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Spanish Sojourns: Robert HenriDance and the Flamenco Workshop Saturday, November 23, 10 am

Offered by Atlanta-based Flamenco group, Aire Flamenco.

Free by reservation; call 912.790.8827.

Free Family Day

Saturday, November 23, 1-4 pm 3pm Flamenco Dance Performace

Activities include bilingual audio-tours, hands-on activities and a 3 pm dance performance by Aire Flamenco. Join us to paint portraits, create flowers, fans and castanets and experience Spanish story time and gallery activities. *Free admission to Jepson Center Only. Programs are free and open to the public sponsored by the City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs. Additional funding provided by Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, Georgia Power Foundation, Inc., and the AGL Resources Foundation.

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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.

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US,speaks at the Coastal Group Sierra Club meeting about the effects of seismic airguns (Used to find oil and gas deep underneath the ocean floor) on the marine environment.

When: 7 p.m Where: First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. Cost: Free and open to the public.

Wednesday cSpot for November

What: Monthly social networking/ happy hour gathering for creatives and friends. The final cSpot gathering for 2013.

When: 5:30-7:30 p.m Where: Chive Sea Bar + Lounge, 4 West Broughton Street.

Cost: Free to attend. Cash bar.

Lecture: Stephanie Meeks, National Trust for Historic Preservation President What: Historic preservation lecture

on the National Trust's work to save important places and guidance to local entities and individuals to protect historic places. Reception follows.

When: 6:30 p.m Where: Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St. Cost: Free and open to the public.

Info: myHSF.org

Film: Portland Expose' (1957, USA)

What: Frank Gorshin ("the Riddler" on

TV's Batman series) stars in a crime drama about gangsters forcing an Oregon bar owner to turn his place into an illegal gambling joint. A Psychotronic Film Society presentation.

When: 8 p.m Where: Sentient Bean, 13 E Park Ave. Cost: $6 Info: sentientbean.com

GIS Day Savannah

What: Geographic Information Systems (GIS)--where computer technology and maps meet. Kids and adults explore real-world applications for GIS with hands-on demonstrationss.

When: 2-3 p.m Where: Savannah State University, 3219 College St. Cost: Free and open to the public.

Info: gisdaysavannah.org

Spanish Sojourns Free Week at the Jepson Center

What: Free Week at the Jepson Center and at Spanish Sojourns programs.

Includes Free Family Day and Flamenco Dance Workshop on Sat. Nov. 23. Free day funded through a grant from the City of Savannah.

When: Nov. 18-24, 10 a.m Where: Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Cost: Free of charge Info: telfair.org

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Thursday Author Appearance: Pat Conroy

What: Conroy signs copies of his long-

awaited memoir, 'The Death of Santini: The Story of a Father and His Son.' If you are unable to attend, call to reserve a signed copy.

When: 1-4 p.m Where: E Shaver, 326 Bull St.

Lighting of the Breast Cancer Awareness Tree

Saturday

Irish Writer and Musician Danny Ellis What: Acclaimed Irish singer/songwriter reads from The Boy at the Gate, his powerful debut memoir about growing up at the notorious Artane Industrial School for orphaned and abandoned boys in Dublin, and performs music based on the book.

When: 7 p.m Where: The Book Lady Bookstore, 6 East Liberty St. Cost: Free to attend. Books available for purchase.

Info: thebookladybookstore.com

Cost: Free to attend, books for purchase.

Info: 912-234-7257. eshaverbooks.com

Film: Why We Fight (2005, USA)

What: Screening of the Eugene Jarecki film presented by Occupy Savannah.

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

Info: sentientbean.com

Lecture: Atlantic Seismic Airgun Testing and the Environment

What: Randy Sturgill, Oceana Campaign Organizer for the Southeastern

What: A wine and cheese reception to celebrate lighting of the tree, decorated with pink ribbons and dedication cards. Benefiting the Telfair Mammography Fund.

When: 3:30-5 p.m Where: Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. Cost: Free to attend. RSVP. Info: 912-819-7008

Lecture: The JFK Assassination and the Media

What: Dr. Bruce Mallard of AASU discusses President Kennedy's assassination and the role of the media. Relates to the Andy Warhol exhibition, "Warhol/ JFK, November 22, 1963" at the Jepson Center.

When: 6 p.m Where: Jepson Center, 207 W York St. Info: 912-790-8800. telfair.org

Savannah Philharmonic: Big Band Pops

What: The Phil and the Equinox Jazz Orchestra join for big band hits.

When: 7:30 p.m Where: Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St. Cost: see website.

Info: savannahphilharmonic.org

Shine A Light on Lung Cancer Vigil

What: Participants will use glow sticks to create a "candlelight" vigil. For patients, survivors and the loved ones of those affected by lung cancer,and those who want to help raise awareness.

When: 7 p.m Where: Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. Cost: Free and open to the public.

Info: 912-819-5794. sjchs.org

Theatre: Hedwig and the Angry Inch

What: A transexual punk rock girl from East Berlin tours the US with her rock band as she tells her life story and follows the ex-boyfriend/bandmate who stole her songs. All shows are 21+ except for Sun. 11/24, which is all ages.

Adult themes, not recommended for young audiences.

When: 7:30 p.m Where: Bay Street Theatre, 1 Jefferson St. Cost: $15 online/advance, $20 door.

Third Thursdays on Tybee: Roger Moss and Eric Jones

What: Two trained music professionals join forces to share "Sentimental Strains"--Moss, Savannah's singer extraordinaire, accompanied by keyboardist Eric Jones. The final concert of the fall "Third Thursdays" series. Bring a chair.

When: 5:30-7 p.m Where: Tybee Roundabout, Tybrisa Street and Strand Avenue.

Voices of Homicide Victims Group 23rd Annual Candlelight Vigil

What: Family and friends of homicide victims gather to remember and celebrate the lives of their loved ones. Performance by Shvokeia Watson, of Senior Praise and Sign Ministry. November 21, 2013 at 6pm Where: Greater Gaines Chapel A.M.E. Church, 1006 May Street.

Cost: Free and open to the public.

Info: 912-652-8027. dvbaxter@chathamcounty.org. DistrictAttorney.chathamcounty.org

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Author Appearance: Charles McNair

What: McNair (Book Editor for Paste Magazine) reads from his new novel Pickett's Charge, a Vonnegut-meetsShelby Foote tale from the Civil War. His When: 7 p.m Where: Book Lady Bookstore, 6 E Liberty St. Cost: Free to attend, books for purchase.

Info: thebookladybookstore.com

Christmas Made in the South

What: 25th annual holiday craft show.

When: 10 a.m.-8 p.m Where: Savannah International Trade &

Convention Center, 1 International Dr.

Cost: Adults $7, 12 and under free Info: madeinthesouthshows.com

What: On the 50th anniversary of the day

when President John F. Kennedy was killed, Professor Dennis Murphy explores the Warren Commission’s denial of any conspiracy behind the Kennedy assassination and Lee Harvey Oswald's killing, and questions the 26-volume Warren Report as a conspiracy of silence on that critical issue.

When: noon Where: Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Cost: Free and open to the public.

Theatre: Hedwig and the Angry Inch

What: A transexual punk rock girl from East Berlin tours the US with her rock band as she tells her life story and follows the exboyfriend/bandmate who stole her songs. All shows are 21+ except for Sun. 11/24, which is all ages.

Adult themes, not recommended for young audiences.

When: 7:30 p.m Where: Bay Street Theatre, 1 Jefferson St. Cost: $15 online/advance, $20 door.

Beaches and Creeks of Ossabaw Island

What: A five hour boat trip, hosted

by Wilderness Southeast. This tour combines natural and human history of coastal salt marsh with the wild beauty of Ossabaw Island. Trip stops on the beach. Bring lunch, water and binoculars. Meet at Fort McAllister Marina in Richmond Hill.

When: 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m Cost: $75 Reservations required.

Info: 912-236-8115. naturesavannah@ gmail.com

Christmas Made in the South

What: 25th annual holiday craft show.

When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m Where: Savannah Interna-

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‘Come And Take it’ Revolutionary Encampment What: Colonial demonstrations, musket & cannon drills, historical interpreters. A family friendly event.

When: 11 a.m.-4 p.m Where: Fort Morris Historic Site, 2559 Fort Morris Road.

Cost: Free and open to the public.

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Forsyth Farmers Market

Saturday 24th Annual Winterfest Invitational Honor Band Festival

What: Talented students from all over the Low Country band together for one impressive concert.

When: 7 p.m Where: AASU Fine Arts Auditorium, 11935 Abercorn St. Cost: Free and open to the public.

Info: armstrong.edu

Annual Charity Chili Cook Off

tional Trade & Convention Center, 1 International Dr. Cost: Adults $7, 12 and under free Info: madeinthesouthshows. com

Spanish Sojourns Free Family Day

What: Free afternoon of family-oriented activities connected to the Spanish Sojourns exhibition.

Bilingual tours, hands-on activities, performance by Aire Flamenco at 3 pm.

Free day funded through a grant from the City of Savannah.

When: Nov. 23, 1-4 p.m.

Where: Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Cost: Free of charge Info: telfair.org

What: Art,music,raffles, corn hole tournament.

Jason Courtenay 2-5pm, Hunter Price 7-10pm.

Proceeds benefit Wilmington Island Wishes.

Where: The Britannia British Pub, 140 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

Info: 912-898-4257

What: Local and regional produce, honey, meat, dairy, pasta, baked goods.

When: 9 a.m.-1 p.m Where: Forsyth Park Info: forsythfarmersmarket. com

Free Flamenco Dance Workshop

What: Free lessons with Aire Flamenco. In conjunction with Free Week at the Jepson, and Spanish Sojourns.

When: 10 a.m Where: Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Cost: Free to attend. Reservations required.

Info: 912-790-8827. telfair. org

Harvest Festival and Cane Grinding

What: Travel back in time for an old fashioned southern tradition, with music, food, hay rides, traditional arts, crafts and games for the kids.

When: 10 a.m Where: Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. Cost: $7 per adult; $5 per child (4-17), military and seniors

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Irish Writer and Musician Danny Ellis

Theatre: Hedwig and the Angry Inch

What: Irish singer/songwriter reads What: A transexual punk rock girl from from The Boy at the Gate, his deEast Berlin tours the US with her rock but memoir about growing up at an band as she tells her life story and orphage in Dublin. He also performs follows the ex-boyfriend/bandmate music based on the book. who stole her songs. All shows are 21+ When: 7 p.m except for Sun. 11/24, which Where: The Book Lady Bookis all ages. Adult themes, not wEDNESDAY store, 6 East Liberty St. recommended for young Cost: Free to attend. Books audiences.

When: 7:30 p.m available for purchase.

Info: thebookladybookstore.

Where: Bay Street Theatre, com 1 Jefferson St. Cost: $15 online/advance, $20 door.

Nature Outing: Beaches

and Creeks of Ossabaw Island

UGA Alumni Association Football Viewing Party

What: A boating excursion

from Richmond Hill across the river and sound, to the creeks and beach of Ossabaw Island. On shore you'll have time for a relaxing stroll of this wild and seldom-visited beach. Bring picnic lunch, binoculars and water; cooler and ice for lunches and water are provided. Meet at Fort McAllister Marina in Richmond Hill. Reservations required.

Hosted by Wilderness Southeast Outfitters.

When: 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m Cost: $75 Info: naturesavannah@ gmail.com. 912-236-8115

Remembering Our Fallen: Exhibition Unveiling

Film: Thanksgiving ‘Turkey’: The Stabilizer (1986, Indonesia)

What: “One of the alltime greatest and most enjoyably awful films ever made” according to aficionados of bad movies.

When: 8 p.m Where: The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. Cost: $6 Info: sentientbean.com

What: A 50-foot exhibit commemorating fallen soldiers, in the mall's Center Court.

The traveling exhibit, pays tribute to U.S. troops from Georgia who have died as a result of wounds suffered in war zones since 9/11.

When: 12-2 p.m Where: Savannah Mall, 14045 Abercorn Street.

Cost: Free and open to the public.

Sandpiper Trail Hike

What: Meander through the marsh on a guided hike with one of Skidaway's park rangers.

When: 11 a.m Where: Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy.

Cost: $5 parking fee.Annual passes available Info: 912-598-2300. gastateparks.org/ SkidawayIsland

Spitfire Poetry Open Mic Night

What: Monthly spoken word showcase. for the spoke word. Sign-up starts at 7:30 p.m.

When: 8 p.m Where: Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. Cost: $3 for performers, $5 audience, Info: 912-604-8963. musesavannah.org

What: Watch the GeorgiaKentucky game with other Bulldogs. The Savannah Chapter of the UGA Alumni Association hosts this party.

Party at 6:30pm, Kickoff at 7:00pm.

When: 6:30 p.m Where: Congress Street Social Club, 411 West Congress St. Cost: Free and open to the public. Food and beverage available for purchase.

Info: 912-657-2149

Whooooo is out there?

Owl Program

What: Learn about owls and their behavior and then head out into the night to try and hear a hoot.

When: 6 p.m Where: Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy.

Cost: $5 parking fee. Annual passes available.

Info: 912-598-2300. gastateparks.org/ SkidawayIsland

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Sunday The Balanced Woman A Workshop for the Body, Mind, & Spirit

What: Experts will discuss makeup, skin care, yoga, women’ health and nutrition and expanding the mind and spirit.

Demonstrations, snacks, raffles, & goodies.

Convenient off street parking When: 2-5 p.m Where: Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd.

Cost: Free and open to the public.

Info: unityofsavannah@comcast.net

What: Second concert of the Savannah Philharmonic's chamber music series.

When: 5 p.m Where: Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard St. Cost: see website Info: savannahphilharmonic.org

Christmas Made in the South

What: 25th annual holiday craft show.

When: 11 a.m.-5 p.m Where: Savannah International Trade &

Convention Center, 1 International Dr.

Cost: Adults $7, 12 and under free Info: madeinthesouthshows.com

Market at the Lighthouse

What: Artwork, jewelry, candles, photography, local honey,baskets, woodworking, pottery,you name it, all prepared by local craftspeople/vendors.

Proceeds benefit the repainting of the Tybee Island Lighthouse. Music provided by Shock Wave Entertainment.

When: 10 a.m Where: Tybee Island Lighthouse, 30 Meddin Ave. Info: 912-786-5801

Theatre: Hedwig and the Angry Inch

What: A transexual punk rock girl from East Berlin tours the US with her rock band as she tells her life story and follows the ex-boyfriend/bandmate who stole her songs. All shows are 21+ except for Sun. 11/24, which is all ages.

Adult themes, not recommended for young audiences.

When: 7:30 p.m Where: Bay Street Theatre, 1 Jefferson St. Cost: $15 online/advance, $20 door.

Vinyl Appreciation Night

What: Local DJs spin their favorite records. You could be one of them--learn to DJ session at 5pm. Food and bevs available for purchase.

When: 5-10 p.m Where: Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. Cost: $3 donation.

Info: musesavannah.org

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Monday The Odd Lot Improv Night

What: Improv comedy from some of Savannah's funniest.

When: 8 p.m Where: Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. Cost: call for ticket info.

Info: 912.220.3404. oddlot.org

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Tuesday Armstrong Atlantic Youth Orchestra (AAYO) Fall Concert

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What: Concert features performances

by Armstrong Atlantic Youth Orchestra and Atlantic Chamber Orchestra. Sponsored in part by the Savannah Friends of Music.

When: 6:30 p.m Where: AASU Fine Arts Auditorium, 11935 Abercorn St. Cost: $10. Free to Armstrong w/ Piratecard.

Info: armstrong.edu

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Tybee Bowl part Deux

What: The flag football game to end all flag football games. North Beach Grill will be taking on Huc-A-Poo's own Salt Island Sand Spurs. This will benefit our buddy Brian Lanier and his fight against cancer. Food available for a gracious donation from you.

When: 6 p.m Where: 427 Lawton Avenue.

Cost: Donation Info: hucapoos@gmail.com

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Wednesday Cirque Dreams Holidaze

What: Costumed performers blend dance and acrobatics, high wire feats and holiday celebrations. Original score with a Christmas theme.

When: 7:30 p.m Where: Johnny Mercer Theatre, Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. Cost: $30 - $55 Info: savannahcivic.com

Film: Psychotronic Film Society's Annual Thanksgiving "Turkey": The Stabilizer (1986, Indonesia)

What: In honor of Turkey Day, "one of the all-time greatest and most enjoyably awful films ever made" according to aficionados of bad movies...whoever they are. Featuring an evil drug lord, always good for a few laughs.

When: 8 p.m Where: Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. Cost: $6 Info: sentientbean.com CS

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The local political buzz over the weekend was the 5-1 vote by Tybee City Council last week to approve the purchase of a pair of license plate readers, high-tech cameras which do exactly that: read license plates.

(The fact that most of said buzz took place on Facebook, the single most invasive entity in American society other than the NSA itself, is an irony so painfully obvious it’s almost not worth mentioning.)

At about $30,000, the readers are set to be placed on either end of the Lazaretto Creek Bridge on U.S. Highway 80, which is of course the only road on and off the three-mile island.

The latter fact is what takes this otherwise commonplace law enforcement proposal into a whole different realm.

License plate readers are nothing new.

Savannah, Chatham County, and plenty of other places have used the devices for awhile. They’re used, we’re told, to check tag numbers against federal and state databases to find people with outstanding arrest warrants, no insurance, etc.

As we’ve seen with the recent NSA scandal, the technology involved is sophisticated enough that it could be used for a lot of other things as well. As always, it all comes down to the question: Do you trust your government to use its power wisely and fairly?

It’s not an academic question. Tybee politicians acknowledged the conundrum in the brief debate over the tag readers, before the nearly unanimous vote. There must be a written policy for use of the info gathered, they sagely opined, which I suppose is the very least their constituents could ask for.

One councilman recommended destroying the readers’ records after 72 hours, a well-meaning goal which is ridiculous for at least two reasons: 1) There’s little law enforcement value in such a short window of time and you’re better off saving the $30,000 for something else; and 2) digital information is forever and can never really be destroyed, no matter what any cop or

politician or social media CEO tells you.

Look, Tybee’s gonna do what Tybee’s gonna do. And the next election a whole different council is liable to scrap every single thing this council has done. That’s just how Tybee rolls.

But the Tybee license plate reader debate is important because of the nature of the island itself: Only one road on and off.

Can’t escape the cameras.

That puts the issue into stark relief and makes it something we can all relate to, whether we frequent Tybee or not.

A lot of critics are hung up on how police-crazy Tybee is — more than 20 police personnel per mile — but it’s their island and they can do what they want. If it’s cops and cop-stuff they want, they can have as much as they’re willing to pay for.

I’m more concerned with how the debate plays into the issues of technology and privacy.

As American citizens given inalienable rights by our Creator — according to the nation’s founding document, which for the sake of argument I assume we all subscribe to wholeheartedly — we’re accustomed to a familiar, time-tested dance with government at all levels.

We understand we’re accountable for what we do in a free society. But we also retain the right to privacy and the right to be free of constant surveillance.

In other words, we accept that in this free society some people are going to get away with things and the benefit of the doubt always goes to the defendant.

Again, this isn’t an academic discussion.

It goes to the very heart of what it means to be an American, and has meant since 1776.

Better to let ten guilty men go free than wrongly convict one innocent man, everyone’s innocent until proven guilty, etc.

Strip away all the propaganda, jingoism, and “exceptionalism,” and there’s no more central part of the American identity than that, going back literally to day one.

In this country, unlike most others, the burden of proof always lies with the prosecution, i.e., the government.

Unless....?

Last year I got a huge-ass parking ticket while in, um, a certain very large metro area in Georgia. I thought the ticket was bogus and refused to pay it. My own personal declaration of independence.

Within a couple of weeks, the very aggressive parking services division of said very large metro area had somehow gotten hold of my cellphone number and began calling incessantly, demanding payment.

I still haven’t paid that damn ticket.

Oh, I know I’ll have to one day. It’ll no doubt come back to haunt me, probably when I go to renew my license in 2014. I’ll come to regret my little act of rebellion.

But until then, as long as I don’t illegally park in that very large metro area with many, many roads into and out of it, I’m a free man. I can roam the streets of Savannah and everywhere else on God’s green earth without worrying about that ticket.

If it were on Tybee? Not so much. Once I’m over the Lazaretto Creek Bridge, I’m theirs. Given the advanced technology — and Tybee’s teeming PD — it’s not much of a stretch to say that if they didn’t want me to leave the island once on it, I couldn’t.

And if I couldn’t pay up, what happens?

Arrest? Impoundment? What are my rights in such a case?

With privacy issues large and small — from the NSA’s spying on all digital communications everywhere down to those redlight cameras on Abercorn — governments sell the positive aspects of technology to paper over its insidious dark side.

With enough cameras in enough places, the whole country can be turned into an island with only one road on and one road off. Technology can make fugitives of us all.

Not to get melodramatic, but that would be just plain un-American. Literally. cs

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Hedwig & the Angry Inch: The ultimate rock ‘n’ roll fantasy I don’t know whether it was the fierce wit or the Farrah Fawcett-on-steroids batwing hair, but the minute I met Hedwig, I was hooked.

It was 2001, and I had a few hours to escape new motherhood for an afternoon movie. The only options in my tiny California town were the creepy Hannibal (I’d had enough of his fava beans and chianti in Silence of the Lambs) and an “independent glam rock opera” that appeared to be a cross between This Is Spinal Tap and happy hour with the Lady Chablis.

From the first scene, I knew I’d made the right choice: Hedwig and the Angry Inch opens with crazy crunchy guitar chords and a phenomenal creature in acid washed jeans wailing “Dontcha know me Kansas City? I’m the new Berlin Waaaalll! Try and tear me down!” And so begins the headbanging, heartwrenching and wickedly funny story of how “a slip of a girlyboy” named Hansel becomes “internationally-ignored song stylist” Hedwig Robinson, whose band, the Angry Inch, is named after a sex change operation gone terribly wrong.

But that synopsis can’t possibly do justice to the universal themes of the search for love and self-realization couched in some of the most hilariously quotable lines of the century.

(How many times do I have to tell you?

You don’t put a bra in the dryer! It warps!) Also central to the plot is the rock star rise of ex-lover Tommy Gnosis, who performs sold-out shows with the stolen songs they wrote together while Hedwig and the band are relegated to touring a low-end chain of steakhouses where they perform in front of the salad bar. Any creative person who’s ever had credit for their work jacked can relate.

After first introducing her on stage to New York’s ‘90s post-punk scene, Hedwig’s creator John Cameron Mitchell infuses his lip-glossed persona onscreen with magnetic grit and glamour as she supports herself with banal gigs and the occasional odd job,

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Savannah’s favorite leading man Christopher Blair reprises his role as Hedwig.

“mostly the jobs we call ‘blow.’”

Alone in the theater on that Tuesday afternoon, I chairdanced ‘til the very end of the credits, tears in my popcorn and Stephen Trask’s soundtrack seared into my heart. Within a week I knew all the lyrics, and I still rock my kids to sleep with its melodious ballads when they’ll let me.

A fictional transgender German rock star might sound like an unlikely obsession for a straight (but not narrow!) married lady with a mortgage, but I’m definitely not the only Hedhead. The film has become a critics’ favorite and revered cult classic, along with the stage production that came before it. The rock musical is still performed all over the world, including in our own “wicked little town”: This weekend the Bay Street Theatre revives Hedwig and the Angry Inch for the third time in the three years, with the über-talented, four-time Connect Savannah Best Actor winner Christopher

Blair as the Divine Miz H. The equally brilliant CeCe Arango and Travis Coles reprise their respective roles as Yitzak and Tommy, and Hedwig’s mommy issues get their due by “godmother of local theater” JinHi Soucy Rand. The gifted Christopher Stanley directs and BST mainstay George Moser leads the band with Tom Hoffman and Benjamin Rafuse. Former bandmate-turned-actor John Turner takes a turn as sugar daddy Luther.

You betchyer bottom dollar I was there for the show’s first run back in 2010 and every year hence, though I admit that I was skeptical at first that a local theater company could hold any kind of candle to my big screen muse.

I was delighted to have those cynical pretensions smashed to smithereens by size 11 platform shoes as Blair and the rest of the cast struck exactly the right tones, both musically and emotionally.

I may have actually swooned in the lobby afterwards, when Blair, still in

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defiance,” so Zeus split us right through the middle and scattered us throughout the earth. The parable goes that we’ve been searching for our other halves ever since. Of course, your therapist might tell you such Cinderella simplicity is unhealthy, but Hedwig has to find that out for herself.

Blair contends that the play “shatters the myth” of romantic love, and I’d posit that she demolishes more than that. In our post-millenial world, Hedwig represents a paradigm shift from “us vs. them” to a less dichotomous zeitgeist composed of compassionate global citizens for whom the once-incendiary labels of sexuality, gender and race have faded into mere descriptors. Hedwig is ultimately a political character, and as J. Ryan Parker writes at PopTheology. com, “her androgyny is a metaphor for a permanently complex and multilateral world.”

The philosophical coffeshop confabulation could go into the night except that Blair drops this bomb: Much like he hung up his garters as Rocky Horror’s Dr. Frankenfurter last year, this weekend’s run will be his last curtsy as Hedwig.

“I’ve done with what I can do with it,” he sighs, then perks up. “But I can’t wait to see what someone else might.”

No contenders for Her FeatheredTressed Majesty yet, but live audiences can still see her in her sequin-spangled glory next spring when Hedwig and the Angry Inch claws its way to Broadway for the first time. (I might be stalking the Jet Blue website for cheap fares to NYC.) Does our own seasoned Hedwig have any thoughts on the role being played by superstar Neil Patrick Harris?

“You mean Doogie?” he asks drily, referring to NPH’s child star origins.

“Personally, I don’t see it. But he’s always surprised me.”

His bigger concern is whether Hedwig will still translate under the big, bright lights of Broadway.

“She’s always played the small room,” he frets.

I feel a similar protective affection for the sassy-mouthed girly-boy from East Berlin, but I’m not worried.

Something tells me no matter what you throw at Hedwig, you’ll never tear her down. cs

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his formidable blond wig, handed me a hanky to wipe my running mascara.

His ability to rock fishnet stockings aside, Blair has gone on to become Savannah’s number one leading man, starring in a host of dramas and family-friendly musicals as well BST’s lionized production of Rocky Horror. Last year he donned Willy Wonka’s striped hat for the Savannah Childrens’ Theater, where he teaches full-time. He’s also a member of the Collective Face Ensemble and will play against CS Best Actress Maggie Hart in Sam Shepard’s Fool for Love next spring.

When I catch him between classes and rehearsals, I ask why he thinks Hedwig remains such a beloved icon.

“I think everyone knows what it is to have that longing for another,” he considers over his latte, looking every inch the modern Southern gentleman with close-cropped hair and tapered black jeans. “And everyone knows what it means to make a horrible mistake and have to live with it.”

“Plus,” he grins, “a man in a dress can say things that other people can’t.”

Blair first discovered Hedwig in its rough incarnation back in the mid-90s, when Cameron and Trask were still belting it out at New York’s Jane Street Theater. The stage play takes it back to its lounge act beginnings, and the script’s elasticity allows him to keep it current and local, sprinkling in banter about Club One’s drag queens and Paula Deen.

“There might be a few Miley references this time around,” he adds mischievously.

Though there’s no shortage of camp, Hedwig is much more than a not-so-sweet transvestite — or rather, transgender, the more inclusive and politically-correct term for those who live between the antipodes of male and female. She’s a super-shero for our transgender friends and neighbors, encouraging them to not only bravely challenge our society’s polarized notion of gender but to dance all over it with sparkly shoes (or snazzy wingtips, as the case may be.)

Indeed, one of Hedwig’s most poignant songs, “Origin of Love,” based on Plato’s Symposium written in 380 BCE, presents the notion that gender and sexuality have always been more pliant than we’ve been led to believe.

Describing a time when humans were two-faced, four-armed beings made up of girl and boy parts in all their permutations, Aristophanes recounts that the gods grew jealous “of our strength and

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Obamacare & the poison of party loyalty

By Norman Solomon

Four years ago, countless Democratic leaders and allies pushed for passage of Barack Obama’s complex healthcare act while arguing that his entire presidency was at stake.

The party hierarchy whipped the Congressional Progressive Caucus into line, while MoveOn and other loyal groups stayed in step along with many liberal pundits.

Lauding the president’s healthcare plan for its structure of ‘“regulation, mandates, subsidies and competition,’” New York Times columnist Paul Krugman wrote in July 2009 that the administration’s fate hung in the balance: “Knock away any of the four main pillars of reform, and the whole thing will collapse — and probably take the Obama presidency down with it.’”

Such warnings were habitual until Obamacare became law eight months later.

Meanwhile, some progressives were pointing out that — contrary to the right-wing fantasy of a “government takeover of healthcare” — Obama’s Affordable Care Act actually further enthroned for-profit insurance firms atop the system.

As I wrote at the time, “The continued dominance of the insurance

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industry is the key subtext of the healthcare battle that has been raging in Washington. But that dominance is routinely left out of the news media’s laser-beam concentration on whether a monumental healthcare law will emerge to save Obama’s presidency.”

Today, in terms of healthcare policy, the merits and downsides of Obamacare deserve progressive debate. But at this point there’s no doubt it’s a disaster in political terms — igniting the Mad Hatter Tea Party’s phony populism, heightening prospects for major

right-wing electoral gains next year and propagating the rancid notion that the government should stay out of healthcare.

That ominous takeaway notion was flagged days ago on the PBS NewsHour by commentator Mark Shields, who worried aloud that “this is beyond the Obama administration.

If this goes down, if the Affordable Care Act is deemed a failure, this is the end — I really mean it — of liberal government, in the sense of any sense that government as an instrument of social justice, an engine of economic progress Time and again, social programs have made the difference in this country. The public confidence in that will be so depleted, so diminished, that I really think the change — the equation of American politics changes.”

At this pivotal, historic, teachable moment, progressives should not leave the messaging battle about the ACA to right wingers and Obama

loyalists. While critiquing the law for its entanglement with the profitvoracious insurance industry, we should fight for quality healthcare for everyone — definitely including the people who live in states where rightwing officials are blocking expansion of Medicaid coverage.

(In a recent Nation article, historian Rick Perlstein cited a grim example of a chronic mentality: “The policy wizards in the Obama White House build a Rube Goldberg healthcare law that relies on states to expand Medicaid and create healthcare exchanges, and then are utterly blindsided when red-state legislatures and governors decline.”)

We should challenge all efforts to deny the human right of healthcare.

What we should not be doing is what MoveOn.org is now doing — proclaiming that the Obamacare law is just fine.

In a November 14 email blast, subject-lined “Obamacare in serious trouble,” MoveOn acknowledged that the rollout “has been badly botched” but flatly declared: “Obviously, the law itself is still really good.”

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on government intervention and not on the greedy insurance companies which, along with Big Pharma, helped write the law in the Obama White House and on Capitol Hill.

It should now be painfully obvious that Obamacare’s little helpers, dutifully reciting White House talking points in 2009 and early 2010, were helping right-wing bogus populism to gather steam.

Claiming that the Obama presidency would sink without signing into law its “landmark” healthcare bill, many a progressive worked to throw the president a rope; while ostensibly attached to a political life preserver, the rope was actually fastened to a huge deadweight anvil.

In the process, the political choreography included a chorus of statements by Congressional Progressive Caucus members before ultimate passage of the Affordable Care Act. Having previously removed the words “single payer” and “Medicare for all” from their oratorical vocabulary while retaining the laudatory language — and after later excising the words “public option” in a similar way — those legislators still pretended that passage of the ACA would be an unalloyed positive triumph. Like the president, they resolutely oversold Obamacare and made believe it would bring about an excellent healthcare system.

With such disingenuous sales pitches four years ago, President Obama and his Democratic acolytes did a lot to create the current political mess engulfing Obamacare — exaggerating its virtues while pulling out the stops to normalize denial about its real drawbacks.

That was a bad approach in 2009. It remains a bad approach today. cs

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website coding. They’re bound up in the enormous complexity of the law’s design, wrapped around a huge corporate steeplechase for maximizing profits.

As a Maine physician, Philip Caper, wrote this fall, the ACA “is far too complicated and therefore too expensive to manage, full of holes, will be applied unevenly and unfairly, be full of unintended consequences, and be easily exploited by those looking to make a quick buck.” The ACA is so complicated because it has been so relentlessly written for the benefit of — and largely written by — insurance companies.

Along the way, the “individual mandate” cornerstone of the ACA — required by government yet actually enriching the private insurance industry — is a tremendous political boost to demagogic GOP leaders. I’m not engaging in hindsight here. Like many others, I saw this coming before the ACA became law, writing in March 2010: “On a political level, the mandate provision is a massive gift to the Republican Party, all set to keep on giving to the right wing for many years. With a highly intrusive requirement that personal funds and government subsidies be paid to private corporations, the law would further empower right-wing populists who want to pose as foes of government ‘elites’ bent on enriching Wall Street.”

Obamacare is a mess largely because it builds a revamped healthcare system around the retrenched and extended power of insurance companies — setting back prospects for real healthcare reform for a decade or more.

Egged on by corporate media and corporate politicians, much of the public will blame higher premiums

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Every year the giant menorah in front of the JEA is lit for Chanukah, but this year the torchbearer might be a a bit out of breath.

Bearing the torch for ‘Thanksgivukkah’

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Due to a rare alignment of the Gregorian calendar and the lunisolar calendar used to calculate Jewish holidays, the first day of Chanukah falls on the same day as the traditional American homage to pilgrims and pumpkin pie. For at least several million people, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013 will heretofore be referred to as “Thanksgivukkah.”

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While Thanksgivukkah is igniting all kinds of new customs, Savannah’s Jewish community is bringing back an old tradition. Technically, Chanukah (also spelled “Hanukkah,” “Hanukah” or for the ethno-challenged, “Festival of Lights”) begins at sundown Wednesday, Nov. 27. It

and each of the synagogues will provide a snack and an educational craft for families.

Chanukah commemorates the victory of a small group of Jewish rebels called the Maccabees over their Hellenic occupiers sometime around 167 BCE. After the fierce Maccabees (translated as “the hammers”) recaptured the temple in Jerusalem, they found only one day’s worth of oil to feed the sanctuary’s sacred lamp. The paltry fuel supply somehow lasted eight days and nights, and that bright miracle has been celebrated during the year’s darkest days ever since.

The Maccabee Torch Relay originated in 1943 in the Israeli city of Modi’in, the reputed gravesite of the Maccabees. Hundreds of communities around the world picked up the custom for Chanukah. In Savannah, the tradition served to unify various subsets as well to honor U.S. soldiers.

“We like to have a military presence since Chanukah celebrates a military victory,” explains Greenberg.

Retired U.S. Air Force major Ken Chanin served his final tour in Afghanistan earlier this year and

will carry the torch for the first leg of the 4.8-mile relay. Compared to the harshness of a war zone, the challenge of carrying the torch all the way from Monterey Square to Lee Blvd. doesn’t faze Chanin.

“It’s not like I’m going to be running in my fatigues doing a ruck walk,” he laughs, referring to the rigorous marches of basic training.

He was eager to participate in the relay’s revival, citing inspiration from a quote by Holocaust survivor, author and philanthropist Elie Wiesel: “To be part of a community, to shape it, and to strengthen it is the most urgent, the most vital obligation facing the Jewish individual.”

To that end, the event also includes “Warm Up Winter,” a coat drive to benefit the clients of Union Mission.

Barrels to collect new and gently-used outerwear for men, women and children will also be at each relay station.

Blankets will be accepted as well and delivered to Union Mission’s Fahm Street location.

The event’s organizers emphasize that while the holiday has come to be known for its gift-giving and games,

Chanukah also celebrates a re-dedication to the Jewish principles of tikkun olam (“repairing the world”), chesed (kindness) and mitzvot (good deeds).

It’s also an opportunity to educate non-Jewish denizens about Chanukah traditions old and new.

“There’s this misconception that Chanukah is simply the Jewish Christmas,” Greenberg. “We want to share the true spirit of it.”

Whatever — or however — you celebrate, it will surely be a Thanksgivukkah to remember.

By the way, the last time a convergence of Chanukah and Thanksgiving happened was in 1888; quantum physicists figure the next Thanksgivukkah will take place in the year 79,811.

Let’s hope they’ve invented a robot to do the dishes by then. cs Thanksgivukkah Torch Relay and Coat Drive When: Wednesday, Nov. 27, 3-5:30p.m.

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will be signified by the lighting of the first candle on the menorah, the ninebranched candelabra also known as a chanukiah.

From the 1970s to the 1990s, the first night of Chanukah in Savannah meant the Maccabee Torch Relay, a coordinated effort by members of all three of the city’s synagogues. A torch was lit downtown at Congregation Mickve Israel, carried south on foot on Bull Street to Congregation Agudath Achim, turned back north on Abercorn to Congregation Bnai Brith Jacob then finally across Derenne to the JEA, where its flame kindled the massive menorah on the front lawn.

The peripatetic practice has been forgotten over the last couple of decades, and this year’s celebratory synchronicity seemed like the perfect time to revive it.

“We saw an opportunity to bring back a fun event and we’re doing it!” cheers organizer Carol Greenberg, who encourages Jewish and nonJewish Savannahians to participate by running, caravanning by car or cheering at the various stops. Runners will be accompanied by a police presence,

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But what is true is that back then, with Kennedy’s ‘New Frontier’ rhetoric about “unfilled hopes unconquered problems of ignorance and prejudice, unanswered questions of poverty and surplus,” there was a sense of moving forward, especially to address the persistent problems of poverty and inequality.

So as we look back, why not take this moment to compare where we were then to where we are now? How much better and how much worse off are most of us, 50 years later?

Back then, on average, women were making 59 cents to a man’s dollar, consigned to a narrow range of jobs — schoolteacher, waitress, nurse — and virtually barred from a host of others — doctor, electrician, Newsweek reporter, you name it.

The median income for AfricanAmerican and other racial minority families was 53 percent that of white families. And blacks were subjected to poll taxes, literacy tests and other restrictions on their right to vote.

Connecticut prohibited the use of contraceptives. Gay people had to remain closeted in the face of deep and widespread bigotry.

We can of course see progress today: In 2013, we have our first mixed-race President, women make roughly 77 cents to a white man’s dollar (though the gap is larger for African-American and Latina women), and gay people can legally marry in 15 states.

But there has been a sea change for the worse in the “common sense’” of the nation, thanks to a long-term war of position by conservatives.

Established during the New Deal and cemented during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations was the notion that the government had a responsibility to protect people from the vagaries of capitalism and, with the rise of the civil rights movement, to try to promote and ensure equality.

Let’s remember that in the summer of 1963, Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into law, which abolished wage discrimination based on gender.

Today, even after the financial crisis, Republicans continue to insist on a neoliberal market fundamentalism that strips the government of responsibility for people’s well-being.

And new polling data shows that among Republicans and independents, support for government solutions to public policy problems actually decreased after 2008.

This leads us to another sharp contrast between then and now: Back in 1963, the John Birch Society (a farright radical group) was so marginalized that even William F. Buckley, Jr., denounced its members as “far removed from common sense.”

Now, right-wingers just as far removed from common sense — the

climate change deniers, contraception revokers and Affordable Care Act scorchers — actually control large parts of Congress, a state of affairs unimaginable 50 years ago.

And here are the wages of that shift: Economic inequality in the U.S. has soared. The middle class continues to disintegrate as the faltering economic recovery benefits the one percent; CEOs make 204 times the wages of regular workers, compared to 20 times as much in the 1960s.

In 1963, the highest marginal tax rate on the rich (those making more than $400,000 a year) was 91 percent; today, even the super-rich pay no more than 39.6 percent, and they’re still moaning. And the wealth gaps between whites and minorities are at their widest in a quarter century.

In 1963, the prevailing discourse of progress and modernity, of equality for increasing numbers of Americans, was gaining serious moral purchase, however virulently the Birchers and others fought it. Today, the radical Right assaults this discourse and seeks to have everyday Americans buy into its reactionary agenda.

It’s not that they’re totally winning, but they are obstructing the country in profound ways. Where’s our sense of progress, of being at the vanguard of history, now? It’s been thwarted; smothered.

So as we look back at those blackand-white images, we can think how far we’ve come. But we also have no choice but to see how far we’ve fallen back, and to see that we have a long battle ahead to reclaim what counts as common sense in America. cs

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Played with a gun, the gun won A 20-year-old Savannah man is in critical condition after accidentally shooting himself while playing with a revolver.

Zachary Hindri of the 200 block of Croatan Street was transported to Memorial University Medical Center after the 10:36 p.m. shooting.

“He had been playing with the gun at a friend’s house on the 8700 block of Whitfield Avenue, spinning the chamber and pulling the trigger, when it fired and struck him,” a police spokesperson says. + A Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police negotiator “convinced an armed woman who had threatened members of her family and herself to surrender peacefully,” a police spokesperson says.

The 41-year-old woman had threatened others and herself about 1:30

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• Police investigators are searching for a man who they say attempted to rob a southside Savannah business November 2.

Detectives would like to question Damien Boykins, 22, of Savannah in reference to the incident which occurred at a restaurant on the 10000 block of Abercorn Street. At about 5:36 a.m. that day, Metro responded to reports of a man with a shirt wrapped around his face, exposing only his eyes, entering the business and demanding cash from the register. After multiple refusals by the cashier the man left the premises on foot. It is unknown whether he was armed.

About 4 ½ hours before the incident, Slaten Armstrong Boykins ordered food of the 1000 block from the restaurant wearof East 32nd Street ing a shirt resembling the called Emergency one covering the suspect’s 911Friday evening face. Both the attempted to surrender to robbery suspect and Savannah-ChaDamien Boykins Boykins have lazy right tham Metropolitan eyes. Boykins is described Police after they as a black male standing released a descripabout 6 feet tall and weightion of the truck he was driving to ing 175 pounds. He has a dark comarea media. He has been charged plexion and facial hair. with felony hit and run with serious Anyone with information on the injuries. case is asked to call Crimestoppers West Chatham Precinct officers at (912) 234-2020 or text CRIMES had responded to Ogeechee and (274637). Tipsters remain anonymous Tremont roads at 5:56 a.m. to find and may qualify for a cash reward.

Gregory Scott Cassell, 44, of the 300 A confidential Tip Line also is open block of West Huntington Street, with directly to SCMPD investigators at serious but non-life threatening inju(912) 525-3124. ries. His bicycle had been crushed.

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After its launch was delayed for a month by the Madison, Wis., city attorney, the Snuggle House was cleared and scheduled to open on Nov. 15 to provide in-bed, pajama-clad “intimate, non-sexual touch(ing)” for $60 an hour.

“So many people,” said assistant manager Emily Noon, “don’t have a significant other in their lives” and “just need to be held” (including, she said, the elderly and hospice patients, who are part of the target clientele). The city’s delay was, a spokesman said, to assure that Snuggle House had protocols for dealing with “risky” situations in which a customer refuses to take “no sex” for an answer. (Snuggle House has prominent surveillance cameras and panic buttons for the staff.)

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• Among the underreported catastrophes caused by Hurricane Sandy in the New York-New Jersey area in October 2012 was the tragedy that befell the 27,000-case WineCare storage cellar in Manhattan. Though it claimed to have lost only about 5 percent of its inventory when waters from the Hudson River flooded its supposedly secure warehouse, that number apparently did not count the many preserved bottles whose labels washed off, dramatically reducing the value of customers’ toweringly priced grape and forcing WineCare into bankruptcy court, according to a New York Times report in July.

• The California genetic testing

company 23andMe was recently - and that a transplant of healthier antiawarded a patent for a computer progens may relieve the sickness. But what gram that lets parents, by running happens if no “compatible” donor is probabilities through the known relavailable? Emma Allen-Vercoe and her evant cell and DNA variables (of over team at Canada’s University of Guelph 240 conditions and traits), predict their are thus creating artificial gut bacteria “perfect” baby. Of course, the program (“robogut”) under demanding control can provide only the percentage likeliconditions, for implantation. (Allenhoods, and a company spokeswoman, Vercoe grumbled to Popular Science in anticipating a backlash August that the most against the concept of disagreeable part of “designer babies,” rejected the job is disposing of the idea that 23andMe excess sludge - the prowould work with fertility cess for which causes WEIRDED OUT? clinics. “the whole building” to MEET ME AT • In July, just days after “smell like poop.”)

THE SNUGGLE the one-year anniversary • Weird SportsCenHOUSE. of the spree killing of 12 ter: (1) A Brazilian people at the Century 16 minor-league soccer Theaters in Aurora, Colo., match in September Cassidy Delavergne was ended in a 2-2 tie only arrested after he entered because, with minutes the NCG Trillium theaters left, the trainer for one in Grand Blanc Townteam stepped to the goal ship, Mich., wearing full and cleared two quick body armor and carrying tie-breaking shots that a loaded gun and a fake his players could not CIA badge (and alarming have reached in time. “It some but not all bystandwas our only chance,” ers). Delavergne explained that he wore he said later. (The referee allowed play the equipment only because he did to continue.) (2) She Got Game: Bringnot want to leave it in his car while he ing her basketball skills to an October watched the movie - and thought the five-on-five contest in Thimphu, the badge might alleviate patrons’ fears. queen of Bhutan, 23, scored 34 points • Update: Person-to-person fecal with 3 rebounds and 4 assists, and transplants have been mentioned here talked up basketball’s imminent rise several times for the bizarre but therain the Asian kingdom to a New York peutic idea that gastrointestinal illness Times reporter. The queen said she, and results from an imbalance between the king, play almost every day. healthy and unhealthy gut bacteria

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(1) Artist David Cerny, fed up with the collapse of the governing parties in the Czech Republic, launched a barge on the River Vitava in Prague in October, holding a gigantic purple hand with middle finger extended, aimed at Prague Castle (the office of President Milos Zeman). (2) In a November protest against Russia’s “police state,” artist Pyotr Pavlensky, in front of horrified tourists at Moscow’s Red Square, nailed the skin of his scrotum into cobblestones near Lenin’s Mausoleum. Pavlensky, who was arrested, earlier called his stunt “a metaphor for the apathy, political indifference and fatalism of contemporary Russian society.”

Cliches Come to Life

(1) The Azerbaijani government’s official vote totals for the Oct. 8 elections (showing President Aliyev winning, as expected, with 72.76 percent of the votes), was mistakenly released to the public on Oct. 7. (Officials blamed a computer app “bug.”) (2) Terry Jenkins, 25, was arrested for domestic battery in Myrtle Beach, S.C., in September after, according to the police report, he had asked his girlfriend and her female cousin for a bedroom menage a trois.

He then allegedly became enraged when the women paid more attention to each other than to him. CS By chuck shepherd UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE

I’ve read that 5 percent of all energy used in the U.S. goes into the production and transportation of food that eventually gets thrown away. That sounds like a lot, but then again, people can be mighty wasteful. Is this accurate?

—Roger in Minneapolis It’s in the ball park, but that doesn’t mean if we all finished our broccoli we’d lessen our dependence on foreign oil. The real story is that the higher you go up the food chain (and to a considerable extent I mean that literally), the more energy-intensive food production gets. This isn’t an argument for veganism or eating healthy, which isn’t to say you shouldn’t do those things. Rather, the question is: do you like civilization?

OK, but it comes at a cost.

Of the studies I found discussing energy loss from wasted food, by far the most comprehensive was a USDA report called Energy Use in the U.S. Food System. In 2002, according to the USDA, food production consumed more than 14 percent of U.S. energy; by 2007, the agency estimated, food’s share had risen to nearly 16 percent.

Several things are notable about these numbers: • First, in the short term, they reflected a sharp rise in per-capita U.S. energy expenditure on food— more than 16 percent.

• During the same period, per-capita U.S. energy use overall fell almost 2 percent.

• In the 1970s and ’80s, food’s share of energy use averaged 15 to 16 percent. Looked at over a span of 40 years, the percentage of energy Americans collectively expend on feeding themselves has barely budged.

We’ll return to the significance of that in a moment. But first let’s tackle your question: how much of the

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energy that goes into food is wasted?

The USDA estimated that in 1995 27 percent of all edible food in the U.S. was wasted at the consumer level. More recent studies have come to similar conclusions: a 2002 report estimated waste at 26 percent, and a 2009 study claims 29 percent.

That’s pretty bad compared to other developed countries. Consumer food waste is about 22 to 25 percent in the UK, 8 to 11 percent in the Netherlands, and 9 percent in Turkey.

Nonetheless, as a general proposition, it’s fair to say poor countries waste less food than wealthy ones, and that as per-capita income rises, so does waste. China is a good example.

While Chinese food statistics are no model of precision, one guess is that the percentage of rice and wheat wasted in the country’s restaurants was around 2 to 7 percent circa 1995, but anywhere from 9 to 25 percent in 2008.

Getting back to the U.S., if we estimate food energy share at 14 percent and food waste at 27 percent, we find about 4 percent of U.S. energy goes into wasted food, not far off from the 5 percent figure you cite.

That number may be high. Other studies using different methodologies put energy losses on food at around 2 percent. The financial consequences in any case aren’t trivial—anywhere from $48 billion to $124 billion.

There may be limits to how much of the energy budget used on food can be reduced.

In less developed countries, more energy is expended at the beginning of the food production chain and less at the end, whereas in the developed world it’s the other way around. In largely rural economies, farms are small, production methods are relatively primitive and inefficient, and waste due to losses in storage and transit is high.

The point of all this isn’t to excuse wasteful U.S. practices. Tossing out a shockingly large portion of the country’s food output doesn’t result from some implacable law of economics; it’s because we’re pigs. I simply make the observation that, as the world becomes more affluent, the amount of energy we’ll need to feed ourselves won’t necessarily rise to catastrophic levels. But there’s also little chance it’ll go appreciably down. CS

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Back to the Futurebirds Score one for the columnist.

I suggest to Brannen Miles of the Futurebirds that a good and proper description of his band’s material might be “Dream Cowboy Music,” fully expecting him to pooh-pooh the label as just one more feeble journalistic effort to pigeonhole the sonic textures created by his eclectic outfit.

Instead, he lights up. “I’ve never heard somebody use those exact words,” Miles says. “I like to hear that.”

Well, all right then. The Futurebirds, from Athens, play the Jinx Thursday night (Nov. 21). Like Band of Horses, My Morning Jacket and a handful of other currently-cool bands, they play a sort of Crazy Horse country-infused rock ‘n’ roll drenched — absolutely drenched — in reverb.

Which gives the music a sort of dreamy, ghostly quality, just a bootscoot to the left of real psychedelia, albeit with spooky fiddle harmonics and ethereal pedal steel wail.

The Futurebirds’ second full-length album is the recently released Baba Yaga (it’s the name of a fearsome forest creature from Slavic mythology).

Like the band’s earlier stuff, it draws from a rich atmospheric palette. They recorded 25 songs and whittled the number down to the 13 that appear on the record.

Miles, who’s one of the band’s five singer/songwriters (he’s also the bass player), grew up in Savannah and in fact graduated from Savannah Country Day School.

From here, he went to Orlando, Florida, to study audio engineering at Full Sail University, a school that caters to the entertainment industry. In the mid-2000s he relocated to

Dream cowboys: Athens’ Futurebirds have a new one out, Baba Yaga.

Athens, where he got a job as a studio engineer. Miles worked on recent records by Drive-By Truckers, R.E.M. and others.

Which makes him one of the few Athens musicians who has little or no connection to the University of Georgia.

Others in the band are Carter King, Dennis Love, Daniel Womack, Payton Bradford and Thomas Johnson. Miles and Johnson, another aspiring engineer, met at the recording studio after Miles arrived in Athens.

It all came together in 2008. “Carter and Daniel had started their own band going,” Miles says. “Angel Band, I think it was called. And Thomas and I had started our own band, named the Interns.

“The same drummer was in both bands, Payton. Carter joined us, then Thomas joined their band. Both bands started mixing and matching until each had the same members, pretty much.”

And you know, there’s a sound

technical reason Futurebirds records sound like Dream Cowboy Music.

“The studio that Thomas and I started working in, and that we record all our albums in, they have these two great plate reverb machines,” Miles explains.

“I guess we just fell in love with working there with them, and when we started doing our own stuff, we just weren’t afraid to turn ‘em up a little extra.”

The Nov. 21 Jinx show, which will also feature New Madrid and Savannah’s own surf-echo kings Triathalon, will also serve as the official announcement event for the 2014 Savannah Stopover (those dates, since you asked, are March 6-8).

That’s right, Stopover founder Kayne Lanahan will be there to spill the names of the bands coming in March. Tickets for Stopover will also be on sale (cash only).

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With this pronouncement, sung in an octave-leaping Stevie Wonder voice over percolating bass, drums and be-bopping baritone sax, Leslie Adele throws her business card on the table. Adele’s song, and her band, are both called A Nickel Bag of Funk.

And the long-gestating debut album, unveiled this week, is titled Melodic Schizophrenic.

Adele’s partners in Nick-Bag are the powerful drummer Jermaine Baker, and keyboard wizard Willie Jones, who handles everything from synth to church organ to bass runs.

The band’s intoxicating brew of R&B and jazz (both old- and new-school), funk, hip hop, rock and roll and pop, has made it unique among Savannah live units for the past four years.

The dynamic Adele is the engine that makes the machine operate.

She wrote or co-wrote every song on Melodic Schizophrenic, and while they’re stylistically all over the map, they benefit from her strong lyrics, her intoxicating melodies, and most of all from her expressive voice. She’s Chaka Khan at one end of her range, Toni Braxton in the middle, and Ella Fitzgerald at the other end.

“There’s a country song on this album,” Adele says. “There’s a Duke Ellington-esque, swinging jazz song on this album. Because that’s what goes on in my head. I have many, many different voices in my head, but they all sing to me. That’s why I chose the title Melodic Schizophrenic.

“All the voices in my head sing to me — they don’t tell me to do bad stuff! They give me inspiration to write all kinds of different music.”

A Savannah native, Adele began

singing in church as a child. Although she’s dabbled in a couple of different careers, she says that she always knew music was her true calling.

“Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve loved being onstage,” she says. “I love the applause. I don’t live for it — if you do that, you’re a trained seal.”

She also loves to confound.

“I am just phobic of being stuck in a box,” Adele explains. “I don’t ever want to anybody to look at our band and its visual makeup and say ‘These guys can’t play that kind of music, ‘cause they look like this.’ Or ‘She can’t sing because she looks like that.’ I can be onstage in my Chuck Taylors, and my mohawk in five colors, and sing ‘Ave Maria’ with the best of ‘em. That’s how and I live and that’s how I write.”

She says she, Baker and Jones get a kick out of playing in a new town and blowing expectations out of the water.

The band’s name, for example, which comes from a song by Digable Planets, makes them sound like a Parliament/Funkadelic clone, or some sort of freaky hip hop band.

flip rock songs with just keyboards and drums, and still rock. Leslie’s out front, and she rocks the crowd for real, and goes in.”

Onstage, he explains, “We’re reading each other, and reading the crowd at the same time. It’s very spontaneous. You don’t go in with a game plan. We’ll go from Britney to Rolling Stones to Montell Jordan to Drake.

When I say spontaneous, we don’t even know what we’re gonna do half of the time.

“Leslie’s like a guru. She’s quick on her feet. She can flip any song, and it goes well. She’ll say ‘Stay right there …’ We were playing that new Drake song, ‘Going Home,’ and she started singing “Do You remember?” and we went into ‘Remember the Time,’ Michael Jackson.”

Melodic Schizophrenic was a long time in the making, Adele admits, because she had some learning to do first.

“I did all those things my mother said you need to do to be a respectable adult,” she says. “Her thing was ‘You act like you’re my child. You act like you’ve had some home training.’”

Live shows, no problem. A Nickel Bag of Funk runs on punctuality, politeness and good vibes. “Because no matter how good you play, if you’re a jerk nobody’s going to let you come in and work. So in all those things, my mother’s rules definitely do apply.”

Ah, but financing the record’s completion and national distribution required a bank loan, and some serious financial restructuring. Leslie Adele and A Nickel Bag of Funk now have a lawyer and an accountant.

“It was kind of like a crash course in branding,” laughs Adele. “I had to grow it up and put my businesswoman hat on really, really fast.

“This wasn’t supposed to be a real job! Wait, I wasn’t supposed to have to do math! It was my mom, in my ear, saying ‘You never know when you’re going to need this.’” CS A Nickel Bag of Funk CD Release Show With: Trestyle, KidSyc, Basik Lee, the Royal Noise, CJ the DJ Hero Where: Dollhouse Productions, 980 Industry Drive When: At 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 Tickets: $20 advance, $30 at the door (includes open bar, food, VIP lounge and a ‘Melodic Schizophrenic’CD). $10 discount for AASU, SSU and SCAD students. 21+ Online: www.anickelbagoffunk.com

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“Or a bunch of hippie stoners,” laughs Adele, “or a jam band. And we’re none of those things. It’s all about taking the paradigm and flipping people on their ear. It’s meant to antagonize in that way; it’s meant to poke and prod at people’s perceptions and misconceptions about what we do, and what I do, just because of the way I look.”

Melodic Schizophrenic includes a hypnotic Latin-tinged ballad (“Baile Lover”), with gut-string guitar from Randy Cuba, and a rich blanket of harmony vocals all overdubbed by Adele herself.

“The Last Biscuit” is a Crusadersstyled jazz instrumental, with guest Eric Moore on bass; “Shake That Leg” is a bumpy, horn-driven New Orleans funk song that defies you to get up and dance. The pretty “One Call Away” could be a lost outtake from Thriller.

And then there’s “Rockstar,” a highenergy rock/soul sizzler with rapidfire verses spit by Lloyd “KidSyc” Harold, Steve “Basik Lee” Baumgardner and Adele herself. Rappin’ Leslie.

Many of the songs are linked with humorous spoken-word breaks from Tre Moore (aka Trestyle), the band’s newest member. He sings alongside Adele at the live shows.

Saturday’s album-release show at Dollhouse will also include a set from the jazz/funk/fusion instrumental band the Royal Noise; several members of the group, including guitarist Johan Harvey, were in an earlier incarnation of A Nickel Bag of Funk.

Royal Noise saxman Mike LaBombard is all over Melodic Schizophrenic.

It was after the Royal Noise guys left that Adele met Baker and Jones, Savannah natives both, and recruited them for her band.

“At first,” Adele remembers, “they looked at the set list and kinda went ‘Britney Spears, Guns N Roses and Jay Z? This doesn’t make any sense. Don’t you know any Parliament?’ It took about a month of looking at this set list before they stopped thinking ‘She’s out of her mind.’”

Eventually, the other musicians got it. “Everything has soul, everything — country, rock, ska, pop, jazz — and if you can pinpoint the soul in a song, and highlight that and bring it out, it doesn’t matter if you’re black or white,” Adele believes.

“When it became a three-piece, that’s when it got really interesting,” says Willie Jones. “Because we had to

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She moves between music, comedy and contract law … could filmmaking be far behind?

Shonali Bhowmik was born in Nashville, started rock ‘n’ roll bands in Atlanta, and now lives in New York City. Above left: Bhowmik and Adam Wade in a scene from Sardines.

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Once you declare yourself an artist, Shonali Bhowmik knows, you can define the word however you like. Bhowmik herself is an accomplished singer, songwriter and guitarist. And a storyteller/poet. And a standup comedian.

And a (sometimes gainfully employed) contract lawyer (!!)

Even so, she considers herself an artist, with all the tag entails.

“I think the best thing about my life — and it should be like this for everyone’s life — is that I feel very free to move from one thing to another,” declares the Nashville native. “I’m sure I have some fears, but for the most part I’m relatively fearless.”

And hey now, with Sardines Out of

a Can, she’s a filmmaker, too.

“I know first and foremost I will always play music,” Bhowmik says.

“I’m confident with it, and I’m definitely not trying to sell a million records and be a Miley Cyrus. That’s something that will always be.

“But I think that I’m always up for a new challenge. I can always go make a new record, but I thought this (film) was something I had to start doing now, otherwise it might escape me

somehow.”

Sardines is an offbeat, 22-minute comedy the New York City resident wrote, directed and starred in. Bhowmik will screen it Nov. 23 (Saturday night) at Hang Fire, read from her latest works, and play a set of tunes from her bands (Ultrababyfat, Tigers & Monkeys) and from her well-received solo album, the folk/pop wondermint 100 Oaks Revival.

She also intends to perform with Scott “Panhandle Slim” Stanton, whose paintings are going on special display that very evening. “It should be a Variety Day of Art,” she says. “I know it’ll be entertaining, at the least.”

All of this makes sense when you

going to tell you what it is … I also hope to be a storyteller that has some heart and some sweetness. A lot of my comedian friends are not as prone to be able to tell sweet stories.

“They’re a little embarrassed to do that.”

(One thing about Shonali Bhowmik — she laughs loud, and often, and sometimes so hard that she snorts.

This is just one of things that make her so endearing. Another is Sardines Out of a Can, which is a hoot.)

Due out by year’s end is a new Tigers & Monkeys album, recorded two years ago, concurrently with Bhowmik’s solo release. She’s just getting around to it now.

That’s because she keeps herself so darn busy — in fact, to concentrate on Sardines, and Variety Shac, and her newest music, she resigned from the law firm where she was doing “socially helpful” contract work.

“I figured there wasn’t enough time to do it all,” Bhowmik explains, “so I quit. I feel like that was a treadmill. I could always go back.

“But I’m using all the money; I’m probably going to have to start all over with my savings pretty soon, but I don’t care. It’s just been awesome. If you don’t take the risk, what’s gonna happen? You just sit in an office all day?” cs

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understand that Ultrababyfat — the late, great Atlanta-based indie-garage foursome — used to appear regularly at the Jinx in its Velvet Elvis days.

And Hang Fire owner Wes Daniel was already a good buddy of Shonali’s up in the Georgia capital before he moved to Savannah.

“There’s a few towns that I feel connected to in a bigger way than a town I’ve just played rock ‘n’ roll in,” Bhowmik confesses. “And Savannah is definitely one of them.”

Another is Gainesville, Florida, where in the old days she got to know Stanton and his quirky band, the Causey Way. Shonali Bhowmik has a thing about her friends.

The Manhattan resident is onequarter of the all-female comedy collective Variety Shac, which divides its time between live standup and the creation of bizarre and frightfully funny short videos for the www.varietyshac.com website.

And that’s what led to Sardines Out of a Can, a sort of New York hipster dating primer. One of Bhowmik’s costars is Adam Wade, who has taken top honors in George Dawes Green’s The Moth StorySlam competition 18 times.

“I think my strength is relating to all types of people, in every area,” Bhowmik says. “I met all kinds of people in those worlds; I’m not just insulated in the comedy world.

“My hope is to do another film, something that comes out of the reading I will do on Saturday. I’m not

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Wanda Beckett, aka “Miss Polly,” is a woman with a mission. Some artists work in watercolor and acrylics, some in metal and wood. Miss Polly’s medium of choice is cake.

After years working nights at the post office, raising five kids on her own and making her neighborhood a happier place through her baking, she and her dad, carpenter Andrew Relaford, built the little bakery over on Ogeechee Road about four years ago.

No way you can miss it: a sky blue chalet with pink trim and a multitier cake logo, SCAD-designed and eye-catching to anyone riding by, and yes, that sweet scent of baking wafts through the air to draw you in.

Pay her as visit, take a look around and definitely try those luscious Red Velvet cupcakes. Her mother, Essie Relaford, passed down that recipe, along with a wonderfully moist and delicious sour cream pound cake and a lighter butter cake. Those three form the basis of most of her work at Miss Polly’s Cake Giants, where her motto is “You call; I bake!”

Why Cake Giants? To answer, she called out, “Artis, come on out here.” One of her boys made a smiling appearance at the kitchen door: Very tall, very big, very happy, he is one of four sons; the youngest three of whom are employed at the bakery. “Artez, the oldest, Artis, Armon, Arshad and one daughter, Sharmontez.”

These are her crew, and Miss Polly is the Queen Bee and Artiste. The store is bright and colorful, filled with all sorts of decorations to choose from, and a single case that holds a variety of cupcakes, butter cake squares, and usually a big chocolateiced chocolate cake.

Why is the selection was so simple?

“Because I’m here to design cakes.

Sculpture and decoration are my passion. You try these cupcakes to help you decide your flavor, but the main idea is to make your dream cake a reality, whether it’s for a birthday, wedding, confirmation, shower, or football season. People come to me for one-of-a-kind cakes!”

Looking around at the displays, I can say truthfully that she has some unusual items here, including a 7-layer giant of a cake with an intricate sugar-lace pattern overlay on the icing, and a groom’s cake that looks like a huge, shiny red candied apple.

This is not the usual bakery where you’ll find a bevy of baked delights on display; it’s more like an artist’s workshop or a sculptor’s design studio. The goodies in the case are there so you can decide on Red Velvet or Carrot cake, butter or lemon flavor, chocolate or strawberry. The pièce de résistance

is the unique image you carry in your heart that will be sculpted and lovingly created by Miss Polly.

I look through the books she has piled up and indeed, she has some doozies! If you search “Miss Polly’s Cake Giants” on YouTube you’ll see an amazing variety of truly beautiful designs. “Bling” is the new thing for brides: Cakes decorated with jeweled bands or antique brooches, pearls, everything from great-grandma’s cameo to huge glittering initials on top (all removed before cutting, of course).

Miss Polly says, “I bake cupcakes for people to eat — more cake than icing!” They may be simple, but the taste is authentically buttery and delicious. You can bring a photo, a drawing, even your favorite handbag or shoe, and she’ll create your design just like you want it.

Closed only on Sunday and Monday, you’ll find her bakery-studio open from 10am-5pm Tuesday-Friday and until 4pm on Saturday. Old Southern goodies like sweet potato pie, Red Velvets, bread pudding and more available for order during the holidays. You can also stop by her newest store just opened at Wilmington Island in Mercer Plaza and talk to one of her Cake Giants to show them what you want. cs Miss Polly’s Cake Giants 2325 Ogeechee Rd. at 40th St. near Tompkins Gym

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There’s nothing quite like drinking a beer to follow up an endurance challenge.

Depending on your current ability and interest level that physical push may manifest as a bike ride around the neighborhood, a hike through the woods, or for an increasing number of people, running a half or full marathon.

More than 18,500 of those athletic minded individuals ran in the 2013 Rock n’ Roll Savannah Marathon and Half Marathon. The participants of proper age and that wished to wait in line for a wristband were rewarded with a free beer courtesy of race sponsor Michelob Ultra.

But what is it that makes running and beer such a solid pairing? Don’t worry, scientists are hard at work on the issue. A recent New York Times article espoused the research of Dr. Manuel J. Castillo, who has studied the effects of rehydrating with beer as opposed to water extensively in laboratory tests. His work concluded that beer was as effective as water for recovery fluid.

But don’t get too excited just yet.

That same article also referenced the work of researchers at Griffith University in Queensland, Australia, who found that beer’s post-exertion

benefits are limited to light beers, preferably with added salts.

So where does that leave the craft beer fan? Large races like the Rock n’ Roll series are limited to drinks from the bigbrand sponsors attached. And even if there were more craft beers available at the post-race party, not many fit the prescribed beverage suggested by those research teams.

If you’re willing to wait and drink your beer back in the comfort of your own home, Westbrook Brewing Co’s “Gose” may be the closest thing to a light beer with salt added in the craft beer world. Westbrook’s take on the resurrected German ale is a cloudy yellow, slightly tart and twangy ale with a big pinch of salt on top. That salt, along with the mild sour turn, despite how it might sound, makes the beer extremely refreshing. Four percent alcohol by volume makes it sessionable, so you can allay your fears of dehydration. As an added bonus, it’s available in cans and perfect for hauling to your post race parties in a cooler.

Smaller events are a better bet if you’re looking for provided local or small batch beer after the run. Earlier this year, Alpharetta, GA hosted a 5K followed by a mini craft beer festival with representation from over 100 different breweries.

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The Great American Beer Run plans to expand from two locations in 2013 to becoming a coast-to-coast event with eleven races in 2014. Craft Brew Races is looking to open up its series of combination 5k and beer festival to more cities as well with a goal of being nationwide by 2015.

But unless Savannah gets one of these designed craft beer running events, you’ll have to do it yourself by

hosting a post run party.

After our Team Brew/Drink/ Run crew completed the 2013 Savannah Rock n Roll Marathon and Half, we skipped the Michelob Ultra at the finish line. Instead, we took showers and regrouped for an excellent tasting session.

Our small pours started with two new releases from Dogfish Head: “Kvasir” and “American Beauty”. Then we moved onto a side-by-side tasting comparing different bottle aging techniques of a one year old English Barleywine homebrew.

Jacksonville brewery Intuition Ale Works provided the last two on our list, “Punk Monk Dubbel”, a medium-bodied Belgian with pumpkin spice and King Street Stout, a meatier American Imperial Stout.

In between all of that delicious beer, I drank water. A lot of water.

Those heavy brews were delicious; but not designed to replenish the nutrients lost during those two hours of running.

But the beer did help me forget my sore knees for a few blissful hours.

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Left: Andy Warhol, Flash-November 22,1963, ©2013 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Collection of Herbert Brito. Right: Andy Warhol, Jackie II, 1966, ©2013 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Collection of Herbert Brito.

Warhol on JFK

Timely Jepson exhibit shows Andy Warhol’s view of assassination and aftermath

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As you almost certainly already know from the vast amount of attention on the subject, 50 years ago this week President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, supposedly by lone gunman Lee Harvey Oswald (though a majority of Americans to this day believe more than one man was involved).

In a remarkably timely show, the Telfair Museums bring a little-known series of Andy Warhol prints concerning the assassination and its aftermath.

Most people without an art background consider Warhol just the soup can guy. But he shared something with JFK that not many are aware of: Both were devout Catholics.

“Warhol/JFK” is up at the Jepson Center for the Arts through March 2014, with several concurrent events.

We spoke to Telfair Museums Executive Director Lisa Grove about the show last week.

What should people expect to see at this exhibit?

Lisa Grove: It centers on the “Flash” portfolio, a group of 11 works Warhol created. The title of course comes from “news flash,” the way America learned of the assassination, breaking into regular programming in the middle of the day.

Warhol started the portfolio shortly after the assassination, but didn’t complete it until after 1968. It’s not only about the event, but the aftermath and ongoing memory and what America was wrestling with in the ensuing years.

It’s a series of 11 prints, with very bright colors. They’re very attractive on a surface basis, but as get you closer you see that in each one

Warhol has overlaid images from the media.

For example, one contains a small presidential seal. You get really close and you see three bullet holes in it.

It’s a focused show. It allows us to zero in and highlight a single really interesting aspect of Warhol’s work, two key parts of Warhol’s output.

It’s not a huge show, but these works are really important because they’re among the first where he really intended to be a serious artist, dealing with serious issues and commentary.

How did you actually work out getting this exhibit at the perfect time?

Lisa Grove: It’s from the private collection of Herbert Brito, a former SCAD professor. We knew of him because, before my time at the Telfair, he had been kind enough to host a William Jay Society event at his home.

Another piece he’s lent is an image of Jacqueline Kennedy, “Jackie II.” She appears repetitively, almost like in a film. Warhol saw her as this iconic

symbol representing the nation’s sorrow.

When we first started talking to the collector, we talked about 2014 or 2015. At some point I said, “Wait, do you realize it’s almost the 50th anniversary of the assassination?” We connected the dots and decided we should do this now.

It’s something of a departure. Does this represent a newer direction you’d like to take the Telfair?

Lisa Grove: Artists have unique ways of drawing attention to society. For us as an art museum we’re always looking to find a way to connect. Using a particular artists’ point of view is a way to reach new audiences. We always want to make the museum as relevant as it needs to be.

Anytime we can connect to current culture we become more relevant, and it’s a more interesting opportunity to be a little provocative, to give people something that’s exciting as well. We want to make people think.

Warhol and JFK are in some ways not compatible at all, but in other ways it’s a great match.

Lisa Grove: Warhol is often seen as a lightweight artist most well known for soup cans and celebrity portraits.

“Lightweight” in the sense of his subject matter. He began his career as a graphic designer for department stores.

This of course is a very heavy subject. This was really his first moment when he went out as a serious artist. It’s a heavier subject matter than his more popular work, clearly more thought-provoking with more serious commentary.

The other thing interesting, of course, is that Warhol and JFK were peers. They were similar ages, they were both on the cusp of a new modern age, especially in media. JFK was considered the first “TV president.”

Andy Warhol understood that concept, which he built on with his whole idea of everyone getting their 15 minutes of fame.

He anticipated a lot of what we have today with celebrity culture. He was able to see in JFK and Jackie the moment when TV brought what had before been a mostly political process and took it right into your living room.

It was something really compelling.

Here we have Warhol, one of the top American artists of all time, delving into one of the most important cultural moments in American history.

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It really is the time when politics and the media and pop culture all began intertwining.

Lisa Grove: Sure. I mean, Marilyn Monroe sang “Happy Birthday” to John F. Kennedy. That was definitely the time when you began to see the blurred lines between Hollywood, pop culture and politics.

As for the assassination itself, there had been others but of course they weren’t covered in the press the same way. Until JFK you didn’t have photos or video of it happening. Then there was the killing of Oswald on live TV soon afterward.

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Certainly political scholars and American historians continue to look at the impact of his presidency and the way this event really changed the country. There’s always the question of had he not been assassinated would he remembered in the same way?

A lot of people come and go in that office, do some things and move on.

Would he be regarded the same way had he not had this dramatic end? cs “Warhol/JFK” At the Jepson Center for the Arts through March, 2014.

Lecture Nov. 21, 6 pm at the Jepson Center, ‘The JFK Assassination and the Media,’ by Dr. Bruce Mallard, discussing the assassination and the role of the media in public perception of the event. Dr. Mallard is an instructor of Political Science at Armstrong Atlantic State University.

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This page, work by Ashley Hamilton at Indigo Sky; facing page, an image from ‘Recon(figure)’ at Non Fiction Gallery

The forecast called for art

By Briana Gervat

Maybe Johnny Mercer had the future art scene of Savannah in mind when he penned the lyrics to “Come Rain or Come Shine,” in 1946. It didn’t matter whether it was raining on Friday, sunny on Saturday or overcast on Sunday. Art was in the forecast all weekend, and the people of Savannah proved their love for art no matter if the days were cloudy or sunny or if they were in or out of the money.

The annual SCAD Small Works sales exhibition took place at the Gutstein Gallery on Friday night. There, emerging and established artists were able to showcase their talents in photographs, paintings, sculptures and

mixed media works. Throughout the weekend these objects were available for purchase from students, staff and alumni of SCAD. At Indigo Sky Gallery, Tennessee native Ashley Hamilton displayed

her work I Saw Myself Seeing Myself, a collection of paintings that demonstrate the influence of street art and the importance of self-reflection.

Visible footprints are evident across the paintings. Sometimes small and sometimes large, they chronicle the steps of creation taken by Hamilton.

Hamilton was joined by Savannah local Erin McCullough for a live painting performance. By the time I arrived at the gallery, their show had already begun and the paint, still wet from the many brushstrokes of many hands dripped from the canvas that was draped from the ceiling. The colors, not always complimentary,

formed inner and outer landscapes of those artists who dared to approach the canvas.

It was fun to watch them work, each artist moving around the other, adding more lines where wanted or standing still long enough to have their portraits painted. While this work may not have been completed that night and it may always remain in a state of non finito, what matters is that it began with artists speaking to one another the only way they know how; through art.

The highlight of Friday evening was found at the Non Fiction Gallery where Erin McNeil-Coberly displayed

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her M.F.A. in Photography exhibition, Recon(figure), a multi-media exhibition which explores our relationship with modern technology, which McNeil-Coberly neither praises nor admonishes throughout her art, she simply assumes the role of an ambivalent observer interested in “how we both inform and are informed by technology.”

Unable to hide her enthusiasm, co-owner Heather MacRae-Trulson describes the goose bumps she felt when this exhibition was installed.

“These are the shows that we promised the community when we opened this gallery.”

And the community showed its appreciation by arriving in droves despite the mist of rain that continued to fall outside.

Inside, the sights and sounds of modern technology greet visitors.

Using her husband as model and muse, McNeil-Coberly does not produce still portraits but rather captures his interaction with computers, games, and iPhones. GIFs loop throughout the gallery, where images of smeared thumbprints and fingers sliding across a screen pulse and throb in the darkness.

Ambient music plays in the

background and the sound of accelerated breathing fills the room after a sensored screen has been touched.

Recon(figure), like its name suggests, demonstrates how we, as human beings have shaped technology and in turn how this technology has shaped us.

On Saturday and Sunday, the Telfair Art Museum held its annual art fair in Telfair Square. In tents around the square and on the side streets, artists and artisans flaunted their crafts.

There were glassblowers and jewelry makers, painters and potters, all selling their wares to eager art lovers in search of the unique.

Along the stalls one encountered the whimsical childhood fantasies of illustrator by Kim YoungJu, elaborate animal engravings and prints by Johanna Mueller and the biographies of Georgia natives engraved upon the salvaged materials of wood and metal

by Aaron Hequembourg These artists proved that whether you were there to browse or to buy, there are many talented artists operating within the state of Georgia and the city of Savannah and all of them are worth taking a look at because, like love, art is with us always, come rain or come shine. cs

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Openings & Receptions

with work inspired by Nelson Mandela. Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St.

Arraigada — Non-Fiction

Reconstruction — A site-specific, commissioned painting installation by Adam Cvijanovic. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Gallery presents a show of artwork rooted in the Feminine Genius. Fri., Nov. 22, 6 p.m Non-Fiction Gallery, 1522 Bull St.

Reverie: Claire Rosen photography — Recent photographs by

Marc Osborne’s ‘It’s Going to be Okay, Even if it Isn’t’ — Works

SCAD alumna Claire Rosen (B.F.A. photography, 2006).

SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

in illustration, fine art, and printmaking trying to make beautiful works from prior mistakes. Opening reception Friday, November 22 from 7-10 pm. Food by Angel’s BBQ. The Butcher Tattoo Studio, 19 East Bay St.

Silver From the Rizza Collection — An exhibition of the

recently donated collection of 18th-to-20th century American and English silver from Dr. Frank Rizza and his family.

Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.

Nonet: A Fibers Exhibition —

View the work of nine local fiber artists in the historic Kennedy Pharmacy. Fri., Nov. 22, 6 & 9 p.m The Kennedy Pharmacy, 323 E Broughton St.

Remembering Our Fallen: Exhibition Unveiling — A 50-foot

exhibit commemorating fallen soldiers, in the mall’s Center Court. Sat., Nov. 23, 12-2 p.m Savannah Mall, 14045 Abercorn Street.

Spanish Sojourns Free Family Day at the Jepson — A free

afternoon of family-oriented activities connected to the Spanish Sojourns exhibition.

Bilingual tours, hands-on activities, performance by Aire Flamenco at 3 pm. Free and open to the public. Sat., Nov. 23, 1-4 p.m Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.

Continuing Contemporary Southern Landscape — The unique

landscape of the South is the subject of this exhibition of work by a wide range of artists, media, and styles.

Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.

Exhibition by Diana Al-Hadid — Large-scale gypsum and

metal sculptures, small bronzes and drawings inspired by Italian and Northern Renaissance painting, Gothic architecture and Hellenistic sculpture. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

The Ghost Within — New works

on paper by SCAD alumna Blanche Nettles Powers,

Reception for Marc Osborne show at The Butcher is Friday

whose abstracted imagery derives from Savannah’s iconic Spanish moss. Arnold Hall, 1810 Bull St. Ice or Salt — Iconic and recent

works by artist Ellen Gallagher. An original and focused look at the artist’s gridded forms, and use of incision and excision to extend the centrifugal aspect of her mapping. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Josh Yu — Yu, a native of

China, blends Chinese and U.S./European influences in his paintings. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn Street.

Leonardo Drew: Selected Works — Elaborate abstract sculp-

tural installations and compositions and selected works on paper. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Material Witness — Susanne

Carmack’s retrospective collection of paintings, prints, collage, and constructions.

Thinc Savannah, 35 Barnard St. 3rd Floor.

New York Accents — An exhibition of visual art, decorative and fine art objects from Telfair Museums’ permanent collection dating from the early 19th century to the present, exploring the rich influence of New York on Savannah. Museum admission.

Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard St. Allure of the Near East: Treasures From the Huntington Museum of Art’s Touma Collection — Exhibition features more

than 70 objects from a broad geographical area including the Middle East, Turkey, Indian sub-continent, North Africa and Europe and spanning 20 centuries. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St.

Panhandle Slim Folk Art Show — A folk art show by local

painter Panhandle Slim, who makes bright, colorful & affordable paintings on wood featuring portraits--from pop culture icons to political figures, using a quote or artist’s reception 6-8 on November 22. Meet the artist. Live music by the Velvet Caravan.

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Photography Exhibit: “S. S. James Oglethorpe” — Council

Chamber exhibit in honor of the 70th anniversary of the Oglethorpe and commemorating Savannah’s Liberty ships.In the 2nd floor City Hall Council Chamber.

Recent Works by Dylan O’Leary — O’Leary, a native of Johan-

nesburg South Africa and a Savannah College of Art and Design fashion student, combines his fashion illustrations

Wardell Milan: The Kingdom or Exile, Parisian Landscapes —

New works by artist Wardell Milan, composed of recently completed photo-dioramas and works on paper. Pinnacle Gallery, 320 E Liberty St. Warhol/JFK: November 22, 1963, A Selection of Andy Warhol Prints from the Herbert Brito Collection — An exhibition to

mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. featuring rarely seen Warhol prints, including Warhol’s “Flash – November 22, 1963” screenprint portfolio, including a complete collection of 11 images inspired by the tragic event. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Wendell Castle: Wandering Forms — Works from 1959-

1979. Surveys the renowned American designer’s wood and fiberglass objects, and presents related materials from his archives. Organized to coincide with Castle’s 80th birthday. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Woven and Quilted Intersections — An exhibition featuring

photo quilts by Abigail Kokai, natural materials basket sculpture by Donna Ireton and hand-dyed story quilts

by Julie Havens Rittmeyer.

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When you’ve been blown up, run over by cars, thrown off buildings and shot in the back by the Terminator, beating up a bunch of children probably seems like no big deal.

It’s all in a day’s work for professional stuntwoman Marian Green Hofstein, who has a jaw-dropping resume that includes Reservoir Dogs, Basic Instinct and Batman Returns.

Though she may be tough as nails when it’s time to take the hit, she’s still excited as a newbie about her latest role.

The skilled risktaker spent last summer on the set of Catching Fire, the second film in the smashingly successful Hunger Games series.

Based on the bestselling books

by Suzanne Collins and filmed in Atlanta, Catching Fire opens this weekend and is expected to gross a record $950 million at the box office.

Her winning season doesn’t stop there: Green Hofstein can also be seen wielding a bayonet in the Will Ferrell hilarity vehicle Anchorman 2, due in theaters Dec. 20.

The California native has lived in Savannah for the past decade with her husband, director and producer Michael Hofstein. In an ironic case of life imitating art, they met on the set of The Fall Guy, the 80s TV series starring Lee Majors as — of all things — a stuntman. In 2011, the couple started the production company Europacific Films and has several projects in the works.

This down-to-earth woman of steel graciously met for an interview the morning after she flew in late from Los Angeles, where she was given special honors at last week’s Action Icon Awards.

Marian Green and everyone in Savannah knows me as Marian Hofstein, so I’ll leave it up to you. You could do just one name, like Madonna… [laughs]

Stuntwoman Marian Green Hofstein on winning Hollywood’s hunger game

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MGH: Moving to Georgia was a really fortunate thing. When we moved here in 2003, I thought, “oh well, I’ll just retire and find something else to do.” I had seen it happen to so many other stuntwomen, they got to their 40s and the works just drops off — like you literally fell off a cliff! But it’s really hard when you love your job to just walk away from it. So now I’m 54, and I get this phone call— You’re fifty-what?! You look amazing.

MGH: I was waiting for that, thank you. [laughs] Perfect, we’re done here [pretends to leave, more laughter]…

So, anyway, I got this phone call last summer. I had just finished reading The Hunger Games series because our daughter had recommended it, and I was SO into them. Then I saw a video about the making of The Expendables, directed by Sylvester Stallone, and the stunt coordinator on that film is a guy named Chad Stahelski. I had never met him, but then week later Chad Stahelski calls asking me to submit myself to play a part in Catching Fire.

What was the selection process like?

So you introduce yourself as Hofstein but your IMDB page says Green. What gives?

Marian Green Hofstein: Everyone professional knows me as

In a 2008 Connect interview with Bill DeYoung, you said that for stuntwomen, the movie jobs dry up after 40. How do you explain your recent success?

Stuntwoman Marian Green Hofstein

MGH: Basically, they brought us all to Atlanta and put us through this course to see what we could do with all these weapons. The stunt coordinator submitted photos to the director, who was looking for a soccer momtype for my role. So I was chosen. It was a gift, just dropped on my head. continues on p. 38

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Was it weird to make that jump from stuntwoman to onscreen character?

so I’m not giving anything away [laughs].

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MGH: It’s fairly unusual. Normally we’re hired as a stunt double or to play “non-descript” or “ND” parts. So this was a step up because I actually had a named role. Even though technically, my character doesn’t have a name.

I’m “District 9 Tribute” — actually, “Female District 9 Tribute,” in case there was any question.

Any good Jennifer Lawrence stories?

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What was it like on set?

MGH: We spent the first two weeks working with different weapons. I had never worked with a bow staff before!

They’re these long poles and the real ones have spears on the end, so you’re doing a lot of this kind of thing [demonstrates some athletic and graceful twists and turns.]

I had training every day with this fantastic group of people. I ended up becoming the senior member of the team, which was weird for me, because I’d always been one of the young ones. I started in this business fairly young, I was only 20, which is pretty young for someone who didn’t grow up in the business. So suddenly I was like the mom on the set, which was pretty cool. It was such a great experience.

What was the most challenging part of the training?

MGH: The soreness! I had just spent the summer helping my elderly father-in-law and I hadn’t trained at all. So to suddenly go from nothing to working out twice a day was intense, but after a week the soreness went away. It wasn’t a particularly difficult job; it’s was a particularly fun job, actually!

How long was shooting?

MGH: I was in Atlanta a total of six weeks. We did the chariot scene when we first enter the stadium, which took about three or four days, and the scene where we’re waiting to be interviewed by the High Court. And then the scene when Stanley Tucci is getting ready to interview all the tributes and we’re all up on a big stage in front of the Capitol citizens. We were basically like glorified extras at that point.

The only thing I had to do that was physical was the Bloodbath. That was what all the training was for — we had to come up with several choreographed fights with these weapons.

And then I die. That’s in the book,

MGH: She’s such a funny, sweet girl. A lot of actresses are so worried about what they put in their mouths, and she didn’t what came out of her mouth or what went in it! It’d be first thing in the morning in the make-up room and she’d be eating candy.

She’s had such a meteoric rise and I hope she’s able to hang on. She’s in every scene in this film and she worked so hard. She was kind of sequestered away, but it would have been great to be around her more.

Obviously, her whole new pixie cut look was inspired by you.

MGH: Oh yeah, I’m her idol [rolls eyes].

You’re in not only one, but TWO of the season’s biggest anticipated blockbuster sequels. Let’s talk about Anchorman 2.

MGH: OK, that movie is going to be super, super funny. There’s a battle between the news stations, and I’m on the History Channel Network team.

So when we had to charge, I have this Civil War rifle with a silver bayonet on the end and I’m in a dress and heels. Liam Neeson is the head of my team, and there’s also a minotaur.

I didn’t have any lines in the script, but I do yell a lot —“ai-ai-ai-yayaya!”

The director didn’t give much instruction on how to play it, but now that I have a bit more balls about performing on camera, I figured if I have no dialogue, I’m going to come up with something! So that was another week of work in Atlanta.

Anything else on the horizon? You seem to be defying the odds of “no more work after 40”…

MGH: All I can say is I’ve just been really fortunate as of late — it’s been an incredible year. One job tends to lead to the next, and this will always be a “who you know” business. I also see myself morphing into a producer as our film company becomes busier with more projects.

Even if this is the pinnacle of it and all the rest is just downhill, that’s OK. Because at least I got to have a pinnacle! cs

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There’s a sickly-sweetness to About Time, the new one from witty British writer/director Richard Curtis (Love Actually, Pirate Radio). For all its life lesson subtext — live each day to the fullest, enjoy every sandwich, etc. — the film is essentially just a sappy rom-com (albeit a witty, British one) about two attractive young people who can’t live without one another.

There’s a convoluted (and wholly unnecessary) subplot about time travel, and Curtis’ standard chocolate-box sampler of eccentric secondary characters, but About Time is centered on British Tim (Domhnall Gleeson) and American Mary (Rachel McAdams), who meet cute and fall in love.

Bill Nighy, a Curtis perennial, plays Tim’s father, the head of a strange but loving household in the seaside town of Cornwall (although they reside in a mansion right on the beach, what Dad does for a living is never explained).

I’ll go to see Nighy anywhere, any time — hey, I even sat through Valkyrie and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel — and he’s wonderful here, lowkey and mumbly as ever, but since Dad isn’t the

All Is Lost

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We don’t know anything about the protagonist of All Is Lost, except for the fact that he’s played by Robert Redford. We don’t even know his name, since he’s billed in the credits simply as “Our Man.” What we do learn, though, is that he’s in deep water, both literally and figuratively.

Somewhere in the Indian Ocean, this man is resting in the cabin of his yacht when it’s suddenly struck by something. Upon investigation, he sees that it’s a large shipping container just ... there, floating along in the middle of the sea. To make the sight even more surreal, its released cargo is floating all around it: tennis shoes, lots of tennis shoes. (Given the geographic location of this body of water, perhaps they’re Nikes that the odious

Robert Redford plays the sole character in the survival drama All Is Lost

Phil Knight or his successors ordered to be produced by child laborers in Indonesian or Malaysian sweat shops?

But I digress.)

It turns out that the collision was strong enough to tear a sizable hole in the side of his boat, so he sets about repairing it as best he can. But will it be secure enough to withstand the upcoming storm, not to mention the other hurdles that fate places in his path?

Certainly, the plot will make it easy for some to tag this Life of Pi without the tiger, Cast Away without the volleyball, Gravity without George Clooney. But the script by sophomore writer-director J.C. Chandor (whose first picture, Margin Call, earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay) is far more threadbare and streamlined than those for the aforementioned films, unfolding like an existential one-man show in which an individual must rely solely on himself to survive, doing his best to pass the cosmic exam placed before him.

Chandor takes this minimalist movie experience — one actor, scant dialogue, no significant sets aside from sea vessels — and makes it gripping for most of the 105-minute running time. The film could stand being trimmed about 10 or 15 minutes — not because it grows tedious (it doesn’t), but because the dire predicaments piled on this man’s head almost become comical in their quantity. A radio that’s kaput, contaminated drinking water and a visit from a school of sharks are just some of the myriad troubles faced by our hapless hero. It reaches a point where I half-expected the yacht to somehow float all the way to colder waters so

our hero would be forced to emulate Uncle Tom’s Cabin’s Eliza and cross multiple ice floes with wolves snapping at his heels.

Aside from a choice placement of the f-word, the only dialogue in the entire film is an opening voiceover in which Redford’s character is apologizing to those in his life for his failings.

It’s a risky business not providing any back story for this character, meaning audiences will have to decide how much to invest in his plight. Is he apologizing for not being a good father? For not taking out the trash often enough? For embezzling funds?

For hacking up a room full of nuns?

The vacuum-sealed status of this man admittedly places some distance between him and viewers, although the presence of Redford in the role goes a long way toward closing the gap. Redford has portrayed so many immaculately-groomed golden boys over the decades that it’s often easy to forget his success in earthier roles that take advantage of his all-American ruggedness (including Jeremiah Johnson and The Great Waldo Pepper).

All Is Lost highlights one of his best performances in this vein — stripped of words, he has to rely on actions and expressions to convey his character’s frequent shifts between feeling confident and competent to combatting worry and fatigue. It’s a strikingly physical performance, more so coming from a man who’s 77.

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It’s hard to imagine anyone below a certain age wanting to see Enough Said, a movie about the challenges confronting two middle-aged

divorcées. Their loss, I say. Writerdirector Nicole Holofcener has made only five features in her carrer, and I’ve been swept off my feet by all of them: 1996’s Walking and Talking (Catherine Keener, Anne Heche), 2001’s Lovely & Amazing (Keener, Brenda Blethyn), 2006’s Friends with Money (Keener, Jennifer Aniston), 2010’s Please Give (Keener, Rebecca Hall) and now Enough Said, which trumps the lot.

And yes, Keener’s in this one as well, although she’s not the lead: That would be Julia Louis-Dreyfus, playing the part of Eva. A masseuse by trade, Eva lives with her daughter Ellen (Tracey Fairaway), a headstrong young woman who’s about to head off to college. Dragged to a party by her best friend Sarah (Toni Collette) and Sarah’s husband Will (Ben Falcone), Eva meets Albert (James Gandolfini), and while sparks aren’t immediately stricken, the two do seem comfortable with each other. Eva also meets Marianne (Keener), a poet who could use a good massage but who could use a good friend even more.

Eva and Albert embark on the pivotal first date, and it goes well. Like Eva, Albert is also divorced and also has a daughter (Eve Hewson, one of Bono’s kids), thus allowing them to find common ground in their “empty nest syndrome” anxieties. Soon, they’re a couple, with Eva accepting the fact that this lovable bear of a man is (by his own definition) an overweight slob who’s set in his ways.

While dating Albert, she also spends time with Marianne, who mainly complains about her ex-husband. It turns out he was an overweight slob set in his ways, and ... well, you can probably guess where this leads.

At any rate, the plot ultimately is just a hanger on which to place Holofcener’s typically engaging dialogue, a roomful of gracefully constructed characters, and a superlative turn by the late Gandolfini.

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centerpiece of the film, we don’t see enough of him.

Gleeson’s ginger-haired Tim is the Richard Curtis stock character, the charming, well-meaning but befuddled leading man (think Hugh Grant in the Curtis-penned Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill and Love Actually). Gleeson is a fine actor but not particularly compelling onscreen.

For two hours. Frankly, I could not figure out what McAdams’ winsome Mary saw in the bloke.

The film begins and ends with voiceover narration from Gleeson, a virtual steal from Love Actually. In fact, his voice is so similar, it’s almost as if Curtis brought ol’ Hugh in just for this little bit of audio.)

Love Actually (2003) has become something of a classic, on both sides of the Atlantic. Comparisons are bound to be made. So let’s address the issue right here, right now.

About Time isn’t as good. It isn’t as funny. It feels, often, like Curtis is trying extra hard — a little too hard — to work up some of his earlier movie’s magic pixie dust.

In Love Actually, you had a halfdozen stories all running simultaneously, rarely intersecting. The actors — many of the U.K.’s finest and most reliable — came and went as their plotlines required. Things moved and changed at a brisk pace.

There’s one set of characters in this movie, and one central storyline. And none of it, I’m sorry to say, is particularly interesting. (Review by Bill DeYoung)

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go-around, with the positives (most related to the characterizations) managing to more forcefully hold onto center stage.

So given this tidbit, it’s entirely possible that Thor: The Dark World, which I’m similarly recommending with reservations, will earn an extra half-star when I revisit it in 2015, on the verge of the release of Thor: Revenge of the Fallen or Thor Into Darkness or whatever else they might end up calling the inevitable sequel to the sequel.

In this outing, which (like Iron Man 3) takes place in the aftermath of the events that transpired in The Avengers, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is busy implementing peace (via bloody battles, of course) throughout the realms surrounding Asgard while half-brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston) has been sentenced by their father and king, Odin (Anthony Hopkins), to eternal imprisonment.

Meanwhile, down on Earth, scientist Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), upset that Thor never returned as promised, tries to move on by embarking on a date (a welcome appearance by Bridemaids’ Chris O’Dowd) but mostly throwing herself into her work. The latter leads to her discovery of a mysterious substance, the Aether, that’s being sought out by an old Asgardian foe named Malekith (Christopher Eccleston), a Dark Elf whose race was largely wiped out

by Thor’s grandfather centuries earlier. Malekith will stop at nothing to get his hands on the Aether, and his determination inevitably leads to the expected destruction as well as an unexpected death or two.

Thor: The Dark World contains almost as much humor as it does CGI, and that’s for the most part a welcome development. While the antics of Kat Dennings and Stellan Skarsgard as Jane’s colleagues occasionally grow tiresome, Hiddleston continuously hits home runs with the material that’s handed to him, from calling Thor a “witless oaf ” to using his camouflaging abilities to appear as another Marvel superhero (a great gag). Hemsworth’s easygoing charm allows the God of Thunder to also mine much of the mirth, as what he does with his hammer Mjolnir when entering a house.

And as the cherry on top, the requisite Stan Lee cameo also yields worthy dividends.

As with the first film, the characters and their interactions again provide all the high points (the exception is Hopkins, a colossal bore as Odin), with the cluttered storyline and routine action sequences jockeying for place position. The final battle, set in London, does manage to be exciting, but when an earlier sequence finds Asgard being attacked by spaceships, it’s clear that the CGI overkill is under way.

Incidentally, be sure to stay through the entirety of the closing credits.

That may seem like a no-brainer for a superhero flick, but be aware that Thor: The Dark World includes not one but two end-of-film teases, and since this fake out caused practically everyone to clear out after the first appeared shortly into the credits, less than a dozen folks remained for the final sequence.

12 Years a Slave

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At the risk of sounding flippant, Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave will make an excellent bookend piece to Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained, once it hits DVD early next year. After all, cinema’s twin purpose is to educate and entertain, and 12 Years a Slave is certainly one for the history — and film history — books, using a chapter of reality to deliver a powerful punch to our learned senses.

After seeing bad people get away with bad deeds throughout this picture, it would only be natural to seek

a palate cleanser, and although it also contains many scenes of explicit brutality, Django Unchained at least ends with a former slave riding tall in the saddle after he’s managed to blow away human vermin left and right. As he did with Inglourious Basterds, Tarantino offers the fantasy most of us want; McQueen, on the other hand, provides the reality many of us still refuse to absorb.

Slavery is such a cancerous tumor on our American heritage that it always amazes me that anyone can call this the greatest nation in the world with a straight face. (And before Tea Party putzes start twitching and foaming and seeking out my birth certificate, let me say that I also don’t think it’s worse than any other country, all of which have their own national disgraces.)

Like the landmark 1977 miniseries Roots, 12 Years a Slave turns to recorded history to gather the evidence, but because it’s an R-rated movie rather than a prime-timefriendly TV show, the ghastly sights and accompanying sounds on display in this new piece will disturb far more deeply.

Based on the same-named 1853 memoir by Solomon Northup, this shows how Mr. Northup (superbly played by Chiwetel Ejiofor) is enjoying life as a happy husband, a proud papa and, most crucially, a free black man in 1841 New York when his life takes a calamitous turn. Lured to Washington, D.C., under the pretense of employing his musical skills for the benefit of a traveling show, he instead

Norse, of course: Chris Helmsworth is back in action in Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World

is chained, beaten and provided with a new identity as a Georgia runaway named Platt. He’s taken to a particularly capitalistic slave trader (Paul Giamatti), who in turn sells him to a soft-spoken Baptist preacher named William Ford (Benedict Cumberbatch). Ford, who owns a vast Louisiana plantation, admires Northup for his engineering skills, but trouble arises when one of his foremen (Paul Dano) takes it upon himself to teach this slave a lesson.

Circumstances dictate that Northup be shuttled off to another owner, but unlike Ford, the sadistic Edwin Epps (Michael Fassbender) likes nothing about his new slave and seeks only to keep him down.

Knowing the story’s outcome does nothing to lessen the potency of what’s shown on screen, largely because of the courageous manner in which McQueen holds certain shots as if he’s daring us to look away for even a second. We don’t — out of respect as much as anything else — although it’s especially hard during an excruciatingly lengthy sequence in which Northup, with his hands still tied and a noose still around his neck after an aborted lynching, stands on his tippy toes in an effort not to hang himself.

Audience unease also solidifies when the focal point is Patsey, a young slave who stirs the lust of Epps and earns the hatred of his wife (Sarah Paulson). Making her feature debut, Mexican-born, Kenyan-raised and Yale-educated Lupita Nyong’o is outstanding in the role, as Patsey is willing to learn what it takes to survive (as Northup has done) but too boxed in to really persevere.

While Ejiofor and Nyong’o should emerge as the film’s award contenders, Fassbender and Cumberbatch deserve mention for presenting wide contrasts in the banality of evil. Brad Pitt also turns up, although his character of Samuel Bass, a beatific Canadian laborer who believes in equality for all, would come across as a deus ex machina were he not based on fact.

But Northup’s memoir verifies that Bass was present, descending upon the scene like a shaggy angel.

After two hours of witnessing Hell on Earth, viewers will take whatever heavenly creature comes their way. CS

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Activism & Politics City Public Input Session: Low Speed Vehicle Regulations

The City of Savannah invites the public to give input at this public meeting on a proposed ordinance to regulate motorized carts and low speed vehicles on public streets, during the early stages of drafting the ordinance. Feedback will be reviewed by the Tourism Advisory Committee to assist in the development of an ordinance which will be presented to City Council for consideration. Comments may also be made online. Free and open to the public. Wed., Nov. 20, 6 p.m. (912) 525-1500. blidy@savannahga.gov. savannahga.gov/commentoncarts. cgc.georgiasouthern.edu/. Wed., Nov. 20, 6 p.m Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

Drinking Liberally

An informal, left-leaning gathering to discuss politics, the economy, sports, entertainment, or anything else that

comes up. Every first and third Thursday. Free , 7:00 p.m. See website or the Drinking Liberally facebook page for more information, including location.

Free , 7 p.m. livingliberally.org/drinking/chapters/GA/savannah. , 7 p.m Muffins with Mary Ellen

Alderman Mary Ellen Sprague hosts a weekly gathering for District 4 constituents every Wednesday morning. Residents and business owners of District 4 are invited to drop-in to ask questions and discuss local issues. Free and open to the public. Wednesdays, 6-9 a.m.

912-659-0103. ogeecheecoffee.com/.

Wednesdays, 6-9 a.m coffee deli, 4517 Habersham St. Public Comment Sought for 2014-2015 Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Schedule

The public is invited to comment on the proposed school year schedule for 2014-2015. The proposed school year calendars are posted for public review and comment prior to a final Committee recommendation being made to the Board of Public Educa-

7th Annual Boys Fishing for Toys

Inshore Fishing Tournament "Education Fund" Saturday, November 23, 2013

Captains Meeting and Corn Hole Tournament Thursday, November 21st Tubby's Thunderbolt 5:00pm-6:30pm Registration, Captains Meeting and Calcutta Corn Hole Tournament Starts at 6pm $100/ 2 person team Fishing is $75/Angler Weigh-in Saturday, November 23rd

Thunderbolt Marina

3:30-4:30 pm (you must be in line by 4:30pm) Hook and Line Tournament Heaviest 5 Trout Aggregate 1st-3rd Place Plus (1) Convict Fish Kicker (Black Drum or Sheepshead with at least one Trout) Contact Nick or Robert Hale 312-4545 or 224-8313

tion for the City of Savannah and the County of Chatham. Public feedback for the Calendar Committee to consider should be provided via a brief survey located on the homepage of the school district’s website at www.sccpss.com.

Comments will be accepted until midnight on Sunday, November 24, 2013.

Through Nov. 24. sccpss.com. Through Nov. 24 Public School System Seeks Input on Language Arts Learning Resources

What is your child reading and learning? Have a say in that material, through December 6, 2013. The Savannah Chatham County Public School system is in the beginning stages of the English Language Arts Learning Resources adoption process. The adoption process is an opportunity to create a pool of recommended resources for schools to purchase. Materials for consideration will be on display on the third floor of the district’s Central Administration Office located at 208 Bull Street through December 6, 2013. Materials are broken down into four grade bands:

Kindergarten through second grade; third through fifth grade; sixth through eighth grade; and ninth through twelfth grade. Parents, students, and SCCPSS staff are encouraged to review the content to help evaluate and determine the best resources for our district.

Evaluation forms may be found with the provided content. Through Dec. 6. 912 - 395 - 1196. Through Dec. 6 Savannah Chatham County Public Schools, 208 Bull St.

Savannah Area Young Republicans

Get involved. Contact is Michael Johnson, via email or telephone, or see website for info. 912-604-0797. chairman@sayr.org. sayr.org. Call or see website for information. Free . 912-3083020. savannahyoungrepublicans.com.

Savannah Tea Party

Free to attend. Note new location, date and time. Food and beverages available for purchase. Buffet is optional. Call for additional information. Reservations not necessary. Annual Dues $10.00.

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nahteaparty.com. , 5:30 p.m Ole Times Country Buffet, 209 Stephenson Ave.

School Attendance Zone Public Input Meeting

Give input on proposed attendance zone changes for families currently attending Godley Station School, Port Wentworth Elementary School, and Mercer Middle School. Some changes would take affect in the 2014 school year, and others in the 2015 school year. Hosted

by Savannah-Chatham County Public School System. Free and open to the public. Thu., Nov. 21, 6-8 p.m. sccpss. com. Thu., Nov. 21, 6-8 p.m Mercer Middle School, 201 Rommel Ave. 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. Voices of Homicide Victims Group 23rd Annual Candlelight Vigil

Family and friends of homicide victims gather to remember and celebrate the lives of their loved ones. Performance

by Shvokeia Watson, of Senior Praise and Sign Ministry. Family and friends can also learn about programs and assistance available through the District Attorney’s Office Victim-Witness Assistance Program. Sponsored by The Office of the Eastern Judicial Circuit/ Chatham County District Attorney.

This special annual event Date/Time - November 21, 2013 at 6pm Location - Greater Gaines Chapel A.M.E. Church 1006 May Street, Savannah GA 31415 Free and open to the public. Thu., Nov. 21, 6 p.m. 912-652-8027. dvbaxter@ chathamcounty.org. DistrictAttorney. chathamcounty.org. Thu., Nov. 21, 6 p.m Greater Gaines Chapel A.M.E. Church, 1006 May Street.

Young Democrats

Mondays at 7pm on the second level of Foxy Loxy, Bull Street. Call or visit the Young Democrats Facebook page for more information. Free . 423-619-7712. foxyloxycafe.com/. Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St. Benefits Annual Charity Chili Cook Off

Art,music,raffles, corn hole tournament. Jason Courtenay 2-5pm, Hunter Price 7-10pm. Proceeds benefit Wilmington Island Wishes. Sat., Nov. 23. 912898-4257. Sat., Nov. 23 The Britannia British Pub, 140 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

Chatham County Animal Control Seeks Donations of Items

Chatham County Animal Control is in need of items for pets in the facility.

Seeking donations of canned and dry dog and cat food, baby formula, newspaper, paper towels, soaps, crates, leashes, collars, wash cloths, and towels. Open daily from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00

| Submit your event online at connectsavannah.com p.m. . 912-351-6750. animalcontrol. chathamcounty.org. Chatham County Animal Shelter, 7215 Sallie Mood Dr.

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. . kristen@forsythfarmersmarket.com. forsythfarmersmarket. com. forsythfarmersmarket.com/.

Forsyth Farmers’ Market, 501 Whitaker St., South End of Forysth Park.

Harvest Festival and Cane Grinding

Travel back in time for an old fashioned southern tradition,with music, food, hay rides, traditional arts, crafts and games for the kids. Hearth baked corn bread, cane syrup, copper kettle apple butter and other open fire cooked foods. $7 per adult; $5 per child (4-17), military and seniors Sat., Nov. 23, 10 a.m. (912) 395-1212. annie.quinting@sccpss.com. oatlandisland.org/. Sat., Nov. 23, 10 a.m Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. $5 Bikram Yoga Class to Benefit Local Charities

Bikram Yoga Savannah offers a weekly Karma class to raise money for local charities. Thursdays during the 6:30pm class. Pay $5 for class and proceeds are donated to a different charity each month. This is a regular Bikram Yoga class. . 912.356.8280. bikramyogasavannah.com.

Lighting of the Breast Cancer Awareness Tree

A wine and cheese reception to celebrate the lighting of the tree, decorated in part with pink ribbons and dedication cards by those wishing to contribute a donation. Benefiting the Telfair Mammography Fund. Free to attend.

Please RSVP. Thu., Nov. 21, 3:30-5 p.m.

912-819-7008. sjchs.org/. Thu., Nov. 21, 3:30-5 p.m Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. One Love Animal Rescue Benefit

Special needs animal rescue organization has taken in three more dogs with unique needs. Fundraiser online to benefit medical treatment for these animals. Through Jan. 1, 2014. youcaring.com/pet-expenses/one-love-sspecial-needs-animals/99094. Through Jan. 1, 2014 Pie in the SCI: Pie Sale benefiting Senior Citizens, Inc.

Order a Thanksgiving pie by Nov. 21 to benefit Senior Citizens’ programming supporting local seniors, including Meals on Wheels, Alzheimer’s day center, and more. Pecan pies baked

by River Street Sweets, pumpkin pies baked by Gaslight Group restaurants, apple pies baked in house at Senior Citizens, Inc. Order by phone or online by 11/21. Pies can be picked up at Senior Citizens, Inc., 3025 Bull Street, on Tues. 11/26 12-5 p.m., or Wed., 11/27 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $25 per pie. Through Nov. 21. 912-236-0363. skidawayci.org/tlc/ home.php?cat=302. Through Nov. 21 Professional Clothing Drive at Armstrong

Armstrong Atlantic State University’s Office of Career Services is accepting donations for its Clothing Closet, a professional clothing drive seeking gently used professional attire—oxford shirts, men’s and women’s suits, slacks, blouses, dress shoes. Clothing Closet will culminate with a Spring 2014 campus event where Armstrong students who participate will be given individual career advice and resume-writing instruction, along with an outfit that will help them look professional at their job interviews, career fairs or internships and full-time jobs. The Spring Clothing Closet will prepare Armstrong students to start their careers just in time for the close of the academic year. Donations are accepted until February 1, 2014.

Drop off unwanted professional clothing in the alumni office in Burnett Hall on the Armstrong campus. Through Feb. 1, 2014. 912.344.2563. careers@ armstrong.edu. about.armstrong.edu/ Maps/index.html. Through Feb. 1, 2014 Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St. St. Vincent’s Academy’s 4th Annual Holiday Shopping Extravaganza

Shop for holiday gifts while enjoying hors d’oeuvres, refreshments, and door prizes.Thurs. Dec. 5, 6-9pm Walsh Hall (gym on the corner of E. Harris & Lincoln Streets). Benefiting St. Vincent’s Academy. $15 Through Dec. 5. 912236-5508. nancy.schreck@svaga.net. svaga.net/. Through Dec. 5 St. Vincent’s Academy, 207 East Liberty St. Toys for Tots Fundraiser and Toy Drive

The Coastal Bank’s office in Hinesville, Ga. is raising money and accepting unwrapped toys for the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation in Hinesville. Proceeds from the Toys for Tots fundraiser will purchase Christmas gifts for military families and families in need in Liberty and Long County. Toys and donations may be brought to The Coastal Bank’s Hinesville office, 101 W. Henry Street, through December 15, 2013. Through Dec. 15. Through Dec. 15 Toys for Tots hosts ‘Photos with Santa’ toy drive

Photos with Santa are free to those who donate gifts. However, photos will also be available for purchase, with a minimum $3 donation, with proceeds benefitting Toys for Tots. Sat., Nov. 23, 11 a.m. 912-704-8399. andrea@digitalmediamemories.com. Sat., Nov. 23, 11 a.m Country Inn and Suites Savannah, 320 Montgomery St.

Union Mission seeks Holiday Food, Clothing and Toy Donations

Union Mission’s Holiday Hope & Happiness Campaign consists of three programs providing food, clothing and toys to people in need during the holidays. Hand Up For Hope seeks general donations for children, teens, adults and veterans. All The Trimmings seeks donations of canned goods and dry goods this holiday season, to provide Union Mission’s permanent supportive housing residents with a

nutritious and festive holiday meal. fulfill the wishes of a child or a family as part of Union Mission’s Angel Tree program. The Union Mission Angel Tree program offers an ideal opportunity for individuals, businesses, civic organizations, retailers and faith communities to help local children in need this holiday season. The Angel Tree program seeks donors to fulfill the wish of a child or a family basedon a wish list detailing specific items and sizes. Participants are also encouraged to make donations of new and unwrapped gifts including toys, clothing, games, school supplies and gift cards. Please call for more information. Donations are requested

by December 12. Through Dec. 12. 912236-7423. unionmission.org. Through Dec. 12 Call for Entries City of Savannah Art Competition for College & University Students

The City of Savannah seeks original student artwork depicting the beauty of Savannah’s City Hall building, to display in a permanent exhibit in City Hall’s third floor rotunda. College students attending one of Chatham County’s colleges, universities or technical schools are eligible. Submission Deadline: November 22, 2013, 5 p.m. All artwork must be 11x17, horizontal or vertical orientation and unframed, with a protective sleeve or plastic sheet cover. Students may work in any media, but the final work must be two-dimensional and easily scanned and digitized. Each student can submit up to two pieces for consideration. An information sheet should be completed for each submission. Download the information sheet at savannahga. gov/artcontest. Submissions will be digitized and posted online and the winners will be chosen by an online vote of Savannah’s citizens. Prizes for the winning students include art supplies, gift cards and special recognition at an exhibit opening and awards reception at City Hall. Deliver submissions to: City of Savannah, Research Library & Municipal Archives, City Hall, Room 103, 2 E. Bay Street Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Through Nov. 22. 912-651-6411.

Lspracher@savannahga.gov.. savannahga.gov/artcontest. Through Nov. 22 City of Savannah Art Competition for High School Students

Seeking art depicting City Squares and Parks. The City of Savannah seeks original student artwork depicting the beauty of historic Savannah squares and parks to display in a permanent exhibit in City Hall’s third floor rotunda.

Chatham County students 9th through 12th grade are eligible. Submission Deadline: January 31, 2014, 5 p.m.

All artwork must be 11x17, horizontal or vertical orientation and unframed, with a protective sleeve or plastic sheet cover. Students may work in any media, but the final work must be two-dimensional and easily scanned

City of Savannah TV Show Seeks Entries

The City of Savannah’s TV station, SGTV is seeking insightful and well-crafted profiles, documentaries, animations, original music videos, histories or other original works by or about the citizens of Savannah to run on “Engage”, a television show produced by the city.

Interested in collaborating with filmmakers, artists, musicians and others in producing original content for the program. While the City does not offer compensation for such programs, SGTV does offer an opportunity to expose local works to a wide audience. More than 55,000 households in Chatham County have access to SGTV. Submit proposals via website. The City reserves the right to reject any programming that does not meet content standards. . savannahga.gov/engagesgtv.

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. . 912-651-6417. cnorthcutt@ savannahga.gov. savannahga.gov\arts).

December 7, 14, 21. Please email the market if you are interested in participating. Through Nov. 30. wifarmersmarket@aol.com. Through Nov. 30 Wilmington Island Farmers Market, 111 Walthour Rd.

The Economic Opportunity Authority of Savannah’s Energy Assistance Program for low-income residents, 65 years of age and older as well as homebound residents is accepting applications at 618 West Anderson Street, on a walk-in basis, from 9:00am to 12:30pm and from 2:00pm to 4:00pm Monday through Friday, with the exception of November 11 (Veteran’s Day), November 28 & 29 (Thanksgiving Holiday), on a first come first serve basis. The following documentations are requested for the Energy Assistance Program to complete applications: written proof of the total household for the last 30 days, social security numbers for all household members, most recent heating bill, proof of age (required for the elderly, 65 years and older), and an authorization statement if someone is applying for you. The name of the person authorized to apply for you must be included in the note, along with your signature. Through Dec. 24. Through Dec. 24

Seeking Nonprofit Grant Applications for Alan S. Gaynor Fund

Energy Assistance Offered by EOA

Homeschool Music Classes

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

The Savannah Community Foundation Accepting The Savannah Community Foundation, Inc is accepting nonprofit organization grant requests for funding from the Alan S. Gaynor Fund, held and managed by the Community Foundation. Applicants must be governmental or public charities and use the grant funds on a public project to benefit the people of Chatham County. For more information about the Gaynor Fund or to receive a grant application, contact by telephone or email. . 912-921-7700. grants@savfoundation.org.

Wilmington Island Farmers Market Seeks Vendors

The Wilmington Island Farmers’ Market, scheduled to open in Fall 2013, seeks applications from potential vendors. Vendor application, market rules and regulations are available on the

website. . wifarmersmarket.org.

Classes, Camps & Workshops Art Classes at The Studio School

weekly drawing and painting classes for youth and adults. See website, send email or call for details. 912-484-6415. melindaborysevicz@gmail.com. thestudioschoolsavannah.com.

Art, Music, Piano, Voice Coaching

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. . 912-656-6383. rosesonthemove@gmail.com.

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 Epiphany Bead & Jewelry Studio

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Gallery Seeks Local Artists

Kobo Gallery, 33 Barnard Street, in downtown Savannah seeks 2-D and 3-D artists to join its cooperative gallery. Must be a full-time resident of Savannah or nearby area. Work to be considered includes painting, photography, mixed media, sculpture, glass, ceramics and wood. If interested please submit 5-10 images of your work, plus resume/CV and biography to info@ kobogallery.com. . Kobo Gallery, 33 Barnard Street ,.

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and digitized. Each student can submit up to two pieces for consideration. An information sheet should be completed for each submission. Download the information sheet at savannahga. gov/artcontest. Submissions will be digitized and posted online and the winners will be chosen by an online vote of Savannah’s citizens. Prizes for the winning students include art supplies, gift cards and special recognition at an exhibit opening and awards reception at City Hall. Deliver submissions to: City of Savannah, Research Library & Municipal Archives, City Hall, Room 103, 2 E. Bay Street Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Through Jan. 31, 2014. 912-6516411. Lspracher@savannahga.gov. savannahga.gov/artcontest. Through Jan. 31, 2014

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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. Beginning Sign Language

Sign Language is meaningful, useful, fascinating, and fun. In this course, you’ll learn receptive and expressive skills — fingerspelling, and basic questions, statements and negations.

You’ll also be introduced to the culture of the United States Deaf Community.

Enroll to learn the benefits and joys of this remarkable language. $85 Thursdays, 6 p.m.. 912-651-6206. christinataylor@georgiasouthern.edu. cgc.georgiasouthern.edu/. Thursdays, 6 p.m. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

Bellydance for Fitness

This dance-based fitness class blends belly dance moves to create a core strengthening workout. These quick paced classes build heat, endurance, flexibility, and strength through core isolations. Be prepared to have fun and sweat as you shimmy. No prior dance experience is necessary. All levels are welcome. $15 for drop-in or 4 for $50 (must be used in 30 days) Tuesdays.

912-293-5727. firstcitysav@gmail.com.

Tuesdays First City Fitness, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr. Champions Training Center

Offering a variety of classes and training 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.

Boating Classes

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

Contemporary Soul Dance

Contemporary Soup dance Sundays at 3:30pm - 4:15pm. A softer genre of jazz and hip hop, this distinct dance style is an outgrowth of modern dance blended with elements of rhythm and blues. Dancers are encouraged to place emphases on the connection of the mind and body through movement.

Contemporary Soul will help the recognize traditional boundaries through balance, floor work and improvisation.

| Submit your event online at connectsavannah.com This class is open to ages 10+. $15 for drop-on or 4 for $50 Sundays, 3:30 p.m.

404-709-9312. inspiredanceprogram@ hotmail.com. Sundays, 3:30 p.m First City Fitness, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr.

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. . 912921-4646.

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. . 401255-6921. a.teixeira472@gmail.com.

Guitar, Mandolin, or Bass Guitar Lessons

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

Housing Authority Neighborhood Resource Center

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. . 912-232-4232 x115. savannahpha. com. savannahpha.com/NRC.html.

Neighborhood Resource Center, 1407 Wheaton St. Jazz Funk Dance

Jazz Funk dance Sundays at 2:30pm - 3:15pm. This dance style is a blend of jazz and funk characterized by a strong back beat, groove, and electrified sound. It implements all types of improvisational elements from soul and funk arrangements. Jazz Funk will get you in the mood to groove to the music and having fun doing it. This class is open to ages 10+. $15 for drop-in or 4

for $50 Sundays, 2:30 p.m. 404-7099312. inspiredanceprogram@hotmail. com. Sundays, 2:30 p.m First City Fitness, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr. Knitting & Crochet Classes

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

Learn to Sew!

Sewing lessons for all ages and skill levels. Private and Group classes. .

912-596-0889. kleossewingstudio.com.

Kleo’s Sewing Studio, 36 W. Broughton St. #201.

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. . 912-541-1337. sentientbean.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. Lyrical Fusion Dance

Lyrical Fusion dance Sundays at 4:30pm - 5:00pm. This dance style is a combination of ballet, jazz and contemporary styles. Dancers will be instructed how to perform precise movements while conveying the emotion of a song’s lyrics through dance. Lyrical Fusion will challenges the dancer’s flexibility and their ability to perform with emotion.

This class is open to ages 10+. $15 for drop-in or 4 for $50 Sundays, 4:30 p.m.

404-709-9312. inspiredanceprogram@ hotmail.com. Sundays, 4:30 p.m First City Fitness, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr. Music Instruction

Georgia Music Warehouse, near corner of Victory Drive & Abercorn, offering instruction by professional musicians.

Band instruments, violin, piano, drums and guitar. All ages welcome. . 912358-0054. georgiamusicwarehouse. com/. Georgia Music Warehouse, 2424 Abercorn St. Music Lessons: Private or Group

Portman’s Music Academy offers private or group classes for ages 2 to 92, beginner to advanced level. All instruments. Also, voice lessons, music production technology and DJ lessons.

Teaching staff of over 20 instructors with professional, well equipped studios and a safe, friendly waiting area for parents and siblings. . 912-354-1500. portmansmusic.com. portmansmusic. com. Portman’s Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St.

portmansmusic.com. 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. . pmasoninsavannah@ gmail.com.

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.

PHOTOSHOP BASICS

This class will show you how to use the different tools, layers and filters of your photo editing software to improve your images. You’ll need a basic understanding of computers, digital imaging and photo editing. For homework assignments, you’ll need to be able to write files to a USB drive. $90 per person Thu., Nov. 21, 6:30 p.m. 912.644.5967. jfogarty@georgiasouthern.edu. cgc. georgiasouthern.edu/. Thu., Nov. 21, 6:30 p.m Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

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. .

Quilting Classes

: Quilting classes for beginners and advanced stitchers. Learn to make your first quilt or learn a new technique. See the website, call, or come by the shop. varies . 912 925 0055. email@colonialquilts.us. colonialquilts.us. Colonial Quilts and Savannah Sewing Center, 11710 Largo Drive.

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. . 912-713-2718.

Sewing Classes

Savannah Musicians Institute offers private instruction for all ages in guitar, ddrums, piano, bass, voice, banjo, mandolin, ukelele, flute, woodwinds. 7041 Hodgson Memorial Dr. . 912-692-8055. smisavannah@gmail.com.

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. . 912-290-0072. savsew.com.

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. . 912-354-1500.

Gives students with some experience in fiction and nonfiction storytelling the opportunity to use assigned readings, writing homework, and workshop style critiques to explore various writing techniques. Works of Ernest Heming-

Music Lessons--Multiple Instruments

New Horizons Adult Band Program

Short Story Writing

Singing Classes

Bel Canto is the name of the style of singing invented by Nicola Vaccai, which helps the voice become flexible and expressive, improves the vocal range and breathing capacity and is the technique Anitra Warren uses to train her students. It carries over well as a foundation for opera, rock, pop, gospel and musical theatre. $25 Mondays-Sundays, 6 p.m. 786-247-9923. anitraoperadiva@yahoo.com. Mondays-Sundays, 6 p.m Institute of Cinematic Arts, 12 West State Street, 3rd and 4th flrs.,.

Singing Lessons with Anitra Opera Diva

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 5:308:30pm. Institute of Cinematic Arts, 12 1/2 W. State St., 3rd floor. . 786-2479923. anitraoperadiva.com.

Spanish Classes

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. . conquistador-spanish.com.

Stress Reduction: Arising Stillness in Zen

Stress-reducing practices for body, speech and mind. Five Thursday night classes from 6- 7:00pm. $15 drop-in; $70 for series. Rev. Fugon Cindy Beach, Sensei. Savannah Zen Center 111 E. 34th St. 31401 revfugon@gmail.com .

Vocal Lessons

The Voice Co-op is a group of voice instructors in Savannah, Georgia who believe in the power of a nurturing community to help voice students blossom into vibrant artists. Each of our instructors have earned the degree of Master of Music in Voice Performance.

Group master classes are held once each month for students of the Co-op.

In the winter and spring the students will have the opportuinty to present a vocie recital for the community. Varies .

912-656-0760. TheVoiceCoOp.org. The Voice Co-op, Downtown.

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. . 912-704-7650. douladeliveries.com.

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, 912-272-2797. . abeniculturalarts@ gmail.com.

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. . 912-925-0903. theballetschoolsav.com.

Avegost LARP

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. . godzillaunknown@gmail.com. avegost.com.

Blindness and Low Vision: A Guide to Working, Living, and Supporting Individuals with Vision Loss

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. . savannahcblv.org. 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. . buccaneerregion.org.

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. . 912-3086768.

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. . chathamsailing.org. Young’s Marina, 218 Wilming-

ton 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. . 912-233-1240.

Energy Healers

Meets every Monday at 6pm. Mediation and healing with energy. Discuss aromatherapy, chakra systems and more.

Call for info. . 912-695-2305. meetup. com/SavannahEnergyHealers.

Exploring The American Revolution in Savannah

Interested in exploring the role Savannah played in the American Revolution?

Join like-minded people including artists, writers, teachers and historians for discussion, site exploration and creative collaboration. Email Kathleen Thomas at exploretherevolution@gmail.com for more info. third Thursday of every month, 6 p.m. exploretherevolution@ gmail.com. galleryespresso.com/. third Thursday of every month, 6 p.m Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St. 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. Meets at Oatland Island Wildlife Center the first Saturday of the month September through June 10:15am. See our website for programs and events: http://fiberguildsavannah.homestead. com/ 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. . onebornfree@yahoo.com.

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. . 912-596-1962. honorflightsavannah.org.

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. . 912-660-8257.

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. . 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. .

912-898-4344. kymmccarty@hotmail. com. mops.org.

Islands MOPS

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

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. . 912-308-6768.

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

A club for wood-turning enthusiasts.

Call Steve Cook for info at number below. . 912-313-2230.

Military Order of the Purple Heart Ladies Auxiliary

Meets the first Saturday of the month at 1:00pm. Call for info. . 912-786-4508.

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. . 912-233-6014. 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. . athenapluto@yahoo.com.

R.U.F.F. - Retirees United for the Future

RUFF meets the last Friday of each month at 10am to protect Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and related senior issues. Parking in the rear. Free to all Seniors . 912-344-5127. New Covenant 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

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way, Graham Greene, Ann Beattie and others will be studied. Upon completion, students will understand narrative structure and scenic writing, dialogue, character, place, word choice, rhythm and pacing, and the art of revision. Offered by Georgia Southern’s Continuing Education division in Savannah. Call or email for days/times/pricing. . 912644-5967. jfogarty@georgiasouthern. edu. ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/conted/ cesavannahmenu.html.. cgc.georgiasouthern.edu/. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

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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. . 912-353-3148. safekidssavannah.org.

Meets 1st Wednesday of the month, 7:30pm at Moon River Brewing Co. Call or see website for info. . 912-4470943. hdb.org. moonriverbrewing.com/.

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. . 912308-3208. alicevantrease@live.com.

Savannah Charlesfunders Investment Discussion Group

Meets Saturdays, 8:30am to discuss stocks, bonds and better investing.

Contact by email for info. . charlesfund@gmail.com. panerabread.com/.

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. . 912-748-7020.

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. . 912-429-6918. savannahfencing@aol.com.

Savannah Go Green

Meets most Saturdays. Green events and places. Share ways to Go Green each day. Call for info. . 912-308-6768.

Savannah Jaycees

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. .

912-353-7700. savannahjaycees.com.

Savannah Kennel Club

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. .

912-238-3170. savannahkennelclub. org. logansroadhouse.com/. 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

| Submit your event online at connectsavannah.com and events to help learn about Savannah and make new friends. . savannahnewcomersclub.com.

Savannah No Kidding!

No Kidding. Join Savannah’s only social club for people without children! No membership fees, meet great new friends, enjoy a wide variety of activities and events. savannahnokidding.angelfire.com/ or e-mail savannahnokidding@gmail.com . The Historic District, Downtown Savannah.

Savannah Parrot Head Club

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

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. . 912-6550994. savannahsacredharp.com. 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 past the Farmer’s Market. Free. www. savannahsca.org Free , 11 a.m. savannahsca.org. , 11 a.m Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Savannah Story Games

We play games that help us tell improvised stories. Get together over food - roleplayers, storytellers, or the merely curious - and help us create an amazing story in just three hours.

We’ll use games with special rules that craft characters, settings, and conflicts.

Weekends, in different locales - check savannahstorygames.com for more information. free Fridays-Sundays. info@savannahstorygames.com. savannahstorygames.com. Fridays-Sundays Downtown Savannah, downtown.

Savannah Sunrise Rotary Club

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

Savannah Toastmasters

Helps improve speaking and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment. Mondays, 6:15pm, Memorial Health University Medical Center, in the Conference Room C. . 912-4846710. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Savannah Writers Group

A gathering of writers of all levels for networking, hearing published guest speaker authors, and writing critique in a friendly, supportive environment. Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 7:00 PM at the Atlanta Bread Company in Twelve Oaks Shopping Center. Free and open

to the public. fourth Tuesday of every month, 7 p.m. 912-572-6251. savannahwritersgroup.blogspot.com/group. atlantabread.com. fourth Tuesday of every month, 7 p.m Atlanta Bread Company, 5500 Abercorn St. 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. . 912-5726251. savannahwritersgroup.blogspot. com/group.

Seersucker Live’s Happy Hour for Writers

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. . seersuckerlive.com.

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. . foxyloxycafe.com/.

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. . 912-5987387. savannahaux.com.

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 671

Meets second Monday of each month, 7pm, at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. . 912-429-0940. rws521@ msn.com. vvasav.com.

Waving Girls--Smocking Arts Guild of America

The Waving Girls welcomes smockers and all those who create fine heirloom items. At each meeting there is an opportunity to learn and share our work.

The group makes over 100 “wee care” gowns for memorial hospital each year. fourth Monday of every month, 6:30 p.m. 912 536 1447. debcreation@hotmail.com. smocking.org. fourth Monday of every month, 6:30 p.m Coastal Center for Developmental Services, 1249 Eisenhower Drive.

Woodville-Tompkins Scholarship Foundation

Meets second Tuesday each month (except October) 6:00pm, WoodvilleTompkins, 151 Coach Joe Turner St. Call or email for info. . 912-232-3549. chesteraellis@comcast.net.

Dance Adult Ballet Class

Maxine Patterson School of Dance, 2212 Lincoln St, offers adult ballet on Thursdays, 6:30pm-7:30pm $12 per class. Call for info. . 912-234-8745.

Adult Intermediate Ballet

Mondays and Wednesdays, 7pm-8pm. $12/class or $90/8 classes. Call for info. Academy of Dance, 74 W. Montgomery Crossroad. . 912-921-2190.

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. . 912-9257416. savh_tango@yahoo.com.

Ballroom/Latin Group Class

Every Tuesday and Wednesday we will be having group classes at 8pm!

Tuesdays classes will focus on FUNdamental steps, styling, and techniques.

Wednesday’s classes will be more specific and advanced elements. Each class will have specific themes, so stay tuned for details. $15/person and $25/couple Wednesdays, 8 p.m. 912335-3335. savannahballroom@gmail. com. savannahballroomdancing.com.

Wednesdays, 8 p.m Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Travis Street.

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. . 912-414-1091. info@cybelle3.com. cybelle3.com.

Beginning Pole Fitness

Our pole classes offer a fun and flirty way to get a great workout in a safe and comfortable environment. Our National Miss Fitness 2013 and Miss Georgia Pole 2012 instructor, Sabrina Madsen, will teach you the basics including spins and pole dance moves. All fitness levels are welcome! $25 for drop-in or 5 for $100 (must be used in 30 days) Tuesdays, 8 p.m. (801) 673-6737. firstcitysav@gmail.com. Tuesdays, 8 p.m First City Fitness, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr. Belly Dance Classes with Nicole Edge

At Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton St. Beginners class-Wednesdays 7-8pm Advanced class-Fridays 6-7pm $15 per session, discount for Fitness on Broughton members. . 912-596-0889. edgebellydance.com. First City Fitness, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr. Bellydance lessons with Happenstance Bellydance

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 , 5:30 p.m.

(912) 704-2940. happenstancebellydance.wordpress.com. , 5:30 p.m Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Suite B. C.C. Express Dance Team

Wednesdays, 6pm-8pm. Clogging or tap dance experience is necessary. Call Claudia Collier for info. . 912-748-0731.

Windsor Forest Recreation Building, Windsor Forest.

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. Dance Party

Join us on Thursdays at 8pm for fun, friendship, and dancing! Parties are free for our students and are only $10 for visitors ($15 for couples). free - $15 Thursdays, 8 p.m. 912-335-3335. savannahballroom@gmail.com. savannahballroomdancing.com. Thursdays, 8 p.m Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Travis Street.

Free Flamenco Dance Workshop

Free lessons with Aire Flamenco. Held in conjunction with Free Week at the Jepson, and the Spanish Sojourns exhibition. Free to attend. Reservations required. Sat., Nov. 23, 10 a.m. 912790-8827. telfair.org. telfair.org/jepson/.

Sat., Nov. 23, 10 a.m Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. FUNdamentals Dance Lesson

Every Tuesday and Wednesday we will be having group classes at 8pm!

Tuesdays classes will focus on FUNdamental steps, styling, and techniques.

Wednesday’s classes will be more specific and advanced elements. Each class will have specific themes, so stay tuned for details. $15/person $25/ couple Tuesdays, 8 p.m. 912-335-3335. savannahballroom@gmail.com. savannahballroomdancing.com. Tuesdays, 8 p.m Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Travis Street.

Home Cookin’ Cloggers

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

No beginner classes at this time. Call Claudia Collier for info. . 912-748-0731.

Irish Dance Classes

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. . 912704-2052. prideofirelandga@gmail.com.

Kids/Youth Dance Class

Kids Group class on various Ballroom and Latin dances. Multiple teachers.

Ages 4-17 currently enrolled in the program. Prepares youth for social and/or competitive dancing. $15/person Saturdays, 10 a.m. 912-335-3335. savannahballroom@gmail.com. savannahballroomdancing.com. Saturdays, 10 a.m Savannah Ballroom Dance Studio, 11 Travis Street.

Line Dancing

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. . doublesnightclub.com/. Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. Mahogany Shades of Beauty

Dance classes--hip hop, modern, jazz, West African, ballet, lyrical and step.

Modeling and acting classes. All ages/ all levels welcome. Call Mahogany for info. . 912-272-8329.

to the public. Sat., Nov. 23, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 912-884-5999. gastateparks.org/ FortMorris/. Sat., Nov. 23, 11 a.m.-4 p.m Fort Morris Historic Site, 2559 Fort Morris Road.

Beginner and intermediate classes.

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

Get ready for Thanksgiving with cSpot--the monthly social networking/ happy hour gathering for creatives and friends. The c stands for creative, Spot is for the location where they gather.

The final cSpot gathering for 2013.

Free to attend. Cash bar. Wed., Nov. 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m. chivelounge.com. Wed., Nov. 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m Chive Sea Bar + Lounge, 4 West Broughton Street.

Modern Dance Class

Pole Dancing Classes

Beginners class, Wednesdays, 8pm.

Level II, Mondays, 8pm. $22/one class. $70/four classes. Preregistration required. Learn pole dance moves and spins while getting a full body workout.

Pole Fitness Classes Monday/Wednesday, 11am. Nothing comes off but your shoes. Call or see website for info. .

912-398-4776. fitnessbodybalance. com. Fitness Body & Balance Personal Training Studio, 2209 Rowland Ave, Suite 2.

RAVE NIGHT with DJ ORSON WELLS

Get your Rave on with the the one and only DJ Orson Wells! We got glow sticks! Saturdays, 9 p.m. Saturdays, 9 p.m Salsa Lessons by Salsa Savannah

Tues. 8pm-9pm and 9pm-10pm. Thur.

8pm-9pm and 9pm-10pm. Sun. 5pm6pm and 6pm-7pm. Salon de Maile, 704B Hodgson Memorial Dr., Savannah, 31406. See website for info. . salsasavannah.com.

Savannah Dance Club

Shag, swing, cha-cha and line dancing.

Everyone invited. Call for location, days and times. . 912-398-8784.

Savannah Shag Club

Wednesdays, 7pm,at Doubles Lounge.

Fridays, 7pm, at American Legion Post 36, 2309 E. Victory Dr. . doublesnightclub.com/. Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. Savannah Swing Cats--Swing Dancing

. doublesnightclub.com/. Doubles Nightclub, 7100 Abercorn St. Zumba & Zumba Toning with Anne

Ditch the workout & join the party. All levels welcome. Wednesdays, 6:30 PM 7:30PM. Lake Mayer Community Center 1850 East Montgomery Crossroads $5 class - discount cards available Bring a friend & it’s free for you! . 912-5961952. Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads.

Events Christmas Made in the South

25th annual holiday craft show. Adults $7, 12 and under free Fri., Nov. 22, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat., Nov. 23, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun., Nov. 24, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. madeinthesouthshows.com. savtcc. com. Fri., Nov. 22, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat., Nov. 23, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun., Nov. 24, 11 a.m.-5 p.m Savannah International Trade & Convention Center, 1 International Dr. “Come And Take it” A Revolutionary War Encampment

Colonial demonstrations, musket & cannon drills, historical interpreters.

A family friendly event. Free and open

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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, 9am-1pm. Sustainable meats, organic produce, local dairy. . revivalfoods.com. greentruckpub.com. Green Truck Pub, 2430 Habersham St. GIS Day Savannah

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)--where computer technology and maps meet. Kids and adults explore real-world applications for GIS with hands-on demonstrations and visits with GIS professionals from more than a dozen local businesses, government agencies and universities. Free and open to the public. Wed., Nov. 20, 2-3 p.m. (912) 651-1452. gisdaysavannah. org. savstate.edu/. Wed., Nov. 20, 2-3 p.m Savannah State University, 3219 College St. Guided Tours of the Lucas Theatre for the Arts

Learn the history of the historic Lucas Theatre on a 20-30 minute tour. Restoration, architecture, history of the theatre and of early cinema. $4. Group rates for ten or more. School trips available. No reservations needed for 10:30am, 1:30pm and 2pm. Other times by appointment. Call for info. . 912-5255023. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Karaoke

KARAOKE Every Sunday 10pm-1am & every Wednesday from 9pm-12am, Come join the fun. Sundays, 10 p.m. and Wednesdays, 9 p.m. 912-341-7427. tondees.com/. Sundays, 10 p.m. and Wednesdays, 9 p.m Tondee’s Tavern, 7 East Bay Street.

Lecture: Stephanie Meeks, National Trust for Historic Preservation President

Historic preservation lecture on the National Trust’s work to save nationally important places and guidance to local entities and individuals to protect historic places. This The keynote lecture for Historic Savannah Foundation’s annual meeting. Reception follows.

WHERE: Beach Institute 502 E. Harris Street Savannah, Georgia Free and open to the public. Thu., Nov. 21, 6:30 p.m. myHSF.org. Thu., Nov. 21, 6:30 p.m Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St. Lecture: “Rifle Reports and the Warren

Report: Three Conspiracies in One?”

On the 50th anniversary of the day when President John F. Kennedy was killed, Professor Dennis Murphy explores the Warren Commission’s denial of any conspiracy behind the Kennedy assassination and Lee Harvey Oswald’s killing, and questions the 26-volume Warren Report as a conspiracy of silence on that critical issue. Part of the Robert I. Strozier Faculty Lecture Series. Held in the Ogeechee Theatre of Armstrong’s Student Union. Free and open to the public. Fri., Nov. 22, noon. 912-344-3374. brittany.mcclure@ armstrong.edu. armstrong.edu. about. armstrong.edu/Maps/index.html. Fri., Nov. 22, noon Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St. The original Midnight Tour

One of the spookiest tours in town.

Learn about the untold stories of some of the most haunted locations here in Savannah Georgia. Guaranteed to give you a few goose bumps and an unexplained need for a night light.

33.00 . 1-866-666-3323. 6thsenseworld. com. 6th Sense Savannah Tours, 404 Abercorn Street.

PBJ Pantry

A free food pantry held every Thursday, 10-11am and 6-7pm. Contact Jessica Sutton for questions. 912-897-1192 . ymcaofcoastalga.org/. YMCA (Wilmington Island), 66 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

Savannah Storytellers

Tall tales and fun times with the classic art of storytelling. Every Wednesday at 6pm. Reservations encouraged by calling 912-349-4059. Wednesdays, 6 p.m. liveoakstore.com/tubbysthunderbolt.

Wednesdays, 6 p.m Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. Shire of Forth Castle Fighter Practice

Local chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism meets Saturdays at Forsyth Park (south end) for fighter practice and general hanging out. For those interested in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. . savannahsca.org.

Sixth Sense Savannah Tour

In 2002, smashing all of the barriers,the Sixth Sense Savannah tour became the first tour to go well beyond the usual touring areas and subject matter, starting in a neighborhood, where locals, family, friends, chose to share their personal ghost stories, exclusively with the company founder. 30.00 Every 55 days, 9:30 p.m.

9122920960. 6thsenseworld.com. Every 55 days, 9:30 p.m 6th Sense Savannah Tours, 404 Abercorn Street.

Tybee Bowl part Deux

The flag football game to end all flag football games. North Beach Grill will be taking on Huc-A-Poo’s own Salt Island Sand Spurs!! This will benefit our buddy Brian Lanier and his fight against cancer! This year the game will be announced by NFL’s own celebrity sportswriter, Chris Wesseling! There will also be beer and food available for a gracious donation from you. You know

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how fun this was last year, so please come out again and support this awesome event. Donation Tue., Nov. 26, 6 p.m. 912.776.5900. hucapoos@gmail. com. Tue., Nov. 26, 6 p.m Jaycee Park, Intersection of Campbell and VanHorn.

Vinyl Appreciation

It’s all about the records. Bring them, spin them, or just listen. Any and all vinyl welcome. How-to-DJ demos from 5pm-6pm. Graveface Records & Curiosities sells new and used records on site and Foxy Loxy provides complimentary treats. $3 donation Last Sunday of every month, 5-10 p.m. vinyl912.tumblr. com. musesavannah.org/. Last Sunday of every month, 5-10 p.m Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. Festivals Harvest Homecoming seeks CRAFTERS, VENDORS, ARTISIANS, & MORE

Savannah Commons, Summer Breeze and United Hospice is hosting a Harvest Homecoming on November 23 to benefit Camp Cocoon - a camp for children experiencing the loss of a loved one.

The event is free and open to the public.

Ticket will be sold for games and activities. Booths are $25, and you keep your sales! We are expecting a great crowd from Hunter, Paradise Park, Windsor Forest and more! Call Jessica at 912.927.0500 to book your space now!

Also looking for performers, storytellers and musicians to fill our day with the sounds of fall frivolity. Free and open to the public / Booth space $25 Sat., Nov. 23, 10 a.m. 912.927.0500. jschroyer@scommons.net. Sat., Nov. 23, 10 a.m Savannah Commons, 1 Peachtree Drive (off Middleground Rd.).

Market at the Lighthouse

Artwork, jewelry, candles, photography, local honey,baskets, woodworking, pottery,you name it, all prepared by local craftspeople/vendors. Proceeds benefit the repainting of the Tybee Island Lighthouse. Music provided by Shock Wave Entertainment. Sun., Nov. 24, 10 a.m. 912-786-5801. tybeelighthouse.org/. Sun., Nov. 24, 10 a.m Tybee Island Lighthouse, 30 Meddin Ave. Spanish Sojourns Free Week at the Jepson Center

Free Week at the Jepson Center and at Spanish Sojourns programs. Includes Free Family Day and Flamenco Dance Workshop on Sat. Nov. 23. Free day funded through a grant from the City of Savannah. Free of charge Through Nov. 24, 10 a.m. telfair.org. telfair.org/jepson/. Through Nov. 24, 10 a.m Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Fitness Al-Anon Family Groups

An anonymous fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics. the message of Al-Anon is one of strength and hope for friends/family of problem drinkers. Al-Anon is for adults. Alateen is for people age 13-19. Meetings daily throughout the Savannah area. check website or call for info. . 912-598-9860.

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Bariatric Surgery Support Group

First Wednesday each month, 7pm, and third Saturday, 10am, in Mercer Auditorium of Hoskins Center at Memorial. For those who have had or are considering bariatric surgery.

Free to attend. Call or see website for info. . 912-350-3438. memorialhealth. com. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Beach Body Workouts with Laura

MONDAYS at 6:15 PM at the Lake Mayer Community Center $5.00 per session Mondays, 6:15 p.m. (912) 6526784. Mondays, 6:15 p.m Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads.

Beastmode Fitness Group Training

Train with this elite team. A total body program that trims, tones and gets results. Personal training options available. See website for info. Meets at West Broad YMCA. 5am-6am and 8pm-9pm. . beastmodefitnessga.com.

YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. Bellydancing Fusion Classes

Mixes ballet, jazz, hip hop into a unique high energy dance style. Drills and choreographies for all levels.Small classes in downtown Savannah, and on request. $10 per person. Email for info. . bohemianbeats.com.

Blue Water Yoga

Community donation-based classes, Tues. and Thurs., 5:45pm - 7:00pm.

Fri., 9:30am-10:30am. Email for info or find Blue Water Yoga on Facebook. . egs5719@aol.com. Talahi Island Community Club, 532 Quarterman Dr. Critz Tybee Run Fest--Registration Now Open

Registration is now open for this twoday running event on Tybee Island.

Event dates: January 31 and February 1, 2014. See website for details on the many races and events held during the weekend. Through Jan. 29, 2014. critztybeerun.com/registration. Through Jan. 29, 2014 Fitness Classes at the JEA

Sin, firm it up, yoga, Pilates, water aerobics, Aquasize, senior fitness, and Zumba. Prices vary. Call for schedule. . 912-355-8811. savj.org. savannahjea. org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. Free Caregiver Support Group

For anyone caring for senior citizens with any affliction or illness. Second Saturday of the month, 10am-11am.

Savannah Commons, 1 Peachtree Dr. Refreshments. Free to attend. Open to anyone i need of support for the caregiving they provide. . savannahcommons.com.

Guy’s Day at Savannah Climbing Co-op

Thursdays, 2 til 10 p.m. Savannah Climbing CoOp 302 W Victory Dr, Savannah Every Wednesday men climb for half price, $5. See website for info.

Thursdays, 2 & 10 p.m. 912-495-8010. savannahclimbingcoop.com. Thursdays, 2 & 10 p.m Savannah Climbing CoOp, 302 W Victory Dr.

Hiking & Biking at Skidaway Island State Park

Year round fitness opportunities. Walk or run the 1-mile Sandpiper Nature Trail (accessible) the additional 1-mile Avian Loop Trail, or 3-mile Big Ferry Trail. Bicycle and street strider rentals.

Guided hikes scheduled. $5 parking.

Open daily 7am-10pm. Call or see website. . 912-598-2300. gastateparks.org/ SkidawayIsland. gastateparks.org/info/ skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy.

Israeli Krav Maga Self-Defense Classes

A system of self-defense techniques based on several martial arts. The official fighting system of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). Custom Fit offers individual and small group training and intensive workshops. . 912-441-4891. customfitcenter.com.

Kung Fu School: Ving Tsun

Ving Tsun (Wing Chun) is the world’s fastest growing martial arts style. Uses angles and leverage to tunr an attacker’s strength against him. Call for info on free trial classes. Drop ins welcome.

11202 White Bluff Rd. . 912-429-9241.

Mommy and Baby Yoga

Mondays. Call for times and fees or see website. . 912-232-2994. savannahyoga. com. savannahyoga.com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. Pilates Classes

Daily classes for all skill levels including beginners. Private and semi-private classes by appointment. Carol DalyWilder, certified instructor. Call or see website for info. . 912-238-0018. savannahpilates.com. pilatessavannah. com/. Momentum Pilates Studio, 8413 Rerguson Ave. Pregnancy Yoga

series of 6-week classes. Thursdays. A mindful approach to pregnancy, labor and delivery. Instructor Ann Carroll. $120. Call or email for info. . 912-7047650. ann@aikyayoga.com. savannahyoga.com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. Qigong Classes

Qigong exercises contribute to a healthier and longer life. Classes offer a time to learn the exercises and perform them in a group setting. Class length averages 60 min. Any level of practice is welcome. $15 . qigongtim. com/. Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. Renagade Workout

Free fitness workout, every Saturday, 9:00 am at Lake Mayer Park. For women only. Offered by The Fit Lab. Information: 912-376-0219 . Lake Mayer, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads.

Richmond Hill Roadies Running Club

A chartered running club of the Road Runners Association of America.

Monthly training sessions and seminars. Weekly runs. Kathy Ackerman, 912-756-5865, or Billy Tomlinson, 912596-5965. .

Savannah Climbing Co-op Ladies Day

Wednesdays, 2 til 10 p.m. at Savannah Climbing CoOp 302 W Victory Dr, every

Wednesday women climb for half price, $5. . 912-495-8010. savannahclimbingcoop.com.

Savannah Disc Golf

Weekly events (entry $5) Friday Night Flights: Fridays, 5pm. Luck of the Draw Doubles: Saturdays, 10am.

Handicapped League: Saturdays, 1pm.

Singles at the Sarge: Sundays, 10am.

All skill levels welcome. Instruction available. See website or email for info. . savannahdiscgolf@gmail.com. savannahdiscgolf.com.

Savannah Striders Running and Walking Club

With a one-year, $10 membership,free training programs for beginners (walkers and runners) and experienced athletes. Fun runs. Advice from mentors.

Monthly meetings with quality speakers. Frequent social events. Sign up online or look for the Savannah Striders Facebook page. . savystrider.com.

Tai Chi Lessons in Forsyth Park

Tuesdays, 9am-10am. $10. North End of Forsyth Park. Email for info. . relaxsavannah@gmail.com. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Turbo Kick Cardio Workout

Lose calories while dancing and kickboxing. No experience or equipment needed. Tues. and Thurs. 6pm, Fitness on Broughton, 1 E. Broughton Wed. 6pm Lake Mayer Community Center, 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads. $5 . 586-822-1021. facebook.com/turbokicksavannah.

Yoga for Cancer Patients and Survivors

Free for people with cancer and cancer survivors. 6:30pm Tuesdays. 12:45pm Thursdays. Fitness One, 3rd floor of the Center for Advanced Medicine at Memorial. Call for info. . 912-350-9031. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Zumba and Zumba/Toning with Mai

Fall/Winter schedule. Mondays at 8:30AM Zumba/Toning Lake Mayer Community Center 1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads $5.00/class Mondays/ Wednesdays at 6:00PM Zumba/ Toning Windsor Forest Elementary Gym 308 Briarcliff Circle $5.00/class Tuesdays/Thursdays 10:00AM Zumba/ Toning Curves @ Savannah Mall (912) 921-1771 14045 Abercorn St #1610 31419 $5.00/class (Non-Members) Tuesdays @ 5:30PM Zumba St. Paul CME Social Hall (912) 233-2849 123 Brady St (at Barnard St) 31401 $3.00/ class (Non-Members) Wednesdays @ 9:30AM Zumba/Toning Frank Murray Community Center (912) 898-3320 160 Wilmington Is Rd 31414 $3.00/class Bring water, proper shoes and attire. .

912-604-9890.

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Mondays at 5:30pm, Thursdays at 6:30pm. Nonstop Fitness in Sandfly, 8511 Ferguson Ave. $5 for nonmenbers. call for info. . 912-349-4902.

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Daily store tour, honey tasting, and body care. FREE Come to the WILMINGTON ISLAND store and see the bees behind our observation hive glass. FREE Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m. 912-234-0688. tildsley@savannahbee.com. MondaysFridays, 10 a.m Savannah Bee Company, Wilmington Island, 211 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

Prepare Sunday Suppers at Union Mission

Local organizations are invited to sign up to prepare Sunday Supper for people who are homeless and live at Union Mission’s shelters for homeless people.

Groups must sign up in advance and bring/prepare a meal, beginning at 2pm on Sundays. Call for information. . 912236-7423.

Gay & Lesbian First City Network Board Meeting

First Monday, 6:30pm, at FCN office, 307 E. Harris St. 2nd floor. Call or see website for info. . 912-236-CITY. firstcitynetwork.org.

Gay AA Meeting

True Colors Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, a gay and lesbian AA meeting that welcomes all alcoholics, meets Thursdays and Sundays, 7:30pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 311 E. Harris, 2nd floor. New location effective 11/2012. .

GaySavannah.com’s Night OUT at The Mansion

Meet new friends, see old friends, be fabulous. Drink specials and complimentary hors d’oeuvres provided. Free to attend. Cash bar. gaysavannah.com. mansiononforsythpark.com/contact/.

Mansion on Forsyth Park, 700 Drayton St. Georgia Equality Savannah

Local chapter of Georgia’s largest gay rights group. 104 W. 38th St. 912-5476263. .

Savannah Pride, Inc.

Organizes the annual Savannah Pride Festival and helps promote the wellbeing of the LGBT community in the South. Mission: unity through diversity and social awareness. Second Tuesday/ month, 7pm, at FCN office, 307 E. Harris St., 2nd floor. . 912-288-7863. heather@ savpride.com.

Stand Out Youth

A gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth organization.

Meets Fridays, 7pm, FCN office, 307 E. Harris St. Call, email or see website for info. . 912-657-1966. info@standoutyouth.org. standoutyouth.org.

What Makes a Family

A children’s therapy group for children of GLBT parents. Ages 10 to 18. Meets twice a month. Call for info. . 912-3522611.

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Health Alcoholics Anonymous

For people who want or need to stop drinking, AA can help. Meetings daily throughout the Savannah area. Free to attend or join. Check website for meeting days/times, or call 24 hours a day. .

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Armstrong Prescription Drug Drop-Off

Armstrong Atlantic State Univ. hosts a permanent drop box for disposing of unused prescription drugs and over the counter medication. In the lobby of the University Police building on campus.

Open to the public 24 hours/day, year round. Confidential. All items collected are destroyed by the Drug Enforcement Administration. . 912-344-3333. armstrong.edu. about.armstrong.edu/Maps/ index.html. Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St. The Balanced Woman A Workshop for the Body, Mind, & Spirit

Experts will discuss makeup, skin care, yoga, women’s health and nutrition and expanding the mind and spirit. Demonstrations, snacks, raffles, & goodies.

Sponsored by Unity of Savannah. Convenient off street parking Free to attend.

All women welcome. unityofsavannah@ comcast.net. unityofsavannah.org/. Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd.

Bariatric Surgery Information Session

Information on bariatric surgery and the program at Memorial Health Bariatrics.

Learn surgical procedures offered, support and education programs involved, and how bariatric surgery can affect patients’ lives. Call or see website for info. Free to attend. Hoskins Center at Memorial. . 912-350-3438. bariatrics. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth. com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Free Hearing and Speech Screening

Hearing: Thursdays, 9am-11am.

Speech: First Thursdays,. Call or see website for times. . 912-355-4601. savannahspeechandhearing.org. savannahspeechandhearing.org/. Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E 66th St. Free HIV Testing at Chatham County Health Dept.

Free walk-in HIV testing. 8am-4pm Mon.-Fri. No appointment needed. Test results in 20 minutes. Follow-up visit and counseling will be set up for anyone testing positive. Call for info. . 912-6445217. Chatham County Health Dept., 1395 Eisenhower Dr. Health Care for Uninsured People

Open for primary care for uninsured residents of Chatham County. Mon.-Fri., 8:30am-3:30pm. Call for info or appointment. . 912-443-9409. St. Joseph’s/ Candler--St. Mary’s Health Center, 1302 Drayton St. Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment Assistance

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Local and regional produce, honey, meat, dairy, pasta, baked goods and other delights. Rain or shine. Free to attend. Items for sale. 912-484-0279. forsythfarmersmarket.com. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St.

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ing for enrolling in the new health plan can be done by appointment at: Curtis V. Cooper Health Clinic, 912-527-1115; and J.C. Lewis Health Clinic, 912721-6726. Or general information at CVS, Kroger, Rite-Aid, Walgreens, or Walmart pharmacies. Through March 31, 2014. 912-651-7730. chathamcountysafetynet.org. Through March 31, 2014 Hypnobirthing

Teaches mother and birth partner to use her natural instincts, trust her body, release emotions and facilitate relaxation during labor and delivery.

Five class series on Monday evenings, 6pm. Location: 100 Riverview Dr. $300/ group sessions. $600/private sessions.

Call or email for info and reservations. . 912-704-7650. carroll362@bellsouth. net.

Hypnosis, Guided Imagery and Relaxation Therapy

Helps everyday ordinary people with everyday ordinary problems: smoking, weight loss, phobias, fears, ptsd, life coaching. Caring, qualified professional help. See website or call for info. . 912927-3432. savannahypnosis.com.

La Leche League of Savannah

A breast feeding support group for new/ expectant monthers. Meeting/gathering first Thursdays, 10am. Call or see website for location and other info. .

912-897-9544. lllusa.org/web/savannahga.html.

Living Smart Fitness Club

An exercise program encouraging healthy lifestyle changes. Mon. & Wed. 6pm-7:15pm Hip Hop low impact aerobics at Delaware Center. Tues. 5:307:00 Zumba at St. Joseph’s Candler African American Resource Center.

(Program sponsors.) . 912-447-6605.

Planned Parenthood Hotline

First Line is a statewide hotline for women seeking information on health services. Open 7pm-11pm nightly. .

800-264-7154.

Savannah CPR Initiative

An initiative by the City of Savannah to train 6,000 Savannahians in CPR by year’s end. The City will train 1,000 Savannahians in CPR this year. Each of these trainees will in turn pledge to train at least five other individuals, bringing to 6,000 the total number of Savannahians trained in CPR. The hope is that “Savannah’s 6,000” will vastly improve our community’s ability to respond to sudden cardiac emergencies, doubling our survival rate for witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. Call for info. . 912-651-6410.

Shine A Light on Lung Cancer Vigil

Part of a national campaign, this event honors those whose lives have been affected by lung cancer. Participants will use glow sticks to create a “candlelight” vigil. For patients, survivors and the loved ones of those affected by lung cancer,and those who want to help raise awareness of the disease. Free and open to the public. 912-819-5794. sjchs.org. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Can-

| Submit your event online at connectsavannah.com cer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. Kid’s Happenings Irish Dancers of Savannah

Savannah’s first organized Irish dance school welcomes dancers, ages 4 and up. Learn Irish Step and Ceili (Irish square) Dancing at a relaxed pace.

Convenient mid-town location. Whether just for fun, or for competition, IDS is for everyone. Adult classes available.

Call or email for info. . 912-897-5984. irishdancsav@aol.com.

Mommy & Me Yoga

Bring your baby (6 weeks-3 years) to this fun class that is beneficial for both of you! Meet other moms, exercise, relax and learn ways to release stress.

No experience in yoga is needed. Sign up preferred, but not necessary. $10 Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. 912-656-9663. awakeningyogastudio.com. Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m Awakening Yoga Studio, 2453A US Highway 17.

Savannah Children’s Museum School Year Hours

SCM hours beginning 8/31/13 will be Sunday 11am-4pm; Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm. Open on holiday Mondays that SCC Public Schools are not in session including Labor Day. For more details go to savannahchildrensmuseum.org . Savannah Children’s Museum, 655 Louisville Road.

Toddler Tuesdays at Oatland Island Wildlife Center

Toddlers 6 months to 4 years, and their adults. Themed programs--story books, singing songs, finger puppet plays, crafts, guided walks, up close encounters with Oatland animals. Preregister by 4pm Monday. $5 children.

Gen. Admission for adults ($5 or $3 for military & seniors) Tuesdays. 912-3951500. oatlandisland.org. oatlandisland. org/. Tuesdays Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. Music 13th Colony Sound (Barbershop Singing)

“If you can carry a tune, come sing with us!” Mondays, 7pm. . 912-344-9768. savannahbarbershoppers.org. Thunderbolt Lodge #693, 3111 Rowland Ave. 24th Annual Winterfest Invitational Honor Band Festival

Talented students from all over the Low Country band together for one impressive concert. Guest clinician Frank Wickes, Louisiana State University director of bands, emeritus, leads the high school honor band and Armstrong Wind Ensemble in concert. Frank Folds, Georgia Music Educators Association president-elect,leads the inaugural middle school festival. Free and open to the public. armstrong.edu. AASU Fine Arts Auditorium, 11935 Abercorn St. Arias, Art Songs, and the American Songbook

Arias, Art Songs, and the American Songbook. Featuring Special Guest Daniel Cohen, baritone With Marcos Santos, tenor; Alysa Smith, soprano,

and Claire Watts, mezzo-soprano Dr. Monica Harper, pianist. An afternoon of fun opera favorites featuring four of Savannah’s most talented opera singers. Free Admission (912) 2320191. monica@wesleymonumental. org. wesleymonumental.org/. Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church, 429 Abercorn St.

Armstrong Atlantic Youth Orchestra (AAYO) Fall Concert

Concert features performances by Armstrong Atlantic Youth Orchestra and Atlantic Chamber Orchestra. Sponsored in part by the Savannah Friends of Music. $10. Free to Armstrong w/ Piratecard. Tue., Nov. 26, 6:30 p.m. armstrong.edu. Tue., Nov. 26, 6:30 p.m AASU Fine Arts Auditorium, 11935 Abercorn St.

mond Hill. Motoring past an historic Civil War Fort and winding between lush walls of bright green marsh grass, this tour combines natural and human history of coastal salt marsh with the wild beauty of Ossabaw Island. You’ll meander through narrow tidal creeks watching for dolphin, birds, and others that feed off the lushness of our marshes. Stepping ashore you’ll have time for a relaxing stroll of this wild and seldom-visited beach, where you can beachcomb and enjoy the picnic lunch binoculars and bottled water; we provide a cooler and ice for your lunches and water. $75 Reservations required.

912-236-8115. naturesavannah@gmail. com.

Blast Zone - Atlantic Seismic Airgun Testing

Piano Lessons

Randy Sturgill, Oceana Campaign Organizer for the Southeastern US, will speak at the Coastal Group Sierra Club meeting about the harm seismic airguns do to the marine environment.

Used to find oil and gas deep underneath the ocean floor, these dynamitelike blasts—which are repeated every ten seconds, 24 hours a day, for days and weeks at a time—are 100,000 times more intense than a jet engine. Free 9129616190. karengrainey@bellsouth. net. fpc.presbychurch.net. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave.

Savannah Philharmonic: Big Band Pops

Dolphin Project’s Education Outreach Program is available to speak at schools, clubs, organizations. A powerpoint presentation with sound and video about estuarine dolphins and their environment. Age/grade appropriate programs and handouts. See website for info. . thedolphinproject.org.

Chamber Music: American Influence

Second concert of the Savannah Philharmonic’s chamber music series. see website savannahphilharmonic.org. telfair.org. Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard St. Live Music with Craig Tanner

Live music every Wednesday with Craig Tanner and rotating guests such as Eric Britt, Eric Dunn and Mr. Williams. FREE Bonna Bella Waterfront Grille, 2740 Livingston Avenue.

Give the gift of music. Piano lessons with a classically trained instructor, with theater and church experience.

Adults & children welcome. All levels.

Call Renee Miles, 912-312-3977. GA Music Warehouse. . georgiamusicwarehouse.com/. Georgia Music Warehouse, 2424 Abercorn St. The Phil and the Equinox Jazz Orchestra on stage together for big band rhythm and hits. see website. savannahphilharmonic.org. lucastheatre. com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St.

Third Thursdays on Tybee: Roger Moss and Eric Jones

Two trained music professionals join forces to share “Sentimental Strains”-Moss, Savannah’s singer extraordinaire, accompanied by keyboardist Eric Jones. The final concert of the fall “Third Thursdays” series. Bring a chair.

912-472-5071. Tybee Roundabout, Tybrisa Street and Strand Avenue.

Vinyl Appreciation Night

Local DJs spin their favorite records.

You could be one of them--learn to DJ session at 5pm. Food and bevs available for purchase. $3 donation. musesavannah.org. musesavannah.org/. Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. Nature and Environment Beaches and Creeks of Ossabaw Island

A five hour boat trip, hosted by Wilderness Southeast. This tour combines natural and human history of coastal salt marsh with the wild beauty of Ossabaw Island. Trip stops on the beach.

Bring lunch, water and binoculars.

Meet at Fort McAllister Marina in Rich-

Dolphin Project

Lecture: Blast Zone – Atlantic Seismic Airgun Testing and the Marine Environment

Randy Sturgill, Oceana Campaign Organizer for the Southeastern US,speaks at the Coastal Group Sierra Club meeting about the effects of seismic airguns (Used to find oil and gas deep underneath the ocean floor) on the marine environment. They are 100,000 times more intense than a jet engine. Free and open to the public. 912-596-2052. fpc.presbychurch.net. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. Nature Outing: Beaches and Creeks of Ossabaw Island

A boating excursion from Richmond Hill across the river and sound, to the creeks and beach of Ossabaw Island.

This tour combines natural and human history of coastal salt marsh with the wild beauty of Ossabaw Island. On shore you’ll have time for a relaxing stroll of this wild and seldom-visited beach. Bring picnic lunch, binoculars and water; cooler and ice for lunches and water are provided. Meet at Fort McAllister Marina in Richmond Hill.

Reservations required. Hosted by Wilderness Southeast Outfitters. $75 naturesavannah@gmail.com. 912-2368115.

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Sandpiper Trail Hike

Meander through the marsh on a guided hike with one of Skidaway’s park rangers. $5 parking fee.Annual passes available 912-598-2300. gastateparks. org/SkidawayIsland. gastateparks.org/ info/skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy.

Walk on the Wild Side

A two-mile Native Animal Nature Trail winds through maritime forest, freshwater wetland, salt marsh habitats, featuring live native animal exhibits.

Open daily, 10am-4pm except Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years. Call or see website for info. . 912-898-3980. oatlandisland.org. oatlandisland.org/.

Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. Whooooo is out there? Owl Program

Learn about owls and their behavior and then head out into the night to try and hear a hoot. $5 parking fee. Annual passes available. 912-598-2300. gastateparks.org/SkidawayIsland. gastateparks.org/info/skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy.

Wilderness Southeast

A variety of programs each month including guided trips with naturalists.

Canoe trips, hikes. Mission: develop appreciation, understanding, stewardship, and enjoyment of the natural world.

Call or see website for info. . 912-2368115. wilderness-southeast.org.

Pets & Animals Low Cost Pet Clinic

TailsSpin and Dr. Stanley Lester, DVM, host low-cost pet vaccine clinics for students, military and seniors the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. 5pm-6pm. Vaccinations: $12, ($2 is donated to Savannah pet rescue agencies). See website for info. . tailsspin.com. tailsspin.com. TailsSpin Pet Supplies Store, 4501 Habersham St., Habersham Village.

St. Almo’s

Savannah True Animal Lovers Meeting Others. Informal dog walks on Sundays, 5pm (weather permitting). Meet at Canine Palace. Call for info. . 912-2343336. caninepalacesavannah.com.

Canine Palace Inc, 618 Abercorn St. Readings & Signings

Goshen, was nominated for the 1994 Pulitzer Prize. Free to attend. Books available for purchase. thebookladybookstore.com. thebookladybookstore. com/. The Book Lady Bookstore, 6 East Liberty St. Author Appearance: Pat Conroy

Conroy signs copies of his long-awaited memoir, ‘The Death of Santini: The Story of a Father and His Son.’ If you are unable to attend, call to reserve a signed copy. Free to attend. Books available for purchase. 912-234-7257. eshaverbooks.com. eshaverbooks. com/. E Shaver Booksellers, 326 Bull St. Circle of Sister/Brotherhood Book Club

Meets last Sunday of the month, 4pm.

Call for info. . 912-447-6605. sjchs.org/ body.cfm?id=399. African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Irish Writer and Musician Danny Ellis

Acclaimed Irish singer/songwriter reads from The Boy at the Gate, his powerful debut memoir about growing up at the notorious Artane Industrial School for orphaned and abandoned boys in Dublin, and performs music based on the book. Free to attend.

Books available for purchase. thebookladybookstore.com. thebookladybookstore.com/. The Book Lady Bookstore, 6 East Liberty St. Spitfire Poetry Open Mic Night

Band of Sisters Prayer Group

All women are invited. Second Tuesdays, 7:30am-8:30am. Fellowship Assembly, 5224 Augusta Rd. Email or call Jeanne Seaver or see website for info.

“The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hands of the Lord.” (Prov.

21:1) . 912-663-8728. jeanneseaver@ aol.com. capitolcom.org/georgia.

Catholic Singles

A group of Catholic singles age 30-50 meet frequently for fun, fellowship and service. Send email or check website to receive announcements of activities and to suggest activities for the group. . familylife@diosav.org. diosav.org/ familylife-singles.

Guided Silent Prayer

Acoustical songs, 30 minutes of guided silent prayer, and minutes to receive prayer or remain in silence. Wednesdays, 6:45-8:00pm at Vineyard Church, 615 Montgomery St. See website for info. . vineyardsavannah.org.

A New Church in the City, For the City

Gather on Sundays at 10:30am. Like the Facebook page “Savannah Church Plant.” . Bryson Hall, 5 E. Perry St. Read the Bible in One Year

A Bible book club for those wanting to read the Bible in one year. Open to all. Book club format, not a traditional Bible study. All welcome, regardless of race, creed, sexual orientation, religion.

Thurs. 6:00pm-7:00pm. Call for info. . 912-233-5354. Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 622 E. 37th Street.

Savannah Friends Meeting (Quakers)

Un-programmed worship. 11am Sundays, third floor of Trinity United Methodist Church. Call or email for info. All are welcome. . 912-308-8286. savbranart@gmail.com. trinitychurch1848.org/.

Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West President St. Savannah Reiki Share

During shares, participants take turns giving and receiving universal life force energy via Reiki and other healing modalities. Present at the shares are usually no less than 2 Reiki Masters.

Come share with us on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at the Sweet Water Spa in downtown Savannah. Sign up at Savannah Reiki Share or Reiki by Appointment on Facebook. Free , 7 p.m.

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Monthly spoken word showcase. for the spoke word. Sign-up starts at 7:30 p.m. $3 for performers, $5 audience, 912604-8963. musesavannah.org. musesavannah.org/. Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. Tea Time at Ola’s (Book Club)

A book discussion group that meets the 4th Tuesday, 1pm. Bring a book you’ve read this month and tell all about it.

Treats to share are always welcomed.

Tea is provided. Call for info. . 912-2325488. liveoakpl.org/. Ola Wyeth Branch Library, 4 East Bay St. Religious & Spiritual Art of Peaceful Living

How is it possible to apply the ancient art of Buddhist meditation to today’s

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McNair (Book Editor for Paste Magazine) reads from his new novel Pickett’s Charge, a Vonnegut-meets-Shelby Foote rendition of the last story of the Civil War. His first novel, Land O’

hectic and busy modern world? Join us to learn how to solve your problems and develop a peaceful mind by applying Buddha’s classic advice to daily life.

Everyone is welcome to attend, no previous experience necessary. Drop in for any class. $10 or $5 seniors/students (912) 358-0228. meditationinsouthcarolina.og. unityofsavannah.org/. Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd.

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Savannah Zen Center

ARIES

(March 21-April 19) The poet Charles Baudelaire prayed for help, but not to God -- rather he prayed to the writer Edgar Allan Poe. Novelist Malcolm Lowry sometimes pleaded with God to give him insight, but he also prayed to the writer Franz Kafka. I really like this approach to seeking guidance, and recommend it to you in the coming days. Which hero, dead or alive, could you call on to uplift you? What amazing character might bring you the inspiration you need? Be brazen and imaginative. The spirits could be of more help than you can imagine.

Magic is afoot.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20) U.S. Confederate General Richard S. Ewell (1817-1872) sometimes experienced episodes in which he truly thought he was a bird.

Princess Alexandria of Bavaria (1826-1875) believed that when she was young, she had eaten a glass piano. Then there was the Prussian military officer Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher (17421819), who imagined he was pregnant with an elephant. Sad and funny and crazy, right? And yet it’s my understanding that all of us have fixed delusions. They are less bizarre than those I cited, but they can still be debilitating. What are yours, Taurus? Do you secretly believe that a certain turning point in your past scarred you forever?

Are you incorrectly wracked with anger or guilt because of some event that may not have actually happened the way you remember it? Here’s the good news: Now is an excellent time to shed your fixed delusions.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20) Philosopher Eckhart Tolle suggests that “there may be one person who reflects your love back to you more clearly and more intensely than others.” For some of us, this numinous reflection comes from a special animal.

Whatever is the case for you, Gemini, I urge you to devote extra time to your relationship with this creature in the next 14 days.

Meditate on how you could provide more nurturing and inspiration.

Brainstorm about the possibility of deepening your connection. What practical actions could you take to

boost your loved one’s fortunes?

cosmic rhythms.

CANCER

LIBRA

The Cancerian soprano Kirsten Flagstad was regarded as one of the great operatic singers of the 20th century. Critic Desmond Shawe-Taylor said that “No one within living memory surpassed her in sheer beauty and consistency of line and tone.” She specialized in the operas of German composer Richard Wagner, whose master work, *The Ring of the Nibelung,* takes 15 hours to perform. Flagstad was asked to name the single most important thing she needed in order to perform Wagner’s music with the excellence it demanded. Her answer: comfortable shoes. Regard that as good advice for your own life and work, Cancerian -- both literally and metaphorically. It’s time to get really well-grounded.

You’re smarter than you think you are, and soon you will be even smarter. Previously inaccessible wisdom is seeping up from the depths of your subconscious mind, making its way to your conscious awareness. Your eyes are noticing more than they usually do. Your memory is working at peak levels.

And your enhanced ability to entertain paradoxical ideas is giving you special insight into the nature of reality. What will you do with this influx of higher intelligence? I suggest you focus its full force on one of your knottiest problems.

(June 21-July 22)

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22) Have you ever been in a social situation where you really didn’t care what anyone thought of you and therefore felt absolutely free to act on your inner promptings? When was the last time you lost all your inhibitions and self-consciousness while making love? Can you truly say that sometime recently you have been totally responsive to your festive impulses? If you have experienced any blockages in expressing this type of energy, now is a perfect moment to fix that. You have a date with robust, innocent self-expression.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Norwegian public television is experimenting with a phenomenon called Slow TV. In one reality show, the main character built a fire with logs and kept it burning for 12 hours. In another program, patient viewers watched for five days as a cruise ship made its way along the Norwegian coast. A third show featured a woman knitting a sweater from start to finish. I wish you would get hooked on slowmotion activities like those, Virgo.

Maybe it would help you lower your thoughts-per-minute rate and influence you to take longer, deeper breaths and remember that relaxation is an art you can cultivate. And then you would be in righteous alignment with the

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21) *The Paris Review* interviewed Mexican poet Octavio Paz. “Just how much revising do you do?” the interviewer asked. “I revise incessantly,” Paz replied. “Some critics say too much, and they may be right. But if there’s a danger in revising, there is much more danger in not revising. I believe in inspiration, but I also believe that we’ve got to help inspiration, restrain it, and even contradict it.” I bring this up, Scorpio, because I believe you are ripe for a phase of intense revision. Inspiration has visited you a lot lately, but now it will subside for a while so you can wrangle all your raw material into graceful, resilient, enduring shapes.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Costa Rica will be closing its zoos in 2014. What will happen to the 400 or so animals that are housed there? They will have to be rehabilitated at animal rescue centers and then released into the wild. I suspect there will be a metaphorically similar process going on for you in the coming months, Sagittarius. Parts of your instinctual nature will, in a sense, be freed from captivity. You will need to find ways to retrain your animal intelligence how to function outside of the tame conditions it got used to.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Will fate kick your sweet ass sometime soon? Quite possibly.

You may be compelled to face up to the consequences of your unloving actions or unconscious decisions. I’m pleased to tell you, however, that you might be able

to dramatically minimize or even neutralize the butt-thumping.

How? Go over the events of the last 11 months, and identify times when you weren’t your very best self or didn’t live up to your highest ideals. Then perform rituals of atonement. Express your desire to correct wrong turns. Give gifts that will heal damaged dynamics.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Bill Withers became a big star in the 1970s with hits like “Ain’t No Sunshine” and “Lean on Me.” But he hasn’t recorded a new album since 1985, nor has he toured. What happened? In *Still Bill,* the documentary film about his life, Withers says, “I watch other people show off and I say, man, I used to want to show off. If I could just get, you know, moved to. I need a little injection in my showin’ off gland.” I wish you could get an injection like that, too, Aquarius. I’d like to see you show off more. Not in a contrived, over-the-top, Lady Gaga-esque way. Rather, the purpose would be to get more aggressive in showing people who you are and what you can do. I want your talents and assets to be better known.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20) I have a feeling that your value will be rising in the coming weeks. An attractive person you thought was out of your league may express curiosity about you. You could get an offer to do an interesting job or task that you had previously considered unavailable. I bet your reputation will be growing, mostly for the better. Who knows? If you put a half-eaten piece of your toast for sale on eBay, it might sell for as much as if it were Justin Timberlake’s toast. Here’s the upshot: You should have confidence in your power to attract bigger rewards and more appreciation.

Buddhist study classes, yoga workshops, retreats, Reiki sessions, attunements, meditation, classes, events. See website for location and schedule, or see Facebook page. . savannahzencenter.com.

Service of Compline

A chanted service by candlelight held every Sunday night at 9pm. “Say goodnight to God.” Presented by Christ Church Anglican. . Independent Presbyterian Church, Bull Street and Oglethorpe Ave. South Valley Baptist Church

Weekly Sunday services. Sunday school, 10:00am. Worship, 11:30am. Tuesday Bible Study/Prayer Service, 6:30pm.

Pastor Rev. Dr. Barry B. Jackson, 480 Pine Barren Road, Pooler, GA “Saving a nation one soul at a time.” .

Tapestry Church

A church for all people! We don’t care what you are wearing, just that you are here. From the moment you walk in until the moment you leave, Tapestry is committed to delivering a creative, challenging, straight forward, and honest message about the role of biblical principles in your life. Come experience an environment that helps you connect with God and discover his incredible purpose for your life. Join us every Sunday morning 10AM at the Habersham YMCA. tapestrysavannah.com. ymcaofcoastalga.org/. YMCA (Habersham Branch), 6400 Habersham St. Theology on Tap

Meets on the third Monday, 8:30pm10:30pm. Like the Facebook page: Theology on Tap Downtown Savannah. . distillerysavannah.com. The Distillery, 416 W. Liberty St. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah

Liberal religious community where people with different beliefs gather as one faith. Sundays, 11am. Email, call or see website for info. . 912-234-0980. admin@uusavannah.org. uusavannah.org. uusavannah.org. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. Unity Church of Savannah

Sunday Celebration services 9:15am and 11am. Children’s Church and childcare 11am. Thursday noon prayer service.

See website or call for info on classes, workshops, and more. . 912-355-4704. unityofsavannah.org. unityofsavannah. org/. Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd.

Sports & Games 2013 Enmark Savannah River Bridge Run

Saturday, December 7. Conquer Savannah’s Talmadge Bridge, a 1.4-mile span at a 5.5% grade, 196 feet above the Savannah River, on foot. Walkers and runners welcome. See website for info on registration, including fees and deadlines. Through Dec. 7. SavannahRiverBridgeRun.com. Through Dec. 7 Adult Coed Flag Football League

8x8 Coed Flag League. Play adult sports, meet new people. Sponsored by Savannah Adult Recreation Club. Wed. nights/

Derby Devils Roller Derby Classes

Roller derby league offers 12-week courses for beginners, recreational scrimmaging for experienced players and two annual bootcamp programs.

See website for info. . savannahderby. com.

Grief 101 Support Group

Seven-week morning or eventing adult support grooup offers tools to learn to live with loss. Tuesdays, 10am-11am; or Thursdays, 6:00pm-7:00pm. Free of charge. Offered by Hospice Savannah, Inc. Call for info. . 912-303-9442. Full Circle Center for Grief Support, 450 Mall Blvd., Suite H. Savannah Bike Polo

Like regular polo, but with bikes instead of horses. Meets weekly. See facebook for info. . facebook.com/savannahbikepolo.

UGA Alumni Association Football Viewing Party

Watch the Georgia-Kentucky game with other Bulldogs. The Savannah Chapter of the UGA Alumni Association hosts this party. Party at 6:30pm, Kickoff at 7:00pm. Go Dawgs! Free and open to the public. Food and beverage available for purchase. 912-657-2149. congressstreetsocialclub.com/. Congress Street Social Club, 411 West Congress St. Ultimate Frisbee

Come play Ultimate! Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30pm until dark. Sundays, 4:30pm until we get tired. The west side of Forsyth Park. Bring a smile, two shirts (one light or white, one dark), water, and cleats (highly recommended). . savannahultimateproject@ gmail.com. savannahultimateproject. wordpress.com/pick-up/. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. USMNT (Soccer) American Outlaws Chapter

USMNT is a national soccer team that represents the U.S. in international soccer competitions. American Outlaws Savannah chapter of USMNT meets regularly. Call for details. . 912-3984014. bdburgers.net. B & D Burgers (Congress St.), 912-238-8315.

Support Groups ACOA-Al-Anon

The “From Survival to Recovery” Adult Children of Alcoholics/Al-Anon Group is a fellowship and support group for those who grew up in alcoholic or dysfunctional homes. Meets Thursdays, 5:45pm at the 24-Hour Club, 1501 Eisenhower Dr. Call for info. . 912-5989860.

Alcoholics Anonymous

For people who want or need to stop drinking, AA can help. Meetings daily throughout the Savannah area. Free to attend or join. Check website for meeting days/times, or call 24 hours a day. .

912-356-3688. savannahaa.com.

Alzheimer’s Caregiver and Family Support Group

For individuals caring for Alzheimer’s and dementia family members. Second Monday, Wilm. Isl. United Methodist Church, 195 Wilmington Island Rd. Second Thursday, Ruth Byck Adult Care Center, 64 Jasper St. Sponsored by Senior Citizens, Inc. Call for info. . 912236-0363 x143.

Amputee Support Group

Open to all who have had limbs amputated and their families or caregivers.

Call for info. . 912-355-7778.

Back Pain Support Group

Second Monday of every month,7:00pm.

Denny’s Restaurant at Hwy. 204. Everyone is welcome. For more info, contact Debbie at 912-727-2959 .

Brain Injury Support Group

For traumatic brain injury survivors and their caregivers. Third Thursdays, 5pm.

In the gym of the Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial. . memorialhealth. com. memorialhealth.com/. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Breast Cancer Survivors Group

Tuesdays, 5:20pm at First Presbyterian Church. For survivors and caregivers. Call for info. . 912-844-4524. fpc. presbychurch.net. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. Cancer Support Group

For anyone living with, through or beyond a cancer diagnosis. First Wednesdays, at Lewis Cancer Pavilion. Call for info. . 912-819-5704. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. Children’s Grief Support Group

Seven week structured educational support group for children 6-17. Support, coping tools, utilizing play and activity to learn to live with loss. Free of charge. A service of Hospice Savannah, Inc. Call for dates. . 912-303-9442. Full Circle Center for Grief Support, 450 Mall Blvd., Suite H. Citizens With Retarded Citizens

For families with children or adults with autism, mental retardation, and other developmental disabilities. Meets monthly. Call for info. . 912-355-7633.

Citizens With Retarded Citizens, 1211 Eisenhower Drive.

Coastal Empire Polio Survivors Assoc.

Meets regularly to discuss issues affecting the lives of polio survivors. Call or see website for info. Polio survivors and guests are invited. James Aberson, Chatham County ADA Coordinator, will be the speaker. Free and open to the public. . 912-927-8332. coastalempirepoliosurvivors.org.

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Saturdays, 6:45pm at Savannah Christian Church. For couples dealing with primary or secondary infertility, whether for one or many years.

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For people with debting problems.

Meets Sundays, 5pm-6pm at Unity of Savannah. See website or call for info. .

912-572-6108. debtorsanonymous.org. unityofsavannah.org/. Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd.

Eating Disorders Anonymous

Free, volunteer-led support group for recovery from anorexia/restrictive eating and/or bulimia/binge/purging.

Not a diet group, nor for those who struggle solely with overeating. Mondays, 7:30pm-8:30pm. Email for info. . edasavannah@yahoo.com. Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church, 1008 Henry St. Essential Tremor Support Group

For those with the disease, care partners, family and caregivers. Managing the disease, treatments and therapies, quality of life. First Thursdays, 3:00pm4:30pm. Call for info. . 912-819-2224.

Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. Fibromyalgia Support Group

Second Thursdays, 5:30pm-6:30pm.

Call or see website for info. . 912-8196743. sjchs.org. sjchs.org. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5353 Reynolds Ave. Gambling Problem 12 Step Program

Twelve step program offers freedom from gambling. Meets weekly. Leave message with contact info. . 912-7484730.

from the physical, emotional, spiritual, and social aspects of healing. To register for a specific session and to learn about the group, please call Jennifer Currin-McCulloch at 912-350-7845. .

912-350-7845. Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute (at Memorial Health Univ. Medical Center), 4700 Waters Ave. Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma Support Group

For patients with blood-related cancers and their loved ones. Call or see website for info. . 912-350-7845. memorialhealth.com. memorialhealth.com/.

Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Ave. Narcotics Anonymous

Call for the Savannah Lowcountry Area NA meeting schedule. . 912-238-5925.

National Alliance of Mentally Ill

Weekly 90-minute support group for anyone with a mental health diagnosis. Also offer weekly family support group. Both meet Tuesdays, 6pm-8pm.

Free and open to the public. . Trinity Lutheran Church, 12391 Mercy Blvd.

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Is food a problem for you? Overeaters Anonymous can help. Savannah meetings Mon 6:30pm, Wed 5:30pm, Fri 6:30 p.m. See website for locations and info, or call 912-358-7150. . oa.org/ meetings.

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A group for people with scleroderma for the greater Savannah area and surrounding counties. Meets regularly.

Call for day and time. Lovezzola’s Pizza, 320 Hwy 80 West, Pooler. Info: 912-4126675 or 912-414-3827. .

Hospice Savannah’s Full Circle offers a full array of grief support groups and individual counseling for children, teens and adults is available at no charge.

Counseling is offered at 450 Mall Blvd., Suite H in Savannah, and appointments are also available in the United Way offices in Rincon and in Richmond Hill.

Call or see website for info. . 912-3039442. HospiceSavannah.org/GriefSupport.

For parents of children attending Chatham-Savannah Public School System who have IEP plans, to offer mutual support through the challenges of the IEP process. Email for info. . amkw210@gmail.com.

Backus Children’s Hospital sponsors this group for parents with a seriously ill child receiving inpatient or outpatient treatment. Case manager facilitates the meetings. Meets weekly. Call for info . 912-350-5616. memorialhealth. com/backus. memorialhealth.com/ backus. Backus Children’s Hospital, 4700 Waters Ave.

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Free support and education group for those who have suffered from or want to prevent or reverse heart disease and/or diabetes. One Tuesday/month, 6pm. Call or email for date. All meetings at Southwest Chatham Library. .

912-598-8457. jeff@heartbeatsforlifega.org. Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St. Klinefelter Syndrome/47-XXY Support Group

For parents of children with this diagnosis, and for men with this diagnosis.

Started by the mother of a boy with 47XXY. Email to meet for mutual support. . amkw21@gmail.com.

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