. Call James Crauswell at 927-3356. American Legion, Post 135, 1108 Bull St. 912-233-9277.
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Adult Dance Classes in ballet, tap and hip-hop are offered at Islands Dance Academy, 115 Charlotte Dr, Whitemarsh Island near Publix shopping center. All levels and body types welcome. $12 per class or 8 classes for $90. Beginner Adult Ballet is offered Tuesdays from 7:30-8:30 p.m., Intermediate Adult Ballet is offered Mondays from 6:45-7:45 p.m. and Thursdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m.; Intermediate/Advanced Adult Ballet is offered Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Hip-Hop is offered Tuesdays from 6:307:30 p.m. and Beginner Adult Tap is held Tuesdays from 7-8 p.m. There are a variety of youth classes for ages 3 to teen. Contact Sue Braddy at 897-2100. Islands Dance Academy, 610 Quarterman Dr. 912-8972100. Argentine Tango Practice and Lesson Learn the dance while having fun Sundays from 1:30-3:30 at the Doris Martine Dance Studio, 7360 Skidaway Rd. $2 per person. Call 925-7416. Doris Martin Dance Studio, 7360 Skidaway Rd. 912-354-8089. Breffni Academy of Irish Dance has opened a location in Richmond Hill and is accepting students. The academy is located at Life Moves Dance Studio, 10747 Ford Ave. For information, call Michael or Nicola O’Hara at 305-756-8243 or send email to Dance@BreffniAcademy.com. Visit www.IrishDanceClasses.com.. C.C. Express Dance Team meets every Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at the Windsor Forest Recreation Building. Clogging or tap dance experience is necessary for this group. Call Claudia Collier at 748-0731. Chicago-style Step Workshops VISION 2000 Community Development Corp. Inc. will host its first annual fundraising event, Steppin in Strawberry with a Touch of Chocolate, on Feb. 23 from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Prince Mason Hall, 602 E. Broad St. Tickets are $25. Learn to Chicagostyle step at a six-week series of workshops to be held every Sunday beginning Jan. 6 from 3-5 p.m. at Savannah State University’s Wilcox Gym and every Wednesday beginning Jan. 9 from 7-9 p.m. at the W.W. Law Center, 909 E. Bolton St. All workshops are free of charge and conducted by Tunya Coleman of the Savannah Stylistic Steppers. Through Feb. 23. Disabled Ballroom Class Classes are held at Memorial Health’s The Rehabilitation Institute, 4700 Waters Ave. The classes are free and open to anyone. The next class will be held Saturday, Jan. 26. Contact Charleen Harden at 308-7307 or cwh0869@yahoo.com. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-350-8000. www.memorialhealth.com/
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| Happenings The STUDIO Adult Beginner Ballet Class is being offered. The STUDIO also is accepting new students 5 and up for the new season. Contact Veronica at 695-9149. The STUDIO is located at 2805 Roger Lacey Ave. just off the intersection of Skidaway and Victory. Call Veronica at 695-9149 or visit ww.thestudiosav.com. The STUDIO, 2805B Lacy Avenue. 912-356-8383. www.thestudiosav.com/ Youth Dance Program The West Broad Street YMCA, Inc. presents its Instructional DanceProgram in jazz and ballet for kids 4 to 18. $30 per month for one class and $35 per month for both classes. Call 233-1951. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. 912-233-1951.
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A balanced life Student massage is offered at the Savannah School of Massage Therapy, Inc. Cost ranges from $30 to $40 for a one-hour massage and sessions are instructor supervised. Call 3553011 for an appointment. The school is located at 6413B Waters Ave. www.ssomt.com. Savannah School of Massage Therapy, Inc, 6413 Waters Avenue. 912-355-3011. www. ssomt.com/ Belly Dancing for Fun and Fitness A workout and a party, each class is an event. Provided are big colorful veils, jangling coin hip scarves, jingly rattling bracelets, exotic music from India, Turkey, Morocco and around the world, jeweled bindis to stick on your forehad and an assistant
to make sure everyone gets personal attention. Held Sundays at 4 p.m., cost is $20 per class. Call 660-7399 for location. Cardiorespiratory Endurence Training will be offered by Chatham County Park Services for persons 18 and up at Tom Triplett Park on Tuesdays from 5:306:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 8-9 a.m. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and will be required to sign a waiver form before participating. All classes are free. Call 652-6780 or 965-9629. Tom Triplett Community Park, U.S. Highway 80 West. 912-652-6780. Center for Wellbeing Hatha Yoga classes are offered Monday and Wednesday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Pre-register by calling 8196463. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. 912- 819-6000. www. sjchs.org Detox and De-Stress Easy and simple yoga followed by meditation, helping the body to throww off toxins and stress. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. at Yoga Hause, 1203 E. 72nd St. Suggested donation $5. Yoga Hause, 1203 E. 72nd St. Dog Yoga The Yoga Room will hold a dog yoga class every first Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. at Forsyth Park. The cost is a $10 donation, with all donations given to Save-ALife. Bring a mat or blanket and a sense of humor. Yoga for dogs is a fun way to relax and bond with your four-legged pet. Great for all levels and all sizes. 898-0361 or www.
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thesavannahyogaroom.com. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. 912-233-6800. Energy Share every first and third Friday of the month at a new integrated healing center located at 72nd and Sanders streets. Call Kylene at 713-3879. Fit Lunch A 30 to 40 Minute workout on your lunch hour. Classes offered Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 10:45am until 2:00pm by Fitness Body & Balance Personal Training Studio. Classes are organized and led by 2 Certified Personal Trainers and will utilize a variety of training techniques which may include strength training, interval and cardio as well as core, balance and flexibility. Advanced booking required. Please call for further details 912-398-4776 or 912-2249667. www.bodybalance.com. Fitness Body & Balance Get fit on your lunch hour Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. Each session is 30 to 40 minutes and uses training techniques that may include strength training, interval and cardio, core, balance and flexibitiliy. Call 398-4776 or 224-9667. Located at 2209 Rowland Suite B in thunderbolt. Also offering running and swimming classes, and for ladies only pole dancing. fitnessconnection1@yahoo.com. Fountain of Youth Tibetan rites taught free every Tuesday and Friday at 7:30 a.m. at Yoga Hause, 1203 E. 72nd St. Yoga Hause, 1203 E. 72nd St. Gentle Yoga Gentle Yoga with Mary Ann is offered Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. Participants must be 18 or older. Mat and blanket are required. Limited to 12 participants. Pre-register at adultenrichment@uusavanah.org or call 234-0980. Held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah upstairs in Phillippa’s Place. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912-234-0980. www.uusavannah.org Ladies Livin Smart fitness club provides nutritional education and exercise to encourage lifestyle changes at the St. Joseph’s/Candler African-American Health Information and Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. at 5:30 p.m. Call 447-6605. Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. 912447-6605. www.sjchs.org/1844.cfm Learn to Swim and Run This class is offered Tuesdays from 5-7 p.m. at Lake Mayer for all levels of fitness, beginners to advance. Running is offered from 5-6 p.m. at Lake Mayer and swimming is held from 6-7 p.m. at the Aquatic Center. Sessions are organized and led by a certified personal trainer and triathlete. Choose one or participate in both. Call 675-1104 or visit coastaltriathlon.com. Mindful Fitness Membership Price Plan $25 per month includes entry into all the Center for WellBeing classes. Pre-register in Suite 120 in the Candler Heart & Lung building. 819-6463. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. 912819-6000. www.sjchs.org
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Flamenco Enthusiasts Dance or learn flamenco in Savannah with the Flamenco Cooperative. Meetings are held on Saturdays from 1 to 2:30 or 3 p.m. at the Maxine Patterson School of Dance. Any level welcome. If you would like to dance, accompany or sing, contact Laura Chason at laura_chason@yahoo.com. Maxine Patterson School of Dance, 2212 Lincoln St. 912-234-8745. Gretchen Greene School of Dance is accepting registration for fall classes in tap, ballet, lyrical, acrobatics, jazz and hiphop for ages 3 and up. Adult tap classes are held Tuesday from 7:30-8:15 for beginners and Monday from 7:15-8 p.m. for intermediate. Call 897-4235 or email ggsod.com. Highest Praise School of the Arts The Winter Quarter classes are held every Tuesday & Thursday at 5 p.m. through March 13. Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Percussions, Dance classes are open to all ages (Pre-k - Adult). For more information call 927-8601 or visit overcomingbyfaith. org. > Through March 13. Home Cookin’ Cloggers meet every Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at Nassau Woods Recreation Building on Dean Forest Road. No beginner classes are being held at this time, however help will be available for those interested in learning. Call Claudia Collier at 748-0731. Mahogany Shades of Beauty Inc. offers dance classes, including hip hop, modern, jazz, West African, ballet, lyrical and step, as well as modeling and acting classes. All ages and all levels are welcome. Call Mahogany B. at 272-8329. Masters Dance Classes The Highest Praise Center for the Arts offers master’s dance classes every 3rd Saturday of the month at 9 a.m. Classes for all ages and open to public. For more info, call,927-8601 or visit overcomingbyfaith.org. Salsa Classes Learn Salsa “Casino de Rueda” style, a salsa dance that originated in Cuba. Have fun and get in shape all at the same time. Classes are Wednesday from 6-7 p.m. through May 7. Call Lady Grace at 234-6183 or Juan at 3305421. Through May 7. Savannah Shag Club offers shag music every Wednesday and Friday at 7 p.m. at American Legion Post 36 on Victory Drive. Shag-Beach Bop-Etc. Savannah hosts Magnificent Mondays from 6:30-11 p.m. at Double’s, Holiday Inn/Midtown, 7100 Abercorn St. Free basic shag, swing, salsa, cha cha, line dance and others are offered the first two Mondays and free shag lessons are offered. The lesson schedule is posted at www.shagbeachbop.com and announced each Monday. The dance lessons are held 6:30-7:30 p.m. Special cocktail prices are from 6:30-10 p.m. and their are hors d’ouerves. There is no cover charge. Everyone is invited and welcomed into club membership. Call 927-4784 or 398-8784 or visit www.shagbeachbop.com. Doubles Lounge, 7100 Abercorn Street. 912-3527100.
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Mommy and Baby Yoga Classes are held Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at the Savannah Yoga Center, 25 E. 40th St. Infants must be 6 weeks to 6 months, pre-crawling. The cost is $13 per class. Multi-class discounts are available. The instructor is Betsy Boyd Strong. Walk-ins are welcome. Call 441-6653 or visit www. savannahyoga.com. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. 912-232-2994. www.savannahyoga.com/ Moms in Motion A pre and post-natal exercise program is offered by St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for WellBeing. The cost is $30 per month. Call 819-6463. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. 912-819-6000. www.sjchs.org/ National Gymnastics Day Whitemarsh Island YMCA will host a free gymnastics open house on Saturday, Aug. 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 66 Johnny Mercer Blvd. Appropriate for children 2 and up. YMCA Whitemarsh Island, 135 Whitemarsh Island Rd. 912-897-6158. Overcoming by Faith Ministries Aerobics and Exercise Classes Free classes are offered every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m. at 9700 Middleground Rd. in Savannah. All classes are open to the public. For more information, call 927-8601. Pilates Classes are offered every Tuesday and Thursday from 6-7 p.m. at the St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for WellBeing. Pre-register by calling 819-6463. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. 912-819-6000. www.sjchs.org/ Pole Dancing Class Learn dance moves and spins while working your abs, toning your legs and arms, a total body workout for ladies only. Classes are held Fridays from 7:30-9:30 p.m. The cost is $70 per month or $22 per class. Space is limited. Call 398-4776 or fitnessconnection1@ yahoo.com. Savannah Yoga Center Located at 1321 Bull St. Call 441-6653 or visit www.savannahyoga.com for schedule of classes, times and fees. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. 912-232-2994. www.savannahyoga.com/ Senior Power Hour is a program for people over 55. Health and wellness professionals help reach fitness goals. The program may include, but isn’t limited to, strength training, cardio for the heart, flexibility, balance, basic healthy nutrition and posture concerns. Call 898-7714. Structure Fitness Bootcamp Monday, Wednesday, Friday 6 a.m clases at Forsyth Park to get you into the best shape of your life. Classes differ daily and challenge you with cardio and strength building intervals to build stamina, strength, power, agility and coordination. You should be able to maintain a light jog for 10 minutes as a participant. 4 week commitment required. Visit www.structurefitness.net or call Jennifer at 224-0406. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. 912-233-6800. Sunrise Boot Camp at Tybee Island will be held Monday through Friday from 6-7 a.m. Park in the North Beach parking lot and go over the first crossover. Bring a mat. Conducted by Paul Butrym, certified
personal trainer and ex-Marine. Three days of strength training and two days of cardio each week. The cost is $10 per class, $40 for the week or $75 for a four-week session. Call 604-0611 or email pbutrym@comcast.net. Tai Chi Classes St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for Wellbeing offers classes Mondays and Fridays from 10:30-11:30 a.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Pre-register by calling 819-6463. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. 912819-6000. www.sjchs.org Tai Chi Relaxation Class is held Sundays from 3-4:30 p.m. at The Yoga Room, 115 Charlotte Rd., Whitemarsh Center. 898-0361 or www.thesavannahyogaroomm.com. Ancient Chinese exercises that were specifically developed to heal body, mind and spirit together. Held Saturdays from 3-4:30 p.m. at The Yoga Room, 115 Charlotte Rd. Call 898-0351. Tai Chi Yang Style Short Form Slow and relaxed for all ages. 6-week introductory class begins Thursday, Jan. 24 from 7-8:30 p.m. at Southern Hemisphere Books, 41 Habersham. $10 per session. Instructor is Tom Wilke. Call 707-616-1200 after 7 p.m. or e-mail jwilke56@sprintpcs.com. The Yoga Room Visit www.thesavannahyogaroom.com or call 898-0361 for a schedule of classes, times and fees. Savannah Yoga Room, 115 Charlotte Dr. 912-898-0361. www.thesavannahyogaroom.com/ Women on Weights Spine & Sports Personal Training offers the Women on Weights (WOW) Program. The WOW Program is designed to meet the specific needs of women. It is a series of one hour training sessions led by a Certified Personal Trainer who develops different routines throughout the month. The routines may include but are not limited to, Strength Training, Cardio Training for the Heart, Flexibility, Balance and Weight Management. The group meets two times a week for one hour each session. For pricing call 898-7714. Yoga Teacher Training Institute A 200-hour Basic Yoga Teacher Training program is offered at Savannah Yoga Center. It meets Yoga Alliance standards, and graduates will receive a certificate and be eligible for certification by the alliance. The cost for the entire course is $1,500. Call 441-6653 or visit www.savannahyoga.com. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. 912-232-2994. www.savannahyoga.com/ Yogalates Classes are offered by St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for WellBeing on Thursdays from 5:45-6:45 p.m. in Suite 203 of the Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St. The cost is $30 for four sessions or $50 for eight sessions. Call 819-6463. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. 912-819-6000. www.sjchs. org/
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First City Network Board Meeting Meets the first Monday at 6:30 p.m. at FCN’s office, 307 E. Harris St., 2nd floor. 236-CITY or www.firstcitynetwork.org. First City
Network, 307 E Harris St. 912-236-CITY. www.firstcitynetwork.org/ Gay AA Meeting meets Sunday and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at 311 E. Macon St. For information, contact Ken at 398-8969. Georgia Equality Savannah is the local chapter of Georgia’s largest gay rights group. 104 W. 38th St. 944-0996. Savannah Pride, Inc. meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the FCN office located at 307 E. Harris St. Everyone is encouraged to attend, for without the GLBT community, there wouldn’t be a need for Pride. Call Patrick Mobley at 224-3238. First City Network, 307 E Harris St. 912-236-CITY. www.firstcitynetwork.org/ Stand Out Youth -- Savannah A Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning youth organization. Meets every Friday at 7 p.m. at the FCN building located at 307 E. Harris St. Call 657-1966, email info@standoutyouth.org or visit www. standoutyouth.org. First City Network, 307 E Harris St. 912-236-CITY. www.firstcitynetwork.org/ What Makes A Family is a children’s therapy group for children of GLBT parents. Groups range in age from 10 to 18 and are held twice a month. Call 3522611.
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Better Breathers of Savannah meets to discuss and share information on C.O.P.D. and how people live with the disease. For info, call Dicky at 665-4488 or dickyt1954@yahoo.com. Community Cardiovascular Council, Inc. Control your high blood pressure. Free blood pressure checks and information at the Community Cardiovascular Council at 1900 Abercorn St. Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 232-6624. Community HealthCare Center is a non-profit organization that provides free medical care for uninsured individuals who work or live in Chatham County and do not qualify for Medicare or Medicaid. All patients receive free examinations, medicine through the patient assistance program and free lab work. Women receive free pap tests and mammograms. Call 692-1451 to see if you qualify for services. Located at 310 Eisenhower Dr., No. 5, Medical Center. Community Health Mission, Inc, 310 Eisenhower Dr., Suite 6. Diabetes and Stress This program will be presented Feb. 28 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Call 447-6605. Through Feb. 28. African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. 912447-6605. www.sjchs.org/1844.cfm Dual Recovery Anonymous This 12-step program addresses all addictions and mental health recovery. Persons who are recovering from an addiction and a mental health problem can send e-mail to katkope@netscape.com for information. Eating Disorders/Self Harm Support
Group A 12-step group for people with eating disorders and self-harm disorders. For information, call Brandon Lee at 927-1324. Every Step Counts Survivor Walk This monthly cancer survivors’ walk is free and open to all survivors and their loved ones. Call DeDe Cargill at 398-6654. Exercise and Physical Activity for Diabetes This program will be presented Feb. 21 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the African-Americah Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Call 447-6605. Through Feb. 21. African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. 912447-6605. www.sjchs.org/1844.cfm Free blood pressure checks and blood sugar screenings are conducted at three locations within St. Joseph’s/Candler. From 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 5:15-7 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday, checks will be offered at the St. Joseph’s/Candler African-American Health Information and Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Call 447-6605 to make an appointment. Checks are offered every Monday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Smart Senior office, No. 8 Medical Arts Center. No appointment is necessary. Checks will be offered Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Mary’s Community Center at 812 W. 36th St. Call 447-0578. Free hearing & speech screening Every Thursday morning from 9-11 a.m. at the Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E. 66th Street. Call 355-4601. Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E 66th St. 912-355-4601. www.savannahspeechandhearing.org/ HIV/AIDS and STD awareness training My Brothaz Home, Inc., a local nonprofit HIV/AIDS organization, offers free HIV/ AIDS and STD awareness training, risk reduction counseling and prevention case management to individual males and groups of males. Upon completion of the training, a monetary incentive and educational materials will be given to each participant. Call 231-8727. My Brothaz H.O.M.E., 211 Price St. 912-231-8727. www.mybrothazhome. org/Welcome.html Hypnobirthing Childbirth Classes are being offered at the Family Health and Birth Center in Rincon. The group classes offer an opportunity for couples to learn the child birthing process together, while providing a very integral role to the companion participating. Classes provide specialized breathing and guided imagery techniques designed to reduce stress during labor. All types of births are welcome. Classes run monthly, meeting Saturdays for three consecutive weeks. To register, call The Birth Connection at 843-683-8750 or email Birththroughlove@yahoo.com. Family Health & Birth Center, 119 Chimney Rd. 912-826-4155. www.themidwifegroup.com/ Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Clinic is offered by St. Joseph’s/Candler and Emory. Patients can receive pre and post-operative care at the clinic rather than travel to Atlanta. Call Karen Traver, R.N. Transplant Coordinator, at 819-8350.
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Coastal Sierra Group will meet Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 520 E. Washington Ave. George Sodbury, a research specialist at Gray’s Reef, will speak on the upcoming reef research area project. Free and open to the public. Through Feb. 21. Shorebirds and Shorelines Join a Wilderness Southeast birding guide on Feb. 23 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. to meet
some long-distance flyers who stop by the Georgia coast each spring and fall. They’re back on their way to their nesting grounds in the Arctic. Meet on Tybee Island, north beach. The fee is $10 per person. Call 2368115 for reservations. Through Feb. 23.
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Blue Jeans for the Soul Each Saturday service will be at 5:30 p.m. and will feature just three things, music with guest musicians, a meditation and an affirmative message. Casual dress welcome. Located at 2320 Sunset Blvd. off of Skidaway Road just south of Victory Drive. Call 3554704. Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd. 912-355-4704. www.unityofsavannah.org/ Calling All Christians Open prayer will be held the second Thursday of the month from 4-4:20 p.m. at the Forsyth Park fountain. Call Suzanne at 232-3830. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. 912-233-6800. Chanted Office of Compline The Service of Compline, ”Saying good night to God,” is chanted Sunday evenings at 9 p.m. by the Compline Choir of Christ Church Savannah, located on Johnson Square. Christian Businessmen’s Committee meets for a prayer breakfast every Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. at Piccadilly Cafeteria in the Oglethorpe Mall, 7804 Abercorn St. Call 898-3477. Oglethorpe Mall, 7804 Abercorn Ext. 912-354-7038. www.oglethorpemall. com/ Ekklesia, The Church Do church in a casual and relaxed setting on Saturday nights. Fellowship begins at 6 p.m., praise and worship at 6:30 p.m. in the BSU building on Abercorn between the Publix Shopping Center and the Armstrong campus. Call 596-4077. Handbell Choir Anyone interested in starting/leading or joining/participating in a handbell choir can contact the Rev. Arlene Meyer at 355-4704. Unity of Savannah at 2320 Sunset Blvd. has the bells and a few interested people without a leader. Visit www.unityofsavannah.org. Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd. 912-355-4704. www.unityofsavannah. org/ Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation A meditation period will be followed by instruction in the application of the foundations of Mindfulness practice to daily life. Beginner’s and experienced practitioners welcome. Ongoing weekly sessions are Mondays from 6-7:30 p.m. at 313 E. Harris St. Call Cindy Beach, Buddhist nun, at 429-7265 or cindy@alwaysoptions.com. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912-234-0980. www.uusavannah.org Meditation and Energy Flow Meetup Group First meeting Jan. 6 at 1 p.m. Meets once a month. Meet others to practice meditation and discuss spirituality, metaphysics and related topics of Reiki, energy work, etc. www. ellenfarrell.com or 247-4263.
Meditators Unite! Beginner and advanced meditators unite to practice meditation and discuss spirituality, metaphysics, holistic approach to healing, Reiki, energy work. Call 247-4264 or visit see_the_light@ellenfarrell.com or read more at http://meditation.meetup.com/490. Midweek Bible Study Midweek Bible Study is offered every Wednesday at noon at Montgomery Presbyterian Church. Bring your lunch and your Bible. 352-4400 or mpcsavannah.com. Montgomery Presbyterian Church, 10192 Ferguson Avenue. 912-352-4400. www. montgomerypresbyterian.com/ Midweek Noonday Bible Study Join Pastor Ricky Temple for Midweek Noonday Bible Study at the Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. Free lunch provided. Service time is every Wednesday from noon to 12:45 p.m. For more info call 927-8601. Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull Street. 912-2337764. www.savannahtheatre.com Music Ministry for Children & Youth at White Bluff United Methodist Church is now known as Pneuma, the Greek work for breath. “Every breath we take is the breath of God.” The children’s choir for 3 years through second grade will be known as Joyful Noise and the youth choir grades 3-5 will be known as Youth Praise. Joyful Noise will meet Sundays from 4-5 p.m. and Youth Praise will meet Sundays from 5-6 p.m. Call Ronn Alford at 925-9524 or visit www. wbumc.org. White Bluff United Methodist Church, 11911 White Bluff Rd. 912-9255924. www.wbumc.org/ Nicodemus by Night An open forum is held every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at 223 E. Gwinnett St. Overcoming by Faith Ministries Services in Savannah are held on Saturdays at 6 p.m. Sundays at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at 9700 Middleground Rd. In Rincon, services are held Sundays at 1:30 p.m. and Thursdays at 7 p.m. at The Banquet Room, 135 Goshen Rd. Call 9278601 or visit overcomingbyfaith.org. Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) meet Sundays, 11 a.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 W. President St., Savannah. Call Janet Pence at 247-4903. Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West President St. 912-233-4766. www.trinitychurch1848.org/
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Savannah Buddhist Sitting Group meets Sundays from 9-10:30 a.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, on Habersham Street at East Harris and East Macon Streets, on Troup Square. Please arrive and be seated no later than 8:55 a.m. Sitting and walking meditation and Dharma talk or reading. All practices are welcome. Newcomers should contact Cindy Beach, lay ordained Soto Zen Buddhist, at 429-7265 for sitting instruction. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912234-0980. www.uusavannah.org Soka Gakkai of America (SGI-USA) SGI-USA is an American Buddhist movement for world peace that practices Nichiren Buddhism by chanting NAM MYOHO RENGE KYO. For information, call SGIUSA at 232-9121. Unitarian Universalist Beloved Community Church Services begin Sunday at 11 a.m. at 707 Harmon St. Coffee and discussion follow each service. Religious education for grades 1-8 is offered. For information, call 2336284 or 786-6075, e-mail UUBC2@aol.com. Celebrating diversity. Working for justice. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah A liberal religious community where different people with different beliefs gather as one faith. On Feb. 24, Lee Alexander will present “An Inspiration from Henry David Thoreau: Walking as Spiritual Exercise.” The service will be held Sunday at 11 a.m. in the Troup Square Sanctuary. For information, call 234-0980, or send e-mail to admin@uusavannah.org or visit the web site at www.uusavannah.org. The Uncommon Denomination. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912234-0980. www.uusavannah.org Unity of Savannah A church of unconditional love and acceptance. Sunday service is at 11 a.m. Youth church and childcare also are at 11 a.m. 2320 Sunset Blvd. Call 355-4704 or visit www.unityofsavannah.org. Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd. 912-355-4704. www.unityofsavannah.org/ Women’s Bible Study at the Women’s Center of Wesley Community Centers. Call 447-5711 or Wesley Community Center, 1601 Drayton St. 912-232-0965. w
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La Leche League of Savannah Call Phoebe at 897-9261. Lose Weight Through Hypnosis No pills, laser or surgery. Change your attitude about yourself and the food you eat for life. 15 years experience. For info, call 9273432. Mammograms St. Joseph’s/Candler will be performing mammograms to screen for breast cancer in its mobile screening unit. Mammograms will be performed Feb. 19 at SJ/C Medical Group in Rincon, Feb. 20 at SJ/C Medical Group in Pembroke, Feb. 21 at the Bryan County Health Department in Richmond Hill, Feb. 25 at The Landings Club on Skidaway Island and Feb. 26 at SJ/C Medical group in Pooler. For appointments, call 8196800. SJ/C accepts most insurance plans. Financial assistance is available to women who qualify. Meditation and Energy Flow Group Meet with others who practice meditation or want to learn how. Discuss techniques and related areas of holistic health and healing, Reiki and CAM. Reduce stress and increase peace and health. Call Ellen at 247-4263 or RSVP at http://meditation.meetup.com/490. Memorial Health blood pressure check are offered free every Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at GenerationOne. 3507587. Memorial Health CPR training FitnessOne provides American Heart Association courses each month to certify individuals in infant, child and adult CPR. The cost is $30. Call 350-4030 or visit www. memorialhealth.com. Movie Night for Women This program will be presented Feb. 26 from 5-7 p.m. at the African-Americah Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. A 30-minute discussion will follow. Call 447-6605. Through Feb. 26. African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. 912447-6605. www.sjchs.org/1844.cfm Smoke Stoppers St. Joseph’s/Candler group-facilitated smoking cessation program offers an intensive class in 7 sessions over 3 weeks featuring a wide range of proven-effective strategies to help smokers control their urges, manage nicotine withdrawal and stress and avoid weight gain. The cost is $100. Call 819-6718. Stress Reduction Individual introductory session to The Work of Byron Katie includes a short DVD, several handouts and trying these tools out. Introductory fee is $40. Contact Ursula Sterling at 598-2821 or sterlingu@bellsouth. net for an appointment.
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Great location near Forsyth Park, SCAD buildings and Kroger. Newly renovated duplex, 3 BR, 2 BA, LR, large kitchen, W/ D, hardwood floors, C H/A, two fireplaces, large back porch, courtyard and off-st. pkg. $1,200/mo.
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Sicay Management 29 East 34th Street Spacious 1 bedroom, 1 bath apartment in the Thomas Square District. Separate dining area, hardwood floors, window H/A, kitchen furnished with stove and refrigerator. Just a few blocks from Forsyth Park. Visit sicaymanagement.com AVAILABLE NOW. Pet friendly. $750/mo. 538 East 49th Street Charming and spacious 2 BR, 1 Bath apartment in Ardsley Park with hardwood floors, central H/A, W/D connections, offstreet parking. Upper half of Duplex. AVAILABLE NOW. Pet Friendly. $775/mo. 18 West 40th Street Beautifully renovated 2 BR, 1BA lower half of duplex in the Starland District. Features include formal LR, , formal DR, refinished heart pine floors, ceiling fans, bathroom and kitchen with ceramic tile floors, separate laundry room with washer/dryer, private courtyard. C H/A, total electric and paid security system. AVAILABLE NOW. Pet Friendly. $950/mo. 21 West 50th Street Over 1500 sq. ft. of spacious living. 3 bedroom, 1 bath apartment formal dining room, sun room, kitchen furnished with stove and refrigerator, offstreet parking, central H/A, W/ D connections. AVAILABLE NOW. Pet friendly $900/mo. 320 East Victory Drive Over 2000 sq. ft. of spacious living. 3 bedroom, 2 bath apartment with fireplace in formal living room. Formal dining room, sun room, b r e a k f a s t n o o k , b u t l e r ’s p a n t r y, k i t c h e n f u rn i s h e d with stove and refrigerator, central H/A, W/D included. Visit sicaymanagement.com AVAILABLE NOW. Pet friendly. $1100/mo.
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305 WEST 35TH STREET
Recently renovated home in historic area of active restoration. 3BD/2BA, LR/DR/Kitchen, trunk room, heartpine floors, claw foot tub in BA, 4 fireplaces, central heat/air. Additional efficiency behind house perfect for rental. $249,000. Owner is a licensed real estate agent in the state of GA. Call Cindy Glazar, 247-6555. Keller Williams Realty Coastal Area Partners 356-5001.
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1422 Lake Drive, New(2007)4BR, 2 B A , S p l i t Fl o o r p l a n , 1 2 5 0 ’. $ 1 3 4 , 9 0 0 Co m m u n i t y D o c k Available. Melinda Saunders/Realty Executives Coastal Empire 355-5557/Cell 441-0131.
Waterfront Home FSBO
Corner lot 3BR, 2BA. Bellcrest home has water on 2 sides, dock, huge glass windowed porch, car port shop, fish house, 30 minutes from Savannah, Lake Gale, Midway GA. $135,000. Roy Tomazin:912-852-9525
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4 bedroom, 2 bath double wide on 5 acres, near Portal, in nice subdivision, on paved culdesac. Horses allowed. Permanent foundation. 3% paid for closing. $99,000 call 912-687-3796
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Abundance of all fresh water fish: Bass, Crappie, Cream and Catfish. Great place to FISH! Rest rooms, and covered picnic areas available. Limited number of yearly memberships a v a i l a b l e. S I M M O N S M I L L POND 912-839-3357.
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Homes for Rent ceilings and beautiful hardwood floors!! Insulated and eco-efficient!! $200 move in allowance available. Contact Chase @ 843-290-6738 or 843-842-9448.
2 bedroom, 1.5 bath, washer and drier included. Located in Countryside, near GSU. 114B Lindsay Ct. $700/month Call 912-489-1058 or 912-682-9708
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BEAUTIFUL newly renovated/painted historic duplex 1100/mth
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CML HOLDINGS, LLC PORT WENTWORTH THE COVE - brand new townhouse! 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, washer/dryer included. Next to I-95 & Airport. $800/month, $800/deposit.
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3BR/1.5BA in Windsor Forest, living room, dining room, large 855 family room, central heat/air, washer/dryer connections, New Homes for Rent wood floors, non-smoking, no pets. Close to schools and HAAF. 3BDRM/2BTH New Home on cul- $925/month plus deposit. No de-sac in RIncon, subdivision. S e c t i o n 8 a c c e p t e d . C a l l : 912-920-1936 Close to I-95. Pre-wired for surround & security. 6’Jacuzzi tub R e n t t o O w n ! N i c e H o m e w/ sep shower. Laundry room. 3bd/2ba. Call 24 hour recorded $800 deposit, $1100/month. m e s s a g e f o r t h e d e t a i l s : Lease/purchase available. Pets. 866-202-5995 ext 7 negotiable. 398-6857
3 bedroom 1 bath/carport, new carpet, new paint, central heat & air. In Statesboro. Lawn maintenance included. No pets! $625 month 912-764-2957/ 912-681-1230
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Townhomes/Condos for Rent
SOUTH OF PARK, blocks to library. Off-street parking on bus route. Nicely furnished w/micro, kitchen, TV ,cable internet, washHistoric District, 349 Tattnall St. er/dryer included. $140/weekly, Luxury 2BR/1.5 ba, Central AC, $504/month. 912-231-9464. Washer/Dryer, 4 FP’s, deck/courty a r d , N o P e t s . / S m o k i n g . 899 Av a i l a b l e N o w. $ 1 6 0 0 / m o Roommate Wanted 912-604-2485 or jrkenney@hotmail.com QUIET, SAFE, Clean Upscale FurS TA R L A N D DA I RY D I S T R I C T: n i s h e d R o o m s F o r R e n t . 2BR/2BA, beautiful 2nd floor Apt. $80-$175/week. $100 dep. All hardwood floors, off-street park- util.incl. Many locations. Free ing, appliances including washer/dryer, lots of windows, no dogs. $950/month plus security, includes water. Available March 1st. Call 912-658-8550.
WILMINGTON ISLAND Apartment - 2Bed/2Bath, Screened in Porch, Washer/Dryer Included, Central Heat & Air. Safe Gated Community with pool, minutes from downtown and the beach. Available immediately, 1 year lease preferred, $850/month. Call 912-713-5563 or 912-704-4478.
washer/dryer,parking, cable, hispeed internet. Near attractions. Call 912-220-8691 or email: info@habicorp.org
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