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this week | compiled by robin wright gunn | happenings@connectsavannah.com

Week At A Glance is Connect Savannah’s listing of various events over the coming week. If you would like an event listed, please email WAG@connectsavannah.com.

Include specific dates, time, locations with addresses, cost and a contact number. Deadline for inclusion is 5pm Friday, to appear in next Wednesday’s edition.

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Spoken Word Festival: Blank Page Poetry Words & Shadows

Thursday Sand Gnats Military Appreciation Night & Thirsty Thursday

What: Sand Gnats take on the Delmarva

Shorebirds. Half price draft beer and soda. First 100 active duty military with ID receive free T-shirt.

When: 7:05 p.m Where: Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. Cost: $7 Gen. Adm.

Film: The World According To Monsanto

What: Occupy Savannah presents this documentary about the world’s largest producer of genetically engineered products, their treatment of farmers, and their PR campaign.

When: 7 p.m Where: Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. Cost: Free and open to the public.

Info: sentientbean.com

Films in Forsyth: Wreck-it Ralph

What: The Disney fave screened under the stars.

When: 8 p.m Where: Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Cost: Free and open to the public.

Open House at the West Broad Street YMCA What: Meet the artists of Loop It Up

Savannah, concert by Ben Tucker Trio.

The Kole Collection of West African Art will be displayed.

When: 4-6 p.m Where: YMCA-West Broad, 1110 May St. Cost: Free and open to the public.

Info: loopitupsavannah.blogspot.com

Spoken Word Festival: Seersucker Shots Ladies' Night What: Featuring women poets, including

a surprise special guest. Sponsored by Seersucker Live and The Book Lady.

When: 7 p.m Where: Book Lady, 6 E Liberty St. Cost: Free. Donations Accepted.

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When: 8 p.m Where: Forsyth Park,

501 Whitaker St.

Cost: Free and open to

the public.

What: A screen with words, music to set the mood and a poet in silhouette. Sponsored

by Indigo Sky Gallery and Savannah Stage Company.

When: 10 p.m Where: Indigo Sky Community Gallery, 915 Waters Ave. Cost: Free. Donations accepted.

Info: scad.edu

Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf: Concert on the Range with Jo Dee Messina and Lonestar

Savannah Urban Arts Festival: Jefferey Tonnesen Performance

STS9 brings electronic rock to the Trustees Theater Wed., April 24.

What: This DJ is SUAF’s featured artist.

When: 8 p.m Where: Southern Pine Co., 616 E. 35th Cost: Free and open to the public Info: savannahurbanartsfestival.com

Blues on Broughton: Bob Margolin

Thinc Thursday - Beauty of Art

What: Exploring the beauty of art, how

it affects our well-being and helps to shape our culture. 5:30-7pm to just listen or share ideas. Networking 5:30-6.

Where: Thinc Savannah, 35 Barnard St. 3rd Floor.

Cost: Free Info: aprilthincthursday.eventbrite.com

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Friday Sand Gnats Game & Food Drive

What: Sand Gnats vs. West Virginia Power. Bring a non-perishable food item to receive a free ticket to the game, benefiting the food pantry at St. Mary's Community Center.

When: 7:05 p.m Where: Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. Cost: $7 or 1 non-perishable food item.

What: Margolin, former guitarist for Muddy Waters, will perform onstage on Broughton St. between Drayton St. and Bull St. Brett Barnard and the Hitman Band open.

When: 6-9 p.m Cost: Free and open to the public.

Film: Barbara (Germany, 2012)

What: CinemaSavannah presents Christian Petzold's new film of self-sacrifice, freedom and quiet heroism at a time and place when such values are at a premium. German,English subtitles.

When: 5 & 8 p.m Where: Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. Cost: $8

Critical Mass Savannah

What: A free ride to raise awareness for bike rights.

When: Last Friday of every month, 6 p.m Where: Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St.

Films in Forsyth: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

What: The original movie starring Gene Wilder, screened under the stars.

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What: Three part country concert kicks off this year's Legends of Golf tournament.

6pm Chuck Courtney, 8pm Jo Dee Messina, 9:30pm Lonestar. Gate opens 5:15 p.m. Golf gate opens 3pm.

When: 6 p.m Where: Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, 1 Resort Drive.

Cost: Free and open to the public.

Savannah Fashion Week: Designer Showcase

What: Closing event featuring Mangled Courtesan, Brooke Atwood, Mamie Ruth and others.

When: 7:30 p.m Where: Dollhouse Productions, 980 Industry Dr. Info: savannahfashionweek.org

Spoken Word Festival: Grownfolks Poetry Slam [18+]

What: Hard hitting poetry from some of the best poets in the area and out of state. Registration 7:30 pm.

When: 8 p.m Where: Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. Cost: $10 spectators. $25 participants (includes admission fee)

Savannah Urban Arts Festival: Artist Showcase

What: Performances by bands and artists. At Congress Street Social Club and at The Sparetime, 411 W. Congress.

When: 7 p.m.-2 a.m Where: Congress Street Social Club, 411 West Congress St. Cost: Donations

What: A musical comedy inspired by the original 1936 film of the same name.

Friday and Saturday shows are 21+.

Sunday shows are all ages.

When: -28, 7:30 p.m Where: Bay Street Theatre, 1 Jefferson Info: 912-232-0200. reefersavannah. com

Theatre: Little Women

What: Musical adaptation.

When: 7 p.m Where: Savannah Children's Theatre,

2160 East Victory Dr.

Info: 912-238-9015. savannahchildren-

stheatre.org.

by The Performing Arts Collective of Savannah.

When: 4-6 p.m Where: Abeni Cultural Arts Performing Dance Studio, 8400 B. Abercorn St. Cost: $7

Spoken Word Festival: Spitfire Saturday All-Stars What: Four up-and-coming poets

(including Queen Sheba), plus original members of Spitfire Poetry Group in a tribute to Clinton D. Powell. Wear purple for Clinton!

When: 8 p.m Where: Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. Cost: $10 donation.

Savannah Urban Arts Festival: SUAFest

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Saturday Sand Gnats Game & Post-game Fireworks

What: SUAF takes over West Congress Street and Franklin Square for live music from local and visiting artists, a DJ battle,food and art.

When: 6 p.m.-2 a.m Cost: Donations Info: savannahurbanartsfestival.com

What: The Gnats vs. West Virginia Power. Fireworks after the game.

When: 6:05 p.m Where: Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. Cost: $7 Gen. Adm. Info: sandgnats.com

What: 32nd annual exhibition and festival of temporary chalk masterpieces.

When: 11 a.m.-5 p.m Where: Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Cost: Free and open to the public.

Film: 8 1/2

Slow Art Day

SCAD Sidewalk Arts Festival

What: A Fellini classic: A harried movie

What: Walk through the Telfair Academy and take a long look at art from 11am1pm followed by lunch and discussion from 1-2 pm. RSVP Required at slowarttelfair2013.eventbrite.com.

Where: Telfair Academy, 121 Barnard

Forsyth Farmers Market

Theater: Reefer Madness: The Musical!

director retreats into his fantasies.

When: 7 p.m Where: Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. Cost: $8 What: Local and regional

produce, honey, meat, dairy, pasta, baked goods.

When: 9 a.m.-1 p.m Where: Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Cost: Free to attend. Items for sale.

Rose Festival and Arts Fair

What: Roses,food, crafts, plant sale, gardening expertise, and tours.

When: 10 a.m.-3 p.m Where: Chatham County Botanical Gardens, 1388 Eisenhower Dr. Cost: Free and open to the public.

Info: savannahbotanical.org

Spoken Word Festival: The ComeUp Youth Poetry Slam What: The best and brightest youth

poets express themselves and go for prizes. Sign-up 11am. Sponsored Deepkids, The Foxy Loxy, 21st Century Afterschool Program.

When: 11:30 a.m Where: Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. Cost: $10 to slam. Free to watch

Spoken Word Festival: Writers Block Workshop Series featuring Slam Champion Ed Mabrey What: Bring pens and

paper. Sponsored

What: A musical comedy inspired by the original 1936 film of the same name.

Friday and Saturday shows are 21+.

When: April 26-28, 7:30 p.m Where: Bay Street Theatre, 1 Jefferson Info: 912-232-0200. reefersavannah. com

Theatre: Little Women

What: Musical adaptation.

When: 2 p.m Where: Savannah Children's Theatre,

2160 East Victory Dr.

Info: savannahchildrenstheatre.org.

The Voice Co-op Spring Recital

What: Kelly Balmaceda, Rebecca Flaherty, Jillian Pashke, and Marcos Santos present their students in recital.

Light refreshments follow.

When: 2 p.m Where: First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. Cost: Free and open to the public.

Info: thevoicecoop.org

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Sunday 2nd Annual Tybee Island Kite Festival

What: A kite flying festival and aware-

ness raising event for Savannah Parkinson’s Support Group. Kite design contest for the students of Savannah Arts Academy, kite flying displays.

When: 11 a.m.-2 p.m Where: North Beach Parking Lot, between the beach and the Lighthouse.

Sand Gnats TailsSpin Bark in the Park & Kids Eat Free

What: Bring your dog to the game to watch Sand Gnats vs. West Virginia Power. Kids 12 and under receive a free slice of Marco's pizza.

When: 2:05 p.m Where: Grayson Stadium, 1401 East Victory Dr. Cost: $7 Gen. Adm. Info: sandgnats.com

Book Release Party: The Thinking Moms' Revolution

What: Kim Spencer, a local contributor to The Thinking Moms' book and local autism activist, reads from this book,

shows a short video, and signs copies.

When: 6:30-9:30 p.m Where: Sentient Bean, 13 E Park Ave. Info: sentientbean.com

Dance for Peace

What: Music, dancing, fun for all ages.

Donations of nonperishable food and gently used or new clothing welcomed.

When: 3 p.m Where: Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Cost: Free and open to the public.

Music: Classical Bash

What: Classical favorites featuring violinist Richardo Ochoa, with accompanist Kelly Blackmarr Carlile.

When: 4 p.m Where: Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. Cost: Free. Donations encouraged.

Pops Concert by Savannah Winds

What: Music from Broadway shows, movies, and stage.

When: 3 p.m Where: AASU Fine Arts Auditorium, 11935 Abercorn St. Cost: $14. Discounts.

Ride for Relay Poker Run

What: A motorcycle poker run benefiting American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. Registration opens at 9am.

Last bike in by 1pm, followed by lowcountry boil.

When: 9 a.m.-1 p.m Where: Gregory Park, Richmond Hill.

Cost: Call for pricing.

Info: 912-432-2945

Rose Festival and Arts Fair

What: Roses,food, crafts, plant sale, gardening expertise, and tours.

When: 12-5 p.m Where: Chatham County Botanical Gardens, 1388 Eisenhower Dr. Cost: Free and open to the public.

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Cost: $3

Savannah Urban Arts Festival: Play Streets Chalk Poetry

What: An organic food-centric street party for kids and adults, featuring live music, chalk art, poetry, activities and community. At Lincoln and Gwinnett Streets.

When: 2-5 p.m Cost: Free and open to the public.

Info: savannahurbanartsfestival.com

Supper in the Strawberry Patch

Spoken Word Festival: Baggage Open Mic Festival Close Out Event

What: 19th annual traditional Sunday supper. Fresh strawberry shortcake for dessert. Tours, silent auction, door prizes. Reservations by phone.

When: 5-7 p.m Where: Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, 2 Canebrake Rd. Cost: $25 Info: 912-921-5460

Savannah Urban Arts Festival: Vinyl Appreciation Three Year Anniversary

Theater: Reefer Madness: The Musical!

What: An 18+ event and the festival wrap party, featuring Jive English & the Lemme Talk Open Forum.

When: 7 p.m Where: Taco Abajo, 217 1/2 West Broughton St. Cost: Free. Donations accepted.

What: Monthly listening party featuring

all-vinyl DJ sets celebrates its third year, and wraps up the SUAF 2013.

When: 5-10 p.m Where: Muse Arts Warehouse, 703

What: A musical comedy inspired by the original 1936 film of the same name.

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Making sense of the senseless

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by Jim Morekis | jim@connectsavannah.com

‘I wonder how many Boston liberals spent the night cowering in their homes wishing they had an AR-15 with a hi-capacity magazine?’ — Tweet from Congressman Nate Bell (R-Arkansas) I’m pretty sure the answer to that is: Zero.

But it is amazing how much can happen in a very short amount of time, and yes, how much utter stupidity.

A week ago today, we were putting the finishing touches on the most recent print edition of Connect Savannah, as we do every Monday. That afternoon, the first reports came in of bombs at the Boston Marathon.

In the ensuing seven days, between that print deadline and this one, a dizzying avalanche of increasingly unlikely events cascaded across the country, each with its own set of hard-to-reconcile ramifications: • The Boston bombers had their mission terminated, one dead in an action-movie gunfight, the coup de grace delivered as his own brother ran him over; the remaining brother found bleeding in a backyard boat, throat injury rendering him incapable of speech. An entire city shut down from one end to the other in the massive manhunt.

• A far greater loss of life in Texas, as a fertilizer plant explosion killed 14. It was a grim echo of the Imperial Sugar plant explosion in Savannah, and one can’t help but ponder the role of wholesale industry deregulation in both lethal events.

• Poison-laced letters were sent to a senator and to President Obama.

• A modest gun control bill — centered on universal background checks, which have about 90 percent support across the country — failed in the Senate.

As is often the case these days, people found a way to tie these events and issues together, whether inane statements by inane politicians (see Congressman Bell’s idiotic remark above) or more poignant ways (the final leg of the Boston Marathon was dedicated to the victims of the Newtown shootings, then so massively disrespected by the Senate a few days later).

Buffoonish Texas Gov. Rick Perry — he of the threat to secede from the union over Obamacare — was quick to demand the Lone Star State’s full ration of federal disaster aid in the wake of the plant explosion, insurrectionist principle be damned.

The fact that the Boston bombers were in the country legally didn’t deter some people from lobbying that much harder against immigration reform — which, last time I checked, was intended to oversee a streamlined process, not lead to more anomalies like the Tsarnaev brothers.

Still, there was some real good that came out of last week. With every new threat or incident of terrorism we face, we see a heightened ability to respond, at the professional level and the personal. It’s sad to point that out, but also somewhat inspiring.

First responders and various agencies are vastly better trained for these types of incidents than in pre-9/11 days. Individuals and communities are now much quicker to band together in the wake of such threats.

Not long ago I would have laughed at the idea of an entire metro area the size of Boston essentially shutting down, in a largely voluntarily fashion, to aid law enforcement in catching a pair of terrorists.

It’s not necessarily the most heartening precedent. One likes to think we should be able to Keep Calm and Carry On — but you have to find the good where you can.

To my mind however, the most demoralizing development by far, all things considered, was the defeat of the firearms background check bill in the Senate.

If common people are coming together in the face of terror, this was an example of politicians specifically not coming together to serve the overwhelming desire of those common people they represent.

Due to the galactically stupid procedures now in place in the Senate — wherein a 60-vote majority is needed to ensure passage, quite the opposite of the founders’ intent and what a filibuster is actually for — this potential law with nearly universal public support won’t see the light of day.

The handful of Republican votes in favor wasn’t enough to counter the votes against it by red-state Democrats, spineless as always when it comes to choosing between voting for the long-term good and a short-term suck-up to a vocal special interest group, in this case the National Rifle Association.

The Senate’s institutional failure to respect the will of the people — keep in mind the bill did get a majority of votes, just not enough — will likely stand as a historical image of government dysfunction.

(The president accurately called it “a shameful day in Washington,” though much of the blame should go to his own majority leader, Sen. Harry Reid, who insists on keeping these mutant “filibuster” rules.)

It boggles the mind that the most basic possible measure to avoid future Newtown shootings — a measure supported by nine out of ten Americans — not only didn’t pass, but never stood a chance of passing.

Speaking of Red-State Democrats: It’s that awkward moment when I have to bring up The South Magazine’s new issue. I’m sorry to report that it features a cover photo of Ga. Congressman John Barrow posing with a rifle, a la his infamous TV ad from last year.

Readers are of course directed to the services of various gun-oriented businesses.

The story, such as it is, deals with efforts to preserve gun rights. Indeed, the banner over Barrow’s head on the cover reads, “The Fight for Our Second Amendment Rights.”

Uh, mission accomplished, South! Congratulations. Thanks for your civic activism.

I’m not the first person to contrast the allout, all-hands-on-deck capture of the Boston bombers with the utter inability of this country to do jack-squat of any kind about limiting the number of high-capacity, military-style weapons in the hands of freaks.

But I’ll do it again just in case. cs

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by Jessica Leigh Lebos | jll@connectsavannah.com

Nightmare on 61st Street A couple of columns back I alluded to a sudden and disturbing change in midtown Savannah’s suburban skyline.

I’d been aware of the construction happening on 61st and Abercorn for some time, ever since I went to walk the dog in our favorite vacant lot and found one of Savannah’s most glorious live oaks dead on its side, its trunk sheared unmercifully into pieces.

I swallowed my grief, understanding that this property had been slated for development for years and that the mutilation of a centuries-old tree was no match for the bulldozers of progress.

Then I came home from a week away to find that a massive, threestory monstrosity with a steep, pitched roof had been built on top of a six-foot tall mountain of dirt.

The new structure glowered down on Habersham Village and the surrounding mid-century neighborhood like a plywood Castle Grayskull, the sky darkening with the frames of two more just like it.

I asked my neighbors on both sides if they knew anything about this, which they hadn’t. I stomped up and down the street and found my

neighbor Gerald Eason sitting on the front porch of the home he’s owned since gas was forty-two cents a gallon.

I begged him to excuse my outrage, as he’d probably seen plenty of change in the neighborhood over the past 40 years.

A man of few words, Mr. Eason squinted into the afternoon sun and replied, “Nope, not ‘til now.”

I shook my fist and flipped double birds at the hardhats on the roof for a long while. Then I went inside, shut the blinds and started asking questions.

How does architecture tall enough to be seen from the Talmadge Bridge (truth!) suddenly appear in Savannah, where you can barely build a birdhouse without getting slapped with a zoning violation? Did I miss an email notifying me that my bedroom windows were now up for show? Is the height of this “humming behemoth” (a fitting descriptor by another neighbor, Bill Metz) even legal in this area?

I started with the website Avenueson61st.com. The project is owned

by Atlanta-based Chance Partners, a

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Touted as “luxury student living,” the development is definitely not the high-end condos that were rumored to replace the north end of the former

Abercorn Terrace. This pad of concrete has seen a lot of action since it was purchased by Cathy Dunn in 2007, including the evaporation of that condo deal, an illegal skatepark and the tragic suicide of a Savannah businessman.

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Partners ,when it came to seamlessly intertwining itself into the neighbohood, subscribed to the old adage, “It’s easier to get forgiveness than permission.”

Though a few crape myrtles were thrown into the plans as a cursory buffer, Citizens Office director Susan Broker has suggested that Georgia Power might be convinced to allow taller trees so the rest of us might have a modicum of privacy. A 15-foot fence at the developers’ expense that prevents any cut-throughs should also be on the mitigation table.

There may be a small snag for the developers: Up until last week, the site advertised each room with a separate lock and a separate lease. A facility that rents by the room is considered a “rooming house,” and comes with its own zoning and parking restrictions.

On Friday, assistant city attorney Lester Johnson sent Chance a letter informing that their business model violates the current zoning. As of Monday morning, the leasing agent was still cheerily offering one lease per room. My guess is that Chance has the lawyers, guns and money to find the loophole that puts the extra cars on our street and in the HabVil parking lot.

Alderwoman Sprague says she was told these were going to be multifamily apartments. There was no mention of the rent-by-the-room operation in the initial request nor in the MPC site plans. Perhaps a convenient omission on the part of Chance Partners, though an apartment complex comprising only 4-bedroom units should have been a red flag.

The gut-punching irony is that if my neighbor Mr. Eason or the rest of us wanted to build a carport over our driveway or cut a door to the garage, we’d be tied up for months with fees and paperwork.

But an out-of-town developer can swoop in and change the face of an entire neighborhood on a dime while city officials shrug their shoulders.

Hope they’ll remember this tale when the bulldozers of progress find them.

At a public meeting Thursday night, some called for a stop-work order, but then we’d just be left with half-finished, Tyvek-wrapped ugliness. Better to focus on the positive; at least we’re not being fracked.

I’m already planning to put on quite a show from my bedroom window. cs

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The new complex’s 128 new residents will surely boost business for nearby shops and restaurants.

Still, it must be noted that there is no college campus within miles. In fact, with the exception of Savannah Arts Academy, the only schools within the macro-block of Victory/ DeRenne/Waters/Bull still serve cookies at snacktime.

So I contacted my district representative, Mary Ellen Sprague. She replied quickly that she had seen the project on paper, but when she stopped by and saw how the façade ate up the lane and backed up to my neighbors’ yards, her eyes widened.

“Yep, that’s pretty huge.”

I put in a call to Metropolitan Planning Commission director Thom Thomson, who informed me that no, the dog hadn’t eaten the notice put through the mail slot; we were never sent one. Only property owners whose homes fall within a 200-foot diameter of the center of the development were notified as a “courtesy.”

(Thomson apologetically explained that once the ever-in-progress Unified Zoning Ordinance is finished, the notification radius will be bumped to 300 feet. That still doesn’t seem sufficient to prevent unpleasant surprises.

May I suggest an amendment to the UZO that states if a person’s windows are within peeping distance, courtesy would dictate that they be informed.)

As far as the elevation of the project, a conversation with city zoning administrator Geoff Goins revealed the area has been zoned for 40 feet since the mid-1960s, just no one had the chutzpah to dwarf the rest of the surroundings until now. The finished product appears far taller, sitting on top of its own little mountain.

Baffled at how that big berm got approved, I sought out the final engineering plans at the city’s Development Services Dept. Permit administrator Alvin Mcgrath showed me on the plans where the Stormwater Dept. signed off on the raised ground elevation, and consoled me with a sketch of the detention pond required to prevent flooding. (This area is already slated for an enormous drainage undertaking by the city in 2014.)

All these folks were very nice as they explained that as unfair as it may be that what was once a quiet family street is now going to be dominated by extra cars, lights and inevitable keg parties, it appears that Chance

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Kim Spencer will tell you that she didn’t mean to become an activist.

When her son was diagnosed with autism 10 years ago, the Statesboro native and former TV reporter wanted to know why he got sick and what she could do to make him better. Unable to find explanations from her doctor, she found suggestions online that seemed to lessen her toddler’s violent tantrums and increase his communication, like removing wheat and dairy from his diet.

She also began researching environmental toxins and sought out alternative treatments like homeopathy and chelation therapy that removes heavy metals from the circulatory system. Along the way, she realized she would have to fight the medical establishment to see her approach verified.

“No one wanted to talk to us about it,” remembers Spencer. “Everyone called us crazy.”

But in dozens of chat rooms and comment threads, Spencer and her husband, Sam, found hundreds of other parents seeking answers and trying alternative therapies. With few exceptions, all of them were confused, angry and lonely in their struggle to raise a child — sometimes multiple children — with the cognitive delays, gastrointestinal disorders and unsociable behaviors collectively categorized as Pervasive Developmental Disorders, also known as the autism spectrum.

“Most of us got the same advice from our pediatricians, who would suggest some speech therapy or an

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occupational therapist, then they’d say ‘check out your local institutions,’” says Spencer, whose son, Patrick, is now 12. “That’s basically what many of these mothers have been told: Love ‘em, take ‘em home, but that one day your kid will have to be in an institution.”

Frustrated with the lack of inaction and useful advice in spite of the rocketing rates of autism-related diagnoses, the Spencers and other parents found comradery and confirmation in the online underground.

From Savannah to Montana to Malaysia, they shared their suspicions that their children’s illnesses may have in part been caused by processed foods, overprescribed medications and too many vaccinations.

Their theories were often rejected by their doctors and even their families and friends, but they continued to develop their network. Thanks to Facebook, they were eventually able to see photos of one another’s children, and what began in those early

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chat rooms has evolved into a vigorous community of 23 mothers (and one dad) who call themselves the Thinking Moms’ Revolution (TMR.) They meet face-to-face only once a year, at the AutismOne convention in Chicago, but TMR has built a formidable presence around the world with their constantly-updated blog. Their stories have been collected in a new book, The Thinking Moms’ Revolution: Autism Beyond the Spectrum.

Already in its second printing, The Thinking Moms’ Revolution rose to 114 in overall Amazon rankings on its release date. Spencer will speak and sign copies at the Sentient Bean this Sunday, April 28.

Known on the blog and in the book by their online nicknames, the parents of TMR have wrested authority over their children’s health away from the medical community and become experts in areas such as autoimmunity and mitochondrial function (not to mention poop, a vital factor in assessing intestinal health.)

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Noted pediatrician and author Dr. Bob Sears confirms that he is seeing more and more healthy infants develop autistic symptoms in their second year.

“What angers me is that the medical community should have started examining this question 20 years ago,” writes Dr. Sears in the book’s forward.

“Instead (almost) all put their heads in the sand and decided there was no increase, there was no epidemic, so there is no reason to examine why.”

Scientific studies have not yielded a definitive cause of autism, though genetics appears to be a top risk factor. While genetic predisposition exists, TMR parents assert that their children’s illnesses were triggered and exacerbated by environmental factors that impede normal neural development, including chemicals in food and water.

“One of the bigger things has been food. It plays a huge part in a lot of our children’s issues, including sensitivity to gluten and casein [a dairy protein.] So it doesn’t stop with autism; we’ve had to become food advocates as well,” says Spencer, who regularly posts information regarding pesticides and the unproven safety of genetically-modified foods to her Facebook wall.

By far the most controversial claim by the TMR community and other parents is that vaccines played a part in their children’s illnesses. The theory that vaccines have are behind the autism epidemic has been repeatedly ridiculed by the scientific and medical communities, though thousands of lawsuits citing vaccine-related injuries have been filed and settled in a U.S. Court of Federal Claims. (Also

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“A huge running theme of the book is how mainstream medicine dropped the ball. We were left on our own to figure out what do with our children,” says Spencer, who has worked with over 300 local families as an autism advocate in Dr. Ramon Ramos’ pediatric office to educate them about alternative therapies and possible preventions.

“We’re not just about autism — though many of the TMR kids have that diagnosis — but these stories are also dealing with apraxia, ADHD, Asperger’s and other chronic conditions that are becoming more and more common in the classroom.”

In 2007, the Center for Disease Control reported that one in 150 children falls on the autism spectrum. Just five years later, the CDC amended that ratio to one in 88.

Numbers released in March 2013 put the statistic at one in 50. The rise is alarming, though many believe the increase is due to better documentation. Spencer and the other Thinking Moms dismiss this as flawed logic.

“We’re definitely facing epidemic numbers here, and it’s not because parents are searching out a diagnosis or because we’re counting better.

There’s no way that this is a phenomenon that just has a new name. Where are the one in 50 autistic adults? They don’t exist,” argues Spencer, who spoke in front of the CDC last spring.

“I didn’t grow up with any autistic kids. I remember the classroom at the end of the hall with children with issues, wheelchairs and other disabilities, but none of this spinning,

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.A known as “Vaccine Court,” this e age of 2 tism at th ps up academiu a h it w government-regulated, no-jury d e e s diagnos sixth grade and ke encer wa judicial body was established in Patrick Sp t, he is currently in is 1986 by the National Childhood gifted art his classmates. ith w y ll ca Vaccine Injury Act and absolves the pharmaceutical manufacturers of any responsibility for injury.)

Those who dismiss the connection between vaccines and autism often cite a series of studies disproving the claims, though websites like Fourteenstudies.org point to flaws in the research. Dr. Bernadine Healy, the former Director of the National Institute of Health, put herself with a growing number of public policymakers willing to rethink — and re-research — the prevailing dogma.

“I think that the government or certain public officials in the government have been too quick to dismiss the concerns of these famihundred percent of the problem. lies without studying the populaBut they were a hundred percent tion that got sick,” wrote Dr. Healy of my son’s problem.” before her death in 2011. “I think Spencer wants to make clear public health officials have been that TMR’s agenda is not to rid too quick to dismiss the hypoththe world of vaccines but to esis as irrational without sufficient encourage parents, doctors and studies of causation.” policymakers to take into account Spencer and others say the that not all bodies have the same problem isn’t only the vaccines ability to withstand the current themselves but the frequency with vaccination recommendations. other conditions that accompany which they’re given: In 1983, children “We need to take a giant step vaccine-related injuries. After 10 were required to have ten shots before backwards. There’s no testing for years of treating her son from the perthe age of 5; the number is currently safety in pregnant women in vaccines spective that his lack of speech and 36, often up to five shots for ten difbut they’re forcing flu shots, dTaps development came from an inability ferent diseases given in one day. That and MMRs on them. Why do we to handle vaccines, Spencer says he much stress on the immune system vaccinate a 24-hour old baby against has recovered enough to enter middle can cause terrible complications, from HepB, a sexually-transmitted disease? school as a mainstream student who high fevers to gastric distress to brain It’s absurd,” she sighs. excels at art and math. damage, according to the stories in TMR has many goals for the next “Our level of success has been The Thinking Moms’ Revolution. several years, including presenting to incredible — we’re one of the lucky They also point out that the proof the Congressional Oversight Comfamilies. Not everyone responds the is in how their children’s bodies have mittee led by Darrell Issa (R-CA) and way my son has responded,” she says. responded when treated for inflamreceiving its non-profit status so it “I’m not saying that vaccines are a mation, enzyme deficiencies and

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The Thinking Moms plan to march on Washington, and maybe fund their own scientific study about environmental factors and autism.

Spencer would also like to see autism spectrum conditions be reclassified as medical issues rather than psychological.

But by far the most important part of the Thinking Mom’s Revolution is to inform other parents.

“You study what carseat to buy or what the safest stroller is, but it’s even more important to look at what’s in your food and medicine,” says Spencer. “We’re the cautionary tales. What if I’d had this information before Patrick was born? I’d give anything.”

Read the package inserts, don’t be afraid to ask questions, she admonishes.

In other words, “Be a thinker. Be informed. You can come to your own conclusions. We just want you to know.” cs Thinking Moms’ Revolution Booksigning When: 6:30 p.m., Sunday, April 28 Where: The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. Cost: Free Info: thinkingmomsrevolution.com

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By Bill DeYoung | bill@connectsavannah.com

Group participants in SCAD’s annual Sidewalk Arts Festival are required to register with a made-up “group name.” Mirielle Jefferson, Alex Jeffers and Hyeonji “HJ” Kim came up with a doozy.

They signed up as “Bing Bong and see if they were down for it.

Chickadees.”

“We took pictures of ourselves screamWhen they won Best in Show 2012, the ing and printed them out. Then I got butcher girls were relieved when the judges referred paper and made huge stencils; I cut out shapes to them individually, and not by the collective and outlines. We laid them out on the squares moniker, a euphemism for certain parts of and drew from that. the male anatomy, from the Zooey Deschanel “I was taking a life drawing class, so I was series New Girl (in an episode called Naked). always doing portraiture and figure drawing.

As Jefferson, It was also spring Jeffers and Kim quarter, which is prepare to do hectic, and so the sidewalk battle screaming was kind in this weekof a release. I also end’s 2013 edilooked at previous tion in Forsyth winners, and I never Park, they look saw rendered porback on their traiture. I wanted to inauguration do it because I didn’t into the world think anyone else of chalk art would.” with a mixture Each girl brought of pride and her own particular astonishment. Each registered group or individual is given three hours artistic discipline to to complete their work on Forsyth’s concrete squares. the project (illustra“I remember that day, tion major Kim genwe weren’t even on time,” says Jeffers, who’s erally works with charcoal). studying industrial design. “At the very last There are 852 concrete squares in Forsyth minute, HJ was saying how she might not Park, and on April 27 each will be assigned to even want to go. We just didn’t look at it as a SCAD individual or group. The college likes anything big, but once we got there we got to call it an “open-air gallery.” into it. It turned into something a lot bigger.”

It’s family-friendly, it’s a lot of fun, and anyThey were assigned three adjacent squares way, its arrival always means spring has offiand, as per the rules, had three hours to chalk cially sprung in Savannah. their masterpieces.

Look for Mirielle, Alex and AJ among the “We didn’t look at what anyone else was squares, working on whatever they’ve got doing,” Jeffers remembers. “Once we fincooked up. ished, at the very end, that’s when we walked The pressure’s on. “Last year,” Jeffers says, around. It was intimidating. There were a lot “they called out third place, second place, first of good pieces.” place, and I was like “Oh my God, we didn’t The ladies’ win was for three related panels, win anything! each featuring one of the artists’ screaming “Then when we got called for Best in Show, faces. it was like ‘Wooh!’ We were freaking out.” CS Jefferson, a painting major, was the mastermind.

SCAD Sidewalk Arts Festival “A lot of students just go in the day of and Where: Forsyth Park start to doodle,” she explains. “But I can’t dooWhen: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, April 27 dle at all. So I came up with a concept beforeAdmission: Free Info: www.sidewalkarts.scad.edu hand and talked to HJ and Alex about it, to

From the top: Jefferson, Kim and Jeffers, Best in Show 2012.

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By Jim Casey

Leafblower Apocalypse

Dealing with the regional love of noisy petroleum-powered household technology A dull, plaintive roar rouses me from my sleep.

I move to the window, expecting to see a stricken C-130 from Hunter AAF attempting an emergency landing in the parking lot of my condo development.

But no, it’s just a phalanx of employees of our landscaping service, leafblowers howling, blowing leaves and debris from the parking lot into the grass area, from which Mother Nature will return it whence it came.

Still they persist, relentlessly blowing the same leaves around week after week, in one of the stranger examples of Sisyphean futility. When the landscaping crew is at full blast outside my condo, with mowers, edgers, trimmers, and blowers all going at the same time, it’s like the beach landing scene in Apocalypse Now, missing only the Wagner soundtrack and the smell of napalm.

The workers seem oblivious to the sound, as none of them wear earplugs or headphones. Will they be as deaf as rock musicians by the time they are thirty? Only time will tell.

When they are done, you can almost taste the quiet. Every few days this scene repeats, regardless of the weather.

Rain or shine, calm or gale, the leafblowers roar on, fighting their eternal battle against the evil leaf.

Wouldn’t it make more sense to blow the stuff into a pile and haul it away? I’ve lived in Savannah for 6 ½ years now, after spending most of my life in the Washington DC area, where for the most part, my experience with leafblowers involved their use to gather piles of leaves together in the fall, to be collected and removed.

This is an idea that has yet to gain serious traction in this area.

Hand-in-glove with the leafblower addiction is the pressure washer cure-all, for all exterior surfaces.

Not quite as noisy as the leafblowers, the motor powering the pressure washer merely sounds like a Harley Davidson permanently at idle, pumping gallon after gallon of water through breezeways, on balconies and patios.

Are there better ways to clean the guano off your deck? Are there more efficient ways to keep your patios and porches clean and livable?

Brooms and rakes still exist, and some communities around the country, most notably in California, are trying to ban leafblowers and bring them back. Their reasoning: noise and air pollution, and use of

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But here in the South, the love of noisy, petroleum-powered technology seems to have cast brooms and rakes into the distant past, along with the rotary dial phone and typewriters.

Are there any regulations about how much noise is permissible? And with the pressure washers, one wonders what is filtering down into our water table, since cleaning chemicals are mixed with the water, to make sure the breezeways, balconies, and patios are as clean as possible.

Do I want to drink it? Probably not, but some of it inevitably winds up coming out of my taps.

How far can we be from a future when these two fabulous devices are somehow to be combined to form one, all-encompassing, ubertool for this new millennium, already 13 years old. It would not be surprising to find that research is already well underway to develop the amazing pressure blower, so that you can cast the leaves aside, clean your decks, balconies, and patios, and water your lawns, all at the same time.

Once perfected and available at every Lowe’s and Home Depot, it will allow even more time for surfing porn sites and playing online poker for you homeowners. And for landscaping services, they will be able to make even more noise while still accomplishing little or nothing, and charge even more for it.

Since the onset of the Industrial Revolution, nothing, except perhaps the development of the mufflers on cars and motorcycles, has been done to slow the advancement of louder and louder machines in our environment.

When our dogs and cats run and hide from the noise, as my cat does when the landscapers come through, are they showing that they are really smarter than us? cs

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Another bank robbery FBI and Savannah-Chatham Police Department detectives are investigating the armed robbery of The Heritage Bank branch in the 600 block of Stephenson Avenue, today.

At 10:06 a.m., investigators responded to the scene where two black males entered the property through the wood line at the building’s rear. With bandanas covering their faces, the subjects enter the front door demanding cash from the tellers. At least one subject was armed. Both wore gloves. They were last seen running eastbound on Stephenson Avenue with an undisclosed amount of cash.

• Detectives have charged two Savannah people who falsely reported their vehicles stolen after they were involved in traffic accidents.

Jaimye Campbell, 31, of Hanson Street was charged with filing false police report, and Russell Sample, 50, of East 52nd Street was charged with false report of a crime and false statements and writing after the incidents.

Campbell was charged after her green Jeep Cherokee was involved in an accident at Wheaton and Cedar Streets at 1:10 p.m. March 16. She told police she had walked to the intersection after hearing her Jeep was involved in the wreck. She said her car had been stolen from a car wash on Skidaway Road and that she had called police to report it. But the report came in after the crash. It was later determined she was in the Jeep with a male friend who was driving.

Sample had reported at 11 a.m. on April 6 that his light blue 1999 Chevrolet 15-passenger van had been stolen from a parking lot at Skidaway and East Victory Drive where he had left it overnight.

The van had been found at a house on Johnny Mercer Boulevard where it had struck a garage and had been left locked with the keys taken.

• The findings of the Since the shootinternal investigation into ing, the investigathe shooting of Timothy tion revealed that Maurice Williams by a the three men Metro officer have been were attempting to shared with the Chatham elude others who County District Attorney’s had been firing at Office. The two departthem when they Video of one of the Heritage ments will confer on how jumped over the Bank robbers the case proceeds. fence into the back Williams, 23, was shot yard. More than 20 in a 3 a.m. incident at West spent cartridges were found.

44th and Barnard streets April 9. He was shot by an officer responding to a • A 63-year-old Savannah man call of multiple shots being fired when was in serious but stable condition a resident waved him down. She was after stepping into the path of an on the telephone with 911 to report automobile. Steven Weiss of Middlemen were trying to break into her ground Road was struck by a red house.

2002 Buick LeSabre at 9 p.m. driven The officer found Williams in the

by Cheri Rembert, 24, of a Shawnee back yard after the men with him had Street address. Investigators found she scaled a fence to escape. Williams was driving southbound in the right moved swiftly towards him. lane of Middleground when she saw The investigation was slowed when Weiss standing on the centerline. She the officer cited advice of counsel applied her brakes to avoid him, but in declining to discuss the incident he stepped into her lane of traffic. cs with investigators until ordered to do Give anonymous crime tips to so days later by Police Chief Willie Crimestoppers at 234-2020 Lovett.

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news of the weird Smarty Pants The Precocious Tots of Finland: A University of Kansas professor and two co-authors, in research in a forthcoming issue of the Journal of Finance, found that children age 10 and under substantially outperformed their parents in earnings from stock trading in the few days before and after rumors swirled on possible corporate mergers.

A likely explanation, they said, is that the parents or guardians were buying and selling for their children’s accounts using illegal insider information that they were cautious about using in their personal accounts, which would more easily arouse suspicion. While the parents’ accounts had nice returns, the kids’ accounts (including those held by the very recently born) were almost 50 percent more profitable. (The study, reported by NPR in April, covered 15 years of trades in Finland, chosen because that country collects age data that the U.S. and other countries do not.)

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the limited-issue dry cereal especially almost 10 feet. (According to a Univernoted for its fiber, organic buckwheat sity of Cambridge researcher, one can and various nontraditional ingredients. be infected by fewer than 20 norovirus “Holy Crap” cereal is available throughparticles, each droplet of puke can conout Canada and in 19 other countries. tain 2 million particles, and the virus • “Even to Icelanders accustomed to remains active on hard surfaces for 12 harsh weather and isolation,” reported hours.) the New York Times in March, the city • Research published in Februof Grimsstadir “is a particularly desoary by Britain’s Royal Society science late spot.” Nonetheless, association found that Chinese billionaire land male guppies in mating developer Huang Nubo mode prefer to conhas announced he intends gregate with plainer, to build a luxury hotel and less colorful males, HAVE YOU MET golf course in the area for probably for an obviMY BUDDY his countrymen seeking ous reason: to look “VOMITING “clean air and solitude.” better by comparison.

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Since snowfalls often run Said Italian researcher from September until Clelia Gasparini, “You May, locals are skeptical want to impress (a of Huang’s motives, but female potential mate).” he continues to press for a Would you “look more lease covering about 100 attractive in comparisquare miles for a project son with) Mr. Bean or estimated to eventually George Clooney?” cost about $100 million.

• Hottentot golden moles reside underFrontiers of Science ground, which is not so oppressive because • Since gastrointestinal they’re blind and navigate by smell and noroviruses are so infectious and can touch. Nonetheless, some scientists be fatal in countries with marginal spend years studying them, and in a hygiene, scientists at the U.K. governrecent issue of Mammalian Biology, ment’s Health and Safety Lab in DerSouth African researchers disclosed byshire needed to study the “reach and that females choose mates largely by dispersion” of human “vomitus,” espepenis size. While some human females cially its aerosolizing. Working with also favor this particular “pre-copulanauseous patients would be impractitory mechanism,” the scientists hypothcal, and thus, researcher Catherine esized that the moles’ reliance on touch Makison created “Vomiting Larry,” leaves them with no alternative. a puke-hurling robot with a range of

• Premium Health Care for Lovable Animals: While some Americans cannot get medically necessary health care, a few lucky animals every year receive exactly what they need from wildlife conservation centers. Most recently, in March, a sandhill crane received deluxe surgery by a facility in Abbotsford, British Columbia, after having his leg shattered on a golf course. Doctors tried several surgeries, then amputated the leg, and have fitted the crane with a prosthesis that allows balance-preserving mobility. (In February, Suma Aqualife Park near Kobe, Japan, fitted a 190-pound loggerhead turtle with rubber fins kept in place by a vest - to replace fins damaged in what doctors guessed was a shark attack.)

• The Dark Side: Even though human hearts open warmly to helpless animals, kindness is not universal. As Clemson University animal conservation student Nathan Weaver found with a quick experiment late last year, some drivers will deliberately swerve into a turtle trying to cross a busy road - seven drivers, he found, in the space of one hour (though most drivers easily avoided the realistic rubber model). (In the 1979 movie The Great Santini, an overbearing fighter-pilot-husband who squishes turtles while driving late at night tells his wife, “It’s my only sport when I’m traveling, my only hobby.”)

Leading Economic Indicators Wealthy Russians have recently found a way around the country’s horrid traffic jams: fake ambulances,

Readers’ Choice Took It Too Far: (1) The school board in Windham, Mass., voted in March to ban popular, ubiquitous dodgeball from the district’s curriculum because the game treats players as “human targets.” Dodgeball (even though played these days with a foam ball) also suffers from “eliminating” players as the game progresses, which an education professional warned renders them less active than the good players. (2) The Castle View School in Britain’s Essex County issued a specific ban in March against serving popular “triangle-shaped” pancakes after one was thrown at a pupil. (Not affected, reported London’s The Independent, were “rectangle-shaped” pancakes, even though those have four firm corners instead of three.) CS

Least Competent Criminals So Far, So Good ... Oops!: (1) Husband Jared Rick and wife Ashley walked out of the Wal-Mart in Salem, Ill., in February with about $2,400 in shoplifted merchandise, apparently home free, but in the parking lot got into a loud domestic argument that drew the attention of security officers, who saw the merchandise and matched the Ricks with surveillance video. (2) Corey Moore, a Washington, D.C., “street legend,” according to the Washington Post, for beating one arrest after another on murder and firearms charges, was finally convicted in February and faced at least 15 years in prison. The case was broken by a foot policeman in the suburb of Takoma Park, Md., who saw Moore toss an open bottle of beer into some

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We know this because of a fellow known to science as Mansur Zaskar, whose strange tale was reported in the clinical literature a mere 13 years ago.

Mansur, who emigrated from Pakistan to Canada as a child, had twice tried to commit suicide because, he said, he was too bored to live. Here’s a quote: “I feel like I’m not alive in this moment in time, as if I am a spectator to life and to myself. I feel detached from others around me. I feel I lack a sense of purpose, and completeness. Most of all I feel extremely bored. Bored of everything. . . . No matter what the activity is it leaves me feeling unfulfilled. I’m bored of thinking, of talking, of feeling, bored with being bored. . . . What possible difference does it make whatever I do? . . . I wish so much that I could cease to exist, just vanish away.”

Your first thought: I’m glad I never went on any long fishing trips with this guy. Your second: There must have been something wrong with his brain chemistry—it sounds like he was clinically depressed.

If so, he was an atypical case. Mansur didn’t present or identify as being depressed, he didn’t get the right scores on the diagnostic tests, and antidepressant drugs had little or no effect. However, marijuana temporarily cured what ailed him, although it had the drawback of fogging his mind. In addition, his therapist informs us, “he also experimented with LSD and mushrooms. . . .

The closest Mansur ever came to a sense of oneness with his friends was when using these drugs.”

In other words, whatever Mansur’s problem was, it responded to drug treatment. This suggests he may well have had a brain-chemistry issue—it just wasn’t depression.

That’s about all we know. Since at least the mid-1980s psychiatrists have posited boredom as a state related to but independent of depression and tried to gauge patients’ predisposition to it .

But there’s no agreement about what’s going on here, or even what boredom is. Theories about boredom fall into several categories: • Psychodynamic. You’re bored because you don’t know what you want, and you don’t know what you want because you’ve repressed it. So you search for what you want without hope of finding it.

• Attentional. You can’t focus on what you want, so you never get it.

• Sub-optimal arousal. You want a lot of mental stimulation, but the world only gives you a little.

• Existential. Your life is without meaning or purpose, which sounds like Mansur syndrome. However, another possibility is: • Dissociative disorder. You feel numb, detached from your self and your surroundings. Some might call this a psychodynamic problem—specifically, a reaction to trauma—but I say it’s chemicals.

Even for those without a terminal case, boredom can lead to health problems. A study of 7,500 British civil servants found those who were bored most of the time were 2.5 times more

likely to die of cardiovascular disease than those who weren’t. The researchers speculated that those who were bored might be more likely to smoke, drink, or do drugs. Other studies have connected greater cardiovascular and stress-related risks to boredom.

Boredom is associated with antisocial behavior, alcohol abuse, pathological gambling, and poor interpersonal relationships. Bored teenagers and college students are more likely to abuse alcohol. For some people who suffer from serious mental illness, boredom can worsen their symptoms and disrupt their recovery. In one case, a patient evidently conjured up hallucinations as a way to cope with boredom. Boredom can also contribute to poor driving habits: one study finds the easily bored have many more close calls on the road.

As the preceding suggests, those prone to boredom have a tendency to self-medicate. A survey of 845 intravenous drug users found a third had been seriously bored in the previous week, and while so afflicted had engaged in self-destructive behavior such as selling drugs or trading sex for money or drugs. Moreover, those who were both bored and depressed were much more likely to engage in HIV-risky behaviors than those who were bored or depressed but not both.

And yet I can’t say boredom is all bad. Thirteen years ago, my assistant Fierra, bored to distraction at work, typed “bored” into a search engine and found the Straight Dope and eventually her future wife, my assistant Una. While it would be presumptuous to say they’ve lived happily ever after, they seem pretty chipper so far. Then again, they’re my assistants, and anyone who can profess boredom while shooting bacon with lasers is beyond help. cs By cecil adams Send questions to Cecil via straightdope. com or write him c/o Chicago Reader, 350 N. Orleans, Chicago 60654. Subscribe to the Straight Dope podcast at the iTunes Store.

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Hip hop shows close out SUAF SUAF Block Party

The Savannah Urban Arts Festival continues in full swagger this week. In our last issue, we spoke with featured artist Jeffery Tonnesen and Baltimore hip hop performer Wordsmith.

The festival winds down with a big “block party” event Saturday, April 27, on Franklin Square (Montgomery Street).

Here’s the schedule for the Franklin Square event: 6:15 p.m., Kid N’Kredible; 6:40 p.m., JOE; 7 p.m., Will I SWAG ; 7:25 p.m.: AWOL PROJECTS 7; 8:15 p.m., Boom Bap Collective; 8:45 p.m., ERA; 9:15 p.m., DJ Battle Finals.

There are performers here from all over the United States, as well as Chatham County. That goes for these Friday and Saturday shows at Congress Street Social Club, too: Congress Street Social Friday: 7:30 p.m., cecilli; 8:15: MJ Baker; 8:45, Antics; 9:15, ERA; 9:50, Solo; 10:25, The IGive; 11 p.m.: Mr. Al Pete; 11:40: Knife; 12:20 a.m., Blacknerd; 1:15 a.m., KidSyc@Brandywine.

Congress Street Social Saturday (outside stage): 6 p.m., omilani; 6:45, JazzMine Garfield; 7:30, Antics; 8:05, Lyrical AJ; 8:50, 2Four; 9:25, JasonPlusOne; 10:15, Teen Wolfe.

Congress Street Social Saturday (inside stage): 8 p.m., DJ Battle Rounds; 9:10, JaLon Blanc; 9:35, Wordsmith; 10:30, Knife; 11:05, Dynasty; 11:55, Word of Mouth; 1:10 a.m., Unbreakable Bloodline.

All events are free, and are subject to change. For the full week of activities, see www.savannahurbanartsfestival.com.

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The Savannah Downtown Business Association very kindly does this thing every spring called Blues on Broughton, during which a stage is erected between Drayton and Bull and a couple of hard-rocking electric blues bands play for your entertainment.

It’s that time again, as BOB is back Friday, April 26 with a 9 p.m. show featuring “Steady Rollin’” Bob Margolin, who cut a series of searing albums for Alligator in the 1990s.

In the Big Book of Music, Margolin has a couple of stars next to his name because he was lead guitarist in the Muddy Waters Band from 1973 to 1980, performing with Muddy at The Last Waltz in 1976 (you can see him in the movie, M.A.N.) and by Jimmy Carter’s invitation at the White House in ’78.

Savannah’s Brett Barnard and the Hitman Band will open the (free) show.

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The happy-go-lucky Charleston rock ‘n’ roll trio Heyrocco, a visiting favorite, returns to play Dollhouse Studios Friday, April 26, for the Savannah Independent Designers’ after party. SID members get in free to the 10 p.m. show; the rest of us (i.e. the fashion-challenged) will have to pay five bucks.

Even cooler is what Dollhouse has stitched together for Saturday night (doors open at 8). It’s the welcome return of the Atlanta klezmer/jazz/tango band Christ, Lord — every time they play here, somebody goes ballistic on Facebook — with Savannah’s Triathalon, plus Faun and Pan Flute.

The Christ, Lord set will be recorded and made available as part of the Savannah Stopover’s ongoing Stopover Sessions series, which began with six shows recorded in March.

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At the Wormhole Friday night (April 26) Savannah welcomes back singer/songwriter James McMurtry, son of Lonesome Dove author Larry McMurtry and the composer of the powerful 2004 protest song “We Can’t Make it Here,” a searing dismissal of the American dream under President George W. Bush. “ ‘We Can’t Make it Here” kind of has a life of its own,” McMutry told me in January of 2012. “It finds its way places that I didn’t send it. I knocked the thing together two weeks before the 2004 elections. Because I live in Texas, but I vote Democratic, so my vote doesn’t really count. The only power I had was a record deal, but a lot of what the narrator of that song complains about really took wing under Clinton. All that outsourcing, Clinton really sped that along.

“It was never specifically an anti-Bush song. A lot of people took it that way.” CS

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Bethsheba A. Rem was born to speak her mind. After five years sitting quietly behind the collections desk at an Atlanta Bank of America, she’d had enough. A lifelong journaler, scribe and poet, she acquiesced to her conscience, and to her inner performer.

And thus began the reign of Queen Sheba.

If you’ve seen the series Verses & Flow on TVOne (that’s Channel 53 on the Savannah Comcast system,), you’ve probably seen Queen Sheba. She has a commanding presence and a determined look, and she meets the camera with steely, defiant eyes.

And she talks.

She has become one of the South’s most prolific and popular purveyors of spoken word, a performance art form wherein words — poetry, social commentary and written observations that begin as idle thoughts in the back of the mind — are presented live and in the presence of an audience. Its lineage can be traced back to the great tradition of African griot storytelling.

Queen Sheba is the headliner of the April 27 Spitfire Saturday event, the festive culmination of this week’s Savannah Spoken Word Festival.

The festival — several days of public events revolving around spoken word and poetry — is an offshoot of the Spitfire Poetry Group, founded in 2004 by the late Clinton D. Powell and dedicated to nurturing spoken word as an art form.

What do you think the public’s biggest misconception about spoken word is? That it’s all angry ranting?

Queen Sheba: I think they think it’s boring. A very, very small population understands what spoken word is. Some think it’s the whole snapping fingers, beatnik thing, and I’m like, “No … we’ve sort of surpassed that.” I think a lot of times when people go to poetry readings, they’re used to coffeehouses with (typically white) people who are really boring and read out of books.

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But it’s all good. At least they have a concept of it being live performance standup poetry. We have that understanding. Sometimes people confuse it with slam, but that’s a little better than comparing it to beatnik poetry. I just think people don’t know what to think until they experience it.

can flip words around. Spoken word can tell one story and say “Hey, this is what I went through, and this is how I got through it. And hopefully that’ll inspire you, if you’re going through the same things, and come out with a positive resolution at the end.”

You talk about spoken word and its relevance to urban culture. Yet you’ve always been clear about making a distinction between urban poetry and commercial hip hop music, that spoken word isn’t just rap without music.

Queen Sheba: There was a poetry reading called Urban S.A.F.A.R.I. in a small art gallery. And the first time somebody clapped for something that I did not intend them to clap for, that was when I realized that telling the truth — telling your truth — had so much more power in it than you really realized.

And than as I developed as a spoken word artist, I realized that I have some gifts that some people do or don’t have. I have really great stage presence; I know this to be true. I don’t have a girly voice, and I know that’s helpful. I’m a little rough around the edges. I’ve also lately transitioned into doing standup comedy, and I find the same thing to be absolutely true: If you tell your truth and your story, then it becomes relatable, and people understand it.

Queen Sheba: Correct. We’re way better! I think a good spoken word artist understands that they have a responsibility to resolution. Now, is it a resolution to something they’ve made up, or something that’s real, or something that isn’t working? In our society, I think we have the understanding that we leave people with a sense of empowerment, or a better understanding — to kick drugs and alcohol, to eat better, to exercise, to treat one another better, to treat women better, to take care of each other, to take care of your family.

And overall, hip hop doesn’t necessarily have that responsibility. Hip hop has always been about braggadocio, going back to the battles in the school yard, about who’s the better lyricist, who’s more clever, who

When did you understand the power of spoken word?

What about the effect this art has on young people?

Some say it’s cathartic.

Queen Sheba: Absolutely. The new generation of

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children that should be playing outside, don’t. They have different outlets.

And I think one of the best outlets is learning to write and then recite things that are going on in your life.

It’s like open therapy.

I know that’s really a clichéd statement, but it really is. It’s like “I’m telling you what’s going on with me so that I don’t react to it in a negative way. I could be punching holes in a wall, or be hooked on alcohol or narcotics, but instead I’ve decided to write it down and get it out that way.”

I can’t tell you how exhausted I am after a performance. If you really put your heart into it, you just feel drained. Because you’re not regurgitating emotions, you’re re-living them. It gets tough, because you want to be able to put them down and push them away. But we’re not taught to tell people how we feel. Especially for young men – that would be weak, and you don’t want anybody to see you vulnerable. But when it gets out, when it gets released, you can feel such a weight is lifted. CS

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She’s not nearly old enough to be anyone’s grandmother, but Lucia Garcia — who calls herself Electric Grandma — certainly crackles with electric energy.

Still, she laughs, “I’m very like a grandmother. I have traits that you would think a grandmother would have. I have a very old soul.”

One of the keyboard players in the eight-member Savannah band Word of Mouth, Garcia is releasing her first full-length solo album this week.

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“I really wanted to make it dancey, because I feel that dance is one of the strongest forms of prayer that we can give,” is how Garcia explains it.

“We just get straight connected to the source when we’re dancing. Even if we don’t realize it, these movements we’re doing are ancient — people have been dancing for millions of years.

“When you’re dancing, it’s almost like your thoughts don’t get in the way any more. You take yourself out of it.

You’re just fully immersed in the feeling of the dance. And I think when you take your mind out of it, that’s what really brings you closer to God.” Planes of consciousness are most assuredly scaled on tracks like “Brink of Reality,” “Be the Light,” “Immortal” and “Let it Go.” The music is hypnotic, the lyrics hint at a life beyond this one.

The impetus to commit the project to (digital) tape came from Duplessie, who studied sound design at SCAD. He’s also a prolific musician.

“Whatever your core instrument, whether it’s a piano or a guitar, that and a tape recorder are your two biggest tools,” he explains. “When you get an idea, it’s so fleeting that if you don’t capture it in that moment, it could be gone forever. And you could never get the timing or the cadence again, whatever it is about it that makes it unique.

“That’s something I’ve always made a habit of. Record my ideas. So I have created a kind of catalog of little ideas

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A trained pianist, Garcia says she’d always been fascinated by synthesized sound programs, and so was inspired by the loops and layers she and Duplessie used to create Electric Grandma.

“Growing up in New Mexico,” she says. “there were so many outdoor raves and parties. My brother is really big in the rave community out there.

Electronic music was part of my upbringing. It was a dream of mine to learn these programs, because they looked so alien to me, literally. It just looked so foreign.

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The album, all told, was a voyage of experimentation. “It can be kind of overwhelming,” Garcia says of the electronic programming aspect. “But at the same time really empowering.”

Word of Mouth, while very much a going concern, is in something of a holding pattern (the band comes together for an appearance at the Savannah Urban Arts Festival show April 27 on Congress Street).

“We really try to go with what’s flowing, instead of forcing anything,” Garcia says of her bandmates. “And really, right now what’s flowing is working on the side projects.”

Miggs the Artist (Word of Mouth’s MC) and singer/theremin player Melissa Hagerty are about to drop new music, too — the former with his first rap album, the latter with a band called OMINGNOM. They’ll all be playing at the Electric Grandma album launch show, along with KidSyc@Brandywine.

“OMINGNOM is really awesome,” says Garcia, with typically electric enthusiasm. “It’s new rock with a psychedelic twist.

“Every time I listen to them, I just go out of this world.” CS Electric Grandma Album Release With KidSyc@Brandywine, OMINGNOM, Redlab, Miggs and others Where: Southern Pine Co., 616 E. 35th St. When: At 8 p.m. Friday, April 26 Admission: $5 (all ages show) Online: $5 www.electricgrandma.com

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We’re forever hearing that some trend is the “new black,” meaning that basic noir has once again been displaced as the most essential and chic element in personal style.

In context of the Savannah Independent Designers and their unique collections, one could posit that “local is the new black.” Except that SID’s cadre of creative minds makes such fine use of black in their garments and jewelry, it seems a pity to downplay fashion’s enduring color in order to magnify the killer designs coming out of our sartorial community.

Not that there’s anything monochromatic about this Friday’s SID Showcase, to be held in the lofty Dollhouse Studios. Conceived as a way to bring local designers together for Savannah Fashion Week, the show promises plenty of color.

To say that Emily Bargeron makes original use of a Mexican blanket is to understate the sexy perfection of a simple maxidress in Tijuana tequila tones. Bargeron has managed a balance between independence and commercial success with Mamie Ruth, her collection of “music festival chic” dresses and separates. Growth had been slow and steady since her debut as an emerging designer at Charleston Fashion Week in 2009, but Mamie Ruth’s free-spirited designs didn’t find their way into 53 stores around the country until Bargeron hired a rep to help her take the line to the next level.

“For so long I tried to do everything myself – the marketing, the sewing, all of it,” says the 28 year-old.

“I realized that you can’t wear that many hats and stay sane.”

That’s advice Troy Allen takes to heart as he develops Aureus, his line of punk knitwear. The Savannah Arts Academy sophomore is by far the youngest member of the SID team, though his original designs — from a raspberry knee-length dress edged in leather to a webbed skirt shot with silver thread — reflect a worldly sophistication. Allen’s fiber frocks will be accompanied on the runway by Nanci Zabko’s edgy, rock n’ roll-infused necklaces and accessories, jangling with bullet shells and guitar picks.

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Left to right: Aureus knitwear by Troy Allen, Brooke Atwood’s leather t-shirt, Mamie Ruth’s music festival chic and Are Carnes roomy and versatile bag.

Junk 2 Funk Fashion Show, Allen used to dream of creating fashion but didn’t learn to sew until his stepfather bought him lessons with designer April Johnston.

“For a long time I was afraid to even try,” Allen says with a shy smile.

“I blossomed when I met April.”

No gathering of Savannah’s independent designers would be complete without Johnston’s Mangled Courtesan collection, embellished with exquisite collars and other beadwork

by Leslie Miller. Johnson, a SCAD grad and former Project Runway contestant, has been an anchor for the local fashion scene with her edgy, allblack profiles and tireless work ethic.

A collective pout could be sensed when she announced a few weeks ago that she will be relocating to Philadelphia in late fall.

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T-shirts, already a coveted item amongst local fashionistas. Jewelry designer Meredith Sutton is creating brass cuffs to complement Atwood’s tops, a marriage of leather and metal that is likely illegal in some counties.

Sutton, another SCAD graduate whose broken heart necklaces and avant garde cufflinks appear locally at Kobo Gallery and Paris Market as well as shops in Los Angeles, has made a living with her artistry for almost a decade. The secret, she says, is to not to depend too much on a city this size to sustain a design career.

“Live in Savannah, enjoy Savannah, but it’s important to get your work out of Savannah,” counsels Sutton.

While manufacturing and distribution remain necessarily outsourced for the most part, Savannah’s burgeoning independent fashion scene continues to be stoked by new fuel.

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“It’s my interpretation of the Southern woman’s large bag,” says Carnes, who sources independent designers locally as well as from Paris to stock her downtown shop, Extant Fair.

Favoring flowing silks and elegant harem pants for summer, Carnes says the mission of Extant Fair is to “translate high fashion into comfortable, chic luxury for Savannah.”

This coterie of independent thinkers has found kinship in Dollhouse Studios, owned by Blake and Pete Mavrogiorgos. Off the beaten path in an area of town dominated by welding shops and other industrial endeavors, Dollhouse is fast becoming a nexus for Savannah’s underground. With Pete’s recording studio off to one side, Blake curates an

eclectic line-up of electronic music shows, art gatherings and other cultural happenings. The SID event, she says, was borne out of “my own need to have something fashion-related in this space.” However, she defers the electric charge that the event has created to the designers themselves.

“I don’t even want to call myself the organizer,” says Blake. “We’re hosting, but this is a collaboration. ” Supporting the local fashion scene is also a collaborative endeavor. In fact, it inspires the employment of another well-heeled fashion expression: Power dressing. Yes, we can have our black and wear it, too. cs Savannah Independent Designers Showcase When: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, April 26 Where: Dollhouse Studios, 980 Industry Dr. Cost: $35/$50 VIP Info: sid-savannah.eventbrite.com

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Exhibited last week at Desotorow Gallery, Tina Diamond’s “C’est Moi” was a solo show of self-portraits that offered a nice comparison between photographic substrates, or the base materials that support photographic images. Along with a looping video montage, photographs transferred onto glass and printed onto silk were Diamond’s means of exploring self-formation through self-portraiture. These materials proved an interesting take on that genre, universal as the practice of taking a “selfie” is in a world teeming with smartphones equipped with front-facing cameras.

“I wanted to explore self-discovery and express finding yourself as a process using a really beautiful form,” said the Dallas native at the show’s reception Friday, April 19. “Through the glass transfers I wanted to convey deconstruction and re-assembly. The silk is almost transparent, and with my self-portrait, it’s like you can see right through me—it represents a struggle with identity and the process of coming to contentment and acceptance.”

“C’est Moi” featured selections from three bodies of work completed Tina Diamond at her ‘C’est Moi’ reception over the last six months. Suggesting fragility, six large-scale silk prints from the series “Transparent” rippled as each viewer ambled about the gallery and as the stormy Friday evening wind gusted through the propped gallery entrance. Placed between each silk photograph, the small transfers from the series “Mangled” were shattered glass self-portraits Diamond carefully reassembled by bonding fragments using a gel medium and backing them with cut wood painted white.

The reconstructed images, insistent on resisting fragmentation, contrasted the soft silk prints, achieving a juxtaposition that implied an alternating diminishment and reassertion of the artist’s presence in the work.

Topping off the exhibition, the frenetic video titled “Scattered” played on loop. Montaging Diamond’s recorded idiosyncratic movements with shots of a flinching hedgehog, the video literalized the “Mangled” images’ references to self-protection.

Comprising major categories of fine art (from Rembrandt’s 17th Century self-portraits to Cindy Sherman’s 1970s film stills) and pop culture (how about Amanda Bynes’s Twitter self-documentation?), “selfies” are ubiquitous in our visual culture, particularly in digital form. Given that, it’s always nice to see well-crafted printed objects that materially work through concepts like identity and self-assembly.

Catching up with Clinton Edminster

New Desotorow Gallery Director Clinton Edminster took some time at the “C’est Moi” reception to talk about the gallery’s upcoming events. Their next show, “Redux,” will gather environmentally engaging works by artists from across the country. The show’s opening reception starts at 6 p.m. Friday, April 26.

From 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. the following Thursday, May 2, Desotorow is calling all artists to gather at the Starland Dairy, which is across the street from the gallery, to hang their artwork for this year’s “These Friends Too” event. Almost 70 artists were featured in last year’s “These Friends,” an impressive number Edminister hopes to top this year. For a $5 installation fee, artists can hang their work, set their own sales price and collect 100 percent of earnings from any works sold.

All are invited to attend the night’s festivities, which include free pizza, graffiti art, music and making costumes, hats and signs for an art parade to take place the next evening, May 3, at 6 p.m.

In conjunction with this month’s First Friday Art March, parade marchers will set out from the Forsyth Park fountain and continue the celebration of local visual arts south down Bull Street to end up at the Desotorow block.

Desotorow’s own stop on the Art March will feature the Tricia Cookson’s MFA Fibers thesis exhibition titled “Ubiquity and Balance,” a collection of crochet forms exploring tension, weight and spatial relationships.

In the long term, Edminster has big ideas for the non-profit gallery, which is known for its promotion of local art and community building. He hopes to offer free hanging space for competitive exhibition proposals, doing away with the gallery’s installation fee, which is already modest. He also envisions the space’s physical expansion, made possible through integrated and expanded fundraising efforts, which will add administrative space and a multifaceted classroom.

Edminster was resolute in communicating his plans for the gallery’s future and for the organization’s contribution to the SoFo (South of Forsyth) community. “I understand the difficult of these projects, but I believe anything worthwhile takes hard work.” cs

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‘Tathata’ at Ashmore Gallery features MFA candidates; this is a piece by Ashley Jones. Reception is this Saturday at 7 p.m.

Openings & Receptions Landings Art Association Annual Judged Spring Show — Annual judged

art show with winners in multiple categories. Admission includes appetizers, cash bar. $5 Thu., April 25, 5-8 p.m. 912335-8148. The Plantation Club (at The Landings), Skidaway Island.

The High Chairs: An Installation by Jessica ScottFelder — Antique furni-

ture is a recurring object in Atlanta artist Jessica Scott-Felder’s drawings, sculptures, installations and performances.

Found object sculptures.

April 26-July 8 Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.

April 26 through September 22. Artist’s lecture, Thursday, April 25, 6pm in the Jepson Center auditorium. Through Sep. 22. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Tangible Spirits — Recent

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Tathata — Traditional silver gelatin, color inkjet prints, sculptural pieces and image projections.

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Continuing Annual Show & Sale of the Fiber Guild of the Savannahs — Recent

fiber artwork created by members of the Fiber Guild of the Savannahs at Blick Art Materials, 318 E Broughton St, Savannah, GA. M-F 8-8, weekends 11-6. Open house April 26, 6-8pm.

Antonio Lopez and the World of Fashion Art — An

overview of the work of fashion illustrator Antonio Lopez (1943-87).

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Facing South: Portraits of Southern Artists by Jerry Siegel — Jerry Siegel’s

approximately 50 blackand-white and color portraits of Benny Andrews, Radcliffe Bailey, William Christenberry, Lamar Dodd, Ida Kohlmeyer, Charlie Lucas, Charles Shannon, Kathryn Windham and others. Through Sep. 15 Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.

Ecstatic Matrices Multimedia Group Exhibition — A

multimedia group show featuring several prolific international artists working in motion media, animation, installation, and painting. Featured Artists: Karolina Glusiec (Lublin, Poland), Felix Kalmenson (Toronto, Ontario, CAN), Jane Winfield (Seattle, WA), Francisco Miaku (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Johnathan Yoerger (Charleston, SC), Kyle Joseph (Miami, FL), Addison Adams (Athens, GA). Through April 30 Non-Fiction Gallery, 1522 Bull St.

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Mary Telfair and the Grand Tour — Rarely exhibited

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Othoniel — A presentation of large-scale steel and glass sculptures, and Precious Stonewall, by contemporary French artist Jean-Michel Othoniel. Through May 4 SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

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Jumbo at the bat

Back in the day, folks told a story about a Savannah baseball player who hit the longest home run ever hit.

On a now long-gone diamond near Forsyth Park, the legend goes, a big man named Jumbo Barrett took that legendary swing, and the ball went…

Well, nobody really knows.

“I’ve always been fascinated with Savannah lore,” says Dr. Julius “Boo” Hornstein, author of a new children’s book, The Legend of Jumbo Barrett and His Amazing Home Run. “You do reach a certain point in your life when the lore becomes reality,” he laughs.

Some stories say the ball went over 500 feet. Some say it landed six blocks away.

In Hornstein’s colorful book — fancifully illustrated by Charlie Swerdlow — the ball lands in a scoop of ice cream being doled out at one of Savannah’s old ice cream shops, Jerry George’s.

So is that what actually happened?

“No,” laughs Hornstein. “That’s why we call it a legend! The story has been around forever. Every time someone told it, the ball rolled further and further, and the distance got longer and longer.”

There was a real Jumbo Barrett, that we know for sure. His baseball career was cut short by injury, but he was a well-regarded local cop for

decades.

“When I was a little kid, I remember my father pointing out Jumbo,” recalls Hornstein. “He’d say ‘see that policeman over there’ — he’d never use the word cop — ‘that’s Jumbo Barrett. He hit the longest home run ever hit.’”

Barrett was a major league prospect, at one point being offered a contract to play for the great John McGraw of the New York Giants.

“But he experienced the tragedy of a badly broken leg playing in Atlanta, against the Atlanta Crackers,” says Hornstein. “It ended his career. In those days they didn’t have the orthopedic surgery we have now. So he came back to Savannah and played semipro ball, in what was called the City League.”

As part of his whimsical research for the book, Hornstein and a friend got a tape measure and went to Forsyth Park — rough location of one of Savannah’s old City League diamonds — to see what Jumbo’s home run might have looked like.

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Chewy, chewy, boing, boing!

That was my friend Mercedes’ post to my Foursquare check-in that I was enjoying a baby octopus salad at Ta Ca Sushi & Japanese Fusion.

When I’m in a sushi kinda mood, you won’t find me having the mundane gateway-sushi California roll or anything remotely tame. When I eat sushi, I go for the zaniest stuff on the menu, or at least the most interesting.

The baby octopus salad was about seven tiny, whole critters lightly dressed with a flavorful sauce much akin to the sauce used on Unagi (eel) nigiri. A dusting of sesame seeds added crunch and the octopus did the work. Nope, it’s not for everyone and you might wanna share with the rest of your more squeamish friends. Yeah, it’s chewy, but not as challenging as the live tentacles I enjoyed on a trip to California. With those you have to chew fast — those guys are still trying to suck onto my something!

I also selected the above mentioned Unagi and a pair of conch nigiri. The eel was tender and smoky in its sauce; the conch chewy and fresh.

Ta Ca was never a place to be in a hurry, and that has not changed.

There always seem to be too few servers for the traffic and I did overhear one nearby diner crank about the lack of speed in the delivery of everything to his table. I was chilling, so time was not of the essence. If it is, you’ve been warned.

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Are you ready for some Chik’n?

Chick-fil-A opens Thursday (April 25) at Skidaway Road and Victory Drive. Besides 70 new jobs, the opening is expected to cause a stir beginning on Wednesday, when anxious fans of the restaurant are expected to begin filling the parking lot. Chickfil-A’s “First 100” event awards meals for a year to the first 100 adult guests.

The contest begins at 6 a.m. Thursday. There are more rules, online with a Google of “Chick-fil-A First 100 Promotion.”

Unagi (eel) nigiri isn’t nearly the most exotic animal on the menu at Ta Ca.

Missed that freebie? Earn a free Chick-fil-A sandwich by donating non-perishable food items to help stock the shelves of America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia. The food drive will be held Wednesday, April 24 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The company uses fresh-milled whole wheat flour and stands on a company mission of giving back to its community. Locally, franchise owners are Janet Doyle Savadge and LeeAnn Williams Aldridge. greatharvestsavannah.com.

Odds & Ends

Marandy’s, one of my favorite Soul food joints, is relocating to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, a move that will most likely be complete sometime in May. 574 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd (corner of MLK and Huntingdon Street.

Great Harvest Bread Co. is coming to Sandfly, in a brand new outlying building at Norwood Plaza. The Montana-based franchise has more than 220 franchises across the U.S.

“Savannah Chef ’s Table,” a new cookbook by Savannah author and culinary historian Damon Lee Fowler was released last week. The cookbook features recipes from nearly 50 Savannah restaurant chefs. The book features great photos of Savannah and its chefs and offers some signature classics from the city’s best kitchens small and large. Score a copy at Kitchenware Outfitters where Fowler is culinary director or online. cs

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The latest in a steady stream of apocalyptic, end-of-the-world sagas, Oblivion itself is a vast wasteland, with only fleeting visions of imagination and coherency as far as the eye can see. Presumably, writer-director Joseph Kosinski, adapting the graphic novel he co-wrote with Arvid Nelson, didn’t set out to mix ‘n’ match elements from seemingly every science fiction film ever made with the possible exceptions of Monster a Go-Go and Son of Flubber.

And presumably, Kosinski and the other scripters didn’t mean for the final draft to be so clunky and convoluted that it suggests plotholes where none might exist.

Yet even if all involved are presumed innocent, they’re still guilty of producing one of the spring’s biggest letdowns.

Initially, viewers appear to be in good hands. Set in 2077, the scenario involves an invading alien force that the citizens of Earth were able to repel, but at the expense of the livability of the planet. The survivors are now living on the Saturn moon of Titan, and Jack (Tom Cruise) and Victoria (Andrea Riseborough) have been tasked with gathering the earth’s few remaining resources before abandoning the planet themselves.

From their pad high above the surface, Victoria remains in touch with their commanding officer (Melissa Leo) on Titan; Jack, meanwhile, patrols the terrain, makes repairs to malfunctioning drones and keeps an eye out for roaming aliens known as Scavs (basically, the result of a Star Wars Tusken Raider mating with a Predator). But the naturally inquisitive Jack’s convictions are pureed into doubt and disbelief after he rescues an astronaut (Olga Kurylenko) whose vessel crash-lands on the planet.

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Oblivion looks like an expensive movie right from its first frame, but in much the same way as Duncan Jones’ excellent 2009 effort Moon, its minimalist mood stirs memories of those low-key sci-fi works from the early 1970s, pre-Star Wars whispers like Silent Running and Slaughterhouse-Five. Cruise’s Jack Harper is an appealing human version of WALL-E with a dash of Mad Max Rockatansky simmering beneath the surface, and the movie seems poised to employ battlefield Earth in exciting ways.

Instead, the story gets more hamfisted as it unwinds, becoming needlessly cluttered and finally petering out with a series of daft sequences, each more ludicrous than the one which preceded it.

The movie’s not as complicated as it makes itself out to be, and for all I know, it might not contain any gaping plotholes. But it feels that way because Kosinski and company fail to answer a sizable number of questions, electing instead to let audience members fill in the blanks to such an extent that anyone who sees this film would have a justifiable reason to sue to get their

names added as co-scenarists.

Cruise is dependably solid in a role that can hardly be deemed a stretch, while Riseborough makes the film’s best impression as his sometimes prickly, usually sweet lover and co-worker. Kurylenko is far more affecting in Terrence Malick’s To the Wonder - heck, she’s even more affecting in the Bond flick Quantum of Solace - and if you’ve ever dreamed of seeing 2001: A Space Odyssey’s HAL given a makeover as a Southern lady, then Leo’s your gal.

Morgan Freeman also pops up from time to time, wearing sunglasses even though his character seems to be spend most of his time in caves.

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Here’s to you, Mr. Robinson: a new motion picture you can call your own.

It’s been 63 years since the release of The Jackie Robinson Story, in which the baseball legend starred as himself, and now the first African-American to play in the major leagues steps back into the spotlight with 42. The

raving redneck) and wince-inducing simplifications (a little boy is shown using the n-word after hearing his father use it; oh, so that’s how racism can pass between generations!) often reducing it to the level of yet more sports saga boilerplate.

Boseman delivers an impressive performance as Robinson, Ford provides gruff humor as the crusty Rickey, and Beharie leads a strong supporting cast that includes Christopher Meloni as the Dodgers’ combative manager Leo Durocher and John C. McGinley as iconic sportscaster Red Barber. It’s the collective effort of these MVPs that primarily allows 42 to register as more than just by-the-numbers.

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It was my high school Spanish teacher who first told me about The Evil Dead back in 1983. Urging me to rent the bootleg cassette at our favorite video store in Nairobi, Kenya, he continued by stating, “It’s gory but it’s not scary. It’s so goofy and overthe-top that it’s impossible to take seriously.”

That declaration hardly prepared me for what I encountered. Few horror flicks have been as deliriously demented, as insanely radical, as alive, as Sam Raimi’s so-called “ultimate experience in grueling horror” (as it calls itself during the closing credits).

Creature features as far back as Bride of Frankenstein and as modern as Poltergeist had employed humor to break up the drama, while others like Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein and Young Frankenstein had placed the humor as front-and-center as the monsters.

But The Evil Dead operated in a manner that set it apart from just about everything else seen up to that point, operating more like a threering circus complete with clowns, freaks and high-wire artists than as a traditional motion picture. Its standing as an instant cult hit led to similarly gonzo efforts throughout the ‘80s (e.g. Re-Animator), a pair of sequels (Evil Dead II and Army of Darkness) that went heavier on the out-and-out laughs and, perhaps inevitably, a new remake or reboot or re-imagining or whatever the hell they’re calling these things these days.

Yet Evil Dead doesn’t bring to mind The Evil Dead as much as it does The

Dark Knight - specifically, the Joker’s signature line of “Why so serious?”

It would be impossible to produce another film like Raimi’s original it’s a product of its time and place as much as of its deranged sensibilities - but writer-director Fede Alvarez and co-scripter Rodo Sayagues have opted to sprint in the other direction, concocting a movie that offers very little in the way of wit or humor.

The general thrust remains the same: Five friends journey to an isolated cabin in the middle of nowhere, where they accidentally unleash a demonic presence that gets off on possession. The primary way to kill the evil entity is through bodily dismemberment of the occupied person, which means that here’s a picture that gleefully embraces its gore ‘n’ guts.

Whereas the friends in the original traveled to the cabin for a vacation, the purpose here is to provide Mia (Jane Levy) a place where she can kick her drug dependency. Involved in her DIY detox session is her estranged brother David (Shiloh Fernandez), his personality-free girlfriend Natalie (Elizabeth Blackmore), moderately competent nurse Olivia (Jessica Lucas) and school teacher Eric (Lou Taylor Pucci), the last-named being the clod who reads aloud from a book they discover - the one that’s bound by barbed wire and filled with all manner of warnings - and thus causes all the ensuing mayhem.

Evil Dead is well-made, offers some notable splatter scenes and provides a small amount of tension here and there, but there’s not much that distinguishes it from other slightly above-average horror flicks.

Fans of Raimi’s trilogy will appreciate the nods to those efforts (the necklace, the bridge and, of course, the chainsaw), but these moments are more like conspicuous signposts pointing back to the quality of the original than integrated into this new landscape.

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G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, based on a Hasbro line of toys, was a sizable enough hit to guarantee that a sequel would eventually hit the screen.

G.I. Joe: Retaliation is that inevitable sequel, and the good news is that it’s a definite improvement over its predecessor. For whatever reasons, director Stephen Sommers and the

five(!) writers of the original have thankfully not returned for a second tour of duty, with the responsibilities now falling to Jon M. Chu (helmer of the Step Up sequels) and Zombieland scripters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. Channing Tatum, star of the first film, does return, although he basically has a glorified cameo. He again plays Duke, the elite military man who takes his team into Pakistan for what turns out to be an ambush that leaves practically all of the soldiers dead.

Among the only survivors is second-in-command Roadblock (Dwayne Johnson), and he’s determined to find out who’s behind the sabotage. That would of course be the members of the nefarious organization Cobra, who need all the Joes out of the way so they can get started on that whole “world domination” gig.

Yet not all of the Joes were on the ill-fated Pakistani mission, meaning Roadblock and his motley crew can expect help from their colleague Snake Eyes (Ray Park) and his apprentice Jinx (Elodie Yung) - to say nothing of the retired general (Bruce Willis) who, as Roadblock explains, is why they’re all called Joes in the first place.

The establishing banter between best buds Duke and Roadblock is agonizing, so the action in this movie can’t arrive fast enough. When it does, it suggests that Chu is working from a Jekyll & Hyde dichotomy, with the good action sequences (most notably a superb ninja showdown unfolding on mountainsides) repeatedly giving way to the bad ones (chiefly, any sequence that sacrifices clarity and spacial relations for the sake of fast edits and blinding explosions). The entire movie basically operates in such a yin-yang manner, ricocheting between interesting characters and idiotic ones, between clever plot developments and ludicrous ones. CS between smart dialogue and - wait, scratch that; there is no smart dialogue, just marble-mouthed monologues and limp quips.

Johnson again demonstrates that he’s one of the few action stars of today able to believably hold the screen, but the presence of Willis only accentuates the fact that he’s become a lazy caricature of himself, as much of a heroic burnout as Stallone and Schwarzenegger. CS

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subject of this competent biopic is still overdue for a comprehensive, wartsand-all movie (after all, here was a black man who campaigned for Richard Nixon against John F. Kennedy), but for the time being, this one will pleasantly do.

42 begins not with Robinson but with Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford), the Brooklyn Dodgers general manager who decides that the mid-1940s, right after the close of World War II, is the right time to insert a black man in the lily-white Major League Baseball ranks. Rickey insists his motivation is money - a black and white league means green from both black and white spectators - although it quickly becomes apparent that he has no love for racism. For now, though, he’s determined to find the right person to break that color barrier, and he settles on Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman), a terrific player from the Negro leagues. Robinson is fearless in the face of prejudice - during his military stint, he was court-martialed (and acquitted) for refusing to move to the back of a bus - but Rickey insists that the only way for this to work is for the young man to ignore the hatred that will be hurled his way.

After Rickey states that “You’re a Methodist. I’m a Methodist. God’s a Methodist,” he urges Robinson to follow Jesus’ example and always turn the other cheek. It’s a tall order, given that Robinson deals with challenges not only from spectators and other teams’ players but also from some fellow Dodgers. Still, with his wife Rachel (Nicole Beharie), Branch Rickey and God all giving him strength (not necessarily in that order), he sets out to make his mark on both the baseball field and in the history books.

Writer-director Brian Helgeland, who won an Oscar for co-scripting L.A. Confidential with Curtis Hanson, does a good job of letting facts rather than flights of fancy steer him through this inspiring story (indeed, many of the movie-friendly lines of dialogue are actually drawn from real life), and he relates the material in a doggedly old-fashioned manner that will appeal to its presumed target audience of seasoned adults.

Yet that old-school approach also ends up hindering the film, with its streamlined narration, one-note characterizations (almost everyone is either an open-minded believer or a

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Activism & Politics American Public Policy Council Workshop with Farooq Mughal

A workshop on political campaign strategy, fundraising, and outreach methods. Sat. May 4, 2-4pm. Mughal is a rising star in American political strategy, selected by Georgia Trend for their “Forty under Forty” list in 2010, and by CNN as a “New-Guard Newsmaker” in 2011. $35 Through May 5. 423-6197712. msuscarry@yahoo.com. Through May 5 Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St. Drinking Liberally

An informally, left-leaning gathering to discuss politics, the economy, sports, entertainment, anything else that comes up. Every first and third Thursday. Free ongoing, 7:30 p.m. drinkingliberally.org. satisfiedsav.com/. ongoing, 7:30 p.m Satisfied, 301 West Broughton St. Savannah Area Young Republicans

For information, visit www.savannahyoungrepublican.com or call Allison Quinn at 912-308-3020. savannahyoungrepublican.com. Call or see website for information. Free ongoing. 912-3083020. savannahyoungrepublicans.com. ongoing Savannah Tea Party

Free to attend. Food and beverages available for purchase. First Monday of each month. Call for additional information. Free ongoing, 5:30 p.m.

912-598-7358. bdburgers.net. ongoing, 5:30 p.m B & D Burgers (Southside), 11108 Abercorn St. Veterans for Peace

The Savannah chapter of a national organization of men and women vets of all branches of service, eras and duty stations, working to expose the costs of war and to support veterans and civilian war victims. Last Monday of every month, 7:30 p.m. 303-550-1158. satisfiedsav.com/. Last Monday of every month, 7:30 p.m Satisfied, 301 West Broughton St. Young Democrats

Call or visit the Young Democrats Facebook page for more information.

Free Sundays, 3:30 p.m. 423-619-7712. sentientbean.com. Sundays, 3:30 p.m The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave.

Benefits Tybee Turtle Trot and Sea Turtle Release

Kick off Georgia’s sea turtle nesting season by participating this fundraising run for the Tybee Island Sea Turtle Project. After the race, the Georgia Sea Turtle Center will release a Loggerhead

Sea Turtle patient back to the ocean.

Sat., April 27, 7:30 a.m. tybeemarinescience.org/turtle-trot. Sat., April 27, 7:30 a.m Tybee Island, Tybee Island.

Blessed Sacrament School Shamrock Scramble & Slam

Raymond James sponsors this golf and tennis tournament benefiting Blessed Sacrament School. Mon. April 29, 10am regis/lunch. 11am tournaments. 4pm awards. Tennis: $75 singles, $125 doubles. Golf: $100 Through April 29.

912)-356-6987. bss-savannah.org. thesavannahgolfclub.com/. Through April 29 The Savannah Golf Club, 1661 President St. Containers for Cancer

Bring all those unused, “must be good for something” flower vases to John Davis Florist for the Containers for Cancer program. Davis will donate $1 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure for every empty container or vase dropped off through Mother’s Day, May 12. And, for every Mother’s Day flower order received, a $5 donation will be made on behalf of the Containers for Cancer program. Through May 12. 912-2336077. johndavisflorist.com. Through May 12 John Davis Florist, 2430 Abercorn St. Forsyth Farmers Market Seeks Sponsors

Market sponsors invest in a healthy community and show consideration for the local economy. Sponsorship opportunities begin at $350. Help keep food fresh and local. ongoing. kristen@ forsythfarmersmarket.com. forsythfarmersmarket.com. forsythfarmersmarket.com/. ongoing Forsyth Famers’ Market, 501 Whitaker St. Friends and Family 5K for Africa

A 5K race raise funds for a group from First Baptist Church of Rincon traveling to Sanyati, Zimbabwe to help with an ongoing rebuild of The Sanyati Baptist Hospital. Plus a kids one mile race. Sat. May 11, 8am. $30 advance. $35 on-site.

Reduced prices for children under 10 and for Kids Fun Run. Through May 11, 8 a.m. 912-547-1067. monaunder@aol. com. active.com. Through May 11, 8 a.m First Baptist Church of Rincon, 201 East Sixth Street.

Georgia Historical Society Annual Book Sale

Annual sale of non-collection books.

GHS members only preview is Friday, 4/26, 9am-10am. Donations of books are being accepted. April 26-27, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 912-651-2128. library@ georgiahistory.com. georgiahistory. com. georgiahistory.com/. April 26-27, 10 a.m.-5 p.m Georgia Historical Society, 501 Whitaker St. Georgia Historical Society Annual Book Sale

Annual sale of every type of book,

donated by friends of GHS. Membersonly preview, 4/26, 9am-10am. Benefits GHS, for purchase of new library materials and to care for GHS’s existing collection. April 26-27, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

912-651-2128. library@georgiahistory. com. georgiahistory.com. georgiahistory.com/. April 26-27, 10 a.m.-5 p.m Georgia Historical Society, 501 Whitaker St.

Ride for Relay Poker Run

Fundraising tournament on Mon. 5/13 features lunch at noon and shotgun start at 1:30pm. Seeking sponsorships.

Register online as a single player or a foursome. $150/golfer Through May 13.

912-231-6809. Katherine.blair@wellsfargo.com. Through May 13 Landings Club, 71 Green Island Road.

Through June 30, Godley Station Dental in Pooler will provide tooth-whitening procedures benefiting the Coastal Children’s Advocacy Center and the Smiles for Life Foundation. The $209 cost is tax-deductible, as materials and services by Drs. Matthew Allen and Tait Carpenter are donated. The children’s advocacy center provides free services to children who have been abused or witnessed violence. Godley Station Dental is located at 1000 Towne Center Boulevard, Bldg. 100, Suite 101, in Pooler. Call for appointment. $209 Through June 30. 912-748-8585.

Through June 30

Hospice Savannah Golf Tournament

Karma Yoga Class for Local Charities

Bikram Yoga Savannah has added a new weekly Karma class to raise money for local charities. Mondays during the 6:30pm class. Pay $5 to participate; proceeds are donated to a different local charity each month. ongoing. 912-344-1278. bikramyogasavannah.com. ongoing Kite Festival Silent Auction Fundraiser for Parkinson’s Support Group

A fundraising dinner and pre-party for the Kite Flying Festival on Sunday. call for pricing Thu., April 25, 5-8 p.m. 912663-6803. northbeachbarandgrill.net/.

Thu., April 25, 5-8 p.m North Beach Grill, 33 Meddin Dr. Notre Dame Academy Yard Sale & Benefit for School Library

A yard sale to raise funds for new books for Notre Dame Academy’s school library. Sat. May 4, 8am-1pm.

Accepting donations to sell up until the day of yard sale. Through May 5.

ElizardBreath.2006@gmail. notredamesav.org. Through May 5 Notre Dame Academy, 1709 Bull St. Open House at the West Broad Street YMCA

Meet the artists of Loop It Up Savannah, concert by Ben Tucker Trio. The Kole Collection of West African Art will be displayed. Free and open to the public. Thu., April 25, 4-6 p.m. loopitupsavannah.blogspot.com. Thu., April 25, 4-6 p.m YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. Parties à la Carte: Strikes, Spares, Who Cares?

A bowling benefit for Friends of Music 2013 Grants and Scholarships. Sun. April 28, 2-4pm. For adults, children, music lovers or tone deaf, bowlers or not. Don’t forget to bring socks. Bowl for prizes. Complimentary snack bar food. Beer available for purchase. $30.

12 and under: $15 Through April 28. savannahfriendsofmusic.com. Through April 28 AMF Savannah Lanes, 115 Tibet Ave.

A motorcycle poker run benefiting American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. Registration opens at 9am. Last bike in by 1pm, followed by lowcountry boil. Call for pricing. Sun., April 28, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 912-432-2945. info@rideforrelay.com. Sun., April 28, 9 a.m.-1 p.m J. F. Gregory Park, Richmond Hill.

Smiles for Life: Benefits Children’s Charities

St. Peter’s Kilometers

A 5k and 10k race hosted by St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, benefiting Interfaith Hospital Network. Sat. 4/27, 8am. See website for registration fees and info.

Through April 27. stpeterssav.org. stpeterssavannah.org. Through April 27 St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 3 West Ridge Road.

Two Faced

An art show by Raabstract. Through April 28. Through April 28. tacasushi. com/. Through April 28 Ta Ca Sushi & Japanese Fusion, 513 E Oglethorpe Ave.

Call for Entries 3-D Artist Sought for Gallery

Seeking a 3-D artist to join this cooperative gallery. Artist must be a fulltime resident of Savannah or nearby area. Work to be considered includes sculpture, glass, ceramics and wood. If interested please submit 5-10 images of your work, plus resume/CV and biography to info@kobogallery.com. ongoing. info@kobogallery.com. ongoing Kobo Gallery, 33 Barnard Street ,.

Date Change for Auditions for Les Miserables

Les Miserables will be performed in concert, at the Savannah Theatre. Needed: Singers for principal and ensemble roles. Audition date/ time: April 28, 6pm. Note: this date is changed from a previously announced audition date. Show Dates: Aug. 15,16,17,18,22,23,24. Reserve audition time or more info via email. Through April 28. lesmisaudition@gmail.com.

savannahtheatre.com. Through April 28 The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St.

City seeks applications for Weave A Dream Initiative

Weave-A-Dream grant applications will be accepted through the calendar year, while funds are available. Programs must be completed before December 1, 2013. Application must be submitted at least eight weeks before the start date of the project. Project funding is available up to $3,500 for specific and innovative arts, cultural, or heritage programming or presentations that have a measurable, quantifiable benefit to Savannah’s diverse populations.

Particularly interested in proposals with a strong youth focus (under 21). All program disciplines including multi-disciplinary projects are encouraged. Applicants must be a non-profit 501-c-3 headquartered in the Savannah city limits. For more information see website. ongoing. 912-651-6417. cnorthcutt@savannahga.gov. savannahga.gov\arts). ongoing City Seeks Proposals for 2014 Cultural Services

City of Savannah seeks proposals for 2014 programs in Cultural Programs and Cultural Tourism. Applicants must be a 501-c-3 nonprofit. Programs must occur in 2014. Applications, guidelines

and information online or by contacting Crystal Northcutt by email or telephone. Application deadline: July 12, 2013 at 6pm. first time application workshops are May 16, May 23, June 4, and May 22. Attendance required for first timers. Call for details and times..

Through July 12. 912-644-7927. cnorthcutt@savannahga.gov. savannahga.gov/ arts. first time application workshops are May 16, May 23, June 4, and May 22. Attendance required for first timers.

Call for details and times. Through July 12

Homeschool Music Classes

Music classes for homeschool students ages 8 - 18, and their parents. Offered in Guyton and Savannah. See website for details. ongoing. CoastalEmpireMusic.com. ongoing Savannah Asian Festival Seeks Vendors

Vendors sought for the Savannah Asian Festival, occurring at the Savannah Civic Center, Sat. June 22, a free event organized by the City of Savannah.

Chatham County Health Department rules apply for food vendors. Call or see website for vendor rental fees and application forms. Through May 31.

912-651-6417. eseals@savannahga.gov. savannahga.gov/arts. Through May 31

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Coaching for all ages, beginners through advanced. Classic, modern, jazz improvization and theory. Serious inquiries only. 912-961-7021 or 912667-1056.

Artist Sacred Circle

Group forming on Fridays beginning in March. 1:30pm-3pm. Based on The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron.

Contact Lydia Stone, 912-656-6383 or rosesonthemove@gmail.com. ongoing.

912-656-6383. rosesonthemove@gmail. com. ongoing Avatar ReSurfacing Workshop Encore

ReSurfacing refers to the action of disentangling yourself from old creations and rising back into awareness. The ReSurfacing workbook is an Avatar guide for exploring the inner workings of your own consciousness. Personalize your expedition into consciousness to fit your own needs. How far you go is a matter for you to determine. There is no effort to indoctrinate you with someone else’s belief or truth. What you believe is what you believe, and the truth you discover is your truth. You will discover new insights and realizations about how your life works—or why it doesn’t. $295 Sat., April 27, 9 a.m. and Sun.,

April 28, 9 a.m. 912-429-9981. thincsavannah.com. Sat., April 27, 9 a.m. and Sun., April 28, 9 a.m Thinc Savannah, 35 Barnard St. 3rd Floor.

Beading Classes

Offered every weekend at Perlina Beadshop, 6 West State Street. Check website calendar or call for info. 912441-2656. perlinabeadshop.com.

Beading Classses at Bead Dreamer Studio

Learn jewelry-making techniques from beginner to advanced. Call for class times. 912-920-6659. Bead Dreamer Studio, 407 East Montgomery Xrds.

Beginning Belly Dance Classes

Taught by Happenstance Bellydance.

All skill levels and styles. Private instruction available. $15 912-704-2940. happenstancebellydance@gmail.com. happenstancebellydance.wordpress. com. Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Book study:Marianne Williamson’s A Return to Love

A five-week book study and discussion led by Lydia Stone, Certified Life Coach. $45 registration plus weekly love offering Mondays, 6-7:30 p.m.. 912-6566383. rosesonthemove@gmail.com.

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ing in mixed martial arts, jui-jitsu, judo and other disciplines for children and adults. All skill levels. 525 Windsor Rd. 912-349-4582. ctcsavannah.com.

Classical and Acoustic Guitar Instruction

Savannah Classical Guitar Studio offers lessons for all levels. Dr. Brian Luckett, Ph.D. in music. Starland District. Guitar technique, music theory, and musicianship. Folk/rock based lessons available.

No electric instruments. $25/half hour. $45/hour. brian@brianluckett.com.

Clay Classes

Savannah Clay Studio at Beaulieu offers handbuilding, sculpture, and handmade tiles, basic glazing and firing. 912-3514578. sav..claystudio@gmail.com.

Coast Guard Auxiliary Boating Classes

Classes on boat handling, boating safety and navigation offered by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. See website or call for dates. 912-897-7656. savannahaux.com.

Comprehensive SAT Preparation Classes

Three comprehensive SAT prep courses. Essay Writing for the SAT: Tuesdays, April 9-30, 6-8pm. $125 Critical Reading for the SAT: April 22-May 27, 6-8pm. $160 Math Prep for the SAT: Tuesdays, April 28-May 28, 6-8pm. $160 Fees discounted for groups of three or more students, and for students who register for all three courses. Presented by the

| Submit your event online at connectsavannah.com Division of Continuing Education of Georgia Southern University. Through May 22. 912-644-5967. jfogarty@georgiasouthern.edu. ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/conted/satprep.html. cgc. georgiasouthern.edu/. Through May 22 Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

Continuing Ed. Courses through June 2013

Georgia Southern’s Continuing Education Program in Savannah offers new courses through June: Social Media for Small Business; Facebook for Beginners; five Microsoft Office Courses (Word 1 & 2, Excel 1 & 2, and PowerPoint); Beginning and Advanced Project Management; Drawing 2; Short Story Writing; Beginning Sign Language; five Photography courses (Point & Shoot, Beginning and Advanced Creative Photography, Portrait Photography, Advanced Photoshop); and Essay Writing for SAT. See website for dates/times/ fees. Through June 30. 912-644-5967. jfogarty@georgiasouthern.edu. ceps. georgiasouthern.edu/conted/cesavannahmenu.html. cgc.georgiasouthern. edu/. Through June 30 Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

DUI Prevention Group

Offers victim impact panels for intoxicated drivers, DUI, offenders, and anyone seeking knowledge about the

dangers of driving while impaired.

A must see for teen drivers. Meets monthly. $40/session 912-443-0410.

English as Second Language Classes

Learn conversational English, comprehension, vocabulary and life communication skills. All ages. Thursdays, 7:30pm, Island Christian Church, 4601 US Highway 80 East. Free. 912-8973604. islandchristian.org.

Family Law Workshop

The Mediation Center has three workshops per month for people who do not have legal representation in a family matter: divorce, legitimation, modifications of child support, visitation, contempt. Schedule: 1st Tues, 2nd Mon, 4th Thursday. Call for times. $30 912354-6686. mediationsavannah.com.

Fany’s Spanish/English Institute

Spanish is fun. Classes for adults and children held at 15 E. Montgomery Crossroad. Register by phone. ongoing.

912-921-4646. ongoing First session: Youth Getting Reel

Designed for ages 8-15, a week long intensive designed for Young Actors.

June 3rd-7th,6pm-9pm. We will shoot the short film June 8th-9th AUDITIONS: May 6 (4-8pm) & 7 (2-5pm.) Email for your appointment time and location. Offered by First City Films. $350 Through June 10. Angelique@FirstCityFilms. com. FirstCityFilms.com. Through June 10 Free Fitness Boot Camp

Mondays and Wednesdays, 6pm at Tribble Park, Largo & Windsor Rd. Children welcome. Free 912-921-0667.

Guitar, Electric Bass & Double Bass Lessons

Instruction for all ages of beginner/ intermediate students. Technique, chords, not reading, theory. Learn songs and improvisation. Taught two blocks from Daffin Park. Housecalls available. First lesson half price. ongoing. 401-255-6921. a.teixeira472@gmail. com. ongoing Guitar, Mandolin, or Bass Guitar Lessons

Emphasis on theory, reading music, and improvisation. Located in Ardsley Park. ongoing. 912-232-5987. ongoing

Housing Authority Neighborhood Resource Center

Housing Authority of Savannah hosts classes at the Neighborhood Resource Center. Adult literacy/GED prep: MonThurs, 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm. Financial education: 4th Fri each month, 9am-11am. Basic computer training: Tues & Thurs, 1pm-3pm. Community computer lab: Mon-Fri, 3pm-4:30pm. ongoing. 912-232-4232 x115. savannahpha.com. savannahpha.com/NRC. html. ongoing Neighborhood Resource Center, 1407 Wheaton St. Knitting & Crochet Classes

Offered at The Frayed Knot, 6 W. State St. See the calendar of events on website. ongoing. 912-233-1240. thefrayedknotsav.com. ongoing Learn to Speak Spanish

Individuals or groups. Spanish-English translation and interpretation. Held at

The Sentient Bean. An eclectic range of tools used in each session: hand-outs, music, visual recognition, conversation, interactive web media. ongoing. 912541-1337. sentientbean.com. ongoing The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. Music Lessons--All Instruments.

Rody’s Music offers lessons for all ages on all instruments, beginners through advanced. Call or email for information. ongoing. 912-352-4666. kristi@awsav. com. rodysmusic.com/. ongoing Rody’s Music, 7700 Abercorn St. Music Lessons--Multiple Instruments

Savannah Musicians Institute offers private instruction for all ages in guitar, ddrums, piano, bass, voice, banjo, mandolin, ukelele, flute, woodwinds.

7041 Hodgson Memorial Dr. ongoing.

912-692-8055. smisavannah@gmail. com. ongoing New Horizons Adult Band Program

Music program for adults who played a band instrument in high school/college and would like to play again. Mondays at 6:30pm at Portman’s. $30 per month.

All ages and ability levels welcome. Call for info. ongoing. 912-354-1500. portmansmusic.com. ongoing Portman’s Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St. Novel Writing

Write a novel, finish the one you’ve started, revise it or pursue publication.

Award-winning Savannah author offers one-on-one or small group classes, mentoring, manuscript critique, ebook formatting. Email for pricing and scheduling info. ongoing. pmasoninsavannah@gmail.com. ongoing Photography Classes

Beginner photography to post production. Instruction for all levels. $20 for two-hour class. See website for complete class list. 410-251-4421. chris@ chrismorrisphotography.com. chrismorrisphotography.com.

Piano Voice-Coaching

Pianist with M/degree,classical modern jazz improvisation, no age limit. Call 912-961-7021 or 912-667-1056. Serious inquiries only. ongoing. ongoing Reading/Writing Tutoring

Ms. Dawn’s Tutoring in reading, writing, and composition. Remedial reading skills, help with borderline dyslexia, to grammar, term paper writing, and English as a Second Language. Fun methods for children to help them learn quickly. Contact: cordraywriter@ gmail.com or text or call 912-12-6607399. Call for fee information.

Russian Language Classes

Learn to speak Russian. All experience levels welcome, beginner to expert.

Call for info. ongoing. 912-713-2718. ongoing Sewing Classes

Beginner in sewing? Starting your clothing business or clothing line?

Learn to sew. Industry standard sewing courses designed to meet your needs in the garment industry. Open schedule.

Savannah Sewing Academy. 1917 Bull St. ongoing. 912-290-0072. savsew. com. ongoing

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Teaching the Vaccai Bel Canto technique for improving vocal range and breathing capacity. A good foundation technique for different styles--opera, pop, rock, cabaret. Fridays 5:30-8:30pm. Institute of Cinematic Arts, 12 1/2 W. State St., 3rd floor. ongoing. 786-247-9923. anitraoperadiva.com. ongoing Learn Spanish for life and grow your business. Courses for professionals offered by Conquistador Spanish Language Institute, LLC. Classes offered in a series. Beginner Spanish for Professionals--Intro price $155 + textbook ($12.95). Instructor: Bertha E. Hernandez, M.Ed. and native speaker. Meets in the Keller Williams Realty meeting room, 329 Commercial Drive. ongoing. conquistador-spanish.com. ongoing Yoga for Couples

A two hour class for prospective moms and their delivery partners. Learn labor and delivery stages and a “toolbox” of hands-on comfort measures from a labor doula, including breathing, massage, positioning, and pressure points.

Bring and exercise ball. Quarterly, Saturdays 1pm-3pm at Savannah Yoga Center. Call or email to register. $100 per couple. ongoing. 912-704-7650. douladeliveries.com. ongoing Young Actors: Commercial

Designed for Young Actors (ages 7-14).

Includes: Executing the Styles; On-Camera Experience and Review;From nonverbal spots and one-liners to group scenes. Register via website. Offered by First City Films. $75 Sat., April 27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. firstcityfilms.com. Sat., April 27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m Youth Getting Reel: From Class to Film

A first of its kind... Class with a final produc. June 17-22. Designed for ages 7-15. A week long intensive designed for Young Actors. Students must audition into the class. Auditions will be in late April. Tentative dates for class are in June. See website for info and audition dates. Offered by First City Films. Price To Be Determined. Through June 22. firstcityfilms.com. Through June 22

Clubs & Organizations Abeni Cultural Arts Dance Classes

Classses for multiple ages in performance dance and adult fitness dance.

African, modern, ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, gospel. Held at Abeni Cultural Arts studio, 8400-B Abercorn St. Call Muriel, 912-631-3452, or Darowe, 912272-2797. ongoing. abeniculturalarts@ gmail.com. ongoing Adult Intermediate Ballet

Beginner and Intermediate Ballet, Modern Dance, Barre Fusion, Barre Core Body Sculpt, and Gentle Stretch and Tone. no experience needed for beginner Ballet, barre, or stretch/tone. The Ballet School, Piccadilly Square, 10010 Abercorn. Registration/fees/info online or by phone. ongoing. 912-925-0903. theballetschoolsav.com. ongoing

Live action role playing group that exists in a medieval fantasy realm. generallly meets the second weekend of the month. Free for your first event or if you’re a non-player character. $35 fee for returning characters. ongoing. godzillaunknown@gmail.com. avegost. com. ongoing

Workshops on the 3rd Thursday of each month on vision losss, services, and technology available to participate in the community. And, how the community can support individuals with vision loss. Orientation and Mobility Techniques; Low Vision vs. Legal Blindness; Supporting People with Low Vision to Achieve Maximum Independence; Low Vision Simulator Experiences; Resources. Free and open to the public. ongoing. savannahcblv.org. ongoing Savannah Center for the Blind and Low Vision, 214 Drayton St. Buccaneer Region SCCA

Local chapter of the Sports Car Club of America, hosting monthly solo/autocross driving events in the Savannah area. Anyone with a safe car, insurance and a valid driver’s license is eligible to participate. See website. ongoing. buccaneerregion.org. ongoing Business Networking on the Islands

Small Business Professionals Islands Networking Group meets first Thursday each month, 9:30am-10:30am.

Tradewinds Ice Cream & Coffee, 107 Charlotte Rd. Call for info. ongoing. 912308-6768. ongoing Chatham Sailing Club

Meets first Friday of each month, 6:30pm at Young’s Marina. If first Friday falls on a holiday weekend, meeting is second Friday. No boat? No sailing experience? No problem. ongoing. chathamsailing.org. ongoing Young’s Marina, 218 Wilmington Island Rd. Drop N Circle Craft Night

Sponsored by The Frayed Knot and Perlina. Tuesdays, 5pm-8pm. 6 W. State Street. Enjoy sharing creativity with other knitters, crocheters, beaders, spinners, felters, needle pointers, etc.

All levels of experience welcome. Call for info. ongoing. 912-233-1240. ongoing Energy Healers

Meets every Monday at 6pm. Mediation and healing with energy. Discuss aromatherapy, chakra systems and more. Call for info. ongoing. 912-695-2305. meetup. com/SavannahEnergyHealers. ongoing Fiber Guild of the Savannahs

Open to all who are interested in the fiber arts: weaving, spinning, basket making, knitting, crocheting, quilting, beading, rug hooking, doll making, etc.

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1 It’s about two weeks into the month 5 1959 post-apocalyptic classic 15 Fine covering 16 Sweltering, perhaps 17 Box a bit 18 Bold evening wear 19 One of the Oasis brothers 21 Non-professional 22 Celeb who tweeted about hemp oil for cancer treatment 27 Struggle in ancient Greek drama 31 “Te ___” (Valentine’s card phrase) 32 Microseism 33 Acronym that triggered protest blackouts in 2012 34 Willie Mays’ first wife 36 Two fives for ___ 37 Palm with berries 38 Suffix meaning “form of government” 39 Like some minimums 40 Melinda’s husband 41 Self-made leader 43 System where A = 4 44 Fairy tale figures 45 Fred in the oldest surviving motion picture 46 ___ quam videri 47 Turn in front of traffic, maybe 49 Twisted Sister frontman Snider 51 ___ occasion (never) 52 Street View’s program 59 Seymour Skinner’s love interest, once 61 Lacking substantiation 62 Folk singer Phillips 63 They hold a biker’s stuff 64 Silents star ___ Negri

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Mondays, 10:30 a.m. Mondays, 10:30 a.m Fiber Guild of the Savannahs, 711 Sandtown Road GA. Freedom Network

An international, leaderless network of individuals seeking more freedom in an unfree world, via non-political methods.

Savannah meetings/discussions twice monthly, Thursdays, 8:30pm. Topics and meeting locations vary. No politics, no religious affiliation, no dues, no fees.

Email for next meeting day and location. ongoing. onebornfree@yahoo.com. ongoing Historic Flight Savannah

A non-profit organization dedicated to sending area Korean War and WWII veterans to Washington, DC to visit the WWII Memorial. All expenses paid by Honor Flight Savannah. Honor Flight seeks contributions, and any veterans interested in a trip to Washington. Call for info. ongoing. 912-596-1962. honorflightsavannah.org. ongoing Historic Savannah Chapter: ABWA

Meets the second Thursday of every month from 6pm-7:30pm. Tubby’s Tank House, 2909 River Drive, Thunderbolt.

Attendees pay for their own meals.

RSVP by phone. ongoing. 912-660-8257. ongoing Ink Slingers Writing Group

A creative writing group for writers of poetry, prose, or undefinable creative ventures. Based in Savannah and a little nomadic. Meets two Thursdays a month, 5:45pm. Discussion of exercises, ideas, or already in progress pieces. Free to attend. See Facebook page savinkslingers. ongoing. ongoing Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St. Island MOMSnext

For mothers of school-aged children, kindergarten through high school. Authentic community, mothering support, personal growth, practical help, and spiritual hope. First and third Mondays, excluding holidays. Childcare on request. A ministry of MOPS International. Info by phone or email. ongoing.

912-898-4344. kymmccarty@hotmail. com. mops.org. ongoing Islands MOPS

A Mothers of Preschoolers group that meets at First Baptist Church of the Islands, two Wednesdays a month, 9:15am-11:30am. ongoing. sites. google.com/site/islandsmops. fbcislands.com/. ongoing First Baptist Church of the Islands, 6613 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

Knitters, Needlepoint and Crochet

Meets every Wednesday. Different locations downtown. Call for info. No fees. Want to learn? Join us. ongoing.

912-308-6768. ongoing Knittin’ Night

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

912-238-0514. wildfibresavannah.com/.

Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m Wild Fibre, 409 East Liberty St. Low Country Turners

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Call Steve Cook for info at number below. ongoing. 912-313-2230. ongoing Military Order of the Purple Heart Ladies Auxiliary

Meets the first Saturday of the month at 1:00pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-7864508. ongoing American Legion Post 184, 1 Legion Dr. Peacock Guild--For Writers and Book Lovers

A literary society for bibliophiles and writers. Writer’s Salon meetings are first Tues. and third Wed. at 7:30pm at the Flannery O’Connor Home. Book club meetings are third Tues., 7:30pm.

Location changes each month. Call or see Facebook group “Peacock Guild” for info. ongoing. 912-233-6014. ongoing Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, 207 E. Charlton Street.

Philo Cafe

Weekly Monday discussion group that meets 7:30pm - 9:00pm at various locations. Anyone craving good conversation is invited. Free to attend. Email for info, or see ThePhiloCafe on Facebook. ongoing. athenapluto@yahoo.com. ongoing R.U.F.F. - Retirees United for the Future

RUFF meets the last Friday of each month to protect Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid for seniors, and related senior issues. Call for meeting time. Free to all Seniors ongoing.

912-344-5127. ongoing New Covenant United Methodist Church, 2201 Bull St. Rogue Phoenix Sci-Fi Fantasy Club

Members of Starfleet International and The Klingon Assault Group meet the 1st Sunday at 4pm at 5429 LaRoche Ave., and the 3rd Tuesday at 7:30pm at Super King Buffet, 10201 Abercorn St., Call or email for info. ongoing. 912-308-2094. kasak@comcast.net. roguephoenix.org. ongoing Safe Kids Savannah

A coalition dedicated to preventing childhood injuries. Meets 2nd Tuesday each month, 11:30am-1:00pm.

See website or call for info. ongoing.

912-353-3148. safekidssavannah.org. ongoing Savannah Brewers’ League

Meets 1st Wednesday of the month, 7:30pm at Moon River Brewing Co. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912447-0943. hdb.org. moonriverbrewing. com/. ongoing Moon River Brewing Co., 21 West Bay St. Savannah Authors Autonomous Writing Group

Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays each month. Prose writing, fiction and non fiction. Discussion, constructive criticism, instruction, exercises and examples. Location: Charles Brown Antiques/Fine Silver, 14 W. Jones St. All are welcome. No charge. Contact Alice Vantrease via email or phone. ongoing.

912-308-3208. alicevantrease@live. com. ongoing Savannah Charlesfunders Investment Discussion Group

Meets Saturdays, 8:30am to discuss

stocks, bonds and better investing.

Contact by email for info. ongoing. charlesfund@gmail.com. panerabread. com/. ongoing Panera Bread (Broughton St.), 1 West Broughton St. Savannah Council, Navy League of the United States

A dinner meeting the 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:00pm (except December.) Location: Hunter Club. Call John Findeis for info. ongoing. 912-748-7020. ongoing Savannah Fencing Club

Beginner classes Tuesdays and Thursdays for six weeks. $60. Some equipment provided. After completing the class, you may join the Savannah Fencing Club for $5/month. Experienced fencers welcome. Call or email for info. ongoing. 912-429-6918. savannahfencing@aol.com. ongoing

past the Farmer’s Market. Free. www. savannahsca.org Free ongoing, 11 a.m. savannahsca.org. ongoing, 11 a.m Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Savannah Sunrise Rotary Club

Meets Thursdays from 7:30am-8:30am at the Mulberry Inn. ongoing. savannahsunriserotary.org. ongoing Savannah Toastmasters

Helps improve speaking and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment. Mondays, 6:15pm, Memorial Health University Medical Center, Conference Room C. ongoing. 912-4846710. ongoing Savannah Writers Group

Savannah Jaycees

A gathering of writers of all levels for networking, hearing published guest authors, and writing critique in a friendly, supportive environment. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7:00pm, Atlanta Bread Company, Twelve Oaks Shopping Center, 5500 Abercorn. Free and open to the public. See website or call for info. ongoing. 912-572-6251. savannahwritersgroup.blogspot.com/group. ongoing

Savannah Kennel Club

A no-agenda gathering of Savannah’s writing community. First Thursdays, 5:30pm-7:30pm. Free. Open to all writers, aspiring writers, or those interested in writing. 21+ with valid ID. Usually at Abe’s on Lincoln, 17 Lincoln St. See website for info. ongoing. seersuckerlive.com. ongoing

Savannah Go Green

Meets most Saturdays. Green events and places. Share ways to Go Green each day. Call for info. ongoing. 912308-6768. ongoing Meeting/info session held the 1st Tuesday each month at 6pm to discuss upcoming events and provide an opportunity for those interested in joining Jaycees to learn more. Must be age 21-40. Jaycees Building, 101 Atlas St. ongoing. 912-353-7700. savannahjaycees.com. ongoing Monthly meetings open to the public.

Held at Logan’s Roadhouse, the 4th Monday each month, Sept. through May. Dinner: 6:pm. Speaker: 7:30pm.

Guest speakers each meeting. ongoing.

912-238-3170. savannahkennelclub. org. logansroadhouse.com/. ongoing Logan’s Roadhouse, 11301 Abercorn St. Savannah Newcomers Club

Open to women who have lived in the Savannah area for less than two years. Membership includes monthly luncheon and program. Activities, tours and events to help learn about Savannah and make new friends. ongoing. savannahnewcomersclub.com. ongoing Savannah Parrot Head Club

Beach, Buffet and no dress code. Check website for events calendar or send an email for Parrot Head gatherings. ongoing. savannahphc@yahoo.com. savannahphc.com. ongoing Savannah Sacred Harp Singers

Everyone who loves to sing is invited to join Savannah Sacred Harp Singers. All are welcome to participate or listen too one of America’s most revered musical traditions. Call or email. ongoing. 912655-0994. savannahsacredharp.com. ongoing Faith Primitive Baptist Church, 3212 Bee Road.

Savannah SCA

The local chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism meets every Saturday at Forsyth Park for fighter practice and general hanging out. If you’re interested in re-creating the Middle Ages and Renaissance, come join us! South end of Forsyth Park, just

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Tertulia en español at Foxy Loxy

Spanish conversation table. Meets second and fourth Thursday of each month. 7:30pm to 9pm at Foxy Loxy, 1919 Bull street. Come practice your Spanish, have a cafe con leche or Spanish wine, and meet nice people....All levels welcome. Free. Purchase beverages and snacks. ongoing. foxyloxycafe. com/. ongoing Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla

Join the volunteer organization that assists the U.S. Coast Guard. Meets 4th Wednesday at 6pm at Barnes, 5320 Waters Ave. All ages welcome.

Prior experience/boat ownership not required. Call or see website for info. ongoing. 912-598-7387. savannahaux. com. ongoing

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 671

Meets monthly at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. Call James Crauswell for info. ongoing. 912-9273356. ongoing

Conferences Beginners Belly Dance Classes

Instructed by Nicole Edge. All ages/ Skill levels welcome. Sundays, 12pm1pm. Fitness body and balance studio.

2127 1//2 E. Victory Dr. $15/class or $48/hour. Call or see website. ongoing.

912-596-0889. cairoonthecoast.com.

912-748-0731. ongoing Windsor Forest Recreation Building, Windsor Forest.

Adult Ballet Class

Dance for Peace

Maxine Patterson School of Dance, 2212 Lincoln St, offers adult ballet on Thursdays, 6:30pm-7:30pm $12 per class. Call for info. ongoing. 912-2348745. ongoing

A weekly gathering to benefit locals in need. Music, dancing, fun for all ages. Donations of nonperishable food and gently used or new clothing are welcomed. Free and open to the public. Sundays, 3 p.m. 912-547-6449. xavris21@yahoo.com. Sundays, 3 p.m Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St.

Adult Intermediate Ballet

Mondays and Wednesdays, 7pm-8pm. $12/class or $90/8 classes. Call for info. Academy of Dance, 74 W. Montgomery Crossroad. ongoing. 912-9212190. ongoing

Home Cookin’ Cloggers

Argentine Tango

Lessons Sundays 1:30-3;30pm. Open to the public. $3 per person. Wear closed toe leather shoes if possible. Doris Martin Dance Studio, 8511-h ferguson Ave. Call or email for info. ongoing.

912-925-7416. savh_tango@yahoo.com. ongoing Beginners Belly Dancing with Cybelle

For those with little-to-no dance background. Instructor is formally trained, has performed for over ten years. $15/person. Tues. 7pm-8pm.

Private classes and walk ins available.

Synergistic Bodies, 7724 Waters Ave. ongoing. 912-414-1091. info@cybelle3. com. cybelle3.com. ongoing

Mahogany Shades of Beauty

All levels and styles of bellydance welcome. Classes are every Monday from 5:30-6:30pm. $15/lesson. Drop-ins welcome or call Carrie @(912)704-2940 for more info. happenstancebellydance@ gmail.com happenstancebellydance. wordpress.com $15/lesson ongoing, 5:30 p.m. (912) 704-2940. happenstancebellydance.wordpress.com. ongoing, 5:30 p.m Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Suite B. Wednesdays, 6pm-8pm. Clogging or tap dance experience is necessary.

Call Claudia Collier for info. ongoing.

Glor na Dare offers beginner to champion Irish Dance classes for ages 5 and up. Adult Step & Ceili, Strength and Flexibility, non-competitive and competitive programs, workshops, camps.

Certified. Info via email or phone. ongoing. 912-704-2052. prideofirelandga@ gmail.com. ongoing Take down Tuesdays. Jazzy Sliders Adult Line Dancing, every Tuesday, 7:30pm-10:00pm. Free admission, cash bar. Come early and learn a new dance from 7:30pm-8:30pm. ongoing. doublesnightclub.com/. ongoing Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St.

Every Sunday, 1:15-2:15PM All ages and skill levels welcome. $15.00 per class or 4/$48.00 ongoing. 912-5960889. edgebellydance@gmail.com. edgebellydance.com. ongoing

C.C. Express Dance Team

Irish Dance Classes

Line Dancing

Belly Dance classes with Nicole Edge

Bellydance lessons with Happenstance Bellydance

Wednesdays, 6pm-8pm, Nassau Woods Recreation Building, Dean Forest Road.

No beginner classes at this time. Call Claudia Collier for info. ongoing. 912748-0731. ongoing

Montgomery Crossroads.

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schel V. Jenkins Volunteer of the Year Award,and a $500 youth scholarship award. Wed., April 24, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.

912-651-7726. ssessions@uwce.org. handsonsavannah.org. Wed., April 24, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m Savannah Station, 601 Cohen St.

ARIES

(March 21-April 19) How we react to the sound of the wind gives clues to our temperament, said philosopher Theodor W. Adorno. The unhappy person thinks of “the fragility of his house and suffers from shallow sleep and violent dreams.” But for the happy person, the wind sings “the song of protectedness: its furious howling concedes that it has power over him no longer.” I bring this up to illustrate a point about your life. There will be a strong and vivid influence coming your way that is like the wind as described by Adorno. It’s neither bad nor good in itself, but may seem like one or the other depending on the state of mind you choose to cultivate.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20) In 1921, Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev -- born under the sign of the Bull -- premiered his opera *The Love for Three Oranges* in the United States. Here’s how *The New York Times* felt about it: “There are a few, but only a very few, passages that bear recognizable kinship with what has hitherto been considered music.” It’s possible, Taurus, that you will get a similar reaction when you debut your new approach or endeavor.

And that may disturb you. But I think it would be a good omen -- a sign that you’re taking a brave risk as you try something innovative and unfamiliar.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20) I’m passionate about doing whatever I can to make the world a better place. How boring and sad it would be if I only thought of satisfying my personal needs.

But I also remember what Aldous Huxley said: “There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.” Even if you have mad skills at healing and fixing everyone whose life you touch, Gemini, Huxley’s reminder is good for you to honor right now. The place that’s in most pressing need of transmutation -- and where you’re most likely to be successful -- is within you. Now here’s the trick ending: To the degree that you regenerate yourself, you will improve everyone around you. Your

inner work will be contagious.

in order to experience them.

CANCER

LIBRA

Thomas Jefferson almost pulled off a miracle in 1784. America was a young country. There were only 13 states and a few unorganized territories. As a representative to the Continental Congress, Jefferson proposed an ordinance that would have prohibited slavery in those territories, including what would later become Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama. By just one vote, alas, the provision failed to pass. Can you imagine what the United States would have been like if slavery had been partly extinguished decades before the Civil War? The moral of the story, Cancerian, is that at certain pregnant moments, small shifts can have big consequences. The astrological omens suggest your life will be proof of that in the coming weeks.

Lonesome George was about a hundred years old when he died last year. He was the last remaining member of a giant tortoise species that had lived on Ecuador’s Pinta Island for thousands of years. But scientists say his kind is not necessarily extinct forever. They believe that by crossbreeding tortoises of other related species, they could recreate a 100-percent-pure version of Lonesome George’s species. I suspect, Libra, that you may be able to pull off a metaphorically comparable resurrection -- especially if you initiate the effort in the coming weeks.

(June 21-July 22)

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22) I believe you will crawl or scramble or glide to the top of *some* mountain in the next four weeks.

What mountain do you want it to be? A crumbly molehill? A pile of cheap but useful gravel? A lofty peak where you can see for miles and miles? I urge you to decide soon on which of the possibilities you will choose. Then affirm your intention to call on all your resources, allies, and powers to help you make the ascent. This is a chance for serious expansion, Leo. Unleash your soulful ambitions.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Have you ever seen a moonbow?

It’s like a rainbow but is created by the reflected light of the moon instead of the sun. For this phenomenon to occur, the sky must be dark. The moon has to be full and setting in the west, near the horizon, and rain must be falling. So it’s a rare event. All the conditions have to be just right.

According to my analysis of the astrological omens, it’s more likely than usual that you’ll spot one of these exceptional beauties in the coming days. Your affinity for curious wonders and mysterious marvels of all kinds will be at a peak. I suspect you will have a knack for being exactly where you need to be

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Let’s imagine ourselves near the snowy summit of Washington’s Mount Rainier. We’re in an unusual kind of cave. Volcanic steam rises from cracks in the rocky floor.

Above us is a roof made of ice. As we stand between the heat and the chill, we find the temperature quite cozy. The extremes collaborate to produce a happy medium.

Can you accomplish something in your life that’s similar to what’s going on in this cave? Metaphorically, I mean? I think you can.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21) “We cannot accept the world as it is,” remarked Belgian author Hugo Claus. “Each day we should wake up foaming at the mouth from the injustice of things.” I don’t subscribe to the idea that each day should begin like this.

On some mornings we should rise and greet the world singing songs of praise for the great fortune of being alive. But I do think Claus’s approach is precisely right on certain occasions -- like now, for you Sagittarians. The time is ripe to tap into your reservoir of righteous anger. Fight to right the wrongs that disturb you the most.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19) “Your story begins the moment Eros enters you,” says Anne Carson in her book *Eros the Bittersweet.* “That incursion is the biggest risk of your life. How you handle it is an index of the quality, wisdom and decorum of the things inside of you. As you

handle it you come into contact with what is inside of you, in a sudden and startling way. You perceive what you are, what you lack, what you could be.” I want to extend Carson’s dramatic hypothesis. I’d like to propose that eros enters you again and again in the course of your life, and your story resets each time. How will you handle it when it makes its next incursion?

Get ready, because here it comes.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18) “I prefer by far warmth and softness to mere brilliancy and coldness,” wrote Anais Nin in one of her early diaries. “Some people remind me of sharp dazzling diamonds. Valuable but lifeless and loveless. Others, of the simplest field flowers, with hearts full of dew and with all the tints of celestial beauty reflected in their modest petals.” I suspect that even if you normally love cold brilliancy, Aquarius, you will need an abundance of warmth and softness in the coming days. To attract the best possible embodiments of this influence, get clear about your favorite forms of it. Be picky! Don’t accept sloppy sentimentality.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20) Ludwig Wittgenstein was a genius.

His last book, which influenced many different fields of thought, is regarded as one of the most important philosophy tomes of the 20th century. And yet he was a big fan of foolishness. “If people did not sometimes do silly things,” he observed, “nothing intelligent would ever get done.” Another time he said, “Never stay up on the barren heights of cleverness, but come down into the green valleys of silliness.” Here’s one more of his opinions: “Don’t be afraid of talking nonsense! But you must pay attention to your nonsense.”

I hope that’s enough evidence to support my advice, Pisces, which is: Now is a good time for you to get both smarter and wiser. And a good way to do that is to play and play and play some more.

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Benefiting Union Mission’s Magdalene Project, a homeless shelter for women and children. $30-$55 Thu., April 25, 7:30 p.m. savannahfashionweek.org. lucastheatre.com. Thu., April 25, 7:30 p.m Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. 5th Annual Marsh Tacky Beach Race

The 5th Annual Marsh Tacky Beach Races on Daufuskie Island are presented by the Carolina Marsh Tacky Association and Melrose on the Beach.

On Saturday April 27th, 2013 from 8am9pm, spectators enjoy an exciting day of events that are designed to showcase the endangered and cherished Marsh Tacky Horse. Races begin 2pm. Admission to watch the races is free. For complete event an travel information go to www.marshtackybeachracedaufuskie. com or call 843-341-2922. FREE Sat., April 27, 11 a.m. 843-341-2922. marshtackybeachracedaufuskie.com.

Melroseonthebeach.com. Sat., April 27, 11 a.m Melrose on the Beach, 47 Avenue of the Oaks.

8th Annual Arts Festival

Enjoy meeting Local Artist, Crafters, Authors signing books and Musician Michael Hulett performing on the Grounds of the Historic Midway Church. BOOTH RESERVATIONS ARE STILL AVAILABLE ARTIST, AUTHORS, CRAFTERS & FOOD VENDORS (25.00) BY APRIL 15, 2013.

Sponsored by Midway Gallery, Jerry & Julie Martin, Plunderful/Plunderbox and Riverbend Industries. FREE Sat., April 27, 10 a.m. & 4 p.m. 912-884-5837. themidwaymuseum.com. Sat., April 27, 10 a.m. & 4 p.m Midway Museum, 491 North Coastal Hwy. Administrative Professionals Day Luncheon

The program includes vendor exhibition, lunch and Keynote address by Dr. Linda M. Bleicken, President of Armstrong Atlantic State University who joined Armstrong Atlantic State University on July 1, 2009, becoming the seventh Armstrong president and the first woman to lead the institution since the establishment of Armstrong Junior College in 1935. Nominations for the Administrative Professional of the Year Award are currently being accepted from bosses and managers who wish to recognize their most outstanding staff member.

Nominations may be submitted online at http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/ conted/adprofdayaward.html. For more information contact Ann Scott-Price at annscottprice@georgiasouthern.edu $38 Wed., April 24, 11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. 912.478.8635. cgc.georgiasouthern. edu/. Wed., April 24, 11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

Coastal Empire Cycling Fest

Watch this bicycle racing event,part of USA CRITS Speed Week. Bicyclists will race around the downtown loop, which runs along Strand Avenue, 18th Street, Butler Avenue and Tybrisa Street. Tue., April 30, 4-10 p.m. usacrits.com/coastal-empire-cycle-fest/. Tue., April 30, 4-10 p.m Tybee Island, Tybee Island.

Coastal Empire Polio Survivors Association: Sixteenth Anniversary

Honoring sixteen years of effort by and on behalf of polio survivors. Honoring the Rotary Club of Skidaway and Belfor Savannah for a major home modification project for a polio survivor. Survivors and guests are invited. Call for time and other information. Sat., April 27. 912-927-8332. coastalempirepoliosurvivors.org. sjchs.org/. Sat., April 27 Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. Farm a la Carte: A Mobile Farmer’s Market

At various spots around town, including

Green Truck on Wednesdays, 2:30pm6:30pm. Bethesda Farmers’ Market on Thursdays, 3:00-5:30pm. Forsyth Park Farmers’ Market on Saturdays, 9am1pm. Sustainable meats, organic produce, local dairy. ongoing. revivalfoods. com. greentruckpub.com. ongoing Green Truck Pub, 2430 Habersham St.

theatre and of early cinema. $4. Group rates for ten or more. No reservations needed for 10:30am, 1:30pm and 2pm.

Other times by appointment. Call for info. ongoing. 912-525-5023. lucastheatre.com. ongoing Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

Local vendors of regionally grown produce, antiques, flea market finds on Wilmington Island. Outdoor market or indoor booths. Free to attend. Booths for rent. Cents and Sensibility, 6703 Johnny Mercer Blvd. Saturdays, 9am1pm. Call for info. ongoing. 912-6592900. ongoing

May 10, 1pm - May 11, 12pm. Tour Pinpoint Heritage Museum and then travel to Ossabaw Island for an overnight including programming with Joe McGill, officer with the National Trust for Historic Preservation and a Civil War Re-enactor. Overnight includes an island tour and a storyteller performance, plus meals and overnight accommodation. $200 - $275 Through May 10. 912-233-5104. elizabeth@ossabawisland.org. ossabawisland.org.

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Farmers’ Market and Fleatique

Guided Tours of the Lucas Theatre for the Arts

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