Apr. 13, 2011 Connect Savannah Issue

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A Bounty of Delicious Food and Rousing Good Times

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Healthy Park, Healthy People @ Ft. Pulaski

What: Hey, there was no federal government shutdown, so why don’t you go and enjoy Fort Pulaski! Admission to Fort Pulaski is free from April 16-24 as part of a campaign to encourage outdoor activities.

When: April 16-24 Where: Fort Pulaski , Hwy 80 West

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Low Cost Pet Clinic

BandWagon

crochipping for seniors, students & military.

Some proceeds benefit local rescue agencies.

When: Wed. April 13, 5 p.m.-6 p.m.

Where: Tails Spin , Habersham and 61st St. Cost: $12/vaccine with $2 benefit local pet rescue Info: www.TailsSpin.com/

design featuring lectures, films and live music.

When: Fri. April 15, Sat. April 16 Where: Assorted venues, downtown, Cost: $15-20 Info: www.attendbandwagon.com/

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Friday

What: Discounted pet vaccination and mi-

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for a complete listing of this week’s music go to: soundboard.

What: Director emeritus of the

Metropolitan Museum of Art talks with SCAD Museum Exec. Director Maureen Burke.

When: Wed. April 13, 7 p.m.

Where: Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St. Cost: Free and open to the public Info: www.scad.edu/ What: A lost B&W thriller about a wealthy

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gallery + art shows: art patrol

woman trapped in her home while its looted by hoodlums.

When: Wed. April 13, 8 p.m.

Where: Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. Cost: $5 Info: www.sentientbean.com/

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Thursday Lecture: Pamela Fiori FREE What: The editor-at-large for Town

film

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go to: happenings for even more things to do in Savannah this week

Garden Expo

A Conversation with Philippe de

What: Tips and tricks to spruce up your

FREE Montebello

Film: Lady in a Cage (US, 1964)

for a list of this weeks

What: A three-day event focusing on poster

& Country will discuss her new book compiling 30 of the top homes profiled by the magazine over the last decade.

When: Thu. April 14, 5 p.m.

Where: SCAD Student Center, 120 Montgomery St. Cost: Free and open to the public Info: www.scad.edu/

Lecture: Philip Juras FREE What: Juras discusses his paint-

ings depicting southern landscapes described by pioneering naturalist William Bartram.

When: Thu. April 14, 7 p.m.

Where: Jepson Center, 207 W. York St. Cost: Free Info: www.telfair.org/

David Sedaris appears at the Lucas on Thursday

An evening with David Sedaris

What: The acclaimed humorist and memoir

writer appears for one night only to read from his new book.

When: Thu. April 14, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St. Cost: $50-55 Info: 912-525-5050. www.lucastheatre.com/

Black Maria Film & Video Festival

What: The award-winning festival committed

to the exhibition of cutting-edge independent films.

When: Thu. April 14, 8 p.m.

Where: Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St. Cost: $5/public, Free with SCAD ID Info: www.blackmariafilmfestival.com/

Masquers: Wait Until Dark

What: AASU troupe performs Frederick Knotts’ drama.

When: Opens April 14, runs April 14-7 at 7:30 p.m.

Where: Black Box Theatre, Jenkins Hall, Armstrong Atlantic Campus Cost: $10, discounts available

garden, demos, children’s activities and open air market. Proceeds benefit the HSF and Davenport House.

When: Fri. April 15, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. April 16, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Where: Charles H. Morris Center , 10 E. Broad St. Cost: $10 Info: www.myHSF.org/

FREE

Savannah Tea Party Rally

What: A rally to remind our Wash-

ington public officials why they were elected, and to draw attention to the national debt.

When: Fri. April 15, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Where: Ellis Square, Barnard and Congress Sts. Cost: Free and open to the public

FREE

Book Signing: Paula Dietz

What: An internationally acclaimed

writer, Dietz will discuss her most recent book “Of Gardens” and sign copies afterward When: Fri. April 15, 12:30 p.m.

Where: Charles H. Morris Center, 10 E. Broad St. Cost: Free and open to the public Info: www.myHSF.org/

Healthcare Reform: A Payer

FREE Perspective

What: Russ Toal, GSU professor and former Commissioner for the Georgia Department of Public Health discusses the impacts of healthcare reform.

When: Fri. April 15, 1:30 p.m.

Where: Coastal Georgia Center Cost: Free and open to the public Info: 912-344-2971. www.armstrong.edu/

The Sand Gnats home opener

What: The Savannah Sand Gnats’ first home

game of the season is against the Greenville

Comedy: Lisa Lampanelli

What: The queen of mean, a student

FREE

Art and Nature Family Day What: Family fun with art and

nature, including live animals, native plant species, artist demonstrations and “music of colonial Georgia.”

When: Sat. April 16, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: Telfair Academy, 121 Barnard St. Cost: Free Info: www.telfair.org/

Arts and Crafts Bazaar

of the Don Rickles school of insult comedy, curses a blue streak at the Lucas.

When: Fri. April 15, 8 p.m.

Where: Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St. Cost: $39.75 Info: 912-525-5050. www.lucastheatre. com/

Honor Flight Savannah are hosting. A portion of proceeds benefits HFS. When: Sat. April 16, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Where: National Guard Armory, 1248 Eisenhower Dr. Info: www.honorflightsavannah.org/

Grease

Savannah Record Fair

What: The touring version of the ever-

popular musical loaded with drag racing and poodle skirts.

When: Fri. April 15, 8 p.m.

Where: Civic Center, 301 W. Oglethorpe St. Cost: $32-52 Info: www.savannahcivic.com/

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What: Includes one mile and 5K routes.

There are special celebrations at the event for breast cancer survivors.

When: Sat. April 16, 8 a.m.

Where: Downtown, Starts at Telfair Square Info: 912-856-0323.

Farmers Market

farmers market features locally grown fruits, veggies, herbs and other items.

When: Sat. April 16, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: South end of Forsyth Park, Park & Bull St. Info: www.forsythfarmersmarket.org/

ForestSaturday

What: A volunteer

effort to do trail maintenance and help remove invasive species from the Bacon Park Forest.

Refreshments and tools provided.

When: Sat. April 16, 9 a.m.

Where: Bacon Park Forest, 2150 Bona Bella Ave. Cost: Free and open to the public

ing record and memorabilia vendors hosted by SCAD. It’s now two days instead of one.

When: Sat. April 16, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun. April 17, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Where: River Club, 3 MLK Jr. Blvd.

Info: www.savannahrecordfair.com/ What: A tale about British prisoners

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

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What: The semi-annual event featur-

Film: Greenfingers

Saturday

What: The Forsyth Park

What: The Savannah Artisans Guild and

who go on to compete in a national gardening competition. Starring Helen Mirren and Clive Owen.

When: Sat. April 16, 2:30 p.m.

Where: Charles H. Morris Center, 10 E. Broad St. Cost: $5 Info: www.myHSF.org/

Tybee Wine Festival

What: Sample hundreds of wines and craft beers on the Lighthouse grounds.

Includes live music by Domino Effect and the Looters.

When: Sat. April 16, 3 p.m.-7 p.m.

Where: Tybee Lighthouse, 30 Meddin Ave. Cost: $50/person Info: www.tybeevisit.com/

Film: Stand By Me (US, 1986)

What: Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix and Corey Feldman star in this nostalgic coming of age pic about friends who go on a trek to see a dead body.

When: Sat. April 16, 7 p.m.

Where: Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St. Cost: $6-8 (additional service fees may apply) Info: 912-525-5050. scadboxoffice.com/

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Drive, an affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. When: Fri. April 15, 7 p.m., Sat. April 16, 6 p.m., Sun. April 17, 2 p.m., Mon. April 18, 7 p.m.

Where: Grayson Stadium, 1401 E. Victory Dr. Cost: $7-10 Info: www.sandgnats.com/

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Your poster should show your dream library, inside or outside, or both! Your library and the festival celebrate the power of children’s books with storytelling, children’s book authors, costumed characters and other fun activities.

The 2011 Savannah Children’s Book Festival is scheduled for Nov. 19, 2011, at Forsyth Park.

The contest is divided into four age groups: Elementary, Middle, High School, and College.

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will dedicate their parking lot to the artistry of the automobile. Old and new, all makes and models – if you’ve got it and want to flaunt it, bring it out to be on display for everyone to see. DJ, free food, and giveaways all afternoon.

Where: Southern Motors, 10300 Abercorn Street When: Saturday, April 16; 10am-3pm

Savannah Danse Theatre: Giselle and more

What: Students will perform the second act of the ballet “Giselle”, as well as original works “Pere la Chaise” and a Tribute to Jim Morrison.

When: Sat. April 16, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St. , Cost: $25/general, $10/students Info: www.savannahdance.com/

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BandWagon Block Party

What: Live music from Athens,

GA’s Elf Power and Houston, TX’s Listen! Listen!

When: Sat. April 16, 8 p.m.

Where: Montgomery Street, Between Broughton and Congress Cost: Free

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Sunday Singing the Journey

What: The Unitarian Universalist

Church Choir performs jazz, folk, spirituals and more.

When: Sun. April 17, 5 p.m.

Where: Unitarian Universalist Church, 311 E. Harris St. Cost: $5 Info: 912-234-0980. www.uusavannah. org/

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Tribute to Duke Ellington What: A tribute to one jazz

pantheon’s most notable figures by the Savannah Jazz Orchestra featuring saxophonist Bryson Borgstedt.

When: Sun. April 17, 5 p.m.

Where: AASU Fine Arts Auditorium Cost: Free and open to the public Info: www.coastal-jazz.org/

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SUAF: Therapy Session

What: The Savannah Urban Arts

Festival launches with an open mic featuring music, poetry and more When: Sun. April 17, 7 p.m.-10 p.m.

Where: Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. Cost: Free Info: www.savannahurbanartsfestival. com/

What: Discussion and Q&A about the medical condition that plagued Flannery O’Connor throughout most of her adult life by John Demicco, M.D., an acclaimed Savannah internist.

When: Sun. April 17 3 p.m.

Where: Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, 207 E. Charlton St. Cost: Free

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What: The country music superstar

performs with special guests Luke Bryan and The Band Perry.

When: Sun. April 17, 7 p.m.

Where: Civic Center, 301 W. Oglethorpe St. Cost: $75 Info: www.savannahcivic.com/

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the Historic District to learn about a variety of historical preservation efforts.

Presented by the Davenport House Museum.

When: Tue. April 19, 7:30 a.m.

Where: Davenport House, 324 E. State St. Cost: $20 Info: 912-236-8097. www.davenporthousemuseum.org/

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What: A runway show featuring looks

crafted by local boutiques to kick off the local Fashion Week series.

When: Mon. April 18, 7 p.m.

Where: Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St. Cost: $30-55 Info: www.savannahfashionweek.org/

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It ain’t ‘broke.’ So fix it.

by Jim Morekis | jim@connectsavannah.com

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community: Savan-

nah Urban Arts Festival brings wide range of events to town for one crazy week. by jim morekis

A look 14 sports: inside an ambi-

tious book about the history of baseball in Savannah. by patrick rodgers

10 Free speech 16 Blotter 17 Straight Dope 18 News of the Weird

culture

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comedy: Lisa 30 Lampanelli’s hu-

mor isn’t for the faint of heart. by bill deyoung

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It’s become the vogue thing for politicians and the mainstream media to endlessly repeat the mantra “America is broke.”

I hear it every day from some blow–dried congressional blowhard or highly paid media pundit: “America is broke.”

In the South we have an old expression: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

In this case, America ain’t really broke — but we’ve still got to fix it.

Actually, the pundits and politicians are half right. The middle class and the working poor — these days never more than a couple of paychecks away from foreclosure or homelessness or both — are definitely going broke.

The affluent and the corporations? Not so much. They are awash in money as never before.

They bathe in money to the tune of two trillion dollars in cash, currently sitting idle in banks that the middle class bailed out to the tune of even more trillions, as teachers and firefighters and cops and scientists and medical professionals are laid off all over the nation.

Because “America is broke.”

Here’s how broke America is: • In the last quarter, U.S. corporations showed their fastest growth rate in 60 years.

• Wall Street investment banks had their most profitable year in U.S. history in 2010, courtesy of your bailouts.

• The CEO of JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, got a raise; now he makes $20 million a year. That’s $57,000 per day.

• The most affluent one percent of Americans now owns 40 percent of the wealth.

• The top one percent have also seen their income — not the same thing as wealth — rise 20 percent over the past decade, while that of the middle class has plummeted during that time.

But they’re still not hiring. And it’s the middle class that is being told they must sacrifice to cut the deficit, by giving up programs they’ve already paid into and paying higher prices for everything from gas to food to health care.

Meanwhile, it’s taboo in the mainstream media to even bring up the subject of asking the rich to sacrifice. That’s “class warfare,” you see, and it’s a non–starter on every level, from the White House on down to Johnson Square.

Go ahead, ask a bank, even one of the “nice” local banks, to work with you to reduce your mortgage. Ask them to sacrifice on your behalf — you, who provided generous bailouts to them when they needed your help — to the tune of one thin dime. Ain’t gonna happen.

So “class warfare” is a no–no. Except when it’s waged on you and me, and then it’s “fiscal austerity” and it’s all the rage.

So even more tax cuts are in the pipeline for corporations and the wealthy. They can never get enough.

Speaking of taxes, your deadline for paying income tax is this week. As you click “submit” on TurboTax, remember that General Electric — owner of NBC and MSNBC, by the way — won’t be paying any taxes for 2010. Nor will Bank of America, or Verizon, or Citigroup.

But corporations like these want more tax cuts on top of the ten years of tax cuts they’ve already received. They want money back from the government. From you.

Do you have it to give? Because they’re coming for it regardless.

The mainstream media told us all last week that Rep. Paul Ryan is a bold, courageous visionary. The word “genius” was bandied about.

What did this Republican from Wisconsin do to earn these rhapsodic odes to his wisdom?

Ryan proposed a federal budget for 2012 that would give corporations and the very rich even more tax breaks — on top of the Bush/Obama tax cuts they’ve enjoyed for a decade — and replace Medicare with a voucher system.

Under his plan, seniors would have to purchase private health care insurance on the open market. Because, needless to say, “America is broke” and the deficit must be cut.

The Medicare voucher amount in Ryan’s bold, brave new plan? $15,000 per year.

Now, some of our readers are younger and don’t have experience dealing with our wonderful health care system — you know, the one you’re always told is the “best in the world.”

But here’s the deal: If an 80–year–old with health conditions — and that’s all 80–year–olds, by the way — could even find an insurance company that will offer them a policy, it would cost way more than $15,000 a year.

Try $15,000 a month. If you’re lucky.

Remember those “death panels” Sarah Palin warned about with the coming of the nefarious Obamacare? Any plan which tells seniors they must take 15 grand and do the best they can on the private market — which remember, doesn’t want to insure seniors at all, hence the need for

Medicare in the first place — is quite literally sentencing millions of them to premature death through lack of health care.

But Ryan’s fair about it. He apparently doesn’t like young people that much either.

He wants to exempt everyone already paying into Medicare from any cuts, all those 55 or older. That’s a third of all Americans who won’t be asked to sacrifice to keep America from going “broke.”

So in order to cut the deficit “for the children,” it’s the children who will be asked to do with less. Got that?

Of course Paul Ryan’s sadistic, unfair and medieval farce of a plan is unlikely to become reality. But if you’re waiting on President Obama to save the day, you’ll be waiting a long, long time.

His new chief of staff, William Daley, used to work at JPMorgan Chase — the ones paying their CEO $57,000 a day. His new jobs advisor is none other than Jeffrey Immelt, former CEO of GE, which doesn’t pay any taxes.

Meanwhile, wealth disparity in America has never been worse. Not even in the days of the infamous Robber Barons during the Gilded Age was inequality this extreme. America now boasts more wealth inequality than so–called banana republics like Venezuela and Guyana.

In the classic banana republic scenario, the rich keep getting richer at the expense of first the poor, and then the middle class — who quickly become the new poor.

Sound familiar?

There’s no logical argument that this has been good for any nation at any time in history, yet we continue marching toward disaster.

So what to do? Well, in a banana republic, there’s only one way things ever change.

I’ll give you a hint: It doesn’t involve voting every two or four years for one of the same political parties that sold you out a long time ago.

Let’s take a lesson from the Dutch, who used social media to force their banks to take civic and moral responsibility more seriously.

On Facebook and Twitter they threatened a mass pullout of funds from Dutch banks. In response to public pressure, politicians proposed a law to tax 100 percent of any executive bonus at a bank that got a taxpayer bailout.

Could such a thing happen here? Are Americans capable of similar citizen action, which would amount to about the same amount of effort that goes into lobbying for our favorite American Idol contestant?

It depends how much abuse we’re willing to take. Have you had enough yet?

Or are you going to wait until you have literally nothing left to lose? cs

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The unrest has only just begun Congressman Paul Ryan and President Barack Obama need to learn a lesson from history: Any government that cannibalizes its children, its elderly, its working poor and middle class to support an unprecedented massive military buildup along with tax cuts to benefit the rich, eventually brings the economy and the people to their knees.

Such arrogance in turn leads to a day of reckoning when that government is forced into a corner where its untruths no longer soothe, where, to protect itself, it brings its vast military might to bear against its own angry citizens – and thereby destroys itself.

As Obama and Congress ignore a populace saddled by the worst unemployment since the Great Depression, they dicker over which social programs to slash, while refusing to cut a cent from the almost $1 trillion required to build the F–35 jet fighter, the most expensive single defense project in history.

Maybe someday those jets and the pilots that fly them will be asked to rain down destruction on their own people.

And, if history is true to itself, after that senseless massacre will come the waves of unstoppable, righteous street rage, the onrush of a fearless citizenry with nothing to lose.

Picture angry chronically unemployed Generation–Xers, down–and– out vets from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and aging baby boomers robbed of Social Security and Medicare assaulting hallowed government strongholds and the headquarters of corporate arrogance.

This scenario is no liberal rant. It is an iron rule of history.

The rule played out in Rome under the Caesars, in Russia under the Czars.

And it is playing out now across the Middle East, where a tiny power elite spent billions on modern weaponry, which it is now using against desperate people forced to live hand–to–mouth for too long.

It can happen here. In fact, it has.

In America, our own Revolution’s cry against tyrannical “taxation without representation” arose when an enflamed merchant class was forced to repay the British Crown’s horrendous French and Indian War debt. Our founding fathers, remember, were audacious revolution-

aries ripe for the hanging.

Just 150 years later, our government fired on its own despairing citizens. The First World War required a massive military buildup that fed corporate greed.

The resulting economic bubble burst with the Great Depression. In 1932, embattled Republican President Herbert Hoover turned the weapons of the Great War against our own citizens.

That year, some 25,000 penniless, workless veterans of the Great War marched on Washington. They encamped with wives and children in shantytowns, resolute to stay until paid the war bonuses the government promised.

Hoover barricaded himself in the White House. The Army was called up, and for most of the sweltering summer of 1932, Washington looked like Cairo circa 2011 – peaceful protesters in a tense standoff with troops.

Hoover denounced the vets as communists.

On July 28th, Washington was transformed again, its streets mirroring those of today’s Tripoli, Sanaa, Manama, or Damascus. Bayonet–wielding infantry, mounted cavalry, tanks and teargas drove out the bonus marchers, killing some. The Army torched the shantytowns as well–to–do Washingtonians in yachts cruised close to watch the show.

The rout of the bonus marchers led directly to the rout of the Republican Party. It brought Franklin Roosevelt to power and his New Deal arrived just in time to prevent a national uprising.

Roosevelt’s empowerment of the American middle class became the dynamo for the greatest growth in prosperity by any nation on earth in history.

But the Robber Barons bided their time.

Under presidents Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush and Obama, they re–jiggered the U.S. regulatory and tax system to re–enthrone the corporate elite.

Now We the People watch as the administration and congress put on a grotesque public show of feigned fiscal responsibility. The military industrial complex remains sacrosanct, as are bailouts to banks and corporate welfare in the billions.

As President Obama and Congressman Ryan dither over the budget they – and all elected officials – should consider carefully the warning of President John F. Kennedy: Those who foolishly seek power by riding the back of the tiger end up inside. cs

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SUAFy with it

Savannah Urban Arts Festival set to blow minds with diverse range of entertainment and art

by Jim Morekis | jim@connectsavannah.com

Upper left, Grammy nominee Anthony David; above, performance artist Marc Bamuthi Joseph

Savannah is known as a town of many festivals, most of them with a fairly long pedigree. One of the more recent arrivals, however, may live up to its billing better than just about any of them.

About to begin its third edition, the Savannah Urban Arts Festival over its week–long length — culminating in the grand festival day April 23 — offers a robust, diverse range of entertainment, from music to dance to film to visual art to spoken word, as well as a large educational and recreational component, from workshops to skateboard rallies.

Seriously folks, check out the schedule on the facing page. This festival is packed with cool stuff to do, much of it free of charge.

“We’re the only festival in the southeast doing what we’re doing,” says organizer DaVena Jordan, well–known locally as a founder and director of AWOL (All Walks of Life), a nonprofit youth advocacy group.

“Our draw has been phenomenal,” Jordan says. “We had people drive from as far away as Charlotte last year.”

While the Savannah Urban Arts Festival — or “SUAF,” as its organizers call it — isn’t directly affiliated with AWOL, the event has many overlapping goals, including keeping youth positively engaged in the arts and “providing kids with opportunity in midst of violence and poverty,” Jordan says.

Another key goal of SUAF is to give local and regional artists a chance to build relationships for future collaboration. Indeed, since SUAF is quite lowbudget compared to other local festivals — less than $15,000 for an entire week of programming — that is in a sense part of the payoff for artists.

The slate of entertainment is indeed diverse, but probably the most interesting featured act is Marc Bamuthi Joseph, a California–based artist well–known from appearance on HBO’s “Brave New Voices.”

His combination of dance, spoken word, hip–hop and theatre is hard to categorize or even describe — which Joseph says is the whole point.

“I’m generally uncomfortable with labels, I think most of us are. I’m a father and an artist,” he says.

“There are times when my work is critically examined by dance critics, and times when it qualifies as literature, and times when it’s theatre. So it’s actually something I’ve struggled with myself, which I think is actually the strength of the work,” Joseph continues.

“I’m definitely a child of hip-hop and an advocate of spoken word. But I’m also a tap dancer and modern dance choreographer,” he says. “So my work touches on themes of fatherhood,

masculinity, global hip-hop and the environment. I use verse, contemporary movement and monologue to get at all these things.”

That said, Joseph’s main inspiration comes not from show biz but education.

“I got out of college and got a teaching fellowship for the 10th grade,” he says. “So my pathway into professional performance is through the English classroom.”

As a key portion of his educational outreach, Joseph helped found a national nonprofit similar to Savannah’s AWOL called Youth Speaks. It is that group which organizes the yearly “Brave New Voices” poetry festival.

“The two things that keep me hungry, so to speak, are the work that I do with teenagers through the Brave New Voices network, and the fact that I have a nine–year–old who is savvy and creative and smart and agile, and I’ve got to keep up with him!”

When: Sun. April 17 through Sun. April 24 Where: Various venues Cost: Free or ‘pass the hat’ donations Info: savannahurbanartsfestival.com

Schedule:

Sunday 4/17 • AWOL, Inc. Therapy Session: Open Mic“SUAF Style” 7–9pm at Sentient Bean Coffee Shop • Indigo Sky Gallery, 915 Waters Ave. presents An Urban Arts Visual Arts Exhibit & Reception 3–5pm Monday 4/18 • Graffiti Workshop: 5:30–7pm by Adolfo Hernendez of Inope Designs at Muse Arts Warehouse followed by film screening 80 Blocks from Tiffany’s

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Tuesday 4/19 • Hip–Hop Night–All Ages: 7 –11pm at Muse Arts Warehouse • Dope Sandwich presents Hip–Hop Night @ The Jinx–11pm–2am

At the Savannah Urban Arts Festival Marc Bamuthi Joseph will perform several pieces he’s written

In Savannah, Joseph will perform a suite of three new plays in verse he’s written, titled “Red, Black and Green.”

“They intersect contemporary movement and spoken word poetry,” he says.

“What I’ll perform in Savannah will be a mix of the three pieces that have premiered and toured. And a little bit of a new piece I’m working on.”

Another featured performer – who SUAF attendees will recall from last year – is Grammy–nominated R&B and blues artist Anthony David. He grew up in Savannah, but made a name for himself in Atlanta, where he now lives.

“I like to tell people Savannah’s a home, and Atlanta’s a foundation,” says David. “Atlanta’s got a great scene that’s supported me. I love it just as much as I love Savannah. People say ‘Atlanta’s not L.A., it’s not New York.’ Well, that’s the point.”

David shares his unique vantage point on Savannah and the strides it has made since he left: “Savannah is interesting, because being as small as it is it has more of an international appeal than people would probably give it credit for. A lot of people really miss that if they’ve never been,” he says.

“I have friends in Atlanta who have never been who are like, ‘Really?’ Then I bring them and they’re like, ‘Whoa, get out of here.’”

As you might expect, Savannah’s cultural life greatly influenced David’s future work.

“I was raised with the gospel influence, in the Baptist church and all that.

But hip hop was my music and when I started playing guitar something that interested me was the similarities between blues and hip hop,” David says.

“Blues is in everything, but I was thinking about songs like ‘Crawling Kingsnake’ — that’s just a guy talking shit! That’s what we do in hip–hop! So the blues link is everywhere.”

The focus of SUAF — with its poetry slams and hip–hop themed performances — is clearly directed toward a younger demographic than most festivals in town, and just as clearly directed toward a more racially diverse crowd as well.

However, Jordan rejects the typical euphemism of “urban” as meaning “African American.”

“We grappled with that originally, as a group,” she says.

But her epiphany came when she went to a similar event elsewhere, also

called an “urban arts festival,” where she saw things as diverse as glass–blowing workshops and performances of honky–tonk music.

“So in the end we decided that it doesn’t have to mean that, and so we’re not going to let it mean that,” Jordan says.

Marc Bamuthi Joseph agrees.

“The word ‘urban’ is very useful, but at the tip of the wrong pen it absolutely is a euphemism for color,” he says.

“Urban art isn’t so much about race as it is about aesthetic. Most urban centers are broader in terms of access and acceptance, and pushing away from antiquated cultural norms.”

Anthony David was more blunt: “What happened was some idiot — or somebody I wouldn’t necessarily agree with— found a way to make ‘urban’ mean ‘black.’ Well, we’re powerful enough to take it back the other way,” he says.

“People say this means that, that means this. Well, it means that because that person made you think that,” David says, pointing out that Hindus used the swastika as a symbol of peace for thousands of years before Hitler used it as a symbol of hate. cs

Wednesday 4/20 • SUAFilm Night: Indie Film Screenings 6–10pm at Muse Arts Warehouse • Floetry Poetry Night 8pm–12am at The Mansion, 700 Drayton St. Thursday 4/21 • Anthony David Concert at Muse Arts Warehouse, Doors 7pm, Concert–8pm, $20 ticket donation Friday 4/22 • SUAF Artist Advocacy: Giving Artist a Voice 3:30–5 pm at 15 West York St. • Spoken Dance–6–8:30pm at The Telfair Academy, 121 Barnard St. • Friday Night Jam Session 9pm–1am, at Second Line, 306 W Upper Factors Walk Saturday 4/23 •Woody’s Skate Park present SUAF Skate!–12–3pm, 218 Windsor Road •“SUAFest DAY” 4–11PM at Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 D Lousiville Road including ‘Shut Up and Fight’ Macon vs.

Savannah Sunday–4/24 • Vinyl Appreciation’s Official 1–Year Anniversary: 5 –10pm at Muse Arts Warehouse • Dope Sandwich presents The After–After–After Party: 11pm–2am at Molly McPhersons Bar, 311 West Congress St.

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New project seeks to uncover more than a century and a half of local baseball history

by Patrick Rodgers

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As the Sand Gnats kick off their first series of home games this weekend with a roster of young players who may represent the future of professional baseball, Brian Lee is on a quest to understand the history of America’s pastime in Savannah.

For the last three months, Lee, an Armstrong alumnus who studied history and works at Fort Jackson, has pursued what he describes as his new “full–time hobby,” reassembling fragments of history found in photos, newspaper clippings and personal stories into a cohesive history of nearly 150 years of professional baseball in Savannah.

Top, a priceless photo of Shoeless Joe Jackson at the old Bolton Street Park in Savannah; center, the 1975 Savannah Braves, featuring the first African American manager in the minor leagues, Hank Aaron’s brother Tommy Aaron; bottom, a preprinted ticket stub for a 1954 Savannah Indians game at Grayson Stadium, notable because the team changed its name to the Savannah A’s soon after it was printed. (all photos courtesy Brian Lee

The earliest traces of modern baseball in America lead back to New York in the 1830s. It didn’t take long for the young sport to take root in the South.

Abner Doubleday, credited falsely by historians for decades as the founder of the sport, was stationed at Fort Sumter, and fired the first shot in its defense in the opening volley of the Civil War. It was that conflict which expedited the introduction of the sport to the South, particularly as prisoners of war from north of the Mason–Dixon Line began organizing games watched by their Confederate captors.

(What’s widely considered to be the first photograph of a baseball game was

The result of Lee’s search will be released early next year as a book published by history–centric imprint Arcadia. It’s a compilation of about 200 images with an accompanying history of notable local moments like President Howard Taft throwing out the first pitch for a game here during his visit in 1912.

Sitting in a downtown coffeeshop, Lee scrolls through dozens of images he collected so far, from team photos taken outside the old DeSoto Hilton to bits of memorabilia like programs and ticket stubs.

Since beginning the project, he’s scoured the internet, found connections on Facebook and hunkered down in library archives in his search.

But he’s beginning to exhaust much of his initial round of resources.

“Now we’re spreading the word,” he explains about his hope of finding former players, friends or family who might have stories or artifacts from minor or major league teams in Savannah.

Baseball has been an integral part of the community for the longest time, and it wouldn’t have existed without the community’s support. It won’t happen without community support.

It’s the community’s memories.”

“It doesn’t exist on the internet. It’s in people’s attics and scrapbooks here in Savannah.”

The challenge of collecting history no one has preserved in one place before is finding where the pieces of that history are hidden.

“Baseball has been an integral part of the community for the longest time, and it wouldn’t have existed without the community’s support,” says Lee, who hopes to garner support from baseball fans in the area. “It won’t happen without community support. It’s the community’s memories.”

The history of baseball illustrates both the good and the bad in the community, and digging into that past provides insights that are at times humorous, and other time serious.

Mixed in with quirky anecdotes — Ty Cobb, who played for an Augusta minor league team, missed a fly ball during a game in Savannah because he was eating popcorn in the outfield and didn’t want to risk dropping his mid–game snack _ there are more serious lessons as well.

Perhaps because of its age, baseball is rivaled only by golf among the professional sports leagues for its institutionalized segregation. Although the dilapidated remnants of bleachers still

stand on the west side where the Negro Leagues once played in Savannah, Lee has yet to have much success digging up stories or photos documenting the league’s existence in Savannah.

While Savannah might have been one of the few cities spared from more violent clashes during the Civil Rights era, the acceptance of integration in the realm of baseball was fair from painless.

One notable incident occurred in the spring of 1946, when the Savannah Indians were scheduled to play two games against the Montreal Royals. The games on April 13 and 14 were cancelled by the local club because Montreal was the first integrated baseball team, featuring a young Jackie Robinson on second base, as well as a black pitcher named John Wright.

Several years later, local civil rights leader W.W. Law lead protests outside of Grayson Stadium, which had segregated bleachers even after the team itself had begun to integrate in the mid–1950s.

Even after the local team changed names from the Indians to become an affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, issues of race remained divisive.

“In 1962, Savannah had a great team.

There were 14 future major leaguers on the team,” explains Lee. “They stopped with seven games left in the season, and they moved the team to Lynchburg, Va., because of racial issues.”

Savannah wouldn’t have a local minor league team until six years later, when the Savannah Senators were born.

For the rest of the summer, Lee will continue his search for the people, stories and pictures that will fill the pages of his forthcoming book. He’ll submit potential cover shots in September, and wrap up the rest of the writing not long after.

“I’m doing this because I want to share a story,” says Lee. “It shouldn’t take nine months to round up all these images. You should be able to go to the library and see them all.”

He’ll juggle interviews with former players and coaches on the weekends and his full time job during the week — he leaves our interview to go assist with a field trip for several hundred middle school students.

Hopefully he’ll have some time to make it to the ballpark for a few games too. cs Follow the project’s progress via the Facebook page Baseball in Savannah. If you have any photos, stories, documents or memorabilia that might be relevant, email Brian at: baseballinsavannah@gmail.com

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What’s in a name?

Since the Southern Atlantic League was formed in 1904, Savannah’s minor league team has gone by lots of different names.

Pathfinders 1906-1912 Savannah

Indians

1913-1915 Savannah

Colts

1926-1953

Savannah

Indians 1954-1955

Savannah

A’s

1956-1959 Savannah

Reds/Red Legs 1960 Savannah

Pirates 1962

Savannah

White Sox 1968-1969

Savannah

Senators 1970 Savannah

Indians 1971-1983

Savannah

Braves

1984-1995

Savannah

Cardinals 1996- Today

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taken at Fort Pulaski soon after its surrender. It shows Union garrison troops playing ball on the huge parade ground within the fort’s walls.)

It was Edward Saltzman who introduced baseball to Savannah, according to Lee’s research. Saltzman played for the New York Gothams during the 1850s and, after moving to Savannah in the late 1860s, helped found the Savannah Pioneer Baseball Club here before heading west to San Francisco.

The seeds of the game flourished in the warm climate, and by the turn of the 20th Century Savannah had become a regular stop for major league teams who held spring training here, or played exhibition games against teams from Fort Screven or the local YMCA. In 1899, Christy Mathewson, one of the five inaugural inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame, pitched in Savannah.

“If this were happening today, if the Yankees came to Savannah, it’d be the sports story of the year,” says Lee. Around that time, before Grayson Stadium’s predecessor, Municipal Stadium, was constructed in the mid–1920s, games were hosted at a small stadium at Bolton Street Park in the vicinity of what is now Ashley Midtown.

Bolton Street Park is the location of one Lee’s favorite images he’s uncovered so far: a shot of legendary hitter and outfielder Shoeless Joe Jackson warming up for a game circa 1909.

Behind him, there’s a horse in the outfield, next to a sign for the Savannah Brewery.

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

Just one of those days

Police were called about an injured person. It was reported that a man had been struck in the face with a pair of pliers and was bleeding.

When they arrived on the scene, officers saw the subject standing in the yard holding a towel to his chin. The victim told officers that he’d been hit with small yard clippers. He explained that his friend had picked him up that morning, and that the two had been driving around all day drinking alcohol.

He explained that the driver became angry with him for no reason, and when they arrived at the residence, the driver yelled for him to get out of the vehicle. The victim told his assailant that he wouldn’t get out of the vehicle.

That’s when the driver got out of the truck, pulled out the pair of clippers and then struck him in the jaw. The victim

said he didn’t want EMS to respond, and that he would go to the emergency room later if it was necessary.

• A driver nearly crashed into a marked police officer’s vehicle after running a red light. The officer pursued the vehicle, which slowed down initially and then tried to flee the scene. The driver was going 50 mph in a 25 mph zone. During the pursuit, the vehicle ran a stop sign, endangered pedestrians and then finally stopped. The driver was a middle-aged woman who had glassy eyes and was slurring her speech. She told the officer she’d had “several mixed drinks.” She said that she drove recklessly because she was intoxicated and was scared once she saw the police car. She failed several field sobriety tests in short order, and then tested positive for a BAC of .129 grams. She was transported to CCDC and charged with a handful of traffic violations along with DUI. • An officer was dispatched to a convenience store on DeRenne Avenue in reference to a counterfeit $20 bill. When he arrived on the scene, the officer

spoke with a clerk who said that a man tried to pay for his items with a fake bill.

The employee marked the bill several times with the bill testing pen to prove to the man that the bill was phony. The customer waited on the scene for police to arrive. He told the officer that he’d gotten cash yesterday from a MoneyGram at Walmart and then also stopped at an ATM on Waters Avenue, and that the bill could have come from either. The money was taken to the property room and logged as evidence. The customer was out $20.

• Police were called for a family dispute. When an officer arrived he spoke with a woman who said that her brother, who lives next door, had threatened her. She had confronted him because his dogs go to the bathroom in her yard and he doesn’t clean up after them. When police spoke with the complainant’s brother, he said that he did not threaten her. They were both

given city ordinance violations for allowing their dogs to run at large through the neighborhood.

• A young man was transported to the hospital with a scalp wound after two unknown assailants opened fire on the car in which he was sitting. Around 7:20 p.m., the young man was sitting in the backseat of a vehicle with a friend in the vicinity of Waters Ave. and 58th Street, when two men walked up and began shooting through the back windshield of the vehicle. The gunmen then ran off and fled the scene in another car. The victim said he noticed the men earlier but did not recognize them. A witness of the incident chased after the suspects but lost sight of them. Police are asking for anyone with information to contact CrimeStoppers. CS Give anonymous crime tips to Crimestoppers at 234-2020

I was recently distracted from my dust allergy woes by a Radiolab episode discussing how the noble but misunderstood hookworm might offer me some relief. Apparently the parasite has been shown to calm the immune system when certain allergens make it overenthusiastic. What’s the straight dope? —Charo Serventy, Wollongong, Australia Infecting yourself with hookworms to cure allergies? Why, it’s the most brilliant idea since Julius Wagner-Jauregg’s plan to cure tertiary syphilis, for which he was awarded the 1927 Nobel Prize.

What plan was that, you ask? Simple.

He’d give you malaria instead.

You think I’m joking. Oh, no. The thing was, Wagner-Jauregg’s cure worked, sort of. The high fever of malaria killed the syphilis bacterium.

The problem was you then had malaria, which five percent of the time would kill you. Then again, the mortality rate of tertiary syphilis - when the disease had invaded the brain - was 100 percent. So it seemed like a good deal till penicillin came along, after which the malaria cure was heard of no more.

The same fate undoubtedly awaits the hookworm cure, although calling it a cure based on what we know now overstates matters. The syndicated public radio program you heard featured interviews with two hookworm pioneers.

One was David Pritchard, an immunologist at the University of Nottingham in the UK who’s been on the front lines of hookworm research. The other was a guy named Jasper Lawrence, one of those people with a gift for latching onto an out-there concept and taking it over a cliff.

Long afflicted with severe asthma and allergies, Lawrence heard hookworms offered relief and promptly decided to get some, for which purpose he journeyed in 2006 to the tropical African country of Cameroon, where hookworm is endemic. Because (a) infected humans excrete worm eggs in

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their feces and (b) the resulting larvae typically burrow in through their host’s skin, Lawrence spent two weeks walking barefoot around village latrines and hoped for the best.

On returning to the U.S., Lawrence noticed no change till the spring day he rolled down his car window. Normally he would have been overwhelmed with allergy symptoms; instead, nothing. Petting a cat, previously perilous, likewise had no effect. Concluding he was cured, Lawrence decided he needed to bring the gift of hookworms to his fellow sufferers and began selling hookworm treatment kits online at four grand a pop, using worms he’d cultivated internally. When the FDA went after him, Lawrence took it on the lam, although he can still be reached through his site.

In case you’re tempted, I need to emphasize that Lawrence isn’t a doctor and has no research to prove his worms work. However, and here we get back to David Pritchard, it’s not out of the question that hookworms and their parasitic kin, collectively known as helminths, might offer some protection again asthma, allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, and other immune disorders. While working in the tropics in the 1980s, Pritchard observed that hookworm sufferers rarely had such problems. He became a believer in the hygiene hypothesis, which holds that we in the developed world receive much less exposure to infectious agents than our ancestors did, so our immune systems don’t develop properly.

As a result they overreact to harmless stimuli, giving rise among other things to what’s been described as an asthma epidemic. Epidemiological studies purport to show that allergies and asthma are less prevalent in rural societies than in cities, that children with intestinal parasites have less severe allergic reactions, and so on. Pritchard became particularly interested in hookworms and at one point deliberately infected himself with them.

All very interesting, if a bit gross, but two points need to be made. First, no one has demonstrated that filling somebody with worms is going to cure his asthma or anything else. Although helminths and the hygiene hypothesis have been debated for decades, clinical research has barely begun. CS

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Laney Wallace, 16, won the beauty contest at the 53rd Rattlesnake Roundup in Sweetwater, Texas, in March and the next day fulfilled the first duty of her reign: to behead and skin a western diamondback. “You have to make sure you don’t pop the bladder,” the 2011 Miss Snake Charmer said shortly after taking a few swipes with a machete. “That (would be) a huge mess.” (Three years ago, News of the Weird informed readers of the annual beauty-contest/muskrat-skinning festival in Maryland’s Eastern Shore region, in which the “beauty” part and the “skinning” part are separate -- but in which that year, two teenage girls entered both, with Dakota Abbott edging out Samantha Phillips for the crown.)

Compelling Explanations

• Record companies have enjoyed recent successes in court by suing individuals who have shared music by trading files through specialized websites that avoid paying copyright licensing fees, including Lime Wire (which shut down last year).

Thirteen record companies won a summary judgment last year, and, applying a formula they believe was set out in federal law, the companies demanded that Lime Wire pay damages of up to $75 trillion -an amount more than five times the entire national debt. In March 2011, a federal judge said the companies should modify the formula and lower their expectations.

• Waterloo, Iowa, schoolteacher Larry Twigg was arrested for “lascivious conduct” with a teenager, a crime that requires proof of “sexual motivation.”

Though Twigg allegedly had a teenage boy strip, take a chocolate syrup “bath,” make a “snow angel” while in his underwear, and play a video game nude, his lawyer said in March that the courtappointed psychiatrist would testify that Twigg had no sexual motivation.

• Convicted heinous Minnesota sex offender John Rydberg, 69 and still detained after having served his sentence because he is still a “danger,” exhibited an upbeat demeanor for a three-judge panel in March, hoping for release. He said his number of victims was far fewer than the “94” he previously admitted to, explaining that he offered a purposely high number because he was afraid underplaying his crimes might make it appear that he was lying. “What can I say?” offered Rydberg. “I’m a work in progress.”

Ironies

• On March 30, several hours before addressing the nation on TV about Libya, President Obama received a prestigious open-records award presented by five freedom-ofinformation advocate organizations for running a commendably “transparent,” accessible administration. However, news about this award came about only because the presenters leaked it to the press. As noted by The Washington Post the next day, there was no White House notice to the press; the presentation was not on the president’s calendar; no photos or transcript were available; and the award was not mentioned on the White House website.

• Go Figure: (1) The author of most of the text of The New York Times obituary on Elizabeth Taylor, published on March 23, was Times reporter Mel Gussow, who passed away almost six years before Taylor. (2) At George Washington University’s men’s basketball game on March 5, accountancy department professor Robert Kasmir was honored at halftime for being one of the elite financial donors to the university, but he was not around for the end of the game. He was ejected from the stands in the second half for harassing a referee about the officiating.

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• According to a February 2011 analysis of 2007 IRS statistics by a columnist for Tax Notes, the average taxpayer residing in New York City’s posh Helmsley Building (owned before her death by Leona Helmsley, who once reportedly said that “only the little people pay taxes”) paid only 14.7 percent of his income in federal taxes while New York City janitors and security guards (such as those employed by the Helmsley Building) paid about 24 percent. Helmsley residents were taxed less for Social Security and Medicare, and much of their $1.17 million average income was in capital gains, which are taxed at the same rate as the wages of modestly paid (up to $34,000 a year) workers.

• In February, Wisconsin state Rep. Gordon Hintz was caught up in an ongoing investigation of prostitution at the Heavenly Touch Massage Parlor in Appleton that resulted in six arrests. Police merely issued Hintz a municipal citation (indicating that he might just have been in the wrong place at the wrong time).

Nonetheless, Hintz refused to discuss the matter. “I am willing to take responsibility for my actions,” he said, but “(m)y concern right now” is not to be “distract(ed) from the much more important issue” of “stand(ing) up for Wisconsin’s working families.”

The Litigious Society

• The family of the late Roger Kreutz filed a lawsuit in St. Louis in March over the fatal head injuries he received when a car knocked him down in a Starbucks parking lot in 2008. The driver was Aaron Poisson, who was trying to get away from Kreutz, but Poisson was not sued.

According to the lawsuit, the cause of the fatal injury was negligence by Starbucks -- because it had mindlessly placed its tip jar in full view on a counter, thus (according to the theory of the lawsuit) goading Poisson into snatching up the money and running out the door, and inspiring Kreutz, as a good Samaritan, to chase Poisson and try to retrieve the employees’ tips.

• News of the Weird reported in November on the studly senior Shigeo Tokuda, 76, the still-reigning star of Japanese “elder porn” that features older men performing with women young enough to be their granddaughters. In April 2011, “Dave Cummings,” 71, the best-known older American porn actor, was scheduled for induction into the X-Rated Critics Organization’s Hall of Fame (along with eight younger stars).

Like Tokuda, Cummings, a former U.S. Army officer who changed careers at age 54, claims almost never to need Viagra for his movies (except, he says, for back-to-back scenes or when working with a difficult director). Said one industry insider (describing Cummings’ style), “He bridges the gap between ‘creepy uncle’ and the person the creepy uncle wanted to be.”

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intruders in his home, and although none were found, Kocab insisted the intruders were merely making it seem like they were not there and that they were actually blending into the surroundings, disguised as chairs or trees. Police said they were forced to Taser Kocab because he would not stop running in circles and yelling. The police examined the “bath salts” and determined the substance is not illegal in Ohio.

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Vivian Rogers-Price, author of two books on John Abbot, will discuss the life and times of this important Georgia naturalist and artist.

April 14, 7pm Lecture by Philip Juras, Jepson Center

Telfair will present a lecture by Philip Juras on his paintings depicting southern landscapes described by pioneering naturalist William Bartram.

April 15, 12:30 pm Gallery Talk by Curtis Bartone, Telfair Academy

April 16, 10am-1pm Art and Nature Family Day, Telfair Academy

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William Fitzsimmons

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With an impossibly tender voice, dreamlike melodies and complex, whispered lyrics, William Fitzsimmons – on first listen – brings to mind Sufjan Stevens, the undisputed master of the emo–acoustic genre (what my friend Gabriel calls “sad bastard music”).

Fitzsimmons, while his arrangements can be similarly quirky, doesn’t feel the need to throw in the odd banjo or mariachi horn section. Acoustic guitar – with a ghostly electric in the background – bass, piano, drums, a little tinkly synth, and childlike girl–voices in the background. That’s the minimalist picture he so vividly paints.

He’s playing this show with a full band.

His songs are linear in the way that’s Sufy’s most definitely are not – they tell stories, they have beginnings, and they have endings. His newest album, the just–out Gold in the Shadow, is a thing of spectral beauty – easy to listen to, intriguing and so haunting that it imprints itself somewhere inside the very first time you hear it.

The Pennsylvania–born singer/songwriter is not a happy camper, as a review of his lyrics makes clear. His parents were both blind, which made for an unorthodox childhood; he wrote an entire album, The Sparrow and the Crow, about the painful end of his 10–year marriage.

“I still don’t know if it’s really wise or not, but I’ve made the choice for now to be as vulnerable in the writing as I can be,” he has said. “With the subject matters I’m generally dealing with, I think they deserve no less than that.”

From the new album’s “Wounded Head”: “How this feels like a floating/For the physical form you crave/And the gentle reminders/Hovering still the same/For the curative portion/ The dysthymic of bold and blue/You are softened and hollow/Reflecting this winter hue.”

Fitzsimmons has declared that this new record is “a real and long–coming confrontation with personal demons, past mistakes, and the specter of mental illness that has hovered over me for the great majority of my life.” With a Master’s in counseling from Geneva College, he once worked as a mental health therapist, Famously, Fitzsimmons also said: “I’ll make an effort to write with more joy. Hopeful and uplifting songs. But sanguine and melancholic, that’s just my outlook. Even on the best day you might stub your toe.”

Well, Van Gogh was a tortured artist, and we’re all still glad to have him around. See williamfitzsimmons.com

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The show from Charleston’s high–energy The Shaniqua Brown – featuring smoking cool singer Rachel Kate Gillon – was one of the many, many highlights of the Savannah Stopover Festival last month. The band is back – at Hang Fire April 16. And our own Cusses are opening! Don’t say we didn’t tell you ...Didn’t get enough bluegrass at the Savannah Music Festival? May we recommend Little Roy Lewis and Lizzie Long, returning to Randy Wood Guitars April 16. This is a top–notch bluegrass act (she’s a championship fiddler, he’s a great banjo player who was part of the now–retired Lewis Family) and the band is packed with top–drawer pickers. And hey, when the gang first played Randy’s, in 2010, Earl Scruggs himself showed up and took the stage ... Ina Williams’ Real Music concert series picks up Saturday at Muse Arts Warehouse, with performances (at 9 p.m.) from RJ Temple, Jess Godwin and Ms. Ina herself ... CS

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The Savannah Bandwagon blends music, art, and the art of music Music, and the visuals that often go hand–in–hand with it, is the focus of this weekend’s Savannah Bandwagon.

One one hand, it’s live bands on several stages, including a free outdoor show with Athens’ Elf Power, and on another it’s a three–day show and sale of limited–edition, music–related poster art and a design–a–thon.

It’s no coincidence that Bandwagon is taking place on the very same weekend as the 2011 SCAD Record Fair, where old vinyl is the order of the day. Now that there is, officially, no retail outlet in Savannah for used records and CDs, the event’s popularity is exploding.

As for the Bandwagon, “We thought it would be a good idea to team up, since no one was using the second floor of the River Club,” says ccordinator Charles Trefry. “Originally, it started as just two speakers coming to give a demo, and now we’re hoping for over 40 vendors from all over the U.S.” Trefry, the senior art director at BFG Communications, has put the weekend together with SCAD as an expo for poster art enthusiasts.

Although admission to the show and sale, and the outdoor “block party,” is free, by paying a few bucks for a Bandwagon pass you’ll gain admission to four workshops, a panel discussion, a keynote presentation by Robert Lee and Mark McDevitt of Methane Studios (an Atlanta firm that’s done designs for the Dave Matthews Band, among others), and a screening of the critically acclaimed rock–poster documentary film American Artifact.

For those with only passing interest in poster art (or none at all), the attraction must be Elf Power, performing for free (and for all ages) Saturday night on Montgomery Street (by Seed Eco–Lounge). It’s a “block party,” and it’s part of the Bandwagon event, but you don’t need a pass (or anything else!) to swing by.

One of Athens’ longest lived indie bands, Elf Power is fronted by singer,

songwriter and guitarist Andrew Rieger.

Elf Power is a power pop/psychedlia band that’s made an unbelievable 10 albums in its 20 years of existence. The band is part of the loose–knit collective known as Elephant 6, which Rieger describes as “A group of friends who collaborate and have a like–minded aesthetic.” That aesthetic is a counter– commercial commitment and a passion for low–fi home recording - complete creativity, at cost.

For Rieger, it began when he moved to Athens to attend the University of Georgia at the tail end of the ‘80s. He discovered the band called The Olivia Tremor Control. “With my early bands, I was always under the impression that you had to spend a lot of money to go

Top: Elf Power. Left: Poster art from Methane Studios. Right: One of the official posters for the film American Artifact, screening as part of the Bandwagon experience

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into a fancy recording studio,” he says.

“And it always came out sounding kind of sterile.

“But then, in the early to mid ‘90s I got into Sebadoh, Tall Dwarves and Guided By Voices, bands that were recording amazing albums on a four–track cassette for next to nothing.

I got a four–track cassette myself, and that’s how the first Elf Power album was made. And it sounded great.”

He and the guys in Olivia Tremor traded records. “That was kind of a revelation to me,” he explains, “to find like–minded people who were into home recording and coming up with these weird records.”

Elf Power recently returned home from the “Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise Tour” – 11 people, “playing everybody’s music.”

Collaboration, he says, is just in the air around Athens.

“It’s a fairly cheap place to live, so you can have a part–time job and devote a lot of your time to making music. Whereas if you live in New York or a big city, you have to work all the time to get by.

“And I think the reputation early on, from the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, of bands like the B–52s, R.E.M. and Pylon, kind of drew a lot of creative, musical–type people to the town. I grew up in South Carolina, about 80 miles from Athens, and when I was in high school I would come up to go to the record store, and to see shows and stuff. Just because of the reputation Athens had as a music town.”

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And “indefinable” is actually a pretty accurate description of Elf Power.

“We never really try to take it specifically in a preconceived way,” Rieger says. “But in the last couple of years some of the other band members have been collaborating with me on the songwriting, which has taken in a different direction. Because they’ll come up with things musically that I would never have thought of.” CS

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Bandwagon schedule Friday Sneak–Peak Poster Show + Sale. 4–7 p.m. at River Club, 3 MLK Blvd.. Pass required (you pick it up here).

Keynote: From 8–9:30 p.m. with Robert Lee and Mark McDevitt of Methane.

A Bandwagon pass is required. SCAD Student Center, 120 Montgomery St. Aux Arc and Sunglasses at 10 p.m., Live Wire Music Hall. Free admission with bandwagon pass.

Saturday Screenprint Workshop: Eun Lee, professor in SCAD’s Printmaking Department, will be presenting the printing process with a step–by–step exhibit of how her team printed the official Bandwagon poster. You will also see all of the equipment SCAD’s printmakers use every day. A Bandwagon pass is required. Alexander Hall, 668 Indian St., 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

Printing Lecture: Nick Sambrato of Mama’s Sauce will be giving a presentation about the letterpress and printmaking process. Immediately following, Jason Henry from Henry & Co. will be talking about the use of multiple techniques in the design. Alexander Hall, 2–3:30 p.m.

American Artifact Movie Screening: This 2009 documentary chronicles the rise of rock poster art from its birth in the 1960s to the present day. A Bandwagon pass is required. See www.americanartifactmovie.com Livewire Music Hall, 307 W. River St., 3p.m.

Panel Discussion: Topics in gig poster design will be discussed by this panel, consisting of Jeff Matz (Lure Design), Thomas Scott (Eye Noise), Nick Sambrato (Mama’s Sauce) and Robert Lee + Mark McDevitt (Methane). A Bandwagon pass is required. SCAD Student Center, 120 Montgomery St., 6–8 p.m.

Montgomery Street Block Party: Music from Listen! Listen! and Elf Power, plus live art by audio/visual artist Matthew Akers. Free and open to the public. Montgomery Street between Congress and Broughton streets, 8–11 p.m.

Late Night @Live Wire: Live music at 11 p.m. from Word of Mouth and Chupacabra. Free admission with Bandwagon pass.

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Although big money and fame have never come into close contact with Elf Power – despite opening slots with both R.E.M. and Wilco, and a high–profile collaboration with Vic Chestnutt – Rieger couldn’t be happier.

“The act of creating a song, and recording it, is always fulfilling to me,” he explains. “I’m always thinking about the next thing. Even when I finish a record, and we’re out touring, I’m on to the next thing already.”

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Band of Horses @ Johnny Mercer “Hi, we’re Band of Horses. We’re gonna play some songs for ya.”

With that low–key introduction, Ben Bridwell began what was probably the most musically satisfying concert the Johnny Mercer Theatre has heard in years. Band of Horses’ hybrid rock ‘n’ roll – a sort of electric Americana with country–tinged harmonies and sweeping U2 grandeur – filled every corner of the sold out (or very nearly so) hall on April 4.

A stage–wide screen behind the band projected images — starry skies, rolling waves, wheat fields, western vistas — making every song seem like a music video, with the five (occasionally six) guys playing in a different setting.

Yet this wasn’t distracting, nor did it feel like shtick. At its core, it was still a band on a stage. The bass rattled in your chest, the electric guitars made molar–fillings buzz. The rotating visuals only augmented the imagery of the atmospheric music.

The band was tight and focused, and each of them seemed to be having a great time exchanging energy with the audience. This sort of thing is extremely important — you usually see it just as a hot young band is making the transition from club stages to theaters. The best ones, no matter how big they get, never let it go.

Bridwell is BOH’s chief songwriter and lead vocalist. He stood at center stage, strapped on a guitar every once in a while, and played a bit of percussion.

Despite his early–show protest that his voice sounds “like two dolphins having a relationship,” his high tenor, with its tinny edge of vulnerability, took every song, every audience member, on a journey.

Best of all, it’s a band, not a solo project with the total focus on any one member. Guitarist Tyler Ramsay and keyboard player Ryan Monroe sang many of the songs in harmony, in tandem with Bridwell, with the heavy doses of reverb that have become BOH’s trademark. This added to the spectral, almost orchestral effect of the vocals.

Although the band drew from its back catalog — some audience favorites like “Marry Song” and “The End is Near” — the majority of the set comprised tunes from the recent, Grammy– nominated Infinite Arms album. From the loping, cosmic “Factory” (with Monroe adding appropriately eerie string synthesizer) to the bouncy “Dil-

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ly” and the anthemic ‘70s throwback “Laredo,” everything sounded great. The Mercer Theatre’s famously bad acoustics must’ve been on hiatus.

Guitarist Ramsay opened the show himself with a half hour set. Hmm ... a skinny guy with long, stringy hair, wearing jeans and a flannel shirt, sitting hunched over a guitar and singing morose tunes in a high voice ... it brought back the first time I ever saw Neil Young, in 1973 ... — Bill DeYoung

Death Cell Memoirs @ Lucas Theatre If you didn’t catch Death Cell Memoirs of an Extraterrestrial April 5 at the Lucas Theatre, “what was it all about?” would be a valid question.

Well, I saw it. And I still can’t tell you.

At the risk of sounding like some uncultured boob in a provincial town, I didn’t see much difference between this performance and some dusty episode of The Twilight Zone.

I love experimentation, but I simply was not moved. And I don’t think I was alone.

Composer Marc Neikrug has explained that he calls his 35–minute piece “music–theater,” and while it certainly blended those disciplines, it was probably the least–definable program in the history of the Savannah Music Festival.

Three musicians — on piano, violin and clarinet — sat on a semi–darkened stage. Laying on a cot, under a faint spotlight and backlit by jailhouse bars and a bare brick wall, was actor John Rubinstein. He was dressed in an

orange prison–type shirt, and ill–fitting black pants, and he was barefoot.

Here’s the deal: Rubinstein’s character was a condemned prisoner, and the text of Death Cell Memoirs consisted of his last–minute, manic ruminations on life.

He was, he explained, an alien life form forced to live on Earth, in an imperfect human body. He complained about the frailties of the vessel, about the aches and pains, the nonsensical parts of the brain and body, and the wretchedly poor communication skills of humankind.

Then he described how he’d become fascinated with the perfect woman.

Emotions, he said, always screw up logic. Wanting to “absorb her,” and take her essence with him when he returned to his homeland, he ate her.

He ate her.

Of course, it became pretty obvious that the poor guy was a paranoid schizophrenic, and that he actually believed everything he was saying.

In the end, he sat down in the electric chair, the “juice” went on, he shouted “goodbye” and ran down the stairs, into the theater and out into the Lucas Theatre lobby. Lights up. End of story.

Rubinstein, a veteran stage actor and Tony winner, moved and spoke beautifully. The music was, to these ears, a tad discordant. It set a jumpy mood, to be sure, but didn’t always work with Neikrug’s libretto.

I applaud the Savannah Music Festival for bringing in something experimental. In another context, perhaps Death Cell Memoirs would’ve seemed absolutely brilliant. But it had followed a first half consisting of five string players and a harpsichord playing Vivaldi’s

lively “The Four Seasons,” and then Shostakovich’s dark and dramatic String Quartet No. 8 in c minor, Op. 110.

These performances were superb — although the Vivaldi has certainly been played to death (even in Savannah), violinist Daniel Hope’s fresh arrangement, breaking it down to one string player per part, shone new light on the piece’s considerable colors and gave each of the musicians a considerable canvas with which to work.

Violinist Benny Kim, who (like Hope) is a Savannah Music Festival perennial, played with a stunning prowess and passion. Hope, too, had never sounded better.

The Shostakovich was riveting from start to finish. And no one got eaten.

— Bill DeYoung

James Hunter/Allen Toussaint @ Trustees My favorite thing about the Savannah Music Festival is how every year I’m turned on to an artist I’d never heard of before, one who simply blows my socks off and converts me into a major “I’m so going to download their music as soon as I get home” fan for life.

In 2009, for example, it was the African guitarist D’Gary, who performed with Bela Fleck. At last year’s festival it was the Malian genius Bassekou Kouyate.

This year’s candidate is somewhat unlikely: British soul/R&B singer & guitarist James Hunter, who won over a crowd at the Trustees who, in all likelihood, had also never heard of him before and frankly were there to see headliner Allen Toussaint. As was the case with me, Hunter won over a lot of fans on April 7.

The phrase “affable Brit” is overused, but damn if it doesn’t fit perfectly here. Entertaining the crowd with his over–the–top Cockney accent and sporting a bright, almost tacky, Mod suit, Hunter wasted no time getting down and dirty with a rollicking set of retro–tinged R&B. Channeling Otis Redding in his gravelly, energetic vocals — that would be barn–burner, raveup, chitlin’ circuit Otis Redding, not “Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding — Hunter led a crack band through a kinetic set of originals and covers which included two, count ‘em, two tunes by the “5” Royales, an early R&B group from Winston–Salem.

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Hunter’s pair of sax players.

I’m pretty sure that’s the first time I’ve ever heard ska of any type performed at the Savannah Music Festival, and I really, really hope it’s not the last.

The headliner was New Orleans’ Allen Toussaint, a brilliant pianist also known for his prolific songwriting, including a bevy of hits for Lee Dorsey.

He gave a more sterile set than I was expecting, and frankly one that came across more like Vegas than NOLA. From his vaguely jaded patter during a medley of songs he’d written, to his repeated practice of replacing lyrics with the word “Savannah,” I got the impression that this extremely gifted musician was going through the motions.

Ironically, on this night the young British dude with the funny accent was more soulful than the old master from the Big Easy. — Jim Morekis

Salif Keita @ Trustees As regular readers will know, I was bitten by the Afropop bug a few years ago at the Savannah Music Festival and haven’t really been the same since. Once bitten, there’s no going back. The music is so rich, so playful, so complex yet so effortless, and so fun that nothing else quite does the trick anymore.

The celebratory, transcendent concert

by Malian master Salif Keita and his amazing band at the Trustees Theatre April 8 was yet another example of how other genres of music just seem to pale in comparison.

Mali — home of Timbuktu of adventure novel fame — seems to be a particular hotbed for incredible music due to its location at the crossroads of Muslim North Africa and the indigenous cultures of Sub–Saharan Africa.

You hear both in Keita’s music: His own piercing, nasal tenor reminds one a bit of the call from the minaret, while his band’s polyphonies are deepest Africa — a steady straight–time beat

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overlaid with various time signatures simultaneously, blending together into one hypnotic, swirling pulse.

There’s nothing like a big band to play that big beat, and this one was big: Three percussionists, two guitarists, keys, bass, a kora player, and two gorgeous female singers — “backup singers” really doesn’t do them justice, since, as is the case with a lot of Afropop, they do much of the heavy lifting on the melody while the lead vocalist, in this case Keita himself, chants above them.

The stage presentation is part of this all–encompassing show, which is more an experience than a mere concert.

Unlike some African acts which often come out in traditional garb, Keita’s young band could have walked onstage from any street in any city in America, with their stylish braids and distressed dark denim. The smoothly swaying singers wear Western hairstyles and conservative, yet fitting, black dresses.

Keita himself wears all white, including a white panama hat, accentuating his albino skin and making him literally shine. His air of quiet mischief, his imperturbable gaze, and his total economy of movement remind me of a cat. A cat the other cats don’t mess with...

The vast majority of his songs are in French and virtually unknown to American audiences (Keita is a superstar in Europe and Africa). But it didn’t matter to anyone in the small but very appreciative crowd, which took only a little prompting from Keita to stand up and dance to his infectious, irresistible music for virtually the entire show.

(Specifically, when he said it wasn’t really his birthday but he decided today was his birthday anyway. So, to celebrate his “birthday,” he insisted that everyone stand up and dance. Who could resist giving a present like that?)

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Keita returned to the stage by himself, with only an amplified acoustic guitar with a high capo. He proceeded to fingerpick beautifully, modulating his voice down to an angelic, more traditional tenor.

It was quite literally heavenly.

The band eventually joined him again, and this was where the real fun started. The remainder of the show was only two or three songs, but they featured extended, wildly entertaining solos from members of the band.

The kora player in particular — it’s a large stringed folk instrument somewhat similar in sound to a banjo — drove the crowd nuts with his Hendrix–meets–Angus Young routine.

This wild Afropop dance party reached its ultimate high point when Keita invited dozens of members of the audience onstage to dance with the band and close the show. You had to see it to believe it.

But though this was easily a candidate for best performance of the entire Festival, it was probably the most poorly attended performance as well.

I don’t know why so many people stayed away, especially considering how many Music Festival patrons I run into at other, more well–attended shows who obviously have little idea who they’re coming to see.

I certainly don’t want to think it had anything to do with the origins and culture of these awesome musicians who gave so much of themselves.

In any case, I hope that the poor turnout won’t discourage artistic director Rob Gibson from continuing his commendable and very sincere commitment to bringing the best African artists to the Festival, as he has done so many times in the past. — Jim Morekis

Maceo Parker @ Morris Center It was a bittersweet goodbye at the final performance of the 2011 Music Festival, a later–than–usual 10:30 p.m. performance by funk legend Maceo Parker on April 9. There might have been more time spent looking back on the highs and lows of the previous 17 days, but it’s a good thing there wasn’t, because the crowd was there to dance.

Parker earned his rank of saxophone legend in some of the hardest working bands in show business history — the JBs and Funkadelic — and decades later, those ingrained lessons in showmanship are now second nature.

During a bass solo, when half of Parker’s octet was offstage for a break, there he was at the back-up singer’s vacant mic. Later he used an interlude to lead the audience in a call and response of increasingly difficult scat phrases.

After calling out “We’re gonna freeze,” not only did the band all stop on a dime, but they remained completely motionless while the crowd cheered.

“We don’t play jazz. This is what we do not play,” he said, kicking the band into an uptempo bop number that probably would’ve pleased quite a few festival-goers at a different venue.

Parker broke off the number and kicked into the JB classic “Make it Funky.”

During the rest of the show, Parker and the band delivered exactly what was promised, a funky dance party.

They touched on a few classics from the James Brown catalog, “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag,” and “Pass the Peas,” as well as a notable Parliament tune or two. After a two-hour set, the band bid everyone a fond farewell, and the audience, who heeded Gibson’s opening request to make use of the dance floor, left sweaty and smiling. — Patrick Rodgers

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Bleepshow:

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“I never apologize unless it was my fault - and it never is”

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Insult comedy is a rich tradition.

Don Rickles, who’s 84, and 74–year–old Jackie Mason have been offending people – on purpose – for their entire careers.

Lisa Lampanelli hasn’t been around nearly that long – she started doing standup in the early 1990s – but she’s earned her honorary title “The Queen of Mean.”

Lampanelli, who’ll perform Friday at the Lucas Theatre, is insulting, offensive, racy, racist, raunchy and ruthless. She cusses like a sailor, and seems to mean every word.

There’s ample evidence in her Comedy Central specials (the latest, Tough Love, premiered a few weeks ago) and on the network’s tart–tongued celebrity roasts, during which the Connecticut native pulls no punches, slashes and burns and calls it how she sees it.

Forewarned, therefore, is forearmed. You probably don’t want to bring the kids to this Lucas Theatre show.

Like many comics – the insult ones in particular – Lampanelli offstage is thoughtful, articulate and polite. During this phone interview, no abuse was hurled.

I’ve spoken with both Rickles and Mason, and they couldn’t have been nicer.

The obvious question, then, is: How different are you, personally, than your onstage persona?

Lisa Lampanelli: I bet Steven Wright is a little more talkative in person than he is onstage, and I’m probably a lot louder and more obnoxious than I am in real life. Although my family would probably disagree.

Do you ever let the checkout girl at the supermarket have it?

Lisa Lampanelli: Yesterday, somebody on Twitter screwed with me, and I decimated them. And yet, that same night somebody said a similar thing and I was, like (in a sweet voice) “Oh, really? Why do you feel that way?” So you pick and choose, and I wonder why, at that moment, I felt I needed to slam that guy? Do they catch you tired or upset? Or when you’re already bummed about something? They’re going to get you with full force.

Do you ever piss off the wrong person, only to find them waiting for you afterwards at the stage door?

Lisa Lampanelli: The thing is, when you’re a comic who plays big places, you don’t really attract that any more. Because those are the people who want to be there. Nobody goes and pays 30 or 40 dollars to see a comic they don’t want to see. So nowadays that wouldn’t be an issue.

But when you’re playing clubs, it’s like “I hope nobody gets mad at me.” Because somebody will just wander in, or wander in free, when it’s not billed as your show. I’ve had a few people over the years, I got them mad or hurt their feelings, or “that was inappropriate.”

I never apologize unless it was my fault – and it never is. It’s always them. We have to think that or else we wouldn’t do it any more.

Would that happen in the club days? I’m always sitting a few rows back, squirming for the guy in the front row.

Lisa Lampanelli: Well, if it’s me doing the roasting, you wouldn’t squirm for him. Because if somebody seems slightly uncomfortable I just don’t make fun of them any more. If someone seems like they can’t take it, then I’m like “Ooh, that’s not the right person.” Because that’s not fun for anybody.

What’s the precedent for a foul– mouthed woman comic? Are we going back to Moms Mabley?

Lisa Lampanelli: Yeah, and I guess Totie Fields was one of them. Phyllis Diller in a way. I never concern myself with women comics because I’m not particularly womanly onstage. Ninety percent of my jokes could be told by a guy, and still get laughs, and big ones.

So I never compared myself to female comics. Dice, Rickles, Howard Stern, those people are really my heroes. Because whatever he is now, Dice sold out Madison Square Garden multiple times.

He’s got to be somewhat of a legend.

So yeah, I didn’t really care about the woman comics very much.

Could you do what you do without being blue?

Lisa Lampanelli: Oh, sure. I just had my anniversary – I did my 10th Tonight Show last week. The only time I get bleeped, by the way, is when Jay comes back and says “It would be really funny if you try to get through the show without bleeping, and you say a certain thing and I bleep you.” So most any bleeps that happen on the Tonight Show, with me at least, are deliberate. But it’s funny, it’s fun.

I think your personality comes through, and they’re laughing at the personality, not the jokes. That’s what I think.

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Lisa Lampanelli: I get told that a lot after shows. I don’t know how to take that, because part of me is like “Hmmm, are they getting that I make fun of stereotypes, or are they getting that the stereotypes are true?”

And if I worried about that for every audience, I’m not gonna do comedy because then you’re just crippled by “What do people think of me?” So you gotta hope that they get it for the right reasons, and that they’re not Klansmen.

Before comedy, you were actually a music journalist. What was that transition like?

Lisa Lampanelli: I know, it’s weird, right? I don’t think it was anything conscious. I always had it in the back of my mind that I should try comedy. One day I hit 30 and I said “You know what?

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The only people I make uncomfortable are the people who would maybe heckle or something, and then I’d have to put them in their place for the sake of the whole show. Because it’s so awful to pay for somebody, and then hear some loser yelling.

Since I’ve been doing this for so long, 20–something years, I know when to push and when to back off of somebody.

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Left: Travis Coles (sitting) as Barry, with Tim Reynolds as Jack. Above: Chris Soucy (left) as Norman, and Thomas Houston as Lucien. The Boys Next Door opens April 15 at Bay Street Theatre, at Club One.

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Tom Griffin’s The Boys Next Door is a slice of life. It’s just that it’s a slightly different life.

Opening April 15 at Bay Street Theatre, The Boys Next Door is a bittersweet comedy about four mentally challenged men living in a small New England group home. Norman, Lucien, Barry and Arnold are functioning human beings who must deal with the various slings and arrows of the day–to–day.

“That’s what I like about this show, is that it’s mentally handicapped people in their ordinary lives,” says the play’s director Christopher Stanley. “The ordeals are pretty much the same ordeals that everybody else goes through. As you’re watching the show, sometimes you almost forget that these characters are mentally handicapped.

“Norman and his love interest, Sheila, for example. Their relationship, and their interactions with each other, are just as awkward and silly as any two people.”

Comparisons with the similarly– themed One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

are, perhaps, inevitable.

Maybe, says Chris Soucy, who plays Norman. But they’re unfair comparisons.

“Cuckoo’s Nest is very much about oppression, and this is very much about freedom,” says Soucy, who directed Ken Kesey’s tragicomedy last year at Muse Arts Warehouse. “It’s about individuals who are living a life that could not easily be afforded to them. They are independent as much as possible.”

Soucy, longtime member of the local theater community, directed a production of The Boys Next Door in 1999. This is his first time acting in the show.

He emphasizes that the script is not making fun of these four guys, nor is it asking you to feel sorry for them.

“When you watch it, you don’t say ‘Oh, what a tragedy. Oh, how hard,’” Soucy explains. “Cuckoo’s Nest is a great example of people who are sequestered – they’ve been cut away from society

and separated.

“This is the opposite. This is putting them into a society and getting them to work. It’s not about how they’re defunct, which is I think my favorite thing about this. It doesn’t say that they belong separated from society, or that they can’t handle the rigors of daily life.”

Lucien, played by Thomas Houston, is the most severely handicapped member of the quartet. The actor believes Lucien is probably the only one who couldn’t make it through life without his three friends, or without Jack, the social worker who drops in to help out.

“I’ve had two or three different takes on Lucien throughout rehearsal,” Houston says. “Originally, I thought of him as just kind of lost in his own world.

Because of the nature of his disorder.

“But as time went on, I began to realize it was less that he was lost, and more that he was just seeing things a different way. He’s like a 5–year–old in a grown–up world, and he kind of understands that. Even if everybody else doesn’t.”

Director Stanley agrees. “You might say ‘This is very childlike, and it brings back memories of my own childhood.’

It’s like A Christmas Story, where adults are playing children. You’re not thinking it’s funny because they’re mentally handicapped.

“Tom Griffin definitely did his research and tried to make sure that he was as accurate as possible in the mannerisms of these different characters.”

Stanley’s cast includes Tim Reynolds, Jonathan Johnson, Bill Cooper, Travis Coles, Billie Stirewalt, Jason Aarons, Kimmi Sampieri and Sherry Moore.

The Boys Next Door, says Soucy, is “a positive representation of people with challenges, without being melodramatic, without being heavy–handed.

And without making too light of the circumstances.

“It’s a rare play that can depict people with such immense challenges without their being a preachy sensation to it.

Or a feeling that they’re being put on pedestals.”

The key, adds Stanley, is to take the play at face value, and to appreciate what it has to say.

“You might see somebody and they act a certain way, their behavior is a certain way because of one thing or another,” he explains, “and you immediately throw judgement on them.

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Tender pot roast with rice, carrots and collard greens But what you don’t expect at a sports bar is a filling, meat–n–three plate lunch. That’s why first wine dinner on Monday, April 25. The I passed on the burger I was craving and took menu and pricing is still being worked out, the daily special: Pot roast with rice and gravy, but the dinner will feature six wines from carrots and collard greens. Color me happy.

Stolpman Vineyards of California’s Santa Ynez The nice portion of pot roast was tender Valley. Vineyard owner Tom Stolpman will and nicely seasoned, the gravy fresh and just attend the dinner to answer questions and thick enough to coax together kernels of white speak about Stolpman wines. I will have derice. The carrots had seen some time in beef tails closer to the event, or call the restaurant broth – and were as tender and sweet what for pricing and reservations, (912) 349–2452. your grandma would make. The greens were surprising – because they were so very good.

Miner wines showcased Excellent seasoning, slow cooked and tender Miner Family Vineyards owner Dave Miner – the epitome of Southern greens. will be attending a dinner paired with his Even better still, the price tag. At $7.95, the wines on Wednesday, April 20, at Ruth’s Chris meal was a bargain.

Steak House. The Napa Valley wine maker You won’t find anything fancy at Sandfly will showcase a variety of his wines, including Bar & Grill – this meal came on a plastic plate a sampling of his Benedetto Cabernet blend. with a plastic fork. What you will find is good This bottling is typically reserved for purchasfood, served hot, with an eye toward value. ers of Benedetto guitars – of which Miner is 7360 Skidaway Road/ (912) 354–8288 an investor. Count on a tune or tune from Benedetto CEO Howard Paul and friends. $75 A good neighbor per person plus tax and gratuity. Reservations, call (912) 721–4800.

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One of the joys of opening a good bottle of wine is sharing it with friends. Whether the plan is to sit, sip and swap tales – or to savor the wine with a good meal – the experience is sure to be memorable.

Another way to enjoy wine with others is in a wine club. We all have different sensory thresholds – the ability to distinguish tastes or flavors. Group feedback on a bottle of wine helps each member develop their palate and an appreciation of wine.

There are a variety of club structures. Some gather for formal tastings and compare notes over critical analysis.

Others meet over well–planned meals, where wines are specifically paired with food. Somewhere, I’m sure there are groups akin to the stuffy wine club depicted on the sit–com “Frasier.”

My friends and I practice something much less formal.

It’s easy, fun – and something you can put together by the end of today with your friends or co–workers.

Here’s how it works: The club is made up of six people. The club manager assigns each member two months of the year in which to select and buy wines. When your month rolls around, you select a case of wine – two bottles for each member – and coordinate delivery. We started our club with a $10 per bottle limit, but kicked that up to $15 per bottle – and redefined the price as $30 per pair.

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We don’t reimburse the purchaser – that became too much of a hassle. We’re built on confidence that each member stays close to budget. We don’t meet, but e–mail our opinions, our likes and dislikes, among the group. Once a year we’ll gather at a member’s house with our spouses for heavy hors d’ uvres. No pressure, no anxiety, no badges of rank on burgundy–colored ribbons.

Structure your club as your members choose.

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Plant has been quite the outspoken supporter of the group Band of Horses, which happened to be playing the Johnny Mercer Theatre that very night. But from all reports, he didn’t attend the concert; he most certainly did not perform with the band.

This is a long way around to the point of this column, which is to announce that Alison Krauss – with whom Plant made the stunning (and Grammy-winning) Raising Sand album in 2007 – has a brand–new record out with her longtime acoustic band, Union Station, and is hitting the road come early summer.

Paper Airplane was released on Tuesday, April 12. It’s the band’s first album in seven years.

The good news is that this fantastic band’s itinerary, while it doesn’t include Savannah (or even Charleston, for that matter) is bringing them reasonably close to us for a couple of dates. That’ll be good news for those who believe (as I do) that

Alison Krauss & Union Station is the best bluegrass band in America – and, with their multi–talented frontwoman, then some.

Here are the dates: Aug. 13 at the fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta, and Aug. 19 at the St. Augustine Amphitheater in Florida (that’s just a few short hours south on I–95, and it’s a sweet outdoor venue).

For the ambitious, Alison and the gang are also playing Cary, N.C. on Aug. 11, and in Asheville (that’ll be a heck of a show) on the 12th.

Union Station includes Dan Tyminski (guitar, mandolin and lead vocals), the outstanding Jerry Douglas (Dobro and harmony vocals), Barry Bales (bass and harmony vocals) and Ron Block (banjo, guitar and harmony vocals).

Alison, you already know.

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Psychedelic: Optical and Visionary Art — An exhibition tracing the development of psychedelic art over the past 40+ years. Runs through May 29. Jepson Center, 207 W. York St. , http://www. telfair.org/

Ching Levy — A collection of new paintings including expressionist and abstract works exhibiting more of a Western influence than her previous show highlighting traditional Chinese painting techniques. Ta Ca Sushi, 513 E. Oglethorpe Ave. , Diverse Universe — A group exhibition featuring the SCAD faculty diversity committee and local artists nominated by committee members.

Opening reception: April 15, 6-9pm Mr. Beast, 1522 Bull St. , http://www.mr-beast. com/ Domain: Drawings, etchings, lithographs — A collection of work by artist Curtis Bartone.

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Opening reception: April 17, 4-6pm Indigo Sky Community Gallery, 915 Waters Ave., http://indigoskycommunitygallery.blogspot.com/ Gallery Talk: Curtis Bartone — Painter and printmaker Curtis Bartone will discuss works in his exhibition at Telfair Museums which juxtapose the natural and

human made worlds. April 15, 12:30pm Telfair Academy, 121 Barnard St. , http://www. telfair.org/ Life By Chocolate — A collection colorful paintings by folk artist Jeff Zeigler. Lulu’s Chocolate Bar, 42 MLK Jr. Blvd., http://www.jeffzeiglerart.com/ Momentary Suspension — A new site-specific cut-paper installation that features watercolors and two-dimensional studies by internation-

ally renowned artist Andreas Kocks. Runs through April 29. Pei Ling Chan Gallery, 324 MLK Jr. Blvd. , http:// www.scad.edu/ New Southern Paintings — A new collection of Lowcountry-inspired watercolors and oils from painter Ray Ellis. Ray Ellis Gallery, 205 W. Congress St. , http://www. rayellis.com/ Probe — An exhibition

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Recent Works: Peloso and Rager — Two artists with different approaches, but similar proclivities for epic subject matter with an ancient, sacred manuscript feel. Reception: April 21, 6-9pm Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St. , http://www.galleryespresso.com/ RSVP — A chain of responsebased, collaborative artwork by more than 20 local artists, including Richard Leo Johnson, Ellen Susan and more.

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Stealin’ the Show — A group show featuring work by graduating seniors in AASU’s art dept. Includes photography, paintings, mixed media and more. Savannah Mall, first floor, 14045 Abercorn St. , Tacking in Time — A retrospective of 25 years of work by artist Bertha Husband, including paintings, short films, books and more. Artist talk: May 6, 7 p.m. Opening Reception: April 8, 5-7 p.m. S.P.A.C.E. Gallery , 9 W. Henry St. , http://www. savannahga.gov/arts Tiffani Taylor — A collection of paintings inspired by nature and travel from notable local artist Tiffani Taylor.

Runs through April 29. JEA Art Gallery, 5111 Abercorn St. , http://www.tiffaniart.com/ Works by Fae Oemler Smith — Smith (1890-1940) was an accomplished Savannah artist in the early 20th century, and part of a group of artists who helped found the Savannah Art Association. Downstairs Gallery, 19 W. Gordon St. , http://www. thedownstairsgallery.com/

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The Black Maria Film Festival, April 14 at the Trustees Theater, isn’t quite as involved as the mammoth Savannah Film Festival.

Despite its brevity, however, it’s one of the city’s keystone cinematic events.

Black Maria is a one–night–only screening of a handful of short experimental films, submitted from all over the world.

Although there are many dozens to choose from every year – juried and chosen by the New Jersey–based Black Maria brain trust – every city, including Savannah, has a program designed specifically for its attendees.

Michael Chaney, a professor of Film and Television at SCAD, is the Savannah half of the programming equation.

It’s one of his favorite events of the year.

“It gives us the opportunity to see new work created by a vast diversity of film artists,” Chaney says. “Although much of the work was created with minimal budgets and facilities, this stuff is miles above what you would find on YouTube. Some of this work took years to create.”

Chaney believes the Black Maria experience is important, not only for film buffs, but for students exploring the potential of the medium. “If you want to see what’s happening NOW with the cutting edge of cinema this is the perfect event,” he enthuses.

“It gives us a glimpse into the newest most exciting applications of film and animation that are emerging. It shows us aesthetics and content that might be incredibly commercially popular five or 10 years from now.

“And the best part is that it’s accessible. You don’t have to know anything about art or film history in order to enjoy and appreciate it.”

The Black Maria Film Festival takes its name from the tiny, dank New Jersey studio where Thomas Edison created the first moving pictures. In 1981, the Edison Foundation provided the $3,000 needed to start the festival, which was initially held in West Orange, where Edison lived and worked.

“My position is, short films are every bit as legitimate as feature–length films,” festival founder John Columbus told us in a 2010 interview. “The difference is, a short film is the equivalent of a poem – and a feature–length film is the equivalent of a novel.”

Every year, a jury – including Columbus himself – comb through 70 “poetic” submissions, and take their favorites on tour to more than 80 American cities.

This is SCAD’s 12th consecutive turn as a Black Maria host.

“The thing about the Black Maria,” says Chaney, “is that, regardless if it’s experimental, documentary, animation or narrative, you will always see something new, something you’ve never quite seen before.

“And the films are short! If you discover that you’re not crazy about something then just sit tight for a couple of minutes and you’ll probably love the next film.”

Here are a few highlights of the Savannah Black Maria program ... with their official synopses.

Flicker – 10 min. (2010) The senior thesis film from SCAD alumnus Landon Donoho. The sky is unnaturally dark, no sun, stars. Below the gloomy firmament, in his cave, a bearded man, Nicholas, lives among his tattered books, broken globes and old maps and hobbles together a light bulb. Is this a post–Apocalypse world? The man completes his work and as his domain quakes he emerges from his hideaway only to see a desolate landscape, but something catches his gaze.

Hail – 3 min. (2010) by Emily Hubley, South Orange, N.J. This whimsical hand-drawn animation is based on a song composed and performed by the musician Hamell on Trial. Hubley’s art illustrates the song about three hate–crime victims who meet up in heaven.

Retrograde Premonition – 5 min.

(2010) by Leighton Pierce, Iowa City, IA. This work is part of 15 pieces that will explore consciousness. It looks and sounds like floating mind – the vicissitudes of thought, feeling, and the senses. Shot with a digital still camera, handheld at long exposures and then weaves the stills into something more.

Each individual image bears the mark of time from the motion blur – a blur that may in fact contradict the apparent motion of the frame. Pierce indicates that he composes the entire sound– scape, once picture composition and editing is complete.

Carpe Diem – 5 min. (2010) by Alison Neale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

This is a campy and biting musical satire, which takes place aboard a flight from big oil crazed Houston, Texas to Ft. McMurray, the capital of the Alberta, Canada Tar Sands. The “VP” of Hexxon oil finds his world collapsing around him as the market goes into a tailspin and investors jump ship. The “VP” is confronted with a two–headed fish; evidence of big oil’s environmental impact in this over–the–top hors–d’oeuvre operetta. CS

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Robert Redford directed The Conspirator — opening nationally April 15 — in Savannah over the waning months of 2009.

In the Civil War drama, the Hostess City is all gussied up to look like Washington, D.C. in the year 1865, although you don’t really see a lot of Savannah. Most of the building facades were shot at night, giving everything a hazy, under–the–gaslights glow. Blink and you’ll miss them.

The Conspirator tells the story of Mary Surratt, one of four persons convicted and executed in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

The American Film Company, which bankrolled the movie, has a strict rule about making pictures that adhere to the tiniest historical detail. One of the problems with that solemn oath is the simple fact that history, for better or worse, doesn’t always lend itself to compelling movie–making.

This, perhaps, is the main reason so many filmmakers play fast and loose with historical facts.

The Conspirator, then, is limited to what’s in the historical record about Surratt, her co–conspirators and the actual assassin, John Wilkes Booth. And while it’s a tragic, and certainly fascinating story, it’s not going to give Harry Potter a run for his box office money.

The film is centered around a young lawyer, former Union officer Frederick Aiken, who’s assigned to defend Surratt in her trial before a court of military officers.

Aiken is played by the intense–eyed Scottish actor James McAvoy, who sadly has neither the presence or gravitas to go up against Kevin Kline, as Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, or Tom Wilkinson, playing former attorney general Reverdy Johnson.

Aiken’s scenes with Surratt (Robin Wright, consigned to a few lines of mopey denial dialogue here and there) take place entirely within the walls of

a dank military prison, where she’s waiting for the trial to run its course (it’s our very own Fort Pulaski). Surratt, like Aiken, pretty much knows the outcome already.

That’s because Stanton wants an expedient end to what’s essentially a show trial; the American people, he says in the film, need revenge before the wounds of the just–ended war, and Lincoln’s murder, can heal. He wants Surratt and the others dead and buried so the country can get on with reconstruction.

Surratt’s rights, or the fact that Aiken keeps finding holes in the prosecution’s case, mean nothing to the Secretary.

All of which leaves director Redford little to work with, visually. He films the courtroom scenes with lovely shafts of light streaming through the windows and bathing McAvoy in the glow of the righteous. His camera is crane–mounted for several impressive overhead tracking shots, but for the most part The Conspirator is a big talk–fest.

The early scenes, in which the assassination of the President is carried out, simultaneously with the “daggering” of a bed–ridden Secretary of State William Seward, are among the most exciting moments in the film.

(Perhaps this company will one day film the book Manhunt: The 12–Day Search for Lincoln’s Killer, which also keeps to the known facts but is still an addictive page–turner.)

The Conspirator clearly had a healthy production budget for facial hair; the beards, sideburns and bushy moustaches of the period look real and honestly grown, as opposed to films like Gettysburg or Gods and Generals, with their hastily glued–on remnants swept up from some barber–shop floor. cs This review, which appeared in Connect last November, was written after an advance screening of The Conspirator at the Savannah Film Festival.

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Arthur Here’s the dirty secret about 1981’s Arthur: It’s no classic. While a gargantuan box office hit and a double Oscar winner, it hasn’t exactly entered the annals as an equal compatriot of, say, Some Like It Hot or Annie Hall. In retrospect, this likable lark wasn’t even the funniest film of its year (both Blake Edwards’ S.O.B. and Mel Brooks’ History of the World: Part I offer more laughs per square footage of film).

So the fact that Hollywood has dared to serve up a remake is hardly a earthshaking scandal; after all, it’s not like somebody foolishly decided to remake Citizen Kane or The Godfather or Psycho (oops; scratch that last one).

The result is that the new Arthur is a minor guilty pleasure, a freewheeling comedy that offers a fair number of laughs for those who haven’t yet grown tired of Russell Brand (a rapidly shrinking demographic, admittedly). Brand is (dare I say it?) the equal of Dudley Moore, who enjoyed a career high mark (and an Oscar nomination) for the original but whose luster dimmed once it became apparent that he tackled every role as if he were portraying a drunk.

For his part, Brand draws upon his own party–animal status to play the childlike millionaire, a perpetually inebriated ne’er–do–well who’s blackmailed into agreeing to marry the strong–willed daughter (Jennifer Garner) of a ruthless businessman (Nick Nolte) but instead finds love with a sweet girl (Greta Gerwig) from the wrong side of the tracks.

Certainly, the best component of the original was John Gielgud’s hilarious, Oscar–winning turn as Arthur’s droll butler, Hobson. Here, the character has been reconfigured as Arthur’s long–suffering nanny, and while Helen Mirren conveys the role’s requisite bite, she simply doesn’t make the same impact as her predecessor.

Also detrimental to the film is its lurch toward contemporary political correctness (the ’81 model was cheerfully, unapologetically rude), most obvious in the dreary attempts (particularly toward the end) to show Arthur learning about the dangers of alcoholism and the joys of a day’s hard work. These sequences prove to be a real drag; like its protagonist, Arthur is at its best when making a spectacle of itself.

With a young girl as its steely– eyed, bloodletting protagonist, Hanna can’t help but be compared to Kick–Ass, what with its steely–eyed, bloodletting Hit Girl.

Bring it on: This is one film that can take down its competition.

While Kick–Ass was criticized in many circles for glorifying the mayhem exacted by its pint–sized heroine, director Joe Wright is careful not to allow the same charges to be hurled against his new picture. As ably portrayed by Atonement’s Saoirse Ronan, Hanna likewise is out to avenge a dead mother, but Wright and his three writers treat her cat–and–mouse game against the person responsible – a hissable CIA operative played by Cate Blanchett – with a hardcore efficiency that eschews any sops toward gorehounds.

But that’s not to say the film is cuddly within the confines of its PG–13 rating. With even Hanna’s dad (Eric Bana), the ex–agent who teaches her how to survive at all costs, opting for tough love instead of tender moments, this is a brutal and uncompromising motion picture – at least for the most part, until it cowardly tries to sidestep the obvious fate of some of its most likable characters, hoping that audience members won’t remember to question it afterward.

The choppy denouement could stand to be longer – the film wraps up even as we’re still trying to process new information and fill in the blanks (some of which remain glaringly empty) — but with its crisp action sequences and unfussy acting, Hanna is a chase flick that on balance is worth catching.

Source Code Has Duncan Jones already sold out? Hard to say, but Source Code, his sophomore effort as director, can only be considered a disappointment given his knock–it–out–of–the–park debut.

2009’s Moon, which missed my 10 Best list that year by one spot, was a dazzling achievement, the sort of heady sci–fi extravaganza one would expect from the son of Da-

vid Bowie. Source Code is far more mainstream – a thriller designed to give cheer to the weekend multiplex crowds.

That’s not meant as a knock – after all, Inception was a big–budget project from a major studio, and we see how that one turned out – and Jones shows that he can handle A–list actors and big–screen action without breaking a sweat. Still, Moon proved that his skills might be better suited to less traditional fare, and he should leave stuff like Source Code to such filmmakers as Joe Carnahan or the brothers Scott.

Or perhaps I’m just overly bitter because Source Code, overall a highly entertaining movie, concludes with what will doubtless remain one of the worst endings of the year. (No spoilers here.) Before we get to this boneheaded section of the film, we’re thrust from the start into the gimmicky setup.

Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal), a soldier who had been stationed in Afghanistan, finds that he’s now being utilized in an experiment that allows him to occupy the body of one Sean Fentress, who’s about to be killed, along with all the other passengers, by a bomb planted on a Chicago commuter train. Colter’s mission is to use those last eight minutes in Sean’s body to ferret out the killer’s identity and thereby prevent any future attacks. As explained by his military contact (Vera Farmiga) and the experiment’s creator (Jeffrey Wright), he will keep being sent back to those eight minutes until he acquires the knowledge being sought.

It’s a Groundhog Day scenario mined for tension rather than laughs, and while it’s not that difficult to ID the assassin, the fun comes in watching Colter repeatedly interact with the other commuters, which include Sean’s sweet friend Christina (Michelle Monaghan), and use knowledge from previous “trips” to inform the decisions he makes on subsequent jumps.

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with an conclusion that’s illogical, infuriating and impossible to defend. It provides Source Code with a sour coda that cripples an otherwise sweet ride.

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It’s not as if the world really needed yet another exorcist tale when The Last Exorcism hit theaters late last summer, but that masterfully constructed faux–documentary unexpectedly proved to be a welcome addition to the horror canon. Likewise, while it’s probably time to call for a moratorium on both haunted–house thrillers and creepy–child sagas, Insidious milks a bit of innovativeness from both these sub–genres before self–destructing.

Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne make for a natural and believable coupling as Josh and Renai Lambert, who move into an old mansion with their three kids in tow. An accident in the attic leaves son Dalton (Ty Simpkins) in a comatose state, and soon afterwards, all sorts of supernatural shenanigans begin occuring. No problem; the Lamberts simply pack up and move out. But when strange things start happening at their new abode, they suspect that it wasn’t the former house itself that was haunted.

Director James Wan and scripter Leigh Whannell (the duo behind Saw) don’t allow a PG–13 rating to temper their work: Rather than relying on gore, they manage to conjure some genuine tension by keeping both the characters and the audience off–kilter for much of the running time. But the film slips drastically with the introduction of two paranormal investigators whose painfully unfunny comic relief (we’re not talking Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd) disrupts the unsettling mood.

SUCKER PUNCH It wouldn’t be quite accurate to call Sucker Punch the ultimate fan–boy film, but it’s a designation that nevertheless offers a near–perfect fit. It only fails the fan–boy test in that its protagonists aren’t chiseled macho men but rather five women, and as everyone knows, fan-boys are too scared of modes of feminine expression, individuality and sexuality to accept ladies as anything more than arm–accessories for the taciturn heroes (it’s no coincidence that the fan-boy’s favorite female character is probably Kick–Ass’s Hit Girl, a young child still years away from true womanhood).

Front and center for most of the picture is Baby Doll (Emily Browning), who’s thrown into an insane asylum by her despicable stepdad (Gerard Plunkett) and prepped for a lobotomy.

She mentally escapes that reality by imagining herself in a bordello, where she’s verbally and physically abused (the cerebral equivalent, I guess, of out of the frying pan and into the fire).

To escape from that scenario, she performs awesomely hypnotic dances (we never see them, alas, but images of Flashdance kept popping into my head for some reason) that allow her to visualize herself and her sisters–in– arms – Sweet Pea (Abbie Cornish), Rocket (Jena Malone), Blondie (Vanessa Hudgens) and Amber (Jamie Chung) – battling formidable opponents in fantasy worlds in an effort to secure certain items that will allow them to break out of the asylum way back on the first level.

Just call this Inception for Dummies, except instead of a spinning top for a totem, we get Scott Glenn as an elderly sage who advises the girls (in faux–female empowerment tales like this, the only decent males are the ones who are too old to pose any sort of sexual threat).

The only reason this escapes a one–star rating is because writer–director Zack Snyder’s story is ambitious enough to allow for multiple interpretations, a plus in this age of lobotomized entertainment. But Snyder sacrifices any real desire for discussion by tricking this project up with every fetishist and/ or pop–geek card up his sleeve.

Look, scantily clad dames with swords! Wow, Nazi zombies! Cool, a fire–breathing dragon! And hey, no point stopping with giant samurai warriors when you can have giant samurai warriors with machine guns! It’s an all–out assault on our senses – not in the fun, roller coaster ride sort of way but in a manner that’s exhausting rather than exhilarating.

“This is your story,” Baby Doll tells Sweet Pea at one point, but I didn’t care if it was Baby Doll’s story or Sweet Pea’s story or Zack Snyder’s story or Muammar Gaddafi’s story. I just wanted to see “The End” plastered on the screen, so I could retreat and live happily ever after.

Limitless

For a film about a drug able to turn its user into a genius, Limitless isn’t exactly the brightest bulb in the box – or the smartest movie in the multiplex, as it were. Working from a novel by Alan Glynn, director Neil Burger and scripter

Paul Seth Rogen may be providing the voice for the title alien in the new comedy Paul, but don’t expect a cuddly E.T. on the order of Steven Spielberg’s famous creation. Paul doesn’t ooh and ahh; he gets to the point in plain English. Often lewd, frequently crude, but always more clever than expected, Paul is ultimately a sweet homage to pop culture geeks, sci–fi aficionados and anyone who came of age on a steady diet of Spielberg blockbusters. Created by the acting–writing team of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost – the British lads behind Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz – the film casts the pair as Graeme and Clive, who’ve traveled to the U.S. to attend a sci–fi convention and make their own pilgrimage to all the reported UFO

sites (Roswell, Area 51, etc.).

At one of these locations, they stumble across Paul, an extraterrestrial who’s been held by the government for 60 years and has just made his great escape. Pursued by the terse Agent Zoil (Jason Bateman), Paul talks Graeme and Clive into helping him elude his pursuers long enough to make contact with his own kind and get off this rock.

But when it comes to mining its fantasy–flick material, Paul is often slyly subversive: At one point, Clive reveals that he’s always been interested in aliens – not since Close Encounters of the Third Kind or E.T. The Extra–Terrestrial, as one might expect, but since Mac and Me, a dreadful and justly forgotten E.T. rip–off from the late 1980s. The film’s sneakiness even extends to the casting of the primary villain, and an inversion of a classic sci–fi line once spoken by this performer might well leave viewers cheering.

Yes, it’s that kind of a movie, specialized enough to fulfill the faithful but universal enough to make everyone feel invited aboard the mothership.

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The idea of combining a werewolf tale with a whodunit is an interesting one, and the notion of adding layers of Freud and feminism onto the wolfman saga is positively genius. These angles have been tackled before, but Red Riding Hood initially promises that it will ambitiously tackle the lycanthrope tale on both fronts. Unfortunately, it botches the assignment, resulting in a film that proves to be rather toothless.

Catherine Hardwicke’s status as the director of Thirteen is a plus, but she’s also the helmer of the first Twilight picture, and it’s the overriding influence of that blockbuster that damages this film. A well–cast Amanda Seyfried plays Valerie, a young medieval maiden whose village has long been plagued by the presence of a werewolf. A visiting moral crusader (Gary Oldman, in camp mode) reveals that the wolfman is actually someone from the village, and this causes everyone to view their neighbors with suspicion and – shades of The Crucible – hurl accusations of witchcraft.

Had Hardwicke and scripter David Johnson buried themselves in the lore and atmosphere of their setting while accentuating the legend’s leaps into sensuality, violence and the allure of latent desires, it could have worked beautifully. Instead, the focus is on the love triangle between Valerie and the village’s two cutest boys. CS

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Leslie Dixon have fashioned a picture that offers its share of surface pleasures without delving deeply into the intriguing material at hand.

Bradley Cooper stars as Eddie Morra, a struggling writer whose life is so messy and rudderless that even his patient girlfriend Lindy (Abbie Cornish) finally bails. A chance encounter with his ex–wife’s brother (Johnny Whitworth) finds him in possession of tiny pills (each worth $800, he’s told) that, after ingested, allow him to write an entire novel in the course of four days while learning to play the piano and mastering a couple of foreign languages on the side.

It turns out that this miracle pill unlocks that mythological 80% of the human brain that we don’t use – now, I would think that such a leap in mental agility would render an individual instantly insane, but that wouldn’t make for a very interesting movie. So Eddie, after acquiring enough pills to last him a while, is allowed to put his newfound intelligence toward becoming a good capitalist: acquiring a haircut and expensive suits, banging women left and right before reuniting with Lindy, and making a killing on Wall Street.

But things aren’t all rosy for our upwardly mobile protagonist: An Eastern European loan shark (Andrew Howard) becomes a persistent pest, and the pill’s side effects are starting to take hold.

Pushing aside the ridiculous ending and a few risible moments strewn throughout – Abbie’s defensive skating– rink maneuver, Eddie lapping up blood Cronos–style, co–star Robert De Niro pretending to be interested in anything other than his paycheck – Limitless is a fairly entertaining thriller.

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Activism & Politics Chatham County Democratic Party

For info, contact Tony Center, Chair, at 912233-9696 or tonycenter@comcast.net For daily updates, join our Facebook page (Chatham Democrats Georgia) and visit our web site: http://chathamdems-ga.com/ccdc/ Chatham County Democratic Headquarters, 313 W. York St. , Savannah http://www. chathamdems.net/

Non-violence program

Heads up Savannah PEACE NIKS: Just War and Non Violence curriculum. Free and open to the public at 6:30 at the UU Beloved Community 1001 E. Gwinnett. This 8-sesssion class will look at what makes war just and the history and practice of non-violence. Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month. For info, contact uubc2@aol.com

Features live music, children’s activities, information, and special discounts on shopping and food. www.savannahredcross.org

Honor Flight Fundraiser

Honor Flight Savannah and the Savannah Artisans Guild sponsor an arts bazaar to raise funds for Honor Flight, which provides WWII vets free trips to see the WWII monument in Washington DC. April 16, 10am-2pm at the National Guard Armory on Eisenhower Drive. www.honorflightsavannah.org

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.

Household Supplies Drive

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

Park Place Outreach, youth emergency shelter is accepting canned food and household supplies. Household items needed include, cleaning supplies, laundry detergent, fabric softener, paper towels and toilet paper.

Please visit www.parkplaceyes.org for directions.

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 912-5987358 for additional info.

Baba’s Kitchen. 10am-noon, 1st Sat. of every month; March 5th, April 2, May 7 and by appointment. ph. 912-826-5176 or e-mail babas. pierogies@gmail.com St. Mary Magdalene Sisterhood 1625 Fort Howard Rd. Rincon, GA 31326

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Benefits 7th Annual Lend A Hand Charity Gala

featuring cocktails, dinner, music, dancing, silent auction and raffle. Proceeds will benefit children in coastal Georgia and in the Village of Hope in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. Saturday, April 16, 6:30 p.m. Cocktails (open bar), 8:00 p.m. Dinner (Indian & Western food). DeSoto Hilton, 15 E. Liberty St. Tickets: 125 ($75 tax deductible); Call 912-856-9713.

Flock to the ’Fly

A benefit for the Red Cross and local disaster response. April 16, noon-8pm at several locations around the Sandfly area, including Norwood Plaza on Skidaway Rd, Newton’s Corner on Ferguson Ave. and several other areas.

Pierogie Sale

Race for the Cure

The third annual Susan G. Komen Savannah Race for the Cure will take place at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 16, in beautiful downtown Savannah. Teams and individuals who want to participate, along with anyone interested in volunteering for the event, can go to www. komencoastalgeorgia.org or at www.savannahraceforthecure.org to register.

Rape Crisis Center Incest Survivor’s Group

As part of its ongoing work with incest survivors, the Rape Crisis Center has built a cinder-block 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.

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SSU Scholarship Gala

7 p.m., Saturday, April 30, at Tiger Arena on the SSU campus. This year’s gala theme, “Expanding the Rising Legacy.” Includes live music by Teddy Adams and Huxsie Scott, silent auction, and more. Individual seats are $150, couples are $250 and reserved tables start at $750. for more info, call 912-358-3059 or visit: www.savannahstate.edu/gala2011

Turtle Trot 5K

7th annual Turtle Trot, a 5K beach run that benefits the Tybee Sea Turtle Project, takes place Saturday, April 30 at 8:30am. $20 for members of the Tybee Island Marine Science Center and $25 for non-members. Those who pre-register by April 24 will receive a free T-shirt. www.tybeemarinescience.org/turtletrot

Walk For Life

April 16th at the fountain in Forsyth Park.

Registration: 8:30 a.m., Walk at 9am. Benefits the Savannah Care Center, a non-profit org committed to advancing the right to life for unborn children. Provides free support to teens and women in unplanned pregnancies.

Free t-shirt for walkers who raise $200.00+.

Register online at www.savannahcarecenter. org Email savannahcarecenter@comcast.net for more info.

Call for Entries Call for Artists - “Spoked”

The exhibition “Spoked” celebrates work that represents bicycles and bicycle culture in its many forms. an entry form, entry fee, artist statement and digital images of the artwork should be submitted to Desotorow Gallery by 5pm, May 10. www.desotorow.org. Call 912.355.8204 or email info@desotorow.org

Call for Craftspeople

Local fine arts and crafts gallery is looking for local and regional artisans, most specifically within the diciplines of metals, fibre/textiles, ceramics, furniture, 3-d and some 2-d with heavy emphasis on construction and assemblage. Please email amcraftsmansav(a t)gmail(dot)com for artist guidelines.

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

Advance Directive Planning

Pick up your free copy of a guide to writing your wishes as an advance directives. A social worker will be available for a workshop at 4pm on April 16th, and again on Tuesday, April 26 at 5:30pm. Community Education Room, rear entrance of Hospice House, 1352 Eisenhower Dr. Free. For more info, please contact Sarah Copeland, Hospice Savannah Community Outreach, 912.355.2289.

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.

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Boater Safety Classes

SCMPD hosts a series of certified safety classes. Does not include on the water instruction. Participants may qualify for insurance discounts. Must be at least 12 years old.

April 16, May 21, June 18, July 16, August 20, September 17, October 15, November 19. For info or to register, call 912-921-5451. Free and open to the public.

Canvas Embellishment

Wednesdays 5:30-7:30 pm. Learn to enhance your canvases with specialty stitches and luxurious fibers to give your work its own unique look. $10/week plus materials. This is a drop-in class beginning on April 6th. Call ahead to reserve a space. (912)447-5225.

Twiggs Needlepoint, 2A E. Liberty St.

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Offers a variety of classes and training opportunities in mixed martial arts, jui-jitsu, judo and other disciplines for youth and adults at all levels of expertise. 525 Windsor Rd. Call 912-349-4582 or visit http://www.ctcsavannah.com/

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

Drum lessons

Top-notch drum teacher doing winter special - $35 off five-pack of lessons. Learn to be the best at rock, blues, country, Motown, and more. Prepare for Savannah Arts, Berklee, Armstrong, Church drumming, or to rock out your own band. Working drummer with Masters in music excepting limited number of new students. 912-844-9306

DUI Prevention Group

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: 912-4430410.

Exercise at Forsyth Park

Stretch, tone and strengthen with Carol, former NYC Rockette, 10-11am & 6-7pm, Mon-Fri. Meet at the Stage in Forsyth Park.

Please bring a mat. $5 donation appreciated.

Family Law Workshop

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. Pre-registration is recommended.

For info: www.mediationsavannah.com or call 912-465-6686.

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.

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German Classes

Ongoing classes for beginners and experienced adults. We read, learn and talk. Everybody who likes to learn German is welcome and will have a lot of fun. Individual training and translations are available too. For more info, please call: 912-604 3281

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. 912232-5987

Housing Authority Neighborhood Resource Center

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: 912232-4232 x115 or www.savannahpha.com

Life Drawing Saturdays

A life drawing class. $10 for three hours.

Work from a live model in a creative atmosphere. Contact LifeDrawingSavannah@gmail. com for more info. The Wormhole, 2307 Bull St. http://groups.google.com/group/LifeDrawingSavannah

Mindfulness Meditation Class

Instruction in mindfulness stress reduction meditation. Group practice with time for questions and comments. Wednesdays, 7:008:15pm. Yoga Co-op Savannah. 2424 Drayton St. $13/class (less with membership). www. yogacoopsavannah.com or 912-429-7264.

Ms. Amy’s School of Music

A small privately owned studio offering: Private and Group Lessons, Piano, Clarinet, Trumpet, Trombone, Guitar, and more! Parent & Me classes for infants - toddlers. Group preschool music classes WWW.MSAMYSCHOOLOFMUSIC.COM

Needlepoint Class

Backgrounds and borders - If you’re tired of the continental and basketweave stitches, this is the class for you. Fridays in April (1, 8, 15, 22 and 29), 11am-1pm. $10/week plus materials. This is a drop-in class. Call ahead to reserve a space. (912)447-5225. Twiggs Needlepoint, 2A E. Liberty St.

The Housing Authority of Savannah hosts a series of regular classes at the Neighborhood Resource Center. 1407 Wheaton Street. Adult

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.

Parents as Spiritual Guides

How do we nurture our children’s innate spirituality without strict dogma? The Unitarian Universalist Beloved Community offers Parents as Spiritual Guides, free and open to the public. This six-session class will be held the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays from 6:30-8pm at 1001 E. Gwinnett. Childcare can be provided with adv notice. For more info, contact 4410328or uubc2@aol.com.

Personal Spring Tune Up

A 3-hour workshop focused on balancing and energizing the spiritual, mental, emotional and physical bodies. Chakra tuning forks and a light lunch, that will be part of nutrition and holistic food prep segment. Not recommended for pregnant women or people with pacemakers. Staybridge Suites, 301 E. Bay St. April 16, 9:30am-12:30pm. $35.

Resume Writing Workshop

Ron Williams facilitates a class on resume preparation, including organizing information, cover letter writing, the skills employers seek and more. April 23, 9am-noon at ThincSavannah, 35 Barnard St., 3rd Floor. $59/person, or $49/person if you register before April 20.

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“Strip Sudoku” No, you don’t need to take your clothes off to play Strip Sudoku. Just fill each square in this grid with a digit from 1 to 9 so that, as in a standard sudoku, no digit is repeated in any row, column, or 3x3 box (as marked off by shading in the grid). Each three-square strip (as marked off by heavy black lines) contains an S, M, and L-marked square, which stand for small, medium, and large. The S will be the smallest of the three digits in its strip, the M will be the middle digit, and the L will be the largest digit. Now solve!! psychosudoku@hotmail.com

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

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

Spring Art Classes

Spring Painting Classes - watercolor, acrylic, Chinese painting for hobby, meditation, fun, creativity. Ching Studio, 1 Blue Marlin Bay, Whitemarsh Island on route 80.

Wednesdays, 2-4 pm Saturdays, 2-4 pm.

To contact instructor Ching Levy, please call her at (912) 441-2214 or send E-mail to ma.artist@yahoo.com - www.chinglevy.com

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 912234-0525 ext.1506 The Starfish Cafe, 711 East Broad Street , Savannah http://www. thestarfishcafe.org/

Summer Art Camp

Summer Art Camps for Ages 5-11 at Art on the Park Studio conveniently located on Daffin Park. June 6-10 or June 20-24 for ages 5-7. Drawing Workshop for ages 8-11, June 13-16. Early bird rates available before May 6. Call 912.354.5988 or email tskart@ yahoo.com for curriculum information and registration fees.

Telfair Art Classes

A variety of classes, including oil painting, acrylics, and youth classes from March through June. Costs per program vary.

Pre-registration is required for all classes and workshops. Call 912.790.8823 or email richeyj@telfair.org. For more info: visit www. telfair.org/learn/classes/overview

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

Buccaneer Region SCCA

is the local chapter of the Sports Car Club of America. It hosts monthly solo/autocross driving events in the Savannah area. Anyone with a safe car, insurance and a valid driver’s license is eligible to participate. Visit http:// buccaneerregion.org/solo.html.

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

Energy Healers

Meets every Monday at 6pm. Meditation and healing with energy. Discuss aromatherapy, chakra systems and more. Call 912-6952305 for more info. http://www.meetup. com/SavannahEnergyHealers/

Exploring The American Revolution in Savannah

Interested in exploring the role Savannah played in the American Revolution? It is the goal of this organization to attract a wide range of interested persons including, artists, writers, teachers and historians for discussion, site exploration and creative collaboration. Meets the 1st & 3rd Thursdays at 6pm. Email, Kathleen Thomas: exploretherevolution@gmail.com for more info.

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

Honor Flight Savannah

A non-profit organization dedicated to sending our area World War II veterans to Washington DC to visit the new WWII Memorial. All expenses are paid by Honor Flight Savannah, which is not a government-supported program. They depend on donations from the community to fund their efforts.

For more info: www.honorflightsavannah.org

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.

Military Order of the Purple Heart Ladies Auxiliary

Meets the first Saturday of the month at 1 p.m. Call 786-4508. American Legion Post 184, 1 Legion Dr. , Savannah

Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS)

Join other moms for fun, inspiration, guest speakers, food and creative activities while children ages birth to 5 are cared for in a preschool-like setting. Meets the second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 9:15-11:30 am 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 email 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 Sunrise Rotary Club

Reaching out to those in need in the Pooler/ Chatham area. For more info please call 912-748-5847.

Savannah Toastmasters

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

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 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 912232-7731 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 $60. 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. 912-3537700 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.

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

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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 meetand-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 10-11. Activities include songs, stories, crafts, and games for young children and their caregivers. Free, no registration, dropins welcome. Call Trinity Lutheran Church for details 912-925-3940 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

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 912596-5267.

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.

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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

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Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 671 Meets monthly at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. Call James at 927-3356.

Woodville-Tompkins Scholarship Foundation

Meets the second Tuesday of every month (except October), 6:00 pm at Woodville-Tompkins, 151 Coach Joe Turner Street. Call 912-2323549 or email chesteraellis@comcast.net

Dance Abeni Cultural Arts Dance Classes

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19 Others, in Oaxaca 20 Netflix list 21 Bumped into 23 Shortened, like a dict.

24 9:15 AM: With 38-across, “Hulk smash ___!”

29 Detoxifying place 30 More pale in complexion 31 “Don’t do drugs” ad, for short 34 Days before the big day 37 “___ Marner” 38 See 24-across 41 Beck who claims not to polarize 42 Skeezy look 43 1960s campus protest gp. restarted in 2006 44 Tijuana Brass bandleader Herb 46 ___ Khan 48 10:02 AM: “Hulk attack ___!”

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56 Not static 58 Done, on some movie screens 60 10:44 AM: “Hulk break ___!”

63 Pear-shaped instruments 64 Berlusconi’s country 65 Jollies 66 “___ Peculiar Man” (Simon & Garfunkel song) 67 Tag cry 68 Do some surveillance

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3 Cost to run a spot in a newspaper 4 Make abundantly clear 5 “I don’t right reckon so” 6 Where to get mil. mail 7 Terra ___ 8 “Did I do that?” character 9 “Much ___ About Nothing” 10 Really crunchy food 11 Put in hot water, but only for a little bit 12 Owing 13 ___ in “aardvark” 18 “___ Gang” 22 “La-la” lead-in 25 Frank 26 Target of gazing 27 To be: Lat. 28 AMA members 31 Precious metal that’s element #46 32 Enters, as a stage 33 Pardons to large groups of people 35 Suffix ending many languages 36 Avoid the euphemisms 39 Cross inscription 40 Cogito follower 41 Leg, to a film noir detective 45 New Deal prog.

47 Four-time Indy 500 winner 49 “It’s ___ Science” (G4 show) 50 Prefix before type or planet 51 Dobby, in “Harry Potter” 52 Links go there 53 Hog, as a phone line 57 “You other brothers can’t ___...” (Sir Mix-A-Lot line) 58 Tallahassee’s st.

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61 Squealer 62 151, to Claudius

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 912-6313452 or 912-272-2797. 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. ,

Ballroom Dance Party

Saturday, April 16, at the Frank G. Murray Community Center 160 Whitemarsh Island Rd. intermediate Rhumba lesson from 7:00 to 8:00 followed by dancing until 10:30 pm. For USA Dance members: $10/single, $15/couples; for non-members: $15/single, $20/couples. For more info, contact Jamie at 912-308-9222, or visit the website at www.usadancesavannah. org.

Beginners Belly Dance Classes

Instructed by Nicole Edge. All ages/skill levels welcome. Every Sunday, Noon-1PM, Fitness Body and Balance Studio 2127 1/2 E. Victory Dr. $15/class or $48/four. 912-596-0889 or www. cairoonthecoast.com

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. $15/class. Tues: 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. Synergistic Bodies, 7724 Waters Ave.

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.

Dance classes

Classes available in Latin, ballroom and other styles. Certified instructors available. No partner necessary. No talent? No problem!

Wedding programs available. All ages welcome. Savannah Ballroom, 11 Travis St. www. savannahballroomdancing.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

Beginners pole dance offered Wednesdays 8pm, Level II Pole Dance offered Monday 8pm, $22/1 class, $70/4 classes, pre-registration required. Learn pole dance moves and spins while getting a full body workout. Also offering Pole Fitness Classes Monday & Wednesday 11am. For more info: www.fitnessbodybalance. com or 912-398-4776. Nothing comes off but your shoes.

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 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

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

Salsa Savannah

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.

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.

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Tribal Fusion Bellydance Class

Christa teaches a beginners tribal fusion bellydance class downtown Savannah on Tuesdays at 6:30 pm for $10. Contact her for full info at christa.rosenkranz@gmail.com or www.cairoonthecoast.com

Events Craft Brew Fest

Tickets for the September 2-4 4th Annual Savannah Craft Brew Fest are on sale!

Tickets can be purchased at www.SavannahCraftBrewFest.com and at the Savannah Civic Center Box Office Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m., by phone, toll-free 800-3517469 (outside of the 912 area code) or local Savannah: 912- 651-6556 Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.

Funky Flea Market

Come shop for original art, flea market finds, fresh baked goods, fresh produce, plants and more. April 9, May 14 and June 11 9am-Noon. At Energy Oasis Timber Trail at Harris Trail in Richmond Hill. Vendors welcome-community groups, individualsfor only $10 per space. Call Energy Oasis at 756-5865 info@energy-oasis.com or Linda Kennedy 663-3373

Game Developers eXchange

The Southeast’s premier game development conference, May 13. Keynote will be CJ Cowan of Bungie Studios, creator of the award winning Halo series. A mix of sessions focusing on game art, design and production disciplines. Registration for SCAD students and alumni is $45, and general registration is $60. For more information or to register for GDX, visit scad.edu/gdx.

Great Cloth Diaper Change

On Saturday April 23, The Great Cloth Diaper Change (http://www.greatclothdiaperchange.com) will set a world record for the most cloth diapers ever changed simultaneously. Just for Baby & More, 7701 Waters Avenue, is Savannah’s Great Cloth Diaper Change event location. www.justforbaby.net

Gullah-Geechee Day Trip to Ossabaw

Travel by boat to Ossabaw Island. Learn the history of Ossabaw’s Gullah-Geechee people, from the early 19th century through the mid-20th century. Fees for the May 7 Gullah Geechee Day Trip are $50 for Friends of Ossabaw, $70 for “Future Friends of Ossabaw.” To register, go to www.ossabawisland.org and click on the “Gift Store” page, or call 912-233-5104.

Midway Art Festival

April 30, 10am-4pm at 70 Martin Road, Midway GA. Exhibits of work from Coastal Georgia artists, plus demonstrations and more. Free admission and parking. 912-8843726 or visit www.themidwaygallery.com

Music in the Parlour with Diana

Step into the past for an intimate view of Victorian life in Savannah. Full of music and history. Saturdays and Sundays, 1-3 pm.

Reservations required. Call 912-236-2866.

Sweet tea and scones will be served.

NOGS Hidden Garden Tour

Walking tour of eight private gardens in Savannah’s historic district plus the Owens Thomas House garden, and house tour and

tea in the garden of the historic Harper Fowlkes House. April 29 and 30, 10 am to 4 pm. $45/person or $40/person in groups of 10 or more. All proceeds go to local charities. website www.gcofsavnogstour.org

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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 6:15-7:45pm. 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. ,

Olde Effingham Days Festival

April 15-16 at the Effingham Museum and Living History Site and around the Old Courthouse in Springfield, GA. Includes a dance, Fri at 7pm with live music by Leon Jacobs. Saturday events, 10am-5pm, include blacksmith demos, syrup making, games, re-enactments, antique car show and more.

All events are free. For additional info call 912-754-2170.

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SHS Classes of the 1970s

f you graduated from Savannah High School during 1972 - 1979, on Washington Avenue and you are interested in participating in an SHS 1970’s Alumni Picnic Gathering, July 9, 2011, Savannah GA, Please contact Carolyn, 912-655-6576 or Rosalynn, 912-257-8601

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

Fitness 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.

Adult Dance & Fitness Class

Adult program featuring Beginner & Intermediate Ballet; BarreCore Body Sculpt; Barre Fusion; Gentle Tone & Stretch.

Beginner through Advanced - something for everyone. Call for class times and info: 912-925-0903. The Ballet School, 10010 Abercorn St in Picadilly Square. www.theballetschoolsav.com

Belly Drills

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: 78pm. $15/class. Visit www.cybelle3.com. For info: cybelle@cybelle3.com or call 912-4141091. Walk-ins welcome. Synergistic Bodies, 7724 Waters Ave.

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

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Crunch Lunch

ARIES

(March 21–April 19) In her blog, Jane at janebook. tumblr.com answers questions from readers. A recent query went like this: “Who would win in a steel cage match, Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny?”

Jane said, “Easter Bunny, no question; he has those big–ass teeth.” But I’m not so sure. My sources say that Santa has more raw wizardry at his disposal than the Bunny. His magical prowess would most likely neutralize the Bunny’s superior physical assets.

Likewise, Aries, I’m guessing you will have a similar edge in upcoming steel cage matches –– or any other competitions in which you’re involved. These days you’ve simply got too much mojo to be defeated.

TAURUS

(April 20–May 20) “Dear Rob: Last January you predicted that 2011 might be the best year ever for us Bulls to commune with the invisible realms and get closer to the Source of All Life. And I have been enjoying the most amazing dreams ever. I’ve had several strong telepathic experiences and have even had conversations with the spirit of my dead grandmother. But that God character remains achingly elusive. Can’t I just have a face–to–face chat with his/her Royal Highness?

–Impatient Taurus.” Dear Taurus: The coming weeks will be one of the potentially best times in your life to get up close and personal with the Divine Wow. For best results, empty your mind of what that would be like.

GEMINI

(May 21–June 20) I was reading about how fantasy writer Terry Pratchett made his own sword using “thunderbolt iron” from a meteorite. It made me think how that would be an excellent thing for you to do.

Not that you will need it to fight off dragons or literal bad guys.

Rather, I suspect that creating your own sword from a meteorite would strengthen and tone your mental toughness. It would inspire you to cut away trivial wishes and soul–sucking influences that may seem interesting but aren’t really. It might even lead you to rouse in yourself the zeal of a knight on a noble quest –– just in time for the arrival of an invitation to go on a noble

quest.

CANCER

(June 21–July 22) Over the years I have on several occasions stood at a highway exit ramp with a handmade cardboard sign that reads, “I love to help; I need to give; please take some money.” I flash a wad of bills, and offer a few dollars to drivers whose curiosity impels them to stop and engage me. I’ve always been surprised at how many people hesitate to accept my gift. Some assume I have a hidden agenda; others think I’m crazy. Some are even angry, and shout things like “Go home, you freak!” If a comparable experience comes your way anytime soon, Cancerian, I urge you to lower your suspicions. Consider the possibility that a blessing is being offered to you with no strings attached.

LEO

(July 23–Aug. 22) “Nearly all men can stand adversity,” said Abraham Lincoln, “but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.”

According to my analysis of the astrological omens, that thought will have extra meaning for you in the coming weeks. So far in 2011, you have gotten passing grades on the tests that adversity has brought you. But now come the trickier trials and tribulations. Will your integrity and impeccability stand up strong in the face of your waxing clout and influence?

VIRGO

(Aug. 23–Sept. 22) It would be a good week for you to assemble a big pile of old TVs you bought for $5 apiece at a thrift store and run over them with a bulldozer. It would also be a favorable time to start a blazing fire in a fireplace and throw in the photos of all the supposedly attractive people you used to be infatuated with even though you now realize that they were unworthy of your smart love. In other words, Virgo, it is a perfect moment to destroy symbols of things that have drained your energy and held you back. There’s an excellent chance this will provide a jolt of deliverance that will prime further liberations in the coming weeks.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23–Oct. 22)

The style of dance known as the samba seems to have its origins in the semba, an old Angolan dance in which partners rub their navels together. In the African Kimbundu language, semba also means “pleasing, enchanting,” and in the Kikongo tongue it denotes “honoring, revering.” In accordance with the astrological omens, I invite you Libras to bring the spirit of semba to your life. Use your imagination as you dream up ways to infuse your intimate exchanges with belly–to–belly reverence and enchantment. Be serpentine and worshipful. Be wild and sublime.

Bestow your respectful care with all your slinky wiles unfurled.

or magic stone?

SCORPIO

“Once bread becomes toast, it can never become bread again.”

Today I saw that piece of wisdom scrawled on the wall of a cafe’s restroom. I immediately thought of you. Metaphorically speaking, you’re thinking about dropping some slices in the toaster, even though you’re not actually ready to eat yet. If it were up to me, you would wait a while before transforming the bread into toast –– until your hunger got ratcheted up to a higher level.

The problem is, if you make the toast now, it’ll be unappetizing by the time your appetite reaches its optimum levels. That’s why I suggest: Put the bread back in the bag. For the moment, refrain from toasting.

(Oct. 23–Nov. 21) In the Philippines, there is a geographic anomaly I want to call your attention to: a volcanic island in a lake that’s on a volcanic island in a lake that’s on an island. Can you picture that?

Vulcan Point is an island in Crater Lake, and Crater Lake is on Volcano Island, and Volcano Island is in Lake Taal, and Lake Taal is on the island of Luzon. It’s confusing –– just as your currently convoluted state is perplexing, both to you and those around you. You could be aptly described as fiery earth within cool water within fiery earth within cool water within fiery earth. Whether that’ll be a problem, I don’t know yet. Are you OK with containing so much paradox?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22–Dec. 21)

For the Navajo, the quality of your life isn’t measured by your wealth or status, but by whether you “walk in beauty.” It’s an excellent time, astrologically speaking, for you to evaluate yourself from that perspective.

Do you stop to admire a flock of sparrows swirling toward a tangerine cloud at dusk? Are you skilled at giving gifts that surprise and delight others?

When your heart isn’t sure what it feels, do you sing songs that help you transcend the need for certainty? Have you learned what your body needs to feel healthy?

Do you know any jokes you could tell to ease the passing of a dying elder? Have you ever kissed a holy animal or crazy wise person

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22–Jan. 19) “He who wants to do good knocks at the gate,” says Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore in one of his “Stray Bird” poems, while “he who loves finds the gate open.”

I agree completely. That’s why I advise you, as you get ready to head off to your next assignment, not to be burning with a no–nonsense intention to fix things.

Rather, be flowing with the desire to offer whatever gifts and blessings are most needed.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20–Feb. 18)

PISCES

(Feb. 19–March 20) Don’t try so hard, Pisces. Give up the struggle. As soon as you really relax, your subconscious mind will provide you with simple, graceful suggestions about how to outwit the riddle.

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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 912-3984776.

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 912-341-7710 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

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 Center for Well Being,

The Yoga Room

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

Yoga Classes

Every Saturday noon-1 PM. City of Savannah Recreation Services. Windsor Forest Community Center. $10/ month. 308 Briarcliff Circle, Savannah, GA 31419. Instructor: Dr. Mahesh Gupta. More Information: 921-2105 or 351-3841

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.

First City Network Board Meeting

Meets the first Monday at 6:30 p.m. at FCN’s office, 307 E. Harris St., 2nd floor. 236-CITY or www.firstcitynetwork.org. 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. 912-547-6263.

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PFLAG Open House

2-4pm on April 17, Under the Rainbow Inn, 108 W. 36 Street, Savannah. All are invited.

PFLAG’s goal is support, education, and advocacy for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons through a network of parents, relatives, and friends. Come learn about this long-established, international organization.

For information: e-mail info@pflagsav.org.

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 912-2887863 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. ,

Help for Iraq War Veterans

A method used at Fort Campbell to treat lack of sleep, anger, flashbacks, nightmares and emotional numbness in veterans is available in Savannah. 927-3432.

Hypnobirthing Classes

Offered at the Birth Center, 1692 Chatham Parkway. Ongoing series of 5-week sessions held Tuesdays 6-8:30pm and Saturdays, 9-11:30am. Open to all women regardless of birth site. Private instructions also available.

For more info, contact: Sharon Kennedy, 904327-0499, kennedysharon47@gmail.com or Joyce Ann Leaf, 912- 844-2762, douladeliveries@comcast.net

HypnoBirthing Classes

Learn to birth in a calm and gentle environment without fear. Uses relaxation, meditation and guided imagery to achieve the birthing experience you desire. Tiffany, tiffany@savannahdoula.com.

Kidney Disease

Learn about causes, risks, symptoms and treatments at this class held every Monday.

Call Leah Mitchem for more info: 912-2322691

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 7:30-9:30 a.m. at GenerationOne. 350-7587.

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

Planned Parenthood Hotline

First Line is a statewide hotline for women who want information on health services.

Open every night from 7-11p.m. 1-800-2647154.

The Midwife Group

Assistance with pre-natal and post-partum care, family planning and more. The Midwife Group and Birth Center. 912-629-6262. info@ themidwifegroup.com The Midwife Group & Birth Center, 1692 Chatham Pkwy , http:// www.themidwifegroup.com/

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

The Dolphin Project’s Education Outreach Program is available to speak at your school, club or organization. We offer a fascinating powerpoint with sound and video about our estuarine dolphins and their environment. We have age-appropriate programs and related handouts. For details about TDP: www. thedolphinproject.org or contact Gayla gayla@ thedolphinproject.org

Forestkeeper Saturday

A volunteer effort organized by the Savannah Tree Foundation to do trail maintenance and remove invasive species from the Bacon Park Forest. Refreshments and tools provided.

Participants are encouraged to wear pants and closed toe shoes, and bring work gloves if desired. For more info: www.savannahtree. com or call 912-233-TREE

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. 898-3980, 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.

Low Cost Pet Clinic

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.

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Savannah True Animal Lovers Meeting Others. Informal dog walks on sundays at 5pm (weather permitting). Meet at the Canine Palace, 612 Abercorn St. For info, call 912234-3336.

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 447-6605. Savannah

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 8983477. Savannah

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.

Live Web-streaming

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

Metaphysics For Everyday Self-Mastery

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, 1-877-494-8629, www.freedompathonline.org, freedompath@yahoo.com. Savannah

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 4-5 p.m. and Youth Praise will meet Sundays from 5-6 p.m. Call Ronn Alford at 925-9524 or visit www.wbumc.org. White Bluff United Methodist Church, 11911 White Bluff Rd , 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, 912-3736276 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.

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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 912355-4704. 2320 Sunset Blvd.

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Women’s Bible Study

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

Sports & Games Savannah Bike Polo

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

Savannah Challenger

See the rising stars of tennis battle it out at this tournament from April 30-May 8 at the Landings on Skidaway Island. Both the Challenger Qualifying Tournament and the 2011 Savannah Challenger are open to the public.

For more info, visit www.savannahchallenger. com.

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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

Alanon is for families and friends of alcoholics. New group meeting on Isle of Hope at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 2 St. Thomas Avenue off of Parkersburg Rd. Monday nights at 7:30. Selma, 354-8550.

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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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/

Breast Cancer Survivors Group

Meets every Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church on Washington Avenue and Paulsen Street at 5:30 pm. Survivor’s and care providers welcome. We meet in the library, entrance on Washington Ave. Contact Melissa at 912-844-4524 or Krista at 912-819-7053 if you have questions.

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. Savannah

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 Association

Meets the fourth Saturday of the month at 10:30 a.m. Call 355-1221; or visit www.coastalempirepoliosurvivors.org. 5354 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah

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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

Domestic Violence Hotline

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

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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Are you between the ages of 11-18, or a concerned parent of a teen? We are here to help.

Please call Park Place Outreach Youth Emergency Shelter 912-2344048 or www.parkplaceyes.org

Double Winner’s Friday Night Al-Anon Meeting

Conference approved literature meeting, 7pm. An Al-Anon meeting for recovering alcoholics or those who have family or a friend who is an alcoholic. Anyone who is affected by someone else’s alcoholism is welcome to attend. 1501 Eisenhower Dr.

Fibromyalgia support group

meets the second Thursday from 5:306:30 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 1-800-264-7154.

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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

Hope House

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

KidsNet Savannah Parent Support Group

meets on the first Thursday of the month at 4:30 p.m. at the Department of Juvenile Justice Multi-Purpose Center, 1149 Cornell Ave. Call Carole Kaczorowski at 598-7001, Lorr Elias at 351-6375 or Bruce Elias at 644-5916. Department of Juvenile Justice Multi-Purpose Center, 1149 Cornell Ave ,

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LD-AD/HD Support Group

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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For patients with blood-related cancers and their loved ones. Call Jennifer Currin, 3507845. 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 78:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Education Building at Whitaker & McDonough St. 234-9999. First Baptist Church of Savannah, 223 Bull St. , Savannah

Man to Man Prostate Cancer Support Group

meets the second Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. on the second floor of the Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion. 355-5196.

Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah

Memorial Health Focus

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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: 1:303:30pm, Candler Heart & Lung Building (2nd Floor). Call 912-353-7143 for more info.

Overeaters Anonymous

Meets weekly at several locations. Please visit www.oa.org to locate a meeting.

Pancreatic Cancer Support Group

Call Jennifer Currin at 350-7845. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www.memorialhealth.com/

Parkinson’s Disease Support Group

Meets the first Thursday of the month. 56:30pm in the Marsh Auditorium at Candler Hospital. For more info, call 355-6347 or 238-4666.

PRIDE Support Group

This is a support group for parents of children with bleeding disorders. Call Mary Lou Cygan at 350-7285. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www.memorialhealth.com/

Rape Crisis Center

assists survivors of rape and sexual assault.

The Rape Crisis Line is active 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 233-7273. The center offers free, confidential counseling for victims and their families.

S-Anon Family Group

A fellowship for families and friends of sexaholics. For info, call 663-2565.

Self-Help Support Group for People with HIV/AIDS

For more information on a support group for men and women living with HIV/AIDS, please contact Mary Jackson at My Brothaz HOME, Inc. at 912-231-8727. These two groups are confidential and only for persons with verified HIV/AIDS.

Senior Citizen’s Inc. Alzheimer’s Support Group

For families of persons suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia. Second Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Ruth Byck Adult Day Care facility, 64 Jasper St. Call ahead to reserve a seat. Call Stacey Floyd at 236-0363. 3025 Bull St , Savannah

Smoking Cessation Support Group

is open to anyone who has stopped smoking and needs additional support or to those who are considering trying to stop smoking. Call 819-8032 or 819-3368.

Spinal Injury Support Group

Meets every third Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at the Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial Health. For info, call Jami Murray at 350-8900. Savannah http://www.memorialhealth.com/

Support Group for Parents of Ill Children

who have a seriously ill child receiving treatment on an inpatient or outpatient basis. A case manager facilitates the meetings, and a child life specialist provides an arts and crafts activity. Meets once a week. Call Donna at 350-5616. Backus Children’s Hospital, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www.memorialhealth.com/backus

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Meets the third Sunday of the month at 3 PM on the 2nd floor of the Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion. This group is for teens who have a family member or loved one impacted by cancer. For more info, call 819-5704.

Tourettes Community of Savannah (TiCS)

Meets on the 3rd Saturday of every month.

For more information contact. Michelle McGee 912-224-9201 or sign up on the Facebook page Tourette’s Community of Savannah. Call for meeting place and times

Troup Square Al-Anon Family Group

A support group for friends and family of alcoholics, with special attention to issues of adult children of alcoholics. 495-9758 or www. al-anon.alateen.org. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. , Savannah http://www.uusavannah.org/

Wheeze busters

is an asthma support group for children that meets in the Rainbow Room at The Children’s Place at Candler Hospital. Call 921-3368.

Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. , Savannah http://www.sjchs.org/

Women who love too much

meets Fridays from noon to 1 p.m. Call Maureen Wozniak at 355-4987.

Theatre There’s a Bomb on Trolley 409

A comedy about the worst tour of Savannah.

This dinner theatre production is presented at The Lady and Sons’ banquet facility Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays spring through fall. The price for the buffet and show is $55, including gratuity. For reservations, go to hardheartedhannahsplayhouse.com or call 912-659-4383 http://www.hardheartedhannahsplayhouse.com/

Volunteers America’s Second Harvest Food Bank needs volunteers

To help with various tasks around food bank and warehouse. Apply as soon as possible.

912-236-6750 ext 109. America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia, 2501 E. President St , Savannah http://www.helpendhunger.org/

First Steps

Become a volunteer with First Steps and provide support, education and community resources to help parents of newborns establish healthy and positive relationships with their babies. Call 819-6910. St. Joseph’s Hospital, 11705 Mercy Blvd. , Savannah http://www. sjchs.org/

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St. Joseph’s/Candler’s Good Samaritan Clinic in Garden City needs volunteer nurses, physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, Spanish interpreters and clerical staff.

The Good Samaritan Clinic serves people without insurance and whose income is less than 200 percent of the federal poverty line.

To volunteer call Greta Tholstrup at 429-1502.

Help Feed the Hungry

Savannah Hosea Feed the Hungry is in need of regular volunteers to maintain the food and clothing rooms. One or two regular volunteers are needed as a telephone clerk/receptionist.

We also need several strong arms with vans or trucks to load, deliver, and unload boxes of produce 3x a week. Daytime hours. Visit 141 Telfair Rd. or Call 912-232-3085.

Hospice volunteers

You can make a big difference in the lives of others by volunteering for THA Group Island Hospice, a non-profit Hospice care provider.

Assist with office support, computer work, patient and/or family support, special events or fund raising activities. Opportunities available in Georgia and South Carolina. Training is provided. For info, call Sally Welsh at 888.842.4663 or go to www.thagroup.org

Literacy volunteers needed

Project READ, an adult literacy program, is in need of volunteer tutors who can commit to 2 or 4 hours each week. Call Jodi at Royce Learning Center at 354-4047. Royce Learning Center, 4 Oglethorpe Professional Blvd , Savannah http://www.roycelearningcenter.com/

Live Oak Regional Public Libraries

needs volunteers to assist in a variety of ways at its branches in Chatham, Effingham and Liberty counties. Call 652-3661. Bull Street Library, 2002 Bull St , Savannah http://www. liveoakpl.org/

Oatland Island Education Center

Oatland Island Wildlife Center often needs volunteers. Call 898-3980. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd , Savannah http://www.oatlandisland.org/

Rape Crisis Center

Volunteer training will be 4/27 & 4/28 (6pm9pm), 4/30 (8:30am-4pm) & 5/2 through 5/4 (6pm-9pm). You must attend all sessions to become a volunteer. Volunteers answer the center’s 24 hour crisis line and respond to local hospitals to support victims of sexual assault. For more info, call 912-233-3000. All volunteers must be at least 18 years old and submit to a criminal background check.

Rebuilding Together Savannah

Volunteer organization in partnership with the community that rehabilitates houses of low-income homeowners, particularly the elderly, disabled and families with children.

Visit www.rebuildingtogethersavannah.org.

Riverview Health and Rehabilitation Center

is looking for volunteers to assist residents in activities or just come and visit. For info, call Rhonda Sheffield, volunteer coordinator, at 354-8225, Ext. 243. Riverview Health and Rehabilitation Center, 6711 LaRoche Ave. , Savannah

Ronald McDonald House volunteers needed

Help in the “home away from home” for the families of hospitalized children. Volunteers also are needed to provide home-cooked meals for families staying at the house. Volunteer internships also available for college students. Nikole Layton, 356-5520. Ronald McDonald House, 4710 Waters Avenue , http://www.rmhccoastalempire.org/

Speech and hearing center needs volunteers

to conduct hearing screenings for adults and children. Nurses and retired nurses are encouraged to apply for eye, ear, and dental exams on pre-school children. Flexible scheduling is available. Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E. 66th Street. Call Jane Medoff at 355-4601 Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E 66th St , Savannah http://www.savannahspeechandhearing.org/

Telfair Docent Program

The Telfair Museum of Art is accepting applications for its volunteer docent program.

After completing training, docents will be responsible for leading tours in the Telfair Academy and Jepson Center. Call Sarah Ward, 790-8827. Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard Street , Savannah http://www.tefair.org/

The Dolphin Project of Georgia

needs boat owners, photographers and other volunteers to help conduct scientific research on the Atlantic Bottlenose dolphin along the coast of Georgia. You must be at least 18 years old. Call 232-6572 or visit the Web site at www.TheDolphinProject.org.

The Volunteer Center

is a service of the United Way of the Coastal Empire. Call 2-1-1 or 651-7726, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon-Fri, or send e-mail to volunteer@ uwce.org. United Way of Coastal Empire, 428 Bull St , Savannah http://www.uwce.org/

The Women’s Center

Volunteers are needed to teach Basic Literacy Skills and Basic Computer Skills. Call Rhonda Anderson at 236-4226 or 447-5711.

Wesley Community Center, 1601 Drayton St , Savannah http://www.wesleyctrs-savh.org/

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If you are an education major, retired reading teacher or a community resident who is interested in volunteering your time to a reading and math tutorial program for elementary and middle school students, call the African-American Health Information and Resource Center at 447-6605. African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St , Savannah http://www. sjchs.org/1844.cfm

Urban Hope

After School Ministry that provides inner city children. Urban Hope is looking for adult volunteers to help mentor the children. We are looking specifically for volunteers to help with homework, Bible Study, art classes, or other fun activities. Please visit our website, www.urbanhopesavannah.org, for more info or email us at urbanhopesav@aol.com to start enriching the lives of children. cs

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Savannah, GA 31419 Office: 912-925-4815

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Close to all college campuses One Bedrooms $565 Two Bedrooms $650 Limited number of units available

1240 E. VICTORY DR./Daffin Park Spacious 2BR, 1.5BA, upstairs, hardwood floors $775/month.

Reese & Co. 236-4233

1/2-OFF 1ST MONTH’S RENT! Rent A Manufactured home,14x70,on high/wooded lot. 3BR/2BA,save $$$, Gas, heat and stove, central air, refrigerator,full mini-blinds, carpeting and draperies, washer/dryer hookups, 48sqft. deck w/hand rails and steps, double-car cement parking pad. Swimming pool, recreational areas, on-site garbage service(twice weekly) and fire protection included, cable TV available, guest parking. Starting at $500/month,including lot rent.

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Land/Lots for saLe 840 LOTS FOR SALE: Liberty City, also near Fairgrounds, West 42nd & Thunderbolt. Call 912-224-4167 for rent 855 HOUSES 15 Wilshire Blvd $850 318 E. 58th St. $795 1012 Hearn St. $575 Hinesville 189 W. Kenny Dr. $795 APARTMENTS 303 Gallery Way $1100 1102 E. 33rd St. $725 1234-A E.55th St. $495 5608-A Jasmine Ave $595 740 E.45th St. #1 $695 FOR DETAILS & PICTURES VISIT OUR WEB PAGE WWW.PAMTPROPERTY.COM Pam T Property 692-0038

1BR/1BA Studio: 246 Ferrill St, Westside Savannah, Near Bay St. Wood floors & carpet fenced-in backyard. $350/month. $175/deposit.

Call me today! 912-247-5150

201A WEST 39TH: 2BR Upstairs Apt. balcony front and back, central heat/air, washer/dryer connection, off-street parking. $650/month, $500/deposit. Call 912-604-5040.

2303-B Abercorn Street 1BR/1BA, Bonus room, W/D connection, all electric, No pets. $525/month. Reese & Company.

912-236-4233

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3 BEDROOMS, 1 Bath House For Rent in Tatumville. 357 Sherman Avenue. $650/month. Call 912-961-7151

Very clean, partially furnished studio apt. in the Sandfly areaSIZE SUITABLE FOR ONE PERSON ONLY!!! Rent includes all utilities plus cable, trash and high-speed internet connection. Located in residential neighborhood near grocery, laundry and busline. Available immediately; Deposit required $595/month.

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Mobile Home lots for rent.

First month rent free! Wooden deck, curbside garbage collection twice weekly, swimming pool and playground included. Cable TV available.

MEDING STREET: 3BR/1BA, on 3 lots. Total electric, heat & air, large property, hardwood floors, stove & refrigerator, storage shed $700. Call 912-224-4167

640 W. 37TH ST. Apts. A & B

3BR/2BA, appliances provided including washer/dryer. Central heat/air, ceiling fans. $800/month.

Call 912-233-3945/251-648-5705

APARTMENTS FOR RENT 1 & 2 Bedroom Apts. $390-$625.

•CARVER HEIGHTS: Elliott Street off Gwinnett. 3BR + small den. LR, DR, eat-in kitchen, larger rooms, total electric, heat/air, hardwood floors, fenced backyard $775.

Call 912-224-4167

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739-1/2 E. 39TH-2BR,1BA, furnished kitchen, duplex $600.

DUANE CT. 2BR/1BA Apt. furnished kitchen $600.

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

Frank Moore & Co. 920-8560 FrankMooreCo.com

Mt. Pisgah Properties Homes for Rent •9 Chamois, Pooler, GA 4bed/2bath $1250/mth •216 Greene, Rincon, GA 3bed/2 bath $925/mth •220 Greene, Rincon, GA 3bed/2 bath $825/mth •340 Garden Acres, Pooler, GA-3 bed/1 bath $875/mth •302 E. Hwy 80, Bloomingdale, GA-3 bed/ 3-1/2 bath $1000/mth •501 E. Hwy 80, Bloomingdale, GA -2 bed/1 bath $650/mth LP=Lease Purchase

Please call 912-823-3302 or visit www.mtpisgahproperties.com

NEW COMPANY Looking to Buy or Lease houses in Savannah area. Any Price, Any Condition. 912-691-2073 OFF TIBET: Lovely brick 2BR, 1.5BA Townhome. Kitchen furnished, central heat/air, washer/dryer connection, energy windows $640. No pets. 912-355-6077

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SECTION 8 ACCEPTED PETS OK WITH APPROVAL 2345 Ogeechee Rd. Hardwood Floors, 3BR/1BA, LR, DR, kitchen w/range & refrigerator, CH&A,(gas heat) W/D connections. Off-street Parking. Rent $700; Deposit $650.

1305 E 39th St. Total Electric, 3BR/1BA, Living room/Dining, Kitchen w/range & refrigerator, W/D connections, CH&A. Rent $700; Deposit $650 References & Credit Check Required on Rentals

ONE, TWO & THREE BR Apts. & Houses for rent. Stove, refrigerator, washer/dryer. 1/2 mo. offGood for this month only. Section 8 Welcome. Some have 1mo. Free.

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1BR Apt., walk-in closet, LR, all electric, W/D connection. $550/month, $200/deposit 11515 White Bluff Road.

1308B E.67th Street: Duplex, 2BR/1BA, near Memorial Hospital. W/D connections, all electric. $695/month, $200/deposit.

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1301 E.66th Street: 2BR/2BA, Near Memorial Hosp., W/D connection, walk-in closets. $700/month;$200/dep.

DAVIS RENTALS 310 E. MONTGOMERY XROADS 912-354-4011 OR 656-5372

for rent 855 PARADISE PARK Section 8 accepted. 201 Dyches Drive: 3BR/1BA,LR/DR combo, furnished kitchen, fenced backyard. Available May 1st. $900/month plus deposit.912-507-0639 RENT: DUPLEX 1112 E.53rd Street.

2BR/1BA $475/month plus $475/deposit. One block off Waters Ave., close to Daffin Park. Call 234-2726 SALE OR LEASE: 3BR/2BA, plus den, furnished kitchen, total electric, heat/air, hardwood floors, laundry room, fenced yard. $775/month. 912-224-4167 SOUTHSIDE •1BR apts, washer/dryer included. Water & trash included, $625/month.

•2BR/1.5BA townhouse apt, total electric, w/washer & dryer/$650.

Call 927-3278

VERY NICE HOUSES 3BR/1.5BA, 34 Chatham St. $865 2BR/1BA, 5621 Betty Dr. $675 912-507-7934 or 912-927-2853 WESTSIDE HOME 818 West 44th Street. 3-bedrooms, 2-baths $850.

EASTSIDE HOME 1404 New Jersey: 2-bedrooms $550 Section 8 Accepted Jean Walker Realty, LLC 898-4134 WILMINGTON ISLAND 2 and 3 Bedroom Condos: Located in Gated Community, On the Water. Starting at $1,250 POOLER HOMES 5 Chadwick Court: 4-Bedrooms, 2Baths, double garage $1,150.

Jean Walker Realty, LLC 898-4134 CommerCial ProPerty For rent 890 BEAUTY SHOP FOR RENT: Nail tech room, approx. 5 chairs, located on Bull Street. $1,250-$1,500/week.

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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. $179 & $225 weekly. $850/monthly with utilities. No Credit check.

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CLEAN, comfortable rooms. Washer/dryer, air, cable, HBO, ceiling fans. $110-$140 weekly. No deposit. Call Ike @ 844-7065 EAST SAVANNAH ROOMMATES WANTED: Clean w/central heat/air, stove, refrigerator, cable, washer/dryer. On busline. Starting @ $125/week.

Call 912-433-4251.

EFFICIENCIES $160/per week & up. Utilities included, Furnished, private bath. No Deposit.

Call 912-695-7889 or 912-342-3840 FURNISHED EFFICIENCY: 1510 Lincoln St. $155/week or $165/week for double occupancy, Includes microwave, refrigerator, stove, & utilities! Call 912.231.0240

Office Space or Fully Equipped Salon for Rent Approx 1100 sq. ft. Southside near Oglethorpe Mall. Available in May. Call 912-356-0099 or 912-547-0188

EFFICIENCY ROOMS Includes stove, refrigerator, private bath. Furnished! $180/week.

Call 912-844-5995.

SPACIOUS ROOMS FOR RENT Newly renovated on busline.2 blocks from Downtown Kroger,3 blocks from Historic Forsyth Park. $150/week w/No deposit.

844-5995 CLEAN, QUIET, Room & Efficiencies for Rent.On Busline, Stove, Refrigerator, Washer/Dryer. Rates from $85-$165/week. Special Discounts for Monthly Payments. Call 912-272-4378 or 912-631-2909

ROOM FOR RENT: Safe Environment. Central heat/air, cable, telephone service. $450-$550 monthly, $125/security deposit, no lease.

Immediate occupancy. Call Mr. Brown:912-663-2574 or 912-234-9177.

Room for Rent Safe, Quiet environment in new home. Utilities & cable included.

On busline. $120/weekly, $50/deposit. Call 912-484-1347 ROOM FOR RENT We have affordable rooms starting at $125/week. All utilities included, washer/dryer, central air/heat. Fully furnished with no deposit. Call 912-228-1242 ROOMS FOR RENT: $100 & $120 & $150/weekly. Fully furnished room in house. includes utilities, Comcast cable, washer & dryer, stove, refrigerator, microwave, dishes, pots & pans. central heating and cooled, private lock on your door, on bus route, shared kitchen and shared bath. Savannah, 912-210-0144 ROOMS FOR RENT California Avenue $140-$185/per week. Cable/Central Air/Washer & Dryer. 912-447-1933.

ROOMS FOR RENT Location: Liberty City. Pay monthly, weekly or biweekly.

Price: $120-$150.

Call 912-655-4280

FEMALE seeking Roommate for 2BR plus bath, closets. $700/month includes utilities, plus deposit.

Call 912-665-4339

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transportation 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.

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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.

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JEEP Cherokee, 1991- Automatic, 4-door, 6 cylinder, clean, runs good $1,425. 912-441-2150 MERCEDES, 1990- Great condition, brown exterior, tan leather interior, heat & air $5500. Call for more info, 912-631-4559

Senior female household seeks same for private room and bath. $150/weekly. All utilities included. 912-351-0115

rooms for rent 895 ROOMS FOR RENT Completely furnished. Central heat and air. Conveniently located on busline. $130 per week. Call 912-844-5995.

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cars 910 BUICK Century, 2003- Excellent condition. 35,100 miles, 3.1L V6, 4-speed auto trans, 4-door sedan.

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CHRYSLER Concorde, 2001- Automatic, AC, V6, clean. 85,700 miles. KBB value $5890, asking $3,950. 912-441-2150 DODGE Pickup, 1991Long bed, 6-cylinder, automatic, runs good $1,350 O B O. 912-441-2150

MERCEDES R350, 2008- Excellent condition, white exterior, tan leather interior, sunroof, phone, Nav, rear cam, sells for $24,900.

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MERCURY Grand Marquis, 1991- Runs good, clean $1,350.

912-441-2150 TOYOTA Sienna LXS, 2005- Loaded, DVD player, TV, 24-28MPG. Excellent condition. Retail $16,500, asking $13,300. 912-618-9487 Motorcycles/ AtVs 940 2007 HERITAGE SOFTAIL CLASSIC Cobalt blue, w/updated dual exhaust, excellent condition, 8K miles. $14,500. 912-728-6199

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