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

Include specific dates, time, locations with addresses, cost and a contact number.

Deadline for inclusion is 5pm Friday, to appear in next Wednesday’s edition.

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Savannah Tire Hockey Classic

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5th Annual Mountainfilm on Tour Savannah

Archaeology Workshop

What: The Davenport House Museum

and Lamar Institute discuss evidence found from a Ground Penetrating Radar analysis and plans for upcoming archeology evacuations at the Davenport House. Includes hands-on activities.

When: 4-6 p.m Where: The Kennedy Pharmacy, 323 E Broughton St. Cost: Free and open to the public. RSVP encouraged.

Info: 912-236-8097. info@davenporthousemuseum.org

Film: The Man Who Had Power Over Women (1970, UK)

What: Psychotronic Films presents a

birthday tribute to Aussie leading man Rod Taylor in a rare sexy dramedy.

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

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Thursday Art on Tap

What: Happy Hour experience with sights, sounds and latest exhibitions at the Jepson Center. Admission includes one drink ticket, light appetizers and museum admission. Wine and beer cash bar also available. Sponsored by Connect Savannah.

When: 5-8 p.m Where: Jepson Center, 207 West York St. Cost: $10 Telfair Museum Members/ $15 Non-Members Info: telfair.org

Collecting to Connecting

What: Join Chatham-Savannah Citizen

Advocacy in conversation with Starfire, a Cincinnati storytelling collective.

When: 8 p.m Where: Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. Cost: Free and open to the public Info: savannahcitizenadvocacy.org

Les Miserables

What: The Savannah Theatre folks re-

prise their production of Les Miserables for two weekends.

When: Jan. 16, 8 p.m Where: The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. Cost: $17 - $35 Info: savannahtheatre.com/

17 What: This nonprofit film festival on tour from Colorado is designed to educate and inspire audiences about issues that matter, cultures worth exploring, environments worth preserving, and conversations worth sustaining.

When: 7 p.m Where: Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. Cost: $8.00-$10.00 Info: mountainfilmSAV@gmail.com

College teams from UGA, Tech, Florida, FSU, South Carolina, and The Citadel skate hard and tough in this multi-day tourney.

What:

sked: Thursday: Citadel vs. USC, 7:30 p.m.

Friday: Tech vs. FSU 6 p.m., Florida vs. UGA 8:30 p.m.

Saturday: Florida vs. FSU 5:30 p.m., UGA vs. Tech 8:30 p.m.

Where: Martin Luther King Jr Arena, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. Cost: $10-$18 prices vary depending on night.

Tix: savannahhockeyclassic.com/

Pooler Goodwill: Grand Opening What: It's the grand opening of this

15,000 square-feet facility. Festivities begin at 9:30 a.m. with a fashion show produced by community volunteers.

When: 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m Where: Goodwill Pooler, 1115 Grand Central Boulevard.

Info: goodwillsavannah.org/

Savannah State University’s (SSU) Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Observance

What: Speaker: SSU retired professor Ja A. Jahannes, Ph.D., followed by a candlelight vigil hosted by the SSU Delta Eta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. When: 7 p.m Where: SSU King Frazier Student Center, Savannah State University.

Cost: Free and open to the public Info: heywardl@savannahstate.edu

Savannah Tire Hockey Classic Begins

What: Ice hockey clubs from regional

universities face off in this annual tournament.

When: Thu.-Sat. nights Where: Martin Luther King Jr Arena, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. Cost: $10-$18 prices vary depending on night.

Info: savannahhockeyclassic.com/

SCAD Story Hour: An Evening with Faculty Writers

What: A literary reading for lovers of storytelling and the English language, by members of SCAD’s School of Liberal Arts faculty.

When: 5:30-7 p.m Where: Arnold Hall (SCAD), 1810 Bull St. Cost: Free and open to the public Info: scad.edu

Shantala Kirtan- Ecstatic Chants & Sacred Music of India

What: Benjy and Heather Wertheimer are Shantala, a kirtan (sacred chanting) duo. Soul-stirring vocals, sacred lyrics and exotic instrumentation. Audience participation event: call-and-response chanting, dance, and meditation.

When: 7 p.m Where: Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. Cost: $12 advance. $18 day of event.

Info: (912) 232-2994. savannahyoga.com

Theatre: The Savannah Disputation

What: Savannah Community Theatre: Evan Smith's comedy about two daffy Catholic sisters who find themselves in a verbal smack down with a door-todoor evangelist.

When: 7:30 p.m Where: Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. Cost: Thursday - $12, Fridays/Saturdays - $18, Sunday Matinees $15 Info: (912) 247-4644. musesavannah.org

Discover Savannah: A Virtual Walking Tour

What: This one-hour illustrated lecture

by SCAD architectural history program chair Robin Williams will introduce the defining architectural, urbanistic and historical characteristics that make Savannah both unique and significant.

When: 10 a.m Where: SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Cost: Free and open to the public Info: scad.edu

Gospel Play: When the Soul of a Woman Cries When: 7 p.m Where: Johnny Mercer Theatre, 301

West Oglethorpe Ave.

Cost: $36-$48

Kenneth Mosely, Clarinet

What: AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents this student recital.

When: 2:30 p.m Where: AASU Fine Arts Auditorium, 11935 Abercorn St. Cost: Free and open to the public Info: armstrong.edu

Les Miserables

What: The Savannah Theatre folks reprise their production of Les Miserables for two weekends.

When: Jan. 16-18, 8 p.m Where: The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. Cost: $17 - $35 Info: savannahtheatre.com/

Music: In the Mood Big Band Revue

What: Celebrating the Greatest Generation and the 1940s through song, swing dance and music of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, The Andrews Sisters, Frank Sinatra and more, with music arrange-

Art on Tap

What: Like art? Like beer? You’re in luck. Enjoy this happy hour experience with sights, sounds and the latest exhibitions at the Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center. Admission includes one drink ticket (Southbound!), appetizers and museum admission. Cash bar available.

When: 5-8 p.m Where: Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. Cost: $10 Telfair Museum Members/ $15 Non-Members Info: telfair.org

ments, costumes and choreography as authentic as it gets.

When: 2 & 7 p.m Where: Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Cost: $16-65 Info: 912-525-5050. lucastheatre.com

Sandpiper Trail Hike

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

When: 10 a.m Where: Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy.

Cost: $5 parking fee. Annual passes available.

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

Seersucker Shots: Non-fiction ExPROS(E)ion!

What: Shots goes non-fiction! Erika Jo Brown and BJ Love present SSU professors Dustin Michael and Neesha Navare telling you nothing but true stories. Joining them is poet Ryan Clark.

When: 7 p.m Where: The Book Lady Bookstore, 6 East Liberty St. Cost: Free - Donations accepted Info: seersuckerlive.com

Theatre: The Savannah Disputation

What: Savannah Community Theatre: Evan Smith's comedy about two daffy Catholic sisters who find themselves in a verbal smack down with a door-todoor evangelist.

When: 7:30 p.m Where: Muse Arts Warehouse, 703

Louisville Rd. Cost: Thursday - $12, Fridays/Saturdays - $18, Sunday Matinees $15 Info: (912) 247-4644. musesavannah. org

Tybee Restaurant Week Begins

What: Eleven of Tybee Island's favorite restaurants join forces to offer food lovers a diverse range of coastal cuisine and chef specialties. Participating restaurants offer a selection of multicourse menu options at fixed prices.

Reservations recommended.

When: Through Jan. 26 Cost: $15 (lunch) or $25 or $30 (dinner) per person (Fixed price does not include tax, gratuity or beverages) Info: TybeeRestaurantWeek.com

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Saturday 5th Annual Mountainfilm on Tour Savannah

What: This nonprofit film festival on tour from Telluride, Colorado is designed to educate and inspire audiences about issues that matter, cultures worth exploring, environments worth preserving, and conversations worth sustaining.

When: 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 & 7 p.m Where: Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. Cost: $8.00-$10.00 Info: mountainfilmSAV@gmail.com

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What: Get your nostalgia on and dig those swingin’ sounds of the 1940s through song, swing dance and the music of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, The Andrews Sisters, and yes, Ol’ Blue Eyes himself, Frank Sinatra.

When: 2 & 7 p.m. Friday Where: Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Cost: $16-65 Info: 912-525-5050. lucastheatre.com

Archaeological Excavation of the Davenport House

What: The Davenport House is conducting an archaeological dig of their garden, to learn more about history of its property – Lots 13 and 14 in Columbia Ward. Not suitable for children under age 12.

When: 9 a.m.-5 p.m Where: Davenport House, 324 East State St. Cost: Free to attend. Must pre-register for slots available in one hour intervals.

Info: 912-236-8097. info@davenporthousemuseum.org

Chamber Music: Trout Quintet

What: The third concert in the Savannah Philharmonic's chamber series.

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

Forsyth Farmers Market

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

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

Info: forsythfarmersmarket.com

Gospel Play: When the Soul of a Woman Cries When: 1 & 7 p.m Where: Johnny Mercer Theatre, 301

West Oglethorpe Ave.

Cost: $36-$48

Hoofs 4 Healing Grand Opening Festival

What: Grand opening for this riding therapy facility for special needs children, disabled veterans, and injured active military personnel. Live music

by High Velocity.

When: 11 a.m.-5 p.m Where: Hoofs 4 Healing Riding Therapy Stables, 1514B Old Dean Forest Road.

Info: hoofs4healing.com

Les Miserables

What: The Savannah Theatre folks reprise their production of Les Miserables for two weekends.

When: Jan. 16-18, 8 p.m Where: The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. Cost: $17 - $35 Info: savannahtheatre.com/

MLK Run & Festival

What: First year of this event, sponsored by Blessings in a Bookbag.

When: 7 a.m.-2 p.m Where: Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Cost: $25

Savannah Crafts & Karaoke Festival

What: Area vendors, Local Celebrity Judges, Live Music and to top the event off - A fireworks display immediately following the Karaoke Contest. Email to sign up for the 4:00 p.m. Karaoke contest with a prize of $1,000.

When: 1 p.m Where: Daffin Park, 1198 Washington Ave. Cost: Free to attend.

What: Savannah Community Theatre: Evan Smith's comedy about two daffy Catholic sisters who find themselves in a verbal smack down with a door-todoor evangelist.

When: 7:30 p.m Where: Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. Cost: Thursday - $12.00, Fridays/Saturdays - $18.00, Sunday Matinees $15.00 Info: (912) 247-4644. musesavannah. org

Wildlife Skull Identification Workshop

What: Ever come across an animal skull

and wonder what it is you’re seeing?

When: 3 p.m Where: Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy.

Cost: $5 parking fee. Annual passes available.

Info: gastateparks.org/SkidawayIsland

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Sunday Ducks on Holiday

What: Wilderness Southeast birding guide Diana Churchill leads this outing to watch and learn about waterfowl in their annual winter visit to Coastal Georgia the Georgia Coast.

When: 2-4 p.m Where: Savannah NWR, Laurel Hill Wildlife Drive off S.C. 170.

Cost: $30/person ($15/child under 12 accompanied by a parent) includes use of binoculars and spotting scope.

Reservations required.

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

Gospel Play: When the Soul of a Woman Cries When: 1 & 6 p.m Where: Johnny Mercer Theatre, 301

West Oglethorpe Ave. Cost: $36-$48

Les Miserables

What: The Savannah Theatre folks reprise their production of Les Miserables for two weekends.

When: 3 p.m Where: The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. Cost: $17 - $35 Info: savannahtheatre.com/

Savannah Jewish Film Festival: Nono, The Zig Zag Kid

What: A witty, coming-of-age adventure

film.

When: 1 p.m Where: Jewish Educational Alliance,

5111 Abercorn St.

Cost: $8 JEA Members. $10

nity Members Info: savannahjea.org

Savannah Jewish Film Festival: The Attack

What: Amin Jaafari is an Israeli Palestinian surgeon whose life is turned upside down when he learns a devastating secret about his wife in the aftermath of a suicide bombing.Based on a 2006 novel. Opening Night Reception 7:00 pm.

When: 7:30 p.m Where: Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. Cost: $8 JEA Members, $10 Community Members.

Info: savannahjea.org

Theatre: The Savannah Disputation

What: Savannah Community Theatre: Evan Smith's comedy about two daffy Catholic sisters who find themselves in a verbal smack down with a door-todoor evangelist.

When: 3 p.m Where: Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. Cost: Thursday - $12, Fridays/Saturdays - $18, Sunday Matinees $15 Info: (912) 247-4644. musesavannah. org

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Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Parade

What: For the 35th year, Savannah’s parade honoring the late civil rights leader and humanitarian winds its way through Savannah’s downtown. Featuring 325 units, one of the largest in the U.S. When: 10 a.m Cost: Free and open to the public Info: mlkingsavannah.com/events

The Battle of the Bulge Day Camp

What: The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force holds a one-day children's camp including a tour of the Museum, focusing on the Battle of the Bulge, instruction on mission planning, map reading, bombardier training, paratrooper training, and the ground soldier experience (including camouflage, marching, staying warm, and sampling foods they ate). Weather permitting, campers will re-enact the Battle of the Bulge outside on the Museum grounds.

When: 9 a.m.-4 p.m Where: Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum, 175 Bourne Ave. Cost: $30. includes lunch and activities Info: 912-988-1832. jhanna@mightyeighth.org

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A Live Oak Public Libraries Foundation family fun event to benefit your library!

Saturday, Jan. 25 Bull Street Library

Tee off anytime between 10 a.m. & 4 p.m.

Reserve your tee time today!

Refreshments, family activities and more!

Tickets: Children (ages 4 and older): $15 Adults (age 16 and older): $5 / Family Foursome: $40

Note: Players must be age 4 and older. All foursomes must include at least one adult.

ODD Lot Improv

What: Comedy on the fly. Appropriate for a PG-13 crowd.

When: 8 p.m.

Where: Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. Cost: $5 Info: oddlot.org/

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Tuesday Lecture: Light and Color Throughout the Centuries

What: SCAD's School of Building Arts Lecture Series presents Jeffrey Simpson, who served as contributing editor of Architectural Digest for 20 years and has authored numerous books on design including ‘Rose Cumming: A Life in Design.’ When: 5:30 p.m Where: SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

Cost: Free and open to the public Info: scad.edu

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Wednesday Film: The 1978 Science Fiction Film Awards (1978,UK)

What: Something a bit different from Psychotronic Film Society--a lost TV special hosted by William Shatner, including the viral video of Shatner doing a dramatic reading of Elton John's "Rocket Man." Ages 15+ When: 8 p.m Where: The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. Cost: $5 Info: sentientbean.com

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Show

What: "Super Circus Heroes" is the theme of this year's three ringer.

When: 7 p.m Where: Martin Luther King Jr Arena, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. Cost: $10-$40

Looking Ahead Touring theater: When the Soul of a Woman Cries. Jan. 17-19, Johnny Mercer Theatre.

Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus. Jan. 22-26, MLK Arena.

Film: Harvey. Jan. 24, Lucas Theatre.

Film: Rear Window. Jan. 25, Lucas Theatre.

PULSE Festival. Jan. 29-Feb. 2.

Film: The Sting. Feb. 1, Trustees Theater.

Broadway Tour: Hair. Feb. 5, Johnny Mercer Theatre.

Film: Amelie. Feb. 7, Lucas Theatre.

Savannah Rocks! concert: Feb. 7, American Legion 135.

Film: The English Patient. Feb. 8, Lucas Theatre.

Columbia City Ballet: Alice in Wonderland. Feb. 8, Johnny Mercer Theatre.

Savannah Book Festival. Feb. 13-16.

SCAD theater: Machinal. Feb. 13-16, Mondanaro Theatre.

Art Garfunkel. Feb. 14, Dollhouse Studios.

A-Town Get Down w/The Lee Boys. Feb. 22, Morris Center.

SCAD dance: Oasis. Feb. 27-March 2, Lucas Theatre.

Band of Horses: March 3, Trustees Theater.

Savannah Stopover. March 6-8.

The Band Perry. March 7, Johnny Mercer Theatre.

The Collective Face: Fool For Love. Muse Arts Warehouse. March 7-23.

Harlem Globetrotters. March 13, MLK Arena.

Savannah Music Festival: March 20-April 5.

Avett Brothers (Savannah Music Festival).

March 21, Johnny Mercer Theatre.

Graveface Fest. March 22, Dollhouse Productions.

Punch Brothers (Savannah Music Festival).

March 22, Trustees Theater.

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (Savannah Music Festival). March 22, Lucas Theatre.

Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder (Savannah Music Festival). March 27, Lucas Theatre.

Gabriel Iglesias. March 27, Johnny Mercer Theatre.

Vince Gill & Paul Franklin (Savannah Music Festival). March 28, Johnny Mercer Theatre.

Taj Mahal (Savannah Music Festival). March 29, Lucas Theatre.

Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn (Savannah Music Festival). March 30, Lucas Theatre.

Robert Cray Band (Savannah Music Festival).

April 3, Lucas Theatre.

Branford Marsalis (Savannah Music Festival).

April 5, Trustees Theater.

Amos Lee. April 8, Johnny Mercer Theatre.

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Bars and the blue law

by Jim Morekis | jim@connectsavannah.com

Blue laws don’t translate well to the modern era, and Savannah’s blue law is no less goofy than any other.

Here, in order to serve alcoholic beverages on a Sunday, an establishment must derive at least 50 percent of its revenue from food sales.

Why 50 percent, and not 40 percent?

Or 60 or 10 or 90?

And if the intent is to limit alcohol consumption on the Lord’s day (regardless of separation of church and state), why allow people to get a drink at all on Sunday?

And can’t you get just as stinking drunk sitting at a restaurant bar?

Like I said, it’s a dumb law. It’s always been a dumb law.

It’s a dumb law that’s gotten even dumber in the wake of the 2011 approval of the sale of alcohol at the retail level on Sundays, in package shops, convenience stores, and grocery stores.

For example, the Candle Light Lounge on White Bluff has to stay closed on Sunday, to preserve the public piety, I guess.

But the liquor store right next door can sell all the booze it wants.

“On Sunday at 12:30 there, you can buy a bottle of liquor and leave with it but you can’t walk right next door and sit and have a drink,” laughs Savannah Alderman Tony Thomas, who is on the forefront of what’s likely to be a controversial effort to allow Savannah bars to open on Sundays.

As is usually the case in Savannah, it takes something concerning alcohol and drinking to get us really riled up.

Thomas, a very active Facebook user, says a recent post regarding opening bars on Sunday got the most response of any on his alderman page — “400 percent more than any other post,” he claims.

“People are very, very interested in this.”

What’s really spurring the effort now is the fact that St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Monday this year, putting a crimp in the usual order of business for the extended celebration.

“If you’re a bar and you don’t serve food, you’ll have a big Saturday, you’ll shut down at 3 a.m. on Sunday, and then you can’t open again until Monday morning,” says Thomas. “That’s a really big gap for bar owners. It’s the perfect storm.”

And it’s no small concern. Folks in the local food and bev industry will tell you that a typical Savannah bar makes its profit margin for the entire year during the St. Patrick’s Day celebration.

A lot’s on the line for the local economy. Certainly a bar — with its bartenders, managers, and servers working multiple shifts — usually employs many more people than most liquor stores.

In addition, Thomas points out that the City derives income with every single drink served in a bar, in the form of the so-called “pour tax.”

If it sounds a bit cynical to overturn this blue law simply for economic reasons, remember that the down economy was one of the selling points behind the successful lobbying push at the state level to allow cities to vote for retail alcohol sales on Sundays.

In the case of Savannah and many other municipalities in Georgia, voters in November 2011 opted to allow convenience stores, grocery stores, and package shops to sell on Sunday.

But it excluded bars. “The language of the law had unintended consequences,” says Thomas.

“It wasn’t thought through really well.

If I owned a bar I would feel it’s a discriminatory law,” he says. “I don’t think there should be discrimination between bars and package stores.”

Local bar owners already feel a bit persecuted, what with the City’s requirement that bartenders pay for and frequently renew their own “bar card,” which includes fingerprinting and classes.

Not to mention the loophole allowing

nonprofit organizations to hawk drinks outdoors on Sundays in certain locales, such as River Street, in contradiction of the blue law.

And not to mention how indoor bars routinely have to contend with the City’s ambiguous noise ordinance (see Bill DeYoung’s excellent cover story).

First things first: For Savannah bars to open on Sundays, there must be a change of state law, Thomas says.

Enter the local delegation to the Georgia General Assembly: Representatives Buddy Carter, Craig Gordon, Mickey Stephens, Ron Stephens, and Ben Watson, and Sen. Lester Jackson.

The General Assembly begins its annual session this week in Atlanta.

Thomas says he and others will be lobbying the above names to bring forward changes to the current legislation.

“We’re already working with our delegation to get this done. We’re looking at different angles on how to do it,” he says.

But the effort can’t end there. If state law is changed, after that there will likely be a second phase: seeking approval from Savannah’s mayor and City Council, at least five out of nine votes.

The mayor and aldermen will then likely find themselves besieged by competing constituencies — bar owners on one side, and the powerful local church lobby on the other.

“There could end up being a huge public fight,” says Thomas.

If you’re interested in seeing bars open on Sundays, for whatever reason — as a bar owner or as a patron or just in the interest of fairness — contact your state representative and state senator.

Should the fight move to City Hall, it would then behoove you to stay in touch with the mayor, your district alderman and the two aldermen-at-large to make your wishes known.

Because the opposition surely will.

“This is an opportunity to interact with government at a very crucial time,” concludes Thomas. cs

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MLK’s Dream: Be nice and keep marching If Martin Luther King, Jr. returned to Savannah today, what would he see?

Would he nod approvingly at our racially-balanced city council and minority-owned businesses? Smile at the diverse sea of faces in the public elementary schools and local colleges?

Or would he be disappointed in our shocking dropout rates and violent crime, the apathy and greed? Would he shake his fist at the sky at how prejudice against our fellow humans seems to reseed itself within every generation in new, insidious ways?

I can’t even intuit what my dog is thinking at any given moment (whywhywhy is she barking at a napkin?), so I wouldn’t presume to imagine what might go through the mind of a great man like Dr. King. But as what would have been his 85th birthday approaches this week, I’d like to believe he would be a little impressed.

If Dr. King walked the streets of Savannah this very afternoon, he would find so many examples of a thriving Beloved Community that considers each and every human being as equal and valuable as any other, the kind of compassion he called “agape love.”

He might see a mother and her two

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daughters quietly handing out gloves and scarves to a group of homeless men on a chilly morning. He could watch a gent pick up the tab for the groceries of the young woman behind him in the express line at Kroger, inspiring her to do the same for the person in line behind her.

If he happened upon a neighborhood game of four square, he would observe the older kids making sure the young’uns got their turn to play.

He could spend weeks checking out the way organizations like Second Harvest Food Bank and Senior Citizens, Inc. care for our neighbors and how Loop It Up Savannah and the DEEP writing program provide our children with valuable, enriching experiences — and how ordinary citizens donate their time and money to make it possible.

Sure, there’s plenty of proof that humanity may be still sailing off to hell in a handbasket in 2014, but Dr. King would surely be heartened by those among us who are making sure everyone has a comfy place to sit.

I’m also quite positive he would advise us to keep on marching.

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the MLK Day orbit: The jazz concerts, the inspirational lunches and a fancypants dinner dance at the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum on Feb. 15. The plan is that we can all find some way to honor Dr. King among the full schedule of events posted at mlkingsavannah.com.

Blackshear, who has been a part of the official MLK holiday planning since its inception 35 years ago, promises that a little more of Dr. King’s legacy is achieved every time “people come together and get to know each other on a personal level.”

Our city boasts plenty of strongwilled folks who marched because of (and with!) Dr. King, but there are some these days who would rather run with his ideals. This year marks the first MLK 5K & Festival, a run/ walk benefit and musical extravaganza taking over Forsyth Park this Saturday, Jan. 18. Bringing together health education and public service, the MLK 5K (or as we’ve started calling around it here, the “M-L-5-K”) raises funds for Blessings in a Bookbag, the grassroots non-profit that sends hungry kids home with food

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Both the ML5K and Blessings in a Bookbag are organized by the irrepressible Mahogany Bowers, aka Lady Mahogany of 94.1 The Beat, who represents a new generation of local leaders pushing the dream forward.

“I do this because someone did it for me,” explains Mahogany, who came up at the very school she serves in Garden City, now named Otis Brock Elementary. “I do it because if you can, you should.”

Also a high-energy dance teacher, choreographer, former New York model and all-around badass, Mahogany sees herself as a community lighting rod charged with the kind of love Dr. King preached. But she doesn’t interpret his vision of social equality as some kind of fake, politically-correct blindness that would sweep the 21st century manifestations of racial discrimination under the rug.

“I’m never going to be one of these people who says ‘Oh, I don’t see color,’ because it’s important to be proud of our heritage and who we are,” she says, shaking the long,

ropy curls she calls “locks” (no, not “dreads” — they’re far too beautiful for that) to reveal cowry shell earrings emblazoned with the phrase “100% Natural.”

“I can keep my culture, and at the same time I can keep breaking lines.”

Still, when it comes to honoring Dr. King, she suggests that it’s way past time to move the conversation beyond race.

“Forget ‘black’ and ‘white’,” she says.

“It all comes down to ‘nice’ or ‘mean’.”

That’s about the best summation of MLK’s teachings I’ve ever heard.

Perhaps it’s exactly what Dr. King would say if on a leave from Heaven, he happened back upon this Southern city still grappling with its tangled history, its complicated present and an uncertain future: Just be nice, and let the politics and the prejudices and the ignorance dissolve in the smiling face of all that agape love. cs Register for the MLK 5K at blessingsinabookbag.org.

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and theologically diverse society.

Cops profile brown faces more than ever, and every kid in a hoodie is a potential criminal. Gay marriage (in the South, anyway) remains as elusive as a unicorn. Venal politicians gerrymander voting districts of minority neighborhoods while others suggest our national debt is due to all those poor kids and their free lunches (looking at you, Rep. Jack Kingston!)

Our city, the country — heck, the planet — is still a long ways off from achieving the utopian kindness preached by Dr. King.

“We’re still working to fulfill the dream,” agrees Carolyn Blackshear, the president of the Savannah Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance Day Celebration. “And it starts with people knowing what that dream is.

It’s about inclusiveness.”

Bringing everyone into the fold is the aim of the MLK Celebration, which centers around the cacophonous annual parade this Monday, Jan. 20 (Blackshear reports there are currently 325 entries and counting!) All of Savannah is also invited to the ancillary events whirling in

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city notebook Want to play Indiana Jones for a day?

Amateur archaeologists have an opportunity to get their hands dirty during a professional excavation taking place in the courtyard of the Isaiah Davenport House Museum this Saturday, Jan. 18.

Before anyone starts cracking a bullwhip, however, it should be known that participants are more likely to find small chips of china or a rusted nail than massive sparkling gems or a human skeleton. On the bright side, there won’t be any angry natives spewing poisonous darts.

“This isn’t the movies, this is real life,” admonishes museum director Jamie Credle. “The bits and pieces are an avenue to understand more about everyone who lived here.”

That includes the home’s builder and first resident, Isaiah Davenport, the “upwardly mobile artisan” who built the Federal-style brick home on Columbia Square in the 1820s and raised ten children there.

Remarkable in its carpentry details and breathtaking spiral staircase, the residence sparked the historic preservation movement in Savannah in the 1950s. Saving the house from demolition was the first act of the Historic Savannah Foundation, and it remains the sole museum property of HSF, with a continuing goal of restoring the house from top to bottom.

But by “everyone who lived here,” Credle also means Davenport’s African American slaves, who may not have contributed much to the official historical record but ostensibly left behind many clues of their day-to-day lives in the home’s basement level and adjoining courtyard garden.

The dig is also expected to turn up details regarding the lives of the rooming house dwellers that occupied the stately home through the 1930s.

“This was a tenement far longer that it was a home for the Davenports,” reminds Credle. “Everything can add to our inventory of information.”

Led by LAMAR Institute principal investigator and field director Rita Elliott and her husband, Dan Elliott, the excavation will be the most comprehensive in the history of the property.

A dig conducted in the early 1970s revealed promising features that indicated signs of a carriage house and a

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Archaeologist Rita Elliott (far right) documents radar analysis collected by her husband, Dan, (second from right) as visitors at the Davenport House look on.

stone privy, though the research was never completed. Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps from 1898 and 1916 point to more possible outdoor structures, and other aspects suggest a kitchen in the basement and hidden ironworks under the plaster staircase.

There is perhaps no greater local archaeological authority at the moment than Ms. Elliott, who has conducted dozens of projects throughout the state, among them Jekyll Island’s tabby Horton House and the Coastal Heritage Society’s railroad complex off MLK

Blvd., including the excavation that provided the definitive archaeological history of the 1779 Battle of Savannah.

She most recently oversaw the excavation of a parcel of land near the I-95/204 interchange that uncovered over 33,000 artifacts from antebellum slave quarters and is renowned for surfacing details about African Americans, women and other underrepresented individuals in the historical record.

“It’s not what you find, but what you find out,” she often quotes,

invoking noted anthropologist David Hurst Thomas.

At the Davenport House, the couple has developed a research design and field plan for Saturday’s dig in accordance to the guidelines stated by the U.S. Dept. of Interior. Among the questions framing the project are inquiries into former residents’ level of health (reflected in any found medicine bottles and soil samples) and how artifacts such as ceramics and tableware inform what is known about the economic and social structures for women, children and slaves of the time.

In order to map where to dig, Daniel recently conducted a series of surveys using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) analysis that provided the optimum placement for small sample “test units.” By slowing pushing a carriage holding the machinery over the grounds, he yielded valuable data hidden beneath the bricks and flooring.

The Elliotts will reveal the results of this “x-ray” technology at a workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 15, along with an introduction to archaeology general practices and techniques. (It is not required to attend the workshop to participate in Saturday’s dig, though Credle strongly recommends signing up in advance for a time slot.)

Archaeology is a methodical and exacting science that carefully exhumes one layer at a time, so overzealous adventurers are encouraged to leave their picks and shovels at home. But be consoled that in an age where it seems everything has already been discovered, there are still nearby opportunities to unearth history and bring it to light.

“Think of all the places in Savannah that have yet to have this kind of work done,” muses Credle.

“We’re all excited to find out in real terms, not just in generalities, what happened here.” cs Archaeology Project at the Davenport House Workshop and Radar “Reveal” When: 4-6 p.m, Wednesday, Jan. 15 Where: Kennedy Pharmacy, 323 E. Broughton Archaeological Excavation When: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 18 Where: Davenport House Courtyard, 324 E. State St. Info: (912) 236-8097 or davenporthousemuseum.org

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Tall and muscular with a dark brown pelt that hints of red in the sunlight, the Holsteiner stallion looks like he could trample through the gate and chase down the 18-wheeler trucks speeding down the interstate visible just across the pasture.

But appearances can be deceiving.

For all of his brawn, Carol is as gentle as they come. As a trained therapy animal, his most startling action is to amble to the fence and nose hopefully for a carrot.

“When it comes to therapeutic riding, it’s not the size of the horse, it’s their mind,” explains Karrie Henry, founder of Hoofs 4 Healing, a new therapeutic horseback riding facility just off I-16 in Garden City.

Also known as equine therapy, therapeutic riding has been shown to provide benefit for a host of conditions, including autism, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Henry says horses like Carol help clients with physical limitations build core strength and balance with the assistance of a custom-built loading ramp and “sidewalkers” who protect from falls. Those that have experienced psychological trauma find unique comfort in relating to these placid giants. Children who have trouble making eye contact with their

parents often demonstrate rarelyglimpsed affection after working with horses.

Jennifer Whited was nervous to let her son, Anthony, try equine therapy three years ago, but changed her mind when she saw how quickly he connected with the graceful animals.

Diagnosed with autism at four, Anthony had been through a variety of therapies, and being on a horse remains the most joyful. Now 13, Anthony participated in the State Horse Show at the Special Olympics in 2012.

“He wants so much to be independent, and this gives him that sense,” says Whited. “The horses never judge him.”

Even those with severe physical challenges can participate, though it is not necessary to ride to receive the soothing effects of therapy: Simply grooming the horse can provide relaxation and improved range of motion. Still, what her clients are capable of can be surprising.

“I’ve seen it change a person’s whole world,” confirms Henry, who recounts how her 20 year-old nephew, Thomas, born with cerebral palsy, has been riding for 15 years.

A fifth-generation horsewoman who owned her first pony at 3, Henry spent her childhood jumping the

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Sidewalker Lynn Thompson leads 11 year-old Kaleigh on a ride with Tom Sawyer, an Aztec pony that provides equine therapy.

course and showing horses at Say-Hi Stables, razed in the ‘90s to make way to develop the Southbridge neighborhood. Horses were where she found confidence and happiness, away from the difficulties of school. When she was diagnosed with dyslexia in

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Certified by the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl.), Henry worked with Bloomingdale-based equine therapy facility Horsin’ Around for 10 years before realizing her vision for Hoofs 4 Healing. To provide another element of therapy for her clients, she has brought on artist and special needs art teacher Becca Marcussen to offer painting, mosaic and sculpture classes. The non-profit officially opens its corral with an all-day grand opening celebration featuring art, music, food and fun this Saturday, Jan. 18.

Located 10 minutes from downtown Savannah, the riding facility sits on 45 acres of a former rice plantation that had fallen into neglect by its last tenants. To ready it for horses and people alike, Henry enlisted help from all corners of the community: Students from St. Vincent’s and Savanah Country Day participated in clean up days, and Habitat for Humanity helped repair the dilapidated barn and outbuildings. Dan J. Sheehan Co. provided some surplus paint to cover everything in a cheerful blue, and a troop of Eagle Scouts is on the way to finish the ADA-approved restrooms and wheelchair ramp.

a buckskin pelt and black legs. Others will be borrowed from members of the close-knit local horse community as needed.

In addition to serving the special needs community, Henry hopes to offer Hoofs 4 Healing to active and veteran military personnel for free. That means keeping the coffers full and the community support coming.

“I’m muckraking the barn in the morning and fundraising at night,” she grins, describing plans to offset the costs of providing free and low-cost therapy by boarding horses and giving riding lessons to able-bodied riders.

And yes, there will always be a need for volunteers and sidewalkers.

“You don’t need to know anything about horses, we’ll train you,” she promises.

“You just have to enjoy working with others.” cs

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Hoofs 4 Healing founder Karrie Henry with Kaleigh and Tom Sawyer

“It’s been amazing how many people have showed up to help,” Henry marvels.

“I’m so grateful.”

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Carol, Henry has amassed two other permanent therapy horses: Tom Sawyer, a tan Aztec pony with a twinkle in his eye, and Montana, a kind Kiger Mustang mare with

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Drive it like you stole it A Savannah man remains under guard at a hospital after “crashing a stolen car in an attempt to avoid a police officer who was not pursuing him Wednesday morning,” police say.

Ronald Antwan Grady, 30, of the 1400 block of East 36th Street was transported to Memorial University Medical Center where he was listed in stable condition following surgery after the 10:28 a.m. crash at Augusta Avenue and Millen Street.

Officers had saturated west Savannah searching for him “after he ran from the stolen red Ford Focus he had driven through the intersection trying to avoid a traffic officer in the area.”

Officers said Grady was traveling eastbound on Augusta Avenue at a high rate of speed when he lost

control of the Ford and struck a utility pole. The impact caused the car to spin into a tree and another pole and came to rest on the driver’s door side.

Grady attempted to flee “but residents in the area directed another responding officer to a house where he found Grady on the front porch.”

The car had been reported stolen from the grounds of a business in the 600 block of West 51st Street Tuesday after an employee had left the keys in the ignition. It was destroyed in the crash.

Grady was released from prison Nov. 4, 2013, after serving a 10-year sentence for burglary, theft, aggravated assault and kidnapping in 2003.

• Three men were arrested after drawing attention of a combined force of law enforcement officers beginning a three-night crime sweep last Thursday.

Participants in the operation “Total Focus” watched the three men, all convicted felons, “study two convenience stores before confronting them at a third store at Waters Avenue and

Victory Drive.”

After capturing one of the men in a chase, officers found marijuana, gloves and a stolen firearm. The arrests were among several, including another man found with a stolen pistol in a later case.

Robert Douglas Morgan, 29, of the 1300 block of East 34th Street, was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, obstruction and theft by receiving. Lawrence Sheppard Jr., 41, of, the 600 block of West 31st Street, was charged with operating a vehicle without a license plate and possession of marijuana. And Joseph Maurice Hamilton Jr., 40, of Pooler, was charged with possession of marijuana.

A captain participating in the operation of more than 75 officers first noticed the blue 1994 Oldsmobile 88 driven by Sheppard at a convenience store near LaRoche and Delesseps avenues when one man walked to the front of the store and another walked

to the back.

Officers followed the car to another area where similar activities were observed and then to the third store where they surrounded the car.

Morgan ran across the intersection to a church parking lot where a pursuing officer heard him drop and item later identified as a stolen handgun and secured him after he fell.

About 2:10 a.m., officers noticed Kareem Byrd enter a convenience store near Waters and Derenne avenues smelling of marijuana. When they questioned him, they found marijuana, drug-related objects and a stolen pistol in his vehicle. He was charged with traffic offenses, possession of marijuana, theft by receiving stolen property and possession of drug-related objects. cs Give anonymous crime tips to Crimestoppers at 234-2020

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A veteran University of Colorado administrator is on forced leave after her sideline made news in December.

Resa Cooper-Morning, 54, “cultural diversity coordinator” in the ethnic studies department at CU Denver, also ran a phone-sex business for which she took calls ($1.49 a minute, “phone sex that will rock every part of your body,” according to her website) during hours she worked for the university.

Said her daughter-in-law: “I’ve been in her office, and she’s said, ‘Oh, let me be right back, I have a phone call.’ She takes them very discreetly, shuts her door.” A KCNC-TV investigation found that the phone-sex hours listed on the website had recently been cut back, from “7:30 a.m. until late at night” to “weekdays after 3 p.m.”

Government in Action

• Florida’s second-most populous county, Broward, announced in December it was removing the agricultural tax break for 127 properties because it appeared their “farming” work was a sham. Broward’s property appraiser estimated the county had lost “hundreds of millions of dollars” over the years granting the bogus reductions -- as landowners were blatantly housing just a few cows (in some cases, merely renting them) to graze and calling that “agricultural.” The appraiser’s office, after auditing only a few of the exemptions, found, for example, that land occupied by a government-contract

prison was “agricultural” (with a rent• The Army Corps of Engineers a-cow arrangement). said in December that it “continu• The Ontario College of Trades minously strives to implement lessons istry, finally implementing a long-ago learned from its work in the extremely reclassification of about 300,000 profeschallenging Afghan environment” -sionals, announced in November that apparently its primary response to an barbers would immediately face fines inspector general’s report that it wasted if they had not acquired new licenses $5.4 million on trash incinerators for a demonstrating proficiency with perms forward operating base that were late, and highlighting and in disrepair, dysfuncother aspects of women’s tional even if working hairstyling. Even barbers properly, health hazards who had cut men’s hair for for troops, and ultidecades and with no desire mately abandoned on let me see to accept female customsite, unused. The project your Peyton ers would probably need was termed “a complete manning face a costly study program for waste,” but the corps the upgrade, which one pointed out that money barber estimated at 2,000 was actually saved by hours and $5,000 or more. not repairing expenSaid one exasperated oldsive equipment that timer, “We’re barbers, not would not have worked neurosurgeons.” anyway.

• Suspicion Confirmed: A September report from Great Art! the National Bureau • South Africa, still of Economic Research transitioning to freerevealed that almost 9 perdom after apartheid, has cent of all federal governbeen slow to embrace ment spending occurred during the last the “performance art” that is a staple of week of the government’s fiscal year, as American and European popular culagencies scrambled to buy things they ture, but artist Anthea Moys is creating previously had not needed but sudher own space, according to a Decemdenly did -- because the money would ber Wall Street Journal dispatch from otherwise disappear. Further, the report Johannesburg. Recently she played an found that contracts made during that exhibition soccer game -- alone against perhaps-frenzied final week were from an 11-player lineup. Her “team” quickly double to more than five times as likely fell behind, but sympathetic spectato be poorly executed as contracts tors wandered onto the pitch to help made earlier in the fiscal year.

her, and she managed to lose by only 12-0. Before that, she had entered a 60-mile bicycle race in Johannesburg and, dressed properly in helmet and Spandex, she mounted a stationary bike at the starting line and began pedaling furiously as the other cyclists took off.

“I’m not very competitive,” she said.

“I’m interested in the joy of games and how people view them.”

• Australian performance artist Casey Jenkins admits that her signature engagement is “confining” and “slightly uncomfortable,” but that “Casting Off My Womb” is nonetheless an important work. Jenkins spends 28-day cycles knitting cloth from wool that has been inserted into her vagina -- symbolizing the creation of “life” emerging from the natural female cycle. The output, she said, records a female life in all its natural states. (Jenkins’ work is perhaps borrowed from classic performance work by the artists Carolee Schneeman, in 1975’s “Interior Scroll,” and Yoko Ono, in 1965’s “Cut Piece.”)

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• From the Homer (Alaska) Tribune: On Nov. 11, police were called at 2 a.m. by Robert Tech, 47 (better known as “Turkey Joe”), who said he was assaulted by Charles Young, 61 (“known in town” as “Yukon Charlie”).

Joe was talking too much, Charlie told officers, and he had to keep hitting Joe because he would not shut up. Joe, whom officers found inside the bus he has been living in, said he declined

Perspective

Medics and excessively confident law enforcement officers are facing federal lawsuits after, first, David Eckert, in New Mexico, and then a 54-year-old woman in El Paso, Texas, were repeatedly anally examined in ultimately fruitless searches for ingested drugs. Search of Eckert began when a traffic officer thought he was “clenching” his buttocks during a stop; search of the woman began at the Mexico border when she was selected randomly for “additional screening” and a police dog gestured

toward her. Both victims endured hours of detention and bodily invasions, as officers and medics, continually finding nothing, used different tests to justify their initial suspicion.

(Eckert received three enemas and a colonoscopy.) Not a single trace of drugs was found on either victim, and both have sued for the trauma and because both medical centers, in Silver City, N.M., and El Paso, billed the victims personally for the forced procedures.

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Two men broke into a home in the Lincoln Heights section of Los Angeles in December, unaware that the resident had moments earlier called 911 after glimpsing them on his surveillance camera. When police arrived outside, the perps asked the resident to tie all three of them up so that all would appear to be “victims” of the invaders, who had supposedly fled. The resident complied, but when police entered the home, the resident of course immediately squealed on the tied-up perps, ensuring their arrest. Two associates, who were outside standing lookout, were also arrested. Said one officer, “That’s what you call felony stupid.”

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to fight back because “I’ve been a leader of men all my life.” Charlie was arrested.

• Low-Tech Thief: Kevin Cook, 25, told police that he was mugged in New York City’s Central Park on Dec. 28, but that the thief had grabbed only his cellphone. Since it was a flip phone, the thief took a bemused look at it, asked, “What the (expletive) is this,” threw it back to Cook and walked away empty-handed. Cook, perhaps a bit defensive, pointed out that it was a new-style flip phone.

• Disability or Disguise? Police in Denver said the same man (still on the loose), in his 50s and about 5-foot-8, robbed three banks in the area in December and faces up to 60 years in prison if caught. Either he employs a finely detailed disguise, or he is robbing banks under a significant disability, for in each job he wears a “medical mask” and lugs around a portable oxygen supply.

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It seems pirates have made a comeback, and so with great excitement, and possibly a bit of delusion, I’ve decided to become one. How much would it cost to buy or commission a ship of the line, fully stocked with cannons, cannonballs, food, muskets, rifles, gunpowder, and crew of 300? Is it legal to purchase all of this? —Howard Grao, London I understand the appeal of piracy in the Jack Sparrow mold, although I personally could skip the eyeliner.

However, one must ask whether tricorn-and-parrot-type piracy is a paying proposition in the modern age.

Let’s start with the ship. I gather you want something huge, on the order of Blackbeard’s pride, the Queen Anne’s Revenge. While this isn’t something you can price on Amazon, we can make estimates based on other efforts. A 27-meter replica of the Black Pearl, with room for 70 tourists, eight crew, and six bronze cannons was listed for sale online at $2 million but later reduced to $750,000.

In 2009 the cost to build a replica of Blackbeard’s sloop Adventure, a much smaller ship, was estimated at $3.7 million. Since that was an 80-ton ship, I’ll take a flyer and project the cost to reconstruct the 200-to-300 ton Revengeat $11.6 million.

Next, the crew. Most pirate ships were fairly small, with maybe a dozen guns and crews of around 50, but some carried crews of more than 200, and the Queen Anne’s Revenge carried 300 to 400. Pirate crews typically worked for a share of the plunder, but this is the 2010s, when even cutthroats expect a regular paycheck.

To estimate your likely outlay, I took current U.S. Navy pay rates and multiplied them by 1.4 to cover everything from Social Security and Medicare to 401K contributions arriving at an annual cost of $11.3 million— spreadsheet on request.

Costs for food, drink, and other essentials can be estimated by a standard business contractor per diem charge of $75 per person per day, or about $8.2 million. Total crew costs: about $19.5 million per year.

OK, cannons. It may surprise you to learn that muzzleloading cannons are legal to own so long as they don’t use exploding shells and the shot, powder, and primer are all separately loaded. The Queen Anne’s Revenge sported up to 40 cannon plus numerous swivel guns and small arms.

A full-size 32- to 36-pound iron cannon costs about $22,000, and cannon-grade black powder is about $15 per pound. At five to six pounds of powder per shot, firing 40 guns (let’s say) 250 times per voyage would require 55,000 pounds of powder, or about $825,000. Throwing in the price of cannonballs, we get a total armaments cost of about $5.6 million.

So with the ship, crew, food and sundries, and cannon, powder, and shot, you’re looking at around $36 million for a one-year voyage.

Back to our spreadsheets. The direct ransoms paid to all real-life Somali pirates were $80 million in 2010, $135 million in 2011. Individual Somali pirates are estimated to earn between $33,700 to $78,800 per year over a five-year career.

If we take your crew of 300 and assume a median earning potential, you might be able to take in $17 million annually. In other words, after the first year, even if things go well by the standards of modern piracy, you’ll still be $19 million in the hole.

Is there a cheaper way? Somali pirates, unencumbered by romantic notions, use small skiffs capable of 25 knots. These typically operate in pairs sent from a mothership carrying fuel, ammunition, and supplies.

Somali pirates don’t use cannons— just AK-47s, rocket-propelled grenades, and such.

Cost? On the assumption it’s all or mostly stolen, I’m guessing close to zip, assuming you’re OK with the possibility of bloody death.

But give that last part some thought, Howard. How many pirates in expensive suits were punished in any way whatsoever for their role in the recent financial meltdown? Lesson: For serious plunder, stick close to your desk and never go to sea. cs By cecil adams

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A new beginning for Dope Sandwich If you scream in the forest, asks Kedrick Mack, and nobody’s around to hear it, are you actually screaming?

In music, this translates as: If nobody knows you’ve made a record, how can you expect them to hear it?

This, in a nutshell, is why Mack — the rap artist whose stage name is Knife — is jump-starting an independent label, based here in Savannah.

Or, rather, he’s kick-starting his label, via that beloved, all-encompassing, dreams-come-true online fundraising tool Kickstarter.

One of the founders of the city’s hip hop collective Dope Sandwich, Mack says he merely wants to take his music — and that of his talented friends — to the next level. “We’re re-branding Dope Sandwich,” explains. “Instead of it being a rap group composed of a bunch of different emcees, it’s going to be a record label. We’re done with the days of ‘Hey, we just recorded this last night,’ where we post it on people’s Facebook walls.”

Here’s the deal: The Dope Sandwich Kickstarter drive opened Jan. 13; the goal is to raise $8,000 by Feb. 22.

Go to www.kickstarter. com/projects/12206128/ dope-sandwich-productions.

Mack, Steve “Basik Lee” Baumgardner and DJ Blue Collar began Dope Sandwich in the mid 2000s. It came to include numerous emcees, dancers, artists, designers and other styles of performers. Through passed-around mix tapes, then CDs and then downloads, DS came to dominate hip hop in southeast Georgia.

The demand was so great that Dope Sandwich actually toured as a rap trio.

“Right now, we know a good

“We’re done with ‘Hey, we just recorded this last night,’” says Kedrick Mack.

amount of people who are just waiting to see what the next move is,” Mack explains. “We have tons of contacts from people that we opened up for over the years, touring and stuff like that. We’re primed to make the next move.”

So here they go. “We can tighten up to get some more professional recordings for some of the stuff we’re doing,” says Mack. “Right now, a lot of the music is home-recorded. We can tighten those up. We can pay for professional mixing and mastering. And manufacturing.”

And public relations. Getting a strong, professional, consistent mouthpiece is paramount. “You get what you put in,” he explains. “With the ability we have of making our own music, in terms of making our own records, the time, labor and cost of in-home studios, the investment’s already been put in it. I’m sure that when you calculate all the money each of us has spent on our own recordings, we’ve already paid for the studio time. So now it’s like investing the money to get the word out.”

In time, the entire Dope Sandwich back catalog — including the many

solo projects from Knife, and from Basik Lee — will be made available, for free, online.

The immediate desire is to get three new albums out of the can and into people’s hands, via vinyl, CD and download.

One is Iconoclast, Knife’s long-gestating sequel to Blackmale; the artist proudly describes it as “industrial hip hop” with, for the first time, totally live instrumentation. “I got out of my fart-joke stage,” he laughs. (Knife turns 30 this month, by the way.)

Then there’s Son of a Gun, the debut from Miggs (Son), Knife’s sometime collaborator and one of the emcees from the probably-now-defunct big band Word of Mouth. The third record is a “boom bap” traditional rap platter from the trio F.E.B. (including Miggs, his New York-based brother, and Savannah DJ Werd Life).

“Miggs’ album has been in production for a year,” Mack says. “We had to make sure we had videos shot, really taking our time with how the music was being produced.”

And Knife and Miggs still plan to complete their “passion project,” a rap

album/graphic novel called Hangman.

Dope Sandwich 2014 (and beyond) will encompass merch, live shows and more — most especially a steady (and well-announced) stream of product by artists from every aspect of Savannah’s hip hop community.

“Rap is just one aspect of hip hop culture,” Knife says. “So I want Dope Sandwich to be a label that celebrates hip hop culture by exploring the musical element, not to confuse people that hip hop is just music; hip hop is a way of life. It’s culture, it’s the way you talk, it’s the way you dress, it’s the way you think and the way you approach your daily life.”

Half notes

• The Accomplices, City Hotel and the Train Wrecks will perform at Trinity United Methodist Church Thursday, Jan. 23. This “Opry Night” show (each band will sing and play around a single, old school-style microphone) and end things will an all-out jamboree. It’s designed to the first in a series of concerts at Trinity (Velvet Caravan is next, on Feb. 1).

Show starts at 7:30 p.m.; admission is $10. All ages, of course, welcome.

• Junkyard Angel, a band we don’t to see live as much as we ought to, will perform at the Charles H. Morris Center Jan. 31, in a benefit for The 200 Club of Coastal Georgia.

• Is a second Art Garfunkel show at Dollhouse in the offing?

• Kylesa is among the 17 local bands confirmed for the 2014 Savannah Stopover in March; Phillip and Laura have also started a record label, Retro Futurist, and Darkentries, Jagged Vision and Sierra will join Kylesa for a full Retro Futurist showcase March 6. Soft Science and Furious Hooves will also showcase during Stopover week. CS

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The sound, Louis Clausi says, “is like Chinese water torture, sitting there for five hours listening to boom …. boom …. boom … boom …. boom.”

Clausi lives on 39th Street, across Bull and slightly north of the Wormhole Bar, where live rock ‘n’ roll bands ply their trade several nights a week.

That consistent bass rumble might as well be in his living room, he says.

The windows rattle. It drowns out the TV. Emanating from the bowels of the cinderblock nightclub, the sound waves travel across Bull and the Sava-Lot parking lot, around the little square Boyz II Men Barber Shop and directly into a stretch of Victorian homes on 39th.

“With that parking lot, there’s no buffer,” says Clausi. “It comes straight across, bounces off a house and disperses throughout that area. And just

kind of swirls all night long.”

When Amy Stafford leased the building and opened the Wormhole in 2009, the neighborhood, which had always been designated mixeduse, welcomed the arrival.

“Bull Street has been a local business corridor for a long time,” Clausi explains. “And I’ve been in that neighborhood for 15 years. I remember when the Starland First Friday events started going on. For a decade and a half, we’ve been doing all we could to pull in the arts and music, and keep the clubs and businesses functioning.”

For a long time, Clausi took it upon himself to walk over to the Wormhole and speak to Stafford personally — on behalf, he says, of his fellow

neighbors. To this day, he considers her a friend.

He suggested ways of cutting down the bass. “That was all we wanted,” he explains. “That’s it. That’s all we still want.”

Clausi went online and researched insulation material for Stafford, and offered to help install it himself.

“She would send text messages and warn us, ‘it’s going to be loud for a little bit.’ We’d be tolerant and understanding because she said she had ordered this insulation.”

Stafford explains what happened next. “He sent us a link to some sound products. But I was advised that those are not soundproofing products; they’re more sound-conditioning. Then we put in some sound tiles, but that didn’t help with the sound escaping,” she says.

“He’s saying well, all we’d have to do is spend $300 or $400, and that

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we won’t even do that to help out the neighbors. And it’s a lot more complicated than that.”

Stafford started keeping the Wormhole’s front door shut; that bottled up the sound and stopped the first round of complaints.

Near the end of 2012, however, things took a turn for the worse. The neighbors started up with the angry calls again. Sometimes they called when there were no bands playing.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if somebody called when there was noise out front,” says Dare Dukes, a musician who lives with his wife and their small children down 39th, east of Louis Clausi’s house.

“Because I definitely have heard nights when there’s a crowd of folks outside, or who had spilled into the parking lot, that were just having a time and making a lot of noise,” Dukes says.

“I lived in New York City for a long time, and I would say this is pretty bad. And the other thing is the spillout, especially since they changed the smoking laws. There’s a lot of people hanging out outside and smoking.

That can get really bad, especially if the show is big.”

In the wee hours, the Bull Street business district can get pretty quiet, the only sounds coming from the occasional passing car.

And the Wormhole Bar. Dukes, like Clausi, strenuously supports the idea of a thriving mixed-use neighborhood. “I’ve had this impression, too, when I’ve heard about

neighbors complaining about noise: Who are these assholes who hate rock ‘n’ roll and want to go to bed early? And that’s not the case here.

The neighborhood actually wants that kind of stuff. Well, I don’t know if I’m speaking for everybody but I know my household does. And other people on the block,” Dukes says.

“We don’t want to bother them,” Stafford declares. “But we do have to make some money, so I just started reserving the space for ‘featured events.’ And if it was a band that just had a 30, 40 minute set, playing at 9 or 10 o’clock and then done…

“We tried having a decibel policy, but any decibels didn’t seem to matter.

They would still call.”

Savannah’s “Noise Control” code, ordinance 9-2034, forbids a reading of more than 50 decibels in a residential area between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m.

Entertainment establishments have a more stringent standard, which is that no noise should be audible from beyond the property.

“I work at night, and I’d be coming home at 12:30 and immediately started getting text messages: ‘Call the police. The Wormhole issue is out of hand.’ I started resenting everybody!”

Clausi says.

“The police would come to the house, and they would look at us and talk to us in a belittling fashion.

Like, ‘What, are you kidding me?

You’re calling us and bothering us to come here? Why don’t you just hang blankets on your windows?’ They would listen to the sound for five or

10 minutes and say ‘Oh, that’s no big deal,’” he continues.

“This went on for three years. They got really nasty. So finally, I printed out the City noise ordinance. And they kept telling me ‘no, no, as long as it’s below these decibel readings.’”

It wasn’t until he left an angry message for Mayor Edna Jackson, Clausi says, that the City took action.

“I got really mad, and I left a message at the mayor’s office about 2 o’clock in the morning. I just said ‘I want to make you aware of what is happening. And hopefully, something can be done about it, because this is very unfair. And all we want is quiet so that we can sleep throughout the night,’” he says.

“That’s all. I didn’t file anything.”

On Dec. 6, 2012 — not terribly long after Clausi’s call to the mayor — a city inspector stood at the eastern edge of the Sav-a-Lot parking lot and checked the Wormhole’s decibel level, which measured more than 70 db.

Stafford was informed of the violation and ordered to answer in Recorder’s Court.

Nerves frayed. Tempers flared. In 2013, Stafford says, one of the complainants — it wasn’t Louis Clausi — threatened, via text, to shut her down.

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everything we could do, we realized that we were going to have to bring a lawyer into the situation.”

Stafford’s statement, of course, only fanned the flames. “That was it,” Clausi said. “She stopped talking to us. That came out of nowhere.”

Says Bret Bell, the City’s Public Information Officer: “We sat down with the owner of the business and encouraged them to take action to ensure that they’re not in violation of the noise ordinance. Other businesses have done that successfully. And to date, they have not taken action.

“We want the business to thrive, but we want them to be in compliance with the law,” Bell concludes.

Offers Dukes: “It’s unfortunate that the City has such a bad reputation in terms of how it regulates anything,” he says. “That when anybody hears the news about this thing, it immediately becomes about how fucked up the City is. And the facts about any particular case get lost. ” So what, Stafford wonders, is she supposed to do?

“The main issue is that the code does not provide any parameters,. I mean, one part of the code does. But then they have another part, another code that says you cannot have any sound across your property line at all,” she says.

“So why do they have this code that defines decibels and beats, and then you have this one that says ‘no sound’? How am I going to aspire to a particular parameter if there isn’t any?

So that it meets requirements, and so that it works for the neighbors?”

Interestingly, there have been no reported complaints from residents on DeSoto Street, which runs behind the Wormhole.

The Savannah-Chatham Homeless Authority, its neighbor to the north, hasn’t made a peep. Nor have the proprietors of Cha-Del liquors, which adjoins the Wormhole’s south side.

The frequent (low) frequencies seem to travel directly across Bull Street, through the grocery store lot and into the homes — and comfort zones — of the 39th Street residents.

“I think maybe it could be a sound anomaly that’s hitting their houses just right, when it’s not hitting anybody else’s house,” Stafford believes.

If so, that’s what science refers to as a wormhole.

“It’s not like excessive bass, either,” she adds. “It’s some bass that’s carrying from the kick drum and stuff; it’s not like we’re just playing really bassy music.”

She rejected Clausi’s next idea — a wall in front of the club, along the Bull Street edge of her property line.

“The City’s not too fond of random walls,” Stafford chuckles.

“They wouldn’t even let me finish my little wooden fence. I put it in as the beginning of Phase Two, a nice patio that might help block sound.

I asked them if there was anything I needed and they said no, as long as it’s behind your property line. So my friend started putting it in, on his vacation,” she says.

“They put a stop work order on it, and said I didn’t have a Certificate of

Appropriateness. Then they reviewed it, and said because my building is cinderblock, I have to have a cinderblock wall. Well, I don’t want a cinderblock wall — there’ll be graffiti all over it!”

The Savannah Historic District Board of Review requires a Certificate of Appropriateness before any exterior changes can be made within the boundaries of the Historic District.

“If the city would let me,” Clausi says, “I’d go out to the curb and I’d build the friggin’ wall.”

The City was not finished with Stafford and her fence. “They finally said OK, you can keep the fence you have but you have to lower it a foot,” she says. “But my friend was off vacation and had to go back to work. So it just stayed there, a half-finished fence.”

At any rate, she’s not so sure that building a sound-absorbing wall would solve the problem. “It wouldn’t make any sense for me to spend $10,000 I don’t have on a leased property,” she says. “For a business that doesn’t make a lot of money anyway.”

Stafford was fined $500 last April; her current case was given a continuance this week in Recorder’s Court.

Like Stafford, Clausi says he wants a peaceful resolution, something that will satisfy all the parties involved.

“We’re not against any of it,” he says. “We just don’t want to have to deal with it until 3 o’clock in the morning. A consistent sound. And we really just mean well. We don’t want to see anybody put out of business.

We are all ardent supporters of local business and local music.” CS

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Add to this a wonderfully quirky sense of melody, and a certain fearlessness that keeps her standards up: On the duo album she made with R&B crooner Quinn DeVeaux, she covered Arcade Fire, Talking Heads, Neil Young, Sam Cooke and Stevie Wonder. She also made a “hip hop space opera” with rapper Gabriel Teodros and producer Burntface.

Both projects are great, and great fun, but the money’s on Hadero’s work as a solo artist. Her 2010 debut, On a Day Like This, is addictive in its sweet, seductive simplicity: That golden vibrato, paired with cello,

acoustic guitar, piano, the occasional well-intentioned jazz trumpet.

On a Day Like This is that remarkable record that sounds fresh every time you punch the “play” button.

She’s Nina Simone gene-spliced with Regina Spektor. She’s Fiona Apple with a working brain. Yet, she’s so original, it’s almost frightening.

The album announced the arrival, said the San Francisco Chronicle, of “an artistic giant in the early stages.”

Hadero, who studied political science at Yale, was named a TED Fellow in 2010. She lives in San Francisco, where she has been an artist-in-residence at the DeYoung Museum and the Red Poppy Art House, and has also completed musical commissions for the San Francisco Foundation and for Brava! For Women in the Arts.

She is a founder of the Arba Minch Collective and the Nile Project, a group of East African artists in diaspora devoted to nurturing ties to their homelands through collaborations with traditional and contemporary artists there.

She makes her first Savannah appearance Jan. 21 at Dollhouse productions.

(By the way, her name is pronounced Mek-LEET.) I like that so many of your melodies are non-linear, which is, I suppose, very like jazz. Although there’s form there. What informs most strongly the way you write?

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And from there, it’s almost an excavation process. Where you find that certain chunks have a cohesion.

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always write lyrics improvisationally, but I also enjoy that process with lyrics because you surprise yourself!

And it’s the best way to kind of get yourself out of the part of your intellect that tells you “Oh, no, that’s not good.” The inner critic that so often can prevent creativity from reaching new places.

In pop culture, and certainly in America, we like to pigeonhole our artists: “Oh, she’s like this, or that.” Yet looking at your body of recorded work, it’s all over the show. “Meklit does THIS, but then she does THAT.” Do you see the Quinn album, and the space opera, as side projects to your solo work?

Meklit Hadero: I like to think of myself as a paragraph, rather than a sentence. Ultimately, those projects are side projects, because everybody else in those projects has their own other projects, too. So part of it is just about the fact that in order to do stuff with each other, a lot has to line up with our schedules.

In 2011, I had released On A Day Like This. It was my first solo album, and I was like, “OK, what do I do now?” I was like “You know what?

I’m on the 50-year plan. I find so many artists who have a fantastic first album, because they’ve had their whole lives to write it. And then they have about a year and a half to write their second one.” And we wonder why the sophomore album sometimes isn’t as powerful. For me, it’s nothing to do with the quality of those artists.

It’s simply a pressure of time. And creativity isn’t on a schedule.

And so what I decided to do was, I said “I’m going to keep exploring collaborations and things that are exciting me, things that bring up different parts of my musical history.” Because both of those things, indie-rock and art-rock, and hip hop, are musics that I grew up with. I wanted to go deeper into those kinds of places. At some point, probably not in the next couple of years, I’ll also release an album that’s much, much more Ethiopianinfluenced. After that, I want to write another solo album. That’s going to let me have the time to mature my songwriting. I was very new to songwriting when I released On a Day Like This.

You were born in Ethiopia, but spend your early years in Brooklyn. Do you consider that home?

Meklit Hadero: I do say that I grew up in New York, but I always say that I have four homes. One is San Francisco, where I’ve lived for 10 years.

One is Seattle, where much of my family who live in this country live.

One is Brooklyn, N.Y. where I spent my elementary school years. And one is Adis Ababa, where I was born and in which I was steeped, culturally, in many, many ways. CS Meklit Hadero Where: Dollhouse Productions, 908 Industry Drive When: At 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21 Opening: Dani Cassette and Leslie Adele Tickets: $10 advance at eventbrite.com; $12 at the door

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Antojo Latino injects new life into Southside scene

by Cheryl Baisden Solis

Attention, lovers of Latin food, there is a little jewel I’d like to bring to your attention: Antojo Latino, a new Colombian restaurant on Posey Street, just off Abercorn.

They are located in the little house where Rancho Alegre once resided (before moving to their bigger establishment downtown). I always hoped such a charming casita would not remain empty, and when I saw the little notice in the back of La Voz Latina, I had a feeling it would be something special.

I love Mexican food, but it’s so good to see another variety of Latino cooking available here in Savannah, and Antojo Latino’s Colombian cuisine is well worth waiting for. This is a family-owned establishment, full of friendly faces and delicious food cooked by the owner’s wife, and served by kin and a few good friends.

Rafael Reilitz, from Cali, Columbia, has brought together the recipes of his mother, grandmother and aunts, along with the considerable kitchen skills of his wife Yulima. They’ve woven them all into a warm and wonderful blend, spiced by his own passion for good food.

Reilitz was eager to explain that he wanted to share this native cuisine with local lovers of Latin cooking who may have, up until now, had been limited to mostly Mexican restaurants.

He speaks rapturously of the exquisite taste of Colombian churrasco, steak grilled to perfection and served with chimichurri sauce, or the delights of their empanadas wrapped in a golden corn dough and stuffed with shredded, spicy meats.

Antojo Latino is a clean, cheerful eatery with incredible scents to tempt the hungry diner, as well as lively salsa and merengue to intrigue the ear.

The servers, so pleasant and welcoming, can tell you all you need to know about the menu, which is full of Colombian goodies like their spicy shrimp ceviche or the Tripleta, a simply divine — and huge! — sandwich packed with roasted pork, ham, tender steak and Swiss cheese.

If you’re not sure what to try first,

get the Antojo Bandeja Paisa, an amazing plate with a variety of favorites like the golden, crispy goodness of pork crackling (chicharrone), fried chorizo, a juicy steak, fried egg, a bowl of gently seasoned red beans, white rice, avocado, fried egg and arepa (here, a small cheese-filled corncake). It could easily feed two ladies, or one very hungry man!

Weekends are really the best time to go, because Rafael has specials then you won’t find during weekdays, such as San Cocho, a delicious soup with a big chunk of beef or pork, so tender it comes right off the bone, corn-onthe-cob pieces, plantain and yucca.

They also have karaoke and sometimes bands come in to play, so call and see what’s up for the weekend, or check out their Facebook page to see who’s playing whom in the futbol games.

The beer is cold, with selections for many Latin American countries, and while you’re there, have a shot of Antioqueño, Colombia’s excellent aguardiente, with your empanadas and tasty wings slathered in a Jack Daniels BBQ sauce.

Vegetarians never fear — there are

plenty of choices, with salads, rice and beans, sautéed or grilled fresh vegetables, plantains both sweet and tender, fried yucca, corn cakes and seasonal fruit plates.

For those with a sweet tooth, Antojo Latino serves a beautiful caramel flan, creamy, dense and smooth, or choose a sweet empanadas stuffed with cream cheese and guava.

For those who love a chilly treat on a hot day, try the cholado, a perfect summer concoction of tropical fruit, sweet syrups and condensed milk served over shaved ice.

Keep in mind that Antojo Latino does close between 3-5 p.m. Monday through Thursday to prepare for dinner, though service continues all day Friday and Saturday, from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m.; Sundays they close early at 3 p.m.

The restaurant is not large, but still, it had room to accommodate me, my husband and six friends at one table for their Colombian Independence Day party last month, so if you need a big table, just call ahead. cs Antojo Latino, 44 Posey St., 912/335-7352

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Tybee Island enters the increasingly busy local foodie calendar by kicking off the 1st Annual Tybee Island Restaurant Week, Jan. 17-16. Participating restaurants will feature a selection of multi-course dinner options at fixed prices, about $25 per person.

We’re told this event does not require reservations, but they’re definitely recommended if available at participating the participating spots.

No tickets, vouchers or coupons are anything else required. Beverage, tax & tip NOT included. Yes, you can order off the menu a la carte if you prefer!

The list of participating Tybee spots is pretty much a massive who’s-who of all the best spots on the island: Huc-a-poo’s, Spanky’s, Tybee Island Social Club, Sundae Café, Stingray’s, A.J.’s, Coco’s Sunset Grille, Fannies, the Crab Shack, the Rock House, and North Beach Bar and Grill.

For info, go to: www.tybeerestaurantweek.com

After a two-week winter holiday hiatus, the ever-popular Forsyth Farmers Market is back in operation this Saturday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the eponymous greenspace.

The Market also wants to remind you they have a “Friends of the Market” program. For $25 you get a tote, a weekly discount card and “that special peace of mind that comes from supporting a farmer’s market.”

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Brew meets visual art in the kickoff “happy hour experience” this Thursday 5-8 p.m. at the Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center.

Local geniuses Southbound Brewing Company are offering the drafts on hand at Art on Tap. Art on Tap guests are also invited to experience the latest exhibitions, sights and sounds at the Jepson Center. Tix are $10 for Telfair members and $15 for non-members, and you get one drink ticket, light appetizers and general museum admission. cs

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ture, two-dimensional wood works, and the U.S. premiere of “Apocalypse”(2010) an electromagnetic coin-polishing system. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

1st Art Exhibition and Sale — Works created in

the City of Savannah’s classes and workshops during 2013, featuring over 200 works created by thirty-five students and instructors. Ceramic platters, bowls, vases, boats, jewelry, watercolor paintings, hand-cut paper constructions and more.

City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs, 9 West Henry St.

Armstrong National 2-D Competition Exhibition —

This Armstrong Department of Art, Music & Theatre exhibition features juried selections from two-dimensional artwork submitted by professional artists from throughout the nation. Free and open to the public Reception is January 24, 5:30 p.m.

Admission is free. Armstrong Fine Arts Center, 11935 Abercorn St. Bridge: Exhibition of works

by SCAD Chinese Painting Class — Twelve students

created the works on display during the fall quarter of 2013 in a 10-week study in Chinese painting, introduces subjects that lend themselves to traditional Chinese painting techniques, where the variation in ink, color and texture are all achieved by the Chinese brush stroke.

Alexander Hall Gallery, 668 Indian St.

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.

Warhol/JFK: November 22, 1963, A Selection of Andy Warhol Prints from the Herbert Brito Collection —

Warhol meets JFK at the Jepson Center in ‘Flash — November 22, 1963’ The Ghost Within — New

works on paper by SCAD alumna Blanche Nettles Powers, whose abstracted imagery derives from Savannah’s iconic Spanish moss. Arnold Hall, 1810 Bull St.

Ice or Salt — Iconic and re-

cent 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.

Imagine: A Savannah Art Association Exhibition — “Imagine” is the

Savannah Art Association announces new exhibit at Airport Art Gallery, located in the main terminal adjacent to the ticketing hall. Savannah Hilton Head International Airport, 400 Airways Ave. January Artists at Gallery 209 — January exhibition

features a sampling of all the gallery members’ works, including new 2 D artist Luba Lowry’s paintings, R.L. Brethauer’s driftwood ships and Gini

Steele’s scarves. Gallery 209, 209 E River St. Leonardo Drew: Selected Works — Elaborate ab-

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

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. Paintings by Raymond Gaddy — Recent repre-

sentational works by Savannah based painter Raymond Gaddy, who also teaches painting and drawing at the University of North Florida. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn Street.

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Pierre Gonnord: Portraying the South — A new series

of commissioned photographs by French photographer Pierre Gonnord.

In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the death of Nobel Prize-winning author William Faulkner, the artist conducted a three-month residency in Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi. Reception Friday, Jan. 24, 6:30-7:30 p.m. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.

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. Tallur L.N.: Balancing Act — The first solo U.S. mu-

seum exhibition by artist Tallur L.N. “Balancing Act” features a selection of new and recent sculp-

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.

Classes New Winter Art Classes at The Studio School — Class-

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Ongoing multi-level classes taught by local

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912-484-6415. melindaborysevicz@gmail.com. thestudioschoolsavannah. com. Studio School, 1319 Bull St. Art Classes and Lessons — Drawing and paint-

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Open Pottery Studio at Savannah’s Clay Spot — For

potters with experience who want time in the studio. Choose from 4-hour time slots. Registrations based on monthly, bi-monthly, or quarterly commitment. ongoing.

912-509-4647. www. savannahsclayspot.com. ongoing Savannah’s Clay Spot, 1305 Barnard St. Sewing Lessons at Kleo’s Sewing Studio — Private

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Fed by glaciers, Mt. Kenya supplies 70 percent of the country’s water.

Chasing water in Africa Pete McBride’s The Water Tower highlights Mountainfilm’s 2014 visit to Savannah by bill deyoung | bill@connectsavannah.com

There’s been a subtle but noticeable shift in the subject matter of the outdoor-themed movies that visit us every year via Mountainfilm on Tour, the national arm of Telluride, Colo.’s Mountainfilm Festival.

Wildlife, beautiful landscapes and thrilling adventures like snowboarding and mountain climbing have always been blended with more ecology-minded short subjects.

In its fifth visit to Savannah, Jan. 17 and 18 at the Trustees Theater, Mountainfilm is almost exclusively represented by conservation films.

Not that they aren’t also beautiful and thrilling; in fact, The Water Tower, a film by Colorado’s Pete McBride, includes some of the most dazzling photography you’re likely to see all year.

The Water Tower is the penultimate film on the Saturday evening schedule; after it screens, McBride will engage the audience in a Q&A session.

McBride’s Chasing Water — filmed in Colorado — was a highlight of Mountainfilm 2011.

We spoke to the filmmaker this week.

You spent so much of your career as a nature and adventure photographer.

Was there a big watershed moment when you decided to focus entirely on environmental work?

Pete McBride: I would say I’ve always cared, and there was a point where I cared enough that I wanted to focus my work more on environmental work. If I had to pinpoint, it. It would have to be the first time I saw the end of the Colorado River. When it turns into a kind of Frappuccino pit of muck and grime and garbage. I grew up there. To actually see firsthand that a river has run dry in my lifetime, hit me between my eyes like a 2x4.

Tell me why it looks like that.

Pete McBride: It ran to the sea for six million years, and it dried and hasn’t reached the sea since 1998. It’s basically over a combination of climate change, population growth and

drought. And over-allocation. They all kind of met perfectly in the ‘80s and ‘90s, where demand completely out-stripped supply. And they miscalculated the river flow; we once thought the river flowed X, now we know the river flowed three-quarters of X. But everyone drinks from X. It was very powerful to see that, in part because that river is so iconic and so beloved the world over.

Which brings us to your new film, The Water Tower.

Pete McBride: The Water Tower is about the changing watershed in Kenya. Interestingly, Kenya’s at a stage where it’s running out of its natural reservoir capacity, on equatorial Mount Kenya. And so they’re going to head down the path of building dams.

They’re 50 years behind us; we’ve built all the dams and realized maybe that wasn’t the solution.

But it also shows just how limited our water supplies are. Wherever you are. And how it’s changing, with climate change and population and whatnot.

You say that 70 percent of Kenya’s water comes from this mountain. Is the projection that ‘You’re damming this, and in X number of years your water will be compromised, or gone’?

Pete McBride: Well, they’re still getting the same amount of water supply through precipitation, it’s just not frozen. There once was a natural capacity for it to trickle and flow out consistently throughout the year. Now it’s either there’s no water, or it’s a flood.

There’s no holding capacity on the mountain, so that’s having rippling effects across the whole watershed.

So when you get a big storm on the mountain, instead of it freezing and becoming part of the glacier, it just pours off the mountain, floods downstream and devastates areas. And then suddenly it’s dry. CS Mountainfilm on Tour Where: Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St. When: Separate film programs at 7 p.m.

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Meet Llewyn Davis, the protagonist of what turned out to be the best film of 2013. As superbly played by Oscar Isaac, he’s a folksinger in 1961 New York who’s just waiting for that big break, the one that will allow him to finally stop having to sleep couch-tocouch and further enable him to buy a winter coat all his own.

In the hands of most filmmakers, Llewyn would experience the usual Tinseltown trajectory: Nice kid struggles, finally makes it big, develops an off-putting ego, suffers a great fall, and emerges from the whole experience wiser and humbler.

But in the hands of Joel and Ethan Coen, that’s not exactly the way it goes. In Inside Llewyn Davis, there’s a lot of career flatlining, and the nice kid is nowhere to be found.

Presumably, Llewyn was nicer before our film begins. At that point, he was half of a musical act (Timlin & Davis), but that partnership only lasted one album due to Mike Timlin committing suicide by jumping off the George Washington Bridge. The spirit of Timlin hangs over many of the characters in the film (“I miss Mike,” states one of them plaintively), none more so than Llewyn.

While others try to fit him into aural ensembles, he feels he has what it takes to be a solo star, and he presses forward in that capacity.

It’s not easy, of course: While he manages an

occasional gig here and there at Greenwich Village’s Gaslight cafe, lack of funds forces him to record a novelty song (the delightful “Please Mr. Kennedy”) with his friend Jim (Justin Timberlake) and an amiable fellow named Al Cody (Adam Driver).

His determination even leads him to embark on an odyssey to Chicago to meet influential clubowner and music maven Bud Grossman (F. Murray Abraham); to get there, he hitches a ride with cane-wielding blowhard Roland Turner (John Goodman, worthy of the Best Supporting Actor Oscar) and his driver Johnny Five (Garrett Hedlund, on the road again following his turn as Dean Moriarty in 2012’s On the Road).

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wonderfully tart turn), with whom he recently had an affair. Not knowing whether the baby is Llewyn’s or Jim’s Llewyn insists the condom must have been defective - Jean is furious, since she would want to keep Jim’s child but not Llewyn’s. “You’re the opposite of King Midas,” she bellows. “Everything you touch turns to shit!” Accepting responsibility, our hapless hero tries to borrow money for the abortion ... from the clueless Jim. Classy move, that!

Like many Coen concoctions, Inside Llewyn Davis is a take-it-orleave-it effort; in fact, head to the Internet and you’ll drown in message boards titled “boring” (or, to really hammer home the point, one tagged “boring, boring, long and boring”).

Yet as with many works from great filmmakers, how much you invest in the movie may determine how much you derive from it. In the same manner as No Country for Old Men and A Serious Man, the dynamic duo is offering plenty of food for thought.

Are all of Llewyn’s problems selfinflicted - the condescension of a man who sneers at the middle-class stability of those who aid him, the vanity of a musician who demands to be front and center - or could it be that the music world is leaving his brand of traditionalism behind? Is the road trip to Chicago simply filler material (as detractors contend, presumably with a straight face) or does it place Llewyn in a vehicle with two characters who might portend his own fortunes (both jazzman Roland Turner and poet Johnny Five have been emasculated, although we don’t know if either was ever as talented as Llewyn). And does anyone really think it’s a coincidence that the name of a key player, an orange tabby, is ____? (Sorry, too big

a spoiler to reveal here!)

Ah, yes, the cat. A running gag throughout the film is Llewyn’s inability to keep track of a feline that’s in his care, and these sequences provide the movie with many of its best moments.

While these are mostly humorous, there’s one bit that’s heartrending, and even this interlude can be interpreted as heavy with meaning.

At any rate, the cat is a screen natural, and he registers as the best animal act of 2013.

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It’s sometime in the near future, and Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix) is a lonely man. A onceglorious marriage has disintegrated to the point that his wife (Rooney Mara) keeps pushing him to sign the divorce papers, phone sex (a voice bit by Kristen Wiig as “SexyKitten”) is unsatisfying, and his neighbor Amy (Amy Adams) is purely a platonic friend (besides, she has a tool of a husband).

It also appears that he doesn’t have a single friend in the entire world.

So when a new computer operating system programmed to meet all user needs hits the market, he quickly purchases one. Soon, he’s bonding with his OS, who has given herself the name of Samantha (voiced by Scarlett Johansson), and they rapidly become best friends, work colleagues and even lovers.

That, in a nutshell, is the plot of Her, the new film from writer-director Spike Jonze (best known as the helmer of Adaptation and Being John Malkovich). It’s clearly a film of the moment, where it seems like most everyone in this country has an HD TV, an iPod, an iPhone, an Xbox, a

Playstation, and on and on and on.

Jonze astutely taps into this national zeitgeist where people are wondering what will come next in our technological evolution. He makes the logical leap for them, imagining a world in which people will find some way to get close and personal with their computers (no, silly, free online porn doesn’t count).

Her might not be a complete original - Lars and the Real Girl, Electric Dreams and even Simone spring to mind - but it does make its futureworld setting uniquely its own. Still, the film contains enough niggling details to prevent me from jumping on the Best of 2013 bandwagon (and a second viewing didn’t elevate it). As played by Phoenix (in full mumble mode), Theodore Twombly never feels like a man who was once capable of being madly, passionately in love (as he was with his soon-to-be-ex), and the fact that he has no friends (a co-worker played by Chris Pratt finally fills that slot, but that’s well into the movie) suggests that he was never well-adjusted in the first place. (A blind date played by Olivia Wilde tells him he’s creepy, to which he replies that he’s not; well, yeah, maybe, at least in the hands of Phoenix.)

And for a film that’s ostensibly about the need to make meaningful connections, it’s a rather chilly endeavor, with the only warmth provided by, yes, the computer voice (Johansson delvers the movie’s best performance, despite being only heard and not seen).

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turn, but it doesn’t rank among her classics, and I won’t be surprised if many dismiss it as too studied (as I did with her Oscar-winning work as The Iron Lady’s Margaret Thatcher).

No, the best performance in the film comes from Roberts, who hasn’t been this good in over a decade - she’s the real star of the movie, in screen time as well as character arc (it’s absurd that she’s being pushed - and accepted - in the Supporting Actress category).

I expect both women will be nominated for Academy Awards, but it’s telling that the BAFTAs (aka the British Oscars) recently nominated Roberts but not Streep. Our English friends are correct on this one: The queen is dead, long live the queen?

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Wars don’t exist in a vacuum, but that’s not always the case with war movies. While films like All Quiet on the Western Front, Paths of Glory and The Deer Hunter examine their conflicts in the context of the larger, usually political, picture, others (mostly World War II yarns) prefer to focus solely on the event at hand, highlighting the specifics of the mission or the heroics of the participants.

Lone Survivor falls squarely into the second camp. Writer-director Peter Berg, working from the nonfiction book Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10, has fashioned a film that (presumably like its source material) has no interest in examining or commenting on U.S. policy abroad.

This isn’t a complex movie like 2012’s excellent Zero Dark Thirty; instead, it’s a straightforward look at four Navy SEALS and their efforts to stay alive during an ill-fated reconnaissance mission to Afghanistan in 2005. Berg’s brand of jingoism, seen in such efforts as The Kingdom and Battleship has never been put to better use than in this film which shows the Navy SEAL at his fiercest and finest.

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actresses of our (all?) time. But it would be incorrect to state that it’s impossible to steal a film from her. And in August: Osage County, adapted from Tracy Letts’ play (a Pulitzer and Tony Award winner), she’s battling against plenty of top talent attempting to usurp her throne. In the end, one of them manages to pull off the coup.

As befits its stage origins, virtually all of the action occurs inside one residence: the Oklahoma home of poet Beverley Weston (Sam Shepard) and his wife Violet (Streep), whose steady supply of pills (to deal with her mouth cancer) has made her rude, combative and all-around unpleasant.

When Beverley goes missing, it’s suggested that he might have committed suicide, and over the course of several days, various family members show up to provide support. Beverley’s brother (Chris Cooper) and his wife (Margo Martindale) are on the scene, as are the Westons’ three daughters: Barbara (Julia Roberts), arriving with her estranged husband (Ewan McGregor) and their teenage daughter (Abigail Breslin) in tow; Ivy (Julianne Nicholson), secretly carrying on an affair with her stammering cousin (Benedict Cumberbatch); and Karen (Juliette Lewis), who brings along her skeevy fiance (Dermot Mulroney).

With so much bad blood and family secrets suddenly contained under one roof, it’s no wonder the clan members are all at each other’s throats, with the Westons’ maid (Misty Upham) silently watching the proceedings from a safe distance.

A:OC doubtless works better in the theater, where its supposedly shocking twists are par for the course and where the restrictive mise-en-scene is expected (director John Wells does little to open this up for the screen).

But as a formidable acting showcase, look no further. The British thespians (McGregor and Cumberbatch) fare the worst - not because of their performances (they’re adept at playing Americans), but because their characters are the least developed.

But it’s a joy to watch the others delve into their meaty roles: Nicholson, who’s criminally underused in major movies, is touching as the wallflower among the sisters, and I never tire of the folksy nature of either Shepard or Cooper (casting them as brothers was particularly inspired).

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(Emile Hirsch) and Matt Axelson (Ben Foster), the credits might as well read “Navy SEAL 1,” “Navy SEAL 2,” etc. No, Berg is clearly impatient to get to the fireworks: a harrowing battle between the pinned-down Seals and the Taliban grunts that’s splendidly staged and sustained.

This middle section of the movie is so riveting and feels so realistic that the final portion, when the title character finds himself in an Afghan village among Taliban haters, proves to be anticlimactic, particularly given its occasional concessions toward Hollywood formula. Ultimately, Lone Survivor is like a chain-restaurant steak: sometimes bloody, ofttimes overcooked, but generally in need of a little more sizzle.

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“I ain’t no faggot!” bellows Ron Woodroof (Matthew McConaughey) to the doctor (Denis O’Hare) who has just informed him that he tested positive for the HIV virus that leads to AIDS. Ron’s statement has already been corroborated to us by the opening sequence, which finds this Texas good ole boy banging a pair of women behind the scenes at the local rodeo. It’s the mid-1980s, and AIDS is known as “a gay man’s disease,” so how the hell could he have it?

Dallas Buyers Club relates the true story of Ron Woodroof, who learns that AIDS is going to claim his life in 30 days. But Ron is nothing if not a survivor and a pragmatist, so once he learns that the FDA-approved AZT is actually hurting instead of helping him, he begins to stock up on unapproved drugs, many of which he smuggles into the country from Mexico (disguised as a priest!). Realizing that he can make lots of money, he starts selling these effective yet contraband meds to other HIV patients, all the while trying to convince one of his doctors, Eve Saks (Jennifer Garner), that he’s doing more for those afflicted than the medical establishment. Along the way, he picks up a business partner in Rayon (Jared Leto), a transsexual and fellow sufferer who helps the homophobic Ron rack up sales in the gay community.

Easily one of the best films of the year, Dallas Buyers Club is tougher than most movies in the underdog vein. That’s mostly due to the fact that director Jean-Marc Vallee and

scripters Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack refuse to soften McConaughey’s character until absolutely necessary. Ron Woodroof is a boorish and bigoted redneck, the sort you want to wipe off your shoe, and even late in the game, when you expect him to give some drugs to a poor kid who doesn’t have enough cash, he instead yells to everyone waiting in line that he’s not running a charity and those without money need to scram.

His relationship with Rayon operates on a slightly different frequency, as he genuinely comes to care for this colorful character. Leto hasn’t had a role this meaty since Requiem for a Dream 13 years ago, although there’s no question that this is McConaughey’s movie. The actor’s been on fire lately, with choice roles in Mud, Magic Mike and more, but this represents a new career best (this week’s Golden Globe win proved as much).

I can take or leave the heavily hyped factoid that he lost 40 pounds for this role — that’s not acting, that’s dieting — but his actual performance is a keeper, playing a man trying to hold onto life as ferociously as a street dog clamping down on a bone.

Because this is Oscar season, and because this film is projected to do well in the year-end awards race, it’s already receiving some backlash, with the most patently absurd hit piece being an article in The Atlantic which states that this is a movie “the Tea Party can enjoy” (yeah, cuz I’m sure its members would love Jared Leto’s character) and how dare the filmmakers paint the FDA in such a negative light.

The most prominent criticism over the ensuing months will doubtless be the suggestion that a movie about a crisis that disproportionately affected homosexuals shouldn’t have a heterosexual as its central character.

Fair enough, except I think the fact that it does have a straight man as its protagonist is commendable, further emphasizing that this is a disease that affects everyone: gays, straights, adults, children, drag queens and even dirt-kicking Texas cowboys. CS

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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.

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Savannah Tea Party

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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 8th Annual Seacrest Partners Race for Preservation 10K/5K

The newly-redesigned 10K and 5K courses wind through five historic neighborhoods, raising money for Historic Savannah Foundation’s mission of preserving and protecting Savannah’s heritage. Saturday, February 22, 2014 8 a.m. race time. Registration open through 2/21/14. Jan. 4 through Feb. 20, $35-$40. Feb. 21 & 22, $40-$45. $25 for first responders/military/police/ fire. Through Feb. 21. 912.233.7787. myHSF.org. Through Feb. 21 Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. 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 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/.

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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.

MLK Run & Festival

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by Blessings in a Bookbag. $25 Sat., Jan. 18, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. 912-631-8983. blessinginabookbag@gmail.com. Sat., Jan. 18, 7 a.m.-2 p.m Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. 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. 912.344.2563. careers@ armstrong.edu. about.armstrong.edu/ Maps/index.html. Through Feb. 1 Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Savannah Animal Blanket Drive

Help dogs and cats stay warm while awaiting homes. Please donate your used towels, blankets and pet bedding, as well as food or any other items useful to pets. Call 912-658-8299 to

arrange free pickup OR Take directly to Savannah Chatham Animal Control between 1pm-4:45pm. OR Drop off items at these drop box locations: Savannah Veterinary Medical Center, 2014 E. Victory, 912-447-8711; Tail Spin, 4501 Habersham St. 912-691-8788; Critter Sit Doggy Daycare, 101 Sunshine Ave., 912-238-0067 or 912-631-6068; Tail Spin, 437 Pooler Pkwy, 912-330-8852 Through Jan. 15. 912-658-8299. savannahblanketdrive@gmail.com. Through Jan. 15 Chatham County Animal Shelter, 7215 Sallie Mood Dr. SCMPD Animal Control seeks Volunteers

Savannah Chatham County Animal Control seeks volunteers to serve as greeters, office assistants, animal photographers,event coordinators, groomers, property maintenance workers, kennel assistants, dog walkers, cat socializers, play area monitors, off-site adoption managers, veterinary service supporters, and foster coordinators. No prior animal shelter experience is necessary. Newly trained volunteers will be authorized to serve immediately after orientation. Potential volunteers are asked to notify J. Lewis prior to orientation; though, walk-ins are welcome. Volunteers must be at least 17-years-old. . (912) 525-2151. jlewis01@savannahga.gov.

Auditions and Calls for Entries Auditions for "Sordid Lives"

Audition notice for "Sordid Lives,” a play by Del Shores. Produced by The Tybee Arts Association; directed by: Renee’ DeRossett & Kim Trammell.

Audition dates: Jan. 20, and 21, 6-9 pm at the Tybee Arts Center. Show Dates: March 21, 21, 23, 24 & 28, 29, 30,& 31 Synopsis: “Sordid Lives” is a Southern fried comic melodrama. As three generations of a very colorful family in a small Texas town gather for a funeral, we learn the hilarious, sad, trashy truth of their sordid lives. See website for list of characters. free Mon., Jan. 20, 6 p.m. and Tue., Jan. 21, 6 p.m. (912) 596-4992. reneederossett@gmail.com. tybeearts.org. Mon., Jan. 20, 6 p.m. and Tue., Jan. 21, 6 p.m Tybee Arts Center, 7 Cedarwood Dr. 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.

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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 Jan. 31. 912651-6411. Lspracher@savannahga.gov. savannahga.gov/artcontest. Through Jan. 31

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

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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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Musicians and Performing Artists Sought for Third Thursdays on Tybee

Third Thursdays on Tybee, the spring and fall outdoor performance series held on Tybee Island, seeks applications from musicians and performance artists. Performances run from 5:30pm until 7:00pm and highlight diverse art forms by local, regional and national performers. This is the first year that performing art will be incorporated into the series. Monthly performances held at Tybrisa/Strand Roundabout or Tybee Oaks. Submit a press pack with a sample of talent and brief bio by 5pm, February 6. For application requirements, see "Information for Performers" document on the City of Tybee’s Main Street webpage. Judges review submissions and make decisions by mid-February. Call or visit the Third Thursdays on Tybee Facebook page for info. Through Feb. 6. (912) 472-5071.

Through Feb. 6 Savannah Chatham County Schools Online Specialty Program Applications

Starting January 8, 2014, Online Specialty Program Applications are available at www.sccpss.com, for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's Specialty Programs.

Each program has entrance requirements and the annual enrollment process begins in January to finalize student placement for the next school year. In addition to the paper- based application, this year the school system features a new online-based application, lottery, and registration. The online application window opens on January 8, 2014, and closes on February 7, 2014. Through Feb. 7. sccpss. com. Through Feb. 7 Seeking Nonprofit Grant Applications for Alan S. Gaynor Fund

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

| Submit your event online at connectsavannah.com 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 as gifts!

Studio S.P.A.C.E. Give the gift of creativity or develop your own artistic skills!

The Department of Cultural Affairs’ Studio S.P.A.C.E. offers educational fine craft classes and specialty workshops in visual arts for all ages and skill levels. Classes range from beginner to advanced and include courses in children’s and teen clay, teen jewelry, metalsmithing, stained-glass, sculpture, ceramics, and painting. Classes begin the week of January 20, 2014. Gift certificates available. | Through Jan. 20. 912.651.6783. SAVANNAHGA.GOV/ ARTS. Through Jan. 20 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 Classes offered by City of Savannah

City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs is registering students for Session I Classes and Workshops, held January 20 through February 28.

Day and evening sessions are offered for children, teens, and adults in all skill levels. Sessions began Held at the Department of Cultural Affairs Arts Studios located at 9 W. Henry Street.

Three week and six week classes are available as well as weekend workshops. Visual arts sessions include ceramics, metals, glass, jewelry, painting and drawing, Beginning Jewelry Design and Beading, Monochromatic Portrait Drawing, Watercolor and Basic Drawing, and Thrown and Altered Handles and Feet for ceramic works. Class fees include instruction, use of studio space, use of equipment and all materials and tools required. Space is limited and advance registration is required. Credit cards are accepted. Class schedule and registration forms are available online or by phone. Through Jan. 31. 912) 6516783. savannahga.gov/arts. Through Jan. 31 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

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

Beginning Belly Dance Classes

Taught by Happenstance Bellydance.

All skill levels and styles. Private instruction available. $15 912-704-2940. happenstancebellydance@gmail.com. happenstancebellydance.wordpress. com. Anahata Healing Arts Center, 2424 Drayton St. 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.

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. Credit Clinic

Learn how to pull, read and correct errors on your credit report for free.

That's right, FREE! Join us for the first Credit Clinic class of the New Year, 6-7pm! FREE Tue., Jan. 21, 6 p.m. liveoakpl.org. Tue., Jan. 21, 6 p.m Bull Street Library, 2002 Bull St. Dance Conditioning

Be prepared to sweat! Bring your towel and your water bottle! This class is designed to enhance your strength, flexibility, balance, and overall body fitness. With belly dance movements in mind, this is a total body work out! $10 drop in or $80 for 10 classes Wednesdays, 7 p.m. 912.312.3549. salondebaile.dance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. Wednesdays, 7 p.m Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

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.

Enneagram Workshop

The Enneagram has been used for centuries as a tool for personal transformation, self-understanding and insight.

Until the 1950's it was only passed down orally as it was considered too significant to put in writing without group learning. Whatever your spiritual background, this framework can open new windows into understanding yourself and in how to be more effective with others; this interactive learning method is much more effective than just personal study. This two-evening class will be led by Gordon Matthews, a student and practitioner of Enneagram for many years. free - $10 suggested donation Fridays, 7 p.m.. 912-234-0980.

Admin@uusavannah.org. uusavannah. org. Fridays, 7 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 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

Figure Drawing Classes

Tuesdays 6-9pm and Wednesdays 9:3012:30am. $60/4-session package or $20 drop-in fee. At the Studio School. . 912-484-6415. melindaborysevicz@ gmail.com. thestudioschoolsavannah. com. Studio School, 1319 Bull St. Free Fitness Boot Camp

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

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. Introduction to Oil Painting One-Day Class

Tybee Arts Association hosts three oneday introduction to oil painting classes with Jean Cauthen, a Charlotte, N.C., based painter with an MFA in painting and drawing from James Madison University. Jan. 21, Feb. 18 and March 4, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (bring a lunch). Sign up by email for all three or just one.

Bring your own supplies or pay an additional $15/class supply fee. Supply list available via email. $35 ($30 for current TAA members) Through March 1. jeancauthen@yahoo.com. Through March 1 Tybee Arts Center, 7 Cedarwood Dr. 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.

Latin Cardio

Latin Cardio is a cardio based workout class that is designed to get your off the couch and sweat while having fun! We dance to all your favorite latin style dances like cha cha, samba, jive, rumba, salsa and more! Don't worry... you will be sweating off the pounds every time you put your feet into action on

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.

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.

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.

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. portmansmusic.com. Portman's Music Superstore, 7650 Abercorn St.

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.

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.

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.

the dance floor! No partner necessary.

Workout clothes required! $10 drop in or $80 for 10 classes Mondays, 6 p.m.

912.312.3549. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio. com. Mondays, 6 p.m Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

Learn to Sew!

Learn to Speak Spanish

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. MICROSOFT – EXCEL 1

Looking for proficiency and confidence in basic Excel functionality? Our Microsoft Excel 1 course covers the basic Excel environment, creating workbooks, navigating the Excel working screen, formatting and navigating worksheets, entering data, entering labels and creating and working with charts. $95 per person Tue., Jan. 21, 6:30 p.m. (912) 644-5967. cgc.georgiasouthern.edu/.

Tue., Jan. 21, 6:30 p.m Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

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. Music Lessons--Multiple Instruments

Savannah Musicians Institute offers

New Horizons Adult Band Program

Novel Writing

Photography Classes

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

Piano Voice-Coaching

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

Plein-aire Oil Landscape Painting Workshop

Tybee Art Association offers a two-day workshop for experienced oil, watercolor or acrylic painters, Jan. 23 9am2pm, and Jan. 24 11am-3pm. The focus will be on Tybee Island cottages. Taught

by Jean Cauthen. Meet at the TAA building each day, then walk or drive to nearby destinations.Painting experience is required. Email for a supply list and to register. $110 ($100 TAA members) Through Jan. 23. jeancauthen@ yahoo.com. Through Jan. 23 Tybee Arts Center, 7 Cedarwood Dr. Quilting Classes

Quilting classes for beginners and advanced stitchers. Learn to make your first quilt or learn a new technique. See

Reading/Writing Tutoring

Russian Language Classes

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

Call for info. . 912-713-2718.

Sewing Classes

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

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

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

Short Story Writing

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 Hemingway, Graham Greene, Ann Beattie and others will be studied. Offered by Georgia Southern's Continuing Education division in Savannah. Call or email for days/times/pricing. . 912-644-5967. jfogarty@georgiasouthern.edu. ceps. georgiasouthern.edu/conted/cesavannahmenu.html.. cgc.georgiasouthern. edu/. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

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 foun-

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dation 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.,.

| Submit your event online at connectsavannah.com com. Through Jan. 18 Generation One, 1100 Eisenhower Drive Suite 27A. West Coast Swing Class

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.

Interested in learning how to West Coast Swing? Come learn from the best in Savannah. Rick Cody will take you though the smooth rhythms of beach music to help you get ready for the dance floor. $12 drop in fee or $35 for 4 weeks Wednesdays, 7 p.m.

912.312.3549. salondebaile.dance@ gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio. com. Wednesdays, 7 p.m Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

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.

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.

Singing Lessons with Anitra Opera Diva

Spanish Classes

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.

Watercolor painting classes for January 2014.

Tybee Arts Association and Brad D. Hook announce the following classes: "Elements in Watercolors" Saturday January 4th from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Thursday January 16th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday January 28th from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Classes consist of 3 elements: Composition, Drawing and Painting. Study how to set up a painting, draw the subject and then use color and values to finish the painting.

Limited to 12 students. Contact Brad at strokesbyhook@gmail.com to register or for more information. Through Jan. 27. Through Jan. 27 Art class: Watercolor with Wayne Playshop

Savannah Art Association is sponsoring a Watercolor Playshop with Wayne Chambers. January 18, 2014 from 10am-2pm (Bring snack) Supply your own materials; materials list is available at Generation One desk, or call for info. $15 Through Jan. 18. 912-6677709, or 912-350-7587. cyn_an@yahoo.

Yoga for Couples

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/au-

tocross 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 Wilmington Island Rd. Drop N Circle Craft Night

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

All levels of experience welcome. Call for info. . 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.

Mondays, 10:30 a.m. fiberguildsavannah.homestead.com/. 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. 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

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. Rencontre Francophone

Eager to break out your rusty francais?

Want to meet other francophiles?

French Savannah hosts an informal conversation hour each month. Join us for an enjoyable evening to boire et bavarder! FREE Wed., Jan. 15, 6 p.m. info@frenchsavannah.com. foxyloxycafe.com/. Wed., Jan. 15, 6 p.m Foxy Loxy Cafe, 1919 Bull St.

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

Rogue Phoenix Sci-Fi Fantasy 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.

Safe Kids Savannah

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

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

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.

Savannah Brewers' League

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

Savannah Newcomers Club

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 Quilt Guild

Meet the second Saturday, September through June, at Woods of Savannah, 1764-C Hodgson Memorial. Social time 9:30am, meetings 10:00am followed by a program. Open to all who are interested in quilting. Membership is $25 per year. . (912) 598-9977. savannahquiltguild@comcast.net.

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.

class. Call for info. . 912-234-8745.

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.

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

Savannah Story Games

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 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. . savannahwritersgroup.blogspot. com.

Adult Intermediate Ballet

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Tertulia en espa単ol at Foxy Loxy

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla

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.

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

Belly Dance Classes with Nicole Edge

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.

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Dance for Peace

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.

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.

Modern Dance Class

Beginner and intermediate classes.

| Submit your event online at connectsavannah.com Fridays 10am-11:15am. Doris Martin Studio, 7360 Skidaway Rd. Call Elizabeth for info. . 912-354-5586.

Monthly Dance Parties

Ready to put those dance moves into action? Come join our dance party! Our dance parties are every 3rd Friday of the month from 8pm-10pm. Our dance parties are designed for you to practice all of the things that you have learned in your private lessons, group lessons, or if you just want to come and have some fun! FREE for private lesson students/ $5.oo for social dancers third Friday of every month, 8 p.m. 912.312.3549. salondebaile.dance@gmail.com. salondebailedancestudio.com. third Friday of every month, 8 p.m Salon de Baile Dance Studio, 7064 Hodgson Memorial Drive.

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.

Festivals Savannah Crafts & Karaoke Festival

Area vendors, Local Celebrity Judges, Live Music and to top the event off - A fireworks display immediately following the Karaoke Contest. Email to sign up for the 4:00 p.m. Karaoke contest with

a prize of $1,000. Free to attend. Sat., Jan. 18, 1 p.m. Jeffrey@kaufmanheinz. com. Sat., Jan. 18, 1 p.m Daffin Park, 1198 Washington Ave. Savannah Jewish Film Festival

1/19/14, Sunday Nono, The Zig Zag Kid:, 1:00 pm The Attack: 7:30 pm, Opening Reception, 7:00 pm 1/23/14 Thursday Life in Stills: 1:30 pm Wherever You Go /Dove’s Cry: 7:00 pm 1/25/14 Saturday Putzel: 8:00 pm, Dessert Reception 7:30 pm 1/26/14 Sunday, From Silence to Recognition: Confronting Discrimination in Emory’s Dental School History:, 7:00 pm 1/28/14 Tuesday Women Unchained /Aya: 7:00 pm 1/30/14 Thursday Broadway Musicals – A Jewish Legacy: 1:30 pm Fill the Void: 7:00 pm 2/1/14 Saturday AKA Doc Pomus: 8:00 pm Full Fest Pass $85 General Public, $65 JEA Member Individual tix: $10 General Public, $8 JEA Member Sun., Jan. 19, 1 & 7:30 p.m. 912-355-8111. programming@savj.org. savannahjea. org. Sun., Jan. 19, 1 & 7:30 p.m Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. Special Screenings 5th Annual Mountain Film on Tour Savannah

This nonprofit film festival on tour from Telluride, Colorado is designed to educate and inspire audiences about issues that matter, cultures worth exploring, environments worth preserving, and conversations worth sustaining. $8.00-$10.00 Fri., Jan. 17, 7 p.m. and Sat., Jan. 18, 9:30, 11 a.m., 2 & 7 p.m. mountainfilmSAV@gmail.com. www2. scad.edu/venues/trustees/. Fri., Jan. 17, 7 p.m. and Sat., Jan. 18, 9:30, 11 a.m., 2 & 7 p.m Trustees Theater, 216 East Broughton St. Film: The Man Who Had Power Over Women (1970, UK)

Psychotronic Film Night presents a birthday tribute to Aussie leading man Rod Taylor, starring in a rare sexy dramedy. $6 Wed., Jan. 15, 8 p.m. sentientbean.com. sentientbean.com.

Wed., Jan. 15, 8 p.m The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. Savannah Jewish Film Festival: Nono, The Zig Zag Kid

A witty, coming-of-age adventure film. $8 JEA Members. $10 Community Members Sun., Jan. 19, 1 p.m. savannahjea.org. Sun., Jan. 19, 1 p.m Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. Savannah Jewish Film Festival: The Attack

Amin Jaafari is an Israeli Palestinian surgeon whose life is turned upside down when he learns a devastating secret about his wife in the aftermath of a suicide bombing.Based on a 2006 novel. Opening Night Reception 7:00 pm. $8 JEA Members, $10 Community Members. Sun., Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m. savannahjea.org. Sun., Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. Fitness $5 Community Yoga Classes

Savannah Power Yoga offers a com-

munity yoga class nearly every day of the week for just $5. All proceeds support local organizations. Check out our schedule at www.savannahpoweryoga.com for details. Note that most of our classes are heated to 90 degrees and you will sweat! Bring a yoga mat, towel and some water and get ready to have some fun! $5 Mondays-Fridays, Sundays. (912) 695-9990. info@savannahpoweryoga.com. savannahpoweryoga.com. savannahpoweryoga.com/.

Mondays-Fridays, Sundays Savannah Power Yoga, 7360 Skidaway Rd. 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. savannahalanon.com.

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. critztybeerun.com/registration. Through Jan. 29 Fitness Classes at the JEA

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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. . 912598-2300. 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.

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, 912-7565865, or Billy Tomlinson, 912-596-5965. .

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

Pilates Classes

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 . 586-8221021. facebook.com/turbokicksavannah.

Pregnancy Yoga

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.

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. Daily classes for all skill levels including beginners. Private and semiprivate classes by appointment. Carol Daly-Wilder, certified instructor. Call or see website for info. . 912-238-0018. savannahpilates.com. pilatessavannah. com/. Momentum Pilates Studio, 8413 Rerguson Ave. 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

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23 Industry, casually 24 Rare batteries 28 The act of working out a national budget with new fried desserts?

33 Babbling waterway 34 Clashing 35 Come ___ standstill 36 Place to play hockey 37 Hatch at the Capitol 38 Web address letters 39 Thurman who played June in “Henry & June” 40 Oven setting 41 Where much of “Torchwood” takes place 42 Came up with a rational reason for taking one’s own picture?

45 Tried, with “at” 46 World of Warcraft, for one 47 Giant swirl of Buzzfeed posts?

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40 Earth-shaking concept 41 Changing table cloth 43 Leno successor 44 Former “America’s Funniest People” host Sorkin 48 ___ of Maine (toothpaste brand) 49 “Yeah, as if!”

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51 Breakout phenomenon 52 Mined-over matter?

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ing 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.

Zumba Fitness (R) with April

Mondays at 5:30pm, Thursdays at 6:30pm. Nonstop Fitness in Sandfly, 8511 Ferguson Ave. $5 for nonmenbers. call for info. . 912-349-4902.

LGBT 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. .

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.

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. .

912-356-3688. savannahaa.com.

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 Enforce-

| Submit your event online at connectsavannah.com ment Administration. . 912-344-3333. armstrong.edu. about.armstrong.edu/ Maps/index.html. Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St.

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. . 912350-3438. 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. .

912-644-5217. 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

Enroll in the new health care plan between Oct. 1, 2013 and March 31, 2014.

Free, in-person guidance and counseling for enrolling in the new health plan can be done by appointment at: Curtis V. Cooper Health Clinic, 912527-1115; and J.C. Lewis Health Clinic, 912-721-6726. Or general information at CVS, Kroger, Rite-Aid, Walgreens, or Walmart pharmacies. Through March 31. 912-651-7730. chathamcountysafetynet.org. Through March 31 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.

Living With Diabetes Support Group Now Forming

A six-week series for people living with diabetes. 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Mondays, January 13, 20, 27, and February 3, 10 and 17, Memorial Health University Physicians – Family Medicine Center, 1107 East 66th Street, Savannah Jacqueline Huntly, M.D., MPH, a family medicine physician, is forming this support group to help people with diabetes gain information about nutrition, physical activity, stress management, and relaxation techniques. The group will also feature diabetic-friendly cooking demonstrations. Space is limited so register early. Please plan to attend all six sessions. Sessions are free but registration is required. For more information or to register call 912-350-8404.

Managing Chronic Pain Support Group Now Forming

A six-week series for people with chronic pain. 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Tuesdays, January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11,18, Memorial Health University Physicians – Family Medicine Center, 1107 East 66th Street, Savannah Jacqueline Huntly, M.D., MPH, a family medicine physician, is forming this support group to help people with chronic pain. The group will learn about nutrition, physical activity, stress management, and relaxation techniques to cope with chronic pain. Space is limited so register early. Please plan to attend all six sessions. Sessions are free but registration is required. For more information or to register call 912-350-8404.

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.

Kid's Happenings “The Battle of the Bulge” Day Camp

The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force holds a one-day children's camp including a tour of the Museum, focusing on the Battle of the Bulge, instruction on mission planning, map reading, bombardier training, paratrooper training, and the ground soldier experience (including camouflage, marching, staying warm, and sampling foods they ate). Weather permitting, campers will re-enact the Battle of the Bulge outside on the Museum grounds. $30. includes lunch and activities 912-988-1832. jhanna@ mightyeighth.org. mightyeighth.org/.

Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum, 175 Bourne Ave. 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. Winter Theatre Classes

Come join us for our Winter Theatre Classes! Our classes begin for children 4 years old to 17. These 9 week classes fill up quickly, so call to register today!

Classes will culminate in a demonstration for friends and family. For more class information please check out our website: www.jewelconservatory.com $90-$115 Tuesdays-Thursdays, 5 p.m..

706-589-2267. jewelconservatorytheatre@gmail.com. jewelconservatory.

Concerts 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. Chamber Music: Trout Quintet

The third concert in the Savannah Philharmonic's chamber series. see website savannahphilharmonic.org. telfair.org. Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard St. Kenneth Mosely, Clarinet

The Armstrong Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents this student recital. Free and open to the public armstrong.edu. AASU Fine Arts Auditorium, 11935 Abercorn 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.

The Love and Soul Experience

Kimberly Gunn Music Presents The Love and Soul Experience every third Friday of the month beginning May 17th. There will be music, poetry, comedy, creative arts, and networking. Kimberly Gunn Music and friends will provide musical entertainment. An event for ages 18 and up. $10 Admission $12 VIP (912) 224-6084 or (912) 224-4461. kimberlygunn.com. The Eden Room, 1105 Stiles Avenue.

Music: In the Mood Big Band Revue

Celebrating the Greatest Generation and the 1940s through song, swing dance and music of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, The Andrews Sisters, Frank Sinatra and more … with music arrangements, costumes and choreography as authentic as it gets. $16-65 912-525-5050. lucastheatre.com. lucastheatre.com. Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Piano Lessons

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. Shantala Kirtan- Ecstatic Chants & Sacred Music of India

Benjy and Heather Wertheimer are Shantala, a kirtan (sacred chanting) duo. Soul-stirring vocals, sacred lyrics and exotic instrumentation.

Named a "Wallah to Watch" in 2008 by Yoga+Joyful Living. Audience participation event: call-and-response chanting, dance, and meditation. Family friendly. $12 advance. $18 day of event. (912) 232-2994. savannahyoga.com. savannahyoga.com/. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St.

Nature and Environment Dolphin Project

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.

Ducks on Holiday

Wilderness Southeast birding guide Diana Churchill leads this outing to watch and learn about waterfowl in their annual winter visit to Coastal Georgia the Georgia Coast. First timers and seasoned birders welcome. $30/person ($15/child under 12 accompanied by a parent) includes use of binoculars and spotting scope. Reservations required.

912-236-8115. naturesavannah@ gmail.com. Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, Laurel Hill Wildlife Drive off S.C. 170.

Recycling Fundraiser for Economic Opportunity Authority

Support EOA through the FundingFactory Recycling Program. Recycle empty cartridges, cell phones, small electronics, laptops, to EOA for recycling. They will receive technology products and cash. Businesses may also recycle items on behalf of EOA for credit. Drop off at EOA, 681 W. Anderson St. See website, email or call for info. . 912238-2960 x126. dwproperty@aol.com. fundingfactory.com.

more information. The cost is $385 and the course is available with no prerequisites. The 8-week course will be offered January 29 - March 26, 2014. $385 cfs@georgiasouthern.edu. Online only, none.

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. . 912-395-1500. oatlandisland.org. oatlandisland.org/.

Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. Wilderness Southeast

Ever come across an animal skull and wonder what it is you’re seeing?

Learn how to identify different skulls.

(Not as creepy as it sounds....) $5 parking fee. Annual passes available.

(912)598-2300. gastateparks.org/SkidawayIsland. gastateparks.org/info/ skidaway/. Skidaway Island State Park,

Pets & Animals Karaoke + Dancing! (Saturday Night)

Karaoke at Cheers on Wilmington Island. Marshside bar overlooking Turner Creek and marinas with an outdoor, dog-friendly patio. $1.25 PBR & Genesee Cream Ale Draughts $6.50 Pitchers $3 Fireballs $3.50 wells Premiums from $4+ Also serving: Redd's Apple Ale, Angry Orchard, Ranger IPA, Stella Artois, PBR bottles, Heineken, Corona, Smirnoff Ice, Miller, Coors, Bud, Natty, +. NO COVER 912-897-0460.

CheersSAV@gmail.com. Cheers to You, 135 Johnny Mercer Boulevard.

Low Cost Pet Clinic

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.

Wildlife Skull Identification Workshop

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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.

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Sandpiper Trail Hike

Meander through the marsh on a guided hike with one of Skidaway Island State Park's knowledgeable 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.

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Georgia Southern University’s Center for Sustainability announces the winter session of its newly updated and fully online Sustainability Advisor Certificate Program, offered through Continuing Education. See the attached flyer for

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ARIES

(March 21-April 19) Whose enemy are you? Are you anyone’s adversary or obstructionist or least favorite person?

Answer honestly, please. Don’t be in denial. Next question: Do you derive anything useful from playing this oppositional role? If your answer is yes, that’s fine. I won’t try to talk you out of it. Continue to reap the benefits of being someone’s obstacle. But if, on the other hand, you get little value out of this negative relationship, now would be a good time to change it.

You have more power than usual to free yourself from being an antagonist.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20) You Tauruses are customarily more grounded than the rest of us. But this week, I’m wondering if you will be tempted to escape the laws of gravity and rebel against the call of duty. I suspect that your dreams, at least, will feature uninhibited forays into the wild blue yonder. While you’re sleeping you may float weightlessly in an interplanetary spaceship, become an eagle and soar over forests, wear a futuristic jet pack on your back and zip through the sky, sail across the Serengeti Plains in a hot-air balloon, or have a picnic on a cloud with a feast of cotton candy and sponge cake and mint tea.

Would you consider bringing this kind of fun into your waking life?

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20) What part of your life is too small, and you want to make it bigger? Is there a situation that’s overly intense and dramatic, and you wish you could feel more light-hearted about it, less oppressed? Are you on a quest that has become claustrophobic, and you’d love to find a way to make it more spacious and relaxed? If you answered yes to any of those questions, Gemini, there’s good news. Very soon now, you will have a close encounter with the magic you need to open what has been closed and expand what has been narrow. Be alert for it. Be crafty as you gather it in and harness it for your use.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22) In her poem “Catch a Body,” Ilse Bendorf says she dislikes the advice “Don’t ever tell anybody anything.” On the other hand, “Tell

everyone everything” isn’t the right approach, either, she says. Judging from your astrological omens, Cancerian, I surmise that you’re wavering between those two extremes. You’re tempted to think you’ve got to do one or the other.

Should you cultivate the power that comes from being silent, and keep people guessing about your true feelings? Or should you seek greater intimacy but risk giving away your power by confessing all your inner thoughts? I suggest you take a middle path. Tell the vivid truth, but carefully and incrementally.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22) If a substance has been burned, it can’t be burned again. There’s no flammable stuff left to feed a fire.

That’s simple physics. Now as for the question of whether a person can be burned more than once -- we’re speaking metaphorically here -- the answer is, unfortunately, yes. Some folks don’t learn from their mistakes and don’t have enough emotional intelligence to avoid the bullies and manipulators who burn them again in the future.

But I’m confident that you aren’t one of these types, Leo, or that at least you won’t be in the coming days. You may have been burned before, but you won’t be burned this time.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22) “People who don’t take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year,” said author Peter Drucker. “People who do take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year.” In general I agree with that assessment.

But I think it needs to be altered for your situation in the coming months. Here’s the adjusted version of the formula: Virgos who don’t take risks in 2014 will make an average of 3.1 big mistakes.

Virgos who do take risks in 2014 will make, at most, a half a big mistake.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22) “You know what the greatest tragedy is in the whole world?” asks novelist Terry Pratchett. “It’s all the people who never find out what it is they really want to do or what it is they’re really good at.

It’s all the people who never get to know what it is that they can really be.” If that description applies to

you even a little, Libra -- if you’re still not completely sure what you’re good at it and what you want to do -- the coming months will be prime time to fix that problem. Start now! How? Open your mind to the possibility that you don’t know yourself as well as you someday will. Take vocational tests. Ask smart people you trust to tell you what they think about your special aptitudes and unique qualities. And one more thing: Be wildly honest with yourself about what excites you.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21) In his book *Schottenfreude: German Words for the Human Condition,* Ben Schott dreams up new compound German words for use in English. Here’s one that would serve you well in the coming week: *Fingerspitzentanz,* meaning “fingertips-dance.” Schott says it refers to “tiny triumphs of nimblefingered dexterity.” His examples: fastening a bracelet, tightening a miniscule screw, unknotting, removing a recalcitrant sticker in one unbroken peel, rolling a joint, identifying an object by touch alone, slipping something off a high shelf. Both literally and metaphorically speaking, Scorpio, you now have an abundance of this capacity. Everything about you is more agile and deft and limber than usual. You’ll be a master of *Fingerspitzentanz.*

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21) The four elements that compose cocaine are the same as those that make up TNT, caffeine, and nylon: hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen. The combinations and proportions of elements are different in each substance, of course.

But the point, for our purposes, is that the same raw materials lead to different results. I foresee a similar drama unfolding in your own life, Sagittarius. How you assemble the ingredients you currently have at your disposal could produce either a rough and ragged high, a volatile risk, a pleasant stimulation, or a useful resource.

Which will it be?

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Metaphorically speaking, you have recently come into possession of some new seeds. They are robust.

They are hardy. They have the potential to grow into big, strong

blooms. So when should you plant them, metaphorically speaking?

I’m going to suggest that you wait a while longer. It wouldn’t be bad for them if you sowed them right now, but I think their long-term vitality will be even greater if you postpone the planting for at least a week. Two weeks might be better.

Trust your intuition.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18) The Flemish artist Jan van Eyck (1385-1441) was renowned for his innovative mastery of oil painting.

He signed many of his works not just with his name but also with his motto: *Als ick kan.* Its idiomatic translation is “The best I can do.” What he meant was that he had pushed his talent and craft to the limit, and then stopped and relaxed, content that he had given all he could. I invite you to have a similar attitude as you wrap up the projects you’re currently involved in, Aquarius. Summon all your passion and intelligence as you create the most excellent outcome possible, but also know when to quit. Don’t try *too* hard; just try hard.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20) It’s an excellent time to rise up and revolt against conventional wisdom. I urge you to immunize yourself against trendy groupthink as you outwit and outmaneuver the status quo. Have fun and activate your playful spirit to the max as you create workarounds to the way things have always been done.

At the same time, Pisces, stay acutely attuned to your compassion and common sense. Don’t be a quarrelsome intransigent. Don’t be rebellious just to please your ego. If you follow these guidelines, you will be able to pull off a graceful insurrection that both soothes and stimulates your soul.

Literary Events 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. Savannah Book Festival Seeks Volunteers

The Savannah Book Festival seeks volunteers to assist with their 2014 festival.

See website to sign up. Through Feb. 14. savannahbookfestival.org/volunteer/.

Through Feb. 14 SCAD Story Hour: An Evening with Faculty Writers

A literary reading for lovers of storytelling and the English language, by members of SCAD’s School of Liberal Arts faculty. Free and open to the public scad. edu. Arnold Hall (SCAD), 1810 Bull St. Seersucker Shots: Non-fiction ExPROS(E) ion!

Shots goes non-fiction! Erika Jo Brown and BJ Love present SSU professors Dustin Michael and Neesha Navare telling you nothing but true stories! Joining them is poet Ryan Clark, a recent addition to the SSU faculty. Free - Donations accepted seersuckerlive.com. thebookladybookstore.com/. The Book Lady Bookstore, 6 East Liberty St. 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 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.

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.

A Buddhist Meditation Center

Welcoming all lineages and spiritual traditions. Newcomers to meditation welcome. Daily meditation, study groups and classes. Sunday includes a talk given by resident priest on Buddhist philosophy and how it relates to daily life. The center is available for individual and group retreats, weddings and funer-

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.

Christmas Psychic Reading Madness Sale

December Madness Sale!!!!!!! $15 for 20 minute phone readings! payable at PayPal savannahpsychic@gmail.com or go to website and check out Christmas monthly Specials Love and Light Low Country Psychic of Savannah ~Kelly Spurlock 15.00 Mondays-Sundays.

9125592169. savannahpsychic@gmail. com. Mondays-Sundays Ellis Square, Barnard Street and St. Julian Street.

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.

440-371-5209. , 7 p.m Sweet Water Spa, 148 Abercorn Street.

Savannah Zen Center

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 Adult Coed Flag Football League

8x8 Coed Flag League. Play adult sports, meet new people. Sponsored

by Savannah Adult Recreation Club.

Wed. nights/Sun. mornings, at locations around Savannah. $450. Minimum 8 games. Ages 18+. Coed teams. See website or call for info. . 912-220-3474. savadultrec.com.

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.

Savannah Tire Hockey Classic

Ice hockey clubs from regional universities face off in this annual tournament. $9.60 - $16 prices vary depending on night. etix.com/ticket/online/ eventSearch.jsp?event_id=1000216&co brand=savannahcivic&partner_id=240. savannahcivic.com. Martin Luther King Jr Arena, 301 West Oglethorpe Ave. 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

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als. Visit Savannahzencenter.com for schedule and see us on Facebook. Soto Zen lineage, resident Priest Un Shin Cindy Beach Sensei. 912-427-7265 (text only) Through Dec. 31. Through Dec. 31 The Savannah Zen Center, 111 E. 34th St.

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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. 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. Free and open to the public. Next meeting: Sat. Jan. 25, 10:30am at The Exchange on Waters, 6710 Waters Ave. Speaker Allison Walmsley of Chatham Orthopedics, "Making the Most of Your Daily Living.". . 912-927-8332. coastalempirepoliosurvivors.org. Next meeting: Sat. Jan. 25, 10:30am at The Exchange on Waters, 6710 Waters Ave. Speaker Allison Walmsley of Chatham Orthopedics, "Making the Most of Your Daily Living."

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