Jan. 05, 2011 Connect Savannah Issue

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screens at the Lucas |24

color purple The classic novel is now a musical

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The Savannah Jazz Orchestra and the Skylite Jazz Band offer a musical tribute to the Civil Rights leader.

When: Tuesday, January 11, 7 p.m.

Where: JEA, 5111 Abercorn St Cost: Free

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Film: Metropolis (Ger, 1927)

What: The futuristic silent film and allegory

Wednesday

about an upper class protagonist who joins oppressed workers to revolt against society.

When: Sat. Jan. 8, 7 p.m.

Where: Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St. Cost: $8/general, $6/discounted, free w/ SCAD ID Info: 912-525-5050. scadboxoffice.com/

The Yale Whiffenpoofs

What: a 14 member a capella male singing group who performed on NBC’s “Sing-Off.” When: Wed. Jan. 5, 7 p.m.

Where: Wesley Monumental Church, 429 Abercorn St. Cost: $15/general, $10/students Info: www.whiffenpoofs.com/

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rare 1997 documentary about the avant-garde rock legend and Frank Zappa collaborator.

When: Wed. Jan. 5, 8 p.m.

Where: Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. Cost: $6 Info: www.psychotronicfilmsavannah.org/

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What: The musical adaptation of Alice

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gallery + art shows: art patrol

Walker’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel.

When: January 6, 7:30pm Where: Savannah Civic Center, 301 W. Oglethorpe Cost: $37-59.50 Info: www.savannahcivic.com

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Music by the Glow in the Dark String Band. No partner needed and newcomers welcome.

When: Sat. Jan. 8, 8 p.m.-11 p.m.

Where: Notre Dame Academy Gym, 1709 Bull St. Cost: $8/general, $6/members, students

What: Psychotronic Film Society screens this

Theater: The Color Purple

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What: Contra, square dancing and waltzes.

Film: Captain Beefheart Tribute

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Contra Dance

Steven Soderbergh about the enigmatic life and death of writer/monologist Spalding Gray (“Swimming to Cambodia”).

When: Fri. Jan. 7, 2 p.m. 5 PM, 8 PM, Where: Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 D Louisville Rd. Cost: $10 Info: 912-713-1137. psychotronicfilmsavannah.org/

Savannah Comedy Revue

What: Featured comics include Q Green, Anto-

nio Scott and Nick Harvey along with special guests and some local talent.

When: Fri. Jan. 7, 8 p.m.

Where: Bay St. Theatre, 1 Jefferson St. Cost: $9 Info: 912-232-0200. www.savannahcomedyrevue.com/

Swan Lake comes to the Johnny Mercer Theatre this weekend

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Ballet: SwanLake

Film: Mesrine the Killer Pt. 1

presents Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet.

When: January 7, 7 p.m.

Where: Civic Center, 301 W. Oglethorpe Cost: $25-45 Info: www.savannahcivic.com

new year with the first installment in this twopart tale about a French gangster in the ‘60s.

When: Sun. Jan. 9, 2 p.m. 5 PM, 8 PM, Where: Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 D Louisville Rd. Cost: $7 Info: 912-713-1137. www.psychotronicfilmsavannah.org/

What: The State Ballet Theater of Russia

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What: The City hosts “Bring one for the

Chipper.” Xmas trees will be recycled into mulch for free at several locations. Call for info.

When: Sat. Jan. 8, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: Several locations, including Home Depots Cost: Free Info: 912-651-1967. www.savannahga.gov/

Cannon Firings

What: Old Fort Jackson’s artillery shows its

stuff.

When: Sat. Jan. 8, 11 a.m. 2 PM, , Sun. Jan. 9,

11 a.m. 2 PM, Where: Old Fort Jackson, 1 Old Fort Jackson Rd. Cost: museum admission Info: 912-232-3945. /www.chsgeorgia.org/

What: Movies Savannah Missed kicks off the

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What: The volunteers and staff of DEEP pay tribute to their favorite pop songs, bad TV and bodice ripping novels.

When: Sun. Jan. 9, 6:30 p.m.

Where: Lulu’s Chocolate Bar, 42 MLK Jr. Blvd.

Cost: Free Info: www.deepcenter.org/

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Tuesday Film: Woodpecker

What: A quirky faux-documentary about a

man pursuing the ivory-billed woodpecker through the swamps of Arkansas. Includes Q&A with the filmmaker.

When: Tue. Jan. 11, 8 p.m.

Where: Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St. Cost: $8 Info: 912-525-5050. www.lucastheatre.com/ cs

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Remembering Clinton Powell

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editor’s note

A sneak 8 politics: peek at what to

expect from your new governor and the legislature this year. by patrick rodgers

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Walker’s The Color Purple comes to town. by bill deyoung

We all want to start off the New Year with something positive. But we won’t get that chance this week, as Savannah has sadly lost one of the most beloved members of the local arts community.

Clinton D. Powell passed away Sunday at age 40 after a long illness.

I won’t pretend to be one of Clinton’s closest friends or collaborators. But for the past decade I had the pleasure and honor of writing about his prolific activity with his groundbreaking Spitfire Poetry Group, his founding of the Savannah Spoken Word Festival, his work in local schools, and his forays into local theatre.

During that time, Clinton impressed me as one of the most genuinely good–spirited and positive people I’d ever met. He was also one of those rare souls who is born not only to seek self–expression for himself, but to nurture self–expression in others.

Clinton appreciated plainspoken honesty, so I’ll be frank about this. Generally when white journalists write or talk about an African– American in the arts, they almost always do so within a socio–political context, through the prism of the artist’s race.

By framing every black cultural figure as an activist, the media gets a two–fer: 1) We can bring in the arts, which is noncontroversial and something our audience always likes, and 2) we can satisfy our political correctness quota by mentioning societal problems — poverty, inequality, racism, etc. — without having to discuss actual solutions to those problems.

But while Clinton’s tireless work in bettering the lives of young African-Americans in Savan-

nah was something he cared very deeply about, he was first and foremost an inspiring artist, and that’s how I’ll always remember him.

Like all great artists, he appreciated beauty and truthfulness above all else. And to him, words — the profane ones as well as the pretty ones — represented the greatest beauty and the highest truth. He communicated that love of language as well as anyone I’ve known.

Hip–hop inspired spoken word was his chosen mode of self–expression, but Clinton would have made any language come alive anywhere he was, whoever he was, with anyone and everyone around him.

If he had lived in ancient Greece, he’d have staged plays in a stone amphitheatre. If he had lived in Elizabethan England, he’d have performed Shakespeare. If he had been born in Africa, he’d have been a griot, a storyteller.

For all I know, he was all of those people at one time or another. But in this life, he was a skinny black dude who graduated from Beach High, with the dreads of a prophet, the soul of a poet, the presence of a performer, and the patient heart of a teacher.

But appearances and background never mattered to him. Nor did they matter to anyone who knew him, because Clinton was Clinton regardless. He transcended.

While a warm old soul, Clinton’s warmth could run hot, a trait I always liked about him. Though he was painfully thin on the best of days — I’m not sure he ever weighed more than 100 pounds at any point in his life — there was steel underneath the diminutive exterior. He wasn’t to be trifled with when it came to the things he felt most ardently about.

Something he said to me once made a deep impression. I was interviewing him about one of his spoken word poetry slam programs in the schools, and he mentioned why encouraging kids to be active in the arts is so important: “Not everyone can be an athlete,” he said.

A simple sentence, but one that said so much. It not only cut to the core of the antiintellectualism plaguing our society today, but enabled someone like me, from such a different background, to completely relate to what he was saying through my own life experience.

It also said much about the life’s work of this man who, though a soccer player himself, always identified with those who weren’t the jocks or popular kids in school, a man who though small in stature was artistically larger than life, a man who used his skills not for self–promotion but to encourage the most vulnerable among us.

That was Clinton Powell’s genius, and it will be sorely missed.

The outpouring of emotion in the wake of his passing has been enormous. It continues this weekend, as many of the people who loved Clinton and worked with him will gather to celebrate his life and legacy at 7 p.m. this Friday at the Savannah Theatre on Chippewa Square. Sponsored by the Performing Arts Collective of Savannah, the event is free and open to the public. cs

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Social engineering fail Editor, Regarding your recent column “A Christmas message not everyone wants to hear”: Do you find it ironic that you decry the love of money as the root of all evil and yet every example you provide advances the belief that more money can resolve all human ills? Libertarian opposition to progressive social engineering policies comes from massive amounts of evidence that show failure of these policies.

Not suggesting we should cut

all entitlement programs or reduce the nation’s safety net to nothing. There are poor people in this country who need and deserve help.

It’s a straw man argument to say that libertarians want to cut all spending and watch people die in the street. Debate is rarely an all or nothing conversation. What level do safety nets yield the best outcomes for us?

Instead of continuously throwing more good money after bad, perhaps some belt–tightening within these bloated bureaucracies would force smarter decisions and more creative problem solving that

rewards perseverance, innovation, and smart decisions leading to better outcomes for all while reducing our overall national debt.

Public education: Have the massive increases in spending on public education yielded significant improvements in the success of our students? You state that the U.S. has the fastest falling education levels of all developed nations. We continuously increase the funding and yet the outcomes continue to plummet.

Perhaps our new governor believes that forcing school administrators to do more with less will encourage smarter decisions, “cull

the herd” of bad teachers and yield improvements in the system that would never occur with a “just throw more money at it” progressive strategy.

Unemployment benefits artificially increase the salary threshold at which someone will accept a job rather than sit on the couch playing video games on their big screen TV. How many people turn down jobs taking home $400 per week because the government pays them $330 not to work?

While progressives bemoan the ill–effects of greed, libertarians feel continues on p. 7

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Suggestion for Stillwell Editor, I enjoyed reading Bill DeYoung’s interview with Savannah native and Broadway star Haviland Stillwell. It’s nice that she took time out of her busy schedule to help out a local cause.

There’s one thing that Ms. Stillwell could have done to make her homecoming more successful. An internet search revealed that her album How I Role is only available as a digital download. Not everyone in Savannah can download music.

Had the album also been on actual CDs in local brick–and–mortar stores it would have been a great way to introduce herself to the whole city. Perhaps she can correct this soon.

I hope that Ms. Stillwell can come back soon and have a concert at one of our theatres, perhaps even headlining the 2012 Savannah Music Festival. If she had a public show here I’m sure she would rock the house from ceiling to floor and leave the audience begging for more.

Jody Lanier

Clarification In last week’s “Top 20 in 2010” roundup, we wanted to clarify a statement made about Savannah River Landing. While taxpayers are indeed on the hook for millions of dollars of related city business, the funding we mentioned is specifically for President Street drainage and improvement, not Savannah River Landing proper.

The City did build the riverwalk extension and associated floating dock, but that was on state-owned riverbank.

A City spokesman concludes that “The City has not spent a single dollar on the 54-acre Savannah River Landing property” itself, with all work on the actual site paid for by the developers. cs

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the same way about sloth. We see the Petri dishes of progressive economic policies as they bankrupt Western Europe and California. Any attempt at austerity launches the moocher–class into riotous frenzy.

The love of money is certainly the root of all evil. Progressives should keep that in mind when advancing the notion that society’s ills can be solved by throwing more money at our problems.

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Georgia’s new governor, Nathan Deal

Affairs of State The state legislature is ready to return to Atlanta for the 2011 session

by Patrick Rodgers

patrick@connectsavannah.com

inging in the New Year in Georgia means that it’s time for the state legislature to resume work under the gold dome of the Capitol building in Atlanta. Coming off a resounding victory in the general election, Georgia’s GOP will have practically unassailable majorities in both houses, particularly after a number of Democratic defectors joined their ranks over the past few weeks.

While there’s no shortage of issues they could tackle, the odds favor state budget cuts (including further reductions to education spending), immigration reform, tax reform and, following the announcement of census results in December, congressional re–districting. Because of population growth, the state of Georgia will send an additional congressman to Washington in 2012, but first a new district must be created.

As state politicians yawn and stretch following their post–election hibernation, here are a few things to watch for from the General Assembly in the coming weeks:

deep pockets are not.

Prior to officially taking his seat behind the Governor’s desk, Deal is encouraging a day of community service on January 8. Called “With a Servant’s Heart,” Georgia’s Chief Executive has partnered with 27 organizations around the state, including environmental groups, food banks and local Habitat for Humanity offices, and is asking volunteers to serve in their communities. In Savannah, volunteers are encouraged to assist the Second Harvest Food Bank.

Having already discussed the need for cuts to the government workforce and education spending at a meeting of the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce in mid–December, Deal is likely preparing Georgians for the imminent day when residents can expect even less from the state in the way of safety nets or social programs.

The big Deal

The state’s Special Council on Tax Reform (SCTR) spent the latter half of 2010 combing through Georgia’s tax code looking for ways to make the system more stable, more business friendly and fairer to all.

The council was mandated to present their recommendations by January 10 for review by the Speaker of the House and Lieutenant Governor. If the SCTR’s plan is found to be viable, it will be drafted into legislation that will receive an up or down vote.

The 2011 legislative session begins January 10, and will kick off with the inauguration of Georgia’s 82nd governor, Nathan Deal.

The inauguration ceremony takes place on the steps of the Capitol building Monday afternoon at 2 p.m. and is open to the public. It’s followed by an invitation–only celebration at Philips Arena. While black–tie attire for the event is optional, political clout and

For more info on the governor’s inauguration and the day of service, visit www. dealinaugural.com

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The final meeting of the SCTR was scheduled for January 5, so the process is down to the wire, but documents from December meetings shine a little light on what’s to be expected.

During a presentation to the Biennial Institute for Georgia Legislators in mid– December, SCTR chair A.D. Frazier pointed out that nearly 83 percent of the state revenue is generated by personal income tax (48 percent) and sales and use tax (34.7 percent). The solution laid out in the presentation is to reduce income taxes for people and corporations, replacing them with consumption based taxes, particularly on items that reflect personal choices and discretionary spending.

While Nathan Deal has voiced interest in reducing the corporate income tax, according to Frazier’s presentation, corporate income tax currently totals $602 million, or four percent of state revenue.

According to the Tax Foundation’s 2011 State Business Tax Climate Index, Georgia is sitting in the middle of the road, ranked number 25 in the nation for business friendliness based solely on considerations of taxes.

The SCTR’s recommendations, if enacted as legislation, have the potential to drastically alter Georgia’s tax system.

Expectations of tax reform improving things for the lower income citizens should be tempered however.

According to the group’s meeting minutes from December 1, during a vote to revise and adopt language for the guiding principles of reform efforts, the following sentence was removed before approval was given: “The tax

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A look into the future Over the course of the 2011 legislative session thousands of bills and resolutions will be drafted and discussed by both houses of the General Assembly.

A few ambitious elected officials have already gotten to work pre–filing potential legislation, and the dominant Republican presence — focusing on budgeting, illegal immigration and a mix of conservative bread and butter social issues — is clear.

The state Senate has three bills and a resolution awaiting consideration, including the “Georgia Government Accountability Act,” which creates a subcommittee tasked with reviewing productivity and efficiency of state agencies; and the “Georgia Public

Works and Contractor Protection Act,” which would require all state contractors to sign an affidavit verifying the employment eligibility (read “citizenship”) of employees and subcontractors.

The state House has significantly more work waiting for it on the first day, including 31 bills and 10 resolutions. The bulk of that was submitted in mid–November by Representative Bobby Franklin of the 43rd District who pre–filed 21 bills and 8 resolutions.

Amongst the issues tackled by Franklin: A law making pre–natal murder unlawful, a pre–emption of local ordinances prohibiting the right to grow vegetables or raise small animals as a personal (non–commercial) food source, a repeal of mandatory vaccinations, and a repeal of the Governor’s authority to limit the sale or transport of firearms during times of emergency.

Pre–files by other state representatives include a resolution to create a Joint Teen Violence Study Committee and a legislated limitation on the total increase allowed per year in the assessed value of property for tax purposes. cs For more information on the Georgia General Assembly, visit www.legis.ga.gov

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Blotter All cases from recent Savannah/ Chatham Police Dept. incident reports

The holidays don’t always bring out the best in people

Officers arrived at the scene of a disorderly person call on Halcyon Drive after a pregnant woman advised police of an imminent fight between her boyfriend and another guy.

The reporting officer found the door to the residence open and announced “Savannah police.” A male voice invited them inside, and the officer asked him to come to the door. As police entered, there were two rooms (one in front and one to the right) that had sheets hanging across the doors. The suspect appeared at the end of the hall and threw a stick at the officer.

When asked why he threw the stick, the suspect said he didn’t throw it, but had dropped it by accident. The officer

asked him how, if he’d dropped the stick from where he was standing, it was possible that the stick travelled all the way down the hall. Later, the officer found that the stick had a nail sticking out of it.

The pregnant woman was lying on the bed in the bedroom and complaining about pain. One officer went to ensure that EMS was en route. The couple told police the stick thrower had just been released from a rehab program for alcohol abuse, that he’d been drinking, and that he’d done damage to their residence. The suspect had kicked three holes in the wall.

The officer asked the man for his identification, and the suspect threw the wallet at him. The officer kicked the wallet back to him and told him to pick it up. “F*** you, I ain’t picking it up,” was the suspect’s reply. The officer attempted to place him under arrest but he resisted. Another officer drew his pepper spray and told the man to calm down. He didn’t, breaking free of one officers hold. The officer with the pepper spray used it, hitting both the suspect and the officer who had been

trying to restrain him.

Back up units arrived.

The situation was under control and the suspect was transported to CCDC. At the request of the woman, the suspect was formally banned from the residence.

• Police are searching for a man who shot someone after a family disturbance and arrested a woman as an accomplice.

The victim of the shooting was sent to the hospital with non–life threatening injuries. He had become involved in an argument between a woman and her husband outside a residence on Wilder Drive. The wife left the scene and returned with another man who fired shots, including one that struck the victim. The woman’s husband, who was sitting in his pick up truck, backed into the car with his wife in it, pushing her vehicle more than 40 yards, in an attempt to stop the shooting. The husband picked up the victim and drove him to the hospital.

• Skeletal remains were discovered on the west side near the I–16 overpass.

Two men were surveying the area for a bike path when they discovered the remains along with some tattered boots and clothes. Violent Crimes detectives responded to the scene. No identity has been determined.

• A fight at a nightclub, and a string of bad decisions, had a dangerous outcome for a local teenager. Two young men had gotten into an altercation at Uptown, and when one left the assailant followed. In the area of Duffy and Abercorn, a 16–year old opened fire at the other young man, whose older brother, age 27, returned fire. The 16–year old was transported to the hospital in critical condition. cs Give anonymous crime tips to Crimestoppers at 234-2020

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve found numerous references in Alaskan gold rush literature to a scam by the Trans-Alaskan Gopher Company that purported to sell trained gophers that would dig the tundra and come back with gold nuggets in their cheeks. There were many swindles in those times, but this one seems a bit over the edge credibilitywise. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Michael in Skagway Agreed, this sounds dubious. However, merely getting to the bottom of a historical fine point wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a mission to set our pulses pounding. We thought of a potentially more profitable research topic: Could gold extraction via gopher, or some approximation, actually work? â&#x20AC;˘ Although there are lots of recent references to gopher mining ventures in the Klondike, the only one I could find dating from the time of the gold rush (which was actually focused on the Canadian Yukon, not Alaska) turns up in an 1897 book, Alaska and the Klondike Gold Fields by A.C. Harris. â&#x20AC;˘ Harrisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s discussion of gophers consists in its entirety of the following: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inventors, speculators, promoters, and prospectors are going about like modern genii with propositions for making everybody immensely rich . . . . Shares in the Consolidated TransAlaskan Gopher Company, offered at one dollar each, will return dividends of ten dollars a minute as soon as the company gets to work. The idea is to take contracts for tunneling claims with trained gophers. Nothing is impossible, nothing chimerical.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘ Come now. Consolidated TransAlaskan Gopher Company? Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re supposed to believe this enterprise was formed from the merger of two or more previous gopher start-ups? Add in the bit about dividends of ten dollars a minute and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reasonably clear weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re dealing with a 19th-century wise guy.

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s look into bioprospecting â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the use of plants and animals to find minerals, ideally gold.

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understand. They take up minerals from the soil, so subjecting them to lab analysis can sometimes tell you whether thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s anything down there worth stripmining. One Australian shrub is so good at sucking up minerals that if you incinerate its leaves, almost a quarter of the resultant ash is nickel, making it potentially hazardous waste.

Another way to find minerals is looking for so-called indicator plants.

For example, early English miners kept an eye out for discolored vegetation or stunted crops, signs of lead deposits near the surface. Plants such as onion, sego-lily, and desert trumpet have been used to find uranium. More pertinently for our purposes, a certain type of wild buckwheat tends to grow over Montana silver deposits.

Alas, though at least 80 different plants have been claimed to be mineral indicators, none has been found to point specifically to gold. True, some indicate arsenic, which is commonly present in gold ore. But we can do better than that. â&#x20AC;˘ In the fifth century BC, the Greek historian Herodotus wrote of giant ants â&#x20AC;&#x153;bigger than foxesâ&#x20AC;? in India who dug up mounds of gold-bearing soil while burrowing. The locals would later extract the gold from the dirt. French ethnologist Michel Peissel says this muchmocked tale is actually true â&#x20AC;&#x201D; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just that â&#x20AC;&#x153;antâ&#x20AC;? was a mistranslation of the Persian name for the marmot, a type of largish rodent. Peissel claimed in 1996 to have found a high plateau near the India-Pakistan border where marmots burrow into gold-bearing sand, leaving piles which villagers then sift for gold dust. â&#x20AC;˘ Meanwhile, termites in arid lands must dig deep tunnels to get to underground water sources. When they encounter soft ore, they bore right through it and bring the gold-bearing tailings to the surface. Termite mounds have thus been used to detect gold deposits in Africa. In Mali gold is collected directly from the mounds; in Zimbabwe an operation named Termite Mine was opened on a site that the insects had suggested.

Never mind gophersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a more promising business would be the Consolidated Trans-Alaskan Marmot and Termite Company. Could these critters actually be used to find gold in places other than African deserts or Himalayan plateaus?

Hell if I know, but I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got the makings of a first-class scam. CS

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David Henderson, a Korean War veteran long suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, applied 15 days past the deadline for enhanced care under a 2001 veterans-benefits law and thus was, as required by the statute, disqualified from the additional benefits. Henderson’s doctor pointed out that major disorders such as Henderson’s often leave victims unable to understand concepts like “deadlines.”

As U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer asked, during argument on the case in December, did Congress (which wrote the statute) really intend to deprive Henderson of care because of the very disability for which he sought help? (A decision is expected in the spring.)

The Continuing Crisis

• Swinging bachelors often try to impress potential mates with their fancy cars, houses and jewelry, and it appears that male bowerbirds of Papua New Guinea employ a similar mating strategy by building elaborate tree homes. National Geographic magazine noted in July that the birds can “build a hut that looks like a doll’s house” or “arrange flowers, leaves and mushrooms in such an artistic manner” that researchers liken them to the craftsmanship of humans. Biologists observed females gravitating to males who had such structures as a three-foot tower of twigs, nuts and beetles, decorated with “garlands of caterpillar feces glistening with dew.”

• Best Not to Ask Why: Fredrik Hjelmqvist, 45, owner of an audio shop in

Stockholm, demonstrated in November ments in which a chiropractic vet will his system of broadcasting music from “crack the backs” of dogs for an unspecihis stomach. He swallowed a plastic fied research project. Test subjects are capsule containing a battery-operated preferred that have “uneven leg length audio set-up, then connected an amplifier that is influenced with neck flexion” but to a stethoscope and held it against his which have not been under the care of a belly, and began playing recorded music, chiropractor within the previous 60 days. including the Village People’s “YMCA,” • Gloria Clark, 62, was charged in until the battery died three hours later. the death of her 98-year-old mother in Hjelmqvist admitted that the audio qualSt. George, S.C., in December after the ity was poor but still hopes to sell the sysmother’s body was found among squalid tem for the equivalent of about $17,000. conditions at her home. Though Clark denied she had been ne• Do They Know? (1) An October glectful, the mother’s pet parrot Houston Chronicle review of “authorities” on animal “consciousSay Hello might have disagreed. Accordness” suggested that perhaps dogs to the New ing to the police report, the are embarrassed when their owners parrot, in the mother’s bedGovernor dress them in tacky Halloween room, continually squawked -- mimicking “Help me! costumes. “Pet Psychic” maven Sonya Fitzpatrick said she was Help me!” followed by the certain that some feel shame at sound of laughter. their owners’ poor fashion sense, News That Sounds but another practitioner said dogs’ reactions were probably only to their Like a Joke physical discomfort with the clothing Life Imitates a Monty Python itself. (2) A conservation organizaSketch: An unnamed Danish tion in China’s Sichuan province man traveled to Vienna, Austria, routinely dresses caregivers in panda in July for a trial on his lawsuit suits to socialize baby pandas that against the man who had sold him a have lost their mothers so that the babies defective cockatoo for the equivalent of do not become accustomed to humans. about $15,000. In a demonstration for However, as London’s Daily Telegraph the judge in the courtroom’s hallway, reported in a December dispatch, experts the bird flew “lopsided,” with the probacknowledge that they have no idea able cause (according to the purchaser) whether the babies are fooled. chronic gout. The judge’s decision was not reported.

Yikes!

• The American Veterinary Chiropractic Association announced recently that it is seeking 400 dachshunds for experi-

Suspicions Confirmed

(1) An official release of San Francisco’s Department of the Environment in

July apparently cleared up a matter of controversy (according to a report in SF Weekly): Human semen is one organic waste product not required to be disposed of in special “compost” bags under the city’s mandatory composting law. (However, “snot” must be properly bagged.) (2) The Green Party is occasionally criticized for its overrepresentation of whites and upper-income people, who are less likely to flinch at the added costs of environmental protections. In October, the Green Party candidate for governor of Illinois, Rich Whitney, was shocked to see that the sample ballot for the November election mistakenly displayed his name as “Rich Whitey.” (Corrections were made in time for election day.)

First Things First

Darren Suchon, 42 and unemployed (and usually home all day), was charged in October with reckless driving and assault, among other things, for allegedly running his girlfriend off the road in his zeal to catch her after she drove away with his Sony PlayStation console. She had just left for work, and Suchon weaved through traffic in Palmerton, Pa., then bumped her car when he caught up with her at a traffic light, forcing her off the road.

According to witnesses, Suchon rushed the car, “clawing” at it, screaming that he would “break the (expletive) window” if he didn’t get his game back. cs

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At 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7 The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. Dulci, Shane, and Jason (no last names necessary) play quirky, uptempo and vibrantly harmonious pop songs on guitars, mandolins, ukes and an assortment of other handily–wielded instruments. It’s happy and often funny stuff (“super–fun acoustic folk/pop” is the official branding) and miles away from the doom–and–gloom navel– gazing of so many other acoustic acts.

Now You See Them took the long road: They’re based in Asheville, but actually met in Manhattan (turns out they were all born in western Pennsylvania) and lived and played in Hawaii for a spell. Then it was off to Australia, where they became the toast of Sydney before the Aussie government discovered they had no work visas, and summarily deported them. Cool story! See nowyouseethem.net

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Grant Peeples, headlining the Savannah Folk Music Society’s first First Friday concert of 2011 (that’s a real pair of firsts, eh?) is a Florida–born singer/songwriter with the lyrical wit and deceptively simple complexity of John Prine (watch out for those words), a voice like Johnny Horton crossed with Leonard Cohen, and an album (Pawnshop) that had Americana critics scrambling to find new superlatives. His new one, Okra and Ecclesiastes, comes out this month. Peeples shares the Jan. 7 bill (at First Presbyterian Church, the regular First Friday venue) with South Carolina “folk/funk” performer Jacob Johnson.

Also more than just your garden–variety acoustic balladeer is Todd Murray, a recent arrival in the Hostess City from the midwest. Performing as Sincerely, Iris (yes, that’s his stage name) Murray – at Tantra Lounge Jan. 10 – isn’t just a G–chord strummer. He writes thoughtful, interesting and melodic songs using open tunings and visionary fingerings. If you must, think of Jeff Buckley melancholia, Cat Power simplicity and the oblique dark–sky musings of mid–period Joni Mitchell. The Sincerely, Iris CD Headlight Sonata features Murray on 90 percent of the instruments. This is an artist to watch.

Lady Lazarus (Melissa Ann Sweat), whose minimalist musical approach was feted in these very pages a few weeks ago, had to cancel a recent Lulu’s date because of a Christmas cold. But you can catch her at the Wormhole Jan. 5, with the Milwaukee trio Snakes Swallow Tails, plus Megan Jean and the Klay Family Band ... CS

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At the very first Cusses gig, not much more than a year ago, singer Angel Bond felt her ankle bones cracking inside the old shoes she wore onstage. By the end of the show, after hours of bouncing and dancing and thrashing at the microphone, both straps on her dress were irrevocably broken.

The zipper in back was a disaster.

Lesson learned. Today, Bond dresses for comfort — leggings and a tank top. Her bare feet are wrapped in Ace bandages, and she mans her centerstage post with a comfy shag rug underneath.

It’s become a look, as much a part of the Cusses mystique as Brian Lackey’s pummeling, raw–energy drums and the distorted multi–octave crunch–chords of Bryan Harder’s guitar.

“I don’t know who that person is up on the stage,” Bond says. “I have no idea what she’s doing up there. I’m just trying to let her do what she wants to do.”

In a relatively short time, Cusses has become Savannah’s “must–see” band. Bond, Lackey and Harder play with blood, sweat and punk abandon, but it’s the alchemy of their individual influences — grunge, metal, electronica, R&B and ‘90s pop — that makes the band so exciting to hear and to watch.

For Bond, who moved around a lot as a child, this sense of wild expression is

exhilarating.

“I was always the new kid,” she explains. “So I was super–aware of what people thought of me. That’s why it’s been so important to get to that point.

Then you’re able to let go.”

She’d been a saxophone player in school, and was content to hide with the other people in her section, a little lamb in a big flock of sheep.

Eventually, her intense stage fright eroded away.

What it took, she explains, was “Years of growth, and being with two phenomenal musicians that have pushed me to an edge that I’d wanted to go. And made me comfortable.”

A New Jersey native, Harder arrived at SCAD in 1992 and began to study architecture. As a guitarist, he was drawn to the tough, visceral style of Black Flag’s Greg Ginn and the Melvins’ Buzz Osbourne, and to the innovation and theatrical flourish of Jimmy Page.

“I find that each of these guys were innovators in their genres,” Harder says, “and really displayed non–conventional playing styles at the time.”

Almost immediately, Harder met Lackey, who’d come to SCAD from North Carolina. “I remember that when I was about 12, my family got HBO and I saw The Song Remains The Same,” says Lackey. “And that was it. John Bonham’s kind of a given for everybody. I don’t really play like him at all, but I definitely like his energy.”

Lackey cites his main influence as Animal, the drummer for the Muppet Show band. Watching him play — he’s like an eight–armed octopus — the lineage is logical.

Harder and Lackey played in numerous bands together in the 1990s.

Although there wasn’t much happening musically downtown at the time, all the musicians thought of themselves as part of a tightly–knit community.

“You knew every single person at the show,” Lackey says.

“I think the scene was probably the same as it is now,” adds Harder, “but there weren’t as many people here. So it seemed a lot bigger.”

An artist and photographer, Lackey left Savannah, came back and left again, and whenever he made camp in town

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twoâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;piece,â&#x20AC;? Harder adds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had some people come in and try to play bass.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just so much more productive without that other person.â&#x20AC;?

With 10 guitar pedals that give him innumerable effects including delays and octaveâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;leaps, Harder is, in effect, the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guitarist and bassist. He is a wall of howling sound. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m kind of a gear geek, researching pedals and amps, and how to get a different sound,â&#x20AC;? he explains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And we figured out how to get the big sound with little people.â&#x20AC;? He uses no processors or preâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;amps.

The EP Thurst appeared last April, and in November the band put out a new song and video, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Purses.â&#x20AC;? The music (and video) is available through Cussesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Facebook and Myspace pages.

They are, and happy to proclaim it, three of a kind. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We write together so fast ... I think it surprised us all,â&#x20AC;? says Harder. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you collaborate with a lot of people,â&#x20AC;? Bond adds, â&#x20AC;&#x153;you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get that all the time. So I think we all knew we had something special.â&#x20AC;?

The band has begun to venture afield, playing shows in Southern strongholds like Asheville and Charleston. Every club theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve played calls back and wants them again.

But ambition isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s driving these three musicians. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re dedicated to their community, and to the homeâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; made aesthetic (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pursesâ&#x20AC;? video, for example, cost exactly $36 to make â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and that was for the latex Michael Myers mask worn by the mysterious guy on the bicycle).

Lackey does all the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s art work, and takes care of the booking and promotion business. Bond, who recently quit her day job in a restaurant, is recovering from a minor case of vocal polyps and learning to sing from the diaphragm.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d play out more, but Harder, who has two kids and two other jobs, is already committing more time than he really ought to. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening so fast that I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just gonna move at this pace,â&#x20AC;? Harder says with a quick laugh. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully, none of us will have a breakdown.â&#x20AC;? CS

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he and Harder would reâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;convene and put another project together, advancing each time on the freestyle playing approach theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d begun to enjoy, and relying on the musical telepathy that comes from jamming together for so long. Gradually, they stopped doing cover material. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a natural process,â&#x20AC;?

Lackey explains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re an architect, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to emulate somebodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s building, and eventually youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to find your own style. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still going to hold those qualities.â&#x20AC;?

In 2005, Bond â&#x20AC;&#x201D; whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been living in Naples, Fla., managing a cafe â&#x20AC;&#x201D; relocated herself to New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I got a little team of five together, and set up a little renegade tent village,â&#x20AC;? she explains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And went in every day and just found out what people needed.

I was only going to go for a couple months, but when I got in it, I was just overwhelmed. And I had to stay until it ran out.â&#x20AC;?

Although sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d started to sing, at open mic nights back in Florida, it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t until New Orleans, with its cozy camaraderie between musicians, that Bond began to fully enjoy expressing herself musically. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I spent most of my life volunteering all over the country or the world,â&#x20AC;? she says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always been for other people. I thought being a singer, and doing music, was the most selfish thing I could do. So I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allow myself to do it. Even though I always wanted to. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And I secretly sang at home by myself. I thought â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Naw, I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do that. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m supposed to be doing other things.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

Between 2006 and 2009, Lackey was in Los Angeles doing prop work and set design for television, films, commercials and print advertising. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anything,â&#x20AC;? he smiles, â&#x20AC;&#x153;that would pay me.â&#x20AC;? He also started digging the polyrhythms of electronic music.

He returned to Savannah â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with Angel Bond. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He came in, probably planning to resurrect an old band,â&#x20AC;? says Harder, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d started a career, and a family, and was teaching partâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;time at SCAD. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen like that at all. And she just started singing. We went â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;This works.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

There was, they all say, no master plan, no blueprint. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They asked me to sit in, but I fought it for months,â&#x20AC;? Bond laughs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because I really didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if I wanted to be in a band with my boyfriend.â&#x20AC;?

From the start, Cusses never had a bass player. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We started playing as a

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A change of Color

Alice Walker’s The Color Purple is now a feel-good musical

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Those familiar with Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel The Color Purple, which deals almost exclusively with themes of subjugation and abuse among poor black residents of the Old South, might wonder how such a hard, sad, angry story could translate into a $10 million Broadway musical.

Indeed, it happened, just five years ago, bankrolled in part by Oprah Winfrey.

According to the New York Times, the play is faithful to Walker’s book – cramming in virtually every scene

(with a song to match), it’s a little under three hours in length. “From the brass–warmed opening bars of its eclectic overture,” said the Times reviewer, “this musical has an on–your–mark, get–set quality that promises that pages will be flying off the calendar as if in a tornado.”

And the tunes, by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray, carry it along in hues of gospel, jazz, blues and

ragtime.

Nominated for 11 Tony Awards, it won one, for the singer/actress LaChanze’s turn as Celie, the battered protagonist of Walker’s story.

The Color Purple is on the road now, as happens to all successful Broadway musicals, and the national tour stops into the Johnny Mercer Theatre Jan. 6.

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Her husband’s mistress, singer Shug Avery, becomes Celie’s confidante, lover and protector.

Then there’s strong–willed Sofia, who marries Mister’s son Harpo. Her spirit is broken through an episode involving local whites.

The plot is complicated, spanning 40 years in Celie’s life, and in the end there’s a thrilling coda of empowerment, and the power of the family bond.

As if to take the edge off the subject matter, the stage show is technically called The Color Purple, The Musical About Love.

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zine: “Celie’s story also lends itself to a tone of bland uplift, and a bathetic daytime–TV sensibility clouds almost everything in the show. Even as Celie’s father gives her to the brutish Mister as collateral for a cow, you can imagine how the show’s joyous finale is going to sound.”

The Savannah performance features Dayna Jarae Dantzler as Celie, Pam Trotter as Sofia, Taprena Augustine as Shug, Edward C. Smith as Mister, Lee Edward Colston II as Harpo, and Traci Allen as Nettie. CS

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China Taste When Ms. T.J. has a day off, I cook dinner. Come to think of it, when she works, I cook dinner – or we go out.

In all honesty, she bakes. Most baking bores me, except for cornbread and pecan pie, the two things I will bake because I love them so.

It was my night to “cook,” heavy emphasis on air quotes. I laid out the trendy earthenware plates and bowls – and headed to a new Chinese take–out within five minutes of the house.

You’ve seen the genre: Huge menu (this one even features Hibachi dishes and chicken wings), the smell of hot oil fills the air. These same–menu Chinese carry–outs have become as ubiquitous as nail salons, of which there is a new one, by the way, next to the take–out ...

Apparently all the sensible names had been taken, so our new take–out restaurant is called China Taste. It’s in the new Food Lion complex at the corner of Skidaway Road and Derenne Avenue.

There was, once upon a time, a big church here. This all makes sense. We have lots and lots of churches. Now we have lots and lots of sketchily authentic Chinese take–outs.

Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed my chicken and snow peas – which looked stunning on the real plates. The sauce was hot and fresh, but the dish boasted way more

snow pea pods than chicken. The odd water chestnut added nice textural difference.

Our hot and sour soup was brimming with goodies such as tofu and mushrooms – and had great flavor and sinus–clearing spices. What a treat on a cold December night.

Shrimp egg rolls chock full of goodness offered puffy bits of shrimp. The crab Rangoon was not so tasty. The triangular pockets were thick, sodden and uninspiring, but I did detect a hint of crab flavor – far more than I’ve tasted in the usual pinched dumpling varieties which are often much sweeter than they should be.

The Latin community has branched out and begun to move away from the pseudo–ethnic Mexican food which has served to brain–wash us quantity–crazed gringos.

Today, there are a handful of joints where I can find authentic Mexican food – which begs the question: Where is the genuinely wonderful Chinese food?

Still, I’m a sucker for the hot, mostly fresh and filling bargain dinner pushed through the take–out window by hard–working, destined–to–succeed Asian restauranteurs.

This night, my fortune read: “Balance life with a little sweet and sour.” Truer words could not have been stuffed into my dessert cookie... CS 2208 E. DeRenne Ave/335–1165/www.chinataste1.com

Rhone trip

I stepped into Le Chai, Galerie du Vin, with Cotes du Rhone on my mind –and already tasting its rich earthiness.

I knew shop proprietor Christian Depken would get it.

When it comes to Old World wines, Christian is da man.

No one follows the flavor trends of French and Italian winemakers as closely – and can tell you what’s remained true – and which wines are sadly shifting to American–favored fruit forward styles.

And, as usual, the visit was an education. And I left with not a Cotes du Rhone, but an amazingly similar styled wine, true to the gaminess of Cotes du Rhone, from the far Southern extremes of the Rhone.

The appellation, Costi res des Nimes, was once part of Languedoc, but officially became part of Rhone in 2004.

And, rightfully so. If I blind tasted this wine, I would immediately place it in the Rhone.

Enough geeking out, let’s get to the wine, Costi res des Nimes 2009 Marginal. The juice is 90 percent Syrah, 10 percent grenache, produced by the Chardon family on a rocky 22–acre estate.

Crushing comes after a 20–30 day maceration, then the juice is aged in cement tanks, where it rests for the nine months prior to bottling.

This formerly organic farm is now all bio–dynamic. No additional sulfites are added and the wine is unfiltered.

It presents deep and dark in the class, the result of wonderfully tactile craftsmanship; it seems a shame to drink it.

Give this one an hour’s worth of breathing time. On first opening, its Rhone–like nose of fresh olive is pronounced. After a rest, the olive subsides and your palate will be thrilled with the earthiness, herbaceous traits and wonderful body of this wine.

About $24, and worth it.

I’m yet to find a lesser priced Rhone–style wine that drinks with the region’s well–defined character. If I’m looking for a smaller price tag, I wold tend toward a small producer domestic Syrah.

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Pulse Art + Technology Festival For the third consecutive year, the Telfair Museums’ art and technology festival, Pulse, will celebrate creativity through new media, with an eye toward making such things “accessible” to the average person, in the words of Director of Education Harry DeLorme.

In other words Pulse, Jan. 20–29 at the Jepson Center, isn’t exclusively for techno–geeks and people who like to attend school science fairs to ogle the robots.

All events, as always, are free, and while the whole schedule of art, workshops, lectures and performances has yet to be disclosed, here are a few of the highlights as we know them: Bora Yoon is an experimental multi– instrumentalist, composer and performer, who creates architectural soundscapes from everyday found objects, chamber instruments, digital devices, and voice.

She graduated from Ithica College’s Conservatory of Music and creative writing program.

Yoon loves choral music, acoustics and the possibilities of frequencies, and says she is “endlessly fascinated by the intersection of space and sound, maps, human Venn diagrams, handsome sounding kitchenware, and the pulleys and strings that hold everything together.”

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water, metronomes, musicboxes, homemade instruments, and electronics.” With a visual art component.

Bjorn Schulke is one of the more innovative sculptors working in today’s technology–inspired media. The German–born artist creates moving, metallic space probes that hum, vibrate, move and sporadically produce music; his creepy, white, kinetic robotic works have a sort of Star Wars meets George Orwell vibe.

See how they run at www.schuelke.org.

Zachary Lieberman and Golan Levin are artists, engineers, technicians and educators who call their collaborations Tmema. Their 2010 piece “Hand–Forms in Hybrid Light” synthesized visual and sound waves, using filters and digital projectors.

Here’s what they say about it in their artists’ statement: “During the performance, a computer vision system analyses the silhouettes of the performers’ hands as they scribble on transparencies, and move across the glass tops of the overhead projectors. The hand gestures and transparency drawings are then analyzed by our custom software.

“In response, our software generates synthetic graphics and sounds that are tightly coupled to the forms and movements of the performers’ actions. The synthetic responses are co–projected with the organic, analog shadows, resulting in an almost magical form of augmented–reality shadow play.”

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Indie filmmaker Alex Karpovsky goes documentaries one better with Woodpecker

by Bill DeYoung | bill@connectsavannah.com At left, writer/director Alex Karpovsky. Right, Jon Hyrns in Karpovsky’s Woodpecker

Be advised: If you’re looking for a documentary on the ivory–billed woodpecker, which was declared extinct in the 1940s, Woodpecker isn’t the film for you.

Six years ago, several people — respected ornithologists, not your garden–variety unreliable witnesses from down trailer park way — claimed they’d seen the big black, white and red bird in a heavily wooded section of Eastern Arkansas.

Thus began a mad scramble to tiny, impoverished Brinkley, the nearest town to the “discovery.” Brinkleyites were quick to paint woodpeckers on everything, from diners to barber shops, and happily welcomed the international influx of birdwatchers (and their dollars).

There is a documentary out there, about Brinkley and the bird people. It’s called Ghost Bird.

Ah, but Alex Karpovsky’s Woodpecker, which screens Jan. 11 at the Lucas Theatre (with the director/co–writer in attendance), isn’t a “mockumentary,” either. That implies Best of Show or Waiting For Guffman, those Christopher Guest comedies with actors improvising small–town dialogue.

Woodpecker stars Jon Hyrns, of the indie favorite Johnny Berlin, as a sad–sack birdwatcher named Johnny who’s come to Brinkley to document the ivory–bill, and therefore become famous and kick–start his dreary and unexceptional life.

His story is pure fiction. Brinkley, and most of the people in Woodpecker, are real.

The line between fact, fiction and

wishful thinking: That’s the sort of thing that appeals to Karpovsky, whose most recent film, released after Woodpecker, is a documentary about improv comics – Trust Us, This is All Made Up. What was the genesis of this film?

Alex Karpovsky: I heard about this ivory–billed woodpecker re–discovery – in quotes – on CNN. Wolf Blitzer was proclaiming it to the nation. It just really caught my attention; I thought it was a weird, interesting story that was fueled by hope rather than fact. I was puzzled by how much seeming confirmation there was – “Oh, it was a miracle” – but very little discussion swirling around where the actual proof was. I thought that was weird and interesting. And telling, in many ways, of our society.

It seemed like a very interesting hook, and a very interesting landscape, the South. The bayou has its own character and aesthetic and so on. Then I started building a story and a character for this real–world setting.

Near the end of the film, a TV commentator talks about blurring the line between fact and faction. That’s what the movie is about – but isn’t that also kind of the moral of the whole ivory–billed woodpecker story at this point?

Alex Karpovsky: Exactly. You hit the nail on the head. That’s what I was trying to do. I was trying to have the basic story of the film parallel, or shadow, the

state of the ivory–billed woodpecker.

It seemed to have been flying in this twilight of uncertainty between fact and fiction, and I wanted to stylistically represent that by making a film that sort of inter–wove fact and fiction – or, in more cinematic terms, narrative and documentary components. More of a hybrid film.

How many of those people are real? Are they all actors?

Alex Karpovsky: It’s a small sign of victory that we were able to seamlessly weave in the actors and non–actors.

There are actors in the film. I needed to have plants in the story to help propagate the story. I didn’t want to put words in the mouths of people who were not actors. And I knew that just relying on them I couldn’t convey the story in the three–act structure that I wanted to convey. So yeah, there are helpers along the way, and I did my very best to disguise them.

When you went to Arkansas, how did you present your film to them? Did they know what you were doing?

Alex Karpovsky: I was pretty upfront. I didn’t give them a truckload of details.

There were already two other films being done on the ivory–billed woodpecker, and they were both documentaries. Straight–up Nature Channel–type documentaries, for the most part. They were actually filming at the exact same time I was. It’s a very small town, so everyone knew about these other two documentaries before I even started.

I told them I was trying to do something different, which I was. And

I wasn’t interested in following the strictly tight and semi–conventional documentary path. I said I’m trying to have more fun with it; I’m trying to insert some more comedic components, some existential components. And that’s pretty much all that I said.

I just told them: I’m making a movie, I’m trying to do something different, and if you want to help out, I’d love to talk to you on camera.

How much of Johnny’s dialogue was scripted, and how much was improvised?

Alex Karpovsky: He loves to talk, so I heard a lot of his stories, and I made notes on which ones could fit somewhere into the story, and which ones we could modify a little bit to make them more applicable.

What’s your feeling on the ivory–billed woodpecker? Is it there?

Alex Karpovsky: I feel that if it was there, at the time that all this news broke out, someone would have found it by now. That’s my feeling. I know it’s a large area to cover, but they had a lot of people, and a lot of eyes on the ground that weren’t specialists either. It was on everyone’s mind at some point.

So I’m kind of doubtful. CS Film screening: Woodpecker With writer/director Alex Karpovsky Where: Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St. When: At 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11 Tickets: $8 Contact: scadboxoffice.com Presented by Southern Circuit of Independent Filmmakers

Alternative Cinema Weekend

It may not be the film festival, but there’s no shortage of interesting movie choices this weekend

by Patrick Rodgers | patrick@connectsavannah.com

Savannah still might not have an independent movie theater, but for fans of alternative cinema, the lineup of local film screenings this weekend might pass as a reasonable facsimile of an art house theater.

The Psychotronic Film Society of Savannah, the SCAD Cinema Circle and the Lucas Theatre’s Southern Circuit Tour of Filmmakers will host a total of four screenings over five days this week. The diversity of their offerings are enough to make even the most diehard cinephiles reach for some popcorn.

Although the screenings will turn this week into its own unofficial film festival, which PFS founder Jim Reed dubbed “Alternative Cinema Weekend,” there was no pre–meditated planning for the screenings to coincide, but hopes are that the screenings will help boost attendance “By and large, most folks tend to only frequent (or even be aware of) one or two particular venues or film societies,” says Reed. “There are important, one–day–only film screenings taking place year–round in town, not just once a year during the Savannah Film Fest.”

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by Steven Soderbergh (Traffic, Ocean’s Eleven) about renowned monologist Spalding Gray (Swimming to Cambodia) who passed away in 2004. The film received rave reviews from audiences at Slamdance and SXSW, among other festivals, in 2010.

And Everything is Going Fine will screen at Muse Arts Warehouse on Friday as a benefit for both the PFS and Muse, which have joined forces for the ongoing “Movies Savannah Missed” series curated by Reed.

“JinHi Soucy Rand, who runs Muse Arts Warehouse, and myself are huge Spalding Gray fans, so we leapt at the opportunity to bring this to Savannah, as it would otherwise never come here,” he says.

On Saturday, Fritz Lang’s 1927 masterpiece Metropolis will be shown as part of the SCAD Cinema Circle’s 2010–11 season of films. Even if you’ve

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Following a brief respite Monday, the film–tastic week culminates with a screening of Woodpecker at the Lucas Theatre that will include an appearance by filmmaker Alex Karpovsky.

Woodpecker is a faux–documentary about a man searching the Arkansas bayou for the elusive ivory–billed woodpecker who goes to great (often comical) lengths to spot the bird that many believe to be extinct.

For an indie with a small budget, the film had a good run on the festival circuit and was critically praised by Variety and Film Threat, among others.

(For a closer look at Woodpecker, check out Bill DeYoung’s interview with Karpovsky on the facing page). CS And Everything is Going Fine When: Friday, January 7 at 2 p.m., 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Where: Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 D Louisville Rd. Cost: $10 Info: www.psychotronicfilmsavannah.org Metropolis When: Saturday, January 8 at 7 p.m.

Where: Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St. Cost: $6–8 Info: www.scadboxoffice.com Mesrine: Killer Instinct When: Sunday, January 9 at 2 p.m., 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Where: Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 D Louisville Rd. Cost: $7 Info: www.psychotronicfilmsavannah.org Woodpecker When: Tuesday, January 11 at 8 p.m.

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managed to see it in the 84 years since its original release, this weekend’s screening is a rare opportunity to catch it on the big screen.

“There is no comparison between viewing a film at home and seeing it projected on the big screen surrounded by an engaged audience,” says Sheila Bolda, the Programming Manager for the Trustees. “The feeling of being encompassed by a film in a large dark theater with very few distractions or interruptions is an essential cinematic experience.”

An allegory about revolutionary power of the proletariat, Metropolis is set in a futuristic city where workers toil underground while the wealthy live in luxurious skyscrapers. The story follows a young man from the upper crust who goes underground to see how the other half lives.

True to its mission “to provide film lovers and students with an enriched viewing experience of first–class, award–winning and cutting–edge films from around the world,” SCAD Cinema Circle will screen the recently restored version of the film, which includes footage that had been lost from previous releases of the film over the years.

From 1920s Germany to 1960s France, Sunday’s screening will take film lovers back to Muse for the Savannah debut of Mesrine: Killer Instinct, the recent bio–pic of French gangster Jacques Mesrine that has drawn comparisons to genre–defining classics like Goodfellas.

Starring Vincent Cassel (Black Swan, Eastern Promises), the stylish film is the first of a two part series about the legendary gangster who was France’s “public enemy #1” during the 1960s and ’70s. Mesrine: Killer Instinct follows the early days of young man, recently returned home from war and drawn in by the easy money of criminal life. The

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The King’s Speech Arriving on the scene like so much high–minded Oscar bait, The King’s Speech is anything but a stiff–upper–lip drama as constrained as a corseted queen. It is, however, perfect film fodder for discerning audiences starved for literate entertainment.

Director Tom Hooper and particularly screenwriter David Seidler manage to build a towering film from a historical footnote: the debilitating stammer that haunted Albert Frederick Arthur George (aka the Duke of York and then King George VI) since childhood and the efforts of speech therapist Lionel Logue to cure him of his affliction.

The film is careful to paint in the historical details surrounding this character crisis – the support of George’s wife Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter), the abdication of his brother Edward (Guy Pearce), the buildup toward World War II (Timothy Spall as Winston Churchill; love it!), etc. – but its best scenes are the ones centering solely on the unorthodox teacher and his quick–tempered student.

Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush are accomplished actors on their own, but squaring off as, respectively, George VI and Lionel Logue elevates their game. It’s no wonder that they deliver the two best male performances of the year.

True Grit It’s been well documented the the Coen Brothers’ take on True Grit isn’t a remake of the 1969 film that won John Wayne his only Academy Award but rather a more faithful adaptation of Charles Portis’ novel.

That’s all well and good, but when it comes to making that Netflix rental selection, the choice will be between the two film versions. By that token, no one will lose out, as both pictures are of comparable value.

Forced to choose, I’d actually go with the Duke’s at–bat, although Jeff Bridges is certainly more than capable in taking on the iconic role of boozy marshall Rooster Cogburn, hired by young Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld) to track down the desperado (Josh Brolin) who murdered her pappy. Sporting a sly sense of humor different than what was brandished in the ’69 model, this True Grit mines its colorful characters for off–kilter comedy, from talkative Texas Ranger LaBoeuf (Matt Damon) to scraggly outlaw leader Ned Pepper (Barry Pepper, superbly channeling the original’s Robert Duvall).

Bridges is likewise amusing and might have been even funnier if we could understand his frequently slurred dialogue. As it stands, whenever he’s talking, the picture needs English–language subtitles as

Let me get this straight. Dustin Hoffman deemed the script for Little Fockers so awful that he refused to participate until new scenes were written for him. And here he is now, having agreed to a revised screenplay that has him uttering lines like “You can pick your nose, but only flick the dry ones, not the wet ones.” Needless to say, that’s a long way from the likes of “Mrs. Robinson, you’re trying to seduce me ... Aren’t you?” and “I’m walking here! I’m walking here!”

Then again, Little Fockers is pretty much the basement for most of the accomplished actors squirming up there on the screen.

Even those charitable folks (like me) who didn’t think Meet the Parents’ first sequel, Meet the Fockers, was a sign of End Times will feel the comic desperation in this outing. There’s admittedly a chuckle here and there, but they quickly get buried by painful sequences like the one in which Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) sticks a needle into father–in–law Jack Byrnes’ (Robert De Niro) erect penis, or when Greg’s young son projectile–vomits onto his dad.

As in How Do You Know, Owen Wilson proves to be an unlikely saving grace, but enough is enough. This franchise has run its course and made its millions, but now it’s time for it to fock off.

Tron: Legacy

If the Disney–manufactured hype is to be believed, 1982’s TRON was the Gone With the Wind of its day, a Citizen Kane for the modern age, a blockbusting, award–winning blah blah blah.

No. TRON was a lightly entertaining movie (and notorious box office underachiever) whose sole claim to fame was its groundbreaking, computer–generated effects. So not surprisingly, the primary focus for the makers of TRON: Legacy was to create visuals that take us to the next level. But did they have to do so at the expense of virtually every other department?

Certainly, the effects in this sequel are sometimes astounding (although the 3–D immersion is less pronounced than in Avatar), and, for the first hour, the film offers no small measure of fun. As he searches for Kevin Flynn (TRON star Jeff Bridges), the father who disappeared two decades earlier, Sam Flynn (wooden Garrett Hedlund) finds himself whisked into a digital landscape fraught with danger.

The setup is sound, and the early action sequences are stirring, but then the film settles into a sameness that allows viewers to focus too intently on the feeble plotting, the tired dialogue, the unfortunate performances (as the opportunistic Zuse, Michael Sheen camps it up like a villain from the old Batman TV show) and the awful use of the character of TRON himself (returning Bruce Boxleitner). By the time this overlong feature arrives at the anticlimactic standoff between Kevin and his digital alter ego CLU (a creepily de–aged Bridges), most viewers will be wanting their quarters back.

Black Swan Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan is a messy masterpiece. Like Apocalypse Now, Eraserhead and Aronofsky’s own Requiem for a Dream, it’s one of those films that will force viewers to either reject it outright or allow it, however reluctantly, to burrow into the brain and remain there for days, weeks, months on end. It’s a character study writ large, a juicy melodrama operating at a fever pitch. And at its center is Natalie Portman in an astonishing performance that surpasses even her work in such films as Closer and V for Vendetta.

Portman’s cast as Nina Sayers, a ballerina whose methods involve clockwork precision but leave little room for true passion. Nevertheless, her director (Vincent Cassel) decides to take a chance by casting her in the lead role of his production of Swan Lake. But in true All About Eve fashion, just as she replaced an aging star (a knockout bit by Winona Ryder), she fears

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True to form for controversial director David O. Russell (Three Kings), The Fighter takes a real–life story and turns it into a scrappy, hard–edged motion picture. Its focus is the relationship between Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg), a boxer with real potential, and his brother–trainer Dicky Eklund (Christian Bale), a boxing has–been and crack addict holding his sibling back. Micky’s manager–mom (Melissa Leo) isn’t much better in looking out for her pugilist son’s welfare, leaving it to his new girlfriend (Amy Adams) to properly guide him.

The Fighter is initially so raw in its approach that it’s a shame when it becomes less Raging Bull and more Rocky IV just in time for a conventional fadeout. And while the oversized theatrics of Bale and Leo have already generated Oscar buzz, I actually prefer the more subtle earnestness of Wahlberg and especially Adams (shucking her usual sunshine beaming for an unexpected toughness).

Still, all four actors (plus Jack McGee as Micky’s sympathetic father) work well in tandem, and Russell and his scripters make the shifting dynamics among the family members ring true. The Fighter doesn’t quite go the distance, but it’s good enough to last several rounds.

HOW DO YOU KNOW

Often as likable as a frolicking puppy – and always as messy – How Do You Know is one of those pictures in which everyone is so gosh–darn charismatic that the battle – at least for the filmmakers – is already half over. When compared to writer–director James L.

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Brooks’ early efforts in television and cinema (Broadcast News and Mary Tyler Moore are two of the all–time greats, and Terms of Endearment and Taxi aren’t too shabby, either), this latest work is a mere trifle.

But it’s a fairly clever one, with Reese Witherspoon cast as Lisa, a professional softball player forced to choose between two guys: a baseball star (Owen Wilson) who’s so smitten with Lisa that he agrees to a monogamous relationship (albeit one with the occasional “anonymous sex”) and a squeaky–clean executive (Paul Rudd) being bamboozled by his corrupt dad (Jack Nicholson) into taking the fall for the old man’s illegal activities. Witherspoon and Rudd are both adorable, and Nicholson has one killer scene set inside a hospital room.

Yet given the occasional blandness of the former couple’s romantic interludes and the haziness of the latter’s business dealings, the movie works best when Wilson is front and center.

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being usurped by a sexy troupe newcomer (Mila Kunis).

Meanwhile, the home situation is equally strained, given the fanatical devotion of her mother (an excellent Barbara Hershey, in a twist on Piper Laurie’s mad mom from Carrie). Is Nina strong enough to withstand myriad challenges, or is she on the verge of cracking up? The answers are all there, but the film is complex enough to leave wiggle room for any theories.

Examining the process of suffering for one’s art in a strikingly unique manner, this psychosexual thriller is by turns frightening, sensual, humorous and tragic. It’s a galvanizing picture that’s simultaneously elegant and coarse – like its protagonist, it manages to float like a butterfly and sting like a bee.

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER On the sliding scale of Narnia adaptations, 2008’s Prince Caspian was slightly better than 2005’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, but any hope for continued ascendancy in this franchise ends with The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. A costly franchise that switched studios midstream, the Narnia series (based, of course, on C.S. Lewis’ books) has always come across as timid fantasy fare, squeezing out all the danger and intrigue inherent in the Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings film cycles.

Such an overly cautious approach especially nullifies the content of this torpid installment and renders it toothless – just the opposite of what we should expect from a series featuring a lion as its most powerful character. The protagonists – returning siblings Lucy and Edmund Pevensie (Georgie Henley and Skandar Keynes) and obnoxious newcomer Eustace (Will Poulter) – are bruisingly boring (paging the Potter kids!), and their adventures aboard the title seafaring vessel are only slightly less moldy than their skirmishes on land.

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their hands at being slum lords.

Hollywood royalty blessed with a substantial measure of talent, these A–list actors are merely coasting here, slumming in style as they enjoy exotic locales and continental cuisine at studio expense. The Tourist finds both stars sleepwalking through an exceedingly daft motion picture that insults moviegoer intelligence at an alarming rate.

A smug and chilly Jolie stars as Elise, who’s being tracked across Europe by Scotland Yard due to her association with a wanted man named Alexander Pearce. The mysterious Pierce instructs Elise (via letter) to throw the authorities (repped by Paul Bettany) off his trail by befriending a complete stranger and making them think that he’s actually Alexander Pearce.

Elise settles on Frank (a crushingly dull Depp, in a role reportedly handed first to Tom Cruise and then Sam Worthington), a vacationing math teacher who’s stunned that such a beauty would be interested in him. The ruse works too well, though, as a criminal kingpin (Steven Berkoff) also falls for the deception and thus orders his goons to kill Elise and capture Frank.

It’s amusing to see former Agent 007 Timothy Dalton doing desk duty as a Scotland Yard superior, and equally pleasing to watch ’80s villain Berkoff threaten Depp just as he did Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop and Sylvester Stallone in Rambo: First Blood Part II. But when mere trivia footnotes such as these prove to be a film’s highlights, then something’s gone terribly wrong.

I haven’t seen France’s 2005 Anthony Zimmer, but it’s hard to believe it’s as clumsily constructed as this idiotic remake. The Tourist is the sort of lazy picture that relies on an absolutely unbelievable coincidence to set the whole story in motion; from there, it only grows sillier, with characters behaving in illogical ways no matter what the situation.

Burlesque

Surely no one out there really believes that tired line about film critics wanting to hate whatever pictures they catch on the job? On the contrary, like everyone else, reviewers want to be entertained, enchanted and even educated for those two hours in the dark. Admittedly, though, there’s that occasional rare flick that – whether through plot, casting, trailer, what–have–you – looks so awful that a deliriously bad time seems assured.

Sight unseen, that initially appeared

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to be the case with Burlesque. Let’s examine the evidence, shall we? An aging entertainer returning to the screen after being away for years. (Think Mae West in the ghastly Myra Breckinridge.)

A pop sensation in her first major big–screen role. (Think Mariah Carey in the abysmal Glitter.) A musical milieu that has been the site of some enduring camp classics. (Think Showgirls, Staying Alive, etc.)

Alas, in the case of Burlesque, ’tis not meant to be. Certainly, the film contains some risible moments, but nothing wretched enough to plunge it into the bowels of bad cinema. Ultimately, it’s too competently made to be a genuine stinker yet too indebted to hoary show biz cliches to come close to succeeding.

It’s punishingly overlong (even at just under two hours), yet it does provide some flashes of entertainment bang for the matinee–price buck. For what it’s worth, it’s probably the best 2–star movie of 2010 – and if that’s a prime example of damning with faint praise, it’s nevertheless the best I can muster.

Cher, her face as immobile as a kabuki mask (and far less expressive), receives top billing but actually plays second fiddle to Christina Aguilera; the latter is just OK as Ali, who leaves her podunk Iowa town in the hopes of making it in LA. It’s not long before she stumbles across an intriguing nightclub called Burlesque.

“Is this a strip club?” she asks the doorman (Alan Cumming), whose reply (“I should wash your mouth out with Jagermeister!”) represents, for better or worse, the script’s best line. From there, everything proceeds according

to formulaic plan: She snags a job at the joint waiting tables, wins the grudging respect of club owner Tess (Cher) and Tess’ gay BFF (film MVP Stanley Tucci), lands a hottie boyfriend (Cam Gigandet), clashes with the venue’s bitchy star (a miscast Kristen Bell), and – you go, girl! – gets that big break that turns her into an overnight sensation.

Tangled

Tangled follows last year’s The Princess and the Frog) as an indication that, after years of dreary product, old–school Disney might be making a comeback. Yes, the animation is CGI rather than hand–drawn, but both Frog and Tangled benefit from strong storylines that stir memories of the outfit in its distant prime.

In the case of this latest picture, it’s a loose retelling of the tried–and–true saga of Rapunzel, she of the loooong golden hair. Forced by an evil woman she believes to be her mother (and who looks like 80s–era Cher) to stay hidden in a tower 24/7, Rapunzel (voiced by Mandy Moore) reluctantly complies until the day a devil–may–care thief named Flynn Rider (Zachary Levi) happens to come along.

This one’s no classic–in–the–making, but it’s certain to remain one of the season’s best bets for family entertainment, with a pleasing mix of music, mirth and oddball supporting characters.

For all the pleasure it reportedly provides, Viagra does flirt with potential side effects, including headache, upset stomach and blurred vision. Similarly, while Love & Other Drugs offers its own pleasures, this adaptation of Jamie Reidy’s Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman results in such possible side effects as irritation, frustration and disgust. And yet, the final product is easily worth any potential pitfalls.

For the most part, this is an intelligent piece in which cocky pharmaceutical salesman Jamie Randall (Jake Gyllenhaal) tries to make his mark in business while simultaneously engaging in a no–strings–attached relationship with the no–nonsense Maggie Murdock (Anne Hathaway). The picture is initially as light and carefree as their romance (and kudos to an American motion picture that actually isn’t afraid of sex), but as their mutual commitment deepens, so does the film, with Maggie’s medical misfortune – and Jake’s reaction to it – resulting in some standout sequences and coaxing a knockout performance from Hathaway.

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Like the previous six Potter installments, this one clocks in around the 2–1/2–hour mark. But this is the first picture in the series that actually drags.

It’s not a disastrous debit since the majority of the film is so strong, but it does suggest that some trimming might have given us the final chapter in one fell swoop. The coasting comes in the middle, which is fortunate since it leaves the production with a vibrant opening act and a powerhouse final hour.

Newbies to this world of wizardry need not apply, but fans of the previous films will immediately be swept up in this latest chapter, which begins by killing off one of the good guys and sending Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) on a crusade to locate specific items that might help them vanquish Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes).

The movie spends an awful lot of time on the three teens as they set up camp in an isolated area, and the romantic yearning between them, usually a highlight of the series, here settles into soap opera mundaneness. Yet the cliffhanger finale promises great things in the next installment. CS

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Activism & Politics Chatham County Democratic Party

For info, contact Tony Center at 912-233-9696 or TonyCenter@comcast.net Chatham County Democratic Headquarters, 313 W. York St. , Savannah http://www.chathamdems.net/

Savannah Area Young Republicans

For information, visit www.savannahyoungrepublican.com or call Allison Quinn at 308-3020.

Savannah Tea Party

meets the first Monday (excluding Holidays) of each month from 4:30 to 6:00 PM at the SRP offices located at 11 East 73rd Street. All persons interested in America’s Future are invited.

Contact Marolyn Overton at 912-598-7358 for additional info.

Benefits All in for the Tybee Theater

Get a chance to win big and help restore the Tybee Theater at the same time. $25/person includes lunch a trip on the Diamond Casino boat. First 50 tickets sold receive VIP goody bag. Tickets are on sale at the Crab Shack and the Desoto Beach Hotel. For more info, visit: www.tybeegoesallin.eventbrite.com

Canned Food and Supply Drive

Park Place Outreach, youth emergency shelter is in need of canned food and household supplies. Household items needed include, cleaning supplies, laundry detergent, fabric softer, paper towel and toilet paper. Donations accepted through January. Please visit www. parkplaceyes.org for directions.

Hope House of Savannah

A nonprofit housing program for homeless women and their children. Hope House is requesting donation of new or gently used furniture for its transitional housing program, Peeler House. Pick-up can be arranged and a tax deductible letter will be provided. Call 236-5310.

Life Jackets for Safe Kids

Safe Kids Savannah is accepting new and gently used life jackets that will be available for loan at popular boat ramps as part of their “Kids Don’t Float” campaign. There are several locations life jackets can be dropped off, including County Aquatic Center, the JEA and the Habersham YMCA. For more info visit www. safekidssavannah.org

Rape Crisis Center Incest Survivor’s Group

As part of its ongoing work with incest survivors, the Rape Crisis Center has built a cinderblock wall where incest survivors can throw plates as an anger management technique.

In order to continue, donations of china are needed. Call 233-3000 to make a donation.

Call for Entries Artists: Beyond the Fold

Desotorow Gallery announces a call to artists for “Beyond the Fold,” which examines artists who utilize paper in a way that exceeds the utilitarian, two-dimensional expectations of the material. $20 submission fee. Deadline for submissions is Jan 7 at 5pm. For info: 912-3558204 or email info@desotorow.org. Desotorow Gallery , 2427 Desoto Ave. ,

Audition: “Deathtrap”

Auditions for the part of Clifford Anderson - a young studly upstart playwright with winning confidence - in the thriller “Deathtrap.”

Looking for actors ages 21-40. Presented by the Savannah Community Theatre. Show dates - April 1-10, 2011. The audition will be held by 15-minute appointment from January 3-14.

Call 912-247-4644.

Auditions: “Hairspray” & “Smokey Joe’s Cafe”

The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina is holding auditions for both shows on Jan. 8, 11AM2:30PM & 3:30–7PM. Seeking Equity and nonEquity performers age 14 to mid-50s who can sing and dance. Auditions by appt only. For info, contact Gail Ragland at 843-686-3945 ext. 236 or e-mail her at gragland@artshhi.com.

Auditions: The Mikado

The Asbury Memorial Theatre will be holding auditions for Gilbert & Sullivan’s “The Mikado” on January 11 from 6:30-8:30pm. Come prepared to sing 32 measures of the music from the show. The show will run March 4-6 & March 11-13 (Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday matinees). 1008 E. Henry St.

Call for Artists - “For the Record”

There is an open call for artists interested in participating in a show called “For the Record” taking place Feb 8-12, 2011. Submission fee of $25 gets each artist 15 vinyl records to use in producing a piece of art that will appear in the show. No rules. Deadline for record pick up is January 14. Deadline for final work is Feb. 1. Email: thebrainchild@mac.com for more info.

Casting Workshop

Veteran casting director Jackie Burch (Breakfast Club, Die Hard, among others) is conducting full day workshop for interested actors ages 8-80. Includes critique, Q&A and headshot appraisal. Cost is $150 for either of two sessions. Jan 8 or 9 from 9am-5pm. Call 310-560-8819 or email samy@jackieburch.com to reserve a space or get more info.

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Art Classes

Experimental and classical art. Draw and paint figurative or abstract. Choose the technique which interests you the most. Lean about other artists and art history. The teacher is a former art professor with two masters in art and 20 years of experience in teaching art. contact: 912-604-3281

Art,-Music, Piano and Voice-coaching

For all age groups, beginners through advanced, classic, modern, jazz improvisation and theory. Serious inquiries only. 961-7021 or 667-1056.

Beading Classes

Learn jewelry-making techniques from beginner to advanced at Bead Dreamer Studio, 407A E. Montgomery Cross Rd. Call 920-6659. Bead Dreamer Studio, Savannah http://www.beaddreamer.com/

Coastal non-profit bootcamp

All-day series of workshops designed to help build the capacity of coastal Georgia nonprofits to meet their missions. The event will offer separate training tracks on essential nonprofit management topics. January 11, 2011 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Savannah Civic Center, 301 W. Oglethorpe Ave. Pre-registration req’d. Cost is $75 and includes breakfast & lunch. www.gcn.org for details.

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. For information, e-mail cafecontigo@gmail.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. , Savannah

Culinary workshop with renowned pastry chef

Savannah Technical College hosts a workshop with internationally renowned, award winning pastry chef Stephane Treand for a demonstration of chocolate technique on Jan. 11, 1-5pm.

Cost is $50. To reserve space, contact Gail Eubanks: geubanks@savannahtech.edu

DUI Prevention Group

The old Hotel Tybee

Offers victim impact panels for intoxicated drivers, DUI, DWI, offenders, and anyone seeking to gain knowledge about the dangers of driving impaired. A must see for teenage drivers seeking a drivers license for the first time or teenage drivers who already received a license. The group meets once a month and the cost is $30.00. For more info: 912-443-0410.

Volunteer Tax Prep Assistance

A 2-hour course for those representing themselves in a family legal action. 1st Tuesday of each month from 5:30-7:30 pm. The fee is $20 and provides forms and assistance in the filing of divorce, child custody modifications, legitimations or contempt legal actions. Preregistration is recommended. For info: www. mediationsavannah.com or call 912-465-6686.

The Wooden Sheep is now accepting applications for interns. Background in architecture, design, fibers and/or fashion required. For more info contact: Woodensheepsav@gmail. com or stop in Monday-Friday 10am-5pm at 10 West Liberty St. Harry Spirides is collecting stories and photos from the old Hotel Tybee, which stood on the island from the late 1880s until its destruction in 1960. He’s working on a book about the historic establishment. Anyone with memories, memorabilia or anything else related to the hotel is asked to contact: hoteltybeebook@ oceanplaza.com or call 912-786-7777.

The City of Savannah is hosting several Volunteer Tax Preparation Assistance (VITA) sites from January 18 thru April 15, 2011. Volunteers will be trained with Internal Revenue Service tax materials to help people whose incomes are $52,000 or less with their federal and state of Georgia individual income tax returns. For more info about the service or volunteering, call 912-447-5577.

Classes & Workshops $1 Gymnastics Class

Coach Wayne teaches gymnastics in the Savannah Mall every Saturday. Introductory class is $1. www.coachwayne.com, or call 912-925-0800.

Family Law Workshop

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. Savannah

Guitar, Bass & Double Bass Lessons

New to the area teacher with 10+ years experience has available openings for all beginner/intermediate students. Studio located 2 blocks from Daffin Park. Call 401-255-6921 to schedule a 1/2 price first lesson!

Guitar, mandolin and bass lessons

Guitar, mandolin or bass guitar lessons. emphasis on theory, reading music and improvisation. Located in Ardsley Park. 912-232-5987

Housing Authority Neighborhood Resource Center

The Housing Authority of Savannah hosts a series of regular classes at the Neighborhood Resource Center. 1407 Wheaton Street. Adult literacy/GED prep: Mon-Thurs, 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm. Financial education: 4th Fri of month, 9-11am. Basic Computer training: Tues & Thurs, 1-3pm. Community Computer lab: Mon-Fri, 3-4:30pm. For more info: 912-2324232 x115 or www.savannahpha.com

Mindfulness Meditation Class

Instruction in mindfulness stress reduction meditation. Group practice with time for questions and comments. Wednesdays, 7:158:15pm. Yoga Co-op Savannah. 2424 Drayton St. $13/class (less with membership). www. yogacoopsavannah.com or 912-429-7264.

Music Lessons

New “mommy and me” music classes starting in Nov. Certified teacher with BA in Music Education. New classes offered for students ages 6 months-5 years. Private lessons also available for piano, woodwinds, brass, beginner guitar, and more! Contact Ms. Amy at msamyschoolofmusic@gmail.com or at 912-659-0993.

New Horizons Adult Band Program

A music program for adults who played a band instrument in high school or college and would like to have the opportunity to begin playing again. Dust off your instrument every Monday night at Portman’s Music Store (Abercorn) at 6:30p.m. The cost is $30.00 per month. All ages and ability levels are welcome. Contact Pamela Kidd at 912-354-1500 for more info.

Savannah Entrepreneurial Center

Offering a variety of business classes. Call 652-3582. Savannah Entrepreneurial Center, 801 E. Gwinnett Street , Savannah

Savannah Heritage Emergency Response Workshop

Full day workshop on insurance and appraisal of cultural heritage collections, targeted to museums, galleries, historic houses and libraries.

January 18, 2011, at the Metropolitan Planning Commission, 112 E. State St. Registration 8:309:30, Programs 9:30-3:30. $25. Contact: Beth Reiter, 912-234-9398; reitlatt@comcast.net for more info.

Savannah Learning Center Spanish Classes

Be bilingual. Call 272-4579. 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. , Savannah

Starfish Cafe Culinary Arts Training Program

This 14-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 Ms. Musheerah Owens 912-234-0525 ext.1506 The Starfish Cafe, 711 East Broad Street , Savannah http://www.thestarfishcafe.org/

Clubs & Organizations Avegost LARP

Live action role playing group that exists in a medieval fantasy realm. Generally meets on the second weekend of the month. Free for your first event or if you’re a non-player character. $35 fee for returning characters. Email:

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Kaza Ayersman, godzillaunknown@gmail.com or visit www.avegost.com

like to share with the group. www.TellingOurStoriesPress.com for more information

Military Order of the Purple Heart Ladies Auxiliary

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.

Meets every Monday at 6pm. Meditation and healing with energy. Discuss aromatherapy, chakra systems and more. Call 912-695-2305 for more info. http://www.meetup.com/SavannahEnergyHealers/

Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS)

Buccaneer Region SCCA

Coastal MINIs

Local MINI Cooper owners and enthusiasts who gather on the first Sunday of the month at 10 a.m. to go on motoring adventures together.

Visit coastalminis.com. Starbucks, Victory Drive and Skidaway Road , Savannah

Coastal Readers & Writers Circle

A Creative Writing and Reading discussion group that meets the 3rd Sunday of every month, 3:30-5pm at the new Savannah Mall Branch Library.

Bring: Passages from any of your writing that you would like to read and passages from a book, publication, or production that you would

Energy Healers

Historic Savannah Chapter of ABWA

Meets the second Thursday of every month from 6-7:30 p.m. The cost is the price of the meal. RSVP to 660-8257. Tubby’s Tank House, 2909 River Dr , Thunderbolt

Knitters, Needlepoint and Crochet

Every Wed. 5:00PM at My House Consignments & More, 206 W. Broughton St. No fees. Wanna learn? We love to show what we know. Many different levels get together in the store. Talk, knit, share have fun!

Call 912-236-4111

Low Country Turners

This is a club for wood-turning enthusiasts.

Call Hank Weisman at 786-6953.

Meets the first Saturday of the month at 1 p.m.

Call 786-4508. American Legion Post 184, 1 Legion Dr. , Savannah Join other moms for fun, inspiration, guest speakers, food and creative activities while children ages birth to 5 are cared for in a preschool-like setting. Meets the second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 9:1511:30 am Call 898-0869 and 897-6167 or visit www.mops.org. First Baptist Church of the Islands, 6613 Johnny Mercer Blvd , Savannah http://www.fbcislands.com/

Old Time Radio Researcher’s Group

International fan and research group devoted to preserving and distributing old-time radio broadcasts from 1926 to 1962. Send e-mail to Jim Beshires at beshiresjim@yahoo.com or visit www.otrr.org.

Richmond Hill Roadies Running Club

A chartered running club of the Road Runners Association of America. For a nominal annual fee, members will receive monthly training sessions and seminars and have weekly runs of various distances. Kathy Ackerman,756-5865 or Billy Tomlinson 596-5965.

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 5429 LaRoche Ave and the third Tuesday at Super King Buffet, 10201 Abercorn Street at 7:30 p.m. Call 308-2094, email kasak@ comcast.net or visit www.roguephoenix.org.

Savannah

Safe Kids Savannah

Safe Kids Savannah, a coalition dedicated to preventing childhood injuries, holds a meeting on the second Tuesday of every month from 11:30am-1pm. Visit www.safekidssavannah.org or call 912-353-3148 for more info

Savannah Adventure Club

Dedicated to pursuing adventures, both indoors and outdoors, throughout the Low country and beyond. Activities include sailing, camping, skydiving, kayaking, hiking, tennis, volleyball, and skiing, in addition to regular social gatherings. Free to join. Email savannahadventureclub@gmail.com or visit www. savannahadventureclub.com

Savannah Area Sacred Harp Singers

JAN. 7 - SPALDING GRAY DOCUMENTARY AND EVERYTHING IS GOING FINE (2010, USA) Dir. Steven Soderbergh’s years-in-themaking look at the life, career and tragic death of his friend, iconic actor/ monologist Spalding Gray, is one of the most talked-about films of the year. $10 admission (Benefit Screening)

JAN. 9 - MESRINE Pt. 1: KILLER INSTINCT (2009, France)

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

The great Vincent Cassel (BLACK SWAN) stars as real-life ‘70s gangster Jacques Mesrine in the first installment of a critically adored two-part series dubbed “the French GOODFELLAS.” Subtitled in English.

The non-for profit art association, the Southeast’s oldest, is currently taking applications for membership. The SAA offers workshops, community programs, exhibition opportunities, and an artistic community full of diverse and creative people from all ages, mediums, and skill levels. Please call 912-232-7731 for more info.

Savannah Brewers’ League

Meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. Call 447-0943 or visit www.hdb.org and click on Clubs, then Savannah Brewers League. Moon River Brewing Co., 21 W. Bay St. , Savannah

Savannah Council, Navy League of the United States

A dinner meeting held the fourth Tuesday of each month (except December) at 6 p.m. at the Hunter Club. Call John Findeis at 748-7020.

Hunter Army Airfield, 525 Leonard Neat St , Savannah http://www.stewart.army.mil/

Savannah Fencing Club

Beginner 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 Guardian Angels

Come meet the Local Chapter of the Guardian Angels on the 1st Monday of every month from 7pm-9pm at Elite Martial Arts in Pooler,GA. Free snacks and drinks and info on the Guardian Angels. For more info:www.SavannahGuardianAngels.com

Savannah Jaycees

Meeting and information session held the 1st Tuesday of every month at 6pm to discuss upcoming events and provide an opportunity for those interested in joining the Jaycees to learn more. Must be 21-40 years old to join the chapter. 101 Atlas St. 912-353-7700 or www. savannahjaycees.com Jaycee Building, Savannah

Savannah Newcomers Club

Open to all women who have been in the Savannah area for less than two years. Membership includes a monthly luncheon and program and, in addition, the club hosts a variety of activities, tours and events that will assist you in learning about Savannah and making new friends. Call 351-3171.

Savannah Parrot Head Club

Love a laid-back lifestyle? Beach, Buffet and no dress code. Check out savannahphc.com for the events calendar or e-mail Wendy Wilson at Wendyq1053@yahoo.com.

Savannah Sunrise Rotary Club

Meets Thursdays from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at the First City Club. 32 Bull St , Savannah http:// www.savannahsunriserotary.org/

Savannah Toastmasters

Helps you improve speaking and leadership skills in a friendly and supportive environment on Mondays at 6:15 p.m. at Memorial Health University Medical Center, Conference Room C. 484-6710. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah

Savannah Wine Lovers

A sometimes formal group that also sometimes just gets together to drink wine. Visit http://groups.google.com/group/savannahwine-lovers.

Savannah Writers Group

meets the second and fourth Tuesdays at 7pm at Books a Million to discuss, share and critique writing of fiction or non-fiction novels, essays or short stories. A meet-and-greet precedes the meeting at 6:30pm. Contact Carol North, 912-920-8891. 8108 Abercorn St , Savannah

Son-shine Hour

Meets at the Savannah Mall at the Soft Play Mondays from 11-12 and Thursdays from 1011. Activities include songs, stories, crafts, and games for young children and their caregivers.

Free, no registration, drop-ins welcome. Call Trinity Lutheran Church for details 912-9253940 or email KellyBringman@gmail.com Savannah Mall,

Southern Wings

Local chapter of Women in Aviation International. It is open to men and women in the region who are interested in supporting women in aviation. Regular meetings are held once a month and new members are welcome. Visit www.southernwingz.com

Stitch-N’s

Knit and crochet gathering held each Tuesday evening, 5pm-8pm All skill levels welcome.

Free Spinning fiber into yarn group meets the first Monday of each month at 1pm. Wild Fibre, 6 East Liberty Street (near Bull St.) Call for info: 912-238-0514

Tarde en Espanol

Meets the last Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm in different locations to practice spoken Spanish in a casual environment. 236-8566.

The 13th Colony Patriots

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A Tea Party group that meets the 13th of each month at Logan’s Road House at 6pm. 11301 Abercorn St. Open to the public. Dedicated to the preservation of the United States Constitution and life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all Americans. www.13thcolonypatriots.com or call 912-596-5267.

The Peacock Guild

A literary society for bibliophiles and writers.

Monthly meetings for the Writer’s Salon are held on first Tuesday and the Book Club meets on the third Tuesday. All meetings start at 7:30 p.m. at meet at 207 E. Charlton St (Flannery O’Connor’s Childhood Home). Call 233-6014, facebook Peacock Guild or email peacockguild@ googlegroups.com for more info.

The Philo Cafe

A weekly discussion group that meets from 7:30pm-9pm at Books-A-Million, 8108 Abercorn St., each Monday. Anyone craving some good conversation is invited to drop by. No cost. For more info, email athenapluto@yahoo.com or look up The Philo Cafe on Facebook.

Theremin/Electronic Music Enthusiasts

A club for enthusiasts of electronic music and instruments, including the theremin, synths, Mooger Foogers, jam sessions, playing techniques, compositions, gigs, etc. Philip Neidlinger, theremin@neidlinger.us.

Victorian Neighborhood Association

Meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month, at the American Legion Hall located at 1108 Bull Street. For more info visit the VNA website at: vna.club.officelive.com

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 671 Meets monthly at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. Call James Crauswell at 9273356. Savannah

Dance Abeni Cultural Arts Dance Classes

Classes for multiple ages in the art of performance dance and Adult fitness dance. Styles include African, Modern, Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, & Gospel. Classes are held Monday through Friday at the St. Pius X Family Resource Center. Classes start at $25.00 per month. For more information call 912-631-3452 or 912272-2797. Ask for Muriel or Darowe. E-mail: abeniculturalarts@gmail.com St. Pius Family Resource Center,

Adult Intermediate Ballet

Mondays & Wednesdays, 7 - 8pm, $12 per class or 8 classes for $90. Class meets year round.

(912) 921-2190 The Academy of Dance, 74 West Montgomery Crossroads ,

African Dance & Drum

Learn the rhythms of West Africa with instructor Aisha Rivers. Classes are held every Sunday - drums at 4pm, dance at 5pm Rhythms of West Africa, 607 W. 37th St. , Savannah http://www. ayoluwa.org/

Argentine Tango

Lessons Sundays 1-3:30pm. Open to the public.

Cost $3.00 per person. Wear closed toe leather soled shoes if available. For more information call 912-925-7416 or email savh_tango@ yahoo.com. Doris Martin Dance Studio, 8511-h Ferguson Ave. ,

Auditions for Cinderella

Columbia City Ballet will hold auditions on Sun., Jan. 23, for its upcoming performance of Cinderella. Auditions begin at 5:00 p.m. at the Savannah Civic Center. Audition fee: $10. 5-6pm - dancers ages 6-9. 6-7pm - dancers ages 10&up. CC Ballet has an audition dress code.

Call for more info: 803-799-7605 or 800-8997408.

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ARIES

(March 21–April 19) “A man may fulfill the object of his existence by asking a question he cannot answer, and attempting a task he cannot achieve,” mused 19th–century author Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Advice that wild could just as well have been dispensed by a feral saint living in a cave in the woods. And now I’m passing it on to you, Aries, just in time for the beginning of what may be your wildest year in a decade. In my astrological opinion, you are ready to be a connoisseur of mysteries that purify the mind and nurture the soul . . . a daredevil of the spirit in quest of seemingly impossible dreams . . . a fierce adept of the wisdom of uncertainty who’s in love with unpredictable teachings.

TAURUS

(April 20–May 20) What confusing commotion would you like to walk away from and never come back to? What lessons have you learned so well that you’re overdue to graduate from them? What long–term healing process would you like to finish up so you can finally get started on the building phase that your healing will give you the power to carry out? These are excellent questions to ask yourself as you plan your life in the next six months.

GEMINI

(May 21–June 20) The Strait of Gibraltar is the narrow passage between Europe and Africa where the Mediterranean Sea joins the Atlantic Ocean.

According to legend, in ancient times the Latin phrase “ne plus ultra” was inscribed in the rock overlooking this gateway. It meant “not further beyond,” and served as a warning to sailors not to venture out to the wild waters past the strait. Eventually, that cautionary advice became irrelevant, of course. With a sturdy vessel, skilled crew, good preparation, and expert knowledge based on the experience of others, venturing out past the “ne plus ultra” point wasn’t dangerous. I hope you’ll take that as your cue in 2011, Gemini.

CANCER

(June 21–July 22) There were problems with the soccer balls used in the World Cup last year. Many players felt they were difficult to control. Their

trajectory was unpredictable.

Brazilian forward Luis Fabiano went so far as to say that the ball “doesn’t want to be kicked.” Other players said the balls were poorly made, like those “you buy in a supermarket.” I bring this to your attention as a cautionary metaphor, Cancerian. In 2011 you will be taking part in your equivalent of the World Cup. It will be crucial to have the very best tools and accessories. You can’t afford to play with balls that don’t respond accurately to your skillful means.

LEO

(July 23–Aug. 22) Biological diversity refers to the variety of life forms in any particular area, while cultural diversity measures the richness of social forms of expression.

Then there’s biocultural diversity, which measures both together.

Can you guess the places on the planet where biocultural diversity is highest? They’re Indonesia, Malaysia, Melanesia, the Amazon Basin, and Central Africa. I would love it if you had a chance to immerse yourself in environments like those in 2011, Leo. If you can’t manage that, find the next best thing. You will thrive by exposing yourself to a kaleidoscopic mix of human types and natural influences.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23–Sept. 22) When I started my rock band World Entertainment War, I was guided by a vision of us having two lead singers, me and another person. Ultimately I chose a woman named Darby Gould as my collaborator. While I have decent skills as a vocalist, her talent is genius–level. I knew that our work together would push me to be at the top of my game and allow me to write ambitious songs that I didn’t have the chops to sing by myself. I’ve always been pleased with how that strategy worked. Would you consider giving yourself a similar challenge in 2011, Virgo? It’ll be the Year of Collaboration for you. Why not put yourself in a position to transcend the limitations you have when operating solely under your own power?

LIBRA

(Sept. 23–Oct. 22) Africa is cracking open in preparation for the birth of a new ocean. The whole process will take 10 million years, but the first

sign occurred in 2005, when a 37–mile–long fissure appeared in Ethiopia. Eventually, say geologists, the rift will grow enormous and fill up with seawater. I expect a metaphorically comparable development for you in 2011, Libra: the subtle yet monumental beginning of a new “ocean” you’ll be enjoying and learning from and dealing with for many years to come.

news, Capricorn. The good news, according to my analysis, is that 2011 could very well be the year that your homesickness drives you all the way home. For best results, keep this tip in mind: To get the full benefit of the homesickness, you shouldn’t suppress it. Only by feeling it deeply, as a burning, grinding ache, will you be able to ride it all the way home.

SCORPIO

(Jan. 20–Feb. 18)

(Oct. 23–Nov. 21) In 1967, the U.S. had 31,225 nuclear warheads. But by 2010 it had a mere 5,113. The world’s most militarized nation hopes to scale down to an even more modest 3,000 or so by 2021. In the coming year, Scorpio, I’d love to see you be inspired by that example to begin reducing your own levels of anger and combativeness. You don’t have to do away entirely with your ability to fight everyone who doesn’t agree with you and everything you don’t like; just cut back some. I’m sure that’ll still leave you with plenty of firepower.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22–Dec. 21)

“The heart is forever inexperienced,” said Thoreau. He believed our feeling nature is eternally innocent; that no matter how much we learn about the game of life, sadness or lust or rage or joy hits us as hard the thousandth time as it did in the beginning. But is that really true? Are you as likely to plunge into mind–exploding infatuation with your fourth lover as you were with your first? Are you as susceptible now to having your world turned upside–down by flash floods of emotion as you were at age 15? Over the years, haven’t you acquired wisdom about your reactive tendencies, and hasn’t that transformed them? I disagree with Thoreau. I say that for the person who wants to cultivate emotional intelligence, the heart sure as hell better be capable of gaining experience.

What do you think, Sagittarius? If you’re aligned with my view, 2011 will educate and ripen your heart as never before.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22–Jan. 19)

“We have to stumble though so much dirt and humbug before we reach home,” wrote novelist Herman Hesse. “And we have no one to guide us. Our only guide is homesickness.” That’s the bad

AQUARIUS

In the past, few dog shows allowed mutts to compete. Pure breeds were prized above all others. That’s changing, though, now that the American Kennel Club has opened up a new category just for mongrels. They won’t be judged by guidelines specific to a particular breed, but rather according to their natural talents.

This shift in standards mirrors a comparable development in your world, Aquarius. In 2011, it’ll be easier to find success simply by being your mottled, speckled, variegated self. There’ll be less pressure for you to live up to standards of perfection meant for the pure breeds.

PISCES

(Feb. 19–March 20) “All your longings know where to go,” writes poet Nick Piombino, “but you have to tell them to open their eyes.” That’s one of your big assignments in 2010, Pisces: to make sure your longings keep their eyes open. It’s not as easy as it might sound. Sometimes your longings get so entranced by obsessive fantasies –– so distracted by the stories that are swirling around in your imagination –– that they’re blind to what’s right in front of them. You must speak to your longings tenderly and patiently, as you would a beloved animal, coaxing them to trust that life will bring more interesting and useful blessings than anything fantasy could provide.

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“Kakuro” Fill in each square in this grid with a digit from 1 to 9. The sum of the digits in each row or column will be the little number given just to the left of or just above that row or column. As with a Sudoku, you can’t repeat any digits in a row or column. See the row of three squares in the upper-middle with a 21 to the left of it? That means the sum of the digits in those three squares will be 21, and they won’t repeat any digits. A row or column ends at a black square, so the two-square row in the upper-right with a 13 to the left of it may or may not have digits in common with the 21-row to its left; they’re considered different rows because there’s a black square between them. Down columns work the same way. Now solve!! psychosudoku@hotmail.com

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Frank G. Murray Community Center, 160 Whitemarsh Island Rd., Jan. 22, 2011. Waltz lesson starts at 7 PM. Social dance from 8:00-10:30 PM. Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Beginners and singles are welcome. Call 308-9222 for more info.

Basic Ballroom Class

Juan, 330-5421. Delaware Recreation Center, Savannah

Salsa Lessons

Offered Saturdays 11:30am-1pm. $10.00 per class. Packages prices also available. Contact Kelly 912-398-4776 or www.fitnessbodybalance.com

Salsa Lessons

Learn the Waltz! Learn to dance with the Moon River Dancers. St. Frances Cabrini Church, 11500 Middleground Road (near intersection with Dutchtown Road). Jan. 8, 2011, 1-3 PM. Cost: $5. Beginners and singles welcome. Call 308-9222 for more info.

Salsa Savannah offers beginner and intermediate salsa lessons on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at several locations. For more info, contact: salsasavannah@gmail.com, or call 856-7323. www.salsasavannah.com

Instructed by Nicole Edge. Every Sunday, Noon-1PM, Tantra Lounge, 8 E. Broughton St., 231-0888. Every Thursday, 7PM-8PM, Fitness Body and Balance Studio 2127 1/2 E. Victory Dr., 398-4776 kleokatt@gmail.com or www. cairoonthecoast.com

Tuesdays at Tantra (8 E. Broughton St.), lessons from 7-9pm, open dancing 9pm-1am.

Thursday at Saya (109 W. Broughton St.), lessons from 7-8pm, open dancing 9-11pm.

Bachata lessons at Saya Thursdays from 89pm. For more info: www.salsasavannah.com, 912-704-8726.

Beginners Belly Dance Classes

Beginners Belly Dancing with Cybelle

The perfect class for those with little to no dance background. Cybelle has been formally trained and has been performing for over a decade. Tues: 6-7pm & Thurs: 7-8pm. Visit www.cybelle3.com. For info: cybelle@cybelle3. com or call 912-414-1091 Private classes are also available. Walk-ins are welcome.

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. Windsor Forest Recreation Building, Savannah

Ceili Club

Experience Irish Culture thru Irish social dancing. No partner or experience needed.

Learn the basics of Irish Ceili dancing. 7176 Hodgson Memorial Drive. Mondays at 7:30 p.m. For more info email PrideofIrelandGA@ gmail.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. Nassau Woods Recreation Building, Savannah

Irish Dance Classes

Glor na h’Eireann cultural arts studio is offering beginner to champion Irish Dance classes for ages 5 and up, Adult Step & Ceili, Strength & Flexibility, non-competitive and competition programs, workshops and camps. TCRG certified. For more info contact PrideofIrelandGA@ gmail.com or 912-704-2052.

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.

Modern Dance Class

Classes for beginner and intermediate levels.

Fridays 10-11:15am. Doris Martin Studio, 7360 Skidaway Rd. For more info, call Elizabeth 912-354-5586.

Pole Dancing Class

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 off is your shoes.

Pre-registration req’d. Beginners Classes, Wednesdays 8pm. Level II Classes, Mondays 8pm. Pole fitness, Mon&Wed, 11am. 912398-4776 or visit www.fitnessbodybalance. com. Fitness Body & Balance Studio, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr. ,

Salsa Classes

Learn Salsa “Rueda de Casino” style every Wednesday, from 6-7pm Beginner, 7-8pm Intermediate, at the Delaware Recreation Center, 1815 Lincoln St. Grace, 234-6183 or

Salsa Savannah

Savannah Shag Club

Shag music every Wednesday, 7pm, at Doubles Lounge, 7100 Abercorn St. and every Friday, 7 pm, at American Legion Post 36, 2309 E. Victory Dr.

The Savannah Dance Club

The Savannah Dance Club hosts Magnificent Mondays from 6:15-11 p.m. FREE basic Shag and/or West Coast Swing lessons each Monday. Lesson schedule posted at Facebook/ Savannah Dance Club. Dance lessons 6:157:45pm. Special discount on 2011 membership thru Feb 15. For info: Call 927-4784 or 398-8784 or visit Facebook/Savannah Dance Club Doubles Lounge, 7100 Abercorn St. ,

Events Music in the Parlour with Diana

An afternoon of music, with homemade scones and sweet tea. Saturdays and Sundays, 1-3pm. $30/person. Limited seating.

Reservations required. Call Diana Rogers: 912-236-2866 or email: DianaInSavannah@ yahoo.com

Step Up Poverty Simulation

Jan. 20: The simulation is open to the public and will take place from 2 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. at Savannah State University, King-Frazier Student Center. Participants assume the roles of families living in poverty. The goal of each family is to survive for one month, which takes place in four 15-minute “weeks.”

For info, contact Shawnte Tyler: 912-232-6747 or styler@stepupsavannah.org.

The Armstrong Center

The Armstrong Center is available for meetings, seminars, workshops or social events.

Classrooms, meeting space, auditorium and 6000-square-foot ballroom. 344-2951. Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah

Film & Video Psychotronic Film Society

Hosts weekly screenings every Wednesday, 8pm, at the Sentient Bean. Offering up a selection of films so bad they are good, cult classics and other rarities. For upcoming schedule visit: www.sentientbean.com

Reel Savannah

Hosts screenings of critically acclaimed independent films from around the world at Victory Square Cinemas, 1901 E. Victory Dr. For schedule and more info, visit www. reelsavannah.org

Savannah Jewish Film Festival

Passes are on sale for the 2011 SJFF, which takes place from Jan. 29-Feb. 6, 2011. Full week passes are available for $50/JEA Members and $65 for non-members. Individual tickets for screenings will be available at each screening. For more info, including schedule:

Center for Well Being,

Fitness

Visit www.thesavannahyogaroom.com or call 898-0361 for a schedule of classes, times and fees. Savannah Yoga Room, 115 Charlotte Dr , Savannah

A New Kung Fu School: Ving Tsun

VING TSUN (Wing Chun) is the world’s fastest growing martial arts style. Using angles and leverage to turn an attacker’s strength against them makes VING TSUN Kung Fu effective for everyone. Call Sifu Michael Sampson to find out about our free trial classes 912-429-9241. 11202 White Bluff Road. Drop Ins welcome.

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Yoga for Cancer Patients and Survivors

Free for people with cancer and cancer survivors. 6.30 p.m., Tuesdays and 12:10 p.m., Thursdays, FitnessOne, 3rd floor of the Center for Advanced Medicine, Memorial University Medical Center. Call 912-350-9031.

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Belly Drill your body with Cybelle. This is an intense dance workout utilizing basic bellydance moves. Geared to all levels of ability. Dance your way to a better sense of well being. Bring water bottle. Thurs: 6-7pm. Visit www.cybelle3.com.

For info: cybelle@cybelle3.com or call 912-4141091. Walk-ins welcome.

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Bellydancing for fun and fitness

The most fun class you’ve ever taken to get you in the best shape in the least amount of time.

We provide bright colorful veils, jangling coin hip scarves, and exotic music. Every Wednesday, 6:30pm. $15 drop-in or $40 for four classes.

Call 912-660-7399 or email ConsistentIntegrity@ yahoo.com

Crunch Lunch

30 minute Core and ABs concentration class.

Offered 11:30am & 12:15pm Mon, Wed & Fri @ Fitness Body & Balance 2127 1/2 East Victory Dr. www.fitnessbodybalance.com 912-398-4776.

Curvy Girl Bootcamp

Exercise class assisting women of size to reach their fitness goal. Every Tues & Thurs, 6-7pm.

Lake Mayer Community Center. $70 a month or $10 per session. For more info call 912-3417710 www.preservethecurves.com/curvycamp

Fitness Classes at the JEA

Spin, firm it up, yoga, Pilates, water aerobics, Aquasize, senior fitness, and Zumba. Prices vary.

Call for days and times. 355-8111. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St , Savannah http://www.savj.org/

Mommy and Baby Yoga Classes

Mondays, 10-11am (crawlers and toddlers) and 11:30-12:45 (infants and pre-crawlers) at the Savannah Yoga Center. The cost is $14 per class.

Multi-class discounts are available. Walk-ins welcome. Call 232-2994 or visit www.savannahyoga.com. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. , Savannah http://www.savannahyoga.com/

Pilates Mat Classes

Mat classes are held Tues & Thurs 7:30am8:30am, Mon 1:30pm-2:30pm, Mon & Wed 5:30pm-6:30pm, Thurs 12:30pm-1:30pm, & Sat 9:30am-10:30am. All levels welcome! Private and Semi-Private classes are by appointment only. Carol Daly-Wilder, Certified Pilates Instructor. Call 912.238-0018 Momentum Pilates Studio, 310 E. 41st St , http://savannahpilates.com/

Pregancy Yoga

Ongoing series of 8-week sessions are held on Tuesday evenings from 6-7:15 PM at 7116 Hodgson Memorial Drive. Pre-natal yoga helps mothers-to-be prepare for a more mindful approach to the challenges of pregnancy, labor & delivery.

Cost is $100 for 8 weeks. Call Ann Carroll at 912-704-7650 e-mail ann@aikyayoga.com.

Rolf Method Bodywork

For posture, chronic pain and alignment of body/mind/spirit. Jeannie Kelley, LMT, certified advanced Rolf practitioner. www.islandsomatherapy.com, 843-422-2900. Island Somatherapy, 127 Abercorn Street , Savannah

Squats N’ Tots

Stretch and strengthen overused body parts, as well as focus on muscle endurance, low impact aerobics, and abdominal work. Your baby (age 6 weeks to one year) can get in on the fun, or simply stay close to you on your mat. Call to pre-register 912-819-6463. St. Joseph’s/Candler

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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. 307 E Harris St , Savannah

Gay AA Meeting

meets Sunday and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at 311 E. Macon St. Savannah

Georgia Equality Savannah

The local chapter of Georgia’s largest gay rights group. 104 W. 38th St. 944-0996. Savannah

Savannah Pride, Inc.

Meets second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the FCN office located at 307 E. Harris St., 2nd floor. Everyone is encouraged to attend. Without the GLBT community, there wouldn’t be a need for Pride. Call 912-288-7863 or email heather@ savpride.com. First City Network, Savannah http://www.firstcitynetwork.net/

Stand Out Youth

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, Savannah http://www. firstcitynetwork.net/

What Makes A Family

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 352-2611.

Health 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.

Free blood pressure checks and blood sugar screenings

Conducted at three locations. From 8:30a. m.-12:30p.m. and 5:15p.m.-7 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at the SJ/C African-American Health Information and Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Call 447-6605 for appt. Every Monday from 10a.m.-12p.m. at the Smart Senior office, No. 8 Medical Arts Center. No appt necessary. Every Monday-Friday from 10a.m.-2p.m. at St. Mary’s Community Center at 812 W. 36th St. Call 447-0578. Savannah

Free hearing & speech screening

Hearing: Every Thurs. 9-11 a.m. Speech: 1st Thurs. of each month. Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E. 66th Street. Call 3554601. 1206 E 66th St , Savannah http://www. savannahspeechandhearing.org/

Healthcare for the Uninsured

St. Mary’s Health Center is open for health needs of uninsured residents of Chatham County. Open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. For information or to make an appointment, call 443-9409. St. Mary’s Health Center, 1302 Drayton St. ,

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Kidney Disease

Learn about causes, risks, symptoms and treatments at this class held every Monday. Call Leah Mitchem for more info: 912-232-2691

La Leche League of Savannah

Mothers wishing to find out more about breastfeeding are invited to attend a meeting on the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30 pm. La Leche League of Savannah is a breastfeeding support group for new and expectant mothers.

897-9544, www.lllusa.org/web/SavannahGA. html. Family Health and Birth Center, Savannah

Meditation and Energy Flow Group

Meet with others who practice meditation or want to learn how, discuss techniques, & related areas of holistic health, healing, Reiki, Energy Medicine, CAM. Reduce stress, increase peace & health! For info: www.ellenfarrell.com or 912-247-4263

Memorial Health blood pressure check

Free every Tuesday and Thursday from 7:309:30 a.m. at GenerationOne. 350-7587. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters

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Planned Parenthood Hotline

First Line is a statewide hotline for women who want information on health services. Open every night from 7-11p.m. 1-800-264-7154.

The Quit Line

A toll-free resource that provides counseling, screening, support and referral services for all Georgia residents 18 or older and concerned parents of adolescents who are using tobacco.

Call 1-877-270-STOP or visit www.unitegeorgia. com.

Nature and Environment Dolphin Project of Georgia

Boat owners, photographers and other volunteers are needed to help conduct scientific research. Must be at least 18 years old. Call 7273177, visit www.TheDolphinProject.org.or e-mail gadolphin@comcast.net.

Tybee Island Marine Science Center

Offering a variety of fun educational programs including Beach Discovery Walks, Marsh Treks, Turtle Talks and the Coastal Georgia Gallery, which features an up close look at dozens of local species. Open daily, 10am-5pm. For more info, call 912-786-5917 or visit www.tybeemarinescience.org. Tybee Island

Walk on the Wild Side

The Oatland Island Wildlife Center offers a 2-mile Native Animal Nature Trail that winds through maritime forest, freshwater wetland and salt marsh habitats, and features live native animal exhibits. Open daily from 10-4 except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. 8983980, www.oatlandisland.org. 711 Sandtown Rd , Savannah

Wilderness Southeast

Offers a variety of programs every month including guided trips with naturalists, canoe rides and more. Their mission is to develop appreciation, understanding, stewardship, and enjoyment of the natural world. For more information: 912-236-8115 or sign-up on our website www. wilderness-southeast.org.

Pets & Animals A Walk in the Park

Professional pet sitting, boarding, dog walking and house sitting services offered in downtown Savannah and the nearby islands. All jobs accepted are performed by the owner to ensure the safety of your pets. Local references available. Please call 401.2211 or email lesleycastle@gmail.com to make a reservation.

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Tails Spin and Dr. Lester host low cost vaccine clinic for students, military and seniors on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 5-6pm. The cost for each vaccination is $12.00, with $2.00 from each vaccination to be donated to Savannah Pet Rescue Agencies.

Habersham Village Shopping Center. For more info: www.tailsspin.com

Professional Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Insured, bonded, certified in pet first aid and CPR. 355-9656, www.athomepetsitters.net.

Readings & Signings Circle of Sister/Brotherhood Book Club

meets the last Sunday of the month at 4 p.m. at the African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Call 4476605. Savannah

Paulette Jones

The New Orleans-native will read from her new book “HerStory: Revelations,” which focuses on the intertwined struggles of a mother and daughter. A portion of proceeds from sales of the book help the MLK branch library in the lower 9th Ward. Jan. 15, 1-3pm at Books-a-Million, 8108 Abercorn St.

Playwright Raymond Levin

The Savannah Writers Group hosts the coauthor of “Oh! Savannah don’t you cry” who has had several of his plays produced. He will discuss how stage-writing differs from other forms of fiction. A Q&A session will follow. Jan. 11, 7pm. Books-a-Million. 8108 Abercorn St. Free and open to the public.

Savannah Book Festival

Three days of events in and around Telfair Square featuring authors from around the country. Feb. 18-20. All events are free and open to the public. For more info, visit www.savannahbookfestival.org

Tea time at Ola’s

A 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, Savannah http://www.liveoakpl. org/

Religious & Spiritual 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.

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DrUUming Circle

First Saturday of the month 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 234-0980 or visit uusavannah.org. 313 Harris St. , Savannah http://www. uusavannah.org/

Gregorian Chant by Candlelight

For a peaceful end to your day attend the chanted service of Compline (Singing Good Night to God) sung at 9pm every Sunday night by the Compline Choir of historic Christ Church (1733) on Johnson Square; 28 Bull Street. Open to the public. All are welcome! Call 232-4131 for more info.

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Liberal religious community where different people with different beliefs gather as one faith. Sunday, 11 am, Troup Square Sanctuary.

234-0980, admin@uusavannah.org or www. uusavannah.org. 313 Harris St. , Savannah

Unity of Savannah

Two Sunday morning Celebration Services - 9:15 and 11:00. (Children’s Church and childcare at 11:00.) A.W.E. interactive worship service at 7 p.m. every first Friday of the month.

Noon prayer service every Thurs. To find out about classes, workshops and more visit, www. unityofsavannah.org or call 912-355-4704.

2320 Sunset Blvd. Unity Church of Savannah, Savannah

Attend church from home Sundays at 9 and 11am with Pastor Ricky Temple and Overcoming by Faith Ministries. Log onto www. overcomingbyfaith.org, click ’Watch Now’.

927-8601. Overcoming by Faith Ministries, 9700 Middleground Rd. , Savannah

Women’s Bible Study

A series of metaphysical/New Thought classes at The Freedom Path Science of Life Center, 619 W 37th St., Mondays 8pm, with Adeeb Shabazz. $10 suggested donation, 1-877-4948629, www.freedompathonline.org, freedompath@yahoo.com. Savannah

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Midweek Bible Study

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 , Savannah http://www.montgomerypresbyterian.com/

Music Ministry for Children & Youth

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 45 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 , Savannah

Nicodemus by Night

An open forum is held every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at 223 E. Gwinnett St. Nicodemus by Night, Savannah

Quakers (Religious Society of Friends)

Meets Sundays, 11 a.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church. Call the clerk, 912-373-6276 Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West President St , Savannah http://www.trinitychurch1848.org/

Realizing The God Within

A series of Metaphysical/New Thought classes presented by The Freedom Path Science of Life Center, featuring metaphysical minister and local author Adeeb Shabazz. Mondays at 8pm.

619 W 37th St. , Savannah

Soka Gakkai of America

SGI is an international Buddhist movement for world peace and individual happiness. The group practices Nichiren Buddhism by chanting Nam Myoho Renge Kyo. Introductory meetings are held the third Sunday of the month. For further information, call 232-9121.

The Savannah Zen Center

Soto Zen Meditation: Tuesday evenings 6-6:30pm with study group following 6:307:30pm; Sundays 8am-9:30am which includes Dharmatalk. Donations accepted. Rev. Fugon Cindy Beach cindy@alwaysoptions.com. The Savannah Zen Center, 505 Blair St. Savannah.

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Unitarian Universalist Beloved Community Church

Services begin Sunday at 11 a.m. at 1001 E. Gwinnett St. Coffee and discussion follow each service. Religious education for grades 1-8 is offered. For information, call 786-6075, e-mail UUBC2@aol.com. Celebrating diversity. Working for justice. Savannah

at the Women’s Center of Wesley Community Centers. Call 447-5711 1601 Drayton St , Savannah http://www.wesleyctrs-savh.org/

Sports & Games Like regular polo, but with bikes instead of horses. Meets weekly. Check out www. facebook.com/savannahbikepolo for more information.

Texas Hold ’Em Poker League

Free Texas Hold Em poker league is available to the public. Teaches new players how to play and advanced players can come and work on their skills. Prize tournaments for season points leaders. www.series7pokerleague.com for more info.

Support Groups 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. Savannah

Al-Anon Meetings

Meetings for families and friends of alcoholics are held every Monday at 5:30pm and Saturday at 11am. Melissa, 844-4524. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave , Savannah http:// www.fpc.presbychurch.net/

Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group

Senior Citizens, Inc. hosts a Caregiver’s support group for individuals caring for Alzheimer’s and dementia family members. Meets every second Monday at the Wilmington Island United Methodist Church, 195 Wilmington Island Road.

For more info, call 236-0363, ext. 143. Savannah

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Meets the fourth Saturday of the month at 10:30 a.m. at the Candler Heart and Lung Building, second floor, Room 2. Call 355-1221; or visit www.coastalempirepoliosurvivors.org.

5354 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah 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. 55 Al Henderson B;vd. , Savannah

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 644-5916. Department of Juvenile Justice Multi-Purpose Center, 1149 Cornell Ave , Savannah

The Georgia Human Resources Department and Georgia Coalition on Family Violence have a new number, 24 hours a day. 1-800-33-HAVEN.

Parents of children with learning disorders, attention deficit or hyperactivity disorder are invited to join this professionally lead support group discussion problem solving, medication, alternative treatments and more. Pre-registration req’d. Call Laurel Brady at 912-659-4687.

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Domestic violence support group

SAFE Shelter provides a domestic violence support group every Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Inc. Building at 3205 Bull St. Call Brenda Edwards, 629-8888.

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Fibromyalgia support group

meets the second Thursday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Conference Room 2, Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St.. 819-6743.

5354 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah http://www. sjchs.org/

First Line

An after-hours referral and information line to talk confidentially about birth control, sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy options.

A free service from Planned Parenthood, available nightly from 7 to 11 p.m. at 1-800264-7154.

Gray Matters Brain Injury Support Group

For traumatic brain injury survivors and their caregivers. Meets the third Thursday at 5 p.m. in the gym at The Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial University Medical Center. 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www.memorialhealth. com/

Grief Support Group

Full Circle Grief and Loss Center, 450 Mall Blvd. Seven-week support groups for children and adults are offered by the bereavement counselors at no charge as a complementary service of Hospice Savannah. For information call 912.303.9442 or visit www.HospiceSavannahHelps.org. Savannah

Heartbeats for Life

A free support and education group for those who have suffered or want to prevent or reverse Heart Disease, and/or Diabetes problems.

Contact, Jeff: 912-598-8457; email: jeff@heartbeatsforlife-ga.org

Amputee Support Group

Open to all patients who have had a limb amputated and their families or caregivers. Call 355-7778 or 353-9635.

Bleeding Disorders Support Group

Call Mary Lou Cygan at 350-7285. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www.memorialhealth. com/

Cancer support group

Meets the first Wednesday of the month from 11am-12pm. 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 819-8784.

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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. Savannah

Coastal Empire Polio Survivors

Provides housing and support services such as life skills, resources and referrals, follow-up care and parent-child activities funded by DHR Promoting Safe and Stable Families. Please call 236-5310 for information. Hope House of Savannah, 214 E. 34th St. , Savannah

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Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma Support Group

For patients with blood-related cancers and their loved ones. Call Jennifer Currin, 350-7845.

Memorial Health University Medical Center, Savannah http://www.memorialhealth.com/

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. First Baptist Church of Savannah, 223 Bull St. , Savannah

Memorial Health Focus

Focus is a program to encourage Sickle Cell patients ages 11 to 18 and their parents and caregivers to learn more about Sickle Cell disease. For info, call Saundra at 350-3396.

Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www. memorialhealth.com/

Multiple Sclerosis support group

discusses topics that are relevant to anyone with a debilitating disease every fourth Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at St. James Catholic Church, 8412 Whitfield Ave. at Montgomery Cross Roads. 355-1523. St James Catholic Church, 8412 Whitfield Ave , Savannah

Narcotics Anonymous

Call 238-5925 for the Savannah Lowcountry Area Narcotics Anonymous meeting schedule.

National Alliance on Mental Illness

A recovery support group for people living with mental illness. Tuesdays: 6:30-8pm, Trinity Lutheran Church, 12391 Mercy Blvd. Thursdays: 6:30-8pm, Pine Woods Retreat, 1149 Cornell Ave. Suite 3A. Saturdays: 1:30-3:30pm, Candler Heart & Lung Building (2nd Floor). Call 912-353-7143 for more info. cs

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House is incomplete so can be finished to your taste. $129,000.

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1212 Delesseps: Renovated 3 bedroom bungalow w/den, fireplace & hardwoods, fenced, $68,600.

Tom Whitten Realty Executives 663-0558 or 355-5557

207 W. 36th Street Six bedroom two bath Victorian home. separate livingroom and diningroom, central heat and air, full attic, basement, storage shed and lots of original details.

A steal at $275,000. Owner anxious to sell. Call Alvin at 912-604-5898, or Realty Executives Coastal Empire 912-355-5557.

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NEED TO BORROW Money to pay off Mortgages - Need approx. $750K - Collateral includes: 2 Acres on Tybee Island, 2 Acres, commercial property in Savannah and one house in Savannah.

912-663-2574 New Listing.

115 Blueleaf Court.

4beds/2baths, Wilmington Island.

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Renovated. $249,900.

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Call 441-3087.

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1309 E. ANDERSON: 1/2OFF FIRST MONTH! 2/3 Bedrooms, CH&A, furnished kitchen, washer/dryer connection, carpet, backyard. $650/month, $500/deposit. Section-8 Welcome.

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1214 EAST 57TH STREET 2BR/1BA, Large LR, DR & Kitchen, Central heat/air, fenced, driveway. $750/Rent, 2021 WESTLAKE AVENUE $850/deposit. 912-429-4446 2BR/1BA Apt. completely remod-

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eled, hardwood floors $600/rent, $300/deposit.

2BR/1BA Apt. $550/mo., $275/dep.

Call 912-844-3990 or 655-9121

2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH Duplex for rent on Wilmington Island. $735/month plus water.

Call 912-897-6722.

817 GOOGE STREET 3BR/2BA, CH&A, fenced yard, stove & refrigerator, washer/dryer hookup. $750/month, $750/deposit. 507-2309 or 507-2306

A DEAL! Super Special for the month of January 2011 1301 & 1303 E. 66TH ST. 2BR/2BA, all electric, W/D connection, near Memorial Hospital. $700/month, $200/dep. _________________ 1304 E. 67TH ST. Near Memorial Hosp.

2BR/1BA, all electric, W/D connection. $675/month, $200/deposit 11515 WHITE BLUFF RD. 1BR/1BA, walk-in closet, LR, all electric, W/D connection. $520/month, $200/deposit 1812 N. AVALON 2BR/1.5BA Townhome, all electric, W/D connection $650/month, $200/dep.

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ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED 1BR, kitchen and bath, private entrance, patio. $600/month, $600/security deposit. Near St. Joe’s and AASU. 912-925-4728

•Caroline Drive- 2BR/1BA, living room, kitchen, $650/month •Duane Court- 2BR/1BA, living room, kitchen, $650/month •Bee Road: 2BR/1BA, kitchen furnished $595.

912-897-6789 or 344-4164

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COASTAL PLACE @ Tibet. 2BR/2BA Apt. Eat-in kitchen, large LR, washer/dryer connections, 6 closets, all elec tric. $725/month.

912-655-4303.

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*805 Googe Street,Carver Village. 3BR,family room, 2BA, CHA, fenced yard, utility house, carport, new paint $650/month, For Sale/Lease Purchase. *10 Carlisle Lane, Villages at Berwick. New condition, all appliances, 3BR/2 Bath, HW floors, recently refurbished.

Lease $1375/month with portion of rent applied to purchase. $35 Non-refundable app fee.

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APART/CONDO Three Bedrooms Pooler/Condo 303 Gallery Way $1100 Eastside 527 E.38th St. $725 TWO BEDROOM Near Sav’h Mall 131 Hunt Club Ct $850 ONE BEDROOM Near Daffin Park 740 E.45th St. #1 $725 Duplexes 2128 Clars Ave $495 1126 E.53rd St. $575 1203 E.54th St. $550 1234-A E.55th St. FOR DETAILS & PICTURES VISIT OUR WEBPAGE WWW.PAMTPROPERTY.COM Pam T Property 692-0038

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1315A E.67th: 2BR/1BA $675/month, $400/sec.deposit.

100 Lewis Dr:2BR/1.5BA,Apt.7B $575/month, $400/sec.deposit.

Both have stove, refrigerator, CH&A,total electric. 912-308-0957 Call 912-721-4350 and Place Your Classified Ad Today!

BNET MANAGEMENT INC. December Special 2031 New Mexico St. 3BR/1BA, LR, Dining, Laundry room, CH&A, Large master bedroom $825, now $785/month PLUS GA POWER BILL PAID FIRST 2MOS. 22 Waterstone Circle Newly built Salt Creek Landing Subdivision 3BR/2BA, Southside, pool, LR, DR, laundry room, CH&A, fenced backyard $1200/month.

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OAK FOREST-2BR, 1BA Apt, furnished kitchen $500-$550 DUANE COURT-2BR, 1BA Apt, furnished kitchen, $625.

739-1/2 E. 39TH-2BR,1BA, furnished kitchen, duplex $675.

WINDSOR CROSSING CONDO-total electric, 2BR, 2BA, $650.

11 PEACH CT. 2BR,2BA furnished kitchen, duplex $795.

21 WABASH CT. Paradise Park, Lg 4BR/2.5BA home on quiet cul-de-sac $1250.

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Savannah- 2402 Mississippi Ave. 2BR/1BA $575mo/$575 deposit please call 912-844-1353.

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FOUR BEDROOM HOUSE 1117 Wilmington Is.Rd $1650 THREE BEDROOM/G-town 1 Snowy Egret Ct $1250 Ardsley Park 132 E.48th St. $1195 Southside 15 Wilshire Blvd $875 714 Beauregard $825 TWO BEDROOM HOUSES Port Wentworth 814 Crossgate Rd. $795 Near Mall 6 Seneca St. $775 Westside 637 W.42nd St. $595 Twickenham 310 Screven Ave $695 FOR DETAILS & PICTURES VISIT OUR WEB PAGE WWW.PAMTPROPERTY.COM Pam T Property 692-0038

FURNISHED EFFICIENCY

Very nice, includes utilities, cable, washer & dryer. $200/week. $200/deposit. 912-236-1952 House for rent Daffin Park Area (Victory Drive)3BR/1BA, freshly painted inside, kitchen furnished, CH&A, new carpet, $765/month w/deposit. 441-5552 Submit Your Event Online and Place Your Ad Online www.ConnectSavannah.com

IN POOLER: Brick 3BR/2BA, fenced backyard, storage building, covered patio $1000/month, $1000/deposit. Available Feb. 1st.

Call 912-823-2955, 912-844-1825 or 912-844-1812

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SECTION 8 ACCEPTED PETS OK WITH APPROVAL 109 Zipperer Drive Little Neck Plantation area off Hwy. 17, Total electric, 3BR/2BA, modular home, LR,DR, kitchen w/appliances, CH&A, off-street parking, large backyard w/deck. Rent $775; Deposit $725 1524 E.32nd Street Off Bee Rd. 2BR/1BA, LR/DR, kitchen w/range & refrigerator, CH&A, off-street parking.

Rent $675, Deposit $625 608 Virginia Ave. Historic Gordonston Area, 3BR/1BA, LR, DR, Kitchen w/appliances, W/D Connections, Utility Room, CH&A, Elect/Gas, on Large Lot, Off St Parking. Rent $850; Deposit $800.

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897-1984, 8am-7pm EAST SAVANNAH *430A Lawton Ave. 2-story 3BR/2BA, 1422Sqft. garage apt. $700/month.

WESTSIDE **1921 Fenwick Ave: 3BR/1BA $675/month. **1921A Fenwick Ave: 3BR/1BA Duplex $575/month. **1922 Fenwick Ave.: 3/4BR, 2BA $700/month. **1932 Fenwick Ave. 4BR/2BA $725/month. **1934 Fenwick Ave: 2BR/1BA Duplex $475/month. *All above have carpet, A/C/heat, washer/dryer hookup, fenced yard. References, application.

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LARGO/TIBET AREA 2BR/1BA Apt, Rent $595, Security deposit $350. Call 912-704-3662 or 912-656-7842

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LOW RENT-610 W.38th St.

Newly Renovated 2BR/1BA, New appliances, Fenced-in Yard, Central heat/air $555/month.

912-236-7563 or 912-228-1968 MOBILE HOME FOR RENT: Forest Hills Subd. In Springfield. Little McCall/Courthouse Rd. 3BR/2BA, LR, DR, stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, washer/dryer connections, fireplace, CH&A, nice big yard. $735/month, $735/deposit.

912-657-4583 or 912-495-1889

MOBILE HOME RENT-TO-OWN Large 2BR/2BA & One 3BR home. Remodeled in nice Garden City MH Park.

Pool, basketball court, playground, clubhouse. Low down affordable payments starting @$625, credit check required. Call Gwen at 912-964-7675

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NEW 1BR APARTMENT

Large stand-up tile-shower & bathroom,new H&A, all utilities included & cable.$700/month, $300/deposit. Taking applications for 1/1/2011. No smoking/pets. Dennis, 912-412-6738.

NEW 3BR/2BA 2300Sqft.

Home in Rincon, double car garage.

Lease/Purchase $1200/month, $1200 deposit. $205,000. Call 912-823-2955, 912-823-1825 or 912-844-1812

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OAK FOREST DRIVE 2BR/1B, furnished kitchen, $500 dep/$500 rent.

WINDSOR CROSSING 2BR/2B, furnished kitchen, w/d, screened porch, downstairs unit. $500/dep/$650 rent Contact 927-4383 ZENO MOORE REALTY *No Application Fee Required*

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Near Myers Junior High and Savannah State. 2230 N.Fernwood Ct. $750/monthly. Very Clean, new carpet. 3BR/1BA, small den, CH&A, washer/dryer. Available Now. $725/Deposit. 352-9931 ONE BR APT. For Rent $500/month. Hardwood floors, washer/dryer connections. Call Mr. Gibbs, 912-257-3000 Happenings: All the info about clubs, groups and events. Only at www.connectsavannah.com

RENT: DUPLEX 1131 E. 55th. 2-bedroom, 1-bath $475/month plus deposit $475. Two blocks off Waters Ave., close to Daffin Park. Call 912-234-2726, Days/Nights/Weekends.

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2BR with central heat/air, on Eastside, fenced backyard. $650/month plus small down payment. 660-4296 or 507-7875 Happenings: All the info about clubs, groups and events. Only at www.connectsavannah.com

SALT CREEK ROAD

Large doublewide, private lot, $700/rent, $500/security deposit.

Call 964-4451 SOUTHSIDE •1BR apts, washer/dryer included. Water & trash included, $600/month.

•2BR/1.5BA townhouse apt, total electric, w/washer & dryer/$625.

Call 927-3278

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SOUTHSIDE HOUSE

3BR/2BA at 7324A Wisteria Street. AC, fireplace, ceiling fans throughout, large backyard. Security Alarm Included. $800/month, $800/deposit. Available Now. Call 678-849-5334 TOWNHOUSE: 100 Lewis Drive, Apt 13D 2BR/1.5BA, 2-story. Washer/dryer connections, all appliances. No pets. $600/month, $600/deposit.

Call 912-663-0177 or 912-663-5368.

TWO 2BR APTS. FOR RENT 1511 East 33rd: 2BR w/ceiling fans, window AC, washer/dryer, stove, refrigerator. $525/month, $525/deposit.

1408-1/2, upper, E.38th. 2BR, eatin kitchen, ceiling fan, window AC $750/month, $750/deposit.

We pay all utilities.Serious inquiries only. 234-6150

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32 GOEBEL Avenue: 3 Bedrooms, 1.5 Bath garage apt. $750/month.

Up for rent is a beautifully renovated 3 bedroom 2 bath apartment in the Starland district. The large windows bring in lots of natural light and the heart pine floors radiate a warm orange glow. All the appliances are brand new and the kitchen is spacious and designed to be cooked in. The apartment is on the 2nd story of a 3 story building. It has a private entrance with a locking wrought iron gate. Lots of front porch space to hang out and PLENTY OF OFF STREET PARKING. FREE WI-FI. Please call to set up an appointment to see this one of a kind space. #919-619-6846 or 616-617-3337. Animals will require a pet deposit.

•Wilmington Island Duplex: 2BR/1BA Livingroom/dining combo, kitchen, laundry. $700/month 912-897-6789 or 344-4164 rooms for rent 895 CLEAN, QUIET, Room & Efficiencies for Rent.On Busline, Stove, Refrigerator, Washer/Dryer. Rates from $100-$165/week. Special Discounts for Monthly Payments. Call 912-272-4378 or 912-631-2909

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New Large Clean Carpeted Rooms, only 2-4 rooms per guest house. Quiet Areas, Busline. Cable, Fridge, TV, utilities, furnished rooms. Rooms with PRIVATE BATHROOMS available. $99-$159/Week.

DISCOUNT FOR FOOD SERVICE AND HOTEL EMPLOYEES EFFICIENCY APARTMENTS 2BR/1BA & 1BR/1BA APTS. LR, kitchen, refrigerator, stove, all utilities & cable included.

Weekly $179, $215, $225.

Monthly $880 w/utilities. No Credit check.

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LARGE VICTORIAN with windows on two sides, across from library, nicely furnished, all utilities.

TV/cable/internet, washer/dryer, $140/week. $504/month.

912-231-9464 Other apts. avail.

Looking for two responsible persons. 2 rooms available. Privatebaths, CH&A/cable/telephone.

Immediate occupancy. $500/month each room, $125/security deposit.

Mr.Brown: 912-663-2574, 912-234-9177.

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Furnished, affordable room available includes utility, cable,refrigerator, central heat/air. $115-$140/weekly, no deposit.Call 912-844-3609 NEED A ROOM? STOP LOOKING! Great rooms available ranging from $115-$140/weekly. Includes refrigerators, cable w/HBO, central heat/air. No deposit. Call 912-398-7507.

ROOMS FOR RENT Completely furnished. Central heat and air. Conveniently located on busline. $130 per week. Call 912-844-5995.

SAVANNAH STATE Totally remodeled rooms for rent. Each room, has toilet, vanity and shower,w/d, cable, 10 steps from Sav’h State entrance.

Perfect for college student. $140-175/week, $150/dep.

844-3990 or 655-9121 transportation 900

cars 910 1998 SLK 230 Mercedes Hard Top convertible white 80,000 miles $7,500.00 803-648-2019 or 239-777-2594

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2001 Ford Super Duty. Runs Great. $6,000 Call 912-704-8016

AVAILABLE ROOMS: CLEAN, comfortable rooms. Washer/dryer, air, cable, HBO, ceiling fans. $110-$140 weekly. No deposit. Call Ike @ 844-7065

2 CADILLACS, bought new, both white diamond/leather. Seville 65K miles, EHS 18K miles; also selling club car. Call 912-598-1691

EFFICIENCY ROOMS Includes stove, refrigerator, private bath. Furnished! $180/week + deposit. Call 912-844-5995.

Paint & Body Work. Reasonably Priced. Insurance Claims. We buy wrecks. Call 912-355-5932.

FURNISHED EFFICIENCY: 1510 Lincoln St. $145/week or $155/week for double occupancy, Includes microwave, refrigerator, stove, & utilities! Call 912.231.0240

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Rooms $80-$90/week. Call 234-9779

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126 West 59th: 2BR/1BA $550 2027 E. 36th Street 3BR/1BA $650.

913 Carver 3BR/1BA $675.

930 Seiler 3BR/2BA $800.

509 E.39th: 4BR/2BA $900.

Several Rent-to-own properties.

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