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WEDNESDAY 5/11 THE PIANO MEN LIVE ON STAGE

Three world-class singers / piano players together with a live band pay tribute to Billy Joel, Elton John, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino, Paul McCartney and many more. The audience will be singing along! Wednesday, Friday & Tues at 8pmTHE SAVANNAH THEATRE at 222 Bull St., 912 233-7764 / savannahtheatre.com

4TH ANNUAL SAVANNAH SERIES ART EXHIBIT: RONALD MARTINEZ

Savannah artist Ronald Martinez is the third and final featured artist in the 4th Annual Savannah Series, a popular event that showcases talented local artists at The Mansion on Forsyth Park’s Grand Bohemian Gallery. A Metter, Georgia native, Ronald Martinez was first introduced to the art of glassblowing in college and continued to pursue his love of the ancient craft in the Bay Area and Seattle, studying under some of Washington’s best glassblowers. He returned to the Savannah area with his family and opened Hostess City Hot Glass, one of the premier glassblowing studios in the South, in 2018. Now - Tuesday, May 31 The Mansion on Forsyth Park - Grand Bohemian Gallery 700 Drayton St.

Jess Shaw and Kevin Ryan will guide participants through an evening of trivia and self discovery at Service Brewing. Test your trivia knowledge while also competing in interactive challenge rounds to gain extra points. The first place team receives a $100 cash prize. 6:30 p.m. Service Brewing Co., 574 Indian St.. servicebrewing.com.

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WHISKEY WEDNESDAYS

Discounted regional and international whiskey and bourbon selections every Wednesday at Oak 36 Bar + Kitchen. Come try something new on the rocks, as a smoked drink, or perhaps with natural shrubs and fresh pressed juices in one of their craft cocktails. 5500 Abercorn St. Suite #36

THURSDAY 5/12

HENRY JELINEK CATH OLIVIER BOOK SIGNING PARTY

One-of-a-Kind Book Signing Party for a One-of-a-Kind Book! Join award-winning Savannahbased author Henry Jelinek and Illustrator Cath Olivier for a unique literary tour of ‘Pedro, Adventures of a Cork Harvester’ . Explore the magic, mystery and history of the cork forests through the everyday adventures of young Pedro in this delightful picture book for readers of all ages. You’ll learn about cork’s important role in promoting the sustainability and well-being of our planet. Enjoy live readings paired with creative games, gifts and snacks and a signed copy of this unique book to make every day special! 5-7 p.m. Cork House Gallery, 230 W Bay Street. FREE corkhouse.com

EVENT NAME: LOW COUNTRY STAPLES COOKING CLASS

EVENT DESCRIPTION: Learn the secrets and stories behind Low Country cuisine, which blends American, indigenous and African flavors with the bounty of fresh seafood and agricultural products of coastal Georgia and South Carolina. Class menu items include Savannah Red Rice; Shrimp and Grits; Southern-Style Green Beans; Succotash; Low Country Stewed Chicken; and Berry Crumble with Wildflower

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Guests will master foundational techniques. Class menu items include Lobster Bisque, Mahi Mahi En Papiollote, Beef Wellington with Roasted Winter Vegetables and Profiteroles with Citrus Cream and Bittersweet Chocolate.

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and Sundays from 7-9 p.m. Enjoy great family fun, good food at the snack bar and many chances to win cash. Elks Lodge, 183 Wilshire Blvd.

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FREE YOGA ON THE BEACH AT THE THE DECK

Two hours of high-energy fun for all ages with singers, dancers and rockin’ live band performing Pop to Broadway and Stomp to Rock and Roll! The most fun you’ll have while in Savannah. Thurs & Sat at 8pm THE SAVANNAH THEATRE at 222 Bull St., Historic Downtown 912 233-7764 / savannahtheatre.com

BINGO! AT ELKS LODGE

Join Elks Lodge for Bingo on Thursdays from 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Enjoy free yoga on the Tybee sponsored by The Deck Beach Bar & Kitchen. Bring a large beach towel, your mat or a tapestry, a hat and sunglasses, water and a friend. 9-10 a.m. The Deck Beachbar and Kitchen, 404 Butler Ave.

FRIDAY 5/13

FRONT PORCH IMPROV: BENEFITTING THE FRESH AIR HOME 100% OF TICKET SALES WILL

GO TOWARD THE FRESH AIR HOME. Get ready to laugh! Front Porch is back at The Post with gut-busting improv, fast-paced games, and lots of love. This show will be a fast-paced improv show that features the best improvisers using your suggestions as fuel. Miss Nina Pape, an outstanding civic leader and founder of Pape School in Savannah, GA, conceived the plan of having a Fresh Air Home at Tybee Island. Founded in 1897, the Fresh Air Home is a beachside summer camp for underprivileged children. tybeeposttheater.com

BLUEGRASS BY THE PINT WITH SWAMPTOOTH Join Service Brewing for Bluegrass by the Pint every

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Telfair Museums is excited to offer local residents free weekend admission to the Jepson Center and Telfair Academy starting April 2 – August 28! Residents are invited to explore the largest museum exhibition of work by African American artist, William O. Golding, in The Art of William O. Golding: Hard Knocks, Hardships, and Lots of Experience on view at the Jepson Center, along with other featured exhibitions free of charge. Free weekend admission includes residents of the following counties: -Chatham -Bryan -Effingham -Liberty (GA) -Beaufort (SC) -Jasper (SC) Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Free 912.790.8800. telfair.org

Weekly farmers market on Talahi Island highlighting local growers and makers, healthy foods and a positive environment. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Islands Farmers’ Market, 401 Quarterman Dr. facebook.com/islandsfarmersmarket

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ON THE COVER The Tybee Island Lifeguards at the 17th St. Tower on Tybee Island. Photo by Adriana Iris Boatwright

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SUNSET PARTY SUNDAY

Wrap up the weekend with a Sunday Funday Sunset Party on the roof. Local DJ Doc Ock on the 1s and 2s, an amazing view, Long Drink and Herradura specials, and $3 Rosé all day. 6 - 9 p.m. Top Deck, 125 W. River Street

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MIDTOWN MONDAYS

Savannah’s largest industry night at Oak 36 Bar + Kitchen. Enjoy Pubstar Karaoke hosted by Shane along

with DJ B-RAD playing today’s hits inbetween singers. Enjoy $4-$5 drink specials all night along with a late night menu and craft cocktail bar. The fun starts at 10pm every Monday! 5500 Abercorn St. Ste. 36

THE RETRO GOURMET COOKING CLASS

Go on a journey to the past when dinner in a restaurant was an extravagant event. In this interactive cooking class, guests will master foundational techniques. Class menu items include Lobster Bisque, Mahi Mahi En Papiollote, Beef Wellington with Roasted Winter Vegetables and Profiteroles with Citrus Cream and Bittersweet Chocolate. 6-9 p.m. 700 Kitchen Cooking School at The Mansion on Forsyth Park 700 Drayton St. mansion.classesbykessler.com

TYBEE ISLAND FARMERS MARKET

Weekly market featuring a variety of produce, baked goods, honey, eggs, BBQ, sauces and dressings, popsicles, dog treats and natural body products. Artisans are also featured each week. Located at 30 Meddin Dr., right behind the Historic Tybee Lighthouse. tybeeislandfarmersmarket.com

PILATES CLASS

Skidaway Island United Methodist Church (SIUMC) offers, to church and non-church members alike, basic Mat Pilates classes on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:15-10:15 a.m., for only $5.00-$6.25 per class. Classes focus on improving core strength, posture, flexibility and muscle tone. Visit siumc. org/nurture 54 Diamond Causeway

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TRIVIA TUESDAYS

Voted one of Savannah’s best places to enjoy trivia in 2021. Enjoy video trivia hosted by Hangover Entertainment at Oak 36 Bar + Kitchen. Free to play, and starts at 7pm with prizes for top 2 teams. Full menu and craft cocktail bar. 5500 Abercorn St. Suite #36

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TYBEE’S FAVORITE TIE-DYED HIPPIE WANTS TO FEED YOUR BELLY FOR A GOOD CAUSE By Reneé LaSalle Features Writer

Gerald Schantz is Tybee’s favorite tiedye wearing, pork-slinging, bearded hippie, living a life dedicated to philanthropy and feeding people good meals. When you drive out to the island you can’t help but notice Gerald’s Pig & Shrimp with its cartoon sign and mural and open-air patio off to the left just as you pull into the Tybee city limits. Gerald’s food has a history just as linked to helping in the community as it is to filling hungry bellies. HOW DID GERALD’S PIG AND SHRIMP COME TO BE? I love Tybee and I love good food! I’m a Savannah native. But, I was coming to Tybee and my mother was eating at Williams Seafood (a fish camp that used to be at Bull River) before I was even born. Finally moved to Tybee 15 years ago with the Gerald’s Pig & Shrimp Food Truck, land ater we added the pole barn (covered, open air dining room) and then just before the pandemic we built the kitchen.

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WAIT, SO YOU’RE JEWISH? BUT IT’S GERALD’S PIG & SHRIMP? It’s a business. I just enjoy cooking and giving the people a good meal. Besides, it’s fun! I like meeting new people, hearing their stories, how they got here, why they’re here. Ya know? What I enjoy the most is when we get people come back to Tybee, they were here years ago and they come back to Gerald’s ‘cause they enjoyed the food. SO WHAT’S NEXT? I’ll be 70 at some point… And when I retire I hope to be able to continue to do charity work. But, I don’t know what retirement is. Ya know? You want to stay busy, travel a little, visit old friends. I have no idea when retirement will happen, but I’ll get back to ya… Right now Gerald’s Pig and Shrimp does not have business hours due to extreme staffing shortages, but the catering business is still up and running. Reach out and say hello at GPSBBQ.com.

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BUT YOUR FOOD HAS ALWAYS BEEN LINKED TO CHARITY. IT SEEMS YOU’RE ALWAYS RAISING MONEY FOR A GOOD CAUSE. You need to give back to the community, help the people that need help when they need it. Before I opened my food business for profit I started doing BBQs for charity, it started back with 911. We did a couple events in Johnson Square and sent the money to the Red Cross in New York City. And we kept going with it. After the big fire at the sugar refinery, we raised–I wanna say $23,000–on a Sunday afternoon. We just served food and asked for donations. We didn’t set an amount ‘cause I learned if you ask for X amount of dollars, that’s what people are gonna give you. If you ask for donations they give from the heart. There’ll be some people who just give you $5, but there are those who gave $100 and only buy two meals. Ya know? They’re donating to the cause, they’re not just buying the food.

RIGHT! BECAUSE FOOD AND PHILANTHROPY GO HAND IN HAND, YOU SAY. I don’t want to put a label on something. But it’s help when help is needed. I’ve got this really strong childhood memory of my father bringing home some people one night. I had no idea who they were. They were from New Jersey and had been hurt in an auto accident. My father stopped and talked with them and ended up bringing them home. They became lifelong friends. Ya know, my father was the liaison for the Jewish troops at Parris Island and the Jewish community here in Savannah back in the 60s. He would arrange for them to have a Seder Meal at Passover and to come to the Synagogue for the High Holy Days.

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COMMUNITY Healthy Savannah and Ashford Tea Company are brewing up something special. The two organizations are introducing a new product to Savannahians called “Health Equi-TeaTM.” The new tea will be introduced to celebrate Healthy Savannah’s 15th anniversary on Monday, May 16 at the Ashford Tea Company. “This is a loose, tasty tisane with a special blend of chamomile, turmeric, peppermint and sweet blackberry leaves,” said Wayne Ashford, CEO, who also developed the special blend. “I wanted to focus on full-body health. Research also suggests these herbs may assist with aliments that affect us presently and as we age. My focus with this blend was to have a caffeine-free tisane that would have numerous dimensions to overall health.” Those involved say the process that led to this partnership between Healthy Savannah and Ashford Tea Company grew out of a shared commitment to instilling a culture of health in Savannah and building power within the community. Together, the two organizations looked for ways to reach beyond and break down the barriers that create and exacerbate health disparities. “The initial significant inspiration came during one of our #healthywalks, said Paula Kreissler, executive director of Healthy Savannah. “I met Wayne and visited his store and we briefly discussed a tea blend for Healthy Savannah and invited him to join us on one Tuesday morning. It was there that Healthy Savannah’s Nichele Hoskins and Wayne started talking about the ‘blend’ and calling it ‘Health Equi-Tea.’ After that, we had more conversations and Wayne invited our team over for a tasting, and the team overwhelmingly voted for this blend. It was delicious!! It is delicious!” Kreissler hopes this collaboration will promote health equity, the ability for all people to attain their full health potential and freely live, learn, work, and play. “When I first discovered tea as my business widget after falling in love with it as a kid; the more I researched it the more I wanted to live life to the Tea,” said Ashford. “All the potential benefits of tea drove me to the need to share what I believe is the second most important beverage in life within our communities that are disproportionately affected by a vast amount of ailments.” The Health Equi-Tea launch will be held on Monday, May 16 at Ashford Tea Company at 406 E. Oglethorpe Ave in downtown Savannah. The public is invited for free tastings from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. For more information and to purchase Health Equi-Tea, visit ashfordtea.co. To learn more about Healthy Savannah, visit healthysavannah.org

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REMEMBERING “THE CANDY MAN” STAN STRICKLAND

Savannah is mourning the passing of Stan “The Candy Man” Strickland who died on Sunday, May 1 at the age of 78. Strickland was a fixture of River Street for more than 40 years, with his family owning and operating River Street Sweets and Savannah Candy Kitchen. Those taking a stroll through Savannah can thank Strickland and his family for the smell of freshly made pralines permeating the air, along with the assortment of treats that satisfy our sweet tooth. River Street Sweets was founded in 1973 by Strickland and his ex-wife Pam, making it Savannah’s oldest candy shop. Initially, the Candy Shop started out as a small gift shop before becoming what it is today. “His contributions to Savannah’s Waterfront are numerous, and his River Street family will always remember his laughter, kindness, and friendship,” Savannah’s Waterfront posted on their website. (Photo from savannahswaterfront.com)

Tybee Sea Turtle Project

Healthy Savannah and Ashford Tea Company Introduce ‘Health Equi-Tea’

Tybee Sea Turtle Project preparing for turtle nesting season By Alex Arango

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From now until October, Tybee Island will be visited by one of its most well-known visitors—sea turtles. May 1 marks the beginning of sea turtle nesting season along the Georgia coast. Volunteers from the Tybee Sea Turtle Project (STP) will walk the beach every morning during the season in search of turtle tracks or “crawls.” Once a crawl is identified, the nest is located and sectioned off with caution tape. Fifty days after the nest is located STP volunteers will monitor the nests at night until about 100 or so baby sea turtles emerge from their nests also known as “boils.” Loggerhead Turtles are the most common species of sea turtle that lay their eggs on Tybee’s five-mile stretch of beach. In addition to loggerheads other species that lay their eggs on Tybee include leatherbacks and green turtles. Tammy Smith, the STP volunteer coordinator says that there are several things that we can do to protect sea turtles and their eggs. Smith said that keeping beaches clean of trash and debris allows for female turtles to safely come ashore. She also noted that beach goers have a tendency to dig holes without filling them in. These holes can trap female and newborn sea turtles. Since female sea turtles lay their eggs at night, Smith encourages people to limit the amount of artificial light close while on the beach and from building. “Keep beaches dark. We really want to limit flashlights on the beach at night. Unless you have a red filter, flashlights can confuse female turtles that are coming on to the beach to nest,” said Smith. Lights from surrounding buildings can also confuse hatchlings once they are born. Programs like “Lights Out for Tybee” have been put into effect to protect nesting sea turtles from the effects of artificial light in and around the beach. For more information on the Tybee Sea Turtle Program and what you can do during nesting season visit tybeemarinescience.org.

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A Painted Bunting at the feeders behind the UGA Aquarium. These birds return from their winter grounds in Central and South America to nest along Coastal Georgia in the spring and summer months. Photo courtesy of Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant.

UGA Aquarium celebrating World Migratory Bird Day By Alex Arango

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UGA Marine Extension and Sea Grant will be celebrating the annual World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) on Friday, May 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 a.m. at the UGA Aquarium located on 30 Ocean Science Circle. The WMBD event is included with the cost of admission to the UGA Aquarium. Educators from the UGA Aquarium, along with ornithological organizations and birding experts, will have stations with educational activities set up along the aquarium’s picnic area and Jay Wolf Nature Trail. Katie Higgins, the marine educator and volunteer coordinator for UGA Marine Extension and Sea Grant, said that organizations like the Ogeechee Audubon, Georgia Audubon, Manomet and Skidaway State Park will have stations at the event. Visitors will have the opportunity to visit each station and participate in engaging activities, while also learning about birds and their migration patterns. After visitors go through each station, they will receive a small gift for participating. An example of a game at the event is the “migration challenge,” which is a game that is modified from the Flying Wild curriculum – a middle school curriculum that is all about birds. Participants will roll dice and learn about scenarios that migrating birds might encounter. WMBD is an international campaign coordinated by Environment for The Americas that celebrates the migration of birds across countries and continents. Each year WMBD has a different conservation theme. This year’s theme is “dim the lights for birds at night,” which focuses on the impact light pollution has on migrating birds. Many species of birds such as ducks, geese, plovers and sandpipers and a variety of songbirds migrate at night due to calmer air space and the absence of predators. However, artificial light produced from cities can pose a distraction and danger to nocturnally migrating birds. “It [artificial light] can be both a distraction and sort of a danger for those birds. You can get situations where high rise buildings for example, if they have lights on them, can actually attract birds like a moth to a flame, said Higgins. “They can end up having collisions with windows that are lit up at night, or in some cases, they just circle an area that is illuminated and therefore lose a lot of energy rather than continuing their flight.” According to Higgins, having campaigns that encourage people to turn off their lights after a certain time, or the installation of lights that reflect downward are ways to reduce the impact artificial light has on migrating birds. For more information on World Migratory Bird Day, visit migratorybirdday.org or gacoast. uga.edu

Fight Dirty Tybee plastic upcycling workshop finds new purpose for litter In a small workshop across from his home on Tybee Island, Tim Arnold and other Fight Dirty Tybee volunteers use a machine to shred and melt down plastics, using the material to create items such as planters, coasters and sea animal pendants. All plastics used to create these items were recovered on beach clean ups, and at Fight Dirty Tybee’s community drop off center for hard-torecycle materials. Fight Dirty Tybee has recently been taking these items to the Tybee Farmers Market where people can acquire them by giving a small donation. All donations received from the items will support Fight Dirty Tybee’s mission along with their other programs. Eric and Emily Liebtag, the owners of Salt Island Fish and Beer, raised over $4,000 to help Fight Dirty Tybee acquire the machine last year. Since then, Arnold explained that the program has been a hit amongst Tybee locals who are looking to get rid of plastic they find on the beach. “People really love the program. When we go to the farmers market with these planters, people can pick out colors they really like, and they’re not going to throw these things away in a landfill. They’re more inclined to hang on to them,” said

Arnold. The machine was designed and built by The Sea Monkey Project, a social enterprise based out of Malaysia that focuses on ocean plastic solutions and education. The machine can shred and melt #2 and #5 plastics which consist of items like plastic bottle caps, takeout containers, yogurt cups and straws. Arnold explained that #5 plastics cannot be recycled in Chatham County, and oftentimes ends up in landfills or are incinerated at the Material Recovery Facility. He also explained that it is rare for plastic to actually be recycled. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2018 a measly 8.7% of discarded plastic was actually recycled in the country. In fact, most plastics end up in landfills, with the rest either being incinerated or littered. Although Fight Dirty Tybee’s machine is not the silver bullet for the excess amount of plastic that ends up in our oceans and beaches, it showcases how plastics can be turned into new sturdy products that stay out of landfills. Find out more about Fight Dirty Tybee at tybeecleanbeach.org. Read and see more photos online at connectsavannah.com

Tim Arnold uses a machine to shred and melt down plastics, using the material to then create other items. Photo by Alex Arango

Jeana Melilli, A Bach Circle With Marcy Jean Brenner, viola da gamba & Thomas J. White, harpsichord/piano

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Jeana Melilli presents a concert collection of trio and accompanied sonatas from the eighteenth century. Their flexible instrumentation lent themselves to evenings of music-making, among friends and family, including both men and women musicians. Featuring works from J. S. Bach, Jean-Marie Leclair, Anna Bon, Sophia Dussek, and Ignatius Sancho. Jeana is principal flute of the Savannah Philharmonic and a PhD candidate in musicology at the University of Florida.

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set up, have some downtime, and from 9:30-10:00, they’re getting training, doing anything from [rescuing] simulated victims, running up and down the beach, and going on quick break swims. We also do a 30–45-minute session on pure medical training covering anything they could encounter… CPR, drownings, basic first aid, and things of that nature.” “We recruit to an extent, but the majority of our guards are locals. We have some college kids and others coming from surrounding [towns and counties] areas, but it’s not nationwide, yet. We’d love to get to that place where we can promote our program and showcase the beauty we have here on Tybee,” he explained. Bowen has been in the fire service for ten years. “I started in Augusta in a small department. I became an EMT basic and firefighter at [age] 19 and then slowly climbed the ranks as I started getting experience.” Through a bright smile, as he maneuvers his emergency vehicle on the pristine beach,” he said, “I moved to Tybee Island about two years ago and I haven’t looked back since.” The captain continued to further his education and put in the time on the job. “Now, I’m the special operations captain. I’ve taken over the lifeguard division here on Tybee which is part of the fire department. I’ve also taken over training and the medical division. All the medical, fire department, and lifeguards… all of their training, I do it. I’m very blessed with this opportunity.”

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Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.” Those of us fortunate enough to live on or near Tybee Island know and appreciate the beauty of these poetic words in relation to our own coastal jewel. Before the coronavirus pandemic, Tybee Island welcomed more than a million visitors to its sandy shores, shopping in the local spots and filling the many area restaurants. Today, island authorities are prepped for another full summer of visitors and vacationers. David “Matt” Bowen, Special Operations Captain for the Tybee Fire Department is also responsible for the lifeguards. He is poised with a team of expertly trained lifeguards to do everything in their power to keep the beaches and their inhabitants safe. The full-on lifeguard season typically runs between mid-May to October. “However, due to how busy things have been, we started having skeleton crews on early,” says Bowen. Things are in full swing for a fresh season for the Tybee Lifeguards. “There’s a lot more to [being a lifeguard] than just swimming,” Captain Bowen said. “These guys have a vast knowledge of many things they may encounter daily. Every guard has basic CPR training, basic lifeguard certification, and open water ocean skill training.” He paused and stressed, “They’re training daily. They get here at 9:00 a.m., get

By Marley Gibson

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It’s so satisfying to do the things I’m actually trained for.

Currently, the Tybee Lifeguards have 33 guards and are still accepting applications. “We’re also hiring dispatchers to support the lifeguards themselves,” Captain Bowen explained. “We have our own communication center that dispatches us directly, so we’re hiring folks for that. We’ve had dispatchers in the past, but had never advertised it before. We’ve made that application available to be strictly dispatch, which is new and a key feature we kicked in this year. We’re excited to hire people for the positions.” Todd Robbins, a 33-year-old registered nurse from Savannah, is one of Bowen’s well-trained brigade. In his third year, Robbins said he gets personal satisfaction out of the job. “I was looking to expand my nursing skills outside the emergency department and this kind of gave me a way to further my duty to rescue which is important in nursing. I found the work similar to the water rescues,” he explained. “We do drills and rescues on a weekly basis and just try to be in the water as much as possible,” Robbins said. “We also have a yearly swimming and running tryout to keep everyone up to date with our [two year] CPR certification.” The captain noted, “We have some guards who are EMTs as well, state and nationally certified. We have paramedics, as well. Some of the fire guys come out and help occasionally. They have to have EMT certification, so they’re automatically helpful.” The gathered team already show signs of time spent in the early morning surf, ready to open the tower and get to work. While the camaraderie and cohesion are apparent with the guards prepping and kidding around with each other, Captain Bowen said when it’s “go time,” they are ready. “When they’re hanging out, it’s having fun, making quips, joking, etc.… But, when needed, these guys put on their game face and they are going to give you everything they have until they don’t have anymore,” the captain said emphatically. “Then, they’re going to push a little bit harder to complete their mission and their goal.” Johnny Young, a Wilmington Island local, is on his third summer as a Tybee lifeguard and takes his responsibilities quite seriously, but appreciates the opportunity. “I was in college and found out about the job through a friend. I decided to train up, so I got in the pool, got running, and I just fell in love with [lifeguarding] as soon as I got out here.” “I rarely have issues with folks, but when I do, it’s almost always alcohol-related and being disorderly,” Young shared. He chuckled and added, “The main thing I do is corralling people.” It sounds humorous, but he added, “Lifeguards answer a needed function. People obey the lifeguards for the most part. They respect the authority. If folks get too close to the pier or are in the water beyond 50 yards from the shore— that’s our city limit on letting people swim out have to let them know. Honestly, it gets busy out here, but you wouldn’t believe we get a lot of lost children and lost parents.” When he and other guards find themselves in these situations, Young said, “You have to stay calm. You do your best to keep the parents calm, assure the kids who might be lost, get on the radio and dispatch and describe the person so we can get everyone looking.” Young touted the medical work they also regularly perform. “It may be something as low as a cut needing a Band-Aid to doing lifesaving work out here. I’ve done CPR twice in three years. It can be serious out here. It’s rare because we prevent things from happening.” Johnny plans to continue at least one more summer. He’s currently in EMT school working on other forms of rescue work. Which seems to be a consistent career path for the lifeguards patrolling the Tybee beaches. “A lot of them are looking at this as a career path,” Captain Bowen said. “I haven’t been doing lifeguarding as long as

some of these guys, but even if I was starting out wanting to be in a fire department, EMT, or even police, lifeguarding is an incredible start to any of those careers. It gives you the very basic medical knowledge as well as being involved in public safety. It matures you up very quickly.” Sitting nearby the hardworking lifeguards on the day of this interview was Kerry Hithley, visiting Tybee Island from a small farming community in Indiana. Ironically, she was a lifeguard 55 years ago. Hithley watched the Tybee crew and stated one of the biggest differences in lifeguarding today compared to when she did it was, “There’s better training, for sure. We didn’t have to know CPR, first aid, or any of that,” Hithley explained. “I was already a Girl Scout, so I knew those types of things.” In a further comparison of now and then, Hithley said in her time, people were “better behaved to a certain point. Parents seemed to be more receptive to authority than they do today. I didn’t lifeguard more, but I was a teacher and there are a lot of similar experiences.” Hithley said her two-year stint as a lifeguard wasn’t in the ocean, rather, she trained at a dark, murky reservoir. “It was fun, but challenging. It was tiring just sitting on the chair and looking all day—nothing like what these folks are doing here on Tybee—but it was a job with responsibility.” She added, “I think I got paid a buck-fifty an hour.” Hithley has been visiting Tybee regularly and greatly respects the lifeguard group she sees. “They’re good, very good, at what they do. They are quite patient from what I’ve seen. This is our 15th year visiting—we come at least two times a year—so we’ve seen them come and go. It’s not an easy job and I wouldn’t want to do it at all, but these guys have great training and know-how to get it done.” One such guard, Caelan Schrama, 22, is an enthusiastic Savannah local who drives out every day for his first-year lifeguarding on the island, although it will be his eighth year doing the role that he loves. Schrama explained why he enjoys lifeguarding. “Honestly, it’s the adrenalin. It’s so much [satisfying] to do the things I’m actually trained for. Some people like to sit around in a chair and be preventative, which, of course, we want to prevent stuff. But, getting the opportunity to get out there and get someone… the rush of that is so much. I’ve had to do it. And I’ve helped. I helped them.” He continued, explaining the satisfaction of a job well done. “It’s kind of just like once you know something’s happening, you snap into gear. It goes by so fast that you don’t realize all of your actions until you’re done. Until you’re out of the situation. You go out, you pull the person in, and they’re like, ‘Oh, my God, thank you,’ and you realize, ‘I did this’”… he trailed off for a moment as if reliving the experience. “It’s crazy. The instincts kick in and you just… go. There’s thought to what you do until the situation has de-escalated. You don’t have to worry because you’re always—always—prepared for any situation.” Schrama said, “I don’t think I could ever live without the beach, but first responder work is something I do want to continue. I’d like to increase my training by moving into EMT, paramedic, and firefighter. That’s what I’m aiming for.” “As young as a lot of these guards are, they are incredibly mature,” Captain Bowen said. “They know coming into this [job] that human lives are at stake—to include their own—and they take pride in what they do. I couldn’t ask for a better group. You can tell they have fun, but are serious about why they’re here.” With the formal start to summer around the corner, the Tybee Lifeguard group shared advice to visitors and locals. “Stay off the sandbar. Please. Really, please,” Todd Robbins requests firmly. To echo his sentiment, Johnny Young agreed.

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“The biggest issue is keeping people off the sandbar. We need help getting the word out. We need people to stay off it… it’s never safe. Ever. Please believe it. If you’re coming to this island, please help us out, and don’t go out on the sandbar.” Bowen explained more. “The sandbar [at South Beach] is usually our biggest issue. It’s very enticing because of how large and beautiful it is, but it fools you.” he said. “In low tides, it’s usually crossable through sand paths. The major problem with the sand bar is due to how much the tide swings, people will get back out there on the far side and it could take you 20 minutes to walk to the other side. They won’t pay attention to the tide that rushes in there. If they attempt to swim, usually the current between the shore and the sandbar is so strong that even our most seasoned and best swimmers struggle. That’s where the majority of drownings happen on the island – on the sandbar.” Robbins pointed out, “There’s a 7-foot tidal change here. I didn’t realize how dangerous Tybee was with the strong waters – the push and the pull. They’re equally dangerous. They can pull you out to sea or push you under. I think it’s the panic that causes people to get into trouble because they don’t know what to do. The water’s always going to win.” Even a lifeguard with the proper flotation device and equipment could be in a lot of trouble, Bowen said, “We stress how important it is not to go too far out. Have self-awareness.” “Enjoy a safe and happy day at the beach,” Schrama said in agreement with his boss. “Know your limitations. Always know your limitations. If you’re not a strong swimmer, don’t think you can do it. Just enjoy being at the beach and sit back. The worst thing is getting out to [rescue] someone who tells me, ‘I’m not a good swimmer.’ I have to wonder, ‘Then why did you try? Why did you go out there?’ Like, you know better than that,” Schrama said. “We do try to de-escalate any situation, but there can be times where someone may have had a little too much to drink, doesn’t want to listen, people can get aggressive out here. Just keep a clean record and everyone stays safe.” In addition to the dangerous sandbar, Bowen added, “We also get rip currents. You’ll have folks who don’t know what a rip is or how it works and they’ll get pulled into it and panic. That tends to happen out there. However, our guards are very vigilant and observant and on top of it. They are always watching. I couldn’t ask for better people.” Bowen added they are ready for what he feels is a continued trend for people to visit the island regularly. “We expect to keep seeing people wanting to get out of the house and escape reality. The beach is that escape from reality. It’s amazing and cheap to hang out on the beach all day to enjoy the sand and water. We’ve already seen a large increase in beach population even in the early months [of 2020],” he said. While the captain enjoys taking his kayak out to his secret trout hole on his time off, he is grateful for where he is, the team he has formed, and the opportunities. “Moving here was the best move I ever made. It’s got the smalltown feel, but it’s also a vacation destination for the books. We have a huge following of people who come every year, but more newcomers. I’d recommend to anyone to put Tybee Island on their bucket list. It’s got the beach vibes that everyone craves and wants. It’s a neat, one-of-a-kind place. It’s like… ‘Your vacation is my Monday.’” He said, “Come out and enjoy the beach, for sure. Keep it clean and just be smart. Enjoy the beach, but enjoy it safely. Wear sunscreen. You need sun protection, even on a cloudy day.” So, as Emerson offered, Tybee certainly answers the call to, “Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.” Just stay off the sandbar. Seriously. They’d appreciate it. For more information about Tybee Island Lifeguards, beach and tide reports, as well as other important local information, visit @ tybeelifeguards on Facebook.

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FISHING FOR OUR FUTURE

Paulette Hamilton, Patricia Wright, Bill Schwickrath, Susie Fusco

BUNNY IN THE CITY By Bunny Ware

Loving the theme of Fishing for Our Future, I cruise out to the Landings to catch Coastal Conservation Association Georgia Skidaway Island Chapter’s 22nd Annual Banquet and Auction on May 3.

Renee Sanders, Karen Stopps

Waiting inside the Palmetto Room is my host Dave Devore. FYI- Dave isn’t a doctor. Just because his email says drdevore@...., doesn’t mean he is in the medical field. Shaking my head when I realize that I have called the CCA Skidaway president Dr. Dave for the past five years, we wait to snap a pic of him with CCA Banquet Chair Tom Rood.

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As more Landings residents flood the reception lobby, I pause Emely Johanson to chat about her former life in the hospice non-profit world and, as the director of hazmat materials, then pose Georgia Southern University student Will Rambo with his good friend Walker Brooks.

Looking like a true fisherman in a white Columbia shirt and a sunglasesshaped silhouette on his tanned face, Walker tells me that he grew up fishing “anywhere he was able to” with his dad and granddad. After the Benedictine student stoically follows my picture-taking instructions, I head over to snap a pic of Chicago North Park Academy class of ‘63 graduates Renee Sanders and Karen Stopps. Sneaking past me is Yates Astro’s main man Rick Culbreth. Posing the avid fisherman with Cincinnati native Bob Puccini and retired insurance agent Scott Glass, I chat with Scott about his love of fox hunting in Aiken, SC, and at The Knoxes, a 20,000 acre farm near Thomson, GA. Next up is the sharpest dressed dude in the room! Meet the 6’5” co-owner of Hale Marine, Robert Hale. Born in Toronto, Canada, to English parents, Robert is emceeing tonight and tells me, “I am the chairman for CCA Georgia. My goal

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is to create more habitats for our fisheries so that future generations can enjoy the sport of fishing.” While I hug on tonight’s auctioneer Jere Myers, Robert invites me to his annual Hale Marine Customer Appreciation Beach Bash on Pelican Island. With over 200 boats anchored on an ever-shifting sandbar, this event has it all! Robert will be grilling hot dogs and hamburgers, there will be games and raffles, and it’s all to support Fresh Air Home, a youth summer camp on Tybee Island. Next is a flurry of photos of special guest Army Ranger Kelton Johnsen 1/75 Regiment and his wife Tori then curly haired Paul Kulbesh with his always smiling wife Harriet. Beside them are “two marketing guys” Bill Sickels and Rick Tallon, who answer my question of what they like about living at the Landings with a vague, yet precise marketing answer of “what’s not to like”! With over 220 attendees mingling around the 95-plus auction items, I mosey over to check the buffet line and talk with Edward Ambrose about his love of golf, skiing and Ireland. Sharing our love of the “old country’s west coast”, we chat about his mom, a triage nurse and his dad, a C130 pilot that met during his tour of duty in Lakenheath England.

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After Edward’s wife Caroline walks over for a couples’ pic, I learn that they met in Washington, DC, while playing on the same congressional softball team. “I looked across the Mall lawn and saw her—it was love at first sight.” Awhhh! Caroline responds with “He is the sweetest thing, I love his curly hair, his humor - just everything about him.”

Simply put, the Coastal Conservation Association is the voice of the recreational angler. “We focus on restoration, protection and enhancement of the coastal environment by supporting the Department Natural Resources Coastal Resource Division. With a strong focus on education and outreach to the general public with an emphasis on beginning angler, we hope that our efforts will safeguard our coast for future generations” shares Dave. And I’m hoping that our generation realizes that we are all guests on this planet and to support CCA in their efforts to care for the home that Mother Nature gave us! Well done y’all!

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Making my heart happy to see how devoted they are to each other and to coastal conservation, I head up to Colony Bank’s table to snag a seat with long time CCA supporter Drew Hulsey. After a quick hug, we listen to “Dr.” Dave welcome tonight’s supporters then watch a video that describes CCA and its mission.

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SAVANNAH GHOST PIRATES HOCKEY 2022-23 HOME SEASON Saturday, NOV 5 vs. Greenville, 7 p.m. Friday, NOV 11 vs. Florida, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, NOV 12 vs. Atlanta, 7 p.m. Friday, NOV 18 vs. Orlando, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, NOV 19 vs. Jacksonville, 7 p.m. Thursday, DEC 1 vs. South Carolina, 7 p.m. Friday, DEC 2 vs. Orlando, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, DEC 8 vs. Orlando, 7 p.m. Friday, DEC 9 vs. Florida, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, DEC 10 vs. Florida, 7 p.m. Thursday, DEC 22 vs. South Carolina, 7 p.m.

The Savannah Ghost Pirates announced on May 5 the team’s complete 2022-2023 game schedule for their Inaugural Season at Savannah’s new Enmarket Arena. The Ghost Pirates will play a 72-game regular season schedule (36 home, 36 away). The team will play a family-friendly home schedule comprised of 14 Friday games, 13, Saturday games, four Sunday afternoon contests, and five Thursday games. All Thursday and Saturday games will begin at 7 p.m. while Friday games will start at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday afternoon games are set to begin at 3 p.m. The lone exception will be December 31, which will is slated for a 5 p.m. start time. The Ghost Pirates will open the 2022-23 season on the road on Friday October 22 at Greenville. The home opener for the Ghost Pirates is set for Saturday, November 5 against the Greenville Swamp Rabbits at 7 p.m. The Ghost Pirates will compete in the ECHL’s South Division which is comprised of the Jacksonville Icemen, Atlanta Gladiators, Greenville Swamp Rabbits, Florida Everblades, Orlando Solar Bears and South Carolina Stingrays. In addition to hosting all of their South Division Foes, the Ghost Pirates will also host games against the Utah Grizzlies, Cincinnati Cyclones and Fort Wayne Komets out of the Western Conference, while also entertaining the Worcester Railers form the North Division. The Ghost Pirates will travel for a three-game set at Allen in April of 2023. “We are excited to start our inaugural season and bring professional hockey to Savannah,” said Ghost Pirates President Bob Ohrablo. “We look forward to ushering in a new era of hockey for the ECHL and providing fun and exciting experiences for families and fans in Savannah for many years to come.” For Ticket information to Savannah Ghost Pirates Hockey, visit ghostpirateshockey.com

Friday, DEC 23 vs. Orlando, 7:30 p.m. Friday, DEC 30 vs. Greenville, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, DEC 31 vs. Jacksonville, 5 p.m. Saturday, JAN 7 vs, South Carolina, 7 p.m. Friday, JAN 13 vs. South Carolina, 7:30 p.m. Friday, JAN 27 vs. Orlando, 7:30 p.m. Friday, FEB 3 vs. Orlando, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, FEB 4 vs. Atlanta, 7 p.m. Friday, FEB 10 vs. Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, FEB 11 vs, South Carolina, 7 p.m. Friday, FEB 17 vs. Utah, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, FEB 18 vs. Greenville, 7 p.m. Friday, FEB 24 vs. Fort Wayne, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, FEB 25 vs. Fort Wayne, 7 p.m. Sunday, FEB 26 vs. Worcester, 3 p.m. Thursday, MARCH 2 vs. Atlanta, 7 p.m. Saturday, MARCH 4 vs. Florida, 7 p.m. Sunday, MARCH 5 vs. Florida, 3 p.m. Sunday, MARCH 12 vs. Greenville, 3 p.m. Thursday, MARCH 16 vs. Greenville, 7 p.m. Fri., MARCH 24 vs. South Carolina, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, MARCH 25 vs. Atlanta, 7 p.m. Friday, MARCH 31 vs. Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, APR 2 vs. Greenville, 3 p.m. Saturday, APR 15 vs. Orlando, 7:00 p.m. * Schedule is subject to change All Times Eastern

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A SPORTS SECTION IN CONNECT SAVANNAH?

JAUDON SPORTS: CALVARY POISED FOR BIG FOOTBALL SEASON WITH DEMASI LEADING LOADED OFFENSE BY TRAVIS JAUDON Sports Columnist @JaudonSports

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Well, maybe not quite a section. But a sports column has arrived at Connect and I couldn’t be more thrilled, and humbled, to be the one asked to write it. I am grateful to the editors and staff at CS, namely publisher Erica Baskin and content director Christopher Sweat, for allowing me to bring the many sports stories this city has to offer to the readers of this publication. This is the first, but each week in the Wednesday print editions of Connect Savannah and online at connectsavannah.com, I’ll be adding regional and local sports stories into the fold of this arts and entertainment publication. I could use a few hundred carefully crafted words telling you how athletes are actually artists (i.e. the Rembrandt pitcher) or that they are in some form or another, entertainers more than anything. I could do that. A few clever turns DEMASI of phrase and we’d be off and rolling. No need for that. The simple fact is that sports in the South, and specifically in Savannah, have a special place in the hearts and minds of many. I can confirm this from my time previously writing a weekly sports column in this city for two years. People here care about their sports. They care about the athletes that come from here. They care about the coaches. They care about the people, and the history those people have created and are creating. It is my hope that this column will be a place for the discussion of local and regional sports topics of interest each week: high schools, colleges, little leagues and the pros. There is an appetite for it all, I believe. (Turns out I did spend a few hundred words back there). Now. To the actual sports column … What better place to start than high school football? Savannah has produced plenty of high school football talent over the years, as many of the city’s best players have gone on to have successful collegiate and professional careers. Last year, the area’s marquee program, Benedictine, brought home a Class 4A state championship with a season to remember. Looking ahead to the 2022 prep football season, another Savannah private school figures to be a championship contender on the gridiron. The Calvary Day Cavaliers have been knocking on the door of a state championship for the last five seasons under

head coach Mark Stroud. Stroud’s Cavs were 12-1 last year, and the program has been to three state quarterfinal games and one semifinal over the past five seasons (48-15 record during that time). This year’s Calvary team will be competing in the Georgia High School Association’s 3A classification (1A-7A), up two classes from its previous 1A designation. It may not matter who they play, the Cavs are absolutely loaded with college-caliber talent across the roster. The list of Calvary players with college scholarship offers is a lengthy one. Too lengthy to fully document here, but a few notables include: junior quarterback Jake Merklinger (offers from Michigan State, NC State, Virginia Tech, Louisville, Wake Forest, Cincinnati, among others); sophomore running back Donovan Johnson (Georgia, Florida State, Arkansas, Boston College); sophomore tight end Michael Smith (Kentucky, Georgia Tech, Arkansas); Edward “Doopah” Coleman (Florida State, Coastal Carolina, Arkansas); senior linebacker Troy Ford Jr. (committed to UCF). There are more, too. But you get the point. Calvary has talent worth getting excited about if you’re a local football fan. They’ll be a must-watch this Fall. The Calvary program got another boost this week with the start of newly hired offensive coordinator and former Savannah State University interim head coach Russell DeMasi. DeMasi, a graduate and former quarterback at Savannah Christian and Georgia Southern University, was in the running for the full time SSU head coaching gig before the school (inexplicably) chose Aaron Kelton over him last month. The issues at Savannah State and the football coaching search is a soap-opera story worthy of its own column. He exited a toxic, tumultuous situation at Savannah State and entered into a stable, successful and solid program on 63rd Street and Waters Ave. at Calvary Day. When I talked with DeMasi last week about his new gig starting May 9, he cunningly avoided lobbing any criticisms towards SSU, but he suggested that athletics weren’t being prioritized at State. See if you can’t read between these lines ... “The thing about Calvary, and the school and the athletics at Calvary … it’s very clear they care about making the athletic program as good as it could possibly be,” Demasi said on a phone call. “That was the one thing I wanted, was to be at a place and in a program where they put student-athletes at the forefront of the school. “It’s not giving the athletes an easier way or giving them concessions in the classroom, but it’s about giving the athletics program what it needs in order to be successful.” He’ll serve as the director of the Calvary Athletic Development Academy, a new program designed to give the school’s student-athletes personal, targeted training during free periods within school hours. The Savannah native says he is excited, and if you’re a Calvary supporter, you should be too. Follow Travis Jaudon on Twitter/Instagram @JaudonSports. Email him at travisLjaudon@gmail.com. Listen to him talk sports weekly on the Hot Grits Podcast.

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With the rise of chain coffee shops popping up all over the world, it goes without saying that coffee has become somewhat of a cultural phenomenon. Fortunately, the franchises haven’t completely cornered the market. Local and independent coffee shops and cafes are thriving, attracting students, business professionals, and folks from all walks of life into their cozy, charming spaces for a hot, or iced, cup of joe. One such local coffee shop is PERC, an East Broad cafe boasting tasty baked bites and a full coffee menu. Originating in Savannah, PERC has expanded into Atlanta with two shops in the East Lake and Highlands communities. Recently, PERC sent three of its talented coffee professionals to Boston for the US Coffee Championships, which took place in April. If you’ve never heard of it, the US Coffee Championships are a series of competitions featuring the best coffee professionals throughout the country. This year, 18 coffee professionals competed, and PERC’s team definitely brought it, showcasing the very best of what Georgia’s coffee community has to offer. Marvin Duncan, PERC’s Quality Control Manager; Addison Mathis, PERC’s Quality Assurance Manager; and Geordie Barlow, a PERC barista from the East Lake location competed this year, making it to the semi-finals and finals in various competitions. Duncan was a finalist in the US Brewer’s Cup Championship, which focuses on drawing out and serving incredible flavors in coffee. Mathis was a semi-finalist in the US Barista Championship, which spans brewing and serving espresso, cappuccinos, and a signature coffee-based drink. “Signature drinks are one of the ways that we are able to present and share good times and amazing coffee with everyone we meet. These creations are a vessel to share awesome coffees and creative flavors with others.” said PERC’s Retail Director Amber Foreman. “Addison’s competition drink brought out notes and enhanced the coffee in a whole new way than just drinking it on its own. We want our drinks to be exciting and different from what one can expect or get anywhere else. Whether you’re new to coffee or not, our signature drinks create a fun and approachable way to enjoy our coffee that we are equally proud of,” she explained. Both Duncan and Mathis chose to compete with coffees PERC serves in house, despite having access to some of the best coffees in the world. After trying a variety of coffees sourced from all over the world, Duncan spoke highly of the coffees offered at PERC. “They’re just really darn good coffees.” Mathis chose to use PERC’s Java Frinsa Estate, while Duncan opted for their Mandela coffee. “It was reliable, just really great coffee that withstands being on table with some of the best coffees in the world, because it is one of the best coffees in the world,” he explained. PERC’s Operations Director Taylor Kimball believes that

PERC’s unique approach to sourcing was the reason why they were able to compete at the highest level with in-house coffees. “PERC’s approach to sourcing has always been to bring in the absolute tastiest coffees we can get our hands on. Coffees that wow us time and time again.” In the last 12 years since PERC was founded, they had never competed in the US Coffee Championships. But this year, they decided to put themselves out there, hoping to promote the brand and prove their skills. “It was exhilarating,” said Mathis of the competition. “It was challenging, and unlike anything I’ve experienced in coffee before, and I’ve been in the industry for about five years,” she continued. The competition allowed Mathis to learn a lot about herself and how she performs under pressure. She was also glad to interact with some of the best coffee professionals in the country: “We care so much, and we’re so nerdy about the same thing and so passionate. . . Getting to interact with [everyone] and share coffees and ideas and the community that came out of that was really refreshing.” Addison expects more of PERC’s coffee professionals to join the competition next year: “I think that quite a few PERC employees who didn’t participate this past year are also now interested in it and very excited to compete next year.” Until then, the folks at PERC say they will continue to serve compelling, flavorsome coffees in Savannah and beyond.

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Beyond that, the sides. There are two choices for potato. His very popular garlic mashed and roasted potato. That’s it. One vegetable per night. That’s it. The last time I was there, it was corn. Again, that’s it. They keep it simple because they believe you are there for a well-made steak. “Salt, pepper and put it on the grill and let it do its thing.” He says. “You do your crosses and serve it.” “It’s a really easy process but people want to complicate it with all this stuff.” All that ‘stuff’ he refers to? I personally understand and appreciate at a traditional higher end steakhouse. But if you walk in here knowing that this is not that, then this is a very enjoyable meal. The room feels like you’ve stepped back into 1981. No frills to speak of and they love it that way.

“100 percent.” He says. “100 thousand percent.” There’s a shrimp and pasta dish, a fish and a couple of salads and apps. That’s it. He said they keep it simple and they do. The same goes for their wine list. You will find some usual suspects on there plus a few goodies. Chris knows his wines so he tries to keep a little something in stock for everyone. Again, at a decent price. “I don’t see the point of marking up a bottle $100 like the corporate places do.” If I can make a few bucks on something and keep our guests coming back, then I will do that.” It’s a formula that is working very well. “We’ve been very fortunate. Our clientele has followed us around town. We have a good following here.”

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It’s hard to keep secrets about food these days. I’ve mentioned it in this this space before, but I’m regularly amused when people ask about ‘hidden gems’ and ‘off of the beaten path’ spots. Social media makes it hard for those to really exist anymore. When a new spot opens and it is very good, word will travel very quickly. The path will become beaten in short order. There is, however, a spot in town that gets very close to fitting the bill. It’s The Steakhouse on Whitemarsh Island. That’s what it is called because that is what it is, and that also gives you a solid glimpse at everything you need to know about this no-frills tucked-away-at-theend-of-the-strip-mall joint. It’s a steakhouse on Whitemarsh Island which very easily could qualify as one of Savannah’s best kept dining secrets. Truth be told, the word got out really about a year or so ago. But really only among the locals. “We get very little, if any, tourists in here.” Says Chris McGary, owner of The Steakhouse on Whitemarsh. “We don’t cater to tourists. We don’t market to them. If they’d like to come see us, sure, but we are easily 98 to 99% locals.” I’m guessing that is refreshing to a lot of you. This column isn’t a who, whatwhen-where on tourism, but I can tell you the vibe at The Steakhouse is different because it is more than obvious when you walk in that this is a roof full of your neighbors enjoying a great steak. Yes, the steaks are great. Chris and his wife bought the place a

few years ago from a friend who got in over his head. They’d been in the business before. They’d owned five restaurants around the country along the way. “We sold our last one in 1999 and swore we’d never do it again.” Chris says. “But this was just the right opportunity at the right time. We live around the corner and we know everyone on the islands. It was just a good fit all the way around.” His secret to a full house practically every night they are open? Making sure they offer great value to every customer. Don’t overthink. Don’t re-invent the wheel. “We keep it simple. Nothing foo foo in here. We are a steakhouse. We offer a great steak at a great price. We don’t charge extra for sides. It is all included. Some of our competitors will charge you an exorbitant amount of money for a bowl of mashed potatoes. We don’t do that. We just include it in the price.” Chris tells me believes there should be more value out there for your dining dollar, but once again he understands why there isn’t. “If you can charge $50 for a piece of meat that you should only charge $25 for and get it? Then more power to ya. I don’t think it’s right, but it is what it is.” Now if I were you and I’d never been to this spot, I’d be wondering what the catch is. You know, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is? Well in this case, it’s kinda-sorta. The menu at this steakhouse is on the short side. Generally, you are dealing with filets and ribeyes. Their three-pound tomahawk for two is a crowd pleaser. Sliced tableside, the phones all come out when one of those guys is floating through the dining room. Chris says they go through about 15-20 of those a week.

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THE SWING BRIDGE MULE ENJOY AT: THE COCKTAIL ROOM AT GHOST COAST DISTILLERY 641 Indian St. MADE WITH: GHOST COAST GINGER WHISKEY AND PEACH WHISKEY

Recipe: 3/4 oz Ghost Coast Ginger Whiskey 3/4 oz Ghost Coast Peach Whiskey 1oz Sweetened Ginger Syrup 3/4 oz Lime Juice 2 large Basil leaves - Combine all ingredients into shaker - Add ice and shake - Double strain into a mule mug - Top w/ club soda - Add crushed ice, garnish with lime wheel & basil sprig

This drink is part of the new Spring menu at Ghost Coast Distillery. Drop by the Cocktail Room at the distillery to try this or one of the other new menu items, or pick up the ingredients and make it yourself at home!

FOOD TRUCK OF THE WEEK SavannahTech.edu/Sav-Film

IT’S A JERK SHACK Boasting bold, flavorsome Jamaican food, It’s a Jerk Shack is a Garden City eatery that operates a colorful food truck throughout the streets of Savannah. They offer island staples like oxtails, jerk chicken and curried goat.

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If you’re new to Jamaican food, try the curried chicken. It’s not as spicy as jerk chicken, featuring a mild curry served with potatoes and carrots and your choice of two sides.

Speaking of sides, there are lots of options. Their plantains are crispy on the outside with a soft, sweet interior. The mac and cheese is downright delicious. And you can’t go wrong with the traditional rice and peas. Wash it all down with a bottle of Ting, a Caribbean sparkling grapefruit drink, or a tropical Jamaican soda. With hearty portion sizes and powerful flavors, It’s a Jerk Shack will transport your taste buds to paradise.

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Follow them on Facebook @itsajerkshack and @Instagram @its_a_ jerk_shack to keep track of the food truck’s whereabouts. And visit their restaurant at 610 US Highway 80 W in Garden CIty. An equal opportunity institution.

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PETS OF THE WEEK Each week, we will highlight pets available for adoption from local rescue organizations. In May, we are featuring Coastal Pet Rescue.

UCONN

AGE: 5 YEARS COLORS: BLACK AND WHITE WEIGHT: 50 - 75 LBS He’s an active, energetic doggo who gives great hugs and even better smooches – and his facial expressions are sure to keep you entertained. He might be around five-yearsold, but he is ALL puppy energy! This big, strong guy is smart: he knows “sit,” “off of furniture,” and almost has “spin” down. While this pup is a smart cookie, if he were a human, he’d definitely be an NBA player, because he’s got mad hops. He needs to continue to work on learning that even though he’s super excited to see you, he shouldn’t jump.

Savannah Music Festival’s (SMF) Musical Explorers program’s concert at SCAD’s Trustees Theater.

Savannah Music Festival Musical Explorers Program

While UConn is a bundle of energy, he loves nothing more than to curl up on the couch with his head in your lap for hours on end. UConn is house trained, crate trained, and a most excellent car buddy, he likes to go for rides and adventures with you. He walks well on a leash and will even accompany you on a run.

KATHY VALENTINE AGE: 3 YEARS COLOR: WHITE WEIGHT: UNDER 10 LBS

Kathy came to us very pregnant and gave birth to her beautiful litter with the support of her devoted volunteers at Camp Pawsawhile. Her babies have all been adopted and now she’s looking for her forever home. While Kathy is incredibly affectionate and enjoys curling up in your arms, she doesn’t like other cats and has no problem letting them know it, so she will need to be your one and only.

Coastal Pet Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit animal rescue organization dedicated to saving the lives of homeless, abused and neglected dogs and cats in Savannah and surrounding areas. Founded in February 2003, Coastal Pet Rescue changes the lives of homeless pets in Chatham, Bryan and Effingham Counties through its foster home program and small capacity shelter, Camp Pawsawhile Retreat.

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Though she is hard of hearing (possibly completely deaf, which isn’t uncommon with all white cats) she doesn’t let that slow her down and she engages in riveting conversations with anyone who will listen - or even seems remotely interested in what she has to say. She keeps her snow white coat pristine and is one of the most beautiful cats in her room.

Throughout the first week of May, K-2 students from Chatham County schools danced and sang along to a wide variety of music from different cultures during Savannah Music Festival’s (SMF) Musical Explorers program’s concert at SCAD’s Trustees Theater. Musical Explorers is a year-round program developed in conjunction with Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute. The year-round program gives K-2 students from across Georgia the opportunity to learn and connect with a diverse music community. Students also build fundamental music skills through listening, singing and dancing. Everything that the students learn culminates into an interactive concert experience. This year’s program featured the “Ring Shout of Georgia” with the McIntosh County Shouters, southeastern woodlands Native American music with Martha Redbone, and South African kwela with Naledi Masilo. For the past two years Musical Explorers transitioned to hybrid learning due to COVID-19, with the last in-person concert for the program taking place in December 2019. Jenny Woodruff, SMF director of education and community engagement said during the COVID-19 pandemic Musical Explorers continued to be the de facto music curriculum for local K-2 classrooms. Although the program’s live concerts were halted, going online helped to expand the program outside of Savannah and Georgia. “We have more than 10,000 students, and more than 50 local schools participating in the program. But since we went virtual in 2020, we have opened the program up to any school that wants to participate,” explained Jenny Woodruff, SMF director of education and community engagement. Woodruff explained that since going online, classrooms from around the world have started doing Musical explorers, something that she finds exciting for the program. For Gene Dobbs Bradford the SMF executive director, the program is a great way for students to explore different styles of music that they would not normally listen to. “It’s very exciting to see, and for students who participate it’s [Musical Explorers] a high-quality presentation that they wouldn’t get otherwise,” said Bradford. Students like Gabby Walker, who attends Garden City Elementary, enjoyed the concert and said she likes learning about music. “My favorite part was when we were singing,” Walker said excitedly. Tracy Harley, a Haven Elementary student, also had a fun time at the concert and said that she enjoyed listening to the music and making friends. For more information visit savannahmusicfestival.org -Phot and story by Alex Arango

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Savannah Rep adds ON BECKETT Starring Tony winner Bill Irwin By Kareem McMichael

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The Savannah Repertory Theatre will present “On Beckett,” conceived and performed by Bill Irwin (Fool Moon, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, 2005 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play), as its 2022 Season opener from May 12 - 15 at the Ben Tucker Theater in Savannah’s Cultural Arts Center. “Seeing this production in person shortly before the pandemic and then watching Bill re-invent it for a digital audience in 2020 was inspiring beyond belief”, said Rep’s Executive Director Ryan McCurdy, “and we knew instantly we wanted to share this stunning work with Savannah as soon as the world re-opened.” Bill Irwin cannot get away from Samuel Beckett. Irwin has spent much of his life enchanted by the legendary Irish writer’s language. Irwin’s approach to the comic, the tragic, to every side of Beckett’s work - including Waiting for Godot, Texts for Nothing, and more - will allow audiences to get immersed in the language in fascinating new ways. “I do admire Beckett’s work and have for decades, but it’s a complicated admiration. About 50 years ago, I first picked up his best-known play, and gradually I’ve been immersing myself in his writing ever since, sometimes reluctantly,” said Irwin. Beckett was an Irish novelist, playwright, short story writer, theatre director, poet, and literary translator. A resident of Paris for most of his adult life, he wrote in both French and English. It was his use of words, language and being Irish American that peaked Irwin’s interest more. “It began as a coping mechanism. Language I would put it into my brain as an actor to perform it. It didn’t go away like other great language. Shakespeare, Edward Albee would go in my brain. I’d have some fond memories, but pretty soon it’s like, you can hardly remember,” said Irwin. This was not the case with Beckett’s work which stuck with him. In Irwin’s production, he studies a performer’s relationship to Beckett, mining the physical and verbal skills acquired in his years as a master clown and Tony Award-winning actor. “Some people say Beckett’s work is a wall of words and sometimes it is. I think within that wall of words on the page is incredible reference to deep technicality,” said Irwin

who enjoys Beckett’s descriptions for different things. For example, Beckett’s use of stage direction, like in his famous play “Waiting for Godot” he uses the stage direction “They remain motionless, arms dangling, heads sunk, sagging at the knees.” “He’s the only player in the world who’s going to give you that kind of stage direction. It’s just so specific in what he wants to see. Then for motion, he has another stage direction later in the play where he says he goes feverishly to and fro just feels like a sign up. I think he is a writer of the body,” said Irwin. “On Beckett” was originally developed at American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. The production premiered Off-Broadway in 2018 at Irish Repertory Theatre and received a special Lortel Award for Outstanding Alternative Theatrical Experience. In addition, Irwin received a 2018-2019 Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Play. “There is nothing like being together in a room hearing an incredible writer be given voice by an incredible performer, and to have the legendary Mr. Irwin and the works of Samuel Beckett help us re-open Savannah Rep’s next act is a true dream,” said McCurdy. The creative team for “On Beckett” includes set design by Charlie Corcoran, costume design by Martha Hally, lighting design by Michael Gottlieb, sound design by M. Florian Staab, stage management by Lisa McGinn, and is produced by Octopus Theatricals. They found ways to virtually produce the show during the Covid lockdown and now Savannah will be the tour’s first multi-night stop after it premiered at the McCarter Theatre Center earlier this year. “I have to say thank you to Ryan McCurdy and the Savannah Rep because I’m thrilled that whatever set of circumstances has me coming to Savannah to bring this show to an audience there and learn a new city. They are an incredible organization and I am glad that Ryan is bringing equity theater to Savannah,” said Irwin. The show runs 90-minutes with no intermission. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted in the theater. Tickets are on sale at savannahrep.org. Visit the site for more information.

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ART PATROL Telfair Museums presents the first large museum survey of the work of William O. Golding (1874-1943), an African American seaman and artist who recorded a half-century of maritime experience in more than one hundred vibrant drawings. In the 1930s, Golding was a patient at the United States Marine Hospital in Savannah, where he represented his experiences in expressive pencil and crayon drawings which combine memory, imagination, and sailors’ lore. 72 works will be exhibited, including 23 drawings from Telfair Museums’ permanent collection, and others from the Morris Museum of Art, The Georgia Museum of Art, and private collections. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.. 912-790-8800. info@ telfair.org. telfair.org/exhibitions/golding/. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.

CHILDISH THINGS; EXPLORATIONS OF THE INNER CHILD

Childish Things; Explorations of the Inner Child. An exhibition by Rob Forbes featuring sculpture and photo works that explore the dark side of the foster care system in the 60s & 70s. Childish Things is a conceptual exhibition comprised of over 500 toys that the artist has collected over the years. A ‘collection hobby’ that began as a way to honor a dispossessed younger self, Forbes now uses these toys to create large scale works, sculpture and photographs that offer a lens into an activated healing process, tending back to an abusive, narrow youth and an abhorrent system. OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, April 23rd, 2002 / 6-9pm RO 3 Gallery 915 B Montgomery St. ON VIEW: April 23June 1, 2022

OUT OF NOTHING EXHIBIT

“Out of Nothing” is an online-only curated exhibition. A celebration of our God-given innate creativity. See 30 amazing artists’ works from around the world and vote for your favorite artist, the award will be announced on May 20. free May 20, 5-10 p.m.. exnihilogallery.org/ oon-viewroom.

4TH ANNUAL SAVANNAH SERIES ARTIST RECEPTION RONALD MARTINEZ

The 4th Annual Savannah Series, a popular event that showcases talented local artists at The Mansion on Forsyth Park’s Grand Bohemian Gallery, concludes with an artist reception featuring Savannah glassblowing artist Ronald Martinez. A Metter, Georgia native, Ronald Martinez was first introduced to the art of glassblowing in college and continued to pursue his love of the ancient craft in the Bay Area and Seattle, studying under some of Washington’s best glassblowers. He returned to the Savannah area with his family and opened Hostess City Hot Glass, one of the premier glassblowing studios in the South, in 2018. Free and open to the public. 5-8 p.m. kesslercollection.com Grand Bohemian Gallery, The Mansion on Forsyth Park, 700 Drayton St.

SIP: A CERAMIC CUP SHOW

SIP: A Ceramic Cup Show 2022 exhibition, is Savannah Clay Community’s 7th annual national exhibition featuring around 200 functional ceramic cups, mugs, yunomi and more from clay artists across the country. It shows the diversity of drinking vessels as an art form and allows visitors to become owners of hand-crafted ceramics. All cup sales benefit each artist, and a percentage of proceeds will be donated to the Emmaus House to help provide nourishment for the hungry in Savannah. The exhibition will be both online and in person. Free 6-9 p.m.. savannahclaycommunity.com/. sulfurstudios.org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St.

“AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY” EXHIBIT BY TODD BERGERT

A self-taught artist, Bergert utilizes the Flemish Technique, a method of oil painting that begins with a detailed pencil drawing followed by the meticulous application of layers of thin coats of paint. The exhibit is free and open to the public. The gallery is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Free and open to the public. 10 a.m.-7 p.m.. Plant Riverside District - Grand Bohemian Gallery, 400 W. River St.

JAMIE AND LINO AZEVEDO @ SAVANNAH GALLERY OF ART OPENING RECEPTION | MAY 13 Savannah Gallery of Art will be hosting a reception for Spotlight artists, Jamie and Lino Azevedo on Friday, May 13 from 6 – 8 pm. Jamie’s ethereal “Anchoress” photographs provide insight into the character and strength of women and Lino’s gritty paintings are a stark commentary on the role that social media, gaming and misinformation play in our lives. The Azevedos will be donating a portion of their sales from the exhibit to a fund assisting Ukrainian refugees. The exhibit is sponsored by The Herdman Powell Family Fund, a Savannah based philanthropic organization providing support to various local arts organizations. Savannah Gallery of Art is located at 304 E. Bryan Street in the Historic District and is open seven days a week.

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CURTIS PATTERSON: A NOTABLE JOURNEY Laney Contemporary is pleased to present a solo exhibition by Atlanta-based artist Curtis Patterson. “A Notable Journey” highlights a selection of bronze and steel sculptures from the 1980’s to today. Patterson’s unique command of materials and his dynamic compositions point toward an illustrious, decades-long career as a sculptor of engaging and often large-scale public works. Free admission May 28, 11 a.m.. 912.438.4442. laneycontemporary. com Laney Contemporary, 1810 Mills B. Lane Blvd.

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SCAD grads win major TV award

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(L to R) Logan Shroyer and Hannah Zeile presented the award for best scripted series to Emily Dillard and Nicola Rinciari.

By Kareem McMichael

Arts & Entertainment Writer

“An Unexpected Journey” Exhibit by Todd Bergert Plant Riverside District’s Grand Bohemian Gallery will feature oil paintings by Canton, Ohio artist Todd Bergert from April 29 through May 31. A self-taught artist, Bergert utilizes the Flemish Technique, a method of oil painting favored by Johannes Vermeer and other legendary artists that begins with a detailed pencil drawing followed by the meticulous application of layers of thin coats of paint. The result is a single painting with vibrant colors, a glossy appearance and subjects that look remarkably life-like. Bergert’s subjects range from bourbon, whiskey and circus tents to animals, portraits and everyday objects.

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Two students from the Savannah College of Art and Design won the Scripted Series category at the 41st College Television Awards. The College Television Awards recognize excellence in student-produced programs from colleges and universities nationwide. SCAD alumni Emily Dillard (producer/writer) and Nicola Rinciari (director/writer) won for their program “Our Side,” which they created while attending college. “Overall it was a smooth process and we were greatly helped by the city of Palermo and the mayor, Leoluca Orlando, for filming permits and police participation. It was a challenge for me, as a producer, to arrange travel and accommodation plans for three weeks in Italy on a relatively small budget,” said Dillard. “We planned out every move before we got to set, but it started raining and we had to reshoot several shots because of the weather mismatch. Our AD, Evelyn Stith, was amazing at getting us back on track,” said Rinciari. The hard work paid off, winners in the competition were announced by television stars at the virtual awards ceremony on March 26. “I could not be happier that Nico and I got the chance to represent this story for the College TV Awards and I’m excited to see what comes next in our journey as storytellers and filmmakers,” said Dillard. “Our Side” is a dramatic fictional story inspired by true events. The film tells the story of Adillah, who immigrated to Italy from Ghana, and obtains a job caring for an elderly Italian man named Mimmo. After a new immigration law passes in Italy, it nullifies her visa and driver’s license. “The film was born as a reaction to an immigration law passed in Italy in 2019 that impeded the renewal of asylum seekers’ visas. Nico and I had a friend who was affected by this law, and we wanted to tell his story in a way that wouldn’t expose him but could bring attention to these struggles,” said Dillard.

After the visa is nullified, Adillah must take a chance on being discovered by authorities when Mimmo has a heart attack, and she must take him to the hospital for treatment and keep herself and her patient safe. “The film’s title, ‘Our Side,’ comes from wanting to show that in reality, we don’t live in opposing sides but are a part of a greater, human side. That’s really the heart and soul of the story,” said Dillard. “D.W. Moffett, the Chair of the Film Department, followed the project from the start and has been a great mentor for us. I’m so grateful to have been entrusted with the immigration and integration journey of some of our friends in Italy,” said Rinciari. Designed to emulate the Emmy awards, student entries are judged by Television Academy members. Criteria for the College Television Awards reflect industry standards of excellence, imagination and innovation. “I could not be happier that Nico and I got the chance to represent this story for the College TV Awards and I’m excited to see what comes next in our journey as storytellers and filmmakers,” said Dillard. “This Is Us” stars Logan Shroyer and Hannah Zeile presented the award for best scripted series to Dillard and Rinciari. . “It was really an amazing moment. We wholeheartedly thank the Television Academy Foundation for the incredible honor and the Savannah College of Art and Design, for supporting us, teaching us and bringing the crew together” said Rinciari. “I’m so proud of the team that made ‘Our Side’ and truly grateful for everyone who trusted us with their own immigration and integration stories. This award is really for them,” said Dillard. Dillard is currently an Asst. Production Manager at Warner Bros Animation working on several 2D TV Series such as Looney Tunes, Teen Titans, and more. Rinciari currently works as a Rough Layout artist at DreamWorks Animation. Rinciari and Dillard are producing partners and they are working on developing stories that speak to a modern society. They are currently developing a feature/miniseries adaptation from a book they have optioned. Their movie “Our Side” is available to watch on IVOX+.

On Thursday, May 12 at 6:00 p.m. The Herman Lodinger Memorial Lecture series will feature Kimberly Guise presenting “Pride and Peril: Jewish American POWS in Europe”. Guise is the Senior Curator and Director for Curatorial Affairs at the National WWII Museum. This lecture is made possible through the Herman Lodinger Endowment Fund, established for the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force by a gift from Mr. Lodinger’s daughter and son-in-law, Holly and Paul Mandelkern. Second Lieutenant Herman Lodinger was a lead bombardier on a B-24 heavy bomber assigned to the 389th Bomb Group. His plane was shot down in July 1944, and he was captured by the Germans and held prisoner until his 1945 liberation.

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In a city under siege, four people whose lives have been upended are ultimately reminded of what it is to be human. From his window, a musician sees twenty-two of his friends and neighbors waiting in a breadline. Then, in a flash, they are killed by a mortar attack. In an act of defiance, the man picks up his cello and decides to play at the site of the shelling for twenty-two days, honoring their memory. Elsewhere, a young man leaves home to collect drinking water for his family and, in the face of danger, must weigh the value of generosity against selfish survivalism. A third man, older, sets off in search of bread and distraction and instead runs into a long-ago friend who reminds him of the city he thought he had lost, and the man he once was. As both men are drawn into the orbit of cello music, a fourth character—a young woman, a sniper—holds the fate of the cellist in her hands. As she protects him with her life, her own army prepares to challenge the kind of person she has become.

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On Thursday May 12, from 5 to 7 p.m., award-winning Savannah author Henry Jelinek and local illustrator Cath Olivier will be at CorkHouse to celebrate the release of their new book “Pedro, Adventures of a Cork Harvester.” Following the the life of young Pedro, a boy from the Alentejo region in Portugal growing up on his family’s cork farm, this vibrant picture book combines science, mystery, history and culture into what Jelinek calls an exciting tale, well-suited for readers of any age. “I like to say it’s a children’s book for adults and an adult book for children, so that all age groups will enjoy . . . the adventures of Pedro,” said Jelinek. Through Pedro’s experiences, readers will learn about the importance of cork forests to the environment as well as the quaint culture of the people in Alentejo. “It’s a very traditional area. . . children are respected and elders are treated with dignity . . . and [they] really live by the environment. The things they raise, like the crops or the cattle and olive trees and wine. . . I wanted to show that there are still pockets of the world where this sort of warm and friendly culture still exists,” he explained. Jelinek said he was motivated to tell this story in large part due to his own experiences as a cork harvester, having been in the business for more than fifty years. “Pedro is based on my own experiences in the cork forests, so I use a lot of what I went through when I was learning the business and I contributed those experiences to Pedro.” Jelinek hopes to inspire an environmental awareness and appreciation in readers through this book. “They will learn how important the cork forests and the products that come from these cork trees are to the world and to the environment,” he explained. “[The book] tells you not only [about] the bark, but how it’s used, who uses it, and what industries it’s used for, but it’s all done in a fun way,” he added. “To me, [environmentalism] means a lot. We have to look after and take care of the earth we all live in. . . The book shows how the people of the region live in a synchronized environment between their daily lives and the forest and the region. I’m hoping that when someone reads this, they will learn even a little bit to be friendlier to the world they live in both from an environmental standpoint but also a human standpoint, meaning between people. And I think the book conveys that,” he explained. Pedro, Adventures of a Cork Harvester is currently available for purchase at corkhouse.com and also at the CorkHouse store, which is located at 230 W Bay St. Jelinek says that soon it will also be available on larger retail sites like amazon.com At the book release, guests can look forward to live readings featuring excerpts from the book, ecologically-friendly games, gifts, and tasty snacks. Guests can also receive their own signed copy of the book. And CorkHouse will donate $5 for every book sold during the event to the Savannah Tree Foundation. According to their website, Jelinek Cork Group (JCG) is over 150 years old. Today it is one of the oldest continually active cork companies in the world. It remains a privately owned, fifth generation family run company headquartered in Canada with subsidiary warehousing, office, and/or production facilities in various countries around the world. JCG ships cork products to over thirty different countries each year. The CorkHouse store on Bay St. is one of three sustainable lifestyle stores in North America, and features sustainable cork products. For more information or to order the book, visit corkhouse.com

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THE STAGE PAGE

By Frank Ricci

SAT MAY 14TH

DOWNTOWN DELILAHS @ MATA HARI’S SPEAKEASY

THE RUSH TRIBUTE PROJECT SAT MAY 21ST

HARVEST MOON A TRIBUTE TO THE MUSIC OF CSN&Y

DDMBC has fun with burlesque, adding more comedy and audience participation than usual. It’s neo, but rests on a solid foundation of flirtatious striptease from a talented troupe of entertainers who respectfully expand the art form. THU, MAY 12, 11 PM | FRI & SAT, MAY 13 & 14, 9:30 & 11 PM

A TRIBUTE TO THE ROLLING STONES

UPCOMING SHOWS

AUG. 7 Grand Paradise - A Tribute to STYX SAT MAY 28TH AUG 13 FA-Q NEW SENSATION AUG 14 Interstellar Echoes - A Tribute to Pink Floyd THE TRIBUTE AUG 20 The Bitteroots TO INXS AUG 27 The Petty Hearts - The National Tom Petty Tribute Show The Stratton James Trio SAT AUG JUNE28 11TH SEPT 3 Tribute -A-Celebration of the Allman Bros. Band U2.0 SEPT 4 SlipperyTO When A TRIBUTE U2Wet - A Tribute to Bon Jovi SEPT 11 Jupiter Coyote

DIVA ROYALE DRAG QUEEN SHOW @ ELAN SAVANNAH

The Diva Royale troupe performs bombastic, dragtastic interpretations of megahits by Adele, Tina Turner, Madonna, Dolly Parton, Beyoncé and many more. Advance tickets available on Eventbrite are required, as is a dearth of propriety. FRI & SAT, MAY 13-14, 7PM | SUN MAY 15, 1:30 PM

SAT JUNE 18TH

BREAKFAST IS BACK! COWBOY- THE ULTIMATE

DIRTY DOLLS BURLESQUE REVUE @ TOTALLY AWESOME BAR

CONNECT SAVANNAH | MAY 11 - 17, 2022

KID ROCK EXPERIENCE 7-10:30 • TUESDAY - FRIDAY 8-11:30 • SATURDAY Tickets Available on Eventbrite!

A decidedly different take on burlesque, Dirty Dolls showcases both local and regional talent with an avant-garde, rock and roll vibe. See contemporary and classic routines, with cirque arts and fire performances to spice it up. SAT MAY 14 | 10:30 PM

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They aren’t the only one, but RTP is among the best tribute acts bellowing out the beloved Canadian power trio’s 40year rock catalog. Not only are these gents up to the task musically — no easy feat, look at all those fretboards! — but they also throw in the vintage instruments and period fashions for a full-on concert experience. SAT MAY 14 | 7 PM

MUSIC

LIVE MUSIC

Folk-roots duo Chatham Rabbits found music and love By Angie Miller

Music & Clubs Writer

savannah’s newest home for local & regional

Live Music

the odd birds 5/11 7:00-10:00

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5/12 7:30-10:30

In 2019, the duo released their first album “All I Want from You” with producer Jerry Brown who’s most known for helping their influencers Mandolin Orange get their start. Since then, the couple has been working with studio manager Saman Khoujinian and are getting ready to release their third album in June of this year. Sarah says the couple feels the pressure more than ever to bring everything they have not only to their albums, but to their live performances as well. “Right now in this weird world that we’re living in, the stakes are higher than ever for people to come to a concert,” she explained. “People are no longer deciding just to buy a ticket, they’re also deciding where they stand with their ‘risk-reward system’ etc.” “We’re fighting against a lot of things to just get people’s eyeballs on us in a room so it really does feel like there is a lot at stake which I think makes our performances better. We feel like we have this one shot to impress and bring people in and we hope that when people come to our shows they leave feeling relaxed, uplifted, and happy about moving forward with life.” In addition to touring and releasing a new album, the couple has another endeavor up their sleeve. “We are actually working with PBS North Carolina on a television show called ‘On the Road with Chatham Rabbits’ about our lives and it’s going to be released in May of this year. It can be streamed on the PBS app or anywhere else people can stream their shows, Roku, Firestick, etc. We’re really looking forward to it and to the future!”

Chatham Rabbits rescheduled show at the Tybee Post Theater is Thurs., May 12. at 8 p.m. To purchase tickets or for more information visit tybeeposttheater.org

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double header f.a.Q and sonic temple 5/13 7:30-10:30

latin reggaeton night upstairs

5/13 9pm voodoo soup 5/14 7:30-10:30 jd music group 5/15 8:00-11:00

whiskey & wine 5/17 7:00-10:00

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As young-old souls with undeniable chemistry, Chatham Rabbits - husbandwife duo Sarah and Austin McCombie, bring an original old-time Americana sound that creates the kind of rich harmonies only achievable by the closeness of a married couple. Considering themselves just as much storytellers as they are musicians, the duo’s musical journey began when they crossed paths at a concert when they were both students at different universities in the Raleigh area. “Austin and I were both in the music scene but in totally different circles,” Sarah said. “At the time, I was in an old-time band based out of Charleston called ‘The South Carolina Broadcasters’ playing banjo and Austin was in an electronic pop band. But, he also had this side passion for folk-roots music.” Sarah added that it was their common love of old-time music that brought them together one fateful night when Austin decided to attend a Mandolin Orange show where The South Carolina Broadcasters happened to be opening. “After Austin saw me perform on stage he attempted to connect with me through Facebook and we started hanging out shortly thereafter,” she said. “We realized that we loved playing music with each other even more than we liked playing in our separate bands. We were both in college at the time so we started playing together at different restaurants in the Raleigh area for fun.” A year after playing together, Sarah added that the couple got married, bought a house, and started what they thought would be their lifelong careers. “We both had nine to five jobs for about three years (I was a Montessori teacher and Austin was a financial planner) before we both became completely burned out and decided to follow our true passion of creating and writing music. So we quit our day jobs and took the shot. That was almost four years ago and here we are now!” With banjo, guitar, and tight harmonies, the Chatham Rabbits have a genuine way of connecting with their audiences and unlike most songwriting duos they split the songwriting fifty-fifty. “We write everything ourselves and it’s very much like a fifty-fifty partnership on the lyrics and music aspect of things which I think is really unique about us,” Sarah noted. “I’m really glad that Austin and I can both bring those aspects to the table and we really couldn’t have planned for that to happen.”

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CONNECT SAVANNAH MUSIC

SOUNDBOARD WHO IS PLAYING WHERE THIS WEEK WEDNESDAY 5/11

Savannah Taphouse Trivia, 7 p.m. Starland Yard Trivia with Chris Grimmett, 6:30 p.m.; Trivia Night With Chris Grimmett, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

LIVE MUSIC

Cohen’s Retreat Midtown Pickers, 6 p.m. Driftaway Cafe Chuck Courtenay, 6 p.m.

KARAOKE UGH’S

Blues with Eric Culberson, 9 p.m. Blueberry Hill Karaoke, 9 p.m.-3 a.m. Nickie’s 1971 Ray Tomasino, 7 p.m. Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

El-Rocko Lounge Wet Willie’s usicEventName>Trivia with Jules and Chris Grimmett, 9-11:30 p.m. Karaoke, 9 p.m. Moodright’s Duckpin Bowling League Night, 8 p.m. Service Brewing Company Trivia Night with Jess Shaw, 6:30 p.m.

COMEDY

The Wormhole Bingo, 10 p.m. Stafford’s Public House Stafford’s Tuesday Comedy Open Mic, 8:30-11:45 p.m.

KARAOKE

Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m. Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

COMEDY

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

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

CONNECT SAVANNAH | MAY 11 - 17, 2022

Two Tides Brewing Company Bring Your Own Vinyl Night, second Wednesday of every month, 7 p.m.

THURSDAY 5/12 LIVE MUSIC

Cohen’s Retreat Munchies & Music, 5-9 p.m. District Live at Plant Riverside District Sister Hazel, Live in Concert, 8-10 p.m. Electric Moon Skytop Lounge and The Moon Deck, Plant Riverside District - Power Plant Building rooftop Moon Deck LIVE at Electric Moon featuring Individually Twisted, 7-10 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar CC Witt

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Tandem Coffee and Spirits Tune In....@ Tandem, 6-8 p.m. Tybee Post Theater Chatham Rabbits, 8 p.m.

Trivia, 6 p.m.

KARAOKE

Bay Street Blues Karaoke Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m. McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES Bar Food Trivia Night, 8 p.m. McDonough’s Family Feud, 7 p.m. The Wormhole Trivia, 10 p.m.

OTHER

Tybee Post Theater Tybee Talks: Music & The Mind, 4 p.m.

KARAOKE

MONDAY 5/16

Bay Street Blues Karaoke Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m. McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

LIVE MUSIC

Nickie’s 1971 Ray Tomasino, 7 p.m. The Wormhole Open Mic, 6 p.m.-2 a.m.

COMEDY

TRIVIA & GAMES

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

Club 51 Degrees DJ B-Rad, 9 p.m. Top Deck Sunset Deck Party, 6 p.m.

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

Over Yonder Shindigs Line Dance Lesson, 8 p.m. Service Brewing Company Service Brewing Run Club, 6:30 p.m.

FRIDAY 5/13 LIVE MUSIC

Coffee Bluff Marina LAX, 6 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Levi Moore and Dave Smith Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant JodyJazz Trio, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Service Brewing Company Bluegrass By The Pint with Swamptooth, 6 p.m. Sting Ray’s Robert Willis, 6 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

PS Tavern Beer Pong Tournament, 10 p.m.

KARAOKE

Bay Street Blues Karaoke Blueberry Hill Karaoke, 9 p.m.-3 a.m. Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m. McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m. Nickie’s 1971 Karaoke Night, 9 p.m. The Hive Repertory Theatre LLC Adult Night Out - Karaoke!, 8 p.m. Totally Awesome Bar Karaoke, 10 p.m.

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

THU/

SISTER HAZEL @ DISTRICT LIVE PLANT RIVERSIDE DISTRICT

Best known for their alternative hit song “All for You,” Sister Hazel is a platinum-selling band with a fan-centered reputation and numerous Billboard charting albums. | 8 PM

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

Club One Drag Show, 10:30 p.m. & 12:30 a.m. Over Yonder Hotel Lugash Popup Rock House Music & Dance, 10 p.m.

SATURDAY 5/14 LIVE MUSIC

Coffee Bluff Marina Gary Strickland, 6 p.m. El Rocko Lounge I Set My Friends on Fire, Skydiver, Pink Peugeot, Garlands at El Rocko Lounge, 8 p.m. Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant JodyJazz Trio, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Sting Ray’s Robert Willis, 6 p.m. Tybee Post Theater Blair Crimmins and The Hookers, 8 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

Blueberry Hill Pool Tournament, 2 p.m.

KARAOKE

Bar Food Karaoke Night, 10 p.m. Bay Street Blues Karaoke Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m. McDonough’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

Rock House Karaoke, 9 p.m. Totally Awesome Bar Karaoke, 10 p.m.

COMEDY

Club One Comedy Revue, second Saturday of every month, 8 p.m. Front Porch Improv Adult Drop-in IMPROV Class, 10 a.m.

BAR & CLUB EVENTS

Club One Drag Show, 10:30 p.m. & 12:30 a.m. Over Yonder Honky Tonk Saturdays

SUNDAY 5/15 LIVE MUSIC

Collins Quarter at Forsyth Ember City, 2 p.m. Congress Street Social Club Voodoo Soup, 10 p.m. Myrtle & Rose, Rooftop Garden Plant Riverside Live Jazz Sunday Brunch Featuring the Howard Paul Jazz Trio, 11 a.m.3 p.m. Nickie’s 1971 Roy Swindell, 7 p.m. Sting Ray’s Robert Willis, 6 p.m. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) Bucky and Barry, 1 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

Moon River Brewing Co.

Club One Super Gay Bingo, 5:30 p.m. Moodright’s BINGO, 8 p.m. Starland Yard Music Bingo, 7-9 p.m.

KARAOKE

Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m. Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

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

TUESDAY 5/17 LIVE MUSIC

McDonough’s Open Mic/Jam, 9 p.m. Nickie’s 1971 Roy Swindell, 7 p.m.

TRIVIA & GAMES

Basil’s Pizza and Deli Trivia, 7 p.m. Fia Rua Irish Pub Trivia, 7 p.m. McDonough’s Trivia Tuesday, 7 p.m. Oak 36 Bar + Kitchen Trivia Tuesday, 9 p.m. Savannah Taphouse Trivia, 7 p.m. Starland Yard Trivia with Chris Grimmett, 6:30 p.m.; Trivia Night With Chris Grimmett, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

KARAOKE

Blueberry Hill Karaoke, 9 p.m.-3 a.m. Club One Karaoke, 10 p.m. Wet Willie’s Karaoke, 9 p.m.

COMEDY

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

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THE BAND PAGE By Frank Ricci

MICHEL’LE @ ELAN SAVANNAH

You mean the former Death Row Records complete badass rapper and producer? Yes, that Michele’le, fresh off the Netflix documentary “Surviving Compton,” is dropping in on the Hostess City. She’s not here to eff around, either. Bow wow wow yippie yo yippie YAAAY!! SAT MAY 14 | 10 PM

It’s almost like live music was banned in Charleston, but whatever. We’ll take all the bands that want to come here. Sex at Tiffany’s jams energetic, old-school pop-punk with a snotty edge and a fun live show. Local post-punkers Sugar and Spit get it going. SAT MAY 14 | 9:30 PM

The somewhat unclassifiable Miami band collides big heavy screamo metalcore with electronic sounds. They claim “THE LESS TALENT, THE HIGHER CHANCE OF SUCCESS. REMEMBER THAT.” That may be true, but there is plenty of talent here. When properly harnessed, it’s mighty impressive. SAT MAY 14 | 8 PM

CHIPPER BONES @ EL ROCKO

Chipper Bones’ 2020 four-song EP “Freer Mind” delivers a layered build of indie pop with a strong lo-fi DIY vibe that does, indeed, work. Two Charleston bands support: the self-proclaimed “straight-shootin’ rock and roll band” The Simplicity and the OG-new-wave pop stylings of Daddy’s Beemer. FRI MAY 13 | 9 PM

CONNECT SAVANNAH | MAY 11 - 17, 2022

SEX AT TIFFANY’S @ THE WORMHOLE

I SET MY FRIENDS ON FIRE @ EL ROCKO

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