Volume 7 • Number 26 • Mar. 19 — Mar. 25 • Savannah’s News, Arts, & Entertainment Weekly • www.connectsavannah.com
Officer’s Ball Police drummer Stewart Copeland debuts new composition at Savannah Music Festival
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Contents
Volume 7, No. 26, March 19th, 2008
On the cover: Stewart Copeland
Editor’s Note 6 Books 28
News & Opinion 6
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28 Books
Natasha Trethewey 30 Art Patrol Exhibits and openings
Movies 31 Screenshots
All the flicks that fit
The 411 5 35 38
Music
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14 Savannah Music Festival 16 18 19 20 22 23
Rob Gibson Savannah Music Festival Stewart Copeland Savannah Music Festival Ali Akbar Moradi Savannah Music Festival Sean Costello Savannah Music Festival Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys Noteworthy Formerly Connect Recommends Soundboard Who’s playing and where
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Week at a Glance Our best bets for cool stuff to do Happenings All the stuff, all the time Free Will Astrology Rob Breszny’s look at your stars Crossword Puzzle Mental Fun Sudoku Puzzle It’s all the rage
Classifieds 46 Classifieds
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Thursday, March 20 Tea at Mrs. Davenport’s
What: Experience an early 19th century tea in the historic atmosphere of the Isaiah Davenport House Museum. When: March 20 and 27 at 4:30 p.m. Where: Isaiah Davenport House Museum, 324 E. State St. Cost: $18 adults, $14 ages 8 to 17. Info: 236-8097 or www.davenporthousemuseum.org.
SMF: Romance From Brazil
What: With Gabriel Grossi and Daniel Santiago. When: March 20 at 12:30 p.m. Where: Charles H. Morris Center. Cost: $10. Info: 525-5050 or www.savannahmusicfestival. org.
SMF: Yundi Li
What: Chinese piano prodigy. When: March 20 at 6 p.m. Where: Lucas Theatre. Cost: $50. Info: 525-5050 or www. savannahmusicfestival.org.
SMF: Sacred and the Profane
What: Featuring The Blind Boys of Alabama with opening act Adolphus Bell. When: March 20 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Trustees Theater. Cost: $50, $40, $25 and $15. Info: 5255050 or www.savannahmusicfestival.org.
Week at a
Glance compiled by Linda Sickler
Freebie of the Week
What: Michael Mandel, chief economist at BusinessWeek, speaks on the future of the economy. When: March 25 at 6:30 p.m. Where: Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm St. Cost: Free.
SMF: Silent Films Classics I Reprise
What: Buster Keaton’s Sherlock, Jr. and The Scarecrow. When: 7 p.m. Where: Charles H. Morris Center. Cost: $10. Info: 525-5050 or www.savannahmusicfestival.org.
SMF: Cajun Dance Party
Wednesday, March 26
What: With Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys. When: March 21 at 6:30, 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. Where: Charles H. Morris Center. Cost: $20. Info: 525-5050 or www.savannahmusicfestival.org.
SMF: Masters of Persian Music
What: With Ali Akbar Moradi. When: March 22 at 6 p.m. Where: Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences. Cost: $25. Info: 525-5050 or www.savannahmusicfestival.org.
SMF: Brazilian Magic
SMF: American Traditions What: The Georgia Historical Society is presenting a lecture by Alan Taylor of the University of California at Davis about the colonial encounter with Native Americans at Jamestown in 1607. When: Thursday, March 22 at 7 p.m. Where: Armstrong Center at Armstrong Atlantic State University. Cost: Free and open to the public. Info: 651-2125 or www.georgiahistory.com.
ArmstrongFest: Jazz Clinic
When: March 26 at 1:30 p.m. Where: AASU Fine Arts Auditorium. Cost: Free admission and open to the public. Info: Call 927-5381 weekdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
SMF: Emerson String Quartet
Charles H. Morris Center. Cost: $20. Info: 525-5050 or www.savannahmusicfestival.org.
Little Theatre: Mousetrap continues
What: The thriller by Agatha Christie. When: March 20, 22, 23, 27, 28 and 29 at 8 p.m. and March 22, 29 and 30 at 3 p.m. Where: Savannah Actor’s Theatre, 703D Louisville Rd. Cost: $20 general admission, $15 for seniors, military and students with valid ID and $10 for children. Info: 631-3773, reservations@littletheatreofsavannah.org or www.littletheatreofsavannah.org.
Sunday, March 23
What: With the Hamilton de Holanda Quintet. When: March 22 at 8 p.m. Where: Lucas Theatre. Cost: $75, $50, $40, $25 and $15. Info: 525-5050 or www.savannahmusicfestival.org.
SMF: Silent Film Classics I
What: With Steady Rollin’ Bob Margolin, Nappy Brown and Adolphus Bell. When: 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. Where:
What: Music by Dvorak, Bartok and Brahms. When: March 23 at 6 p.m. Where: Telfair Academy. Cost: $50. Info: 525-5050 or www.savannahmusicfestival.org.
SMF: Blues in the Night
What: The first round of the American Traditions Competition Quarterfinals. When: March 26 at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Where: Trinity United Methodist Church Cost: $15. Info: 525-5050 or www.savannahmusicfestival.org.
What: With Buster Keaton’s Sherlock, Jr. and The Scarecrow. When: March 23 at 3 p.m. Where: Charles H. Morris Center. Cost: $10. Info: 525-5050 or www.savannahmusicfestival.org.
SMF: Sensations II
What: With pianist Wu Han. When: March 26 at 6 p.m. Where: Lucas Theatre. Cost: $50. Info: 525-5050 or online at www.savannahmusicfestival.org.
SMF: Blues Came From Georgia
What: With blues guitarists Sean Costello of Atlanta and Eric Culberson of Savannah and their trios. When: 6 and 8 p.m. Where: Charles H. Morris Center. Cost: $15. Info: 525-5050 or online at www.savannahmusicfestival.org.
SMF: Stewart Copeland
What: The Police drummer premieres an original composition. When: March 26 at 8 p.m. Where: Trustees Theater. Cost: $45, $35, $25 and $15. Info: 525-5050 or online at www.savannahmusicfestival.org. w
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What: Mezzo soprano and opera star performs. When: March 21 at 6 p.m. Where: Telfair Academy. Cost: $50. Info: 525-5050 or www.savannahmusicfestival.org.
What: A double recital with the violinist and pianist. When: March 22 at 3 p.m. Where: St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox Church. Cost: $30. Info: 525-5050 or www.savannahmusicfestival.org.
What: Alfred Hitchcock’s Blackmail. When: March 24 at 7 p.m. Where: Charles H. Morris Center. Cost: $10. Info: 525-5050 or www.savannahmusicfestival.org.
What: Music by Brahms, Prokofiev and Dvorak. When: March 25 at 6 p.m. Where: Telfair Academy. Cost: $50. Info: 525-5050 or www.savannahmusicfestival.org.
SMF: Jennifer Larmore
SMF: Daniel Hope and Sebastian Knauer
SMF: Silent Film Classics II
SMF: Sensations II
What: Music by Mozart, Bach, Schumann, Debussy, Bruch and Dukes. When: March 21 at 12:30 p.m. Where: Temple Mickve Israel. Cost: $20. Info: 525-5050 or www.savannahmusicfestival.org.
Saturday, March 22
What: Renowned pianist in concert. When: March 24 at 6 p.m. Where: Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences. Cost: $50. Info: 525-5050 or www.savannahmusicfestival.org.
What: Alfred Hitchcock’s Blackmail. When: March 25 at 12:30 p.m. Where: Charles H. Morris Center. Cost: $10. Info: 525-5050 or www.savannahmusicfestival.org.
SMF: Sensations I
What: Traditional dance from India. When: March 21 at 8:30 p.m. Where: Lucas Theatre. Cost: $50, $40, $25 and $15. Info: 525-5050 or www.savannahmusicfestival.org.
SMF: Jonathan Biss
SMF: Silent Film Classics II Reprise
Friday, March 21
SMF: Nrityagram Dance Ensemble
What: Buster Keaton’s Sherlock, Jr. and The Scarecrow. When: March 24 at 12:30 p.m. Where: Charles H. Morris Center. Cost: $10. Info: 525-5050 or www.savannahmusicfestival.org.
Gallery. Cost: Free. Info: 927-5381.
What: Up-and-coming country group. When: March 20 at 8 & 10 p.m. Where: Charles H. Morris Center. Cost: $20. Info: 525-5050 or www.savannahmusicfestival.org.
What: Double bill of country legends. When: March 21 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Trustees Theater. Cost: $50, $40, $25 and $15. Info: 525-5050 or www.savannahmusicfestival.org.
SMF: Silent Film Classics I Reprise
March 25 Georgia Historical Society Tuesday, ArmstrongFest: Inaugural Women in the Symposium presents Jamestown, 1607 Arts When: March 25 at 11:30 a.m. Where: AASU Fine Arts
SMF: Steep Canyon Rangers
SMF: Marty Stuart & Travis Tritt
Monday, March 24
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News & Opinion
| Editor’s Note by Jim Morekis
Gardening at night rom March 20 through April 5, downtown Savannah comes alive once more for the annual Savannah Music Festival. This year the Festival includes a number of performances totally unique in North America, including the appearance by the Hamilton De Holanda Quintet at the Lucas Theatre this Saturday, Stewart Copeland’s world premiere at the Trustees Theatre this Wednesday, and original compositions by Georgia’s own Wycliffe Gordon April 5 at the Lucas. Longtime Festival patrons are still mourning the loss of Orleans Hall as a jazz and blues venue. The spacious, fun space, which hosted many a memorable concert over the years, has been converted by its owner, Savannah College of Art and Design, into a fitness club. How will the Festival replace the warm intimacy of those Orleans Hall gigs? Where else can we see a jazz show that would have the same combination of accessibility, visibility, acoustics and that hard-to-define Savannah joie de vivre? It’s not easy to replace Orleans Hall, but the Charles H. Morris Center might not only do just that, but surpass the old venue. Located in the Hillyer Building in historic Trustees Garden behind the Pirate’s House, the Morris Center — owned by the same man who owns Connect Savannah — is not only Savannah’s newest performance space, but will actually host the bulk of Music Festival concerts, about three dozen over the course of the event. It’s quite a gamble, both on Morris’s part and on the part of Festival Director Rob Gibson. But in a town notoriously bereft of quality small-scale performance spaces, it would seem
that fortune favors the bold. And as the site of the first experimental garden in America, Trustees Garden would seem the perfect place for such a daring move. Inspired by the great public spaces of Europe, like Denmark’s Tivoli Local publisher and Connect owner Charles H. Morris Gardens, and aided at the grand opening of the Morris Center last week by the counsel of Fred Kent of the Project for Public Spaces, Morris had a vision of a new space that would not only host performances, but be a part of the larger community. Will it succeed? Check out some of the Festival shows over the next few weeks and let us know what you think. w j.t. blatty
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To Haiti, with love
Council approves lend-lease of equipment to help struggling city
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here has been a connection between Savannah, Ga., and St. Marc, Haiti, for more than 225 years. During the Revolutionary War, Haiti shipped out men from St. Marc to Savannah to fight in the Battle of Savannah in 1779. Like Savannah, St. Marc has a major port, and the city is considered to be one of the most stable parts of Haiti. St. Marc has a legitimately elected governing body that provides residents with regular government services, when it can. Baunars Charles, the mayor of St. Marc, Haiti, recently sent a letter to Savannah City Manager Michael Brown, requesting assistance for what he said is “our current time of desperate need of basic equipment for the development and the stabilization of infrastructure to our city.” “Our city currently has no working piece of machinery to remove trash and assist in potential crises, such as flooding,” Charles wrote. “Dump trucks, trucks, backhoes and front-end loaders, flatbed trucks and computers are desperately needed! We would also respectfully request that you would ship any equipment from Savannah to St. Marc at your earliest convenience.” A three-year partnership between Savannah and Haiti was cemented with the dedication of the Haitian American monument, which is located in Franklin Square. Political and economic stability have improved in Haiti over the past three years, particularly in St. Marc. The elected officials of both cities have pledged to continue a cooperative partnership in which technical assistance, equip-
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ment, economic development and other opportunities will be shared. City officials traveled from Savannah to St. Marc on an official visit. “You think of the relationship between sister cities as cultural and social,” Brown said “It became woefully apparent that St. Marc is almost completely incapacitated by natural disasters, by the violence that occurred there, so that a city the size of Savannah has no rolling stock.” Alderman Clifton Jones said the need was obvious. “They didn’t have anything there,” he said. “It hurt our hearts when they started telling us how they were living.” St. Marc is located on Haiti’s western coast
about 50 miles northwest of Port-Au-Prince. The city government has been trying to provide such basic services as trash collection, road work and infrastructure maintenance, but has been restricted by the lack of equipment. The council approved a lend-lease of public works equipment to St. Marc. in the form of five surplus vehicles -- two flatbed trucks, one dump truck, a pickup truck and a back-end loader. “These are what we consider pretty basic pieces of equipment,” Brown said. “These are not for a gift or outright donation,” he said. “They have certain obligations to use them properly and maintain them properly, and report back to us.” It would be impossible for St. Marc officials to obtain the vehicles on their own, Brown said. The vehicles in question have already been replaced in Savannah by new vehicles and would be sold as surplus online if they weren’t sent to Haiti. To get the equipment to Haiti, it will be shipped to Port Everglades, Fla., then loaded on a ship and taken directly to St. Marc, a process that will take about two to three weeks. The cost of shipping will be $26,000.
Historic marker
The Georgia Historical Society was granted approval for the placement of a historical marker on the south side of the 3000 block of West Bay Street near the intersection with Albion Street. This site was the boyhood home of Robert Sengstacke Abbott, who was eulogized in 1940 as one of the most influential
African Americans in the nation. Abbott was born on St. Simons Island in 1868 to former slaves, but grew up in Woodville, then a small community three miles west of Savannah. Abbott founded the Chicago Defender, the largest circulating African American newspaper in the country, in 1906. The newspaper was used to focus attention on Jim Crow laws, lynchings and discrimination, and championed the migration of Southern blacks to Northern cities during the Great Migration of 1915-1919. Retired history professor Martha Keber and her husband, Robert, did the research necessary to obtain the marker. “This historical marker is a fitting monument to exemplary life,” Keber said.. Tyrone Boyer is president of Woodville’s community association. “He was not only a great American, he was a great Georgian, a great Savannahian,” Boyer said. “We have some members who actually met him. They are well into their 80s. I take great pride in knowing that Mr. Abbott didn’t establish his newspaper for monetary gain, he did it to express outrage over things that were happening that weren’t right to help human beings become more humane.” Residents of Woodville are honored that the marker will be erected. “Our community has been around since 1870,” Boyer said. Keber said a ceremony would be held, although the date for it hasn’t been set. Setting the plaque in bronze will take about two months, she said.
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Gray water
Bar concerns
The council approved a liquor, beer and wine license for Amy Lynn Stafford of Universe Management LLC, doing business as The Wormhole, a bar which will be located at 2307 Bull St. Concerns were raised by the bar’s neighbors. Virginia Mobley noted the bar will be surrounded on three sides by houses. There also is a church next door, she said. Douglas Smith is the pastor of that church, the Savannah Soul Saving Station. “My concern is that we’ve been very effective in that area,” he says. “A bar at that location will defeat our purpose.” Smith said his church works closely with the Old Savannah Mission and local homeless authorities. He said he particularly works with people who are going through rehabilitation. There already is a package store in the area, Smith said. “Despite that, we’ve been effective,” he said. “Our youth program has been effective. To have that club coming in now is not going to be good for the young
people.” At times, young people are brought to the church from detention centers, Smith said. The church also sponsors an outreach program, as well as weekly services. “Any type of entertainment is going to interfere with our services,” he said. According to city ordinances, the front door of the bar must be at least 190 feet from the front door of the church. Jones said he understands Smith’s concerns, but said the applicant does meet all requirements.. Smith questioned the building’s capacity. “It used to be an old furniture store,” he said. “We had a major problem with people congregating there and leaving liquor bottles. No way these two entities can get along in the same environment.” Jones noted that the owner will be required to do cleanup at the establishment. “The key here is the fact that they meet the requirements,” he said. “I really don’t see anything else we can do but pass the ordinance.” Mayor Otis Johnson agreed. “This group has sworn to uphold the law,” he said. “As an aside, this really should be a good time for your congregation to work with the people you say will be affected by this. In my opinion, this gives you a great mission challenge and an opportunity to work with those need the help.”
In other action, the council:
• Approved a text amendment that affirms that the city council has the final voice in whether and to what extent amendments are made to the Zoning Ordinance. It allows the mayor and aldermen to make changes to a proposed amendment without referral to the Metropolitan Planning Commission for further recommendation. • Recommended approval to procure construction services by Harbor Construction to develop the Liberty City Lake at a cost of $530,704. An acre of land will be cleared and excavated. A walking trail will be installed and a shelter canopy with tables, chairs and drinking fountains will be installed. w To comment e-mail us at letters@connectsavannah.com
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The council approved an ordinance that will allow homeowners to install indoor gray water reuse systems in their homes. The city has been seeking ways to reduce residential, commercial and industrial waste consumption. At the top of the list is adopting standards for using “indoor gray water” to reduce water usage. Gray water comes from sinks, tubs and washers. It can be treated and re-used in toilets. These types of systems eventually pay for themselves by recapturing installation costs through lower water and sewer bills. Demand for these services is likely to increase, and many communities have already approve the systems, Brown said. “I do think this is the direction we are moving,” he said. Toilet flushing is responsible for about 30 percent of water usage. Homeowners will not be required to install a system, but approval of the ordinance means they can if they want to, Brown said. The recovered water is dyed green or blue to distinguish it from drinking water, Brown said. “You can’t drink it unless you drink it from the toilet,” he said.
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Growing green, getting personal Healthy Community grants fund local environmental programs
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ocal gardeners have long wanted a genuiinely user-friendly book about growing native plants. Dream no more -- it’s about to become reality. The Savannah chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects has been awarded a Healthy Community Grant from Ward Edwards to create a native plant book specific to coastal Georgia and South Carolina. “It will be something everyone can get and use,” says Ward Edwards Program Development Administrator Kimberly Seipel-Parks. “They’ll be able to access the book and find ways to utilize native plants. It’s something they can get hold of and start using immediately.” Healthy Community grants are awarded on a competitive basis. Twenty-one applications were received for the first round of grants, and five non-profit organizations were chosen to receive $2,500 each. “We’re a civil engineering and natural resources and surveying company,” Seipel-
Parks says. “We wanted to encourage others in the community to benefit the environment and benefit the community, but with something a little out of the box.” “One of our core beliefs is that people are accountable for stewardship of the earth,” says Allen Ward, president of Ward Edwards. “Adding value to real estate while practicing good stewardship requires the creativity and leadership of talented people.” In addition to the ASLA grant, four other grants were awarded, one to the United Way of the Coastal Empire in Liberty County, for a plastics recycling program. “Last year, students collected six tons of plastic bottles,” Seipel-Parks says. “That’s a lot of bottles! “The reason we liked this one was because it is a partnership project. Through a partnership with Keep America Beautiful, they send in all the bottles they recycle. It comes back to Liberty County in the form of fleece pullovers and backpacks,” Seipel-Parks says. “Those are given to students in need.
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Not only is it good for the environment, it’s turned into something the students can use.” The Marshview Organic Community Farm in St. Helena, S.C. was given a grant to train local students. “It teaches the students about organic farming practices, develops
character and entrepreneurial skills,” SeipelParks says. “It also gives them a stipend. It’s a good job for kids to have.” The Town of Bluffton, S.C., was awarded a grant to create a rain garden at the town hall. “It has an educational component,” Seipel-Parks says. “They’re using native plants and collecting rain water and filtering it. It’s a way to minimize the negative effects of runoff.”
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How will the book be used? Jamie Csizmadia: A great need exists to address the issues of development and the resulting damage, degradation and destruction to coastal ecosystems and their components, most importantly native vegetation and associated wildlife. It is imperative that the people making decisions that affect the course of development have access to this information and that it becomes common knowledge and an ingrained vernacular that cannot be ignored. Ideally, the book will empower residents and newcomers to not only hold their community accountable for its decisions, but also aid in making environmental stewardship and sustainable choices in the landscape at home achievable on the personal level.
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By midday last Thursday, it felt as if most of Savannah had abandoned any semblance of normal work week activities to prepare for the extended St. Patrick’s Day weekend. The lunch crowd was light at Star Fish Café, as was the noon rush at the bank. Even Thursday’s email traffic was slower than normal, and nearly devoid of anything work-related. While Savannah’s year-round Irish attended the Jasper Greens ceremony Thursday afternoon, those of us who are only Irish for a day, or this year, for a weekend, had plenty of Thursday options. A friend phoned in an upbeat, live report from the Jepson Live monthly “food, drinks and music” celebration, normally a Friday happy hour event at the Jepson Center for the Arts. She’d just reviewed the Oliphant exhibit and was browsing the gift shop on her way out the door to check on the Christopher Murphy retrospective at the Telfair Academy. The next Jepson Live moves back to Fridays on April 11, another party showcasing current art exhibits, and featuring musicians procured through a growing relationship between the Telfair and the Savannah Music Festival. Caught in a Thursday night time crunch, I opted to pass on the Jepson and head to an annual St. Patrick’s Day Eve party in Ardsley Park, complete with music by a gathering of Savannah’s Celtic musicians, and the second annual appearance at the party by the Nassau County Firefighter Pipe and Drum Corps. The party was the first stop on a small Savannah tour for the Long Island, N.Y. band, who’ve been coming to Savannah for the parade since 2000. The band, sometimes known as “Bobby Hughes and his Marching Melody Makers” marched in Friday’s parade, then performed on one of the River Street stages Friday afternoon. That night, after a short appearance at Savannah Smiles, they joined River Street headliners Liquid Ginger for a few songs at the start of the set. The pipers’ final Savannah show, opening Liquid Ginger’s Saturday night appearance, ended just before the lights went out across the city. A recap of the parade is unnecessary thanks to video clips, photo albums and blogs available from every corner of the online universe. So it’s fast forward to Saturday
night’s appearance by Moira Nelligan of Decatur (a Savannah-born Celtic fiddler) and Synergy, the latest project of Bob and Judy Williams, who offered a fun, grown up, relaxing wrap to the weekend. Nelligan, in her first local show since 2006, was joined by one of her longtime collaborators, mandolin player George Norman, and her teenage son on guitar. Nelligan’s sweet, high voice and Irish-dancer style natural black ringlets conjure a timeless image, tempered by her decidedly 21st century commentary between songs. “My husband refused to come on this trip because he says I’m a control freak,” she said, just before introducing a song about a wife who “was having marital problems. Since they didn’t have therapy or medication back then, she decided to kill her husband.”
This coastal Georgia life
One of the few emails arriving last Thursday that didn’t mention the Irish was a heads up from Margie Standard, local writer and tour guide, with late breaking news about this past Sunday’s edition of This American Life (TAL) on Georgia Public Broadcasting radio. The entire hour of the Sunday broadcast was devoted to the 1912 disappearance of four-year-old Bobby Dunbar of Opelousas, La., and the controversial “reunion” between a young boy and Bobby’s parents, Percy and Lessie Dunbar, eight months later. Standard’s grandmother, Savannahian Barbara Moore, and Moore’s sister Jean Cooper of Baxley, were among those interviewed by TAL. Moore and Cooper shed light on the life of their great uncle William Walters, wrongly accused of kidnapping Dunbar, and the story’s continued resonance through their family’s history. The story crosses state lines. It crosses families--the kidnapped boy’s, the accused kidnapper’s, and the family of another missing child, Bruce Anderson, who was “returned” to Bobby Dunbar’s parents and grew up as Dunbar. It crosses generations, tracing from Bobby Dunbar’s parents to their greatgranddaughter Margaret Cutright, who pursued the case and ultimately convinced her father and his cousin to take DNA tests in pursuit of the answer to the decades-old question of her grandfather Bobby’s identity. Although the original broadcast dates are behind us, the episode is available as a free podcast on TAL’s website at www.thislife.org. w Email Robin at rgunnsav@bellsouth.net.
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A tornado in Effingham County caused a four-county power outage on Saturday, March 15. SavannahChatham Metro Police say more than 7,000 people were on River Street and thousands more were in City Market when the storm struck around 10 p.m. Generator-powered lights were hauled in to move pedestrians to shuttles and out of the festival zone. Officers in the downtown area used their blue lights for illumination until the lighting equipment arrived, and within 45 A shot of downtown soon after the minutes, sections of River and Bay power went off streets were lighted. At midnight, it began raining, but by 1 a.m. most of the pedestrians were out of the area. On Friday, an estimated ressing or fondling and taken to the 42,000 people partied on River Street, but Chatham County Detention Center. the number of arrests was lower than usual. From 5 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday, 38 • A man from Ireland was reported people had been arrested on River Street missing during the festivities. The man was and in City Market, as compared to more with a friend from Fayetteville, and reportthan 50 the year before. edly got mad at her and got out of her car and started walking on Lincoln Street. The • A Boston police officer was among woman told police she was worried about those arrested on Friday after forcing his him because he’s not from around here. way into the home of two women in the The man was described as a white male 500 block of East State Street. with an Irish accent, wearing an Ireland Thomas Joyce, 46, of Roxbury, Mass., National Soccer jersey with the Irish flag entered the house around 10:30 p.m. He on his right shoulder. told the women he was a police officer and assaulted them by physically restraining • Garden City police officers stopped them and pulling them out of their house. a man walking north in the 800 block of Joyce took nothing from the house South Coastal Highway early Sunday. The and fled the scene. The women called 911 man said he was walking away from the and within minutes of the report, officers St. Patrick’s Day festivities and stopped at caught Joyce not far from the scene of the the Alamo Plaza motel on West Bay Street crime. Detectives charged him with false to get a room for the night. He waited in imprisonment, simple battery, obstructhe lobby for a short while but no one was tion and criminal trespass after the victims there. The man went outside and began identified him. talking to a group of men standing out
• Early Sunday, three women got lost during the power outage and ended up at the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and West Gwinnett Street. The three said they were approached by two men at the bus stop. The men pulled out a silver revolver and pointed the weapon at one of the women and demanded the two purses she was carrying. The purses were handed over and the men fled the scene. • A couple was arrested outside an East River Street restaurant after police observed the man kissing the woman while sliding his hand into her pants. The cheeks of the woman’s buttocks were partially exposed. Both were charged with lewd ca-
front of the motel. He told them he needed to rent a room, but one of the men kept telling him that he needed to get out of the area. Others began yelling at the man, so he began walking farther down Bay Street. At some point, he was approached by a man who robbed him. • An officer was called to East River Street to transport a prisoner. The officer was inside a business, waiting to take charge of the prisoner, when someone told him his squad car had been damaged. The person who reported the damage led the officer to the suspect. The suspect was handcuffed and led back to the squad car. The passenger side mirror had been broken and was dangling by wires. A woman who witnessed the incident said the suspect only broke the mirror because several people in the crowd encouraged him to do it because he was so drunk. The man was charged with interference with government property and public drunkenness. w
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| News of the Weird by Chuck Shepherd
News That Sounds Like a Joke
Toronto police announced in February that they had arrested the man who had stolen a backhoe with the intention of driving it to a car wash in order to break down a wall and get at the facility’s coin machine. The call to police came from a snow plow that was hot on the backhoe’s heels, with the driver having diverted from his route to chase the thief. Working its way through multimilliondollar proposals for naming rights on campus buildings in exchange for donations, the University of Colorado decided in January to accept the offer of venture capitalist Brad Feld, who made a $25,000 donation to the school in exchange for having a second-floor men’s room named for him in a campus technology building.
Government in Action
Generous Public Servants: (1) Two Atlanta-area schools began a pilot program in January paying students $8 an hour, plus a possible performance bonus, to study math and science harder in special study halls (as an alternative for students whose financial need forces them into after-school jobs). (2) The Times of London reported in January that the British government, in considering programs to reduce the number of overweight children, is studying one option of handing out shopping vouchers to kids who lose weight and keep it off.
Two ex-employees of Sioux Manufacturing Corp. revealed in a 2006 whistle-blower lawsuit that the company had been shorting the quality of the Kevlar in more than 2 million combat helmets sold to the Pentagon during 1994-2006, and in February 2008, Sioux agreed to pay $2 million to settle the dispute. The company did not contest that the Kevlar threading was lighter than the contract required, but the Pentagon said it knew of no troop injuries linked to the substandard threading. In August 2007, however, while the Pentagon was still investigating, the U.S. Air Force nonetheless contracted with Sioux to produce new Kevlar combat helmets.
Great Art!
In December, Edmonton, Alberta, tattoo artist Lane Jensen augmented the inked caricature of a buxom cowgirl on his own left calf with silicone “implants” in the skin under where the woman’s breasts are. However, within two weeks, the fluid went astray and had to be drained. Jensen said some bodies just reject breast implants. “I guess my girl wasn’t meant to have 3-D breasts.” In a Feb. 8 program, the Hamas-controlled Gaza television channel Al-Aksa introduced a third cartoon animal mascot for its campaign of resistance against Israelis, according to a February dispatch in London’s Daily Mail. Following “Farfur” (a Mickey Mouse look-alike who, according to the storyline, was eventually assassinated by
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Police Blotter
Arrest Sheet: (1) A 17-year-old man was arrested in January and charged with burglary in Tempe, Ariz., based on a victim’s description, which included the observation that the man was wearing “monkey-printed pajamas” during the crime. (2) William Torres, 21, was arrested in Allentown, Pa., and charged in connection with two homicides; he was taken into custody after a Friday afternoon traffic stop in January, wearing a hooded sweatshirt, pajama bottoms and fuzzy slippers with a lion’s face. Petty Criminals: A 43-year-old alleged shoplifter was arrested in Newburgh, N.Y., in January with 42 items under his clothes as he left a store, but the items’ total value was only $132.07. And in December, Wesley Gregory, 52, who works on parking meters for the city of Greensboro, N.C., was arrested and charged with embezzling nickels, dimes and quarters for five years, with his “haul” averaging about $10 a week.
People Different From Us
James Bowring, 45, told a court in Tauranga, New Zealand, in February that he wants to reconcile with his son, Jacob, 18, despite James’ recent conviction for trying to run Jacob over in his car at 50 mph (after making a U-turn and jumping a curb to get at him). James admitted he was upset at Jacob for calling him a “pedophile,” following James’ having wooed and won over Jacob’s 18-year-old girlfriend and gotten her pregnant. (James admitted that just before making that U-turn, he had dropped off a 14-year-old girl he was giving a ride to.) Subsequently, a judge sentenced James to five months’ home detention in the bus he lives in with the pregnant girlfriend.
Least Competent Criminals
Should’ve Left Well Enough Alone: (1) Eric Livers, 20, a wanted man in Cheyenne, Wyo., fled apparently scot-free to
Portsmouth, N.H., but could not resist calling his former Wyoming employer to ask that his final paycheck be mailed to his New Hampshire address. The employer called authorities, and Portsmouth police picked up Livers in February. (2) Jeremy Hart, 24, was arrested in Topsham, Maine, in December after allegedly burglarizing a home while the residents were asleep. As Hart was leaving, according to police, he hit a snowbank in the driveway, causing the car to stall, and Hart to become so cold that he sheepishly walked back, rang the victims’ doorbell, and asked if he could come in and get warm. (The residents, aware that Hart had just been in their house, had already called police.)
Recurring Themes
Many inmates file lawsuits over the allegedly poor quality of prison food, but noteworthy was the one recently filed by Missouri inmate Norman Lee Toler (serving 10 years for statutory rape), demanding kosher food as required by his devout Judaism, even though, in a previous prison stint, he was a notorious Adolf Hitler sympathizer with Nazi tattoos who amassed A white supremacist photos and literature. Said a spokesman for the state attorney general, “We have serious factual doubts about ... his sincerity.”
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More people who accidentally shot themselves recently: A man, 20, showing off to friends after miscounting bullets, fatally shot himself in the head (Dallas, January). A man who said he didn’t feel safe walking his dog unless he had his gun with him, wounded himself on a walk (Palm Bay, Fla., February). A convenience-store robber, 25, shot himself in the genitals when stuffing the gun into his waistband (Kokomo, Ind., January). A man, 26, checking on a disturbance near his apartment, shot himself in the buttocks (Scottsdale, Ariz., December). B An insurance company employee, 47, who brings a gun every day to hang in his cubicle, shot himself in both legs while handling it (Lake Worth, Texas, October). A man, 26, shot himself in the head while loading his gun at a firing range (Riverside, Calif., r r November). w s a v c w t
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Amazon Oil Spill
Environmental damage from a huge oil spill caused by a landslide in eastern Ecuador’s Amazon region could take a year to clean up, according to the state-owned oil company Petroecuador. About 4,000 barrels of oil were spilled, contaminating the Coca River. Petroecuador said approximately 30 percent of the spill was subsequently recovered, and insurance companies would pay for further cleanup. The Trans-Ecuadorian Oil Pipeline System is capable of transporting 400,000 barrels of oil per day and links oil fields in the Amazon region with the Pacific port of Balao, 310 miles away. The landslide that caused the spill was unleashed by some of Ecuador’s stormiest weather in decades.
Blocking Democracy
Residents of one Sri Lankan village were prevented from casting their first vote in 14 years not by Tamil Tiger rebels, but by a herd of wild elephants that blocked the road to the polling booths. Sri Lankan security forces used loudspeakers and sirens to scare away the jumbos in Wellaveli, eventually allowing about 51 percent of registered voters in the eastern Sri Lankan district to cast their ballots. There was no word on what might have drawn the pachyderms to the area.
Earthquakes
Iranian officials say that numerous buildings sustained damage or cracking from a 5.1 magnitude quake that struck the country’s far eastern province of South Khorassan. No casualties were reported. • Earth movements were also felt in western Turkey, western India, northern Chile and Connecticut.
Sino Greenhouse Surge
A new study says that the growth in China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is far outpacing earlier estimates, making the goal of stabilizing atmospheric greenhouse gases much more difficult. Economists at the University of California, Berkeley, and U.C. San Diego examined pollution data from China’s 30 provincial entities and found that China’s CO2 emissions will have grown at least 11 percent annually between 2005 and 2010, rather than the 2.5 to 5 percent annual increase predicted earlier. The economists wrote in the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management that current climate change forecasts are “overly optimistic,” and that urgent action is needed to curb greenhouse gas production in China and other high-growth countries.
Wheat Disease Spreads
A wheat-killing fungus that emerged in East Africa nearly 10 years ago has been spread by winds into the Saudi Peninsula and South Asia, where it threatens to bring about a food shortage. The magazine New Scientist reports that spores of Ug99, a virulent strain of black stem rust (Puccinia graminis), were drawn from Ethiopia across the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden by Cyclone Gonu, which struck the Persian Gulf region last June. It is feared the fungus has since spread into Iran and possibly neighboring Pakistan, a country critically reliant on its wheat crop. “People will start starving if Ug99 cuts harvests enough to push up grain prices,” said Rick Ward of CIMMYT, a leading agricultural institute in Mexico. Experts say the only real remedy will be the development of new wheat varieties that resist Ug99. Such plants are not likely to be available for at least five years.
Indian Ocean Cyclones
High winds and flash flooding from Cyclone Jokwe killed at least 10 people and destroyed more than 10,000 homes along the coast of Mozambique. Officials say that a new color-coded warning system and community-based disaster management allowed local officials to keep fatalities low with early preparation for the storm. Cyclone Jokwe hit Mozambique as parts of the country were still recovering from weeks of flooding that began last December. • Cyclone Kamba passed over the central Indian Ocean.
Inter-Species Rescue
Wildlife officials in New Zealand say they are amazed at what may be the first documented case of a dolphin rescuing stranded whales and guiding them back to open water. Bottlenose dolphin Moko has regularly played with swimmers and frolicked in the surf at Mahia Beach since she took up residence there nearly a year ago. Whale rescuers say they were about to give up on trying to get two pygmy sperm whales, a mother and her calf, back out to sea when Moko rushed in and began to “communicate” with the two other marine mammals. Conservation officer Malcolm Smith said he could hear the whales and the dolphin making noises, apparently to one another, before Moko escorted the whales through a narrow channel leading to the open sea. “I was not aware dolphins could communicate with pygmy sperm whales, but something happened that allowed Moko to guide those two whales to safety,” Smith told reporters. w
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ince becoming the executive and artistic director of the Savannah Music Festival in 2002, Georgia native Rob Gibson — with a lot of help from a dedicated staff — has taken the event to new heights of success, both critically and financially. Regular festivalgoers know Gibson not only from his handiwork in the form of the Festival itself, but from his tireless effort to introduce each performance personally — an effort often aided by a strategically located bicycle enabling him to whip from venue to venue just in the nick of time. Gibson took a break out of his busy schedule to speak with us last week. What’s the snapshot of the Savannah Music Festival as it heads into opening week? Rob Gibson: Well, it’s a bigger festival this year, and artistically certainly the most diverse festival we’ve produced. The really good news is that ticket sales are on a record pace, and we expect to achieve out highest income levels ever. But probably the most exciting thing for me is the new venue, the Charles H. Morris Center. If you went there yesterday you’d probably wonder if it would be ready in two weeks. But we’re very confident it’s all going to be done. It’s a fabulous venue, and Charles and Rosalie have done such a great job in thinking through the way it should look and function. We’ll have 37 events in 17 days in that new venue. It’s a very important stage. Will you miss Orleans Hall? Rob Gibson: You know, I loved Orleans Hall, but it was basically a modified auto garage and then an art gallery. It was certainly compliant, but it wasn’t a fancy space. This is a tremendous upgrade over Orleans Hall. But the Morris Center is not just a great new space for the Savannah Music Festival, it’s a great space for Savannah. That’s important in a city that needs more venues. There are spaces in town too large for the Festival and plenty too small, but very few right in that middle size you need. Rob Gibson: There are one or two that are usually rented. Savannah Theatre, for example, is a wonderful 500-seat
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venue, but it’s got a long-term lease with a tenant. It’s disappointing that it’s not available for more uses. One thing we’re doing differently in some of our larger venues is adding a black scrim to cover the balcony and doing the same thing underneath for the back seats. So we’re essentially making these into 700-seat and 500-seat venues depending on the concert we’re putting in there. That’s really important in terms of feeling and the real intimacy of live performance. The level of diversity this year certainly is striking. Is that something that’s totally planned, or also something of a happy accident of serendipity? Rob Gibson: Well, I’ve always loved different styles of music. But you’ve got to understand that 70-80 percent of this year’s festival was done last year at this time. Right now the 2009 Festival is probably 70-80 percent done. Certainly the jazz, classical, and bluegrass artists are booked. It’s a situation where we try to get as much done before the Festival begins. Once it does, you sort of enter this black hole for three weeks and can’t focus on the future. Every minute of the present is occupied. I’m impressed at how well you’ve resisted the temptation to pop things up too much, to throw in some higher profile celebrity type acts that would hog attention from other acts and sort of water down the Festival. Rob Gibson: Well, for example, we were thinking about Widespread Panic for this year. You know, they’re coming through town in April on their big new tour. When we look at which artists to book, we weigh not only the financial cost, but the impact of what we’re trying to do, and will that concert be available in Savannah anyway? We sort of run down a checklist. When we did that with Widespread Panic, we decided against it. That’s nothing against what they do, they would certainly bring in a new audience to the Festival. But those are the kinds of things you deal with when you talk about “popifying” it.
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Rob Gibson: The international acts have been the challenge. For example, we’re bringing in an amazing young Flamenco singer, Pitingo. It’s his only concert in America this year, and he’s coming from Spain. Same with the Brazilian group, the Hamilton De Holanda Quintet. We’re flying five guys in, and then they’re flying right back to Brazil. It’s a situation where unless you sell a bunch of tickets you didn’t really fill your end of the bargain. There’s a difference between producing and presenting. For example, Stewart Copeland’s coming here with an orchestra to premiere a totally original production. That concert’s happening one time only, and it’s happening in Savannah. We’ve got a 17-piece orchestra, we’re bringing in guys I knew from Jazz at Lincoln Center, musicians from Charleston, a percussionist from Norway. And it’s more expensive to do that. The producing aspect is what I enjoy most, as opposed to a show like the Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby performance, which is basically presenting, since they’re already touring together. Another example is the “West Coast Jazz Meets Southern Swing.” I started thinking, “why don’t we sort of square off and have a
competitive thing?” The “World of Slide Guitar” performance with Derek Trucks is another example. We get together this one bunch of different variations on the slide guitar. Arguably the best of the bunch is the Indian musician Debashish Bhattacharya. He’s amazing, he has this trinity of three slide guitars that are wholly unique and made especially for him. I know Derek really likes him. Then you’ve got Jerry Douglas, who plays a Dobro, which is really just a resophonic guitar played with a slide. The other guest, Bob Brozman, plays in a country blues style on an old National steel guitar. I thought, that would be a cool concert. And you know it’s selling really well, we might sell that one out soon. With all the special productions, we know the musicians are all gonna show up, but to put them together, that takes rehearsals. So for the slide guitar performance, that afternoon we’ll probably have a rehearsal for about three hours. We do want to have it so it has some substance, and it’s not just a jam session thing. That’s when the best music can happen -- usually you don’t have a lot of time to do it. w
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hen the Savannah Music Festival announced that The Police’s drummer Stewart Copeland was among the internationally-known musicians slated to appear at their 2008 event, it was widely perceived as a major booking. However, most folks know Copeland solely for his work with the aforementioned rock group that at one time was arguably the most famous and successful power trio in the world, and not for his other accomplishments, many of which seem more suited to this engagement. Despite the fact that he and bandmates Sting and Andy Summers reunited last year for an ongoing (and massively successful) tour marking the 30th anniversary of the release of their groundbreaking debut single “Roxanne,” there’s always been more to this U.S. born renaissance man. From the start of his career in The Police, Copeland always aspired to do more with music than merely pound the skins in a pop group (no matter how eclectic, influential or adored). To that end, over the past three decades, he’s scored numerous film and television projects, composed music for both ballet and opera, and been seen as a leading catalyst in the West’s acceptance of ethnic musics from across the globe. It could be said that all facets of Copeland’s artistic output will be on display in this unique appearance which will include the premiere of a new composition for piano, violin and percussion, as well as material from his latest CD Orchestralli (played by a 17-piece ensemble), followed by a Q & A with the audience, and culminating in a rare theatrical screening of his acclaimed low-budget documentary film Everybody What: An Evening With Stewart Copeland Stares: The Police Inside Where: Trustees Theater Out. When: 8 pm, March 26 That 2006 film found Cost: $45 - $15 at www.savannahmusicfestiCopeland crafting a flyon-the-wall portrait of val.org or by calling 525-5050. his famous group —from Info: www.stewartcopeland.net their earliest brushes with success to near the tumultuous end of their career— out of never-before-seen Super-8 movie footage shot decades ago by himself and the band’s associates. By presenting the bandmembers’ private and semi-private moments alongside breathtaking images of massive arena-sized crowds hanging on their every note, he subliminally goosed the will-they-or-won’t-they-ever reunite question which had dogged that band since their dissolution in the mid-‘80s. A fast talker known for his strong opinions, quick wit and self-confidence (all of which serve as prime forces behind his fairly staggering accomplishments in a variety of pursuits), Copeland spoke to me from the West Coast where he was hard at work preparing for this special show. We covered a number of subjects, and our entire interview can be found online at www.connectsavannah.com. First of all, you’re on a hiatus from the Police tour right now, but there’s still one leg to go after this, and I see you’ll be joined by Elvis Costello and The Attractions for those dates.
Stewart Copeland: Yes! You know, we were rivals back in the day, so it’ll be fun to duke it out every night onstage. We actually have a lot of mutual respect between us, but that doesn’t stop it from being a rivalry. So, who do you have money on as far as putting on the better show? Stewart Copeland: Are you kidding me? There aren’t enough Wheaties in the world for them to eat to even come close to catching up with us! But it always works well for us to have a strong opening act. The better they do, the better we’ll do. You’re a close friend of SMF associate artistic director Daniel Hope, and he’ll be taking part in the new composition you’ll premiere here. How did you two meet, and what role did he have in bringing you to Savannah? Stewart Copeland: Yes. The new composition is for him. I mean, it’s actually about my little girl Celeste, but he commissioned the piece. Or rather, the Festival did that for him. He and I have a mutual friend named Johnny Moore, who Savannahians will remember from his performance in The Soldier’s Tale a season or two ago. He’s an old friend of mine and he introduced us. Looking over the list of projects you’ve composed soundtracks for, I was struck by the wide range, but found it difficult to discern any noticeable pattern in your choices. Stewart Copeland: You see there? You have indeed discerned a pattern. Is there any specific prior work of yours that would fit nicely alongside this new piece? Stewart Copeland: Yes, actually. The other pieces we’ll be playing fit nicely alongside it. I’ve discovered that writing for a small orchestra is my favorite medium. It’s high maintenance and low yield in most every regard other than the personal artistic joy you receive, but I do love it. Oddly enough, I have found that it’s actually much easier to write for a full orchestra. It costs less, and comes together more easily. I’m surprised to hear that. One would assume it would be more expensive and more hassle to deal with a full-sized group. Stewart Copeland: Here’s why: That orchestra is just sitting there. They have two regular rehearsals booked per week and they’re usually playing a concert on the weekend. They’re just hanging out waiting to play some piece of music, and it could be Mozart or it could be Copeland. All I have to do is put some charts on the stand. However, for a small orchestra, I
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have to find 17 musicians who are all really good and fly them out of their hometowns and assemble a motley crew, so to speak. Some of these works are also charted out for full orchestra, which is a real buzz, because I love that scope as well. But the smaller orchestra is more malleable. It’s sort of like surfing on a small board rather than a big one. The big board has the stately majesty, but the little board is more agile. How exactly are these pieces all linked? Stewart Copeland: Well, there’s the other three girls. Not all of them are for my daughters, but I’ve written for Eve and Grace, and girl number three is Celeste. This event also features a talk from you as well as a screening of your documentary on the formative years of The Police, correct?
about my current notorious band that’s on the road now — and believe me, I have all sorts of dirt on those guys!
Is this your first time being billed as “An Evening With Stewart Copeland”?
Do you say the Q and A will focus more on The Police because that’s what you plan on talking about, or you just assume that’s what most people will ask about?
Stewart Copeland: Yes. Well, I’ve been billed as “Stewart Copeland.”
Stewart Copeland: It is just a hair pompous, but it’s a nice festival.
Stewart Copeland: Well, people aren’t necessarily holding their breath for my Orchestralli music, you know? The Police tour is what’s on people’s minds right now. However, whatever they want to ask is fine with me. My life is an open book.
Have you been able to attend many of the public screenings of the documentary?
Do you feel the creation of that film played any role in helping spur this reunion tour?
Stewart Copeland: Yeah, yeah, yeah. That’s where this came from: screenings of the film at festivals where I do a little Q and A before or after or both. I really enjoy those. In this case, It’ll probably be more of a Q and A
Stewart Copeland: I think so, yes. Of course, Sting insists he just woke up one morning and thought of it, but I can’t help but think the response to my film was on his mind that morning. The Police were on
But this sounds sort of like Masterpiece Theater.
my mind because I’d done a year promoting this film, but to me, when I thought of The Police, it was as a completely inert fossil. The result, though, was that it surprised a lot of people by exposing just how much interest there still was in the group. For folks who have never knowingly been exposed to any of your music outside of The Police, is there any one album that you would suggest as an ideal introduction to your own solo compositions? Stewart Copeland: Well, the most relevant one would be the most recent one. I mean, (the score to Francis Ford Coppola’s) Rumblefish got all the mainstream attention, so by all means look into that. But that’s not what I’m doing now. Orchestralli is the one I’ll be playing some from in Savannah, and I recently got a Grammy nomination. So, check out Orchestralli on iTunes. w
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Stewart Copeland: That’s true. It actually evolved from one thing to another. There are
three very disparate forms of entertainment involved. I’m quite sure folks will be well sick of me by the end of the evening.
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t’s called the father of all stringed instruments, with a presence in Central Asia well before recorded history. The tanbur -- sometimes called the “Kurdish lute,” though that’s an insultingly simplistic name for an instrument of its pedigree -- is a pear-shaped plucked instrument usually made out of mulberry. The world’s greatest living practitioner of the tanbur and keeper of its tradition is Ali Akbar Moradi. The native of western Iran is of Kurdish descent, a separate people numbering about 30 million around the world, with their own ancient language and culture but no country to call their own. Moradi and a few other musicians, including his son Kourosh, will perform this evocative and exotic music Sat., March 22, 6 p.m., at the Telfair Academy. We spoke to Ali Akbar Moradi and his son Kourosh two weeks ago by phone. Tell us about the tanbur and its history. Ali Akbar Moradi: The tanbur is an Iranian Kurdish instrument. Up until 50 years ago the tanbur only had two strings, now it has three. Of course the tanbur has special music for itself. It’s very ancient music, more ancient even than Iranian classical music. Kurdish music is very diverse music. How does the tanbur compare to the similar-
sounding Turkish oud and the Greek bouzouki? Ali Akbar Moradi: The tanbur is older than the oud and the bouzouki, and it sounds different. The oud has more bass than the tanbur, and the bouzouki has more treble. But all are in the family of the tanbur — they are the children of the tanbur. It’s better to say all this is Eastern music, not really Iranian or any other country. For example, the oud has an Arabic personality. The tanbur doesn’t have the quartertones of Iranian and Arabic music. It’s very good for changing of modes. That’s easy in the tanbur, it’s very natural to go up or down the scale with it. It’s said that you play in the sacred Sufi tradition. What does that mean for a musician exactly? Ali Akbar Moradi: It’s a difficult question. In every part of the world people are saying they’re playing Sufi music, but I think we can’t explain this music. If the music makes you happy and makes you want to
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t only 28, Atlanta blues guitarist and singer Sean What sort of pressures are put on a young cat trying to be taken seriously Costello has already spent well over a decade in the in this field? public eye. Picking up the guitar at the age of nine, by 14 he was already sneaking into clubs to sit in Sean Costello: Oh, wow. That’s a big question! When I was very young, with established blues acts, and had won the I had to appear very old and play conservatively. I had to learn the old Memphis tunes note for note with no loopholes at all. See, I couldn’t give anyone Blues the opportunity to discount me. Being young and white, I already had Society’s a few things going against me in terms of credibility among some folks. talent comI had to do my homework and behave in a certain way to be taken petition, more seriously. But these guys were really young! This whole connowhich aftation of blues folks being old guys has only been in the past 30 years forded him the chance to cut or so. On the Robert Johnson recordings and early Muddy Waters alhis debut LP, Call The Cops, and led to a feabums, those were young men shouting and bragging the way the hiptured role on Susan Tedeschi’s breakthrough Gold hop guys do now. It wasn’t an old man thing at all. record Just Won’t Burn (he and his band would later tour as her backing group). What’s the single biggest misconception folks have about blues guitarists? Since then, he’s played or recorded with an enviable number of blues, gospel and soul legSean Costello: I think ever since Stevie Ray Vaughan ends, such as B.B. King, Buddy Guy, came along people think that blues music is just endless What: Sean Costello with The the Five Blind Boys and The Band’s soloing, but that’s not what it was supposed to be about Eric Culberson Blues Band Levon Helm, and released four acat all. If you listen to the old records, they were threeWhere: Charles H. Morris claimed —and increasingly eclecminute songs. There was a vocal, then an instrumenCenter tic— CDs under his own name that tal break, then another vocal and then out! This kind of When: 6 pm, 8 pm, March 26 posit him as much more than a byCost: $15 at www.savannahmu- overblown blues-rock thing has now become the norm, the-numbers revivalist. and that’s what people expect. I do some long guitar sicfestival.org or at 525-5050. His brand-new release, We Can solos in my shows to fill up time and because I’m good Info: www.seancostello.com, Get Together, is a gritty powerhouse at it, but I do plenty of songs that don’t require that at www.ericculberson.com of steaming ‘70s-style R & B and hardall. I guess at some point blues just became this big guicharging funk blues. After more than a tar rock thing, which is not really what it ever was. half decade absence from local stages, Costello returns for a night of two can’t-miss shows with our Have you ever crossed paths with Eric Culberson, who shares this bill very own internationally-known trio, The Eric Culberson with you? Blues Band. You can find much more of this interview online at www. Sean Costello: Oh yeah, man, of course! I played my first show down connectsavannah.com. there with him years ago. My parents have a picture of he and I together playing on a flat-bed truck. I was really young and had a bowl The blues genre demands that frontmen carry themselves with a cut. (Laughs) So, I’ve known him for a long time, but I haven’t actually mature swagger. Most blues icons from the past 50 years are reseen him in something like five years. He’s a great singer and a great membered as wizened older statesmen, when much of their deguitar player. w fining work was actually made when they were relatively young.
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still together and people still like to hear us — we continue to come up with new material and keep things fresh.” Along the way, they’ve won or been nominated for all sorts of awards both large and small, and toured perhaps farther and wider than any other Cajun band. Europe is a strong market for them, as well as —surprisingly enough— parts of Asia. “We went to Japan once,” Riley recounts, “and when you’re in a place that foreign and far from home, you can have doubts that you’ll go over well. But after our performance, this group showed up backstage and it was a Japanese Cajun band! They sat down and played some Cajun tunes for us, and it was pretty amazing. It was definitely the strangest French I’d ever heard. (laughs) I didn’t expect that.” Riley credits the worldwide acceptance of his brand of exuberant, Gulf Coast R & B as a testament to the universal appeal of feelgood, family-oriented music that uses traditional instruments and often tells an historic tale while raising a ruckus. I asked Riley about a quote from a journalist who had commented, “When Cajuns go out on the weekend looking for a band that will recharge their pride and identity, they find it in Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys.” What was it in particular about this music that seemed to have the potential to renew someone’s sense of identity? “Well, down here in Louisiana, Cajun music is everywhere: weddings, festivals, funerals, dance halls on the weekends — it’s just a huge part of everyone’s life,” replied Riley. “It’s what helps people get through the hard times. There’s such a rich musical heritage in this particular part of the world. It’s really unlike any other place I’ve ever been. “And dancing has always been a huge part of this culture. Before there were public dance halls, this music was played at parties in people’s homes. A Cajun band in those days didn’t have drums or sound systems or any of that. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, they had an accordion, a fiddle and a triangle. That was all there was!” According to Riley, the appeal of Cajun music and dance hall culture (which still thrives in Louisiana and Texas) remains the same as it did hundreds of years ago. “It’s just a good way to blow off steam,” he reckons. “Back in those days —and even now— you had a lot of blue collar people there who work hard during the week and play hard on the weekends. We provide that release for them, that outlet.” The Mamou Playboys’ reputation for bringing a strong dose of Gulf Coast culture with them wherever they appear is something Riley, Greely and their bandmates (including famed guitarist Sam Broussard, fiddler/saxophonist/bassist Brazos Huval and drummer Kevin Dugas) pride themselves on. The accordionist says their background and festive repertoire makes it easy for them to turn most any type of venue into a La.-style dance hall. “The places get transformed, and people eventually wind up dancing! It just makes you want to move.” w
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ies (both formal and informal) with notable mentors such as Balfa, Belton Richard and Walter Mouton, Riley would eventually come to be an icon of the genre himself — as well as a major influence on an entire new crop of Cajun musicians, both traditional and progressive. When queried about his impressive standing in the Cajun music world, Riley acknowledges the praise humbly, but rejects the idea that he might have dreamt of such notoriety at the start of his career. “Well, it’s nice to know I’m considered that. (laughs) Did I aspire to it? No, not really. Not at all, in fact. The Mamou Playboys started 20 years ago this year, and you know, back then I didn’t even plan to play music for a living. But, it’s what I love to do more than anything else in the world. I just love playing with this band. “In our 20 years together, I think we’ve made some good records and stretched out a bit as far as the music itself is concerned. There’s now a whole younger generation of musicians coming up behind us. I would say that we’re not the older guys, but we’re in the middle for sure. (laughs) A lot of the true older guys have passed away or are no longer playing, so I guess we are slowly turning into elder statesmen after all.” When he makes reference to “stretching the music out a bit”, he’s not kidding. While The Mamou Playboys (named for the French-speaking prairie town where Riley grew up) are infinitely capable of laying down some of the most authentic, traditional Cajun dance hall tunes you’d ever kick up your heels to, they are also credited with helping push this genre beyond its fairly rigid confines. Much like the newgrass movement of the ‘70s saw young, open-minded musicians adding elements of rock and jazz into traditional, purist bluegrass (and in turn, subtly aligning themselves with the psychedelic subculture), Riley and his bandmates’ balance their own recognizable and inclusive songwriting style with both time-honored standards, and a reverence for long-forgotten Cajun tunes. These “lost” numbers are often given fresh and inventive arrangements recasting them as newly-minted standards for the next century. To Riley, it’s that diversity which is at the heart of his band’s longevity and success — and he traces that approach directly to his tenure in the Balfa Brothers. “Dewey’s band moved me the most as a child,” he recalls. “They had things I wanted in this band: great singing, great songwriting and harmony vocals. To me, that was cutting-edge Cajun music. We modeled our group after that, and in the early days, did a lot of Balfa Brothers’ material. We still do. But as time went on, we started writing our own songs and coming up with unique arrangements to old songs.” “Our fiddle player David Greely —who I started The Playboys with— is great at digging up older songs from the archives at the University of Lafayette. We re-do them our own way. This upped our creativity a lot and kept things going. I think that’s why we’re
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Billed as one of the hottest new bluegrass acts on the circuit today, this amalgam of ace acoustic pickers and vocalists —some of whom have worked together for over three decades— includes mandolin whiz Alan Bibey. This marks a return engagement for the group at this cozy, 100-seat listening room just a short drive from Savannah. There’s no smoking or alcohol allowed inside this wonderful venue (which is completely unique in our area), so both young and old alike can focus on nothing save the beautiful music. For $25 advance tix call 748-1930 or see www.randywoodguitars.com. Fri., 8 pm, Randy Wood’s Concert Hall (1304 E. Hwy 80, Bloomingdale) - ALL-AGES.
Jason Marsalis Quartet
The last time this jazz star-in-waiting played this small Broughton St. bar and venue, it was most intriguing to catch the rhythmic similarities between how he approaches the vibraphone and how he plays
the traps (his main instrument when backing legends like pianist Marcus Roberts). The youngest sibling of Wynton, Branford and Delfeayo, he’s every bit as talented as those established players, and if anything, even more intuitive. That sense of risk-taking comes through in his unpredictable melodic phrasing and off-kilter punctuation on this notoriously unwieldy instrument. His backing group is top-shelf as well. You’ll dig watching him iron the wrinkles out of this new suit. Listen & Learn: www.myspace. com/jasonmarsalis. $20 cover. Fri. - Sat., 8 pm, Kokopelli’s.
Jan Spillane
This area songstress splits her time between the Low Country and Music City, USA, where she’s a regular face at famed acoustic showcase venues like The Bluebird and the Douglas Corner Café. She’s independently released a number of impressive CDs filled with soulful and immensely personal takes on blues and pop-based ballads,
laments and light folk-rock numbers tinged with gospel and smooth jazz — all of which feature her impressively expressive vocals). Most of her shows find her alone at the keyboard or joined by one or more talented friends on guitar or bass. Listen & Learn at: www.myspace.com/1janspillane. Fri., 7 pm, Café Ambrosia.
Film: ‘Tis Autumn: The Search for Jackie Paris
Currently there are three notable local film societies: The Reel Savannah Film Group regularly shows new foreign and indie flicks at the Victory Square Stadium 9 and the Jepson’s auditorium; the Psychotronic Film Society screens all manner of cult, foreign and indie films each Wednesday at The Sentient Bean Coffeehouse; and the Savannah Film Society sporadically offers a variety of classic and first-run movies at the Lucas Theatre. The SFS’ latest attraction is ‘Tis Autumn - The Search for Jackie Paris. Made by the Oscar-nominated Raymond De Felitta, it traces the mysterious life of the late jazz vocalist (who worked with the likes of Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, Charles Mingus and others) Combining archival footage, unreleased recordings and exclusive interviews, the movie (screened at Sundance) is called a fascinating window into the legendary NYC jazz scene of the ‘40s and ‘50s. $8 for the public, $6 for seniors and military or $4 with SCAD ID or a Savannah Music Fest ticket stub or pass. Sun., 7:30 pm, Lucas Theatre.
Vertigo USA (U2 Tribute Act)
This “celebration of the music and spirit of U2” is pretty damn impressive. They use the same type of gear found at the official gigs, and most of this band’s members bear more than a passing resemblance to their more famous counterparts — especially “Bono.” How close do they come to approximating that dense arena-rock sound
Danielle Howle
A rare local set by this terrific, Columbia, S.C. indie-rocker turned swinging, jazzy Americana chanteuse who made a name for herself in the early ‘90s as frontperson for both Lay Quiet Awhile and later The Tantrums. Before long, Howle was touring with the Indigo Girls, Ani DiFranco and the late Elliot Smith, as well as playing second stage at some Lilith Fair dates. Blessed with a great set of pipes and a captivating lyrical sensibility, she’s a risk-taking artist who’s skirted with mainstream notoriety, but like so many other talented, unique singer/songwriters, that sort of public acclaim has escaped her. Regardless, she’ puts on great shows and —given her current bag—fans of everyone from Lucinda Williams to Kelly Hogan to the Squirrel Nut Zippers should check this gig out. Listen & Learn: www.myspace.com/daniellehowle. Thurs., 6 pm, Wild Wing Café.
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Augie’s Pub (Pooler) Thomas Claxton (Live Music) Intense, solo acoustic guitarist and singer (who also fronts local hard rock cover band The Long Awaited) playing a wide range of rock and pop (covers & originals). 6:30 p.m. Augie’s 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 p.m. B & D Burgers (Southside) TBA (Live Music) Bay Street Blues Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 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 The Hitmen (Live Music) Brash electric blues trio led by guitarist and singer Brett “Hitman� Bernard and featuring drummer Mark Cordray (covers & originals). 10 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. 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 Harry O’ Donoghue (Live Music) Well-known Irish guitarist, singer and bodhran player who’s recrded many popular indie albums and hosts the “Green Island Radio Show” for Georgia Public radio (covers & originals). Mar 20, Mar 21, Mar 22 Mar 23 Live Wire Music Hall Sequoyah Prep School (Live Music) Guitar and keyboardbased modern indie-pop band from S.C. with a lush sound, and a Southern slant that helped them link up wiht Jupiter Coyote’s booking agency. They will likely appeal to fans of Y’allternative Americana as well as gentle-but crunchy alt.rock. 8 p.m. Loco’s Deli & Pub (Downtown) Vertigo USA - A Tribute To U2 (Live Music) The sound remarkably like the Irish superstars, and they look a fair amount liek them as well (especially the lead singer). They play faithful recreations of tunes from the group’s entire career (no small feat), and take pride in the fact that they were asked to play a number of VIP parties on the actual band’s 2005/2006 U.S. tour. They usually play larger venues, so they’ll likely have to scale back on thier light show for this gig. 21+ only w/ID. 11 p.m. 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. Mansion on Forsyth Park Claire Frazier (Live Music) Female jazz vocalist who relocated here after years on the Los Angeles scene. She’s accompanied by piano. 8 p.m.
Mercury Lounge Voodoo Soup (Live Music) Tight and polished local unk/soul/ rock/fusion group with a wide repertoire of well-known tunes form the ‘60s through the ‘90s (by everyone from Jimi Hendrix to INXS) that they jam out on with abandon (featuring members of The Permanent Tourists, Argyle and Phantom Wingo). Mar 20, 10 p.m. Mar 30, 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 (Live Music) -8:30 p.m. The Sentient Bean Frantic Rabbit Poetry Slam (Other) Local spoken word showcase and competition. 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 Hip-hop & Electric Fusion (DJ) 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Danielle Howle (Live Music) Jazzy female roots-rock singer/ songwriter from Columbia, S.C. who’s been a presence on the DIY music scene since the late ‘80s, and has toured with the Indigo Girls, Ani DiFranco and other major acts. 6 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe (Bluffton) TBA (Live Music) 10 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe (Hilton Head) TBA (Live Music) 10:30 p.m.
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A.J.’s Dockside “Georgia Kyle” Shiver (Live Music) American Legion Post 36 Karaoke (Karaoke) The Apex TBA (Live Music) Augie’s Pub (Pooler) Touch of Grey (Live Music) 9 p.m. Augie’s Pub (Richmond Hill) Hazy Nation (Live Music) 9 p.m. 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.
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Bayou Cafe David Harbuck (Live Music) Locally-based singer/ songwriter/guitarist who’s released a handful of DIY rock/pop/ folk CDs (covers & originals). 9 p.m. Benny’s Tybee Tavern TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m. Bernie’s on River Street Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. The Boathouse Thomas Claxton (Live Music) Intense, solo acoustic guitarist and singer (who also fronts local hard rock cover band The Long Awaited) playing a wide range of rock and pop (covers & originals). 7:30 p.m. Cafe Ambrosia Jan Spillane (Live Music) Locally-based female singer/ songwriter (guitar and keyboards) with a bluesey and soulful feel and a strong voice who’s released a few indie CDs of original material and plays regularly at notable venues in Nashville. 7 p.m. Captain’s Lounge #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) 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 Keith & Ross (Live Music) Roots rock, southern rock and classic rock tunes from a local act incoporating both acoustic guitar and banjo along with vocal harmonies (covers/originals). 10 p.m. Friendly’s Tavern 2 #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Gayna’s Bar Karaoke (9 p.m.) (Karaoke) Glazer’s Pub Sullivan Street (Live Music) Acoustic guitar duo of singer/ songwriters Paul Rader and David Flannery, playing pop, rock, blues and folk (covers & originals). 8 p.m. Hang Fire Dope Sandwich Productions (Live Music, DJ) Live hiphop 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. Hyatt Regency TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m. The Island Grill G.E. Perry (Live Music) Veteran Savannah guitarist (and vocalist) with a knack for jazz, blues and rock who is particularly known for his slide work. he releases DIY albums and often gigs with The Chuck Courtenay Band, among others (covers & originals). 9 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar The Jeff Beasley
Band (Live Music) Early rock & roll, grooving blues, swinging boogiewoogie and Cajun-tinged Americana from a local group that will soon release their second indie CD (covers & originals). 9 p.m. Jen’s & Friends TBA (Live Music) Acoustic Rock, Pop, Country and Soul covers/originals 10 p.m. The Jinx “Scaraoke” (Live Music, Karaoke) Karaoke in a live rock, metal, punk, hip-hop, and alt.country club. 9 p.m. John’s & Friends Eric Britt (Live Music) Solo set from the guitarist and frontman of alt.rockers Hazel Virtue (covers & originals). 10 p.m. Jukebox Bar & Grill Perception (Live Music) Well-liked regional hard and classic rock band featuring Jon Schwalls (of The Long Awaited) on bass. they play everything from “Brown-Eyed Girl� to Godsmack (covers & originals). Mar 21, 9 p.m., Apr 25, 9 p.m. Jun 20, 9 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Harry O’ Donoghue (Live Music) Well-known Irish guitarist, singer and bodhran player who’s recrded many popular indie albums and hosts the “Green Island Radio Show” for Georgia Public radio (covers & originals). Mar 20, Mar 21, Mar 22 Mar 23 Kokopelli’s Jazz Club The Jason Marsalis Quartet (Live Music) The youngest member of the famed Marsalis family (of Wynton and Branford fame) is a fantastic drummer who regularly gigs with ace pianist Marcus Roberts, but when leading his own band he focus on his idiosyncratic and equally impressive vibraphone playing. Mar 21, 8 p.m. Mar 22, 8 p.m. Live Wire Music Hall Jack Cadillac (Live Music) Grungey, Waycrossbased Southern rock act with plenty of swampy guitar riffs and whiskey drawl vocals. 9 p.m. Loco’s Deli & Pub (Downtown) Machine Funk (Widespread Panic Tribute Band) (Live Music) With Panic’s own two-night Savannah stand about a month away, this upand-coming S.C. tribute act helps Spreadheads bide their time with respectful renditions of the Athens jam legends’ material in a small venue. 21+ only w/ID. 11 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) Jazz and Latin music played on solo pinao by a top-notch local talent; 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. Mar 21, 5 & 8 p.m. Mercury Lounge The 8-Tracks (Live Music) Eclectic rock/soul/country cover band whose setlist is one of the most diverse in the area. They play their own vocal harmony-laden arrangements of tunes by everyone from Little Richard to The Pixies and feature members of local acts Superhorse, GAM and Hot Pink Interior. 10 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s
Scottish Pub Domino Effect (Live Music) Local funk/reggae/soulbased jam act featuring vocalist and guitarist Josh Wade (covers & originals). 10 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) Jordan Ross (Live Music) Young, Pooler-based singer/ songwriter with a contemporary, modern acoustic-pop feel (covers & originals). 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. Murphy’s Law The Train Wrecks (Live Music) Hard-rockin’ roots-a-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...) 10 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. Randy Wood’s Concert Hall GrassTowne (Live Music) Rising bluegrass stars featuring famed banjoist Alan Bibey. get your tix early, as this one may sell out the small, 100-seat room. 8 p.m. Red Leg Saloon High Velocity (Live Music) Well-known local party band (featuring many veteran musicians) playing hard rock, classic rock, southern rock and modern country hits (covers). Mar 21, 9 p.m. Mar 22, 9 p.m. Riders Lounge TBA (Live Music) 9 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. Steamer’s TBA (Live Music) Acoustic Blues, Rock, Pop & Country covers/ originals 9 p.m. Stogie’s DJ Paynt & DJ Mself (DJ) Tantra Lounge Tradewinds (Live Music) Local sextet playing Stax and Motown hits of the ‘60s and ‘70s, along wiht shag favorites and assorted R & B, soul and classic rock tunes. 10 p.m. TBA (DJ) Mar 22, 2 a.m. Tommy’s The Georgia Rhythm Band (Live Music) Southern rock, country, classic rock, R & B and beach music covers. 9 p.m. Venus De Milo DJ Chad (DJ) Wasabi’s DJ Frankie -C Spins Hip-hop an Electric Fusion (8 p.m.) (DJ) Ways Station Tavern Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Wet Willie’s Live DJ (DJ) 8 p.m. Yong’s Country Club (formerly the Music Box) TBA (Live Music)
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Bay Street Blues Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe Thomas Claxton (Live Music) Intense, solo acoustic guitarist and singer (who also fronts local hard rock cover band The Long Awaited) playing a wide range of rock and pop (covers & originals). Mar 22, 9 p.m. Benny’s Tybee Tavern TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m. Bernie’s on River Street Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. The Britannia British Pub Rhythm Riot (Live Music) Kitschy local rock, pop, soul and country cover band known for their sassy stage demeanor and unpredictable setlist. 9:30 p.m. Cafe Ambrosia TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m. Captain’s Lounge #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Charles H. Morris Center Blues in the Night (Live Music) 2008 Savannah Music Festival showcase event featuring Napolean “Nappy” Brown, Bob Margolin, Adolphus Bell. Mar 22, 8:30 & 10:30 p.m. Chuck’s Bar #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) City Market TBA (Live Music) 2 p.m. Club One DJ Hancock (DJ) 10 p.m. Creekside Cafe TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m. Daquiri Island Karaoke (Karaoke) Dawg House Grill TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m. DC2 Design DJ Kiah (DJ) 10 p.m. Deb’s Pub & Grub Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Dewey’s Dockside TBA (Live Music) 6 p.m. Doc’s Bar Roy & The Circuit Breakers (Live Music) Long-running party band specializing in disco, 60s rock, Motown and vintage soul (covers). Dos Primos TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m. Doubles Lounge “World Famous” DJ Sam Diamond (DJ) Fannie’s on the Beach Randy “Hatman” Smith (Live Music) Beach, Boogie & Blues from a
solo guitarist “with the full band sound” 8 p.m. Fiddler’s Crab House 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). 10 p.m. French Quarter Cafe TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m. Gayna’s Bar Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Glazer’s Pub David Harbuck (Live Music) Locally-based singer/songwriter/guitarist who’s released a handful of DIY rock/ pop/folk CDs (covers & originals). 8 p.m. 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. Guitar Bar Vertigo (Live Music) Not to be confused with U2 Tribute Band “Vertigo USA” who are also playing Savannah this week at a different venue, this polished, up-and-coming female-fronted alt.rock band from Knoxville has been likened to A Perfect Circle and plays dreamy, atmospheric music based around swriling synths, driving drums and distorted guitars. 10 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. Huck-A-Poo’s Sammy Patrick (Live Music) Jam-band, rock, folk and outlaw-country tunes sung and played on an electric/acoustic guitar (covers & originals). 8 p.m. Hyatt Regency TBA (Live Music) Isaac’s on Drayton Silver Lining (Live Music) Local jazz trio of guitar, bass and drums with
female vocals. Their material draws on both funk and blues as well as some elements of exotica and light pop (covers & originals). 9 p.m. The Island Grill TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Eat Mo’ Music (Live Music) Mostly instrumental soul-jazz combo of trumpet, drums, bass and wah guitar, anchored by several area music educators. It’s all funky and dance-oriented, but as the night goes on, they rock it up a little more (covers & originals). 9 p.m. Jen’s & Friends TBA (Live Music) Acoustic Pop, Rock, Country, Blues & Soul covers/ originals 10 p.m. The Jinx Humane Society Benefit Show (Live Music) Live Music TBA, plus they’ll be auctioning off hand-painted parasols for this worthy charity. 9 p.m. John’s & Friends Bottles & Cans (Live Music) Local combo playing a wild mix of hardswinging, high-energy garage-blooze in the vein of Tom Waits, “Basement Tapes†era Dylan and Hound Dog Taylor (covers & originals). 10 p.m. Juarez Mexican Restaurant (Waters Ave.) Karaoke (Karaoke) Jukebox Bar & Grill TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Harry O’ Donoghue (Live Music) Well-known Irish guitarist, singer and bodhran player who’s recrded many popular indie albums and hosts the “Green Island Radio Show” for Georgia Public radio (covers & originals). Mar 20, Mar 21, Mar 22 Mar 23 Kokopelli’s Jazz Club The Jason Marsalis Quartet (Live Music) The youngest member of the famed Marsalis family (of Wynton and Branford fame) is a fantastic drummer who regularly gigs with ace pianist Marcus Roberts, but when leading his own band
he focus on his idiosyncratic and equally impressive vibraphone playing. Mar 21, 8 p.m. Mar 22, 8 p.m. Live Wire Music Hall The Permanent Tourists (Live Music) Tight and polished R & B/soul/ funk/rock cover band knwon for impressive vocals. 8 p.m. Lucas Theatre Brazilian Magic: Hamilton De Holanda Quintet (Live Music) 2008 Savannah Music Festival Echoes of Iberia series performance with Brazilian mandolin virtuoso. 8 p.m. Luther’s Rare & Well Done TBA (Live Music) 10 p.m. Mansion on Forsyth Park Tradewinds (Live Music) Local sextet specializing in popular Motown and Stax soul tunes as well as beach music hits. 9 p.m. Marlin Monroe’s Surfside Grill Mary Davis & Co. (Live Music) Female-fronted acoustic cover combo (rock, pop, soul and beach music) featuring members of the well-liked Wilmington Isl. party act Band In The Park. Mar 22, 7:30 p.m., Mar 29, 7:30 p.m., Apr 12, 7:30 p.m. Apr 19, 7:30 p.m. Mary Davis & Co. (Live Music) Female-fronted acoustic cover combo (rock, pop, soul and beach music) featuring members of the well-liked Wilmington Isl. party act Band In The Park. 7:30 p.m. Mercury Lounge TBA (Live Music) 10 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub A Nickel Bag of Funk (Live Music) Local, danceoriented, female-fronted funk/soul/R & B combo with a strong gospel influence (covers & originals). 10 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) The Hitmen (Live Music) Brash electric blues trio led by guitarist and singer Brett “Hitman†Bernard and featuring
drummer Mark Cordray (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. Murphy’s Law Seldom Sober (Live Music) Upand-coming local duo of fiddler Colleen Settle and acoustic guitarist and bodhran player Michael Corbett, offering trad Celtic folk tunes and ballads. 5 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. Red Leg Saloon High Velocity (Live Music) Well-known local party band (featuring many veteran musicians) playing hard rock, classic rock, southern rock and modern country hits (covers). Mar 21, 9 p.m. Mar 22, 9 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. St. Paul Greek Orthodox Church Daniel Hope & Sebastian Knauer (Live Music) 2008 Savannah Music Festival Great Performers 3 p.m.
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In Native Guard, you explore three interconnected themes—the life and death of your mother; the experiences of African Americans in Mississippi during the Civil War; and your own experiences of race and being Southern. When and how did the poems in these sec-
Natasha Trethewey: I think that the book as a whole is about historical memory. Each of those sections deals with historical memory in different ways--the ways we remember and create monuments that help us remember, or the ways we erase things from our culture and our physical landscape when we don’t erect monuments. I started thinking about the book when I went out to Ship Island after not having gone back since I was a child. When I went to explore the history of the Native Guard it was after I had found out about them. I was telling my grandmother about an assignment I was going to give my students…and there was a woman who was eavesdropping. She came over and said, “There’s something else you need to know about Ship Island. Another story that the park ranger won’t tell you when you take the tour.” The only historical marker on the island was the names of the Confederate soldiers who were there. I was struck by those kinds of histories that we don’t often know because the marker doesn’t point us in that direction. As for the book’s themes, I knew I was interested in historical memory and historical erasure. At the same time I was approaching the 20th anniversary of my mother’s death. I was writing these elegiac poems and putting them away in the drawer. At that point I didn’t see that they would be part of the same book. Like the Louisiana Native
n 2007, poet Natasha Trethewey won the Pulitzer Prize in poetry for her third volume of work, Native Guard: Poems. Both personal and historical, Trethewey’s poems are anchored in the little-known story of the Louisiana Native Guards, “the first officially sanctioned regiment of black soldiers in the Union Army,” serving as prison guards on Ship Island on the Mississippi gulf coast, keeping watch over captured Confederate soldiers. Nearly 100 years later, Trethewey’s parents, a white man and a black woman, were forced to travel to Ohio to be married, due to Mississippi laws prohibiting miscegenation. Trethewey’s look at the Native Guards is infused with observations on her life growing up on the Gulf Coast and in north Georgia, and reflections on her relationship with her mother’s memory twenty years after her death. Trethewey, a graduate of the University of Georgia and Hollins University, is Professor of English and the Phyllis Wheatley Distinguished Professor of Poetry at Emory University. She’ll be reading at Savannah State University this Tuesday to kick off a month-long poetry festival at the college. Last week by telephone, she offered these comments on her life and her work.
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Guards, there was no monument to inscribe onto the landscape my mother, that she was here. The title comes quite literally from the name of the regiment, but figuratively it’s about being a native guardian to these historical memories, a native guardian of Mississippi that will tell a fuller version of this story, tell the parts left out and create a living monument to the lesser known parts. Our country is in a conversation about race that is unprecedented. Your mixed racial background is a strong theme in your work. Comment on your thoughts about race in America in the 21st century, racial identity, and how those themes are playing out in your writing. Natasha Trethewey: It can be summed up in the statement “We’ve come a long way, we’ve got a long way to go,” you know? I like to think that all Americans have a racialized experience. It is not simply that black people have a racialized experience, but certainly our blackness reminds people. Even when you’re not talking about race as a black person, people assume that you are because you’re a black person. I’m interested that if I’m writing about history, it’s assumed that I’m writing about race rather than history. An experience about race is an integral to our history. Am I writing about race when I write that in 1965 my parents broke two laws when they got married, or am I writing about law in Mississippi? That is something that I’m not able to escape because of who I am. Nor is Barack Obama. Your father Eric Trethewey is on the creative writing faculty at Hollins University, a prolific and highly regarded poet himself. Have you collaborated with him? How has that relationship evolved during your career?
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Natasha Trethewey: He has been proud of me from day one. It didn’t take the Pulitzer to make him proud of me. He was my first teacher. When I went to Hollins I was in his workshop, he was literally my first professor in a creative writing classroom, beyond what you learn from a parent who’s a writer. On long car trips he would tell me to write a poem about the trip if I was bored. My father and I give a lot of readings together. Many years ago, when I was in Kentucky to give a reading, he was back at his old alma mater, I was supposed to give a reading with another poet who got sick at the last minute and my father filled in. We decided that instead of reading separately, we stood there together at the podium and we read poems back and forth that sort of illustrated a life, our relationship with my mother, our relationship with each other, and our sense of loss now that she is dead.
What do you see as the future of poetry? Natasha Trethewey: The future of poetry is bright. With recent projects like Robert Pinksy’s Favorite Poem Project; Poetry Out Loud, where students are reciting poems; Ted Kooser’s American Life in Poetry. More and more people are coming to poetry feeling less intimidated than people have in the past. The explosion of café culture and open mikes in restaurants and bars and cafes makes people gravitate toward poetry. w Natasha Trethewey reads at Savannah State University, Tuesday, March 25, 7:00 p.m. Torian Auditorium, Jordan Hall. FREE admission, but a $5 donation is suggested.
Let’s get Naked: O. Kay Jackson explores swinging
In 1981 Gay Talese authored the groundbreaking Thy Neighbor’s Wife, his long-delayed nonfiction account of the burgeoning “swinging” trend of the ‘50s and ‘60s. Local author O. Kay Jackson — formerly of the Savannah Morning News and author of Waking Up Men, which she describes as a “love letter” to Savannah’s maritime industry — has published an update of sorts for the 21st Century, titled Then They All Got Naked: What Really Happens Inside a ‘Lifestyle’ Swing Club. To quickly answer the obvious question: No, Jackson did not herself do any swinging, though she did for a time work at a sex club catering to swingers while living outside New York City trying to get other, unrelated, work published. However, Jackson does provide more than enough steamy and graphic details — which, like swinging itself, are far less sexy than one might initially imagine — of the various sexual combinations, some simple, some complex, involved in the “lifestyle,” as swingers euphemistically refer to it. Unlike many self-published books, which are often skimpy and poorly fleshed-out (so to speak), Then They All Got Naked is an impressively well-rounded journalistic record, the bulk of which was “researched” in 2005. Except for a chapter of background on the role of sanctioned adultery and multiplepartner shenanigans throughout history, each chapter — introduced by a semi-graphic black and white photo — deals with an aspect of swinging, such as how to run a sex club, the importance of voyeurism, “polyamory” (having multiple romantic partners as opposed to just sex partners), and the practice of BDSM (Bondage, Discipline, Sadism and Masochism), whose followers are thought of as freaks by “regular” swingers. While the book is humorous and fast-moving, this is not cheap, prefabricated titillation a la HBO’s inaccurately named Real Sex series. Jackson instead trains a skeptical journalist’s eye on the often-hilarious turf wars, quirks, and outright hypocrisies of the suburbanites who make up the vast bulk of the swinging population. -- Jim Morekis w O. Kay Jackson will sign copies of Then They All Got Naked on Sat., March 22, 1-4 p.m. at E. Shaver’s Bookseller downtown. Purchase the book from Shaver’s or at www.okayjackson.com
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Later this month you will be speaking at Savannah State University, a historically black college/university (HBCU) in Savannah. I’ve been told that you have a strong commitment to the survival of HBCU’s. How did your passion for them evolve, especially in light of your own educational experience at majority-white colleges and universities?
Natasha Trethewey: My parents met at an HBCU, Kentucky State University. My white father was a student at Kentucky State in the sixties. I have a commitment to the education of underrepresented groups. I did go to a women’s college, Hollins, and I would say the same thing if approached by a women’s college. I have a commitment to education, particularly in light of the difficult history of blacks in America in education. We live in a time where more and more schools are becoming resegregated because of neighborhoods. There’s not an equality of education in our country.
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A Week’s Notice — The imagery of
Southern Wings: Images of Aviation — Work by aviation and historical artists
Joseph Varas is created on found objects, such as old metal cabinet drawers, and can be seen through March 31 at Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St. A reception will be held Friday, March 28 from 6-9 p.m.
Marc Stewart, Jim Balletto, Wade Meyers, and Russell Smith can be seen through April 13. The four exhibit together as Southern Wings and for this exhibition, chose 84 original oils, acrylics, watercolors and prints. Through April 13 at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum, 175 Bourne Ave. in Pooler.
Art in Opposition — This group
show March 15–April 13 at Indigo Sky Community Gallery, 915 Waters Ave., features ten artists. Featured artist is Patrick Oliphant, who will provide a limited number of 11”x14”, signed reproductions of his work. A panel discussion and artist Q&A happens Sat., March 29 at 2 p.m. Gallery hours are weekends 11a.m.-5 p.m. or by appointment at 233-7659.
B Sides and Other Novelties — Works can be seen through March 29 at the TruSpace Gallery in the Starland District.
Bailando Tango — Work by
Panamanian artist Nerza Villegas can be seen at Gallery 440, at 440 Bull Street. “Rhapsody in Blue,” by Fran Thomas, is ongoing.
Co-laboratory — Presented by
the Society of North American Goldsmiths through April 13 at 3515 Montgomery St. Juried by Sondra Sherman, this exhibition focuses on contemporary work that accommodates an expansive notion of collaboration in metals and jewelry.
John Duckworth — Versatile artist dis-
plays work at Grand Bohemian Gallery in the Mansion on Forsyth March 21-April 18, with a reception March 28, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
High Country/Lowcountry — Recent
paintings by Ray Ellis March 29-April 26 at Compass Prints, Inc./Ray Ellis Gallery, 205
Teatrio International Competition of Illustration — An exhibition showcasing
children’s book illustrations from around the world can be seen through April 11 at the Pei Ling Chan Gallery and Garden for the Arts, 324 MLK Jr. Blvd. Work by Joseph Varas is at Gallery Espresso through March; reception March 28
The Gallery in City Market — The
W. Congress St. A reception will be Saturday, March 29, 3-6 p.m. and Ellis will give a talk at 4 p.m.
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artist of the month in March and April is Maureen E. Kerstein, known for her seascapes.
Oliphant cartoons and sculptures —
Titus Kaphar — The Savannah College
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Picturing Savannah – The Art of Christopher A. D. Murphy — His work
Contemporary paintings by Lynne Garcia Harris will be on display at the Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. through March 30.
Metalsmiths create Surge at S.P.A.C.E. — A juried exhibition of stu-
dent metalworks will be displayed through March 28 at S.P.A.C.E., 9 W. Henry St.
New Orleans Revitalization Photography Show — “NOLA Rising”
is a collection of nine visual journalists from the University of Texas at Austin that can be seen through April 10 at The Sentient Bean,
The work of Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist Patrick Oliphant can be seen through April 6 at the Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 York St.
can be seen through June 1 at the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard Street.
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 exhbiition as part of the Savannah Black Heritage Festival. It can be seen through April 14 on the third floor of Jen Library, 201 E. Broughton St.
Rosewood — New paintings by Blanche Nettles Powers March 7-28 at Rosewood, 113 E. Oglethorpe Ave.
of Art and Design presents Titus Kaphar, artist in residence at the Studio Museum in Harlem, through April 6 at Red Gallery, 201 E. Broughton St.
Trends & Traditions — An exhibition of photography by Judy Bryan and Catherine Cardarelli can be seen through March 30 at Trends & Traditions, 3407 Waters Ave.
Twilight — Oil paintings by Betsy Cain,
John Olenyik and Preston Russell will be presented through March 25 at 2CarGarage Gallery, 30 W Broughton St.
Urbanity — Kin Malkowski’s photographs of local musicians and DJs can be seen at Dimensions Gallery, 412 MLK Jr. Blvd. w E-mail your show and reception info to artpatrol@connectsavannah.com
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Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! In Horton’s world, “a person’s a person, no matter how small,” but in our world, a mediocre movie’s a mediocre movie, no matter how overhyped, overblown and overbearing. Certainly, there are some who will give this animated film a free ride by virtue of the fact that it’s roughly 10,000 times better than the ghastly live-action version of Dr. Seuss’ The Cat In the Hat. That’s absolutely true, but it’s also true that a month-old loaf of bread isn’t nearly as disgusting as a year-old loaf of bread, and I wouldn’t care to indulge in either. There’s a reason that the 1966 TV version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! remains the best Seuss on film, and that’s because its 26-minute length comes closest to approximating the brief reading time of one of the good doctor’s delightful books. But when stretched out to 90 minutes, a great deal of padding is needed, thereby maximizing the chances of screwing up the source material. That’s definitely the case here, since
The Bank Job
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The Bank Job bills itself as being based on a true story, but given cinema’s propensity for fudging details every which way, that’s not a declaration that I’d be willing to take to the bank myself. But veracity be damned: Even if every detail of this heist flick was drenched in fiction, it doesn’t change the fact that it’s one compelling package. The film is set in 1971, which seems right, since one could easily picture the British heavyhitters of that era (Michael Caine, Ian Bannen, Harry Andrews, etc.) appearing in a film just like this one (Caine, in fact, did headline a heist flick during this period, 1969’s The Italian Job). And inhabiting the film’s central role is Jason Statham, who thanks to a series of action films has become the current poster boy for British roughhousing. The Bank Job gives his character, Terry Leather, a chance to use his brains more than his brawn, and this allows Statham a bit more vulnerability than usual -- his character even has a wife and two daughters, a break from the image of
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the basic story -- Horton the happy-go-lucky elephant finds himself ridiculed by the other jungle denizens when he insists that a speck on a flower contains an entire civilization (the residents of Whoville) -- retains its humanist (better make that anthropomorphic) appeal. But the additions to the original content are misguided, beginning with a decidedly non-Seussian reference to “poop” (ah, more scatological humor for the kiddies to digest) and ending with an atrocious Pokemon-inspired sequence that must be seen to be disbelieved. And while the animation often captures the intricate details found on the storybook pages, the sense of whimsy is largely missing, replaced by a heavy-handed touch made all the more noticeable by the marquee-value-only casting of Jim Carrey (as Horton), Steve Carell, Seth Rogen and others.
the emotionless lone warrior. Terry is approached by a former acquaintance (Saffron Burrows) to pull off a robbery at a Lloyds Bank that will benefit them both. She has her own reasons beyond monetary gain for making this proposal, and Terry senses that rather quickly. But he and his crew go for it anyway, a decision that involves them in a labyrinthine scandal that not only reaches into the upper echelons of government but also snares the British royal family as well. Brimming with satisfying twists and populated with colorful characters, this represents a Job well done.
Honeydripper
An equal opportunity filmmaker whose works have covered a startling range of different cultures, countries and time periods, writer-director John Sayles is no stranger to wading knee-deep into the currencies of the African-American experience, as evidenced by City of Hope, Passion Fish and The Brother from Another Planet. With Honeydripper, he takes the full plunge, offering up an atmospheric tale set among members of the
black community in a small Alabama town in 1950. Tyrone Purvis (Danny Glover) is doing his best to hold onto his club, the Honeydripper Lounge, but his sole attraction, an elderly blues singer (Mable John), is no match for the rockin’ jukebox at the joint across the street. So Tyrone sends the woman home and arranges for the popular Guitar Sam to play one night at his venue. This is unfortunate timing for Sonny Blake (Gary Clark, Jr.), a guitar-slinger who has just stumbled into town looking for work. Tyrone shoos away Sonny, but once his problems (not the least being that he might lose his club) start piling up, it appears that he and the eager young guitar wiz might be able to help each other out. A subplot about the spiritual quest of Tyrone’s wife (Lisa Gay Hamilton) feels superfluous, and the character of a blind street musician, while well played by Keb’ Mo’, adds a small measure of mysticism that the picture doesn’t really need. But after all these decades, Sayles’ mastery at turning a phrase still excites, and continued on page 32
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it’s a pleasure hearing these accomplished actors (the cast also include Charles S. Dutton and Stacy Keach) deliver his memorable dialogue. And while the movie ends, as expected, with a roof-raising concert, that predictable path hardly poses a problem. Because of the efforts of Sayles and his performers (especially Glover, essaying his best part in ages), here’s an instance in which familiarity breeds not contempt but contentment.
line but by the demands of our own hearts. McDormand sells her character with utter conviction, and the only thing possibly more praiseworthy than Miss Pettigrew is the movie that bears her name.
10,000 B.C.
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Approaching 10,000 B.C., it’s reasonable to wonder if it will turn out to be one of those long-time-ago movies, like The Clan of CARMIKE 10 the Cave Bear or Ringo 511 Stephenson Ave. • 353-8683 Starr’s Caveman, in www.carmike.com Miss which the characters will grunt and growl Horton, Never Back Down, Bank Pettigrew their way through the Job, Semi-Pro, Other Boleyn Lives for entire film. Instead, Girl, Charlie Bartlett, Spiderwick a Day it proves to be one Chronicles, Fools Gold chatty affair, with the 1/2 majority of the playThis is the sort of airy REGAL EISENHOWER ers (the heroes, anyconfection that will 1100 Eisenhower Dr. • 352-3533 way) communicating be dismissed by many www.regalcinemas.com via perfectly enuncias a pleasant but forated English. There Doomsday, 10,000 B.C., Vantage gettable bauble, and would be no harm, Point, College Road Trip, Miss that’s OK. But catch it no foul in this apPettigrew on the proper waveproach if these folks length, and its pleasures had anything worth are not only bountiful REGAL SAVANNAH 10 saying, but 10,000 but durable. It’s roman1132 Shawnee St. • 927-7700 B.C. turns out to be tic without being cyniwww.regalcinemas.com so crammed with dull cal, witty without being and insipid dialogue Horton, Funny Games, Never puerile, and blessed that it’s a shame theBack Down, Bank Job, Other by two divine perforater auditoriums don’t Boleyn Girl, Semi-Pro, Spiderwick mances from Frances come equipped with Chronicles, Roscoe Jenkins McDormand and Amy “mute” buttons next Adams. McDormand to the seat cup holdplays the title character, VICTORY SQUARE 9 ers. Only the numeria British maid in 1939 1901 E. Victory • 355-5000 cally challenged would London who all too sudwww.trademarkcinemas.com think that this had denly finds herself unanything to do with 10,000 BC, Doomsday, Vantage employed. Desperate to 1940’s One Million Point, Meet the Browns, Horton, remain off the streets, B.C., with caveman Never Back Down, Drillbit Taylor, she dupes her way into Victor Mature battling College Road Trip, Shutter the position of social prehistoric creatures, secretary to American or 1966’s One Million actress Delysia Lafosse WYNNSONG 11 Years B.C., the re(Adams), a dim but 1150 Shawnee St. • 920-1227 make that made a susweet-natured starlet www.carmike.com perstar out of Raquel whose biggest problem Welch (both in the Doomsday, Miss Pettigrew, College seems to be choosing cinema and, thanks to Road Trip, 10,000 BC, Penelope, between two playboys the film’s top-selling Vantage Point, Jumper (Tom Payne and Mark cheesecake poster, in Strong) who can adboys’ bedrooms across Movie times: vance her career and a the land). Those picstruggling pianist (Lee connectsavannah.com tures at least treated Pace) who truly loves audiences to dinoher. Yeah, I know: It’s a saurs; the stamp date no-brainer ascertaining on this one limits us who gets her hand by the fadeout. Yet deto lumbering elephants, a few deformed Big spite Adams’ screwball-style performance Birds, and a saber-toothed tiger that turns -- as enchanting as her turn in Enchanted out to be as threatening as Bambi.Playing -- the film’s main source of delight doesn’t like a cross between Mel Gibson’s Apocalypto rest with Delysia’s affairs of the heart but and the fanboy fave 300, this empty-headed with Miss Pettigrew’s. A prim woman who spectacle from Stargate director Roland lost her beloved during the First World War, Emmerich centers on a young man who, Miss Pettigrew has long given up on any when it comes to heroes leading their people chance at romance. That a potential suitor out of the darkness, emerges as a towering comes along in the form of a successful figure worthy of standing alongside Moses, clothing designer (Ciaran Hinds) seems just William “Braveheart” Wallace and Michael right, not only by the demands of the storyMoore. Steven Strait plays this warrior,
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What: The Savannah Film Society will present a documentary that looks at the jazz vocalists life and art. When: March 23 at 8 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Lucas Theatre. Cost: $8 general public, $6 seniors and military, $4 with SCAD ID or any Savannah Music Festival stub or pass.
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What: A true story about women suffragettes in 1912. A discussion will follow. When: March 26 at 7 p.m. Where: Armstrong Center Auditorium, 13040 Abercorn St. Cost: Free.
Psychotronic Film Society: Seven Golden Men Strike Again
What: A cross between a caper film and James Bond. When: March 26 at 8 p.m. Seating begins at 6:30 p.m. Where: The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. Cost: $5. w another generic Ken doll (I wouldn’t be able to pick him out of a police lineup, let alone the cast list), and a young boy who provides idiotic comic relief (Nathaniel Baring) set
out to save their fellow villagers as Omar Sharif provides incessant voice-over narration that’s so irrelevant, it makes one wonder if Emmerich and co-writer Harald Kloser were paid by the word. During the course of the adventure, D’Leh befriends a tribal leader (Joel Virgel), bonds with the cuddly CGI saber-toothed tiger, and takes advice from a sagacious blind man. In the film’s most interesting sequence (not saying much, really), the blind man is brought up on a slab from beneath the earth, where he has spent countless years cooped up in cramped quarters with nothing to keep him entertained. After spending two hours in a darkened theater watching 10,000 B.C., I could relate.
The Other Boleyn Girl 1/2
An often fascinating blend of fact, rumor and outright fabrication, The Other Boleyn Girl feels like an Oscar-bait title that somehow got its DNA mixed up with a daytime soap opera. Based on Philippa Gregory’s controversial novel, this tracks the political intrigue and bedroom shenanigans which sprang from the attempts of the Boleyn family to get in the good graces of King Henry VIII (Eric Bana). Prodded on by the most venal member of the clan, the scheming Duke of Norfolk (The Reaping’s David Morrissey, as uninteresting as always), the quivering Sir Thomas Boleyn (Mark Rylance) agrees to offer his strong-
willed daughter Anne (Natalie Portman) to the king as replacement for his majesty’s current wife Catherine (Ana Torent), who has been unable to produce a male heir. But after Anne quickly falls out of Henry’s favor, the men serve up Anne’s demure sister Mary (Scarlett Johansson) instead; a torrid love affair takes place, but when that begins to cool thanks to Henry’s growing disinterest, Anne is brought back onto the scene. If Charles Laughton (winning an Oscar for 1933’s The Private Life of Henry VIII) was the chunkiest Henry VIII ever put on film, then Bana might be the hunkiest, but it’s hardly a desirable tradeoff, given the actor’s drowsy performance. His female co-stars fare better, though it’s hard to accept the physically dissimilar Portman and Johansson as flesh-and-blood siblings; in fact, the whole project frequently feels like little more than celebrities playing dress-up, despite the efforts of scripter Peter Morgan (The Queen) to streamline so much contradictory material (the legion of scholars who view Anne Boleyn in a favorable light will bristle at this film’s portrait of a heartless social climber). Rylance and Kristin Scott Thomas (who plays his wife) co-starred 12 years ago in the exquisite Angels & Insects, so those hankering for a period drama might want to check that one out instead.
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whose name is D’Leh (not to be confused with Homer Simpson’s “D’Oh!”) and whose bland, pretty-boy countenance makes him a precursor to Malibu Ken. If surfboards had been around in 10,000 B.C., you can bet D’Leh would have been out searching for the perfect wave rather than hanging around a dusty village brooding over daddy issues (Pop disappeared when D’Leh was a wee lad, and the rumor goes that the man abandoned the tribe in its moment of need). When he’s not busy being tutored by his adoptive father Tic’Tic (Cliff Curtis), D’Leh passes the time by flirting with his one true love, Evolet (blank slate Camilla Belle). Evolet has these piercing blue eyes, but even more noticeable throughout the film is the makeup which surrounds them, and which never gets smeared even after she’s been shedding copious tears. Who knew Maybelline existed as far back as 10,000 B.C.? At any rate, Evolet and her mascara kit are snatched, along with dozens of other villagers, by raiders who need more slaves to help them build temples and monuments in their sprawling kingdom many miles away. The film’s geographic location is never specified, yet although the marauders appear Egyptian, a monument under construction looks just like the lion statues guarding the entrance of the New York Public Library, thereby conclusively establishing the movie’s setting as Midtown Manhattan. Although they face formidable odds, D’Leh, Tic’Tic,
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Penelope
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An ugly duckling of a movie, Penelope is a sweet but clumsy fable that’s pleasing without being particularly distinguished. Christina Ricci has always sported a nose that tilts a tad upward, so it’s perhaps either lazy casting or a sly in-joke that she was the one chosen to essay the title role, a poor little rich girl suffering from an ancient family curse that saddled her at birth with a pig’s snout. Now 25, Penelope has been basically kept a prisoner in her own home by her busybody mother (Catherine O’Hara), who only allows blueblood bachelors to visit her daughter in the hopes that one of them will look past her deformity and ask for her hand in marriage (the curse can only be broken when Penelope’s loved by “one of her own”). A tabloid reporter (Peter Dinklage) who’s forever been trying to get a photo of Penelope hears of this arrangement, and he hires a down-and-out playboy (Atonement’s James McAvoy) to gain entry into the home and take the snapshot; needless to say, real feelings develop, hearts get broken, and, as in Babe: Pig In the City, our snout-sporting protagonist finds herself adrift in a major metropolis. But despite being blessed with a distinguished cast -- Dinklage is particularly sharp, and Reese Witherspoon (who also produced) shows up in a small role as a nononsense delivery woman -- director Mark Palansky, working from a wobbly screenplay by Leslie Caveny, can only muster so much charm in his muted attempt to make this picture truly take off.
Semi-Pro
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In 1962’s Only Two Can Play, Peter Sellers portrays a librarian who’s tasked to write a theater review for the local newspaper. He pens the piece beforehand without even seeing the play, using the time he’s supposed to be at the theater as a cover for an extramarital affair; the only reason he’s caught is because the venue housing the production burns to the ground on opening night
-- after it’s too late to stop the edition running his review. Barring a similar disaster at the local multiplex, I probably could have written a review for Semi-Pro without having even attended the advance screening, using the covered time to catch up on my sleep. Will Ferrell as an idiotic guy prone to infantile outbursts -- check. Ferrell making loud noises and running around like a goofball in a desperate attempt to generates laughs -- check. Ferrell sporting a laughable hairstyle (this one vintage 1970s) -- check. Ferrell surrounding himself with his comedian friends, some with extremely limited talent -- check. Ferrell resorting to ca-ca and pee-pee level jokes with alarming regularity -- check. Ferrell making more loud noises - check. And so it goes, reaching a point of such creative bankruptcy that Ferrell stands poised to become as tiresome a screen jester as Robin Williams. The plot, as if anyone couldn’t guess, finds Ferrell cast as Jackie Moon, the self-adoring owner of (and player on) the Flint Tropics basketball team. When it appears that there’s a chance for this dreadful squad to join the NBA, Moon does his best to whip his players into shape, even bringing aboard a veteran has-been (Woody Harrelson). As one of the team’s two playby-play announcers, Andrew Daly is funny; as the other announcer, Will Arnett is not.
Jumper
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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 en-
counters Roland (Samuel L. Jackson), a member of a secret society (“Paladins”) which has spent centuries trying to wipe out all jumpers.
The Spiderwick Chronicles
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 (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.
Vantage Point
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Imagine the TV hit 24 crossed with Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon, and you’ll get some idea of what to expect from Vantage Point, a dizzying thriller that relates the same catastrophic event from eight different POVs. In Salamanca, Spain, U.S. President Ashton (William Hurt), on the verge of making a speech concerning the War on Terror, becomes the target of an assassination attempt, and various occurrences that take place immediately before and after the shooting are filtered through the actions of several participants and witnesses. Chief among these characters are Secret Service agent Thomas Barnes (Dennis Quaid), who stopped an as-
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sassin’s bullet during a prior attempt on the president’s life; Barnes’ fellow bodyguard, Kent Taylor (Matthew Fox); Howard Lewis (Forest Whitaker), an American tourist who catches some startling images with his camcorder; and Rex Brooks (Sigourney Weaver), a TV producer whose own newsreel footage might help Barnes crack the case. By splintering the material in such a fashion, writer Barry Levy has added some snap, crackle and pop to what would otherwise be a routine action film had it been presented in chronological order.
Fool’s Gold 1/2
In a reunion that no one was exactly clamoring for, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days costars Matthew McConaughney and Kate Hudson play Finn and Tess; he’s an irresponsible beach bum who’s skilled at running up debts, while she’s a level-headed lass who’s forced to take a job on the yacht of millionaire Nigel Honeycutt (Donald Sutherland). Despite finalizing their divorce mere hours earlier, Finn talks Tess into joining him once again on his never-ending quest for 18th century Spanish booty; they persuade Honeycutt to finance their endeavor, but they’re working against the clock since murderous rapper-turned-mobster Bigg Bunny (Kevin Hart) also has designs on the riches. Eye candy abounds in Fool’s Gold: Many women will enjoy the sight of McConaughney taking off his shirt at regular intervals, some men will gaze at the bronzed Hudson sporting teeny bikinis, and ocean lovers can ignore the lame plot at the forefront in favor of concentrating on the shimmering beauty of the water. (a modest saving grace also found in After the Sunset and Into the Blue). But the direction (by Hitch’s Andy Tennant) is uninspired, the script is bubbleheaded, and the bland leads continue to disprove the notion that some measure of movie-star charisma is required to make it as a romantic draw. w
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12th Annual Ultimate Drive This benefit supports the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer organization. It will be held March 24 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Critz BMW, 7000 Abercorn St. Twenty-five BMWs will be available for test drives. Participants will be asked to donate $1 for every mile they drive. Visit www.critz. com or call 354-7000. Through March 24. 5th Annual Golf Classic The Savannah State Umiversity COBA Advisory Board will hold the 5th Annual Golf Classic March 31 at Savannah Golf Club. For details, call 356-2836. Through March 31. ADA Home Tours The first in a series of monthly home tours of prominent examples of Mid-Century Modern architecture in Savannah will be held the weekend of March 28 and 29 as a fundraiser for the American Diabetes Association Kiss-a-Pig campaign of Adam Aldrich. An Atomic cocktail party with period clothing, music, cocktails and cars will be held Friday at 24e. Tickets are $75 per person for both the cocktail party and the tour. Tickets are $35 for the home tour only.
Call 353-8110, Ext. 3091, or purchase tickets at 24e, 24 E. Broughton; DC2 Design, 104 W. Broughton; Greener Grass, 9100 White Bluff; Mopper-Stapen Realtors, 31 W. Congress or 406 U.S. 80 East, Suite B; Savannah Harley-Davidson, 6 Gateway Blvd.; and Merrill Lynch, 7414 Hodgson Memorial Dr. Day of the tour tickets will be available at the Savannah Arts Academy, 500 Washington Ave., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Through March 29. Feral Cat Program Needs Supplies The Milton Project is seeking supplies, including small spice containers (plastic only), medium-sized gloves, batteries and flashlights with hook-on belt loops, hand-held can openers, puppy training pads, canned tuna and mackeral, KFC coupons specifically for chicken-only buckets, bath sheets and beach towels, blankets and buckets to hold supplies for trappers. Contact Sherry Montgomery at 351-4151 or sherry@coastalpetrescue.org. 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. Fund Raising Banquet for Covenant Care Services Miss USA 2000, Lynette Cole, will be the keynote speaker in this fundraiser for Covenant Care Services, which provides adoption placement services and followup counseling. The banquet will be held Monday, April 7 at 6 p;.m. at the Riverfront Marriott. REservations are required. Call 800-226-5683. Through April 7. Habitat for Humanity Garage Sale wil be held Satruday, March 22 from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Southeastern Orthopedic Center, 210 E. Derenne Ave. The American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call Teresa at 644-5329. Through March 22. 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. Notre Dame Club Golf Extravaganza will be held March 28 at noon at Southbridge Golf Club to benefit the St. Mary’s Home. The cost is $75 per player or $300 per team. Call Leo Story at 312-1410. Through March 28. 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. 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. 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. See Spot Run 5KRun/Walk The fundraising walk/run will be held Saturday, March 29. The run begins at 9 a.m. and the walk at 9:15 a.m. Runners and walkers with dogs and without dogs are welcome to participate. Advance registration is $20 and day of the event is $25. Call 727-2694 or visit www.bryanac.org. All proceeds will benefit Bryan Animal Caregivers Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Program. Through March 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
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2008 PBR Art Contest Submissions will be accepted until April 1. Three grand prizes will be awarded to the best sumitted art piece. Photography, sculpture and paintings will be accepted. Visit www.pbrart.com. Must be 21 or older. Through April 1. 5th Annual Mr. Black Teen My Dream Productions, Inc. is accepting applications for its 5th Annual Mr. Black Teen of Savannah Scholarship Competition, which will be held in April. The winner will receive $1,000, a shopping spree, an honorary banquet and a trophy. Young men ages 13-19 who are attending middle or high school are eligible to enter. This year’s theme is “Standing on the Shoulder of Great Men!” Call 351-6159. Actors/Models Sought The Savannah Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is looking for actors/models for various photo andx video shoots. Talent of all ages, especially mid-20s through early 50s, is sought. Scheduled models will be completation. Send headshots and pertinent information to Erica Backus, Director of Public Relations at ebackus@SavannahVisit.com. Draw W.W. Law A drawing contest to celebrate W.W. Law is being held. All mediums and sizes are eligible as long as the image depicts W.W. Law. Mail entries to Box 3565, Savannah, 31414. Deadline is March 20. Call Lester at 3516159 for info. Through March 20. 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. Submissions for 2008 Savannah Film Festival Professional and student film submissions are being accepted for the 2008 Savannah Film Festival, which will be held Oct. 25 to Nov. 1. No works in progress will be accepted. Categories include animation, documentary feature, documentary short, narrative feature, narrative short and student. The entry fee is $40 for professional films and $20 for student films. Visit www. withoutabox.com or www.scad.edu/filmfest. All entries must be postmarked by June 16 and selected entrants will be notified by Sept. 15. Through June 16.
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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. 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. no-debts.com/chathamlibertariansga.html. Third and First Thurs. of every month. Skidaway Island Democrats will meet Wednesday, March 19 to hear Phil Smith, national political director of the non-partisan Concord Coalition, a nonprofit public policy organization. The meeting will be held at the Landings Association Conference Room, 600 Landings Way South on Skidaway Island. Contact Tom Oxnard at oxhouse@aol.com. Through March 19.
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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. Adult Painting, Drawing and Clay Classes Ongoing beginner, intermediate and open studio classes are offered Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon and 6-8 p.m. or Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon. All levels welcome, with encouragement to expand your skills. Clay classes are $100 per 10-hour session plus $30 for clay and kiln usage. Painting and drawing classes are $85 per 10-hour session and a basic art supply fee, if needed. The instructor is Carolyne Graham, a sculptor, artist and certified art teacher. Call 9257393 or 925-5465. 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 843496-0651 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 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. 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 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. 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/ 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 Art & Clay Creations Classes in Raku, brush work, relief work, surface decoration, figurative and more in clay with individual attention are offered 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. Savannah Coastal Puppetry Guild
Workshop A soft-sculpture puppetry workshop will be held Tuesday, March 25 at 6 p.m. at Puppet People, 3119 Furber Ave. The cost is $10, which also includes membership in the guild. Call Angela Beasley at 355-3366 or visit southeastpuppetfestival.org. Through March 25. 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 Spring Visual Art Classes The Department of Cultural Affairs is registering students for its spring visual arts classes and one-day workshops. Day and evening classes in ceramics, metals and jewelry are offered for children, teens and adults. All classes are held at S.P.A.C.E., 9 W. Henry St. Classes begin March 24 and run for eight weeks. Class schedules and registration forms are available at www.savannahga.gov/arts or by calling 651-6783. Through March 24. 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. Teen Art & Clay Classes Explore a variety of materials in this class specifically designed for teenage art students, taught by former middle school art teacher Carolyne Graham Thursdays from 3:30-5:30 p.m. The cost is $75 for 5 weeks of instruction. Call 925-7393 or 925-5465. Ten Star All Star Basketball Camp Applications are being evaluated for the Ten Star All Star Summer Basketball Camp, which is by invitation only. Boys and girls ages 10-19 are eligible to apply. College basketball scholarships are possible for players
selected to the All-American Team. There also is a summer camp for boys and girls 618 of all skill levels. Call 704-373-0873 or visit www.tenstarcamp.com. Through April 15. 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 Center, 1510 Strand. 912-786-5917. www. tybeemsc.org/ Volunteer 101 A 30-minute course that covers issues to help volunteers get started is held the first and third Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. The first Thursday, the class is at Savannah State University, and the third Thursday, at United Way, 428 Bull St. Register by calling Summer at 651-7725 or visit www. HandsOnSavannah.org. Wednesday Figure Drawing Group offers artists an opportunity to meet other artists and work from a live model each week. Open to artists with some experience and no instruction is offered. The cost is $60 a month. Call Judy Mooney at 4439313 or judymooney@bellsouth.net. offers artists an opportunity to meet other artists and work from a live model. Open to artists with some experience. No instruction is offered. The group meets Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Savannah Actor’s Theatre on Louisville Road. The fee is $60 a month or $20 per session for drop-ins. Advance registration is required. Call Judy Mooney at 443-9313 or e-mail judymooney@bellsouth.net. Savannah Actor’s Theatre, 703D Louisville Rd. 912-232-6080. www.savannahactorstheatre.org Youth Art & Clay Classes Held Tuesdays from 4-5:30 p.m. The cost is $65 per 5 weeks of instruction. Call Carolyne Graham at 925-7393 or 925-5465.
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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, epi-
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sode 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 information, 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. 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.
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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 bar-
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nacles, its shape is hardly recognizable any 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/
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): The Bible says
you should kill adulterers, homosexuals, and brides who aren’t virgins (Leviticus 20:13 and Deuteronomy 22:21). But I beg you not to do any such thing. The good book also asserts that it’s OK to beat your servants as long as you don’t go too far and murder them (Exodus 21:21). Again, I ask you to ignore this advice. I furthermore pray that you won’t circumcise your heart, as recommended in Jeremiah 9:26. In general, Aries, it’s an excellent time to free yourself from insidious absurdities that seeped into your brain from outmoded books, stale traditions, or sketchy teachings and theories you opened yourself to when you were younger. Seek out the inspiring shock of freshly minted wisdom. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Hotel employ-
ees in the U.K. report a dramatic upsurge in naked sleepwalking by their guests. They’re not referring to people who merely get out of bed and stumble around their rooms in the dark. These are bare, dream-drunk explorers who wander down the halls, knock on strangers’ doors, and visit the reception desk. In the coming week, please monitor any tendencies you might have to engage in this type of behavior, or, for that matter, in any slumbering adventures. The astrological omens suggest you may be inclined to carry out complex actions or make important decisions while not fully conscious. All week long, keep asking yourself this question: “Am I truly awake right now?” GEMINI (May 21-June 20): It’s an excellent
time to seek out new allies, expand your social network, and make connections with influences that will motivate you to grow smarter and stronger. Here are the kinds of connections you might want to be on the lookout for: 1. hard workers who find everything funny; 2. down-to-earth idealists who place no emotional value on having expensive possessions; 3. nerds who are cocky in mysterious ways; 4. humble perfectionists who obsess over the integrity of every little thing they do and then mock themselves for
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.
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being so conscientious; 5. couples who hold hands and jump into big puddles with their nice clothes on; 6. sympathetic listeners who will kindly kick your ass if you need it. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Some readers get
mad when I quote leaders they consider immoral. If you’re like that, you may be upset that this horoscope cites Jack Welch. He was the longtime CEO of General Electric, which makes critical components for more nuclear weapons systems than any other company. (So says the Academy-Award-winning documentary film *Deadly Deception: General Electric, Nuclear Weapons, and Our Environment.*) In my defense, my policy is to learn from everyone, even villains and adversaries I disagree with. The coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to adopt that same attitude. I suggest that you gather information from every useful source as you rev up and fine-tune your ambition. Now here are Welch’s rules for success: 1. Control your destiny or someone else will. 2. Face reality as it is, not as it was or as you wish it would be. 3. Be candid with everyone. 4. Change before you have to. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Writing in the *San
Francisco Chronicle,* columnist Jon Carroll described the behavior of certain young spiders in the Sacramento Delta. When one of these “spiderlings” is ready to leave its birthplace and go in search of adventure, it spins out a long gossamer strand, climbs aboard, and leaps into the unknown. Floating in mid-air, it’s carried by the wind to whoknows-where, eventually landing in its new homeland. While I’m normally a big advocate of having goals and making plans, this is one of those rare times when I advise you to act more like the spiderlings. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Secrets are always
bad, right? They are the lynchpins of corruption, the evil mechanisms by which unethical power- mongers do their dirty deeds. In the sphere of intimate relationships, secrets are lies of omission that insidiously corrode
the trust between people. So there again: nasty, awful things. But in the coming days, Virgo, I’d like you to entertain the possibility that secrets can also be blessings. To jumpstart your redemptive meditations, read these thoughts from philosopher Sissela Bok’s book *Secrets: on the Ethics of Concealment and Revelation*: “We are all experts on secrecy. From earliest childhood we feel its mystery and attraction. We know both the power it confers and the burden it imposes. We learn how it can delight, give breathing space and protect.” LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): British pop star Kate
Nash sent a message in a song to a guy she had a crush on. “I wish that you knew when I said two sugars, actually, I meant three.” In other words, her idea of a soulmate is someone who reads her mind and knows what she needs even if she isn’t clear about what she needs. This is the opposite of the way you should proceed in the coming weeks, Libra. Don’t assume that the people whose love you crave are telepathic geniuses with a perfect understanding of your every nuance. Spell it all out. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): This is one of
those rare times when your empathy could undo you unless you adhere to the following guidelines. 1. Squelch any attraction you might have to fascinating ruins, sexy decay, or appalling beauty. 2. If you have been sucked into the sphere of a good-looking monster or seductive tyrant, yank yourself free. 3. Break your gaze the instant you sense you’re falling under the sway of a flaming narcissist. 4. Suppress the temptation to think this thought: “I’m bored with my hell; I want to hang out in *your* hell for a change.” SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): On the
morning of May 4, 2004, film producer Rielle Hunter woke up to find herself, by her own admission, fully enlightened. Soon she had become “addicted to higher consciousness,” and was unable to get involved with anything unless it expanded her awareness. If such a
sequence of events were ever going to occur for you, Sagittarius, it would start soon. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You would
stir up exciting changes in your approach to life in you took time in the next few weeks to find out more about the crowning achievements of your most intriguing ancestors. It will also be a favorable time for you to engage in dreamy conversations with the historical figures you admire most, and to muse in luxurious detail on memories of events that were crucial in making you who you are. For extra credit, have fun imagining who you were in your last two incarnations. The past has gifts to give you, Capricorn. Go gather them up. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): According to
the book *The Meaning ofTingo,* Filipinos make use of the Tagalog term “layogenic” to refer to a person who looks really attractive from a distance, but not so good closeup. I’m guessing that in the coming week you may encounter more than one phenomenon that could fit that description. That’s why I suggest you stop undervaluing the people, things, and experiences that are right in front of you. They might not seem as spectacular as the far-off phantasms. But unlike the phantasms, they really are pretty fine. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Musician Sarah
McLachlan told the crowd at one of her concerts: “I feel great about singing really depressing songs.” In the U2 song “A Man and a Woman,” Bono sings, “The only pain is to feel nothing at all.” They are your role models in the coming week, Pisces. I hope they inspire you to feel grateful for your capacity to experience such intense emotions. You’re lucky to be so sensitive! You’re blessed to have so much vital force! So please celebrate your talent for feeling melancholy and overwhelmed. Congratulate yourself for being such a connoisseur of guilt, confusion, and anxiety. You’re more alive than other people. You’ve got a soul as big and wild and deep as the Amazon River. w
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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 Cinemophiles An eclectic bunch that enjoys all kinds of movies. Visit http:?/groups.google.com/ group/cinemophiles. 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. 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 econtinued on page 40
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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
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mail 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. 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/ 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
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and Monday from 7:15-8 p.m. for intermediate. Call 897-4235 or email ggsod.com. 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. Pole Dancing Class POLE DANCING...for exercise. Learn dance moves and spins while working your abs, tone your legs and arms,a total body workout. Ladies Only! The only thing that comes of is your shoes. Classes begin Friday February 15th from 7:30 to 9:30. Space is limited call in advance to make your reservation $70 per month or $22 per class. Please call for further details 912-398-4776 or email fitnessconnection1@yahoo.com 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. 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
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Film & Video
11th Annual Savannah Film Festival 2008 Passes for the 11th annual Savannah Film Festival are on sale. The festival will be held Oct. 25-Nov. 1. A Reserved Seating Pass costs $750, a Gold Pass is $500, a Silver Pass is $300 and a Bronze Pass is $200. They can be purchased at the SCAD box office, 216 E. Broughton St., online at www.scadboxoffice.com or by calling 525-5050. Through Oct. 27.
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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 FIT LUNCH - Join us for 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 912-224-9667. www. bodybalance.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 Run and Swim Learn to Run & Swim ...offered Tuesday from 5pm to 7pm at Lake Mayer. Classes are for ALL, beginners to advanced. Running offered from 5pm to 6pm at Lake Mayer followed by Swimming at the Aquatic Center from 6pm to 7pm. Join us for both activities or chose just one. Sessions are organized and led by a Certified Personal Trainer & Triathlete. Please call for more information & pricing 912-675-1104 or visit www.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 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,
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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. thesavannahyogaroom.com. Forsyth Park,
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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. Outdoor Fitness Bootcamp Now offering evening classes. Classes meet Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Forsyth Park. Morning classes begin at 6 a.m. and evening classes begin at 5:30 p.m. The first class is free. Visit www.structurefitness.net or call Jennifer at 224-0406. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. 912-233-6800. 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/
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. 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
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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/ Zumba Fitness Classes are being held every week in the Pooler and Rincon areas. Zumba is a fusion of Latin and international music, dance themes that create a dynamic, exciting and effective fitness system. No dance partner is required. Participants of all ages and shapes are encouraged to attend. The cost is $7 per class. For location and info, contact Carmen at 484-1266 or calexe@comcast.net.
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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. Building a Healthy Lifestyle for Mom and Baby will be presented March 25 from 5:307 p.m. at the African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Call 447-6605. Through March 25. African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. 912447-6605. www.sjchs.org/1844.cfm 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. 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. Emerging Spinal Technologies A free community health forum with Dr. Kevin Ammar will be presented March 24 at 7 p.m. in the Marsh Auditorium at Candler Hospital. To register, call 819-3368.//
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| Happenings 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 March 18 at St. Joseph’s/ Candler Medical Group in Rincon, March 19 at the St. Joseph’s/Candler Medical Group in Pembroke, March 21 at the St. Joseph’s/ Candler Medical Group in Garden City and March 25 at St. Joseph’s/Candler Medical Group of 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. Narcotics Anonymous When at the end of the road you find that you no longer can function with or without drugs, there’s a simple, spiritual, non-religious program known as Narcotics Anonymous. Call 238-5925 for the Savannah Lowcountry Area Narcotics Anonymous meeting schedule. Planned Parenthood Hotline First Line is a statewide hotline for women who want information on health services. Open every night from 7-11p.m. 1-800-2647154. 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. Stop Smoking Through Hypnosis No pills, patches, gum, lasers, weight gain, withdrawal or side effects. 15 years expereince. 927-3432. 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. The Quit Line a toll-free resource that provides counseling, screening, support and referral services for all Georgia residents 18 or older and con-
cerned parents of adolescents who are using tobacco. Call 1-877-270-STOP or visit www. unitegeorgia.com. Weight Loss Through Hypnosis Take the stress out of weight loss. Studies have shown that people who use hypnosis lose 60 percent more weight than with any other method. For info, call 927-3432. You Are What You Eat A free seminar will be presented March 21 from 5:30-7 p.m. by Altheria Maynard, school nutrition director, at the AfricanAmerican Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Call 447-6604. Through March 21. African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. 912-447-6605. www.sjchs. org/1844.cfm
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Blackwater Paddle After basic canoeing instruction, a Wilderness Southeast naturalist will lead the way downstream past tupelo and cypress. Look for turtles, herons and kingfishers in this event on March 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The fee is $35 per person, which includes canoe rental, paddle and basic instruction. Meet in Rincon. Reservations are required. Call 236-8115. Through March 28. Coastal Issues Seminar will be held March 29 and 30 at Skidaway Island State Park. The fee is $40 which includes lunch on both days, a Lowcountry boil on Saturday night, all presentations and a Sunday trip to Wassaw Island with naturalist John “Crawfish” Crawford. For info or reservations, call Karen Grainey at 651-6190 or karengrainey@bellsouth.net. Through March 30. Dolphin Project of Georgia Boat owners, photographers and other volunteers are needed to help conduct scientific research which will take place one weekend during the months of January, April, July and October. Must be at least 18 years old. Call 232-6572 or visit www. TheDolphinProject.org. Gray’s Reef Open Public Comment Period The public comment period on the proposal to establish a research area within Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary is now open and will remain open until April 21. Full deails can be found at http://graysreef.noaa.gov/researcharea.htm. and http: graysreef.noaa.gov/rascoping.html. Through April 21. Refuge Reptiles Join herpetologist Bobby Moulis for a twohour exploration of the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, March 22 from 2-4 p.m. Learn about American alligators, native turtles and snakes. The fee is $15. Reservations are required. Call 236-8115 for reservations and directions. Through March 22. Take a walk on the wild side at the Oatland Island Education Center. The “Native Animal Nature Trail” features a variety of live animals and landscapes and winds through maritime forest, freshwater wetland and salt marsh habitats. Located 5 miles east of downtown off the Islands Expressway. M-
F:9 a.m.-4 p.m. and most Saturdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is $3 per person for everyone over 4. 898-3980 or visit www.oatlandisland.org. Oatland Island Education Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. 912-898-3980. www.oatlandisland.org/ Tree Planting Sites Needed The Savannah Tree Foundation is seeking input from residents of Chatham County in identifying future tree planting sites in Savannah and throughout the county. Residents wishing to have canopy trees planted on public, non-profit or goverhment-owned land within the physical boundaries of Chatham County can mail site suggestions to: Patrick Grant, Project Director, The Savannah Tree Foundation, 3025 Bull St., Savannah, 31405. Suggestions also can be phoned in at 233-8733, faxed at 233-8799 or e-mailed at info@savannahtreefoundation.com. Tybee Island Marine Science Center Visit the center to discover the Georgia coast. The exhibits and aquariums are home to more than 100 species of fish, reptiles, amphibians, corals and other interesting sea creatures. The 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 3-16. Senior, military and AAA discounts are available. Call 786-5917 or visit www.tybeemsc.org. Tybee Island Marine Science Center, 1510 Strand. 912786-5917. www.tybeemsc.org/
Readings & Signings
Barnes & Noble Events The March 25 storytime will feature “Knuffle Bunny” and an author signing with Dave Schwenson, author of “The Beatles in Cleveland,” will be held Saturday, March 29 at 1 p.m. Through March 29. Circle of Sister/Brotherhood Book Club meets the last Sunday at 4 p.m. at the African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Call 447-6605. African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. 912-447-6605. www.sjchs. org/1844.cfm Tea time at Ola’s is a new book discussion group that meets the fourth Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Ola Wyeth Branch Library, 4 E. Bay St. Call Beatrice Wright at 652-3660. Bring your ideas and lunches. Tea will be provided. 232-5488 or 652-3660. Ola Wyeth Branch Library, 4 E Bay St. 912-232-5488. www.liveoakpl.org/ Then They All Got Naked Savannah author O.Kay Jackson will sign her latest book, “Then They All Got Naked,” an X-rated look at the activities inside a long established swing club, March 22 from 1-4 p.m. at E. Shaver’s Booksellers, 326 Bull St. Through March 22. UU Book Club meets every Monday at 7 p.m. in the Clara Barton Library for a two-hour session. The group works on a chapter a week. To join, e-mail adultenrichment@uusavannah.org continued on page 44
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Through March 24. 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. 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 Easter Party for Diabetic Families will be held Saturday, March 22 from 25 p.m. at Habersham House. RSVP by Thursday, March 19. Call 353-8110 Ext. 3093 or email suwillis@diabetes.org. Through March 22. 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/ Free Vision Screenings are offered to the public Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Sam’s Club Optical-Savannah. No membership is required. Call 352-2844. 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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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/ Drumming Circle is held the first and third Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah on Troup Square at Habersham and Macon streets. Drummers, dancers and the drum-curious are welcome. Call 2340980 or visit uusavannah.org. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912-234-0980. www.uusavannah.org 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/ 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. 912-
234-0980. 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. 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 Unitarian Universalist Men’s Group An opportunity to meet with men and as a group explore men’s spirituality while offering social support in a safe atmosphere. Meets weekly to discuss a predetermined topic. Also plans outside activities or participates in activities as a group. Refreshments or dinner is served at each meeting. Visit http://men.meetup.com/46/ or contact Mike Freeman at 441-0328 or Dicky Trotter at 665-4488. 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. www.wesleyctrs-savh.org/
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ADD and Behavior Support Group meets the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Mindspring Center in the Ranicki Chiropractic Complex, 1147 W. Highway 80 in Pooler. RSVP is requested. Call 748-6463 or frontdesk@mindspringcenter.com. African-American Women Overcoming Depression and Bi-Polar Disease meets the third Thursday of the month at the Bull Street Library. For information, call JoAnne Wright at 236-0027. Bull Street Library, 2002 Bull St. 912-652-3600. www. liveoakpl.org Al Anon Family Groups A fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics meets Monday at 12:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., Thursday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 8 p.m. at 1501 Eisenhower Dr. and Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Goodwill on Sallie Mood Drive. Call 598-
9860 or visit http://al_anon_savannah. freeservers.com. Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous If you or someone you know has a problem with alcohol, call 354-0993. Alzheimer’s Caregiver’s Support Group The group is for caregivers, family members and friends of persons affected by Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementiacausing illnesses and meets the first Monday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to noon in Room 111 of the Skidaway Island Methodist Church, 54 Diamond Causeway. Visit www. alzga.org or call 920-2231. Amputee Support Group Open to all patients who have had a limb amputated and their families or caregivers. Call 355-7778 or 353-9635. Backus Children’s Hospital Support Group for Parents who have a seriously ill child receiving treatment on an inpatient or outpatient basis. A case manager facilitates the meetings, and a child life specialist provides an arts and crafts activity Meets once a week. Call Donna at 350-5616. Backus Children’s Hospital, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-3501KID. www.memorialhealth.com/backus Backus Children’s Hospital Support Group for Parents of Children with Bleeding Disorders meets the fourth Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Memorial Health. Call Mary Lou Cygan at 350-7285. Backus Children’s Hospital, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-3501KID. www.memorialhealth.com/backus Bariatric/Gastric Bypass Support Group for past and potential obesity surgery patients and their families. For information, call Cheryl Brown at 350-3644. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-350-8000. www.memorialhealth.com/ Better Breathers support group meets to discuss and share information on C.O.P.D. and how people live with this disease. Contact Dicky at 665-4488 or dickyt1954@yahoo.com. Bipolar Support Group John J. Dunn, Ph.D., is interested in hearing from people who want to participate in a bipolar support group. Call 692-1230 after 6 p.m. Cancer support group meets every third Tuesday of the month from 6-7 p.m. at the Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion on Reynolds Street across from Candler Hospital. The group is open to anyone who is living with, through or beyond a diagnosis of cancer. Call 819-3360. Caring for Us is a support group for caregivers of ill or injured family members or loved ones. Call Kimberlee Mitchell at 350-3399. CASA Support Group This support group is for parents and extended caregivers whose child or children have been involved with DFCS and/or returned to your custody after being in foster care, or who have been given custody of a family member’s child who has been in-
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Group meets on the first Thursday of the month at 4:30 p.m. at the Department of Juvenile Justice Multi-Purpose Center, 1149 Cornell Ave. Call Carole Kaczorowski at 598-7001, Lorr Elias at 351-6375 or Bruce Elias at 6445916. Department of Juvenile Justice MultiPurpose Center, 1149 Cornell Ave. Koolostomy Accessories is a support group open to anyone who has an ostomy and their loved ones. Call Jennifer Currin at 350-7845. Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma Support Group Each month, the group focuses on a specific topic related to blood-related cancers and also discusses ways to improve quality of life. Call Jennifer Currin at 350-7845. Living without Violence The SAFE Shelter offers free drop-in counseling to anyone who is in an abusive relationship. Meets every Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Education Building at Whitaker & McDonough St. 234-9999. Lowcountry Huntington’s Disease Group 748-8808 or visit www.LowcountryHD.com. Lung Cancer Support Group Lung Cancer Support Group is for families who are going through lung cancer treatment and survivors of lung cancer. It meets the fourth Thursday of the month at the Lewis Research Center Pavilion from 5-6 p.m. Call Kay Denham at 651-5712.. Lupus Encouragement Group A support group that is open to patients with lupus, their family members and friends. 447-6605. Memorial Health Cancer Challenges Support Group Call Jennifer Currin at 350-7845. Memorial Health Diabetes Support Group meets the third Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Error Prevention Conference Room. A variety of guests discuss ways to improve health. Call Glenda at 350-3690. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-350-8000. www.memorialhealth.com/ Memorial Health Pancreatic Cancer Support Group’ For information, call Jennifer Currin at 3503988. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-350-8000.
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volved with DFCS and/or has been in foster care. The group meets the first Thursday of the month from 6-7 p.m. at Youth Futures Family Resource Center at 705 Anderson St. For information, call Madison at CASA at 447-8908 or send email to madison@savannahcasa.org. Celiac Support Group for anyone with celiac disease who is allergic to products containing gluten, their family or friends. For information, call 507-2592. Citizens With Retarded Citizens Open to families of children or adults with autism, mental retardation, and other developmental disabilities. Meets monthly at 1211 Eisenhower Drive. 355-7633. Coastal Empire Polio Survivors Association meets the fourth Saturday of the month at 10:30 a.m. at the Candler Heart and Lung Building, second floor, Room 2. Call 3551221 or visit www.coastalempirepoliosurvivors.org. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. 912- 819-6000. www. sjchs.org Compassionate Friends Support Group offers friendship and understanding to bereaved parents. It meets the first Thursday of the month from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Candler Heart & Lung Building, Conference Room 2, 5356 Reynolds St. 925-5195. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. 912- 819-6000. www.sjchs.org Couples Struggling with Fertility Challenges meets every Saturday at 6:45 p.m. at Savannah Christian Church, Room 250. This is a group for couples struggling with primary or secondary infertility, whether they have been on this journey for one year or many years. Call Kelly at 596-0852 or email emptycradle_savannah@hotmail.com. Debtors Anonymous meets Mondays at 5:30 p.m. at Trinity Church, 225 W. President St. in the third floor New Beginnings Room. Enter on President Street through the left-hand set of glass doors between Whitaker and Barnard streets. Arrive early, as the entry doors are locked promptly at 5:30 p.m. For information, e-mail DAsavannah@yahoo.com. Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West President St. 912-233-4766. www.trinitychurch1848.org/ Depressive/Manic support group Open to persons diagnosed with depression. Meetings are held in classroom B in the Surgery Center Building of Memorial Hospital every Tuesday at 7 p.m. 920-0153 or 927-2064. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912350-8000. www.memorialhealth.com/ Diabetes support group meets the third Thursday at 6 p.m. at Memorial Health in Conference Room A. Call Robin at 350-3843. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-350-8000. www.memorialhealth.com/ Domestic violence community support group SAFE Shelter provides a domestic violence support group every Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Building at 325
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$850 BEDROOM SET
Beautiful sleigh bed, dresser mirror, chest, and nightstand. Pieces are brand NEW. Pieces are brand NEW. Still in factory crates. Can Deliver! 912-965-9652 Full mattress and Boxspring Set. BRAND NAME. $120. Brand NEW in plastic. 966-9937 KING SIZE BEDROM SET: 8 pc solid wood. Dovetailed drawers, Exquisite quality. Pillowtop mattress set included. New in packaging, worth 5K. Give away for $1250. Can Deliver. 965-9652
PANEL SLEIGH BED
Raised Headboard, Footboard & Rails. Solid wood construction with beautiful finish. New in boxes. $1500 value, sacrifice $399. 912-966-9937
QUEEN PILLOW TOP SET
Brand new, still in original factory plastic with boxspring and warranty, suggest list, $699. Must let go for $160. 912-965-9652
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2 pc Twin Mattress Set. New, in Plastic. $90. 912-313-2303
Sicay Management 29 East 34th Street Spacious 1 bedroom, 1 bath apartment in the Thomas Square District. Separate ding 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. $700/mo. 536 East 49th Street Charming and spacious 2 BR, 1 Bath apartment i n A r d sl e y Pa r k wi t h hardwood floors, central H/A, W/D connections, offstreet parking. Upper half of Duplex. AVAILABLE NOW. Pet Friendly. $750/mo.
BROKEN WASHER OR DRYER IN YOUR WAY?
Call for free pickup in Statesboro area. Call Eddie 912-429-2248
Miscellaneous Merchandise 399
Bodysmith Express Weight bench
2 seats with leg lift, bench p r e s s , b u t t e r f l y, 2 0 0 l b weights. Good condition. $500 or bo. 898-7957.
Kitchen Renovation
All appliances, sink, countertops and cabinets must go. All in great condition. Make offer. 912 897-2611. Ted
14 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 for washer/dryer, private courtyard. C H/A, total electric and paid security system. AVAILABLE NOW. Pet Friendly. $900/mo.
Orthopedic Mattress & Boxspring set. Queen size, New in plastic. 912-964-1494
1329 East 36th Street Renovates 3 BR, 1 ½ Bath Bungalow with formal living and ding rooms, eatin kitchen, laundry room with W/D connections, hardwood and tile floors, central H/A, total electric, fenced in back yard. AVAILABLE NOW. Pet friendly. $800/mo.
2 pc mattress set, brand name, new in plastic with warranty. $195. CAN DELIVER 912-313-2303
17 East 33rd St.
234-0606
P I L LO W-TO P K I N G m at tress. Brand new mattress includes 2 pc boxspring. New in factory wrapper... must see to appreciate. First $199 takes it! Can help with deliver y. 912-964-1494
THICK QUEEN PILLOWTOP
Land/Lots for saLe 840
Pets and animals
Financial ServiceS 560 400
Free to good home 425
FREE PUPPIES, 2 LOST PUPPIES
Free to good home. Will include first shots. Ta n - F e m a l e - H o u n d mix. Contact or leave a m e s s a g e : 912-728-5196 Dogs for sale 445 AKC ENGLISH BULLDOG FOR ADOPTION, AKC REGISTERED, SHOTS UP TO DATE, VACCINATION. Contact me for more info at keithwilliams800@ gmail.com
TEA CUP Yorkie Puppies
Male and female available for a caring home, AKC registered and all shots are upto-date. If interested contact petermonscott@gmail.com now for more info. Miscellaneous pets 499
NEW PET STORE
in Garden City, Georgia. Puppies, kittens, rabbits, hamsters, birds, fish and reptiles. Located across from Carey Hilliard’s BBQ H w y 80 Garden Cit y. Come see us! Old Fashion Hometown Pet Store! 912-965-9997
Products and services
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Computer ServiCeS 542
MOTHERBOARDS Computer Service
Affordable ser vice in your home or business. We do upgrades, installations and repairs on ALL make and models. If it has anything to do with a computer, we can fix it. 898-8200. Mention this ad and g e t a 1 0 % d i s co u n t . Ca l l 898-8200
Financial ServiceS 560 ATTN Small Business Owners: Accounting Services for your business. *Payroll *Accounts Payable *Monthly P&L *Quarterly Taxes *Collections *Consulting Serving Statesboro & Savannah. 912-682-3693
Land/Lots for saLe 840
FISH AND CATCH FISH
ads received by 5pm friday will appear in the Wednesday issue of the next week
Abundance- fresh water fish: Bass, Crappie, Cream, Catfish. FISH! Rest rooms, covered picnic areas. Limited yearly memberships. SIMMONS MILL POND 912-839-3357.
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Improve your credit by repairing your credit legally! We have successfully removed or improved items on reports including -Late Payments -Judgments/Liens -Collections -Repossessions -Charge offs -Foreclosures -Inquiries -Bankruptcies -Identity Theft/Fraud -Incorrect Personal Information Call 912-232-3297 for an appt. today
Lawn & garden services 579 PYEAR ROUND P PLAWN CARE P M a i nte n a n ce a n d m u c h more! No job too big or too small. One time service or by the month. Residential/Commercial. Call for a FREE estimate today!
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LegaL services 580 $99 DOVORCES: UNCONTESTED
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EmploymEnt 600
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Iron Workers
Now hiring experienced for Statesboro & surrounding areas. Call Cail 478-494-4192
Who’s Best? You Decide! The 2008 Best of Savannah is coming soon.
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PHYSICAL THERAPIST
Do you need a flexible work schedule that will enable you to spend more time with your family, help out with aging parents or just be able to take a little “me” time?? St. Joseph’s/Candler Home Healthcare in Hinesville, Ga., (a service of St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System, Savannah, Ga.), is looking for a PT to cover the Evans County area. This is a PRN position with a flexible schedule, to provide quality care in the patient’s home setting. We offer excellent pay, including mileage at 50.5 cents per mile and we provide hand-held computers for state of the art patient-care documentation. Must be licensed in the state of Georgia, have BLS CPR & a good driving record. We look forward to you joining our team of multi- disciplined professionals, to ensure continuity of patient care. Applications / Resume may be submitted on line at www.sjchs.org EOE
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$1,000 Sign on bonus
CDL A owner Operators and drivers needed. Regional runs home most nights and weekends. Savannah terminal, haz mat endorsement helpful. Call 912-963-0160 $3000+ FOR ENVELOPES! Receive $4-$6 for every envelope stuffed with our sales brochures: GUARANTEED! Postage, supplies furnished. (800)953-5651. FULL OR PART-TIME position for small Tybee Island based educational publisher. Duties to include order fulfillment, customer service, shipping and receiving. Must be computer proficient (MS Office, Adobe Suite a plus) and extremely detail oriented. Layout and web design a plus. Excellent references required. Start $10/hr. Send resume to: info@sayitright.org
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GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY,
a unit of the University System of Georgia, with an enrollment of approximately 16,841 students, invites applicants for the following vacancies: Utility Worker I (Req. #1880). For more information, call the 24-hour Job-Line at (912) 681-0629. Georgia is an open records state. Individuals who need reasonable accommodations, under the ADA, in order to participate in the application process should notify Human Resources, 9 1 2 - 6 8 1 - 5 4 6 8 o r ( T D D) 912-681-0791. Georgia Southern is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution.
MOST PROGRAMS LOOKING FOR TUBE WELDERS
Now in search for tube welders in the Georgia area for upcoming work. Great wages. Possible medical benefits. Pension plan. Contact: Chris Hegeman- 913-217-5895 MOVIE EXTRAS/MODELS earn up to $200 per day. All looks needed to work with film and TV production companies. No experience re quired. Call 888-585-9579. MYSTERY SHOPPERS Get paid to shop! Retail/Dining establishments need undercover clients to judge quality/customer service. Earn u p t o $ 1 5 0 a d ay. Ca l l 1-888-734-1336.
HealtH/medical 660
HERNIA REPAIR?
DID YOU RECEIVE A COMPOSIX KUGEL MESH PATCH BE T WEEN Januar y 2001 AND Present? If the Kugel patch was removed due to complications of bowel perforation, abdominal wall tears, puncture of abdominal organs or intestinal fistulae, you may be entitled to compensation. Attorney Charles Johnson 1-800-535-5727
RestauRant & Hotel 665 Bella’s On Habersham now hiring experienced wait staff. Available lunches and weekend nights. Also PM dishwasher. Calls or email JShanks12@comcast.net or 354-4005 btw 2 & 4:30 only.
KOKOPELLI’s JAZZ CLUB
Jazz Club and Restaurant 107 W. Broughton St. NOW HIRING ALL POSITIONS apply in person Wednesday - Fr iday 2-4 or call 231-8369 for an interview. Must be 21 MACELWEE’S RESTAURANT On Tybee Island now hiring Experienced Prep/Fry Cooks, Servers, Dishwashers, & Kitchen Manager. Excellent pay! Call 912-786-8888 for an appointment or apply in person between 3pm-6pm.
Real estate foR sale
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HOmes fOr sale 815
Nurse Aides Needed; Accord Services has immediate openings for Certified Nurse’s Aides in the Savannah area. We have full and part time positions available in Savannah GA and Pooler GA. These positions are for private duty inhome care for patients suffering from conditions such as Burns, Spinal Cord Injury, and Brain Injury. Please call toll free 1-877-858-1795 for more information or visit: www.accordservices.com.
Sell AVON & join our winning team! $10 starts your own home based business! Celena: 912-658-3268 cccbears@aol.com Mary: 912-398-6181
3 BED, 2 BATH
Fo r e c l o s u r e o n l y $21,900! For listings 800-536-8517 x5613
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cluding washer/dryer, lots of windows, no dogs. $950/month plus security, includes water. Available March 1st. Call 912-658-8550.
INGLEWOOD CONDOMINIUMS 2 bedroom, 2 bath. 1025sqft, extra closets, storage room, vaulted ceiling, ceiling fans, French doors, enclosed patio, pool, quiet neighborhood $84,900 912-842-9708 Land/Lots for saLe 840
2 Tracls timber land for sale
•20 Acres-Rocky Ford area •66 acres - Sylvania area •220 acres - Sylvania area All in Prime locations Call 912-863-4339 or 912-682-3331.
homes for rent 855
4 BED ONLY $302/MO!
5% down 20yrs @ 8%APR! For listings 800-536-8517 x5618 619 W. 39th St. – 3 BR, 1 BA house. C H/A, Fenced-in yard with rear parking. All electric, hardwood floors, 1,056 sq. ft. $750/month, $650 sec. dep. Available April 15. (Vouchers Accepted). Call Jay @ (912) 507-9809.
NEAR GSU
3 bedroom, 3 full bath. Large closets. Available 8-1-08 $900 month. Call 587-2431 STOP RENTING!! Gov’t & Bank Foreclosures! $0 to Low Down! No Credit OK! Call Now! 1-800-881-7410. WHY RENT? BECOME A BUYER! SEAN SQUIRES. BEN FARMER REALTY. 5801 ABERCORN STREET. SAVANNAH, GA 31405 (912)-695-1085 (912)-660-0392
Townhomes/ condos for renT 860
2 Bedroom 1.5 bath $550/month Garbage pickup included 912-489-1994
ApArtments for rent 865 EXECUTIVE CONDO FOR RENT. Totally renovated with new granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, hard wood floors, security entrance etc. Located in the heart of historic Savannah on W. Broughton St. This condo is available for short or long term rental. For more information contact me by e-mail at Travellewes@aol.com
duplexes for rent 870
Spacious Brand New Duplex! 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath. Great Neighborhood in Cypress Crossing.$875/ month plus deposit. All appliances included. Call 912-536-1096
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QUIET, SAFE, Clean Upscale Furnished Rooms For Rent. $80-$150/week. $100 dep. All util. incl. Many locations. Free washer/dryer,parking, cable, hi-speed internet. Near attractions. Call 912-220-8671 or email: info@habicorp.org
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cars 910 FENDER BENDER? Paint & Body Work. Reasonably Priced. Insurance Claims. We buy wrecks. Call 912-355-5932.
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Ta k e O ve r Pay m e nt s o f $225/month on 2003 Honda Accord. Call: 912-223-9880
SUVS 930
2004 Nissan Xterra “XE”:
2004 Nissan Xterra “XE”: Super black color, V6, auto, cruise, tilt, a/c, CD player, power windows/door locks, cloth interior. One owner with avg. miles. Very good condition. $12,500 OBO. 912-657-2457.
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Great Apartment! Ardsley Park/Baldwin Park 1BR/1BA with separate living and dining rooms, dishwashe r. $ 6 5 0 / m o n t h . C a l l : 912-441-1999. LARGE VICTORIAN near library on busline. Fireplace, micro kitchen, phone, cable, internet, washer/dryer, utilities included! Nicely furnished. $150/week or $540/month. Call 912-231-9464. STARLAND DAIRY DISTRICT: 2BR/2BA, beautiful 2nd floor Apt. hardwood floors, offstreet parking, appliances in-
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