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An immersive, 3-day leadership experience.

September 12-14 The Southeast Georgia Leadership Forum is a three-day event that brings together more than 400 leaders representing neighborhoods, non-profits, civic groups, government, businesses and the up and comers.

Organized by Morris Multimedia Inc., with the generous support of Georgia Southern University, the Georgia Ports Authority, Georgia Power and Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, the first ever forum is taking place on September 12-14, 2021 at Trustees’ Garden in Savannah, Georgia. To help our communities succeed in an ever changing and fast paced society, the forum is focused on discovering our collective potential to be greater by committing to new ideas, supporting the growth of our emerging and established leaders, and by being purposeful in building collaboration from all segments of our diverse communities.

Working together we can make our communities stronger and better.

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AT A GLANCE

The Humane Society for Greater Savannah has delightfully joined the Rising Tyde Community Pantry.

Rising Tyde holds a community distribution drive every other Wednesday.

5-7 p.m.

Tybee Elementary School 202 5th St.

Power Hour Lunch

Join the Chamber of Commerce at Tubby’s Tank House to learn from HR Office Savers director of business development, Foy Staley, who will teach you what soft skills are and why organizations simply can’t do without them.

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) 2909 River Dr. $15 for members

Open Mic at Mint to Be Mojito Bar Join host Larry Broussard for Savannah’s Best Open Mic every Wednesday. Watch LIVE ON TIKTOK! (Cajuncookin). Larry plays your favorite hits and requests between sets.

5-11 p.m.

Mint to Be Mojito’s 12 W State St.

Trivia Night with Jess Shaw

Jess Shaw and Kevin Ryan will guide participants through an evening of trivia and self discovery at Service Brewing. Test your trivia knowledge while also competing in interactive challenge rounds to gain extra points.

6:30 p.m.

Service Brewing Company 574 Indian St. servicebrewing.com

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Paws to Pavement

Join Fleet Feet Savannah and the Savannah Kennel Club for “Walking Wednesday” starting at Fleet Feet Savannah.

6:30-7:30 p.m.

Fleet Feet Sports 3405 Waters Ave.

THURSDAY 7.8

Salsa Thursdays at Mint to Be Mojitos Join Salsa Savannah on Thursdays at Mint to Be Mojitos for free beginner dance lessons. Enjoy Salsa, bachata music, and dancing.

7:30-10:30 p.m.

Mint to Be Mojito’s 12 W State St.

Virtual Lecture: The Legend of the Black Mecca: Politics and Class in the Making of Modern Atlanta

Telfair Museums presents a virtual lecture by Maurice Hobson on his book, “The Legend of the Black Mecca: Politics and Class in the Making of Modern Atlanta.” Books are available for checkout from Live Oak Public Libraries and for purchase through The Book Lady Bookstore.

6 p.m.

6 E. Liberty St. telfair.org/los

FRIDAY 7.9

Bluegrass By The Pint with Swamptooth

Join Service Brewing for Bluegrass by the Pint every Friday featuring live bluegrass from favorite local favorite’s, Swamptooth.

6 p.m.

Service Brewing Company 574 Indian St.

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WORLD SNAKE DAY @ OATLAND WILDLIFE CENTER, 10 A.M., 11 A.M.

Legends on Live

Enjoy a cast of Broadway and Las Vegas singers, dancers, live band and aerial artistry perform a 2-hour tribute to pop music legends including Beatles, Jackson 5, Aretha Franklin, Bruno Mars, Earth, Wind & Fire, Celine Dion, and many more in a dazzling Vegas-style show.

8 p.m.

The Historic Savannah Theatre 222 Bull St. $39 adults, $19.50 ages 16 and under savannahtheatre.com

Memories of Elvis

Head to Tybee Post Theatre to experience Patrick Johnson, star of Legends On Stage, transport you back to Las Vegas in the 1970s for a glitzy highlight of Elvis Presley’s illustrious career. He will perform classics like “C.C. Rider,” “Burning Love,” “Can’t Help Falling in Love” and many others.

8-10 p.m.

Islands High School, 170 Whitemarsh Island Rd.

SATURDAY 7.10 Fire & Wine

Enjoy half off bottles of wine and fire pits in the courtyard. Purchase one of our s’mores kits (marshmallows included) for the ultimate fall experience.

6-9 p.m.

Foxy Loxy Cafe 1919 Bull St.

Forsyth Farmers Market

Local and regional produce, honey, meat, dairy, pasta, baked goods and other delights. Rain or shine.

9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. forsythfarmersmarket.com

Islands Farmers Market

Weekly farmers market on Talahi Island highlighting local growers and makers, healthy foods and a positive environment.

9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Islands Farmers’ Market, 401 Quarterman Dr.

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AT A GLANCE SCAD MOA Tour with ASL Interpreter

Join Savannah College of Art and Design’s Museum of Art for a docent-led tour presented in American Sign Language. ASL interpreters translate insight and observations, allowing hearing, deaf, and hearing-impaired audiences to experience art together.

11 a.m.-noon SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

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SUNDAY 7.11 Bingo! at Elks Lodge

Join Elks Lodge for Bingo on Thursdays and Sundays. Enjoy great family fun, good food at the snack bar and many chances to win cash.

7:30-9:30 p.m.

Elks Lodge 183 Wilshire Blvd.

MONDAY 7.12 Summer Reading Program Join Live Oak Public Library for fun in the

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Live Oak Public Libraries, 2002 Bull Street.

TUESDAY 7.13 Toddler Tuesday

Explore the wonders of nature with all kinds of wild fun for your wee ones. This week’s theme is “World of Snake” day. Preregistration required.

10 & 11 a.m.

Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd.

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Turning a page

BY JAMIE BURTON jamie@connectsavannah.com

AS A CHILD, we were always given summer reading lists. You know, those ones you procrastinated until two days before school started just to be quizzed on them the second you walked into the classroom?

Personally, I always disliked being forced to read something without having the choice of what book I wanted to pick up. Was this a stubborn mentality? Sure, but with being forced to read pages of something I personally knew I wouldn’t like I couldn’t fully enjoy the words on paper.

Now as an adult, I have found myself growing away from books. When it comes to journaling my thoughts - I could do that for hours - that’s a story for another day.

But, books? I haven’t picked one up in a long time; maybe four years.

So recently, I decided to explore the pages of a book written by my friend Cody Thomas titled “Half Past Five.” Within the first few pages, not only did I realize I loved the story, but I rekindled a love for reading - the reading I wanted to be doing.

This is no self-help book teaching me how to “be my best self” or “how turn my life around,” but rather a legitimate story. Pages and pages of an idea that was brought to life in the form of a book. How cool is that? If you really think about it, the possibility for books and the stories they tell are endless.

I missed the feeling of getting so lost within a book that you forget the world around you. For just one moment, you forget about the stressors; you forget about your obligations; you forget about anything that may be weighing you down.

You enter into this fantasy world where you form a connection with the characters being introduced right in front of your eyes. We form a relationship with them, we imagine how they would look in real life in our heads; making it all feel so real.

So, this time around, I’m going to create my own summer reading list - not one required by teachers, but one that is created with the help of our readers.

Do you have a favorite book? Email the title and why it’s your favorite to jamie@ connectsavannah.com. I’m excited to hear your suggestions!

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An aluminum cup is displayed on a windowsill in front of the single-use plastic cups as the new Aluminum To-Go Cup Pilot Program is announced intended to reduce single-use plastic within the City of Savannah. PHOTO BY HUNTER MCCUMBER

Savannah strides toward sustainability

City Council introduces Aluminum To-Go Cup Pilot Program, printer cartridge recycling program

AS THE ‘PLASTIC FREE MONTH’ of July commences, the city of Savannah begins taking viable steps to decrease plastic use and increase overall sustainability.

During a Tuesday, June 29 press conference, Savannah Mayor Van Johnson shared the new Aluminum To-Go Cup Pilot Program which will initiate the city’s switch from the utilization of single-use plastic cups to reusable aluminum to-go cups.

After the city council unanimously passed a resolution to protect Savannah’s nature, waterways and neighborhood streets through management of acceptable single use packaging and products during a May 17 city council regular meeting, the council began devising a plan to reduce items including plastic bags, straws, coffee stirrers, cups, utensils and most plastic food packaging.

“There are broadly available alternatives for these items,” Johnson stated.

District 4 Alderman Nick Palumbo shares the viability of making the switch to aluminum to-go cups.

“Because they’re alumnium they’re infinitely recyclable and they’re infinitely reusable,” Palumbo said. “They’re stronger than an average aluminum can and they can be hand washed a number of times. We’re hoping that people reuse them so they don’t have to keep getting another cup and another cup and another cup.”

The mayor said that the city will start the process and encourage other businesses to follow suit while offering aid to businesses that may need it.

“We will continue to find ways to encourage and recognize businesses and organizations that commit to reducing their plastic use and help small local, minority and women-owned businesses

to move away from single-use plastics and continue to make that switch,” Johnson said.

The district 4 Alderman expresses enthusiasm about the changes.

“They are more expensive than your traditional to-go cups— the flimsy plastic ones— but we want a diverse number of businesses in our downtown zone to help pilot these out and teach other businesses in the city how to get these into the hands of the customers in the best way so we can do better for our environment,” Palumbo said.

Though the aluminum cups are more costly than plastic cups, Mayor Johnson said in the long-run the proposed transition will be more cost-effective.

The Aluminum To-Go Cup Pilot Program is not the only initiative currently taking place to increase sustainability.

Johnson also announced that the ABR Digital Office Solutions is partnering with the city of Savannah to reduce waste.

“A couple of weeks ago we talked about items that could not be recyclable and we would not be able to make the switch because technology was not there. One of those things was printer cartridges,” Johnson said. “That’s when ABR Digital Office Solutions, who manages the city’s hundreds and hundreds of thousands of city printers, heard about our effort and offered us a printer cartridge recycling program.”

The solution comes at no cost to the city.

The city of Savannah invites interested businesses to visit savannahga. gov/FormCenter/Citizen-Feedback-7/ City-of-Savannah-Aluminum-TOGO-Cup-Pilot-325 to sign-up for the city’s Aluminum To-Go Cup Pilot Program. This program will help provide aluminum cups to partnering businesses at a discounted rate of $0.15 per cup with the goal of inspiring businesses and consumers to move away from single use plastic to-go cups.

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BY BRANDY SIMPKINS brandy@connectsavannah.com

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Local band DRAUCKER performs live for a crowd of fans. DRAUCKER will officially kick off the new Moon Deck LIVE at Electric Moon series July 15 at Plant Riverside District in Savannah. PHOTO COURTESY OF PLANT RIVERSIDE

New Moon Deck LIVE Series coming to Electric Moon

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THE FOUR-DAY EVENT at Plant Riverside District will offer free live music and performances by Savannah Cirque, mini golf, a boat parade, and food and drink options for all ages.

Dancing in the moonlight - sounds nice, doesn’t it? Starting July 15, visitors of Electric Moon will get the chance to.

Electric Moon Skytop Lounge and The Moon Deck will host a new live music series, “Moon Deck LIVE at Electric Moon,” offering free performances on the rooftop deck at Electric Moon Skytop Lounge overlooking the Savannah River.

Moon Deck LIVE at Electric Moon will kick off with a concert by DRAUCKER, a rock band led by three talented siblings playing original music as well as revamped cover songs.

The series of performances will take place every other Thursday evening from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Electric Moon. No ticket required, it’s free and open to the public.

A portion of drink sales from each Moon Deck LIVE event will benefit a local nonprofit organization. The July 15 event will benefit Historic Savannah Foundation, a leading nonprofit preservation and cultural institution dedicated to saving buildings, places and stories that define Savannah’s past, present and future.

Following its formation in 1955, Historic Savannah Foundation started a Revolving Fund to save endangered historic properties, now totaling nearly 410 buildings throughout Savannah’s historic districts.

Historic Savannah Foundation recently recognized Plant Riverside District with a 2021 Preservation Award at the organization’s annual Preservation Awards on May 13.

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Stay cool, save money as summer heat ramps up AS SUMMER TEMPERATURES heat up, Georgia Power encourages their customers to learn how to minimize the impact of early summer heat and increased energy use on electric bills. The company is committed to providing information and choices that give customers the options they need to reduce energy use and save money every day.

Simple summer tips to save money and energy include setting manual thermostats to 78 degrees in the summer for peak efficiency and make the most of programmable thermostats, which help decrease energy use based on your lifestyle. Also, it’s very important to have your air conditioner professionally serviced now to ensure it’s running efficiently. Change filters and trim plants around outside units so they can receive proper air flow.

Additionally, Georgia Power’s My Power Usage program, a free service connected to Georgia Power online accounts, allows customers to track their daily energy use online, project their monthly bill and stay within a set energy budget.

Conduct a Rate Plan Review Georgia Power offers a variety of flexible and customizable rate plans to fit every lifestyle. Ensuring that you are on the most economical rate plan for your use is one of the most effective ways to keep your energy costs low. Customers can explore details of these Georgia Power rate plans at www.GeorgiaPower.com/Pricing: • FlatBill® – This plan offers a 12-month fixed contract price that does not fluctuate when your power usage does – eliminating surprises and preventing higher bills during peak seasonal use in winter and summer.

• PrePay – This rate option allows you to pay as you go and add funds as needed.

This plan requires no deposit, credit check or reconnection fees.

• Pay by Day® – Georgia Power’s newest rate plan, this innovative option locks in a fixed daily price for electricity over an entire year. This prepaid service plan gives customers the ability to deposit funds into their Georgia Power account with a fixed

amount deducted daily, no matter the amount of energy used.

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• Smart Usage – This plan can provide savings by implementing small changes in how and when you use electricity. By using major appliances such as clothes dryers, ovens and dishwashers at different times, you could reduce your monthly energy bill.

• Plug-In Electric Vehicle – A great option for electric vehicle drivers who can charge their EVs during nighttime hours and take advantage of lower-priced energy.

• Nights & Weekends – If you can shift when you use electricity during the summer months to the evening, the Nights & Weekends rate is for you. By changing when you wash dishes, do laundry or cool your home, savings add up annually.

• Residential Service – Georgia Power’s basic rate plan is available to all residential customers. This plan has a monthly base charge and a rate that changes based on your monthly usage and the time of year.

Bill Payment Assistance Georgia Power also offers bill payment assistance. The company works with customers to coordinate payment arrangements and discounts such as the Income-Qualified Senior Citizens Discount, and can connect them with community organizations that may be able to help them pay their bill including The Salvation Army’s Project SHARE program.

Additional information is available at GeorgiaPower.com/Assistance or via phone at 888-660-5890.

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Morris Multimedia introduces Southeast Georgia Leadership Forum

BY JAMIE BURTON jamie@connectsavannah.com

MORRIS MULTIMEDIA announced the inaugural Southeast Georgia Leadership Forum is coming to Savannah Sept. 12 through Sept. 14 at the Kehoe Iron Works at Trustees’ Garden.

Savannah and the entire Southeast Georgia region is a wonderful place to live and to operate businesses, said Charles H. Morris, Morris Multimedia president and CEO. “As a community, Savannah residents enjoy a strategic location in the growing Southeastern U.S., a place of exceptional historical significance along with a population of talented and motivated workers,” Morris said.

The 2021 Southeast Leadership Forum idea grew from passionate business leader discussions about how to best cultivate talent and leadership skills in our region, Morris said. The Forum is designed to bring established and emerging leaders together in an innovative environment promoting leadership development, networking and collaborative teamwork for the betterment of our growing Coastal Georgia Region.

This immersive leadership experience will feature world-class presenters to include Stedman Graham, Horst Schulze and Erica Dhawan.

“When we come together with other forward-thinking leaders who have our region’s best interests at heart, we can cultivate new, innovative ideas that will ensure successful future collaborations,” Morris said. “I urge you to join with us as we challenge our leaders to think differently, as we work to help our communities reach a higher level of a community excellence.”

Presenters Graham, chairman and CEO of S. Graham and Associates, is the author of 12 books, including two New York Times best sellers and one Wall Street Journal bestseller.

As a businessman, educator and speaker, Graham lectures and conducts training programs worldwide on the topic of Identity Leadership, based on the philosophy that one cannot lead anyone else until you first lead yourself.

Stedman Graham, Erica Dhawan and Horst Schulze are announced as presenters for the inaugural Southeast Georgia Leadership Forum, Sept. 12-14 at the Kehoe Iron Works at Trustees’ Garden, hosted by Morris Multimedia. PHOTOS COURTESY OF MORRIS MULTIMEDIA

Graham has delivered Identity Leadership programs in The Netherlands, Germany, China, Canada, the UK, Bermuda and South Africa. His proven Nine Step Success Process drives his powerful message. This success process is based on the principle that it doesn’t matter how the world defines you, it only matters how you define yourself.

Schulze, a legend and leader in luxury hotels, began his professional life more than 65 years ago as a server’s assistant in a German resort town. Throughout the years he worked for both Hilton Hotels and Hyatt Hotels Corporation before becoming one of the founding members of The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company in 1983. There Schulze created the operating and service standards that have become world famous.

During his tenure at The Ritz Carlton, Schulze served as president and COO responsible for the $2 billion operations worldwide. It was under his leadership that The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company became the first service-based company to be awarded the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award — twice.

Most recently, Schulze has been honored as a “Leader in Luxury” by Travel Agent magazine and its sister publication Luxury Travel Advisor.

Dhawan is the world’s leading authority on 21st-century Collaboration and Connectional Intelligence. She challenges audiences and organizations to innovate faster and further, together. Her newest book “Digital Body Language” decodes the new signals and cues of effective collaboration and teamwork in a digital-first human workplace.

Dhawan is the founder and CEO of Cotential, a global organization that

helps companies, leaders and managers leverage 21st-century collaboration skills and behaviors to improve game-changing performance.

She is the also the co-author of the bestselling book “Get Big Things Done: The Power of Connectional Intelligence,” named number one on What Corporate America is Reading. Erica speaks on global stages ranging from the World Economic Forum at Davos to TED. In addition to these three renowned presenters, participants can expect to learn thought-provoking content from statewide CEOs, business futurists, and regional community leaders, as well as have the opportunity to connect with more than 400 participants expected to attend.

“With generous support from our major sponsors Georgia Southern University, the Georgia Ports Authority, Gulfstream, as well as support from our own company, Morris Multimedia, we have developed a three-day forum focused on providing compelling and thought-provoking content from a group of world-class speakers,” Morris said. “There will be lots of networking and connection opportunities as you interact with other attendees.”

The Forum fee is $395 per person. Limited scholarships are available for community leaders who may need financial assistance to attend the Forum.

“We hope you will choose to be a part of the Forum by becoming a sponsor and a participant, along with other key members of your leadership team,” Morris said.

For information and to register, visit southeastgaleadershipforum.com.

COMMUNITY

BY NOELLE WIEHE noelle@connectsavannah.com

OFFICIALS FROM THE Korn Ferry Tour and HNS Sports Group announced today that the Club Car Championship at The Landings Club, an official event on the Korn Ferry Tour, contested annually at The Landings Club in Savannah is now owned and operated by HNS Sports Group, an Ohio based LLC specializing in golf.

HNS Sports Group brings more than 150 years of collective experience to the event that began in 2018 as the Savannah Golf Championship and has quickly become a player favorite on the Korn Ferry Tour.

“HNS Sports Group has a longstanding history in the golf industry, and we’re excited to have them oversee the Club Car Championship at The Landings Club, which has quickly emerged as one of the premier events on our tour,” said Korn Ferry Tour President Alex Baldwin. “They bring a wealth of experience in tournament management and will continue elevating the event moving forward.”

The tournament is also deeply ingrained in the greater Savannah community. In 2019, The Landings Military Family Relief Fund, one of the charities that annually benefits from the Club Car Championship, was named as recipient of the Korn Ferry Tour’s Charity of the Year award. The Fund helped the tournament launch a successful Military Appreciation Day, which has now become a defining initiative for the event.

“HNS is excited for the opportunity to contribute to the continued growth of the Club Car Championship at The Landings Club,” said Dan Sullivan, president and managing partner of HNS Sports Group.

“Moreover, it is a pleasure to welcome Tournament Director Cheyenne Overby to the HNS team as we look forward to bringing additional resources to the table that will help streamline management of the tournament.”

The Club Car Championship at The

Landings Club will now operate all event financials through Tournaments for Charity, a 501 c 3 non-profit entity. This arrangement will ensure net proceeds from the tournament are donated to local charities and serve to positively impact the community and the tax deductibility of tournament sponsorships.

“I am thrilled to join HNS Sports Group and bring one of the premiere golf management companies in the industry to Savannah and to the Club Car Cham-

pionship at The Landing Club,” said Tournament Director Cheyenne Overby.

“Under the direction of HNS and with the continued support of Club Car, The Landings Club and the Savannah community, our tournament is well positioned for continued growth into the future.”

In December 2020, the tournament welcomed Club Car as the event’s first title sponsor through a four-year partnership that began with the 2021 event.

The Landings Club,” Mark Wagner President of Club Car said. “We’re excited to welcome HNS Sports Group to the Club Car family as we continue to deepen our impact on the greater Savannah region.

We hope the Club Car Championship will continue to be a leading event on the Korn Ferry Tour and know the industry knowledge HNS brings will further advance the prestige of the Club Car Championship.”

The Club Car Championship also announced a five-year partnership with The Landings Club in November 2020 as the tournament’s first presenting sponsor.

“The Landings Club, as presenting sponsor and member of the team that supports the execution of Club Car Championship tournament operations is relieved that the addition of HNS retains the leadership of Tournament Director Cheyenne Overby and the professional team we have worked with over the first four years of the tournament” said Steven Freund, Executive Director of The Landings Club. “In addition to these trusted partners, the added bandwidth and expertise of HNS will expand our collective capabilities and support our never-ending vision to be the best executed tournament on the Korn Ferry Tour. The Landings Club is honored to work with Club Car, The Korn Ferry Tour and welcomes HNS to our team.”

The field for the Club Car Championship at The Landings Club will compete over 72 holes of stroke play, with a cut to the top-65 players and ties after 36 holes

Club Car boasts more than 60 years of industry-leading innovation and design in golf cars, commercial utility vehicles and personal-use cars. Club Car is active in a number of grow the game initiatives, and this agreement builds on Club Car’s 30-year relationship with the PGA TOUR, creating a new avenue to reach golf enthusiasts.

“After a successful inaugural tournament, we are already looking forward to the 2022 Club Car Championship at

For information about the Club Car Championship at The Landings Club, including tickets, sponsorship and volunteer opportunities, please visit the tournament’s website at clubcarchampionshipattlc.com. To stay connected with the Club Car Championship at The Landings Club on social media, follow the tournament on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook at @clubcarchamp.

Editor’s note: Thomas Sprouse contributed to this article.

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FOOD & DRINK 208 Wine Bar now open

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BY JESSE BLANCO

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The walkway and frontdoor to the 208 Wine Bar on Bay St. is shown.

PHOTO BY JESSE BLANCO

“PLEASE, PLEASE, please support this couple.”

That was the greeting I got from a patron at Savannah’s newest wine bar last week. I couldn’t help but wonder, considering there were only about 10 people in the place at the time, if she wasn’t somehow related to one of the co-owners. That’s how passionate she was about the potential success of this spot.

It turns out, her motivation was pure.

“No. I just met them tonight,” she said.

“I’m just all about Savannah and seeing things in Savannah doing well. So, please support them.”

With that, I got a kiss on the cheek, and she and her husband were out the door.

Truth is, it would be hard not to root for the couple behind 208 Wine Bar. James Devine and Christina Pirovitz have gone all in on what they hope could become a first of its kind downtown. A wine bar aimed at not only casual afternoon passers-by, but connoseiurs as well.

“We just thought this was something Savannah needed,” said Devine, who has been in town for roughly a decade.

“Last year on our way back from a trip to Orlando, we stopped in St. Augustine and they have four or five places like this.

Savannah doesn’t have one.”

Of course, he is referring to the downtown scene. We discussed, however briefly, the concept for wine tasting that exists Midtown at Savannah Wine Cellar, but this is clearly targeting a different demo.

“Eventually, we’d like to have a list that could be compared to any other in town,” he said. Which clearly got my attention.

We named names I won’t share because it’s not about competition, but he’s excited to see what he will be able to do here in this space overlooking the Savannah River and accessible from Bay Street. 208 E. Bay St., if you are scoring at home.

Considering the lease was signed roughly Dec. 1 of last year, it’s impressive that they’ve been able to open by July 1.

They did a majority of the work themselves.

The structural issues had to be addressed

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Savannah wine enthusiasts attend the quiet opening night of the newest wine bar, 208 Wine Bar, located at 208 E. Bay St. The riverfront bar will intorduce wine flights and intend to expand their wine list. PHOTOS BY JESSE BLANCO

The 208 Wine Bar opens on Bay St., overlooking the Savannah River. The wine bar opened July 1 and operates from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. all but two days a week.

are thinking Ella Fitzgerald.”

And, of course, some light bites to eat. Execution of both of those elements remain in the discussion phase, but they’d like to have both sooner rather than later.

Definitely the food. You can expect there to be something to nibble on within two or so weeks.

They are hoping to create a spot where anyone out for dinner can stop in for a glass of wine before or even a nightcap after for dessert without feeling like they

are sitting at a full-service restaurant.

From inside, patrons can look out four large windows over perfect views of the Savannah River right outside.

The wine list? Like I mentioned, very tiny on opening night. But, I’m told it is going to grow quickly. In fact, by the time you read this, I’m guessing the list will look nothing like what I saw. Devine is promising something for everyone in several different price ranges and the introduction of wine flights downtown.

I look forward to getting back to 208 later this summer to see how it has come along, because I’m sure it will.

Options are always good and this one is likely to become a “lower-octane” option down on the riverfront. Which is always a plus.

That young lady got a lot of mileage with that kiss didn’t she? Either way, check out 208 Wine Bar. They are closed two days a week, but otherwise open 2 p.m. until 10p.m.

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by professionals, which led to delays, but here they are. With their construction milestones marked by empty bottles of champagne directly above the front door, they are all there.

They’ve been open now about a week.

Yes, they opened very quietly last week with a very short wine list. No fanfare, no marching bands.

The vision is for some softer live music.

“We kind of like the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s kind of feel for music,” Devine said. “We

Jesse Blanco shows readers the view from a seat at the 208 Wine Bar, located at 208 E. Bay St. The wine bar features four large windows overlooking the Savannah River.

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Gaining clarity through holistic coaching TEDx speaker and Mindset Coach shares how she helps women transform their lives

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VICTORIA BAYLOR RUNS the type of business you don’t know you need until you’re knee-deep in your own success.

Even though the world around you is operating as normal, and people approach you as “the strong friend,” somehow you look in the mirror at yourself and you don’t recognize your own reflection.

Serving locally and internationally as a Mindset and Clarity Coach, a TEDx speaker of “You Are Who You Are Not What You Do,” and the host of the “Awakening Brilliance” podcast, Baylor offers high level coaching to professional and entrepreneur women. Though these women are often very high achieving, Baylor said in her experience, many of these women haven’t had someone they can be honest with and say, “I’m making $200,000 a year, but I feel really insecure,” or, “I struggle when I get up,” or, “I just got this promotion, but I don’t feel smart enough.”

The Mindset Coach has resided in Savannah for over 20 years, having

graduated from Savannah State with a degree in Marine Biology. During what she labels as “the first chapter of her life,” It was her dream. When she first saw Jacques Cousteau on television at the age of 8-years old she fell in love with marine biology, and she wanted to pursue it as her life-long career.

She landed internships early in her career, got through college with high honors, and even managed her full-time relationship while in school. After school, she lived her dream of working in the field of Research Science, traveled the world, worked on multi-million-dollar projects, and had many phenomenal experiences making her dreams come true. Still, somehow, Baylor ended up hitting a wall one day.

“It was never a big deal for me to achieve, but I started to notice I had some trouble and issues with my confidence the more I moved forward,” she said. “And now, looking back I realize that I never really knew my value. I didn’t have my own identity set in my personal value.

Therefore, I couldn’t fight against that [lack of confidence], so I just kind of crumbled. And the worst part about it is that no

one knew; they couldn’t tell.

“If I had a broken arm, people would be able to see it and tell me to put it in a sling.

But what happens when part of your mind is broken and you don’t really understand yourself and the self-doubt is getting you and the lack of confidence and all of that?”

Baylor said, because of her analytical nature, she began to realize patterns within herself as her self-doubts would arrive. So, eventually, she did a deep dive into the inner workings of her own mind to get to the root of those patterns. She, then, adjusted the behavior, and now she works with other women to help them do the same.

“That became the coaching program that I put women through,” she said. “I help them to do the deep dive to gain clarity and insight on who they are and it really works wonders.”

The Clarity and Mindset Coaching Program takes a holistic approach by taking women through necessary steps including increasing self-knowledge, mindset building, exploring their “zone of brilliance” and developing their personal brand.

Since she began coaching, Baylor said she has helped hundreds of women over

the last decade.

“I’ve had clients get elected to office, clients that launch big endeavors, publications, get instant raises just because they ask,” Baylor said. “It’s time for the tide to turn. Statistically, 86% of women, specifically entrepreneurs, don’t make over the six-figure point and I don’t think it’s the lack of competence. Many women just don’t have the confidence in themselves to push the envelope on what they’re capable of doing and being successful at.”

Baylor truly enjoys the work that she does. Though she already services women internationally, she plans to expand her services even further, take on many more speaking engagements, and become a New York Times Bestseller after she launches her first novel in January 2022.

“You can tell when a woman looks at herself differently,” she said. “You can see it in her face and you can see it in the way that she talks about herself and you can hear that confidence. I love watching these women transform. It excites me.”

Visit victoriabaylor.com/services to learn about Baylor and her Mindset and Clarity Coaching services.

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The Savannah Gaelic Athletic Association hurling team gears up and gathers for a team photo on the field. PHOTO COURTESY OF SAVANNAH GAELIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Savannah Gaelic Athletic Association heads to Ireland in 2022

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BY MICHAEL STRONG

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SAVANNAH’S TIES TO IRELAND run long and deep, highlighted annually by the massive parade and related events that consume the city for St. Patrick’s Day. However, the appreciation for all things Gaelic took on another form during the Savannah Irish Fest just before the pandemic hit the country last year. A group of eight people enjoying Irish music began talking about Irish culture, and specifically sports. A few days later, the Savannah Gaelic Athletic Association sprang to life.

Not surprisingly, the octet has grown to more than 30 men and women ranging in age from 13 to 50 who practice and play two of the five “native” Gaelic sports: football and hurling. And after a little more than a year of playing, the co-ed group plans to head to the home of them all: Ireland.

The group plans to fly to Dublin June 4, 2022, then travel to Wexford, a coastal city on the country’s southeastern coast — and Savannah’s sister city. The 10-day trip will see the group not only tour parts of that area and Dublin, but also spend some time competing against local teams,

providing Savannah’s team a chance to prove its mettle.

“I’m very confident,” said Caleb Harkleroad, Savannah GAA chairman. “I will be very confident in putting our footballers against just about anybody. They play well with each other. They can read what each other is going to do. They’ve learned each other’s playing style.”

Harkleroad’s confidence is inspiring, especially since the group has played fewer than a dozen matches against clubs from North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida, losing just one time.

“I’m always impressed with how well we fare for how little time we’ve been doing it,” he added. “I’d say 95% of our players had never picked up a Gaelic football or a hurley before. So, I’m confident in their ability to even beat our native-born friends.”

In addition to training with and playing against Wexford and other local clubs, the group will tour several cities, a castle, a brewery and even potentially head over to Georgia Southern University’s remote campus in Wexford.

The trip will wrap up back in Dublin with additional training, a tour of the Irish

Players reach for the ball during a game of Gaelic football.

Two players face off on the field during a Gaelic football game.

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PHOTO COURTESY OF SAVANNAH GAELIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Parliament given by GSU alumni as well as taking in a match at Croke Park, the GAA flagship stadium and its headquarters.

Traveling to Ireland isn’t cheap, the cost is $2,000 per person, which doesn’t include the airfare. To that end, the Savannah GAA is looking for sponsors to help defray the costs of the journey. So far, they’ve secured a few small ones, but they’re looking for some help from local companies that could see the trip as a way to also strengthen links to Savannah’s sister city.

Additionally, the club is also trying to

for the team’s post-match celebration.

Gaelic football isn’t soccer nor is it what Americans would consider football; it’s really a rugby hybrid. The most notable difference is the round ball used in Gaelic football and the oblong ball for rugby.

Hurling is most closely aligned with lacrosse, although the rules are different and the sticks — called a hurley in hurling — used to advance the ball are dramatically different. The Savannah GAA doesn’t participate in the other original sports: camogie, handball and rounders.

raise funds by selling the broken hurleys from matches already played, autographing them and getting local bars to put them on display, said Tara Reese, the group’s public relations guru. A 50/50 raffle is also in the works.

The teams are co-ed, but the action is still rough and tumble. Harkleroad suggested the toughest player on Savannah’s team may be a former ballerina, who put that on display by going for a high ball during a match, coming down bloodied and battered. Yet, she still made it on time

For those interested in joining the Savannah GAA, which is as much a social organization as it is an athletic association, the annual dues are $95.

They practice twice a week at Benedictine Military School and meet regularly at O’Connell’s Irish Pub to enjoy all forms of Irish culture.

Visit the group’s website at savannahgaa.com or email them at savannahgaa@gmail.com for information on the team or to inquire about ways to sponsor their trip.

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Grammy Award-winning Ranky Tanky gears up to headline the 2021 Savannah Jazz Festival this fall. PHOTO BY PETER FRANK EDWARDS

Festival returns in 2021

Savannah Jazz to reach largest audience in festival history

BY BETH STEWART

GET READY FOR ANOTHER fun, free live event from Savannah Jazz as they announce the 40th annual Savannah Jazz Festival to be held Sept. 23-26 at Forsyth Park.

In partnership with the City of Savannah and WSAV, the event will feature 15 live performances, a movie and master classes delivered digitally to area classrooms.

“We are beyond grateful that the City and WSAV will continue their lead partnerships to deliver the 40th Savannah Jazz Festival, poised to reach our biggest audience ever,” said Paula Fogarty, Savannah Jazz interim executive director.

Due to the pandemic, last year’s festival was live streamed from Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum, in front of a limited audience, reaching 175,000 people around the world. Savannah Jazz is prepared to relocate the festival, if necessary, from Forsyth Park to Savannah Station, in accordance with City guidelines. They will live stream the event again this year to reach the largest audience in festival history.

“Mayor Johnson will announce later this summer if we can gather again in Forsyth Park,” Fogarty said. “His leadership has kept Savannah safe

for residents, businesses, and tourists during the height of the pandemic, but things look hopeful as many music concerts in arenas and stadiums are planned for Summer 2021.”

This year’s headliners include several legendary musicians like Grammy Award-winning Ranky Tanky, the Savannah Divas accompanied by the 17-piece Savannah Jazz Orchestra and guitar and vocal sensation Ana Popovic. The additional lineup includes many national and regional acts to entertain all who attend.

Savannah Jazz was born out of the Coastal Jazz Association, a grassroots non-profit organization formed in 1981 to help jazz thrive in Savannah by sponsoring live performances, encouraging jazz education, and fostering the camaraderie of others with shared interests. Savannah Jazz is responsible for the annual Savannah Jazz Festival, the Savannah Jazz Hall of Fame, and the Savannah Jazz Orchestra.

Savannah Jazz’s mission is to deliver world-class music for free to a large and diverse listening audience.

As a 501(c)3, Savannah Jazz is able to provide free music experiences and events through individual and corporate sponsorships.

For information and lineup updates, visit savannahjazz.org.

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Dan Geller, on bass, and his band Vision Video play the Ships of the Sea Museum June 25 as part of the Halfath Music Event.

Athens-based band Donkey Punch opens for the bands playing the El Rocko Lounge June 26 as part of the Halfath Music Event.

Halfath Music Event

Athens artists play venues around Savannah A group of 18 Athens-based bands play venues, Ships of the Sea Museum, El Rocko and Over Yonder June 25-26 in Savannah as part of the Halfath Music Event. PHOTOS BY JONAH KRIER

Noelle Shuck performs with Shehehe at El Rocko Lounge June 26 of the Halfath Music Event.

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Reagan Byrd, lead singer for Heff ner, performs the El Rocko Lounge as part of the Halfath Music Event.

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The crowd enjoys a performance f rom Vision Video June 25 at the Ships of the Sea Museum as part of the Halfath Music Event. PHOTOS BY JONAH KRIER

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Andrew McFarland, lead singer/guitarist for Semicircle performs in the opening set June 25 at the Ships of the Sea Museum as part of the Halfath Music Event.

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Emily Fredock, Dusty Gannon, Dan Geller, and Jason Fusco - not pictured - perform June 25 at the Ships of the Sea Museum in Savannah.

The band Cult of Riggonia performs at Ships of the Sea Museum June 25 as part of the Halfath Music Event in town for the weekend.

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WHO IS PLAYING WHERE THIS WEEK

WEDNESDAY 7/ 7 LIVE MUSIC

Driftaway Cafe Chuck Courtenay, 6 p.m.

McDonough’s Blues with Eric Culberson, 9 p.m.

Mint to Be Mojito’s Open Mic, 5-11 p.m.

Nickie’s 1971 Ray Tomasino, 7 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

El-Rocko Lounge Trivia with Jules and Chris Grimmett, 9-11:30 p.m.

Service Brewing Company Trivia Night, 6:30 p.m.

The Wormhole Bingo, 10 p.m.

KARAOKE

Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m.

Mint to Be Mojito’s Open Mic/Live Karaoke, 5-11 p.m.

Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

COMEDY

THURSDAY 7/ 8

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LIVE MUSIC

Cohen’s Retreat Munchies & Music, 5-9 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Jason Bible, 7:30 p.m.

The Sentient Bean Garrett Deming, 6:30 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES Bar Food Trivia Night, 8 p.m.

McDonough’s Family Feud, 7 p.m.

KARAOKE

Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m.

McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Nickie’s 1971 Karaoke Night, 8 p.m.

COMEDY

Totally Awesome Bar Open Mic Comedy, 8:30 p.m.

DJ

Club 51 Degrees DJ B-Rad, 9 p.m.

Top Deck Sunset Deck Party, 6 p.m.

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

Service Brewing Company Service Brewing Run Club, 6:30 p.m.

FRIDAY 7/ 9 LIVE MUSIC

Congress Street Social Club Square One, 10 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Henry Jones, 7:30 p.m.

Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant JodyJazz Trio, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Service Brewing Company Bluegrass By The Pint, 6 p.m.

Sting Ray’s Robert Willis, 6 p.m.

Wilmington Island Farmers’ Market Memories of Elvis, 8-10 p.m.

GARRETT DEMING @ THE SENTIENT BEAN, 6:30 P.M.

TRIVIA & GAMES

Bottles and Cans, 7 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Whiskey & Wine, 7:30 p.m.

Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant JodyJazz Trio, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Sting Ray’s Robert Willis, 6 p.m.

KARAOKE

Blueberry Hill Pool Tournament, 2 p.m.

PS Tavern Beer Pong Tournament, 10 p.m.

Bay Street Blues Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Blueberry Hill Karaoke, 9 p.m.-3 a.m.

Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m.

McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Nickie’s 1971 Karaoke Night, 9 p.m.

Totally Awesome Bar Karaoke, 10 p.m.

DJ

Club 51 Degrees DJ Fer, DJ Emalo, DJ Lil G, DJ BRad, 9 p.m.

VICE Lounge + Mojito Bar DJ Primal, 9 p.m.

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

Club One Drag Show, 10:30 p.m. & 12:30 a.m.

SATURDAY 7/10 LIVE MUSIC

Coach’s Corner Purple Madness, 7 p.m.

Congress Street Social Club

TRIVIA & GAMES KARAOKE

Bar Food Karaoke Night, 10 p.m.

Bay Street Blues Karaoke, 8 p.m.

Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m.

McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Totally Awesome Bar Karaoke, 10 p.m.

COMEDY

Club One Comedy Revue, 8 p.m.

DJ

Club 51 Degrees Dance Party

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

Club One Drag Show, 10:30 p.m. & 12:30 a.m.

SUNDAY 7/11 LIVE MUSIC

Collins Quarter at Forsyth Ember City, 2 p.m.

Congress Street Social Club Voodoo Soup, 10 p.m.

Myrtle & Rose, Rooftop Garden Plant Riverside Live Jazz Sunday Brunch Featuring the Howard Paul Jazz Trio, 11 a.m.3 p.m.

Nickie’s 1971 Roy Swindell, 7 p.m.

Sting Ray’s Robert Willis, 6 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

Moon River Brewing Co. Trivia, 6 p.m.

KARAOKE

Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m.

McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

MONDAY 7/12 LIVE MUSIC

Nickie’s 1971 Ray Tomasino, 7 p.m.

The Wormhole Open Mic/Jam, 6-10 & 10 p.m.-2 a.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

Club One Super Gay Bingo, 5:30 p.m.

Starland Yard Music Bingo, 7-9 p.m.

KARAOKE

Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m.

Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

BAR & CLUB EVENTS Fia Rua Irish Pub Family Movie Night, 8 p.m.

TUESDAY 7/13 LIVE MUSIC

McDonough’s Open Mic/Jam, 9 p.m.

Nickie’s 1971 Roy Swindell, 7 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES Basil’s Pizza and Deli Trivia, 7 p.m.

Fia Rua Irish Pub Trivia, 7 p.m.

McDonough’s Trivia Tuesday, 7 p.m.

Oak 36 Bar + Kitchen Trivia Tuesday, 9 p.m.

Savannah Taphouse Trivia, 7 p.m.

Starland Yard Trivia with Chris Grimmett, 6:30 p.m.

The Wormhole Trivia, 9:30 p.m.

KARAOKE

Blueberry Hill Karaoke, 9 p.m.-3 a.m.

Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m.

Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

COMEDY

Stafford’s Public House Stafford’s Tuesday Comedy Open Mic, 8:30-11:45 p.m.

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Totally Awesome Bar Savannah Comedy Underground, 9 p.m.

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RYAN @ SEA WOLF TYBEE

He’s probably served you one of those phenomenal Sea Wolf hot dogs that everyone’s talking about, but on Friday night RYAN is serving up a juicy tubesteak of hits from an eclectic mix of artists. Expect to hear acoustic renditions of your favorites by Queen, Misfits, George Jones, The Kinks, Warren Zevon and any one — or more — of the 687 Ween songs he can recite backwards in his sleep. Avoid if you hate fun.

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PURPLE MADNESS @ COACH’S CORNER

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At the age of 20, Warner Bros. gave complete creative control of his first three albums. That is the definition of “unheard of.” On his debut “For You,” he wrote, produced, arranged, composed, and “played all 27 instruments” except for a co-writer on lyrics to one song. Is anyone surprised that guy went on to sell 100 million records? Tribute act Purple Madness takes you on a tour of one of pop music’s all-time greats.

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BROKEN GLOW + XULU PROPHET @ THE WORMHOLE

After a hiatus, the hard rock trio that originated in New York and now calls Savannah home returns to The Wormhole. A loud, guitar-driven sound with heavy riffs, raw blues, and metal, it all falls under rock and the give it to you good and hard on stage.

Xulu Prophet, who explore jam, psychedelia, funk and reggae, has a similar reputation as must-see live band. A strong 1-2 punch to your earholes.

SATURDAY, JULY 10 | 7 PM

BOTTLES AND CANS @ CONGRESS STREET SOCIAL CLUB

Entertaining Savannah for close to 15 years, Bottles and Cans plunge the depths of their signature swamp blues sound and emerge from the murk with bayou boogie, Americana, country, folk and rock. These guys can play it all, play it well, and all of it has a ton of soul.

SATURDAY, JULY 10 | 7 PM

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Bridging past with fashionable future

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A model for the Tibi Fall 2021 campaign poses in an oversized look on SCAD’s Savannah campus.

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LOCAL STUDENTS recently had the opportunity to collaborate with what many would call one of fashion’s most well-known designers.

Students and leadership at the Savannah College of Art and Design collaborated with Tibi founder and creative director Amy Smilovic and her team on the brand’s new Fall 2021 campaign. The campaign debuted the last weekend in June.

Tibi has been a part of the fashion industry for over 20 years, with merchandise in Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom and many other nationwide retailers.

Smilovic is originally from just down the road in St. Simons Island.

According to SCAD, Smilovic reached out to Founder and President Paula Wallace about the collaboration earlier this year

because of the insane talent coming out of the university. Smilovic wanted the campaign to be shot in Coastal Georgia, and she thought it would make perfect sense to include SCAD. More than 30 students from all different degree programs including fashion design, photography, film and television, social media strategy, and more, had the chance to work on the Tibi campaign.

“In partnership with dear friend Amy Smilovic, I’m delighted to celebrate Tibi’s forthcoming fall collection—an exhibition of both resplendent ready-to-wear and the far-ranging talents of SCAD’s brilliant Bees,” Wallace said. “From filming to fashion sketches, from modeling to photography, more than 30 SCAD students from nine distinctive degree programs collaborated with Tibi’s team to create a compelling, one-of-akind campaign.”

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A model poses in Tibi on SCAD’s campus.

A plaid coat pairs perfectly with a lavender dress, all by fashion brand Tibi.

A structured Tibi set paired with socks and heels is photographed for the Fall 2021 campaign.

Students involved in the collaboration said it was not only fun to work on the campaign, but it was also beneficial to their future careers. Nick Thomsen was a Commercial Photography student when he worked on the Tibi campaign, and has since graduated from SCAD. “From my personal experience, it never felt like we had to be coddled or anything while on set. They knew we knew what we were doing and we all made a great team,” Thomsen said. “SCAD definitely helped prepare me for this industry and being able to have this experience, among others before even graduating, showed me I could do this right as I graduated. I’m now in Brooklyn, NY assisting photographers and it was a great way to close out my SCAD career.”

The shoot took multiple days and utilized 10 locations throughout SCAD’s Savannah campus. Some of the locations that may look familiar in the campaign are the university’s Ronald C. Waranch Equestrian Center, Pepe Hall, and SCAD Savannah Film Studios.

“To narrate the season, we chose a shoot location that made us feel alive again,” Tibi said in a statement.

Tibi’s Fall 2021 collection is all about bridging the past with the bright future.

The brands said after a year full of uncertainty and unforgettable lessons, the collection wants to embrace feelings of joy and moving forward, while respecting the past.

“This season bridges the past with the tomorrows ahead; leaving us with a newfound respect for old traditions - clothing that has been warped and manipulated to feel utterly new and modern; a regard for elegance but fully twisted and updated,” Tibi said.

The Fall 2021 campaign features a wide variety of pieces that somehow perfectly have both a classic feel and bold, modern vibes. Wallace described the campaign as, “a feast for the senses.”

“SCAD was a phenomenal experience, what started as the idea of shooting a fall campaign quickly morphed into a fully creative experience,” Smilovic said. “It was incredibly inspiring to be around such young unbridled talent.”

Tibi also did a master class for SCAD students and faculty from the historic Lucas Theater that gave the university community an even deeper experience. To shop Tibi, head to tibi.com.

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SCAD IS HONORING Civil Rights activist, educator, painter, and museum founder Virginia Jackson Kiah with a permanent collection, “Live Your Vision: An Online Exhibition by Virginia Jackson Kiah.”

The gallery will live online without a formal closing date. SCAD will pay tribute to Kiah’s lifelong desire to inspire future artists to live their vision through this nontraditional online space.

“Virginia Kiah believed Virginia Kiah is seen among friends in a historically preserved picture. PHOTO COURTESY OF SCAD MUSEUM OF ART in the power of creativity, imagination, and dreaming,” said Savannah College of Art and “Kiah’s work allows us to see what matDesign Curator DJ Hellerman. “That is tered to her, what she cared about, and also the SCAD ethos. She saw the importhe many different people she encountance of sharing these three things with tered in her daily life,” Hellerman added. young people who will become the future.

Kiah has a decade-long relationship For Kiah, art and life were always conwith SCAD and was appointed to the nected. This exhibition is a great way for Board of Trustees until 1997. A SCAD us to honor her legacy and to share her Museum of Art building was renamed in values with the widest audience possible.” her honor in 1993. And Kiah herself creVirginia Jackson Kiah lived from 1911ated the Kiah Painting Endowed Schol2001. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts from arship, which is still active today. Her the Philadelphia Museum School of Art portraits and life drawings in oil, waterin 1931; her Master of Arts from Columbia color and graphite are on display at SCAD. University in 1950; and honorary Ph.D. of “Some of the portraits Kiah painted Humanities from SCAD in 1986. Kiah came are hanging in classroom spaces and in from a family of activists; her mother Lillie other buildings at the SCAD Savannah May Carroll Jackson was active in the Civil campus,” said Executive Director of ComRights movement. munications at Savannah College of Art Kiah opened The Kiah Museum in 1959 and Design Michelle Gavin. “Many of her in her mother’s home, dedicated to her works are too fragile to put on display. An mother’s role in activism. For 30 years, Kiah online exhibition means anyone, anyserved as president in the Baltimore chapter where, can view her collection of works of the NAACP and advocated for nonviolent and learn more about this treasured change against racial segregation.

Savannah artist.”

In 1951 Kiah and her husband Calvin Lycurgus Kiah — 1910-1994 — moved to “Live Your Vision: An Online ExhiSavannah. She was an acclaimed figurative bition by Virginia Jackson Kiah” is artist who painted people she encountered SCAD’s first permanent online exhibit. throughout her life, such as her family, To view, visit scadmoa.org/exhibitions/ friends, strangers and celebrities. live-your-vision-an-online-exhibition.

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Southbound - 2021 Arts on the Coast Annual Exhibit Opening Reception Southbound is an art exhibit visually interpreting Georgia’s vibrant and diverse musical heritage.

Fifteen songs have been selected to form the 2021 Arts on the Coast Annual Exhibit Playlist, a list that includes only music performed, arranged, written, composed, produced, and/or created by a music artist from Georgia. The selection features a wide variety of genre: rock, jazz, pop, and R&B, to soul, country and folk. Artists shall create an original work of art that depicts a song/artist and/or its various aspects, to visually interpret the obvious to the abstract, from the down and dirty, to the sublime.

9123985776. joy.dunigan@joysavannah.com. artsonthecoast. org/2021-annual-exhibit.

Deep South Photopoint Gallery 30 Cherokee St. .

“Dreaming Savannah” by Amiri Farris

Part of the 2021 Savannah Series, view artist Amiri Geuka Farris’ multimedia works in a solo exhibit inspired by Savannah, Georgia. Free and open to the public.

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912-721-5007. carmen. aguirre@kesslercollection.com. kesslercollection.com/ mansion/experiences/ art-gallery/. grandbohemiangallery.com/.

The Grand Bohemian Gallery, 700 Drayton St.

‘Mainly for Women’ by Paulina Olowska

‘Mainly for Women’ will continue to be on display until July 11. The show displays a sumptuous array of paintings by Polish artist Paulina Olowska, highlighting her storied exploration into female archetypes. Olowska immerses herself within the world of womanhood via her mastery of appropriation and homage, creating paintings that draw out the psychosexual and sociopolitical constructs of the female experience.

Her rapid brushstrokes render naïve photorealist forms that are redolent with the feeling of bygone eras, as her colors appear softened by the passage of time. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

‘A Message from Venus’ by Christto & Andrew In A Message f rom Venus, the duo’s first U.S. museum exhibition, the artists present recent photographs that speak to our globalized culture at a time when our relationships to and experiences of im-

age-making technology are dissimilar. The artists’ photographs proffer objects loaded with symbolism and figures that paradoxically seem to inhabit a place neither past nor future that could exist within various cultural systems... more on Scadmoa. org $10 scadmoa.org/exhibitions/a-message-f rom-venus. scadmoa.org/.

SCAD Museum of Art 601 Turner Blvd.

‘Vehicles of Change’ by Anne-Solene Bayan

This exhibition will consider the pivotal role the automobile played in advancing societal and political revolutions in the United States in the 20th century. During the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s, buses and cars were used to combat systematic racism and segregation enforced by Jim Crow.

This was exemplified most famously in the Montgomery bus boycott and in the Freedom Riders’ journeys to the South... more on telfair.org.

Jepson Center for the Arts 207 West York St.

‘A Message from Venus’ by Christto & Andrew In A Message f rom Venus, the duo’s first U.S. museum exhibition, the artists present recent photographs that speak to

July/ our globalized culture at a time when our relationships to and experiences of image-making technology are dissimilar. The artists’ photographs proffer objects loaded with symbolism and figures that paradoxically seem to inhabit a place neither past nor future that could exist within various cultural systems... more on Scadmoa.org $10 scadmoa.org/exhibitions/a-message-f rom-venus. scadmoa.org/.

SCAD Museum of Art 601 Turner Blvd.

Re-Cor-Dare by Sauda Mitchell

Re-Cor-Dare is a solo #art912 exhibition of Savannah-based artist Sauda Mitchell (American, b. 1981). Mitchell’s prints, paintings, and artist books serve as compelling visual responses to her sustained engagement with archival collection materials. In researching personal papers, photographs, artifacts, and curated digital collections, her work explores thematic topics of study relating to the Black experience. Utilizing QR codes, selected works link to digitized collection materials focusing on their ability as teaching tools recalling stories embedded within the Af rican American collective memory.

Jepson Center for the Arts 207 West York St.

Before Midnight: Bonaventure and the Bird Girl

Telfair Museums presents Sylvia Shaw Judson’s iconic sculpture Bird Girl within the context of the history and art of Bonaventure Cemetery. Made famous by Jack Leigh‘s photograph for the cover of John Berendt’s bestselling novel of Savannah, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Judson’s sculpture was removed from the cemetery to Telfair Museums where it has been enjoyed by visitors for decades... more on telfair.org $520 telfair.org/jepson/.

Jepson Center for the Arts 207 West York St.

SCAD MOA Tour with ASL Interpreter

Join Savannah College of Art and Design’s Museum of Art for a docent-led tour presented in American Sign Language.

ASL interpreters translate insight and observations, allowing hearing, deaf, and hearing-impaired audiences to experience art together. 11 a.m.noon. scadmoa.org/.

SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

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Focused on design execution and process, you will learn to successfully combine techniques into pieces that require multiple soldering operations, forethought, and planning. This class will cover bezel and flush stone setting techniques. Projects are in copper and brass. Students can purchase silver as desired. $200 9:30 a.m.noon. 912-289-8337. christina@dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcatstudio.com/classes. dreamcatstudio.com. dreamcat studio, Hover Creek RD.

Alexander Hamilton at the Davenport House

The Davenport House Museum will host a series of lectures about American patriot Alexander Hamilton on Tuesdays in July and August.

Accompanying each lecture will be a one-woman performance about Rachel Faucette, Hamilton’s mother. Lectures begin in the house’s garden at 6:30 p.m. and performances begin at 7:15. In case of inclement weather, the event will be moved inside the museum, which is located at 324 E. State St. in Savannah. The audience will be limited to 15 attendees.

6:30 p.m.. davenporthousemuseum.org.

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Artists inspired by Savannah

Derek Larson, Savannah College of Art and Design graduate, reconnects with his first artistic love - ceramics - as he works to create a piece of art to add to his collection.

Larson was chosen as the 3D artist of the month to be featured at Gallery 209 located on River St. in Savannah. PHOTO

Gallery 209 features two local artists inspired by city

GALLERY 209, located at 209 E. River St. presents Derek L. Larson and Dale Robinson as July’s featured artists. Each month Gallery 209 spotlights the work of two artists from their gallery roster: one from their 2D program and one from their 3D program. Connect Savannah contributor, DJ Hellerman, spoke with both artists about their work and the ways Savannah inspires their work.

Derek Larson Larson grew up in LaPlata, Maryland.

During high school he found his love for sculpture and ceramic. In 2006, Larson moved to Savannah to attend the Savannah College of Art and Design and, in 2010, he earned his Master of Fine Arts in Sequential Art. In 2020, after a decade of creating comics and paintings, Larson reconnected with his first artistic love: ceramics. Larson lives in downtown Savannah where he makes art and enjoys the slow and sauntering southern life. Larson finds inspiration in the architecture, natural beauty, and quirky characters throughout Savannah that bring this city to life.

CS: What inspired your return to working with clay?

DL: I’ve always been creative and would draw a lot. In my sophomore year of high school, I took a ceramics class and I loved it. I’ve always enjoyed comics, but the careers weren’t for me. The character design classes I took at SCAD were very influential to my work. I could use clay and Sculpey [Clay]. I think you can see the references in my work.

A friend of mine was taking classes at Savannah Clay Spot and encouraged me to take a class. So, I did. Immediately, I knew this is where I needed to be and what I needed to be doing.

During COVID, I took clay to my house, got some tools, and started making hand-built and slab-built ceramics.

I’ve been off to the races ever since.

After 20 years, I remembered this was my calling. It feels like I never left.

Now, it’s my second chance and all of

my life experiences are coming together in clay.

CS: How does it feel to have your hands back in the mud?

DL: Yeah! It has been a big thing. I went through some life changes. I was in a tough spot, depressed and just not feeling it. I started working with people who were helping me be present and in the moment, not worrying about the past or the present.

Ceramics was my way to practice this and things began to turn around spiritually. It was a way to practice life skills in ceramics. I lose myself. The chatter in your mind quiets. It’s a flow and I get in the zone. I am totally there. I can go for hours. It’s a way to tap into a bigger energy. You never know how something will come out of the kiln and how it will be glazed. Letting go of attachments, having goals but not being attached is the Taoist and Buddhist part of it for me.

CS: Do you have a kiln? Where did you make the work?

DL: Twice a week I do an open studio at Savannah Clay Spot. The rest of the time I am making work at home. Recently, I acquired a small kiln to fire small work.

But, a lot of my work is fired at Savannah Clay Spot. Lisa Bradley, the owner of Savannah Clay Spot, is incredible. She has done so much for me and for many people in the community. After taking a few classes with Lisa, I am now mostly selfguided. But Lisa is always there to help.

It’s an amazing place and such a great community with a lot of love and a lot of support that fills a psychological need for many people. It’s fun to be there and support everyone on whatever they are working on.

CS: Your work is intentionally whimsical, heartwarming and acknowledges the magic that’s all around us. What is it about Savannah that inspires you?

DL: Wow. It’s everything. It’s about history, mystery and lore. It’s got the supernatural lurking in third-floor windows and basements. Savannah has an energy ... you know. I feel it here. It has always been a town of ideas and the people are passionate about being creative and making stuff.

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It’s really supportive. And, I know it is not like that everywhere, but it is here.

For information, follow Derek on Instagram: @dereklarsonceramics.

Dale Robinson After a 30-year career as a chemist, Robinson decided to pursue his interest in photography as a creative outlet. For almost a year, Robinson spent nearly every day shooting photographs and developed his personal style and a body of work. Robinson enjoys photographing landscapes that utilize fog, mist and shadow to convey the feeling of Savannah and the Low Country.

Many of his images are iconic Savannah landmarks captured in his own unique way.

Robinson also photographs coastal birds, especially the egrets and herons found around Savannah.

CS: After a 30-year career as a chemist, what is it about photography that fascinates you?

DR: My interest in photography started back in the 70s and 80s when everything was film, and cameras were pretty much all manual. The technical aspect of using film and setting aperture and shutter speeds by hand appealed to my science side. Now, with digital photography, I just allow myself to experience the landscape and scenery around me.

DJ: What was it like shooting photographs almost every day for an entire year?

DR: When I decided to pursue photography as more than a hobby, I needed to develop my skills and my style. I felt that the way to achieve this goal was to get out in the field and take photographs pretty much on a daily basis. In the beginning it was wonderful, but fairly quickly getting up at 4:30 a.m. to catch the best light can begin to feel like a chore. It is also difficult to make yourself get excited about shooting the same subjects over and over. But, I learned that once you find interesting subjects it becomes a matter of finding the correct perspective, lighting or time of year to make a truly unique image.

DJ: How did your understanding of Savannah change?

DR: I’ve lived in Savannah for over 40 years, but until I started exploring our city with a camera, I never realized how much history has happened in Savannah in the last 280 years.

DJ: What is it about landscapes and birds that continues to capture your imagination?

DR: When I walk around with my camera, things slow down, I become totally immersed in my surroundings. It seems that I can walk through parts of Savannah that I have been to dozens of times and I will still see new things. As for birds, I tend to focus on egrets, they are amazingly beautiful when they are in their mating plumage. I still stop and watch when I see a white egret against a deep blue sky, they just seem to glow.

Robinson’s photography is sold exclusively through Gallery 209. For information on both artists visit gallery209savannah.com.

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Susan Catron and Bill Cathcart welcome the new president.

Marjorie Young celebrates with Ted Kleisner.

Rosalie Morris, Eddie DeLoach and Brynn Grant celebrate at the Rotary Club of Savannah’s transition meeting.

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The Rotary Club of Savannah holds its transition meeting June 28 at their hotel meeting place, The Desoto, in celebration of their welcoming a new president and bidding farewell to the former president. The outgoing president, Ted Kleisner, handed the gavel over to incoming President Majorie Young, president, founder and CEO for Carriage Trade Public Relations, Inc.

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Cliff McCurry and Nina Gompels welcome the new Rotary Club of Savannah president, Marjorie Young, and give well wishes to the former president, Ted Kleisner.

Moncello Stewart and Captain Lux Lakshman celebrate the Rotary Club of Savannah’s transition at the DeSoto hotel.

Rick Monroe and Michael Traynor gather at the DeSoto hotel for the Rotary Club of Savannah’s transition meeting.

Rob Demere and Jamie McCurry share memories June 28 with the outgoing president of the Rotary Club of Savannah, Ted Kleisner.

Michael Siegel, Lori Pitt and Philip Solomons Jr. welcome the incoming president, Marjorie Young.

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DINNER, DANCE BENEFITS ELKS LODGE Community members dress in their favorite western-inspired attire as they attend the Savannah Elks Lodge Denim and Diamonds Dance June 25 at the Elks Lodge location at 183 Wilshire Blvd. Attendees were served a steak dinner and enjoyed music by Turbo Music Service.

Bill and Cheri Becker prepare to dance the night away June 25 at the Denim and Diamonds event.

Ed Gizara and Jessie Shirah attend the Savannah Elks Lodge Denim and Diamonds Dance and Dinner.

Tom and Jackie Curran and Larry and Brigetta McDaniels enjoy a night out June 25 at Savannah Elks Lodge.

Tom and Jackie Curran and Larry and Brigetta McDaniels enjoy a night out June 25 at Savannah Elks Lodge.

Jane and Stanley Santee spend their evening of June 25 at the Elks Lodge Denim and Diamonds event.

Catherine and Ryan Selgren make moves and dine among friends at the Savannah Elks Lodge.

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Martha Petrides, Brigetta McDaniels, Sarah Hendricks, Jessie Shirah, Vetty Lee and Connie Smart prepare to dance and dine at the Savannah Elks Lodge Denim and Diamonds event at the lodge’s location on Wilshire Blvd.

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